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Many, many years ago I ran a fandom specific board with this plot. It was immensely popular and ended up being a hell of a lot of fun. Sadly the place died with the fandom.
So I thought I'd throw up the old plot here and see if there was any interest in it being set up as a stand-alone, non fandom, original character RP.
The Restless
It is a city that never sleeps. Neon lights, fast cars, romantic trysts and quick money keep the multicultural population thriving despite what has been nicknamed The Fear.
The Fear began almost twenty years ago. At first it was just an unsteady feeling felt by those in the medical profession and government, but when the media got hold of statistical information, the truth came out. It was shocking; it didn’t just stop a nation, it stopped the world.
The number of child births had decreased. Dramatically.
Four years passed, each showing less and less children until eventually in 2021 there wasn't a single child born. A further fifteen years passed with no sign of change and while the economy flourished and day to day life eventually continued, it left a dark spot in the hearts of everyone. Propaganda started, religious groups going up against each other as whispers of the apocalypse travelled far and wide.
With no children there was no future…
But now a new horror is terrorising Tokyo at night, distracting people from The Fear by way of violent murders. A hooded, masked figure kills at random. There is no pattern; no common murder weapon and the victims share no apparent ties.
Police and civilians alike call this murderer Yogensha, or The Oracle for the only constant MO is what he leaves behind. No matter how the victims are killed, their chests are always carved open, their hearts cut out and the cavity filled with a single tarot card…
Mid Heaven has always been ruled by two; The Justice and The Corruption, beings of light and dark respectively. Their purpose is to guide the souls of the living into either heaven or hell according to their deeds while letting those that remain neutral pass to the Keeper of the Gate of Resurrection.
Balance and structure saw the heavenly city as a resting place for deceased souls; a time to reflect on their life and to prepare for the next. Forty-nine days was the duration of the stay and come the fiftieth, the choice was made for them; light and peace, dark and fire, or reincarnation and a second shot at life in the realm of the humans.
At least that was always the way until The Corruption took matters into his own hands by laying siege to the Gate of Resurrection. After a bloody battle, the Keeper was murdered and the forces of darkness took control of the gates, preventing anyone from passing.
Those of the light retaliated. Lead by The Justice the battle to reclaim the gateway to the human realm began.
Now the gleaming haven is at war; what used to represent a city metropolis has turned to a slum where the sky is darkened with clouds and streaked with fire. Buildings crumble, the pavement cracks and wind and rain storms tear across the lands as elemental foot-soldiers collide. Ash falls heavily, cloaking the streets in a bleak grey that sticks to everything.
With the path to resurrection severed, the human souls have been left in limbo, subject to the harshness of the land and the hunger of the beasts of darkness. Even worse, The Corruption and his followers have introduced something new to the human souls; a powerfully addictive drug called Sin. Those who take it feel the world and its horrors fade away and feel themselves at peace; what they don’t realise is that each injection carries a harsh price. The drug pollutes the system, corrupts the mind and heart and is the equal to murder in the land of the living.
Take it once and you are damned for the rest of eternity.
Those who resist the alluring pull of Sin are preyed upon as demonic food, picked at and worn thin as more and more demonic forces spill into the battle-ravaged land. The Virtues and those of the light do their best to protect the human souls but causalities are a part of war.
However, a small group of human rebels known as The Lost Souls are out for blood; killing both light and dark in an attempt to be able to govern their own future and judgement.
Some souls have been stranded there for ten years, neither passing into judgement or rebirth. As time ticks steadily by and the battle grows stronger, these human souls are starting to notice a change within themselves; something strange and twisted just like their surrounds...
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So I thought I'd throw up the old plot here and see if there was any interest in it being set up as a stand-alone, non fandom, original character RP.
Tokyo; 2037!
It is a city that never sleeps. Neon lights, fast cars, romantic trysts and quick money keep the multicultural population thriving despite what has been nicknamed The Fear.
The Fear began almost twenty years ago. At first it was just an unsteady feeling felt by those in the medical profession and government, but when the media got hold of statistical information, the truth came out. It was shocking; it didn’t just stop a nation, it stopped the world.
The number of child births had decreased. Dramatically.
Four years passed, each showing less and less children until eventually in 2021 there wasn't a single child born. A further fifteen years passed with no sign of change and while the economy flourished and day to day life eventually continued, it left a dark spot in the hearts of everyone. Propaganda started, religious groups going up against each other as whispers of the apocalypse travelled far and wide.
With no children there was no future…
But now a new horror is terrorising Tokyo at night, distracting people from The Fear by way of violent murders. A hooded, masked figure kills at random. There is no pattern; no common murder weapon and the victims share no apparent ties.
Police and civilians alike call this murderer Yogensha, or The Oracle for the only constant MO is what he leaves behind. No matter how the victims are killed, their chests are always carved open, their hearts cut out and the cavity filled with a single tarot card…
Mid Heaven!
Mid Heaven has always been ruled by two; The Justice and The Corruption, beings of light and dark respectively. Their purpose is to guide the souls of the living into either heaven or hell according to their deeds while letting those that remain neutral pass to the Keeper of the Gate of Resurrection.
Balance and structure saw the heavenly city as a resting place for deceased souls; a time to reflect on their life and to prepare for the next. Forty-nine days was the duration of the stay and come the fiftieth, the choice was made for them; light and peace, dark and fire, or reincarnation and a second shot at life in the realm of the humans.
At least that was always the way until The Corruption took matters into his own hands by laying siege to the Gate of Resurrection. After a bloody battle, the Keeper was murdered and the forces of darkness took control of the gates, preventing anyone from passing.
