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The Energy Storm

What're the rules surrounding powers? Any hard limits?

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Not really just depends on what you want, you can message me if you have any questions.

@Timemaster Approved, you can post Alexis in the character thread! Lady Luck is welcome aboard!

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“The world is a vast place filled with a variety of people each with their own dreams, goals, motivations, likes, dislikes, friends and foes. What is it that makes us tick, what is it that makes us come together to achieve a common purpose? It is said of those who believe in the God of Abraham that the world was once nothing but darkness and that the good lord spoke light into existence. From then on the story of humanity began and despite our supposed initial fall from grace in the garden of Eden we managed to make progress over the centuries growing better making life easier for the following generation. However it seems this trend has come to an end and some of our old barbaric ways have come to surface again. People are turning against each other once more because of difference’s a common theme throughout history whether it be gender, race, class, or of course now genetics. Once again we are waging war, slaughtering each other like animals all because of fear and misunderstanding, it makes me wonder for those who believe in a God who created everything was it worth it to make light out of the darkness or would it have been better if we’d simply been left in the abyss.”

Volume One: Hunted

San Francisco, California - Jonah Hanes - Jonah's Apartment
“These people are monsters! They are far too dangerous to be amongst the rest of us in society! These past few months have been some of the darkest days of our nation in recent times. The vicious Energy Attack, the plague that’s ravaging the nation, and now these people if you can even still call them that manifesting these horrendous abilities. I’ll tell you one thing it is not ordinary for men and women to have traits like these. These monsters can summon lightning bolts down from the sky, walk through walls, and dominate the minds of others by force among other devious abilities.”

The man speaking was the infamous Benny Stein, who had a popular talk show that was attracting more viewers thanks in part to his focus on discussing the Energy Storm & all the tragedy related to it. He was sitting on his signature leather black couch. A Starbucks cup could be seen in his right hand that he would periodically pause to take sips of as he continued his rant about the dangers of the Energy Plague & the Altered Humans it had created.

The man viewing Stein’s broadcast was someone who shared similar if not more harsh views than Stein himself. Jonah Hanes, a high ranking agent of Liberty. An organization that was funded as a joint venture with recruits from both the Department of Homeland Security & the CIA. Jonah reached for his remote and pressed a button turning the television off. The sound of the television flickering was heard as the screen switched off.

“We live in a mad world when Benny Stein is one of the few people with the balls to say what needs to be said on live television about this new threat we’re facing.” Jonah muttered to himself as he rose up from the black metal chair he was sitting in. Truth be told he didn’t have much time to squander these days due to his high ranking position in Liberty. Getting up the intelligence officer made his way into the kitchen of his lavish high rise San Francisco apartment. Retrieving a bottle of deer-park water from the fridge he twisted the cap open to take a few swigs of the ice cold refreshment.

A satisfactory sigh emanated from him as he washed down the hydrating liquid. There was a stigma that many people in his profession had an issue with problematic drinking of alcohol. Jonah was not one that fit that particular stigma, despite the grim realities he encountered on a daily basis in his line of work. He was not a man who frequently imbibed in the consumption of alcoholic beverages preferring to have all of his wits at all times. He’d deemed it essential & more then necessary for him to be in maximum operating condition at all times with the heavy burden on his shoulders that came with a leadership position at Liberty.

“This country is really going to hell in a basket and good men & women are being “cancelled” for speaking the truth about what’s going on. Our enemies probably mock our disorganization & weakness within our own borders.” Jonah remarked to himself before stepping outside to his balcony taking his beverage with him.

He was welcomed to the brightly shining rays of the California sun. His eyelids shut and he inhaled the fresh summer air allowing himself to briefly bask in the sun’s light. After so many years entangled in a never ending war against the most vile elements of America he’d learned to stop & appreciate the small things in life. The sun beaming down on him, clean summer air, and ice cold water. After a few seconds of appreciating nature he decided to get back to work. Taking a seat at a glass table he had setup on the balcony he reached for his MacBook which had been outside charging. Propping the computer open he headed to a word document to pull up the project he was working on prior to taking a brief interlude to watch the Benny Stein talk show.

He’d finished typing up & submitting report about a field mission he’d carried out last night. Him & his primary partner Angela Fields had to bring in a dangerous Altered human that was causing a ruckus in China-Town. After a disagreement over a restaurant bill turned violent the target started tearing apart the restaurant unleashing shockwaves from his hands. Initial police response had proved futile when the man ha unleashed a shockwave sending the police cruiser that pulled in hurtling through the air. Luckily Jonah had been stationed nearby with Angela wolfing down some orange chicken & brown rice during this super powered outburst.

While both police officers in the cruiser that had been flipped through the air had survived, they were both in critical condition. The incident had found it’s way onto youtube and was racking up views. Luckily Angela with aid from other police nearby had managed to get onlookers away from the scene allowing Jonah to neutralize the target. “Alright well everything looks good I’m done with that. I swear no matter low Long I’ve been doing this, the paper work is my least favorite aspect.” Jonah complained to himself after a few more glances to ensure the field report was completed.

Thinking about those two lawmen fighting for their lives in critical care enraged him. He regretted following orders to simply detain & arrest the target rather than dish out some a brand of justice with some more permanent consequences for the rowdy superhuman. He’d been instructed to take the target in alive at all costs especially since the beginning of the scuffle was going viral on youtube. As Liberty wasn’t an organization whose existence was known to the public he understood why it was best for Liam Thiago to still be breathing. Even though he was currently imprisoned in a superhuman detention facility that the general public and for that matter a good portion of the intelligence community didn’t know existed.

