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Verthaven:
A Bloody Paradise

This story is set in the middle of the summer, and in a very peculiar universe. The same technological advancements and events have taken place. However, a strange condition has occurred that has given people God-like powers that defy the laws of science itself. Granted by a mysterious green energy that resides inside of them. These people have been around for two centuries, until they came out of the shadows nearly fifty years ago. Since then, they've became a growing part of society. Strictly regulated by the NEST organization, most of these enhanced humans are no different from the average human. They wear no capes, no cowls, they are average citizens that simply want to live their lives. They go to school, they get jobs, they have fun. And they are everywhere.

This story in particular is set in a sunny californian city called Verthaven... The Sunny city of dreams and heroes. They couldn't be anymore wrong. Called a mixture of New York, Miami, San Francisco, and Venice, this watery city is paradise to some people, the perfect summer vacation spot. They rarely note the rampant crime and sinister organizations working in the background. Now is the time where they put their plans in motion, and like dominoes, the city will be brought to its knees. This story centers around the trials and tribulations of the Metahumans of Verthaven. Their choices and involvement in what will change the city.

You can be one of these characters with superpowers. Of any background, and ability. Remember, power corrupts, but only if you let it. It is entirely up to you what you'll use your supernatural power for. Robbing banks, gaining strength, or helping the world for the better.

Choose your battles carefully, and your allies with even more care. Since all actions have consequences... Can you be sure who will follow you?

|| Overview ||

Honorary Co-GMs: ~To be decided~
Genre: Modern Fantasy, Urban, Superhuman, Low-Scifi, Character Driven, Interaction heavy
Recruitment Status:Open
Players: 0

Hello, hello, hello, I am Mr Allen J, and welcome to my Roleplay, Verthaven. The continuation of the "Black Fall verse" I've established. The basic jist of things is that the universe has Superhumans, and instead of capes and heroes, most of them just seek to live their lives. The RP is set in a sunny city on the California coast known as Verthaven. Known for its beaches, and Superhumans. The RP will revolve around a diverse cast of these Metahumans as they go about the city. Now, this RP will be very sandbox-y, people will be able to make their own choices. With a focus on character development and interaction. I hope you come here to make an interesting story, because I have. I'll be putting all that I got into this RP.

|| Plots ||

~To be added, love~

|| Rules & Notes ||

[1.01] The usual rules. No godmodding, metagaming, powerplaying, autohitting, etc.

[1.02] Swearing, alcohol, drugs, and sex are fully permitted in the RP long as you do not do it excessively.

[1.03] There will character deaths in this RP. By submitting a sheet, you acknowledge that your character will have to deal with the consequences of their actions. If your character does something dangerous, then they may get injured or die. Don't Godmod your way out of it. I won't purposely go out and kill characters (That I like), but I may purposely injure them for the sake of the story.

[1.04] You are required to post once a week or you will placed as inactive. But, please say if you're leaving the RP, especially if you're in the middle of any interactions/important subplots. Any inactive characters will be forgotten about, or killed off if they were significant enough to the story. However, everyone is free to do as they please with any inactive characters.

[1.05] I don't care too much about post length. I rather have a short meaningful post over one full of filler. That said, all I want is one paragraph. Just one. Be prepared for some long posts every now and then. However, this is a high casual Roleplay. I expect average writing at least. I also recommend that, once we get into the mix of things, you do plenty of collaboration posts.

[2.01] Respect everyone else at all times, please. Solve conflict with civility. Last thing I want is for things to become toxic. The golden rule is: Don't be a dick.

[2.02] Me and my GMs have the final say. We aren't tyrants, but if things get out of hand, we'll have to settle things ourselves.

[2.03] I highly recommend that you get in contact with me on an IM service, so if we have any problems, we can discuss it behind closed doors rather than it spilling out into the OOC with pointless arguments. I prefer Skype (My handle is Mr AllenJ), but I have a Steam. On the plus side, we might become homies!

[2.04] I tend to very critical when judging sheets - please don't take it as a personal attack.

[2.05] Feel free to ask about anything, anything. I'll happily answer them.

[3.01] Post all characters on the OOC. I will not accept characters via PM, or other instant messaging services. Do not post character sheets straight to the tab.

[3.02] This is a high-casual RP, I expect a moderate amount of detail when writing your sheet. The one thing I tend to make people go back and edit is a lack of detail. I should say that your sheets don't have to be as detailed as mine. On the same note, try to make your characters interesting.

[3.3] You have a great deal of freedom when creating a character. You can make someone of any gender, sexuality, background, etc. Long as it's written respectfully. I will not accept characters with mental illnesses unless they are written correctly.

[3.4] I'm gonna say it now; I'm not a fan of sociopaths/psychopaths, dark and tragic backstories (Without proper mental repercussions), one-note "backasses", perfect characters, and any of the sort. So keep that in mind when planning your character.

[3.5] "Magic" does not exist in the setting. This RP will be mainly scifi with slight paranormal themes here and there.

[3.6] The following powers are banned; "instant death" powers, mind/character control, time powers, anything with "omni-" attached to it, reality warping, gravity manipulation, life-force absorption, complete indestructibility/absolute defense, and probably manipulation. I also will not accept characters that have powers that can only be used in a fight. If you want to know why these powers are banned, I'll tell you.

[3.7] I encourage a written description for the character's appearance section. If you must, you can provide a picture. It must be a real photo, or a realistic drawn one.

[3.8] Now, I know I listed quite a few gangs below, but let's shy away from making badass vigilantes/gangsters/criminals/etc. I want the cast to be more comprised of normal people - which I think will be more interesting. Those character aren't banned, but let's keep them to a minimum. If you have an interesting character in mind, don't let me stop you.

[3.9] For the sample-post (Which you will encounter below), I want you to show off your character as much as possible. Not their power. In the other section of your sheet, place your NEST Registration number, it can be anything. So you don't have to necessarily write your character getting into a fight.

[3.10] Once you're accepted, you don't need to write a sample post for future characters.

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|| Metahuman Information ||

Mutants, Freaks, Overhumans, Gods themselves... Commonly called Meta-humans are normal humans that were afflicted with a strange condition that has given them powers that defied the laws of nature and physics. Men with super strength, women who can teleport, children who can control nature itself. These powers are extremely varied. These abilities stem from a strange energy that resides deep within them. A green flowing energy that is known as the Meta-human energy. A invisible energy that is extremely hard to detect through normal means. This energy inhabits a Meta-human's entire body, from their skin, to their bones, to their blood. The energy isn't detrimental to them, or the environment, not even in the slightest, it can even be called beneficial. What is interesting is that scientists have observed that energy is the same, everyone has a slightly different form of the energy. Which is believed to be related to how no Meta-human has the same exact power. When a Meta-human uses their power on the outside world, a small amount of the meta-human energy gets projected and focused in that area. Such as a Water-Elemental controlling a cup of water will get some of the energy projected into it, until they cease control and the energy will return to their body. There will be a residual amount of the energy on it, however. It's so faint that it's extremely hard to even detect, only extremely specialized and complex technology can detect faint amounts of the energy. Another interesting effect the energy has is how it grows within a human being. Starting out with a small amount of the energy, until it grows as they develop and learn new things about their powers. Stronger Meta-humans tend to have more energy within them. However, there's a particular connection between high-stress situations and the advancement of powers. Under high-stress situations, powers rapidly develop.

There is no set age when powers develop. Some Meta-humans are born with their powers, while others won't develop until late into their lives. Powers received are sporadic at best. There is no way to predict what power a Meta-human will have, nor who will develop powers. Not even the strongest information-type can determine that. That said, any power a Meta-human receives is almost random. Completely unrelated to race, culture, education, or physical activity. It is also theorized that every human being has the potential to become a meta-human. However, there are such a thing as hereditary powers. Powers passed from parents to the children, or simply run in the family. These are relatively uncommon, but this is the reason why there are entire families of Meta-humans. However, while inherent powers do exist, anyone will get a different version of a passed down power. In what ways vary. Sometimes it's a slight difference, then other times there's a difference in function, or they will have an ability that nobody else have. Like it's been stated before, Inherent powers are uncommon, but there is a chance family members will get a power. Which will be explained below.

