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@Blizz Approved! I dig the burning drifter zombie.

@Fetzen Here’s hoping you have the time then! Would love to have you.

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@WanderingDragon Sure, why not!

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@Prosaic Hell YEAH hell YEAH

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@Entlein Approved!

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@Blizz It is indeed some fuckery, yes!

@WanderingDragon@SilverPaw OOC is up!

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Apocalypse Not

So, the apocalypse, huh? The End of Days, Armageddon, Ragnarok, what have you. No matter who you ask, just about everyone and their grandmother is in agreement that the world will end one day. Things get less unanimous when you start asking how the world might end, though. You've got the people who think it'll be the Antichrist, leading everyone's favorite equestrians and an army of the damned; the people who think it'll actually be a rain of fire upon the land brought upon by Surtr; the people that expect plagues; the people who expect horrors from the deep; the people who think it'll be simple, downright human stupidity. So on and so forth, from the predictable, to the ridiculous.

Not many people expected more than one apocalyptic scenario to kick off at the exact same time, though.

Things were pretty bad for a while, I've got to tell you. Some cities got it pretty bad, and were completely leveled. A lot of fire and brimstone and sulfur in the air. And then there was that nasty issue of a couple rivers turning to blood. Made Sunday morning fishing a whole lot more uncomfortable.

Things looked bleak. Half the population was praying to whatever gods they believed in- or didn't believe in, up until that point-, and the other half were making the most of the world ending and going absolutely wild.

And then suddenly, everything...stopped.

It's said that while the world was supposed to end sooner or later, not even the forces behind the apocalypses were sure which one would be the one to do things in. And sure, the world was ending either way, but there was really too much going on all at once, and the impact was lost when it was all these different events vying for dominance...

So the apocalypse got put on indefinite hiatus. Taken back to the drawing board, the workshop, whatever you'd like to call it. Of course, that made things a tad awkward for those still alive. You had a whole lot of people who had made a whole lot of bad decisions with the thought of, "well, the world's ending anyway so why not", and are now stuck with the decisions. A lot of rebuilding of towns and cities, a lot of...trying to move on past all the chaos that had happened, honestly. The world hadn't gotten the chance to go so south that life couldn't go on (with a few adjustments, of course).

Things were even more awkward for the people- er, monsters, or whatever- that wound up left in the aftermath. The Horsemen have nowhere to ride. Loki's kids are stuck twiddling their thumbs, or paws, or...tails? And wouldn't you know, there's a downright unreasonable number of halfbreed something-or-others roaming about. A lot of demons and eldritch gods and the like trying to sire their own antichrist/evil spawn/world ender, you see. That, or they got a little too frisky, and had a child who just so happen to have potentially world-ending abilities. Gotta love those happy accidents!

But life doesn't just go on for mortals alone. Some of the world enders have shrugged their shoulders and decided to hunker down in the mortal realm for as long as it takes. Maybe some didn't even want to have anything to do with the whole apocalypse business, and are secretly relieved that they don't have to go forward with it. Maybe some wanted everything to do with the whole apocalypse business, and are determined to set it in motion again, even if they have to do it themselves.

Hell, there's even some strange humans who are strangely keen on backing up the End of Days.

The question stands:

Are you one of those World-Enders who are content about the delay, and really wish those Wacky Cultists would leave you alone already?

A World-Ender who wants to follow up on that whole World-Ending thing?

A human who's desperately trying to return the puzzling amount of antique clocks you splurged on when you thought the world was going to end?

Who are you?

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Revelations Crew

The Antichrists

The hellspawn crew. While some of them were accidents, many were purposefully sired by demons hoping that their kid would be the one to bring about the downfall of humanity. Their specific flavor of power depends on who their parent was, as does their strength, though there are a few traits common in antichrists: heightened endurance, a penchant for psychic abilities, and an inclination towards chaos. When using their abilities, they usually show a "tell" of their true nature. This can be horns, red eyes, an aura of malice, what have you.

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The Horsemen

The Horsemen. You know the ones: Death, Pestilence, War, Famine.
With the exception of Death, all the Horsemen have a specific item that they carry with them. These items are their primary weapons, and help them focus their powers.

The Horseman, PESTILENCE: [RESERVED] Rides upon a white horse. Their signature item is a crown.

The Horseman, WAR: [OPEN] Rides upon a red horse. Their signature item is a sword.

The Horseman, FAMINE: [OPEN] Rides upon a black horse. Their signature item is a set of scales.

The Horseman, DEATH: @EchoicChamber Rides upon a pale horse. They have no signature item, aside from the dead itself.