He had a very black & white view on right & wrong that had little room for morally gray stances. In his opinion men like Thiago who walked around with unrestricted unbridled uncontrollable rage didn’t deserve the same freedom as everyone else. With the added factor of superhuman abilities, he felt his right to be free member of society should be revoked. Taking a few more swigs of his water he was briefly startled by his iPhone buzzing in his pocket. Setting the cold drink down on the table he retrieved his phone from the confines of his pocket. He squinted, eyeing the caller ID to see who was calling him before making a conscious decision of whether to answer or not. Upon seeing that it was none other then his partner Angela Fields calling he swiped to the right of his touch screen to answer.

“Hello Agent Hanes speaking, how may I help you?”

“Jonah please we’ve been working together for three months, I’d of thought by now I’ve earned the pleasure of being on a first name basis with you.” Angela retorted with a slight chuckle that let him know that she was most likely rolling his eyes at his overly professional answer seeing as how he had her number saved.

“My apologies Angela I spent the majority of my life engaged in a professional manner. What’s going on, I finished submitting the field report about Thiago.”

“I didn’t call to see if you did your assignment like some high school teacher. I’m calling to let you know that the suits down in Washington finally did. If you recall three weeks ago we learned that a method had been devised to determine whether or not someone has abilities by testing there blood. An Emergency order’s being issued by the President to make the blood testing of every American citizen mandatory. Not only that but for those that are revealed to be Altered Humans that information will now be incorporated into they’re drivers license, State ID or whatever primary photo identification they have. As we speak he’s addressing the entire country on live TV, informing them that these Altered human tests are both mandatory & will begin immediately. This is going to make our jobs a hell of a lot easier.” Angela exclaimed with a hint of relief in her voice.

“It’s about damn time, this whole situation is unprecedented. We’re dealing with people in our society who are manifesting abilities that use to be reserved for the pages of X Men comics & cartoons. On top of that it seems almost all the people who are getting powers are minorities so damn near everything we do is being labeled racist. Growing up I remember a time when trying to enforce the law & keep this country safe wasn’t met with disdain & character defamation on twitter & chatsnap.”

“It’s Snapchat Jonah Snapchat, not chatsnap, my parents are thirty years older then you and they know what snapchat is, my mom actually has one.” Angela teased her fellow field agent about his lack of social media awareness.

“Well as you know I don’t really have time to spend browsing the web & building my digital profile considering I’m working to keep this country from tearing itself apart. As much as I’d like to watch the President I used my leisure time to watch the Stein show again. Seeing other people who are just as concerned about this whole fiasco as me with the same views is one of the few things helping me retain my sanity, so you’ll have to be both of our eyes & ears for everything he’s announcing. I’ve got to get off the phone & analyze the latest message from Reaper to see if I can get any new leads. I’ll be down at headquarters within the hour, I’ll see you soon Agent Fields.”

After a click he slid his phone back into his pocket and turned his attention back to his laptop. Closing the window he was in he pulled up his google chrome browser which had about seven tabs open. Sliding his fingers across the touchpad he opened up a tab that had youtube featured. He then slid his cursor over to his note pad widget in his docks and opened it up to allow himself to take notes while viewing the video. Pressing the space bar the paused video resumed allowing him to pick up where he left off. The Video was titled “Reaper Talk 5 - The Revolution Begins.”

The video showed a dimly lit room with a man wearing all black wearing a skeleton mask. The individual speaking & whom the video was titled after was a man only known as Reaper. Clearly the mask & his name derived inspiration from the Grim Reaper himself. Although the man who the agent was watching was no supernatural entity who ferried deceased souls to the afterlife after they’re passing. There was no doubt in Jonah’s mind however that this man was and would be responsible for innocent lives being carted off to death with the viral violent & villainous message he was pushing.

Reaper claimed to be one of the Altered Humans & was spreading a dangerous radical message. Reaper Talk was the name of his video series that had been circulating on youtube as well as instagram, twitter, facebook & other popular media channels. He claimed that the Energy Storm that struck the United States was a divine punishment from God himself including the horrific plague that was ravaging through the streets & causing a Government shutdown.

“Ladies & Gentlemen.” The masked man spoke in a very eloquent manner as he addressed any & all potential viewers to this message. “If you’ve been watching my previous video’s then you already know how I feel about America’s well deserved punishment. It is time for us to rise up against our oppressors, and use these powers we’ve been equipped with to escape our bondage. For too long our people have been disenfranchised, abused, oppressed, enslaved & tortured for natural traits we were born with. Victimized & villanized for our genetics, & routinely harassed by law enforcement for the color of our skin. Disproportionately targeted & arrested for a multitude of crimes many of which are benign in nature at at unfair rate compared to our fairer-skinned counter-parts. But now that’s all over, the universe has spoken & passed judgement loud and clear. Powers & abilities once thought to be limited to the likes of the last son of krypton & mild mannered wall crawling photographers fighting an eternal never ending war against crime have been granted to us for a reason. To usher in a new age of peace & prosperity, to take back the land which our ancestors were enslaved on, or for others robbed of. That is why WE have the power and they have the fear. He who orchestrates all that occurs in the universe has cast down his rage on the land of the free. Free for all unless you grow up sounding & looking like me! Well I say enough is enough we must come together brothers & sisters, powered & non-powered to fight the good fight. To bring down this crooked institution which employs vicious discriminatory practices to unfairly torment us & trample over freedoms which we are guaranteed in theory but not do not actually have in reality. Many news outlets are reporting on the school in Chicago Illinois that was swallowed into the ground.”

