[center][h1][color=#FFD700]𝕮[/color][color=#E5C100]𝖔[/color][color=#CCAC00]𝖎[/color][color=#B29600]𝖓[/color][color=#998100]𝖘[/color][/h1]
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[b][color=#FFD700]Order[/color] [color=#E1BD00]and[/color] [color=#806C00]Chaos[/color][color=#E1BD00],[/color] [color=#806C00]Chaos[/color] [color=#E1BD00]and[/color] [color=#FFD700]Order[/color][/b]
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Two opposing forces... Think of a coin, tossed into the air and landing upon the ground. One side faces up, basking in the Sun. It takes in the light, the glory, the warmth. Some would even say it’s the winning side. The other side? It faces the Earth. On that side there’s nothing but shadow, cold, and dirt. Everyone wants to be on the light-side. The thing is… Sometimes it’s hard to tell which side is which.

That’s Order and Chaos. One side takes in the glory; the other is steeped in shadows. One is revered; the other, forlorn. The light-side of the coin? People will tell you it’s Order. People think, then, that Order is Good, but Good and Evil are different from Order and Chaos. So how do you know what side is actually facing up? Which side is facing in the heavens? Which side is staring down to the depths? 

That’s the thing. Nobody can tell you which side is which. Or rather, you can’t trust anybody to tell you the truth. The whole ‘history is written by the victors’ and ‘lions don’t have their own historians’ thing… You can’t rely on society, history, or The System to tell you what’s right. You have to figure it out for yourself. Sometimes, you [i]can[/i] find out.

Sometimes you realize you’re on the wrong side.
	
	That’s Order and Chaos, Chaos and Order.


Some of us just seemed to be plagued by Fate. Destined to be opposed by the world. Whether or not you recognize that you’re wrong or the world’s wrong, the whole goddamn globe is your opposition. That’s what happens when you take on “The Man”, “Them”, society’s shadowy puppeteers. The people in control— they always think they’re right. What do you think?

Actually, I’m not sure your opinion really matters. You probably think you’re all mighty and righteous too, don’t you? Taking on global arms dealers and crime syndicates that deal in death for profit, fighting secret societies orchestrating terrorist attacks to manipulate and create wars at a whim, or challenging shadow corporations as they manipulate politics on a level that surely disregards the world’s delegates… Sure, sounds nice in principle, but when you boil it all down and get rid of all the buzzwords and boogeymen, you know what you are. A criminal, a misfit, a societal reject. 

In the eyes of your peers, you’re the problem. [i]You’re[/i] the bad guy. So again, what do [i]you[/i] think? Which side of the coin are you on? Which side is the [i]right[/i] side? Are you Order or are you Chaos? Which is Good and which is Evil? Do you think someone as small and insignificant as you could even have the answers? Maybe society’s right. Maybe you are the villain in the story of objectivity. 

Are you ready to continue on your little crusade anyways? Do I still have your attention?

Good.[hr][hr]

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There’s a reason powerful people don’t have many enemies. There’s a reason why the top dogs—the guys we’re after— aren’t criticized out in the open. When they do hear about opposition, it gets [i]erased[/i]. Why do you think Gage has us holed up in this abandoned construction site? Sure, he saves on expenses, but there’s more to it than that. You get caught while out on any operation? You don’t exist anymore. The law isn’t on our side after all. No better place to hide than in plain sight, right? It’s not the most comfortable, but as long as we’re still alive, it’s all kosher to me.

When it comes to Gage, try not to ask too many questions. Trust me. Everyone on the team has gone through that phase. He’s the organizer; we’re the operators. Files appear on the desk, information appears on the projector, then we go and do our business. No, none of us really know why we got picked, just that we’re here now. Now we can choose to go back into the desolate city, the normalcy, chasing whatever two-and-a-half kid, white-picket-fence lifestyle you may have once dreamed of, but now you know the truth. Do you think you could do it? Go back to the real world and forget all that you’ve seen and heard? There are a lot of people in this world that are very, [i]very[/i] evil. What are you going to do about it? You can leave, content to be a follower who watches the mysterious forces who control the world, or you can fight. The choice is yours. I’d be happy to forget about you, but we could also use all the help we can get...[hr][hr]
[h3][color=gold]Overview[/color][/h3]
Welcome to 𝕮𝖔𝖎𝖓𝖘! In this thriller roleplay, each of us will take on the role of one lost soul, finding their purpose deteriorating just as the city deteriorates around them. By some astronomical chance, you’ve had a run-in with or gained knowledge of the mysterious corporation known only as ‘Pyramid Microsystems’. When you are approached by an equally mysterious man who tells you that Pyramid is actually a front for a global gun-running cartel responsible for the deaths of millions of people, the catalyst for a number of wars, and massive shifts in political power. Perhaps you believe him. Perhaps you don’t. Either way that mysterious man, ‘Gage’, tells you that you could help take them down. He tells you that it will be dangerous. He tells you that you will have to give up your previous life almost entirely. He tells you that you could change the world. The choice to do so, however, is ultimately yours. Take it or leave it. You’re given a time and place to meet the rest of your crew should you choose to accept the offer. As 𝕮𝖔𝖎𝖓𝖘 carries on, the cast will be introduced to a series of great threats to worldly order and humanity. They will be forced to walk the fine line of morality, compromising values they once held dear. Will it all be worth it?

