[@Dead Cruiser]: Keep in mind that this is just the interest check thread, so I've just written down some basic information to see if people are interested. Once the actual game thread is up, all the additional details will become available to the players.

Also, I don't think I'm being too restrictive here, at least regarding how the plot can progress in the future. There are seven major factions, each with its own general goals, but other than that, it can be up to the players to decide how these goals are met. The majority of the factions' leaders can be played by players too, as only their mantles have been decided so far, not actual character details. The backstory is a bit more strictly defined, but there are still plenty of holes that players can fill in. Just because one particular backstory you have in mind doesn't work, doesn't mean the whole thing is overly restrictive.

My first RP on this site failed partly because I gave the players [i]too much[/i] freedom, i.e. not enough things to work with; someone compared it to throwing a bunch of newborns into the ocean and telling them to build a house. I don't plan to strictly railroad the plot, but I don't think something completely freeform is going to work out either.