The screen changed to show the very school Reaper was talking about. Exactly a week ago a high school in Chicago Illinois had been the victim of the most vicious act of violence related to everything going on since the Energy Storm itself. A massive sinkhole had opened up and the entire high school was swallowed during the middle of a school day. 729 deaths had been reported including students & staff, Department of Homeland Security had determined that the culprit was an altered human with the ability to manipulate the earth & movement of tectonic plates with his mind. George Sanchez a student who Homeland Security had found out wasn’t even a legal citizen. George as well as the rest of his family were illegal immigrants who’d snuck across the border to unlawfully enter the country.

Among the many people who had recovered from the Energy Plague and came out with powers he was one of them. From information that had been uncovered & circulating through various media platforms he was a loner. He’d endured relentless teasing & bullying from his peers a good portion of which was racially discriminatory. In the past similar situations had ended up with students coming into possession of weapons and opening fire on other students seeking revenge for there supposed mistreatment. However George Sanchez had a far more destructive weapon then any gun he could have procured, he was equipped with superhuman powers. The whole country was in an uproar in the past three months many lives had been lost, & the atmosphere was filled with tragedy.

As a result of just the Energy Plague many hospitals around the country were currently packed. Several states were urging people to wear masks when out in public to shield themselves from the spread of this airborne virus. Various lockdowns had been instituted across the country, with the CDC & Science Community urging people to limit all travel to only essential movement. Various entertainment venue’s & other non essential operations had been effectively shut down across half the country. The mass murder Sanchez had committed with his powers had sent the country in an uproar. Between that event & the energy plague that was already ravaging the nations schools across the country were all shut-down. But more then that the fear that people had about these Altered humans had rose to extreme heights. Many were calling for blood, while others insisted on fighting for the rights of these Altered Humans. Many claimed that George Sanchez was not a representative of all the people who’d been gifted these powers.

Jonah was among the multitude who believed these Altered Humans were dangerous & the vicious murders in Chicago only further cemented those beliefs. This masked radical trying to incite a revolution, a superhuman race war only further divided the citizens of this nation. The screen had shifted back to the dimly lit room, the camera now focusing on Reaper. “The only thing that truly makes me sad about what happened in Chicago is the fact that Sanchez is in federal custody & that more people didn’t die. “ Laughter erupted from Reaper before he resumed speaking. “This is the power we’ve been granted, if but one of us can swallow buildings imagine what we can do with ten of us standing side by side. A hundreds. Thousand, ten thousand, a million!?! It is time for us to rise up and unite to bring down the American dictators. They call us Altered Humans, why Altered? I think a better name is Enhanced, because that’s we are. We are great, we are powerful, we are ultimate!!!!! Oppressors beware for your time is up, soon all who are like me will hear my call & together America shall fall.” The video ended and Jonah’s face was red with anger.

“That bastard.” Jonah hadn’t even noticed his teeth grinding together, hearing him speak with so little regard for the lives that had been lost by Sanchez’s brutality was maddening. Jonah was writing down notes from what he’d observed in the video in his notepad. Furiously typing away at the keys at the conclusion of the video. The world was truly going to down the drain and no matter what he wouldn’t rest until he did everything in his power to save this great nation.

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@Martian Awesome character man! Your approved, I loved how your character's background really integrated the storyline within it. You can transfer Thomas to the character tab!

@Divine Darkness The starting city is San Francisco, California

@Bai Suzhen I'm happy you gained interest in the premise of this story! As of now at this point in the storyline only ethnic minorities have manifested superhuman abilities. However your character doesn't have to be American, for example Alicefalling's character originates from the Philippines. If you take a look at her background you'll see they've created a storyline for them that led them to being in America.

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We are still looking for & accepting more people/characters if anyone else is interested!

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@The Ghost Note Oh she approved! Go head and put her in the character tab!

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@Xandrya
Love your character, she's approved

@vietmyke
Another awesome character, approved

You both can submit those characters to the Character Tab!

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I've went ahead & created a Discord channel for the RP if anyone's interested.

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Jonah Hanes

Name: Jonah Hanes
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10
Weight: 177 lbs
Ethnicity: Caucasian, American
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Religion: Agnostic
Occupation: Liberty Operative

Ability: N/A

Background: Jonah Hanes was raised in a fairly average family with strong ties to the military & government. He was the youngest of three siblings having an older brother named Ryan & older sister named Amy. During his childhood his father Robert Hanes a decorated military veteran & general retired from service to pursue a career in law enforcement. This choice made a major impact on Jonah who had a very blatant black & white morality view of the world. Having a strong sense of justice often put him at odds with his more rowdy peers, his sense of justice leading many to label him as boring. Seeking to be an agent of the law one day he stayed away from trouble of any sort & performed well academically.

Upon finishing high school, he enlisted in the military rather then go to college like his other siblings had. After seven years of service he opted to leave behind his army lifestyle to return to civilian life. With the added benefit of being ex-military he was able to obtain a free college education unlike his siblings who'd relied on scholarships & their own money. He attended NYU seeking a degree in criminal justice & minor in psychology both of which aided him on his path towards law enforcement. AFter finishing college he ended up going to work with his older brother Ryan who'd gained success starting his own weapons development company, as he'd nabbed a few big contracts with the United States Military. After two years of working with his brother's organization rising up in the ranks & making a fair share of money he decided to finally do what he'd always wanted to in life. Getting some help from his father & the various contacts he'd made during his years in the law & intelligence he became a police officer back in his home state of Illinois.

