(This story is inspired by book one of Richelle Mead’s Age of X Series. Players do not need to have read the books to participate in the storyline, as everything will be explained for them. This page is for initial recruiting puporses. If interest, PM or e-mail me.)
When Gods Come to Play
Religious warfare. Since the earliest records of human civilization, man has been fighting for territory, for power; for beliefs. Differing ideals resulting in starkly contrasting psychological and sociological viewpoints have caused massive destruction for centuries. Sacrifices, hate crimes, ethnic cleansing, genocide; acts of mass violence on the sole basis of higher beliefs have scarred countless regions of the world. Present-day America watched from its golden pedestal as the rest of the world stayed locked in the grips of religious warfare. Canada and Mexico also watched, from the presumed safety net the shadow of one of the world’s “super powers” offered them. They did not have to worry. Why would they? Those types of things only ever happened “over there” after all.
Arrogance and unpreparedness changed North America.
The fighting; the frenzied blood lust spread like a plague. First, there were attacks by other countries on American soil. Then, America started attacking itself. Murder, terrorism, and eventually civil war tore the world so many had known and feared apart, rendering the country a crippled version of its former self; rendering it vulnerable. Other world powers, seeing the first sign of weakness North America had shown in centuries, swooped in like vultures and picked clean the bones of the countries.
The damage left behind took half a century to fix.
Diplomats, politicians, and other power players from the three countries joined together. It was decided that what had happened after the Fallout could never happen again. Thus, the United Republic of North America was formed. The majority of North American territory along with its people and resources were banded together to create a new and very different world. Many things changed. Laws were changed, created, and some done away with completely. There was one, however, that was the most altering: No more religion.
UNRA created strict policies regarding religious practices, and they also created strict departmental officials and soldiers to enforce those policies. Any group wishing to practice public religious freedom of any sort had to be inspected by UNRA officials, meet, and adhere to their guidelines. The guidelines were rarely met, however, and places of religious practice were shut down all over the Republic, and followers were fined and/or imprisoned. To deal with the massive amount of unrest and to prevent another uprising, UNRA council members granted the funding for the SR Division. Ten years later, the Soldiers of the Republic—biogenetically enhanced super soldiers—were posted all over UNRA, enforcing its laws and “keeping the peace.” With every SR comes UNRA’s mantra: Believe in your Republic.
The citizens, however, were not the only ones to become enraged.
The gods, gaining their strength and sustenance from the belief of their followers since the beginning of time, began to grow weak. Belief and worship had all but fizzled out, and their very existence had become threatened. Now, in a last ditch attempt to reclaim the lives of the people they once held so firmly in their hands, the gods have slowly begun to send themselves to the humans. Whom they choose to imbue with their gifts and why is a mystery. Some are willing and loyal, while others who have lived their entire lives believing in nothing but their Republic fear for their freedom and safety should anyone learn what has happened to them. Nothing is known for certain yet, but it seems the gods are building an army, and it seems yet another war is coming.
Note: This RP will require character submission. Following posts will provide more information as to setting and character options.
Religious warfare. Since the earliest records of human civilization, man has been fighting for territory, for power; for beliefs. Differing ideals resulting in starkly contrasting psychological and sociological viewpoints have caused massive destruction for centuries. Sacrifices, hate crimes, ethnic cleansing, genocide; acts of mass violence on the sole basis of higher beliefs have scarred countless regions of the world. Present-day America watched from its golden pedestal as the rest of the world stayed locked in the grips of religious warfare. Canada and Mexico also watched, from the presumed safety net the shadow of one of the world’s “super powers” offered them. They did not have to worry. Why would they? Those types of things only ever happened “over there” after all.
Arrogance and unpreparedness changed North America.
The fighting; the frenzied blood lust spread like a plague. First, there were attacks by other countries on American soil. Then, America started attacking itself. Murder, terrorism, and eventually civil war tore the world so many had known and feared apart, rendering the country a crippled version of its former self; rendering it vulnerable. Other world powers, seeing the first sign of weakness North America had shown in centuries, swooped in like vultures and picked clean the bones of the countries.
The damage left behind took half a century to fix.
Diplomats, politicians, and other power players from the three countries joined together. It was decided that what had happened after the Fallout could never happen again. Thus, the United Republic of North America was formed. The majority of North American territory along with its people and resources were banded together to create a new and very different world. Many things changed. Laws were changed, created, and some done away with completely. There was one, however, that was the most altering: No more religion.
UNRA created strict policies regarding religious practices, and they also created strict departmental officials and soldiers to enforce those policies. Any group wishing to practice public religious freedom of any sort had to be inspected by UNRA officials, meet, and adhere to their guidelines. The guidelines were rarely met, however, and places of religious practice were shut down all over the Republic, and followers were fined and/or imprisoned. To deal with the massive amount of unrest and to prevent another uprising, UNRA council members granted the funding for the SR Division. Ten years later, the Soldiers of the Republic—biogenetically enhanced super soldiers—were posted all over UNRA, enforcing its laws and “keeping the peace.” With every SR comes UNRA’s mantra: Believe in your Republic.
The citizens, however, were not the only ones to become enraged.
The gods, gaining their strength and sustenance from the belief of their followers since the beginning of time, began to grow weak. Belief and worship had all but fizzled out, and their very existence had become threatened. Now, in a last ditch attempt to reclaim the lives of the people they once held so firmly in their hands, the gods have slowly begun to send themselves to the humans. Whom they choose to imbue with their gifts and why is a mystery. Some are willing and loyal, while others who have lived their entire lives believing in nothing but their Republic fear for their freedom and safety should anyone learn what has happened to them. Nothing is known for certain yet, but it seems the gods are building an army, and it seems yet another war is coming.
Note: This RP will require character submission. Following posts will provide more information as to setting and character options.
