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Once upon a time, in the continent of Ostorn, there was a town called Haven. After a deadly plague had ravaged the lands, a man decided to strike out and pave a new trade route to cities barred by a lack of roads and an abundance of natural blockades...

Welcome to the first past life plotting post of 2025! Sticks and Bones is a setting where player characters are the reincarnations of previous residents of the town that Aldric founded within the woods as a midway stop between cities on his new trade route. The continent of Ostorn and the world of Sticks and Bones is a magical land inspired by the Tales of series, among other games. Below in the comments are some explanations, locations and pre-existing NPCs who can be referenced!

Players with dropped characters are encouraged to include their dropped characters if only for potential backstory purposes for others, but it is not a requirement.

While we don't want to restrict things a lot, we must ask you keep the following in mind!

Although this is a magical setting where plant-animals and beasts like the Guardians exist, characters must be human in their past life, with few exceptions. Please speak to the mods if you feel something else is better for your character.
The level of technology was a bit skewed, but largely it was very basic electricity that just... happened to be magic. Light bulbs, the magic of indoor plumbing.
Speaking of magic, while there are forms of magic such as enchantment and standard RPG mechanics, the Celestial magic that's been included in the game plot is not open to characters in their past lives.
You are more than welcome to include new locations or expand on current ones, though if it is noted to reach out to a specific player about it, please do that. Ostorn is a large continent, and there is an even bigger world out there.
The Goddesses are known, but very distantly as ancient history. Religion depends on the region, but Guardians, being demigod animals, are frequent objects of worship.
Your past life should not be a 1:1 parallel to your current life! Things change, situations change, and the new reincarnations got off very badly actually.

When you're ready, please use this form and then tag out!

Name: it u
Place of Birth: where u from
Reasons for Joining the Grove: why u here
History: whahappun (also how did u die)
Role: what u doin
Looking for: what are you most interested in having for your past life cr?
Wants and Wishes: anything else!

Welcome to the very first PAST LIFE PLOTTING MEME! As many have discovered by now, player characters are reincarnated versions of themselves, with their previous lives having been settlers living in none other than Aldric's Grove. Though something went very wrong... and at the end of their lives in the Grove, a massacre timed with a desperate ritual to save them cast everyone's souls from the world, reborn eventually into their current canon lives. Time within the Grove was long enough for both the Grove to become a full-fledged town within the woods, and for characters to reach young adulthood, if they started out as little kids.

This meme is dedicated to establishing some things about the past life you lead! But there are some stipulations.

Although magic exists within the world of Sticks and Bones, all past iterations of player characters were human.
Your past life should not be a one to one copy of your current life! If anything, the au life may even be better, honestly? We are the bad ends now. But mostly, this is to allow both past life cr growth, exploration in charcter and backstory, and unique opportunities for later revelations!
Though currently unapped major castmates may show up in the backstory, if they do ever get apped you are to let them have control of their character's past! Of course, it's great if you can build something together, though.
The current highest level of technology is lightbulbs, basic electricity and indoor plumbing. The electricity might be magic-based however.

Major NPCs who can be referenced, but probably aren't the focus here:

Aldric (founder and leader of the original expedition, a kind merchant who sought to expand trade across the continent to allow the flow of high quality goods and medicines to reach more towns. Father of three, 'mayor' of a sort, and probably unofficially adopted half the grove.)
Olivia (Aldric's sister, co-founder, and probably the most willing to get aggressive of the three- but only when necessary. Otherwise she's commemorated as jolly, gentle and vibrant.)
Renard (Aldric's closest friend, co-founder, and a man for the finer things in life. Despite this, he's no less unwilling to get his hands dirty with hard work.)
Grace (The original and main town doctor, mother of two.)
Nene (Grace's adopted daughter, a gardener, the first to be corrupted and the future demise of the town, much to her dismay.)

There's also been some elaboration here and here if you'd like to reference anything!

Please fill out the following, and then tag around! It's a shared history after all!

NAME: who are you!
ROLE: what did you do in this slowly-growing town? were you a teacher? a cook? just a kid?
HISTORY: no need to go super in-depth right now, we're just hashing the beginnings out!
DEATH: so how do you think you died in the final massacre? :)

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