After two and a half years of being in the Chicago PD, he was recruited into the CIA as an intelligence officer. This career caused him to develop ample amounts of secrecy in his own life, and played a major role in his developing workaholism. His years of working for the law had caused him to become embittered as his occupation drove him to constantly see the worst in humanity. His idealistic black & white world-view was also tainted by the morally gray actions of many other intelligent officers he was working with causing him to develop several bias's against various groups of people. Irregardless of the fracturing of the world-views he'd maintained for most of his life he still moved up quite rapidly within the ranks of the CIA. He was an essential agent in several key operations he was involved in combatting various criminal elements in America. In recent years he began longing for a family life feeling some regret about devoting much of his time, personal & otherwise to his career. To that end he started a relationship with a fellow agent Amelia Feathers whom he'd worked with on numerous cases during his years in the CIA. Within months their relationship blossomed and the two were married. Shortly after Amelia ended up pregnant with his daughter, and took a leave of absence from the CIA leaving Jonah to be the sole bread-winner. He had second daughter within a year of his first being born, satisfying his desire to start his own family.

He faced many challenges being heavily involved with the intelligence community while taking care of his family but he rose to face them all. But all things must come to an end, and his ability to effectively balance his responsibilities protecting the country with being a husband & a father faced extreme difficulty following the Energy Storm. Feeling as though the energy plague & superhumans it created were a major problem with the country, he was one of the first indivdiuals to be recruited into the company created to monitor & police them. As a member of Liberty he's determined to help America gain control of this situation they've been thrust into at all costs.

Jace Williams

Name:Jace Williams
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2
Weight: 211 Lbs {Muscle}
Ethnicity: African American
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Religion: Agnostic, Christian Views
Occupation: Financial/Business Consultant

Ability: Strength Manipulation: He has the ability to manipulate strength allowing him to absorb, transfer, increase, decrease, and manipulate the strength of himself, others, and objects. He can affect the strength of things wholly or partially, as well as affecting various and different types of "Strengths".

Background: Jace Williams was born in Chicago Illinois the oldest of three siblings. The eldest, having four years on his brother and two years above his sister. His parents were married unlike many others in his area although his father was a professional criminal engaged in the street life. When Jace was six years old his father was murdered during a drive by shooting carried out by members of a rival criminal organization. This caused Jace to become very over-protective of his mother Tasha, his sister Jasmine, and younger brother Jamal. He strived to be studious to set an example for his younger siblings hoping for them to avoid the fate of their father. When he was eleven his family moved to California to live with his grandmother Chanise.

Transitioning to California while Jace still strove to set an example for his siblings he was enticed by the criminal elements to provide financial relief for his family. He got involved with gang life & began moving drugs & robbing for fast money to help his family. He was arrested at the tender age of fifteen and forced to do six months in juvenile detention. During that stay he ended up being stabbed which further led him away from a life of crime. Upon release his older cousin and closest role model figure in California was murdered just like his father. Unlike his father his older cousin was his mentor who educated him about financial freedom & other methods to generate income without crime. He was killed as a result of elements from his criminal past, this murder sowed the seeds to forever seperate Jace from any future as a gangster. He took after his cousin's foot-steps, finishing high school and becoming an entrepuner. He ended up starting his own consultation business & managed to generate money investing his proceeds into trading forex & stocks.

Jace managed to move his whole family out of the hood into the suburbs & recently became a youtuber. Going by the name Jackpot Jace he's picked up a steadily growing following releasing, making & promoting video's geared towards good credit, credit/asset utilization & financial education. During the Energy Storm his condo was destroyed and half of his building was set ablaze. Remarkably he'd been in the lobby at the time finishing a consultation avoiding certain death with other residents on the upper floors. Shortly there-after while shopping for a new apartment he was afflicted with the energy plague. He became deathly ill and informed his family remotely via Zoom refusing to give the location of his hospital even to his mother not wanting to risk infecting his family with the powerful virus. By the grace of God as his mother says he made a full recovery. He soon came to agree with his mother in the sense that his rejuvenation was a blessing as a result of the superhuman powers he was endowed with as a result.

The power he gained was one he felt truly resonated with him and his yearning to want to change the world by force. He took to the streets motivated by his newfound powers dead-set on a mission to end the pointless violence & slaying perpetuated by his own people in the crime ridden hoods of California. However within two weeks of his street unification project he was shot twice during a verbal conflict that rose out of control with little reasoning. That's when he discovered the true extent of his power as he managed to survive at the had of the barrell. Feeling that talk was futile in getting his message across in combination with seeing the capability of his powers he decided to take on a more brutal way of rendering an end to the gang violence in the streets. First going after the very brother who'd shot him then taking the alias Shade he began his mission of peace or as the media & government has labeled it his rampage of terror.

