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Sometime in the far, far, far, far, far future humanity has been split into two distinct 'races': the -standard- human (which by our standards aren't standard), and the Deadmen (immortal humans who suck blood.) Though they have many differences, they both coexist, though not without prejudice and racial hatred on both sides. The Deadmen are hired as superior workers to an average human; they are inexhaustible, they require no food, and are capable of pushing their bodies to their limits without much struggle. However, one problem both races face is the fact that Deadmen need blood.
This problem has been mostly fixed by Crimsynth, a synthetic blood-like substance mass produced in factories across the galaxy. However, many Deadmen prefer actual blood, along with human flesh. The comparison between the two would be like stale bread compared to a sandwich - they can survive on bread but it tastes better eating a sandwich. Many cases of Deadmen killing and eating humans are prevalent across the Galactic Realm.
Though these problems have caused minor riots at most, tensions are at an all time high due to the appearance of the Grave, a criminal organization of Deadmen that terrorize the Realm. How they acquired so much power in so much time without the intervention of the Galactic Police or the Military is unknown. What is known, however, is the nature of their crimes. They have been known to smuggle illegal goods, deal in firearms and drugs, laundering, jaywalking, insurance fraud and assassination. However, the most disturbing crime they've committed is the kidnapping of humans and breeding them like cattle, almost in the millions, and selling them as food to Deadmen.
In response to the grave Grave threat, the Military has created new supersoldiers to combat the Gravediggers (as members of the Grave are known). These supersoldiers are Deadmen interred in cybernetic suits, aided by auxiliary systems that aid in aiming, calculating, problem-solving, as well as others. Not only are they immortal, superstrong zombies, now they're cyborg zombies. The Military funded a new organization to create and train these soldiers. This branch is known as Dead Metal.
SPECIES: Homo Sapiens Mortis
POPULATION: Approx. 3 trillion
No one knows why the Deadmen are what they are. Not even the oldest of the Deadmen. All they know is that the Deadmen and the humans are related somewhat, and a human can turn into a Deadman after death, but Deadmen cannot revert to humans. In some worlds, they are social outcasts and monsters, hated by humanity. In others, Deadmen are the ruling caste, mocking the mortal humans who cower in fear from their name.
Deadmen vary wildly; upon reawakening (the "birth" of a Deadman, for they cannot reproduce like humans of old. The cybernetic humans have both their flesh and metal warped by this, leaving the cybernetic part dysfunctional) their forms can change wildly than what they looked like before. Some turn into bestial visages, while others take on a horrific, demon-like appearance. Even still, some Deadmen merely look like walking human corpses, with rotten flesh and exposed bones. Some grow useful additions such as extra limbs, extra eyes, or bigger bodies. Some grow not-so-useful additions, such as lumps of heavy flesh, losing all their skin and revealing their vital organs, and even losing their sentience (which, by law, is sufficient enough to warrant a coup-de-grace).
As stated before, Deadmen require blood to survive. They can last three to four weeks without blood, but gradually grow more and more violent and savage as time passes without blood. They also consume flesh, which is a popular delicacy (the most delicious being human flesh, but it is obviously outlawed). Crimsynth is the staple of the entire Deadmen populace, with different products with different tastes, such as Crimsynth lite, Crimsynth Pure, and the new Crimsynth Spicy.
Deadmen are able to use technology, including vehicles and weaponry, though their mental capacity is outmatched by the fresh, unrotten brains of their living cousins. They have, on average, increased strength, stamina, and endurance, shrugging off wounds that would incapacitate humans. Contrary to the ancient myths of the zombie, Deadmen are fully capable of hand-eye coordination and running at full speed.
SPECIES: Homo Sapiens Machina
POPULATION: Approx. 4 trillion
Most humans of the Galactic Realm are not humans as we know them; they are a conglomeration of flesh, cybernetics and cold metal. They are vat-grown, mass produced workers born from many factories strewn across the cosmos. They are the commoners, the peasants, the manual labor, and the cannon fodder. They are not truly robots, however, as they have personalities, memories, aspirations, fears, and goals. Such was the decree by the Galactic Council.
The grade and expertise in their creation depends on what their creators' socioeconomic status was. A rich human might commission a "child" for his family, handmade with quality materials. A poorer family in comparison would have to request a child from a local factory. Higher-grade humans require less food (they eat food like the humans of old, transmuting it with special machines and lab-grown organs to power their bodies) to function and have better senses and abilities. Lower-tier humans are prone to breaking and malfunction.
For some reason, the reawakening caused by the Deadmen in the humans cause the machinery to change with the new form, though most of the time they no longer function. Reawakening humans without consent is illegal, though not uncommon. When humans reawaken they are so malformed that most of the time they are unrecognizable even by family and friends. Those unlucky enough to earn this fate are subject to humiliation by other humans in their community.
