𝖆𝖗𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖔𝖋𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖘

𝖆𝖗𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖔𝖋𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖘 is a dark academia, time travel discord roleplay for writers 21 and up.

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☏ ⥇ 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒆

ＡＲＣＨＩＶＥＯＦＳＯＵＬＳ  tells  the  tale  of  morality,  mortality,  and  the  price  of  knowledge  &  power.  Step  into  the  shadows  of  Monarch,  where  the  Ivy  League's  façade  crumbles  to  reveal  a  world  teeming  with  enigma  and  magic.  At  this  prestigious  institution,  entrance  into  scholarship  programs  are  key  to  a  realm  where  Gothic  spires  conceal  more  than  scholarly  pursuits.  Unveil  the  secrets  of  the  Alexandrian  Society,  guardians  of  a  timeless  repository  where  whispers  of  the  past  echo  through  the  halls.  But  beware,  for  within  the  Archive  of  Souls  lies  an  ancient  malevolence  hungry  for  more  than  just  knowledge.  Join  the  Medeians  as  they  navigate  the  labyrinth  of  mystery,  where  the  pursuit  of  enlightenment  may  lead  to  a  fate  darker  than  they  ever  imagined.

the society awaits you ... storyline

monarch's guidebook to student life ... code of conduct

alexandrian society class of 2024 ... travelers

inspiration awaits a hungry mind ... pinterest

ready to welcome you with open arms ... application

explore the campus further ... full nav

APP COUNT — 0 ARC ONE — Merit Campbell, Alexandrian Society Class of 2024 Reported Missing; Strange creatures spotted on campus, always be aware of your surroundings; Dr. Isaac Farley to release research and important records that could change history as we know it; who is the Founder? STATUS — Accepting applications for Purpose. Submit closes on Monday @ 12pm noon EST.

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It is with great pleasure we announce the acceptance of JEN for the role of PURPOSE ( Camille Moore portrayed by Hunter Schafer ).

Below you will find your welcome package. Monarch is grateful for your contribution.

What a fantastic app! Maeve and I truly are so glad you got to apply with another character that inspired you, Jen. We're so excited to welcome Camille into the Society. So much love and detail was obviously put into her app, and I have to say in particular her weakness did stand out to me. The idea that she can't rush coming out of the Otherside reminded me a lot of divers getting the bends...it'll be something fun to play with in-game! Can't wait to have you :)

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+1 app has been added to the count for purpose ( hunter schafer as maia finch )

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+1 app has been added to the count for purpose ( hunter schafer as camille moore )

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we are just under 3 hours until our submission box closes for our last open skeleton, purpose! If you're still interested in applying for Arc 1 of Archive of Souls, please check us out. We are a dark academia time-travel university rp that utilizes ttrpg mechanics and collaborative storytelling to create a malleable narrative driven by you, our players. Inspired by works like The Atlas Six, Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier, The Magicians, 11.22.63, Dark, Loki, and more, our final open slot will be closed for submissions by 9pm EST tonight! We'd love to see an application from you--if you're considering applying, please send us a message or an ask confirming your interest or with any questions you might have.

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Would you accept a cis fc for purpose, if they're played as trans still?

Maeve and I are more than willing to look through any apps that are submitted and evaluate each of them based on how they fit the skeleton in ways beyond just the faceclaim. However, we really would love to see trans representation in not just the character, but in the faceclaim, because it's not something we have in the group yet. We are really big on inclusivity and diversity here at Archive, and I think it's something that shows throughout both our acceptances and the skeletons themselves! I'll be very honest when I say that from Purpose's earliest concept write-ups, they always read as trans to both of us. That doesn't mean that the character you submit has to be trans, even though we'd really like to see that. There's obviously lots of potential that a cis character submitted is an undeniably strong match in other ways for Purpose, and Maeve and I will absolutely consider that, too. There are lots of fantastic trans actors and models out there that you could choose from for Purpose (several are listed as recommendations on their skeleton too!), but if you want to float someone by us, please feel free to do so :) As a reminder, our submissions for our final open skeleton, Purpose, close tonight at 9pm EST!

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good news! Maeve and I have decided to extend the application period until 9pm EST, tonight! this means that anyone still working on an app for purpose is free to continue polishing it up for us and send it in for review tonight. after this, there will be no more extensions, as we really want to get the ball roll on interactions! we'll be seeing you all throughout the day :) if you're just now finding us, take a look at our last open skeleton, purpose! we'd love to see your application if you're interested in applying!

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good morning, tags! our submit closes for our last open skeleton, purpose, in a little over 2 and a half hours! 12PM est is coming up fast, so be prepared to get your apps in! Maeve is unavailable, but Mac and I will be around for most of the day, so please feel free to ask questions or float an fc by us.

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Hello tags! If you're currently working on an app for our skeleton, Purpose, please send a DM to the main before NOON EST today, Monday, February 3. We just want to get a pulse on who may still be working on their apps. Thank you!

