Estylwen

Dark Beyond: Voices of the Past

Lexi, what did we say about antagonizing the innocent? xD

Take your time, Days!

Umbra: The Abyssal Connection

I already have two loose character concepts! So many things to write, but not enough time in a day! Dx

First character concept is a former Ghost faction member turned Lawless. But, do Lawless folk have to pick sides? I'm thinking my guy found religion, or at least some form of moral code.

Second character concept is a chaotic neutral wild. Being nice or nasty completely depends on the current situation. Probably targeting anybody that attacks and helps those who deserve it.

@Lexisheeps

That's the thing with Lawless, they wander like the Wild West. You can be a 'bounty hunter' with a code, or a 'red neck hooligan' ready to rob a bank. I can draft some religion for you of you'd like, moral code is alright too. Quite the contrast. A moral Lawless...

Second concept is great too. It's up to you which one you want to go with!

Iris Ascendis

For sure, for sure, when the link is available I'll post 'er.

Iris Ascendis

Psykers and I are planning on doing the fight in one big collab. I'll keep you posted!

Umbra: The Abyssal Connection

I actually have a good example of that. There were positive Wilds that saved a player from a negative Wild. They also gave the player a potion that would help them save the other players. Negative Wilds get annoyed with positive Wilds, but let them eat how they want to eat, how they need to eat. The King doesn't force positive Wilds to fight, as they wouldn't gain any sustenance from all the negative emotions. Positive Wilds can be mischievous, sure, and don't often get in the way of a negative Wild, as both respect the way the other eats. But worst case scenario, positive and negative Wilds have been known to fight, like sibling spats. It's very uncommon, though.

Does that answer your question, @Abstract Proxy?

"What Did They Do To Us?" - A Mysterious Supernatural Escape RP!!

New OOC is up!

@Wayward, you are welcome to give us our closing remarks in this IC to conclude the prelude if you would like. Then it would just be the CSes I would need from you and @Qia

I'm very excited! Let me know if you have any questions in the new OOC!

Umbra: The Abyssal Connection (Post-Apocalyptic Sci-fi Adventure)

Change of plans, the OOC is up now!

Umbra: The Abyssal Connection

@Qia, @Wayward, can you please re-submit your CSes using the new format when you have a moment?

@Lexisheeps, @illirica, @Abstract Proxy, @Herald, welcome to the OOC! I look forward to seeing your CSes when you have some time. :) Let me know if you have any questions!

We still have a few spots open to anyone interested!

Umbra: The Abyssal Connection

Player Character

VV-007-G1A-01

VV-007-G1A-01

Appears mid 20's | Human | She/her | Umbra Corp, Test Subject | 5’6 | 128 lbs.

Abyssal Connection: Forced Subjugation

Ghost Binding, First Slot

The ability to absorb and bind a Wild into a forced Possessive Subjugation, taling on their abilities as her own. She binds using translucent mental ropes she commands with her mind. The Wild must be heavily weakened before she can bind it. The Wild lives in her mind, essentially, and can speak with her and influence her.

Her first slot is filled with a shadow entity that attacked her and the group in the Archives Room of the Umbra Corp Space Station. She gained the ability to throw waves of black energy and tentacles of darkness that constrict. These abilities are easily dispelled with bright, piercing light.

Ghost Binding, Second Slot

VV has another slot open where she can bind a Wild to her. This slot is currently empty.

(Locked) Ghost Binding, Third Slot

VV has yet another slot open where she can bind a Wild to her. This slot is currently empty.

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Goal:Discover what her role was in this mafia gang that colors her darkest recovered memories. She also wants to ensure the safety of D and A, no matter what. She feels incredibly loyal to them despite only knowing them a short time. If this means following the dark commands of the Umbra Corp, so be it.

Personality: She's quite a serious, straight-forward girl. Initially she can come off as cold, but those who can see past the chilly exterior can easily see that she cares a lot about those she's loyal to. She is a bit ruthless, able to stomach a terrible decision in order to save those around her or forward her own goals.

History: Waking up in a cold cryotube, VV remembered nothing of her past life. She only knew she was in a strange, warring place, with bodies of soldiers strewn about.

She woke with others who were the same as her, dressed the same as her, and had the same serial number designations as her. Fellow test subjects. And, despite trying to escape their predicament, VV was hit with blow after blow. Three of her fellow test subjects lost their lives, and the remainder including herself were captured and experimented on.

During these trying times, she recovered a few of her memories. But the only truth of herself she could garner was that she had fallen in with a really, really messed up mafia. She had tried to resist them, but from her memories it appeared that didn't work. They even forced her to kill a person.

Left with more questions than answers, VV now travels with her group to the city of Ehlm in an attempt to kill the Wild King.

Inventory: Umbra Corp outfitted her in a slick dark skin suit, Abyssal Energy rebreather face mask, a shoulder travel pack filled with ration bars, bottles of water, and first aid kits with spray-on salves.

