A New Dawn Rebooted
There are no such things as monsters. One thing that we are all told as children by our parents. No monsters under the bed, or hiding in the closet. Just our imagination. Of course you probably have figured out what I am going to say next. All those monsters that we were told aren't real, well... they are real. Now of course the next question is naturally, well what about legends and myths? Logically with monsters being real, so are myths and legends right? Yes and no. Some legends are true to the letter, but some have been exaggerated.
Of course, another question might be raised, how would I know this? What proof is there to support my claim? To answer these, first you need a little history. In ancient times, the world of men and the supernatural was intertwined, but over time the two worlds separated. Human looked towards more "logical" answers to the world, and as such the world of the supernatural became more and more myth. But there always remained a small number of humans that kept connected to both the worlds. The majority of these humans are magically gifted, simply referred to as mages. More about mages later.
However, the world of humans and the supernatural did collide in recent history, all due to the actions of one mage, Ayla Zwahlen. In 1901, Ayla would cause a certain type of event known in the supernatural world as a Time-Break. This event would become known as the Liechtenstien Incident after the fact. To this day, because of the Time-Break not much is known about what exactly happened, but a few things of importance are still known. All that is known boils down to one fact, this incident was responsible for the reshaping of the supernatural world and to some extent, the world of humans.
The Liechtenstein Incident called for the Grand Council, the Shadow Court, the Church and the world's superpowers at the time to set aside their differences and unite against Ayla Zwahlen. When the incident was finished, a new organization stood bridging the world of humans and the world of the supernatural. This organization was called, the International Ministry of Supernatural Affairs or just I.M.O.S.A. However over time, knowledge of the supernatural world return to a similar level as it was prior to the Liechtenstein Incident.
This lost of knowledge would lead to less funding for I.M.O.S.A, which would drive them to the edge of disbanding. But, just when they reached what looked like the end, the world called for their aid. The Axis had delved into the supernatural, and the leaders of the Allied nations rediscovered I.M.O.S.A. When the war ended and the UN was founded, I.M.O.S.A thought that they would just fade away again. But that wasn't the case.
The UN and it's founding nations, made sure that they would never forget about I.M.O.S.A. As such I.M.O.S.A grew in the shadow of the human world, and became the most powerful organization in the supernatural world. It would pull the Grand Council into its control, found many different facilities with the goal to protect both the supernatural world and the human world.
It is now the autumn of 2052, and the supernatural world and human world is on course for the dawn of a new age.
Of course, another question might be raised, how would I know this? What proof is there to support my claim? To answer these, first you need a little history. In ancient times, the world of men and the supernatural was intertwined, but over time the two worlds separated. Human looked towards more "logical" answers to the world, and as such the world of the supernatural became more and more myth. But there always remained a small number of humans that kept connected to both the worlds. The majority of these humans are magically gifted, simply referred to as mages. More about mages later.
However, the world of humans and the supernatural did collide in recent history, all due to the actions of one mage, Ayla Zwahlen. In 1901, Ayla would cause a certain type of event known in the supernatural world as a Time-Break. This event would become known as the Liechtenstien Incident after the fact. To this day, because of the Time-Break not much is known about what exactly happened, but a few things of importance are still known. All that is known boils down to one fact, this incident was responsible for the reshaping of the supernatural world and to some extent, the world of humans.
The Liechtenstein Incident called for the Grand Council, the Shadow Court, the Church and the world's superpowers at the time to set aside their differences and unite against Ayla Zwahlen. When the incident was finished, a new organization stood bridging the world of humans and the world of the supernatural. This organization was called, the International Ministry of Supernatural Affairs or just I.M.O.S.A. However over time, knowledge of the supernatural world return to a similar level as it was prior to the Liechtenstein Incident.
This lost of knowledge would lead to less funding for I.M.O.S.A, which would drive them to the edge of disbanding. But, just when they reached what looked like the end, the world called for their aid. The Axis had delved into the supernatural, and the leaders of the Allied nations rediscovered I.M.O.S.A. When the war ended and the UN was founded, I.M.O.S.A thought that they would just fade away again. But that wasn't the case.
The UN and it's founding nations, made sure that they would never forget about I.M.O.S.A. As such I.M.O.S.A grew in the shadow of the human world, and became the most powerful organization in the supernatural world. It would pull the Grand Council into its control, found many different facilities with the goal to protect both the supernatural world and the human world.
