[M]Rise of the Fallen (Urban Dystopia Fantasy)

[TheBarbarian]

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"Friends! Practitioners of the secret art! Listen to my call. Too long have we suffered under the hands of our unmagical brethren. We are not the genetic anomaly they claim us to be we are the future. Listen close brothers and sisters too long has the boot of this Homo Sapiens stamped us into the mud, but soon the boot shall be on the other foot!!! Join the rebbellion friends. It will be the only thing that saves you."
- Recent speech by Reginald "Reg" Hower

Rise of the Fallen

Once mages ruled the Earth with lineages that stretched back to the Roman Emperors. This was until the French Revolution and the American Revolution shook the ruling magical monarchy to its core. With the death of the french monarch family and the weakening of the Empire of the British magical elite normal people saw that they needn't be afraid of they're ruling powers any longer. Many revolutions followed some successful others not so much. Many countries once ruled by a monarchy established they're own independence and slaughtered the magical elite. Change began to creep on to the land but it was not until the First World War for that was when the catalyst was sprung that led to the downfall of all mage kind. For in that war Germany and Austria-Hungary Empire together with many other countries that maintained they're ruling magical monarchs (including the British Empire who did not actually join the war but helped it monetarily) fought against the newly established anti magic republics such as: France, Serbia, USA (Who supported France monetarily and a little militarily), Italy, Belgium, Greece, etc. Originally Russia supported the Germans but with October Revolution they're support turned toward the other side. By the end of the war the country's ruled by magical monarchies had almost been wiped out. Many removed their elites from power and executed them. But some still remained, holding on to their petty illusions of power. And for a while there truly was peace but it was more like the silence before the storm than anything else. In Germany a man came to power who suggested a even more radical approach to magic. To stamp it out like a weed not only within the elite but within every man and women who exhibited signs of any magical prowess or at least to be gathered into inner city ghettos and concentration/labor camps. In his words: "... To cleanse mankind of the disease that magic brings out in all of us. We must stamp out all the signs of it in man, women or child born with such a disease." At the same time similar movements happened in Russia, Italy and Spain. Finally even the USA adopted similar if only slightly less severe polices. Finally as a secret pact was made between the USSR and Germany which divided Europe up between them and with that pact made a war was started. In less than a year most of Europe was divided up between the two powers the last pockets of resistance were Britain, Greece, Sweden and Finland. About at that time imperial Japan attacked the USA who promptly allied itself against Japan with the USSR and Germany. About then the fate of the last magical power houses were decided. It still took three years to defeat them all but the defeat came as certain winter follows autumn. Now there are no more countries that acknowledge any magical people as citezens. Smaller country's who otherise would not have followed such rules fear retribution from the four big world power houses of this new world. Currently there's a on going war between Nazy Germany and the USSR which is supported monetarily by both Facist Italy and the US Commonwealth.

Now in the central city of New York a counter rebellion is brewing. One in search of equality for all people, but will this movement be shot down even before it begins or will it bear fruit?




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Rated M for scenes of nudity/sex, graphic violence, swearing and prejudice against wizards. This is a resurrection of one of my old RPs I made when I had less time to run it. Because of that it died but I still really liked the idea so I am resurrecting this one.




The World:

Spoiler: The World 

As you can see the map of the world has changed quite much.

Black represents Nazi Germany and its puppet states.

Red represents the USSR and its puppet states.

Brown represents the US Commonwealth

Green represents Fascist Italy and its puppet states

Blue represents every (other) country that has been able to maintain they're independence.



New York looks much different in this alternate history. The main and obvious differences that the whole of Staten island has been contained by four pylons between which runs the anti magic barrier. Only one bridge still connects the island (that would be the Outerbridge Crossing). Currently the population there is 3 million with everybody living in mostly slum like homes crammed really close to each other. Crime, poverty, disease and hunger are a reality of life. There is no official government control nor law enforcement instead gangs of mages control the streets. Food is dropped in every week but there is nothing that controls its movement nor distribution. Running water is scarce, sewage and piping even less so. A dark magical smog hangs over the island which comes from the magical factories that produce all kinds of magical products that the public at large uses. These produced items are given in exchange for the weekly food drops. Average life expectancy is twenty seven for both men and women.

