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Phew! Okay, here's the gist.

Seven years ago, during the blue moon, anyone who wasn't looking at it when at exactly midnight, when the moon was at its highest point, vanished. No one knows what happened, or where they went. They just vanished. Mind you, everyone's eyes were watching the moon that night, so the number of people who vanished is not a large one. Some weren't looking because they were busy, some distracted, and some just didn't care.

Now, seven years later, they are showing up again. These people are the same age as when they left, and they have no recollection of what happened. They reappear doing exactly what they had been when they vanished. Whether it be sleeping or working. The only problem is, their loved ones have moved on and aged with time.

Another odd thing that happened is these people came back with certain abilities. Some can read minds, some can move quickly, and others control the elements. Most aren't really aware of these abilities yet, and they're dealing with the realization of what happened. It's almost as if these people suffer from some kind of memory loss.

Not only are they dealing with these problems, but a new one is developing. A group of scientists who call themselves SERO (Science to Explain Random Occurances) are hunting them down. Since they were pronounced legally dead a month ago, these scientists don't view them as people, but subjects. They are hunting down what they call "Blues."

RULES:-You must have two characters. One has to be a SERO, the other can be either a Blue or a Normal Citizen. This is mostly to keep the story going so we don't have nothing but Blues.

-No one liners. Seriously, if you have "writer's block," walk away from the computer for a few minutes until you come up with something. A few are okay I suppose, but keep them to the Absolute Minimum!

-Be creative. I don't want like seven characters with some kind of mind ability.

-the usual rules apply.

-I am God in this RP. I can kill you, kick you out, or do whatever I see fit. I won't interfere a whole lot though. That defeats the purpose of doing a story with other people.

IMPORTANT:

Your first post (if you're accepted) should be when your character first comes back. They have no idea what is going on, and they are in the exact same places and positions they were in when they left. This means that some will land in a place they know, but will still be confused. Any questions, shoot me a PM


BLUE PROFILE:
Name:
Age:
Ability:
Appearance (Picture preferred, anime or photo):
Personality:
Life before and after the Moon:

SERO PROFILE:
Name:
Age: (at least 25)
Title/Position:
Appearance (Picture preferred, anime or photo):
Personality:
History (optional):

NORMAL PROFILE:
Name:
Age:
Appearance (Picture preferred, anime or photo):
Which Blue they know, and how they're related:
Personality:
History (optional):


MY CHARACTERS:

Name: Carson Thane Evander
Age: 20
Ability: Copy Cat (Cuz I'm the GM, and I can ) He can absorb the abilities of other Blues by just being near them. This means he wakes up initially with no ability. He also loses a person's ability if said person dies.
Appearance: Ignore the owl...
Personality: Carson has always been a caring person. He's willing to listen to anyone's problems and does his best to try to understand. He always looks for the good in people which sometimes gets him in trouble. He can usually tell where someone is coming from, and looks at a problem from the point of view of everyone involved so he can come up with the best solution. Carson is the kind of guy no one is afraid to be open around. He's laid-back, carefree, and an overall genuinely nice person (which lands him in trouble frequently).
Life before the Moon: Carson had been accepted into, and was attending an ivy-league university. He was back at home, complaining about how much he hated it there during the moon. His father had been the one to convince him to attend the school, but Carson couldn't relate to most of the people there. They all focused all their energy on work, and most of them were cold and isolated.

During the Blue Moon, Carson had wanted to go out and see it. His family had even built a telescope the week before and it turned out pretty well. His 16 year old sister (at the time) Clara, had wanted to see the moon through the telescope at midnight. Carson cared for his little sister, and it didn't really matter to him, so he let her look through it. At exactly midnight, Carson just happened to be adjusting the telescope when he vanished.


