It happened in the year 2030.
A meteor impact rocked planet Earth. Nicknamed Mikaboshi, its trajectory had seemingly been on track to pass by Earth harmlessly... until, in a manner completely unpredictable, it changed course.
The resulting disaster cast up an enormous plume of debris that darkened the sky, triggering massive climate change among other devastating effects. Flooding, widespread crop die-off, starvation and destruction all plagued mankind. And yet the governments of the world managed to band together, in widespread agreement to do all they could to weather a truly devastating storm.
Perhaps this show of solidarity and unity would have worked, if not for the threat that rose from the darkness.
The sun blotted out, humanity in disarray, it was the perfect time for them to strike. Legends of vampires had long persisted throughout different human cultures across the world, and it was not long after the attempt to unify humanity in the face of devastation that they struck. Stronger, faster, and capable of regeneration and feats of incredible supernatural, mystical power, vampires were able to subjugate much of humanity swiftly, killing many adults and taking children to raise them as cattle for a continuing source of blood.
This is why they were called the Red Years.
A combination of the natural disasters caused by Mikaboshi's impact and the war against the vampires wiped out an enormous amount of the adult population of planet Earth. And no small number of children were taken to effectively serve as a blood farm for the new vampiric rulers of much of the planet.
And yet...
A portion of the East Coast of the United States. A fraction of the Isle of Britain. One of the deepest parts of Russia. Part of the Japanese island of Honshu. These are just a few of the places that remained under human control. Perhaps the vampires were turned away for some reason. Perhaps they felt they did not need to take this places. Whatever the reason, they persisted.
And when the skies eventually cleared, four years later, humanity was able to begin progressing once more.
Buildings were rebuilt and refurbished, refit to serve as residential centers and places of education, places of scientific progress and military development. Contact between the remaining human-held parts of the world was established, however loosely, and some knowledge was able to be shared between them.
But there was still no way to reclaim what was lost, to rescue the people being used as a farm by the vampires. Attempts at reverse-engineering the vampire's strange weaponry resulted in disaster. While it was possible to wield the newly-developed weapons, they had to be supplied with vampiric blood to function and would begin to vampirize the wielder extremely rapidly, draining their entire body of blood... or even worse potential outcomes.
That is, until a sudden breakthrough was made.
Yukimura Angelica, a prodigy and researcher into the reverse engineered weaponry(dubbed "Crimson Arms") discovered a formula that, with monthly injections, enabled their safe usage. With Crimson Arms loaded with cartridges of vampire blood, and the new formula, VBS-108, humanity was able to make their counterattack, venturing into vampire territory, raiding one of their 'farms', and rescuing a number of children and adults.
Such raids are few and far between due to the danger involved, but the mere fact that they became possible was a massive step forward.
Now, recruit, are you ready to begin and fight for humanity's future?
So this is a new concept inspired by a few different anime and manga and video game franchises, primarily Owari no Seraph and Code Vein. Taking place in the not incredibly distant future of 2046, in a world devastated by a meteor impact and also vampires. Nature might be springing back, and humanity may have managed to barely weather the storm, that was only the beginning. The human race must fight for their future, or be crushed in darkness!
Given the anime inspiration, I decided to set this RP specifically in the Japanese region, but given the circumstances some characters may be from elsewhere.
As a bit of a last comment, I'm currently undecided as to if I will have the vampire side as playable antagonists as well. Please give an opinion if you're interested in the RP! For now...
Players are intended to be fresh recruits into the Red Demon arm of the military, please talk to me if you want to play a character who has been a part of the Red Demons for a longer period of time! I'm willing to permit it, but I still want to know what you have in mind!
A meteor impact rocked planet Earth. Nicknamed Mikaboshi, its trajectory had seemingly been on track to pass by Earth harmlessly... until, in a manner completely unpredictable, it changed course.
The resulting disaster cast up an enormous plume of debris that darkened the sky, triggering massive climate change among other devastating effects. Flooding, widespread crop die-off, starvation and destruction all plagued mankind. And yet the governments of the world managed to band together, in widespread agreement to do all they could to weather a truly devastating storm.
Perhaps this show of solidarity and unity would have worked, if not for the threat that rose from the darkness.
The sun blotted out, humanity in disarray, it was the perfect time for them to strike. Legends of vampires had long persisted throughout different human cultures across the world, and it was not long after the attempt to unify humanity in the face of devastation that they struck. Stronger, faster, and capable of regeneration and feats of incredible supernatural, mystical power, vampires were able to subjugate much of humanity swiftly, killing many adults and taking children to raise them as cattle for a continuing source of blood.
This is why they were called the Red Years.
A combination of the natural disasters caused by Mikaboshi's impact and the war against the vampires wiped out an enormous amount of the adult population of planet Earth. And no small number of children were taken to effectively serve as a blood farm for the new vampiric rulers of much of the planet.
And yet...
A portion of the East Coast of the United States. A fraction of the Isle of Britain. One of the deepest parts of Russia. Part of the Japanese island of Honshu. These are just a few of the places that remained under human control. Perhaps the vampires were turned away for some reason. Perhaps they felt they did not need to take this places. Whatever the reason, they persisted.
And when the skies eventually cleared, four years later, humanity was able to begin progressing once more.
Buildings were rebuilt and refurbished, refit to serve as residential centers and places of education, places of scientific progress and military development. Contact between the remaining human-held parts of the world was established, however loosely, and some knowledge was able to be shared between them.
