Reign of the Archons: Resistance
No one knows where Exarch Ilkans, an alien being came from exactly. Only that he and his followers appeared two years after the deadly Pandora virus devastated the world in 2025. Killing millions and paved the way for Ilkans and his followers to take over the world. People tried to resist Ilkans's campaign but, were overwhelmed by his army and seemly magical powers. Combined with the powers of his close followers, the world was under his control after four years of war. Quickly consolidating his new realm and forced the survivors into cities in order to maintain control over the populace. Then assigned his closest followers, a group of seven who would be called Archons. Each was assigned a continent to control before Ilkans himself disappeared. Only the Archons know of his location and set out to enforce his rule on the world. While ruling as they saw fit and often to the deterrent of their citizens. They would rule Earth uninterrupted for three hundred years.
Not to say that they were not any resistance to the new regime. Several resistance groups have formed over the centuries with varying success. Most were brutally suppressed and unable to truly be a major threat to the Archons. Most were, but, some have managed to survive and become a lingering pain to the Archons. Proving that the rebels could become a major threat but, with limited communications and mainly unorganized say for a few. These groups have been unable to truly form a united front against the Archons and their hold over the world.
Despite this and thanks to the surviving rebels, several free and self-sufficient settlements had been formed over the years. Outside of the control of the Archons and while most are affiliated with a rebel group. Some are independent and are wary of rebels for the sole reason that they might bring the attention of the Archons to their settlement.
One such settlement called New Jericho located in North America is home to not only a rebel group called the Vanguard. But, hosts one of the few free human mages. Its leader, being one of them, Catherine Morrow. One of the lucky humans to be born outside of Archon control and able to learn more about magic. Catherine despite a major setback months ago, which resulted in the deaths of nearly a whole cell including her daughter and son in law to an ambush caused by a contact turned traitor Trevor McConnell. Now after few months of recovering and checking to see if any of their other operations had been compromised. Now Catherine after rebuilding the cell and confident that they now can proceed once again with their plans. She has prepared a meeting with the rebuilt cell to discuss their next move. For if they succeed, it will change things and make a united rebel front that will really kickstart the rebellion against the Archons.
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Rules:
Respect the Op and the CO-OPS
No Godmodding.
No One Liners, Min is one paragraph.
No meta gaming.
No raging/flaming.
No spamming in the IC or the OOC either one.
No Op characters
Your characters can die
Respect the Op and the CO-OPS
No Godmodding.
No One Liners, Min is one paragraph.
No meta gaming.
No raging/flaming.
No spamming in the IC or the OOC either one.
No Op characters
Your characters can die
Overview:
The year is 2331 and it has been three hundred years since the takeover by Ilkans and his forces. Leaving the Archons in charge and while he departs for an unknown location. Players will start in the free settlement of New Jericho located in an abandoned mine in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The base of the rebel group called the Vanguard, led by free mage Catherine Morrow. Players will be a part of a rebuilt rebel cell Echo which is one of several cells apart of Vanguard that was nearly killed off months ago. So you can either be a new recruit or a current member that has been reassigned to the Echo.
I am limiting the number of mages to three maybe four and starting magic can be anything within reason for free mages and for escaped mages from cities will start with elemental and healing magic. With the ability to learn more spells and types down the road. As for weapons and armor, you will have access to. Since technology has progressed little in most areas except for some fields and in eastern Asia. Most rebels still use twenty-first-century weapons and armor. While old they still pack a punch are only slightly worse than modern weapons and armor.
Though the Vanguard is based in western Canada, that does not mean that everyone has to be a Canadian. You can be someone from outside of Canada that found and joined up with the Vanguard. As long as it makes sense and though initial missions will be set in Canada. There will be missions set outside of Canada like in the United States and further beyond.
New Jericho
New Jericho was founded a hundred and twenty years ago by a group of Canadian citizens that managed to escape from Edmonton and got lost finding a free settlement. They ended up near an abandoned mine in the Canadian Rockies. Forced to take shelter in the mine for the night and what they found surprised them. As they explored it became clear that the mine had once been occupied at one point. Someone had set up a makeshift base in the mine and by the looks of it, half of it was still functioning. The group assumed that this was a rebel base at one point before the rebels moved on. After staying the night and thinking about where to go. They decided on staying and making the mine a proper home. Fixing up what they could and move what supplies they had inside. Calling their new home New Jericho.