The laws regrading magic and its uses are quite strict. Some mages are actually "employed" on farms to help with the growing of the crops (as certain magics can help with the growth of plants). This entails that these mages get to eat like normal people but don't have any other freedoms. Normally being forced to wear antimagical shackles while not out preforming their duties. But in most cites as soon as any magical ability appears you are sent to the nearest mages slum which are referred to as Holdings. Magical items and crops on the other hand are very accepted. Quite many smaller humanitarian organisation have been trying to win more rights for mages but with little success as of yet.

Magic:

Spoiler: Magic 

In this world magic is hereditary but can occur naturally in a small percentage of the population (about 0.5%). If a child has been had between a non magical person and magician then 75% of the time it is a mage. Two magical people having a child produce a magical child 99% percent of the time.

This magic is styled more like the Force form Star Wars rather than any usual magic in the way that it does not need any verbal commands to make it work rather it relies on the power of the subjects on mind to shape and control it. This theoretically means there are no real boundaries to this magic other than you're own power, learnedness and imagination. In practice people still study very specialized parts of magic. Like using they're magic to heal, fight or create fire. This is because if you have done any spell for long enough it requires less stamina and concentration from you.

Originally the theory on magic was that it came from all living things that they all give off an aura of some kind that made magic. This was proved to be wrong by one of the last great mage scientists Albert Einstein who crafted one of the most influential theories on magic and its origins. According to his theory magic comes not from living beings but from emptiness itself which we are on a sub atomic level always surrounded by. With the discovery of dark matter in deep space this was reveled to be true. Dark matter itself is pure magic created by the sear emptiness of the sectors of deep space.

Sadly the technology that currently imprisons millions of people also came out of this theory. A group of other influential mage scientists thought that maybe by this theory matter itself would create another field one which expels magic if tuned rightly. This turned out to be quite easily done if slightly expensive. If tuned correctly the very air itself could repel a magic user and magic itself by creating a very thin line in which the air molecules and atoms were held in constant sate of suspension. It was called the Huge's field after the inventor who died of depression in one of the first of these special prisons.

Important Magical Rituals:

Spoiler: Magical Rituals 

Mind Binding - A ritual preformed between two or more people with which they interlock they're minds. With this ritual people can harness stronger magical powers at the expense of they're minds becoming open to the other person. Which is not necessarily a bad thing because this link can be opened or closed at any time meaning easier communication between you and the other person but this link cant be controlled in sleeping state, nor while inebriated or simply when you forget to turn the link back off. As this link transmits pure thoughts it can be quite jarring in seeing somebody's true inner self. This ritual is very popular with married couples.


Taming - A ritual performed when a young mage first learns to control his magical outbursts. It is a simple ritual during which the connection between emotions and magic is redirected to be the connection of mind and magic. A required ritual to go through if you want to go anywhere in the magical community or to have any simple control over your power.


Death ritual - There is no official name for this ritual. This is preformed at close friends/family members funereal. Every funeral attendee helps the body be consumed by flames and when that is finished and only ashes remain a simple sentence is said "May the emptiness consume you." This is in reference to that all magic derives from emptiness. Emptiness in general is used as minor swear "Emptiness take you.", "Go back to the empty.", "Emptiness you're stupid!" etc.

Some other important stuff:

Spoiler: Important Stuff 

There are no other magical beings except for humans but magical construct's like golems do exist. Also talking animals made intelligent by magic are not unheard of but not very common. Sometimes mages themselves transfer they're consciousness to animals.

Money has no meaning in this society as there are really no stores. But trade with food, clean water, items of technology, animals, etc is common practice.

There four big gangs that control the island. The New York government is secretly always keeping them in conflict fearing that united they might actually be able to do some damage. The rebellions goal is to unite all of these gangs. The rebellion is slightly split internally into people who believe that the unmagical are scum and should punished for what they have done while others just want to get mages turned into normal citizens.

Just to repeat if you express any sort of magical ability in the outside world you will be found out. There are a regular blood checks that every person who lives in the outside world must do every year if magic is found they will instantly go to the Holding. If you do not appear at the blood check the authorities will find you and preform it on you forcefully. So no characters who are still secretly on the outside. However in a very small percentage of mages the powers are so latent that they only can be found out in adulthood if that is the case the adult will still be sent to the island but he would have had some time on the outside.

