There are always legends and myths and some may be true and some may not be true. Most aren't. But this particular tale is. Rumored to have developed soon after the time of the dinosaurs ended, a large monumental city of gold formed out of thin air, called Babylon, connected off the coast of Florida by one single long bridge, a bridge that stretched for miles upon miles to the center of the Bermuda Triangle. This city, protected by some kind of mystical force, allowed it and its residence to live in peace and secrecy from the rest of the ever changing world. As the rest of the world around them became corrupt and power hungry, an accidental nuclear mishap happened in 2029 and caused a massive earth shattering catastrophic event, the impact so massive that the protective mystical force protecting Babylon dissipated, but it also decimated 80% of the earth's population. This event became known as The Collapse. Had it not been for the mystical protection, Babylon surely would have fallen as well with the rest of the world. 10% of those who survived became known as The Cursed, their DNA being scrambled in unimaginable ways and soon after, developing odd and special abilities, but of course, with strange and unwanted side-effects. And of course the other 10% who survived developed no abilities, but found that their bodies were immune to the toxic clouds that lingered. They became known as the Clear. And the 80% that perished, well...they came back and rose out of the ground as the Dead, mindless soulless bodies only looking to feast on those who remained living. But all hope for humanity isn't completely lost. The tale as it goes, also says that what kept Babylon thriving all this time was the golden Heart of Chrysus, who many years ago brought the city into existence. The golden heart is what keeps the city from crumbling and keeps the hearts of its residence beating as well. Should the heart of Babylon be taken out of the city, it and all it's residence would surely turn to dust. But...this heart, when brought out of the city, would purify the world of the nuclear toxins and the walking dead, and the world as we know it would flourish and once again regress back to its beautiful natural glory. The Pioneer for this expedition to Babylon was started by a French man named Deveaux, an ambitious fellow who gathered a nomadic group of Cursed and Clear alike in his quest to bring the world back to the way it was. He came to call this group, Rebirth. Having been informed by his Oracle that the city was endanger by those who dwelled outside Babylon, the King of Babylon, Olcadan, has begun preparations to protect his city with the help of the Queen, The 3 Shapeshifters, and his Gold-bearers. Is the price of a golden civilization worth the price of the rest of the world? ### Rules 1. WHAT I SAY GOES. PERIOD. 2. EVERYONE SHOULD POST ONCE OR TWICE A DAY OR EVERY TWO DAYS. IF YOU CANT, LET ME KNOW AND WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT. 3. NO GODMODDING AND ALL THAT. DUH! LOL 4. FOR THOSE WHO ARE CURSED ONES OR A GOLDBEARER, I WILL BE CHOOSING YOUR ABILITY AND SIDE EFFECTS OR GOLD ITEM AND ITS ABILITIES RESPECTIVELY BASED OFF YOUR CHARACTER PROFILE. IF YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT I CHOSE FOR YOU, WE CAN DISCUSS IT. 5. DONT BE LAZY, BE DESCRIPTIVE. I MADE THIS CAUSE IM FED UP WITH LAZY POSTING IN FREE AND CASUAL. I WANT THIS TO READ LIKE A BOOK, NOT A MONOLOGUE. 6. TAKE TURNS. DONT WANT PEOPLE RUSHING AND MAKING 4 OR 5 POST BACK TO BACK AND CONTRADICTING EACHOTHER. THIS STORY WILL PLAY OUT AT ITS OWN PACE. 7. AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR CS, WIRTE "WHAT'S THE PRICE?" IN PARENTHESIS TO LET ME KNOW YOU READ ALL THE RULES. ILL DIRECT YOU BACK TO HERE IF YOU HAVENT DONE SO. 8. P.S. I REALLY AM NICE, BUT I NEED THIS TO BE FLUID AND WELL THOUGHT OUT. 9 LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING TO DROP OUT AND DONT JUST GO MIA PLEASE. IT CAN THROW AN RP OFF. IF YOU DON'T POST IN 4 OR 5 DAYS, WILL YOU PROBABLY BE DROPPED FROM THE RP UNLESS YOU LET ME KNOW. SOWWY! 