Father Gerard Henri's Home for Wayward Youth Recruiting

Fool,

This is a great concept!

I've been in other SGs with MindfulFool and I must say he is one of the most talented RPers I have ever met when it comes to out of the norm characters and concepts. I highly recommend anyone with a free, applicable character to give this VG a look!

Hey Sadron,

Wow, thanks for the wonderful comment. I really am glad to have the support of you. Codex is a wonderful organization, and I appreciate that your endorsement comes with that SG name.

You rock!

good luck but been tried like four maybe five times since Cox started

girl academies, mutant academies, police academies etc

its a great concept hope this one live longer than 8 yrs

... Yeah, I'm going to come out and say this one won't last eight years. We have twelve members thus far and have had a good time for the last few months. We've just started opening up our doors.

But yeah, we won't be around for eight years

as long as having fun....

I, too, can vouch for the fact that TheMindfulFool is sharp, creative, and an all-around good guy. Whatever he puts his efforts into is worth watching.

And, yeah, gaming guilds don't last forever. Some last only the blink of an eye. In other news, water is wet and fire burns. Really, Cien, not all that helpful except as a post bump.

Okay..hmmm supportive * pushes buttton*

Wooo hoo WAY 2 GO!!! U SIR ROCK!!!!!!!

..better

Everything about this group's concept appeals to me. Now I'm just trying to figure out if I have the time to devote to an RP group and if the character I have in mind would actually fit. Also, I'm not a great roleplayer.

We'll work with anyone in order to get their concept to fit in our group. It might take some tweaking but we try not to come off as people who expect you to drop everything you love about a character and change it because we said. We'll work with you!

If you read our guidelines, we do have a few that keep certain types of characters out of the group. However, those are guidelines. Not laws/rules/amendments. If we can figure out a way to get you in with a realistic way, we'll do it!

Just contact me at any point, and we can discuss what you had in mind as a character.

BTW - And there are no 'bad roleplayers'. There are those who are new. There are those who can alter their playstyle. And there are those who don't want too. All of these things are fine. We like people who can adapt to the VG's playstyle, but that also means the VG adapts to new people, as well.

If you are new to roleplaying in general, we'll be around to help you with all those things that roleplayers go through when they start out. We have some really great writers in the group who are very good at helping you come up with a realistic character just via roleplaying.

This sounds like an amazing idea! I'm going to have to get in contact with you one of these days to help me flesh out an idea for the group!

We've had a nice collection of new people to join up with us! However, we're still looking for more people who might be interested in what we are selling. Not only that, but we are looking for people who are interested in possibly contributing to stories.

We want to thank Black Friday, as well! This wonderful organization has been simply a delight to be around. We've sat outside the 'doors' begging for money, snuck in twice wearing horrible 1980s prom outfits, and have been having a great time meeting people of the Isles.

Current Story: 'Imagination Juice'

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It all started with the fires.

Dozens of them. Burning in Mercy, St. Martial, and Port Oakes. Too many for the volunteer firefighters to handle. Arachnos themselves had a hard time predicting when the next fire would start.

It was the Hellions. And it was not simply a rash of petty arsons. No, something else was amiss. Our Wayward Orphans weren't the type to sit on the sides, watching as helpless people died trapped in an inferno so they tried to rush in and help when they could! Each time, however, they were met with flames, shadows, and laughter.

The Hellions were trying to pull something into the world. And each fire seemed to bring it closer to a reality.

Or... was it something else?

It was later discovered that a drug was found within the Hellion's corpses. It was a drug that hadn't been documented. Seeing that they had no other leads, the orphans are starting to look around the Isle for the drug dealer who was selling: Zeke Dackor.


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If anyone is interested in this story, please contact me (@TheMindfulFool). Even if you aren't in our group, that doesn't mean you can't contribute in your own way.

I'm definitely interesting in this group, but I do have one question: when are your usual RP days? I've had to reject a lot of great groups because of conflicting RP days with my main's VG, and I'm really hoping that that doesn't happen with this one, too.

We are trying to figure out when our main RP days are. However, I will say this about FH. I want people to RP within the group whenever they want. So, I'm hoping that RP days aren't something that are set in stone. However, 'event' days are generally Monday and (depending how our poll goes) Tuesdays/Fridays.

