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A Little More About the Place Called Hell

Hell sucks. There are six corporations who basically run everything. Their main buildings are somewhere in the center of the city, and the further you get the worse it becomes. Most places are under the control of one of them. The corporations collect blood from humans on Earth, you see, which is the only thing that can keep you alive. That’s how they control you. Then there are the gangs. Gangs are how most of the Damned survive. You’re either part of a gang, protected by a gang, or killed by a gang. That’s the way it is. Most of them are connected to one of the corporations. They say if you get high enough in the gang, you’ll be able to go work for the corporation. I guess it’s a recruiting thing. Me? I don’t like the corporations, so I’m a thief. I take blood from those who “honestly” earn it. Heh, an honest living in hell, that’s a good one. Besides, I’m good at it. It’s what I used to do.

The Demonic Families

Y’llmir – Pride – The Y’llmir are the smallest Demonic family, since they are very particular about whom they procreate with. They are characterized by their large wings and ram’s horns, and make up for quantity in quality, as a Y’llmir Demon can almost stand toe-to-toe with a Mukarak in a straight fight, but can also fly and access Demonic magics. Because of this, the Y’llmir claim to be direct descendants of Satan himself. The other families contest this. Y’llmir Marked always have ram’s horns, and usually fall into one of three categories: Strong, Winged, or Magical.

Zev Genth – Greed – The Zev Genth are currently the largest and most powerful of the corporations. This is largely due to their magical aptitude. They utilize all the Demonic magics to great effect, though are not as specialized as the Sychria or Jhor families. They are characterized by the magical markings their bodies bear from birth.

Sychria – Lust – Sychrians are beautiful, and often bear black-feathered wings. They are masters of mind manipulation magics and will usually run when faced by a straight fight. They are also not very interested in the ongoing power-struggle, but rather content with keeping their position and enjoying themselves. Their wings and unearthly beauty are a dead giveaway.

Jhor – Wrath – The Jhor family is all about fire. Their bodies and eyes are always red, and no family comes close to their abilities with fiery magics. They are generally small, quick, and constantly ready to torch something. Other families fear to antagonize the Jhor too much since they are wont to retaliate with great force.

Telundeb – Gluttony – Telundeb is a strange family by Demonic standards. They receive as much benefit from blood ingestion as the Damned, and appear to be bloated humans with overlarge mouths. Other families speculate that they are not an original Demon family at all. The primary reason they aren’t swallowed by the other families is their fearsome blood magic. Even the Zev Genth can’t replicate it, though some have died trying. The Telundeb can ingest great quantities of blood and perform impossible feats of magic.

Renjim – Envy – The Renjim are numerous. They are the only family which is not born, but hatched from an egg. They also have few Marked, since their spikes often kill the Mother at birth. Renjim are short, black, blindingly fast, and bear spikes on their bodies. They have little magical aptitude, but will quickly overrun any enemy. A typical clutch is twelve to twenty eggs.

Mukarak – Sloth – The Mukarak have no corporation. In fact, they don’t even have a centralized base of the family. Each small branch sells itself to the corporations for blood. They are mercenaries, and they are strong. The Mukarak are the most physically powerful family, and when given some blood, they’re not lazy at all. A berserker rage encompasses them, and they destroy whatever’s in their path. They have no magical abilities and are characterized by their goat’s feet.

The Rules

- First of all, Gaia TOS. You all understand this.
- Literacy is paramount. Chatspeak will not be tolerated.
- No cybering in the thread. Leave it to the imagination. It’s better that way.
- I am God. I am the Devil. I am the thread. If you God-mode, you will likely die.
- We’re here to have fun.
- Respect each other and their control of their character.
- Technology is modern, but bullets aren’t quite as effective against the denizens of Hell, so hand-to-hand is a viable option. That said, enough gunfire will still kill.
- If it becomes necessary, I'll add more rules. I hope it doesn't.

You may choose any of the entries under “Denizens of Hell”. PM me (do not post) your profile. I’ll let you know if and when you’re allowed to post your first post. Oh, and no pictures. For purposes of age, all races have roughly human life spans. Vampires and Demons live slightly longer. I am planning on being highly selective, so impress me. If there aren’t enough good RPers, the thread won’t run.

Format:
Gaia username:
Character name:
Race:
Age:
Biography:
Why you were selected as an elite:
Your first post reacting to “The Plot” and anyone who has a post up already:

~Reserved in case I need it~

As I have had no applications, I am sadly forced to bump this thread to the top, in hopes that it will be more easily noticed. Even so, I may be forced to abandon this thread as a lost cause. We shall see.

This message is for whomever reads this thread in order to close it. Sadly I have received little interest in it, but maybe that's better since I have a busy summer. I just hope you've read it all. If you have any ideas as to what might make it more attractive without shortening it, I would appreciate a PM. Thank you.

Thank you for your vote of confidence. Perhaps I was a little intimidating and narrow in my character allowances. I do love the world, though. Maybe I'll rewrite some of my original posts and try to make it a little more open-ended. It kind of starts off in a D&D-like fashion.