• Circles are Towns, Villages, and Cities. For detailed information reference "Towns and Cities".
• Stars are large Cities, or the acting capital for a faction.
• Black Lines are pre-existing roads, paved dirt paths, or otherwise frequently traveled tracks.
• Dotted Lines are pre-existing tram tunnels. Red Lines indicate a functioning system of lights.
• Gold X's are collapsed tunnels. Red X's are tunnels too dangerous to explore any further.
• Yellow lines are stretches of hot sands and tall dunes.
• Orange lines are areas of desert consisting of dirt, rock, shrubbery, trees, and cactus.
• White lines are expanses of desert flats, with sparse wildlife, plants, and barren trees.
• Green Zones are agricultural areas created and owned by The Gaens.

The Marker at the bottom indicates travel time by measurement of days by foot based on 24 hours, and 60 minute hours by vehicles averaging 45 mph.

• The standard for foot travel is an estimated average of 3 mph.
• The standard for vehicular travel is an estimated average of 45 mph.

• Immortals must have an eye mutation, other mutations are optional.
• An Immortal must join with a spark to gain the phenomena.
• Immortals are resistant to other Immortal's phenomena.
• An Immortal's joining must derive from an extreme situation, or a GM approved special circumstance.
• An Immortal may not have any phenomena without a spark.
• An Immortal may never directly apply their power inside of someone.
• An Immortal may never manipulate relatable components from withinside someone.
• An Immortal may never directly manipulate an object another Immortal is wielding.
• An Immortal may never fly. Levitation is allowed, but must be discussed with me.

• The Spark will die, if separated from its host after joining.
• The Spark's joining must derive from an extreme situation, or a GM approved special circumstance.
• The Sparks have their own personality, and names, and share mental occupancy of the Immortal's body.
• The Spark may choose to mentally converse with the Immortal, or not.
• The Spark's name must follow the guideline of name and title. Example: Aeshma the Hunter.
• The Spark may be associated with specific emotion(s), and may influence the Immortal's based on this.
• Some Sparks may know each other's names, titles, emotional associations, and/or personality. Nothing else.
• Sparks may observe things through the Immortal's eyes that the Immortal may not remember or notice.

• An Immortal may not communicate with their spark until at least partially awakened.
• A spark may influence an Immortal's emotions, retain memories, and look their eyes without being awakened.
• An Immortal may not become awakened without my approval.
• The Immortal may swap consciousness with their Spark only during the awakened state.
• A partially awakened Immortal may not revert back to their normal state, until fully awakened first.
• An Immortal needs to meet a certain criteria of conditions to become awakened.
• An awakened Immortal will always be more powerful than an unawakened, or partially awakened.
• An awakened Immortal may have increased abilities, and/or new abilities.
• An awakened Immortal will always be covered in a black chitin, or carapace like armor.
• The Immortal's body resides within this armor.
• If the awakened armor is broken, the awakened state is dispelled.
• Awakened states may range from beastial to humanoid, sentient to feral, controlled to uncontrollable.
• Awakened armor is impervious to all but the highest caliber firearms.
• The awakened state is not instant, and times may vary.

The percentages are intended to show importance as a factor with power use. These are also rough estimates and explained only enough to give you an idea of the scope of what to consider when your character uses their powers. These are not exact numbers, nor are they definitive rules, and ultimately only exist to help give an idea on how power use affects the Immortal. It's up to you as the player to interpret what is said here, and apply it.


• Life Experience [15%]: Does this play an important part in use of the power? Ultimately, science says your heart is a muscle and there are ways to keep it strong and healthy. In a scenario where an old man lead a long, healthy life (or as much as one can be on Dust) versus a young homeless drug abusing alcoholic the old man is quite likely to win, just based on the strength of their hearts.
  
• Casual Use Overtime [30%]: This is a much more important factor. Think of this like snakes and venom; Adult snakes know how to control it whereas baby snakes will just dump it out with reckless abandon. Think of this also like using a machine for the first time, your inexperience is likely to put unwarranted stress on it. Driving a car for the first time puts more than average stress on it as opposed to a comfortable driver. Continual use and exploration of powers breeds a sense of familiarity and control about them. A really good example is Alex: Right now she fires wild arcs and blasts of lightning, half electrocuting and half exploding whatever she attacks. A more experience Alex could focus this arc into less of an explosive burst of energy into a concentrated strike of lightning. Explosive burst, versus a precise, controlled bolt; It's pretty clear which one uses less.
  
