Meet The Rift, a two-dimensional, multi-massed, sentient being made up of portals leading to different destinations. Some destinations are set, and others are constantly changing; yet The Rift controls all entrances and exits of its own fruition. Some portals, or "rifts" lead to different timelines, universes, and dimensions entirely. It is unknown what The Rift desires to achieve as of present day, but it is evident that it has the capability to intervene in any and all events. The limits of The Rift have yet to be successfully measured in a comprehensible capacity, making it a threat for mankind to fear above all else.
Now, this is an incredibly rough concept that I've been playing around with. What I'd like is someone/some people to help me out with polishing it up. I'd love to make this the basis for a group RP, but I'm not the best people-manager, so having an interested party to help me start off and whatnot would be a godsend.
The idea is to have The Rift's portals scattered throughout time and space to welcome a diverse cast of characters into the RP. Because of The Rift's sentience, there won't be any war-parties or organized armies getting through to common ground, so the spontaneity of bringing specific characters to a single time/place will serve as the counterbalance to any preprepared tech, materials, and abilities. As for why The Rift would draw random people to a seemingly random time and/or place, I'm currently going with the idea that because The Rift is what it is, it is aware of a crisis that would end up destroying the world, or more importantly, itself, and forcefully employs heroes to handle it.
I hope I've at least captured your attention at this point. Now let me introduce the characterized "GM" of this idea. I call him Squalor.
Squalor is a mutualistic parasite attached to The Rift. They both benefit each other in one form or another. More specifically, The Rift provided Squalor with existence and power, so Squalor protects The Rift and its entirety. I'll include a more in-depth description under the spoilers.
Okay, so this is really important for me to mention. I've put in the idea of different universes and dimensions 'n whatnot, but for the sake of keeping this easy for everyone, I'm thinking of keeping this limited to earth, so no aliens, or extraterrestrials, or whatever. However, I'm 100% open to suggestions. That's kind of the point of this little interest check.
Lastly, I'd love for this world to be open to magic, and be overall set in a more medieval-ish time. I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff. Hopefully I'll see some interest in this so I can start nailing down details. Until I have enough takers to justify an OOC, don't worry about making a character sheet or anything like that. This is more a post to polish, prepare, and present the plot and setting as a whole. :P
Now, this is an incredibly rough concept that I've been playing around with. What I'd like is someone/some people to help me out with polishing it up. I'd love to make this the basis for a group RP, but I'm not the best people-manager, so having an interested party to help me start off and whatnot would be a godsend.
The idea is to have The Rift's portals scattered throughout time and space to welcome a diverse cast of characters into the RP. Because of The Rift's sentience, there won't be any war-parties or organized armies getting through to common ground, so the spontaneity of bringing specific characters to a single time/place will serve as the counterbalance to any preprepared tech, materials, and abilities. As for why The Rift would draw random people to a seemingly random time and/or place, I'm currently going with the idea that because The Rift is what it is, it is aware of a crisis that would end up destroying the world, or more importantly, itself, and forcefully employs heroes to handle it.
I hope I've at least captured your attention at this point. Now let me introduce the characterized "GM" of this idea. I call him Squalor.
Squalor is a mutualistic parasite attached to The Rift. They both benefit each other in one form or another. More specifically, The Rift provided Squalor with existence and power, so Squalor protects The Rift and its entirety. I'll include a more in-depth description under the spoilers.
Squalor usually looks like a normal crow, but it has the ability to alter any element of its physical form, such as mass, density, shape, etc. However, instead of a crow's call, it has two voices that exist outside its own dimensional plain. One is a calm, soft, and kind masculine voice, and the other is a sweet, delicate, and compassionate feminine voice. Both voices usually speak at once in whatever language is required of them at the time. Not only is Squalor's voice on another plane of existence, but so is its entire being. In short, Squalor is an entity that exists outside its physical form entirely.
In terms of character, Squalor is an extensively stoic inter-dimensional individual. It fails to comprehend human/alien jargons, and it shows no understanding of "street-smarts" whatsoever. Its voices are able to mimic expressions, but it doesn't respond well to them. Squalor is also very focused. It refuses to take its eyes off of whatever has its attention at the time. It has yet to display a truthful showing of emotion, so nobody is sure if it really can.
Though Squalor is, in a sense, deathless; its body can be crippled beyond use. However, it is capable of pursuing another body, but only one that is weak-willed and simple in design (like birds). After finding a new body, Squalor requires time to adapt and conform the body to its powers. Finding the body proves to be less of an issue, but there is still a flaw in its process. Squalor is only able to take over bodies that enter into a Rift, because that is where its initial being exists. Because of the numerous Rifts (both hidden and revealed) encompassing earth (as well as other planets), large flocks of birds are constantly traveling through them, thus providing Squalor with a large supply of bodies. Squalor is also limited in other ways. Other than its host body's senses, Squalor can only use the common senses on whatever enters The Rift. Even then, it can only sense objects in the brief second that they enter and exit The Rift. Other than The Rift and its host body, Squalor is blind, deaf, numb, ageusic and anosmic. However, its voice can reach anywhere within a few miles of its host body, even if said body is physically dead. Its corporeal abilities have no recorded limits, but they do take a toll on the host body if used overzealously, damaging the genetic make-up of the frame until it is a gnarled mass of matter.
Though Squalor is, in a sense, deathless; its body can be crippled beyond use. However, it is capable of pursuing another body, but only one that is weak-willed and simple in design (like birds). After finding a new body, Squalor requires time to adapt and conform the body to its powers. Finding the body proves to be less of an issue, but there is still a flaw in its process. Squalor is only able to take over bodies that enter into a Rift, because that is where its initial being exists. Because of the numerous Rifts (both hidden and revealed) encompassing earth (as well as other planets), large flocks of birds are constantly traveling through them, thus providing Squalor with a large supply of bodies. Squalor is also limited in other ways. Other than its host body's senses, Squalor can only use the common senses on whatever enters The Rift. Even then, it can only sense objects in the brief second that they enter and exit The Rift. Other than The Rift and its host body, Squalor is blind, deaf, numb, ageusic and anosmic. However, its voice can reach anywhere within a few miles of its host body, even if said body is physically dead. Its corporeal abilities have no recorded limits, but they do take a toll on the host body if used overzealously, damaging the genetic make-up of the frame until it is a gnarled mass of matter.
Okay, so this is really important for me to mention. I've put in the idea of different universes and dimensions 'n whatnot, but for the sake of keeping this easy for everyone, I'm thinking of keeping this limited to earth, so no aliens, or extraterrestrials, or whatever. However, I'm 100% open to suggestions. That's kind of the point of this little interest check.
Lastly, I'd love for this world to be open to magic, and be overall set in a more medieval-ish time. I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff. Hopefully I'll see some interest in this so I can start nailing down details. Until I have enough takers to justify an OOC, don't worry about making a character sheet or anything like that. This is more a post to polish, prepare, and present the plot and setting as a whole. :P