It is now the autumn of 2052, and the supernatural world and human world is on course for the dawn of a new age.
OP: Faal Lot Himdah
CO-OP(s): TBD
Northern Rockies
Shadow Citadel Penitentiary, Deepest Level
Shadow Citadel Guards
“Are you sure she can’t get out?” Bella Payne asked. Bella was an average height, english woman with jet black hair and a fit build. She had spent a few years working as an I.M.O.S.A field agent, and was recently reposted to act as a guard at the Shadow Citadel. Despite being nothing but a regular human, she had been assigned to guard a single cell. The deepest cell. The cell of the Witch of the Black Sun.
The cell of the Witch of the Black Sun was quite unique. It had multiple layers. The first layer would be outermost layer being the newest layer. That outermost layer was what the guards were in now, patrolling and making sure no one breaks in or out. From a command centre in this layer, guards could watch live footage into other layers, and monitor the situation. There was only one entry way between the first and second layer, a large black door that radiated magic, was covered in ancient runes, and had what looked to be a complex locking mechanism.
Beyond the black door was the assumed second layer, a hollow sphere, with a single black box the size of a large room in the center, secured by chains coming from the walls and connecting to each corner of the box. Like the Black door, the chains and box were covered in ancient runes and radiated magic, but in such quantity that it caused the air around it to distort slightly. The hollow room was not empty though, if one was to enter, they would feel eyes on them, as something or many somethings lurked in the shadows. Beyond the black box, was what was assumed to be the actual cell, but maybe there was more layers with in. No one knew.
“She’s been in there longer than this Penitentiary.” Her fellow guard spoke. He was simply known to everyone as Talon. He was pale as snow, completely bald, and with a large scar over his right eye. But what was most important about Talon was, well, he was a Vampire. “And I should know. Though I don’t remember who sealed her in there. No need to worry.”
“It’s just that… it doesn’t seem like enough security. How many guards, like one hundred?” Bella asked and looked at Talon.
“Actually one hundred and fifty.”
“Still, take that and the amount of other measures in place… It just doesn’t seem like enough.” She said, “If she is as powerful as the stories claim, then I would think she can get out any time she wants.”
“Assuming that the sealing was done by a mage less powerful than her. But, as you can see, magic radiating at such intensity that it distorts the air. That and the runes. No human mage is capable of doing such work. Heck, the only thing strong enough I can think of is a god level being. And if that isn’t enough, she’ll have to find the exit if she gets into this layer, and by then… well, we nuke ourselves.”
“Nuke ourselves?”
Talon nodded and pointed to a big red button, “If she ever gets out and we are unable to stop her, we are to hit that button, which will trigger a nuke to explode in a specialized chamber, causing no damage. However the chamber will then flood this level with all the energy produced by the nuke, killing all of us, and her.”
“And that will kill her?”
Talon paused, “I can’t say. It’s not really something we can test now is it.”
“True.”
“Anyway, shall we get going.” Talon said and turned for the door, “We just started your tour, still plenty to show y--”
Talon froze when he saw it, behind Bella, a masked being had appeared. Why did Talon freeze, well because he couldn’t sense what it was or figure out how it got in. The freeze only lasted for a second before Talon pulled out his pistol. “Bella, step back right now.”
“Why? Is there something behind me?” Bella asked with a tilted head and then turned to look behind her. “Oh so there is. And I’ve just remembered something… I’ve been dead since yesterday.”
With that Bella dropped to the ground and then turned to dust.
“What are you?” Talon said and pointed the gun at the masked being. “You aren’t supposed to be down here. Answer or I will shoot.”
The being just tilted its head and walked up to the controls. Talon’s hands were shaking as he watched it. What was it? It scared him, a vampire, one of the strongest types of supernatural being, one type that rarely got scared. And yet, this thing terrified him. But he had to stop it. So he pulled the trigger, and watched as the masked being catch the bullet with its fingers.
The masked being then crushed the bullet and turned to a specific part of the controls. The big red button.
“No. No.” Talon said, figuring out what was happening. He reached for his radio and spoke into it. “ALL GUARDS EVACUATE. THE COMMAND CENTRE HAS BEEN BREACHED. JUST GET O-- NO!!”
