Post by moonflower on Nov 30, 2014 21:36:31 GMT
A small percentage of the world's teenagers are changed into vampires when adolescent hormones trigger a strand of what is otherwise junk DNA. The change from human to vampire takes four years, during which time the adolescents, known as "fledglings," must attend one of the "House of Night" boarding schools. While there, they are required to take the Vampire Sociology 101 course to learn the dangers they face, along with normal high-school classes. If a fledgling is not in constant proximity to adult vampyres, the fledgling will die; so the fledglings rarely leave the school grounds. About one in ten fledglings die anyway, since their bodies cannot tolerate the Change from human to vampyre. For those who survive, there's a big reward: in the words of some, "Vampires are like Superman. They’re super-gorgeous. They’re super-talented. They’re super-men." Vampyres are physically stronger than most adult humans, with accelerated reflexes, enhanced dexterity, as well as heightened senses such as night vision.
Vampires and fledglings are not destroyed by sunlight, as in many vampire novels, but it is painful to them, so classes at the House of Night are held at night.Fledglings are marked by a sapphire blue crescent-shaped outline on their foreheads; when they become full-fledged vampires, this mark becomes solid and they receive more 'tattoos' which extend over their cheeks.
Their beliefs are strange ones, mainly based on pagan and Wiccan, along with strong native american beliefs. They believe solely in the goddess Nyx, and vampires can communicate with her in ways of magick circles, and those chosen to be high priestesses. The Magick circles can also be used to call upon the elements; earth, fire, air, and water, which some people chosen can call upon certain elements to do their bidding without the magick circle. For example, a vampire could possibly have ties to one or two elements. Although Nyx is the embodiment of Night in a literal divine personification, she is actually very similar to what people typically consider the Earth Goddess, Gaia. Nyx is found everywhere, she is most powerful at night, which is why her special children have always been vampyres. Since ancient times, vampyres have honored Nyx by living in a matriarchal society where women rule, but men are honored and respected for their roles as guardians and companions. Nyx ensouls the earth – filling rocks, trees, rivers and mountains with her spirit. She is known by many names including Changing Woman, Gaea, A’akuluujjusi, Kuan Yin, Grandmother Spider and even Dawn. Often she gifts individual fledglings and vampyres with special powers. Those so gifted are also given the additional responsibility of becoming leaders among their kind such as High Priestesses or Warriors. Nyx is a benevolent Goddess. She is not jealous or vindictive, but she does not tolerate liars and her path is not always an easy one to tread. So, choose wisely…
Because of their conflicting beliefs with many humans, humans, mainly religious, hate the vampyres, and refuse to co-exist normally as had in the past. It has become dangerous for fledgling to leave school grounds because of this. Because of this, fledglings are required to hide their mark when leaving, and to not have any relationships with humans other than family, and feeding has been forbidden.
The School Rules:
~All students (and professors) must wear clothing with their class symbol while inside school grounds.
~Students are permitted to modify their uniforms however they wish, as long as they add their class symbols.
~Students are forbidden to wear anything with their class symbols outside the school grounds.
~All fledglings must cover their mark when they leave school grounds. Concealer is located in your bathroom.
~All fledglings are forbidden to be involved with relationships with any humans that are not strictly family.
~Curfew is 6 am: No boys are to be in the girls' dorm after this time, and vice versa.
~You do not choose your cat, the cat chooses you.
~Feeding from humans is expressly forbidden, for fledglings and adult vampyres alike.
~Girls must sleep in the girls' dorm and vice versa.
~The school's High Priestess's word is law.
Schedule:
6 am-6 pm Sleep/free time
7:30 pm "Breakfast"
8-9 pm First class
9-10 pm Second class
10-11 pm Third class
11 pm-12 am Fourth class
12-1 am "Lunch"
1-2 am Fifth class
2-3 am Sixth class
3 am "Dinner"
3-6 am Free time
Grades and Class Insignia:
Third Former: Freshman, first year, Insignia: A spiral, embroidered in silver. Represents the silver labyrinth of the Goddess Nyx, and stands for a new beginning.
