crimsoncityhq

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hey guys, 

We would rather update you than keep you in the dark. while we anticipated coming back in June, some real life events are keeping us admins tied up at the moment, so we'll be extending the break until further notice. You're still welcome to play your characters on the dash and remain in the discord as long as no crimson lore/canon leaves the crimson space. We also ask that you do not advertise your own groups or other groups you've joined in the crimson discord. Everyone has been so patient with us, and we ask you're just a little more patient as we work through shifting job situations and other life events keeping us away from the main.

 Thanks to everyone who stuck around and still plan to stick around, and we hope to see you all again soon. 

 Your admins, 

J & Amy ❤️

Hey guys,

As most of you know, CrimsonCityHQ has been up and running since October of 2019. After romances, heartbreaks, explosions, chaos, and a little bit of softness here and there, we have made it to May of 2021, a whole YEAR AND SEVEN MONTHS since we first opened ! We are INCREDIBLY grateful to everyone who has stopped by for a week, stayed for a year, or spent any time writing with us at all during this journey. We wouldn’t be here without you.  

That said, after a long talk, Admin J and I have decided it’s time for a break. Crimson has grown from a small idea to a real metropolis over the past year and a half, but it has also become somewhat of a stressor on us as life picks up and priorities change. For our mental health, Admin J and I are pausing all activity on the main for at least a month. Starting on FRIDAY, MAY 14TH after movie night, CrimsonCityHQ will NOT be accepting applications, running promos, conducting activity checks or answering anons. The Discord will remain open and functional, and you may continue to post there and on your characters during the hiatus. You are still welcome to reach out to either of us admins as well. We only ask that you PLEASE do not mention any of CrimsonCityHQ’s lore outside of the confines of the group. 

Now that the bad news is out of the way, here’s some good news: CrimsonCityHQ is NOT closing permanently. WE WILL BE BACK AND FULLY OPERATIONAL IN JUNE OF 2021. If you choose to stay with us, you will be grandfathered into the reopening, so just let us know if you plan to stick around. Now is a better time than any to rework bios, polish up themes, determine your wanted connections and prepare to meet a new, refreshed Chicago ( and hopefully some new faces, too ! ). Again, we ask that you do not reference Crimson or its lore outside of the context of the CrimsonCityHQ Discord and dash. 

Our final activity check will take place on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12TH, so please make sure you have posted on your characters. 

Finally, thank you all for making CrimsonCityHQ possible for so long. This is far from the end, and we can’t wait to bounce back with a bigger, brighter Chicago ! 

Your admins, J & Amy ❤️

Please like this post so we know you’ve read it !

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Welcome, KEEKS! You have 12 hours from the time this is posted to get your account sent in, or your character slot will be reopened. We’re super excited to have you and please be sure to follow the checklist !’

( li bingbing, forty-three, female, she/her, december 22nd) Have you seen ZHOU ZINYA around ? I hear they’re an MANAGER OF FATES who can sometimes be BRAZEN & SLY. But I also heard they can be ALLURING & CANDID if you catch them on a good day. They’re usually hanging around WOLVES/THE DEN in their spare time. I sure hope they’re alright ! ( keeks )

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@complicationsofadoctor​

@dancingineden​

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Welcome, MINNIE!  You have 12 hours from the time this is posted to get your account sent in, or your character slot will be reopened. We’re super excited to have you and please be sure to follow the checklist !

( aja naomi king, 35, cisfemale, she/her, cousin, 07/04) ) Did anyone else just see DAINA ? I hear for the WASHINGTON family they can be a bit STRICT & STUBBORN. But I also heard they can be LOYAL & HONEST. If you dare, I hear they frequent THE WASHINGTON-OMEGAin their spare time when they aren’t being an DOCTOR. Tread carefully or else you might be next on their list ! ( minnie, she/her, 30, EST )

( ariana grande, 24, cisfemale, she/her, sibling/sister, 12/25) ) Did anyone else just see FRANCESCA ? I hear for the FAUST family they can be a bit RUTHLESS & WILD. But I also heard they can be BRAVE &REASONABLE. If you dare, I hear they frequent WOLVES in their spare time when they aren’t being an DANCER AT EDEN. Tread carefully or else you might be next on their list ! ( minnie, she/her, 30, EST )

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hello, will applications still be accepted until your hiatus start?

yes!  We will accept applications on a rolling basis until Friday, May 12th in the evening.

[crimsoncityhq]

Hey guys,

As most of you know, CrimsonCityHQ has been up and running since October of 2019. After romances, heartbreaks, explosions, chaos, and a little bit of softness here and there, we have made it to May of 2021, a whole YEAR AND SEVEN MONTHS since we first opened ! We are INCREDIBLY grateful to everyone who has stopped by for a week, stayed for a year, or spent any time writing with us at all during this journey. We wouldn’t be here without you.  

