Introduction
Around 7 billion people currently inhabit the city, but morality to birth rate is dangerously low, and people no longer have much will to live. Every day life is spent by simply trying to survive. They help build buildings, grow and hunt food, make clothing. No one holds a job any longer, and money hasn't been heard of in almost a hundred years.
Another section of the earth has turned into a fiery wasteland filled with lava, volcanoes, and pits full of poisonous gasses. Another humanoid species came to life there, in the pits of nuclear waste and toxic fumes. They are known as Demons. They look mostly human, but each have animal-like attributes, can survive in the hazardous wastelands, and are able to shape-shift into forms more like their animal attributes. They also have abilities that heighten their senses, speed, and give them healing abilities, allowing them faster recovery time and the ability to hear from small wounds almost instantaneously. While demons have human origins, they are no longer considered that. Originally, they were shunned and ostracized by humans, but were eventually accepted. While most Demons prefer to stay in the harsh environment, some have begun to mingle with the humans, and some have even had children together.
Sixty years ago a prophecy was made, saying eight children born of the elements and the animals would be born, and those children were the ones to vanquish the shadows. At the time, no one knew what it meant.
But eight children have been born, four human females, and four demon males, each born with an intricate birthmark on the backs of their necks. The mark symbolizes their bond with one of the four elements, Fire, Earth, Air, and Water. All four of the males and three of the females have been raised in the same building. The three females have grown up together, and know one another well. The four males have done the same. But the female of Earth was never found, and for our story to start, she must be found.
The way they use their abilities is through song. They all have five songs that they each sing. Two to gather power into themselves, two to transfer it to their partner, and one to heal. The reason they have four power songs is because their Demon partners each have three forms. Their normal selves, a secondary form where they gain more attributes and features of their respective element and animal, and a third and final form where they become a complete version of the animal.
Think of the songs from Ar tonelico. The female not only sings the song, but can project the music for anyone around her to hear. Another thing: the transformation the demon goes through lasts only as long as the girl is singing. When she reaches the end of the song, she can choose to start over or stop. If she starts over, the demon's power continues. If she stops, he'll revert back to normal.
In their basic form, they have some minor control over their elements. In their secondary form, they have much more control, but cannot do something major, like shift a land mass seven times their size, or make more than two volcanoes erupt at the same time. But in their third and final form, they each have total mastery of their element. But there is a major downside. Their final form not only puts such a strain on their body that they can only stay in that form for five minuets, but they also go comatose for up to two days, recovering. It also puts a major strain on their partners as well, due to the amount of power they have to take into themselves before they give it to their demons.
He has knowledge in a great many areas, such as magic, song, science, and alchemy. He will sometimes relay this information to his students through the necklaces he gave them. The only one who cannot do this is the Earth Female, as she was raised apart from the others.
The Master is an NPC who can be played by all of us. From time to time, he can give the seven his advice and guidance. [Think of it as professor Oak in the Pokemon games. Only not annoying.]
Shadow is a fully playable character, but please understand that I want a lot of depth for him. Therefore you may not be accepted even if you reserved the character.
Human Female - Fire
Taken by The Lucid Serpent
Demon Male [Ishida] - Fire
Taken by Naga's Shadow
Human Female [Fey-Thea Leguardia] - Water
Taken by LazuliMetempsycosis
Demon Male [Asora Gaisu] - Water
Taken by Karthas077
Human Femaleb [Nagari] - Earth
Taken by Naga's Shadow
Demon Male - Earth
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Human Female [Arya Swann] - Air
Taken by Jynxii
Demon Male [Matteo Karugame] - Air
Taken by JokerofSpades
The Master
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Shadow
Taken by Kuroe
[Credit for Skeleton goes to Jakuri-chan, who was kind and awesome enough to let me use it]
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Serenia Emylrin
A falcon's eyes face forward.
Terrus Faural
"Strong as steel, sturdy as stone."
Asora Giasu
Winter's gloom is comforting somehow, As life retreats from its rushed and frantic pace.
The Shadow
"In love I shall hate, in joy I shall weep. In light I shall be shadow, in hope, despair. I shall be all that I am not and all that I can never be. And as this I shall spread the seed of darkness."