What I've told people is that on Mondays and (depending how are poll goes) Tuesdays/Fridays, I'll be running storylines and events. If anyone else wants to run stuff, they are more than welcome too on any day.

Father Henri's Home is still around and we've gotten to know a lot of our new recruits! We've had a most fantastic time running around the Isles and meeting up with many of the redside groups. We look forward to continuing to tell our story as we offer to assist with telling yours.




Current Stories:

Doctor Cutter took a pull from her cigarette as she paced the halls of St. Gibbs Memorial Hospital in Mercy Island, her hands intertwining over and over again. She tried keeping her mind distracted, tried focusing on other things such as how many syringes were stolen by some junkies two days ago. She thought about her patients that were showing signs of improvement and even those that were not She even did what she told herself not to do and thought of her life in Paragon...

'Christ, William would have been sixteen in a few weeks'.

She winced and just shook her head. That had been stupid -- now she was depressed and worried. She wanted to try to go about her business for the day but all she could think about was the shipment of medicine that had yet to arrive. The infected from Mercy weren't going to survive long if they didn't get the crate and it had already fallen to three hours late.

Cutter let out a breath and fell back into a discarded wheel chair. A few nurses gave her skeptical looks as they passed, either over the cigarette in her hand or the look she gave them. Regardless, Cutter was left to her thoughts, her smokes, and her worry.

Her phone rang.

Cutter sat up quickly, snatching her cellphone from her pocket and snapped it open. She pressed the phone against her ear and quickly identified herself.

"Ah. Yes. Cutter. Doctor Susan Cutter."

The voice on the line was crisp. Clear. Calm. These were all things that sent warning bells off in Cutter's head. The Isles were not a place for calmness and niceness -- she had been here too long to believe otherwise.

"I believe you are waiting for an important shipment."

Her heart raced. He knew who she was and where to contact her and what she had been waiting for. She hesitated for a second, tried to collect herself, and then asked, "Who the hell is this?"

"Mister Brown, Doctor Cutter. And I think you are in desperate need of friendship."

Friendship. More alarm bells. More fear.

"I suggest you return to sitting in that wheelchair, Doctor Cutter. I have some unfortunate news."

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Doctor Susan Cutter has lost an important shipment of medicine to the Snakes. A mystery man known as Mister Brown has promised to help her find it if she’s willing to split the crate of meds with him. Half would go to the people in need at the hospital, and the other half would go to Mister Brown for the Black Market. Seeing no alternative, Doctor Cutter asks Douglas Barren to assemble the wards of Father Gerard Henri’s Home of Wayward Youth.



They report and are briefed. The medicine has been brought down deep into the warrens of the Snakes. However, Mister Brown claims to know a back entrance into the hatchery. All Cutter has to do is find a band of ‘mercenaries’ crazy enough to trust him.

The wards are given directions and move through the streets of Mercy Island. On their way to the secret cave, the group comes across a group of sick homeless men, women, and children. They have the illness that Cutter is trying to treat, but no hope of getting treatment. Unsure how to disperse the group, the wards promise that they’ll return with medicine.



As they move through the cave, they soon realize why the Snakes haven’t occupied it yet. Giant spiders have claimed ownership of the darkness in this underneath! Soon enough, the kids find themselves running through the shadows and rocks, trying their best to find the way to the Hatchery! Sadly, they attract the attention of several of the web’s residents.



They make it to the Hatchery, find the missing crate, and fight their way back through the tunnels. The stumble out into safety, crate in hand, and see the group of sick islanders. A choice is given to them. In order to save everyone in the group in front of them, they’d have to give about half of the crate away. Do they give away Mister Brown’s half or do they leave the homeless so they can complete the deal with him?

The choice is left to the wards. Eight of them vote. After heavy deliberation, the wards realize that if they made an enemy of Mister Brown, they’d be putting the Home in danger. They vote to leave the homeless horde to their sickness and death, and return to Doctor Cutter.

Because of their choice, a new NPC has opened up to them for later use! However, the psychological damage of leaving so many to perish haunts them.

They are too young to be making these choices.

