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There is a hill at the bottom of a valley,
Where all the poor souls go where they die
And if you listen real close,
You can hear 'em like a ghost,
Saying, "You're never gonna make it out alive."

There is a town at the bottom of that hill
With a secret that they keep like a slave
They've got a black magic preacher
You'd do well to let him teach you
Or you'll be heading up that hill to the grave

- Hell's Coming With Me, Poor Man's Poison

Crash Town, USA.

A mysterious Western town that's all the talk in underground circles. People go there to make their fortunes in the valuable but taxing dyne mines and are never heard from again. Fortune-seekers, gamblers, people who want to drop off the radar, and those hoping to investigate what's going on all congregate in this small and deadly Western desert town. They find more than they bargained for.

Two rival gangs are vying for control of the dyne mine in the mountain just outside the town. Each night, both gangs put up a Duelist who has agreed to fight for them. They play a dangerous game of Duel Monsters, with the loser agreeing to work for the boss of the winner in the mines. The miners disappear. So does anyone who tries to put a stop to what's happening. As if that wasn't enough, a restless supernatural force sometimes turns harmless card effects real during Duels. This force started out lingering around the cemetery, but it's beginning to permeate through the town the longer the duel gangs fight.

Nights are becoming more and more dangerous to be out in. At New Moon, a purple Shadow fog appears that increases in density and power as the hours go on. If caught in the fog, there's never any guarantee what will happen. Sometimes the victims will be trapped in a world of nightmares, seeing past regrets or how various scenarios in their life might have gone differently, negatively speaking. Other times, especially past midnight, they may encounter what they perceive to be vicious monsters. Are they really there? Are they a product of the victim's mind? No one can say. But come morning, some of the fog's victims are out of their minds. Some are dead. And some are confused and remember nothing of what happened during the night.

Both Duel Gangs are growing deeply concerned. Why is the supernatural force doing this? What else is it capable of? And will anyone survive its wrath when it reaches full power?

Are you game to unlock the mysteries of Crash Town?

Crash Town is a modern Western/supernatural panfandom RPG based around the Crash Town arc from the anime Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds. It's a casual RP, but there is a planned plot that is beginning. Players are welcome to participate in either solely the slice-of-life or the horror aspects, or both. Both canon characters and original characters are welcome. If they live in the same dimension and time, they will simply arrive at Crash Town naturally, by driving or walking there. If they are from another dimension or time, they will enter via a one-way portal that has opened outside the town limits. Players may join as Duelists, townsfolk, or miners. They can apply to one of the two gangs in town, Malcolm's Crew or Radley's Bunch, or they can try to investigate what's happening on their own. For the purposes of the game, anyone with magical powers will likely not be able to use them to their full abilities if said abilities could topple the Duel Gang system before it's meant to be toppled. Communication to the outside world is cut off, and no one is allowed to leave (except under very special circumstances), so players must rely on themselves and their friends. They can also try to make friends with people in Crash Town, but beware, some may not be trustworthy!

The story will be comm-based. All official threads will happen here in the community. Plans can be made to try to overthrow the duel gang system, but for story purposes, all attempts will fail.

This is a Yu-Gi-Oh!-based game, but it will be open to all, including those who don't know much about YGO. Dub names and localizations are used for YGO-related characters and locales by default, but if any player prefers Japanese names for their characters, that will be accepted. Duels will not be played out move for move. Anyone becoming involved in a Duel will decide with their opponent who wins and who loses. As per town rules, Duels are only conducted at sunset between members of the two gangs (except for gang initiation Duels, which can happen any time). Whoever loses an official sunset Duel will go to the dyne mines. Losing a gang initiation Duel may or may not result in this, depending on how well you're liked by your chosen gang.

Each gang will try to convince players that they are the good guys and the other gang is bad. Disturbing rumors circulate through town about what happens to miners in Malcolm's part of the mine. Townsfolk largely seem to be on Radley's side, although Malcolm has his supporters as well. Members of Malcolm's Crew loiter around town at all hours, bullying townsfolk and visitors alike. Radley's Bunch keeps to themselves and can often be found at the diner Radley owns. As the supernatural force grows in power, Malcolm and his Crew will by and large just try to steer clear of it. Radley and the Bunch will be actively investigating and trying to put a stop to it.

For the time being, the game will focus on the era prior to the actual Crash Town arc in 5Ds canon. Due to the nature of the game, if the actual Crash Town arc is eventually played out, things may go very differently than in canon. If the arc is played out and the duel gang system ended, the RPG plot will switch to rebuilding Crash Town and visitors can still come. Supernatural problems will likely still be a threat.

This is a PG-13 level RPG. There will be violence and supernatural elements along the lines of what is featured in the actual show. Malcolm's Crew tortures their miners with shock collars and whips, as per canon. Graphic and gory violence and NSFW content are not allowed. We also respectfully request the usage of profanity be kept to a minimum, both IC and OOC. Some characters will certainly swear, but it doesn't have to be written out in every particular what they're saying.

Any questions, please ask the admin!

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