[center][img]https://i.etsystatic.com/14498310/r/il/21c3af/1188066119/il_570xN.1188066119_hmd8.jpg[/img][/center] [center][u][b][h1]Introduction[/h1][/b][/u][/center] In this world, there are individuals born with special abilities. For most of human history this was an extremely rare occurrence and anyone hardly ever knew they even existed but over the past 200 years, with the global population exploding and through natural human evolution the number of these individuals has increased. They are called many names in many languages depending on one’s perception of their abilities; prodigies, demons, freaks, alphas are all terms associated with these special people but the most commonly used term is meta-human (MH). There is no way to know for sure exactly how many meta-humans there are in the world and scientific estimates vary greatly placing the number anywhere between 100,000 to nearly 1 million. Tensions have been rising all around the world regarding meta-humans and meta-human rights but nowhere in the world have things become more heated than in the USA where a rise of anti-meta-human sentiments has led to the election of a well known conservative politician named Saul Christensen to President. While there is no federal legislation directly discriminating against mutants in the USA, many states, especially those in the midwest and the southeast, have been allowed to take the law into their own hands and created discriminatory laws under the guise of “protecting non-meta-human rights” despite the fact that meta-humans are overwhelmingly in the minority. While President Christensen has never explicitly described himself as anti-meta-human, it is abundantly clear he is no friend of the meta-human population in the USA and many people are under the impression that the President is simply biding his time for the right moment to pass sweeping federal anti-meta-human legislation. This is due to his veiled rhetoric, the predominant sentiments of his voter base, and his close friendship to Alexander Greene, a well known anti-meta-human leader in the corporate world. Greene has been involved with all kinds of business interests over the last twenty years, most recently forging partnerships with some of the most lucrative weapons manufacturers in the country and around the world. Some meta-humans have banded together across to form vigilante groups to fight back against the rising number of hate groups across the USA but many mutant citizens are afraid that these two powerful men are simply biding their time for the right moment to unleash hell upon the meta-humans of the world... [center][u][b][h1]Synopsis[/h1][/b][/u][/center] Each of us will be playing the role of members of a vigilante group of meta-humans based out of Atlanta, Georgia, but coming from all over the country. Our gorup has gotten word of a plan by a meta-human rights extremist group to attack the White House in an attempt to intimidate the President. Realizing this is just the type of incident that President Christensen is hoping for, we will begin by traveling to DC to try to stop the attack and protect the man who hates our kind. However, when upon our arrival we will discover, through mysterious means, that things are not what they seemed to be will quickly get caught up in a conspiracy to frame meta-humans that involves some of the most powerful men in the world... [hider=Rules & Expectations] -Story: As you can probably already tell this is a story that focuses on serious issues such as racism, politics, human rights, security vs freedom, etc. so if you prefer to avoid those kinds of topics then this isn't the story for you. I want this story to be character driven by us as roleplayers but there will be a couple of major plot points delivered by me (one in the beginning and one later on). -Powers: In this world, powers are almost exclusively limited to being physical enhancements in some nature or relating to the natural elements of the world. This means telepathy, telekinesis, time manipulation, magic, etc. are prohibited. As far as the scope of your powers I want to keep things limited to a street or city level scale so no world breakers, please. Vigilantes: Keep in mind we are a vigilante group, not an officially recognized civil rights group. That means our characters are not all going to be perfect citizens and we are not above using violence against those who seek to opress us. -Posting: A minimum of one post a week is expected from everyone involved but if you cannot get a post up then please DM myself along with whoever your character might be directly interacting with so that we can plan accordingly and move the story along. If you are inactive for more than two weeks without any notice then your character will be killed off. Posts should be at minimum a well thought out paragraph (8-12 sentences) but more is of course