The Gifted Grounds (just click on this and read.. Im bad at titles)

[Mt Paragon]

Welcome to the University of Enlightenment, home to the most gifted humans ever known.

The kids that attend this school all have their own unique form of advanced traits compared to the normal human, some are athletically advanced and others are intellectually advanced. All of you where recruited to this private college for a specific reason. To grow and develop your abilities. We will be starting class this September. The choice is yours, become the elite or don't bother coming.

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Each one of the characters that you guys will be making will come home to an iPad looking electronic tablet that is all black with no visible plugs or slots that jolts to life as you enter the room. On the screen is "Greetings" written in large letters and under it says "Get started" and pulses just the slightest as if that is where you're supposed to touch. So naturally you do. The initiation will hurt, but only a little the tablet will draw your blood and make a new account for you giving you access to the introduction. You try to text your friends but your phone seems to have been disabled. You decide to continue the introduction and a stunning womans voice sounds out loudly and says-

"Hello friend, I am from The University Of Enlightenment."

It seems as if she is talking in your head. Kind of like how earbuds sound, but you don't have any in.

"I know you must be confused but not to worry, all will be explained once you get here. We have been keeping our eye on you and you seem to be developing some interesting traits. Have you noticed yet? You were a subject of a genome remapping test that we administered through gamma rays from a satellite. Hard to believe at first I know, however we need you to pack your bags an head to the nearest airport by this Friday night. Don't worry about your past life, you will be starting a new one here and no one will remember you even existed as soon as you step on the plane."

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This is where you guys will take off, I want you guys to develop characters with their own physically possible "super powers" so no harnessing void energy or the ability to just wink people out of existence, but things like... Superb vision and photographic memory, uncanny talent at any given instrument, incredible regenerative powers or the ability to whip up a delicacy out of any food laid before you. You all will be a few of the 1,500 people tested and you will all live in a pod together.

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What is a pod, you may be asking yourself. It will be living quarters for you and your roommates. (Number of bedrooms is determined by how many show interest) The pod will contain a full kitchen area, small library, living area surrounding the fireplace in the middle of the room and stairs leading to a indoor balcony that leads to each of your rooms. The pod is co-ed the rooms are not. The entire campus looks as if it was custom build by all the billionaires in the world and it hurt their pockets. You are provided with clothes, meals, but only health foods no junk food in the slightest, and regular (incredibly advanced to be honest) educational classes of course.

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So let me know you're interested by leaving a bump and a CS, Ill get around to approving them in no time :)

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Character Sheet

Name:
Age:
height:
weight:
appearance:(The enhancements not only effected your mind but also your body, everyone has killer looks, just describe yours a little)
Personality:
background:(really only use this if your personality needs some explaining)
ability:(only what you've noticed so far, your ability or abilities will be further explored and explained as the story continues)
Fun Facts:

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I hope Ive sparked some creative juices, I'm excited to get this started :)

[The Mad Hatter]

Sure, I'll give this a whirl. Might be good to get back in the game after a long hiatus.

I'll start work on a CS when I see more people giving interest here; I don't want to waste my time making a CS that I'll never use.

[Polaris North]

I will also throw my hat into this.

[Mt Paragon]

@The Mad Hatter Understandable :) just don't disappear, float around for a while... takes time to attract interest :)

@Polaris North Awesome!

Really I only planned on having one more person join this for a total or four players, I think we will get it started then.

Would you guys like to pitch in some ideas for the OOC name? or should I just keep it how it is?

[Polaris North]

@Drazah

Not really good with names so I think it's fine to keep it this way.

[The One]

@Drazah Is supernatural intellegence allowed here?

[Mt Paragon]

@Polaris North alright :)

@The One absolutely... I don't think just blanket intelligence would be fair but say if you were breaking grounds in physics or mathematics. Your character is one that I envisioned joining us :)

[Polaris North]

@Drazah

What's your preference on image usage? I was planning on using the guy with supernatural regenerative abilities.

[The One]

@Drazah Ok, I'll send you my ideas in Pm

[Mt Paragon]

@Polaris North If you can explain your characters looks well, please do so, The only time I want you to use an image is if it perfectly describes your characters looks.

About the skill, That would be a great one :) (maybe you'll learn to force some of your unnatural healing into your partners at some point)

[Polaris North]

@Drazah

Ahhh, alrighty. I'll use description only then.

[Polaris North]

So here's a start and it should cover the basics I think. Maybe I'll add more, I'm not sure, but this is the very core of him.

