Mental: The Journey Begins

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Hello and welcome to Mental, the game in which fantasy, macabre, psychology, and novelistic story elements all mesh as one to make a huge dead-baby smoothie of fun!

For those of you who do not know me, my name is Ellisent Vanestra. I'll be...your "guide" as of now, helping you to understand all of the inner workings of this odd yet satisfying Roleplayer. Just keep your eyes on me...and everything will be just fine...

Mental covers a broad, sweeping storyline that takes place in a desolate, broken Earth. A player could start anywhere, be it a town, mental hospital, hotel or porn store. Anything could happen.

The year is 2226. Everyone will start off with at least that much knowledge. As for the rest...well, you'll have to figure that out yourself. Interacting with your world can give you countless tips on your situation, objectives, possible threats, and how to stay alive. In fact, as you progress through the game, you'll find that your life will center around one large idea...

Survival.

There are two races highlighted in Mental; they are Humans and Lonarians. Humans act, think and exist like many of us do, but some...may have extraordinary qualities to them. It's your goal, as an "intelligent" life form, to try to decipher the inner workings of yourself, where any abnormalities may have come from, and the all-important question, "Why?" Pfft. Humans have it easy, compared to pure-bred Lonarians. This mysterious race, born in a number of either demonic, angelic, demi-human or human forms, completely lends itself to talents and deformities that make them stand out in an already less-than perfect world. Without support from humans, they continue to live in repression until the day when they become strong enough to rise up...and lash out.

So, where do you fit in? Well. That's hard to say. There are so many possibilities...but I can tell you what to expect.

You may have to get creative.
Characters in this game, especially in the lower levels of this complex building, will find themselves in tough situations at every turn. This is the nature of this colossus - the Subania Contamination Institute for Magicks and other Deformities. At some point, you will face this chasm of despair...and it will not be pretty. Thinking on your toes and asking questions will score you some major points.

Romance is allowed.
I full-on support char-to-char interaction. Though that may not be the basis of this game, it could definitely spark a little chivalry around here...and who knows, maybe you just might need that to continue on...

Magic isn't uncommon.
Most of you will learn "spells" as you go. You can use these in many ways, and don't forget to utilize every one. For instance, a single "ice" spell may be all you need to defuse a hand grenade or even lock a door shut. Conversely, how you play the game will affect what you learn. A particularly mischievous character may find themselves learning a lot more...destructive skills. Morality will play a great role in your journey.

Choose your own destiny.
There are literally hundreds of factions at your fingertips, both inside Subania and in the outside world. There are also pros and cons to everything. Alliances can be formed, and lives can be taken. Everything is up to you.

Don't forget to ask questions.
As the GM, I know everything about this RP - from maps to characters. If you think you have a question I can answer without spoiling the game, please do so. You may come to ask me more often than you think.


Okay, but what exactly is going on?
Everyone will have different information availiable to them, and I also do hope that no one "eavesdrops". That is to say, please don't use info that you see elsewhere that your character is "not supposed to have". It ruins the game for everyone. Anyways. I can tell you that you are all subjects of extremely strange experiments in a submerged, hellish tower called Subania Contamination Institute. The contamination? You, and others like you. What your personal goal may be will differ from everyone else's. But I should think you may want to first start with finding your identity...


As for the "normal" information, as in storyline, how magic works, races, character builds, and all that other crap...I'd just hate to spoil your fun. You'll be playing blindly. And, if you really think that I just don't know anything about my own RP...you'd better look in the many threads I've created, think a bit, and confront me again. I'm sure you'll...change your mind. So please, if you would like to fill one of the few remaining slots in this...special RP, I'd appreciate a PM.

Enjoy your stay...