Those of the light retaliated. Lead by The Justice the battle to reclaim the gateway to the human realm began.
Now the gleaming haven is at war; what used to represent a city metropolis has turned to a slum where the sky is darkened with clouds and streaked with fire. Buildings crumble, the pavement cracks and wind and rain storms tear across the lands as elemental foot-soldiers collide. Ash falls heavily, cloaking the streets in a bleak grey that sticks to everything.
With the path to resurrection severed, the human souls have been left in limbo, subject to the harshness of the land and the hunger of the beasts of darkness. Even worse, The Corruption and his followers have introduced something new to the human souls; a powerfully addictive drug called Sin. Those who take it feel the world and its horrors fade away and feel themselves at peace; what they don’t realise is that each injection carries a harsh price. The drug pollutes the system, corrupts the mind and heart and is the equal to murder in the land of the living.
Take it once and you are damned for the rest of eternity.
Those who resist the alluring pull of Sin are preyed upon as demonic food, picked at and worn thin as more and more demonic forces spill into the battle-ravaged land. The Virtues and those of the light do their best to protect the human souls but causalities are a part of war.
However, a small group of human rebels known as The Lost Souls are out for blood; killing both light and dark in an attempt to be able to govern their own future and judgement.
Some souls have been stranded there for ten years, neither passing into judgement or rebirth. As time ticks steadily by and the battle grows stronger, these human souls are starting to notice a change within themselves; something strange and twisted just like their surrounds...
The original was set in Tokyo (again, due to the fandom) but could easily be changed to any large city. Set in the near future, the world was in a state of subdued panic. Children had stopped being born years ago (meaning that the youngest a character could be was 17) and no science could explain or change this fact. Life was going on, commerce still worked but there was that sense of devastation in the world. More and more people stopped working and spent their time living in the moment, while others dedicated themselves to their careers in order to better ignore reality.
There was a second half to it that was played out in the afterlife/Limbo, where demons and angles and trapped human souls were at war.
So it had your slice of life and realism for those that wanted to wine and dine and have their characters live life. It also had that supernatural element for those that liked things a little on the darker, crazier side of things. Then, obviously, if your real world character died, they would wake up in Mid Heaven, in the middle of a war they knew nothing about, and have to adapt and fight to survive.
The serial killer was a mod run plot device to help encourage people to kill their RL muses and send them into the afterlife. There was also a big twist plot behind who the killer was and why he chose his victims.
Ideally I’d run it as an off-site, dedicated board, with two distinct parts for the Living and the Dead, with subcategories for places/districts etc.
There would be pre-made/adoptable character list for people to use as a base for character creation. For example the Seven Deadly Sins and Heavenly Virtues would be playable and encouraged as main players in the plot. Key figures in the world of the living would be available as well, such as the chef detective in charge of the serial killer case. All pre-mades would have little breadcrumb links to others to help create instant character connections. (For Example, 'The Leader of the Lost Souls arch enemy is Wrath' blah blah).
It would work on a faceclaim concept. Real faces (actors, musicians, models etc) would be the preference and would be necessary for the Living. There would be more leeway for the Dead, however so artwork could be used here, especially as Sins/Virtues or as the human souls start to become twisted and morphed.
LGBT+ friendly, both IC and OOC and hopefully very multicultural. We used to play it with the notion that sexual preference wouldn’t be stigmatised in a world where procreation isn’t possible. Of course there are always religious groups that might say otherwise. After 18 years with no children born people are truly living for themselves with a lot of social stigmas tossed out the window.
I'll stop ranting there to try and avoid any information overload. XD
Anyone interested? And, if so, anyone interested in helping out with the start-up and being a mod?
There was a second half to it that was played out in the afterlife/Limbo, where demons and angles and trapped human souls were at war.
So it had your slice of life and realism for those that wanted to wine and dine and have their characters live life. It also had that supernatural element for those that liked things a little on the darker, crazier side of things. Then, obviously, if your real world character died, they would wake up in Mid Heaven, in the middle of a war they knew nothing about, and have to adapt and fight to survive.
The serial killer was a mod run plot device to help encourage people to kill their RL muses and send them into the afterlife. There was also a big twist plot behind who the killer was and why he chose his victims.
Ideally I’d run it as an off-site, dedicated board, with two distinct parts for the Living and the Dead, with subcategories for places/districts etc.
There would be pre-made/adoptable character list for people to use as a base for character creation. For example the Seven Deadly Sins and Heavenly Virtues would be playable and encouraged as main players in the plot. Key figures in the world of the living would be available as well, such as the chef detective in charge of the serial killer case. All pre-mades would have little breadcrumb links to others to help create instant character connections. (For Example, 'The Leader of the Lost Souls arch enemy is Wrath' blah blah).
It would work on a faceclaim concept. Real faces (actors, musicians, models etc) would be the preference and would be necessary for the Living. There would be more leeway for the Dead, however so artwork could be used here, especially as Sins/Virtues or as the human souls start to become twisted and morphed.
LGBT+ friendly, both IC and OOC and hopefully very multicultural. We used to play it with the notion that sexual preference wouldn’t be stigmatised in a world where procreation isn’t possible. Of course there are always religious groups that might say otherwise. After 18 years with no children born people are truly living for themselves with a lot of social stigmas tossed out the window.
I'll stop ranting there to try and avoid any information overload. XD
Anyone interested? And, if so, anyone interested in helping out with the start-up and being a mod?
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