Meta-humans have a very particular effect attached to them: The Black Fall Effect. This has two main effects on the meta-human population. Firstly, all Meta-humans are subconsciously attracted to each other. So subtly that it's next to impossible to even notice. It causes the shyest people to head out and interact, or draws people to one particularly location. The more Meta-humans that are around, it will cause a "flocking" effect. The other primary effect is that those who spend plenty of time around other Meta-humans have a higher chance to develop powers themselves. It can't be a minimum amount of contact, it has to be years around Meta-humans for someone to develop powers. Which is why family members and close friends are extremely likely to get powers.

Meta-humans are only capable of using one third of their potential strength, very similar to muscles. These natural limits are theorized to be in place so that they don't burn out. However, similar to flight-or-flight, high-stress situations allow Meta-humans to push themselves beyond their blocks, and develop them in the process. However, while powers are truly incredible, they come at a price. Powers have a toll on the body and mind. Excessive and unrestrained use would cause what could be described as physical overexertion. They'll get tired and weak from use, along with some bodily damage. Pushing powers beyond their limits in high stress situations cause even worse problems, and at it's most extreme, it may cause an effect known as "Ashing". This is basically an extremely deadly aliment where a Meta-human self destructs. Their powers shut off, and all their cells will die at an alarmingly fast rate. Their cells will drop off their body like specs of ash, and this process will continue until there is absolutely nothing left of a Meta-human. This state is extremely deadly, and there's a mere 4% chance of survival - Even if a ashing victim does survive, there are some permanent physical damage (Amputation, Brain damage, loss of powers, etc, etc - Are a few). Ashing is what Meta-humans truly fear, as any meta-human can ash if they are not careful.

There is a slight prejudice against Meta-humans. With people who can easily tear a city to shreds, it's a given. However, with the advent of NEST and the other laws in place to keep Meta-humans in check, it has greatly waned. All Meta-humans must be registered and have a special chip implanted in them that will allow them to be identified by NEST officials. Any unregistered Metas caught will be immediately forced to register.

|| Classifications of Metahumans ||

The NEST organization assigns every Meta-human a specific class based on their type of power. 

| Cerebral |

The Mind. Easily the most straight forward out of all the power types; Cerebral powers have something to do with the mind. Any power that has something to do with the mind. Out of the three primary power types, Cerebral powers are the least diverse. Usually falling under powers that let people gather information, alter minds, or exert their wills on the outside world. Telepathy and Telekinesis are the primary Cerebral ability - with a great deal of the Cerebral types have differing versions of those two powers. There are a variety of other Cerebral abilities (Astral projection, Memory Manipulation, etc).  Subclasses:

Extra-Sensory.
The Extra-sensory class entails powers that allow people to gather (and sometimes share) information on a extra-mental level. A sixth sense you could say. Powers under this sub-class strictly deal with gathering information. Telepathy is stated to be under this class, yet the powers that are mainly under this class are Extra-sensory powers such as ESP, Precognition, Retrocognition, etc.

| Super-System |

The Body. Super-System type Meta-humans have abilities related to the body of themselves or others. Super-System powers are easily the most diverse out of all the Power Classes. Any power that changes (or enhances) the body in any way can be classified as a Super-System power. Powers such as Super strength/speed, flight, and Regeneration are prime examples of Super-System abilities. Subclasses:

Bestial.
A very common sub-type of Metahuman, Bestial Metahumans have traits from the Animal kingdom. Most, generally, have the traits of one Animal. These abilities are divided into two functions; either they're permanently altered with the animal traits, or they have the ability to transform into animals. They don't exactly have to be based off an animal, a Metahuman can simply have animal-like, or bestial traits. There are some Bestial Metahumans that are based off of Mythological-beasts (Such as Werewolves, Dragon, etc).

Biological.
Those under the Biological class have the direct ability to actively manipulate their biology and anatomy, rather than have permanent alterations. They have the ability to manipulate the biological makeup of themselves and others. Bones, blood, skin, muscle, etc. This can include shape-shifting, growing new muscles, and skin-manipulation.

| Elemental |

The World. Those under the Elemental class have the ability to warp matter and energy to their will. Most Elemental types have control over one, or several similar, elements. Many of them function the same way, in the way that each Elemental-type has the ability to move the Element that they have control over, along with a few extra tricks. However, not all Elemental types are like this. Any ability relating to a kind of matter falls under the Elemental Class. A Metahuman that could turn into stone, or a Meta empowered by water, would count as an Elemental ability (Albeit falling under the Super-System Class). However, abilities that have to do with the manipulation of body, or mind, would be Super-System or Cerebral.  Subclasses:

Energy.
Energy-types are Metahumans with an affinity over Energies. They operate similarly to Elemental-types, they can generally create and control an energy they are attuned to. This is a very broad definition. It can range from electricity, to fire, to sunlight, or sound. Just like it's parent class, turning into energy, or getting empowered by it also counts as Energy.

Cosmic.
Cosmic-Type Metas have powers over the celestial bodies above them. These meta-humans have powers related to comets, meteors, asteroids, stars, planets, nebula, quasars, dark matter, the sun, and the moon. The powers can range from limited control over the sun, to getting empowered by the element.

| Power |

The Essence. The least common type of Meta-human out there. Opposed to altering the mind, body, or the world, Power-types alter the very essence of Superpowers; the Meta-human energy. For example they can alter it (On a large, or small, scale) to give themselves different powers (Power replication comes to mind), or enhance, or weaken, the powers of others. They are easily the most feared out of all the Power-types. There are some Meta-humans under this class who can give or take away powers - there's even some who can manipulate powers themselves.

| Other |

Powers that simply don't fall under the above categories.

|| Metahuman Hotspots ||

| Black Fall |

The proclaimed "City of Freaks". Black Fall is famous because it has the most Metahumans congregated into one City (1% of all Metahumans live in Black Fall). Easily the most important location for Metahumans. The city went from a small fishing town to a major hub for gamblers, tourists, businessmen, and families, in the course of a few centuries. It contains people of almost every ethnic background. It is located in Pennsylvania, on the Delaware river, not too far away from Philadelphia. It is split down the middle by the river, with one part of the city on each side. Technically it is apart of New Jersey too, since one side of Black Fall is technically on the state of New Jeresy. The West side of the city is known as "Old World Black Fall" where the city started. It has most of the population centers and major buildings that have been there from the start. The East side of the city is known as "New Black Fall" which is much more commercialized. It contains most of the clubs, casinos, and mansions.

| Stadium City |

Created over the course of a few decades, with heavy Metahuman involvement, Stadium City stands in Ohio. Stadium City was ordered by the President to be created by Metahumans in order to help alleviate the Anti-Metahhuman hysteria and show that they are helpful. Stadium City, in design, doesn't appear too different from other cities. It has residential districts, a downtown, plenty of skyscrapers and more. It has plenty of Metahumans, however. After the construction of the city, many of the Metahumans that made it stayed in Stadium City and their descendants remained there. However, it was ridden with crime for decades. Over the years, the city began a hive for all sorts of Organized Crime, plenty of which involved Metahumans. Plenty of gangs and mafias made Stadium City their home. The Police and NEST had a hard time getting them out, as plenty of them were corrupt themselves. However, things changed once the Tyrants moved in and took over. Now, the underground crime belongs to the Tyrants, and the city is much better. Crime is at a low, and people feel safe again. Also, the ISD Headquarters is also situated in Stadium City.

| Highroller Heights |

Located near the borders of Arizona and Nevada, Highroller Heights is the bastard son of Las Vegas (Sometimes referred to as New Vegar). Massive, boiling hot, in the middle of an american desert, and gives you great reason to check your shoes every morning. Just without the class and style that movies and other media outlets build it up to be. It's run down, the people are bitter, and just about everyone wants to make a quick buck - At the expense of others of course. This city has tons of casinos, and other fancy places to make the place look good for the tourists (The main source of income of High-Roller heights). But when you see the city for what it really is, you'll reconsider. By day it's a sandy city, a pleasant place, if you know where to go. At night, the seven deadly sins take over. Sex workers, gangsters, drug dealers, rapists, and lunatics roam the streets. To say the least, crime is high here. Because corruption is rooted so deep, the crimes are brushed aside with a simple wad of cash. High-Roller Heights has racial diversity, so people of all colors are a common sight in this city, along with a high population. The city is located in the middle of an active desert. There is sand far as the eye can see, it's skin blistering hot, and since it's a desert; don't expect rain. Superhumans are a common sight here.

