Welcome to The City of Gary. . .
Gary, a city in Lake County, Indiana, lies 25 miles from downtown Chicago, Illinois and borders Lake Michigan. Since the 1930s, Gary had developed a reputation as a tough city due to rampant political corruption, racial violence and segregation, labor unrest, and industrial pollution from prominent steel mills. Owing to white flight, economic distress, and a perception of skyrocketing crime, many middle-class and affluent residents moved to other cities in the nearby metro area…
This is what those ignorant of the reality of their city see. To those Enkindled humans, either gifted or cursed with the knowledge of the truth, the city rests as an axis of the supernatural world, hosting beings of myth and legend. A fine barrier is maintained with the extra-ordinary that shields the mundane world from the brunt of the affluential powers of the Enkindled world.
Those awakened souls possess in them the ability to navigate Gary's supernatural underworld… But to what end? Do you throw your lot in with one of Gary's factions? Do you boldly forge your own path? Do you wish to restore peace and prosperity? Or do you seek to watch it all burn?
No, you will not be limited to playing a mundane human.
Players will be encouraged to play a single primary character. There will be the option to create auxiliary characters who will fill in the world and play lesser roles after primary characters have been established and accepted. World-building will be handled primary by myself, however, there will be a form in place with the roleplay to add to the established world and contribute your own ideas.
Notice: All content and characters submitted to the roleplay are subject to use and change should you leave the roleplay. I am not saying that I will, but should your characters need to continue within the story, I reserve the right to utilize them in order to move it forward. Content may be altered in order to better fit the world and story as necessary, but I aim to keep the spirit of it alive and do justice to the creativity and efforts of the contributing player.
That said, I am looking for 5-8 players for this endeavor. Looking for players who can aim for posting around once a week and commit to posting at least 1 detailed paragraph. I encourage those who join be willing to read detailed, multi-paragraph posts.
If you think you would like to participate, please post your interest!
Those aware of the innermost workings of the vampires here tales of a third faction, the Ebon Coven. Whether it is dismissed as a fairy tale among fairy tales, or accepted as a possible truth, if they exist, it is widely accepted that they must be few in number and far removed from the limelight to stay so shrouded in mystery.
Gary, a city in Lake County, Indiana, lies 25 miles from downtown Chicago, Illinois and borders Lake Michigan. Since the 1930s, Gary had developed a reputation as a tough city due to rampant political corruption, racial violence and segregation, labor unrest, and industrial pollution from prominent steel mills. Owing to white flight, economic distress, and a perception of skyrocketing crime, many middle-class and affluent residents moved to other cities in the nearby metro area…
This is what those ignorant of the reality of their city see. To those Enkindled humans, either gifted or cursed with the knowledge of the truth, the city rests as an axis of the supernatural world, hosting beings of myth and legend. A fine barrier is maintained with the extra-ordinary that shields the mundane world from the brunt of the affluential powers of the Enkindled world.
Those awakened souls possess in them the ability to navigate Gary's supernatural underworld… But to what end? Do you throw your lot in with one of Gary's factions? Do you boldly forge your own path? Do you wish to restore peace and prosperity? Or do you seek to watch it all burn?
The Details of the Roleplay
The story will start, simply, with events unfolding among the supernatural community that begins to draw the notice of the big players within the city. The main drive of the story will be to forge connections within the community, uncover secrets and details of what is going on, and ultimately come to be a player in the underworld community to put your own twist on the game at hand, for better or worse. You will start as a small power within the city with some capability and knowledge of the supernatural world. Players will have the capability to choose from a few "starter factions" within the roleplay that will be listed with the opening of the OOC.No, you will not be limited to playing a mundane human.
Players will be encouraged to play a single primary character. There will be the option to create auxiliary characters who will fill in the world and play lesser roles after primary characters have been established and accepted. World-building will be handled primary by myself, however, there will be a form in place with the roleplay to add to the established world and contribute your own ideas.
Notice: All content and characters submitted to the roleplay are subject to use and change should you leave the roleplay. I am not saying that I will, but should your characters need to continue within the story, I reserve the right to utilize them in order to move it forward. Content may be altered in order to better fit the world and story as necessary, but I aim to keep the spirit of it alive and do justice to the creativity and efforts of the contributing player.
That said, I am looking for 5-8 players for this endeavor. Looking for players who can aim for posting around once a week and commit to posting at least 1 detailed paragraph. I encourage those who join be willing to read detailed, multi-paragraph posts.
If you think you would like to participate, please post your interest!