Name: Clara Marie Evander
Age: 23 (16 before disappearances)
Appearance:
Which Blue they know and how they're related: Carson Evander's sister
Personality: Clara has always been the more agressive of the two siblings. She never could understand why her big brother put up with so much crap, as she put it. She's not afraid to speak her mind, and can sometimes get a little rough. She's hot tempered, and a little fussy. She's not picky about anything, but her way is "always the right one."
History (optional): When Carson disappeared, it hit Clara hard. Her and her brother had been very close, and though she told him on a regular basis he was push-over, she looked up to him. When he'd vanished because he wasn't looking through the telescope at the moon, she beat herself up over it. If she hadn't insisted on him adjusting it, he'd still be there...


Name: Logan Nathaniel Williams
Age: (at least 25) 28
Title/Position: Head of Research
Appearance (Picture preferred, anime or photo):
Personality: Logan has always been curious and not afraid to learn more. This event is no exception and he intends to find answers. He may come across as heartless and cruel, but his excuse for the things he's done are "It's all in the name of science." To an extent, he uses his work as an excuse for his actions. He will go to untold lengths to get the answers he seeks.
History (optional): N/A

AWESOME! Hi, Skadaddle, I <3 this baby ^-^ Can I reserve a guy SERO scientist and a girl Blue? I'll have profiles up later today ^-^

EDIT:
Name: Aila Raine Berings
Age: 17
Ability: Technology; any type of technology, from a toy racecar track to a master computer, Aila immediately knows how it works and how to manipulate it to bend to her needs. Also, she can build technology if she has the right materials.
Appearance:
Personality: Aila has always been the kind of girl that would help someone out when she could; although she's not particularly prone to going out of her way to do something for womeone she just met. Most of the time she acts like a six-year-old, even when she's hacking a mainframe. Aila loves to play a joke, though it's all in good humor, and she's almost never seen to be serious.
Life before the Moon: Even before she was dosed with her technological powers, Aila had managed to be playful and a technological genius at the same time. As a six-year-old she would take apart her toys and put them back together. Her parents doted on her, and as an only child, Aila grew up in a plush lifestyle.
She was on her last year of high school before going off to some technology-based college, and on the night of the blue moon, Aila was half-way to upgrading her already-advanced computer into a super-advanced computer; having no particular interest in astrology, she simply glanced up at the blue moon once right before midnight. Had she stopped to enjoy the scene a little more, she would've been safe and gotten on with her life. Unfortunately, she was too absorbed in her work to care all that much. [More later.]

Name: Aaron Jordan Karetine ("AJ" by his friends)
Age: 30
Title/Position: Second in command
Appearance:
Personality: AJ is the classic reluctant scientist. Even though the 'subjects' were pronounced dead, he feels that they are still human beings, despite their new abilities. Still, he does what he's told, meek but curious, because he's got a family to support! AJ is often stressed and hard-pressed to meet a deadline, but he is a diligent worker (although SERO doesn't pay all that well...)
History: AJ had a fairly normal life and an aversion to science at a young age. At fourteen he acquired his first girlfriend; they are still together to this day, but more because they have to be than they want to be. At nineteen, Laura got pregnant and gave birth to triplets. AJ had to do night school, and didn't finish his education until he was twenty-seven, until which he worked two jobs at McDonald's and Kmart. He finally got a job at SERO, and has stayed there since because the pay is as good as he's going to get, and he has a wife (well, technically they're not married) and three kids who are all ten to support. Talk about being stuck between a rock and a hard place. [More revealed later.]

