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WELCOME TO MURDERS & ROSES. This is a Victorian Era RPG set in 1887, London . It is mainly based upon imaginary events, with some reference to historical people and places thrown in. Although we encourage creativity and originality, this board is mostly realistic so we seldom accept anything supernatural. The only exception to this rule concerns canon characters that belong to the beliefs or art of the Victorian society.

Please read the plot and rules and don't forget to register with a first and second name, if your character has one.

Thank you

--- M&R Staff

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HISTORY
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LONDON IS A PULSATING HEART WITH MANY SECRETS HIDDEN BENEATH ITS FLESH.

Filled with a wealth of music, fashion and art, the city is the very picture of an age racing toward modernity. But all is far from well. The gap between poor and rich is widening, and even those once blind to the prosperity of the aristocracy have begun to see the change. As the upper classes are caught up in a tangle of intrigues and affairs, littered with constant parties, the lower classes struggle to survive.

Whatsmore, thieves run rampant as killers haunt the dark and even fouler things hide in deeper shadows. Mysterious deaths seem almost unsolvable; love stories are splattered with blood and good men turn on each other as tensions rise. While Scotland Yard and Sherlock Holmes attempt to stem the crimson tide, Queen Victoria can do little more than look on as her reign is shaken to its very core by social agitation.

As the blood in the veins of London begins to boil, everyone has a part to play. From debauched and diseased artists, demented aristocrats, courtesans and prostitutes, thieves and beggars, who is there to trust? Fear begins to cloud the judgment of many and plagues even the royal family as the death count rises and the killers cannot be captured.

London is a city with two faces, only reunited at night when murders and mysteries are as thick as the swirling fog. Welcome to a city of roses and crime.


MONARCH
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Kind-hearted and lively, Queen Victoria is a highly prestigious monarch, fully prepared to exert a heavy influence on all aspects of political and social life. In spite of the growing rumours about the two murderers known as "London's Nightmares", the Queen wishes to remind Londoners of the courage and honour of British people, asking them to show no fear and promising that justice will be brought upon those guilty of atrocities.

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OFFICIAL TRAILER
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ADMINISTRATORS
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Lord Carmichael
Lord Carmichael is an English nobleman who decided to pursue a career as a private investigator. At the beginning, it was just as hobby, but when his wife was murdered by the insane killer known as "Scarlet Rose" while he was investigating on the case, Charles' work became an obsession, a way to get his revenge.



BOARD DESIGNER & CREATOR
Dorian Gray
A handsome, reckless and narcissistic young man who became enthralled by the idea of a new hedonism. He indulges in every kind of pleasure, moral and immoral. He jealously hides his painting, which, due to a spell cast upon it, makes him immortal.




MAIN ADMIN
Sherlock Holmes
Proud and extraordinarily intelligent, Holmes has become a rather well-known name. Along with his trusty friend and confidant, Dr John Watson, Sherlock Holmes has of late been striving to tie up loose ends amongst murders and perilous plots. As Professor Moriarty makes an appearance after the ill-fated waterfall incident, Holmes is struggling to contend with the many cases put toward him.




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M&R Updates!

28/04

This month's Activity Check is now over. Please PM an admin as soon as possible if you have neglected to post there yet; inactive accounts will begin to be deleted. In other news, the London Gazette is now working to keep track of important events that occur around London! If you have any juicy bits of information, PM Adelaide June. I also have to thank Tia for being so helpful.

Karrie

21/04

We have decided to opt out of v5 for the moment, for fear it would greatly mess up the coding and confuse our members. This will not be an issue again until the end of this year. A big thank you to Tia for being, as usual, super helpful. <3

Dorian


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[ ]LONDON - 19TH CENTURY

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Everything you need to know about Murders&Roses is here! Have a look at our plot, the ratio thread and a little historical background.

33on Apr 19, 2010, 4:26pm
by LORD CHARLES CARMICHAEL
in OFFICIAL PLOT
[ ] Rules & Customization
Please follow our rules and templates. They are quite simple but we need them to keep everything in order. Important news will be posted here. If you need a themed icon, here is also the place to ask.

22on Mar 13, 2013, 2:36am
by SHERLOCK HOLMES
in FAQ
[ ]Announcements
This is where all the announcements are made and archived. Only staff members may post on this board.

27on Apr 25, 2013, 10:19pm
by SHERLOCK HOLMES
in APRIL ACTIVITY CHECK
[ ]Questions & Suggestions
Don't hesitate to ask if you have any problem or question about the game. Any suggestion or idea to better the game is welcomed as well!

410on May 16, 2013, 2:26pm
by ELIZABETH ABBOTT
in `CLOSED & FROZEN THREADS
[ ] Introductions or Departures
Introduce yourself here, tell us about your interests, IC and OOC and get to know the other players. Let us know if you're going to be away for a while, or permanently.

Once a month, an activity check will be posted here. Remember to reply in order to keep your characters' accounts. Inactive members will be deleted.

21123on May 4, 2013, 6:07am
by FLORENCE ROCKWELL
in Apologies
[ ] Plug in & Affiliations (4 sub-boards)
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by Patrick
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[ ] Applications & Accepted characters list (1 sub-board)
Post your character's application here, it will be moved to the accepted list once it has been approved! You can also check the suggested canon list and take a fictional or historical character as yours, or as a basis for an original!

3776on Apr 28, 2013, 2:12am
by ADELAIDE SALLY JUNE
in JUNE, Adelaide Sally {...
[ ]Canon characters and face claims
Claim your play-by and/or your canon character here. Check out who's taken and who's free.

