Hello everyone! After much consideration and taking feedback into account, we have decided to make UNHOLY EMPIRE a SEMI-PRIVATE ROLEPLAY for the time being, as we continue to educate ourselves and grow. Though we recognize that there were issues with aspects of the roleplay pre and post-revamp, we find ourselves at a loss at the continued vague criticisms Unholy Empire has received: pages, biographies, and tentative changes have been beta-read by multiple members of the BI-POC community who have not been able to identify any issues that have not already been addressed and remedied.
We would like to thank everyone for their interest and support so far. You are a huge part of what has kept us going these past weeks and why we’ve decided to go semi-private instead of closing completely as we’d love to have a chance to write with you all. For any interested writers, who would like to take part in this new version, we’d love to have you and we welcome you to join us!
The public main will be closed tomorrow (Monday 7/27 at 10PM EST) and we will be uploading the new semi-private page which will include information about how to apply for characters. In the meantime we have outlined a few things that can be expected below, so that anyone who would like to be part of the semi-private group has a head’s up. Thank you so much!
SEMI-PRIVATE means that while the main will no longer be public, we welcome all interested writers to let us know if they would like to be part of the roleplay. The new semi-private page that will be uploaded tomorrow will include basics such as an askbox, character list, and plot.
Once you message the main that you’re interested in becoming a part of the group, you’ll be linked to more concrete information about the available characters and the setting in general.
The APPLICATION process will be simplified and much easier and manageable. We’ll only ask you to provide us a blurb/explanation on what drew you to the character, a description of how you see the character, and a writing sample that can either be a new one, something that you’ve previously written, or previous blogs that showcase your writing best.
Our RULES will remain the same, except for the ACTIVITY RULES which will be more relaxed. We’ll have an activity limit of 10 days, but as long as we stay in contact and communicate with the player, the enforcement of this rule will be flexible since we want roleplaying to be fun and not stressful.
CHARACTERS will more or less remain the same, though all faceclaims will be up to the player to decide if they are accepted for the role they are interested in. We are still discussing which characters will remain in the semi-private version but as of now we expect ~15 open roles, most of whom have already been introduced.
Most COMMUNICATION would happen through a discord server as we update players on what is coming up, whether it be events, plot drops, or other announcements. There will also be other channels used for chatting, plotting, memes/fun, and other communication between players and admins.
ROLEPLAYING would still happen through tumblr blogs, though we emphasize that we would like to focus on making the semi-private roleplay a very fun and immersive experience for everyone involved! Players will have a lot of creative freedom as they explore the setting through writing, and within the group we will be making decisions together and taking all suggestions and ideas into account when creating plot arcs and events. We’re super excited to finally be able to write with others and can’t wait to begin!
letting applicants decide fcs is a good choice i believe, with requirements set on certain characters to promote diversity. it's also better incentive for people to look at a character rather than the fc.
We agree fully and that’s partly why we thought it would be a good idea to implement! First and foremost we would like writers to fall in love with the character, and by allowing them to choose the character’s faceclaim we hope that it will promote diversity, muse, and hopefully make the character even more special to them. We will definitely be keeping all our current fcs of color as fcs of color. There are so many beautiful and diverse faceclaims out there that we are confident that the writer will be able to find one that suits the role! We are currently in the process of updating our pages and bios with changes but once it is complete we will make an announcement.
I’ll be working on Kija before I start working on her. As I plan for Kija to be posted by the end of the weekend, you should get to see Izara sometime in the middle of next week!!
Plz may I plz have more lulu hints/meme/shitposts?
It took me a while to come up with these meager memes since my head is currently full to the brim with memes about Haneul, Constantine, and Caius (as demonstrated in my talktag questionaire) so please please send more if any occur to you!!
Puts nearly zero effort into making Caius happy, instead just drugs him daily into thinking he is madly in love despite her ignoring him for most of the day (possibly breathing on his food? or just sneezing in his direction who knows)
Has a super cute demon-steed, possibly a fluffy Samoyed-demon named BuBu; who wears flower crowns and eats bon-bons and smells like Old Spice
The moment someone raises their voice at her she drugs them with a dose of dopamine contentment and happiness; then waits expectantly with a raised eyebrow as they stop mid-sentence (Is that all, Karen?) and suddenly turns into an angel who kisses her feet ଘ(੭ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ✩‧₊˚
Is the “people’s empress” - whatever that means. Basically rides BuBu around Vanitas City smiling at every vampire in sight, which instantly increases their Adoration-Meter by 10% ... she is their celebrity crush
Likes to dress in black despite Caius being clothed head to toe in gold; mostly because she finds gold tacky, but also because she doesn’t want to stand next to him in a matching outfit
Has many, many secret lovers (boy-toys, really) unbeknownst to Caius (Nero, Santino, is that you?) ... but if she sees a single creature approach Caius flirtatiously she will strike them down without hesitation
Has a massive walk-in closet that takes up half?? of the western wing of Court Formido. Loves interior design so obviously it is posh as can be
Asuka is a Japanese name so her faceclaim would be Japanese! I didn’t have a set fc in mind but Meisa Kuroki, Tao Okamoto, and Rina Fukushi are all possibilities. If she for some reason resurrects or becomes a playable character ;; we shall decide then >:)
everything looks beautiful but no hana.... hearts been broke so many times I dont know what to beliiiieve
Though Hana is no more, may I offer you the other characters on a platter surrounded by flowers? 🌸
If you liked the idea of Hana in the pre-revamp; I’d love to direct you towards Haneul (who has somewhat adopted the role of being the puppetmaster of Unholy), Kija (who has a gentle demeanor but dastardly heart), and Ianthe (who simply wants to see the world burn). We also have many amazing characters coming in the future who might catch your eye!!
