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Can one be disheartened by nothing? Can one become entwined so deeply with emptiness that it becomes you? Will an eternity of mimicry perfect the mirror?

It was a ponderous, placid thought; given form by flaring and flickering constellations of gold. The words were slow, pluming and orange in the umbral womb of a long dead reality. Interred by the woe of countless bygone whispers; entombed in their regrets. There was a heavy rushing of the sluggish flames, breaking their whimsical ascent and chasing them into the distant, wild ether. Why? It queried into the darkness, its eternal tone perturbed by a touch of mourning. In the distance, unseen barriers let loose a crack that resounded throughout the dark suspension. Constellations flickered and rearranged themselves in response.

Why? It put forth again, straining from the spaces betwixt golden stars; strecthing forth countless shadow-hands from its nebulous prison. They spread like serpents, slithering across the nothing; blind and groping for purchase. Are there none left? Is it merely I? Have they fled their broken cycles and buried this world in its final hour? The seeking appendages halted, straining against the tenebrous shackles that held them; fingers straining and finally disintegrating.

Flames of orange and indigo kissed in the darkness, under the watchful gaze of countless golden stars; drifting outward and upward until they ceased to be. Silence took up its mantle and the wreckage of what had been remained still, for a moment; followed by a sudden cacophony.

From the distance, a piercing light shone through. First a single lance. Then a wave that touched on the adumbral shore, throwing errant beams forward; slicing into the graveshard. Soon, the constellations were awash in a sea of radiance; a small undulating nimbus the only hint to their presence.

"Old Devourer, you've never been more dull than today" came a teasing whisper, in the aftermath of the great sound...it was little more than static, almost below the creature's perception. Its hands burst furiously from between the floating orbs, open and grasping, a resounding groan echoing from within the darkness still contained between them.

"Right now, reality is falling apart. The seed of the next cycle is being chosen, as we speak. All of my plans have failed, except one. The most important one; you."

It strained to see the gentle voice beyond the swirling ink, but could only see a tiny silhouette amidst the shining light.

"So, how about it; you wanna be free?"

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Alright! That was the flavor intro for Cracks in The Sky//Core Catastrophe. This is an RP heavily inspired by anime and themes involving; the human psyche, reinterpretations of reality, alternate realities and hell, even school life. If the modern touches aren't what you prefer, that's fine! This adventure will occur between two separate worlds; our mundane (though probably not for long), modern world and a fantastic, if a bit nightmarish, alternate world...more in the vein of fantasy. I intend to place a heavy emphasis on character interaction and development as well as the story that (I hope) we will be creating together.

I appreciate you taking the time to read that, and once more for reading this bit of chatter. I'd also like to apologize for the lack of any complex or eye-catching coding, because I, well, would really just like to role play. ONTO THE GOOD STUFF!

1) This RP will be taking place in two alternate worlds. One will center around the bustling hub of New Graeline City, a city located somewhere, or another in the world. The second will be a world called Navain and, while not a mirror of our characters' world; will certainly be influenced by it. Most likely, you will be playing a teenager or young adult who lives in this city and has at least seen the other players. Or, really, you could play one of the bad guys; your call. Slots will be limited, either way.

2) There is a lot going on here, that has been planned out from prior role plays and incarnations of this series. I would provide a link, so you could have an idea as to what I mean; but, unfortunately, it was lost when the old RPGuild when down. Stand assured, though, that I am compiling the information and preparing it for your sweet digestion. For now, it is of note that your character will be one of the Pariah Dreams (most likely); a group of heroes who are present in each cycle, who awaken to their abilities during a predestined time and travel between the two worlds. These powers are thematic, yes, because each Pariah Dream will have a designated title (you get to choose from the list, once its up), but are as flexible as you, the player, can be. Right now, I know information is slim; but I'll do my best to answer any questions you may have.

3) I expect two and a half to three good paragraphs. I know, sometimes, its hard to work with what you're given; or you, yourself aren't feeling terribly creative. That's fine, I don't mind. But, mind you, this is the minimum; I welcome and appreciate more.



N'that's it for now! I know it's rough, but, eh, it's an Interest Check.

Though, uh, the OOC is up, now.

I'll be glad to take questions, here or through PM. Thanks again!
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Hmm, an interesting concept, something unlike anything I've ever tried before. Allow me to present my interest.
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@Deadnaut Awesome! Glad you're down to give it a try.
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Somehow (don't ask me how) reminds me of some of the more bizarre anime films that I've seen (Genius Party and Genius Party Beyond, along with various others). Consider me interested!
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@Vashonn Well, then, welcome! I haven't seen whatcha talking about; but this whole thing is a rather 'anime idea'.

Thanks for your interest, folks. I'm gonna go ahead and get some sleep
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Sounds fun, I'd like to tentatively register my interest :) .
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I shall welcome your tentative interest with open arms,@Empress.
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I figure this is about all we'll need to get things underway. I'll be waiting for one or two more people before getting into the serious work of the OOC/IC/Hub thread.

