[center]! UNDER CONSTRUCTION ! [img]https://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p413/Swarvel_Universe/Mythic3_zpsxttqjac2.png[/img] [h2]SUMMARY[/h2] [b]Have you ever had a really good, well developed super hero or villain concept you wanted to do an RP for, or may have ported into Marvel or DC? This is a universe you can establish them in where they won't be alone, or alongside Hulk, etc.[/b][/center] This is a universe building project (many RPs) for original character concepts only. The goal is to flesh out a universe through the creation of characters and the development of those characters in origin stories, team-ups, cross-overs, and special series stories. As such, the universe will have many different RPs, with an ensemble roster of characters that interweave to create a larger narrative. When it comes to OC super heroes and villains, I believe in the power of the origin story. You don't show up, having 'history' and form super teams to save the universe, you're an OC, not Captain America. I want to assemble a small team of writers to co-develop the universe, on top of recruit as many able bodied hero/villain writers in the community as possible to hammer it and all of its Rps out. In order to keep a lid on it, and establish a premise for the hero and villain dynamic, I created some lore. [center][h2]ANCIENT LORE[/h2] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2e/a8/fa/2ea8fa1b67019bdc7154f4ca95b8e5bc.gif[/img] [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Trn1cSsY2t8[/youtube] [h3]In the beginning, there were only two. Twin brothers and deities of The Cosmos. Hyperion represented energy, light, and creation.[/h3][/center] [img]https://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p413/Swarvel_Universe/Hyperion1_zps3l9gf7b2.png[/img] [hider=Hyperion] [img]https://img00.deviantart.net/d516/i/2015/124/c/5/solaris_imperious_classic_by_skywarp_2-d20lyy7.png[/img] [i]"You'll destroy it all, brother. Left alone and in the darkness you created." -Hyperion[/i][/hider] [center][h3]Kronos represented matter, darkness, and destruction.[/h3][/center] [img]https://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p413/Swarvel_Universe/Kronos1_zpszn4s5oa8.png[/img] [hider=Kronos] [img]http://orig12.deviantart.net/7271/f/2013/183/5/c/supervillain_1___design___procrastinating_by_serg_natos-d6bn35o.jpg[/img] [i]Zeus: "What did you do, Father?" Kronos: "What he couldn't. I ended it."[/i] If I found the right person, I could let someone play him to take some of that burden off of me when the shit hits the fan.[/hider] [center][h3]The Rise of Kronos[/h3][/center] The proverbial waltz was never-ending. A constant upkeep of the celestial balance between good and evil, light and dark, matter and energy. Constantly the struggle between light and dark. The cycle was relentless, lasting eons upon eons, before a restless Kronos grew impatient. Seeking a resolution; some semblance of closure, let alone freedom, Kronos succumbed to the darkness and violence that consumes his very existence. He took staff in hand, taking Hyperion by surprise, and struck him down. [center][h3]The Conquest of Kronos[/h3] Free from the bonds of his brother and duty, Kronos set forth, destroying planets one after another. [img]https://66.media.tumblr.com/7b9110539b09b198b55d0f5bdf3201bb/tumblr_nqwwq09eur1s8ve2ko2_r3_500.gif[/img][/center] None could resist his might, until he discovered Tartarus and its indigenous Pyrophyte population of warriors. Who fought so hard in resistance that Kronos chose to enslave them using the promise of conquest and glory. [hider=Harbingers]Known as Pyrophytes prior to being enslaved by Kronos. He deploys them like cannon fodder to do his leg work. [img]https://i.pinimg.com/236x/48/4b/49/484b49d3a3dfd79eb8917009e85f2f13.jpg[/img] [i]"Pyrophyte no more. You shall be known as my Harbingers of death and despair." -Kronos[/i][/hider] [center][h3]The Children of Kronos[/h3][/center] Over thousands of years, the decision to murder Hyperion began to weigh on Kronos. He somehow felt incomplete, restless still. He discovered a young, vibrant planet in a tiny, unspectacular corner of the cosmos… Earth. Kronos began an experimental chapter of his existence. He birthed two sons, Zeus and Hades. Lesser deities birthed by the Pyrophyte