do you have a guideline in choosing an alternative fc since humans of any age can be turned and, i presume, will retain the same physical appearance as a vampire? thank you!
Hello! Yes, that is correct: they will retain the same physical appearance, but only to an extent as vampires are more youthful in appearance than humans and their divine blood allows them to be 'reborn' into healthier, stronger forms of their human selves.
At its core our primary guideline is to remain respectful of the faceclaim choice of the character if our primary choice is a POC. What we look for when approving an alternative faceclaim that isn’t already listed in the biography is a faceclaim that exudes the same energy of our chosen faceclaim(s) and reflects the personality of the characters biography well.
Yes!! Adding on to Admin Victoria’s answer -- all POC faceclaims must remain POC (and diverse faceclaims such as body-positive or nonbinary faceclaims) must have all alternate faceclaims also be so. In terms of an age range for faceclaims ;; I would say 18-40 is what we had in mind. Aside from that we will be glad to hear any alternate suggestions that applicants may have! :)
Gonna apply soon just making sure I understand everything!
I’m SOO excited to hear that you’re planning on applying, anon. If there’s anything else we can help you with or anything we can make clearer, please feel always invited to come to us!! We’d love to help with anything we can.
will u be having a poll for acceptance day after all the bios are posted? cant wait to see them!
We haven’t fully decided yet if we’re going to do that, but as we really like the idea of creating a poll to give you all a say in what acceptance day works for you as well as for us, we’re most likely going to do that. Thank you so much for the suggestion!!
You’re very welcome!! I’m so glad to hear it helped. If there’s anything else we can do to make everything more readable (accessibility will always be more important to us than aesthetics, though we’re all a huge fan of the latter lol), please feel always invited to come into our inbox!!
Like you expressed before most pages do have a background image and are good to read, I am struggling with the bios tho because they are white on black which makes it hard to read. Is it possible to change the white to a bit more greyish or something?
Thank you so much for letting us know!!! We’ve changed the text-color to be light grey rather than pure white to help with the eye strain ~
do you think you'll be able to open by the first week of august since there are 3 admins now?
Unfortunately, I don’t believe we’ll be able to open by the first week of August as our current projected timeline is to have all of our biographies posted by the end of next week or around that time.
Additionally, we don’t want to rush applicants for our first acceptances/opening, so we’re currently discussing the idea of giving applicants around a week and a half to two weeks before we open, and that will bring us to mid-August for our opening!
Will the app be posted soon? Haneul is giving me so much inspo!
I’m literally screaming on the inside reading this at work. I’m so so happy that you enjoy his bio that much!!! Honestly, it means the world for me. I just answered another ask regarding the app form, but basically we aim for having it up by the end of the weekend at the latest!!
when will you be releasing the application requirements? what would make one application stand out above another? Is there any sort of preference for those who participate in the talk tag or were part of the old group?
We wanted to get some bios out first, but we’re going to be releasing them this weekend at the latest! As for your other questions, I know I speak not only for myself but for my two co-admins as well, what we’re looking for in an app above everything else is a strong voice of character. While we’ve created those characters, we’ve only provided you the basic guidelines you can and should use to make the character your own. We’ve drawn the sketch, now it’s up to you to turn them into the masterpiece we know you can create. Please don’t stress out too much over pretty lanuage/purple prose as this isn’t where our focus lies on. As long as you show that you’re passionate about the character and show us their voice, you’re going to be fine! And no, there won’t be any sort of preference for those who participate in the talk tag or were part of the old group!! Everybody starts with a clean slate and we’re going to judge the apps solely on the application itself.
I can’t stress this enough but all bios have been amazing so far, admins!! And I especially can’t wait for Ianthe’s to drop 😍😍
THANK YOU SO MUCH for your kind words!! 🥰 The encouragement we get from you all is so amazing and it makes me even more excited to sit down and finish those bios. Not to mention welcome you all in our midst soon!! I know Victoria is already working on Ianthe so you should expect to see her sooner rather than later.