• Exponential Bursts [20%]: Another decently important factor. Pretty much the opposite of casual use and experience this is like leap frogging across the pool of comfortability. Casual use is more like an upwards slope, whereas this is a spike that rises and drops (Graph metaphors.) Emptying your entire payload into an attack and resolving the fight quickly could be effective, but leaves you using your power much less often and bursts an immediate sizable stress on the heart, as opposed to gradual stress like the form listed above. If the only experience you have is firing torpedos of power, a person with more control and familiarity of power use is probably going to last longer. This is really the Strong and slow, or weak and fast argument. "A candle that burns twice a bright, lasts half as long. This is a much more dangerous form of combat because if you don't resolve the fight quickly, you are left with nothing, and to continue in this manner would do much harm. Firing too big of a blow in a single instant could very likely put stress on the heart, enough to cause trauma or damage even though you only fired a single blast: Tell that to the smoldering ruins of the village you annihilated as you fall into cardiac arrest.
  
• Range [20%]: This is really just a "straining" modifier. The longer the rocket travels, the more fuel it must use. The bigger the missile, the longer it travels, the more fuel it must use. Pretty straight forward and clear cut. It is theoretically possible to extend one's range of use over time, but not in hugely significant amounts. It's also possible that over time, the distance of use will be less of a burden. I do commend all of you though, you all seem to have good control of this factor and have placed constraints on this, which is all perfectly fine. I don't worry about extending range, as the ranges we have established now are more than adequate in most cases, but it can always be discussed. The more important factor is building that casualness and having distance become less of a burden.
  
• Multiplicity [15%]: This is less of a factor because it's more modified by all of the factors above, yet still important. The more you carry the more stress is put on you sort of deal, actually kind of an obvious factor. Two missiles, more fuel, and going up the list from there.

• Hollow Variations:

• Class 1 Hollows:

• Class 2 Hollows:

• Class 3 Hollows:

• Class 4 Hollows:

• Class 5 Hollows:

• Respect your GM: I will do my best to respect you, your feelings, and your opinions as long as you respect the fact that this is MY world. Please do not argue with me or anyone I choose to make a moderator, and if you absolutely must, please do it over PMs. I accept critique and input as long as it is done with relative courtesy. I do however, reserve the right to change my mind.
  
• Immortal's powers are less effective against other Immortals, there should never be an actual fight that is resolved in a single blow. However Standards, nickname for regular people, are very susceptible to these powers externally. No power may be used against another organic being or creature internally. Any damage must come from the exterior.
  
• When one Immortal uses their power directly against another Immortal, or something they are in contact with, it becomes a contest of will. For example, a metal manipulator may not rip away metal items from an Immortal's hands. Another example, a lightning user may not instantly electrify an object another Immortal is holding. This prevents Power-play.
  
• Before starting world wide events, large plot movers, or other such events please PM me to ensure it does not conflict with unrevealed lore or current plants. I also reserve the right to take anything your character does and twist it into afore mentioned items to incorporate their actions into story progression.
  
• I incorporate as much depth and consistency as I reasonably can within a fantasy world full of mutants, lasers, and the like, and I expect you to at least attempt the same. Or, be open to making edits or changes. Characters magically stumbling upon what they need are one of these situations, please try to make it believable, Otherwise I may ask you to change it.
  
• When applying, your character shall be posted in the OOC. For discussion and approval.
  
• I am prone to using gore, violence, killing children, trauma, and taboo subjects. I even describe breasts, albeit vaguely. This roleplay is for those who are mature enough to handle such things. Players Must be 18+.
  
• This roleplay does not use the Turn-by-Turn system. Here, we go Day-By-Day. Users are allowed to post as much as they like, or as much as needed. At the end of the posting cycle, once everyone has concluded for the day, the post must be marked with -End Day- to make us aware that you are ready to begin the next day. The next day does not begin until I say so. I still expect posts at least once every two weeks. Extensions are permissible, I would like proof of progress but everything has a circumstance. "Life" is not always an excuse, I have a busy life too.
  
