[center][h1]Tooth & Claw[/h1]

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[i]In the wake of an unprecedented accident, humanity is given incontrovertible proof that there is a multiverse and parallel worlds or alternate realities exist. Unfortunately, such knowledge comes at a high price, as those other realities start to intrude onto Earth. Hostile environments, creatures, and dangerous situations result. 
And then, there's the attention that Earth and humanity have drawn. A hostile, interdimensional empire with advanced technology and a boundless need to expand, and dominate. 
Fortunately, things are not all bad, as these Overlords have made other enemies, a Coalition of races who have formed a resistance against them - and Earth may be their best hope to fight back. 
Combining their knowledge and experience with Earth's technology, weaponry, and determination, they manage to first hold, and then drive back an incursion onto Earth. 
But this is only the beginning. Some breathing room has been given; a temporary reprieve and time to collect thoughts and strengthen alliances and to re-arm and rebuild. 
More will be needed to defeat the Overlords. There is knowledge out there, in the vastness of the multiverse, and across these myriad parallel universes - if only it can be found. And it must be found, because the enemy are not sitting idle, for humanity or their new allies and friends. All of them must work together, to stand a chance for any of them to survive.[/i]

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If the above sounds exciting and like a premise you'd enjoy, then read on for more information. 
Tooth and Claw is an RP centered around a team of specially skilled, picked, and trained operatives with military and/or scientific backgrounds, human and of the coalition races, that are tasked with responding to interdimensional incursions onto Earth, and also exploring parallel or alternate versions of Earth in an effort to search for anything useful - be it knowledge, allies, or materiel - that may help in fighting and defeating the hostile interdimensional force known only as 'The Overlords'. 

The teams will use both conventional weapons - such as modern day weaponry - as well as some more sci-fi tech and gear, and especially mini-mecha named CLAWs - Combat Lightweight Armoured Walkers - which work as hostile environment suits, as well as weapon platforms equipped with modular weaponry and equipment. Somewhere around 8-10 feet tall, these machines are larger than traditional powered armour, but much smaller than the mecha normally seen in science fiction. 

As well as humans, the coalition consists of various humanoid races from parallel or alternate Earths. All of them are enemies with the Overlords, and have suffered losses due to their conflict with them, some of their worlds even being completely destroyed, or even their biology being heavily affected by the weapons used, or results of the conflict. 
These races range from beings strongly resembling - and even named - Elves, others that look almost like the depictions of demons or other such creatures, and others that resembled anthropomorphic animals. All of them are allies to one another, and to humanity, despite their varying cultures and histories. As they come from different versions of Earth, they share great similarities with humans, as well as their differences. None of them have 'special powers' as such, but do possess some abilities or traits that are different to humans - but have their own disadvantages or drawbacks as part of their biology and evolutionary development. 

The basic idea, is that the player characters will form one of these units and go on missions, some of them in their mecha, some of them not, some against the Overlords directly, some against other threats or situations - even domestic ones, as other nations or groups on Earth try to take advantage of the situation or cause their own trouble. 
Each mission will form part of an overall story as the RP progresses, and character histories and backgrounds will be slowly woven into the wider story as things progress - providing the RP lasts long enough, anyway. 

I am looking for a minimum of four to six players, but not more than eight. 

The overall vibe will be one of action, adventure, and excitement. The situation is presented seriously and with drama and danger paramount. There is room for moments of levity and light-heartedness to break up the tension, and I expect much of that to come from character interactions. 
While there is a definite element of larger-than-life ideas to things as well, and for things to get big, epic, and outrageously cinematic, the idea is still grounded in some realism and presented straight-faced and serious, rather than silly or exaggerated. 

The inspiration for the RP comes from things such as Stargate SG-1, A series of books call 'The Looking Glass Series' by John Ringo (but definitely [i]not[/i] his politics...!), the Half-Life video games, and many other things, all mashed together and with a story and setting of my own to (try) and make it all coherent, and work as an RP.  

A full set of rules will be put up with the OOC, once enough interest is presented, along with a more full and detailed background and details on the various races and their origins, and more details on the CLAWs, the Overlords, and other such information. 
I will try and answer any other questions that may be initially asked here, but first thing is establishing some interest with the bare bones of the idea. 
The RP will [i]probably[/i] be Casual, [b]definitely not[/b] free.