_The mysterious girl's bare feet pounded against the frozen ground, her breath escaping in miniature clouds. Somewhere, a short distance behind her, a terrible shriek broke the silence of the slumbering night. Her eyes widened with fear, forcing herself to run even faster than she ever had before, crashing through the underbrush of the forest in an attempt to escape the beasts that hunted her. A slight warmth enveloped the girl's neck, her eyes darting down long enough to see that the amulet she wore was beginning to glow. It wouldn't be long before she reached her destination, she just had to push on just a little farther._ _A single tear rolled down the girl's cheek as a green mist began to envelop the black stone, a signal that her time had come to a close. With one final burst of speed, the girl stumbled into a wide clearing, turning to face the dangers she had been fleeing only a moment before. Almost as if time slowed down, the girl looked down at the stone whose mist had started to swirl around her entire body, gently wrapping her fingers around it. "You've lost." She called out to the phantom beasts, watching as they pushed toward her with their outstretched claws. "ÉVEILLER!" The banshees' screams filled the air as their target was encased in a giant black crystal, its magic destroying the creatures who were too close when it was activated. Having thought the girl was destroyed along with the banshees, the remaining beasts retreated to the shadows they called home to await the appearance of the next prey._ _Since then, the crystal had stood as a monument, reminding the common people the evils of magic's ancient uses; a warning to take great care thus one be consumed. Many years in the future, five gifted children were born on the same day, the first to carry magic since the mysterious girl disappeared. Those children were told that their mission was to one day destroy the towering crystal, which had become the center of vicious rumors. For much of their early years, the children studied hard to learn what their gifts were, determined to make their parents proud. That mission, however, was abandoned when a great disaster shook the land. The village had been completely destroyed by things out of their control, forcing the people to flee toward the crystal. It was discovered that those who stood near it began to heal much faster than any ordinary being. Some even claimed to see the figure of a mysterious young girl within the black stone, sleeping deep within the rock. Ever since, those kids have had a new job: Unlock the secrets of the stone._ --- Back in the day when I first started roleplaying, this was one of my first ideas for a group RP. Having been craving a Magical Kids RP lately, I decided I'd polish it up and see if anyone was interested. Above is just a bit of general 'backstory' on the crystal in question, the five kids being the characters you would play. "Present Day" would be on the kids' 17th Birthday, the day they receive their magical items and their lives change stereotype. All kids would share certain abilities such as: telekinesis, sturdier bodies, heal faster than normal humans as well as minor magic 'tricks'... Early into the story they would then discover that they have 'specialties' which will be gotten into if enough interest arises. By the way, the stone is just the tip of the iceberg, something that sets the world into motion. The overall story would be good vs. evil type thing. Defeat the monsters, put an end to suffering sort of thing. Original, I know. XD Any takers? I would say I need at 3 people other than myself to show interest for me to make an official thread. There only enough slots for 5 other people(still excluding myself), however if there turn out to be a lot of people interested... After the first 5 slots are filled, I can work other characters into the plot. The aforementioned specialties have to do with certain elements: Earth, Water, Fire and Air. The fifth is less an element but I've included Light/positive energy in as one of the choices. Any questions/takers?