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New York City
May 12th, 2015
2:11 A.M.

The streets of New York City are a buzz with the people of the city. Cars crowd into packed streets causing standstill traffic jams. Clubs have enormous crowds surrounding them. Bars have patrons stumbling in and out. Restaurants pack wall to wall. People, on this night, are just trying to forget their troubles. It is the kind of night that should be memorable, but most will not be able to remember it in the morning. The stars are visible from the countryside but the city lights block them out. There are no clouds in sight, no chance of rain. Underneath the city the subway system is rumbling as trains swiftly travel beneath the city streets. But there are some areas of the city that are dark. Some areas where there is no light, no partying, no life. Well almost no life.

Deep down in an abandoned section of the subway system there sits a station, emptied long ago. A group of men stumble into it from the stairway. A street light above the stairs lets in just a small amount of light. The only other source of light in the station is the men's phone lights. They are drunk. They chat. They joke. They laugh. They are enjoying themselves thoroughly. One of the men sets off on his own, just a few feet away, to relieve himself. The light from his phone barely illuminates the area. His friends slowly set off towards the stairs, trying to return to the streets above. "Wait up" the man calls out.

A faint growl sounds from the shadows near the man. He writes it off and continues to pee. The sound comes again, but a little louder this time. The man zips his pants and slowly begins to back away. The third noise is not a growl but a muffled yell, from the man as he disappears into the darkness. His friends turn around to where he was standing and curiously start towards the spot, trying to find their friend. They stand in a small circle, looking for their friend. His phone rests on the ground, a small crack in it.

A flurry of growls surround the men. Within seconds the group of three turns to two. Something, a black mass, lunges from the darkness and pulls one of the men back into it. The two remaining men start towards the light. They are shouting for help. Another swift second accompanied by a swift movement from the darkness. The duo turns into a single man standing helplessly in the darkness. His phone dies. The light goes out.

Background
These are troubled times.

A great discord is brewing in the shadows. All around the world events are occurring that are keeping ordinary people glued to their television screens. In the West, the United States, racial issues have torn a hole in the fabric of the country. Police versus the people. Blacks versus whites. It is all the same. Africa has been struck by another plague, the Ebola virus. In England people crowded to see the Royal Wedding and then, once again as a baby was born. Civil wars are constantly breaking out in what was once the Soviet bloc. Earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters have been tearing families and nations apart. And as this happens, every second is captured by an incredible number of different media outlets. Newspapers have become obsolete in this technological age. Once again, as stated earlier, people are glued to their television screens. But what is the purpose of all of these images being forced into the masses? Some say it is to hide the true nature of politicians. Some say it is to hide deeper conspiracies. The latter is correct. Many people believe in any number of conspiracies. But there is one conspiracy that, not even the wildest theorist, has any idea about.

In the early 17th Century, King James I, King of England, created a secret organization of soldiers. Their purpose was simple, investigate reports coming out of smaller villages of, to be put bluntly, monsters. This organization existed in England all the way up until the late 20th Century before it was disbanded. In the early 21st Century, it was reformed in the United States. The mission was the same except for on a global scale. This organization fights a battle behind the scenes to save the fabric of humanity from creatures that mean to destroy all that is good. The modern day soldiers of this organization are very well trained and equipped just as well. They need to be. Recently however, the soldiers, named Agents, have been taking on cases around the world and not returning. Seemingly harmless cases, one in a hundred, but the result is almost certainly death. Whole generations of Agents have disappeared, the organization's numbers are few. It is time to recruit.

A letter arrives at the doorstep of many different individuals. Their ages range, genders, and nationalities. Inside there is a note and a plane ticket. The label on the outside of the letter reads: "From the Church". The letter itself looks normal, average, there is nothing special about it. The same goes for the contents. The plane ticket is a first class Delta Airlines ticket to the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. The note has two lines on it.

"Terminal under construction. Noon.
Change your life."