Eventually, over the years the settlement becoming bigger and self-sufficient. It was only twenty years ago when a group of citizens decided that they wanted to do more than survive and take the fight to the Archons. Calling themselves the Vanguard and led by one of the elders. The Vanguard with the backing of New Jericho. The Vanguard started resistance efforts in the region, always making sure that their operations would not expose the location of New Jericho. Which ten years ago, the location of New New Jericho was nearly compromised and led to the near-death of the Vanguard. After this near-death and the death of their leader, the second in command of the Vanguard, Catherine Morrow took control and started to rebuild the Vanguard. While calming the leader and people of New Jericho that this will not happen again. A promise that so far Catherine has been able to keep. Despite this, New Jericho is stable and doing well.
Currently, New Jericho has a population of 300 and the mine tunnels have been expanded over the years. Including a large hydroponics bay, armory, training area, shooting range, garage, and more amenities. The leader of New Jericho is Ethan Colms who has been leading the settlement for five years since the death of his father, Cole Colms, the last leader of New Jericho.
Technology
Due to Ilkans and most of the Archons views on technology. Ilkans only kept technology around due to seeing a use for it but, choose to not commit to further development of human technology except for a few areas. A view shared with most of his Archons except for Mirat who under his own desire. Choose to advance human technology and even augment himself with advanced cybernetics to make himself stronger. Something that though at times has annoyed Ilkans, he ultimately chose to let Mirat pursue his desire and not interfere. Something that Mirat is grateful for and has been the bane of rebels operating in easter Asia. So while the rp is set three hundred years in the future, technology is still pretty much the same except for a few areas and for those living in eastern Asia. Those few areas being energy, communications, transportation, and barely weapons and armor.
Magic:
Magic was long thought to be a myth before Ilkans and his followers appear. Using magic to augment themself and used it to conquer the world. But, it was not until some time after Ilkans disappeared that magic came back to the world. As some humans born after Ilkans's disappearance started to show magical talent. Leading many to believe that Ilkans brought magic back but how and why it is unknown. Only that the Archons do not seem to want human mages to be powerful and any mages found are forced into the military and are only taught basic elemental and healing magic. Only those that have escaped or born into the free settlements are able to learn more about magic.
Magic to those born with it is controlled mainly through will. Using their will to shape their mana into spells. The stronger the will a mage has the stronger the magic they can perform. If a mage does not have enough will or use a spell stronger than their will then the spell will either not work or the mage will lose control of the spell. Potentially harming the user or others. It is possible to increase one's will with magic but, only a few free mages know the spell and it is recommended that experienced mages only make the attempt.
While it is possible to learn new spells, it is often trial and error for it requires training to use one's will to cast a spell. For using one's will to shape magic is not an as easy a task as it seems and requires training to use each spell. Experimenting with their magic to make new spells but can be dangerous and sometimes fatal to the mage if something goes wrong.
Archon's forces: - More to be added
Security Trooper - The standard rank and file Archon security forces. Having not changed much during the three hundred years other than better weapons and armor. These are what most people see patrolling the streets and at times fighting rebels.
Blackbird - The standard VTOL used by security forces that is both a transport and a gunship. Being able to house up to eight passengers excluding the two pilots. Coming equipped with a single GAU-22 rotary heavy machine gun and sometimes missiles.
Taken - The poor unfortunate souls that the Archons got their hands on. The Taken as they are called by the rebels are those humans that have been corrupted by the Archons that twisted both their mind and body to a twisted appearance and total loyalty to the Archon that corrupted them. Giving them increased strength, durability, snd speed greater than normal humans. Only Ilkans and the Archons can make the Taken and need to place their hand on the forehead of a human and use an unknown spell to corrupt someone. It is unknown if there is a way to reverse the process or cure a Taken, and many have failed trying to do so.
Taken retain some memories and skills of their former selves and can follow complex orders. Though they have zero free will and thus can not perform magic even if the person was a mage. While Taken can be seen carry guns and wear armor. It is not uncommon to see a Taken using solely melee weapons, taking advanced of their increased durability to withstand incoming fire to close the distance.
