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Previously Kross
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  3. One post per day
  4. 1-3 posts per week
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9 A.M to 12 P.M - 6 P.M to 1 A.M
Writing Levels
  1. Intermediate
  2. Adept
  3. Advanced
  4. Prestige
  5. Adaptable
Preferred Character Gender
  1. Male
  2. Primarily Prefer Male
Genres
Fantasy, Scifi, Modern, Magical, Horror, Romance,




"The Dark Zone"

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[glow=Yellow]On December 31st, 2016 at exactly 11.59 P.M, the history of this country changed forever. While many watched with bated breath, cram packed into Times Square, as a lit sphere dropped counting down the seconds to a new year--a new beginning--several improvised explosive devices were set to go off one after another at 12:00 A.M January 1st, 2017. When they exploded, they jettisoned bits of steel flying every direction; some were lucky and only caught minor fragments, others weren't. Either too close to one of the explosions and losing entire limbs, while others were simply blown apart.

Chaos immediately erupted as widespread panic engulfed the swarming crowd like a net tightening around an entire school of fish, an ominous light suffused the area, blinding and paralyzing the masses in their tracks. What they assumed to be yet another bomb was something much, much worse. The presumed IED was, in actuality part of an aircraft that had broken up in the atmosphere, releasing a dazzling neon flash. Its contents sprawled out like a thick haze; It contaminated everything; people, animals, plants, even the water running beneath the city streets. In a matter of minutes, it covered the entirety of Times Square in Manhattan. Within the same time frame, police had set up checkpoints and those who were seemingly sick with some unknown illness that was making the patients delirious and even violent were passed off to hazmat teams.

In hours it had spread to the rest of Manhattan. Survivors of the attack were horrified and were too afraid to go outside or drive their cars. However, looters became more and prevalent, taking situational advantage In a state of emergency, martial law was soon declared. The National Guard and police formed battle groups to stop looters, but it was a futile effort. There were too many stores and not enough eyes to watch them, not enough men to spread out without the danger of being presented with rioters who wanted off ‘The Island’ as they referred to it, and many took up arms against the Joint Task Force of the police and National Guard. Soon, they were outnumbered by the sheer number of infected, and with no vaccination, no cure; chaos ensued.

Scientists and doctors alike uncovered disturbing truths about the infection and how it came to be. An unstable, weaponized strain of a pathogen similar to the Influenza of 1918 which had killed a recorded 20 to 50 million people over its existence. The aircraft had broken up in high altitude but it wasn’t until it crashed into the heart of Manhattan did the super virus bare its fangs. The collateral damage was immense; build raged with flames and oil while smoke billowed into the skies in plumes of thick, black smoke that towered over the skyline. The Virus spread out with the massive dust cloud that seemed to blot out the sun and for several days afterward, it was eerily similar to a nuclear winter. Like a bomb had actually gone off.

Buildings were scorched and left to crumble, pandamonium ran as rampant as the disease itself was when Manhattan was officially put under lockdown by the governor of the state of New York. Anyone crossing a checkpoint that wasn’t allowed was either detained or, in increasingly prevalent cases, shot and killed. People feared the repercussions of spilling citizenry’s blood, but they feared what they did not yet understand, even more. It kept the masses from doing anything crazy--at first. But the disease was like a fire burning oil on a watery surface. There was just no putting it out, it now had to run its course.

Though, that course would prove to be fatal for those trapped in New York City. Within the first 25 weeks of the outbreak,1,707,600 people of the 8.5 million people living in New York City, became the first casualties of a catastrophic epidemic that gripped the city in its chokehold. What started in Manhattan spilled over into the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn. With the virus set to thrash the city further, the government stepped in and quarantined the entirety of New York City. New York was heavily divided up into smaller, more manageable sectors or “Zones”. Airlifted concrete walls 20-feet high dotted the cityscape, with sniper towers built into them. Other zones, further in, used chain-linked fences to keep the infected further inside. The city had become reminiscent of a ghetto the Jews suffered through during the 1930’s and 40’s.

Zone-08 was at the heart of it all; the island of Manhattan or simply put ‘The Island’ saw the worst of everything. Looting, rioting, rampant shooting sprees and disease abound. It was considered the No Man’s Land of the epidemic before all sight or sound of the JTF in the sector was lost and presumed dead, it was then dubbed the Dark Zone because there was no JTF activity in the area and deemed highly dangerous for agents in the field.

Operatives of ‘The Division’ are hand-picked from various aspects of society. Commonly they have a background in military, law enforcement, intelligence community, rescue services or engineering. They are approached and recruited based on a set of criteria. Such recruitment can take a long time to make sure the candidate fits the profile and is suited for this type of job, and often, candidates are recommended by word of mouth from existing members. Once the Strategic Homeland Division has determined a candidate has adequately fulfilled requirements, candidates are offered to join.

After joining, members are trained by other top tier operatives. When candidates successfully complete their training, they return to their daily lives. A key component of the Division is that members exist in the "shadows" and function like a normal member of society. Their own families don't even know about their appointment to the agency.

