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As you drift into the abyss of sleep, you feel a sharp tug in your chest. It's too late to resist - your body has gone limp and your consciousness is being transported thousands of miles away. You've been selected for the Bestowing.



You wake on an island. It's the dead of night - the sky above blazes a palette of cool colours. You look around, and see maybe a dozen other bright figures - you assume they must be like you.
You look up again and see 8 constellations blazing in the sky. Each depicts an epic figure; you don't recognise them, but immediately feel their power, even from millions of miles away.

In the distance, an orb of light floats above the water. From it a powerful voice resonates through your ethereal body.

"Welcome. You have been selected to participate in the Bestowing. Above are nine constellations - each is the figure of a Titan, a powerful being that holds control over one aspect of the world you know. Ally yourself with one of these Titans, and become a champion for them - carry out their will on earth, and squander the progress of other Titans if necessary...if you so please. Should you choose to ally yourself to none, you will be Branded. Fight, then, for the glory of the Titans, in the arena of planet earth!"

The constellations above burn brightly, expectantly. The horizon of the dark ocean also burns a low purple. You could walk across the water and awake...or pledge allegiance to a Titan. You must make your decision.



You are a Champion. Demonstrate FUROR TITANICUS!

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Universe


The Cosmos, the entirety of the FT universe, is split into several realms. There is Earth, the planet our characters reside on, and 9 other realms that are inaccessible to humans. A Titan resides in its respective realm, and CANNOT pass into another realm, either of another Titan, or onto Earth. This makes direct combat between Titans IMPOSSIBLE. That's why they use Champions to inhibit the will of other Titans on Earth - if they were to pass into the Earth realm, the difference in physics would destroy an entire continent, if not the planet itself.

There are some points in each realm at which the barrier between others is much weaker, known as a Gate. It's still not possible for humans or Titans to enter another realm using Gates, but sufficient magic can be used to influence the area around them. Dreams are also a method Titans use to contact their champions, or humans worthy of the Bestowing. Gates can be found in nature, usually in/near Vistas (see below).













And I think that's it! Any other questions I'll answer and add to this post later. Have fun and thank you for reading! Jhett ~

(Please note some of the Titans have already been chosen in the interest check. If this becomes a little more popular then 2 people could choose the same Titan, but it'd be best if they were each filled first!)

General rules:


-As GM, my word is law. If you don't agree we can discuss it, but if I put my foot down and you still protest, you'll be asked to withdraw from the RP.

-Don't be a dick in OOC. Save that for the IC, if your character wants it!

-No Godmodding. If you're a champion, you cannot have anything more than basic magical skills/talents, as that will simply give you an unfair advantage.

-No deus ex machina. If your character is about to surely die, they'll die. No one lives forever! (well..)

-There will be a general plot. We can discuss it and see if we can make it better, however most of the plot is predetermined and concrete. Of course character personalities will change the plot, so I'm sticking to a few core plot points. These will be very unlikely to change. Unless given consent, do not try to change them.

-Have fun! :>

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-If you're branded, PLEASE give a rundown of HOW you use life-force energy as an extra section in your CS. I've edited it into the sheet, but this should only apply to Branded characters.

-A MAP HAS BEEN ADDED! Find it in the People section; some kingdom names have been changed, so update your CS' accordingly.

@DarthSeverus394 @Rockette -- You've expressed interest in this RP, but haven't been active for a long time. Your positions as champions have been opened up. IF a more active user decides to fill your role, you'll unfortunately be asked to leave the RP.
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I'm switching back to Austelle because I can't resist the David Bowie references.

Also, is magic basically like science on our Earth - i.e. highly pursued by academics? And how would it work?
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@ravenDivinity Glad you caught it! :>

Magic is pursued as a luxury science by those that can afford it, or have a gift for it. It works less on incantations, though powerful spells can be read from spellbooks, but rather manipulating the latent force in a person's soul to change the world around them, or manipulate something. Magic can fall into a few archetypes (fire magic, healing, etc) but can be more specific to more skilled users. There will have to be some sort of "mana" pool, in which magic can be used until the entirety of the pool is expended. The more intensely the pool is exhausted, the longer it takes to recharge. While magic can be very powerful, even the mightiest of spells will have a difficult time against more combat-oriented champions. Magic is still being researched and isn't fleshed out fully by the humans.
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Interested, ill be Rennigan's champion.
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Snide, Zeek took the one I wanted. Alright, I'll write up a CS when I get home.
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@DirtyDingo Sorry mate!

There's always Locke and the Branded if you want. There can be as many Branded as is within reason, but only one to a Titan.
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I think itd be a cool idea to give the Branded some really unique powers, and have them passively hunted by the champions. It may not be their main goal, but since the Branded refused to allign with any Titan, the Titans are upset and will punish their soul if captured. Itd be an interesting twist and give the Branded some plot to work with since they have no Titan deciding their goals.
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Ah, I proclaimed interest in the check with intentions of Rennigan, looks like I was late to the ooc though. No worries, I'll keep an eye scoped out at least through the characters and beginning premise. Best wishes!
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@Rockette Yeah I'm sorry, you did express interest and I kept that in mind but I wasn't too sure if it meant you were definite and another user was actively interested too. Thanks for the support anyway!

@DarthSeverus394That could definitely work. I didn't want to overload the Branded humans' abilities though, so I kept it minimal. Now that I have another person's view on the situation I can give them a few changes. Thanks for the feedback!
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@Rockette: I don't think it matters that you came late. After all, the first post in the OOC says that some Titans were already claimed in the interest check. If that's still the rule, you still have first dibs.
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@ravenDivinity He would do, but he said he was merely interested, and didn't call "dibs". There is another champion up for grabs though, Locke!
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Okay I'd like to officially take Locke!!!
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@Jhett314: That's so subjective, though. It bothers me a little, to say the least. No harm, no foul. It's your roleplay. I was just interested in what Rockette's ideas were for his/her initial pick. Or anybody, for that matter.
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Seeing as all seem to be taken, if I expressed interest would I be playing a Branded?
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@ravenDivinity

This is what he wrote, fully: "Hrm - I have tentative interest in this concept, and particularly in Rennigan, however I'm curious to the ooc details and eagerly await them!"

Everyone else in the Interest Check explicitly decided on a Titan and let me know. I didn't know for sure if he was completely invested or not going off this information alone, and I wouldn't deny the interest of someone else who I discussed it with about an hour later over a person that displayed mild interest. Of course I understand your point, and there is still a position for him to participate in the roleplay, but it would have been unfair to completely reserve a Titan for him with the interest he expressed.
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I will be in this as Branded.
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@ravenDivinity - I appreciate your attempts to cement my initial interest, but, it was an apparent poor choice of words and timing on my circumstance. All is well regardless, I still wish everyone the best in this endeavor: no harm, no foul - as you've put it. I just wanted to speak up and claim my sincere thanks to you!
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@Rockette I'm really sorry there was some miscommuication. You can still participate as a Branded human - I have some surprises in store for them!

Again, my apologies. I hope your next RP is even bigger and better!
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Edit: More relevant name now. FUROR TITANICUS!
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I'm actually kinda pumped for this. ~^-^~
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