| Mendel |

Located in northern Louisiana on the border between Louisiana and Mississippi is Mendel, a city of about 200,000 people where 6,000 are meta-human. The city was once a manufacturing hotspot, but when the Corvo Family, a metahuman organized crime syndicate, moved in, everything changed. They began to pump money into the west side of the city, attracting more businesses and cleaning it up significantly despite weakening the east side. The city is divided in half by the Mississippi, similar to Black Fall. The east side is a poor city living around the few factories left operating, and the west side is a more modern metropolis with a lot of corporate buildings. The city is most famous, however, for its gangs; the Vanguard and the Skulls. The two rival gangs have a tremendous amount of influence on their perspective sides, and often clash with police and each other, much to the appeal of the media. About a year ago there was a gang war between the two sides which gained international attention and left parts of the city in complete ruin.

| Organizations of Note ||

Note: All Organizations below are primarily situated in North America.
| NEST |

With the oncoming rise of Meta-humans, an organization was deemed necessary to keep them in order. So shortly after Meta-humans became known to the world, the Government revealed their special police force: Code-named NEST. NEST is a powerful organization trained and equipped to handle any and all Meta-human threats. Credited for saving cities, and even humanity at large, they are highly celebrated for their heroism. NEST is comprised of Agents that were selected from various military and police backgrounds and trains them to face off against Meta-humans. Though, they are very known for employing Metahumans of their own. However, NEST only accepts the best of the best. They need professional soldiers to face off against some of the most dangerous human beings on the planet. As expected, they are also armed to the teeth with the best weaponry and tools the Government can offer. NEST is known for employing power suppressant collars. They have teams and HQ's set up in every major city in America, and Canada - There has been talks to expand NEST to the major South and Central American countries. The NEST teams are well enough connected that should a significant enough threat show up; forces from other teams will be allocated. NEST as a whole does not discriminate against Meta-humans, there has been some incidents of bias agents, but their goal is also to maintain a balance between the two kinds of human being. While they have soldiers trained to take down Meta-humans, that is merely one side to this faction. NEST has another branch that handles civilian meta-humans, and enforces the many laws that keep them in check. They act as Superhuman social works, more or less, and they handle larger backlashes against Meta-humans. They strictly enforce the many rules and restrictions set on Meta-humans, while also keeping track of their development. They head the Meta-human restriction act; which means they keep track of any meta-humans, and make them go many tests to deem them safe to live with society. Any Meta-humans that do not meet this criteria will be sent off to a special base made to house Meta-humans too dangerous to be let run freely with society. Alternatively, they also have special prisons for Meta-Criminals. However, the NEST organization also approves, and works closely with, the Academy Program. The Academy Programs runs people through them and allows them to get their license and make NEST's job easier.

If one doesn't wish to use their powers, then they are given a power suppressant collar and allowed to live their lives.

| The Academy Program |

The Academy program was created after being approved by NEST in response to the growing concerns of where Metahumans are to learn how to use their abilities. There have been some, rather unsuccessful, schools for superhumans ran in the past - By what this generation would call amateurs. From the mid-80's forward, the collective Governments have pushed the "Academy Program" worldwide. Where Academies were created for people of all ages to learn. There was a total of 221 Academies created across the United States. Some of the most successful Academies are, naturally, Academy 218, and Academy 01 (Also known as "Camp ThinkerRock"). They serve two purposes. First, to teach Metahumans how to their powers in accordance to NEST standards. Second, to educate young Meta-humans in usual educational trials. Any certified Metahuman has permission to use their powers in public. Some of the Academies also offer an educational course.

| Intelligent System Defense (I.S.D) |

There are many questions about Metahumans. What are they? Where did they get their powers from? What can we learn from them? The ISD are the people seeking to answer them. The head organization for Meta-human research and development, the ISD is an organization dedicated to continued research on the new Metahuman phenomenon at the request of NEST. In the many facilities across the US and Canada, The ISD have discovered everything known about Metahumans. The Metahuman energy and how it works, the Black Fall Effect, Ashing, and more. They have done this through a network of volunteer Meta-humans. They work very closely with NEST and the Saviors, however they choose to remain neutral on the Pro/Anti-Metahuman scale. Their objective is to learn about Metahumans and what can be done with the Metahuman energy. Any Metahuman can volunteer for some humane experiments. Recently, ISD has controversially started experimenting on ways to remove the Meta-human energy, "curing them".

| The Savior Foundation |

Often called "Saviors". The lead Anti-Metahuman organization, and the antithesis to many Pro-Metahuman organizations. They believe that Metahumans as a whole are far too dangerous, and must be removed if humanity is to survive. The Saviors were formed by the big pharmaceutical CEO Berlioz Auxiere, as a means to assist humans afflicted by Meta-human related incidents. The Saviors also invest in research towards a way to remove powers, and have pushed for NEST to remove rights from Metahumans. Naturally, the saviors are despised by a large number of Metahumans. However, they are not known for overt or violent acts against Meta-humans. They work towards their goals peacefully. Their objective is to help people. Whether they've been the victim of a Metahuman related incident, or afflicted with a detrimental superpower. Their secondardary goal is to find a way to "cure". Though, it is reported that a large number of the Saviors are extremely Metaphobic. It's also believed that the Saviors secretly fund the Meta hate group, the Pure.

| The Tyrants |

The most infamous and successful team of Supervillains ever to hit America. The Tyrants were a large group of Meta-humans that were responsible for countless crimes. Bank robberies, large heists and many more. They were infamous because of how well they covered their tracks and hit hard. They were known for their code of honor, never hurt innocent people, and chose their fights carefully. Which is how they lasted so long. Unlike other criminal fools, they didn't make enemies, so the need to hunt them down was low. However, when they did fight, they were known for their. What they are the most known for is how they took over Stadium City's crimeworld. Over the course of a few years, the Tyrants systematically destroyed every gang and other organized crime organization, and absorbed them into the Tyrants. Building up a massive army of gang members, and using them to destroy the larger organizations (Or run them out of Stadium City). Until they completely controlled the city's crimeworld, by eliminating the competition. They now stand at the top, controlling all drugs, guns, and more, that run in and out of the city. Ever since the takeover of Stadium city, they seemed content with maintaining their empire rather than going out on big jobs. Which was called a good thing. Since the Tyrants ignore civilians, and there aren't too many big organizations to exploit them anymore, Stadium City's crime has gone down to all time lows. Some small time crooks are too afraid to even run out. The Tyrants are ran by the powerful Queen Carmelita, and the elderly Barracuda. Queen Carmelita has a powerful tactile Telekinesis power, and the Barracuda can extend blades over a distance, and they can cut through anything.

| The Pure |

An extremist group, the Pure are dedicated to the complete annihilation of all Metahumans from the United States. The Pure are comprised of people from various backgrounds. Former-Soldiers, Police Officiers, and regular people, all with the goal of killing Metahumans. The Pure has taken credit for many deaths of Metahumans, and attacks on ISD, and NEST facilities. Despite their small numbers, they are surprisingly effective. Because of their numbers, they are incredibly organized. They often plan hits on the request of concerned civilians, and they carry them out with brutality. They usually plan traps, or surprise attacks. It doesn't matter if the Metahuman is a threat or not, they'll kill anyone with a superpower. Man, woman, or child, criminal or innocent, it never matters to them. It's believed that NEST and the Saviors have a hand in the Pure.

| The Hands of Science |

A shadowy group, no one knows what the Hands of Science are, or what they want. They've been called a more extreme version of the ISD. The Hands of Science are known for preforming experiments on Metahumans. Except, they have no concept of ethics or humanity. They kidnap Metahumans and forcibly preform experiments on them (Before killing or releasing them). Or they distribute devices, or drugs, that fiddle with powers in some way. All done by an extensive group of scientists. They have a large team of Agents that preform the field operations. People that distribute strange the aforementioned drugs and devices. Often lying and tricking Metahumans into using them. What their goals are is ambiguous. It's believed they want to find a way to create Metahumans so they can sell them to the highest bidder. The Hands of Science are believed to be responsible for plenty of Metahuman related incidents. NEST is working into investigating the Hands of Science. However, the Hands of Science know something about Metahumans that the world doesn't.

