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Atlantis is the sunken city that has baffled many since its disappearance. Did it really exist? If so, where is it now?

In the year 2008, researchers seemed to have found its location (underwater) and now, there is a race to see who will get there first. Bernard, a very wealthy man has put together a team to travel to Atlantis to find out more about the place. The team consists of the Captain. mechanic, explosive specialist, the researcher and a defence team. However, there seems to be more to this team than meets the eye.

Furthermore, treasure hunters have somehow joined the team and are looking to get their hands on the greatest treasure that is rumoured to be in Atlantis; a giant diamond that has untold powers.

However the one thing that the team did not expect to find is that there are people living in the sunken city. Atlantians still exist.
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You can either be part of the team who are on this expedition or you can be one of the Atlantians:

Atlantian roles:
1) Royalty: King, Queen
2) Warriors
3) Commoners (merchants, hunters, servants to the royals...)

Explorer roles:
1) Captain of the journey
2) Mechanic
3) Explosive specialist
4) Defence team

Treasure Hunters:
(These money minded people have joined the expedition team as a way to get to Atlantis to attain the 'greatest treasure of all time')
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Please post your character sheet in the OCC thread if you are interested:
http://www.roleplaygateway.com/atlantis-occ-t7516.html

Alissa grabbed her backpack and rushed out of the room. Moving down the hallways,she headed to towards the main hall where they were all asked to meet. Bernard, the man who was funding the expedition had invited them all to stay in his mansion the day before the journey. In a few hours they would be setting off but not before they met they all met with each other.

Moving through the doorway, Alissa entered the large room where there was a long table set in the centre with ten seats around. Grabbing a seat, she waited for the rest of the team to arrive.

Jin Karr had just arrived at Bernards masion estate. She preffered to stay at home the day before to do any last minute updates on her gear before coming. Jin hated using someone elses tools the just didnt feel right to her.

Jin's starwberry blond hair swayed in the light breeze as she stepped out of the black car that was sent by Bernard to pick her up at the local air port. She flew her own aircraft, The Lady here on her own and stored her ina local airport. Heaving up her heavy oil stained bag full of her tools she sighed.

"The clockes-a-tickin" Jin murmured to her self as she walked up the stone stairs to the front entrance.

Once she was in the sizable house Jin was ushered by a maid to the main hall to meet the rest of the crew. As it came into sight she noted that there was a long table and ten chairs, nine vaccant. One of the was occupied by another girl.

Jin nodded at her before sitting down in the closest chair with a grunt.

Alissa smiled at the girl who walked into the room even though she seemed not to get much of a response. Looking around, she fiddled with the book in her hand as she looked about the room, feeling impatient. She was not used to keeping quiet so she looked up at the girl who sat across her. "Hi my name is Alissa. I'm a...I'm the researcher." It was not much of an introduction but that was the only thing she could think of at the moment.
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Bernard viewed the two females from behind the mirror. He had selected them all for a reason and each had a special past that they did not know of. For Atlantis to be discovered, they were needed as only they would know how to get there even if they did not realise it yet. Folding his arms, Bernard waited for the others to arrive.

Azura walked slowly down the long stretched Blue-Marine colored halls, it was quiet, as usual, the streets still silent, it was at this time, time to sleep. Azura had his Shoulder Armor off, wearing normal clothes, just briskly walking. Azura unlike most Atlantians had power, as the Prince, something he truly enjoyed, though he would have to face his Father and Mother first. As Azura walked he also thought about his sister, but ignored these thoughs, all in good time. He smirked and kept walking towards the Main Chamber.

Jin turned to the girl who spoke.

"Hi my name is Alissa. I'm a...I'm the researcher" The Alissa said to Jin.

Jin leaned forward and sstreached out her gloved hand.

"Im Jin the mechinic" Jin introduced with a goofy kinda grin on her lips "So when are we gonna get going? The old fart is probably trying to pick out a proper cane for such event," Jin said mockingly of all rich people then just Bernard.

"Jin," Alissa repeated her name and leaned forward to shake her hand. She smiled at the comment on the cane, suppressing laughter, and replied, "I guess once the rest get here, we'll get moving. The mechanic huh? you seem pretty young, how did you even get into the line?"

Alissa was impressed. If Mr Bernard had selected this young woman to come on board as the mechanic, she must be good at what she did but it made her wonder how the girl had even started out. "

Jin withdrew her hand after the shake as a grin spread onto her features. It was funny trying to see Alissa suppress the laughter.

"I guess once the rest get here, we'll get moving. The mechanic huh? you seem pretty young, how did you even get into the line?" Alissa said.

Jin nodded at Alissa's assumtion about the others.

"I'm just 21 so I got a few years under my belt, I got into because of my father he was a mechanic too. We both a have a joke about being a mechianic 'you cant be a real mechianic if you havent had to get a part of you sown back on' " Jin grinned "What about you if Im young then you are? Why are you into research?"

Alissa regarded Jin. She really looked young but she was 21. Appearances could be deceiving. She listened to Jin talk of how she became a mechanic and leaned forward, paying attention.

When Jin directed the same question at her, Alissa laid her hands on the table and looked down. Laughingly, she answered, I suppose I thought you were younger than that. Anyways I'm 24. And I got into research because of my brother. He taught me everything I knew. He was the best in the field and I guess I've always wanted to live up to his mark which is why I instantly accepted the offer Mr Bernard offered.
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Marcus walked down the hallways, towards the room where the meeting was to be held. His hands in the pockets of his trenchcoat, the tall and well built man moved along the corridors until he came to the entrance of the room. Pushing open the doors, his eyes first caught sight of the two women seated at the table and a grin formed on his handsome face. "Why if I had known some of the team members would be early, I would have made my way here faster. The name's Marcus Dasher and I'm the Captain for this little expedition."