The Sins:

Demons. Monsters. They are the top of the top, the creme de la creme of demons. Though they can assume human shape, they are anything but human.
They are also, unsurprisingly, the parents of a good number of antichrists.

Asmodeus (LUXURIA): [OPEN] The demon of lust.

Beelzebub (GULA): [OPEN] The demon of gluttony.

Mammon (AVARITIA): [OPEN] The demon of greed.

Belphegor (ACCIDIA): [OPEN] The demon of sloth.

Leviathan (INVIDIA): [OPEN] The demon of envy.

Lucifer (SUPERBIA): [OPEN] The demon of pride.

Satan (IRA): [OPEN] The demon of wrath.

OTHERS:

Got any other ideas? Feel free to shoot!

Norse Gang

The Norse crew, said to have a heavy involvement in Ragnarok. To say the least.

Loki's Children:

Said to be Loki's children, the three of them have serious destructive power to back them up.
It's unfortunate that it's going unused for now, huh?

Fenrir, THE WOLF: [OPEN] A giant, angry wolf monster. Up to the writer's discretion whether you want to play him as a giant wolf, or also give him a human form.

Jörmungandr, THE SERPENT: [OPEN] The World Eater, and the middle child of the family. Also up to the writer's discretion whether you want to play a really, really large snake, or give them a human form.

Hel, THE RULER: [OPEN] A woman divided in two: one half of her body appearing to be a beautiful woman, and the other half corpselike. Said to be the ruler of the underworld of the same name.

Surtr, THE GIANT: [OPEN] The powerful fire giant of myth. It is said that when Ragnarok occurs, it is he who covers the world in flame.

Níðhöggr, THE DRAGON: [OPEN] The Malice Striker, and the dragon said to gnaw upon the roots of Yggdrasill. It is said that it chews upon the corpses of those guilty of the worst crimes imaginable.

Sköll, THE SUN EATER: [OPEN] The wolf that chases the sun, and, during Ragnarok, is said to finally accomplish its goal and consume it. May also be the child of Fenrir.

Hati, THE MOON EATER: [OPEN] The wolf that chases the moon, and, during Ragnarok, is said to finally accomplish its goal and consume it. May also be the child of Fenrir.

OTHERS:
If you have any other ideas, do let me know!

Eldritch Gang

Unlike the other categories, I'm allowing much more freedom and flexibility in terms of eldritch characters that go here. Mostly because I think it would be a lot more fun than to just go with typical Lovecraft gods.

The Halfings

The scions of the eldritch horrors from the deep. Not dissimilar to the antichrists, both in purpose and in nature, though their powers are generally more surreal, unpleasant, and full of body horror. Some might be able to take a human shape, except when using their powers. Others....not so much.

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OTHERS:

If you'd like to add anything, let me know! I'm happy to oblige.

Hider

The mortals. The poor, unfortunate humans, whose world is now...well. A bit of a mess, to say the very least. What sort of mortal you are is up to you, however. Are you a cultist? A regular joe? A deeply, deeply exhausted government official? The world is your oyster, except not really, because it's in pretty poor shape.

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Our story is set in one of the U.S' cities- one of the ones that still stands, still functions, and is in generally alright shape. Though things aren't exactly "normal" anymore, things have fallen into a tentative sort of peace.

But with all the plotting and the discontent beneath the surface, it's possible that that peace won't last for very long at all.

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Hello, all! I'm Echo, returning from a hiatus to run another nonsensical plot. While there is intended to be a running conflict of those who really want the world to keep ending versus the ones who don't, the roleplay is a heavily character-driven one. There's no pressure to fill all the roles, given how many there are, and I want to encourage as much freedom and creativity as I can.

With that said, however, there are some rules to keep everything in order.

1. No powerplaying, no stealing the content of others, etcetera.

2. While the presence of antichrists and monsters and whatnot means that some characters will be fairly powerful, the roleplay isn't intended to be a competition. You can make a character who is strong, but I would discourage you from trying to make a character solely to have the strongest one possible. Even a strong character has their weaknesses, as well.

3. Be courteous to each other. IC characters can be absolutely terrible people, but OOC everyone should be polite.

4. You can have as many characters as you can manage.

5. Have fun!

Character Sheet

(An image isn't needed, but feel free to add one if you want one in. Otherwise, you can delete this bit.)

Full Name:

Nicknames/Aliases:

Age:

Gender:

Species:

Description: (What do they look like? Even if you've got a picture, a bit of writing would be nice. Include their usual attire, any notable scarring or markings, etc.)

Personality:(A brief outline of their demeanor.)

Skills: (Magical or practical abilities.)

Weaknesses: (Achilles' Heels that can be exploited by enemies.)


