OOC THREAD IS UP: LINK
The Story Thus Far, as told by Aulder, a former-human-turned-Iotan of the Empty Lord:
"The surface of Progaia, which some call the human world, is an ever overspilling cauldron of strife, terror, and chaos. Humanity, a most divine creation, is smack dab between Demonity and Angelity; the baneful Demons and the mighty Angels, natives of Hell and Heaven, respectively. 5 millenniums ago, there was the Great War, in which the Heaven Gate was destroyed by a hulking abomination created by none other than Krengius the Fleshshaper. Heaven was utterly obliterated and its few ruins can be seen today.
Regardless, the angels managed to rout the demon hordes back into Hell and established their dominance over humanity in the form of 'big brother' protecting his younger sibling: it was anything but this. Since then, angels had devolved, some would say, by breeding with humans. Yet their diligently trained angelic classes remained a ruling presence to this day.
Not that it mattered much.
12 months ago (Season 1 of this Roleplay), a scheme was made to collect the essence of the world. Why? The Hell Gate was cracking, and its gatekeeper, Melody, sought help from the Angelic Council in order to keep it intact. Their headquarters located in the city of Loom, all angels were tasked to gather essence however they could, from humans and demons, and of course themselves. Many battles took place during these times, some of which distracted from the main goal at hand. A valiant effort was made to subdue the nefarious villains lurking about, who sought to use the Council's plan for their own gain. Yet in the end, despite all of the tragic tales that occurred therein, nothing could be done to stop the human ghost known as Judas Iscariot from seizing the Sword (the form that the essence of the world became upon manifestation).
The Hell Gate was broken, and the path made clear for all of Hell's demon lords to access Progaia unrestricted. The horizon for our world is bleak at most, and despair is found in the hearts of many. All across the world, various nations have been ripped apart and reduced to a shadow of their former glory.
But Loom (shown above) has had it worse. Much worse. Torn to pieces, its inner dilapidated districts remain a no-man's land as two powerful factions dominate territories on the opposing outskirts. One led by the insane Judas, the Gospel, and the other, known as Omnity, which beckons all individuals of all three races into harmony and alliance. Gates broken and bonds shattered, the very fate of the Three Worlds may continue to become even more grim and desolate. There are other beacons of hope out there, somewhere... but unless they can find some way to gain a foothold into the power struggle between the Gospel and Omnity, their futile efforts will only serve as pale glimmers, quickly snuffed out, and likely forgotten.
There are many sides in this story. Are they are all legitimate paths? Or is there only one route that matters? That's up to you.
There are many characters, all of whom will come and go. Who will you befriend? Who will you make an enemy? That's up to you.
I reckon that many, including my lord, will attempt to persuade you to their side: for every soul matters in the End. Will you matter?
Again, that is up to you, my friend.
... Well, I must be going... perhaps we'll meet later, and share a cup of tea as we contemplate our roles in this story."
Note: It should be realized that the demons and angels of Essence of the World II are not what we'd call the biblical kind of demons and angels. Despite similar names and locations used, this is a completely different world, albeit most of the real world events in Real Life did occur. As for gods, there is lore on that. And they are as rare as the actual beings themselves.
If you are interested, please post here and make yourself known. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask them. The OOC thread will be provided by either Slade or I very soon. It give you some general rules specific to this RP (as I'm expecting you to already know the general rules for most roleplays), as well as some lore, profile template, etc.
GMs: Slade, Mikael
GM Assistants: Celaira, yoshua171
Roleplayer Limit: None as of now, and we currently have 7 veterans from Season 1 continuing with us.
They will be very helpful and polite to you. Don't be shy! Thank you for reading this Interest Check.
