The Anchor Series: 1927 (Interest, Sign-Up, OOC, Open)

[Servoth]

Hello, my name is Servoth, an old NSer that use to run around in the roleplaying world of this lovely site back when P2TM was still a part of F7. My, that feels like decades ago. Hell, I even rubbed elbows with names such as Zarkenis Ultima way before he was a roleplay mentor (Zark, if you happen to be reading this, I'd like to say, we should restart Project: S.W.O.R.D., I loved that idea upon looking back). Anyway, enough of this shameless personal advertising.

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The Anchor Series: 1927

The Anchor Series is a science-fiction anthology of my own creation, covering a total of 215 years from 1892 to 2107 (at least for now). The Anchor Series revolves around the question of "What if the USA and USSR began jointly building a large space habitat in 1965?" and then examines both the future repercussions that follow and the historical changes that had to occur beforehand in order to get to such a point. Said space habitat is called "Anchor Station," hence the name; only two things are truly constant in this world: Anchor Station itself, and a mysterious international assassin who does not seem to die, the Grey Man.

For this specific RP, we will focus on the year 1927, in the small town north of Newburgh, just north of New York City. And while in this world, much has changed, much is still the same. For the sake of consistency, a timeline exists to ensure that events can be referenced and that major conflict do not occur regarding what has and has not happened. If you have questions regarding the existence of any technology, what a historical significant person where a is or is doing, or what other non-specified events have and have not occurred; please telegram, or ask me here, about them. The Timeline will cover all events I have deemed important; additionally, the Timeline will only go up to the year of which the current RP is occurring in, all events after that date will remain hidden until they are relevant to that RP.

<>1892: The alien being later known as the “Grey Man” crash lands on Earth and spends three years in recovery.

<>1897: The “Grey Man” makes his first appearance as a mysterious international assassin.

<>1901: The Grey Man assassinates William McKinley in public, the assassin miraculously escapes capture despite receiving many gunshot wounds.

<>1906: Nikola Tesla successfully secures more funding, for his Wardenclyffe Tower Project, from J. P. Morgan.

<>1914: World War one begins.

<>1917: Nikola Tesla’s wireless electricity transmission project at Wardenclyffe is a success. / The United States enters the First World War on Allied behalf. Tesla’s achievement is suppressed until 1920.

<>1920: Tesla’s achieve is made public. Wireless power transmission is set to transform the world. / The United States begins its first post war boom. / Prohibition goes into effect in the United States.

<>1922: Vladimir Lenin successfully recovers from his first stroke. He continues to serve the Soviet Union until 1953.

<>1924: Leon Trotsky becomes General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. / Joseph Stalin disappears later that year, rumors of the Grey Man's involvement are widely circulated and believed.

<>1927: The Wardenclyffe Corporation, a subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric, unveils the "Wardenclyffe Autonomous Combat Patrol Device," a military robot sporting dual machine guns and a wireless power connection.

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The Story: 1927

It is June, 1927, the Roaring Twenties is still going strong and the wireless technology of Nikola Tesla has changed the world, the ideas of Albert Einstein has changed Science, and the It girl is on the rage. In Newburgh, New York, a women by the name of Maud Williams, finds herself in need of replacements for most of her recently deceased gang member. Calling in a favor, she brings in the Grey Man to kick things off, before growing her gang and taking it to bigger heights than ever before. And you are one of her new recruits.

Name: Maud Williams
Born: May 10, 1898
Age: 29
Height: 163 cm
Weight: 50 km
Personality: Williams is an independent woman; having maintained an unmarried life, owned a business, and partaking in illegal activities such as gangs and bootlegging. Williams is determined to leave her mark on history, even if it means she has to die to do so. Though also caring, her ambition has cost her the lives of most of her gang, who were killed in a police raid of her speakeasy.
History: Maud was born to John and Mildred Williams in May of 1898. Her parents were contacts of the Grey Man, her father being one of the assassin's many proteges, and her mother the operator of one of his hide-outs. Thus, Maud knows the Grey Man personally, whom she calls "Grey". He taught her not only how to shoot, but also how to drive, handle cash and business, and general survival. However, following her father's death during the first World War, her relationship with the assassin soured. The two would not meet again for years. Following Prohibition, she began bootlegging in 1922, and became involved in gang activity later that year. In 1925 she opened a Speakeasy under her small restaurant, and began competing with rival operations. But in the early part of June, 1927, an anonymous tip leaves most of her gang dead and her business shutdown. With little else to work with, and on the down low, Maud is looking for revenge and calls in a favor from the Grey Man.

Name: "The Grey Man," "The Grey Devil," "Grey"
Born: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Height: 189 cm
Weight: 87 km
Personality: The Grey Man is a calculating monster; having killed politicians regardless of position, to business leaders and workmen, to doctors, priests, and homeless persons; regardless of age, moral standing, or gender. Though he does not come without his limits, he has typically avoided the killing of animals and children below the age of 18. Additionally, the Assassin is loyal, and avoids killing his contacts even if they have contracts placed on them.
History: Little is truly known about the man's past, where he came from, who he is, or what he is. For most, he is a boogeyman that few will ever see, for others he is just waiting in the shadows so that he can strike. He has killed William McKinley, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and is rumored to have also killed Joseph Stalin. In the early 1910s, he began recruiting protege from around the world, whom he trained and gave some of his contract too, as his increasing 'popularity' brought greater demand for his personal service, meaning higher end targets. Following the death of most of Maud Williams's gang, he is called on a favor to assist her.

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Operator and DM:
Servoth

Co-Operators:
None.

Character List:
None.

Character Application:

* Player Characters will need to be between the age of 17 and 60, any older or younger will be rejected unless previously and explicitly authorized by myself or my Co-Operators. Though no beforehand knowledge of the technology, persons, events, or culture of the 1920s is explicitly required; it is highly encouraged that interested parties do research regarding the time period in which this takes places. If you have questions about any relevant topics, please ask me. Additionally, Players will be expected to write in Third Person Limited voice, be fluent in written English, and use proper punctuation and grammar [exceptions will be made for character dialogue, such as vernacular use, etc.]; all applicants may be rejected or later ejected on these grounds. Please follow both site rules, forum rules, and any instructions of myself or my chosen Co-Operators unless such instructions are otherwise illegal or ill-advised.

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