Madness rose from the seas and fell from the skies on impossible wings.
The Elder Gods have awoken. Cthulhu no longer sleeps among the stones of Ry'leh beneath the sea. He wakes. Men go mad as his reign on earth approaches. Dancing and murder in the streets. Wailing and the sound of drums in the hills as strange thirsts awake in the human heart. Cthulhu f'taghn! Ah, the cities burn!
Wicked dreams come to life in the hills and hollow places. From witch to demon to werewolf, there is no nightmare of mankind that has not emerged to haunt us. Our weapons are useless and our faculties are slipping.
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The messages flood the datanets. From the darkness behind the stars abominations ooze forth, descending on the glittering belt of the Milky Way like hungry beasts drawn to flame. Creatures the size of planets, of battleships. The far-flung descendants of Terra fall one by one, as do our enemies. Our allies.
Time shifts. Azathoth stirs in his sleep, to the ruin of us all. Ia! Ia!
More and more forget the lie that is light. Hope. Goodness. Far warmer and more real are the flames of madness. Serve our new Masters, and suffering becomes delight.
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Arc 1: the Quest for Light
Hello. Welcome to the Darkness Behind the Stars, a Lovecraft inspired survival-horror RP where YOU can be...pretty much anything.
Darkness has descended on the galaxy. Civilizations have fallen, or gone over wholesale to serve the Elder Gods, abominable monsters from beyond. Hell has come to Earth. Hell, it's come to the entire galaxy.
New kingdoms arise as entire species turn en-masse to worship the Darkness from Beyond. Those few who cling to hope and Light are on the run, scattered and few. Everything they know has been subverted, or destroyed. Monsters lurk in every shadow as darkness falls. Their only hope is a prophecy of Heaven's Gate....a device aeons-lost that could usher in the Light.
Their foes are numerous and powerful. They will stop at nothing to ensure their own victory.
You will play as a character (a single survivor or the leader of a small group if you serve the Light, Characters aligned with Darkness may control larger factions/civilizations) who is making their way in this new world. Survivors will start near each other so they can meet, work together, and have a fighting chance as they journey across this dark universe.
Cultists, monsters, etc....we shall play it by ear.
Have fun with this. You can be an eldritch monster (anything from Lovecraft to Werewolves to Lych Kings to planet-eating swarms of space squid...the sky is the limit) or a survivor from any modern to Future tech nation seeking to avenge and restore what was lost. Or just someone trying to survive.
If you stay IC with your own nation, you can RP your nation's fall or subversion to the Darkness. It's a galactic apocalypse folks. Barrels of fun.
Good writing. No God-moddery, unless you are a god, and focus on telling a story, not measuring your weenus.
Here is the character App:
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Sign ups:
Character's Name:
Group size (More than 3, TG me):
Character's Age:
Gender:
Special Traits:
Items that Character currently has (for survivors, that means weapons, vehicles, armor, food to last how long):
Light? Darkness? Neutral?
Appearance:
Backstory:
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If applying to lead a Cultist Faction/Kingdom of Darkness
Faction Name:
Leader (fill out character app):
Location:
Backstory
Got questions? Ask 'em. This is supposed to be a fun survival horror galactic apocalypse RP driven by characters. Fill out an app, have some fun.
I could also use a Co-op
ACCEPTED CHARACTERS
Bruce Campbell (Light: Republic of the Cristo)
Anacletus Marksson ( Light:Companions Caius and Vladimirius) OP
We Need more players: feel free to apply! especially those aligned with darkness!
IC IS UP!!!
http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=350885&p=25657421#p25657421