Nobody knew when they had been made to live like this. Perhaps it had always been this way, with the giants among men lurking at the very edges of cities’ borders, the wargs prowling through dark streets and alleyways. As technology advanced, so did mankind’s defenses against the world eaters, but the threat always remained. It found ways to fight back against the steel of man, and did so with unmatched vigor. Even in the darkest of hours, when Hel, daughter of Loki and ruler of the underworld, had risen with her army of the damned, the Blessed- the steadfast defenders of mankind- had managed to defeat her after a long and grueling conflict.
It remained like this for centuries- an arms race between predators that constantly ebbed and flowed- until, one day, you woke up to something...odd. Somewhere on your body, a symbol had carved itself onto your skin.
You might have had a lifestyle that would allow you to shrug off a sudden, inexplicable tattoo, but even if you did, it was a bit harder to dismiss fireballs launching themselves from your open palms. Or leaving your house to find that the sunflowers you had planted only a day before had become taller than your roof. Regardless of what might have happened, not long after this event, a group of suited men and women would soon come knocking at your door. They explained that you had been blessed by the Allfather himself for a special purpose. You, along with eight others, had been granted holy powers in order to defeat the armies of the damned. To fail, they said, would to mean the destruction of the world itself.
They implored you to come with them, to prepare for the great war ahead.
Of course, you didn’t have a choice, either way.
Hello, good people of the Interest Checks. I’m Echo, hoping to recruit people for my roleplay The Runes- a silly little roleplay about Norse mythology, chosen ones, and World Eaters. Due to the scale of this particular world and RP, it needs a fair amount of people participating, and has plenty of roles available.
Your character can either be a Rune, somebody who found themselves suddenly blessed by the Allfather to ward off the destruction of the world, a World Eater, a monster from Norse mythology, or one of the Blessed, a member of a group staunchly determined to prevent Ragnarok at all costs.
This RP is intended to be heavily character-driven, and while there are some plots already planned, those are more to just help give the characters a defined goal and idea as to where to go and what to do.
We are in desperate need of all three kinds of roles, so if you have any interest in the premise of this RP, or even questions, feel free to roll over to the forum and let me know.
We look forward to having you!