welcome creatures of the night

Masque of Eternal Hunger

[ ... Less of a sanctuary than a den of appetite, where immortals gather to worship hunger as sacrament...✧ ]

Grand Opening Sunday--September 27th

Marilith - Lavendar Beds | Ward 14 Plot 53 |
Second and Fourth Sunday -- 19:00 - 23:00 CST

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    Every Two months a Grand Masquerade is held...

    House Etiquette...

    [ ... Respect is freely offered only once. After that, it is taken....or it is bled from you....✧ ]

    Rules

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    ✧ -- Please change your discord name, to your in-game character one. This way, we can tell who is who, for all you lovely people.✧ -- Respect those within the hall. Consent is key in all interactions, IC and OOCly.✧ -- If told 'No', and the other party is not comfortable with an action your character is taking. Then you are to stop, and either move on in a different direction with the scene. Or walk away.✧ -- Do not harass, or you will be kicked from the ball. Conduct yourselves like adults and communication is key.✧ -- Hate speech of any kind will not be tolerated. This includes but is not limited too: Sexism, transphobia, racism, ableism and homophobia.✧ -- Pedophilia/MAP or underage is not tolerated in our venue or discord. Any who are caught displaying such images or lying about their age. Will be black-listed immediately and banned from events.✧ -- Please remember to keep IC and OOC from blurring. We are separate people from our lovely muses, so please be mindful of that. One warning will be given, if we see that happening.✧ -- Keep all appropriate conversations in their respective channels. This way channels do not get clogged with unnecessary traffic. Meaning NSFW in NSFW and SFW in SFW etc.✧ -- All staff and guests have a right to decline roleplay, for any reason. If harassment continues after that, a warning will be given or a ban.✧ -- ERP is not allowed in the venue's open space. If your RP is becoming risqué, please take it in a private space. Rooms are available to rent.✧ -- If ever there is a problem, please notify staff and management to the owner. We will swiftly and promptly deal with it ASAP and address the problem. Your safety is our priority.✧ -- Please do not use shout/yell in the venue. It is strictly for staff only.✧ -- We also ask, that you keep from emote spamming in the chats. You will get one warning.✧ -- This is a heavy RP venue. OOC is to be put in [ ] brackets. All other types of talk will be treated as IC. You will be asked to please stay IC while here.✧ -- We ask that no Gen AI images used for gpose to SFW and NSFW art to writing be posted in our server. We enjoy creatively to the attention to detail one does for their work, and seeing what those come up with on their own. So any Gen AI work will be deleted.

    The House Introduces Itself...

    [ ... Within these walls, power is earned, weakness is remembered, and every guest is measured not by title or lineage, but by the strength of their will....✧ ]

    Proprietor

    Merovic Solignac

    The Carmine Lord

    An immortalized smile within a painting, Merovic of Sharlayan can never be caught without his charming humor...even if he grins through insult, bloodshed, and disaster alike, the world is his stage...and the rest are merely another act upon the stage built for his amusement. From the Studium, his rise to prominence as the master of The Carmine Communion had been achieved through ruthless rhetoric, careful manipulation, and the quiet removal of rivals foolish enough to underestimate him. His pleasantries flow easily, no more than a casual conversation or debate, until the smile narrows and one realizes too late that the fool before them has always held the knife. Only the chains which shackle his will can determine his final move--a bond which cannot be broken...and refuses to share what's his.

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    Co-Proprietor

    Alejandro Baro

    The red Lion

    Golden eyes that seem far older then his forty some odd years. The Red lion of the Carmine Commune ever watches with that heavy golden gaze. Like the great maned beasts, he can be seen prowling the grounds, as the red mage from the times of rebellion gives a small secretive smile. A smooth charm the man of Ala Mihgan and Turalian decent, that he would turn on those he speaks with. But.. There is something different about this red lion. Not of the nightkin, not even of the beastkin. Something different that calls of across the salt. Of magic that could be tasted around him, something foreign and new despite the melancholy that can be glimpsed behind those golden eyes. What secrets does the Red Lion hold? All it takes is one brave enough to step off the edge.

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    RP Hooks

    ✦ 1 Red Mage was there for the first rebellion with his fellow red mages.✦ 2 Something off with him, not Vampire kind or voidsent- But something that reminds of the sun and deep magic.✦ 3 A drop of his blood is highly addictive, nourishing and being bathed in the sun- Does give a Vampire to Nightkin 48hrs to walk in the sun if drank A roll does need to be done, if one takes too much for sickness.

    Manager

    Nox

    The Owl

    The Owl is a solitary shadow, a silhouette that prefers to observe the merriment of the menagerie. The mask that the Owl wears is no mere suggestion of concealed identity. Very little is known about the man. Many call him the Owl. Some have been heard to refer to him as Nox. Others call him an ill-tempered bastard. Though he has been spotted briefly from different corners of the realm, it has been said that the Owl has flown in from the hidden depths of the New World. Some have said for him to be an esteemed chirurgeon in life beyond shadow – rumors bid by a surgical, calculative countenance and words that cut like a scalpel. The Owl’s watchful eye keenly attends to resources, and it monitors all who step foot upon the grounds of the clandestine sanctuary. Though the reclusive Owl’s obstinate and less than personable nature suggests a logical fallacy with his constant presence at the Carmine Communion, it seems that something – or someone – keeps him bound.