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NPC List

The Lawless

Vin Maul of the Bears

Vin Maul

35 | Human | He/him | Lawless, Leader of the Bears

Abyssal Connection: None

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Description: Vin had a tough life, constantly scraping by to live another day. He felt into gang life, and quickly rose in the ranks. He became so proficient at his job due to his cunning and ruthlessness, that even the boss began to fear his unpredictableness.

It was around this time that Vin took some of the men he worked with and ditched his old gang, forming his own called the Bears. Named after a rare and powerful beast not often seen in the Dust, him and the Bears began taking names. They cut out hearts from weaker Wilds, doing trades with Umbra Corp. Umbra Corp began hiring them as bounty hunters, sent to track down specific targets like Ghost Corp officials. However, they lead by their desires, and aren't opposed to going against Umbra Corp for quick gains.

The Bears are outfitted with abyssal energy pistols and daggers. Vin himself has an abyssal energy rifle, and he's quite the good shot.

Savio Teq of the Red Embers

Savio Teq

38 | Human | He/him | Lawless, Leader of the Red Embers

Abyssal Connection: Possessive Subjugation

Pyromancy

Savio is subjugated by a phoenix-like Wild, allowing him full control over and creation of fire.

On the low end, he can create sparks and flames. On the high end, he can create fireballs, vortexes and walls of fire.

He is susceptible to water. If he gets wet, he is unable to produce flames. Likewise, water can put out his fire.

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Description: Savio is like the big brother to Vin of the Bears. He was Vin's previous boss before Vin decided to up and leave the Red Embers, and create his own gang. Savio was pretty bitter for a while, but eventually softened up to the idea since Vin gave them such good trading deals.

So, whenever Vin has a problem, it's usually Savio that comes to clean up the mess. Savio is fairly proud of his arsenal. Not only does he have a possessive Subjugation, he has amassed wealth for his gang. He currently owns a tank with high-impact shells. They may not be AE shells, but they are enough to demolish a building. He and his men have AE rifles.

Vin is ruthless, but Savio is even more ruthless. His Wild, the Makau, has a deep set desire to overthrow the current Wild King, and rule the Wilds. To this end, Makau is more Lawless-aligned, and will happily assist Savio in taking down other Wilds for their hearts.

Savio has business with Ghost Corp and Umbra, sometimes causing fights between the two factions for profit. He is not against giving away tips for profit either, such as where Ghost Corp or Umbra can unearth a Wild or tech to try and overthrow each other.

Dex, Leader of the Ravagers

Dex

39 | Human | He/him | Lawless, Leader of the Ravagers

Abyssal Connection: None

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Description: Dex has always been the leader of the Ravagers, the one reason why humans with a Possessive Subjugation are few and far in between. However rare to find, Dex owns tracking dogs that are able to sniff out hearts with a Possessive Subjugation or Forced Subjugation in humans.

The Ravagers elicit cold fear in most Lawless for a good reason. Dex and the Ravagers don't let anyone get in the way of them and their target. However, they differ wildly compared to the Bears, Red Embers, or other factions.

Dex never sells the Wild hearts he finds. Never pursues Wilds, only humans. Humans that dare to even look at Dex the wrong way… Well, just like the Wild hearts, they end up on him and his mate's plate.

Yes, they are cannibals of the heart. They'll eat any human heart, but they prefer ones touched by Wilds.

Ghost Corp

General Solen

General Solen

42 | Human | He/him | Ghost Corp, General

Abyssal Connection: Possessive

General Solen is possessed by a powerful Wild known as the Three-headed Cerberus. Its heads are shaped like dragons, while its body is shaped like a behemoth-like dog. Each head is assigned a different element. The red head's affinity is fire. The white head's affinity is ice, and the blue head's affinity is electricity. The Three-headed Cerberus, known as Apollo, only allows General Solen to use its ability in a righteous way, causing suffering to the wicked.

Tri-Elemental

General Solen is able to create, manipulate, and shoot fire, ice, or electricity from his body. He can only use one element at a time, and there's a slight cool-down to switch between elements of about ten seconds.

Cerberus Transformation

In extreme circumstances, General Solen can undergo a transformation, turning into a mimicry of his Wild's form: a three-headed dog. It's size is about the height and width of a one-story building. After a transformation, the general is usually too exhausted to do much else.

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Description: The leader of the Ghost Corp, who gives most commands and enacts the will of the Gilded Circle. Every strategic attack on Umbra Corp's supply chains and military bases within Dust was called by General Solen.

The general has a slight obsession with the Wilds, and tries to reduce the number of Ghost Corp attacks on the Wilds. Instead, he has asked their supplier to restock their raw material of Wild hearts through the Lawless. The general has even gone as far as to include some friendlier Wilds into their ranks.

Some Lawless have tried stealing from and harassing the Ghost Corp units, but General Solen is quick to extinguish these outbursts, often using lethal measures to drive the message home that Ghost Corp is not to be messed with.

He's a no-nonsense general, with a laser-like focus and hunger for victory. He is cold to mostly everyone except the few within his ranks that have earned his favour.