Brief History: (Any notable events in their background that might have shaped them. You don't really need to write that much if you want to, but I would recommend providing their thoughts on the apocalypse and on it being postponed.

Other:

(Anything else you think everyone needs to know about your character.)

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I think I'll go ahead and start on the OOC, and see if more people end up joining us then!

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@WanderingDragon Budget Batman news reporter does sound incredibly intriguing!

*✧･ﾟ:* ᴍᴏᴅᴇʀɴ ᴍᴀɢɪᴄ *:･ﾟ✧*

Going to keep tabs on this one!

Apocalypse Not

So, the apocalypse, huh? The End of Days, Armageddon, Ragnarok, what have you. No matter who you ask, just about everyone and their grandmother is in agreement that the world will end one day. Things get less unanimous when you start asking how the world might end, though. You've got the people who think it'll be the Antichrist, leading everyone's favorite equestrians and an army of the damned; the people who think it'll actually be a rain of fire upon the land brought upon by Surtr; the people that expect plagues; the people who expect horrors from the deep; the people who think it'll be simple, downright human stupidity. So on and so forth, from the predictable, to the ridiculous.

Not many people expected more than one apocalyptic scenario to kick off at the exact same time, though.

Things were pretty bad for a while, I've got to tell you. Some cities got it pretty bad, and were completely leveled. A lot of fire and brimstone and sulfur in the air. And then there was that nasty issue of a couple rivers turning to blood. Made Sunday morning fishing a whole lot more uncomfortable.

Things looked bleak. Half the population was praying to whatever gods they believed in- or didn't believe in, up until that point-, and the other half were making the most of the world ending and going absolutely wild.

And then suddenly, everything...stopped.

It's said that while the world was supposed to end sooner or later, not even the forces behind the apocalypses were sure which one would be the one to do things in. And sure, the world was ending either way, but there was really too much going on all at once, and the impact was lost when it was all these different events vying for dominance...

So the apocalypse got put on indefinite hiatus. Taken back to the drawing board, the workshop, whatever you'd like to call it. Of course, that made things a tad awkward for those still alive. You had a whole lot of people who had made a whole lot of bad decisions with the thought of, "well, the world's ending anyway so why not", and are now stuck with the decisions. A lot of rebuilding of towns and cities, a lot of...trying to move on past all the chaos that had happened, honestly. The world hadn't gotten the chance to go so south that life couldn't go on (with a few adjustments, of course).

Things were even more awkward for the people- er, monsters, or whatever- that wound up left in the aftermath. The Horsemen have nowhere to ride. Loki's kids are stuck twiddling their thumbs, or paws, or...tails? And wouldn't you know, there's a downright unreasonable number of halfbreed something-or-others roaming about. A lot of demons and eldritch gods and the like trying to sire their own antichrist/evil spawn/world ender, you see. That, or they got a little too frisky, and had a child who just so happen to have potentially world-ending abilities. Gotta love those happy accidents!

But life doesn't just go on for mortals alone. Some of the world enders have shrugged their shoulders and decided to hunker down in the mortal realm for as long as it takes. Maybe some didn't even want to have anything to do with the whole apocalypse business, and are secretly relieved that they don't have to go forward with it. Maybe some wanted everything to do with the whole apocalypse business, and are determined to set it in motion again, even if they have to do it themselves.

Hell, there's even some strange humans who are strangely keen on backing up the End of Days.

The question stands:

Are you one of those World-Enders who are content about the delay, and really wish those Wacky Cultists would leave you alone already?

A World-Ender who wants to follow up on that whole World-Ending thing?

A human who's desperately trying to return the puzzling amount of antique clocks you splurged on when you thought the world was going to end?

Who are you?

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Hello everyone, it's Echo, coming back at you after a hiatus. This is, as the summary describes, a not-quite-post apocalyptic roleplay, exploring what would happen if the world was going to end and just...didn't. It happens.

I'm intending to allow a pretty wide net in terms of characters you can create. There's a few things I plan on establishing lorewise (such as demons and antichrists probably being less Christian and a bit more eldritchy in nature to avoid the question of the big guy upstairs, but still generally what you might expect from demons and antichrists), and I'm leaning more on the fantastical/mystical sort of apocalypses, but generally I want to encourage creativity and am inclined to roll with any idea that's interesting.

Want to play a confused antichrist? Sure!

A very bitter Horseman? Why not!

An exhausted member of a men in black ripoff who just wants a day off for once? Yeah!

If that kind of chaos and tomfoolery interests you, feel free to let me know! I'm also happy to answer any questions about the canon.
Hope to hear back from you soon!