Empress’ eldest daughter, despite the human appearance Kronos had designed. [img]http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p413/Swarvel_Universe/Zeus1_zps7vfkat4k.png[/img] [hider=Zeus] [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/EFnuY75XA4rjvgEDZps-K94lkSwIPLKnrooA4QVLiQf5V3SduDPKoVCalvmcCRj4C1v8tWHbrbzx0ErY8XVzhcxUPRa_li55mCEfqFHb-AFIffyIyySeFoO7AB3uZWe486hanMbY[/img] [b]Modern[/b] [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/DaQmBvOsAtfrEgM6O80Of4IUliHMjiMzAyCUpLBJIolUxPvDSjNOC4TsI0-ScrBeNGeXRJsKlWNLKc8sZcruwHFhrfBJvMeXNgxq-IyhGjAgQQdftFAi0Ya0uxmwWD6g8cnKsKiQ[/img] [i]"The future rests in these tiny hands, little God Slayer." -Zeus[/i] Writer needed to handle his character.[/hider] [img]https://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p413/Swarvel_Universe/Hades_zpsysuruqfr.png[/img] [hider=Hades] [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/kw5SPS7VvjUlBxvV2uoDjJ9U5ZMRJ8vbKU9iuIPg-k5HVYPfwYzWVlZjDHGptkeWqL8LyFORAeROPABcvcHS19YjZun05KUalGd9MVCw3ZqTPBVIDV4mJVveFvnUmIW9OifOs6yR[/img] [b]Modern[/b] [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Lo4ecV02O1L5omCcrR56pn2HTAryQI-4WPBme5pv4fK59k8P_mUEKMh6HksTr8KqxKwnasD3eUTmuZ0Zl-VD7V14-CHTltPbgbW9Xl5ybBZFhoyU0j86nPRJZmjOXfOC10JJX3Cv[/img] [i]"My sweet, naive child...let me show you how it's done." -Kronos[/i][/hider] The twins were told the story of their father and uncle, and tasked with a job similar to that which he and his brother shared, so long ago. They were to maintain the scales of good and evil on Earth. For tens of thousands of years they watched over, sometimes even ruled over the planet and its young species, the threat of Kronos ever looming overhead. . . [center][h2]MODERN DAY[/h2] [i]The lore of old has been forgotten. Zeus, Hades, fictional characters in old Greek stories and Disney cartoons...[/i] [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASj81daun5Q[/youtube] [h3]Locations[/h3] [h2]Citadel City, NY[/h2][/center] Citadel City, New York is the largest, most technologically advanced city in the world. Rich with metahumans, and crime for them to fight. Whilst it is the primary location at present, more are welcome. [hider=Citadel City] [img]http://img07.deviantart.net/275e/i/2011/195/8/9/cross_fate_city_concept_by_adimono-d3rdiy0.jpg[/img] Open to development. Provides a fixed location to make characters more accessible, and will be the primary location of the confrontation with Kronos, and it will pretty much take everyone to stop him.[/hider] [center][h3]Temples of Shadow and Light[/h3][/center] In ancient Asia, two temples were formed in dedication to light, and darkness. They both trained warriors to carry out the will of their cause and masters. [hider=Temple of Light] [img]https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB17kfSJVXXXXb5XFXXq6xXFXXXl.jpg[/img] Founded in ancient China sometime between the Han and Tang dynasties. The Temple of Light represents the protection of innocent life, the prevention of violence, and the spread of virtue among humankind. The Temple of Light has modern outposts and agents all around the world, including Citadel City. [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/9s-88Ovd0c6QZNvnZ-_snZrbjUV8PpY2AFJdFDe5LMPvQNWCYYZagQkdPwRI2EzEyB5uY-B7B1HvMkvfo-1YBrmyUphgEkghuojcf9uQRhn_OZyCVq3s45EjvyAgwl19hX0iG3EM[/img] Highly trained in the arts of wushu, judo, and qiang (spear/staff). Some are metas, some are not. [/hider] [hider=Temple of Shadow] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/93/de/66/93de66521d65de1517cabb79e4078379.jpg[/img] Founded in ancient Japan sometime in the 11th century. They developed the shinobi code and techniques prior to spreading it via their agents throughout feudal Japan. They represent the use of violence to control one's own destiny. They teach unconditional loyalty to the temple. The Temple of Shadow has modern outposts and agents all around the world, including Citadel City. [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/9Y8BBC6gExRysT2zh2RBjpX4b4YKrKkH3BKZh8fqGlZqIInNmXl3gV49yeiZjqqA2yEgWEe-Cx-abrBDe28WGl8FJ1xdlwYwzsia25aE7tIIenCsMUGOsWvdQU7fO9sHJaXD56N2[/img] Highly trained in the arts of shinobi, kenjutsu, and jujitsu. Some are metas, some are not. [/hider] The modern era is when origin story RPs will begin to pick up.