10. ONLY ACCEPTING 8 DEVOTED PEOPLE, **NOT** INCLUDING MYSELF. MAY OPEN BACK UP IF PEOPLE LEAVE. ### Babylon and the Golden Bridge from a Distance  ### The Dead  Normal Dead- These Dead are the most common, and are relatively dumb. They move at a slow pace and react to simple movements and sounds or heat. If you can jog, you should be able to stay ahead. Though in large numbers, out-running them isn't always enough. Thinkers- These Dead are probably the smartest(as smart as a Dead can be). They still retain some of their older memories and inquisitiveness they had when alive, so these Dead can move a bit faster, turn door knobs, and ignore sounds, among other things. These however are far and few in between and least common. Gorged Dead- These Dead are the slowest, but the strongest and their bodies have swelled tremendously from the copious amounts nuclear toxin absorbed. You'd have to be extremely skilled to take one of these out, but Cursed Ones, depending on their ability, typically have an easier time handling these. These appear every so often. ### Babylon Residents **The King**- Played by **Merman**. -Olcadan is the King of Babylon and will do whatever he can protect his city and his people **The Queen**- Played by -Olcadan's wife and second in command when he is not present. **The Goldbearers**- Played by multiple -These are some of the most talented Babylonians who have shown they are skilled in battle both physically and intellectually and have been presented with a golden item by the king. This item, whatever form it may take, can be used in battle, and grants the bearer a unique set of skills. **The 3 Shapeshifters**- Played by (1), (2), (3) -These 3 are some of Babylon's most powerful and unique warriors and born from the heat of the God Chrysus himself. They are genderless beings, who have a main humanoid form, but share a bond unlike any other and use their morphing capabilities to achieve what ever is necessary. They are like...siblings. The eldest(1) can shape-shift into any element of various capacities and mix and match it's elemental composition at will. The middle(2) can shape-shift into any animal at will, even those that have since become extinct such as dinosaurs. The youngest(3) can shapeshift into any human being on the planet who is living or has ever lived, can mimic their voice, and even the physical and intellectual skills they possessed, this includes the special powers and toxic immunity of the Cursed and the Clear. Though it can only assume the form of one person at a time and if it assumes the form of a Cursed, it also takes on that Cursed's side-effects. **Babylonian Citizens**- Played by multiple - The citizens of Babylon who are none of the above roles. ### Rebirth Residents **Deveaux**- Played by Merman -Leader of the nomadic group Rebirth and hell-bent on seizing the Heart of Babylon. But he may have ulterior motives. **The Cursed Ones Warriors**- Played by multiple -Having survived the nuclear decimation but changed forever, they developed strange abilities but usually with unwanted side-effects. **The Clear Warriors**- Played by multiple -Having survived the nuclear decimation they were changed but not quite like the Cursed Ones. While they did not develop any abilities, they did however gain an immunity to the toxic nuclear clouds. **Rebirth Citizens**- Played by multiple -Not everyone in Rebirth is a fighter. ### Other Anyone not in the above two factions belongs here. (Everyone can have 1 or 2 Characters in either of the groups, or in neither) ### Character Sheet **Appearance**: I will only accept real life pictures. Not anime. **Quote**: Something your character would say **Name**: **Age**: **Gender**: **Sexuality**: **Personality**: This is crucial and will play the big in part in how I decide your powers, side effects, and gold item if you are a Cursed One or Goldbearer respectively. More detail, the better. **Faction**: Babylon, Rebirth, Other **Role**: Put N/a if you don't belong to a faction **Background**: I will be most laxed here. I hate writing backgrounds myself, so at least one paragraph will be okay. -Bonus-(If you are a Cursed One or Goldbearer respectively, add this section to your CS as applicable) **Special Power**: Leave blank and fill in once I decide on your ability. (The description I write for your power you will copy and paste here). **Side-Effect**: Same as Special Power. Copy and Paste the side-effect I write. **Golden Item**: Leave blank and fill in once I decide on your item. (The description I write for this you will copy and paste here). **Special Effect**: Same as Golden Item. Copy and Paste the special effect I write.