A note
I am imagining this as a mix of XCOM and The Witcher but with no aliens and no mutated Witchers running around. Just looking for a group of maybe 5 dedicated individuals for this, but I'd take in more if enough people were interested. There is a story going on here but there is also going to be a lot of going off and investigating MAYBE non-related monster sightings and what not. If I have enough people there would even be the possibility of splitting off into small groups. So with that, I am looking forward to seeing what people think. I'll toss up a character sheet as well.

Character Sheet
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Hometown: (Where your character would have been when they got the letter. Can be different cities, states, countries.)

Occupation:

Biography:

Other:
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Interested for sure, no idea on a character at the time however.
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Interested too. Seems like it would be fun and entertaining rp. I will be thinking of a character then.. perhaps.
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Name: Alan Caster

Age: 25

Gender: Male

Nationality: American

Description: Looks like one of your typically nerd-chic New Yorkers, black hair, slightly curly. Glasses, checkered shirts, blue eyes.

Hometown: New York

Occupation: Blogger

Biography: Alan is a man who has had a fairly easy life. He's clever and likable but has never been very satisfied. He ended up running a blog about this, his disillusion over life in New York, and ended up a fairly large hit. Now his job is to write 500-1000 words every day about how things suck. Not an uplifting occupation but it kept a roof over his head and it seemed to entertain people.

When the letter arrived it seemed like a no brainer. If his life didn't really change at least it might make a decent blogpost. Something about it had him secretly hoping though. Some small part of him was excited and nervous. Could there be more to life than he thought?

Other: Alan has a decent way with words, but often chooses not to speak them. When he speaks he's to the point. After all words are money.
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I'm very much interested, I will try to make a character today!
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Name: Raul Garcia

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Nationality: Venezuelan

Description: Short (around 5'6") with a fixed mean expression. Brown eyes and dark black hair. Dresses in simple and somewhat raggy clothing, flannels, t-shirts, etc

Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela

Occupation: Part of a family who is a major player in the infamous organized crime networks of Venezuela. Has been involved in criminality from adolescence

Biography:

Raul grew up in a poor neighborhood in Caracas, the murder capital of Venezuela and one of the most dangerous places on Earth. The Garcia family held a large stake in the drug trade; Raul and his brothers were an integral part of the family business from a very young age. Because of this, life in Caracas was even more dangerous for him than the average citizen, and on multiple occasions attempts were made to kidnap or kill him. He knew that his father was a business-minded man who would never pay a ransom or give an inch to any captors in exchange for his life, which made him all the more tenacious in his attempts to escape when the time came to run. The stronghold that the Garcia's had on Caracas was finally broken when a rival outfit began expanding and taking out major player's in his father's cartel. When his father was killed, he was set to take over, but instead he chose to follow the instructions of a mysterious letter that seemed to come at an almost perfect time. Perhaps it was a setup, but Raul was hungry for a way out of a young death, his only regret was leaving his two younger brothers behind. He gave each brother some money and told them to leave Caracas before disappearing on a plane which he only hoped would lead to a new life.

Other:

- Raul considers himself at a crossroads, he did not enjoy the awful things he witnessed and had to do as part of an organized crime cartel, but criminality is almost second nature to him at this point. He has never lived on the right side of the law.

- At a young age he acted impulsively killed an older woman who happened to witness him and his brothers robbing a store, and since then the memory haunts him utterly. He hates himself for what he did and still has nightmares about her regularly.

- Raul wants to keep his past a secret. He is trying to move on with his life, which is the only reason he took a leap on an anonymous, strange letter.

- He is really sensitive about his height, not many things will make him want to throw punches quicker than a reference to his short stature

- He may seem off-putting at first, but if he warms up to someone and trusts them he can be extremely loyal

- Raul can speak English, but does have a thick accent
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Looking forward to seeing characters from you guys.

Crow you are accepted.

Friend, the name should be above the age and I'll need an actual age before I can accept you. But otherwise looks fine.
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Haha yeah my bad didn't even notice. I'll fix it ASAP.

