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"What a fascinating interaction." Bertrand smiles widely. "May we please get as far away from here as soon as possible?"

I'd like to try running a campaign of Monsterhearts 2, a Powered by the Apocalypse game about relationships and teenage monsters. I'm a little new to the system myself but I'll help guide any newbies as much as I can.
The reference PDF with the basics (including the Skins and character creation rules) is here.
To keep things simple, let's stick with just the core Skins for now (no Chosen or Serpentine).

Monsterhearts is a game driven primarily by social interactions. There will be danger, intrigue, and life-threatening situations, but it's not a combat-focused system. Think less Buffy and more True Blood.

The PCs are newly arrived freshmen at Summerwood University, an elite private college on the East Coast. The school is highly exclusive, but has been known to offer scholarships to unusually "talented" applicants. There are rumors of mysterious, supernatural events and sinister dealings among the students and faculty… but that's probably nothing to be concerned about.
We'll begin a few weeks into your first semester. You have been at the school long enough to get to know some of your fellow undergrads (though you might not yet have learned about their supernatural nature...or even your own).

Some ground rules for the campaign:
1. Post at least twice a week. If you're going to be out of town or something, just let us know in the discussion thread.
2. Keep all sexual content PG-13. Sex is one of the game's central mechanics, but I'd rather this not be a game where we describe actual sex acts. Make use of narrative "cutaways" as appropriate. All of the PCs are 18, and any sex that takes place in the game must be between consenting adult characters who are 18+.
3. I'll be making use of the X-Card system described in the game's handbook. If something comes up during the game that makes you uncomfortable, just say "X-Card" and quote the relevant passage; that subject matter will be retconned and avoided from that point forward. All players will be expected to respect the use of the X-Card; please take it seriously and don't be a dick.

To submit a PC for recruitment, include the following details about them:

Name
Skin (no more than one PC per Skin will be accepted, so feel free to submit multiple PCs)
Gender
Sexual Orientation (This will help inform what side characters I add. Note that "Undecided" or "Questioning" are valid options, and you may choose to have the PC's self-identity change or evolve as the game progresses; it is college, after all.)
A brief backstory (This can be a general summary or a narrative passage that conveys the character's background and personality. We'll work out the actual "Your Backstory" portion of your playbook once recruitment is closed.)

Recruitment is open until I decide we have enough people.

"We should reunite Bianca with her companion. I'm quite ready to be rid of this..." Bertrand stops and glances back at the skeletons, smiling nervously. "...lovely...place....that I love."