The main objective of The Division is to ensure the continuity of government in the case of a catastrophic emergency. There is a possibility their jurisdiction is worldwide as they are brought in when society falls. Released in waves, Division agents are activated when all other forms of public protection have failed and the President signs Directive 51 in order to activate the Division.

Aaron Rhys, you and your battle group of fellow Division members are to step into the Dark Zone and into hostile territory to recover anyone not yet afflicted and bring them to a safe zone. We will give you the means of carrying out this highly dangerous task. You will wear a specialized contact lense that will monitor information for you and act as a headsup display. It will be constantly updating as you explore New York, especially Manhattan. A smartwatch which will act as your only means of communicating with other agents in the field and with the forward safe houses. The Go-Bag contains supplies to keep agents alive for at least 72 hours - supplies include food, water, ammunition, a rebreather mask which you will need to use as often as possible out there as we don’t yet know how contagious this virus is.

Good luck Agent Rhys, Godspeed.



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Seiko Mikami
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Age: 32

Sex: Female

Nationality: United States

Class: Support

Hair color: Black; mid-back length with jaw-length bangs

Eye color: Brown; Almond shaped

Height: 5'5"

Weight: 144 lbs

Weapons:

1.) Pistol; Sig Sauer P226 (9mm)/ 20-round magazine
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2.) Engraved Maxam Lock Blade; 7inches

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Armour:
Kevlar vest

Character Traits:

Likes:

1.) Mother's locket
2.)
3.) Intelligence
4.) Researching
5.)


Dislikes:

1.)
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3.)

Skills:

1.) Problem solving
2.) Attention to detail
3.) Perseverance
4.)

Strengths:
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Weaknesses:
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Overall Temperament:

 
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[glow=#FFB7C5]Tomoe Yuuta [/glow]

Tomoe sat quietly in the corner; as still as a statue, it was hard to tell he was breathing at all anymore. He had seated himself in a peculiar, unfamiliar and seemingly uncomfortable way. Having lowered himself to knees first, one at a time, he then sat back with his arms down at his sides and his hands on his thighs with his toned buttocks resting on the arches of his feet. His posture was perfect; spine totally in-line with his pelvis and his hips. He was dressed in wonderfully color clothes made from extremely fine silks;

 
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Seiko Mikami
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Age: 32

Sex: Female

Nationality: United States

Class: Support

Hair color: Black; mid-back length with jaw-length bangs

Eye color: Brown; Almond shaped

Height: 5'5"

Weight: 144 lbs

Weapons:

1.) Pistol; Sig Sauer P226 (9mm)/ 20-round magazine
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2.) Engraved Maxam Lock Blade; 7inches

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Armour:
Kevlar vest

Character Traits:

Likes:

1.) Mother's locket
2.) Animal
3.) Intelligence
4.) Researching
5.) Hiking


Dislikes:

1.) Heights
2.) Unnecessary Violence
3.) Crowds
4.) Loud, sudden noises
5.) Problems she can solve

Skills:

1.) Problem solving
2.) Attention to detail
3.) Perseverance
4.) Communication
5.) Critical Thinking

Strengths:
1.) Learned

2.) Selfless

3.) Loyal

4.) Analytical

5.) Patient

Weaknesses:
1.) Indecisive

2.) Can take things personally

3.) Impulsive

4.) Allows emotions to show easily

5.) Unsure of ability to actually cause harm, even in dire situations

Overall Temperament:

 
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[glow=black]Tomoe Yuuta[/glow]


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[glow=purple] Tomoe sat quietly in the corner nearest to her majesty; as still as a statue, it was hard to tell he was breathing at all anymore. He had seated himself in a peculiar, unfamiliar and seemingly uncomfortable way. Having lowered himself to knees first, one at a time, he then sat back with his arms down at his sides and his hands on his thighs with his toned buttocks resting on the arches of his feet. His posture was perfect; spine totally in-line with his pelvis and his hips. At his side, impeccably, was measured at 41”, and had a curved blade. It hilt, from pommel to the wedged brass fitting just above that held the blade ‘sheathed’ in the saya was roughly ten-inches. This was called the ‘habaki’ in his native tongue. The handguard was rounded but carried characteristics of a four-petaled flower.

Aside from unique shape of the handguard which differed much from the cruciform handguards that many of the people of Raka were used to seeing. It was just another exotic thing and his people; like they were beasts to be discouraged for standing up for their honor yet, made complacent for viewing, snickering and sneering. It was something Tomoe had long gotten used to, but even if he hadn’t his stylish formal attire, pleasantries and valor all claimed the hearts of many maidens--some even higher station than he himself was.

His etiquette was always absolute, so much so that even men who had fought in the war against Kosetsu and felt the rage of Imperials and fell beneath the skill of their blades--reacted in such a way as reverence when he would bow his head his head in mutual respect. Those that lived through such troubled times had earned that much at least. The dead had their freedom; the living their honor.

