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I learned 'C' fifty years ago.
As Rod Serling used to say, "Presented for your consideration....". And yes, I grew up watching the original run of the original Twilight Zone. And sent one of the protest letters about the cancellation of Star Trek in 1967. Now then, to the world and the characters.
==== Quick overview =====
the S.I.N. world core is actually 10 different characters who are not blood-related, but 'chosen family' who despite being very different have chosen each other as, for lack of better terms, brothers and sisters. There are seven sisters : Dr. Diane (human), Tina (goblin), Valerie (vampire), Faye (werewolf), Rosie (ghost), Holly (angel) and Lorna (witch). Plus three brothers : Jack (human), Leon (ogre) and Mitch (incubus). Diane, Tina, Mitch and Holly are married. The others are single. Valerie's biological brother Stefano is Diane's husband. Tina (Jack's ex) married Pierre (dwarf). Holly married George Dubios (human) and Mitch married Jenna (centaur). Leon and Jack are BFFs. Faye and Jack also had a torrid start, but it cooled off rather fast. Lorna was Jack's teacher when Jack learned he had magic. Mitch and Holly work together as counselors, Rosie is their mutual boss.
the overall plot of the world is that after a long time without magic or fantasy beings on Earth, both are slowly reappearing. However, the majority of supernatural beings are not what their stereotypical tropes would have you believe. Vampires are infected with a chronic disease. So are werewolves. Other planes of existence are common, including the versions of Heaven/Hell/afterlife found in all religions and viewpoints, the relative power/influence of these realms proportionate to how many humans believe in that particular religion/mythology. There are few absolutes; Light and Darkness are two complementary kinds of magic, not moral or ethical poles, despite centuries of human religious leaders trying to conflate them. It's possible to find a demon who isn't completely evil, it's also possible to find an angel who's a total jerk.
The focus is on inverting/subverting all the standard tropes in a humorous way, while exploring themes of prejudice vs. acceptance, 'found family', inter-species romance and mixing magic with science for fun. Why couldn't a group figure out how to make specially tinted windows that block only the wavelengths of sunlight that vampires are sensitive to? And why wouldn't vampires happily purchase such windows for their homes so they could enjoy a warm nap in the daytime?
==== CAST SUMMARY ====
Main characters already listed above.
Secondary : Loki (Jack's cat, blessed guardian); Charlotte (arachne IT manager); Janet (human nutritionist); Pierre Stonebreaker (dwarf, Tina's husband); Stefano Rapisarda (vampire, Diane's husband); Jenna (centaur, Mitch's wife); Josh (half demon/half centaur son of Mitch/Jenna); George Dubois (human, Holly's husband);
Tertiary : Sparky (Tina/Pierre's hellhound puppy); Sam (orc) & Isobel (elf), married couple that own Quest For The Perfect Pint tavern; Julie (slime), Betsy (reformed succubus), Liam (half-elf), Fatima (lamia), all employees of Quest For The Perfect Pint; Daisy, Maybelle & Flora (all elves), owners of Elfin Edibles bakery; Viktor and Elena (vampires), that 'nice couple from Bulgaria' just trying to fit in to white-picket-fence suburbia; Herbert (gnome), accountant at S.I.N., infamous for his 3,917 slide presentation on depreciation; Gail (elf) and Harvey (gnome), nurse and med-tech who work at S.I.N.'s Medical Division.
==== Storytelling Structure ====
A) Many places for roleplay, whether to fill in the backstories of the main cast, to do one-offs with the secondary/tertiary cast, or to bring in other OCs to interact with S.I.N.'s mission.
B) Worldbuilding is ongoing. Collaborative discussion to deepen framework desired.
C) Collaborative writing of any particular story in scheduled, deep-focus sessions is also sought.
==== Timeline ====
~1700 Faye born (Native American); became werewolf ~20 years later.
~1800 Faye banished from her werewolf pack; moves into abandoned farmstead cottage in upstate New York
1921 Stefano Rapisarda born
1922 Valerie Rapisarda born
1945 Stefano and Valerie turned into vampires in World War II Italy
1990 Lorna Williams born
1995 Jack Taylor born
2013 First evidence of Jack having magic (18 years old)/Diane meets Stefano
2014 Jack's parents die in a car crash; he runs off to 'find himself' - meets Lorna, learns how his magic works
2015 Succubi begin hunting Jack constantly
2016 Jack meets Diane; Stefano is saved; S.I.N. begins
2017 Valerie joins S.I.N.
2018 Tina arrives on Earth: torrid romance with Jack begins
2019 Mitch leaves Hell, marries Jenna;
2020 Jack meets Leon in Cambodia; Holly meets George
2021 Holly leaves Heaven to marry George; Lorna joins S.I.N. after a couple years of convincing
2022 Tina marries Pierre: Jack's noble sacrifice/heartbreak;
2023 S.I.N. meets Faye
2024 Rosie joins S.I.N.
2026 Present Day
===== What you will find here in later posts =====
1) Short bios of all the characters in the S.I.N. universe, primary and secondary.
2) Descriptions of main locations in the S.I.N. universe.
===== ARTWORK NOTES =====
A) I cannot draw. There is no one in my family or social circle who can draw, either.
B) I have no intention of monetizing the S.I.N. storyline. Therefore, there is no projected cash flow to purchase the services of someone who can draw.
C) Every image you see in this thread has been generated by me, using AI-based image generation tools, for my own use in visualizing the characters.
