[Tom4784]

Thanks to Tom for the Logo.

The Game

Angel Peaks is a game in which players are given a role to play as well as a special ability and they must work together in order to solve puzzles, make decisions and complete challenges. Make the wrong choices or fail at the puzzles and challenges and you risk dying. Potentially everyone can win but at the same time everyone could lose, there won't be a single victor unless everyone else dies along the way so teamwork is paramount to survival. Despite the name change it's still the same kind of game as the previous Darkwood Isle games. Here is the link to them if you want to see how the game is played.

Darkwood Isle: House of the Damned
Darkwood Isle: The Other Side

The Story So Far

We live in a world in which nightmarish monsters exist and the only thing protecting us from them are an organisation known as the Guild, a group of hunters that are dedicated to eradicating monsters. However there was one monster named Astaroth that they couldn't slay and had spent centuries at war with him. Astaroth was a force of pure evil and had, thankfully, been trapped in a place known as Darkwood Isle but the prison was flawed and he was still able to use his powers to torment the town of Darkwood Isle. Eventually, with the help of the Guild's allies, a coven of witches known as the 'All Seeing Eye' and a repentant monster known as Bloody Mary, Astaroth was slain and the monster he created died with him. The Guild's jubilation at finally winning the war was short lived as the All Seeing Eye turned against the Guild as soon as Astaroth was killed.

The Guild later discovered that the All Seeing Eye worshipped a being similar to Astaroth, a being known as the Mother of Witches and that the witches turned on them so that the Guild wouldn't interfere with their future plans. Their actions triggered a bitter war between the Guild and the Coven, a war in which only one of them could survive.

Witch Hunt

It's been a year since the war began and the Guild are losing, their resources and numbers are dwindling whilst the All Seeing Eye are growing stronger every day. Unbeknownst to the guild at the time, the All Seeing Eye own a large business conglomerate and they've used it to denounce the Guild as terrorists making them an enemy of the entire world and forcing them to go on the run.

The guild's hopes were nearly extinguished when they discovered the town of Angel Peaks, a place believed to be the home of the Mother of Witches and the new base of operations for the All Seeing Eye. With this information the Guild organised one final operation to eradicate the mother and the All Seeing Eye in one fell swoop. The Guild would assemble a small and undetectable task force and task them with destroying the All Seeing Eye leaders while the rest of the Guild keeps the witches distracted all around the world. It's an all or nothing gambit that would, either way, decide the outcome of the war and the fate of the world.

Operation Witch Hunt is our last hope.

The Task Force

Each player will take on the role of a character in the task force, each character has their own special ability to help the Task Force along the way. Who gets what character will be decided at random at a later date. More characters will be added in the coming days.

The Heir

Name: ?????
Age: 17
Nationality: English
Area of Expertise: Assassination
Bio: The Windham family were allies to the the Guild for generations and were unfortunately one of the first targets to be obliterated by the All Seeing Eye. The Heir and the family servant were the only survivors of the attack. Losing his family changed The Heir into something dark and twisted and he spent the next year hunting down and murdering any witches he could find. When the Guild got in touch and asked for his and his servant's help with Operation Witch Hunt he accepted without a second thought. He was always happy for another excuse to kill more witches.
Special Ability: Despite his age and inexperience, the Heir has managed to take down many targets that are more than powerful enough to turn him into blood stain on the floor. He has a strange penchant for luck that allows him to survive situations that he shouldn't. The Heir has the ability to avoid death twice.

The Servant

Name: ?????
Age: Appears to be in his late 20's or early 30's
Nationality: English?
Area of Expertise: Cover & Defense
Bio: This mysterious and otherwordly servant, despite his youthful appearance, has served the Windham family for longer than anyone can remember. While he enjoys keeping the estate in order and cooking meals for the Heir, his true expertise lies in the art of combat. He is both insanely fast and strong and is a master of hand to hand combat as well as an artist with blades and a master marksman to boot. He is the reason why the All Seeing Eye has not retaliated for the Heir's actions. He accepts the invitation to join Operation Witch Hunt in order to keep the Heir safe but unbeknownst to everyone else, he has his own agenda and reason for going to Angel Peaks.
Special Ability: The servant is a powerful and intimidating guardian that can easily protect his charges from monstrous and magical threats that would kill an ordinary man. The Servant can protect others from death but can only do so twice.