Forth Former: Sophomore, second year, Insignia: The golden wings of Eros. Eros, the love god, is the child of Nyx. Represents Nyx's capability to love, and stands for the students that are moving forward.
Fifth Former: Junior, third year, Insignia: The golden chariot of Nyx, pulling a trail of stars. The stars represent the magic of a fledgling's first two years at their House of Night, and the chariot represents their continuation of Nyx's journey.
Sixth Former: Senior, fourth year, Insignia: The silhouette of the three faiths. The three faiths are children of Nyx and the goddesses of destiny. Represents the end or break of the students' time at their House of Night.
Professors Insignia: An image of Nyx with her arms upraised and her hands cupping a crescent moon, embroidered in silver.
The Dark Daughters & Sons:
The Dark Daughters and Sons is the House of Night’s premier fledgling organization. Its members are the best and brightest of our school and set the standard for the other fledglings. The Leader of the Dark Daughters is chosen because Nyx has gifted her with extraordinary powers. This young woman is considered a High Priestess in Training and has the added responsibility of both performing monthly rituals dedicated to Nyx and leading the fledgling members in the rituals. The Leader of the Dark Daughters is mentored by the High Priestess of the House of Night,
who takes special interest in her development. Membership in the Dark Daughters and Sons is by exclusive invitation only.
The symbol for the Dark Daughters is the traditional symbol for the Triple Goddess: two crescent moons back-to-back against a full moon. The Leader of the Dark Daughters wears a silver pendant with the symbol, a full moon encrusted with garnets.
Affinities are, essentially, gifts given to fledglings by Nyx. Affinities rarely manifest in the same way, however they do come in certain categories. As the vampyre society is matriarchal, four out of five times, affinities are given to females, however, there is the occasional male who is also gifted.
Vampyres gifted with affinities often end up as high priestesses, warriors, or professors.
Rarity Guide:
& Common
* Somewhat rare
** Rare
*** Very rare
# Exceptionally rare
## Only given to one vampyre at a time
Categories:
Elements: Fire; wind; water; earth; and spirit.
One: **
Two: ***
More than two: #
All five: ##
Intuition: Sense thoughts; tell when someone is lying; sense affinities; sense the best course of action
Slightly: &
To a small extent: *
To an extent, accurately: **
Totally: #
Healing: Shorten recovery time; take away pain; true healing
To a small extent: **
Heal minor injuries: ***
Heal major injuries: #
Other: #
Vampires and fledglings are not destroyed by sunlight, as in many vampire novels, but it is painful to them, so classes at the House of Night are held at night.Fledglings are marked by a sapphire blue crescent-shaped outline on their foreheads; when they become full-fledged vampires, this mark becomes solid and they receive more 'tattoos' which extend over their cheeks.
Their beliefs are strange ones, mainly based on pagan and Wiccan, along with strong native american beliefs. They believe solely in the goddess Nyx, and vampires can communicate with her in ways of magick circles, and those chosen to be high priestesses. The Magick circles can also be used to call upon the elements; earth, fire, air, and water, which some people chosen can call upon certain elements to do their bidding without the magick circle. For example, a vampire could possibly have ties to one or two elements. Although Nyx is the embodiment of Night in a literal divine personification, she is actually very similar to what people typically consider the Earth Goddess, Gaia. Nyx is found everywhere, she is most powerful at night, which is why her special children have always been vampyres. Since ancient times, vampyres have honored Nyx by living in a matriarchal society where women rule, but men are honored and respected for their roles as guardians and companions. Nyx ensouls the earth – filling rocks, trees, rivers and mountains with her spirit. She is known by many names including Changing Woman, Gaea, A’akuluujjusi, Kuan Yin, Grandmother Spider and even Dawn. Often she gifts individual fledglings and vampyres with special powers. Those so gifted are also given the additional responsibility of becoming leaders among their kind such as High Priestesses or Warriors. Nyx is a benevolent Goddess. She is not jealous or vindictive, but she does not tolerate liars and her path is not always an easy one to tread. So, choose wisely…
Because of their conflicting beliefs with many humans, humans, mainly religious, hate the vampyres, and refuse to co-exist normally as had in the past. It has become dangerous for fledgling to leave school grounds because of this. Because of this, fledglings are required to hide their mark when leaving, and to not have any relationships with humans other than family, and feeding has been forbidden.
