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 Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:20 pm
Frighteners :: Introduction ::
After several years of a mass of unexplainable deaths, the scientific community in the year 2022 provided evidence to the existence of the supernatural. They brought forth into the light of knowledge that ghosts, demons, elementals, and more walk among us.
To combat these new threats to humanity a secret organization was formed in the year 2025.
:: Table of Contents ::
Intro/T.O.C
Story
Black Thirteen
Setting
Field Gear
Rules
Posting Format
Character List
FAQ
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:21 pm
.+ Story +. For as long as man can remember there have been unexplainable deaths. Yet these cases have always been few. Suddenly in the last several years more and more unexplainable, unsolvable deaths have been filling the police records. Most of these cases have been kept from the public. That was until the mysterious death of a famous actress.
It had appeared that she'd been strangled before being ripped open. Several of her internal organs were found to be missing. There was no sign of a struggle. All of her fancy security showed no signs of tampering or an intruder in her loft apartment. What the cameras did show was the entirety of the grizzly crime in progress. She stood behind the island in her kitchen, cutting up some vegetables when suddenly her head tips back, her eyes wide. The knife clatters to the counter as she reaches up to pull at whatever was attacking her, but nothing could be seen. After a moment of struggling she runs around the island toward the living room, apparently breaking free. She falls to the floor as if someone jumped on her from behind. Many of those who watch the tape turn away, unable to take the horror unfolding before them. Yet one young detective seems unaffected as he stares almost transfixed. He stops the tape suddenly, noticing something strange. The missing organs seem to just vanish out of sight.
After what seem like a short investigation the case was filed away with all the rest. Yet Detective Fitheal refused to let it become another unsolved crime. Remembering what he'd seen in the video he began on an investigation that leads him from the unusual to the downright impossible. After presenting his findings to his superior he was quietly dismissed from the police. This wasn't going to stop him though. He took his findings to the public, sparking an outcry against the police while reigniting debates in the scientific community.
As the public demanded answers a small group of young scientists began their own tests and investigations. After two years they finally brought their own findings before their community and the world. In a long two day conference they presented hours of documented video and sound evidence that not only showed the possibilities that the supernatural existed but in fact many entities that had thought to be noting more than myth. On October 12th of the year 2022 ghosts, demons, and other entities of the supernatural no longer remained myths.
Even if such legends were no longer myths, many refused to believe it. Yet for the next few years the cabinets of unexplainable or supernatural deaths grew in number. Finally it could no longer be ignored by the government, after the President himself falls victim to such a crime. On October 12th of the year 2025 an organization was created to battle this unseen threat to humanity. Ezekial Fitheal was given the reins to run the organization known as Black Thirteen.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:22 pm
.+ Black Thirteen +. The Black Thirteen is headed by Ezekial Fitheal because of his work in the field. The three main departments are the Technology, Information Gathers, and Hunters. Each department has their own supervisor who reports directly to Ezekial.
Departments
Technology aka Creators
The Technology department designs and creates all of the weapons and gadgets that the Hunters use. They also design and write the programs; as well as build the hardware used by the Information Gathers. If something doesn’t work then the Creators are the only ones to go to. The head of the Creators is Bran Jenkins.
Information Gathers aka Info Hunters
The Information Gathers have access to every database around the world. They collect information on everything that relates to the supernatural. They also relay critical information during assignments to the Hunters. The head of Info Hunters is Samantha Riley.
Hunters
The hunters are the ones who go out into the field to capture or destroy these supernatural entities. Every Hunter has a doublewalker. How the Hunters acquired their doublewalker is a mystery even with the organization. It takes a couple assignments before a doublewalker will appear to a new Hunter. The head of the Hunters is Amon Reznor.
Due to the fact that the head of the Hunters does not go out into the field with them, one member is considered the leader. They give the orders and keep everyone on track when on assignments.
Doublewalkers
The doublewalkers provide help in locating and as decoys. Doublewalkers, as the legends say, do not have shape unless they manifest themselves, then they simply look and sound like the Hunter they shadow. They do not have reflections or shadows. They speak to the Hunter by whispering directly in their ears unless manifested. Others, including other Hunters, cannot see the doublewalker unless it manifest. Unlike in legend though, these doublewalkers are not the evil opposite of the Hunters. The existence of the doublewalkers is a close guarded secret kept within the organization.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:23 pm
.+ Setting +. This takes place in a large city, similar to New York or Los Angeles, in the year 2030.