Floyd Banker

Name: Floyd Banker
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0
Weight: 175 lbs
Ethnicity: African American
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Religion: Christian
Occupation: Business Owner, Illicit Dealer

Ability: Empathic Assimilation

Background: Floyd had an average upbringing, he was the youngest of four siblings the older three being all women. He was spoiled somewhat being the youngest child & only son of his parents. He was constantly getting in trouble growing up and had a slick mouth. Suffering from high spectrum ADHD school was a huge bore & constant stressor in his early life. He found himself bonding with & primarily interacting with outsiders such as himself flourishing on the fringe's of society as a youth. Despite hi mental defects he was very intelligent & was able to excel academically even as he ventured into recreational drugs, & other hedonistic pleasures as a teenager.

He moved onto selling drugs getting a passion for the wild side of life & enticed by different elements of criminality. He retained a criminal streak that stayed cemented into the core of his being as he grew older & finished school. He attended college against his own desires wanting to please his family as all three of his older sisters had went to college & graduated. He ended up becoming the black sheep of the family dropping out to pursue music & trying his hand at starting a business or two. He ended up getting involved in selling drugs but after getting arrested decided to pursue alternative routes. He found himself growing obsessed with credit & financial manipulation. Seeing wealth as literal buying power of a higher quality of life he was unable to disengage from illicit activities that generated revenue in light of his business failures. Finally he found his niche in e-commerce & marketing primarily of social media. He used his legitimate ventures to fund his attempts to maximize his profits in the street.

Following the Energy Storm he tried to adjust in a rapidly changing world. With the Government focused on other issues he was released from probation early. Seeking to avoid getting stagnant in life & the justice system again he packed his bags & moved out west. He quickly developed a knack for mailing marijuana & other drugs back south to begin deriving real wealth from dealing. He expanded his existing real business out to California as well but was struck with the energy plague. After three weeks of fighting for his life he recovered but to his dismay no superpowers. That all changed after having starting a sexual fling with a girl named Luna Danvers causing him to be plagued by nightmares and visions of all sorts. The strange occurrences didn't start there and they seemed attached to special individuals he encountered leading him to explore the gift he was granted by the storm and what that meant for his motives to gain power & wealth.

Jason Koravil

“Closed mouths don’t get fed”

Name: Jason Koravil
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2
Weight: 185
Ethnicity: African American
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Religion: Agnostic

Ability: Psionic Manipulation (Telepathy & Telekinesis)

Background: Jason has a history of wanting to be in control of the situations that compose his life. He's a suave businessman who had a rather uneventful middle class upbringing in the suburbs of Atlanta. He had one younger brother whom looked up to him, and who Jason strove to always be an example for. His mother owned her own law firm being a succesful attorney and his father worked as a high ranking member of law enforcement. As such they were able to provide a comfortable life for the two brothers, allowing Jason to focus on school. By the time he got to high school he developed a rebellious streak that was uncharacteristic for himself and the aspirations he had in life. He developed & indulged in many vices including marijuana, underage drinking, gambling, & unprotected pre-martial sex. Eventually his parents set him straight after he was caught taking prescription medication off the street.

He'd crumbled under the pressure of being the older brother he always wanted to be & the model son he wanted to be to appease his parents. After taking some time to himself he managed to bounce back and graduate high school with a high GPA. He ventured off into college at New York State University where at first he wanted to major in criminal justice to work in the law like his father. He decided against ita and switched his major to psychology having a keen interest in getting an innate understanding of the human mind. He figured he could change the world only if he could understand how to change people. Around this time his life took a turn for the worst, his father was implicated in a case and sentenced to prison for shooting a suspect during an active crime scene. Jason was conflicted as the media crucified his father as a racist, whilst he knew and loved his father knowing the media was tearing him down for being a white officer who discharged a weapon with fatal results. Jason's world was shattered, and he went to far lengths to hide his ties to his father from the public & the media. He began facing a bout of depression conflicted over his cultural identity & his father's imprisonment for simply cleaning up crime on the streets. It caused him to spiral into dangerous twisted morally gray territory as he sought work as a therapist after finishing college.

He ended up spending his time trying to help people address their own inner demons while ignoring his own. Negative consequences slipped into his life including a heavy drinking habit, chronic smoking & a string of damaged relationships. His personal life meanwhile went on the totally opposite direction as he managed to secure a hefty loan from the bank & start up his own practice. Following the Energy Storm he had a rise in clients and ended up moving out to California with a girl he was talking too named Kacey. Unfortunately the relationship deteriorated within four months of being out there, but he'd established his business out there leaving him stuck. He ended up starting a support group for Altered Humans in the evenings and it was through running that he came down with the energy plague. He was sick for seven weeks extremely ill, his mother even visited him against his wishes. Luckily he managed to recover, but it seemed all wasn't well when he started hearing voices in his head. He feared the worst until he realized that the voices were not from a fracturing of his mental health but the manifestation of his powers. Using these powers has allowed him to conduct the ultimate study on people's psyche his greatest dream come true. But upon finding out more and more about the hidden & sinister nature of most people it's led him down a grave thought process. Nowadays he only has one purpose and that's survival, the survival of him & his kind by any means necessary.

