[img]http://www.knowledgehi.com/thumbnails/detail/20121021/blue%20black%20hole%201600x1200%20wallpaper_www.knowledgehi.com_73.jpg[/img] [u][i][b]Torn Across the Rift[/b][/i][/u] Welcome! This page is for all the information you need to learn about, apply to, and play along in [i]Torn Across the Rift![/i] (TATR for short!) [hider=Plot Summary:] [i]You Awaken Amidst Destruction...[/i] There is a [i]hole[/i] of some sort. A hole in the universe. A [i]Rift[/i]. Beings, people, even monsters have arrived through it. Torn away from their lives and everything familiar to them. Who are you? or What are you? Human? Monster? Something else... [i]Is the Earth Prepared?[/i] The otherworldly beings are not the only ones aware of the Rift. There are people on Earth who have noticed that [i]something has gone terribly wrong[/i] and they seek to find out what has happened and fix it... before it is too late... [i]Why has this happened to me?[/i] There are some, from earth, who have simply appeared. They seemingly have no reason nor connection to this event... At least, that is how things appear at first glance... [i]Will we ever be the same?[/i] That, my friend, is up to you! The power is in your hands! [/hider] [hider=Ground Rules] 1. Normal rules of the Casual forum all apply. 2. One character per one player please. 3. Have fun! Wow! That was easy! [/hider] [img]http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/multiverse-3-sam-del-russi.jpg[/img] [hider=So You Want To Make A Character...] There are three groups of characters. 1. Other World Folk. 2. Members of TRIDENT - Secret organization devoted paranormal and supernatural investigation. 3. Innocent bystanders from earth [b]If you want to play an Other Worldly person...[/b] - You are from another world or another time. - You can be of any class, species, or profession. - You can be from an already made fictional universe such as from a book, video game, movie, etc. If you do this your character should still be original! - Please no one who already experienced in time or dimension travel... that would just create a really big plot-hole really early on... [b]If you want to play a member of TRIDENT...[/b] - TRIDENT is a multinational secret organization! Most people in the world do not know about, or do not understand the para and super-normal. Nor do they have the means to properly deal with it once such things get out of hand. TRIDENT is the exception to this rule, and they seek to lend a helping hand when needed. - The organization is loosely organized into a few specialized teams. The team that has been sent to investigate the Rift is called MERCY. [b]M[/b]obil [b]E[/b]mergency [b]R[/b]econnaissance [b]C[/b]ontrl [b]Y[/b]-team (Letter is a team designation. Yes, they totally thought of MERCY before they decided on the acronym.) - TRIDENT recruits discretely. Members of TRIDENT have likely either encountered something [i]strange [/i]before being recruited, or are a bit [i]strange [/i]themselves. Many members of TRIDENT have special talents and abilities. [b]If you want to play an innocent bystander...[/b] - That would be great! - Seemingly normal person with little to no previous knowledge or encounters with the super or paranormal. - Seemingly normal. [b]Character Sheet:[/b] Name: (including nicknames or titles) Age: Gender: [b]Species:[/b] (i.e. Human, efl, swamp-monster... etc) [b]World of Origin:[/b] If the answer is not earth, please describe this world! Also describe your characters role in this world and its society. [b]Are you a member of TRIDENT?[/b] If so, what is your job/specialty? [b]Are you one of those seemingly normal people?[/b] If so, what do you do? [b]Appearance:[/b] A written description to give us an idea of your weight, physique, colors, and preferred style of clothing. Pictures are great too but optional. [b]Abilities and skills:[/b] Describe powers, magic, fighting styles, weapons training unique to your character. I am not just talking’ ‘combat skills’ either, do they like to cook? [b]Strengths and Weaknesses:[/b] Well rounded characters have both! [b]Equipment Requests:[/b] If you are dragged through a hole in the universe you might not be able to take everything with you... but list here what you usually carry or what you might like to have. [b]History:[/b] What was life like before the Rift took you away? [b]Personality:[/b] [b]**A quick note on 'power levels'** [/b] Authored by Jdh97 Co-GM Extraordinaire. A few things added by Eyeris. To avoid unfair impact upon the game and the possible derailing of this plot and character driven role-play game, it is respectfully requested