Tomoe was dressed in wonderfully colored clothes made from extremely fine cloths perhaps even beautiful silks; though unmarried men of his age and status wore muted blacks as he often did; beiges, blues, greens and even purples, unlike women who wore vibrant colored ‘furisode’ or 'swinging sleeves' because over the oversized sleeves they were made to have which hung low or shorter yukatas.

Furisodes were the most formal kimono for unmarried women, with colorful patterns that cover the entire garment. They were often the most formal attire a young woman would wear in her coming of age celebration when she turned 20. The sleeves were attached to the body of the kimono only for a short distance; the inner edge is open for the rest of its length, allowing the lining to show on the inner edge or both if the sleeve is left open on the outer edge as well. By wearing a furisode, a young woman signifies that she is both single and a legal adult, and thus available for marriage. In this sense, a furisode might be likened to the formal gowns worn by debutantes in the West.


The furisode is generally worn for formal social functions such as the tea ceremony or wedding ceremonies of relatives.

What brought this to mind was the fact the princess he'd guarded against many unsung attempts. And was surely getting to be in her prime and marriage was not far off. For all his advising his advisement to her one thing he could not protect her from was her duty of marriage and as a wife and a man's intimate handling of her purity; he'd hoped her father would have at least enough sense to marry her off to nobility give his daughter even the simplest of luxuries daughter, that he’d; spare her the unceremonious taking of her purity

But, he seemed to care more an alliance that could potentially fill his coffers with coin and a probable alliance. Her father shamed such a lovely young maiden as Aillina Roesler.


Naturally, wore layered clothing; a very light and off-white colored robe wrapped his body to keep dirt from it. It was worn under another kimono of a deep ocean blue and patterned with a multitude of diamond shapes


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  • With the kingdom of Ivalice still reeling from the 'War of the Lions' and 'Fifty Years War' a lot of effort was put into to restori order in chaotic time and who better than the Templars who've outright seized control. But, there are still some nobles, biding their time. They fragment of 'holy' relics once called the Zodiac Brave stones. While even fragmented these stones hold considerable power. The Lucavi having taken over these counts and marquise used their influence to unleash a brutal wave of terror and bloodshed. Their depravity knowing no bounds. People began being taken away on false charges and tortured ruthlessly, or disappearing entirely

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  • Several children orphaned from the 'War of the Lions', are taken in by a wise, a powerful former prominent knight. He teaches them survival skills, but, perhaps more importantly--he teaches them how to fight. Each of them to fight. In his many years of servitude, he encountered all types. From Monks that could shatter stones with their hands, to stealthy thieves and assassin shinobi, to the honor-bound able Samurai--to spellcasters of all types and varieties. He taught these children according to how they progressed. Like a mason chipping and chiseling away all the excess, but leaving enough for them to mold themselves into who they wanted to be. He set them on their way to mature, watched them grow from children to teenagers and finally young adults. But the past is not something to be discarded like a rusty, dull blade. It has an edge that persists and cut the deepest when least expected.

    Their guardian and only father-figure are taken by the Templars; acts of treason, desertion, and dissension. He was to be executed; burned at the stake as a heretic. The kind, old man obliged knowing that, at least the children would live on. Siegfried, the eldest and perhaps the noblest in spirit would watch as the fires consumed the man who held a smile until the very end when he was naught but ash and bone. His mindset having been fundamentally been changed by the realities of this world outside their cozy village, embarks on a bloody hunt for the man who ordered his father's execution, and to seek revenge for the slanders, the lies and ultimately--the death of his beloved father. But, first thing was first, he had to grow, he had to expand his knowledge and experience if he was to combat the Templars. Little did any of the siblings know, something much darker was lurking and stirring awake ready to unleash a second cataclysmic maelstrom of bloodshed and carnage.

    Years later, his fellow brothers and sisters, would, in disbelief, watch as he walked away a broken man. After countless fights, battles, skirmishes; vengeance wrought a burden too heavy for him to bear. He now swore a new allegiance, not to a king or noble, but to retribution itself.

  • With the kingdom of Ivalice still reeling from the 'War of the Lions' and 'Fifty Years War' a lot of effort was put into to restore order in chaotic time and who better than the Templars who've outright seized control. But, there are still some nobles, biding their time. They fragment of 'holy' relics once called the Zodiac Brave stones. While even fragmented these stones hold considerable power. The Lucavi having taken over these counts and marquise used their influence to unleash a brutal wave of terror and bloodshed. Their depravity knowing no bounds. People began being taken away on false charges and tortured ruthlessly, or disappearing entirely.


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    • Black Mage
    • White Mage
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    • Blue Mage
    • Time Mage
    • Summoner
    • Dancer
    • Bard
    • Monk
    • Geomancer
    • Oracle
    • Holy Knight
    • Dark Knight
    • Fell Knight
    • DeathKnight
    • Thief
    • Ninja
    • Samurai
    • Kensei
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