[center][img]https://game-neon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/PromoArt_A_011horizontal_1024h-1024x724.jpg[/img] [b][i]What is the difference between cult and religion?[/i][/b][/center] That is a question that is vauge and difficult to respond to but in this world where the 1% live in ivory towers while implants in the poor make them live meaningless exsistances just for the sake of living. The endless torture of living without meaning, without purpose, without a reason to even take a breath. This is the world that needs a true leader one that will bring light into the these neon streets. For he is [b][i]The Prophet[/i][/b] When he came we were freed from the implants that bound us to endless servitude and saw him as our messiah. For he has given us a reason to live and we shall fight for him, we shall die for him, and we shall kill for him. Long live [b][i]The prophet!!![/i][/b] [s] [/s] [hider=Lore] The current year is 2119 the world has changed dramatically in the last century. [list] [*]Year 2030: The worlds first augmented human emerges. Beating every star athlete with minimal effort and causing a skyrocket in the augementation of human beings. [*]Year 2033: Human purists from the church protest the augmentation of humans in its first mass protest [*]Within that same year: The first riot came and caused millions in damage in italy and new york lives were lost. [*]Year 2040: goliath industries becomes the worlds largest conglomerate dealing with all things augmentation [*]Year 2042: Goliath industries "gives" its own private security to the police. Fully augmenated police became the norm [*]Year 2050: After years of peace thanks to the augmented police force public opinion greatly increases and as a result 80% of the world population becomes augmented [*]Year 2053: Goliath industries secrely develope an implant that allows the manipulation of peoples emotions and inhibitions. [*]Within that same year: Goliath indistries starts human testing on convicts and death row inmates and immedaitly proved how potent it could be as none of them felt the need to harm or hurt others and were repenant. [*]Year 2062: Organized religion dies as the implants force the masses to congregate at work rather then at mass [*]Year 2070: By this point Goliath industries controls all major industries in the world and has secretly put the implant in all humans forcing them into unkowingly slavery [*]Year 2100: The world has changed irrevocably as the last tree dies. Now the world has beocme a full industrial complex. Any naysayers were quickly dealt with thanks to the implants. The world is now in its entirity a neon jungle. [*]Present day: All humans are living meanless lives as the implant forces them all into depravity and mindless slavery. They dont think they simply work and indulge in their pleasures.... at least, until [b][i]the prophet[/i][/b] came... [/list] [/hider] [s] [/s] [hider=Cult Hierarchy] From highest to lowest: [list] [*]The Prophet: He is the man sent by the lord almighty himself! None dare to question him! [*]high commanders: Those that followed the prophet in the begining and as such have earned their place at his side (i.e. you) [*]Commanders: Those that have earned the right to lead a group under the supervision of the high commanders [*]High priests: Those that follow the words of the prophet they leade sermons and heal those with the word of the almighty and the prophet himself. They only perform the most intricate and difficult of rituals. [*]Monks: Devoute believers beyond a doubt. They have such strong faith that they are protected by god that they fear no bullets. They are the ones that charge into battle and lead small squads. [*]Preachers: They have heard the word of the prophet and they seek to spread the word themselves. They recruit followers into the cult [*]Confessors: They force the heathens to confess their sins one way or another! They are the blades in the dark, the assassins of the cult. [*]Hackers: For those that are technologically gifted. They are the ones that commune with the numbers that the world now seems to run on. They can hack into infrastructure and steal from banks. [*]Worshippers: They are much like devout sisters of the church. They pray on their knees and give thanks for all the lord has given them [*]Purifiers: Believers with skill in weaponry. These believers use ranged weapons in a fight and are essential for any battle [*]Fanatics: the second lowest worshipper, they believe in the word of the lord beyond all doubt and any word against it is considered blasphamey to them. They kill and die happily in the service of the prophet. [*]Followers: The lowest of ranks, they are ordinary people who have been released from the control of the implants and are awaiting to know their calling from the prophet. [/list] [/hider] [s] [/s] [hider=cult beliefs] [center][b]The path of Cyber-occultism[/b] [i]The singularity is the next step to salvation. Enhancements bring us to a better understanding of his sacred being.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/cXPq2rG.jpg[/img] [i]We search for true sanctification in augmentations[/i] This cult is one of self awakening and realization. The Prophet has opened our eyes to see that we were never living our lives, but droning through them. We were simply playing the part that society had picked for us, never getting a chance to choose for ourselves what career we want to pursue. Through the Prophet, the lord has shown us what true salvation is. He has shown us that cybernetics are the path to true perfection of soul, but have been perverted by the powers at hand. By our awakening we can turn what is being used for control, into the life giving freedom of the soul. [b]God's First Touch[/b] An early development model of realistic Cybernetic Arms. They are prototype of the first human realistic augmentations, one masculine and the other feminine, and can not be touched by anyone but the prophet. They are considered to be the Adam and Eve of augmentations. [b]Advantage[/b] With the cult being centralized on augmentations the engineers of the cult are always trying new enhancements and various modifications, this allows the cult to be on the bleeding edge of most body tech. Their work pushes the limits of physical capacities as the reverse engineer and restructure augments to be more durable, have faster response times, and better handling of various software. Their work has proven in some cases to be better than both commercial and private sector tech like security drones, and military armaments. [b]Disadvantage[/b] With the modifications and enhancements being experimental in the early stages of use there is a "high risk equals high reward" mentality as the engineers try to push the limits of what can and can't be done. Most of these trials are carried out on volunteers and some times prisoners due to the potential for deadly consequences. Even when they do work out this tech is highly susceptible to Augmentation Rejection Disorder where the brain can't cope with the changes causing disassociation leading to catatonia or coma, and cyber-hijacking where outside forces gain access to the implants of an individual and corrupt the software that keeps it under user control causing them to go into a frenzied state. [/center] [/hider] [hider=Rules] 1. What the Gm and co Gm says is law but we will listen to reason and will take suggestions. 2. You can kill each other but only if both parties agree to the death. 3. I don't mind if you get into a heated discussion OOC, however, any arguments that become name calling and hostile I will ask that you go to your PM we are not children so don't act like it. 4. If you have read these rules then add For the Prophet! in your CS 5. Finally, Have Fun and lets start the uprising :) [/hider] [s] [/s] [hider=Character sheets] Name: Age: Gender: Apperance: Augmentations: (if any) Weaponry: How did you know the prophet?: (his first name was elliot so how did you know him before he became the prophet?) What is your role?: (are you the leader of the worshippers? are you the master of the confessors? What do you do to help further the goals of the Prohpet?) Personality: History: Other: [/hider]