[i]2014 was only the beginning. Where before only a handful of scientists and researchers knew the truth, there was no longer any way of hiding it, not with Honolulu, Las Vegas, and San Francisco in ruins. The running battle between Godzilla and the MUTOs had left thousands dead and the public in a state approaching hysteria. The press, the public, and the politicians were demanding something be done. 

The job fell to Monarch, a multinational organization dedicated to the study and monitoring of massive creatures like Godzilla. Where previously Monarch had been critically underfunded and understaffed, now major governments are tripping over themselves to provide money and manpower. Monarch is now chasing down rumors and sightings of kaiju all over the globe, even giving serious examination to mythology and folklore. However, as of June of 2016, Godzilla is the only kaiju whose existence is a confirmed and verifiable fact. Currently, the King of the Monsters is dormant, enjoying a peaceful underwater slumber off the Solomon Islands, unaware of the military and scientific vessels keeping a reverent and fearful vigil above him. 

The panic is slowly beginning to die down, rebuilding has begun in earnest. It has been two long years since the rampages in the US. The optimistic are beginning to think the horror of kaiju attacks will never be repeated.

Soon, however, they will be proven tragically wrong.[/i]


It is now June of 2016, two years after the events of the Legendary Pictures film [i]Godzilla.[/i] While the possibility of kaiju attacks is taken extremely seriously and Monarch has been trying to chase down all possible leads, no one has confirmed the existence of any creature aside from the Big G himself. 

Our story is set in Japan, which you have probably guessed is (spoilers) about to face attack by monsters. I would like to explore this at a human level, though there will be plenty of opportunities for military or monster action, especially if you choose to play a soldier or Monarch kaiju specialist. I intend for this RP to link the continuity of the Legendary film with the Toho films, so any creature is fair game. I will permit player-created kaiju, provided they're not overpowered. While you are playing as humans first and kaiju second, if you manage to engineer a confrontation between kaiju, I will let you take the driver's seat for whichever monster you're connected to.

This RP will be dark in tone, death and destruction abound. You will be in the middle of huge disasters, there is a good chance of getting killed.

Character skeletons will be available under the Characters tab.

[b]ACCEPTED CHARACTERS[/b]

[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/76438-japan-under-siege-a-godzilla-rp/char#post-2392074]Blake Jackson[/url]- QT
[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/76438-japan-under-siege-a-godzilla-rp/char#post-2400958]Tomoyoshi Onodera[/url]- Mass City
[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/76438-japan-under-siege-a-godzilla-rp/char#post-2404431] Terence Jean-Balfourt[/url]- BingTheWing
[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/76438-japan-under-siege-a-godzilla-rp/char#post-2404468] Daniel Woods[/url]- BrainBread

[b]RULES[/b]
1. All standard RPG rules apply.
2. As GM, my word is a lamp unto your feet, and a light unto your path. Please pay attention to the things I ask. I have final say on character sheets and in-game events, though I will happily discuss any issues with you.
3. I do not approve of godmodding, breaking the fourth wall, munchkins, metagaming, or the various forms of ruining the game for everyone.
4. Please discuss issues in the OOC. I would much rather see people talk out differences than storm out of the game or hurl insults at one another. Be civil, be courteous. 
5. Enjoy yourselves!