Adora Zayas

Name: Adora Zayas
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Height: 5'4
Weight: 135
Ethnicity: Arabian/Black
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual
Religion: Agnostic, Atheist Leaning
Occupation: Model, Influencer, Ecommerce Business Owner

Ability: Assimilation, Mass Distortion

Background: Adora Zayas grew up as a spoiled child with a lavish background. Her father was a prominent hip hop producer & engineer whilst her mother was an actress & model. Her parents intended to have more kids, but the combination of their falling marriage, the high costs of providing Adora a pampered childhood & growing distance with each other led to those plans being squashed. As such she grew to have an inflated ego & sense of superiority about herself never having to share her unearned success with anyone else. As she entered her teenage years she began to grow jealous of others who were less fortunate then her but had authentic loving relationships with their parents & others instead of excess wealth & materialistic pleasures. Seeking an escape from her life she delved into the dangers of illicit drug use quickly graduating from marijuana into other illicit drugs that fit her fancy including alcohol, xanax, cocaine, opiates, & ecstacy. She also learned to use her looks to manipulate men & also enjoy being promiscuous with those who could lavish her with gifts but also function as eye candy & succesful suitors.

At her age most of the people in this category were guys who were into all types of illicit activities including drug dealing, fraud, & other organized crime. Gradually she grew from someone who just lingered in the presence of criminals to being one herself not wanting to "belittle" herself with any sort of hard work. She was arrested for felony drug possession at the age of seventeen three months before her birthday, but thanks to her parents wealth managed to skirt by with little consequence. Still her father who had dealt with a family tied in a drug abuse during his own upbringing was furious. Her mother on the other hand was wrapped around her finger and didn't want to punish Adora. Her father forcibly checked her into a rehab facility while she was still underage. This infuriated Adora as it was the first time she'd ever suffered real consequence for her actions. This led to her parents divorce as her mother was horrified with what her father had done to her concerned about the damage it could to due their family image if it got out. She was released after a 30 day stay, and eased her father's concerns that she was going down the path of heavy drug addiction.

Still her parents were divorced, and after high school Adora of course chose to live with her mother. Her mother remarried to a succesful relator months afterwards with Adora finding out she'd already been cheating on her father on the side. Adora was thrilled by her mother's continued support of her despite her horrid behavior as well as her cut-throat behavior. She took some time to travel across Europe & some other countries partying & living in decadence. Afterwards she attended college in Miami University where she managed to meet numerous people & grow her social media presence. She utilized this as well as her own beauty to start her own ecommerce clothing line & become a social media influencer. This wasn't enough for her even with her parents supplying all her financial needs. This led her into drug trafficking after getting into bed with a notorious Miami drug dealer. Again her looks aided her as she was able to successfully move drugs without getting caught laundering her proceeds through her numerous business ventures. Against all odds she made it to her senior year majoring in Finance wanting to be educated on the ins & outs of economics. Her extracurricular activities began to catch up to her schooling due to the heavy work intensive courses of her final year. Through seduction & bribery she was able to graduate on time without a hitch. Shortly after graduation she made the biggest mistake of her life, and helped her boyfriend with a planned robbery of their suppliers the Salzaras Cartel.

Thanks to some hired muscle the robbery went off without a hitch, netting them $2 million dollars, and $4 million dollars worth of cocaine & other drugs. They hired contract killers to dispose of the others they hired to help them with the robbery. The lovebirds were to split the proceeds, but Adora's greed led to her making other plans. She obtained proof of her boyfriend's participation in the robbery & ratted him out to the Salzaras Cartel who was scouring the nation to find the thieves responsible for the multi million dollar robbery. Following his capture & subsequent murder, she enlisted her father's help to sell off the rest of the drugs. She'd learned about his past life as a notorious dealer in the late 80's, and while he was furious he got in touch with some old contacts to help her. He managed to net 3 million dollars for the drugs but insisted on keeping 2 million one for helping her & another for taking the risk plus his career not going well. She was furious & fell out with her dad over the money. Shortly after she met, seduced & married a succesful real estate agent named Kareem Zayas.

She was extremely happy to be married to a multi millionaire, but felt trapped in an unhappy marriage due to Kareem's traditional religious views. He threatened to divorce her unless she quit modeling & shut down her fashion line feeling it an insult to his beliefs. Months later the Energy Storm hit destroying their Vegas penthouse but they both survived. Unfortunately she caught the Energy plague & became very ill. During this time she grew close to her sister in law who also had the virus, but she made a miraculous recovery. Her sister in law revealed she'd become an Altered human & confessed her powers to her as well as how she was using them to aid in her charitable efforts. Adora acted happy but in private was furious as she hadn't manifested any powers of her own. While arguing with a man in the streets she discovered her own power. Speculating on what she could do, she turned her newfound gift on her sister in law. Confirming what she believed she was excited with her discovery that left her sister in law dead. Weeks after the funeral she turned her powers on her husband murdering him to inherit all his wealth & regain her freedom. Feeling unstoppable she sought out her own father to get revenge on him for keeping 2 million from her stolen drugs a year ago. With the murder of her own father to sate her greed & vengeance she embarks on a destructive mission to attain true power & make the world bend to her every whim

Dean Rivers

Name: Dean Rivers
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Height: 6'1
Weight: 167
Ethnicity: African American
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Religion: Christian
Occupation: Undercover Narcotics Detective

Ability: N/A

Background: Dean Rivers was born into a loving family his father was a rising pastor & his mother a therapist. His parents had one other child three years after him, his younger sister Rhonda Rivers. He grew up protecting his sister & trying to be a role model as he was inspired by his parents work to help others. He was a very inquisitive child developing a maturity that was uncommon for his age tied to his search to understand life's deeper meaning & questions such as those about morality, morals, good & evil, and his christian beliefs. He convinced his parents to enroll him in acting classes by middle school & he dreamed of being a famous actor. He wanted to attain fame & wealth to be able to help people on a massive scale. His father & grandmother both tried to encourage him to pursue football due to his natural athletic talent in combination with his average lackluster grades for a chance to get a full ride scholarship to college. He rebelled against his family's wishes, and suffered some bullying for his obsession with acting plus taking drama classes in high school.

