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Seth-il

PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:37 am


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PROLOGUE: THE EVER PRESENT EMOTION


YEAR: 2589

The fog of the War still hangs thick in the air choking the earth. Helios fights a daily battle with these clouds in his attempt to warm the Earth and fuel life, refusing to accept that his effort may be futile. The tall skyscrapers made of a new industrial plastic harder than steel stand as mere skeletons coated in their own dust; a testament to mankind's endless hubris and the destruction that quickly follows.

The wind blows harsh and cold through the scattered colonies of humanity that have managed to survive the five years of tyranny pitted against tyranny, the clash of armies, and the hell that rained from the sky. Race and social status no longer separate man from man. Everyone is seen as a human united with his fellow man in suffering and sorrow.

However, after 3 months of sorrow and survival, mankind is starting to get back on its feet and man has more time for reflection and thought, and suspicion. For not all of the survivors emerged from the rubble unscathed.

The genetics of the human being are a complex and variegated into a tapestry of chromosomes and DNA. Genes define who we are and rarely do they change but certain conditions designed by Mother Nature may bring about change. The radiation from the nuclear blasts for example changed a group of individuals within the human population and it was only a matter of time before they were to be discovered and feared for their "gifts".

Fear is a common emotion that man should have mastered long ago yet it always manages to get the best of him in the end, and fear drives man to irratioinality. So it comes to pass that this emotion invades the colonies and grips their hearts in icy bondage, and the gifted persons are rounded up and driven away from society into the gray wilderness of death. At the same time, a mysterious illness born of the nuclear explosions begins to ripple through the humans scattered worldwide quickly putting an end to the frail bodies of mankind.

Death is gathering his harvest. Only certain humans are spared. They are called the "gifted". By some strange miracle, the Syndrome has altered their DNA, unlocking the true power of the brain to grant these individuals powers or "gifts". However, mankind in its paranoia sees these "gifted" individuals as threats to society, and thus they are cast into the wilderness to die. But fate has other plans.......

Those whom mankind outcasted are mankind's only hope if the human population is to survive the SYNDROME.
PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:55 am


OOC: I am a musically inclined individual and I listen to music to help me set the mood for my stories. I will be posting these songs at certain points in the role-play. No one is required to listen to them but they do help set the mood for a location.


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Thanks to Youtube for providing a way to post my musical material for this role-play!

The Gifted
The Corrupt
Versus a Corrupt
Versus an Operative
Barren Wasteland
Secrets
Mutant Encounters
Mutant Bosses
The Operation
Hope
Night Hunters
Safe Houses
Churches
The Truck
Hostile Ruins

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:55 am


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:50 pm


Character Name: Markus Cinder
Age: 26
Gift: can influence all metals by touch
History: A student of alchemy, Markus is familiar with the compositions of numerous metals and chemicals. He is an avid scholar with a upbeat outlook on life no matter what happens to him. Although he's a bit shaken from his sudden banishment, he is ready to accept his gift and forgive the people who hate him.
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Weapon: Halberd and assorted weapons made with powers, a dagger
Theme: Battle Theme

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:07 pm


Character Name: Valhalla Rogue
Age: 20
Gift: He can summon both fire and ice and manipulate them to his will, shifting them from weapons to other things. He carries around a strange, see-through crystal that enhances his powers.
History: Alahandro was a normal person. He had a sister named Aki. One night, some men broke into their house and captured them both. Aki was sacrificed for a peace offering in a attempt to make peace with the gods. They failed. They then thought Alahandro was a bad omen, so they banished him. Ever since then, he has been honing his survival skills.
Appearance: User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show.
Weapon(s): A Katana, a Steyr Tactical Elite Sniper rifle, multiple hidden kunai and two Hidden Blades.
Character Themes: Hope
PostPosted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:22 am


