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"[...] it was only when it laid its eyes upon me, that the fear was replaced with understanding, with knowledge. An understanding that we knew way less than any of us could have ever imagined."

- An exert from a diary recovered outside the perimeter of the 7th Pillar.





Delta End: Chapter -1

Welcome to the City of Soma


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A weird, black, orb-like object announced its awakening with a quiet, mechanical buzzing, followed by the opening of a circular hole on its surface from which a blue light was emitted. Moments later the purpose of said orb became clear, as the hologram of a blue-haired person started being displayed from the hole. The unknown figure was clothed in a long, blue coat and was wearing a butler's outfit beneath all wrapped together in a blue oversized tie with a glowing blue pearl at its centre. His hair was long and messy, with large bags under his eyes telling the story of an overworked overachiever. His right hand was buried in one of the pockets provided by his coat, while the other was firmly holding a cup filled with what appeared to be a steaming hot black liquid. In a short moment of anticipation, he looked at the viewer of the hologram and mustered up a smile before he finally broke the quiet but deafening buzzing coming from the projector device.



"Congratulations! You are one of the lucky few who were selected to join the newly formed IXth SU's δ division. It must be an exciting prospect to receive a direct invitation to move to the 2nd Pillar! For some, this may even be a dream come true. Now, I am sure that this is news that you would like to properly celebrate, as you very much should! However, I am in the unfortunate position where I must remind you that time is very much of the essence here. After the rather..." The figure could be seen waving their free hand in a circular motion as if trying to find an appropriate word for the situation, "... unfortunate demise of the last unit, structure must be recreated promptly and immediately.

As you are likely aware, crime has been on the rise recently-"
After saying that, the hologram changed to a bunch of tables, figures, and graphs, all seemingly showing an increase in something. From the context, it could be deduced that these numbers are in reference to a growing crime rate. "Petty crime in the 2nd has increased quite significantly, the Children of Yhorgul and WIZARD have been on the move more often, and we have had higher than the usual activity of He and above level entities in the 7th. It almost feels like something big is going to happen soon..."
The person took a moment to stare into their coffee mug which they had been using to accentuate their words by gesturing with it, before raising their eyes to look directly at the viewer and pointing towards them using the mug.

"But this is exactly where you come in! You are expected to be at the 2nd's Tower exactly 2 days from now at precisely 10 am. Tardiness will be punished with expulsion. Oh and, bring your Anima and some clothes that are well suited for exercise. If you do not have an Anima you will be provided with one. You will need it." The transmission ended with a last smirk from the figure directly at the viewer, before the device shut off. Afterward, a different kind of buzzing noise could be heard as the orb printed and eventually spat out a neon-blue ticket for the hyper-velocity railway that read "VIP Ticket and Travel Permission to: 2nd Tower Station. 1 Use(s) remaining". Then, the machine went completely cold, seemingly having outlived its purpose.




This roleplay takes place in the fictional city of Soma, a dystopian futuristic nightmare of consumerism, exploitation, corruption, man-made (and non-man-made) horrors beyond comprehension, and authoritarian control all glued together by elements of sci-fi and fantasy combined. In this place it is survival of the fittest- Even if not initially apparent through the blinding bling of fortune that the wealthy and powerful few have acquired.
Here, you will play a character that joins the recently created δ division of the IXth Security Unit in the 2nd Pillar. There, you will undergo different types of missions that deal with threats that are deemed too big to handle by the common police force, such as magic-wielding delinquents, deeply-rooted crime syndicates, and even the SCP-esque/lovecraftian entities that come from outside the city.
As you go along, you will slowly unravel secrets that were never meant to be found while creating tight bond with your fellow members of the δ division, all of which ultimately culminates in events that have been centuries in the making and will shake up Soma to its very core.

If any of that interests you, I welcome you to read through the rest of the post (and the Q&A) that I have written up so far. As always, if there are any questions, just ask! Further below you will find the first glimpse at a database that I intend to keep expanding on as the roleplay progresses. As an additional note: The story will be structured into separate arcs which are further subdivided into different chapters.

Introduction to the Verse and Q&A


What is this verse?




Where can I learn more about the verse?




Why is some of the information locked/redacted?




What about Character creation?




What about the power system?




Who/How many players can join?



Rules?




Some closing words before the infodump


I would call this section "TL;DR", but I would like any interested person to actually read the entirety of the post above, so we are all on the same page here. To reiterate: This post serves both as an interest check and recruitment at the same time. The RP will happen, the question just is if any additional players would be interested in joining! Below there will be example entries from the database to show some of the worldbuilding that I have been and will be doing. Again, keep in mind that it just represents the tip of the iceberg. The Discord server contains more entries and many have been omitted so they can be revealed as the story goes on.

If any of what you read in this post intrigues you enough to give it a go, please express your interest below! If you are convinced, you can even apply directly here. I am very much looking forward to welcoming you to this roleplay and finally get it going!




Database

A few exemplary entries










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My patience is finally paying off :)
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Silver Carrot Wow I've been here a while

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Hell yeah!
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I'll give it a look.
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Looks neat, count me as interested.
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Definitely interested!
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Conscripts An Atom Trying to Understand Itself

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Here of course
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Interested.
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Character sheet complete! Can't wait to start.
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