So I have had this idea for a lot of years now but I have never tried it on a role play scale. I figured why not throw this idea out here and see if I can find a couple like minded people to create it with. At current I am looking for one or two people to help me create and fine tune this role play as the idea below is a rough draft at this point. I am unsure as of this point if this would be in advanced or casual, probably advanced so long as people know im not perfect when it comes to grammar. I am really hoping to turn this into an actual role play but for now read the draft below if your interested please do post below, we can pass out ideas and what not, try and make this a reality.
Matrix Role play Components / Story Rough Draft
Story time-frame: Takes place approximately thirty years prior to the ending of The Matrix Revolutions.
General idea for story: Story is about the restart of the war between the Machine City and Zion. Premise of the story is that no one knows how the war restarted or which side was responsible. The war will have been going on for one year thus far from the start of the role play.
Components from the movies:
Agents and or Sentient programs that protect that Matrix
Zion
Machine City
The Oracle
The One
Hackers and technology within the Matrix itself
The Architect
The Merovingian
Seraph
Agents: The Agents with the roleplay itself will be advanced upgrades of their original concepts. After the disaster with Agent Smith, the Architect designed a new agent to protect the system itself. This Agent is faster, smarter, and deadlier then its predecessor and can in some cases bend the rules of the Matrix and in extreme exceptions break them very much like Neo did but in a very limited capacity. More info to be provided
Zion: Zion is still strong and has substantially thrived after a major release of many of the humans trapped within the electricity farm of the machines. With the break in the war for thirty years Zion has improved drastically technologically. Altho with Neo gone and many of the main protagonists dead or old in age Zion has split into factions which war with each other effectively splitting up the inhabitants of Zion. These factions are The Neolites, The Locknites, and the neutral party which consists of those who do not wish to be involved with either group.
The Neolites beliefs stem around the legend of the one and Morpheus and was formed by those who believed heavily in Neo and worship the man that ended the war 30 years prior. They are under the belief that this chosen One will rise once more and put and end to the war like last time. They are against the stern hard beliefs of the Locknites who believe in technological advances in war machines over the One who has the ultimate power.
The Locknites beliefs stem around what Jason Lock a man revered as the true hero who saved Zion in the ultimate fight for survival. They worship Jason Lock and his ideals that one can not put all their faith into a mythical fairytale of a man who will save everyone. They are heavily into technological advances and believe in using this technology and that will be what saves Zion this time from this war and are against the ridiculous beliefs of the Neolites who believes a man with extraordinary powers will rise once again to stop the machines and the war.
The neutrals which have no name or beliefs are those who chose not to become entangled or embroiled in what they believe to be a useless fight that threatens their existence by tearing Zion apart with stupid and unnecessary dogma. Their only belief if any at all is that the only way to beat the machines in this war and rescue Zion is to bind together like before and only with the full power of them all working together will they long live this new war and threat within and without of the Matrix.
Machine City: Not much is known story wise of the machine city or its advances in the past thirty years. Not much has changed all that much out of the story however the machines like Zion have made internal improvements with the Matrix and outside of it in the form of newer and deadlier versions of their sentinels. More information to be provided
The Oracle: After Neo ended the war between Machine City and Zion with his sacrifice the Oracle returned to the Matrix. She is still protected under the watchful eye of Seraph but has not been heard from in the long years since the peace was obtain between Zion and the Machine City. However given the circumstances of the war restarting the Neolites believe she will make a return and help once again but thus far no one has seen or heard from her.
The One: The chosen one is nothing more then a belief held by the Neolites at this point, no one has seen or heard tale that another will arise to help the humans survive this war.
Hackers/Technology: Zion has improved like the machine city even through its turmoil from the warring factions. New programs have been implemented and those who hack into the Matrix are now trained extensively to survive the new defense measures implemented into the Matrix itself. These programs take form in three different areas Sentinels, Hacker Elites, and the very rare Sentinel Hackers.
Sentinels: The sentinels are the elite fighters and defenders within the Matrix, they are trained within a program that offers substantially more then the previous training regime. They are not only taught every fighting style known to man but are also trained in newly created fighting styles that revolve around manipulating the Matrix itself. They are able to completely break the rules of the Matrix and can stop bullets very much like Neo did and can control various abilities with the Matrix itself such as being able to control objects with their hands similar to being psychokinetic or telekinesis. This program however is very stressful on the users mentality and is therefore not for everyone, only those with extreme control over their minds can be a part of this group. One who is not able to maintain control over their minds will go to madness otherwise causing their minds to melt within the matrix.