Leo the Show Off

Name: Leonardo Joseph McLain

Age: 18

Height: 5'11

Weight: 165 lbs

Appearance: Even before the enhancements, Leo had already been athletically inclined; hence his body type is rather lean. As an active person on the field, Leo has perfectly tanned skin - though not horribly dark, it is noticeably darker than the usual fare-colored people he hangs around with. He has dark brown hair that is rather long, reaching the base of his neck. He often ties it up in a ponytail to avoid it getting in his way, though he does not have any intention of cutting it. He has dark green eyes which are usually lit with mirth and happiness - but often glints with mischievousness as well. His face is often adorned with a grin or a smile, which often makes him look more childish than he really is.

He often dresses himself with what is necessary for the challenge in front of him. When he's off free running with his friends, he would often wear a loose fitting long-sleeved shirts and sweatpants, along with wristbands. On casual, however, he wears loose fitting jackets and jogging pants or just simple pants - but never anything that restricts his movement too much. He never loses his wristbands wherever her might go, along with his signature cap.

Personality: Leo's the happy-go-lucky type of person who only gives extra effort when it comes to things that interest him. As per his how he was taken up, that certain interest led him to be more athletically inclined. This doesn't mean he's an idiot when it comes to classes, but he doesn't stand out in any way compared to how he is as an athlete. He also tries to find a friend in everyone. As a rule of thumb, he trusts people on a normal level off the bat - giving everyone the benefit of the doubt. He's well aware that trust can wane, but it takes a while before he completely loses trust in someone - and in such case, it almost can never be returned.

However, he is an attention-seeker and that's why he would most often show off even without the need for it. He may come off as a bit arrogant and self-centered, but this is simply a way to cope with what crippling loneliness he felt as a child and fear of going back to it. Leo is a rather reckless person, as evidenced by his hobby of free running, and has been injured multiple times. He's nothing but resilient and stubborn, so he just picks it up once he's recovered. He's done a lot to get to this point of skill.

Background: Leo's crippling sense of loneliness stems from having little to no attention from his parents. Being the middle child of five children, it was understandable. He was only given some attention when he was the youngest, but two years after, another has already come along and his parents looked to his younger sister to take care of - not that he resents her. His older siblings weren't too good in looking after him either. So he turned to friends to keep himself from feeling the same sense of loneliness in his household as his only source of actual genuine interaction was with his little sister, Mailyn.

One of his friends got involved in free running and dragged Leo in it. Ever since then, Leo has been spending most of his time as a free runner; but his parents didn't really seem to mind. There's a rift between his family and himself, being the black sheep of the family. His older siblings aren't too reserved in pointing this out, and while his parents would berate them for teasing Leo, it didn't actually stop. So when he was given the note that he would be sent to another school - an academy for the gifted or whatever that meant - he happily accepted. It was a fresh start since no one would know him - or remember him. Maybe this time, it would end differently.

Ability: From what he has seen, he regenerates faster than normal - his cut healing in a few seconds.

Fun Facts:

• He does free running stunts ever since he was a child
• In his old school, he was voted "Most likely to get in an accident"
• His only regret in leaving was that his little sister wouldn't remember him
• Typically, he can back up his boasts

[Mt Paragon]

@Polaris North Looks good. Hes set to go :)

[Mt Paragon]

@The Mad Hatter@The One

Looking forward to seeing your Character sheets, I will have mine up by tonight :)

[Mt Paragon]

Character Sheet

Name: Orsino Tanzini

Age: 18

height: 6'6"

weight: 176lbs

appearance: The ideal Italian, Sweet olive skin that tanned as if caressed by the sun, His shoulders are wide and he is tall. Thick eye brows that are in perfect contrast to his facial features. His eyes a vibrant Green. He was an avid soccer player all throughout his life so he is in fit condition. Any muscle mass below his hips is un-proportionally large and his upper body is toned.

Personality: Orsino is a quiet guy that keeps mostly to himself but has his close inner posse that he is open with and loves talking to. He is the most head strong and determined person on the planet and will get through anything that he puts his mind too. after the enhancements he started getting more distant from everyone however because he had figured out he had a talent and was getting obsessed with learning how to use it (to no avail). He was happy to be contacted and taken away from the world behind and get taught how to use this newfound power.

ability: He has found a way to harden his skin into an impenetrable scale armor, which becomes excessively heavy. He usually only uses it on a single body part at a time and has yet to try it full body. The skin itself hardens and becomes super dense but then needs to be shed leaving only the under layer of rather raw skin exposed which is painful but usually heals pretty fast (max an hour [depending on how long he used the ability])

Fun Facts:
He was very popular however hated every second of it.
He likes being in the background.
Despite the first two facts he has become accustomed to having people do what he tells them too and hates taking orders. (something I'm sure all your characters will get him to get over it real quick)

There is my rough draft, I also might add material but this is his core.