The Healer

Name: ?????
Age: 41
Nationality: Kenyan
Area of Expertise: Healing Magic
Bio: The Healer was a lifelong member of the All Seeing Eye until a year ago when she discovered the true nature of the Coven which spurred her to change allegiances and join the Guild, as a result her daughter was kidnapped and held hostage by the All Seeing Eye. She's a righteous sort that despises magic being used for the wrong reasons and is determined to bring about the end of the All Seeing Eye and the Mother of Witches despite not knowing what will happen to her if the Mother dies. She is not afraid of death as long as she can save her daughter and stop the madness that the All Seeing Eye has brought to the world.
Special Ability: The Healer has the power to heal people, she can choose between either healing three injuries or bringing one person back from the dead.

The Strategist

Name: ?????
Age: 32
Nationality: Russian
Area of Expertise: Strategy
Bio: The Strategist is one of the reasons why the Guild haven't already lost the war as her brilliant plots and plans have allowed the Guild to hold on when they would have been utterly destroyed otherwise. The Strategist is a pragmatic woman who believes that the end justifies the means. She views war like a chess game and she isn't above sacrificing people to gain an advantage which makes her an unpopular but undeniably vital part of the Guild. She is detached from reality and lives only for the 'game' that is war, in short she is a sociopath but despite this she does tend to have a wicked sense of humour. War and death makes her alive. She used to be a jewel in Russia's GRU agency's crown but she left when she accidentally discovered the existence of monsters, the Guild and the All Seeing Eye as she thought waging war against the supernatural would be much more fun than the mundane things she was involved with before.
Special Ability: Due to her analytic and strategic mind, the strategist can correctly predict and neutralise all threats from enemies in one chapter. This ability does not cover traps or environmental hazards.

The Twins

Names: ?????
Ages: 24
Nationality: American
Area of Expertise: Special Operations
Bio: Like the Heir, The Twins never knew an ordinary life as they were raised in secret by their Witch father and Hunter mother who feared what might happen to their family if their relationship and children were discovered. Even though the All Seeing Eye and the Guild only went to war recently, romantic relations between members of the two organisations were always forbidden. Despite always having to live cautiously this unusual family were happy...until eight years ago when their secret was discovered and the Guild sent operatives to kill them. The Twins' parents were murdered but the Hunter that killed them couldn't do the same to the children and so he took them back to the Guild and reasoned with the Commanding Officers that the children did not need to be harmed. Eventually it was decided that the Twins would live as captors of the Guild and would be trained to be special operatives as their DNA possessed the potential for both Witchcraft and the Hunter Arts. Eight years had passed and they have become the Guild's secret weapons. Despite working for them, the Twins despise the Guild but they realise that the All Seeing Eye are the bigger threat. When the All Seeing Eye is finally destroyed the Twins plan to turn their attention towards the Guild.
Special Ability: The twins unique aptitudes allow them to pass an choice, challenge or puzzle without consequence whilst still being able to potentially win bonus rewards (like extra of special abilities) if there's one to be won. If a twin dies the surviving twin can still use their power but they'll be illegible to win rewards from the choices, challenges or puzzles they skipped.

Case files

Snippets of articles, short stories and other written items will be posted in this section. Case Files are filled with valuable information and clues for puzzles and challenges and it's vital to read them as they could mean the difference between life and death. Case Files will be added over time.

The Interview

Spoiler:

The Interview

Heather Lethe, 38, is famous for her business prowess and philanthropy as well as her aversion to journalists, interviews and media as a whole which is why the world was surprised when she recently went public with both her engagement to Morgan Acheron and her adoption of Tristan Lethe. What spurred on Ms Lethe's sudden desire to go public with things she previously kept private is anyone's guess but recently I had the chance to find out when I sat down with the CEO of ASE Industries.

You were previously known to be quite protective of your private life so what's changed recently?
This past year has been a tumultuous one for ASE Industries and for me too and I wanted to show everyone that I wasn't going to be brought down by the atrocities commited by the Guild. I wanted to show them that I wasn't going to give in and that life goes on and gets better.

