Hello everyone! Ardor is different style of RP that I'd like to try. I'll be acting as the antagonist for this story, moving the plot along and manipulating the NCPs and enemies that you will encounter. Your characters will have full agency over their actions, and can choose to do anything they like. I'll respond in kind and we'll see where this goes.
Setting:
When:
Hundreds of years in the future. Technology reached a distant peak before being torn back down and lost due to war and strife. The current world is disconnected and far more dangerous than it used to be. Technology is back to roughly 21st century, with more advanced tech being rediscovered daily. Guns are common, but gunpowder scarce. Oil was depleted long ago, and cars are not safe to travel in. Roads have fallen into disrepair.
Where:
Small village in New Texas, population under 100. Founded and defended by a supposed war veteran, Mayor Kyler, who acts as Sheriff, Judge, Jury, Executioner, and everything else he desires. Strangers are heavily encouraged to leave, and townsfolk are heavily encouraged to stay. Narcissistic leader aside, life in town is simple but good. As technology can replicate grains and vegetables, the town hunts for meat and tends a communal orchard to survive. Bullets, medicine, and other necessities are traded for.
Who:
You’re a buncha bored kids that wanna see the “real world.”
How:
The human soul was discovered hundreds of years ago. The first thing anyone did with this knowledge was weaponize it. A renaissance/arms race was kicked off, centered on enhanced humans and their applications. The pace of technological progress skyrocketed, as did destructive potential. New innovations would deliver vast fame and fortune--the allure of instantaneous riches further fueling the phenomenon. Scientists and innovators brought secrecy and paranoia to alarming heights--individuals would construct and disappear into bunkers and hidden labs that only a handful would ever be aware of. Wariness and distrust meant that research was hardly ever shared, and thousands of different approaches were taken. All the while, the world burned as untested, unregulated, and entirely new experiments were released with no heed to the consequences. Transportation broke down first, with ripple effects that utterly destroyed civilization. No city was self-sustaining, and without a steady stream of power and food, society broke. Replicators, technology that copies things fed into it, is what keeps society going. Guns and simple machinery can be copied given the raw materials and a powersource.
What:
Genetic engineering, something in the water, no one knows, but every human now has a soul that they can sense. The soul naturally manifests outside the body like a second skin, protecting one from harm. This is dubbed an Oversoul. The internals of the soul are naturally pure and uniform, but can be formed into patterns and structures with the help of Soul Tech. After forming structures within one’s soul, a human can affect their surroundings through an exertion of their will. Different structures allow for different manifestations.
Dangers: Monsters, mutants, large predatory animals? Bad people? You've never personally encountered any monsters, but the corpses you've seen Mayor Kyler bring back to town were scary enough. Wild animals know to avoid the town itself, and while you’ve heard of the rare attack on the outskirts of the village, no one has ever been harmed--the Oversoul was enough to protect the defenseless townsfolk until they fled back to the village.
Character Creation:
Requirements:
I'd be happy to work with you guys to create some sort of underlying motivation or reason for ultimately leaving Kylertown. It can be more complex, such as a revenge backstory or a desire to find your loved ones/family. It could also be simple, like greed, freedom, curiosity, justice, or adventure.
Mayor Kyler: Overweight man with a "dad bod" in his early fifties. Has shortish black hair shot through with grey, and a full beard. Wears khaki pants and a jacket over a collared shirt usually. Pins a sheriff's badge on his lapel most of the time. Senses threats with his [Sense Presence] ability and defends the town with his [Lightball], a glowing orb of light 1.5 feet in diameter. He flies his orb into enemies, smashing them and crushing them to death, if they don't run away first. Boastful and obnoxious, yet protective of his town, and carries himself like a gentleman. A scummy gentleman, but still a gentleman. Has a harem of women that are all over him.
Setting:
When:
Hundreds of years in the future. Technology reached a distant peak before being torn back down and lost due to war and strife. The current world is disconnected and far more dangerous than it used to be. Technology is back to roughly 21st century, with more advanced tech being rediscovered daily. Guns are common, but gunpowder scarce. Oil was depleted long ago, and cars are not safe to travel in. Roads have fallen into disrepair.
Where:
Small village in New Texas, population under 100. Founded and defended by a supposed war veteran, Mayor Kyler, who acts as Sheriff, Judge, Jury, Executioner, and everything else he desires. Strangers are heavily encouraged to leave, and townsfolk are heavily encouraged to stay. Narcissistic leader aside, life in town is simple but good. As technology can replicate grains and vegetables, the town hunts for meat and tends a communal orchard to survive. Bullets, medicine, and other necessities are traded for.
Who:
You’re a buncha bored kids that wanna see the “real world.”
How:
The human soul was discovered hundreds of years ago. The first thing anyone did with this knowledge was weaponize it. A renaissance/arms race was kicked off, centered on enhanced humans and their applications. The pace of technological progress skyrocketed, as did destructive potential. New innovations would deliver vast fame and fortune--the allure of instantaneous riches further fueling the phenomenon. Scientists and innovators brought secrecy and paranoia to alarming heights--individuals would construct and disappear into bunkers and hidden labs that only a handful would ever be aware of. Wariness and distrust meant that research was hardly ever shared, and thousands of different approaches were taken. All the while, the world burned as untested, unregulated, and entirely new experiments were released with no heed to the consequences. Transportation broke down first, with ripple effects that utterly destroyed civilization. No city was self-sustaining, and without a steady stream of power and food, society broke. Replicators, technology that copies things fed into it, is what keeps society going. Guns and simple machinery can be copied given the raw materials and a powersource.
What:
Genetic engineering, something in the water, no one knows, but every human now has a soul that they can sense. The soul naturally manifests outside the body like a second skin, protecting one from harm. This is dubbed an Oversoul. The internals of the soul are naturally pure and uniform, but can be formed into patterns and structures with the help of Soul Tech. After forming structures within one’s soul, a human can affect their surroundings through an exertion of their will. Different structures allow for different manifestations.
Dangers: Monsters, mutants, large predatory animals? Bad people? You've never personally encountered any monsters, but the corpses you've seen Mayor Kyler bring back to town were scary enough. Wild animals know to avoid the town itself, and while you’ve heard of the rare attack on the outskirts of the village, no one has ever been harmed--the Oversoul was enough to protect the defenseless townsfolk until they fled back to the village.
Character Creation:
Requirements:
- Between 16-24 years old
- Born and lived in Kylertown all your life, and have never left
- Desires to leave Kylertown
I'd be happy to work with you guys to create some sort of underlying motivation or reason for ultimately leaving Kylertown. It can be more complex, such as a revenge backstory or a desire to find your loved ones/family. It could also be simple, like greed, freedom, curiosity, justice, or adventure.
Mayor Kyler: Overweight man with a "dad bod" in his early fifties. Has shortish black hair shot through with grey, and a full beard. Wears khaki pants and a jacket over a collared shirt usually. Pins a sheriff's badge on his lapel most of the time. Senses threats with his [Sense Presence] ability and defends the town with his [Lightball], a glowing orb of light 1.5 feet in diameter. He flies his orb into enemies, smashing them and crushing them to death, if they don't run away first. Boastful and obnoxious, yet protective of his town, and carries himself like a gentleman. A scummy gentleman, but still a gentleman. Has a harem of women that are all over him.
