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I'll add Burned Earth and the Disciples to the Characters tab when I get home

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sounds good. I have some ideas of my own i'd like to add to the Disciples of Fire too.

@Flagg

That would be ok. Improvements are welcome

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Interesting so far!

@Flagg

Burned Earth has mainly stayed in the Volcana district so far (but the Ashton Square massacre is probably known throuhgout the city, with so many deaths). I think I might start the rp with the first attack outside Volcana

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Burned Earth v2

Faction Name: Burned Earth

Alias: The Untouchables, Crazed Zealots.

Faction Type: Revolutionary group

Faction Specie(s): Human

Species Descriptions: N/A

Location: Series of abandoned buildings and warehouses; the faction is extremely small. Very few are allowed into it’s covert operations.

Faction Description: Led by a man disillusioned by current society, Burned Earth wishes for the utter destruction of society, so that nothing may be rebuilt. Currently working to dismantle the government via strategic attacks

Faction History: Burned Earth started with a message from God. A priest, lowly in the order he represented, was tired of the ideals the higher ups. He figured they had lost the way of the Church, and so left. He had lost his faith, the most important thing in his life. He was about to jump to his certain death, when lightning struck the wooden bridge, rickety in it’s nature, he had been standing on. It was ablaze, but the fires parted when the priest tried to walk. Suddenly filled with a purpose, he went on to create one of the most feared organizations in New Anathagos.

Various terror acts have been committed by Atlas, the founder of Burned Earth. The bombing of a major trade market, the arson of one of the largest Churches of the Disciples, the list goes on. Here are some of their more...notable ventures

Disciple Arson: The Eyes of Flame, one of the largest Disciple Congregations, was recently completely destroyed in a fire. Evidence suggests Burned Earth was behind this, due to their signature pile of soil on top of the ruins

Ashton Square Bombing: Using rudimentary explosive devices, this was the first known sighting of the group. On a hot, crowded afternoon in Ashton Square market, several explosive devices went off around the square, by far the most devastating being located in the central fountain. There were no known survivors. A pile of dirt was found where the fountain once stood.

Clock Tower Hijack: The central clock tower in the Volcana district was taken over, with graffiti plastered across the walls and soil filled the machinery. When workers went in to clear the mess, poisonous snake like creatures, known as Kilns, jumped out, killing all 4 of them.

Important Characters: Atlas, founder.

Important Holdings/Territory/Possessions: A sector of the sewage system is currently being used as a base of operations

Relation to other Factions:Hostile

Both are still a WIP

Disciples

Faction Name: Disciples of Fire

Alias: The Burning Ones, DOF

Faction Type: Religion

Location: Places of worship scattered across the city; Volcana District holds headquarters

Faction Species: All

Faction Description: A church that wishes to spread the love of the burning god to all who dwell in the city; Recent corruption scandals have rocked the Church has a whole.

Faction History: It is stated in ancient scriptures that the Disciples of Fire began in a far away land, in a time lost to history. A farmer, poor in status, was tending to his crops on a fiery summer afternoon. Suddenly, the sky around him turned red, and an unmeasurable heat began to radiate from all around him. A holy voice spoke from the heavens

“I am the Fire, he who burns within all. The spirit of Me, the Eternal, Hath been lost. GO forth, and spread my teachings, so that the world may be redeemed before Armageddon, and thou may enter Heaven when the Rapture comes across Earth”

The farmer awoke in his house, dressed in an unfamiliar cloth, holding a book with a sun inscribed in the leather cover. He went about, teaching the peasants of the land what was good and what was unholy. The name of the farmer was Modiah. The religion took off, and it soon became cemented in culture as a whole. Missionaries were sent out, and every nation in the world had a least one functioning House of Flame. Almost as soon as the city was established, the Fire of Faith came to New Anathagos. The religion spread quickly, remaining in the center of the city. They rejected the sea, and wished for all to be educated under the guiding light of the Lord.

