Mirandae

BLEAK — action, adventure, drama.

I'm thinking I'll have enough for an OOC by this weekend. We don't need that many players, so player count isn't an issue.

BLEAK — action, adventure, drama.

@DeadDrop
This is a bit hasty. There's nothing on it except the union borders and logos. You've got Devlon at the top, Elkoss to the left, and Haliat to the right. But, I'm not sure this is the way I want to do the map.

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BLEAK — action, adventure, drama.

Dope like rope, is it too much to ask for a world map to get an idea of the world? If it's too much don't worry... I got a big imagination.

@DeadDrop

I can probably get it ready later today. Or, at least choose one that I will work with.

BLEAK — action, adventure, drama.

Great. I'm adding things to the Codex every day. Until it's ready, those interested can think about a few things concerning characters.

The small town in the neutral zone is called Helston. Your character can either be a native or someone who moved there from another place in the neutral zone or one of the unions. I used the term 'young adult' for the protagonists for the sake of a wide range of ages. It could be anything between 18 and 30. The typical 'background' section of the character sheet will be called 'memories', instead, so as to allow for specific events of the past that tells us more about the character.

BLEAK — action, adventure, drama.

ooc

The inhabitants of a small town in the neutral zone witness a strange event that will change their lives and the world forever.

_{P R E M I S E}

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A meteor falls from the skies one day. The locals of a small town in the neutral zone are closest to the impact. While they are not particularly hurt by it, they soon discover that strange creatures begin to appear in the following days. People are attacked and contract whatever disease that the creatures carry. The local resistance forces organize to combat the threat.

A group of young adults that are highly sensitive to the energies of the universe join the fight. They are put together in a unit. The leaders of the resistance forces notice their prowess. The group is given another assignment that will take them on a journey outside of the neutral zone and into the Unions. Something major is happening in the world.

The protagonists eventually learn that the meteor attack was a conscious one orchestrated by a religious entity. At the same time, news is spreading across the world about a planet of the solar system slowly moving towards the earth. The theory of deities within planets has become reality all of a sudden. The journey culminates in a meeting with the deity of their own planet. As it awakens, it explains what is going on and transfers the protagonists to the approaching threat to combat the hostile deity and save the world.

Codex

_{T H E U N I O N S & L I F E}

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Our world is controlled by three unions. Devlon Industries, Elkoss Combine, and Haliat Armory. They used to be weapons manufacturers before they expanded their territory and revenue. Now, they are in conflict with one another over the last bits of land and resources that our world has to offer. Most of the fighting is accomplished through subversion, but blatant warfare does occur every now and then. This has been going on for the last two decades without end in sight.

Life within the unions is difficult. While men and women go to work and children go to school, everyone will feel the ever watchful presence of the union and its security forces. Surveillance cameras and drones watch and listen to everything. Most of what people earn working for the union is seized and redistributed. Everyone lives on the edge of poverty and starvation while the members of the unions bask in luxury.

The neutral zones offer some respite. These are the parts of the world that the unions have not gained control over. The communities of the neutral zones live a traditional life with fair laws and high trust in one another. Life is simple and quiet. Local resistance fighters work tirelessly to keep the unions at bay. People work and trade with each other openly and securely. Community wide decisions are voted on through a careful process involving several phases. The people that could be considered leaders are elected purely on merit and wisdom.

Boys and girls must attend military school regardless of where they are born. Whether it is for the unions or the neutral zones, every man and woman serves the community as a solider. They may not always be in active service, but they must stand ready when the trumpets sound. However, the discipline and sense of unity provided by such schooling has proved to be universally beneficial for any community in the world.

_{P L A N E T S & M E T A P H Y S I C S}

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The universal religion of the world holds that planets are the domains of Aesir. These are believed to be the first entities that were formed in the expanding universe. They feed on the remnants of the creator that lingers in stars. The creator is not a singular entity. It is an energy from which all emanated. It exists within the universe in masses of pure energy, but also in and between everything that is. Some call this energy Eon.

The Aesir of our planet is known as Gaia, Godmother Earth. All the different species of her domain are her creations. She was lucky enough to have her domain be at the perfect distance from the energy of the creator in the nearest star. Those who claim that they have met Gaia describe her as humanoid, closely resembling a female form. Others claim that her shape is not representative of neither man nor woman.

Some species are born with high sensitivity to the energy of Eon. This results in the ability to push the energy in various ways that creates incredible effects. The sensitivity also makes them physically stronger in sunlight. Even if the energy of the creator exists in all things and all places, darkness is still lacking it. The longer these sensitive individuals remain in places devoid of light, the more they revert to normal strength for their species.