The Black Thirteen is in a large five story gutted out apartment building that faces south. It takes a specially designed access card, designed and built by the Creators, that is impossible to duplicate and authentic to the individual it is given to. and passing a mental detector and security check to get inside. The basement is the home of the Creators, while the first floor is full of rooms for meetings and what not. The Second floor is home of the Hunters. The Third floor is home to the Info Hunters. Lastly the Fourth floor is where the administration is.
There is a single open elevator, with an elaborately designed metal frame and thick metal door. There is also a flight of stairs available that wrap around the elevator and take you to every floor. The elevator sits to the far left, facing south. Each floor has a sideways L shaped hallway that leads from the elevator to the door of the department.
The Basement
The basement is well-lit with florescent light, but these are also several sealed windows that allow for natural sunlight to filter inside. Several long tables line each wall, leaving only the space where the metal door is open. In the center of the large open room are four tables arranged in a square. Several wheeled stools litter the room for sitting on while working. Every surface is taken with in-progress projects.
The First Floor
This floor is where the only public entrance and exit can be found. When entering and leaving a security check is required. Once confirmed a long metal gate that spans the width of the building is opened from the inside. The majority of the large open space on the other side is glass walled in meeting rooms. There are nine such rooms with a network of hallways to connect them all. To the far left and towards the front of the building is the elevator.
Along an area of open wall space on the right toward the back is a metal door that requires Hunter status to access. This door leads to the underground garage where the Hunter’s vehicles are stored. The choices range from cars and SUVs to motorcycles. There is a large metal door that rises to allow the Hunter’s to leave on their assignments.
The Second Floor
Unlike all the other floors there is a limited amount of horizontal surfaces on this floor. The only desk in sight is that of the head of the department, and it sits in the back right corner of the room, not that he spends much time behind it. There is however a single long table in the center of the room for meetings and assignment briefings. For the most part though, this open space is fairly empty aside from the litter of chairs ranging from office to couches.
The Third Floor
Similar to the basement, long tables’ line the walls, while only two sit in the center pressed together. The outer tables comprise of sixteen high-tech computers. Each group of four deals with databases in a particular part of the world. There are eight printers sitting on the floor around the room. The tables in the center are empty aside from a collection of five specially designed devices. They are much like a speaker phone without the handset. There are several buttons, for communicating with each Hunter or the entire group when working on an assignment. The use of wheeled stools helps to easily move between computers and the center tables.
The Fourth Floor
Special access is required to open the metal door on the fourth floor. The only ones who have it, is the head of the Black Thirteen and the department heads. There are several empty offices on the floor. The largest office to the back is where the head of the Black Thirteen can be found.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:24 pm
.+ Field Gear +. Here is a list of things that have been created by the Creators for the Hunters so far. As the RP progresses I imagine our Creators will make more stuff. Things will be added for general use by the Hunters with the approval of the GM.
Weapons
Gun
A six shot automatic. The ammunition is a special bullet designed by the Creators. There are a variety of bullets, each affective for one type of entity.
Blue --- Ghosts
Red --- Demons
Green --- Elementals
Orange & Purple --- In Testing
Sword
The swords were designed by the Creators. At the press of a very small and very specific area on the sword it will become coated in the material that is used in the bullets.
Bottom-Right about a cm from the edge --- Blue
Bottom-Left about five cm from the edge --- Red
Bottom-Center about ten cm from the handle guard --- Green
Whip
These are used to bind or trap the entity. These do not work on Ghosts.
Gadgets
Goggles
These act similar to night-vision goggles but along with heat they read plasma, and energy.
Communicator
A small device that sits inside the Hunter’s ear, allowing the Hunter’s to coordinate and gather information from the Info Hunters. They have a range of about 500 yards in all directions..+ Entity Meter +. After a little thought on this, I decided I needed a sort of ranking system to grade the kind of entities we will be facing. These will be used by the Info Hunters to grade the level of whatever the current assignment is.
