ReBoot: Viral Dawn (Low Advanced)

[Satheon]

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This RP would have nothing to do with characters from the series, unless it's in "legend" style and completely deformed. The reason being the RP's setting will be to today's technology as ReBoot was to that of back when it started. Meaning the RP would be EONS into the future from where the series was.

Viruses today are not as big a deal as they were back then. At least not to my knowledge. (If you disagree, bare with me just for the sake of the RP.) That being said, in the "universe" inside the RP viruses have become almost non-existent. Firewalls, Anti-viruses (or in this case, Guardians) are all quite powerful now, preventing most if any kind of activity. Compatibility has also become an issue: many viruses become confined in systems in which they can not operate (Mac being so widespread now, etc) and are simply deleted in scheduled clean ups. As such, viruses face imminent extinction.

There is, however, a user who loved viruses. For unknown reasons he could not upgrade them directly, but he left compressed code files across the net and web, baring various gifts for his beloved subjects. To search for and apply these upgrades: that is the mission of the group of viruses called "Viral Dawn".


You play one of these viruses and will have to accomplish infiltry mission to recover intel, access keys, upgrade codes, etc. I may decide to form additional factions depending on the number of players. I expect we will be enough to create a Guardians faction; a special task force assembled to dismantle and delete the Viral Dawn. In any case, you can also choose to become a Hacker or a Code Master, working as a mercenary for any faction and perhaps even having your own agenda. BUT! If you decide to be a Code Master you MUST obey the code of honour. In terms of mercenaries, Hackers are simply swordsmen and Code Masters are like samurai. Kind of. I suppose you understand the principal behind it: more power but more rules and more restrictions while roleplaying.

Anyway, I will elaborate all this for an eventual OOC if there is enough interest. Player participation in creating the lore and parameters is always welcome!

Last note: I placed this in the "advanced" category for writing quality. I am keen on concise posting but can not bare major syntaxe errors. So I am not looking for players that will make five thousand word posts, just players that have a good writing quality and are excited about the idea.

Looking forward to moving on!

[Satheon]

Bippitty-boppitty-BUMP!

[DrNyx]

Considering the prevalence of the internet ("The Net" or "The Web") today, and how the internet was treated almost like outer space in the show, wouldn't a version of Reboot done today pretty much have a "Star Trek" style, where space travel is no big deal any more?

[Satheon]

I won't make it set on a ship, but yes, going back and forth will not be as big a deal as in the series. I even have a short MMO Game Arc in mind. Basically around the lines of being able to peek in and out of other systems before actually going. I also have some systems in mind other than computers they connect to via the net (mobile devices).

I am also not letting people be Search Engines for that reason: they would be over powered.