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    Manager

    Ambroise Fabel

    Ami

    Kind and charitable, Ambroise firmly believes in individualism, breaking away from the conformity of the government and its laws. Despite this he does have some sort affiliation with the law and has been at times asked to help with cases in which he was able to use his talents despite his worries to produce that sort of magic in a manner that shouldn't exist. Though charismatic, Ambroise is so used to defending himself due to old habits, he has a way of being politely blunt in the most accidental of ways which sometimes deepen his problems.

    RP Hooks

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    ✦ Ami seems a little on edge at the bar—stiff, tense even, which leaves him wanton or happy to be indulgent for a distraction.✦ On rare occasions his clothes can/will be rolled up or shift enough to reveal runes and spells etched onto his skin as a scar or tattoo. He's not ashamed of this but it does make him shy if it's pointed out and even more if he has to explain why. (The ones on his hands is easy to see if gloveless, or the ones on his neck if he's wearing a low enough shirt collar.)✦ Loves discussing his failed Street magic.✦ His accent might seem a bit strange to anyone local or knowledgeable of Sharlayan, implying that he wasn't ever just a textbook guy.

    Welcome to the den...

    Make yourself at home.

    "The Carmine Throne is no sanctuary for the innocent. It was never meant to be. These halls were raised for those who thrive beneath moonlight--for vampires, witches, lycanthropes, specters, voidsent, and every creature the world beyond these walls fears or pretends does not exist. Here, the hunted become the hosts, and the forgotten find no cause to hide.Within these walls, power is earned, weakness is remembered, and every guest is measured not by title or lineage, but by the strength of their will. Respect is freely offered only once. After that, it is taken....or it is bled from you.Enter as friend, rival, or stranger...the Carmine Throne welcomes all who embrace the darkness. But mistake its hospitality for mercy, and you will discover that even the warmest welcome can end in loss."-Merovic Solignac, Proprietor and Lord

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    The House Introduces Itself...

    [ ... These halls were raised for those who thrive beneath moonlight--for vampires, witches, lycanthropes, specters, voidsent, and every creature the world beyond these walls fears or pretends does not exist...✧ ]

    Bartender

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    Canis Lupus

    An abandoned bastard of a lycan and bloodkin, who learnt to speak from spectating travelers and adventurers from the shadows.
    The source of rumours about a beast that voyeurs on those who sleep in the forests at night.

    RP Hooks

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    Bartender

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    Hemlocke

    Former Ishgardian noble who searches for a specific cult dedicated to Diabolos. A workaholic - Hemlocke is usually bartending or working as an attendant to the Arrzaneth Ossuary. Confident and reckless, you’ll rarely find him without a smirk on his face no matter what situation he faces. A mysterious elezen who's easy to talk with but difficult to truly know. Unfortunately, his supernatural constitution affects his ability to wield magic effectively

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    Tarot Reader

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    Desdemona (Dezzie) Nyx

    Dezzie had always known there was demon blood in her family. That much was evident by the immortal relatives found at family reunions. What she didn't know was that the blood would awaken within her. The events surrounding her death and subsequent resurrection remain a mystery to her, as she could not remember and she chose not to delve into it. Instead she chose to embrace her new life and seek out passion and desires. The tarot deck Dezzie gives readings from was a gift from her grandmother, and has never held back its sage advice, much like the grandmother.

    RP Hooks

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    ✦ 1 Dezzie has a passive power of "bad luck". She is mostly unaware that the chocobo carriage crash behind her was because she crossed its path. She looks at the little disasters in he wake and thinks "Well that was weird." before moving on with her life.✦ 2 On that note! a fun little thing someone can do when interacting with her is do a "Luck Check" with a /random 20 in game. 10 or above is a pass and 9 and below is a fail! If you fail you get to decide small bit of bad luck for your character. This is of course totally optional and just for funsies!

    Bard

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    Ro Valerius

    Ro Valerius, if that’s her real name, is a loving sister, who mysteriously keeps collecting more siblings that somehow are all very musically talented. She is the leader of a troupe of bards collectively known as Wild Rose. Of which, nearly all have been adopted into Ro’s found family, but then there’s Zerid who Ro has foisted friendship upon. Ro makes all of the arrangements for the band, so even if you don’t see her you will certainly get to enjoy her talent as Wild Rose graces the stage.

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    Security

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    Yahir of the Iriq

    Quiet and aloof, Yahir aligns with the strong and silent type upon the surface of his character. Militant from his routine to his posture, he is what is on the package, sold and marketed, security to the highest pedigree, scarred and marred, victorious past distant failures, meticulous, efficient. His morality stands on uneven ground, though fair as he can be. However rumor suggests, like many, what lies beneath is something far deeper and perhaps kinder than what his stoic expression suggests.