| The Changeling Unit |

Only a few people know of the terror that is the Changeling Unit, a baby kidnapping ring. As child of Metahumans are more likely to develop powers themselves, the Changeling Unit kidnap Metahuman babies all over the North American continent. To sell to the highest bidder (Most of their babies go to the Hands of Science). Nobody knows about the Changeling Unit, but they are feared. They keep a low profile by excising great stealth and subtly when they kidnap. To the point that nobody knows they were there until it's too late. However, they have slipped up a few times in the past.

| The Ivory Deer Community |

Founded by Wallace Melbrondt (for whom the estate is named after due to his stark white, antlered appearance) and several of his associates, the Ivory Deer Community is a collection of meta-humans who have suffered from physical alterations and birth defects that have caused most of them to be branded as, for lack of a better term, abominations. Located in a forest clearing not too far from the city of Black Fall, the gated community accepts any meta-humans who have been cast out due to their appearance, and offers them free shelter, sustenance, and entertainment. Melbrondt has made it clear many times that he does not accept meta-humans who still look human, partway due to past altercations that have left him with a less-than-stellar opinion of them. The Ivory Deer Community keeps a bare minimum level of contact with NEST only because they are required to by law. If such weren’t the case, they’d ignore them entirely. Recently, a strange plague - that specifically affects Metahumans - has afflicted a majority of the Community's inhabitants. They have been placed under quarantine by NEST and the CDC.

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|| Overview of Verthaven ||

Size: 38,442 acres
Population: 936,128 (16,083 are Metahuman)
Time: June 29th, 2015
Crime: Moderately-High

Verthaven is a metropolis on the very beaches of California, in between San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The city started out centuries ago as a coastal settlement during the Californian gold rush. Gold was found in the mountain, so they formed a small town for a place to rest. During this period, Verthaven grew into a mighty city - just like it's rival city, San Francisco. Even after the Gold Rush ended, and they milked the mountain dry, the city continued to boom. In a few years, the population absolutely quadrupled, and continued to grow. Rows and rows of houses were built, and because of it's location, it became a hub for fisheries, traders, and rich families. Who helped the city thrive. Pushing into the 1900's, the city quickly became a massive boom-town capable of rivaling it's neighbor cities. Skyscrapers, row-houses, businesses, and more, quickly filled up the budding city until it reached it's peak. 

It's technically bigger than San Francisco, but no where near as large as San Francisco. It's location also made it a great spot for the overprivileged, and vacationers. Even to this day, not much has changed. The population of the city is slightly higher than that of San Francisco too. The population is large, diverse, and open to a myriad of change. It's population is diverse in terms of Ethnicity too. Plenty of people chose Verthaven as their destination when they immigrated. The city is comprised of a wide range of Caucasian, Asian, African, cultures, with some Middle-Eastern people making the place their home. This has influenced the city being very multi-cultured, and tolerant of each other. However, like Black Fall, it has become a hot-spot for Metahuman activity. Many Metahumans gathered in Verthaven during the early 50's, after Metahumans were outed. The Black Fall effect gathered the westward Metahumans in Verthaven, just like how the Metahumans on the Eastern part of the United States went to Black Fall. A large minority of its large population is Metahuman, and it's another reason the city has so much to note. Crime used to be pretty low, but as the years went by, and more organizations sprung Verthaven, it has gone up. The city's poverty and levels of homelessness has also been on a steady increase and shows no signs of stopping. However, a major blow has been dealt against the city's organized crime. The Fifth-Seed Crime Syndicate, Verthaven's mafia,  and La Familia De Asesinos, a Mexican cartel, have been eliminated by the police (With support of NEST). Removing two major players from Verthaven's crime world. The side-effect was that it left a power vacuum.

One of the main draws of Verthaven is it's rather unique geography. Starting off with the miles, and miles of pure sandy beaches (And other noteworthy landmarks like rocks, and businesses). It makes it a great place for people to relax - whether you're on vacation or not. The sea beyond the beaches are pure Atlantic Ocean. Easily the city's most distinguishing feature is the network of waterways that go through the city like a large web. These rivers are what the city was built around, and they're well integrated into the city's design. The largest and most notable river is the Cross-River, which, as the name implies, is cross-shaped, and miles wide. One end comes from the oceans, while the other leads into other places in the United States. It splits the city into four large sections, with a network of smaller rivers running through them. Each of the rivers lead into a large lake in the very center of the city, and inside of this lake contains an island. Giving the city a very unique look when walking through it. The city itself appears to be a mixture of New York, San Francisco, and Venice. It's a very populous city, and it's lined with all sorts of houses, businesses, and places to just have fun. The streets are lined with palm trees, and other bushes. The city is absolutely massive, and thus, there are plenty of ways to traverse the lands. There is a massive network of highways connecting each part of the city with one another, along with a trolly network that'd give everyone a scenic way to get around. What the city is mainly noted for contributing to the Metahuman community, other than it's high population. Inside of the city limits of Verthaven contains the NEST National Headquarters. It's a major contributor to NEST activities all over North America. This is where the most NEST Agents are trained, and is the home to the very first NEST team.

Weather is generally fairly sunny around Verthaven. It's very unexpected for any weather conditions other than rain. The city is warm and sunny during the summer, and moderately cold in the winter months. Year round, the city is very humid due to all the water that flows through the streets. The city sees rain quite often. It's also at risk for flooding, and tsunamis. The city has faced floods more often than any other city on the Californian coast. In 2003, the city was hit with the largest and most destructive tsunami in the city's history. The city was flooded, and hundreds of people died, many more were injured. Massive damage was caused to the city, the very same damage that is being fixed to this very day.

|| Districts of Verthaven ||

As stated above; Verthaven is divided into four sections called isles, and from there, their land is sectioned into various sub-districts. Each isle has it's own name, which has it's own special theme. Each isle has a female name ending in a. Isabella Isle is the top-left section of the city, holding it's more official districts. Estella Isle is the bottom-left section, and is more of the city's business and shopping center. Rosalina Isle is the top-right section of the city, being it's the leisure center and its primary commercial area. Priscilla Isle is the bottom-right a more domestic district that is primarily residential. Now, the city's shape is best described as squarish, with a t down the very center of the city. At the very center of the city is a massive lake known as the Centerpiece Lake.

| ISABELLA ISLE |

| Ferris Square (AKA. City Hall) |

One of the oldest sections of the city. Ferris square is the political heart of the city, and houses some of the first buildings, known as City Hall Square. City Hall Square contains large garden for tourists to walk through, leading up to the stairs of City Hall. City hall itself is a massive building that stands over the garden like the White-House. It's the center of all the official Verthaven decisions. Around City-Hall Square are some of the first houses that were planted during the Gold Rush. These houses are considered to be Antique Homes, and kept to the highest standard. Only those willing to shell out money, and put considerable effort into maintaining these houses are allowed to even purchase them. Some of these houses (The especially old ones) are inhabited, and merely kept around as tourist attractions. Other than that, Ferris-Square has to be the smallest district of the City. There aren't too many residential areas, as everything here is kept official. Not too far away from City-Hall is the primary police headquarters.

| Knightdale Rows |

Surrounding Ferris-Square is the Knightdale-Rows Residential district. The more high-end neighborhood due to it's proximity to Ferris-Square. Unlike the other districts, Knightdale rows consists more of nice Apartments, and Condos rather than houses. In fact, houses are scarce. The district itself has a very lowly, modern feel. It looks a little bit. It's a hot-spot for Hipsters because plenty of it's locations cater to the Hipster-Demographic. It's jam-packed with Dive-bars, parks (For music festivals), and clubs. Along with stores that sell Hipster fashion. It's ideal for the over-privileged music lover, artist, or Tumblr Warrior. Knightdale Rows doesn't have too much crime due to the high police presence. Certain organizations operate within the Knightdale Rows, however.

| NEST Headquarters |

Far west of Ferris-Square is the Tower that overlooks the city. This is the NEST National Headquarters, and it's where much of the nationwide NEST decisions are made. It's where the NEST Chairmen, and City-Directions, come to meet in times of Crisis. It's a massive base that's several miles large, and contains plenty of buildings - merely a few miles away from the beach, and some of the base is touching the Cross River. The main building is a massive Skyscraper that touches the cloud. A beauty of modern architecture made out of concrete and steel - what people generally see is the glass windows (Bulletproof and reinforced) going from the very top to bottom. This building contains office after office, meeting room after meeting room, and plenty of databanks. Surrounding the main building are several other buildings. Such as a Prison, Barracks, a Hangar to house NEST vehicles, a Hospital, and Docks. Other than those buildings, a majority of the Headquarters is dedicated to training future NEST Agents. There's miles of training grounds (Obstacle course, shooting ranges, etc). Finally, surrounding the NEST Headquarters is a massive fence.