Rules:


1. As GM my decision is final any questions, suggestions and plans should first be asked of me not anyone else

2. Write at least one good long paragraph per post more however is always better.

3. Don't go crazy with you skill you are still human not a super powered maniac.

4. Try to post at least once every three days (I will hold myself to the same rules)

5. No god modding or mary sueing

6. All other relevant RPA rule apply

7. Have fun!!

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You are the rebellions newest recruits your goal is to unite the gangs while undermining the outside regular human government


Name:
Age:
Gender:
Skills: (Magical and non magical can be counted hear)
Weaknesses:
Description:
Personality:
Bio:
Other:

Spoiler: Important NPCs associated with the rebellion: 

Spoiler: Founder 

Name: Ariana Veller
Code name: Longstocking
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Description: Well muscled and toned body, she's quite tall with strange tattoos covering her body. Her hair is flame red and is worn in pigtails. Her green eyes are set in a oval face which is covered with freckles. A constant devilish smile is plastered on it.
Short Bio: Ariana and her older sister were born on the island but their family were originally from a smaller branch of the Swedish and Danish royal families. Her father was a count back in Sweden but on the island he established a middling strength gang which her older sister took over when he died three years ago. This was about the time Ariana started the underground rebellion movement with her lover at the time who currently still works as field agent for the rebellion. Her sister joined and took the helm from Ariana (a point they still fight about) because at the time it was led quite badly. Now she is the main enforcer and muscle for the rebellion.

Spoiler: Recruiter 

Name: Reginald "Reg" Hower (Code name: Preacher)
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Description:

Short Bio: Born in New York he was a case of very late magical awakening. His magic came to fruition when he was 27 after which point he was instantly taken to Staten island. But Reg was quick to adapt and made his food by swindling bribing cajoling which he very good at. The rebellion movement saw his skills as useful and recruited him into their ranks. He has become one of the most important members in this underground movement.

Spoiler: Leader 

Name: Sarah Veller (Code name: Steel)
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Description:

Short Bio: Leader of the Valkyers (gang name) and the rebellion. A born leader if there ever was one, cool in all situations (which annoys her sister immensely). She is currently pregnant with the child of Garth Holden a important north town gang boss.

Spoiler: Gang Leader 

Name: Garth Holden
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Description:

Short Bio: Garth was born in Staten island when the Jesters (Garths fathers gang) were at war with the Nines the most powerful gang back then. Of course they were defeated and absorbed. But when Garth became of age he fought his way to the top of the Nines and established himself as the leader. He and Sarah have been married for two years. Originally this arrangement was designed for the simple reason of alliance but now true affection has developed between the pair.

Spoiler: Field Agent and Trainer 

Name: Kahleed Sheperd (Code name: Agent)
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Description:

Short Bio: Khaleed was born to non magical parents who were broken when he was taken from them when it was found out that he had magic in him. He was taken to the island were most like him quickly died but owing to an affinity for magic like no other and a ability to make knives sink in to hearts with deadly accuracy he survived. He was the man with whom Ariana created the rebellion with. They are not together any more though some spark of the relationship still remains in the hearts of both.

Spoiler: Ally of sorts 

Name: John Windsor
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Description:
Bio: John is the last remaining member of the once powerful British royal family. He was born in this dark hellhole and has never known anything else. His mother died of a overdose when he was five. This also pushed his father off the edge and he committed suicide soon after that event. After that he was taken in by one of the biggest gangs in Staten Island and put to the arena. There every young child who wanted to become part of the gang would fight it out until only ten remained those ten would be accepted. John was one of these ten. Not very good at magic young John made up for it by being excellent at fighting, shooting and stealth. Ten years went by John became one of the main assassins for the gang leader killing many men to get to the top of the ladder. This was until he became 27 the bosses second approached him to kill the boss himself. The money was worth it so John did it. After killing the boss he was betrayed by the second so he had to kill him and his cronies too. When he was finished not much of the gang was left. Now and again he helps the rebellion out.

Spoiler: Information Broker 

Name: Shana Wiona
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Description:

Short Bio: The main girl who runs the prostitution racket in Staten Island. She was made a whore at young age by desperation but a good mind for business and general intelligence has led her to own the biggest prostitution racket. She is also the main spy and information broker for the rebellion.

Spoiler: Characters 

Spoiler: Autumn Redoak AngelWarrior  

Name: Autumn Reddoak
Age: 22
Gender: female

Skills: Autumn uses magic to touch on people's emotions, making them more or less agreeable to something. By encouraging certain emotions and discouraging others you may leave a room where you entertained her company having promised something or agreed to something you're not entirely sure you would. She is also beautiful and naturally manipulative so this ability tie in well with her line of work. She's an OK shot from a distance.