Character Name: Charlotte SantaMaria
Age: 17
Gift: She can manipulate the mind. She has superb telepathic abilities, can create visible and/or mental illusions, can influence thoughts, bring about sleep and confusion, and force you to think things that aren't true. Her telepathic range in unlimited, but her other powers only work on a mile-wide basis.
History: Her family was devoutly religious before the plague struck. She fought with them often about her abilities, but everyone around her seemed to think she was cursed rather than blessed because she often called out her fellow church members on having sinful thoughts back when she was too young to keep her mouth shut... so they obviously didn't like her. When Syndrome came around they blamed her and her 'curse', and banished her from the settlement. The only one who still believed in her was her boyfriend, but he was killed right before she left by an unknown killer. This made her very quiet, reserved, and introspective about her purpose in life and her relationship to God and why he made her this way. She wanders around now just trying to survive. She's done well so far, but now times are getting harder and she realizes she can't just keep going on her own like this, so she prays every night for a miracle to save her.
Appearance: User Image
Weapon(s): She doesn't like carrying weapons around with her, but she carries what she can. She has a small dagger that she keeps in her boot and a golden spyglass that she uses to see long distances.
Character Themes: Hope - Miku
Despair - Miku
Dolls - Rin (yes, I listen to a lot of Vocaloid xP

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:07 pm


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Valhalla Rogue

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Valhalla was sitting on a large rock in the middle of a prairie."Sigh... Nothing much happens anymore. Well, time to keep heading east!" He told himself as he jumped off the rock. Out east, there had been roomers of a city that accepted all who wished to enter. He knew there probably wasn't, but it never hurt to go and take a look.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:52 pm


OOC: sorry for the late start folks.

Markus shielded his eyes as he continued to watch the progress of a lone human on the plain. "There's someone out there!" he shouted to the group behind him. "He can't be seriously trying to reach that city. It's bristling with guns with DNA analyzers. He won't even see the gates before they pop him."

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:18 pm


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Valhalla Rogue

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Valhalla stopped dead in his tracks. He looked to his left to see a glow in the distance. "What? People?" He said as he pulled out his rifle and looked through the scope. "Yep. Defiantly people." He said as he spotted them through the scope.

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:27 pm


"What the hell is wrong with you?!" Markus shouted, "don't you know they have DNA tracer guns with the Syndrome code licked in? You'll be dead before you see the gates!"

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 7:11 pm


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Valhalla Rogue

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Valhalla walked over to where the people were yelling at him. "Hello. You obviously seem to think I don't know about the guns. I have come prepared." He said as he motioned to his sac. Inside, he had vials of his blood to use as bait as he would run to the gate. He would then blow the gate open with a well placed C4 charge, followed by killing any opposition.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:57 pm


Character Name: Minks Rost
Age: 23
Gift: Minks is able to use her voice to create sound waves so strong that she can break barriers. She can also use it for simple things like echo location.
History: Minks dicovered her abilities in her late teens. She has been trying to learn them more intimately. She was raised by her mother and father with several smaller siblings.
Her parents own a small nursery and trade/sell fruits and veggies in order to make a living. Minks has just set out in order to help spread word of her parents business by trading and selling their products as she travels cross country.
The idea is simply to make it to one side of the country and come home, but you never know where your path will lead you.
Appearance: Looks
Weapon(s): Just a small make shift knife, like a shiv.
Character Themes: Greensleeves

I will have her words posted in green and her actions in black. smile

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 12:09 am


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Minks moved through the destroyed little town in silence. She pulled a small wagon with a few assorted fruits and vegetables along behind her, looking for any person who looked like they might be interested in becoming a customer or client.

She heard a cacophony of people nearby. "A rebellion or riot of some sort...I should most likely avoid it." Minks said to herself as she pulled her little cart along. Her arms were beginning to get sore. She had been gone from home three days, and had only sold a small amount of her supplies. She was determined not to come home until she sold the entire carts contents.

Minks stopped for a break, pulling her cart off the gravel road. She pulled a cantine of water out of her personal supply satchel and took a swig. After sitting for a while to rest, Minks prepared to move on.
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