Set in an alternate reality very similar to our own, a dynamic turn of events has forever changed the world in the year 2018. The entire world has been on the verge of war for the past year, many countries growing weary of America's position as the dominant global superpower. With rapid developments in technology around the globe it was only a matter of time before other nations began to flex their muscles intent on showcasing international dominance to replace the supposed land of the free as the top empire in the world.

Everything came to a head February 2 2018, a massive Energy Storm occurred in the United States. The skies were filled with raw destructive energy & violent raging winds. Powerful beams of energy rained down from the heavens in several major cities all at once, with millions perishing in less then 24 hours. The total death toll was found to be a few hundred more then ten million in this horrific sci-fi massacre that shook the nation & the rest of the globe. The series of unfortunate events terrorizing the democratic population didn't end there. The conclusion of the Energy Storm triggered a brief eclipse covering the world in a darkness that was a prelude of more to come.

The residual energy in the atmosphere left-over from the storm quickly seeped through the entirety of the country, leading several to get sick. This epidemic of this illness didn't stop with just filling the hospitals & overwhelming the medical community, leaving behind an X Men esque parting gift in some of it's victims.

Some people of color/minorities who are infected and recover begin manifesting superhuman abilities inspired & based on their inner most subconscious desires including superhuman strength, teleportation, & control over the elements among other powers. A secrete clandestine black ops organization is formed as joint venture between the CIA & Homeland Security's best operatives to seek control over America's new superhuman population as well as carrying out a thorough investigation into the Energy Storm Attack & the mysterious plague it triggered all while the world is on the brink of a global war now vastly enhanced by this unprecedented sci fi esque attack on the nation.


As stated above earlier, this RP takes place in an alternate reality version of the real world. Set in 2018 a few months after the Energy Storm took place. The world is on the verge of war, world war at that so there's an international component to the storyline that will be explored as it develops. For now the bulk of the action will be centered in the United States, & only minorities in the United States are the ones developing any superhuman abilities. Also every single minority/person of color has not been transformed into a superhuman, only some who are survivors of the energy plague. Of those who do recover, there are still plenty of minorities who aren't manifesting superhuman powers either.

As far as characters you can play whomever you'd like as long as the fit this setting. This includes regular people, people with powers, members of law enforcement, politically themed characters, agents of the clandestine black ops organization etc.

The name of the superhuman monitoring agency is Liberty. Liberty is a well funded organization filled with talented, resourceful & skilled agents. As mentioned in the premise the organization was formed as a joint venture between members of Homeland Security & the CIA. Agents can be recruited from other agencies including the FBI, Military, or even Civilians.

Rules:
1. Fairness, want everyone to be fair and remember this is a story powers can grow over the story. But I'd prefer you remember that powers are GROWING, so do not start off with any sort of mastery of your ability.

2. You can have as many characters as you can keep up with.

3. Stay as active as your life allows you to, and if you foresee an extended duration of unavailability try to free up any plots/characters you have interactions with.

4. Minimum post length at least one to two paragraphs

5. Set in the "Real" world so keep that in mind, this not Marvel or DC comics.

6. Powers are first come first serve, a power can be reserved if you PM me, and let me know. :) I'll keep a record of reserved powers, as a result of this it's advisable to ask and see if a power is available. Duplicate powers are allowed IF THE ORIGINAL person who picked the power doesn't mind, but try to have a creative difference for how you use the power.

7. Due to the nature of how they got their powers, no characters under 14 have powers.

8. Reality Ensues, to make this a unique & fun experience in this RP reality takes precedent over emotional attachment to characters. Meaning for example if your character is waltzing around Manhattan and Manhattan is hit by a Nuclear Missile, your character is deceased. Unless of course your character has means to teleport out of the way or such etc. There will be situations in the RP that may cost your characters their lives, but alas you can have multiple characters.

