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X-Men!?
Topic Started: Oct 16 2007, 02:15 PM (747 Views)
Shadow Walker
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Alright, background stuff for the story.

The city is called New Liberty, a metropolis on the American east coast.
The city is built around a bay, know as Talos Bay.
The main industrial sector of the city is on the northern part of Talos Bay, taking advantage of it for dock for shipping by boat.
An international airport is located in the northern part of the city, to the west of the industrial zone.
The mid and southern part of the city comprise light industrial, commercial and residential zones.

The Light Rail is a monorail/subway system that spans the entire city, allowing for quick, cheep and mostly reliable transportation.

The New Liberty Police Department (NLPD) takes a strong stance against crime, and will use a show of force to remind the citizens that they are safe, and criminals that they will be caught.

The mayor makes regular public appearances, the streets are relatively safe, people are freindly, and happy with their day to day lives. In all, New Liberty looks like a great place to live. At least on the surface.

The group was formed by a man only known as Mr. Cole. He has never directly spoken with, or shown himself, to the group. The group's base of operation it located int he top three floors of the Hyperion Apartments building.

The Base:

1st floor: Living area, kitchen and bedrooms.
2nd floor: Operations, communications and research.
3rd: Training rooms and simulators.

Note: The group is newly founded, and has only been together for a few day, and has yet to perform any true heroics.
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Alright, more background stuff....

History of the worlds.

It began on Earth Prime. After years of warfare between the old powers of magic, and the rise of technology, the world was entering a new age of peace. Then, in 1906 the future of the world changed.

In experimenting with teleportation, a group of scientist found a way into another world. This world was similar to the one they had left, but was surprisingly different at the same time. Six months later, a second gate was built on the new world. Six months after that, two more world where found, and had gates built on them.

One month later, political unrest rose between the four worlds, one week later, the four Earths were at war with each other.

The war lasted for several decades, ravaging all four worlds. Eventually, an uneasy peace was forged, and the worlds began to form into what they are now.

It has now been forty years since the end of the war, and the future has never looked brighter. The four earths, Prime, Terranus, Desthos, and Kertha, now live in relive peace with each other.


NOTE: The Story is set on Prime.
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The People; souldborn, daemon-born, the gifted, and the altered.

The soulborn are people who are born with a soul inside them.

Daemon-born, are not born with their soul inside of them, instead, they take a physical form, external of the person. The daemon assumes the form of an animal that reflects the person's personality.

Gifted and Altered are names given to magic users and mutants.

Daemon-born originally come from Kertha. Souldborn are 75% or more of the population of the other three worlds.

"Gifted" have been known to come from Prime and Kertha. "Altered/Mutants" originally came from Terranus and Desthos, but since the formation of the gates, they have begun to be born on Prime as well.
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So, is Earth Prime, current day world? If that's the case, we've got like New York, Boston, Hollywood and all that jazz? And how readily are these portals from one world to another world available? I know you said there was a few...but after the war and all of that, is there one in like every major city like an airport? And I like the background information Shadow, it'll make playing my character even more enjoyable with what you've set up.
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Okay... I'm a little confused.

The altered and the gifted... what's the difference? And I am assuming you can't be more than one in the same character... right?

Sorry... I am just a little slow sometimes.
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I'm going to assume
Gifted = Magic
And
Altered = Mutants

Just from the order he listed them as.
"Gifted and Altered are names given to magic users and mutants."
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That's what I thought too... But I wasn't sure.
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More notes and background:

Gifted usually refers to magic users, and altered generally refers to mutants. However, at times, it can be difficult to tell one from the other. A fire welding mutant, look pretty much the same as a mage using a fire attack.

On Cities and Governments:

Cities and Counties of different worlds are not connected in any sort of official manner. Their government leaders and the infrastructure are independent of each other. As well, in oder to distinguish one city from another, people now add on the world name to the city/country name. Example: New York City Prime, Toronto Kertha, etc.

Transportation:

All major cities are connected by a massive portal network, effectively eliminating the need for international airports. These portals not only will take a traveler to a different city on the same world, it will take people between worlds.

The Web v2.0

The first large break through in computer technology was the formation of the world wide web. The second came with the revelation came with the break through of how to link the web between the four worlds.

New Liberty:

New Liberty is an unique city in the four worlds, in which it is the only modern city that all four cities are considered to be one. Unlike other cities, New Liberty is completely integrated with its counterparts on the other worlds. The second unique feature of New Liberty, is its complicated system for its commercial and industrial buildings. Often, the larger cooperations, put in small portals that link the buildings together between the four worlds. In fact, corporations use this to their advantage, separating valuable offices from each other.


NOTE: This is the first of a series of stories that I'm putting together. (I'll be putting the info up for the next one fairly soon)
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:: UPDATED ::


Name: Lene Andras
Alias: Valkyrie

Age: 22
Gender: Female
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 125 lbs.
Eyes: Grey
Hair Color: Golden Blonde
Hair Style: Straight and layered, reaching just past her shoulders.

