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The Rise of the Black Sun [OOC]

Postby Hathradic States » Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:22 pm

IC thread here, yo!

Magic and technology have always had a weird balance. From ancient times, they have competed against eachother for dominance. As one grew stronger, the other fought back, often violent.

Magic's last big go was the Plague of 1300's, though before that, it had been strongly present. From the war between the men of Rome and the wizards of Carthage, the Greeks against the mystic Persians.

As technology grows, the forces of magic are putting up their last fight. In the Ukraine, a former Nazi by the name of Johannes Kuhn raises an army of the undead, himself a vampire. Forces from both NATO and Russia join to fight this undead threat after the Ukrainians try, and fail because gassing the undead tends to backfire.

You are a soldier of the freshly formed Rapid Counter-Supernatural Team, holding up in a small town outside of Kiev. The fortifications are made as the first army of the undead comes close. The walls are built, the machineguns are emplaced, and things are about to get violent.

During this roleplay, we are going to try to focus on the relationships between the characters in one squad/company. As things move on, we will enounter everything from run of the mill zombies to super zombies, werewolves, vampires, and drunk Russians.

This roleplay is open to ideas about how the zombies are, how the plot goes, and how things progress otherwise. If you have an idea you wanna see in it, feel free to speak up.
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Postby Esternial » Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:41 pm

Here we go:

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Postby Hathradic States » Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:43 pm

Esternial wrote:Here we go:

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Name: Kévin J. De Ryck
Age: 27
Country: Belgium
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Branch of Military Service: Belgian Armed Forces, Medical Component
Specialty: Guerilla tactics and first-aid.
Weapon of Choice: FN P90 & FN 57 Mk.2
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Postby Transnapastain » Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:53 pm

This is not a tag as tags are spam, but this is me expressing interest in the thread and announcing that I will be applying to join
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Postby Esternial » Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:55 pm

Transnapastain wrote:This is not a tag as tags are spam, but this is me express interest in the thread and announcing that I will be applying to join

Using my Mentor powers, I'm giving you a vindictive warning that bears no repercussions whatsoever.

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Postby Hathradic States » Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:58 pm

Transnapastain wrote:This is not a tag as tags are spam, but this is me expressing interest in the thread and announcing that I will be applying to join

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Postby Rupudska » Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:59 pm

Oh, why not? I've been wanting to get that monster-mashing feel from Monster Hunter International for a while now.

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Postby Transnapastain » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:00 pm

Dibs on squad machine gunner! App up in about...um...an hour and a half.
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Postby Seljuq Kyiv » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:00 pm

Just my two cents, I believe that the ownership of magic should not be given in its entirety to one side, but to people of both sides, just as there are is no true good and evil in a conflict, just shades of grey. Besides, while the Punics did (possibly) practice child-sacrifice, a (probably inaccurate, but interesting) account of the fall of Carthage portrays Scipio Aemilianus cursing the very earth while his men tore down its foundations and (again, not proven, but interesting for the sake of creative license) salted its soil. The Greeks had their Oracle of Delphi and tons of other rites and rituals which may be construed as magical.

This could also explain why the Greeks and the Romans tended to fight amongst each other.

Nonetheless, very much interested in this RP, will join, and would like to hear more of its backstory.

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Postby Transnapastain » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:02 pm

What if magic was, at first, restricted to one side, but as the story progressed, some characters, at the OP discretion, and possibly through story actions, could gain access to it?

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Postby Rupudska » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:02 pm

Also I claim demolitions position.

Transnapastain wrote:What if magic was, at first, restricted to one side, but as the story progressed, some characters, at the OP discretion, and possibly through story actions, could gain access to it?


I am very much for this.
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Rupudska wrote:So do you fight with AK-47s or something even more primitive? Since I doubt any economy could reasonably sustain itself that way.
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Postby Hathradic States » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:03 pm

Seljuq Kyiv wrote:Just my two cents, I believe that the ownership of magic should not be given in its entirety to one side, but to people of both sides, just as there are is no true good and evil in a conflict, just shades of grey. Besides, while the Punics did (possibly) practice child-sacrifice, a (probably inaccurate, but interesting) account of the fall of Carthage portrays Scipio Aemilianus cursing the very earth while his men tore down its foundations and (again, not proven, but interesting for the sake of creative license) salted its soil. The Greeks had their Oracle of Delphi and tons of other rites and rituals which may be construed as magical.

This could also explain why the Greeks and the Romans tended to fight amongst each other.

Nonetheless, very much interested in this RP, will join, and would like to hear more of its backstory.

A lot of the backstory is going to be up to our players to work out with me. That way we all are working on it instead of just one guy coming up wiht it all.

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Postby Hathradic States » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:03 pm

Transnapastain wrote:What if magic was, at first, restricted to one side, but as the story progressed, some characters, at the OP discretion, and possibly through story actions, could gain access to it?

I like that idea. At first it can be minor things: like precognition, but it keep sgrowing the longer they are fighting.