The School Rules:
~All students (and professors) must wear clothing with their class symbol while inside school grounds.
~Students are permitted to modify their uniforms however they wish, as long as they add their class symbols.
~Students are forbidden to wear anything with their class symbols outside the school grounds.
~All fledglings must cover their mark when they leave school grounds. Concealer is located in your bathroom.
~All fledglings are forbidden to be involved with relationships with any humans that are not strictly family.
~Curfew is 6 am: No boys are to be in the girls' dorm after this time, and vice versa.
~You do not choose your cat, the cat chooses you.
~Feeding from humans is expressly forbidden, for fledglings and adult vampyres alike.
~Girls must sleep in the girls' dorm and vice versa.
~The school's High Priestess's word is law.
Schedule:
6 am-6 pm Sleep/free time
7:30 pm "Breakfast"
8-9 pm First class
9-10 pm Second class
10-11 pm Third class
11 pm-12 am Fourth class
12-1 am "Lunch"
1-2 am Fifth class
2-3 am Sixth class
3 am "Dinner"
3-6 am Free time
Grades and Class Insignia:
Third Former: Freshman, first year, Insignia: A spiral, embroidered in silver. Represents the silver labyrinth of the Goddess Nyx, and stands for a new beginning.
Forth Former: Sophomore, second year, Insignia: The golden wings of Eros. Eros, the love god, is the child of Nyx. Represents Nyx's capability to love, and stands for the students that are moving forward.
Fifth Former: Junior, third year, Insignia: The golden chariot of Nyx, pulling a trail of stars. The stars represent the magic of a fledgling's first two years at their House of Night, and the chariot represents their continuation of Nyx's journey.
Sixth Former: Senior, fourth year, Insignia: The silhouette of the three faiths. The three faiths are children of Nyx and the goddesses of destiny. Represents the end or break of the students' time at their House of Night.
Professors Insignia: An image of Nyx with her arms upraised and her hands cupping a crescent moon, embroidered in silver.
The Dark Daughters & Sons:
The Dark Daughters and Sons is the House of Night’s premier fledgling organization. Its members are the best and brightest of our school and set the standard for the other fledglings. The Leader of the Dark Daughters is chosen because Nyx has gifted her with extraordinary powers. This young woman is considered a High Priestess in Training and has the added responsibility of both performing monthly rituals dedicated to Nyx and leading the fledgling members in the rituals. The Leader of the Dark Daughters is mentored by the High Priestess of the House of Night,
who takes special interest in her development. Membership in the Dark Daughters and Sons is by exclusive invitation only.
The symbol for the Dark Daughters is the traditional symbol for the Triple Goddess: two crescent moons back-to-back against a full moon. The Leader of the Dark Daughters wears a silver pendant with the symbol, a full moon encrusted with garnets.
Affinities are, essentially, gifts given to fledglings by Nyx. Affinities rarely manifest in the same way, however they do come in certain categories. As the vampyre society is matriarchal, four out of five times, affinities are given to females, however, there is the occasional male who is also gifted.
Vampyres gifted with affinities often end up as high priestesses, warriors, or professors.
Rarity Guide:
& Common
* Somewhat rare
** Rare
*** Very rare
# Exceptionally rare
## Only given to one vampyre at a time
Categories:
Elements: Fire; wind; water; earth; and spirit.
