The government says people like you don't exist. Officially, you're a statistical anomaly. Unofficially, they're coming.
Thousands of years ago, gods walked openly among mortals and left descendants behind. Over generations, divine blood diluted, but it never disappeared. Most descendants never know what they are. Some inherit gifts. A rare few awaken powers powerful enough to alter reality. The modern world calls them Manifested, Bloodmarked, Scions, or Divinespawn. The government calls them a threat.
Thousands of years ago, gods walked openly among mortals and left descendants behind. Over generations, divine blood diluted, but it never disappeared. Most descendants never know what they are. Some inherit gifts. A rare few awaken powers powerful enough to alter reality. The modern world calls them Manifested, Bloodmarked, Scions, or Divinespawn. The government calls them a threat.
The Inciting Event
Thirty years ago, an event known as The Ascension Incident occurred. A young descendant of a god lost control of their abilities in a major city. Thousands died. Entire city blocks vanished. For the first time in millenniums the public learned that demigods were real. Fear spread rapidly. Governments worldwide established agencies to identify, register, monitor, and eventually imprison those carrying divine blood. Many people supported the measures.
After all...if someone could summon storms because their great-grandmother was a sea goddess, shouldn't they be monitored?
After all...if someone could summon storms because their great-grandmother was a sea goddess, shouldn't they be monitored?
The Government- The Directorate of Divine Affairs (DDA)
(An organization similar to the Sentinels from X-Men)
Public Purpose:
Registration
Protection
Research
Public Safety
Actual Purpose:
Surveillance
Containment
Weaponization
The DDA maintains:
Bloodline databases
Divine DNA registries
Specialized hunters
Anti-mythic prisons
Some agents genuinely believe they're protecting humanity.
Others enjoy the power.
Public Purpose:
Registration
Protection
Research
Public Safety
Actual Purpose:
Surveillance
Containment
Weaponization
The DDA maintains:
Bloodline databases
Divine DNA registries
Specialized hunters
Anti-mythic prisons
Some agents genuinely believe they're protecting humanity.
Others enjoy the power.
Types of Characters
Full Demigods
One divine parent.
Very rare.
Extremely powerful.
Example:
Daughter of Athena who can enter battle calculations like a supercomputer.
Son of Poseidon capable of manipulating water pressure.
Legacy Descendants
Divine ancestry several generations removed.
Most common.
Weaker abilities.
Example:
Descendant of Hermes with unnatural speed.
Descendant of Hecate who can perceive magic.
Dormant Bloodlines
No obvious powers.
Often unaware they possess divine ancestry.
Can suddenly awaken during extreme stress.
One divine parent.
Very rare.
Extremely powerful.
Example:
Daughter of Athena who can enter battle calculations like a supercomputer.
Son of Poseidon capable of manipulating water pressure.
Legacy Descendants
Divine ancestry several generations removed.
Most common.
Weaker abilities.
Example:
Descendant of Hermes with unnatural speed.
Descendant of Hecate who can perceive magic.
Dormant Bloodlines
No obvious powers.
Often unaware they possess divine ancestry.
Can suddenly awaken during extreme stress.
The Hidden Sanctuary
(Like Camp Half-Blood meets Xavier's School.)
Elysium Academy
Officially:
A boarding school for gifted youth.
Reality:
A sanctuary for divine descendants.
Located within magical wards invisible to modern technology.
The academy teaches:
Combat
Mythology
Divine history
Power control
Survival
Most importantly: How to avoid government detection.
Elysium Academy
Officially:
A boarding school for gifted youth.
Reality:
A sanctuary for divine descendants.
Located within magical wards invisible to modern technology.
The academy teaches:
Combat
Mythology
Divine history
Power control
Survival
Most importantly: How to avoid government detection.
Had this idea in my head for a while and I was finally able to flesh it out a bit. Just curious if others are interested.
Writing requirements are:
- Decent English grammar
- 3+ paragraphs that are 5-7 sentences long
- You the player must be 18 or older. This is not a sweet, PG role-play. There will be blood, gore, possible torture and trauma. Romance between characters is possible but is not necessary. If it develops to such RPers will fade to black in the IC, anything spicy is required to go to PMs.