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    ✦ Those who are prone to exploring the lands oceans, lakes and rivers, rotation between waterways and off the edges of cliffs into the skys beyond, might recognize Yahir, though looking much different--instead of a weapon in hand, it's a fishing rod, and a far more relaxed countenance.✦ Spoken word from Yahir, as rare as it can be at times, is heavily accented and familiar to those who have spent their developmental years on the Steppe.✦ Has a particularly nasty scar on his tail, as if a chunk was bitten off and has taken its time growing back in.✦ Previously a solider on the Bozjan Front? It's more likely than you think.✦ Possibly has been contracted by you or against you for shady bodyguard work. Perhaps given or taken a limb? He was never unkind about it, simply doing his job.

    Seasonal

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    Iikka

    It's rumoured this augur only haunts the halls because a debt is owed. It is also rumoured that he burnt his hamlet to the ground. The rumours grow more outlandish the longer you listen. But his omens never change. Cryptic and often ending in the shed of blood. Watch out for the shadows- sometimes he will deliver his doom from within them.

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    Host - Blood

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    Malachai

    A huntsman out of the deep forests of Ishgard, Malachai spends most of his days hunting with his hound, Uzi, a white Gyr Abanian hound. He makes his living out there, carefully hunting both game and monsters alike. Much of his background is hard to find, save for his routine trades within markets both in Gridania and Ishgard. In conversation, Malachai is an attentive listener, great for those who wish to talk through the stresses of their day.

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    ✦ What Big Eyes You Have - All the better to see you with, darlin'. Malachai's eyes are bright, a vivid gold that stands out in a crowd. In part because of their intensity, but too because they glow when the lights grow very dim. Malachai can see in low lighting, making him suitible for hunting in the middle of the night.✦ What Sharp Claws You Have- All the better for fighting with, darlin'. Those are certainly very long, sharp claws. Malachai will paint them in various colors, depending on what mood strikes his fancy. Were one to ask him about them, he would simply smirk, and call it 'fashion'.✦ What Wicked Teeth You Have- All the better to EAT with, darlin'. Malachai's smile can be described as a tad unnerving, at times. Due to him most often wearing a dour expressions, the times where he is either laughing or smiling has been counted in the low twenties, since he began working at the Carmine Throne. Thus, that smile is either a great boon.... or a dire warning.

    Host - Aether

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    Luxi

    Hailing from Someplace Elsewhere, Luxi has only recently found herself to be an Eorzean transplant. Cheerful and vivacious, this sassy experimentalist brightens any room she skips her way into; her charming smile sure to make hearts skip a beat, too. She's a little mysterious and a lot of excitement; can you quell her insatiable curiosity? Or will you indulge in her willingness to say 'yes' to anything at least once? She's living on borrowed time, ready to experience everything this world has to offer her... Will you give her something to remember?

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    Host - Blood & Aether

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    Alunette DeLalune

    A sweet smile, a love of all things pink, a gentle demeanor, and a careless stammer conceals the nature of Alunette. Her strange, glassy, hollow-depth eyes speak truer than any words. Versed in languages of propriety, groomed for high society, and gladdened more than anything else to be of service, gentile Alunette is happy to dote upon, listen well, and be a caring hand to those who respect the facade. To those who don't? She's just as happy to show that she chooses to be innocent.

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    ✦ 1 Alunette runs a business outside of this life crafting specialty Carbuncle plushies rumoured to help with sleep, and has a small notoriety gained for how competitive the demand for the toys are.✦ 2 If you listen closely, you might be able to hear the muffled "clack" of some of the weapons sewn into her dresses touching when she moves unexpectedly. The most astute eyes might even be able to pick out exactly where they're hidden.✦ 3 An avid socialite and a chronic recluse, her name is abuzz in Ishgardian high society circles for her philanthropic gestures, some with good words and some with poor. Not many highborns choose to regularly host soup kitchens and take part in the prep themselves.✦ 4 As dainty and sweet and delicate as she is, her body is a battlefield of scars and marks, and she doesn't shy away from them. She's proud, and will talk about hers and your own.

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    Lucarien Gravemoire

    Lucarien is found by many to be insufferable and insulting, despite claims (from himself) that he is perfectly polite. He's been tucked away in a corner of Gelmorra in his sarcophagus for so long he doesn't quite remember how to "people" very well. But he's learning very fast. So long as you have some use to him, you will catch his attention. Don't make the mistake of thinking he does anything out of the goodness of his heart. If he had one, it stopped beating long ago (or so he claims)

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    ✦ 1 Gelmorran - A fellow Gelmorran or someone with ties to Gelmorra might win some points with him.✦ 2 Dhampir - He really hates dhampirs, mostly because they have one foot in the living world and one foot in the world of the dead. It's like they can't even decide! Indecision is unbearable, and so are dhampirs.✦ 3 Vampire - Lucarien is old school and respects a vampire's territory, and you'd best respect his. But perhaps he could be persuaded to be friends.✦ 4 You're More Powerful - Lucarien submits pretty quickly to those he deems powerful enough to destroy him. Then he turns from outright hostile to passive-aggressive and mostly compliant.