Come modern times, and the Disciples are filled with corruption. Officials giving out ‘free passes to heaven’, otherwise known as Torches, was commonplace. The Inferno, head of the Disciples, released statements denying this. Many priests fell to the corruption, with some leaving to create radical sects. One in particular has created catastrophe known to nearly the whole city. The Disciple leaders operate under complete secrecy, lest their real names be unleashed unto the world.

The Disciples principles are easy for the everyday man to follow, and so they are one of the predominant religions of the city. They have been around since the founding, leading to almost an entire neighborhood dedicated to the religion. The more devout are rare, since according to the Scripture, at a certain age one must ‘self ignite’ to find the Lord. This has lead to many reform Churches.

Important Characters/ Church Hierarchy:

Modiah: Founder
The Inferno: Chief Disciple, real name Unknown
The 5 Lights: Seers, real names unknown
The Eternal Ember: The head of the Disciple Orphanage
Various Archflames: Bureaucrats
Various Heatseekers: Members of the Disciples
Various Guiding Lights: Priests
Important Territory: Volcana, where the primary Church is located. The Eternal Torch, headquarters of the Church, was moved here due to the cities’ relative safety. Various Churches are scattered across the city, each with their own varying degrees of belief.


Relation to Other Factions: The Disciples tend to remain neutral, so that all feel welcome within their ranks. Some Guiding Lights are more harsh than others, when it comes to rules

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Dont be sorry! I apologize for sort of jumping down your throat on a WIP sheet!

@Flagg

It's no problem. Will we be making individual characters as well?

Also, I might be making up a religion for the leader to be hurt by. So just a warning

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Like a huge dragon in charge of pirates? Probably not.

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The motivation of these folks seems a little thin atm. I'd want to see more interesting backstory behind one of the most feared anarchist/terrorist groups in the city besides 'disillusioned by current society'. The general concept is okay, and could even be tied into the main plot i have in mind, but this faction needs much more fleshing out. I know its a WIP, so I'll wait to see more, but that's my initial impression.

@Flagg

I'm in quite a bit of a rush. I'll polish it up when I get home, seeing as that I'm on my break and I'm on mobile. I'll make it more...menacing. Sorry about that, just wanted to reserve my spot

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Faction

Faction Name: Burned Earth

Alias: The Untouchables, Crazed Zealots.

Faction Type: Revolutionary group

Faction Specie(s): Human

Species Descriptions: N/A

Location: Series of abandoned buildings and warehouses; the faction is extremely small. Very few are allowed into it’s covert operations.

Faction Description: Led by a man disillusioned by current society, Burned Earth wishes for the utter destruction of society, so that nothing may be rebuilt. Currently working to dismantle the government via strategic attacks

Faction History: Burned Earth started with a message from God. A priest, lowly in the order he represented, was tired of the ideals the higher ups. He figured they had lost the way of the Church, and so left. He had lost his faith, the most important thing in his life. He was about to jump to his certain death, when lightning struck the wooden bridge, rickety in it’s nature, he had been standing on. It was ablaze, but the fires parted when the priest tried to walk. Suddenly filled with a purpose, he went on to create one of the most feared organizations in New Anathagos.

Important Characters: Atlas, founder.

Important Holdings/Territory/Possessions: A sector of the sewage system is currently being used as a base of operations

Relation to other Factions:Hostile

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Can I make a crime group? Something different than what has already been reserved. I was thinking a smaller group that wants to tear down the city government/other organizations. I would like to reserve that aspect, if it is available

Ologies: A Study of Arcane Specialists {Paranormal Investigations and more}

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Oh... I thought there was a ice-mage dude in VT that was moving a big snowstorm/ice-spell south and Mithy's team was supposed to all go to the origin point to confront the source of the anomaly. Did I totally read that wrong? Are you saying each individual went through a different portal to a different place? Where is Mithias ending up?

@Wraithblade6

You have yourself on the wrong team. Our team is me, you, Jaklo, Drake, and Baron. We are in VT. Max and the others are in Maine

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@Wraithblade6 Uh You're going to vermont. Max is in north maine. The teams are split up.

@jasonwolf

AND THE PROMS TOMORROW!!!