in her vampire empire ,

make it 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 so i can't 𝘚𝘌𝘌 the 𝚂𝙲𝚈𝚃𝙷𝙴 in its 𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 .ᐟ

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𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐆𝐎𝐓 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐊 is a 21+ supernatural & gothic horror skeleton rp based on tumblr. inspired by buffy the vampire slayer, yellowjackets & it, maggot creek will explore themes like grief, generational trauma, doomed friendships, small-town decay, survival after the worst has already happened, the unbearable weight of love & memory, the dangerous pull of resurrection, and what we owe to each other & the world. what happens when you outlive your own myth? can you ever really escape destiny, or does it only bide its time, waiting for you to come back home?

EXPLORE THE TOWN ― navigation.

ADMIN IS CURRENTLY ― lurking.

ROLEPLAY STATUS ― open for applications & reservations.

MUN COUNT ― 1/14.

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hiya, friends ! i have a couple of fc asks left in the inbox, but it's been a very hectic day, so they might have to wait until later tonight or tomorrow morning. sorry about that, but i promise i'll get to them asap! before i head off for a bit, i just wanted to post a quick reminder to please vote in our app deadline poll if you haven't already! i plan to post a decision regarding this sometime tomorrow, so stay tuned! and of course, if you have any specific thoughts or concerns about acceptances, i'd really love to hear from you, so please feel free to send in an ask if you're comfortable! alright, it's time for me to log off for a bit, but i'll catch you all again very soon. thanks, everyone!

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quick q! if there's an answer; when the slayers went onto the field halloween night, what was the groups expectation? like did they know one of them would have to die to end this cycle/close the gate and thats what they thought happened to the sixth slayer? or did they think something else would happen/have some other plan in mind?

hi, anon ! so the slayers knew about the prophecy and the previous cycles, largely through the tome's research, and they understood that every time the hunger had pulled back, it had required a sacrifice. but they believed this time could be different. they were convinced they could find another way, a plan to defeat the hunger for good without costing anyone their life. of course, it didn't go according to plan, and the scythe made a last-minute decision to jump into the gate to save the town. but no, they absolutely did not go into that night intending to sacrifice one of their own. we'll plot out the exact details of the plan and what happened that night after acceptances, possibly with some flashback threads if the other muns would be interested? but for now, i hope this helps! just let me know if you need anything else!

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hiya!! sorry if this has already been asked and i've missed it, but i was wondering whether you might be able to develop a little on how much is "known" and not by different characters/species/general townsfolk? would everyone in town know who the slayers are and what they are? would one species know of other species and who is it?

no worries at all, anon ! the existence of the supernatural is not common knowledge, so most of the townsfolk have no idea. however, folklore has always been a cornerstone of magnolia creek, so if you live there long enough, you definitely start to hear … stories. whether or not your muse believes in the stories, well, that's up to them. i would definitely say that, in general, magnolia creek is a bit more superstitious than your average town. people know not to go out at night. people know that it's best to stay away from cemeteries. but most of them don't really know. however, the supernatural is aware of each other. they all know who the slayers are, and they generally know who each other are ( or at the very least, they're able to recognize it easily ). the only exception is if they're newly awakened or turned — in that case, their senses might not be as sharpened yet. out of all of the characters, i would say that the veil is the most likely not to know everything, especially because they're still figuring out who they are. humans also don't have the same innate instincts that the supernatural has, so it's probably a bit easier to fool them. hope that helps and if you need any more clarification, please let me know!

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APPLY FOR THE BEACON !

grief will come to you. grip and cling all you want, it makes no difference. catastrophe? it’s just waiting to happen. loss? you can be certain of it. flow and swirl of the world. carried along as if by a dark current. all you can do is keep swimming; all you can do is keep singing.

read the biography • listen to the playlist • start the application

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are you looking for a coadmin?

not at the moment ! i just don't think it'd be fair to applicants if i took someone on at this stage, especially because i'd have to set aside a character for them and all. i also find that it works best if i know the person first, at least a little bit. so maybe once we're up and running, i'll ask a member or two to help out, but for now, i think i'm good! thanks for asking though!

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afternoon, tags ! i'm so happy to announce that we've hit the halfway mark for our application goal! as we're getting closer to our target, i've started to think a bit more about our first acceptance date. i can see from our interest check poll that there's at least ten people working on an application right now, which is fantastic! i definitely don't want to rush anyone, but i do know that i personally work a bit better when there's a deadline to aim for. ( uhh, i might be a chronic procrastinator...don't worry about it… ) with that in mind, i'm thinking of setting a tentative deadline, but i'd hate to see anyone miss out on the chance to apply. so if you can, please vote on a potential acceptance date, and i'll try to choose a date that works for most everyone! how will acceptances work ? the submit will close on a saturday night. however, if you send in a reservation for your skeleton, you will have until sunday night to send it in, giving you an extra 24 hours to finish up. acceptances will be posted on monday afternoon. once everyone's blogs are sent in, we'll open up for introductions and plotting, with the goal to begin interactions sometime that weekend ( depending on everyone's schedules ). there might be time for a second acceptance in between if we still have open slots. i'm very open to feedback, so if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, don't hesitate to send in an ask! otherwise, please vote in the poll below! thanks!

when should we close the submit?

june 20 (this saturday)

june 27 (next saturday)

Remaining time: 1 day 4 hours

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who coded your theme?

me primarily ! but i also had help from mournstera's amazing base code! i'm working on an update with some fun surprises, so stay tuned for that!