Name: Jace, Lari, and Allie Karetine (AKA: "The Terrible Triplets" "The Troublesome Trio" etc.)
Age: 10
Appearance:
The first picture is of Lari (right) and Allie (left) and the second picture is of Jace, and I know that's Sasuke as a kid but bear with me here! He doesn't always wear that, lol.
Which Blue they know, and how they're related: N/A
Personality:
Lari- Lari is the chatty one of the bunch, and always serves as a distraction while the other two pull a prank. She's admittedly not the brains behind the bunch, but hey, you can't have looks and smarts Lari can always bust a joke and is willing to go out of her way to help someone-- when she's not conspiring to prank them!Lari is by far the most spirited of the group and always sports an optimistic demeanor.
Allie- Allie is the silent character, but she is undoubtedly the mastermind behind it all. Behind her quiet facade is a genius brain that can concoct an original prank in minutes, given the materials and victim. Allie is the least spirited one and usually has a negative disposition. When she's not plotting a prank, is shy and timid, but also sweet and easily-embarrassed.
Jace- Jace is the action man of the bunch, and is the one who usually sets up the pranks and watches them succeed. He fancies himself the toughest kid on the block, and is always cussing and being violent to prove that he won't stand for anyting he doesn't like. Jace is by far the most violent and the second-most spirited, and when he's not pranking people, he's usually picking a fight.
History: The Triplets were born to a teenage mother (see AJ's profile) and brought up in a lower-class society. They get their clothes from second-hand shops and most of their things are used, but the triplets don't mind because they know that no matter what, their semi-poor parents love them. The triplets have been getting into trouble their entire life, and by this time they do it out of habit rather than having a motive; they've forgotten why they started being mischevious, but they're not going to stop now. The trio were only three when theh blue moon incident occurred, but by some miracle of nature, they all happened to be watching the moon at midnight with their mother, who let them stay up past their bedtimes (they had had an early nap and wouldn't be falling asleep anytime soon.) The triplets are currently baffled about the situation at hand, and are oblivious to the Blues and can't see how they're different from anyone else. However, though they can't tell the difference between a normal person and a Blue, they trust their father and try (although they fail) to turn in the Blues. It's their latest "mission," although the triplets have caught more innocents than Blues in their prankish traps....

They can most definitely meet later on!

AAAND! You're accepted... duh... like I was gonna say NO KITTY! You can't join!

AWESOME! Looky, I edited! The triplets are so adorable ^-^ -is done with profiles- YAY!

AWWW! I love them! now, we just need to recruit more people ... *looks around*

Lol. May I put up an RPers wanted thread? Or have you done that already?

I have, but you can put one up too...they might listen to yours better since you're a little more active on here than I am Go for it!

Can I reserve a spot? I don't have time to get profiles up tonight, but I think the concept is fascinating.

Yeah, go for it. And thanks! The concept sort of came to me when my little brother went off on a blue moon tangent xD

Wait... a question? What if people, like, small children were asleep at the blue moon? It doesn't seem fair if babies disappear just because they don't know what they're supposed to be watching or are asleep because their parents put them to sleep >.> Does it count for small children?

And FINALLY! Lol, someone came. I guess the RPers wanted thread might've worked... I embellished a little on yours (I saw it) and made it a little more interesting ^-^ It sux though, because now that the New Toopics list is replaced by an advertisement, we don't get real advertising >.< Bah. CURSE THE ADVERTISEMENT!

Reserved! Working on characters now!
EDIT:

Name: Cassandra (Cassie) Beatrix
Age: 15
Ability: Extremely enhanced senses besides sight
Appearance (Picture preferred, anime or photo):
Personality: Cassie is a very reserved girl. She is often embarrassed because she was born blind and people often treat her differently because of this disability. All she really wants is to be like everyone else so she makes an effort to act like any other teenaged girl. She is also known to be very kind and giving as well as strongly opinionated about most things.
Life before and after the Moon: Cassie was born completely blind to a young mother and father. Her mother died shortly after giving birth to her and her father tried very hard to be good to her and protect her from the world. For a long time, he succeded in doing so, leaving Cassie too shy to go out into the world and find friends. On the midnight of July 6th 2002, while her father was out watching the moon at it's highest point, she sat inside listening to music, knowing it would be pointless to watch the moon if she couldn't see it. She disappeared that night, leaving her father with nobody.

