ABSINTHE.

navigation

[absinthehq]

Is it possible Absinthe will reopen in the future? I've only just come across it, and I hate to see it die. :(

Unfortunately, Admin Baby and I have gone our separate ways, and are doing our own things. I can provide a link to the group that myself and another Absinthe member have created, and for Baby’s rp (if they allow it).

[absinthehq]

It is with a heavy heart that I have to close Absinthe. I won’t go into the heavy details but I want to say thank you to everyone who took in this wonderful place, and our members who stuck by us. I’m sorry we couldn’t bring Absinthe to it’s full glory.

- Admin Darling

[absinthehq]

Leonardo Bonventre

[absinthehq]

WELCOME TO ABSINTHEHQ!

Entering the doors of Absinthe… Leo Bonventre as played by Yoshi! Congratulations! You have been accepted! Please make sure to submit your account within 24 hours and take a look at the checklist!  

ADMIN NOTE: Reading through your app was a wonderful whirlwind! Your explanation on what drew you to him sold us from the start and as you went on to show us your portrayal of Leonardo, we were captivated. There was a sort of sinister air about him as we read the sample that gave us chills and had us wondering what this man had up his sleeve. Seeing his softness toward Sophie being such a stark contrast to what anyone might expect of a Bonventre was a dream come true and shows that maybe there is someone out there that he truly cares for. They say a dangerous person is someone with nothing to lose, we beg to differ,  a dangerous person is one with an unobstructed goal who isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty. We can’t wait to see where you take Leo from here.

Name: Yoshi

Timezone: GMT

Pronouns: She/Her

[absinthehq]

Prompts for Pedro and Francis?

Of course, sorry this took so long to get to, but Admin Rey actually thought of these but sent them via me while she’s mobile, so here goes.

Pedro: his parents death and the aftermath of that, a moment undercover where he had questioned if he should be doing this or alternatively reminding him of why he is doing this and of course any interaction with his bio connections.

For Francis:  the alternation between how his childhood was and the path that led him to the life he had now, his reaction to Cesares death and how he wants to be the new don - perhaps something about his plans, and lastly interactions between him and Angelina and what he thinks of her.

[absinthehq]

THIS IS YOUR HALF HOUR WARNING.

Our submit will close at 11pm GMT and we will post acceptances from there until around midnight once we have read through and discussed. I can’t wait to see what is brought to the table, and what you make of our wonderful characters.

[absinthehq]

do i have time to apply for acceptance tonight?

Yes! I’m a little late on acceptances anyway due to everything going on, so feel free to send it in.I should like to have them ready by 11pm GMT. So sorry for my lack of organisation.

[absinthehq]

Good day everyone. Lurkers and players alike! 

Unfortunately, as you all may have noticed, we have had some hiccups that have brought to light a few things that we could improve on, and we have been working hard today to give current and future players a fun and inclusive environment to create in. And now I can say I think we have found a resolution that is exciting for the future of Absinthe.  Our wonderful Admin Baby is going to be stepping down for the time being to focus on her school and health. However, they may be back in the future when things settle for them. While Baby focuses on themselves we’ve invited Rey, who plays Isabella Gonzalez to help make the magic that is Absinthe happen for what we hope to be a long time coming! Everything is set to continue as we had originally planned.

The plot drop has come and now we are in the aftermath. Feel free to post starters, plot and interact reactions to the traumatizing events of beloved Patriarch, Cesar’s funeral. We will have more to come sooner than you can think. In other news. The admin team will not be addressing anons that have an aim to cause disruption. We will happily speak to anyone off anon about any topics specific to the role play. Going forward we are striving to meet the needs of our talented group of dedicated writers and we hope for those of you still on the fence that you decide to join us and help our little corner of the community grow for what promises to be an exciting game. 

All the Kings men may have fallen but we are all ready to rise.