| The Crystal Shores |

Northern parts of the sandy white beach. Separated from it's lower half, The Fire Shores, by merely a few mile wide river. The Crystal Shores are much nicer and more expensive than it's sister beach. Despite being the smaller one. While there's plenty of public beaches - it's shore is lined with private beaches for those who can afford them. The Crystal Shores are dotted with hotels, casinos, and high-end apartments/condos. There's even a few mansions on the beach.

| Academy 12 |

Academy 12 is one of the very first Superhuman Academies set up. It's located to the far north-west of the NEST HQ, built not too far off the beaches of the Crystal Shores - and on the very city limits of Verthaven. Academy 12 is one of the primer Academies set up by the Academy Project (It's main rival being Academy 218). Built with the idea of educating, and training young Metahumans with using their powers, so they may safely be integrated into society. It has everything that students need. Dorms, Training Rooms, Education Rooms, Shops, and etc. Dorms are entirely optional because of the proximity of Residential areas.

| ESTELLA ISLE |

| Bazaar Riviera |

Overlooking the shores of the Cross River is the Bazaar Riviera. Which is basically row after row of various stores on the water front, going to the very center lake. A historical location coming from the time the city was just growing. Stores here have items imported from various countries, and offer wares from many cultures. They offer special items that people can't get anywhere else in the city. Whether it's an antique, or even food that comes from different countries. The Bazaar is also home to many Apartments. The Bazaar has plenty of crime. Mostly in the form of purse-snatchers waiting for women to drop their guard, and thieves that'll snatch items at the first available opportunity.

| Union-Point Hills |

South of the Bazaar Riviera is the Union-Point Hills, another major residential area that makes up the majority of the Estella Isle. It's called Union-Point hills because the District is on ground much more elevated than other parts of the city. It's just as historical as the Bazaar Riviera. Union-Point is rowhouse, after rowhouse, after rowhouse. Consisting primarily of middle-class families. There's not as much diversity here than there is in other Residential Districts. Union-Point consists primarily of Caucasian people, with other Ethnicities being uncommon. Pushing southwards, the housing drastically drops in quality. As many of the people who live in the lower parts of Union-Point are low-income. It has a distinct Italian influence, as many Italian families moved in. It has plenty of Italian Eateries (Like Pizza).

| The Iron District (AKA. The Industrial District) |

Located south of Union-Point is what make jobs. It's a massive sector that consists of plenty of factories, warehouses, docks, and etc, providing jobs for the big burly men of Verthaven. Times are hard around Verthaven, so it's not as populous as it used to be. Many of it's locations have been shut down. Leaving once prosperous buildings empty, and decaying. This part of the city has become a bit of a Ghetto. The houses are cheap, so people are quick to flock to them, and there's plenty of rundown Projects. Thus, the location has become an invitation for crime.

| The Fire Shores |

The Southern half Verthaven's massive beachlands. It's always alive with beach-goers coming from all over the country. It's a popular spot for surfers, and tanners. Unlike the Crystal Shores, the Fire Shores are more accessible. Meaning less private-beaches, as a great majority of it is public beaches. It's dotted with Beach houses for whoever can afford them. It has plenty of restaurants, hotels, and there's even a massive amusement part built on top of a boardwalk in the center of the beach.

| ROSALINA ISLE |

| Downtown |

A great deal of money is poured into The Crowns to make sure it's the very pinnacle of Verthaven. It's a large tourist attraction that lies on the South-western part of the Rosalina Isle. Containing hundreds of shops, restaurants, and various hotels - and the District is known for it's restaurants. There are many different kinds of restaurants here (From many different cultures), and they are all delicious and high-classed. The streets are usually lined with residents and tourists walking to their destinations. The Crowns is lined with massive skyscrapers, and tourist attractions.

| Turtle-Creek |

East of The Crowns is Turtle-Creek, the richest neighborhood in the city. Turtle-Creek is lined with expensive house after expensive house, with some high-end apartments and mansions thrown in for good measure. The people who live in Turtle-Creek are among the city's wealthiest people, and they support the city in the only way they can, by pouring money into the city. Thus, Verthaven holds Turtle-Creek on a higher priority than the rest of the city. Crime response is near instant, along with the district being the cleanest and shiniest section. Inwards, there are plenty of private schools, and colleges for the rich and important.

| Las Palmas Strip |

West of the Crowns is the Las Palmas Strip, a Las Vegas like strip of Casinos, Clubs, Strip Clubs, and hookers. It's the smallest section of the Rosalina Isle, but it's by far the most memorable. It's the center for sinners who want to go out at night and have some fun. During the day, it's nothing special - A few restaurants, and casinos are open - but during the night it comes alive. Full of all sorts of people. From the saints who want a little sin. To the sinners who want to be saints. Crime is pretty high in this section. It's just loaded with drug-dealers, pimps, prostitutes, and drug addicts high out of their mind. Other than those locations, there's a few raceways, and hotels - along with some dingy apartments on the outermost parts of Las Palmas.

| Eagle-Rock Row |

Forming an L around The Crowns, Turtle-Creek, and Las Palmas is the City's "ghetto" located right on the very edges of Verthaven. Contrary to belief, Eagle-Rock Row is easily the largest district of Verthaven, and it also holds the title of being the worst part of it. It's the poor district of the city, and because of it's low property taxes, it's full of the less desirable people. And run down houses. Eagle-Rock Row is just strife with crime - with three major gangs working out of the district. The Row also has shady motels, shitty casinos, and STD infested strip clubs.

| PRISCILLA ISLE |

| Central Valley |

One of the primary Residential Districts in Verthaven. Central Valley contains a good amount of it's population centered in this densely populated district. True to it's name, Central Valley is located within a somewhat steep valley. Central Valley is very suburban, there's not too many row houses or apartments. It's generally comprised of nice looking single houses. Obviously, this section of the city is populated by the middle-class. There are plenty of children in this segment of the city because of the schools, and the proximity to University Row.

| University Row |

A district that is East of Central Valley. University Row was created because back in the day there weren't too many schools in Verthaven. Most of the young students went to other cities in order to get a higher education. This was corrected when several colleges were set up, along with plenty of grade-schools. Houses and apartments were also set up close by in order to provide cheap housing for college students. There's also some families living in University-Row, but they are far and in between.

| Columbian-Heights Park |

Sandwiched in between Central Valley, and University-Row is an upper-class neighborhood, known as Columbia-Heights Park. It is, as the name implies, a massive park that has been declared it's very own district. This area is a very nice looking part of the Priscilla Isle. It has tall trees, and the rivers flowing through it are very clean. Columbian-Heights has paths, and bridges going throughout it. Which makes it ideal for the bike-rider or jogger. Along with picnic areas, stages, and more. There's some houses in Columbian-Heights, and they are fairly nice. Though, Columbia Height's housing is generally comprised of Apartments.

| Misc. Locations |

| Centerpiece-Lake |

The Centerpiece-Lake is the large circular body of water that the Cross-Rivers lead into. The Centerpiece lake is what the corners of each isle touch. They each have beaches on the corners of them. It's not uncommon to see yachts, and such boats going through it. The lake goes fairly deep, and has a island (More of that below) right in the center of it.

| Standing-Rock Mountain |

The mountain-island in the lake that lies within the very center of the city. It's a massive island, with a tall mountain that can be seen from most points in the city, touching the clouds. Because of urging from Historical, and environmental, groups, the island has zero industrialization, and is completely untouched by companies, and the housing market. The base of the mountain is surrounded by a dense forest of trees, brimming with wildlife. From Verthaven's origins as a gold town, there is a complex network of mineshafts going through it. Normally, it's only used as a tourist attraction, all other times it's strictly closed off. There are old towns that were well used during the gold-rush, and, like the Mineshafts, they are only used as tourist attractions. There are no roads or bridges to the island - the only way on is by boat, or by swimming.