Hacker Elites: Hacker elites are the shield if the Sentinels are the sword. They are the ones who usually remain outside the Matrix and manipulate the code for the ones inside. They are not often known to go into the actual Matrix except of specialized missions and that is a rarity, most hacker elites are do not have the ability to enter the matrix being born within Zion. These Hackers however are a step above their predecessors, they have a wider range of abilities and are natural born prodigies when it comes to manipulating the Matrix and the code itself. They can change anything within the Matrix that that is physically possible, they can spawn in any item or any kind of aid required and can literally change physical aspects within the Matrix such as making a steel door to cover an entrance or remove a staircase so an Agent can not traverse a building and so on. They are however limited to what they can do on a grand scale, such as dropping a hundred tanks out of thin air on an agent or dropping a nuclear warhead, these kinds of acts are impossible due to the code itself.
Sentinel Hackers: These Elite Warriors are one in every million, these are the how would you say the Marines to the regular army, they are trained not only as a Sentinel but also a Hacker elite as well as guessed from the name. They possess innate abilities both in fighting and hacking and are prodigal geniuses with extreme mental acuities that enable them the ability to become part of this elite class. They are the only ones who are capable of facing the new and improved Agents on a toe to toe level. Not to say that they could take one two at a time but they are more then capable of taking them on one on one if the need arises, it is possible for only a rare few to take on multiple Agents and somehow live. Aside from their aggressive and often lethal training they are also the only users of a device called C.M.P or Code Manipulation Program. This is a specialized device which takes the shape of a common everyday watch that can be worn on the arm, once activated a virtual screen will come out of the watches face where a command prompt can be accessed which can be used in the Matrix to change lines of code in an area concentrated around the user. The C.M.P gives the user the ability to change things like an Elite Hacker would outside the Matrix but on a smaller scale and only within a couple hundred feet or so of the user if it be up down left or right. This enables them to form their own makeshift barriers or remove a staircase or even bring in a weapon they can use at a moments notice. However given that this device can be tracked easily it is more of a fail safe in case of emergency. The Sentinel Hackers are also the only ones who have the unique ability of flying within the Matrix much like Neo did, however this can only be sustained for a short time only, five to ten minutes depending on their skill level.
The Architect: The Architect is a heavily unknown bystander in and out of the story, he is known to be the one who controls the machine city and is the one who invented the Matrix and formed the program which created The One. Weather or not he will appear in the story itself is undetermined by probably unlikely. More information to be provided
The Merovingian: The Merovingian still exists, returning to the Matrix after Agent Smiths defeat and is probably the only one program in all the Matrix who knows every dirty secret in existence and is, beyond the Oracle, the only one who can provide information that is otherwise unobtainable. Now surrounded by programs of extreme defensive and offensive capabilities he is now one of the most dominant powers in the Matrix and will not repeat the mistake with Neo and the Ones who came before him and must be approached cautiously. More information to be provided
Seraph: Seraph the eternal protector of the Oracle still exists but not much is known about his whereabouts or his activities. He is still a ghost unless he chooses to make himself known to you. His appearance in the story is still in question and heavily pertains to if the Oracle becomes a key player in the story. More information to be provided
Story time-frame: Takes place approximately thirty years prior to the ending of The Matrix Revolutions.
General idea for story: Story is about the restart of the war between the Machine City and Zion. Premise of the story is that no one knows how the war restarted or which side was responsible. The war will have been going on for one year thus far from the start of the role play.
Components from the movies:
Agents and or Sentient programs that protect that Matrix
Zion
Machine City
The Oracle
The One
Hackers and technology within the Matrix itself
The Architect
The Merovingian
Seraph
Agents: The Agents with the roleplay itself will be advanced upgrades of their original concepts. After the disaster with Agent Smith, the Architect designed a new agent to protect the system itself. This Agent is faster, smarter, and deadlier then its predecessor and can in some cases bend the rules of the Matrix and in extreme exceptions break them very much like Neo did but in a very limited capacity. More info to be provided
Zion: Zion is still strong and has substantially thrived after a major release of many of the humans trapped within the electricity farm of the machines. With the break in the war for thirty years Zion has improved drastically technologically. Altho with Neo gone and many of the main protagonists dead or old in age Zion has split into factions which war with each other effectively splitting up the inhabitants of Zion. These factions are The Neolites, The Locknites, and the neutral party which consists of those who do not wish to be involved with either group.
The Neolites beliefs stem around the legend of the one and Morpheus and was formed by those who believed heavily in Neo and worship the man that ended the war 30 years prior. They are under the belief that this chosen One will rise once more and put and end to the war like last time. They are against the stern hard beliefs of the Locknites who believe in technological advances in war machines over the One who has the ultimate power.
The Locknites beliefs stem around what Jason Lock a man revered as the true hero who saved Zion in the ultimate fight for survival. They worship Jason Lock and his ideals that one can not put all their faith into a mythical fairytale of a man who will save everyone. They are heavily into technological advances and believe in using this technology and that will be what saves Zion this time from this war and are against the ridiculous beliefs of the Neolites who believes a man with extraordinary powers will rise once again to stop the machines and the war.
The neutrals which have no name or beliefs are those who chose not to become entangled or embroiled in what they believe to be a useless fight that threatens their existence by tearing Zion apart with stupid and unnecessary dogma. Their only belief if any at all is that the only way to beat the machines in this war and rescue Zion is to bind together like before and only with the full power of them all working together will they long live this new war and threat within and without of the Matrix.
