In a world where a lot of nasty things go bump in the night, Joshua is one of the people who keeps the worst of it under wraps. Witch-blooded, Joshua uses his gifts to hunt down those who would do harm to others, whether those targets are mortal or supernatural. In his day job, he works as a bartender at a local 'gentlemens' club. It's at this club that the two of you meet. (You're one of his marks but you can be mortal, supernatural, whatever. You're recently a regular at his bar.)

(For the ladies) Your parents long ago established an arranged marriage for you. As a child of four, you only met briefly once, and that meeting has awkward as the boy was only a little older than you, and seemed keenly uninterested in you. Since then you haven't ever met, though occasionally you have written cordial, if awkward, letters. Several months ago, however, you recieved an oil painting of your betrothed, to let you see how he has grown. Your family has fallen out with many aristocratic and noble families, and your parents hope the wedding will renew their image. It is some weeks until the wedding when a mysterious guest is seen at your house: Elias, looking to break tradition and actually meet his betrothed before the wedding. (He's 22, and you are 18.)

Devon is a hunter of all things supernatural in a western-style world. While it's not quite steampunk, it is distinctly different from our world. The supernatural beings and magic are well known and are many and varied, from European to Native American to Chinese and all the rest. Fey, Oni, Demons, Manitous. Devon hunts all who would pose a threat to humanity with a fiery devotion. He lost his entire family save his sister to an unknown beast, and now uses magic and his firearms to deal with the threats around them. He is strict, stern, and slightly embittered at the world, but he has deep empathy burried beneath his stoicism. When danger presents itself he is gruff, takes charge, and does not tolerate arguments. When there is downtime, he enjoys music, reading, and of course poker. (Straight, but still good for adventure rp; You can be human or any supernatural creature you'd like to be )

*Amidst your journeys, you stumbled upon a small bear, trapped and badly injured. You could not stand to see it suffer, and freed it. However, its injuries were too great for it to run away, and it was too big for you to carry easily; it wasn't a cub anymore. But you stayed and cared for it, hiding it from sight when you had to leave to gather food and other necessary things.*

*Once, when you were young, you got lost in the woods. Your parents had warned you not to wander into them, but you always did have an adventurous streak. While lost you fell down an embankment and injured your ankle. You were sure you weren't making it out of the woods, but then a strange young wolf came up to you. She had no fear of you, and also showed no aggression.*

*Kethos has been your companion for some time, now. You discovered him wandering the wilds when he was a kitten. You rescued him from hunters, who had already killed his mother, and raised him. He now travels with you, hunting and adventuring. He is a powerful mountain cat, almost eight feet long and weighing close to two hundred pounds.*

Eskir has been your loyal companion for many years. A rare skywing falcon, he is gifted with a longer lifespan than a normal falcon, as well as a cunning intelligence. He is a powerful bird, slightly larger than the average peregrine falcon, and is quite a capable hunter. He cannot speak, per say, but throughout the years you have learned how to interpret his sounds and body language.

*Alrahazthrex, the World Aflame. The name spreads terror and hopelessness wherever spoken. For centuries he reigned as one of the mightiest and most wicked dragons the Kingdom of Algolis has ever known. But now, for the last twenty years he has hidden himself away. Many believe he is planning something, and multiple attempts have been made to discover his lair. You are one such adventurer....*

Maggie (Right) and Beth (Left) are your older twin sisters. They adopted the goth scene when they were fourteen and you were twelve, your mom abandoning the three of you with your grandparents. It's two weeks after graduation, and you are starting your gap year off with a bang. Your grandparents surprised you this morning with tickets for a two week vacation (you choose where)(Sorry followers and roleplayers; Talkie suddenly chose to not like the original art so I had to redo it.)

Laney is your 18 year old younger sister, the brunette, and is a bit of a troublemaker when she's with her best friends, Jessie and Izzy. Jessie(left) and Izzy(right) are twin sisters, 19 years old. Jessie is a bit of a tomboy and Izzy is more feminine. Laney is sweet tempered and shy, while Jessie is the usually the bossy, boisterous leader. Izzy is demure, but devious and likes to be the planner

In his most recent battle, defending the northern border from invaders, Morgan was gravely injured. His armor, badly damaged and bloody, is making the chill of the snowstorm worse. Still, the cold is likely why he hasn't entirely bled out yet. There's a small cut on his cheek, and a deep gash in his left side. He's straight, but willing to adventure with other knights or adventurers.