Matteo Karugame
"If only painting with the colours of the wind meant anything to anyone other than me."
Fey-Thea Leguardia
"To all those who have hurt me... To those who have never hurt me... I love you all."
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Fey-Thea Leguardia
"To all those who have hurt me... To those who have never hurt me... I love you all."
Serenia Emylrin
A falcon's eyes face forward.
Terrus Faural
"Strong as steel, sturdy as stone."
Matteo Karugame
"If only painting with the colours of the wind meant anything to anyone other than me."
The Shadow
"In love I shall hate, in joy I shall weep. In light I shall be shadow, in hope, despair. I shall be all that I am not and all that I can never be. And as this I shall spread the seed of darkness."
Asora Giasu
Winter's gloom is comforting somehow, As life retreats from its rushed and frantic pace.
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Terrus Faural
"Strong as steel, sturdy as stone."
Asora Giasu
Winter's gloom is comforting somehow, As life retreats from its rushed and frantic pace.
Serenia Emylrin
A falcon's eyes face forward.
Fey-Thea Leguardia
"To all those who have hurt me... To those who have never hurt me... I love you all."
The Shadow
"In love I shall hate, in joy I shall weep. In light I shall be shadow, in hope, despair. I shall be all that I am not and all that I can never be. And as this I shall spread the seed of darkness."
Matteo Karugame
"If only painting with the colours of the wind meant anything to anyone other than me."
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Thanks though! Great roleplay idea!!!
-Cindy.
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I mean, I already revived Syd once because I loved him so much, so I'm pretty sure that I will apply Matteo to another roleplay if this one doesn't run.
In truth, I quite enjoyed Misfits but... I don't know, it didn't flow or something ._.
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And I am sorry to hear that this is gonna die before it lived, but...such is the way of some roleplays. v_v Sad, but true.
And as far as Wayward goes, ooooh, yeah definitely want to get that going again. >=3 I wanna do something with my Salamander. XD
And Joker...hmm, maybe Matteo doesn't quite have to die with this roleplay. Maybe there might be a way to apply him to another roleplay...? XD I got a fantasy setting that's been on and off in the works for a while now, and he might fit into it somewhere, as I'm doing more than one roleplay set within it....
Also, I don't know about Misfits yet, I might need to think on that.
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The Sweet - you're getting a computer :D
The Bitter - I liked Matteo D:
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I think it's time I went back to just writing on my own when I get an idea. Maybe I'll actually get published that way.
And don't think I'm leaving the site, Lucid. I could never leave you. I'm still waiting on that remake of pokemon. I swear, this time, we will keep it going, even if it is just you and me.
And the remake of strange and wayward. I don't want to see Alesiar die. I'm too proud of him.
Oh, and I am thinking of redoing Misfits and just opening it up to the general public, if you want to keep Shi-shi, lucid.
My mom will [hopefully] be buying a computer somtime soon, and I'll be gettting her old one, so I'll finally have a computer again. [Thank god!!]
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(I hadn't a clue how much of a pain getting a new laptop would be until I started transferring my crap ._.)
Anywho, I'm still here (sorta) and am pumped to see this get moving :D And Karthas, thanks or adding my new partner :3
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I have edited my character sheet for Matteo so that now isntead of his reaction to Arya, it is for Serenia :D
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So, if you could all simply either post here or pm me to let me know, I would be most grateful ^^
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Character/personality is fleshed out though so yeah.
And just in case anyone missed it, I will gladly give up that slot if a new person wants to join.
Edit: Also, for this particular character I would /really/ like to have some established relationships with the other PC's so
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Now, I kind of picked up on one of you taking the air girl? If so, I will gladly except a character sheet. I also have to finish Ishida. I have this whole weekend off work, and my parents are away, and mom left her computer, so I will have acess, so Ishida will be finished. I will also be choosing the earth demon, and hopefully deciding what to do about the air demon. I'm so sorry about all the confusion, and hopefuly this will all be cleared up within the next few days.
Questionable, you have one the spot of earth demon. Sorry, Code, but I can't wait any longer for you to finish your character sheet :/
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Sorry to hear that though Lucid.