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Accepted. Thanks for fixing it.
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Sorry, I gotta drop out. I have NO idea for a character...
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That's not a problem. Thanks for the interest though.
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With my character being number 3, we only really need 2 more people to start.
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aww I kinda wanted to see this one happen. Ill bump it for ya op
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Name: Shuda Jakur

Age: 23

Gender: Male

Nationality: American

Description: Tall and lithe, Shuda is a machine of muscle. He has black hair which he keeps cut short, a strong jaw, and bronze skin.

Hometown: New York, NY

Occupation: Mixed Martial Arts Trainer

Biography: Shuda grew up in a family where Martial Arts wasn't just a tradition, it was a lifestyle. His family owns a dojo which both teaches young kids and trains people for the competitive stage.

Shuda grew up as an MMA prodigy. By 17, he was the national High School Champion and geared up to go Pro. Before his pro debut however, his father fell ill and Shuda had to take over running the dojo. He's been a trainer there ever since. Although his father is better now, Shuda's never regained the motivation to go Pro.

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Thanks for the bump! I want it to happen. And accepted. Do you guys just want me to post my character after work and get started today?
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You could make the OOC today and then wait till tomorrow or so to start
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OOC will be up tonight.

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Murphy O'Connor

Age:
20

Gender:
Male

Nationality:
American

Description:
Standing at about 6 foot even, Murphy is not much of an imposing figure. His weight bounces around 165 to 170 pounds, mostly extra fat coming and going. That being said, he is in pretty good shape. Murphy does not have an Olympian body, but he was a High School athlete and has maintained his physique since then. Sparse dark brown hairs cover his arms and legs, not too much and it is not too thick, but it is there. His head is covered by a thick layer of brown hair. It is cut nicely with shorter sides and a top that is only a little bit thicker. Murphy has deep, sometimes piercing, blue eyes. His facial hair is a thick, short cut, brown beard and mustache. On his right forearm, down the side, Murphy has a scar from when he broke his arm and the bone pierced the skin. As far as tattoos and piercings, he has none.

Generally speaking, Murphy's attire consists of basketball shorts and T-shirts in the spring, fall, and summer. And sweats, jeans, and hoodies in the winter. On the day that Murphy decided to fly to Minnesota with the mysterious airline ticket, he was wearing black basketball shorts and a gray Adidas T-shirt with aviator sun glasses. As well as a backpack filled with some backup clothing, toothbrush, toothpaste, and some other essentials.

Hometown:
Ocala, Florida.

Occupation:
Enforcer for a Meth dealer.

Biography:
Murphy was born and raised in the decently sized town of Ocala, Florida. His mother was a nurse at the local hospital and his father was a police officer. There are no other children in the O'Connor family besides Murphy but his father had five brothers who had multiple children and for awhile they all lived in Ocala with Murphy and his parents. Growing up Murphy was very close to his cousins, they were one big clique. As a group, they stayed together while in school and often backed each other up if there was a fight or dispute. That being said, they did not fight others often. Murphy was closest to his cousins Daina and Cory. Daina and Cory were brother and sister, and growing up, Murphy felt as if he was the third child in that group. His parents were very close with Daina and Cory's parents.

School was simple for Murphy. He was not the brightest lightbulb but he was not the dimmest one either. He happily lazed around average for all 12 years of school. Murphy was a B student. That being said, he did excel in sports, namely Football. He played for his High School team all four years and made varsity his Junior year. After High School, Murphy fell in with a group of delinquents. This happened because his cousins, all of them, and their families, moved across the US to different states. After a few months, Murphy was hanging around Meth dealers. Murphy's father lost his life to brain cancer when Murphy was 19 and his mother became severely depressed. Murphy moved out into the home of his dealer friend. Before long, Murphy was the enforcer. He would beat up on junkies who owed the dealer money and also jump other dealers who were trying to move in on his territory. Murphy received the letter and decided that it was time for a change.

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sweet, Ill put my character up there
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OOC is up, for those of you who haven't seen it. I'll be posting IC tonight.
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