A brief overview. . .

/ / It's the modern day, everyone's got an iPhone or Android or maybe they're still clinging to their decade old Moto Razor. They check their emails religiously and barely make eye contact when boarding the train or subway. Society is frankly driven by technology which drains any attention meant for the outside world. People just go to work, go to school, go home, and keep to themselves. The lucky ones seem to be those who put their family and other interpersonal relationships high on the priority list, rather than pour over their newsfeeds and twitter accounts. Many of the world's population may be hooked up wirelessly to an online world but there are those out there who are remembering to further science and humanity itself, rather than Googling their problems. A hidden underground society has prided itself on making a groundbreaking discovery in the field of evolutionary development. They've made clones, real clones that function and live among us and who are being carefully monitored.

A brief belief. . .

/ / These whispers of created clones have fueled several mysterious operations. Most stem from religion while others remain purely political and financial. The many developers of the clones have come under fire, clones are being collected and killed off or tested. An invisible war is beginning to take shape between science and religion and even politics and ethics. These testing facilities for clone development are stationed all over the world, much like the temples of extreme religion meant to combat the unholy creation of the clones themselves. If clones don't come together to save themselves and reveal the truth and purpose behind their creation, all will be lost.

A brief encounter. . .

/ / Our characters will be clones. Now whether they're all one set of clones (one gender of look-a-likes with varying differences in hair, etc) or a mix of two sets of clones has yet to be decided. It just depends on feedback and who applies. I will be accepting applications which will be based on an archetype such as "The Geek" or "The Sporty" "The Double Spy" etc. These archetypes will be roughly outlined, given their general strengths and weaknesses which will make up a team of clones that work together, temporary disband, regroup etc. It is up to the individual play themselves to flesh out the given archetype they prefer and make it their own. The general guidelines I provide are just suggestions that will ensure we don't get a set of clones which are do the same thing, think the same thing, etc. We want varying walks of life, varying degrees of intellect and talent. You may create a second character that isn't a clone, who is working with a religion or just a supporting to another clone but that would need to be something you discuss with me personally.

A brief discussion. . .

/ / To be accepted into this RP, you must be active. Active by my standards means that you can converse in the OOC on a near daily basis with In-Character posts coming from you once a week. If you can't find time to communicate in the OOC to make us aware of any delayed posts, I'll spam your PMs with questions and random facts about myself. The site is being worked on but In-Character posts still need to be coming in at a steady pace, I don't need everyone posting all at once but if the IC Thread itself can get a post or two a week from any single player, that's fine with me. Another requirement to be in this RP is literacy. I will ask for at least four paragraphs from you as a writer. Four isn't a lot. I don't word count (but I do know the difference between bullshit and effort) and I don't nitpick like a teacher would. During the application process, you will provide very brief sample of writing (emotional writing with your submitted character that I'll prompt) and from that, it's easy to see if you'll work well or struggle in my RP. And if you've got a grasp on the setting and mood. And if you don't, we can work things out.

/ / I'm not at all trying to sound uppity or anything like that. I'm a seasoned GM and I know what pitfalls to watch out for (biggest being inactivity which leads to lack of motivation and interest AS WELL AS illiteracy which can hamper creative souls and development from taking place). In closing, I will state that an OOC will be made once I get a small group together. I want people who can say "I like that idea but not that one." for example. I've expressed some conditions regarding what sort of clones we play, input there is necessary. I will likely take a celebrity who I know has different "looks" that each player can make their own. So I will need a close knit group who can say what works and doesn't work for them. The application process will be short and to the point. Your archetype will be kept a secret (also if you've opt to try your hand at a spy, triple agent, etc) and all finished ones will be collected in the OOC by myself.

/ / If this looks like your cup of tea, drop a comment and tell me your thoughts, concerns, preferences. I intend for this to span the globe, not all clones will be aware of their scientific heritage while some may already be in careful hiding or seeking out others such as themselves. More will be revealed in the Out-of-Character Thread but overall, I would rather be stingy with information and make us all comfort and begin sooner, rather than bog people down with details that may otherwise just reveal themselves over time. And yes, this is inspired by Orphan Black. And no, you don't need to have heard of it or seen it. Just saying.