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In 2067, gaming has reached new levels of awesome. VR gaming is basically the norm thanks to Interactive Immersive Interface (i³) technology, and the Nexus allows the world to be continually connected.






IRL

[ Elysium ]
The island in the sky. The absolutely enormous island. It's like they picked a state on the map, detached it from the Earth, and placed it neatly into orbit along with our other satellites. But, of course, we know that's not the case since there aren't any state-sized craters that have suddenly appeared. So, how these aliens just casually and secretly placed all of these massive things next to our planet without us noticing is just mind blowing. Their level of tech is obviously so much more advanced that it's scary. Nice way to find out there's intelligent life, right? But, back to the island. This little slice of paradise is actually designed with cities and roads, places to live, eat, and 'shop'...oh, and let me tell you about this shopping. Well, the in-game currency that our avatars earn is also the money that we have to use to buy things on this island. Yeah, nothing is free. You want a meal? Need to replace a part on your rig? How about some new threads because you've been wearing the same outfit for six months? Welp...you gotta play the game and earn it. And don't even think about trying to steal anything. A handful of people tried that in the beginning and were instantly blacked out. So, we are pretty much forced to play this game, even if it's just to afford our next meal. It's not all bad, though...at least we aren't trapped in the game with machines keeping us alive or some shit like that.

[ Reaper's Row ]
So, where do all the players that black out end up? Do we just leave them where they lie? Maybe they get ejected into space? Or maybe they simply get transferred back home? Nah. They got that covered. With a million-plot necropolis that stretches on for miles. The players aren't buried underground or anything. They're placed in some techie-looking glass coffin and put on display...like some museum of the dead.
In-Game

[ Clans ]
A number of prominent clans formed during the first stage of the game. When our little surprise contest emerged, almost all of those clans disbanded. A few, however, believed that strength in numbers was important and stayed active.

Demigods
These guys are pretty much the shit. Top clan in Paragon. Nothing but the best players are allowed.

Hellcats
Girl power, no boys allowed, all that jazz. The most badass female players in the game all gathered into one group.

Children of Merlin
A culmination of some of the best magical players Paragon has to offer. Fantasy geeks living out their dreams as witches and wizards.

Echelon 7
Less of a clan and more of a loose Co-op of indie players that share resources and information. Members come and go...but once a player leaves, they can't come back.

The Syndicate
A few of the clans were created by actual corporations who were looking to bully their way into the contest with extreme financial clout. This one stuck around after the 'big reveal' and continues to be the general assholes of the game. Many believe they have plans to win the contest and basically try to own the world. No one misses them when they black out.

[ Legendaries ]
Even though the fate of the world is hanging in the balance, it actually doesn't hinder how absolutely amazing Paragon actually is. One of the coolest things in the game are the legendary items that can be acquired. These are one-of-a-kind weapons, armor, and accessories that are literal game changers in the right hands. Pretty much the most valuable and coveted items in the game. A lot of these legendaries are based on things from popular games and movies.







Other Notes

  • We'll be among the players trapped in space; we've been playing the game for a few years
  • For commonality sake, we'll all be a part of Echelon 7 to start with
  • This is only a slightly altered version of Earth so most things that currently exist IRL will be relevant (even if it's a different version of it)
  • Feel free to ask me anything at all
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@ArtifexWhat are your rules on Legendaries?
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I'm gonna have a premade list of legendaries. I'm debating on whether they will be available from the start. If anyone has suggestions for legendaries, I'll gladly take them. Some legendaries will pop up during the course of the RP as well. I'll put the list up when it's more complete.

Also, everyone is allowed to own only one legendary item.
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This looks like a lot of fun. I’ll create a bio when I get home. :o

Edit: Work is slow, I may try to take a stab at it now.
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All right this is a work in progress so.... here we go. Skeletons will probably be light on details until I get home and expand on them. Also if my faceclaim is too basic let me know, I usually RP anime things.



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Hope this is alright! I wish I could've found a better avatar reference other than just ripping Doomguy, but it'll do.
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Looks like I'm a bit behind on character making. I'll get on that when I get home.
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@Ninian
The faceclaim is just fine. And everything else is looking good so far. 👍🏾

@Witryso
Don't worry...I figure it's gonna be a pain finding a good avatar for most of us. :P

@Melkor
There's no rush right now. Take your time...I gotta finish up a few details with my own character myself. ^_^
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So far pretty happy with my character info but I might add stuff as more people post and give me ideas. Some of the categories are so foreign to me I kinda made something up >_>! Either way, I’m super excited to get started.
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Note: arecubed is more "Fragile Speedster" than "Lightning Bruiser" he can take a really good hit maybe once but then just one more of most any kind of attack before he's down. That's only because of his armor. If he loses the armor and puts on his other boots then he enters a much more proper FS territory.
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Is this happening? o.o?
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All right, I'm dropping out. GL o/
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That's probably fair.
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