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Postby Novia Soviet Socialist Republic » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:03 pm

*strokes beard* Yes, me likey. Expect an app from me tomorrow :)
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Postby Seljuq Kyiv » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:04 pm

What if magic was just science in a different name? A frost spell could just be liquid nitrogen, for example.

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Postby Transnapastain » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:05 pm

Hathradic States wrote:
Transnapastain wrote:What if magic was, at first, restricted to one side, but as the story progressed, some characters, at the OP discretion, and possibly through story actions, could gain access to it?

I like that idea. At first it can be minor things: like precognition, but it keep sgrowing the longer they are fighting.


and possibly having adverse effects on the characters the more its used, or by the way its used, or something. You can do magic, after meeting certain requirements, but the toll it can take on your mind or body could be deadly.

Or is that too grim-dark? I always like there to be a balance to keep the power creep down.

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Postby Pratse » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:06 pm

I call that awkward-drunk-uncle's-personality guy!

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Postby Seljuq Kyiv » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:06 pm

Transnapastain wrote:
Hathradic States wrote:I like that idea. At first it can be minor things: like precognition, but it keep sgrowing the longer they are fighting.


and possibly having adverse effects on the characters the more its used, or by the way its used, or something. You can do magic, after meeting certain requirements, but the toll it can take on your mind or body could be deadly.

Or is that too grim-dark? I always like there to be a balance to keep the power creep down.


Of course not. Magic must come at a price.

Shall they be transactions (an eye for an eye, a life for a life), or do they creep at your sanity and warp your body to something no longer human in exchange?

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Postby Hathradic States » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:07 pm

Seljuq Kyiv wrote:What if magic was just science in a different name? A frost spell could just be liquid nitrogen, for example.

I thought about that, but I find it too overdone.

Transnapastain wrote:
Hathradic States wrote:I like that idea. At first it can be minor things: like precognition, but it keep sgrowing the longer they are fighting.


and possibly having adverse effects on the characters the more its used, or by the way its used, or something. You can do magic, after meeting certain requirements, but the toll it can take on your mind or body could be deadly.

Or is that too grim-dark? I always like there to be a balance to keep the power creep down.

I like that. More a psychological toll than physical, though. It would explain why magic has always been risky, the more you use it, the less sane you get.

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Postby Nightkill the Emperor » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:08 pm

Hmm.
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Postby Transnapastain » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:08 pm

Seljuq Kyiv wrote:What if magic was just science in a different name? A frost spell could just be liquid nitrogen, for example.


Because that completely removes the "fantastical" elements from the story. It also means that, as OP, Hath would then be required to offer an explanation, at some point, of HOW said person was able to spray liquid nitrogen from their fingers.

Science is, by definition, be something that's quantifiable and repeatable under controlled experiment. Magic, again by definition, is not.

Given that he's bringing Nazi Super Science into this, I have to imagine that there's going to be a fair amount of science in lay, possibly "forcing" the ancient magic into the world, or strengthening it through technological means?

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Postby Esternial » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:09 pm

Transnapastain wrote:What if magic was, at first, restricted to one side, but as the story progressed, some characters, at the OP discretion, and possibly through story actions, could gain access to it?

Perhaps.

I've thought of artifacts that give people certain supernatural abilities, personally. Fits well with the overall theme, I reckon. They'd look like common items, but carry an associated ability.

For example, a magically infused battery would allow it's wielder to control the flow electricity.

Just a thought.

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Postby Seljuq Kyiv » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:09 pm

Transnapastain wrote:
Seljuq Kyiv wrote:What if magic was just science in a different name? A frost spell could just be liquid nitrogen, for example.


Because that completely removes the "fantastical" elements from the story. It also means that, as OP, Hath would then be required to offer an explanation, at some point, of HOW said person was able to spray liquid nitrogen from their fingers.

Science is, by definition, be something that's quantifiable and repeatable under controlled experiment. Magic, again by definition, is not.

Given that he's bringing Nazi Super Science into this, I have to imagine that there's going to be a fair amount of science in lay, possibly "forcing" the ancient magic into the world, or strengthening it through technological means?


Touche.

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Postby Hathradic States » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:13 pm

Transnapastain wrote:
Seljuq Kyiv wrote:What if magic was just science in a different name? A frost spell could just be liquid nitrogen, for example.


Because that completely removes the "fantastical" elements from the story. It also means that, as OP, Hath would then be required to offer an explanation, at some point, of HOW said person was able to spray liquid nitrogen from their fingers.

Science is, by definition, be something that's quantifiable and repeatable under controlled experiment. Magic, again by definition, is not.

Given that he's bringing Nazi Super Science into this, I have to imagine that there's going to be a fair amount of science in lay, possibly "forcing" the ancient magic into the world, or strengthening it through technological means?

Forcing and directing the magic, I'd say. Combining them would be a good thing, too. Instead of firing one frost spell, one could imbue a belt of ammo wiht a frost spell and fire a hundred of them in a few seconds.

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