Appearance: Slender and almost frail in appearance, don't call her on it - Lene is one tough cookie. Raised by three brothers, (Agnar, Eirik, and Frode), and no parents she has the appearance that would cause her to fit in as "one of the guys". Generally she can be found wearing flats and skinny jeans and any random fitted tee. The unusual thing about Lene is the fact that her entire body is covered with birthmarks that strangely resemble runes. When using her powers, the markings darken from light brown to black.

Personality: Miss Andras is a fiesty little thing with a large amount of spunk. Occasionally she enjoys egging people on to start a brawl with her just for the fun of knocking them off their feet. Even though she was brought up with several boyish qualities Lene enjoys simple domestication as well, especially cooking and baking - even if half the time she ends up destroying half of the kitchen in the process. Being favored by her eldest brother, Agnar, (meaning "Ruler with the Sword"), she was taught the many skills that her heritage had to offer her.

Background Information: Lene comes from a long line of Norwegian heritage and it is even rumored that she is a direct decendant of the Norwegian Goddess of love, magic, and war, Freyja. With her blonde hair immitating that of any true Norwegian and a fiesty love for throwing a few blows, Valkyrie seemed only the proper name for her.

Before moving in with the rest of her interesting roommates she lived with her brothers and worked at the bar that Agnar owned as a bartender and shot girl, serving and mixing alcoholic drinks in a more modernized fashion of what her ancestors did.

Powers:
Cry of the Ravens - When activated, a shrill scream is given, causing the sound waves to vibrate at such a violent level that the sound can cause large fissures to erupt in the ground wherever the noise is directed at.
"Can we say earthquake anyone?"

Aurora - A blinding mixture of colored lights that seems to gleam off of her skin as if the sun were beaming down apon a crystal. The lights can be focused onto a single or multiple targets and causes temporary blindness for up to several hours.
"Ooooo...shinies!"

Leader of the Pack - A pack (five to seven) of astral wolves is summoned on the caster's command, aiding in combat. They are only injured by attacks that are magical based.
"Puppy pile!"

Canis Lupus - A large wolf is summoned and is used only by means of transportation. The wolf can only be commanded by it's caster.
"So what if he's as big as a car, I promise he's house trained!"

Thor's Right Hand - An electric charge, the exact element that the mighty god, Thor, used himself, builds up from the caster's fist up to her shoulder and causes the item/person she has her hand impact with not only gets a punch from hell, but gets a bit of static as well.
"The burnt ones always taste the best!"
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is it too late to join?
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Not at all!


P.S. - Make someone to help me kick Albin's butt!
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Pshhh I'm about to kick your butt in the danger room!


Oh, and if you need some ideas, I've got the dnd version Codex that I'd be more than happy to send to you for power ideas/creation.
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Alright, put up your character bio, and if you have any questions, just ask. I'l find a way to bring your character in once you get your bio up.
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thanks I'll start working on it right away!
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Name: Zeriel
Alias: None

Age: 16
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 125 lbs.
Eyes:
Hair Color: Black
Hair Style: Messy

Appearance: Hes usually keeping him self covered in a black shroud not letting many see his face. Whats usually underneath is burnt clothes dirty rags more or less not having any real clothes of his own to ware.

When he joins the house he will ware Clothing that is resistant to easy ware and tare...and fire. What it really is I'm still thinking but he will always cover him self in the shroud

His build is light very thin he hides his hands at all costs unless he trusts the person hes with but even then he doesn't want to show them, There longer and claw like as well its also the point of which he controls his powers.

Personality: He keeps to him self and he seems afraid almost all the time but when he has to fight he doesn't seem him self. He seems to fight with a passion and enjoyment. When hes around someone he trusts he keeps close to them never really leaving there side unless he has to.

Background Information: he doesn't know where he comes from he or what he is. He's just been wondering around ever sense he just came to be. He doesn't remember a childhood nor dose he know of any parents he could have had. Hes just a blank slate.

Powers:
Fire
Ice(Water)
Air
Earth
Rage

Just need to be approved and to talk with the one who's running the X-man side story and I'll be happy.
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Name: Vinci, Hubo
Alias: Sanitas

Age: 28
Gender: Male
Height: 5’9
Weight: 275
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Bald.

Powers:

Blink – Vinci can teleport to anywhere he wishes up to 50 yards from where he is.

Empathy — Vinci can heal others however he takes on their infliction.

Accelerated Regeneration — Vinci can regenerate 300% faster then a normal person.

Phy Blast — Vinci can hurl a blast of Physic energy knocking appoints back.

Background:

Vinci trained in martial art and achieved his black belt. Extremely agile Vinci has been know to count how many time he can strike an opponent before they hit the ground. Vinci keeps to himself mostly and longs for a peaceful existence.
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