Vanaheim is a city of unknown origins, one that clearly shows its age with many centuries of architecture lining its streets, but one that also verges on the hypermodern when you approach its downtown. Busy streets are constantly bathed in neon lights and those in residential areas slept tucked away within brownstones and Gothic boarding houses. For as long as anyone can remember, Vanaheim has been called home by everyday average humans as well as supernatural beings. They have lived in harmony, if not always in equality, for many years. However, this general peace has not stopped the horrors that often come along with city living. Arson, theft, rape, murder, and otherwise indescribable scenes that had to be the work of something beyond what humans are capable of, all have occurred within Vanaheim. The police, a predominantly human organization stretched thin by the sheer amount of urban sprawl they must safeguard, can't always do much against the more inexplicable cases that cross their desks, meaning they often go unsolved. Citizens have long expressed their dismay about this fact, but with more mundane crimes demanding the same level of attention, there's very little that can be done.
Here enters a mysterious benefactor. The second son of Dyer Pharmaceuticals, Adam Dyer, has put aside an enormous sum of money in order to solve that very problem. One evening, seemingly out of the blue, a handful of convicts were assigned prestigious lawyers to conduct appeals, bail was paid, and they were all in the process of being released. Concerned citizens with particular talents were sought out and treated to a well-worded document about Dyer's cause. Officers were transferred from the precinct to a "special assignment". Adam was making something happen in Vanaheim that had never been attempted before. He was creating a team composed both of humans and supernatural creatures and using all of the resources at his disposal to assist them in ensuring the bizarre crimes that had long plagued their city would finally be solved.
Why? Adam still hasn't come forth with his motivation for funding such an enterprise, but seeing as the mad dash to assemble a team came hot on the heels of the presses finally addressing the latest oddity in Vanaheim, so-called "psions", now calling these otherwise average humans with limited "powers", if you will, a medical rarity and not seen as a threat, many have theorized that the younger Dyer brother has some interest in the psion case. Nonetheless, the millionaire is willing to play vigilante (with the bodies of others, of course) and Vanaheim could certainly benefit from some more unconventional investigation.
Rules
1. Obey all forum rules and be civil. Cooperative storytelling's the name of the game, and keeping disagreements respectful will go a long way, as will not spamming the OOC or derailing the IC.
2. Seeing as this is the Advanced section, try to keep spelling and grammar on the clean side. Run your post through a spellcheck if you don't trust yourself to be able to fix the glaring errors.
3. Let me know when/if you can't post. We will figure out if the RP will move on a weekly or biweekly basis, depending on what works best for everyone's schedule. If you want to do a collab, please get it started early in the cycle. If you won't be able to post, let me know so I can figure out how best to bring your characters along with the plot.
4. Dice rolls will decide the results of some actions in this RP, meaning that if your character finds him or herself in trouble, there is a chance of death. If that happens, don't worry. I'll allow you to make another.
If you are interested in joining, please post something in the OOC first and submit your character to the Characters tab.
Here enters a mysterious benefactor. The second son of Dyer Pharmaceuticals, Adam Dyer, has put aside an enormous sum of money in order to solve that very problem. One evening, seemingly out of the blue, a handful of convicts were assigned prestigious lawyers to conduct appeals, bail was paid, and they were all in the process of being released. Concerned citizens with particular talents were sought out and treated to a well-worded document about Dyer's cause. Officers were transferred from the precinct to a "special assignment". Adam was making something happen in Vanaheim that had never been attempted before. He was creating a team composed both of humans and supernatural creatures and using all of the resources at his disposal to assist them in ensuring the bizarre crimes that had long plagued their city would finally be solved.
Why? Adam still hasn't come forth with his motivation for funding such an enterprise, but seeing as the mad dash to assemble a team came hot on the heels of the presses finally addressing the latest oddity in Vanaheim, so-called "psions", now calling these otherwise average humans with limited "powers", if you will, a medical rarity and not seen as a threat, many have theorized that the younger Dyer brother has some interest in the psion case. Nonetheless, the millionaire is willing to play vigilante (with the bodies of others, of course) and Vanaheim could certainly benefit from some more unconventional investigation.
Rules
1. Obey all forum rules and be civil. Cooperative storytelling's the name of the game, and keeping disagreements respectful will go a long way, as will not spamming the OOC or derailing the IC.
2. Seeing as this is the Advanced section, try to keep spelling and grammar on the clean side. Run your post through a spellcheck if you don't trust yourself to be able to fix the glaring errors.
3. Let me know when/if you can't post. We will figure out if the RP will move on a weekly or biweekly basis, depending on what works best for everyone's schedule. If you want to do a collab, please get it started early in the cycle. If you won't be able to post, let me know so I can figure out how best to bring your characters along with the plot.
4. Dice rolls will decide the results of some actions in this RP, meaning that if your character finds him or herself in trouble, there is a chance of death. If that happens, don't worry. I'll allow you to make another.
If you are interested in joining, please post something in the OOC first and submit your character to the Characters tab.
