The End is Nigh.
20 years ago, the Great Cataclysm occurred.
Billions of people, in a single instant, disappeared across the world. Vehicles crashed, important machines went unoperated, it was a catastrophe. However, what only made it worse was humanity's response to the disaster. Mass Chaos ensued, and governments soon found themselve's overwhelmed. Many nations were faced with Economic collapse, and turned on each other. This only made things even worse than before. Untold amounts of people are dead.
The Global Welfare Confederation formed in this disaster, to calm things down. While initially benevolent, it quickly became the target of corruption. One of its council members, one Adrian Delmore, managed to negotiate a peace treaty that ended the most terrible conflict between Russia and the Middle Eastern Powers. In addition, he's also begun rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem.
As Adrian Delmore's popularity grows, so does his power. He is now the de facto dictator of the world. He's attempting to set up global banking institutions with a single currency, create a one-world state, and he's even made a global state religion.
However, not all are happy about Delmore's rule. One group in particular, the Yeshuite Coallition, has proven troublesome to Delmore. A cult of people who have readopted "antiquated" ideals from before the cataclysm, and their allies. They are violently opposed to Delmore's rule.
Our characters would be members of the Yeshuite Coallition, who are attempting to organize a rebel militia against the GWC.
Prometheism: Prometheism is the global state religion of the GWC. It's a religion founded by Ira Mankato, who's also the current head of the church. It formed shortly before the cataclysm, but rapidly grew after it. It's beliefs go something like this: In the beginning, there was the Age of Silence. The Divines held the world in their hands, under complete control. Mankind was not allowed to question their rule, and no words of dissent came from their lips. But then, one divine, known as Prometheus, decided that the tyrannical rule was immoral, and so he broke away from the other divines, and pleaded with mankind to rebel against the Divines. This broke the Age of Silence. However, the Divines are now angry with the world, and have been punishing it ever since. But one day, Prometheus will send unto them a messiah to broker mankind's liberation, and we shall be free of tyranny forever.
The Yeshuites: After the Cataclysm, Christianity stopped being a mainstream religion. In fact, it has less than 1 million members at this point. Most people by far, in fact, do believe in God, but seriously doubt his morality ("if God's so good, why is all this happening?"), and even consider him to be the "Tyrant Divine" of Prometheism. However, there were those who decided to readopt Christian ideals, and say that even though all this is happening, it's still a good idea to follow YHWH. This group became known as the Yeshuites. They consider there to be sufficient evidence to label Adrian Delmore as the Beast of Revelation (frankly, they consider it to be rather obvious. Delmore barely even denies it). As such, they're attempting to organize a rebel militia against Delmore. The Yeshuites are a covert agency, with their operatives being given something called an "Icthus Implant", which allows them to identify other operatives.
Technology in this World:
Because this RP takes place 150 years (or more) into the future, there are certain technological advances that pucker the war torn apocalyptic landscape. Most of these technologies are used extensively by the GWC to oppress, though the Yeshuites are by no means luddites. In fact, they might very well like technology more than the GWC, but they usually have to put up with not having it (for economic reasons and what all). Certain advances are:
-Genetic Engineering: It's now possible to greatly rework the human genome, and give people certain modifications. For example, if you don't like your eye color, one injection can change it overnight! This can also be used to greater potential, such as increasing a person's strength.
-Advanced AI: It's now possible, even common, to see machines with animal like intellect. Slightly more rare, there are AIs that match and sometimes even exceed human intellect.
-PSI Amp: The PSI Amp is a glove which works as a high-tech multi tool. Depending on which app is loaded, it can create a tractor beam, generate *insert favorite element here*, cause teleportation, among other things.
-Cybernetics: Some people have technology grafted into their body, which allows for certain things like tools mounted on your limbs and whatnot.
-Nanotechnology: Cell-sized machines, which can be injected into a human body to improve performance.
To sign up:
-Name:
-Age:
-Quote: (optional)
-Themesong: (optional)
-Appearance: (Either a description or a picture. Before anyone asks, anime pictures are fine)
-Religion: (Your character doesn't have to be Christian to be part of the Yeshuite Coallition, but they aren't given the Icthus Implant)
-Occupation:
-Weapons/Equipment: (Not anything too OP. For weapons, the strongest you can start out with is an SMG, and even that's only if your character is a designated soldier)
-Skills:
-Implants: (if any)
-Backstory:
-Personality: (Optional)