[absinthehq]

Please unfollow:

Alex Kauffman 

Natalya Marakovna

Sasha Kovalenko

[absinthehq]

+ONE APPLICATION FOR LEONARDO BONVENTRE. TOTAL OF ONE.

[absinthehq]

ARC I, BLOOD BROTHERS

CESARE BONVENTRE’S FUNERAL

As the ruthless and abrupt death of Cesare -- the Bonventre patriarch -- leaves more questions to be answered than not, a hint of mystery is hidden in the air. In every conversation, people avoid the big elephant in the room: Did Cesare truly die by another’s hands or is it mere speculation? Either way. only a few know. 

But regardless of your connection to Cesare, the invitation to the funeral comes as a bittersweet reminder that death is the only certainty of life.. it comes for us all, even the most powerful ones.

And so his enemies and allies and loved ones gather around for a last goodbye. From afar, the paps and journalists are vying for some drama, and they might just get it.

TRIGGER WARNING FOR SHOOTING, GUNS & KIDNAPPING.

It’s the day of Cesare’s funeral. A widow and her children... and their loyal soldiers and enemies stand before the Dead King.

THE CHASE HAS JUST BEGUN.

It begins with a shot. And then, a shooting is happening in what was supposed to be neutral ground. Three Bonventre soldiers fall down, loyal and unarmed -- their corpses laid out on the floor.

Three Bonventre soldiers down, the whisper travels quickly.

A body falls to the floor. Nina Collins hides behind a tree, whilst one bullet scrapes Lucca Bonventre’s cheeks, causing everyone to panic. Matteo Bonventre demands everyone stay calm and down, but one of the armed men in black take Violetta Bonventre. The group attempts to cover Victoria Bonventre, but she’s taken by the same men who took Violetta, in screams that echo.

Everyone is in panic, whilst some are crying on the floor, the Bonventre’s soldiers that have been left have hands in their guns, ready to shoot at whoever’s their leader. Tears fill the eyes of those unsure, shock on the faces of loyal soldiers as they scramble for their guns.

There are four of them, five, or more… Nobody can really count. They’re swift in their moves, organized in their ways, and ruthless with their guns. “Don’t shoot, don’t shoot!” Matteo shouts, lifting from the floor. It’s unclear who is Bonventre and who isn’t anymore.

AND YOU BETTER STAY CLEVER, IF YOU WANT TO SURVIVE

Krishan Seth and Nina are holding their breaths, whilst Dai Ruogang has been badly wounded in the stomach and Krishan wants to aid him, but Nina manages to stop him before he gets shot. Rhys Fiori and Isabella Gonzalez are being held at gunpoint, and Catarina Álvarez is hiding alongside Ayla Karagoz and Angelina Thorne, whose ears are listening close. Sasha Kovalenko, Alex Kauffman and Zachary Welsh are hidden in the bushes, aiding Alex who has been badly shot on the shoulder. Carolina Leffon and Lola Wells hold one another, whilst Maya Gulati and Aidan Dougherty stand down, close to Matteo. Natalya Marakovna managed to escape swiftly through the woods.

A shout in Spanish and suddenly, one of the men takes their masks, coming closer to the Bonventre and Cesare’s casket. They’re only a couple meters away now.

“Your family for the throne,” he says, with a thick Mexican accent. He looks at Matteo, and suddenly Matteo realizes… It’s Thomás Álvarez, the same Mexican drug lord who had taken it upon himself to assure a loyalty between the Álvarez and the Bonventre would be forged. He’s Catarina’s father -- ready to take on the throne of the Bonventre. There’s a presence beside Thomás… It’s none other than Carlo DeLuca, standing with his gun pointed at Matteo. Several other men hold the guests at gunpoint. 

Ready.

Aim….

“Choose.”

He leaves, taking the Bonventre girls with him. Everyone watches in horror as the message is laid out before them in blood, spilled for everyone to see. Thomás and his men are off into the distance, before anyone notices, it’s over. 