Looks interesting. I'm gonna start working on a sheet.

Awesomesauce dude. Looking forward to seeing it. :)

I'll have it up tomorrow. Quick question, how long has it been since the collapse and when the story takes place? Also, you might want to put up a post in the interest check board, most people who are looking will be doing so there. :)

This looks rrally interesting. I'll have one up as soon as I can.

I would like to make two from Babylon, if that is alright. --EDIT-- One more thing, do you want the CS in the character section or this section?

Ahhh right, i think thats a good idea. I will put this in interest check, should have thought of that. hahahaha I havent decided when it took place, but id say....2029, I guess. I'll add that into the info. Also you can make two characters from babylon thats fine. Though, u cannot make two shapeshifters if thats what u were thinking. hahahaha. And put the CS in the ooc section until its approved, then move it to Character section once approved.

I was thinking gold bearer and shifter

Sure thing! That sounds fine to me! :) Go for it! I just posted this in IC, so hopefully more people will see it and be interested! LOL

Its very bare-bones but I thought I'd get something up. Will be adding more soon. Appearance:  Quote: “Never fight a losing battle.” Name: Fredrik (nickname Rik) Kelly Age: 24 Gender: Male Sexuality: Gay Personality: Rik is an idea man, through and through. He is good at generating ideas, but bad at following through. Quick wit and an even quicker tongue can cause him to seem rude and sometimes mean, but he does his best to hold himself back. He is excitable and extroverted as well as outspoken and loves to debate. Rik hates being alone. Some may see him as dishonest or unethical, due to his lack of hesitation when it comes to lying as well as how he is usually the first person to point out the least humane solution to a problem. He has little empathy and is neutral on matters and people that do not directly involve him. Faction: Rebirth Role: Cursed One Background: All of Rik’s immediate family died in the collapse. He had been out of town on a fishing trip when everything went down. By the time he managed to make his way back to his hometown, the place was deserted. The streets were barren, the windows of houses and shops were smashed open with their insides gutted of anything of value in this new chaotic world. Hating the idea of being alone and knowing he would soon die if he continued to do so, Rik joined a group of people he met up with while scavenging. They were small at first, but when they ran into Deveaux and his Rebirth group, the size of their allies grew immensely. Rik joined Rebirth and pledged his loyalty to Deveaux, hoping to restore the world to its former state and happy to be around others while doing so. Special Power: Side-Effect: (What's the price?)

Appearance: (her eyes are blue though) Quote: “In quiet peace, our time will stray from us and we will not realize that it is dark until the stars shine like independent souls down on us. But in the heat of battle, every precious moment is kept save and we will watch every inch the sun moves until the battle is over.” Name: Oceana Meletin Age: 19 Gender: Female Sexuality: Bi-sexual, but she likes guys slightly more than girls. Personality: Oceana is very calm and collective. Her personality matches her name very well. She goes with the flow and does whatever her king tells her to do. She is dearly devoted to protecting the city. She would give her life to make sure that the beauty of the golden city is kept. She is hardly ever angry, but when she is, she sometimes loses control and goes overboard with anything that is said to her. She is never sad and the only time she ever cries is when she is frustrated. These last emotions hardly ever happen though. Oceana sometimes seems without any emotion whatsoever, but those who are close to her have seen a good side in her and are the only ones who have actually seen her emotions outside of the calm and collected warrior she is. Faction: Babylon Role: Goldbearer Background: Oceana was born in raised in Babylon her whole life. From when she was little, her parents knew that she was meant for something greater. She would always be doing different things that normal girls wouldn’t do: she would tinker in the garage, play football with the boys, among so many other non-girly things. They absolutely loved her for it and she loved them. They went on a business trip out of town when she was very young and never came back. She would sit on the porch of their house each day and night, waiting for them to return. As she got older, she realized that they would not. The sad truth is they were murdered while they were out there for being from Babylon. Her parents’ deaths are what cause her drive and devotion. She began to train more physically and began to practice with many weapons, including guns. She would almost never leave the gym and the only time she did was to go to school and throw herself into her studies. Along with the loss of her parents, she lost her emotions and her parents’ deaths shaped her into the woman she was today. Golden Item: Special Effect: Appearance: This is his mostly humanoid form Quote: “I don’t know where I’m going, but I know I can run faster than any of you to get there because I actually _try_.” Name: Gideon Westmore Age: Appears 21 Gender: Genderless, but he comes mostly across as male Sexuality: Straight Personality: Gideon is very exuberant and out there. He loves to push himself to the limits and go faster at anything than what he has ever tried before. He is very emotional, but he’s more on the positive, excited side of emotional rather than the dreary, quiet side. He is loud and not afraid to express his feelings toward anyone. He has no filter when it comes to his thoughts that he wants to say. He is hardly ever angry, but when he is, he tries to calm himself down by not speaking for however long it takes him to calm down. Though he is an adult, he sometimes acts like a little kid on the inside. Faction: Babylon Role: 2nd Oldest Shapeshifter Background: Gideon grew up here, the same as Oceana. He didn’t have as good of a life as she had though. He grew up without knowing his parents. He was put in an adoption home when he was really young and bounced from house to house. He was never the “perfect” child that anyone wanted. He was always so exuberant that some people couldn’t handle him. He hated all of the parents’ houses that he went to because he didn’t connect with them. When his powers developed, it seemed like a way out for him. He went to go work for the king and has been there ever since. (What’s the Price?)