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our application count has been updated ( + 1 / 5 ).

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I feel like such a stalker having notifs on but the threat you just made just gave me the second wind I needed while im working on my app rn. cant wait to see if any of the songs on the skellie im applying for will be on the playlist I made for my muse

ahh, i'm so happy to hear you were inspired ! that was definitely what i was hoping for! plus, i have a bit of an obsession with playlists and web weavings, so i'm glad someone else out there shares my enthusiasm. i have a few errands to run through the day, but you'll definitely see the beacon today at the very least. good luck with application writing!

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the skeletons as zodiac signs?

ooh, this is a fun one ! remember, these are all completely open to interpretation, so please don't worry if you see them differently. that's part of the fun! but anyways, here we go, giving it my best shot!

THE PYRE: aries

THE SCYTHE: scorpio

THE TALISMAN: libra

THE RING: leo

THE CHAIN: sagittarius

THE TOME: virgo

THE BEACON: cancer

THE BLADE: aries

THE DARK: scorpio

THE WOUND: taurus

THE COMPASS: gemini

THE VEIL: pisces

THE GRAVE: aquarius

THE ALTAR: capricorn

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hello! out of curiosity, will there be any ttrpg elements/dice rolls involved, or are you planning to keep it a traditional rp? 👀

great question ! as of right now, i plan to keep it a traditional roleplay for the most part. i've been a part of roleplays that utilized ttrpg elements, and as fun as it was, it made things a tad complicated at times. as a roleplayer, i really prefer to maintain full control over my muse and where their story is going, and from an admin perspective, i just worry it could affect the pacing of the roleplay too much if we're constantly relying on dice rolls. that being said, if there is a lot of interest in trying it, i'd be happy to incorporate ttrpg elements every now and then, but i don't think it'll be a regular thing. however, rest assured, there will still be lots of fun surprises along the way regardless! i hope that all makes sense! thanks for the question!

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APPLY FOR THE ALTAR !

people don’t understand the word ruthless. they think it means ‘mean.’ it’s not about being mean. it’s about seeing the bright, clear line that leads from a to b. the line that goes from motive to means. beginning to end. it’s about seeing that bright, clear line and not caring about anything but the beautiful fact that you can see the solution. not caring about anything else but the perfection of it.

read the biography • listen to the playlist • start the application

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hello, my dear co-conspirators ! hope you're all doing well this sunday! ( or monday for those of you on the eastern hemisphere! ) so we've been open for applications for nearly a week now, and i thought this would be a great chance to check in to see where everyone's at. once we receive a few more applications, i'm considering the possibility of setting an acceptance date because i know some people work better on a deadline. but this will depend on where everyone's at — i definitely don't want anyone to feel too rushed if they're still writing! so whenever you can, please be sure to vote in the interest check poll below, and feel free to sound off in our inbox as well if you have any thoughts! thanks, everyone!

where are you at?

working on an app!

thinking of applying!

Remaining time: 8 hours 8 minutes

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mw bipoc for veil and chain

hi, anon ! of course! i had a look around and here's who i was able to find for you! the chain: lizeth selene, chase infiniti, erana james, chase sui wonders, zendaya, sasha lane, ashley moore, erin kellyman, khadijha red thunder, madison bailey, paulina alexis, blu hunt, amber midthunder, blair lamora, tasia zalar, jaz sinclair, devery jacobs, aubrey joseph, jonathan daviss, tyriq withers, mason gooding, damson idris, forrest goodluck, cody christian, jordi webber, michael cimino, d'pharaoh woon-a-tai, kauchani bratt, joshua odjick, asivak koostachin, jordan calloway, luka sabbat the veil: quintessa swindell, celeste o'connor, zion moreno, daniella perkins, alisha boe, paulina singer, ashley moore, brittany o'grady, courtney eaton, halle bailey, samantha logan, greta onieogou, jessica sula, madeleine madden, sydney park, taylor russell, yandeh sallah, duda santos, antonia gentry, whitney peak, froy gutierrez, zethphan smith gneist, odiseas georgiadis, thomas weatherall, michael cimino, kedar williams stirling, jonathan daviss, justice smith, jordan fisher, corteon moore, tyriq withers, asivak koostachin

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would you accept two apps for the same skeleton?

sadly, as much as i would love to, i don't think that'd be possible ! the skeletons are just too specific for that, i'm afraid. but depending on how quickly we fill up, i might be open to adding some oc spots or writing up a few more skeletons based on wanted connections! at the end of the day, it'll all depend on member input, so we'll just have to wait and see how everyone feels. ultimately though, i don't see myself letting this group get bigger than 16-18 members at most — i just don't want it to lose that small group feel, you know? so we'll see how it goes! i'm sorry this isn't a better answer for you, but if you don't get in as your first choice, i highly encourage you to reapply! i've only skimmed the applications at this point, but they all look amazing so far, and i know that i'd love to have all of you here if possible.

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our application count has been updated ( + 1 / 4 ).