[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/126228-what-is-the-essence-of-a-god/ooc]The Interest Check[/url], where I answered some questions about this world.
---

Beneath one of the great pyramids in Giza archeologists found a giant stone carved with hieroglyphs and other symbols.  Because it was radiating a type of radiation they had never seen before a group of physicists hauled it to a nearby lab and began studying it.  During one of the experiments the stone began to glow, then a short time later it vaporized, releasing a wave of energy which caused monsters from Egyptian mythology and the ancient Egyptian gods to start appearing.  The area was quickly overrun by mythological creatures.  Then some of the gods then traveled to Greece.  Beneath Mount Olympus they found a stone similar to the one that released them into the world and destroyed it, releasing the Greek gods as well.

Shortly afterwords a man began to tell people around Europe that they could fight back against these monsters if they absorbed the Essence of a monster, a glowing crystal that, when absorbed by a human grants them its abilities.  "The Norse Gods will soon awaken." he told the people, "but I will help you fight back.  Just join me."  He left a phone number where he could be contacted and, when the people called him he gave them an address of a warehouse in London.  There he gave them the Essence stones from one monster each and taught them to absorb the essence.  While he was finishing with the latest group of would-be monster fighters a group of soldiers repelled through the skylight, followed by Ares.  He's come to stop us before we stop them from retaking the planet.

[hider=CS idea]
Name:

Nickname:

Appearance:

Age:

Gender:

Height/weight:

Essence/Powers: (ranks have a rating of, in increasing level, H-A, S, SS, and SSS.  H is human level, so it's the assumed level unless otherwise stated.)
Monster type: Power (rank)
power 2 (rank)
etc.

Personality:

Bio:

Equipment:

Other:
[/hider]

[hider=Sample CS]
Name: Sherman "Sherme" Mercure

Nickname: Icarus

Appearance:[img]https://www.sideshowtoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/quicksilver-marvel-silo-9024971.png[/img]

Age: 30ish?

Gender: Male

Height: 1.72m (5'8")

Weight: 84 kg (185lbs)

Essence/Powers: His are far higher than yours for now, but you'll find out why during the second battle.  Please limit yours to a max of Rank F.
(Unknown type): Speed (A)
Reaction (A)
Strength (G)

Personality:  He wants to protect humanity from the rising threat of gods and monsters, and would give his life to protect them.  He won't allow himself to become friends with anyone who hasn't proven themselves in a fight out of fear of losing them.

Bio:  No one knows where he came from, but just after the gods were first seen he appeared on YouTube, offering to give people the powers of the monsters if they swore to protect others and fight back against the threat.  Over the month since the threat appeared he has been all over North Africa, the middle east, and Europe creating resistance groups by giving people powers.

Equipment: running clothes/shoes, khakis, a button-up shirt, dress shoes, belt, a laptop w/ a webcam, good microphone, 600 Euros in cash, various monster Essence crystals, combat knife

Other: Sometimes works with another youtuber named "Cosmic Egg", an American who uses his intel gathering abilities to learn about the gods/monsters and what they are doing, and sometimes makes videos about them.  He recruits resistance fighters and "Cosmic Egg" secretly finds them missions.
[/hider]