This was actually going to be a novel, but the more I think about it, I believe this will make for a very interesting story to be shared among the wonderful writers of this site. Respond if you are interested; as you will see through reading, this story can allow for many characters.

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[center][i]It was a normal day in the year 2018 when all the lights went out. If everyone in the world didn't have the same experience, one could argue that it was all just a dream. But as everyone recalls that day, it stands to reason that the impossible is real. On this day, not only did electricity fail, causing an understandable level of panic, but fires went out as well; even the sun, moon, and stars did not shine. This absolute darkness lasted for what has been estimated as one minute, at the exact same moment, across the entire globe. 

When the lights came back, almost nothing seemed out of place, except for the small population that had fallen into a deep sleep. Spread evenly across the globe, there seemed to be no reason or rhyme to those who fell victim to this coma. Age, gender, race, or religion, there was no connecting factor between all these people. The strangest thing of all were the conditions surrounding the comatose. They were not able to be touched, by human hands or any other means. It was as if they were frozen in time with an impenetrable force field surrounding their bodies. Whether they were standing or laying down, their bodies became immovable monuments to the dark day.

Many of the comatose have been quarantined off by scientists for study. Others, frozen in public locations, have basically become tourist attractions. Some have been protected by their families, as they fell into the coma while in the safety of their own home. And an unknown number of people could easily be missing from society, frozen in an isolated area, caught in the middle of an estranged adventure. 

But on the one year anniversary of the 'Dark Day', a new chapter began. On this day, every coma stricken person woke...[/i][/center]

So here's how this all goes. Please bear with me:

For some mysterious reason, all the Greek gods have been pulled from their domains. Their memories have been wiped, and they have been placed inside the souls of mortals. Only when the mortals sleep, can they converse with the god trapped within them, and even then, the god doesn't know what to tell them, as their memories have been completely wiped, as aforementioned. 

So basically, when you make your character sheet, you will create a human character and a backstory for them as well as name the god within them. So, in essence, you will be controlling two characters that share one body. Your first posts should be centered around waking from your coma and the events surrounding that awakening. 

When selecting your god, there are two things to consider. First, you can't choose a god at Titan level or above. If you don't know which gods are Titans or pre-Titans, do a little homework; trust me, just reading summaries on Greek mythology is fun! Also, whatever god you choose, your human character has to be the mirror image of that god in every way but gender. In other words, if you choose a strong, brave, righteous, elderly god, you must make your human weak, cowardly, selfish and young. "But why? I chose Zeus because he is all powerful. I don't want him to be trapped in a nobody!" Trust me, there is a reason that ties into the plot. Plus, this will be an interesting point of inner conflict for your two characters, something to build their relationship around.

Now, what kind of powers will your character gain by having a god within them? Good question. Regardless of what god you pick, your character will find that their body is at all times in peak physical condition, not visibly with new shapely curves and abs, but rather, they feel full of energy and won't get sick. If you want them to become visibly healthier, use this new found energy to make them exorcise or something! 

As for specific powers inherent to your chosen god, let them discover these powers slowly and in small amounts. This may also provide your characters with a clue as to the name of the god within. If you chose a god that doesn't seem to have very unique powers, and there are some Greek gods that don't seem very special, look at their lineage and make up reasonable powers, or just deal with godly power and don't bother with the special tricks. 

This brings us to the next valuable plot point, figuring out your god's name. Let your characters discover this puzzle out together through dreams and/or flashbacks triggered by events, such as meeting another character with a god that has a relationship to your own. Once your characters solve this mystery together, the memories of your god will be restored and your human character can tap further into the powers of the god, if the god sees fit. The only thing your god won't remember, is how they got trapped in a human in the first place. Now, how powerful can I be once my god's memory returns and lends power to my human character? Think of your god's normal powers and scale them down to human size. In other words, if your god was known to lift the heavens on his back, then the human could lift incredibly large boulders with ease. Again remember, it's up to the god to lend power to the human. 

Last thoughts to consider include: 
1) You won't immediately run into another character, being that all the afflicted people were spread evenly across the planet, but you can lead your characters' story in that direction.
 
2) Don't get too attached to your characters; if you put your characters in a life threatening situation, the mortal body will be killed and your god will disappear. 

3) You can only have one human/god at a time, so if you are tired of your choice, why not let them die and make a new character? 

4) You cannot pick a god that has already been claimed by another person or that has already died within the story. First come first serve on god choice.

5) When making a new character later (after the story as already been launched for a while), you can sum up your character's waking up scenes and name discovery scenes in one or two posts. But don't do this too fast if you're going to be with us from the beginning; let the relationship between your human and god develop. 

So what do you think? Do you want to join this RP? I know there are a lot of things to remember, but I did say that this was going to be a novel right? To be specific, it was going to be a trilogy. So if you can survive in this crazy world, with these crazy rules, you will find many fun plot twists in store. And, if you stick with us, lets just say, those Titan and above gods will become less forbidden. ;)

[center][b]DON'T[/b] post your character sheet [b]HERE[/b]. You [b]CANNOT[/b] call dibs on your god of choice in [b]THIS[/b] thread. [b]WAIT[/b] till the actual RP is created.[/center]