• This roleplay and all of its participants also adhere to The Fundamental Rules of The Guild and Moderation Policy in the RP Sections.
  
• Lastly, all and any disputes between two players that cannot be resolved should be brought to my attention for resolution concerning anything in regards to the Roleplay, It's Characters, or It's Progression.

• Eye Mutation is Mandatory

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• Rain: It nearly never rains on Dust, at least not naturally. While the days may become cloudy or overcast, the only causes of rain are unnatural occurrences.
  
• Meteorite Showers: From time to time rocks will pummel the Earth, varying in size from marbles to baseballs. These meteorites are either white or dusty gray, porous, and typically come down aflame.
  
• Dust Storms: Are pretty common among the sandier, dune areas. Though these dense clouds of sand can pick up anywhere on the island. Speeds and intensity vary, from being gently buried alive to having your clothes and flesh torn from your body.
  
• Heat Quakes: Rarely the earth with tremble and split, creating a heat fissure. Some of these fissures have been reported to release founts of magma.
  

• He's got a sweet ass beard.
• Typically keeps any old wounds under clothing. He's got some scars, old scratches, a bullet wound or two.

• Katt: Katt is the old beaten up Kalishnakov automatic AK-47 rifle he wields. Its seen its fair share of use, and now sports dents, scratches, and even burn marks. Don't ask how he got those. The weapon still works like a champ, regardless of its tear.
• Black Betsy: Remnants of the past can reveal a lot. A little old game called 'baseball' was a good inspiration for the name of his aluminum steel bat. He still holds the card for the namesake's owner.
• Peashooter: An old nine millimeter pistol that makes up for its lack of punch with a few extended magazines Sam managed to find, giving the pistol the capacity of an SMG. Point shoot. Fire until empty. Its a simple weapon.

• Dirty Rounds: About one hundred and twenty rounds for his AK, fifty or so for his pistol.
• High Grade Rounds: Keeps a nice stash of thirty on him. Turns out, people like giving tips to a musician.
• Heavy Ammunition: As of so far, Sam has no RPG rockets. Sadly.

• Items Within

• Musical Prowess - His manipulation of music has led to Sam being a great artist, able to play songs that could bring a tear to the most pessimistic old man out there.
• Illusionism - Given enough focus, and time to play something, Sam can literally manipulate space and time. Or something, he really isn't clear on how it works. Results can vary, usually. He can make an image of a floating brook, surrounded by green pastures. Or, he can form twin daggers in the air that soon find theirselves in the gut of an unsuspecting raider. Hell, he might even be able to form an anti-material rifle or rocket launcher, but what kind of song would be related to that?

• Who The Hell Is That? - Not many people know Sam by his face. His reputation as a bardic man proceeds him, but to the average soul, he's just another hobo scavenger.
• Many Pretties - Being able to scavenge is an art alongside music. Being able to find that hidden can at the way back of the cabinet, or managing to come across the well hidden cache of old military supplies is something not a lot of people can do.

• I Just Sorta Hit Em - Sam isn't really... proficient with weapons. All of his knowledge has been self taught, he's never gotten any real professional training. His tactics with a baseball bat are to keep swinging. With his AK? Point and click at the enemy until they die. It works well enough, but he has no real skill or brawn.
• Are You Really Playing A Song In Battle? - His Immortal powers aren't really that useful when it comes down to it. To actually summon a sword out of nothing requires complete and total focus while he plays a ballad. As some might guess, a fight isn't the best place to pull out a harmonica and start playing. Any lapse of focus leads to the 'spell' failing. Especially for more complicated items. And even then, he has to memorize tons of songs and hope they relate in some way to what he wants.
• Everyone Else Is Doing It - Live long enough in the wasteland and you start to care less about 'negligible effects' of drugs. Sam is pretty receptive to drugs, and he's tried a lot of them before. If it takes the edge off and lets you be happy for a few hours, why not? Booze and cigarettes are probably his main vices. Lung cancer sure is fun.