Pure humans, those not grown and constructed en masse, are the cream of the crop. The highest in the aristocracy. They lead the Galactic Realm, along with a few ambassadors from the Deadmen. They bear the closest resemblance to ancient humanity, thus granting them prestige over the rest of the current human race, for ancient humans are revered as god-like beings of knowledge lost in time.
The products of Dead Metal, supersoldiers with unprecedented combat ability. They are unsurpassed by both Deadmen and humans. They consist entirely of Deadmen entombed in metal suits that enhance their already superior physiques. Not only that, advanced microsystems allow them to rival and even surpass humans in mental capacity. Cyborgs require only blood, like Deadmen, and do not sleep or need rest, making them inexhaustible combat machines.
Cyborgs aren't a new idea. Though many humans are robotic, their systems run on technology created by ancient humanity, so adding new systems or generally improving them has proven impossible. The technique in creating cyborgs was to create an entirely new system, which was tailored to Deadmen. Their mechanics and robotics are advanced compared to the ancient systems still used by factories in producing humans.
Dead Metal use cyborgs in situations too dangerous for the regular military to handle. They were especially created to combat the Grave, who utilize anti-human weaponry. As from the start of the RP, the cyborgs are to be field tested, and have never fought before (as a cyborg at least).
Name: (Any name you can think of! ((As long as its serious or not obviously being stupid)) It's the far future anyway.)
Age: (Deadmen can live practically forever. The oldest one (who's still alive) is around 2000 years old.)
Gender: (They can't reproduce, but they still look masculine and feminine (unless they look like monsters))
Appearance: (Picture or description or both, any is fine.)
History: (What their life was before they volunteered or applied to be in Dead Metal. Most Deadmen have manual labor jobs because their mental abilities aren't as good as a humans, though smart Deadmen are not unheard of.)
Personality: (Any quirks, aspirations, fears, likes, or dislikes etc. that your cyborg has.)
Abilities: (What your cyborg can do. No need to write things like gun training or melee training or things that they would obviously train them in. Things like a special prototype weapon they have or a suit that can fly, etc. You can have as many as you want, but please don't make Mary Sues/Gary Stus)
What do you expect from this RP?: (The setting is a slightly comedic, cyberpunk, cop-versus-badguy thing. With zombies.
Other: (Anything else you'd want us to know, like certain times you can't post or maybe a funny joke you heard before. You don't have to write anything here if you don't want to :P)
This problem has been mostly fixed by Crimsynth, a synthetic blood-like substance mass produced in factories across the galaxy. However, many Deadmen prefer actual blood, along with human flesh. The comparison between the two would be like stale bread compared to a sandwich - they can survive on bread but it tastes better eating a sandwich. Many cases of Deadmen killing and eating humans are prevalent across the Galactic Realm.
Though these problems have caused minor riots at most, tensions are at an all time high due to the appearance of the Grave, a criminal organization of Deadmen that terrorize the Realm. How they acquired so much power in so much time without the intervention of the Galactic Police or the Military is unknown. What is known, however, is the nature of their crimes. They have been known to smuggle illegal goods, deal in firearms and drugs, laundering, jaywalking, insurance fraud and assassination. However, the most disturbing crime they've committed is the kidnapping of humans and breeding them like cattle, almost in the millions, and selling them as food to Deadmen.
In response to the grave Grave threat, the Military has created new supersoldiers to combat the Gravediggers (as members of the Grave are known). These supersoldiers are Deadmen interred in cybernetic suits, aided by auxiliary systems that aid in aiming, calculating, problem-solving, as well as others. Not only are they immortal, superstrong zombies, now they're cyborg zombies. The Military funded a new organization to create and train these soldiers. This branch is known as Dead Metal.
SPECIES: Homo Sapiens Mortis
POPULATION: Approx. 3 trillion
Deadmen vary wildly; upon reawakening (the "birth" of a Deadman, for they cannot reproduce like humans of old. The cybernetic humans have both their flesh and metal warped by this, leaving the cybernetic part dysfunctional) their forms can change wildly than what they looked like before. Some turn into bestial visages, while others take on a horrific, demon-like appearance. Even still, some Deadmen merely look like walking human corpses, with rotten flesh and exposed bones. Some grow useful additions such as extra limbs, extra eyes, or bigger bodies. Some grow not-so-useful additions, such as lumps of heavy flesh, losing all their skin and revealing their vital organs, and even losing their sentience (which, by law, is sufficient enough to warrant a coup-de-grace).
As stated before, Deadmen require blood to survive. They can last three to four weeks without blood, but gradually grow more and more violent and savage as time passes without blood. They also consume flesh, which is a popular delicacy (the most delicious being human flesh, but it is obviously outlawed). Crimsynth is the staple of the entire Deadmen populace, with different products with different tastes, such as Crimsynth lite, Crimsynth Pure, and the new Crimsynth Spicy.
Deadmen are able to use technology, including vehicles and weaponry, though their mental capacity is outmatched by the fresh, unrotten brains of their living cousins. They have, on average, increased strength, stamina, and endurance, shrugging off wounds that would incapacitate humans. Contrary to the ancient myths of the zombie, Deadmen are fully capable of hand-eye coordination and running at full speed.