Father Gerard Henri's Home for Wayward Youth will be hosting a block party at the end of the month! Currently, we're aiming for June 25th (Monday). We still are in the works of planning this out but here is the basic premise of the party! Yes, we made an Etoile Holiday!

Etoile National Day

Port Oakes is celebrating the only way they know how! Festivities for the kiddies and music for the adults!

So, if anyone would find an idea of a block party to be interesting and want to help in any way, please send me an email or contact me via @TheMindfulFool. We want to invite any and every group of the Isles to celebrate Etoilian pride (as long as everyone agrees to leave their giant death rays at home).

Our neighborhood is hosting a block party in honor of Etoile National Day! Businesses, apartments, and even the Home have decided to pool their resources to throw a small celebration for National Day. The road has been taped off and street vendors have begun setting up their trade! So come for the food. Come for the drink! Come for the music!

Be part of the neighborhood celebration.

When: Monday, June 25th at 9:30 PM Eastern Standard Time
Where: Meet at the base portal of Port Oakes

Activities Include:

* Live DJ from ParagonBroadcasting!
* Enjoying our Ferris Wheel... here is hoping it doesn't break down again.
* Food and Drink
* Carnival Games

Rules:

There are three simple rules that we ask everyone to follow.

1) No violence -- If you wish to fight, take it outside the base. This is a street fair. We don't need to halt the party because two people decided to throw down and create Rp for just themselves.

2) No sex -- Keep it PG-13, folks. This is a block party, not an orgy.

3) No Explosions/Stealing/Eating Orphans -- Simply put, the Orphanage is well protected and watched over.

Want to volunteer?

We are currently looking for:

* Bartenders
* Cooks
* Fortune Tellers for a booth
* Anything you wish to add!

Have an idea for a booth, tell us! We'd love to have it. As long as it follows our rules, we'd be glad to have you aboard.

Father Gerard Henri's Home for Wayward Youth have finally finished their first arc!

The past of the Order has crawled itself out from the grave and into the Home's life again. A member thought dead has been brought back to life by a student of Vahzilok. Thirsty for blood, this ex-member hopes to ruin everything the Home was built for. Or is there other things that are in motion?

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The arc 'Sunny Days' was quite a thrilling ride for us all. Our wards got to investigate the Isles, look deeper into the horror that is Doctor Vahzilok's research, and they got to face off with one of the founding members of the Order. Not only that, but the life of Theo Walker was completely at risk! If they had failed a few missions, the PC would have been lost. However, while the Rogue Isles is a wary place, sometimes sunshine peaks through.

The wards of the Order were able to best Sunny, save Theo, and also uncover most of the mystery surrounding the resurrection of Sunny. Not only that, but they were able to gain new allies along with create new enemies for later use.

To read more about the adventure, I suggest our 'Here and Now' thread. While the beginning of the arc is found throughout the thread, most of the key points can be found starting HERE and downward.

Now that our arc is finished, there is no better time to join the Home! Check Us Out .

Just wanna pop in and say how wonderful this group is. Fool is great at really making a story have impact. I mean, who else would be willing to sacrifice one of their own characters for the sake of good storytelling? And not just some throw-away NPC, either--we're talking a level 50 character that he's been playing for quite some time now and hadn't intended to stop playing! I wouldn't even be willing to sacrifice my level 20 character for that!

In addition, this group does what a lot of others fail to do: it tries to include all of its members in one way or another. Even the quiet ones that stay in the background (like me) have several bones thrown to them to make sure they're included. And I love that.

Really, this group is just great. Great leaders, great roleplayers, great stories... If you're willing to try something different and play a character that's not an immortal half-angel with untold power, you should really join this group. You won't regret it.

The Wards at Father Henri have been having a heck of a time. We have a few new recruits and we're glad they've joined us.

Just recently, we completed a fantastic interactive story on our boards about a fire at the Home. It can be found HERE.

Not only that, but we continue to add more to our Map Section of the forums that holds our game lore.

Here is the newest addition: The Homeless Network

Hey I am completely willing to rewrite a toon for this group, but I need to ask something quickly. I'm in this "play a insane pessimist" thing for redside and I was wondering if that could fit your SG if put into a small child. Like a young Bullseye or something...just...without that much plagiarism.