Currently it is the year 2016, Two years ago an event happened that shook the long stagnant and dying magical world. Something woke up, and with it magic came back to the world in full force. See, while magic and the races that were made by it and of it, once existed But after humanity came and usurped them throughout a series of bloody wars, Magic and the races that used it all but disappeared. The Last truly powerful magical being was one known in human history as Vlad Tepes Dracula, or Vlad the Impaler. He was actually a vampire, one of the last powerful ones, like any of the magical beings there were still a handful left, though they were weak and secluded. He died in a battle with several Powerful human groups of the time, as he and his castle fell, so did one of the few remaining strongholds of Magical beings.
As the few still existing magical races died out or left the view of the few human groups that tracked them, magic started to as well, and it did so at a more rapid pace than it had been. Humanity gained the power to use magic from the other beings, and through interbreeding with the other races. Eventually instead of being Halfbreeds or hybrids, the humans gained usage of magic, though the magical bloodlines are rare enough especially nowadays. With the event Magic was not the only thing that is back in this world of ours. With magic Far older things than the infant that is humanity have been brought back into this world. Vampires as well as other notable supernatural races have started to appear back into the world more noticeably.
This prompted the creation of a Task force of sorts by the Magical Council, which is made of the influential magical families in the world. The Task was was named the Inquisition, tough it is less ominous than its namesake. They were not the only group that formed, others of more sinister natures awoke. One exception was a building called the Museum, it was an ancient Artefact that was tasked with the purpose of gathering other Artefacts that could pose a threat to the world in human hands or the hands of the other races. As magic had faded, it had grown weaker, until it was forced into a hibernation state where it slept until recently.
Hello and Welcome to Of Artefacts and Antiquities, this is a Urban Fantasy Character rp. Though it is a Character Rp, Factions are present, but they take a lesser role than the characters. This will take place in and around London, England but your characters can be from anywhere in the world. The rp will also move beyond England as the Plot dictates. While this will be a largely serious toned rp, there will also be humorous elements in it.