9. Most importantly, have fun.

Character Profile
Image (Real Picture only please)
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Height:
Weight:
Ethnicity:
Sexual Orientation:
Religion:
Occupation:

Ability: (N/A if regular human)

Background: (What's their story)

RESERVED POWERS {{I'll continue to update the list}}
--Necrosis Inducement
--Artistic Creation
--Strength Manipulation
--Elemental Shifting
--Jet Propulsion {{Energy Based}}
--Luck Manipulation
--Probability Manipulation
--Metal Manipulation
--Molecular Acceleration
--Psionic Manipulation
--Necrokinesis
--Intutive Aptitude
--Shadow Manipulation/Umbrakinesis
--Necrokinesis
--Power Negation
--Pryokinesis
--Animation
--Super Speed
--Flight
--Teleportation
--Space-Time Manipulation
--Time Manipulation
--Technokinesis
--Invisibility
--Cloning/Self Duplication
--Super Hearing
--Nerve Manipulation
--Illusion Generation
--Fear Induced Strength
--Alcohol Empowerment
--Senses Manipulation
--Electricity Manipulation
--Rapid Cell Regeneration
--Precognition
--Precognitive Artistry
--Metal Mimicry/Organic Metal Skin
--Danger Intuition
--Microwave Emission
--Solar Radiation Absorption & Manipulation
--Clairsentience
--Animation


I will be updating this thread to allow newcomers to see the current activity level of the RP. As of now we are still accepting, slots are still open. When it comes to RP a full house is optimal for any ground breaking roleplay. In contrast to that however an overcrowded house is not welcome. Having an adequate number of players is a good thing for a game when it comes to all aspects from character interaction to world exploration. Whilst having too many can have the opposite effect, not allowing for the story to encompass everyone & other horrid things.

I say all this to say, I do not want any new players to make the misguided assumption that everyone who has submitted to the character thread is currently enrolled in the story. I'll be providing updates so that if anyone new & interested stumbles upon the thread they'll be able to know precisely how many people are currently involved in the game. I'll be updating this thread bi-weekly or weekly at best to ensure this list is current.

Currently Resigned Players
--vitemyke
--The Ghost Note
--Timemaster
--Bai Suzhen
--Prosiac
--AliceFaling
--RedXVIII

I've went ahead & created a Discord channel for the RP if anyone's interested.

The Energy Storm Discord Link
UPDATED

UPDATED DISCORD LINK SINCE it only lasts seven days at a time
discord.gg/9vfEb7yC

@Xandrya
Love your character, she's approved

@vietmyke
Another awesome character, approved

You both can submit those characters to the Character Tab!

@The Ghost Note Oh she approved! Go head and put her in the character tab!

Interested in joining this. Here's a character.

@Chulance What city is the game starting in?

This sounds like an interesting setting, but as a white person from England I am probably the least qualified person to portray the American POC experience without accidentally being horribly stereotypical. Is it only ethnic minorities who got powers, or are other minority groups like LGBT, neurodivergent, handicapped etc. also potentially powered?

@Martian Awesome character man! Your approved, I loved how your character's background really integrated the storyline within it. You can transfer Thomas to the character tab!

@Divine Darkness The starting city is San Francisco, California

@Bai Suzhen I'm happy you gained interest in the premise of this story! As of now at this point in the storyline only ethnic minorities have manifested superhuman abilities. However your character doesn't have to be American, for example Alicefalling's character originates from the Philippines. If you take a look at her background you'll see they've created a storyline for them that led them to being in America.

What're the rules surrounding powers? Any hard limits?

@Chulance Hi, not sure if you're still taking new characters but if you do :

What're the rules surrounding powers? Any hard limits?

Not really just depends on what you want, you can message me if you have any questions.

@Timemaster Approved, you can post Alexis in the character thread! Lady Luck is welcome aboard!

@Chulance Thank you !

I'll have a post up tomorrow (it's 11 PM here now).

Wooo. First post in two years! I got a bit...rusty, sorry for that guys/gals :)

Ah, looks like someone got a Russian before I did...

@The Man Emperor You can still make a Russian character lol

@TimemasterNot bad! I can't even tell your rusty, looks spectacular!