WE’RE KINGS OF THE KILL & WE’RE OUT FOR BLOOD

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

Please post an IC self-para of your character’s reaction to the shooting. After that, feel free to plot amongst yourselves with the people your character has been paired with -- are they helping each other? Are they quietly standing? Did they get hurt? Beware that major plotlines that must be run by an admin. You’re welcome to post threads.

Only Matteo and Catarina recognize Thomás, who is the Mexican drug lord that made an alliance with the Bonventre, but has betrayed them on the day of Cesare’s funeral.

Carlo’s presence is recognized by anyone who has a connection to him -- but his presence is still a mystery to everyone IC.

If you need paragraph or plot ideas, come to the admins. We are here to answer your questions and thoroughly.

Please be mindful that Violetta and Victoria are being held hostage in an unknown location, and it’s up to Matteo and Lucca to save their lives. Suggestions OOC on how to save the girls are now in your hands. Plot it out!

WE WILL BE POSTING MORE PLOT DROPS.... SOON.

[absinthehq]

Please unfollow:

Piper Torrington

[absinthehq]

TO ALL IN ABSINTHE

After much discussion and thought, we have made some decisions that will affect everyone and any current threads.

Please excuse my mobile formatting and quick writing, this will not be fancy.

We will be pulling our first plot drop forward and restarting our plot with a rather big bang! This will hopefully give everyone a sense of what Las Vegas and Absinthe are like now without Cesare Bonventre, it will pull on many of our current bios and connections, but if you would like a bigger role in this event please don’t be afraid of contacting one of the admins.

We hope this will focus the plot and give a more clear direction, which we apologise for letting lapse in our first week but hopefully we can turn this around and give our characters the story they deserve.

Please refrain from starting any new threads, save any general starters that have been put out and finish up all event threads before 9pm GMT.

ADMIN DARLING & BABY

[absinthehq]

i appreciate the post but i'm pretty sad that people are still being ignored. the discord is so dang cliquey and everyone only cares about their ships and 'in' crowd characters

Unfortunately it’s not something we have a whole lot of control over, we are trying our best and doing what we can, we have asked members to be aware of it and try to change.

We have two options if this continues, shut down the discord server and take away any ooc interaction (which takes a lot of fun away and can ultimately cause more cliques) or we shut Absinthe down completely, and the hard work and love we have put into it will be wasted. Obviously we don’t want to do this but there aren’t a whole lot of options? If you have ideas how we can fix this let us know.

[absinthehq]

Is it possible to swap Francis' and Pedro's FCs? I am interested in Francis, but I can't connect with his face claim.

Yes it is! I spoke to mod Darling and we’ve both agreed upon it, since Francis and Pedro have somewhat negotiable faceclaims!

[absinthehq]

The part about ships over relationships felt a bit fake considering the admins have been favoring their own ships over other relationships.

Hey! I will quote what has been said in the admin note we posted. Although both admins have been guilty as charged of adoring ships, we intend to make this a plot-driven roleplay. We understand our own issues and we intend to solve them. If you have any issues with Darling and I’s style of managing groups, we urge you to come to us privately. Messages on anonymous pointing out what we have or have not been doing simply feel bittersweet for the admins, rather than constructive criticism. We’ve been working so hard -- I’ve lost sleep over Absinthe, and I know I’ll do it again considering how much we adore this place.

With that in mind, feel free to come to us privately if you wish to discuss any further issues with our administration. We know it’s hard, but we are open to hearing your thoughts on private, where issues can be properly solved.

[absinthehq]

Hi, I'm not a current member, but I lurk often and let me just say, I was impressed with your encouragement for plots over ships. I rarely apply for roleplays these days, because everyone is always about ships. Whilst there's nothing wrong with that, it's just something that doesn't spark a lot of inspiration in me. After reading your note, I've decided to apply.

Hi, this was an amazing message to wake up to! Thank you so much, we are both guilty of getting excited about ships but wanted to keep the group plot driven and focus on the mob aspect over relationship. Like I said, amazing message to wake up to so thank you