[center][img]http://fontmeme.com/embed.php?text=Academy%20of%20Heart&name=Kingdom_Hearts_Font.ttf&size=102&style_color=7DCAED[/img][/center] [hider=Timeline] [b]April 1, 1928[/b] A peculiar visitor befriends American film producer and animator Walt Disney. The visitor shares secrets of the existence of other worlds and mystical keys that can unlock unseen doors. Later that year, Disney develops animated short films [i]Plane Crazy[/i] and [i]Steamboat Willie[/i], starring his company's new mascot Mickey Mouse. The visitor then vanishes without a trace, but not before vowing to return at an unknown time. [b]Spring 1932[/b] Two other visitors, claiming to be friends of the first, meet Walt Disney. They leave as soon as they find out that [u]"the King isn't here."[/u] Walt later introduces Goofy and Donald Duck into the company's collection of animated characters. [b]February 2000[/b] [i]Kingdom Hearts[/i], an action roleplaying game featuring Disney and Final Fantasy characters, begins development. Months prior, the game's developer Tetsuya Nomura receives a surprise visit from Walt Disney's secret friend. [i]Kingdom Hearts[/i] is released in 2002. [b]March 2012[/b] Manchac Swamp, Louisiana, USA: Several eyewitnesses claim to have seen [url=http://www.khwiki.com/Shadow]"large dark amphibians with glowing yellow eyes,"[/url] thought to be a new species of gargantuan frogs. Days later, the same mysterious creatures begin appearing in several parts of the globe, especially in heavily forested areas and locations of frequent civil strife. Reluctantly identified as "Heartless" by authorities, due to their uncanny resemblance to the creatures of the same name in the [i]Kingdom Hearts[/i] video games. The emergence of Heartless creates a worldwide sensation, baffling scientific minds and startling religious leaders. [b]December 19, 2012[/b] Nomura disappears without a trace. [b]December 21, 2012[/b] Without warning, the Heartless, who at first avoided human contact, begin a full-scale attack. Cities and locations with heavy population were the primary targets. Many of the victims were inexplicably "dematerialized," when their hearts were consumed, while others were killed in the ensuing chaos and destruction. The [i]First Wave[/i], the initial world-wide offensive on the human race, results in a tragic decrease of the global population. [b]February 2013[/b] In the aftermath of the First Wave, some begin to develop superhuman and magical abilities. The United States Department of Defense takes special interest in these individuals and recruits them into a counterstrike force against the Heartless. The [b]Second Wave[/b] of Heartless occurs, this time outmatched by humans around the world that have demonstrated unnatural power. [b]September 2014[/b] [i]The HEART Academy[/i] opens as a higher-learning institute dedicated to training students against the Heartless threat. However, admission is by invitation only. All students have superhuman or supernatural abilities. [/hider] [center][b]Ideas:[/b][/center] Ever wondered what would happen if Kingdom Hearts turned out to be real? If Heartless emerged from the shadows and attacked us without warning? If you care to entertain the idea, you will play the role of a 17+ year old student at HEART Academy. At first it's everything you expect from rigorous combat training, analyzing Heartless behavior, and learning to work as a team with other students. Then you begin to suspect that there is much more to this school. You can't help but think that there are unseen forces at work, but are they sinister or benevolent? Little do you know that your world, once innocent, now plays an imporant role in the epic battle between Light and Darkness. *Featuring: A unique take on Kingdom Hearts lore, especially on the origin of Light and Darkness. Keyblades unique to our world. Shameless Square character cameos. College-aged fun. [b]Canon ground unscathed?[/b] Everything you know is a lie. Except cake. [b]Set ending?[/b] Yes, and in doing so you will find out who the real enemy is.