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Introduction
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For years and years now, my family has hunted and destroyed vampires. We are the Piccirillos. We have passed down, from generation to generation, the skill of vampire hunting. Only recently have I joined the family business. My dad always said I had potential and I always laughed. I shouldn???t worry myself with that just yet. I mean I was little of course. I didn???t want to run off and kill. Most kids wouldn???t do this in their wildest dreams, but I???ve never been a normal kid. My name is Fawn but don???t let that deceive you. I can and will hunt down any threat that stands in my way. But let me take you back, back to when I wasn???t sure of myself and my new skills. Back a few years or is it months? I haven???t been able to keep track lately??? I mean with the entire vampire hunting.
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My stomach twisted wildly as I stood in the pouring rain. My maroon sweatshirt plastered to my frame as I stood by a tree. I held my new bow with an arrow in reach so if need be I could knock an arrow quickly and be ready to shoot. I was positioned here on purpose I was helping her brother, Drake, with an awfully hard vampire to catch. He had been hunting her down for weeks now. Every time he was close the vampire would turn and get away only leaving a scratch on his arm to remind him of her.
I shifted my weight from my right leg to my left as I watched for them. The clearing was empty and silent except for the tapping of the rain. Then I heard it a soft beat that sounded like footsteps along with another that were a bit louder and clumsier. They broke into the clearing with little sound, my eyes were wary in the dark. Drake was watching her, his eyes never leaving her, watching her every move. Then I saw it the look in her eyes the seemed to signal the fact that an idea had clicked in her brain. She advanced toward him and the uneasy feeling in my stomach worsened. I knocked the arrow and waited I was now aimed perfectly at her. She let out a laugh that turned out more like a growl.

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A Change of Tide in the Role-playing Forums?
By Shamu-la
While browsing through the forums I couldn???t help but be surprised when I noticed how many boards were breaking one major rule in the forums. NO ROMANCE. As for myself, I understand both sides of this ongoing war. I realize that years before there was such rule and it got out of hand and the Staff was forced to make this rule. This shows how easily good things can be ruined by a few people???s bad choices and that too much of a good thing can go bad easily. On the other hand, as a fellow Role-player, I find the fact that this was more than a few years ago and they haven???t even given this ???generation??? of role-players a chance unfair. Even when we bring up these small complaints and even a few good points, most of the Staff is powerless to change Ian???s mind. They suggest that we ???talk to Ian??? about this but what???s the point if our MM???s are ignored? Still there are a few members that are staying positive and even less those are determined. Blog Petition???s suggesting what should be changed in the forums is everywhere now days. I myself have joined a few and it shows the determination of the Role-players and how easily we band together!
One other issue that people are finding in the rules is the rule that states ???No schools or Malls or Life like settings???. Many people find this unfair because given a few good twists, these ???uncreative??? settings become very creative. Still Role-playing is for people who want to get away from their actual lives and start somewhere new or for people who just want to strengthen their writing and creative skills. People are outraged that even though their plots are well thought up and original there boards are still reported and then deleted. How can these determined and devoted members come to a compromise about the rules when they are constantly ignored? If you chose the Staff???s side than feel free to click the big red ???X??? on the top of the page. On the other hand, if you chose the Role-players side, check around for a few good blog petitions and go ahead sign them!