that you keep the strength of your character low. What does this mean? - Your character should not be able actively seek conflict without fear of reprimand or consequence/ We do not want to kill characters off prematurely, but that doesn’t mean bad things won’t happen to those who leave no other option. - Your character should not have powers or a power set that allow you to directly manipulate the actions and other PCs and NPCs. Powers such as mind-reading may people allowed, but exactly what can be discovered from this would be decided between the players involved and our lovely GM. - Weaknesses should be more exploitable with stronger characters, at least at the start of the game. - Weaknesses should be [i]weaknesses[/i]. Something an average human could use against your character. - Many of the characters are normal humans. This is the scale we are working with. - Don't worry! Your character will 'level up' as the game goes and you may learn new powers and abilities! But we are starting from the beginning of a story! We should be playing appropriate characters for that! If there is anything you want to be a secret, please feel free to PM me the information. [/hider] [img]http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/oa9pyqsqrvxyvnuuqeo0.png[/img] [b] IMPORTANT IN GAME INFORMATION: This section will be updated as we play![/b] [u][b]List of current players:[/b][/u] [b]Other Worldly Folk[/b] 1. Herbert West [@JDH97] 2. Dimitri [@Affili] 3. Vaughtar [@Fetzen] 4. Ariel [@Belwicket] 5. Dayna [@Affili] 6. Wolfe [@cpldingo] 7. Hirsch [@cpldingo] 8. XIII [@Fetzen] 9. Mallaidh [@JDH97] 10. Vata [@Viridity] 11. Shannon [@Arty Fox] [b]TRIDENT[/b] 1. Natasha [@Affili] 2. Charles [@Arty Fox] [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladivostok]This is the closet city[/url] [Url=http://i.imgur.com/nZzGDgB.jpg]You are here.[/url] [hider=NPCs of Note] DR. TWAIN - Team leader of MERCY [hider]Specialty: Medical Doctor, Necromancer, Occult Specialist. Twain is the team leader. ***He appears to be in his mid to late 30’s. He has long chestnut hair streaked with silver. He is an outgoing and friendly man. He leads as a ‘buddy’ and has a very casual manner with his team. He often wears a sly and crooked grin. Speaks loudly and tells bad jokes. His trademark look is a long braid and a black vest that seems to have endless pockets inside and out.***[/hider] ZESIRO - Communications technologist of MERCY [hider=pic][img]http://i.imgur.com/lYRhBxY.jpg[/img] Specialty: Communications, handyman, assistant to Twain. ***Zesiro is brother to Twain. He has the hunched shoulders and apathetic eye-roll of a boy in his late teens. He speaks with sarcasm and attitude. He wears a t-shirt and headphones at all times. You suspect he might be hired by trident as a favor to Twain rather than on the team as a favor to Twain, as he does not seem to have any special abilities nor does he seem enthusiastic about the job.*** [/hider] ICARUS - Member of MERCY. [hider=pic][img]http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs35/f/2008/311/d/7/The_Illustrated_Man_by_warisheck.jpg[/img] Speciality: Muscle, tracking, wilderness survival, variety. ***Icarus is the most mysterious member of the team. He does not speak. He is covered in tattoos. These tattoos seem to be the source of his power. The tattoos on his body come alive, they jump out of his skin and into reality. When their work is done they jump back into his skin and become ink images once again. This guy might creep you out a bit. He does not speak, he doesn’t look at you… but his tattoos do. They seem to move, but it is only noticeable out of the corner of your eye. When you look directly at them, on his skin, they are perfectly still. Yet, when you look away the eyes of the drawings seem to follow you. Every time you look back, they are in a slightly different place than they were last time.*** [/hider] DZEL - Member of MERCY [hider=pic][img]http://40.media.tumblr.com/8993ad415fea4490fb79c34ff0b1598c/tumblr_n6u6jrEetW1rcagiwo1_250.jpg[/img] Is a very young woman with dark skin, thick black hair in a halo around her head, and slender limbs. She looks like she would be 90lbs soaking wet. This is strange considering that she is listed as a battle specialist. You guys have not seen her in combat yet, but might have seen the roster and title somewhere. She does seem to have an incredible endurance, not complaining about the snow or the hike or showing fatigue as they climb up the mountain or in any training you guys have done she never asks for a break or to end. 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