The Scarlet Troupe

Bleed for your final bow

before joining the stage with the scarlet troupe...

Interactions with the Troupe may involve:
Blood or gore
Violence
Chaotic, unpredictable characters
Psychological torment, manipulation, or suffering
Dark, unsettling themes
Death

consider whether you are ready... and whether you can handle what awaits.

stage instructions

All who step into the ranks of the Scarlet Troupe, whether by choice or by fate, are bound to obey the stage and the master who commands it. Every act, every movement, every instruction must be followed with precision, for the Troupe tolerates neither hesitation nor disobedience. To stray from the carefully orchestrated performance invites punishment, and in some cases, death. Those who fail to honor the code risk becoming part of the spectacle in ways they never intended. The eyes of the Master see all.

  1. Obey the Master: Every command of the Master must be executed without hesitation, without question, and without fail. Defiance is not only folly - it is death. Their word is law, their judgment final.

  2. The Blood Oath: All members who wish to remain within the Troupe, whether by choice or by the Master's decree, must take the blood oath. Once marked, your loyalty is eternal, binding you to the Master and the Troupe for life. Refusal is not tolerated, and the consequences are absolute.

  3. If the Master is absent, obey the Overseer: When the Master's gaze is elsewhere, the Overseer speaks for them.

  4. Honor the Blood Oath: Once marked by blood, your loyalty is eternal. Betrayal, hesitation, or neglect of this bond will be met with swift and merciless retribution.

  5. Serve the Troupe above all: The Troupe is life and death. Protect its members, its secrets, and its future. Your own needs are insignificant in comparison.

  6. Fulfill your role: Each member has a purpose - Reaper, Guardian, Healer, Bloodsworn, or otherwise. You are expected to perform your duties flawlessly, or suffer the consequences.

  7. Show no weakness: Cowardice, hesitation, or failure will not be tolerated. The Troupe demands strength; the Master demands obedience.

  8. Respect the hierarchy: Rank exists for a reason. Questioning or defying those above you invites punishment.

  9. Protect the young: Offspring are the Troupe's future. If deemed worthy, older members must guard them, train them, and ensure they survive to carry the blood onward.

  10. Loyalty above all: Personal desires, rivalries, and attachments are meaningless. Devotion to the Master and the Troupe is absolute and eternal.

cast notes

Master: The leader of the Troupe, whose word is absolute. Every command must be obeyed without question, for the Master's will shapes the fate of all within the Troupe.Overseer: The Master's most trusted advisor and second-in-command. They enforce the Master's orders, oversee operations, and ensure that discipline is maintained throughout the ranks.Reaper: The Master's claws. Tasked with carrying out deeds the Master will not, the Reaper executes orders with precision and fearlessness.Butcher: The Troupe's disposer of bodies. They carry out their work with ruthless efficiency, using whatever means they deem necessary.Oracle: Through visions and omens, the Oracle sees what others cannot, revealing both danger and opportunity. The Oracle interprets the currents of fate for the Master and the Troupe.Healer: Tends to the sick, wounded, and broken members of the Troupe. Their knowledge of remedies and care ensures that the Troupe remains strong.Guardian: Watches over the offspring of the Troupe, guiding the young as they learn their place. They ensure the next generation survives, if the offspring are worthy.Bloodsworn: Individuals who have willingly joined the Troupe and have sealed themselves with the Blood Oath. To be Bloodsworn is to be claimed, marked, and forever bound to the Scarlet Troupe.Thralls: Individuals taken into the Troupe against their will and bound by the Blood Oath. Thralls serve the Master without choice, their will subdued beneath the weight of the oath.Initiates: Individuals who have willingly joined the Troupe but have not yet been bound by the Blood Oath. Initiates linger on the threshold, unmarked but already drawn into the Troupe's shadow.Stock: Individuals taken into the Troupe against their will who have not yet been bound by the Blood Oath. Stock are kept under watch, unshaped and unclaimed, awaiting their assigned purpose.Offspring: The youngest members of the Troupe - whelps who are learning, observing, and growing under the watchful eyes of the older ranks.

ensemble

Master
Noctura

overseer

reaper
Levi
Daeva
Aerys

butcher
Mephistopheles

healer
Artemia
Vigil

oracle
Saiya

bloodsworn
Judith
Obscura
Nyx
Vixen

Thralls

Initiates
Kiju
Vaelrik
Kairoth

Stock
Hypatia
Umbrea

guardian
Edevane
Eden

offspring
Malachai
Noctura x Vren
Rufus
? x ?

patrons

guests
The Drifter

rivals