Wedged in between Hell and Earth, this great city is home to the magical center of the world. It is a nation in and of itself, free from the authority of any Earth government, or the great Demon Princess. A world in between, where man and demon can walk beside one another as equals. A place where the paranormal is normal, and where superheroes gather. This place, this city of wonder and awe, is where you are headed, or perhaps where you live.
The Age of Gods is long past, and mankind is still adapting to it's newfound freedom. New 'Gods' are being born yet, humans with powers beyond what should be possible. Wanted by every nation, they flock to Aegis, where they are welcomed. Here, they are free. And yet, those who come here to seek freedom range from the heroic to the vicious. Heroes to be make their refuge here, but so do those who seek to escape from international law.
In this city of Heroes and Villains, the future will be determined.
#1: Don't be an asshole
#2: Seriously..... don't be an asshole.
#3: My word is law, my will is reality. I am open to discussion and debate on any subject, but my decisions are absolute.
#4: The outcome of fights is determined by discussion from both parties. If you believe you should win the fight, ask your opponent in the OOC. If necessary, I will intervene.
#5: Attach a little disclaimer on top of your posts that states where your character is like so: [Yo Mama]. This helps people keep track of where everyone is and what's happening.
The Overseer Council In order to maintain some form of order within Aegis in the complete absence of a government, the Overseer Council has been formed. This consists of 12 of the most powerful individuals in the city, who then debate and discuss what laws to enforce. They're backed up by the Children of the Light, a group of brainwashed killers who annihilate anyone who would disagree with the Council's legislations. There are areas in Aegis which are beyond the Council's reach, most of which are the territory of 'Meta Gangs' or powerful Demons trying to make a name for themselves, but most of the city belongs to the Council.
Children of Light
Their word is law, their will is reality. You have freedom of speech, but their decisions are absolute. Amen.
The house of the Overseer Council shall stand united. Any member who threatens it's instability shall meet full retribution.
There shall be no conflict beneath the gaze of the Overseer Council. Any offenders shall meet retribution of equal measure.
There shall be no conflict with the Overseer Council. Obstructions of the Overseers shall meet permanent retribution.
Performing acts of miming is terribly offensive to the faith and thus the Overseer Council. Any offenders shall meet banishment.
Any Invocation of class 4 or higher not sanctified by the Overseer Council is in direct conflict with the Overseer Council.
Their word is law, their will is reality. You have freedom of speech, but their decisions are absolute. Amen.
Northern Bridge This enormous structure leads to the human world. It's about 1 km long, and it emerges in 3 different locations. Nobody knows how this works, but it does. This structure can lead to Oklahoma (United States), Amsterdam (Netherlands), or Shanghai (China). It is also located on the Northern shore of the Island. The entrances are guarded by large military blockades, armed and prepared to prevent a Demon invasion.
Southern Bridge This massive structure seems to traverse an ocean of blood and flame. It leads to Hell, a dimension inhabited by powerful magical beings known as Demons. It can lead to Baltheos, Amoras, Gandros, Myrilis, Dianor, Kulstarn, Ocharilian, Shuralin, or Kal'El. Each being the centre of the domain of one of the Nine Demon Princes, each named after one of them. Nothing guards this route, any human foolish enough to wander down this bridge is subject to the whims of the Princes.
More places can and will be added as they are created by player dialogue. As such, they will be added to this Hider when they are.
All the mysterious and magical creatures you can play if you simply wish to.
Humans Humans possess the unique capability to solidify reality. Through the mere act of observing the world, they are able to force it into physical form, and make it obey certain rules. Simply observing a demon forces that demon to turn into a physical being, limited by space and time and physics. This is one of the reasons for the many conflicts between humans and demons - if too many humans were to enter Hell, their entire universe might be solidified. A sudden change like that would wipe out 60% of all demons, and even the Demon Princes would be forced into physical form, severely weakened.
Demons Magical beings from another dimension known as Hell. Demons are not naturally physical creatures, instead exiting outside of most standard rules of physics. This makes them so magical. They can move freely through space as if it did not exist, and are formless. However, when entering the Human Realm, or Aegis, the presence of so many humans forces them to solidify. Whilst for weaker demons this isn't a problem, the greater demons cannot be contained within a mortal shell. Confinement to the physical realm would severely weaken them, and would be akin to torture.
More races may be added, simply request and conceptualize, and it shall be created.
Yep, accepted. If you want to have his power 'evolve', then you're going to have to run changes by me first, though. Just a quick PM will do, but I'd rather not suddenly have your character grow to Godlike levels of power.
well, I only have 2 games i'm in currently. so i was looking for something else. And one way to find things you like is to check what other things other players are posting in. Also I saw Wraith viewing this thread also so..
anyways. character done. i took a bunch of liberties with your setting. see if you like it, hate it, or want to change some things.
I like it, one thing. I'm going to make the Children of the Light the 'Law Enforcement' branch of the Overseer Council, which is a council of powerful individuals who run Aegis. The closest Aegis gets to having a Government.