The typical human is oblivious to the existence of the second world that exists around them. While some may owe this to an uncanny knack for avoiding all things supernatural, others have the ingrained human ability for obliviousness. Those faced with the supernatural can stare it in the face and create logical explanations for the phenomenon that relates it into their understanding of the world. However, there are instances where your average human will become enlightened.
One way or another, when a human becomes aware of the supernatural world, they become one of The Enkindled. While many of these individuals might have stumbled upon it accidentally by reading one too many books about witchcraft and monsters, others are thrust into it through heritage or higher powers that be.
One way or another, when a human becomes aware of the supernatural world, they become one of The Enkindled. While many of these individuals might have stumbled upon it accidentally by reading one too many books about witchcraft and monsters, others are thrust into it through heritage or higher powers that be.
- Mages – Magic, at least for humans, runs in families. Some spellslingers are inherently gifted and come into their nascent capabilities at a young age and without any training. Others are unaware until they stumble upon their latent ability later in life through study and research. However, without fail, to become a true master of the arcane, one must study and practice in order to build control, focus and power. While mages typically come to develop an array of tricks and spells to work with, there are a few rules that appear to be universal amongst them…
- Mages typically incant their spells with a language they do not commonly speak and exercise their will to empower the incantation.
- Typically, mages only have so much energy to fuel their spells; expending too much energy can be hazardous to the individual's well-being. The depth of this energy can be influenced by health and emotion. High emotions are often useful for fueling magic, particularly those of correlating results and desires.
- Items specially prepared as focuses for a particular spell reduce the need for extenuous incantations and energy in order to achieve the desired effect. These items are typically made of specific materials representative of desire and are prepared magically over a period of time. The more complex, the better the quality of the material and the longer the period of crafting, typically.
- Mages, even as they broaden their skillset, most often find themselves excelling in one style of magic. Typically, those who are naturally inclined to magic along one vein find spells of an opposite nature more difficult. Ie) an evoker (harmful elemental caster) will typically struggle with healing magics.
- The Magi Council – The Magi Council is an extensive network of (human) magicians that come from all over the world. They are the self-imposed moderators of the conduct of magic and its uses, declaring Seven Laws of Magic that all practitioners are held to regardless of their agreement. Breaking of these laws is met with punishment set forth by the council. Most any legitimate spellslinger will typically come to acknowledge the council, if not join its ranks.
The Codex Incantatio said:
- Mage Apostate – An apostate is a mage who has broken one of the laws of magic and are always on the run from the dogs of the council, The Watchmen. Almost without fail, these individuals are successfully hunted down and their sentence executed. Hiding from the Council is no easy task.
- Wardens – Wardens are those individuals which have been bestowed with power from an individual of greater power. Notable sources have included divine beings and faerie queens. Individuals granted such boons are typically granted a more durable and capable physical form. Some individuals may come to possess powers, abilities and relics of their patron in order to better serve as their chosen champion
- Gomorreans – The Coven of Gomorrah, otherwise known as the Alabaster Coven, are creatures that feed upon the life energies of other races. Fear, lust, anger, these strong passions are what gives life to these individuals and lends towards their preternatural strength. Gomorreans owe their otherworldly beauty, strength and speed to their predations upon mortals, sapping them of their passionate vitalities and leaving them weak and apathetic. Considered the weakest coven, they are also the most acceptable among the Enkindled as their acts of feeding rarely turn or kill their victims. Unlike Cainites, they are capable of traversing in daylight, though they are sensitive to light and weaker. Of the Gomorreans, mages are unlikely to arise in their midst. Those that do are amongst the most powerful and old of their kind.
- Cainites – The Coven of Cain, also known as the Crimson Coven, are the typical creatures when the mind summons up the image of vampires. These individuals feed upon the blood of their victims. Those individuals who drawn upon directly for their blood, rather than through bleeding or other means, are at risk of becoming afflicted with the same curse, beginning their transition into a Cainite vampire as a Dhampir. While the true form of a Cainite is a monstrous, twisted creature of the night, they typically manage to assume their place in society, if somewhat partially with a skin-suit disguise. This does not protect from their intense pain in the wake of sunlight. Cainites are given to having great physical capabilities, but some are known to have a natural knack for magic.
Those aware of the innermost workings of the vampires here tales of a third faction, the Ebon Coven. Whether it is dismissed as a fairy tale among fairy tales, or accepted as a possible truth, if they exist, it is widely accepted that they must be few in number and far removed from the limelight to stay so shrouded in mystery.