Machine City: Not much is known story wise of the machine city or its advances in the past thirty years. Not much has changed all that much out of the story however the machines like Zion have made internal improvements with the Matrix and outside of it in the form of newer and deadlier versions of their sentinels. More information to be provided
The Oracle: After Neo ended the war between Machine City and Zion with his sacrifice the Oracle returned to the Matrix. She is still protected under the watchful eye of Seraph but has not been heard from in the long years since the peace was obtain between Zion and the Machine City. However given the circumstances of the war restarting the Neolites believe she will make a return and help once again but thus far no one has seen or heard from her.
The One: The chosen one is nothing more then a belief held by the Neolites at this point, no one has seen or heard tale that another will arise to help the humans survive this war.
Hackers/Technology: Zion has improved like the machine city even through its turmoil from the warring factions. New programs have been implemented and those who hack into the Matrix are now trained extensively to survive the new defense measures implemented into the Matrix itself. These programs take form in three different areas Sentinels, Hacker Elites, and the very rare Sentinel Hackers.
Sentinels: The sentinels are the elite fighters and defenders within the Matrix, they are trained within a program that offers substantially more then the previous training regime. They are not only taught every fighting style known to man but are also trained in newly created fighting styles that revolve around manipulating the Matrix itself. They are able to completely break the rules of the Matrix and can stop bullets very much like Neo did and can control various abilities with the Matrix itself such as being able to control objects with their hands similar to being psychokinetic or telekinesis. This program however is very stressful on the users mentality and is therefore not for everyone, only those with extreme control over their minds can be a part of this group. One who is not able to maintain control over their minds will go to madness otherwise causing their minds to melt within the matrix.
Hacker Elites: Hacker elites are the shield if the Sentinels are the sword. They are the ones who usually remain outside the Matrix and manipulate the code for the ones inside. They are not often known to go into the actual Matrix except of specialized missions and that is a rarity, most hacker elites are do not have the ability to enter the matrix being born within Zion. These Hackers however are a step above their predecessors, they have a wider range of abilities and are natural born prodigies when it comes to manipulating the Matrix and the code itself. They can change anything within the Matrix that that is physically possible, they can spawn in any item or any kind of aid required and can literally change physical aspects within the Matrix such as making a steel door to cover an entrance or remove a staircase so an Agent can not traverse a building and so on. They are however limited to what they can do on a grand scale, such as dropping a hundred tanks out of thin air on an agent or dropping a nuclear warhead, these kinds of acts are impossible due to the code itself.
Sentinel Hackers: These Elite Warriors are one in every million, these are the how would you say the Marines to the regular army, they are trained not only as a Sentinel but also a Hacker elite as well as guessed from the name. They possess innate abilities both in fighting and hacking and are prodigal geniuses with extreme mental acuities that enable them the ability to become part of this elite class. They are the only ones who are capable of facing the new and improved Agents on a toe to toe level. Not to say that they could take one two at a time but they are more then capable of taking them on one on one if the need arises, it is possible for only a rare few to take on multiple Agents and somehow live. Aside from their aggressive and often lethal training they are also the only users of a device called C.M.P or Code Manipulation Program. This is a specialized device which takes the shape of a common everyday watch that can be worn on the arm, once activated a virtual screen will come out of the watches face where a command prompt can be accessed which can be used in the Matrix to change lines of code in an area concentrated around the user. The C.M.P gives the user the ability to change things like an Elite Hacker would outside the Matrix but on a smaller scale and only within a couple hundred feet or so of the user if it be up down left or right. This enables them to form their own makeshift barriers or remove a staircase or even bring in a weapon they can use at a moments notice. However given that this device can be tracked easily it is more of a fail safe in case of emergency. The Sentinel Hackers are also the only ones who have the unique ability of flying within the Matrix much like Neo did, however this can only be sustained for a short time only, five to ten minutes depending on their skill level.
The Architect: The Architect is a heavily unknown bystander in and out of the story, he is known to be the one who controls the machine city and is the one who invented the Matrix and formed the program which created The One. Weather or not he will appear in the story itself is undetermined by probably unlikely. More information to be provided
The Merovingian: The Merovingian still exists, returning to the Matrix after Agent Smiths defeat and is probably the only one program in all the Matrix who knows every dirty secret in existence and is, beyond the Oracle, the only one who can provide information that is otherwise unobtainable. Now surrounded by programs of extreme defensive and offensive capabilities he is now one of the most dominant powers in the Matrix and will not repeat the mistake with Neo and the Ones who came before him and must be approached cautiously. More information to be provided
Seraph: Seraph the eternal protector of the Oracle still exists but not much is known about his whereabouts or his activities. He is still a ghost unless he chooses to make himself known to you. His appearance in the story is still in question and heavily pertains to if the Oracle becomes a key player in the story. More information to be provided