@Moon: Nice Moon. Simple and Clean. Gonna be working on what power best fits with ur character. Edit: BTW Moon, did you read the rules? Entirely? lol

@Scarlett, Very nice! And thanks for reading the rules all the way through. *wink wink* LOL Now, for Oceana, the character sheet only needs the Gold Item and Special Effect part. The special Power and Side-Effect only applies to Cursed Ones. Also, for Gideon, again, as one of the Shapeshifters, those two sections only apply to Cursed Ones and Goldbearers respectively, so please remove those from your CS for "him" lol. Also, the Shapeshifters are ageless, unlike everyone else in Babylon who live for hundreds of years but eventually die off. The shapeshifters have been around through all the generations of babylon so they are millions of years old. Just make a note that Gideon "appears 21", since it doesn't actually have an age, or parents for that matter. The shapeshifters were born from the heart of the God Chyrsus himself. Although, I suppose the shapeshifter may not know that.

Fixed

Looks sweet! Will be working a on a CS very soon.

Go for it Jlbertio! And thank you @Scarlett. You can go ahead and move your two profiles to the Character section.

Appearance:  (LOCKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE) (STILL ADDING MORE) Quote: "Babylon will fall." Name: Yvon Sekatoran Aka The Broken Man Age: 42 Gender:M Sexuality: Asexual Personality: A stoic person at glance, but a cold passion burns within him. Yvon is fueled by his hatred of the Babylonian's, and his desire to bring the civilization down. A cruel, and driven person, Yvon will do anything to bring about the fall of Babylon and it's people. His methods and action's are usually perceived as cruel, but Yvon knows that they are necessary. Although seemingly ruthless, Yvon does hold a soft spot for children, and will break his normal "cruel" persona if he does see one in harm's way. He's very independent and aloof, but will work together if it means completing a common goal. As expected, Yvon will show little compassion, and is very harsh to work with, and even talk to. Faction: Rebirth Role: Cursed One Background: Yvon was a accountant long before the collapse, a simple man that loved his family and did his job. He had a son named Luka, a daughter named Rosanne, and a wife, Emilia. He lived in Upper Manhattan, in a somewhat above average home, in a decent neighborhood, a good life indeed. At first it was shaking, and Yvon and his family mistook for nothing more than a minor earthquake, then the fires begun, the looting, and the overall anarchy of the situation began, sadly during this time, Luka was crushed under a falling piece of debris. With the clothes on their back they traveled across the country, because they had heard rumors of a Utopia. So they did, and during this journey Emilia was lost due to malnutrition, but nonetheless, they continued in hope of a salvation. After a endless time of struggling to survive, they finally arrived at the Gate's of Babylon. They denied them access to Babylon. Yvon cursed, spat and bashed against the gate the he could not pass. The guard on watch fired a warning shot to stop Yvon's rage. Yvon only heard the faint gasp of his daughter, and the arrow piercing her. He took his daughter's corpse, and calmly walked away from the Gates. Yvon's eyes which had always been full of willpower, were now cold and sunken in, and as he walked with this daughter's corpse in hand, he came across a man named Deveaux, and from the moment they met each other's eyes, he knew Yvon was a broken man. (what's the price?) Special Power: Side-Effect:

Ahahah I always forget to add those after I copy my sheets over! I put it in :)

@Moon thanks moon, your good to go, you can move your character sheet to the character section. I'll be coming up with ur ability in the mean time. @Jalbertio, very compelling character. Sad. Accepted. You can go ahead and move your sheet to the Character Section too. I already kinda know what ability will fit him, but ill just tweak around to be certain. lol Hopefully, we can get a few more people to join and get this show on the road. Its so hard to get something started in Advanced. I think people have this major misconception that Advanced is more strict than it actually is and they are scared of it. :P