Weaknesses: She finds it hard to control her own emotions. When in a rage of emotions it s easy to do her harm as she's not concentrating on keeping your emotions in check. Also she's not much built for physical combat and can easily fall in a close range fight. She also panics close range knowing her weaknesses and is not as good a shot as when removed from the immediate confrontation.

Description: Auburn hair that falls past her shoulders in messy curls. Her eyes are a cold steel-grey colour. She wears an old pair of skin tight jeans and an old red t-shirt that she's ripped into a crop top.

Personality: Autumn has trouble controlling her emotions. She's blunt and can often come across as rude. She's always looking put for those she values though friends are hard to come by when you do her sort of work. She can also be manipulative and flirty. Not a lot of self worth.

Bio: Growing up in New York's slums was tough from the get go. Shaping and molding a child into a moral citizen is a feat and not something that happened in Autumn's life. She's done what was needed to survive. She's a prostitute, trading her body for food, shelter and warmth. She'd been doing this so long she hardly feels any shame. She uses her magic to manipulate clients into being more sympathetic towards her, whether that meant entertaining her company for a few more nights, giving more food than what was agreed upon and so forth. She first heard about the rebellion from a client who liked talking. The idea enchanted her. She encouraged him to keep her in his bed for almost a week while he told her about the Rebellion. From there she had left in search of joining the Rebellion, the first thing to spark an interest in her other than staying alive, something worthy, that could make a difference.

Other: Not really I'm thinking of her as an informant for the Rebellion perhaps? She could charm a lot out of people. I duno.

Spoiler: Quinn Donovan Dark Pigeon 

Name: Quinn Donovan
Age: 37
Gender: Male

Skills: mind control by touch, giving people illusions, altering their memories, playing into their fears or wishes.

Weaknesses: alcohol, he loves to drink and he will do so often, very easily distracted, specially by the 'female form' His magic makes him prone of turning insane, taking away memories does not make them disappear. They transfer to him, making others memories his. Making it harder with time for him to tell which once are his, and which once are not. Magic only works if he can touch a person on bare skin.

Description: 6' 0½" , average build, likes to dress casual.

Spoiler: picture 

Personality: Quinn is very friendly and outgoing. He loves to talk and is considered to be somewhat of a lady's man. People find him easy to talk to (and if not, he will make them believe he is) Does not hesitate to use his powers for his own personal gain. Can be considered being somewhat of a narcissist. Loyal to his friends and family.

Bio: Born in a family of thieves and conman and mages, Quinn is a only child but raised between his aunts, uncles and cousins. He grew up in a small bar, he is a well known man throughout is community from an early age on. He loves women, as much as he loves to drink. he could be found in the family bar from dusk till dawn.

From an early age on he was taught in the art of theft and learned that his heart is with technology. If giving the right materials and with some time he can build whatever is needed or what his brain could cook up. Being for hire for anyone that needs his skills, magic or otherwise he started to sell his skills to the highest bidder for years. But now the world seems to grow more dangerous for his kind, and he feels that he wants to settle down and become more of a honest man he feels like he needs to do something. Hearing the rumors of rebellion, a fight for equality for every single man, woman and child he knows he has to join. For better of worse, things have to change.

Other: Will do whatever is needed to make the world a better place, this will include betraying the rebellion if needed be. Is very loyal to his family and friends, very protective of his 'kind'.

Spoiler: Caril Mercer thelonewanderer 

Name: Carli Mercer

Age: 21

Gender: Female

Skills: specializes in using shadow magics to hide her approach and increase her over all stealth ability, and combat magic to increase her reaction time in a fight. Is good at moving through a crowd unnoticed, able to use a dagger and pistol well, but mainly the dagger, and can parkour without magic well enough.

Weaknesses: is weak from the physical point, a few good hits and she down. Will only use her gun of it gets desperate, as ammo can be a pain to come across.

Description: average height of 5'7”, Carli has her pitch black hair falling to her shoulders, and no longer, in a ponytail most of the time. Her skin is pale, as she wears a pair of gray cargo pants and a black hoodie. She wears running shoes, and keeps her dagger up her sleeve, and her pistol in a holster she had scavenged together.

Personality: keeps her distance. Doesn't trust other very much, and only a few she does trust to get something right. Talks, but not much.

Bio: Born in the Holdings, Carli Mercer remember little before her parents died, and after that, she became mixed with one of the gangs. Fighting up through the arena, Carli was taken in by the Nines, and pressed into a fighter, and eventually, an assassin for them. Here, she learned all of her moves, and how to stay alive.

