[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/984376]OOC[/url]

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Human thoughts, emotions, personality... all of it, it's something that makes humans inherently human. While there are some animals that are intelligent, and certainly capable of feeling emotion, only humans possess what could be called human thought, human emotion.

And this is why the Dreamtime exists. Another world, separate and yet connected to the world that people live in. It is a place that holds beings embodying the emotions, personality, psyche... everything of a person. They even resemble the one they embody, though with exaggerated characteristics and personality traits. These Alter Egos dwell in a surreal world of shifting landscapes, so vast that only the alter egos of those who know one another closely will ever meet. Each Alter Ego has a place in the world to call their own.

And it is here where they meet. For every argument between friends, there is a battle in the Dreamtime. Alter Egos clash, fighting one another, even when in the human world it's simply a disagreement. The severity of the argument is, naturally, reflected by the severity of the fight. The Alter Egos may simply be fighting for fun if it's a minor disagreement, but a severe argument could even lead to a fight ending in death...

Alter Egos cannot die permanently in most cases, but they can be killed. And the death of an Alter Ego strikes the person that they are reflecting, to the point of even destroying memories unless the cause is rectified. And even after reviving after death, the Alter Ego will be... unstable.

Unstable Alter Egos behave more erratically, and sometimes even in an insane fashion. Their appearances can even be altered. And it's not simply the death that can cause this. If the one they are reflecting is suffering, a problem causing them intense stress and pressure, perhaps, the Alter Ego becomes less and less stable. Many Unstable Alter Egos become outright murderous. The only way to fix this is to console the person they are reflecting... and for the Alter Ego to have the sense beaten back into them. To simply allow an Alter Ego to become unstable means not only may they attempt to spread their own instability by killing other Alter Egos, but they cause the person they reflect to come closer and closer to breakdown, or worse...

But humans are unaware of the Dreamtime. Even though they can experience it, from inside the forms of their Alter Egos, it will simply seem like a dream to them. Their actions in this state are only somewhat their own. But it's possible for them to become aware, to become in control and fuse entirely with their Alter Ego temporarily... and yet this causes them to vanish from the human world until it has ended. This may be the only way to counter some of the true dangers that effect the Dreamtime. Not only Unstable Alter Egos...

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Nakajima Kazuko has fallen into a coma. No-one knows why, though her friends say that she was becoming more and more unstable, erratic, and emotional leading up to it. And then... in the middle of class, she simply passed out. No-one could wake her up. The hospital is baffled, she's perfectly healthy and yet there is no way to wake her. Her friends, her fellow students, none of them understand what has happened.

... And some have had the strangest glimpses, faint memories of the most unusual dreams...

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So, um... this is a weird little concept I came up with recently. ^^; Before I get to posting bio setups, here's some explanations and ground rules:

Alter Ego: The living reflection of a human's emotions, personality, and psyche. They cannot die permanently in most circumstances, but they are effected by the emotional state of the one they reflect. They are, physically, an exaggerated version of their reflection in some way. The same is true for their personality and emotions. They are capable of extreme feats of regeneration and often wield strange, impossible weaponry with which they do battle with one another. Their instability, if it occurs, can have terrible effects on the human they reflect, and their deaths even moreso.
Dreamtime: A world born from the psyche of humanity as a whole. It is impossibly vast, an possesses a surreal, shifting landscape. The Alter Egos dwell here, and the only ones who ever meet one another are those who reflect people who know one another. Each Alter Ego possesses a home in this world that is also a reflection, though it is much more abstract then the Alter Egos themselves.
Violent Colors: Beings who are barely a whisper in the Dreamtime. Creatures that reflect the disorder that can occur in a human mind. But they are unknown and unseen... aren't they?
Negatives: Beings with no proper name. They reflect negative thoughts and come in a variety of forms depending on what thought they reflect. While they are easily destroyed, they can appear in large numbers and will swarm around unstable Alter Egos, who do not attack them. In large numbers they can form a single, massive negative that is far more dangerous then the individuals.

And some rules so everyone is on the same page. ^^;

-Every character must know one another. This is the only way that their Alter Egos will meet. They don't have to be friends, but they should at least know each other's names.
-I do not mind villains, as some Alter Egos may be rather negative even without becoming unstable. However, Violent Colors(and those related to them) will not be appearing immediately and are off-limits until I am able to assemble a very clear example of what is acceptable in regards to them.
-You must make both a regular human and an Alter Ego. Though technically they are the same character.

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[b]Human Bio[/b]:
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Appearance:
Personality:
Backstory:
Skills:
Alter Ego:

[b]Alter Ego Bio[/b]:
Name: (Examples of Alter Ego names are things like Crimson Star Vermilion, Rise Heart, or Resolve)
Gender: (The same as that of the human self)
Appearance:
Personality:
Weapon(s):
Abilities:

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And my character(s) and example bios:

[b]Human Bio[/b]:
Name: Kawaguchi Mio
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Appearance: [url=http://vitavitaar.deviantart.com/art/Concept-2-453531195]And now she has a picture. Less pale, and the school uniform is navy blue with a white undershirt and a black skirt.[/url]
Personality: Mio is a highly responsible girl. She gets her homework done on time, she doesn't stay out too late, she's focused in class... by all respects, she is a model student, certainly. She likes spending time with her friends and going out for ice cream, but at the same time she tries to remain serious when it's necessary and keep herself from getting distracted. Mio is also very concerned with others. She sacrifices personal time for herself to help them if they're in trouble. It could almost be said she cares a little too much, sometimes ending up exhausted from how much time she spends on helping people she knows out. Though at the same time she won't be giving out tips on homework or anything, at least not particularly willingly. As serious and responsible as she is, she can sometimes become irritated and annoyed with someone, which will conflict with her desire to help them out if they're in trouble. Mio is a fan of the idol Tendo Haruko.
Backstory: Mio has had a fairly normal life until now, at least until she began to remember unusual dreams, and... well, when one of the girls in her class suddenly fell into a coma.
Skills: Mio is fairly good in most of her academic areas and is a decent sprinter, but otherwise she is unremarkable in most aspects.
Alter Ego: Black Storm Barrage

[b]Alter Ego Bio[/b]:
Name: Black Storm Barrage
Gender: Female
Appearance: [url=http://vitavitaar.deviantart.com/art/Concept-453224748]Very pale skin, green eyes, black hair, black clothing, and... the weapon design was revised and is included below.[/url]
Personality: Black Storm Barrage devotes herself to a single idea: To bear the suffering that people feel and help them, no matter what. At the same time, she has a fierce temper and a serious nature. And her solutions to the problems of others mean doing anything she can, even if it means nearly killing another Alter Ego. However, she will not cross the line into truly killing them unless pushed to the point where she has no choice. She does, in fact, care deeply for her fellow Alter Egos. Almost to the point where she can cause herself suffering trying to help them. Still, she has a stern resolve and an unwillingness to give up even in the face of hardship. Her favorite food is ice cream.
Weapon(s): [url=http://vitavitaar.deviantart.com/art/Alternate-Cannon-453302687]Alternate Cannon[/url]. The Alternate Cannon is a massive dark gray cannon, longer than Black Storm Barrage is tall. It is nearly impossible to break, and can be used as an effective bludgeon at close range. It can fire bullets, rockets, or lasers, and the barrel can expand to fire a massive beam of energy. 
Abilities: Aside from regeneration, agility, and combat skill, Black Storm Barrage has no exceptional powers.

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Characters:
-Kawaguchi Mio
|Black Storm Barrage
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