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    The Rapture: First Years -- (OOC)

    The Rapture:
    Heaven versus Hell



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    Heaven… Hell… The line between the two, for many of those who were left on Earth, was blurred long ago. It was impossible to tell who was who anymore, if not for the angels’ white, feathery wings and the demons’ dark webbed ones. What did it matter anymore? One year ago, the world was thrown into chaos and disarray when a prejudiced god pulled his direct, morally sound followers to the sky to live in eternal bliss. Some of them would give their souls to become Angels and serve him in any way they could, some would take the blissful route, and none of them were discriminated against for their choice. Only those of the Christian faith (Protestant and Catholic alike) were taken to Heaven so long as they had the proper moral values and lived their lives for Him. There were few exceptions to the rule of Christians; some of the Jewish and Islamic faiths were taken in the Rapture, though the rules were far stricter for them. However, one year later, Earth has reverted to being Pangaea once again and all of the landmasses have moved back together. It astounded geologists that the human race did not feel this change, and it was quickly described as a modern-day Act of God, who had become a proven scientific figure.



    War instantly began being waged. First, rifts in the country would burst forth from the earth, and Hellspawn and demons would spew forth to do Satan’s bidding. They were met instantly by a force from the parting clouds to battle, Hell versus Heaven. It was the first of the battles, and it broke out the day after the Rapture. No humans were present, but they know that it happened somewhere in rural Wyoming. The fronts of war were never clear, as Heaven kept to itself and Hell did the same, only fighting on Earth. Those from Heaven would wield spears, swords, and shields while the Hellians held anything they could, their armours were spiked and menacing. The demons outnumbered the Angels, but what the Angels had over the demons were the Virtues, who would actually come to aid in battle, whereas the Seven Vices stayed in Hell, only coming forth when singly challenged by the Virtues.



    The risk for fighting when an Angel was that you could die, an Angel, when defeated, released its soul to live in Heaven forever, not allowed to return to battle. Demons, on the other hand, could respawn (however, the lesser minions would merely cease to exist, their bodies disintegrating minutes after defeat and their souls disappearing in a cloud of dust). If a Virtue were to be defeated, then the choosing of a new one would be a long, grueling process, but they still understood their duty to their God, and chose to fight more than the Vices did.



    It is said that war will wage for Seven Years before the second coming of the Messiah, who will, in one final, climactic battle, fight the Anti-Christ. The winner is not predestined… And it will decide whether Hell shall reign over Earth for millennia to follow, or if Heaven will be victorious and the planet will become greater than it was once before.



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    Please note that this is not here for those who did not want to read the above, it is for those who are not sure if they are interested or not, and they would like to know the concept behind the Roleplay before reading the longer version above. Basically, war has broken out between Heaven and Hell, on the only neutral territory they have: Earth. In one year, Earth has gone back to being Pangaea, and all of the land has come back together (aside from the ice around the North Pole and Antarctica). Angels and Demons are fighting, and at first they battled only in the fields in rural areas which lacked residents. However, they have begun to desire followers and Hell has taken it upon itself to take control of the major cities. The Seven Vices remain in Hell unless only in the most dire of situations while the Virtues fight alongside their Angelic brethren, tipping the scales for Heaven in those battles. The war will end with a battle between the second Messiah and the Anti-Christ, it is not predestined and the winner shall decide Earth’s fate. Now, if you’re interested, go read the actual Roleplay information.




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    -No godmodding, autohitting, blah, blah, blah… This is an Advanced Roleplay, you should know the rules.


    -Keep your posts of good quality. I do not care about quantity, but as Advanced players I would hope you can keep up nicely.


    -No demons or angels for your bios, please, the idea is that we’re humans caught in the middle of a war they did not sow.


    -Have fun! ^w^




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    Name:


    Age:


    Sex:



    Appearance: (A picture or a very thorough description, this is Advanced after all; if you do a picture, I would still like a small paragraph attached to aide in the description)



    Personality: (Not too strict here, keep in mind how absolutely rare it would be to have good moral values after being betrayed by your god because of mistakes you made in life, or because you were overlooked because he was not your god)



    Weapon: (Is it special? Keep in mind that a gun is okay, but I will be expecting you to limit your ammo and be responsible for it. However, I advise against the gun, as you will be fighting angels/demons and they will be fighting up close, where a rifle is ineffective; pistols are an okay back-up as well. NOTE: This will be one of the stingiest parts of your bio for me, and I would appreciate knowing where they acquired the weapon (especially if it's a gun), so no Gauss Cannons, please.)



    History: (What did they do before the Rapture? Where were they when it happened? I'd like this to take on a bit of a story to it, to really build a foundation for your character and increase opportunities to mold them later)



    Other: (Anything else?)




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    Alright, so, I’m not entirely sure yet who is going to win in the battle between the Anti-Christ and the second Christ, but that won’t be important for a long time. We are one year into the war, which will last for seven, and the idea is that in the beginning we will all find one another through means. As the group grows, they will start to make decisions, finding it to be very easy to live as a team, but they cannot stay separate if they find that they work well in a group, so they’ll want a place to go. Without a doubt, it will be dangerous to find anywhere not already run by looters, but it will be the first goal. The rest will be revealed in time, keep in mind, we will be starting in New York City.