Most Aesir are slumbering. The universe has expanded for such a long time that changes in the order of things are not as significant as they used to be. However, when and if they do awaken, Aesir instinctively seek the warmth and sustenance of the energy of the creator. It is easy for them to grow jealous of the ones that are in the perfect distance from a star. Creating life within their domain is a prime motivator for all Aesir.

_{T E C H N O L O G Y & C O N F L I C T}

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The level of technology in the world shows where the priorities have been. While weapons and energy technology and infrastructure are advanced across the board, many other areas have fallen behind. Batteries and Power Cells are used to fuel everything from flashlights to homes, trains to aircraft carriers. These energy sources are rechargeable. Power Cells are created with fusion reactors.

Communication is based on radio waves. Most transportation of things and people is accomplished by various trains and cars. Travel by air and sea are highly regulated by the unions. Special permits must be acquired for commercial purposes. Planes that are not of the unions are shot down, if spotted. The same applies for vessels.

The unions favor different kinds of warfare. Haliat Armory focuses on land, Devlon Industries on air, and Elkoss Combine on sea. They can conduct war within all domains, but they invest more capital and research in their respective focus. Soldiers use an array of ranged and explosive weaponry. Modern forms of melee weapons are also used. All out war between the unions have a ‘trench warfare’ style to it. They bunker down and try to outlast one another. The unions are corporations after all, not the military.

Those who are sensitive to the energy of Eon are known as Aeons. They can learn specific techniques that pushes these energies in order to create spectacular effects. However, Aeons cannot do whatever they want. Most would describe it as a martial art. They move and utilize their momentum to push the world around them. The effects can be things like elemental attacks, energy shields, and healing. Aeons also grow physically stronger and faster in sunlight.

_{I N F O R M A T I O N}

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★ This section assumes that you have read the Codex, which will be expanded upon.

★ Posts around a thousand words are comfortable to both read and write. This will be the general guideline for posting length.

★ There will be no specific order for players to post nor will we wait for anyone. Past interactions can be completed retroactively through Flashbacks. So, there may be several timelines in a single post from a player.

★ Your main character is one of the protagonists, an Aeon. Additional characters surrounding this one is encouraged. They can be friends, family, random individuals met on the journey, or some other association. A few players portraying several characters is what we want here.

★ Even if this roleplay looks and feels like an anime or something like Final Fantasy, it is neither of those things. However, I will try to remain as neutral as possible in the presentation of text and image, so that you can perceive it in any way you wish.

★ Most of my activity in this will be Fridays through Sundays. The other four days are intense work days, but simple out of character messages will persist.

★ The story has elements of action, adventure, and drama. I will set things up so that the protagonists remain in a specific area for a time before moving on, instead of moving around too much. Hopefully this makes sense for portraying additional characters, who might not be part of the journey.

Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay

_{A t H o m e}

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Home was quiet. Lisa had not returned from work yet. Esther sat in the kitchen with a glass of milk and some old cookies, scrolling through the feeds on her phone. The thing about the missing girl seemed to be trending everywhere. The thought of Esther’s father having something to do with it briefly entered her mind, but was discarded equally fast. He was not the kind of man that would kidnap random strangers. Despite everything that she had been through with him, he was a man of honor and discipline. Perhaps he was out there looking for the missing girl. It would not have surprised Esther if he actually was.

Esther had not bothered with changing into something more comfortable. She was going to attend the community search, anyway. Esther knew that her mother would object, but eventually she would give in and probably come along as well. Lisa did not fear much for her daughter when it came to—how should one put it?—worldly matters. She knew that Esther could make any mugger or rapist think that they are a pig with wings for the rest of their lives. No, the fear was Esther’s father. Lisa knew that he was still out there, and that he could take Esther away again. Even if it came to pass, and they met him, Lisa would not be able to do much about it, but at least she could live with herself if she tried to resist and save her daughter.

She wiped the screen of the phone clean and snapped a photo of herself. A wide grin along with a silly face was the snap and the text read: u goin to the search thing?😘😋. The picture and message was delivered to Rory. In the same instance, Esther’s mother came home. “Eshter? Are you home?” Lisa shouted with a hint of worry, as she removed her coat and shoes. The girl simply tapped the kitchen table three times with her first to make some noise. Lisa came to find her daughter, giving the girl a kiss on the cheek as always. “How was school?” the woman asked while keeping eye contact this time, unlike earlier that morning. “It was alright. They told us to go to the search thing for the missing girl,” Esther signed.

Lisa was always hesitant to let her daughter go out alone. Despite the obvious and underlying reasons, the woman was a bit of a control freak sometimes. There was so many things about Esther that could attract trouble, not to mention her good-natured heart. Whenever a serious subject such as this one came along, Lisa signed herself for her daughter to use the inner voice. Even if the woman understood sign language quite well, some of the more complex language was still difficult for her.