Speaking of The Guild, What are your thoughts on their surprisingly large following?
It breaks my heart that people are making heroes out of a group of terrorists. They've killed good people, people with families and for what? It's easy to blame corporations like ASE for the state of the world but blowing up our buildings and murdering our employees isn't going to fix anything. It just leads to a pointless and tragic waste of life. It's especially heartbreaking to be targeted like this when we do more than any other corporation to help families that are struggling or have been made homeless by the economic downturn. One example of the work we do is recently completed Angel Peaks project. Angel Peaks is a town we've built from the ground up for struggling families where housing and the cost of living is cheap. It's a wonderful place and I hope we can build more communities like it throughout America.
We may be a corporation but we care about the world and we want to do everything we can to help.

Moving on to happier subjects, you recently chose to adopt which shocked a lot of people as you once said you didn't want want children. What changed your mind and how are you finding motherhood?
This last year has really changed my perspective on things and I decided that I wanted children. I wanted to adopt a teenager because, through my charity work, I've seen that older children rarely find a home and become products of the system. Luckily when I met Tristan everything fell into place quite nicely and I was able to go through the adoption process quite quickly. I really love being a parent, I feel like I see the world with new eyes.

You also recently got engaged to your long time partner Morgan Acheron, have you set a date yet?
[laughs] I'm afraid not but I hope to get married soon, I don't think I've ever loved anyone quite as much as I love Morgan and we've been together for what feels like centuries so it's about time we bit the bullet.

Aside from Motherhood and a wedding, what are your plans for the future?
Like I said earlier I really want to develop the Angel Peaks project further as it's set to be a huge success and my dream is to create sister towns throughout America and abroad. It's my main priority at the moment and I'll be living in Angel Peaks to oversee it's expansion.

The Translation

Spoiler:

The Translation

GR: Operation HH

It's taken me months but I've finally been able to translate the Stone Tablet that we discovered in Alaska. It turns out that the dialect was an amalgamation of the Sumerican, Aramaic, and stranger still, Maian Dialects. How such an impossible tablet exists why was it hidden in the wilds of Alaska is beyond me but what's important is what was written on it. The Tablet seems to be some sort of prophecy which normally we wouldn't concern ourselves with but there was someone mentioned in the prophecy that got our attention. Here's the prophecy translated into plain English, thankfully we've left out all traces of flowery language and rhymes.

When the Mother of Witches traps Death in the Cradle and the Crucible is found.
Death will breathe it's last and the Father of Demons will return.
The Prison will fall and the Primordials will rise again.

It doesn't translate that well into English but it's worrying all the same. If the Mother of Witches mentioned here is the same as the one that All Seeing Eye worships then this could be catastrophic. The only positives to be gleamed from this operation is that the HH theory is true and that we now have an idea of what the Mother of Witches is planning. We need to fast track research into the new terms written in the tablet and we need to come up with a plan quick. Who knows how much time we could have left?

How Long Will The Game Last And When Will It begin?

The game will probably last for two weeks or so and will most likely begin at the start of September. Applications are open now and you can apply via PM. Applications will close in two weeks time.

[Tom4784]

New character added. Say hello to the Healer.

[LukeB]

do i have just got to copy the role and just put my name?

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by LukeB

do i have just got to copy the role and just put my name?

You just have to send me a PM confirming your interest, roles will be randomly assigned later on.

[Shaun]

[arista]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Shaun
honey


Stay Alive

[Shaun]

I'll try arista but I'm not applying for this one (sorry Dean, will probably be too busy with work/preparing ICB)

[Ammi]

.....I don't think I can recommend this game experience highly enough and it is an experience as much as a game and you get totally absorbed in the story...it's completely unique and one of the highlights of my time here for me...

..and those witches need hunting.....


..Dezzy I love the characters so far and that intro track is perfect..*shivers*...dark times ahead....

[Tom4784]

A new character has been added, the first case file and another new character should be up later.

[Tom4784]

The Interview

Heather Lethe, 38, is famous for her business prowess and philanthropy as well as her aversion to journalists, interviews and media as a whole which is why the world was surprised when she recently went public with both her engagement to Morgan Acheron and her adoption of Tristan Lethe. What spurred on Ms Lethe's sudden desire to go public with things she previously kept private is anyone's guess but recently I had the chance to find out when I sat down with the CEO of ASE Industries.