encouraged. -Quality: We all have a slip up here and there but let's try to make sure our posts use proper grammar, punctuation, & spelling. -Collaboration: Please "like" your fellow roleplayers posts. It lets them know you have read them and enjoyed them. It helps build relationships and a sense of purpose in the roleplay. -OOC: Please limit all OOC chatter to the OOC thread or PMs. -Character Control: No GMing or CC allowed unless otherwise discussed and approved by the participants involved & myself. -Rating: This will be an R rated story but let's not go over the top or be gruesome/perverted/foul just for the sake of it. -Historical Events: Please familiarize yourself with the timeline I have provided below. I'm okay with allowing you the freedom to retroactively create minor historical events but if there is anything significant you'd like to have added to this world's history please PM me first. -Futurology: This story does take place in the near future so I do want to keep things grounded in reality for the most part but there will certainly be technological improvements over the next 20 years so obviously we will see these in our story. Like with the historical events I don't mind if you come up with minor technological advancements on your own but for anything that might affect the population on a national or global scale or if you have any questions please PM me first. [/hider] [hider=Timeline of Meta-Human History] • C. 3,200 BCE – The first known meta-human is believed to have lived in East Africa & established a small kingdom where they were worshipped as a god • C.1500 – Rumors begin swirling in eastern and southern Europe about a being who feasted on the life force of others, typically by consuming their blood • 1886 – The first photograph of a confirmed meta-human is taken of Alexander Masirov in Russia • 1905 – The term “meta-human” is used for the first time in an official capacity to describe individuals with super human abilities in a Russian report following the Russo-Japanese War • 1914 – The first video footage of a meta-human using their powers is recorded during World War I at the First Battle of the Marne • 1915 – The US Government begins recruiting meta-humans for study as part of Operation Midnight • 1952 – The United Nations begins drafting international policies on meta-human rights • 1963 – Alexis Clark marches with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for equal rights for citizens of the USA • 1968 – Prominent meta-humans rights activist Julius Kane is assassinated during a rally in San Diego, CA • 1970 – The option for meta-human is included on the US Census for the first time • 1984 – The first meta-humans only charter schools are opened up across the USA • 2006 – Aaron Hughes, a 14 year old student in Alabama, is beaten to death by members of a growing hate group due to suspicion of being a meta-human • 2008 – The Pure Bloods are founded in Georgia by Thomas Stanford & quickly become the largest and most aggressive anti-meta-human hate group in the USA • 2019 – MetaCon, an annual gathering for meta-humans and meta-human rights activists in the DC area, is bombed by the Pure Bloods killing over 200 people (117 meta-humans) • 2020 – Sweeping legislation in the USA labels dozens of anti-meta-human hate groups such as the Pure Bloods a criminal organization • 2022 – The first meta-human member of Congress is elected in Mrs. Jessica Thompson out of Seattle as anti-meta-human hate groups appeared to be on the decline • 2030 – Ivan Medina is elected as the first meta-human governor in New York • 2030 – The meta-human population of the USA is officially announced at over 100,000 reigniting concerns in more conservative states over the potential threat to society they could pose • 2032 – Dozens of seats of Congress across the country, but especially in the southeast and Midwest are taken over by anti-meta-humans candidates • 2034 – Conservative politicians across the country begin pushing for vague meta-humans identification & registration policies • 2036 – Saul Christensen is elected President of the United States of America amid growing anti-meta-human sentiments • 2037 – As his first major act as President, President Christensen seeks to decriminalize hate speech towards meta-humans as well as membership to anti-meta-humans hate groups under the guise of “free speech”[/hider] [hider=Character Sheets]Name: (First and last) Aliases: (Any other names you might go by) Age: (18+ only) Gender: (Male or female) Appearance: (A detailed paragraph will suffice; pictures are welcome) Personality: (A detailed paragraph will suffice) Abilities: (Be as detailed as you like depending on your character's proficiency) Bio: (A detailed paragraph will suffice; please include how you came to join the group) Other: (Any other miscellaneous information you'd like to include)[/hider]