But there was still no way to reclaim what was lost, to rescue the people being used as a farm by the vampires. Attempts at reverse-engineering the vampire's strange weaponry resulted in disaster. While it was possible to wield the newly-developed weapons, they had to be supplied with vampiric blood to function and would begin to vampirize the wielder extremely rapidly, draining their entire body of blood... or even worse potential outcomes.
That is, until a sudden breakthrough was made.
Yukimura Angelica, a prodigy and researcher into the reverse engineered weaponry(dubbed "Crimson Arms") discovered a formula that, with monthly injections, enabled their safe usage. With Crimson Arms loaded with cartridges of vampire blood, and the new formula, VBS-108, humanity was able to make their counterattack, venturing into vampire territory, raiding one of their 'farms', and rescuing a number of children and adults.
Such raids are few and far between due to the danger involved, but the mere fact that they became possible was a massive step forward.
Now, recruit, are you ready to begin and fight for humanity's future?
So this is a new concept inspired by a few different anime and manga and video game franchises, primarily Owari no Seraph and Code Vein. Taking place in the not incredibly distant future of 2046, in a world devastated by a meteor impact and also vampires. Nature might be springing back, and humanity may have managed to barely weather the storm, that was only the beginning. The human race must fight for their future, or be crushed in darkness!
Given the anime inspiration, I decided to set this RP specifically in the Japanese region, but given the circumstances some characters may be from elsewhere.
- The State of the World: Ruined cities growing overgrown with recovering plant life, the gothic architecture favored by vampires in some places, a sign of the massive underground complexes favored by their kind. Still, it's not all grim. Human-held locations are clean, with schools, unfortunately somewhat cramped residental areas, and large military and science installations for development of strategies and weapons against the vampiric threat.
- The Army of Humanity: The collective name of the military arm of the remaining strongholds of the human race. Composed of soldiers recruited from promising individuals in the education system starting from the age of 16 due to the necessity of maintaining a fighting force against the vampires, they are armed with Crimson Arms. The elite of the Japanese unit are known as the Red Demons, and recruitment to the Red Demons requires extremely high aptitude with a Crimson Arm. The Red Demons get special Crimson Arms, capitalizing on this high aptitude. One of the most famous of the Red Demons is known as Lady Shinigami, with a thousand vampire kills to her name.
- Legacy: The governing body of vampires across the world. Legacy is ruled by a secretive figure, who has assigned high councils of ten of the eldest vampires to preside over every region on earth. Their primary motivation is maintaining a steady supply of blood by 'farming' humanity, though many vampires are particularly callous and prone to killing humans to satiate their bloodlust. Legacy's inner workings are deeply mysterious. The Japanese branch of Legacy is currently headed by a particularly capricious High Council that seems to be testing humanity's defenses to find a weakness...
- Vampires: Unaging, immortal supernatural beings that feed on human blood. No normal food satisfies a vampire, and thus they must feed on the blood of humans. Possessed of numerous mystical powers, they can also regenerate from virtually any damage, even including decapitation. It is only through the absolute destruction of the entire heart, or the use of a Crimson Arm, that it becomes possible to permanently end a vampire's life. The typical armament of a vampire is a weapon powered by their own blood, the basis of the Crimson Arms. More powerful vampires may also have unique supernatural abilities. In appearance, most vampires resemble humans and feel the same emotions, but exhibit pointed ears and red eyes as well as pale skin. In the past, the sun burned vampires, but it seems as if that may not always be the case...
- Blood Beasts: Genetically engineered monsters created by vampires through a use of technology and mysticism as a sort of shock troop. The exhibit some traits of vampires, such as feeding on blood and regeneration from most harm. However, they are simple beasts and thus lack intelligence, requiring the direction of a vampire to perform as a serious threat. That being said, they are still large, incredibly strong, and hungry for blood.
- Crimson Arms: Weapons created by reverse-engineering the mystical blood-powered weaponry wielded by vampires. Capable of slowing vampire regeneration and rendering it possible to kill them, Crimson Arms are powered by cartridges filled with vampire blood. There are standard-issue Crimson Arms, but also more unique and powerful weapons with more advanced capabilities reserved for those who exhibit a particular aptitude for them. Crimson Arms threaten to devour human wielders or worse, but by use of the formula VBS-108 it is possible to wield them safely with a monthly injection.
- Vitae Biocompatibility Supplement 108: VBS-108 for short, this is the formula developed by the prodigy scientist Yukimura Angelica. By use of this formula, it is possible to negate the negative effects of wielding a Crimson Arm entirely, though monthly injections are required. Without any known side effects, it has had full approval by the various governments across the world. Highly regulated, VBS-108 is administered in exact doses to the soldiers of humanity. In spite of its importance, the actual ingredients of VBS-108 are entirely unknown...
As a bit of a last comment, I'm currently undecided as to if I will have the vampire side as playable antagonists as well. Please give an opinion if you're interested in the RP! For now...
- Name:
- Age:
- Gender:
- Appearance:
- Personality:
- Brief Backstory:
- Equipment:
- Skills:
- Crimson Arm:
Players are intended to be fresh recruits into the Red Demon arm of the military, please talk to me if you want to play a character who has been a part of the Red Demons for a longer period of time! I'm willing to permit it, but I still want to know what you have in mind!