Name: Benjamin (Ben) Beatrix
Age: 47
Title/Position: Just another worker, no special position
Appearance (Picture preferred, anime or photo):
Personality: Ben puts on a cold front ever since his 15 year old daughter disappeared. But underneath, he is a warm man who is suffering from the loss of both his loving wife and his sweet young daughter. He is very opinionated, just like his daughter and can be very stubborn at times.
History (optional): Ben joined SERO when he heard that his daughter might have reappeared. He knew that even though the scientists only had one thing in mind: hunting down the "blues" that joining them would be the only way to see his daughter again. The citizens in his town were currently being protected from the possibly dangerous "blues" so he would not be able to find her without the help of SERO. He does not have the same goal in mind as the other members of the team but must hide this at risk of being fired.

Okay, once Mister Jedi Master up there posts his profile, I think we have enough characters to start. More people can join, but we already have... 10 characters, without LDS's.

And to answer your question, no it doesn't seem fair does it?

That's kinda the point. Though I have this idea that there was a certain draw to the moon that kept even the youngest of children interested. Sure, some babies disappeared, but the "moon" doesn't make exceptions now does it?

This will all make sense later...as long as the RP doesn't die

EDIT: Oh, and Natsurra is accepted

Make that 11, since I'm going to make three characters as well. Is it ok if I just write a description? I'd use pictures, but I don't have a good source for them and I hate just browsing places like photobucket.

I see that you said we must all have two Characters due to the fear that there would be way to many blues and not enough SERO's. I'd much rather just have one character playing a SERO. But, If not allowed to just make one I'll make two. And, Again if it's ok with you kill off my blue in the first few posts.

But, Your God so it's your calls. - Bows, and leaves a cold beer and pizza before him-

LDS: It's okay if you have no picture as long as your description is a good one. Give me some details so we all get a clear picture

Sinner: hmm... I think it would be okay if you had only a SERO. I figured there would be someone who would want to do that.

I'll probably add some random Blues as minor characters, just to get the story going (And so my character can have some abilities ). We also need some characters that I can kill off early so I can explain exactly what SERO is doing. There will probably be some more SERO field agents as well, just so we have some action. Once everyone has their profile up, I'll put up the IC.

EDIT: I had to change Clara's picture cuz the one I was using was deleted 0_0

Name: Wes Louse
Age: 26
Title/Position: SERO field agents
Appearance:

Ok forget the dress shirt look for a field agent, Wes nine out of ten times could be found wearing almost anything. But, when on a job he almost always wore a black tee shirt with the SERO logo on it, And some pair of blue jeans he wasted to much money on. On some days his hair is all crazy like cause he just woke up, and left for work.
Personality: Dry... He does his job, And never allows it to get to him. When something blows up he'd he the first guy to jump into the crap trying to find out what happen. Loves to get down in dirty. He doesn't ever wanna live his life behind a desk, That trapped feeling is one of his biggest fears. And, the whole suit thing isn't him... He also loves to run a bill up on SERO tab. Cellphones, Lunch, and gas, hey! They Don't pay that good. He would most likely loose his job if it wasn't for the fact that he can make you smile when standing knee deep in mud.
History: Use to work for the FBI on a FDRT Fast Deployment Research Team, The people who get sent to find out what happen at a bomb site. He ended up getting fired when he refused to come to the office to work. From there he moved to the SERO team... We'll see how long this job last.

o_0 (( OOC: Simple and sweat. But, Note that I will be updating this BIo through out the RP due to the fact that you never know what will happen or how your Char will grew through a storyline. )

Skadaddle, I'd be happy to play a few excess Blues for you to kill off ^-^ But since they're going to die anyways and they don't have a major part and it'll be a pain in my butt to create MORE character sheets after fitting three into one out of laziness, do I really have to make a profile for them? I'll play two... a guy and a girl, they're together because they were up to... other things... when the blue moon passed and were transported away together. So if you could kill them one at a time I'd milk the emotional scene and maybe use that as a key to get some of my characters to meet eachother.