That said, after a long talk, Admin J and I have decided it’s time for a break. Crimson has grown from a small idea to a real metropolis over the past year and a half, but it has also become somewhat of a stressor on us as life picks up and priorities change. For our mental health, Admin J and I are pausing all activity on the main for at least a month. Starting on FRIDAY, MAY 14TH after movie night, CrimsonCityHQ will NOT be accepting applications, running promos, conducting activity checks or answering anons. The Discord will remain open and functional, and you may continue to post there and on your characters during the hiatus. You are still welcome to reach out to either of us admins as well. We only ask that you PLEASE do not mention any of CrimsonCityHQ’s lore outside of the confines of the group. 

Now that the bad news is out of the way, here’s some good news: CrimsonCityHQ is NOT closing permanently. WE WILL BE BACK AND FULLY OPERATIONAL IN JUNE OF 2021. If you choose to stay with us, you will be grandfathered into the reopening, so just let us know if you plan to stick around. Now is a better time than any to rework bios, polish up themes, determine your wanted connections and prepare to meet a new, refreshed Chicago ( and hopefully some new faces, too ! ). Again, we ask that you do not reference Crimson or its lore outside of the context of the CrimsonCityHQ Discord and dash. 

Our final activity check will take place on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12TH, so please make sure you have posted on your characters. 

Finally, thank you all for making CrimsonCityHQ possible for so long. This is far from the end, and we can’t wait to bounce back with a bigger, brighter Chicago ! 

Your admins, J & Amy ❤️

Please like this post so we know you’ve read it !

[crimsoncityhq]

Happy Monday!   We have decided to tack on a weekly spotlight for open starters that currently have under 10 notes. To help boost traffic to those starters, and we have also included a recap of new members with a link to their intros. Our group is very inclusive, but we figured this tweak to things would only help that further.

NOTES:

We have introduced a new point system meant to be a fun new way to do things if you’d like. It’s completely optional for whoever wants to partake! For more information see this post.

The event has concluded. You can find the conclusion here!

1. Tatiana Ivashkov / The Pint / URL

2.Audrey Rousseau/ Chicago Medical Center/ URL

3.Alvaro Leon-Cabrera/ Lincoln Park Zoo/ URL

Tatiana Ivashkov

Na-Ri “Lillian” Rau-Byrne/ BIO

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please unfollow the following blogs due to request or failure to uphold activity;

@paigekravtsov @xtori-massarox @ofmircge @odietxamo @effiefaust @barnabyeaton​ @novadevereaux​

The following FC's are reopened: Anya Taylor Joy Cody Christian David Castaneda Dan Stevens Gabrielle Wilde Laura Harrier Margaret Qualley Mia Krishner Michael Trevino

The following roles are reopened: Medic x1 Faust Sibling x1 Reaper x1

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@indecisiveflowerbehavior

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Welcome, MINNIE!  You have 12 hours from the time this is posted to get your account sent in, or your character slot will be reopened. We’re super excited to have you and please be sure to follow the checklist !

( bae suzy, twenty-four, cisfemale, she/her, 07/10) Have you seen NA-RI “LILLIAN” RAU-BYRNE around ? I hear they’re an NEWS REPORTER/BROADCASTER who can sometimes be STUBBORN & LITERALLY BLUNT. But I also heard they can be LOYAL & COURAGOUS if you catch them on a good day. They’re usually hanging around CHITOWN PARK in their spare time. I sure hope they’re alright !( minnie[mina], she/her, 30, est, )

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please unfollow the following blogs due to request; @stainedblccdy​

The following FC's are reopened: Jessica Matten Yasmine al-bustami

The following roles are reopened: Faust Affiliate x1 Faust family x1

[crimsoncityhq]

it’s that time once again—ready your memes and questions for ask night ! please submit your inquiries starting NOW until TOMORROW, MAY 9 at 7:00 P.M. EST. And remember to send your points to the main with a screenshot if you hit ask limit ! now is the easiest time to rack ‘em all up ! also please feel free to send song dedications to our lovely radio station, @crimsoncityfm​ !

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@tatiivashkov​

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Welcome, W!  You have 12 hours from the time this is posted to get your account sent in, or your character slot will be reopened. We’re super excited to have you and please be sure to follow the checklist !

( sophie turner, 26, cisfemale, she/her, (august 12) ) Have you seen TATIANA IVASHKOV around ? I hear they’re an TATTOO ARTIST who can sometimes be CUNNING & CYNICAL. But I also heard they can be RESOURCEFUL & VIBRANT if you catch them on a good day. They’re usually hanging around RECKLESS RECORDS in their spare time. I sure hope they’re alright !( w, sheher, 22, est, none )

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CONCLUSION

They say history is bound to repeat itself, and the sentiment rings just as true tonight. Ash and embers disperse from the burning from of the Art Institute while its patrons scramble to escape through broken windows and a front door packed with too many bodies. Those who manage to breach the crowded threshold sprawl across the lawn, some dragging their wounded dates to the line of first responders clogging the street and others snapping at the opportunity to collapse into the grass and catch their breath. Paramedics and firemen rush the crowd, loading the critically injured onto gurneys and fitting others with oxygen masks. 