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    The Vices and Virtues

    These will be updated as I create and add the Seven Deadly Sins and Seven Heavenly Virtues. They will not all appear at once, though there may be a point in time where several do.


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    What's, Other: No :3 ?? In your character hider?

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    It's just me saying there's nothing else... I put other in the bio for those that feel they have miscellaneous information we should know.
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    Name: Elizabeth Parker
    Age: 19
    Sex: Lots

    Appearance:


    Elizabeth stands 5’7’’ and weighs around 128lbs. She is curvy, but not overly feminine, having played sports most of her adolescence. Her long blonde hair is the bane of her existence and is thick and silky. It will usually be found twisted into a bun on top of her head. Her smile is picture perfect and she’s quite skilled at making all sorts of useful facial contortions to exude a various array of emotions.

    Personality: Lizzy is kind and considerate, or was before the rapture. She’s unsure of who she is now and quite often questions what happened. She’s a bit offstandish at times, which is reasonable given the present situation of having been the only one from her family and church to be left behind.

    Weapon: She was trained in basic self-defense and learned to spar against her four brothers that are now gone. She carries a flip blade knife on her person for more aggressive opponents, but she mainly uses a person’s weight and momentum against them.

    History: Lizzy was raised in the church as her father was an ordained Methodist minister. She was forced to recite scripture and attend private Christian schools, being raised to take leadership of her own church when the time came. She was sitting in church on a Sunday morning, holding her song book and singing when the rapture came. In the blink of an eye it went from three hundred voices singing, “here I am Lord… take me….” To just her voice.

    If anyone was supposed to spend eternity in heaven with the Lord, it was her. She will have analyzed a million times what went wrong to have her remain here as one not chosen and the sins she’d committed will come up empty. Nothing could be more wrong as it is that she still remains.

    Perhaps God made a mistake… He made man, right?

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    Excellent, Katelyn. Accepted.
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    I have a character in mind for this, but it may be a while before I get the time to throw him together...
    I've spent so long trying desperately to learn how to love. I gaze into her eyes, she's beautiful, my love.
    But there is something within me, which forces me to look away, and when I do, I see darkness. I see filth, and depravity, and greed.
    I see not the world with all of it's shine, and lost is the love I found in her eyes.
    All that remains is hate.

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    Bookmark for my bio. I'll bust a beauty out once I get time tomorrow. So excited!




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    Cool. Can't wait to see it.

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    Sweetness can't wait guys!
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    (( I went pretty dark with mine so let me know if I need to reel it back in a bit. Figured it would be nice to have a character who could be redeemed in a sense.))

    Name: Matilda Bryan
    Age: 25
    Sex: Female

    Appearance:


    She looks exactly like the picture with only a few changes, her nails have a permanent red tint to them due to dried blood and the fact that well washing is out of the question given the circumstances. Her hair is a dark jet black to match her clothing, which is all black save for a Grey worn looking belt around her waist. The marking under her right eye is the symbol of death in Chinese, but unlike most tattoos this was carved into her skin with a needle prison style leaving it rough and rigid looking. Wrapped around her neck are small black strings that press tightly against her skin causing strained red markings. The last and most disturbing feature she has however is piercings across her lip, ears and tongue that number into the twenties and thirties. Each piercing represents someone she rebirthed (killed) before the war since then she merely carves a number in her skin.

    Personality: On the outside she's very open and friendly, being extremely polite to anyone she meets. Just because the world has gone to hell doesn't mean one has to lose their manners after all. When approaching new people she can be a bit of a chameleon depending upon who she's approaching. It can range from the aforementioned open/friendly or a shy/scared little girl approach or a psychotic preacher who spouts out random verses from the bible while laughing hysterically. Peeling away the outside persona she puts on she's a wayward soul who only wishes to help people realize the error of their ways. She truly believes everything she does is for the greater good.

    Weapon: Her weaponry is fairly simple and not exactly exotic yet highly effective. She makes use of an array of cutlery and knives that she often has hidden within her garments such as behind her belt or a pocket knife in the upper lip of her boots. In times of desperation she will also make use of her cross. Her fighting style is often very crude and wild if forced into a face to face confrontation which is why she relies on guile and surprise tactics. Catching her opponent off guard is perhaps her greatest weapon of all.

    History: Matilda has always been fascinated by death, as a young girl she used to torture small animals. Even watching on as her own mother passed away caused her a great amount of intrigue or even a tinge of pleasure. As she aged her obsession with torture and death only grew and grew, it got to the point that she began torturing small children. The stories their eyes told was greater than any you could ever find within a book. Screams were like the musical scores of a movie. She began to fancy herself as a modern day grim reaper. Her goal was to make her victims see who they truly were before they passed on to the other side to be judged. In her eyes a painful death was the only way to strip away the lies we told ourselves, the only way for us to truly know who we were deep down inside.

    When the rapture came she knew full well that she would be left behind to burn with the rest of the damned. Her work was not the work of god after all, he would rather play judge, jury and executioner. With the rapture god showed his true colors as the world turned into a cesspool of senseless violence. Despite the battles of the angels and demons her work continued. Trapping gospel babbling cultists, scared cowards and even the lawless thugs who now ran the globe. The work of a Shepard was never through nor was it ever rewarded.

    The time would eventually come where she and humanity as a whole would have to pick a side. The decision between self righteous arrogance or unordered chaos with a dash of slaughter.

    Other: She speaks with a lisp.


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