Jin listened to Alissa speak of her brother. She spoke with affection adn admiration, Jin spoke the same way of her father.

Jin turned her head as she heard the door to the main hall open. a man Jin would peg as handsome smiled and spoke. Jin scowled at him he was probably some rich pretty boy.

"Why if I had known some of the team members would be early, I would have made my way here faster. The name's Marcus Dasher and I'm the Captain for this little expedition." Marcus said.

Jin snorted at the "I would have made my way here faster" part. Jin was almost for certain this man was going to be a rich daddys boy.

Kiara Sumi walked through the streets of her home, her spiky, silver hair moving a little in the wind. Her crystal blue orbs looked around, noticing others walking through the streets as well. She sighed slightly. Nothing really itneresting has been happening lately at all in the city of Atlantis.

Azura entered the Main Chamber, his father and mother, gone? Smirking of anger he headed through the front doors, large and bulky, several guards had to open it for him. He walked out, and as usual Atlantians stopped to see the Prince. Azura just gave a gentle smiled and left the Palace for the outside. As usual two or three guards followed him, something he hated, always being watched he gave them the slip at a small market and kept walking.

Marcus nodded his head at the two women and walked in to take a seat at the table. Placing both his hands on the table, he eyed the two of them. As the Captain of the expedition, Marcus had all the details of what was to come and he would soon have to brief the team, once the remaining few arrived, on what was to happen.

Shifting in his seat, Marcus faced the first woman. He racked his brain and tried to recall her name. "Jin isn't it? Our resident engineer."

"Mechanical engineer, big diffrent between engineer and mechanical engineer" She spat in a huff that their captain didnt know the diffrence "And no Im the resident tap dancing monkey" Jin added.

Jin turned to face Alissa now ignoring their captain "So Alissa did you take a plane here or drive?"

Marcus retained his polite smile even though the woman had mocked him. Leaning back into his seat, he watched as Jin blatantly chose to ignore him and spoke to Alissa. He was fine with it. Besides evantually he would have to obey his commands. Interlinking his fingers, Marcus grinned; he was Captain after all.

Alissa's eyes widened at Jin's retort and was amused at how Jin handled the man. She too agreed that Marcus seemed to exude that rich boy attitude that pissed people of. However, she offered a quick smile in his direction before she answered his question. "I a...I drove here." But before she could carry on, a movement behind her, made her turn in her seat.
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Bernard could wait no longer. The old man was getting really excited and wanted to speak with the team although not all had arrived yet. Pushing a button at the side of the two way mirror, he let it swing open without a sound. Stepping into the room, he smiled at the three people present. Moving to the head of the table, Bernard took his seat and proceeded to introduce himself. "My name is Bernard and welcome to my humble abode. Bernard liked to be dramatic and it could be seen in the way he spoke and carried himself. "There are seven in the main team and as you can see, we are still waiting for four more to arrive. The rest of the expedition crew are down below, preparing to take off on this journey."

He paused and looked at each of them. "Other than Miss Alissa here, does anyone else much about Atlantis?"

As Jin proceed to ignore their captain she replied "Why drive?Its more fun flying". Jin flashed her a grin before directing her eyes behind Alissa. The mirror was a two way mirror!

"Oh you sly geezer" Jin muttered.

Bernard explaned that they were still waiting for the arrival of four other crew mates but the others were already preparing for the journy.
"Other than Miss Alissa here, does anyone else much about Atlantis?"

Jin flipped her hand up and spoke not caring if she was granted permisstion to speak or not.

"Yea I do, It wont show up on a regular radar or they would have been found by now".

Edward walked through the halls of the mansion. For the occasion, he was wearing a black suit and shirt with a red tie. He was still carrying his chrome suitcase, though. The dull clomp-clomp of his boots rang out in the hallway. He was, in fact, lost.

Seeing a door, he tried to open it, but found it was locked. He thought for a moment. Then, kneeling down on one leg, he slowly began to open his suitcase.

"No sir!"

His hands paused mid-unbuckle.

"Sir, you must be lost, guests are forbidden access to this part of the mansion," said a butler hurriedly.

Edward turned to face him. The butler must've known who he was and, therefore, he must have a vague idea of what's in the suitcase. People didn't sweat like that for no reason.

Edward buckled up the suitcase. "Yes, I am lost. Could you escort me to the main hall?"

When Edward eventually arrived at the main hall, he sat down at the table with his suitcase on his lap, his face a mask of polite attentiveness. After a while, he started to eat something from his pocket.

Jin blocked Bernard out and watched the formally dressed man enter the main hall and claim a seat. She groaned.

"Not another supierority complaxed man" Jin thought.

She leaned a bit to see what he was eating trying not to laugh that half of the people in the room must not be paying attention to Bernard.

Edward misinterpreted Jin's stare, and proffered a paper bag to her. It was full of brown, block-shaped sweets.

"Jerzhy Char-", he paused for a moment to swallow, "Jersey Caramel?"

"Jerzhy Char-", he paused for a moment to swallow, "Jersey Caramel?"

The corners of her mouth twiched upward then turned int o a full on grin at the man. It looked like he was getting really in to those sweets. Jin plucked a small brwon square out of the bag offered. Holding it between her index finger and tumb she licked it, then popped it in her mouth sucking on it. It was very good.

"Thankyu" Jin whispered. Thankyu was her way of saying thank you.