Thanks to a relationship with his first girlfriend Nicole Andrews who was already a succesful model & actress he got his lucky break. He managed to star in a few prominent commercials earning a name for himself & living his dream. The pressures of the lifestyle pushed him into underage drinking & promiscuity with Nicole going against his upbringing. It was during this time he faced his introduction to drugs with Nicole, most notably cocaine. After a few benders he felt ashamed of how far he'd fallen from grace & sought to purge drugs from him & Nicole's lifestyle. Soon after he also quit drinking, and having pre-martial sex the latter of which spurred Nicole into cheating & getting heavy into cocaine. Upon being confronted with this revelation he was heart broken & broke up with Nicole right after graduating high school. Desperate to mend their relationship wounds Nicole agreed to go to rehab & also start attending church services with Dean claiming only he could lead her to the light. While reluctant at first he missed his first love & agreed to these terms. Two months later tragedy struck Nicole had talked him into relapsing on alcohol & during this Nicole began overdosing on cocaine which she had relapsed on in secrete. Despite being extremely wasted Dean carried her to his vehicle & rushed them to the hospital not wanting to risk waiting on the ambulance in Nicole's condition.

Sadly the combination of him being very drunk along with his lowered tolerance from not drinking contributed to him loosing control and crashing. He was hospitalized and Nicole overdosed before paramedics arrived on the scene. He was arrested days after being released from the hospital due the toxicology report & charged with DUI involuntary manslaughter. His reputation was dragged through the mud, and his family was shamed. Still using money from his now crumbling acting career he secured a good attorney who was able to get Dean off the charges by presenting evidence of both Nicole's serious drug addiction & the fact that she overdosed prior to Dean's crash. Upon being cleared of all guilt he felt it was a second chance from God & decided to leave his hollywood ambitions behind. Feeling as though the lifestyle that accompanied acting was tainted with sin & temptation that led to his life being spoiled in the first place. He ended up attending college at New York State University, and majored in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology. The summer after his graduation he decided to travel abroad for a mission trip to South Africa to witness true suffering & poverty in the world.

He experienced profound change by the experience, and returned to America with a new perspective on life. He felt immensely blessed & fortunate for both his family & upbringing. He sought out a career at law enforcement, but struggled to get accepted due to his controversial arrest even though it hadn't let to a conviction. Finally with help from his father's contacts through the church he managed to get a job working with the Chicago Police Department who needed officers as gang violence & murder was rising. He rose up to the opportunity moving to the city & working his way up to the homicide department. It was there he met and fell in love with his future wife Imani Riley a prosecutor. After the birth of their two daughters the family moved to California where Dean had a new job opportunity. He was burned out from the endless cycle of violence he encountered working homicide in the windy city. In California he changed departments instead going to work in narcotics. He still harbored feelings of hatred towards the destructive powers of drugs blaming them for ruining the life of his first love Nicole. He made an even better name for himself as a narcotics detective then as a homicide cop. Finally he made his final transition into an undercover narcotics detective working non stop to directly seek out & remove the filth who spread poison to their own communities.

His obsession with his work led to his marriage being strained, and eventually divorce. Still this did not deter Dean who finally felt as though he was engaged with his true calling. Every dealer he removed from the streets caused him to visualize Nicole's final moments of her life slipping away during the crash that had initially soured his reputation. He was nearly killed during an investigation into a powerful cartel mafia alliance moving prescription drugs. In order to avoid death as well as convince those who suspected him of being a narc he engaged in recreational opiate usage. This lasted for about a month before he solved the case, his identity was uncovered and he was nearly slayed in a drive by shooting months later. Once again he escaped the grips of death, but this time entered into another perilous situation. While on leave of duty recovering from his wounds he developed a strong addiction to prescription pain-killers. One that he didn't shake off as he returned to active service days after the Energy Storm tore through the country. His access to his drug of choice increased after he became afflicted with the energy plague. He managed to recover and unlike some other minorities did not manifest any powers. His life became even harder with Altered Humans getting involved with the drug trade in order to cash out their powers. Feeling disgusted with people who'd abuse what he perceived as blessings to peddle dope & aid the agenda of organized crime he had a renewed vigor to resume his mission to cleanse the streets.

The Energy Storm, Superhuman RP

This is interesting and so I'm interested.

@King Kindred

@vietmyke@Xandrya@The Ghost Note@Prosaic@AliceFalling@King Kindred

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^_^ The OOC Thread for the Energy Storm is now up!
Look forward to building & writing this RP/story with you all.

The Energy Storm

Premise

Set in an alternate reality very similar to our own, a dynamic turn of events has forever changed the world in the year 2018. The entire world has been on the verge of war for the past year, many countries growing weary of America's position as the dominant global superpower. With rapid developments in technology around the globe it was only a matter of time before other nations began to flex their muscles intent on showcasing international dominance to replace the supposed land of the free as the top empire in the world.

Everything came to a head February 2 2018, a massive Energy Storm occurred in the United States. The skies were filled with raw destructive energy & violent raging winds. Powerful beams of energy rained down from the heavens in several major cities all at once, with millions perishing in less then 24 hours. The total death toll was found to be a few hundred more then ten million in this horrific sci-fi massacre that shook the nation & the rest of the globe. The series of unfortunate events terrorizing the democratic population didn't end there. The conclusion of the Energy Storm triggered a brief eclipse covering the world in a darkness that was a prelude of more to come.