SPECIES: Homo Sapiens Machina
POPULATION: Approx. 4 trillion
The grade and expertise in their creation depends on what their creators' socioeconomic status was. A rich human might commission a "child" for his family, handmade with quality materials. A poorer family in comparison would have to request a child from a local factory. Higher-grade humans require less food (they eat food like the humans of old, transmuting it with special machines and lab-grown organs to power their bodies) to function and have better senses and abilities. Lower-tier humans are prone to breaking and malfunction.
For some reason, the reawakening caused by the Deadmen in the humans cause the machinery to change with the new form, though most of the time they no longer function. Reawakening humans without consent is illegal, though not uncommon. When humans reawaken they are so malformed that most of the time they are unrecognizable even by family and friends. Those unlucky enough to earn this fate are subject to humiliation by other humans in their community.
Pure humans, those not grown and constructed en masse, are the cream of the crop. The highest in the aristocracy. They lead the Galactic Realm, along with a few ambassadors from the Deadmen. They bear the closest resemblance to ancient humanity, thus granting them prestige over the rest of the current human race, for ancient humans are revered as god-like beings of knowledge lost in time.
Cyborgs aren't a new idea. Though many humans are robotic, their systems run on technology created by ancient humanity, so adding new systems or generally improving them has proven impossible. The technique in creating cyborgs was to create an entirely new system, which was tailored to Deadmen. Their mechanics and robotics are advanced compared to the ancient systems still used by factories in producing humans.
Dead Metal use cyborgs in situations too dangerous for the regular military to handle. They were especially created to combat the Grave, who utilize anti-human weaponry. As from the start of the RP, the cyborgs are to be field tested, and have never fought before (as a cyborg at least).
RULES:
1. No godmodding, hijacking or derailing the current plot, creating something against the setting (unless you have a good reason and run it through me first.)
2. You can create almost anything, like the history of the Galactic Realm, new technology, and planets. As for the Deadmen and humans, have fun putting new twists on them; they're vastly different from you and me, so feel free to create gorilla-like Deadmen or humans with glowing eyes and robotic arms and legs.
3. However, these are some things I already have plans for or have no plans for at all. These include: the reason why the Deadmen exist, the leaders behind the Grave, aliens (or alien ruins, civilizations etc.), or magic or magic-like substitutes.
4. If you've read these rules, add in dead in the head somewhere in you CS.
5. You can only make characters as cyborgs (for now), however you can make any NPCs you want to help the plot.
6. Please post at least two paragraphs once a week! I know it's hard. If you can't, please tell us in the OOC or message me!
7. Have fun playing this! This story and setting was really fun for me to create, so I hope that you all have fun with it!
CHARACTER SHEET:1. No godmodding, hijacking or derailing the current plot, creating something against the setting (unless you have a good reason and run it through me first.)
2. You can create almost anything, like the history of the Galactic Realm, new technology, and planets. As for the Deadmen and humans, have fun putting new twists on them; they're vastly different from you and me, so feel free to create gorilla-like Deadmen or humans with glowing eyes and robotic arms and legs.
3. However, these are some things I already have plans for or have no plans for at all. These include: the reason why the Deadmen exist, the leaders behind the Grave, aliens (or alien ruins, civilizations etc.), or magic or magic-like substitutes.
4. If you've read these rules, add in dead in the head somewhere in you CS.
5. You can only make characters as cyborgs (for now), however you can make any NPCs you want to help the plot.
6. Please post at least two paragraphs once a week! I know it's hard. If you can't, please tell us in the OOC or message me!
7. Have fun playing this! This story and setting was really fun for me to create, so I hope that you all have fun with it!
Name: (Any name you can think of! ((As long as its serious or not obviously being stupid)) It's the far future anyway.)
Age: (Deadmen can live practically forever. The oldest one (who's still alive) is around 2000 years old.)
Gender: (They can't reproduce, but they still look masculine and feminine (unless they look like monsters))
Appearance: (Picture or description or both, any is fine.)
History: (What their life was before they volunteered or applied to be in Dead Metal. Most Deadmen have manual labor jobs because their mental abilities aren't as good as a humans, though smart Deadmen are not unheard of.)
Personality: (Any quirks, aspirations, fears, likes, or dislikes etc. that your cyborg has.)
Abilities: (What your cyborg can do. No need to write things like gun training or melee training or things that they would obviously train them in. Things like a special prototype weapon they have or a suit that can fly, etc. You can have as many as you want, but please don't make Mary Sues/Gary Stus)
What do you expect from this RP?: (The setting is a slightly comedic, cyberpunk, cop-versus-badguy thing. With zombies.
Other: (Anything else you'd want us to know, like certain times you can't post or maybe a funny joke you heard before. You don't have to write anything here if you don't want to :P)
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