DARKER THAN BLACK: FALLEN STARS
Rated M for blood, gore, language, romance, and other mature themes
Spoiler: SynopsisTen years ago, a mysterious spatial anomaly known as "Heaven's Gate" appeared in South America, shortly followed by the opening of "Hell's Gate" in Tokyo altering the sky and wreaking havoc on the landscape. The real stars disappeared, replaced by false stars. During this time, people possessing various special abilities emerged, each capable of different supernatural feats - these are known as Contractors. Each Contractor has a corresponding fake star, which reacts to their activities. As such, Contractors are usually identified by their star's Messier catalogue number. Kept secret from the masses, these individuals are known to murder in cold blood, smothering unnecessary emotions with logic and rationality. Their incredible abilities, however, are gained at the cost of their humanity - Contractors are thus named because of an involuntary compulsion to "pay the price" each time their power is used, which can range from eating particular foods and completing meaningless tasks, to self-harm and changing their bodies in peculiar ways. Various nations and organizations around the world train and utilize Contractors as spies and assassins, resulting in violent battles for valuable objects and information.
Spoiler: Story PlotYou are one of the infamous Contractors that now plague the world. To some, you are a savior for mankind. But for most, you are a demon in a human body. You find yourself employed to one of the many power hungry organizations around the world contracted to do their bidding. They don't care if you have morals or emotions, just that you get the job done, and this is possibly the hardest job of them all. For one reason or another your organization has enlisted you to find an almost magical object; the Heaven Stone. You have no knowledge of what it does or why the people you work for want it, but money is money, even if blood gets on it.
Spoiler: What are Contractors?Contractors are humans that have somehow inherited special powers. Ever since the event ten years ago that replaced the old stars with the fake ones they have been found everywhere, though that does not mean that there are many. Each Contractor has a unique special ability that is linked with their corresponding star. When that Contractor dies the star falls and then reappears again when a new Contractor appears. As a payment for their powers they have to complete tasks after using them. This can range from doing menial jobs such as arranging stones in a specific order to self harm like breaking your own fingers. These Contractors are also notorious to not have any emotions or conscious, though there are always exceptions.
For more information of Obeisance, click this link: https://darkerthanblack.wikia.com/wiki/Obeisance
Spoiler: DollsDolls are emotionless "mediums" created to mimic the forms of humans.
Dolls can form a variety of functions, the most commonly seen of which is their use of observer spirits, which serve as reconnaissance. Dolls have different mediums through which they can send their observer spirits and must be in contact with this medium while observing. For example, your spirit could be affiliated with water. As long as the doll is in contact with water they can send it anywhere where there is a source of water.
A Doll can also act as the perfect sleeper agent. It can be given the memories and personality of another person and assume a person's personality perfectly, mimicking all their habits, dreams, and feelings until the time is right. Dolls can harbor emotions, however. It has been reported that Dolls have exhibited emotions such as happiness and sadness.
Dolls are usually created by taking children that have suffered a traumatic event and "reprogramming" them. It is extremely rare to find an adult Doll as they usually don't live that long. The reason behind using children as Dolls is because their minds are easier to mold and are more compatible for their observer spirits.
Spoiler: OrganizationsKnown organizations that use Contractors include:
CIA - The CIA is an organisation based in the USA, specialising in espionage and intelligence.
Evening Primrose - an organization founded by Amber to reveal the existence of Contractors to the public and to prevent the Syndicate from destroying Contractors.
French Department Of National Security - the French state intelligence agency.
Japanese Police - The Japanese Police is the main organisation Japan uses to fight against Contractors.
Meyer & Hilton - A powerful private company that experimented on Contractors.
MI-6 - MI-6 is the British state intelligence agency which supplies the British Government with foreign intelligence.
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication (Section 3) - MIAC oversees the black ops division Section 3, which aims to eradicate all traces of the Syndicate.
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan - A government run organisation specializing in information about Contractors, including tracking their activity.
Orchester - This is an organisation that experimented on Contractors.
PANDORA - Pandora (Physicalquantity Alternation Natural Deconstruction Organized Research Agency) is a research facility dedicated to studying the phenomena of Hell's Gate.
Russian Intelligence Agency - the Russian state agency responsible for intelligence activities.
Syndicate - a shadowy organization that ultimately intends to destroy all Contractors. They are also the current government of the United States.
United Nations - The UN is a vast intergovernmental organization established in 1945 to promote international co-operation and peace.
Wiegenlied - An organization founded by Klang to tackle Orchester.
Spoiler: Heaven's GateThe Heaven's Gate is a chaotic area of space that appeared in South America with a majority of it in Brazil and the remaining area in Bolivia and Paraguay. Heaven's Gate and Hell's Gate are located on opposite ends of the globe.
The appearance of the Heaven's Gate apparently started a large-scale war known as the Heaven's War, in which Great Britain and Argentina participated. A number of Contractors were involved in the War and were adversely affected by the Heaven's Gate's sudden disappearance. The area where the gate was has become inaccessible.
Heaven's Gate disappeared five years ago, along with everything within 1500 km of it's radius. Its exact nature at this point is unknown in the series. However, despite the Gate's apparent disappearance, Dr. Robert Schroeder, a scientist studying the Gates, believes that, due to no person being able to enter the area where the gate formerly was, combined with Lancelnopt synchrotron radiation still being detected there, the Gate still exists in some form that is invisible and intangible.
Spoiler: Hell's GateThe Hell's Gate is a mysterious and chaotic area of space that appeared in Tokyo ten years ago, giving rise to Contractors and Dolls.
Within the area of Hell's Gate, the laws of physics are void.[1] A huge wall was built around the affected area. This wall keeps civilians and any other interested parties out of the Gate.
Several countries, including Japan, are cautiously conducting research on the Hell's Gate, exemplified by the top-secret PANDORA research facility built next to the Gate's perimeter wall. PANDORA works in and around Hell's Gate itself, sending both manned and robotic expeditions into the area.
When Contractors get near the gate they become restless. The gate can also give Regressors their powers back, as seen with Havoc.
Spoiler: RegressorsA Contractor might be able to lose his/her powers in exchange for a flicker of hope for a normal life. It is also possible for the contractor to regain their powers by being within close proximity of the gate.
However, since there has been only one Contractor shown to have become a Regressor, it is unclear how they become a regressor or if it's possible on all occasions to regain their powers.
Spoiler: Character SheetName:
Alias:
Messier Catalogue Number: (Each Contractor is assigned a number based on their star. For example, BL-201)
Age:
Appearance:
Contractor, Doll, or Normal:
History: (Most Contractors were not born with their powers. Be creative, when did they realize they got their powers? If you were a Doll, when did you get put on a team? What organization do you work for?)
Organization:
Ablities:
Weapons:
Contractor Power:
Obeisance: (This is the price your Contractor must pay to use his/her power. It is extremely rare to have a Contractor that doesn't have a Obeisance.)
Spoiler: Guidelines of Respect
1. I am the GM and my word is law
2. Please no fighting in the OOC. Keep any and all arguments to PM's.
3. If you are doing a Co-post then please get it done within five days.
4. Please post at least once a week. Obviously there will be exceptions, but at the very least inform us if you will be unable to do this in the OOC.
5. Please try to post at least two paragraphs. This gives others something interesting to read and something to work off of.
5. No Godmodding. You know what this is and I'm sure you know the punishment.
6. Any and all rules are subject to change.
7. Ignorance of the rules does not save you from punishment.
ACCEPTED CHARACTERS:
Chesterfield Q. Reuchlin played by Craze
Doctor Professor Filius Ezekiel Hyde played by Craze
Michael Scott played by Clyde
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