[The Mad Hatter]

I've got 4 questions:

1. I already sent you a PM about my idea for an ability, so that is my first question.
2. Do our character have to be 18?
3. How will this "university" function? 'cause I know next to nothing about how American universities/colleges work - I'm European (danish).
4. How much posting is expected/required? 'cause I'm a mother of 2 studying medicine and have limited free time.

[KidKoshka]

Is there still any room for another participant, if so I’m interested, I have been since the interest check showed up yesterday but was too scared to write a character sheet XD. Can’t resist the temptation anymore so if there’s a vacancy I’ll send you a sheet via PM so that you can let me know if I missed anything or if a section needs more work/detail.

[Mt Paragon]

@KidKoshka Yes there is still room :) get started I cant wait to see what you've got!

@The Mad Hatter
1. Replied - I'm American so you probably sent me that PM in the middle of the night, I apologize for such a late response

2. No you can be older or younger... Everyone attending this school is on equal playing field despite age height etc.

3. We will be focusing less on the classes and more on the training so "Class" is just something that our characters will have to split from the group to go attend... Practices will be every day and the whole pod will train together under a 'Professor' of sorts that will help us find our abilities. (I will most likely play this character unless anyone else feels inclined to do so...)

4. With this being posted up in casual I really only expect about 2-3 paragraphs but they can be as long or short as you wish... I will set the standard hopefully with my intro IC post.

Hope this helped :)

[The Mad Hatter]

With this being posted up in casual I really only expect about 2-3 paragraphs but they can be as long or short as you wish... I will set the standard hopefully with my intro IC post.

Hope this helped :)

@Drazah

Actually, I meant how often you expect posts. I can't manage a post every day, so there's that...

My Character

Name:
Katerina "Kira" Talanov

Age:
Twenty-three years of age (27)

Height:
5'10" - 178cm

Weight:
176lbs - 80kg

Appearance:
Kira is considered a very attractive young woman by most; with her soft features, almond-shaped eyes, button nose,and plum lips, it is easy to mistake her for that sweet, innocent, and lovable “girl next door” type. Her hair is sandy blond with soft, wavy curls and is cut rather short so that it only reaches the top of her shoulders. Her eyes are a rich violet with a certain shine to them, like a sparkling amethyst, and framed by long, white-blond eyelashes. Although her face would in most cases be classified as pretty or beautiful, Kira has gone to great lengths for her body to be perceived as sexy. She was by nature blessed with a round type of body, with wide hips and generous breasts, but would also be rather chubby, were it not for her strict diet and exercise plans. As long as she sticks to those, she keeps a lean form that would be described as “hourglass”. She has very smooth and almost flawless skin, with very few scars or blemishes to show. She is very pale, though.

She favors tank tops and hot pants or sundresses during the summer, while she usually wears tight-fitting jeans and cardigans in the winter. She never wears heels, but has several different kinds of pretty flats for her different outfits.

Personality:
The best way to describe Kira's personality with one word would be “Confident”. Kira is a person of strong beliefs and she will not waver from her path no matter what anybody says. Despite her somewhat gray morals when it comes to her personal interests and preferences, Kira has a very strong sense of what she feels is right and wrong and will not stand by to see the weak and poor abused.

Background:
Born and raised in Russia, Katerina set off to a brighter future in America the day she turned eighteen. She worked as a stripper by night to afford going to school during the day.

Ability:
Kira has noticed that her emotions seems to affect others more than usual and that people oftentimes comment on her scent, despite her not wearing perfume.

Fun Facts:

• Although originally from Russia, she actually has better grammar in English than Russian.
• Despite being lean and fit, she still feels fat and was actually close to developing an eating disorder in her teens.
• Her favorite color is purple and because of this her favorite part of herself is her eyes.
• She handles sunlight very badly and burns like a ginger.
• Her hair was white as snow when she was born and got gradually darker through her childhood, hitting the same shade as it has now by the time she hit puberty.
• The name “Kira” was what her mother called her when she was a child.
• Despite being so obsessed with her own appearance, she actually cares very little about others'; she believes that it is what is on the inside that counts.
• Despite being a pretty blond, Kira is actually quite smart. She has an IQ of 145, making her a near-genius, if not an actual one. She also have Master degrees in both Biology and Physics.

[Mt Paragon]

Progress will be made daily for the first few days just to get all the characters set but then the pace will slow.

You don't need to post every day... just catch up in the story whenever you have the time :)

@The Mad Hatter

Love the character by the way...

Will be getting the OOC up soon