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Welcome to Ominous Shadow! In this game, you will be part of an organization that investigates and puts an end to supernatural occurrences. Your new team that you’ve been assigned to is being sent out to a rather large area afflicted with some sort of ghostly aura. People have gone missing near there and the ghost readings are off the charts. Expected to be some sort of spirit hub, your team is sent out to find out the source of all this and put an end to it.

Now that we have some of the basic story laid out, let’s talk about mechanics. First, let’s go over equipment. Every member of your team has three main pieces of equipment they can choose between before the start of an area exploration. The Flashlight, the Vacuum, and the Hammer. It’s suggested that you have at least one of each during an investigation. Now then, let’s start with the Flashlight. Not only is it used to provide light for your allies, but the flashlight can also emit a bright flash. Use this feature to disintegrate some smaller enemies and stun larger ones. That brings us to the vacuum. Vacuums can be used to suck up ghosts or to blow air out. Some ghosts and weak enemies can be easily sucked in without problems, but stronger ones will need to be stunned first. Ghosts that are sucked up into the vacuum are considered captured and can be exchanged to upgrade equipment. Finally, there are hammers. Hammers can smash through objects possessed by ghosts in order to release them. They pack quite a punch as well. But keep in mind you can’t capture a crushed ghost for upgrades. It’s recommended you do not smash normal ghosts unless you have no other option.

Now the next thing to keep in mind is that your character is human. They may be facing off against powerful creatures, but their own powers are limited to that of their equipment and natural abilities. Not sure what I’m talking about? Well, not all humans are the same. In order to emulate this, we have the Perk and Detriment system. You may add Perks to your character. These can be anything from being good with technology to running silently to swimming fast. Whatever you feel would help make your character feel different and help give them a bit of an advantage. However, keep in mind that for every Perk, you must add a Detriment. Detriments can be anything from being tired out easily to being unable to lift heavy objects to being unable to see things that are far away. Anything you think would help individualize your character and give them a slight disadvantage is fine.

Alright, now that we’re done with that, let’s get to the sign ups.

Name: (This is your character’s name.)
Description: (Tell us what your character looks like.)
Backstory: (Not required)
Perks: (Explained above)
Detriments: (Explained above)

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.