Other: is a member of the Nines gang, and a top assassin. Just don't expect her to betray her gang

Spoiler: The Barbarian June Snow 

Name: June Snow
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Skills: Can enhance her dexterity and strength well this being the main magic she has studied, great in a street fight, can use her environment as a weapon, surprisingly good cook, okay at parkour without magic (But is great when she uses magic to aid it)
Weaknesses: Very reliant on magic, can't see without her glasses, weak in a gunfight
Description:

Spoiler: June Snow 

Like this only slightly more muscled, definitely more gang tattoos and she has glasses
Personality: Cold and taciturn when you meet her the first time this is when she is sizing you up. If she decides that she likes you she will make fun of you, actually talk to you and be loyal to you if you are to her. If however she decides that she doesn't like you much she keeps up the cold facade. Now if you were to grow even more closer to her than a friend she might suddenly seem distant this does not mean she don't love you back she is just afraid of getting hurt so she will push you away. If you get past that as well she will turn into the most warm and loving person to be around.
Bio: Born in the area of the city where the food was usually dropped. Which meant that on every drop day their home area was a war zone. Most gangs fought over the food so they could get it to the people they protected. This made for a interesting childhood as she was constantly fighting somebody for food for herself or the family. Both of her parents worked in one of the magical factories that produced the needed products needed for the food drops to make it on the island. They hoped that their daughter would follow in their footsteps but June had different ideas. The gangs took notice of her and she was hired as professional fighter for one of the pits. She was really good winning her the championship many times. Originally her glasses held her back as without them she could practically see at all having really bad vision but she soon acquired from one of the factory's glasses that would never fall off (being held there by a simple binding spell) and combined it with a spell of her own devising that healed her glasses when they broke. She retired from fighting only recently to join the rebellion hoping to do something worthwhile with her life.

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[TheBarbarian]

A Barbarian speaking to his RP: Don't you fall on me! Your not too dam high concept like my others! Don't you dare die!!!

Name: June Snow
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Skills: Can enhance her dexterity and strength well this being the main magic she has studied, great in a street fight, can use her environment as a weapon, surprisingly good cook, okay at parkour without magic (But is great when she uses magic to aid it)
Weaknesses: Very reliant on magic, can't see without her glasses, weak in a gunfight
Description:

Spoiler: June Snow 

Like this only slightly more muscled, definitely more gang tattoos and she has glasses
Personality: Cold and taciturn when you meet her the first time this is when she is sizing you up. If she decides that she likes you she will make fun of you, actually talk to you and be loyal to you if you are to her. If however she decides that she doesn't like you much she keeps up the cold facade. Now if you were to grow even more closer to her than a friend she might suddenly seem distant this does not mean she don't love you back she is just afraid of getting hurt so she will push you away. If you get past that as well she will turn into the most warm and loving person to be around.
Bio: Born in the area of the city where the food was usually dropped. Which meant that on every drop day their home area was a war zone. Most gangs fought over the food so they could get it to the people they protected. This made for a interesting childhood as she was constantly fighting somebody for food for herself or the family. Both of her parents worked in one of the magical factories that produced the needed products needed for the food drops to make it on the island. They hoped that their daughter would follow in their footsteps but June had different ideas. The gangs took notice of her and she was hired as professional fighter for one of the pits. She was really good winning her the championship many times. Originally her glasses held her back as without them she could practically see at all having really bad vision but she soon acquired from one of the factory's glasses that would never fall off (being held there by a simple binding spell) and combined it with a spell of her own devising that healed her glasses when they broke. She retired from fighting only recently to join the rebellion hoping to do something worthwhile with her life.


Anyway my character I guess

[TheBarbarian]

[Cfavano]

SO...it's not really magic. It's more like Psionics

[TheBarbarian]

Define the difference. Both are mental ability's that affect the world in some way fantastical way one is just used in fantasy while the other is mostly used in scifi

[Cfavano]

Psionics rely on the power of the mind, whereas Magic utilizes energy from another plane of existence, or from the surrounding area. Usually

[TheBarbarian]

I don't know the usual magic trope is that it comes from the aura of life or something like that. Though magic from deamon/other realms is also common one. But usually both magic and psionics need the power of the mind behind them to be useful. And my type of magic (or if you prefer psionics) does take energy from a place other than the body (that being emptiness) but the act of channeling that power drains on the body. So energy consumption can be lowered by training one's self in a particular type of magic.

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[Thelonewanderer]

Well, I got an idea for this. Character sheet inbound. ETA unknown.