While the crowd recollects itself on the lawn, the Fausts concern themselves with a discreet exit. A slip of paper and a nod to the police officers who swarm the scene promises a way out, and the street, while already packed shoulder to shoulder with the injured and uninjured alike, is closed off by the placement of their flashing cruisers. It’s as clean of an escape as they can manage given the circumstances, but the victories don’t end there—a rumor is leaked that the Walshes, who gave the heftiest donation of the night, were responsible for the carnage that engulfed the Art Institute. All eyes turn toward the Irish family, and the tension rises impossibly higher not just among their industry rivals, but among the citizens who suffer at “their” hands. 

A deal has been made, and the night has been won for the Fausts.

The Grand Reopening of the Art Institute of Chicago Event has concluded ! You may continue or finish your threads as you see fit, but please prioritize regular threads for now. 

The Fausts and the Chicago Police Department have joined forces after, uh, overcoming their differences. Not only does this mean the CPD is now considered an ally to the Fausts, but it also means we are introducing ROLES to the CPD ! You can take a look at the roles here—we could always use a few more uniforms working under the table, eh ? 

Faust affiliated characters that actively participated in the event can add 40 points to their character. All other family & family affiliate characters can add 30 points if they actively participated in this event!

Summary & plot slots are under the cut!

SUMMARY

CYRUS ROUSSEAU has gone missing.  ANATALYA VASILE is being hospitalized with a concussion and a broken ankle. SERAFINA EATON is in the hospital a minor head wound and a possible concussion. 

PLOT SLOTS

BIRDIE MENDOZA has caught their gown  in the rotating door whilst trying to make their escape, and TORI MASSARO has to decide whether they want to risk their own skin and help or chalk it up the BIRDIE MENDOZA’s bad luck.

JIN-AE ‘JJ’ RAU-BYRNE is engaged in a conversation with the bartender & JESSE VALENCIA, but that conversation is cut short when the bartender catches an unfortunate stray bullet in the face. It’s up to save themselves or help each other get shelter.

ZAKIYA AL KHATIB & OLIVER FAUST detonate the bomb underneath the elevator that traps WYATT LEON, ISABELLA FAUST, AND RAFFERTY DOYLE inside and they have to work together to get out.

NPC strikes a deal with NPC to use this opportunity to steal the most prized piece of artwork in the Art Institute. It almost goes perfectly, until they launch it out a window that’s not illuminated by flames. However, when they finally make it out to collect their prize ▬ EVELINA VASILE is holding it and also brandishing a weapon.

DIAMOND WASHINGTON who not-so-cautiously accepted a colorful pill from a stranger earlier in the night, is convinced the eyes of the painting are moving, suggesting someone may be trapped inside. NPC and NPC notice DIAMOND WASHINGTON dashing further into the flames and take it upon themselves to help, but that means they’ll have to handle the chaos of whatever DIAMOND WASHINGTON is hallucinating.

AMADEUS JUDE CASTELLANOS completely giving no fucks whatsoever picks up a glass of what they assumed was water from the bar to douse a lick of flames that got too close. The problem was it was vodka that fuels the fire, and starts to cover ZOE WASHINGTON. They can either run or stay behind, but ZOE WASHINGTON is 100% able to ID them.

AUDREY ROUSSEAU was in the restroom when the explosion occurred, and a large chunk of the balcony has blocked the door. Smoke is filtering through the cracks in the threshold, and AUDREY ROUSSEAUcalls frantically for help. EZEKIEL “ZEKE” HALLIDAY hears their cries and opts to help, but the flames are moving closer by the second, and the smoke is getting heavier. EZEKIEL “ZEKE” HALLIDAYhas to move fast or they will suffer the same fate as AUDREY ROUSSEAU .

ABRAHAM SWEETWINE helps others to safety using a nearby window, but another explosion leaves them burned and trapped under a large piece of the ceiling. JULIA FAUST bolts to their aid and carries ABRAHAM SWEETWINE to safety. Once outside in the lawn, JULIA FAUST must keep ABRAHAM SWEETWINE awake long enough for medical personnel to arrive.

SERAFINA EATON  is able to convince WIKIMAK CLARKE to assist in rescuing the artwork from the chaotic flames. However, after they’re injured in the process SERAFINA EATON realizes the artwork they’re trying to save is falsified. Almost as if the original artwork had been swapped.

ANYA VOLKOVA uses the opportunity to pickpocket abandoned purses scattered around the main hall. They find a loaded pistol in MARKIE “PAIGE” KRAVTSOV ’s purse right as MARKIE “PAIGE” KRAVTSOV comes to collect it and whatever else ANYA VOLKOVA has taken. It’s up to ANYA VOLKOVA to figure out whether or not a purse is worth killing over, but be warned—the flames are moving fast.

TARON LYNCH is outside enjoying a cigarette when the explosion rocks the foundation of the Art Institute, and the law enforcement immediately think they’re a suspect along with IAN LOCKE  that had ducked out for a breath of fresh air. They’re taken into custody for questioning.

JAMESON ROBERTS ( WALSH ) narrowly escapes to the lawn, but CONRAD ODAIR( FAUST ) is only a pace behind with a weapon in hand. CONRAD ODAIR fires and barely misses JAMESON ROBERTS, who realizes if they don’t retaliate, there’s no getting out of the art museum alive.