The Seven Archons:
Amna - The most magically adept Archon and controls South America. Amna is considered the second strongest mage next to Ilkans. Amna spends most of her time perfecting her magic then governing their realm. Leaving her subordinates in charge for the most part but, makes it clear how she wishes to rule the region. Which is not better than how the other Archons rule. Rumor has it that she has started to perform magical experiments on humans. For what reasons no one knows but, it has been noted that some criminals in South America are taken away to never be seen again. Which the rebels in South America are trying to find out what she is planning but, so far. Amna has hidden her plans well to the dismay of the rebels.
Elvih - The odd one out and controls Africa. Elvih is odd not because of being eccentric or anything like that. But, for being the only religiously mined Archon. Worshipping a faith that is supposedly Ilkans and the rest of the Archons follow. Worshipping an otherworldly being known as Qehtar and is committed to spreading this religion throughout Africa. Building temples and forcing her citizens to worship Qehtar. Which has created not just rebels that seek to overthrow her but, has sparked religiously motivated resistance groups that call for a holy war against Elvih and the other Archons. That has seen some success over the centuries but, Elvih is a zealot. She has come down harshly down on those that refuse to convert. Which has only embolden the rebels in a furious war of religion. Elvih's Taken are often tattooed with religious markings and sometimes speak of Qehtar's scriptures.
Lolvu - The most martial and controls North America. Lolvu has the mind of a warrior, like Aken. When she was given North America to rule, the first thing she did was build up her security forces and trained them to be a highly disciplined and effective force. But, once that was done and bearing minor threats such as rebels that have popped up over the centuries. There has not been a foe that has proved to be a challenge for her. Making her bored and frustrated with no one a challenge for her besides her fellow Archons. Still, she does not falter in her duties to enforce Ilkans rule and rules how she sees fit. She often spends time sparring to keep her strong and focused. Not wanting to lose her edge due to boredom and lack of a true opponent or threat.
Algol - Algol is the most refined of the Archons and controls Europe. Considered by some to be the weakest and less violent of the Archons. Despite his role in helping Ilkans in conquering the world. He is reserved and rarely does he get show emotions. Algol treats his subordinates rather fairly as an Archon and is lenient with them. As long as they follow his orders and do not disobey him. For Algol treats disobedient harshly and to dissents and rebels. Algol can be rather brutal and cold in his methods to rid the region of them. Having a large force of Taken at his command and a good portion of them are former rebels. An example of what happens to those that resist his rule and has made the rebel groups in the region take drastic measures to avoid being capture.
Zan - Zan the masked Archon who controls western Asia and the most elusive of the seven. Rarely seen without his mask and armor. Zan is Ilkans's assassin, skilled in assassination and shadow magic. Zan during the conquest of Earth, was often sent ahead to kill the leaders of any group that resisted Ilkans's forces. Now after the war and in control of western Asia. Zan is unhappy with his new territory, wanting eastern Asia instead and unable to simply take control of eastern Asia from Mirat. He instead sent forces to regularly skirmish for territory in central Asia against Mirat's forces. While at the same time, Zan personally trains his elites called the Shadow Warriors, to combat Mirat's forces and rebels in his region. Which has been the bane of many rebel groups in western Asia.
Aken - The most militant of the Archons and controls Australia. Aken like Lolvu was upset about the state of the security forcces when they took control and like her have made their forces to the level they want. Only that after three hundred years of rule and no real targets other than rebels. Aken has grown bored of his rule of Australia and now spends his time setting up and overseeing gladiatorial arenas. Pitting captured rebels, criminals, and sometimes a random person in the audience if he feels especially bored. Still, Aken continues to run Australia even if he leaves most of the work to others in his government while he spends more time in the arenas. Trying to satisfy his lingering boredom but, still maintains his martial skills. In order to not seem weak to the other Archons and to his subjects.
Mirat - The only Archon to truly embrace technology and controlling Eastern Asia. Mirat is an odd one out of the seven Archons. The only one that chose to embrace technology rather than hold it in contempt like the rest. While technology was slowed to a crawl in most regions, in eastern Asia it bloomed. Mainly thanks to the fact Ilkans has yet to stop Mirat from advancing technology in his region. Either not caring or for some unknown reason. Either way, Mirat is pleased either way and has even installed cybernetics into his body in order to make the already powerful Archon even more dangerous. Even add cybernetics to his Taken to make them more dangerous. Along with making his forces technologically advanced and a major pain for the resistance groups in eastern Asia. That and giving him an edge over Zan during their skirmishes for territory in central Asia.
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