Ten years ago to the day, the world went dark. All the stars in the sky were blotted out, the sun vanished, the moon overshadowed. Flames could not be lit, electricity would not run... Panic struck the world as people were trapped where they were, unable to find their way in the sudden darkness. However in the pitch black of the new world, some would hear a voice. These few individuals gained a power, unlike anything that had ever been known...




Storm Warning

As more and more individuals have appeared with mysterious powers, the government has begun issuing orders for anyone with powers to turn themselves in to enter a training program. Crime has taken strange new twists as those with powers use them for selfish or evil purposes. At the same time, heroes have begun appearing, helping the local law as vigilantes of justice.

One town in particular has gathered a large group of these people, and the government has ordered a lockdown of the city. Inside, things are getting out of control, and it is up to those, on this anniversary of the Storm, who are willing to put their lives on the line, to save their city from destruction.




Character Creation:

Every character should have these rules when creating:

1. An adequate description, following the form below.

2. A superpower. I will be managing these closely, so make something that will not be overpowered, or too generic, or I will ask you to edit. Generally, the RP will be aimed at channeling a certain element or object, such as steel, ice, etc. However, other powers may be accepted, just submit and I'll take a look!

3. A weakness for your superpower. To use a known example, in the video game Infamous, Cole uses lightning powers, and thus cannot use machinery or wade/swim in water.

4. A normal background. There are no aliens, no experiments, none of that at this point in the story (and maybe not ever). Every character was a normal person until they gained their powers, which can be anywhere from the day the RP starts to ten years ago during the Storm.

Try to model your characters using this form:

Name:
Appearance:
Personality:
Occupation:
Weapons/Powers:
History/Bio:

Teams:

The main characters you create for this story will work together as a team, with the end goal of freeing the city. However, during the story, you will be able to help or hinder other teams running around the city. Each team has a specific goal, and helping one may make you an enemy of the other. It will be important to consider your options, and your objectives, when such options are available.

Heavenly Flame

Affiliation: Renegade
Leader: Deven Heath
Goal: The Heavenly Flame are often seen as the city's protectors; they fight crime rigorously, and often put themselves at risk for the average citizen. They believe that their powers were given to them in order to combat wrongdoers and keep the normal person safe.

Iron Fist

Affiliation: Government
Leader: "Jack"
Goal: To find and integrate all super-powered individuals into the government program, to be placed into teams such as Iron Fist. This is the oldest and strongest team the government has to offer, sent here due to the amazingly high concentration of supers in the city.

The Tricksters

Affiliation: Renegade
Leader: Currently unknown
Goal: The Tricksters care little for normal humans, and believe that the supers should be free of normal concerns. Their goal is to build a utopia for supers, where everyone with powers can live in peace. Many of the members believe that they are superior and deserve more than the normal person.

Guardian Spirits:

At a certain point in the story, every character will be able to manifest their power as a guardian spirit, whether this is an animal, an object, or another person. Although this is optional, I encourage everyone to consider what their power would manifest as. These manifestations' abilities are up to you as a writer, along with their characteristics, such as the power of speech.

Other Stuff:

There are a few general rules for the superheroes in this thread. Along with your power, your characters will experience heightened physical capabilities. They will be able to heal faster, run farther, see better, etc, than your average human. Every superpower will have a limit that will be reached, until it will need to be "recharged". Most of the characters in this thread will be vulnerable to the same things normal humans are, i.e. if you get in a car crash, you can die. However, some superpowers will render certain vulnerabilities moot.

Please be patient with posting. Take your time. There's no rush. If you have an plot idea you wish to contribute, run the general gist of it by me first, and I'll be able to work it in. I'll be counting on you guys to breathe life into this RP, so bring your ideas and let's make a great story out of this!