| Westover Woods |

The very west-end of Verthaven is surrounded by thick woods, known as the Westover Woods. This area is full of swampy wilderness, and wild animals. Relatively devoid of human life, other than a few houses and cabins. Roads and trails run through these woods - and beyond them, are clear Californian plains for miles.

| The Sewers |

Underneath the city is a complex network of tunnels that act as the sewers. They are dark, cold, concrete tunnels, full of human waste and trash. They are often used by gang members as a way to get around, and to act as a hideout. Plenty of the city's rejects have also taken residence in the sewers.

|| Gangs & Organized Crime of Verthaven ||

| The Fiends |

Easily the most dangerous and unpredictable gang that has taken the Iron District, and Union-Point hills as their territory. Responsible for a number of robberies, murders, rapes, and riots. They do whatever they want, and what places them above the other factions is that they lack subtlety. They're willing to open fire in a crowd of people, bumrush a line of police officers with knives and hammers, and walk into the White House and announce they have a bomb in their back pocket. Most of this recklessness comes from the fact that most of the fiends are hopped up on experimental drugs that makes them willing to do just about anything. They are a band of vicious drug-dealers that distribute experimental new drugs to the inhabitants of Verthaven. These drugs range from hallucinogenics, and drugs that induce mutations. These "experimental" drugs come from the Hands of Science, who are merely using the fiends as a middleman in order to test their drugs on unsuspecting people. The Fiends are a very large gang, consisting of adults, teens, and even children. Whoever the gang can get hopped up on their drugs counts as one of their soldiers. A small percentage of the Fiends are Metahuman. Members of the Fiends often wear gas-masks, and cover their body with tattoos. This is their downfall, however. A Fiend alone is easily managed, but a group can be a massive headache. Their arsenal inevitably, varies. They can go from using fire-arms, to garden tools. Just whatever a single member can get their hands on. It's very hard to peg their leadership, but the Fiends seem to be ran by a man named "The King", and six of his lieutenants, who relay the orders from him. NEST and Verthaven's Police Department have been working hand in order to stop the Fiends. NEST is involved because they want to know where the Fiends are getting drugs that mutate people (And destroy the source), along with stopping Metahuman members of the faction. To the point where a great deal of the city's Police efforts is going towards stopping the Fiends.

| The Highway Stars |

The Highway Stars are a rather ruthless Biker gang that claims to merely be a group of harmless motorcycle enthusiasts. That couldn't be any further from the truth. The Highway Stars are vicious, and show little mercy. They attack people, sell drugs, rape women, and steal cars. Many people have fallen prey to the Highway Stars and have left with only their lives. As their name implies, they claimed Verthaven's highways as their territory. They operate out of various garages, bars, and strip-clubs (Namely the ones close to the Highway). They'll let anyone with a motorcycle join, race does not matter to them. Their initiation into the gang is decided by older members. It could range from stealing something, to downright murder. They patrol up and down the highways of Verthaven looking for easy picking. Either a car they want to jack, or someone walking down the Highways. Once they find their targets, they'll box the person in and brutally beat them down (Even killing some of their victims), and take everything they have. They believe in returning the favor against all who cross them. They remember who pisses them off, and they'll set up a trap for the person. They'll lure the target onto the Highway (Or wait for them), then they'll go wild. They'll violently attack their mark while they're on the road. Throwing objects at them, breaking their windows, shooting out their tires, and eventually knocking them off the road. If the person survives, then they'll either leave them alone, or go in for another beating. They're known for being very volatile. So much as saying the wrong thing to one of them is enough for them to mark you. The Highway Stars are a large gang, and they have enough members to keep eyes on the city's highways. Members usually wear leather jackets with the gang's Star logo on the back. Despite their tendency for violence, the Highway Stars primarily sell drugs (Mainly heroine) along the city's Highways. The gang often gets into conflicts with the Fiends and the Red Crown.

| The Children of the Iron Cross |

One of the city's oldest gangs, formed in the 50's during the height of racial tensions. Operating in the Priscella, Estella and Rosalina Isles, The Iron Cross, at it's core, are a group of violent white supremacists. They were credited for many violent attacks on non-white people, and plenty of deaths. The Iron Cross are responsible for a number of hate-crimes across Verthaven. Their mission is a ethnic cleansing of the city. Because of their ideology, they are very hard for the police to get rid of. Along with being very large - they have even recruited people from other cities. Their members is very high, and dangerous - along with diverse in age group (Some of their members are old people). Many of their members look the part - they're covered in tattoos, shaved heads, and jackets with patches of Nazi symbols. Membership includes committing a sufficient enough hate-crime for the Iron Cross to consider them dedicated enough. A bit of their membership consists of Metahumans. The Iron Cross are armed with all sorts of weapons, mostly the weapons that their members brings. The Iron Cross are very organized, and they take orders from a man known as Kaiser Plage. People don't know who he is, but he's known to be a Metal manipulating Metahuman. Their main opponent is the Red Crown, a smaller, but equally dangerous, gang. For... obvious reasons. They have declared all out war on each other, and plenty of people are being caught in the cross-fire.

| The Red Crowns |

The self proclaimed "Kings" of Eaglerock Row. Compared to the Crips, and the Bloods, The Red Crowns are the newest part of the "gangster" craze (Fueled by bad rap music). They are mainly comprised of African-American, and Hispanic males (With some Asians) who couldn't get good jobs, or simply didn't want to. The Red Crowns were originally two smaller gangs, the Reds, and the Spanish Crowns. They united because of the common enemy they saw in the Iron Cross, who were utterly demolishing both of them in numbers. The Red Crowns formed an alliance, and that alliance quickly became a combination of the two factions, and they quickly grew from there. Gathering people that were abused by the Iron Cross, they became a massive threat within Eaglerock Row. Despite having a bit of infighting, and rivalries within the members. They distribute drugs to the community, and do things you'd expect such a gang to do (Rob people, break up stores, and etc). They have a very small percentage of Metahumans (At least three) among their ranks, and they're treated as soldiers of the highest degree. They have been known to attempt to force other Metahumans to join them. Their members are denoted by red colors, and symbols of royalty. It's not uncommon for them to spray-paint their territory with Crowns, or Thrones. Most of their efforts have been combating the Iron Cross - the organization they declared war on - and the Fiends - their main competition in the drug trade. It's best not to cross the Red Crowns, as they are very numerous and dangerous.

| The White Spider Society |

The White Spider Society are a very mysterious organization that specializes in sex, basically. They own several clubs and brothels all over the nicer parts of Verthaven - having a heavy presence in Las Palmas, and the Crowns. The White Spider Society in Verthaven is merely a branch of a larger organization that is situated in Europe (And still have heavy connections to them). The Organization itself is owned by White Arachne, a very wealthy and mysterious woman. She has enough money in order to support the Society, and pay off anyone who might bring up any issue. She doesn't exactly run Verthaven's branch, she leaves her daughter to handle it (With her orders in mind, of course). Yet, she sometimes appears in Verthaven (Because she constantly remains on the move). The White Spider Society is very mysterious, despite having public brothels and clubs open to everyone. They keep as much about the inner-workings of the organization a secret. For good reason, the Society runs Verthaven's prostitution ring, and manage high-quality prostitutes all over the city. Along with importing/exporting prostitutes into other countries. The Society also has an interest in catering to "acquired tastes" which come in the form of Metahumans. They primarily recruit Metahumans with Bestial power-sets to work in their brothels. The Society is incredibly classy, and well organized. The members are recruited, and only those who can uphold the Society's standard are allowed in. Men or women, they do not discriminate. It's members are noted for wearing animal themed masquerade masks, white, pinstriped, suits, and having incredibly polite, butler-like, personalities. These are to make the members blend in to each other as much as possible (And keep their identities a secret). Despite these traits, the Society is easily the most docile gang. They do not commit violent crimes unless they are pushed. When someone does cross them, they tend to go missing. White Arachne has been bribing the police and NEST to keep off of her for a little while now...