Level 1
A fairly weak entity.
Level 2
This entity has the ability to manifest itself but still not enough energy to be a great challenge.
Level 3
The entities at this level can manifest themselves and do physical harm.
Level 4
These entites can do physical and mental harm.
Level 5
These are the most powerful, not only can they do physical and mental harm but they can do a number of other things.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:25 pm
.+ Rules of Conduct +. Free-form RP ::: the action of the character is the express responsibility of their player, who must remain within the limits imposed by this RP and Gaia TOS.
Respect ::: acknowledge your fellow role-players and refrain from personal insult or slander; any criticism should be constructive and subjective.
No God-Characters ::: whilst characters are exceptional, they are not gods. They can be injured or die, just as anyone else in this RP.
No power-playing ::: except without the express permission of the character player and clearance with the RP GM then no character should act to impinge upon another character's reality; anyone who tries to dictate the experience of another character can be defined ipso facto as a God-Character.
No Instant-Kill ::: the entities you will be fighting are strong and powerful, so there is no instant or one hit kills.
No omnipotence ::: characters are limited to know only what they have been told IC and any OOC or beyond ear-shot actions will remain a mystery to the character unless informed of them.
Posting Requirement ::: Each post must attempt to be one paragraph, 5 to 6 sentences, long. We all get writers block... but please do try.
Fully literate posts only ::: this means that your posts should read in a novel format, and not include any * [ :: // or like symbols for actions.
No quoting of previous posts or OOC included ::: to keep the RP neat and flowing, any Out Of Character comments should be left in the OOC thread.
Language ::: Language is important in literary works, and though I will allow the use of curse words, it must be under a circumstance where it is necessary to be used. I will not allow a player to continue to curse all the time so bare that in mind.
Romance ::: It is allowed but I do not want a lot of focus on it. You can have feelings for someone maybe even get together/breakup. But please do not make this a central thing with your character! This is simple a side pleasure... not something that needs a lot of attention! (well unless it happens to affect your work but even then keep it toned down)
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:26 pm
.+ Post Format +. Size
Please post in either 9, 10 or 11.
GM Post Markers
Being the GM in the RP requires the use of several characters to advance the plot as needed, therefore to make things slightly easier each of my posts will include a small Marker in the top-right corner indicating whom the post focuses on.
The format for such is below:
Plot - No real character focus, just location or event information. MUST READ FOR ALL
:: Ezekial Fitheal ::
:: Bran Jenkins ::
:: Samantha Riley ::
:: Amon Reznor ::
My character
The inclusion of these markers is merely to allow ease of reference to the numerous posts I will make, and are not something for normal players to include - because you only have one character.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:27 pm
.+ Character List +. There will be a total of three slots open for each department. Since this is my first RP to GM and I think it would get really confusing/weird to have more than that I am going to limit this.
All profiles are to be posted in the OOC Thread!
Creators
Asakin Nagata --- Selendina SunMoon
Scott Turner --- Dark X Soul
Jason Edge --- Beppo
Info Hunters
Sheila Croneberg --- Romeo for Tay
Amber Crane --- Nicole Laurin
Ashley Linar --- mitsukai aries
Hunters
Viktor Cross --- BloodLine [Leader on Assignments]
Vivian Trinity --- Serena-chan
Janie Darian --- ~.Forever Enchanted.~
NPCs
Ezekial Fitheal
Bran Jenkins
Samantha Riley
Amon Reznor
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:28 pm
.+ FAQ +. What will we be fighting?
This is up to the Info Hunters. I am going to be giving this decision over to those who play the Info Hunters, since they are the ones who do the research and information gathering on these entities for the assignments.
How are Missions started?
The Info Hunter who comes up with a new entity will bring this entity to the attention of Samantha Riley. They will give her as many details about the entity (including it's Level and what sort of entity it is), where the entity was last thought to be known, and any other details they feel is important. then Sam will take the information and go from there.
How are new Gadgets added to the list?
The Creator who invented it will bring the item before Bran, with a full description of the item and how it works. Should Bran (the GM) decide it is a worthy addition to the Hunters gadgets it will be added to the list.
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