The residual energy in the atmosphere left-over from the storm quickly seeped through the entirety of the country, leading several to get sick. This epidemic of this illness didn't stop with just filling the hospitals & overwhelming the medical community, leaving behind an X Men esque parting gift in some of it's victims.

Some people of color/minorities who are infected and recover begin manifesting superhuman abilities inspired & based on their inner most subconscious desires including superhuman strength, teleportation, & control over the elements among other powers. A secrete clandestine black ops organization is formed as joint venture between the CIA & Homeland Security's best operatives to seek control over America's new superhuman population as well as carrying out a thorough investigation into the Energy Storm Attack & the mysterious plague it triggered all while the world is on the brink of a global war now vastly enhanced by this unprecedented sci fi esque attack on the nation.

Setting

As stated above earlier, this RP takes place in an alternate reality version of the real world. Set in 2018 a few months after the Energy Storm took place. The world is on the verge of war, world war at that so there's an international component to the storyline that will be explored as it develops. For now the bulk of the action will be centered in the United States, & only minorities in the United States are the ones developing any superhuman abilities. Also every single minority/person of color has not been transformed into a superhuman, only some who are survivors of the energy plague. Of those who do recover, there are still plenty of minorities who aren't manifesting superhuman powers either.

As far as characters you can play whomever you'd like as long as the fit this setting. This includes regular people, people with powers, members of law enforcement, politically themed characters, agents of the clandestine black ops organization etc.

The name of the superhuman monitoring agency is Liberty. Liberty is a well funded organization filled with talented, resourceful & skilled agents. As mentioned in the premise the organization was formed as a joint venture between members of Homeland Security & the CIA. Agents can be recruited from other agencies including the FBI, Military, or even Civilians.

Rules:
1. Fairness, want everyone to be fair and remember this is a story powers can grow over the story. But I'd prefer you remember that powers are GROWING, so do not start off with any sort of mastery of your ability.

2. You can have as many characters as you can keep up with.

3. Stay as active as your life allows you to, and if you foresee an extended duration of unavailability try to free up any plots/characters you have interactions with.

4. Minimum post length at least one to two paragraphs

5. Set in the "Real" world so keep that in mind, this not Marvel or DC comics.

6. Powers are first come first serve, a power can be reserved if you PM me, and let me know. :) I'll keep a record of reserved powers, as a result of this it's advisable to ask and see if a power is available. Duplicate powers are allowed IF THE ORIGINAL person who picked the power doesn't mind, but try to have a creative difference for how you use the power.

7. Due to the nature of how they got their powers, no characters under 14 have powers.

8. Reality Ensues, to make this a unique & fun experience in this RP reality takes precedent over emotional attachment to characters. Meaning for example if your character is waltzing around Manhattan and Manhattan is hit by a Nuclear Missile, your character is deceased. Unless of course your character has means to teleport out of the way or such etc. There will be situations in the RP that may cost your characters their lives, but alas you can have multiple characters.

9. Most importantly, have fun.

Character Profile
Image (Real Picture only please)
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Height:
Weight:
Ethnicity:
Sexual Orientation:
Religion:
Occupation:

Ability: (N/A if regular human)

Background: (What's their story)

RESERVED POWERS {{I'll continue to update the list}}
--Necrosis Inducement
--Artistic Creation
--Strength Manipulation
--Elemental Shifting
--Jet Propulsion {{Energy Based}}
--Luck Manipulation
--Probability Manipulation
--Metal Manipulation
--Molecular Acceleration
--Psionic Manipulation
--Necrokinesis
--Intutive Aptitude
--Shadow Manipulation/Umbrakinesis
--Necrokinesis
--Power Negation
--Pryokinesis
--Animation
--Super Speed
--Flight
--Teleportation
--Space-Time Manipulation
--Time Manipulation
--Technokinesis
--Invisibility
--Cloning/Self Duplication
--Super Hearing
--Nerve Manipulation
--Illusion Generation
--Fear Induced Strength
--Alcohol Empowerment
--Senses Manipulation
--Electricity Manipulation
--Rapid Cell Regeneration
--Precognition
--Precognitive Artistry
--Metal Mimicry/Organic Metal Skin
--Danger Intuition
--Microwave Emission
--Solar Radiation Absorption & Manipulation
--Clairsentience
--Animation

ROLEPLAY ACTIVITY

I will be updating this thread to allow newcomers to see the current activity level of the RP. As of now we are still accepting, slots are still open. When it comes to RP a full house is optimal for any ground breaking roleplay. In contrast to that however an overcrowded house is not welcome. Having an adequate number of players is a good thing for a game when it comes to all aspects from character interaction to world exploration. Whilst having too many can have the opposite effect, not allowing for the story to encompass everyone & other horrid things.

I say all this to say, I do not want any new players to make the misguided assumption that everyone who has submitted to the character thread is currently enrolled in the story. I'll be providing updates so that if anyone new & interested stumbles upon the thread they'll be able to know precisely how many people are currently involved in the game. I'll be updating this thread bi-weekly or weekly at best to ensure this list is current.

Currently Resigned Players
--vitemyke
--The Ghost Note
--Timemaster
--Bai Suzhen
--Prosiac
--AliceFaling
--RedXVIII