| The Good Magic Family |

The Good Magic Family are a splinter group of a organized crime family that works out of Highroller Heights called the Noctis Family (Ran by one of their princes, Cyril Noctis). The Family calls themselves a sort of high-class mafia like the old Chicago gangs - despite owning relatively little territory. They are a small gang that mainly extorts "protection" money out of businesses in the Bazaar Riviera, though they cheat Casinos out of their money over in Las Palmas. Their members are adorned in suits, fedoras, and white porcelain masks, and often walk around with poker cards. The Good Magic family focus on subtlety above all else. They're an organization that would get wrecked by the police, or any other gang, if they attracted their attention. Which is why they're not known to be particularly violent - they refrain from murder. They attempt to handle their problems with money, and stealth. If violence is required, they are swift, dangerous, and quiet. They're not known for being violent, after all. Their leader, Cyril Noctis, is noteworthy for his actions before forming the Family. Doing everything he can to amass as much money as possible. It's left him a trail of enemies, but he uses his discreteness in order to avoid getting flayed alive. He is a Metahuman with the power to control Casino-items, along with a few other neat tricks. He's often accompanied by his silent assistant Morgana Ogmur, a woman who is a living plant.

| The Pure |

The Pure have a sizable chapter within the bounds of Verthaven. Because of it's heavy Metahuman activity, and the presence of the NEST HQ, they feel it's necessary to put more effort towards "making it pure". They have killed a large amount of Metahumans over the years ruthlessly. They have most notably butt heads with many of Verthaven's criminal organizations. Getting into fights with them because they have Metahumans. Recently, members of the Pure from all over the nation have been gathering together in Verthaven....

| The Hands of Science |

Ever since the conception of the Hands of Science, they have had a heavy hand in Verthaven. They have several secret labs within the city limits, and have been kidnapping Metahumans off the street to experiment on them. Along with tricking Metahumans into taking experimental injections (In order for them to test what would happen). However, they have a hand in several of the factions listed above. They are in contact with the Fiends to provide them with drugs they need to test. They also have a hand in NEST, The Pure, The White Spider Society, the Iron Cross, and various small time crooks (Spoilers!). Pulling their strings behind the scenes.

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Eye Color: (This should be simple)
Ethnicity: (What color is your character's skin basically?)
Physical Appearance: (What does your character look like? Go in detail here because the more the merrier. You can supply a picture, but it has to be accompanied by a description. No anime pictures.)
Attire: (Optional if you want to describe outfits IC-side. What does your character wear normally and what is their "Style" if they have any?)

Personality

Innate & Outward Personality: (What does your character do when around other people? How is your character deep down?)
Hobbies/Interests: (Optional What does your character do for fun?)
Skills/Talents: (Similar to hobbies, but refers to the level of skill a character has. For example, a character could like playing violin but isn't very good at it or vice versa.)
Prized Possession: (What object does your character value above all else?)
Quote(s): (Optional. Just put a line that your character would say here. Anything really.)
History/Bio: (Give me a detailed description of your character's past. How they were brought up. You can skim over events you'd rather reveal.)

Relationships

Family: ([Ex: Parents, children, siblings] Include stepfamilies if it applies, and label as such.)

Dynamics: (Basically where you list your relations with other characters)

[Character name] | [Impression (Good/Bad/Neutral]] | [Relationship (Friend, Rival, Crush, etc)] | [Character's thoughts [EX: I think Bob is quite the amiable fellow, has a great head on his shoulders, wouldn't want anyone else on my side]] |

Abilities

Power Class: (Cerebral, Super-System, Elemental, Power, or Other (Or one of the subclasses)
Power: (Describe the power that your character has in great detail, and describe everything your guy can do.)
Limits: (What are the limitations to your character's power? Depending on the power, this may be optional)
Weaknesses/Drawbacks: (What are the weaknesses to your character's power? Do not put in "standard human weaknesses" and "is human". Just no. Those are dumb)

Other: (Put whatever you want here, basically anything that doesn't fit in the other forms)

Sample Post: (Write me an example post of your character in action - You have to provide at least three paragraphs)

Take a look at this before writing your character sheet.

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Mr Allen J

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I'd like some dead guys. ASAP.

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Plz no

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...hrm...yeah, this doesn't look like it's my exact cup of tea after all. Sorry Allen, but I'm pulling my interest. You guys have fun though.

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Jesus H. Christ, that character sheet is ridiculously detailed, to the point of redundancy. Do we seriously have to fill out every single part?

Also,  are you really that much hostile to gangster type characters?

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I just got back from Tennis, I'll start working on a character now. Besides the approved characters, is there any other powers that have been taken? 

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Jesus H. Christ, that character sheet is ridiculously detailed, to the point of redundancy. Do we seriously have to fill out every single part?@Capra

It's only a few things more than what you would put in a normal sheet. It's not really that detailed.

Also,  are you really that much hostile to gangster type characters?@Capra

No, I'm asking for a little balance.

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It's only a few things more than what you would put in a normal sheet. It's not really that detailed.@Mr Allen J

Hm, I see a lot of points which I would either personally deem unnecessary or group together with other ones, but whatever.

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No, I'm asking for a little balance.@Mr Allen J

What do you mean exactly? As I said in the IC, my idea was something Hotline Miami-esque. I think I'll post a draft soon, but I'm not going to complete it if I'm not 100% sure my character won't be killed three posts in.

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What do you mean exactly? As I said in the IC, my idea was something Hotline Miami-esque. I think I'll post a draft soon, but I'm not going to complete it if I'm not 100% sure my character won't be killed three posts in.@Capra

I don't want too many of the criminal sorts, that's all.

And you know a few sections are optional, right?

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I'm really sorry about this but I don't think I'm going to be able to be apart of this. I just got a new job and I don't think I'll have time for another RP. You've put a lot of dedication into this so good luck! Your idea is really cool too! 

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*insert Hotline Miami soundtrack*

Basic Information

Excerpt from the Criminal I.D. Sheet #05166, Verthaven Police Department.

Name: [REDACTED]

Nickname/Alias/Etc: "Tormentor"

Gender: Male

Age: N.A.

Height: N.A., approximately 190 cm / 6,23 feet

Weight:  N.A.

Home District: Unknown; his hideout is believed to be located in Rosalina Isle Strip, between Las Palmas and Eagle-Rock Row, but the precise location is uncertain.

Appearance

Excerpt from witness interrogation #[REDACTED] of day ██/0█/20██; witness name: ████████ ████.

Officier █.: Did you see his face? Could you describe it?
████████ ████: No, I...I didn't see it. He was wearing a...a...
Officier █.: What? A hood, a mask...
████████ ████: Yeah, a mask. Shaped like a skull...
Officier █.: A human skull?
████████ ████: Yes, but with horns, like those of a goat...and there was some kind of symbol, on his forehead, like an inverted cross, or something...I couldn't see it very well, it was covered in blood. 
Officier █.: I see. Did you see his clothes?
████████ ████: I think it was a regular suit, like all the other guests. He was also wearing a kevlar vest beneath it, I think.
Officier █.: Wait, you said he was dressed like the other guests? Is there a chance he might have been there for the whole time, and then put on the mask?
████████ ████: Shit, yes, I think it could be.
Officier █.: Think about it, perhaps you could have seen his face before [REDACTED]. Was there a guy nobody knew, or who acted weird?
████████ ████: Listen, I...I don't know, there were too many people. It's six in the morning, my head is spinning, and I still have blood all over my shirt. I think I might need some sleep.

Personality

Excerpt from newspaper article from Under the Sun, ██/1█/20██.

MASSACRE AT THE ZERO

The Zero, popular club in the centre of Knightdale Rows was turned into a human slaughterhouse by the gangster and serial murderer known to the V.P.D. as the "Tormentor", believed to be a metahuman. According to what the police says, the skull-headed psychopath entered the main hall after entering from the back entrance and leaving a bloody trail across the staff quarters: many security guards and other staff members were found brutally butchered by what the police identified as a machete. [...] Once there, he opened fire with an assault rifle (believed to be a H&K G41 by the police), firing indiscriminately on the patrons and guests of the club. Confirmed deaths are 67, including Marcus Ryder, first son of the magnate Valerius Ryder, found lying on a couch with eight bullets in his chest, surrounded by various strippers, which were also shot dead. Additionally, three girls have been kidnapped: the heads of two have been already found in various locations around Eagle-Rock, while one, Alexandra Lukjianova, last winner of Miss Isabella Isle contest, is still missing. [...] As the police was called, the assassin escaped through the back entrance and rapidly fled the scene through unknown means: officiers arrived only to find the massacre. See also the interview at page 43 with Professor Einhardt of Verthaven University: "Metahumans: A threat or a menace?". Also, take a look at our special contest! "Where will the Tormentor strike next?" Answer and more questions on our site, and win fantastic prizes every day!

