Marked Academy
Synopsis
In the whole wide world, there are only twelve human beings that are Marked -- having a Zodiac sign appear on their skin, and, depending on what sign appears, possessing extraordinary abilities. The mark generally appears on a human when they turn sixteen, but there are rare cases when it will appear on a child as young as seven, if they are in a dangerous situation and seek aid or, in a very rare case, feel an intensely deep love for someone.
There is no scientific explanation for the phenomena. In history, many saw the Marked people as threats, and immediately executed them when they discovered what they were. In other parts of the world, they were feared and worshiped for their divine gifts, and some even rose to be great Kings. In the late 20th century, a Marked man named Afanas Mikhailov worked alongside scientists and military men to truly determine the structure of their genetic makeup, and techniques in training them to use their abilities wisely, or hopefully not at all. The goal was to adjust the Marked to blend in to society, so that they would not be persecuted or, in the worst case, a threat to their country and perhaps the whole world.
After years of extensive research, Mikhailov, backed by probable theories, concluded that the best possible option for peace and control would be to create a large, isolated institute to place the Marked children inside for schooling, training, observation, and unity. Before his death, Mikhailov also planned to allow access to the Marked Academy to the world's finest and brightest students in hopes of incorporating "real world" elements to the Marked students to adjust to.
Mikhailov died in the early 1990s within a time span of the other eleven Marked beings' death, leaving the Academy to his son, Kazimir Mikhailov, who awaited the disclosing of the new generation of Marked, all the while granting access to upstanding students. As the first Marked child was admitted to the Academy, the remaining were quick to follow.
There is no scientific explanation for the phenomena. In history, many saw the Marked people as threats, and immediately executed them when they discovered what they were. In other parts of the world, they were feared and worshiped for their divine gifts, and some even rose to be great Kings. In the late 20th century, a Marked man named Afanas Mikhailov worked alongside scientists and military men to truly determine the structure of their genetic makeup, and techniques in training them to use their abilities wisely, or hopefully not at all. The goal was to adjust the Marked to blend in to society, so that they would not be persecuted or, in the worst case, a threat to their country and perhaps the whole world.
After years of extensive research, Mikhailov, backed by probable theories, concluded that the best possible option for peace and control would be to create a large, isolated institute to place the Marked children inside for schooling, training, observation, and unity. Before his death, Mikhailov also planned to allow access to the Marked Academy to the world's finest and brightest students in hopes of incorporating "real world" elements to the Marked students to adjust to.
Mikhailov died in the early 1990s within a time span of the other eleven Marked beings' death, leaving the Academy to his son, Kazimir Mikhailov, who awaited the disclosing of the new generation of Marked, all the while granting access to upstanding students. As the first Marked child was admitted to the Academy, the remaining were quick to follow.
Yeah, I'm back at it. Hopefully the information is specific enough to have an idea of what exactly you want to do! I will scribble in details later, if I get enough members for this. Typically, I want members of this roleplay to have a high-casual writing style most of the time, but I understand that we all can't just vomit words when we want to. c: A few slips are fine by me -- a casual writing style at the most, please. I also want members that want to play a Marked student can also play an Unmarked student.
Below are slots listing the Zodiac signs under their elemental houses. After and only after I have most of the Zodiac student slots reserved, the OOC made, and Zodiac characters established, do I want the Unmarked students to be tossed in the brew. This is because the Marked students share a common talent with their Unmarked roommate, and I don't want a bunch of Unmarked roommates with completely different talents than the Marked students. For now, I will be focusing on the Marked students.
Below are slots listing the Zodiac signs under their elemental houses. After and only after I have most of the Zodiac student slots reserved, the OOC made, and Zodiac characters established, do I want the Unmarked students to be tossed in the brew. This is because the Marked students share a common talent with their Unmarked roommate, and I don't want a bunch of Unmarked roommates with completely different talents than the Marked students. For now, I will be focusing on the Marked students.
Now! Spots are open, so reserve while you can, and we can get this show on the road! c: Any questions, comments, ideas, and concerns are welcome, so if necessary, lay it all out on the table! Until then, I hope to get a lot of peeps on the bandwagon! <3 <3
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