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is there a list of majors? would they be magic related? i'm sorry if i missed it on the page, i was looking around and couldn't find anything.

That's a great question! Maeve answered this same question the first go around — which is that, honestly, it just wasn't something that expanded on. Like Maeve said in the original answer, it's something that we'll more than likely flesh out once the full group is together!

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what's something you felt like might have been missing from the other purpose apps/something you feel is very important for new applicants to consider?

Something that Maeve and Fae have really been emphasizing with all of our apps is wanting to see a strong sense of personhood from the character and, especially, their ability weakness — four of our five acceptances the other night highlighted the ability weakness in the acceptance post! We've mentioned before that we want to see actually detrimental abilities to what your character is capable of. Purpose's abilities are not easy to contend with or for the faint of heart and have a heavy emotional cost being in such close proximity to the dead. Do they process grief well? Do they know that they're grieving as a result of this particular manifestation? How did this ability find them or how did they develop it? Have they learned important lessens from those in the beyond? It should be noted that, of the Purpose apps we previously received, one of the players was accepted and one app was from myself! The apps weren't lacking so much as the players were already accepted. I also can't overstate enough that our ideal Purpose is trans and should be represented as such. While not all of the FC suggestions ( both in the tag and on the page ) are trans, we have made an effort to offer a number of trans faces to hopefully find someone who sparks muse. I think these are all of my most pressing pieces of advice that I can offer, but if you have any further questions, please feel free to send us another ask or shoot a dm our way! I should be around for at least another hour or two tonight!

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i feel like there's gonna be 6876567 apps for purpose right at the last minute ... .. .. . nervewracking!!!

Friend, I know how you feel! We're just about twelve hours from when our submit is closing and we haven't seen anything come through the inbox just yet. I do want to say, if you've sent an app and you have not seen it added to the count, please submit! We want to make sure that we're including all of our potential applicants in the final consideration for Purpose!

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what hozier song do you associate with each character??

Our anons really do have taste, I answered the same question a few days ago! But like I said then, I think there are a few options that they could all take on and I think I have a second round of songs in me. These are all going to be from Unreal Unearth: Unending because I, personally, continue to be obsessed with the Dante's Inferno parallels and I think we moved on too quickly from that as a Society ( see what I did there? ).

Purpose — All Things End.

Corrupt/Marcella — Eat Your Young.

Threats/Helena — Nobody's Soldier.

Creator/Via — Fare Well.

Resurrect/Alexei — To Someone From A Warm Climate (Uiscefhuarithe).

Apparatus/Madigan — Through Me (The Flood).

Revival/Diana — Francesca.

Generate/Charlotte — First Light.

Venture/Jack — Butchered Tongue.

Confession/Jo — Damage Gets Done (ft. Brandi Carlile).

Vessel/Rowan — July.

Pressure/Lucas — First Time.

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I know it’s part of your app so I’m not trying to cheat but any fictional characters you would relate Purpose to??? 👀 I know there’s a ton in her tag, so no worries if not hehe

A great question! Purpose is one of my favorite skeletons and, like you mentioned, there's a ton of inspiration already in the tag. That said, I would love to see some of those answers extrapolated upon in the app if they speak to you! If there's a specific fandom, franchise, or other theme that we haven't already done and you'd like to see the skeletons sorted in, though, please feel free to ask!

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Hello again tags! We have one open skeleton and 18 hours before we close the submission to review apps, now's the perfect time to submit. I'll be here all night and tomorrow morning before our submit closes at NOON!

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skeletons as shakespeare plays/characters?

This is such an excellent question and I hope to do it justice. Keep in mind that I am not a Shakespeare Scholar™️, I'm just a girl in my room listening to Hozier and staring at Shakespeare's Canonical Plays. Due to some overlap, I'm going to make it easier on myself and do just the character with the play that character is from in parentheticals.

Purpose — Cordelia ( King Lear ).

Corrupt/Marcella — Lady Macbeth ( Macbeth ).

Threats/Helena — Katherina Minola ( The Taming of the Shrew ).

Creator/Via — Gertrude ( Hamlet ).

Resurrect/Alexei — Cleopatra ( Antony & Cleopatra ).

Apparatus/Benny — Hamlet ( Hamlet ).

Revival/Diana — The Three Witches ( Macbeth ).

Generate/Charlotte — Rosaline ( Romeo and Juliet ).

Venture/Jack — Timon of Athens ( Timon of Athens ).

Confession/Jo — The Fool ( King Lear ).

Vessel/Rowan — Imogen ( Cymbeline ).

Pressure/Lucas — Marc Antony ( Julius Caesar ).

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I'm in the throes of working on a particularly fun "skeletons as" question featuring our skeletons as Shakespeare characters. While I'm working on that, though, I'd love to see some other questions hit our inbox or an app to update the count! We are just UNDER TWENTY THREE HOURS from when we'll be closing the submit for Purpose.