A world separate from our own, yet somehow controlling it... [url=http://guilty-gear.wikia.com/wiki/Backyard]The Backyard[/url]. Hidden behind its gates are the eternal truths. Of good... and of evil. Of creation and destruction. Of chaos the likes of which mankind has never seen. In a time long passed, a philosopher entered this other realm. He returned, and through shuddering breaths, he spoke... "No evil should touch this place."

This philosopher sealed all that The Backyard was into a single tome. His hope was that mankind would never stumble upon its power. With that, the path to The Backyard was forever barred, and peace once again blessed our world. But what followed, the ancient sage could never have predicted. For evil came not from a human who discovered the book... but from inside The Backyard itself.

In Japan, on October 21st at 12:12PM, in the year 2187AD... Ramletherl Valentine hovered in the sky and spoke to the masses. [B]"My name is Ramletherl Valentine. With this, I declare war on the world. All those unworthy to stand upon it shall be destroyed. The future of humanity... is the past."[/B] ... and with a menacing grin she began taking the lives of those around her. The mightiest fighters in the world began to clash. Some to stop the slaughter, others to assist in it. [url=http://guilty-gear.wikia.com/wiki/Sol_Badguy]Sol Badguy[/url] and [url=http://guilty-gear.wikia.com/wiki/Ky_Kiske]Ky Kiske[/url] led the charge against the extremely powerful magic of Ramletherl, and ultimately won the resulting war.

Knowing that Ramletherl was a denizen of The Backyard, Sol, Ky, and several others decided to venture into that realm. They knew that if Ramletherl could come through and attack the world, there may be other entities within that would do the world harm as well. Others, such as [url=http://guilty-gear.wikia.com/wiki/Millia_Rage]Millia Rage[/url] and [url=http://guilty-gear.wikia.com/wiki/Potemkin]Potemkin[/url] knew that should the brave ones who entered The Backyard ever fall, or should something get past them, that the world would need fighters of considerable power to defend it... and remained behind.

A few decades later, Sol returned to the world for a brief period of time, along with Ky Kiske. Ky was now an old man near the end of his days, and wished to see his home one final time. Sol, knowing the sentimental fool couldn't be argued with, agreed. So the duo returned to Ky's former kingdom until the day the once vibrant young knight passed away. With Humanoid Gears living in relative peace alongside normal humans, Sol knew his friend had died happy. And so it was that Sol left his blade next to his friend's death bed, telling the caretakers that he knew Ky "would need it where he was going". He then returned to The Backyard, presumably to defend the earth from any malefactors within.

Two centuries later, the unthinkable occured. Over the United Kingdom, on December 17th at 7:37PM, in the year 2342AD... a [url=http://potaotes.pbworks.com/f/1179466265/Cloaked_Schemer_by_catgirlkari.jpg]new entity[/url] appeared and began to speak.[B]"My name is Issun Fukayatsu. With this, I declare war on the world. All those unworthy to stand upon it shall be destroyed. The future of humanity... is the past."[/B] ... and assumed the same menacing grin as Ramletherl had when she spoke the very same words over two hundred years ago. However, the slaughter was not immediate. Rather, the being seemed to be waiting for something, merely killing those who attacked it instead of indiscriminately murdering everything that crossed it's path.

Now it's time of fate has come again. New warriors rise to the challenge of Issun and his [url=http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e263/Denecron01/Kingdom%20Hearts/Port%20Royal/sith_by_ningyee7.jpg]minions[/url]. [I]Why do they fight?[/I] thinks Issun. [I]"Is it for love? For hatred? For power? Is it for their allegiance? Is it for revenge or maybe even a dream? Or is it perhaps for justice? Maybe they wish to repent for their sins? Or is it that it is simply their destiny?"[/I] The strange man with the hidden face simply thinks to himself as he senses the gathering tide against him. The time will come soon when he will engage the new fighters in direct combat... and then the fate of the world will be decided.

Heaven or Hell? Let's ROCK!

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[hider=CS Template]Name: ( What's your name, boyscouts? )

Age: ( How old are you? )

Race: ( Human, [url=http://guilty-gear.wikia.com/wiki/Gear]Gear[/url], Vampire, [url=http://guilty-gear.wikia.com/wiki/Youkai]Youkai[/url], or [url=http://guilty-gear.wikia.com/wiki/Forbidden_Beast]Forbidden Beast[/url] Host )

Appearance: ( So what do you look like? Pics preferred )

Theme Song: ( What do you rock out to? [ url= Insert Youtube Video link here ] Title – Artist [ /url ] )

Personality: (At least one paragraph here)

History: (At least two Paragraphs here)

Weapon(s): (Feel free to get creative. High Tech stuff and even Magic weapons are acceptable. You may not have [url=http://guilty-gear.wikia.com/wiki/OutRage]OutRage[/url] weapons (such as Sol's Fireseal Sword) without express GM permission.)

Abilities/Powers: (Limit yourself to one element or specialty, and a few ( 6 maximum ) special techniques, please. If you are a Forbidden Beast Host, describe what the Forbidden Beast allows you to do.)[/hider]
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[hider=Rules]1. Don't be an asshole. A bit of arguing is alright, as is friendly debate. But if things start getting heated, take it to PMs.

2. Don't argue with GMs too much. If you disagree with a ruling, say so and say why. I will re-evaluate my opinion and may reconsider my stance. If I say something is final, however... do not continue to debate it. 

3. This is not a place for short posters. Minimum 3-paras per post please. An occasional single paragraph will be acceptable if something is particularly tough to respond to... but let people know in the OOC if something needs more for you to reply to. Perhaps edits could be made.

4. Godmodding. Do it, and I swear to God your character will die. “Autokilling” or “Autohitting” of PCs defines Godmodding without prior agreement with the player, Making up attacks on the fly, nuking boss enemies in one shot, and being Superman.

5. Please try to remain active. Give notice if you'll be gone. Extended periods of absence will result in characters being moved along, set aside, and/or killed off.

6. Collabs are encouraged. They're fun. :3 Don't know what a collab is or how to do one? Just ask.

7. No OOC chatting in the IC Thread. That is why THIS thread is here.

8. Have fun. Don't spam GIFs. No Lemon Party. Thor is best Avenger.

9. Anyone posting “Place Holder” or “Reserving a Spot” or otherwise… will be reprimanded. If we are accepting, we are accepting. No need to reserve a damn thing.

10. Put "Heaven or Hell" at the end of your CS so I know you read the rules.[/hider]
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Arc 1 is going to be simple, so as to integrate veteran fans of Guilty Gear with those who may not know the series as well It will consist of the characters meeting, possibly discussing the threat before them, and fighting their way to Issun. I expect it to be a short arc, lasting probably only a few pages. After that, the fun will intensify and we'll get down to business. I hope everyone is looking forward to this as much as I am.

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Character Roster - updated as characters are accepted

[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/332377]Raphaella Kiske[/url] - played by Beta

[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/335450]Ontos Lestrade[/url] - played by Ontos

[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/349878]Alison Chains[/url] - played by VitaVitaAR

[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/335609]Shard Zanuff[/url] - played by Venom

[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/382299]KoRe[/url] - played by Prince

[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/351447]Dio Badguy[/url] - played by Kal-El