Bloodlines is a 18+ dark, low/urban fantasy, horror story.
DEMO (CH1 161K/ NEOCITIES) /
DEMO (CH1 161K / ITCH.IO)
Content Warnings include: Graphic violence and gore, Body horror, Strong language/profanity, Death and murder, Disturbing imagery, Blood and injury descriptions, Mental health themes, Supernatural horror elements, Substance use, (optional) sexual content. (Please keep in mind this is a very dark story with heavy themes and may not be suitable for everyone!!)
They call you Leech ā a journalist with too much nerve and not enough self-preservation. You dig where no one else will. You expose what gets others buried. In Sordia, that makes you a target. Some respect you. Most want your throat cut.
You thought you'd seen the worst the city could offer until your estranged sister crashes back into your life, dropping a mystery in your lap: Twelve photos. Twelve people. And you're in one of them.
Two people in those photos already went missing. No ransom, no trails, no bodies and no answers.
Now you're caught in a story you didn't ask for, but you'll follow it to the bitter end anyway.
Try not to run out of time to figure out who's collecting namesā¦ before yours is crossed out too.
Centuries ago, there were myths about supernatural beings roaming through this world. Now, their descendants walk the streets. There are eleven main Bloodlines: Primordial, Umbra, Draegon, Seraph, Infernal, Fae, Abyssal, Ifrit, Manitou, Chronos and Chimaera.
The power runs in the blood. Not gods. Not monsters(?) Just a little more. Their abilities make them stronger, richer, deadlier but not untouchable.
In Sordia, a decaying metropolis built on the bones of old New York, humans and the powerful bloodborns coexist ā barely. It's a city where humans fight Bloodlines, and Bloodlines devour each other for control. Violence is routine, loyalty is rare, and everyone bleeds the same in the end. At the top sit the Twenty-Three Families, the ruling mix of old blood and old money. They own the precincts, the papers, and the people.
The law? Corrupt. The faiths? Weaponized. The truth? Up for auction. And you?
You're just one more soul with a heartbeat, following blood trails with a camera, digging up what should've stayed buried.
Welcome to Sordia. The city's rotten to the core. Try not to catch it.
ź° Play as a human Journalist and customize your looks, gender, pronouns, sexuality etc.
ź° Form deep, messy, or dangerous connections. Romance is optional but sometimes survival depends on who you trust (*cough*or betray).
ź° Are you more respected, or loathed? Your choices will shape how the Sordia treats you... and how you survive in it.
ź° Print the truth no matter the cost or bury it for the right price. You decide where the line is, and how often you cross it.
ź° Choose your career background ā investigative journalist, tabloid reporter, war correspondent or whistleblower. Each path offers unique advantages... and setbacks.
ź° Human or not, blood still spills. Sordia's streets are dangerous, and your choices can mean life, death, or something worse.
Maud (female | Umbra Bloodline) Your estranged younger sister, and a walking disaster you can't quite let go of. Maud only shows up whenever she wants and never when you're ready. She's been off the grid for years now, you have no idea where she's been or what she's done.
Benedict ''Ben'' (male | Human) Your uncle, and one of the few people who's never lied to you. Ben tried to raise you and Maud the best he could, but Sordia eats good men fast. Now he doesn't leave his apartment, not ever. He handles your digital back-end. Cameras, firewalls, encrypted archives, you name it, he's cracking it. Ben's not made for this place. But without him, you'd be dead ten times over.
Andre/Anaya ''Ace'' Reid (male / female | Human RO) Your best friend, your backup, and one of the few people left who'll pick up the phone when your name flashes on it. Ace works for the CRD, the folks who handle everything criminally bloodline related. Some say they're too good for Sordia. You're just hoping the city doesn't eat them next.
Dr. Arden (male / female | Manitou Bloodline RO) Dr. Arden runs a neutral clinic in the undercity, patching up anyone who can crawl through the door. They're blunt, cold, and don't care who you are, only how bad you're bleeding. They don't take sides, don't make friends, and don't ask questions. But if you're dying, they're your last best chance.
Egon/ Emme Han (male / female | Draegon Bloodline RO) Heir to one of the most powerful Draegon families in the city, and the youngest CFO to ever make the top board. Sharp suit, sharper tongue. Egon/Emme moves through the world like it owes them something, and maybe it does. They're arrogant, calculating, and impossible to impress.
Lucian/Lucia ''Luz'' (male / female | Infernal Bloodline RO) A crime boss with too much charm and not nearly enough mercy. Luz runs their empire with a grin, a drink in hand, and pink-tinted shades. No one really knows where they came from. All anyone knows is: you don't cross them, and you don't ever mistake their smile for kindness.
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