With that the being pushed the button. The entire level was flooded with nuclear energy, vaporizing all the guards. But the masked being remained. It disabled the rest of the defences, and started moving through the halls. With the area all irradiated, no guards would come, so the masked being took its time.
When it arrived at the Black door, it took its time to open the door. When the door opened, it activated a magic bridge and headed to the black box, and entered it. A few moments later, the black box exploded open, and the Witch of the Black Sun walked free, with the masked figure to her side. A portal was opened, and they stepped through.
A new day was dawning, a new war, the Black Sun would rise.
Fonte Boa
State of Amazonas, Brazil
Éloi Hardouin
“He should be here.” Éloi said to himself. He looked beside him at Marielle and offered his hand for her to hold, “Mari, stay close to me. Someone who knew father before he disappeared should be somewhere here. Whoever he is really tried to hide as best he can… so something must have happened to father.”
With that Éloi began walking, looking for a certain house. After about a couple hours, he found it. The reason it took so long, other than distance was that Éloi was expecting it to be hidden with some magic, but it wasn’t it was just in plain sight.
“Here we are…” Éloi said and then looked to Marielle, “Shall we go find out what happened to father?”
Arashihana Temple, Near Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Miu Arashihana
Why was she called here? That’s the main thing that was running through Miu’s head as she sat down on her knees in a certain room of the Arashihana Temple. Behind the paper wall she was facing she saw movement. Her father likely, she figured as she watched the figure sit down. She bowed her head for a moment before looking up again.
“Miu.” It was her father, “I know you’d rather be with Shi right now. But this is too important to wait for. The war is coming once again.”
“What war father?” Miu asked, even though she did have an idea about which one.
“The Black Sun War.” Her father said and sighed, “It’s still only a rumour among the Eight and the leaders of I.M.O.S.A, but the Witch of the Black Sun has escaped.”
“What would you have me do father?”
“For now, remain patient for they are only rumours. Continue protecting Shi. Wait for a call to arms, you and Shi will be needed if the rumours turn out to be true. Now, go. Go be with Shi. But don’t tell him about this, it's best not to worry that boy.”
Miu bowed her head again, “I understand.” She said, stood up and left the room. She walked around until she found Shi.
“Hey Shi.” She said with a smile
Times Square, New York City
New York, U.S.A
Merlin
“The city that never sleeps…” A certain white haired person said to himself as he walked through Times Square. He looked up at the sky, at the Rift sitting just above New York. It was small, smaller than any other Rift, so small that only a few beings would have been able to detect it. And it just so happened that he was one of those beings. In fact, it was that Rift that attracted his attention to New York. It was this Rift that brought Merlin to New York. “And never stops growing apparently.”
Small Rifts like this opened up all the time and closed just as often. The type of energy they leaked would tell someone like Merlin everything he needed to know about them. Usually he’d just pop by the location of these new Rifts upon detecting them and then determine if they were dangerous or safe. Normally they were safe, well, safe enough to leave to I.M.O.S.A to deal with. But this one, upon arriving in New York he felt something off about it. So he stayed. Merlin had been in New York for a few days now.
A few days was all he needed. Merlin observed, and gathered as much information as possible. Now he knew exactly why that Rift was bothering him. And what bothered him brought a smirk to his face. It was something new. Something he’d never faced before. The next day was all about planning.
Now, wandering through Times Square, he was ready to put his plan into motion. He glanced around and slipped on what looked to be a simple ring. He then mumbled something under his breath, and the enchantment on the ring activated. The ring was to act like a beacon, taking some of Merlin’s magic energy and releasing it as a pulse after altering it slightly. If Merlin was right, the energy would be undetectable to all but a few types of beings. Those being the things that came from the new Rift, and only those things.
Or that is what he thought. Unknown to Merlin, but the pulse also was detectable by those of angelic origin.
“Come on… bite…” Merlin said to himself as he walked.
Oh.. Kinky.
Oh shut up. Let me focus.
I don’t know why you insist on sending these things back… or that they are even real since we have never seen them.
Oh they're real. Could you not feel their presence, their strength, and their sinister aura? They have to be stopped.
Sure, but we’ve never seen th--
Sssh. They’ve bit. And don’t you dare say what you are thinking.
Fine.
With that Merlin continued walking, and left Times Square. Step one of his plan had been complete. Step two was underway.