The idea behind this roleplay is to bring together a band of misfits that give up their lives for a cause only to realize that they may have to give up more than that. Becoming something of a fugitive organization, your characters will suddenly be forced to live alongside one another while undertaking dangerous operations in an attempt to prevent the loss of unprecedented lives. Pyramid Microsystems is only the beginning. Together, you will have to uncover what secret orders may be at play that direct the forces of the world. You will have to discover the purpose of your employment and who your mysterious employer is. You will have to choose between compromising your values and doing what is right in the long run. As they fight for what they believe is right, they'll have no choice but to commit greater and greater criminal acts.

The roleplay will all be run out of the operation’s safehouse based in a more derelict part of New York City, where characters can freely interact and go about daily escapades while not engaged in operations. It is here that you will have a chance to explore yourself, get to know the rest of the cast, and pursue deeper lore of the world around you. As much as the story will be about action, intrigue, and grave operations, it will also be about the relationships, bonds, and dynamics of the squad that has been so randomly forced together by their strange circumstances. 

[h3][color=gold]Character Information[/color][/h3]
While you might expect Gage to be recruiting super-spies and soldiers covered in accolades, you can’t help but notice your incredible ineptitude when it comes to global-scale politics and espionage. The squad seems to be made up of people that were quite literally randomly selected off of the streets. Perhaps they were…

A central theme of 𝕮𝖔𝖎𝖓𝖘 is the reinvigoration of each ‘lost soul’ character. Each of us may seem to be purposeless or at an impasse in life at the start of the roleplay. They join Gage’s operation because something seems to be missing in their lives. Whether they have lost their purpose or just haven’t ever connected with other people, this operation may offer your character a second chance at something they are missing. Each character, however unqualified they may seem, will have a ‘role’ on the team. Roles are essentially where characters' talents lie in terms of what they can do during a mission. This will be elaborated upon more after I have secured some interest and am ready to make the OOC. In general, our ragtag bunch of characters will each find themselves a sort of niche among the team. All characters will be meeting one another for the first time at the start of the RP in a rather unique way…

This is the general CS skeleton we’re going to be using. I am going to make changes and elaborate on certain things before we begin, but if you want to get a general idea, here it is.
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[AGE] | [GENDER] | [HEIGHT] | [BLOOD TYPE][/b][/color][/center]


[color=gold][h3][i]General Information[/i][/h3][/color]

[b]NAME:[/b]

[b]APPEARANCE:[/b] (What makes you unique? How does Gage spot you in a crowd?)

[b]OCCUPATION:[/b] (What was your day-to-day like before you met Gage?)


[color=gold][h3][i]Psychological Profile[/i][/h3][/color]
[center][b]Trait | Trait | Trait | Trait | Trait | Trait[/b][/center]

[b]VIRTUE:[/b] (What makes you Good? This is important. Think up one aspect of life that you hold above all else. In what area are you a paragon? This is not meant to be a skill, but rather, a personal trait that defines your character in their best state.)

[b]VICE:[/b] (What makes you Evil? Similarly, this is also very important to the RP. Think up one part of yourself that cripples you. I’m going to be rather strict on this part of the CS as each person’s vice should actually be debilitating to them to a certain degree.)

[b]PERSONAL GOALS:[/b] (Why are you still around? Is there anything you’re trying to achieve?)

[b]PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY:[/b] (Who are you really? What morally defines you? What drives you?)

[b]SECRETS:[/b] (What are you hiding? What would it cost you if someone found out what’s behind the veil?)

[b]FEARS:[/b] (What keeps you up at night? What makes you freeze up in the moment? What do you avoid at all costs?)

[b]LIKES:[/b] (Feel free to list a few.)

[b]DISLIKES:[/b] (Same as above)

[b]QUIRKS:[/b] (What makes you unique for better or worse?)

[color=gold][h3][i]Background Information[/i][/h3][/color]
	[i]”Character Quote”[/i]

(Give me the history of you. Why are you the person you are to this day? What events of your past have brought you here… Aimlessly wandering through life until Gage found you?)

[color=gold][h3][i]Operative Information[/i][/h3][/color]

[b]ROLE:[/b] (More on this later.)

[b]POSSESSIONS:[/b] (Are there any objects of value that you brought along with you from your previous life into your new life?)

[b]SKILLS:[/b] (Feel free to list a few and elaborate a bit. I am not looking for any professional badasses. Remember that to a certain extent, you were just another everyday city-dweller before Gage picked you up. Don’t let me limit you too much, though. Feel free to ask me if you are unsure about something.)

[b]FLAWS:[/b] (Aim for three or so. Equal or greater to your number of skills. Try to make them relevant and not just arbitrary things that could never come up. Creating a character with flaws that come out is part of the fun.)

[b]NOTES:[/b]
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With all that said, I intend to expand on a lot of the ideas left a little bit vague in this interest check. The general idea for the roleplay will be a mixture of morality-rocking decision making in the face of action and the more slice-of-life aspects of our squad’s day-to-day interactions. As we work our way through missions, the characters will understand more and more about the forces that run their world and it’s going to be up to them how they choose to react, maintaining this central theme of challenging authorities and organizations that are more powerful than any one society itself.

I kind of want to keep the start of the RP a bit secret for the moment, but I’ll just say that it will throw our characters straight into the action. The group will thus be forced to work together with limited information despite them having never met one another before. I’m very excited to see how we can put it together!

Feel free to make any suggestions or ask any questions you’d like. I’ll be preparing the OOC within the next few days and we can work together to create any missing pieces of lore from there. With that said, have I got any interest?