C.1) I assume the knee-jerk, unthinking, instinctual and blanket response to statement (C) will be condemnation. I'll wait a few days to be banned/banished for statement (C) before putting anything more up.
==== Quick overview =====
the S.I.N. world core is actually 10 different characters who are not blood-related, but 'chosen family' who despite being very different have chosen each other as, for lack of better terms, brothers and sisters. There are seven sisters : Dr. Diane (human), Tina (goblin), Valerie (vampire), Faye (werewolf), Rosie (ghost), Holly (angel) and Lorna (witch). Plus three brothers : Jack (human), Leon (ogre) and Mitch (incubus). Diane, Tina, Mitch and Holly are married. The others are single. Valerie's biological brother Stefano is Diane's husband. Tina (Jack's ex) married Pierre (dwarf). Holly married George Dubios (human) and Mitch married Jenna (centaur). Leon and Jack are BFFs. Faye and Jack also had a torrid start, but it cooled off rather fast. Lorna was Jack's teacher when Jack learned he had magic. Mitch and Holly work together as counselors, Rosie is their mutual boss.
the overall plot of the world is that after a long time without magic or fantasy beings on Earth, both are slowly reappearing. However, the majority of supernatural beings are not what their stereotypical tropes would have you believe. Vampires are infected with a chronic disease. So are werewolves. Other planes of existence are common, including the versions of Heaven/Hell/afterlife found in all religions and viewpoints, the relative power/influence of these realms proportionate to how many humans believe in that particular religion/mythology. There are few absolutes; Light and Darkness are two complementary kinds of magic, not moral or ethical poles, despite centuries of human religious leaders trying to conflate them. It's possible to find a demon who isn't completely evil, it's also possible to find an angel who's a total jerk.
The focus is on inverting/subverting all the standard tropes in a humorous way, while exploring themes of prejudice vs. acceptance, 'found family', inter-species romance and mixing magic with science for fun. Why couldn't a group figure out how to make specially tinted windows that block only the wavelengths of sunlight that vampires are sensitive to? And why wouldn't vampires happily purchase such windows for their homes so they could enjoy a warm nap in the daytime?
==== CAST SUMMARY ====
Main characters already listed above.
Secondary : Loki (Jack's cat, blessed guardian); Charlotte (arachne IT manager); Janet (human nutritionist); Pierre Stonebreaker (dwarf, Tina's husband); Stefano Rapisarda (vampire, Diane's husband); Jenna (centaur, Mitch's wife); Josh (half demon/half centaur son of Mitch/Jenna); George Dubois (human, Holly's husband);
Tertiary : Sparky (Tina/Pierre's hellhound puppy); Sam (orc) & Isobel (elf), married couple that own Quest For The Perfect Pint tavern; Julie (slime), Betsy (reformed succubus), Liam (half-elf), Fatima (lamia), all employees of Quest For The Perfect Pint; Daisy, Maybelle & Flora (all elves), owners of Elfin Edibles bakery; Viktor and Elena (vampires), that 'nice couple from Bulgaria' just trying to fit in to white-picket-fence suburbia; Herbert (gnome), accountant at S.I.N., infamous for his 3,917 slide presentation on depreciation; Gail (elf) and Harvey (gnome), nurse and med-tech who work at S.I.N.'s Medical Division.
==== Storytelling Structure ====
A) Many places for roleplay, whether to fill in the backstories of the main cast, to do one-offs with the secondary/tertiary cast, or to bring in other OCs to interact with S.I.N.'s mission.
B) Worldbuilding is ongoing. Collaborative discussion to deepen framework desired.
C) Collaborative writing of any particular story in scheduled, deep-focus sessions is also sought.
==== Timeline ====
~1700 Faye born (Native American); became werewolf ~20 years later.
~1800 Faye banished from her werewolf pack; moves into abandoned farmstead cottage in upstate New York
1921 Stefano Rapisarda born
1922 Valerie Rapisarda born
1945 Stefano and Valerie turned into vampires in World War II Italy
1990 Lorna Williams born
1995 Jack Taylor born
2013 First evidence of Jack having magic (18 years old)/Diane meets Stefano
2014 Jack's parents die in a car crash; he runs off to 'find himself' - meets Lorna, learns how his magic works
2015 Succubi begin hunting Jack constantly
2016 Jack meets Diane; Stefano is saved; S.I.N. begins
2017 Valerie joins S.I.N.
2018 Tina arrives on Earth: torrid romance with Jack begins
2019 Mitch leaves Hell, marries Jenna;
2020 Jack meets Leon in Cambodia; Holly meets George
2021 Holly leaves Heaven to marry George; Lorna joins S.I.N. after a couple years of convincing
2022 Tina marries Pierre: Jack's noble sacrifice/heartbreak;
2023 S.I.N. meets Faye
2024 Rosie joins S.I.N.
2026 Present Day
===== What you will find here in later posts =====
1) Short bios of all the characters in the S.I.N. universe, primary and secondary.
2) Descriptions of main locations in the S.I.N. universe.
===== ARTWORK NOTES =====
A) I cannot draw. There is no one in my family or social circle who can draw, either.
B) I have no intention of monetizing the S.I.N. storyline. Therefore, there is no projected cash flow to purchase the services of someone who can draw.
C) Every image you see in this thread has been generated by me, using AI-based image generation tools, for my own use in visualizing the characters.
C.1) I assume the knee-jerk, unthinking, instinctual and blanket response to statement (C) will be condemnation. I'll wait a few days to be banned/banished for statement (C) before putting anything more up.