26on May 3, 2013, 9:49pm
by FERDINAND SAINT AMANT
in Face Claim
[ ] character plotting (1 sub-board)
Do you need to find people to role play with? Post a thread here, stating who your character is and what you would like to role-play.

53485Today at 1:49pm
by COL. SEBASTIAN PRESTON MORAN
in The Game's Afoot; Prof...
[ ]Special plots !
If you would like to plan a special thread, that is to say one that concern several or all characters; the whole board or a large part of the general plot, post your idea here, filling in the proper form.

11on Apr 1, 2013, 6:28am
by SHERLOCK HOLMES
in Request Plot
[ ] diaries & letters
Characters’s diaries and letters, written for themselves or to communicate with others.

69on Jan 28, 2013, 3:09pm
by LORD PHILLIP EASTON
in Letters to Brenda
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[ ]Marble Arch (1 sub-board)
A beautiful square situated at the west end of Oxford-street, nearly opposite Edgware-rd.

-- Alleys and streets: Edgware Road, Oxford Street and Fleet Street.

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[ ]Hyde park - 1 Viewing
A Royal park of London, one of the largest in the center of the city. Famous for its Speakers' Corner, it is divided in two by the Serpentine. The park is contiguous with Kensington Gardens. The place is rather posh by day, a place of social meetings, but by night, it is also a place for thieves and beggars to gather.

19on Mar 30, 2013, 11:23am
by ASHE WHITMORE
in Always welcomed in Won...
[ ] Charing Cross
The train station, whose name originates from the Eleanor cross erected here by King Edward I as a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile.

14on May 10, 2013, 11:36am
by BRIAN ANTHONY FRIMLEY
in [ brian frimley ] arri...
[ ]Bloomsbury
A fashionable residential area of central London, south of Camden. It is notable for its array of garden squares, literary clubs, hospitals and academic institutions.

215on May 16, 2013, 1:49pm
by MARY ASTER DARLING
in Never is an Awfully Lo...
[ ]Westminster (1 sub-board)
This neighborhood, centered around the church, occupies a good part of the central area of London, including most of the West End. It is situated directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary is the River Thames.

213on May 15, 2013, 11:25pm
by PROFESSOR JAMES MORIARTY
in Winding Watches [Open]
[ ]Diogenes Club
A club for gentlemen only, co-founded by Sherlock's indolent older brother, Mycroft Holmes. It is partly a front for the British secret service, the eminent and indispensable power behind the British government, inquiring and dictating the best course of action.

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[ ]Buckingham Palace
The palace of her Majesty in St. James's Park. This is where the Royal family stays most of the time, along with all their servants and part of the official clerks.

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[ ] Notting Hill
An area of West London, known to be especially posh and fashionable, with its large mansions and Victorian townhouses with terraces, its sofisticated shops and restaurants.

38on May 15, 2013, 11:39pm
by BENJAMIN LEANDER SNOW
in The Lawman and the Who...
[ ]Globe Theatre
THE GLOBE THEATRE, FAMOUS FOR ITS ASSOCIATION WITH WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, IS A THREE-STOREY, OPEN-AIR AMPHITHEATRE. THE GLOBE FEATURES OPERA, PLAYS AND ORCHESTRAS FOR THE PEOPLE OF LONDON TO ENJOY FROM THEIR SEATS, OR A PLACE FOR OTHERS TO PERFORM.

17on Apr 30, 2013, 4:24pm
by IRENE EVANGELINE ADLER
in status symbols { Avali...
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[ ] St Pancras church
St. Pancras Church, erected in 1819, was the first Christian church built in Great Britain in the strict Grecian style. This is where most catholic people meet, especially the ones belonging to the middle class.

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[ ]Bedford Park (1 sub-board)
A place of mild entertainment for people from the middle classes, either to show off or just to have a nice stroll with their families. A pleasant residential area for people of the middle class.

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[ ] Kensington
A prestigious museum and gallery, where scholars and students meet. It is also used for fashionable balls and parties.

13on May 16, 2013, 12:30am
by ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
in Should the Sky Fall [M...
[ ]Scotland Yard
Headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, it is also one of the main prisons in London.

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[ ] Baker street (1 sub-board)
Baker Street is part of the Marylebone district. It is most famous for its connection to the detective Sherlock Holmes, living at 221B.

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[ ]Camden town
A residential district for respectable people from the working class. It is not exactly heaven, but still relatively sure and inhabited by honest working people, mainly factory workers.

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[ ] Red napkin
The most famous and expensive brothel of the neighborhood. Prostitutes may be found inside or walking down the street. They may look harmless, but they rule here, so pay them due respect if you don’t want any trouble.

523on May 1, 2013, 1:07pm
by ASHE WHITMORE
in Distasteful {Ashe}
[ ]Devil’s Acre
The poorest, cheapest, most sordid place in London. You’ll find dubious pub and brothels there. You may also encounter trouble, if you are not careful.

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[ ]The Asylum
Far away from the city, this is the Asylum and secure prison where the worst criminals are detained, with no hope of seeing the sun ever again.

314on May 8, 2013, 2:39am
by THEODORE WILFRED GODDARD
in Monopoly [Theodore]
[ ]The Docks
This is where most of the maritime commercial exchanges of London happen, you will thus find dockers, factories and pubs there. It’s a rather dreary place, especially by night.

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[ ] The Archive (5 sub-boards)
For all threads that are finished or abandoned. Applications for characters that have been refused or who have left may also be found there. If you’d like a thread moved back to its original place, please ask an admin.

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