Abilities

Excerpt from the V.P.D. Metahuman Criminal I.D. Sheet #0███.

Power Class: Super-System.

Power: Enhanced speed, reflexes, and agility.

Limits: #0███'s abilities only surpass slightly those of a peak condition human body.

Weaknesses/Drawbacks: Despite being extremely dangerous, #0███ tends to "tire quickly": he has never attempted to sustain a prolonged firefight, and always preferred to use hit and run-like tactics. Also, whenever our man managed to engage him in what could have become a long-lasting shoot-out, #0███ always escaped, reinforcing our belief that he is not capable to fight for long times. Also, robotic systems such as drones and turrets, as long as advanced enough to have greater speed and reflexes than him, seem to hinder him greatly.

Other:

Sample Post: The doors of the elevator stopped with a ringing sound, and a 9x19mm bullet flew through the now open doors, stopping inside the brain of the man now lying down in front of it, his mouth and eyes agape in an idiotic face, blood and brain matter oozing from the hole in his head, running down his face and staining the green carpet. The Tormentor stepped into the pool of warm, dirty, black and gray blood, before quickly turning around, still holding his gun in front of him. His steps lightly echoed on the hotel's moquette, occasionally interrupted by the booming shots of his handgun and the screams of the security guards. One turn right. One turn left. One right. Stairs. Stairs. Ninth floor. The Tormentor put the pistol back in its holster, and drew a machete from a sheath strapped to his belt. He turned left quickly and thrust the blade between the ribs of the guard. When he attempted to scream, blood and pieces of lungs fell out of his mouth: the blade sliced what remained of his lungs before being removed from his body. While he was laying down choking on his own blood, the Tormentor, his machete dripping blood on the ground, kept walking. Corridor eightysix. Room 117, Suite Imperial.

The Tormentor stopped, and put his machete back in the sheath, the sitting guard looking at him with a weird grin, his viscera leaning on his blood-splattered legs. With a swift movement, the Tormentor kicked the door open, and instantly fired his shotgun into the room. Two naked whores were already mauled on the floor before the roomers, too busy with fucking like wild rabbits and snorting coke, realized what was happening. The shotgun roared again, and again, bits and pieces of meat, wood, bone, glass, limbs, cloth, brains, eyes, tits, fingers, all crashing and flying around the room, the product of a maddened butcher. One of the gangsters, naked and drenched in blood, managed to pick up his gun and fire at the assassin, before flying from the large window, having a good look at his entrails before hitting the ground nine floors below. Soon, only the whimpering sound of a blonde, blood-soaked whore could be heard in the room. The Tormentor turned to her, gagged her, tied her hands behind her back, lifted her above his shoulder, and got out of the room.

The doors of the hotel opened, and the Tormentor found himself bathed in the floodlights of at least one third of Verthaven's police forces. The Tormentor held his shotgun in one hand, the whore, now passed out, with the other hand, keeping her over his shoulder, and his black and white suit was now blood-soaked and torn, revealing the kevlar vest beneath. "You are surrounded" boomed the voice in the speaker. "Release the hostage, and surrender now." The Tormentor looked around, two choppers looming above him with their miniguns ready to fire, and let his shotgun fall to the floor, raising his hand. Then, he moved his thumb ever so slightly, touching the trigger of a small remote control concealed in his hand. In that moment, eight TM-46 anti-tank mines exploded in the square beneath the hotel. As shrapnel, pieces of police cars, and bits of policemen flew around, the Tormentor quickly picked up his shotgun, ran past the barrage of fire and explosions, the two choppers firing and only managing to massacre what few policemen were left alive in the hellfire of the explosions. The Tormentor turned into a side alley, threw the woman into the backseat of his car, and began to drive, the rust-red vehicle speeding on the narrow streets of Isabella Isle, chased by the remaining two thirds of Verthaven's police forces.

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Some notes (I'm co-GM/mod/whatever vaguely defined position of authority/vassalhood Lone gave me is)

-While submitting the sheet in character is cool, there are details that are needed. Name, age, etc being among them. Given that other people have to describe and react to your character, a more fleshed out description is also necessary, as I couldn't really comment on any aspect of his appearance other than the mask.

-I also know nothing of his personality beyond that he likes killing. Surely he has motivations, fears, etc, and we're not clear on any of those. Some more detail on that would be necessary. This character just seems hell-bent on wanton destruction, which very few people in real life are. If I'm going to go out and murder a bunch of people, I need a reason to do so. Am I a terrorist, doing so for a noble cause? Am I mentally unhinged, and if so, what led me to that point? How did he acquire the gear and training necessary to carry this out, and what is his endgame?

-Not to be a killjoy, there's now way your character as is could function. I don't have the facts to check, but I very, very strongly doubt your character could murder 67 people at once and escape police custody. Overcoming 1/3rd of the police department (if he's suspected to be meta, that means NEST would be involved as well. And after he killed that many people, every single gang would be after him too, they're not fond of mass killers). There are a lot of aspects of this character that need more realism. I strongly doubt they would use helicopters with miniguns in a populated area, given their capacity for destruction. Your post seems incredibly focused on the violence and gore but less so on the details. Anybody can pick up a rifle and start on their way to hell, as Big Boss would say. We're more interested in why. As is, I just want somebody to kill this psychopath, because there's nothing redeeming or even human about him: he's just violence for violence's sake. Also, his escaping the police like that is not really plausible. They don't all stand right outside and wait. They set up rings, they cordon off areas. He would not have gotten away, especially with that kind of a track record. At all. There's no possibility. 

I don't think this character will be a good fit. We're looking for more fleshed-out psychological profiles and more nuanced motives. This RP isn't going to be superhumans running amok destroying everything they can. There's going to be a lot of realism to this RP, and in that regard it'll be more a deconstruction of superhuman RP's than one played totally straight. If you want to go through with this character, you'll need to flesh it out considerably. We're not going to kill you off two posts in, we're not dicks. But we also don't babysit from the repercussions of actions, and if your character murders someone, they'll be living with the consequences. If not, nothing we did in the RP would have any weight. And, in that regard, your character likely would die very early on, because there's no way that kind of lifestyle overlaps with "people who are going to live long, successful lives". Your character would die pretty much instantly, metahuman or no. The fact he made it through a building of gangsters, with door guards, is surprising; that he made it past the police is a half step from impossible. Especially carrying a hostage. Assuming the police's dogs didn't check for explosives. Or the helicopters didn't follow him. Or police snipers didn't put a cold round through his CNS the minute they heard bombs go off. Etc, etc. 

Also, pretty sure Hotline Miami is a deconstruction, whereas the Tormentor seems to be played straight. We've accepted killers in RP's like this before, but this kind of senseless destruction doesn't really fit in an RP, and doesn't, from what I can see in this sheet, indicate a developed, rounded character. We would need some extensive expounding upon his personality, history, appearance, etc, before we'd consider it, and the level of destruction he's caused is frankly unacceptable. No way around that. If he did a tenth of that kind of damage, he'd be Verthaven's Number One most Wanted. Killing 70+ people would have the FBI, every LEO in California, and probably the National Guard and the CIA for good measure coming to bear on his ass. He would have no allies, criminal or legal.

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Yeah.... Shade covered my thoughts exactly. In his current state, I cannot accept the Tormentor. 

Now, I'm going to make some notes of my own. 

You don't seem to get the setting all that much. I want interesting characters with actual personalities, depth, backstory, and motives. The Tormentor... doesn't have any of that. I know I said I'd allow some criminals, but not like this. He's just a videogame character, no real personality. I literally can't swallow a single thing about him. Why does he kill? Where did he get all these weapons from? And more importantly, how isn't his ass dead? Even if he blew up the police force, then what? He'd still have a very pissed off police force going after him (Presumably with dogs). Police aren't going to chase him around with the Benny Hill themesong in the background - they don't operate like cops do in GTA. They're going to lock down the area, and search the area with dogs, then find him, and put his ass down. I doubt he'd have the entire District locked down with bombs.

I just can't believe this character one bit. So I'm telling you this, give him some humanity, and tone him down. This isn't a playground of destruction.

Edit: I'd also like it if you explained his power a bit better.

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