One: **
Two: ***
More than two: #
All five: ##
Intuition: Sense thoughts; tell when someone is lying; sense affinities; sense the best course of action
Slightly: &
To a small extent: *
To an extent, accurately: **
Totally: #
Healing: Shorten recovery time; take away pain; true healing
To a small extent: **
Heal minor injuries: ***
Heal major injuries: #
Other: #
Professors:
Sociology: (A required class for all)
Teacher(s); Open
Literary Arts: (Required for Third, Forth, and Fifth formers)
Teacher(s):
Rosa Grierson
Fighting arts: (Required for Third and Forth formers)
Teacher(s):
Ocha Tatakai
Drama: (Optional for all years)
Teacher(s)
Johann Bach
Fencing: (Optional for all years)
Teacher(s): *Reserved*
Equestrian Class: (Optional)
Teacher:
Cera
History: (Required for Third and Forth formers)
Teacher(s): Open
Science: (Required Third and Forth year)
Teacher(s):
Ethel Gray
Biography:
Name:
Age:
Year: (Third, Forth, Fifth, Sixth; Only if fledgling)
Gender:
Sexuality:
Personality:
Human or Vampyre:
Looks:
Fledgling Or Adult:
Adult profession: (Only if Adult; Professior or Guard)
Affinity: (If adult, you can be a part of the circle which is held in the temple.)
Dorm Room #:
Other:
Student Roll:
Third Year:
Jasmine Turn
Raksha Night
Sphinx
Forth Year:
Jyotsna "Jo" Bach
Carmen De' Luca
Fifth Year:
Jimuta "Ghost" Rizzo
Caspiana Simmons
Sixth Year:
Chance Savarin
Dark Daughters & Sons:
Leader: Raksha Night
Daughters and Sons:
High priestess:
Ethel Gray
My Biography:
Name:
Jasmine Turn
Age:
16
Year:
Third
Gender:
Female
Sexuality:
Straight
Personality:
Jasmine is a quiet, shy girl. She has a knack with animals, and seems to get along with them better than humans. She's smart, a computer wiz, and can often be found in the campus library. She has a great sense of humor, and as some get to know her, she is hyper, a side affect of having ADHD, and seems care free most of the time.
Human or Vampyre:
Vampyre
Looks:
Jasmine has long black hair, and a small body. She's short, more so than most, and can easily be mistaken as weak. She has dark green eyes, along with a slightly freckled face, and wears glasses, though has been needing them less and less since marked. She usually wears a black sweater, with her class insignia on the left shoulder, and a regular pair of jeans with sneakers.
Fledgling Or Adult:
Fledgling
Affinity:
Air, Communication with Cats
Dorm Room #:
36
Other:
Has a cat named Alice that claimed her when she was marked a week ago; and it follows her everywhere.
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Name:
Ethel Gray
Age:
*Unknown (Won't tell you)
Year:
None
Gender:
Female
Sexuality:
Straight
Personality: A very strong willed woman, and very kind. Ethel is a very friendly person, and doesn't shy away from anything, or one. She is a very smart woman, exceedingly so, and has a fond love for science. Most of her time spent helping new fledglings transition into the school, teaching, or hanging around the stables with her mare, Sunset. She can become very ill tempered when annoyed, but usually is a very happy person. She has a sarcastic sense of humor, and gets along fine with most the teacher and guards around the school
Human or Vampyre:
Vampyre
Looks: Ethel is a very beautiful woman, with long ginger hair reaching mid back, and dark blue eyes. She's slightly tall, with a very slim and curvy figure, and dainty body structure. She usually is seen wearing a sweeping black dress. Her tattoos consists of a filled in half moon all adult vampyres have on their forehead, with swirling patters extending from either side, curing around her eyes and ending near her nose. She also has patterns across her back as well, taking up most of her skin there.
Fledgling Or Adult:
Adult
Adult profession:
High Priestess/Teacher
Affinity: Earth, Spirit, Fire and Healing (Minor injuries)
Other:
Three cats; Jasper, Lily, and Luna
*~Dorms~*
Female Dorms:
Jasmine - #36 Roommate(s): Raksha Night
Jyotsna "Jo" Bach -#16 Roommate(s): (Ask Rin Okumura)
Carmen De' Luca -#23 Roommate(s): Caspiana Simmons
Male Dorms:
Jimuta "Ghost" Rizzo -#46 Roommate(s): (Ask Rin Okumura)