ALSO: My SERO scientist, AJ, is basically Logan's coffee boy; he does lots of filing and running errands, just as a note. He's like the evil sidekick who gets blamed for incompetence every time an evil plot fails He's like the classic abused lackey. So he won't be doing all that much at the office, except maybe being called to the field once or twice or being put in chareg of the return of a reconnaisance mission to capture a couple Blues. Or getting yelled at...

That sounds good... umm, you could just introduce them in a random post or something, we could meet up, then they could die. *shrugs* We'll work as we go I'm sure there will be god ways to connect them in the story line.

Name: John Hastings

Age: 25

Ability: Can manipulate metal

Appearance: John is a BIG man. That's probably the easiest way to describe him. Standing 6'6" tall, he is heavy set, with a mop of blonde hair tha is almost always untidy, and warm blue eyes. He almost always has a smile on his face. He will dress in just about anything, though he prefers a nice pair of cargo pants and a t-shirt. He HATES formal clothing.

Personality: John was always a pretty laid back guy. While could, and did, take things seriously, he prefered to have fun and make people laugh. While he was never one of those guys that was always making some witty remark, he loved to joke around with and tease people. Occasionally he'd say something that was just hilarious. Mostly he was just a goofball

Life before and after the Moon: John grew up in a fairly well to do middle class family. While didn't always have everything, he was never in need of everything. John had to passions in life, technology and the military. While he was in college, he mate Kayla. They started as friends, and then things grew from there. By the time he was twenty-three, he had graduated and had married Kayla. By twenty-four, he created a company in the defense industry with a group of friends of his. At twenty-five, things seemed to be absolutely perfect. Kayla had just given birth to their first born child, a little girl they named Jen, and things were going great at work. The night of the blue moon, John went out to watch it with is young family. While Kayla was standing, holding little Jen and watching the moon, John fell dozed off just before midnight, not knowing that when he woke up, it would be seven years later.

Name: Karl Ernst
Age: 79
Title/Position: Head of Security.
Appearance: Karl appears to be a frail, emaciated man, with thins, wispy hair, cold gray eyes, and a bad limp. This of course is all an illusion on hhis part. While the limp is real, Karl overly exagarates it. He is always in amazing shape for a man his size, most of his mass now is composed of lean, wiry muscles
Personality: Karl is a very bitter, angry man. Not much is known about him or his past, not even to his supperiors, It is known that he was the son of devot Nazi's and that he inheirited their political affiliation. He probably is the most controversial person in SERO, but he does his job well, and that is why he has been able to stay on so long.
History: Doesn't tell people.

Name: Makayla (Kayla) Reynolds Hastings

Age: 30 (23 before disapearance)

Appearance (Picture preferred, anime or photo): Makayla is absolutely beautiful. At 5'7" she's a little less than a foot shorter than her husband. She has long, silky, waist length black hair, and hazel eyes. Her figure, which she inheirited from her mother is almost perfect.

Which Blue they know, and how they're related: Wife of John Hastings
Personality:Kayla is a very kind sweet and loving person, but somwhat shy. She loves to help people. While she tends to be a bit more serious than her husband, she is not afraid to harrass him back. She's seems to be friends with just about anyone, and most people just can't help but like her.

History: Kayla is the youngest daughter of a supermodel and an actor. While her parents never approved of John, they didn't even come to the wedding, she never cared. She was heart-broken when on the night of the blue moon, she glanced down shortly after midnight to see that her beloved husband was gone, no where to be seen and with no trace to be found. While she was devastated, she knew she couldn't just give up. One she had a young child to take care of, and two, John wouldn't like it if she did. While she didn't smile much in the years, she kept going, taking John place at the buisness he had helped to start. Seven years later, while she was still mourning the loss of John, she knew that she needed to move on with her life.

Hope these are good. I'll post the profile for the SERO guy a little later, but I figured I'd get these two up now.

Awesome! You work on that SERO profile, and I'l get the IC up

EDIT:

YAY! Here's the IC

Once in a Blue Moon (IC)

*bows* Enjoy!