“Did your teacher tell you this? Or was it the whole school?” Lisa asked with stern expression.
“The teacher told us. Or, well, me, after class. I was at the bathroom when they talked about it,” Esther spoke with her inner tones.
“And this is something arranged by the school, or what?”
“No, it’s a community search. It’s all over social media. You haven’t seen it?”
“I work for a living, Esther. You know, to put food on the table.”
“I know, but most people do find a minute or two to take a break.”
“I don’t want you to go.”
“What? Why?” There will literally be hundreds of people there.” The expression on Esther’s visage grew sullen.
“That’s exactly the problem. You know what I’m talking about,” Lisa said and sat down opposite to her daughter.
“Mom, please—he is not going to be there and he wouldn’t do anything even if he was.”
“Sweetie, you don’t know him like I do.”
“And you don’t know him like I do. You don’t think he showed me what you two did together? I’ve seen all of it, Mom—it’s peanuts and shenanigans compared to what I went through, but he is not evil.”
“For someone with such empathy, you can be really cruel sometimes.”
A sadden frown came onto Esther’s expression and she decided to just leave.
“Esther, wait—I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it like that. Please, sit down,” Lisa pleaded. Esther hesitated for a moment, but ultimately gave in. She gave her mother the stare of death.
“I’ll go with you. And before you object, I won’t disturb you if you want to be with your friends from school. If this search is a community thing, then I want to do my part as well. So, I’ll drive us there, we’ll stay in touch through texts, and then we meet up at the end and I’ll drive us home. Okay?”
“Fine,” Esther muttered, but she could not help herself to smirk a little. She loved her mother more than anything in the world, after all.

The two of them left home shortly after the minor argument. Esther could bicker about things with her mother, but they had never gotten into an all-out fight about anything. Or, at least not in Esther’s definition of the word ‘fight’. She had fought with her father on several occasions, however. That was what she would consider a real ‘fight’, if anything. Most of it had been conducted in the dreamworld wherein they could do almost whatever they wanted to each other without physically hurting someone. Esther was young at that time, though. One could hardly call it a fair fight.

The drive to the park was quiet. Lisa focused on the road and Esther focused on her texts. Some of her friends from her own classes would be there, but she hoped to see Rory as well. She was the only hyper-friend that Esther knew. But that aspect was not all that important to Esther. It was more about how Rory was as a person—radiant and alive—and as an artist. Esther had two other friends that she had made shortly after moving to town: Megan and Jennifer. They were all the same age and often hung out together. Both of them had learned a great deal of sign language already, but they also did not mind Esther’s inner voice. However, it had taken quite a long while before Esther had revealed her ‘hyper’ nature to them. There was a bit of a backlash from Megan and Jennifer, but a few days later they reunited.

_{T h e P a r k}

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Lisa found a parking spot near the park. The turnout for the effort to find the missing girl had already grown quite impressive. Esther and Lisa made their way into the heart of it, slowing down as the crowd became ever so dense. The actual search had not begun yet. Esther texted Megan and Jennifer that she was somewhere in the middle. Lisa seemed to be distracted by something, as if she was looking around for someone. Esther leered at her mother with a mischievous expression, waiting for Lisa to catch that glimpse.

“What?” Lisa asked as if she had been caught with her hand in the cookie jar.
“Are you looking for someone?” Esther signed.
“No, I’m not,” Lisa said and chuckled. Her acting was extremely poor.
“Yeah, right.”
“So, are Megan and Jennifer coming?” Lisa quickly changed the subject.
“Yes, I texted them. They’ll be here soon.”
“How is this organized? Is everyone going to search at once?” Lisa kept a dialog with herself while looking around. Being the business woman that she was, managing people and complex projects, things that appeared sloppy always stressed her out.
“Just relax, will you?” Esther signed as her eyes rolled around like carousels.
“I can’t, you know that. I’ll wait here with you until all of this begins, then we’ll part ways. Okay?”

Esther simply nodded at her mother’s carefully crafted plan.

Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay

Boop. Checking in. Works days going. Getting off today for the weekend. Doing a collab with Aeolian, but I'll do my own post as well to get up to speed.

Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay

@Aeolian
That works too! I'm typically not in anyone's time zone, so collabs become delayed back and forth either way.

Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay

@Prisk

Hey, wanna do a collab post with me to wrap up the bathroom scene?

I think it would be fun and easier that way.

Since there are less of us RPing now, I don't think we really have to wait to wrap it up and progress our characters at the same time.

Cheers!

@Aeolian

Sure thing! It would have to be through PM, though.

Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay

Boop. Checking in.