You were previously known to be quite protective of your private life so what's changed recently?
This past year has been a tumultuous one for ASE Industries and for me too and I wanted to show everyone that I wasn't going to be brought down by the atrocities commited by the Guild. I wanted to show them that I wasn't going to give in and that life goes on and gets better.

Speaking of The Guild, What are your thoughts on their surprisingly large following?
It breaks my heart that people are making heroes out of a group of terrorists. They've killed good people, people with families and for what? It's easy to blame corporations like ASE for the state of the world but blowing up our buildings and murdering our employees isn't going to fix anything. It just leads to a pointless and tragic waste of life. It's especially heartbreaking to be targeted like this when we do more than any other corporation to help families that are struggling or have been made homeless by the economic downturn. One example of the work we do is recently completed Angel Peaks project. Angel Peaks is a town we've built from the ground up for struggling families where housing and the cost of living is cheap. It's a wonderful place and I hope we can build more communities like it throughout America.
We may be a corporation but we care about the world and we want to do everything we can to help.

Moving on to happier subjects, you recently chose to adopt which shocked a lot of people as you once said you didn't want children. What changed your mind and how are you finding motherhood?
This last year has really changed my perspective on things and I decided that I wanted children. I wanted to adopt a teenager because, through my charity work, I've seen that older children rarely find a home and become products of the system. Luckily when I met Tristan everything fell into place quite nicely and I was able to go through the adoption process quite quickly. I really love being a parent, I feel like I see the world with new eyes.

You also recently got engaged to your long time partner Morgan Acheron, have you set a date yet?
[laughs] I'm afraid not but I hope to get married soon, I don't think I've ever loved anyone quite as much as I love Morgan and we've been together for what feels like centuries so it's about time we bit the bullet.

Aside from Motherhood and a wedding, what are your plans for the future?
Like I said earlier I really want to develop the Angel Peaks project further as it's set to be a huge success and my dream is to create sister towns throughout America and abroad. It's my main priority at the moment and I'll be living in Angel Peaks to oversee it's expansion.

Case Files will be added regularly from now on. They all contain important bits of information and hints that may be important when the game begins.

[Ammi]

..Ooooo the Strategist sounds magnificently ruthless.....

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Case Files will be added regularly from now on. They all contain important bits of information and hints that may be important when the game begins.

...hmmmm or is she a part of the Guild either through Morgan or Tristan....the 'changes' in her life and the decision to speak publicly..are ASE Industries and the Guild one and the same......




..when I was part of this I transferred all of these case files and clues to Word Doc and read through them all...(and forgot most of it....the small details I mean..)..and then when choices had to be made only in a few minutes, I didn't have time to find what I was looking for...

[Tom4784]

The Translation

GR: Operation HH

It's taken me months but I've finally been able to translate the Stone Tablet that we discovered in Alaska. It turns out that the dialect was an amalgamation of the Sumerican, Aramaic, and stranger still, Maian Dialects. How such an impossible tablet exists why was it hidden in the wilds of Alaska is beyond me but what's important is what was written on it. The Tablet seems to be some sort of prophecy which normally we wouldn't concern ourselves with but there was someone mentioned in the prophecy that got our attention. Here's the prophecy translated into plain English, thankfully we've left out all traces of flowery language and rhymes.

When the Mother of Witches traps Death in the Cradle and the Crucible is found.
Death will breathe it's last and the Father of Demons will return.
The Prison will fall and the Primordials will rise again.

It doesn't translate that well into English but it's worrying all the same. If the Mother of Witches mentioned here is the same as the one that All Seeing Eye worships then this could be catastrophic. The only positives to be gleamed from this operation is that the HH theory is true and that we now have an idea of what the Mother of Witches is planning. We need to fast track research into the new terms written in the tablet and we need to come up with a plan quick. Who knows how much time we could have left?

Two new characters have also been added.

[Ammi]

..the twins....strangely/spooky I was thinking we had the couple last time so how great it would be to have twins in this/telekinetic minds.....

[Tom4784]

The game is on hold for now but it'll return at some point during off season. I've had some ideas to change the format up a little and I'm not going to be ready to go ahead with the game in it's current state.

[LukeB]

what happened to this?