If anyone has questions, I'd love to answer them here. I've also decided to create an original world for this iteration of CiTS. It'll be Earth-like, but with a different geological layout. While things from our world won't necessarily be present; I'm totally fine with including eerily similar things.

My idea is that the story will focus around New Graeline; a city on the continent of Tantas, and in the country of Vessia...which occupies the middle of the continent. Other planned countries/continents include;Jova (heavily japanese influenced), Rissia (inspired by latin countries), Springan (an isolated island-state who's inhabitants have a Jersey-based accent, based on Ireland) and Drasil (a monarchy based somewhat on Great Britain).

These places will not have a huge impact on the story (as of now), but I thought it would be nice to give players the option to have different ethnic origins and customs. I'll explain more about them in the OOC.

To be clear; this will have a '2017-ish' setting. I said earlier that I want it be heavily character focused, because I find that an absolutely tantalizing idea. So, this will not be a fast paced thread. I'm sorry if that puts anyone off, but I want us to really dig into the psyches and motivations of our characters.

Navain will reflect the 'emotional state' of the world our characters inhabit and will be populated by (what I hope) will be interesting characters and plenty of mystery. Questions about that world would be appreciated; giving me a more concise idea of what you guys are interested in seeing, or are simply curious about.

I aslo have three titles picked out already. These titles will be given once the players find their Anchor (an artifact that finds its way to the Pariah Dream is has chosen). The titles are intended to give an insight as to your character's respective 'elemental' affinity. Players are welcome to suggest titles to me, if those provided don't suit your idea.

The three, thusfar;

Harbinger of Sundered Earth

The Flametongue

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Priestess of Calm Gales

Thanks for reading!
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I'll wait until the OOC is up before passing judgment, because you've given us a lot of setting and not a lot of story/plot. But I too am "tentatively" interested, à la @Empress.
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@Saber

I think I remember this from the Oldguild :0! Hey Saber! just stopping by to say this looks awesome, and long time no see!

also *tentatively interested*
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@Fox of Spades Nice to see you too! I'm super amazed that you remembered it!

Nice to see you, again. Maybe we should talk sometime or something!

Anyway, your tentative interest will also be welcome.
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@Saber, with regards to characters' affinity/magic, do you want solely elemental themes, or are we allowed to be a little more abstract?
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@Empress More esoteric stuff is fine. Custom titles save me a few moments of work anyway.

@pugbutter Ahhhhhh! Dude, I am so sorry I missed your post! I'll provide more of the story in the OOC, if that's cool. If you have particular questions, I can answer them while I'm online. Also, thanks for the tentative interest!



That's just me laying out a little bit of what I have in mind. Figure once we're past the intro, the story will become more open.

I know that introduced some terms that may or may not be immediately understandable. I intend to include them, with definitions, in the OOC.
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Splendid! I was thinking something like Queen of Gates, someone whose specialty is portals of various kinds.
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Hehe, I rather like that.
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I was thinking a gentle and softspoken guy who receives a title/ability disproportionately violent for his disposition.

(Yeah, I'm officially interested now, thanks to the plot synopsis. I'll be applying for this.)
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I was worried the plot synopsis wouldn't be adequate.

As a heads up; my computer is being repaired. I'll still be working on the OOC, but going will be slow until mid-next week.

I think we have plenty of members. I may or may not be accepting one more person. Future applicants, try not to be mad at me.
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@Saber if you are still looking I would be more than interested to be a part of this, I am dedicated and on frequently!
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@Kessir Tarkin Yeah, for sure. Welcome and such!

Also, I do have another working computer at home; so I may be able to get some work done more quickly than anticipated.

Edit: I think that'll cover it for a comfortable number of players. If anyone else is interested, feel free to post and I'll keep you in mind in case something goes awry with another player who's involved.

Edit 2: Got started on the OOC. Woohoo~

I'm not entirely sure how much information to include about the mundane stuff. New Graeline its self and other such information about the 'real world' our characters are going to live in. I'd also rather not go into huge detail about the other countries mentioned, given that they exist (as of now) solely to provide a bit of flavor to the world.

Thoughts, anyone?
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Thought I'd go ahead and post what I've jotted down so far, and get a general feel for what you guys think. This is the Player Knowledge section, just to give you an idea as to the 'metaphysical structure' of the universe its self. I plan for this to be in the OOC, along with an introduction and probably a small bit about New Graeline and the creature that will be tormenting our characters in our opening posts. I'm not sure if I want to flesh out NG too much, to give our characters some 'free roam' time in the city. I might map out a few 'key' locations...but other than that, I'm unsure.

Suggestions?



Fate Kernels, Auspices, and Manifestations will be added, as I go along. Admittedly, the PK section is going to be a lot more 'meaty' than the CK entry. I'm going to try and give enough information to make it understandable, but keep it vague enough so that there's a reason to explore it in the RP.

I'm hoping that this gives at least a little insight as to what the flavor-intro was getting at.

@Deadnaut, @Vashonn, @Empress, @pugbutter, @Fox of Spades, @Kessir Tarkin

Also! Sorry for the basic-ass formatting. It'll probably look better once I get more done with it.
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