Le Fray

Le Fray

22 | Human | He/him |

Abyssal Connection: Possessive Subjugation

Serpent Sense

The ability to hear heartbeats in a 60 foot radius, and the ability to discern whether those heartbeats are subjugated, and what type of subjugation.

Flying Serpent

Le Frey is possessed by a Wild that looks similar to a flying serpent. He is able to take the form of this flying serpent, which is about the size of a building. He is able to fly and strike like a whip with his tail, that has enough impact force to break bones. He is only able to transform for a few hours at a time, and finds himself exhausted after each transformation, requiring rest afterwards.

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Description: From a practice Ghost Corp isn't proud to admit, Le Fray was picked up as an orphan and trained in a Ghost Corp orphanage since he was little to be a soldier. He was beaten until he bled, followed a strict regime, and molded. Safe to say, he had no childhood.

Its another secret practice of the Ghost Corp to leave special soliders alone in the blue woods of the Wilds, hopeful that they will become subjugated. This only has a 30% chance of working. Most of the time the soldier ends up dead. But lucky for Le Fray, he was chosen. He was possessed by Inu, a flying serpent-like Wild, who took a shine to all of Le Fray's suffering.

His power, mixed with his sharp mind and duty to orders made him suited to the position of high captain, stationed in the council of captains that serve directly under General Solen. He serves Ghost Corp and the general faithfully, often being sent on small team missions due to his versatility.

As a side note, Le Fray's orphanage spoke in the now defunct French language. He speaks both French and English. And of course, Inu speaks the Wild language.

The Wilds

Cercyes, Shepherd of the Dead

Cercyes

??? | Wild | He/him | Wilds, Shepherd of the Dead

Abyssal Connection: Natural Subjugation

Will ‘o Wisp

Creates a bright blue flame that physically burns flesh, but also has the mystical properties to usher out the souls of Wilds and amalgamations, what Wilds call those with a Wild heart, yet are Human.

This flame is often lit on the top of his lamp post.

Path to Heaven

Has the ability to usher Wild and amalgamated souls to the afterlife. Can create these pathways and traverse through them, sometimes tunneling through dimensions to quickly traverse the world.

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Description: Cercyes is one of many Shepherds of the Dead, which act similar to the Benefactor's Angels of the Dead written in the holy texts. Cercyes is tasked with ushering souls of passed on Wilds and amalgamations to the afterlife.

He coaxes out the soul of a Wild who has met an untimely end of having their heart ripped out, or succumbing to sickness. He then escorts that soul to Heaven, or Hell, if necessary.

He doesn't get much involved with the politics of the factions. At least, that's what he’d like to tell himself. But there's a sickness overtaking the Dust and the tear in the sky. The truth, he’s sure, will come out sooner or later.

Mimi’s Old Pack Leader

’Stalker’

Unknown | Dinosaur Wild | Masc | Wild Kings ‘Head Hunter’ | 6” | 300lbs

@SporkoBug

Abyssal Connection: Natural Subjection

Stalker

Ability to disappear into the environment - Natural Camouflage. More effective in Natural Areas.

Hunter

Ability to track whoever the Wild has bitten just by the scent (And Taste) of their blood.

Goal: To work under the Wild King and make him Proud.
Also wants to put Mimi in the ground.

Personality:
Stalker is Cruel, feeds on Human Meat and Misery.
Loyal to his pack and the Wild King. He’s Cruel and enjoys tormenting those who are unfortunately being hunted by himself and/or his pack.

History:
Stalker has been the head of the Kings Hunters for as long as he remembers. He works tirelessly to ensure the Wild King is proud of him, much like a child wanting acknowledgement of a parent who doesn’t care.
He rules his pack with an iron fist, and if other Wilds (Not his dinosaur brethren) join in on the hunts, he will not go out of his way to keep them safe.

After Mimi dared to disobey the King, he attacked them and has been hunting them ever since. It is his only soul goal to ensure that Mimi is put into the dirt by his jaws. He awaits to taste their flesh as their emotions feed him in their death.

Inventory:
N/A

Roose

Roose

??? | Wild | She/her | Wild, Mimicraptor Pack Member

Abyssal Connection: Natural Subjugation

King's Curse

By sacrificing one of her feathers, she is able to curse a human or wild with a debilitating curse that stems from the restless souls bound to the Wild King. This curse causes the human to open their own door into the Abyss, for better or worse. Side effects include hallucinations, migraines, poor motor functions, numbness, inability to talk, inability to form cohesive thoughts, confusion, and short term memory loss.

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Description: A favored pet of the Wild King, Roose was always following them around in the world of Wilds before the Great Tear. When her pack duties were done, such as acting as a gopher for Stalker or assisting in hunts, she was always sitting with the King, learning the ways of abyssal energy. It was by this way she was taught how to invoke the curse of the King, to her pack's delight. This curse made Roose more lethal during hunts, able to distract prey and make them easier to capture.

Wild King Thal'shael

Wild King Thal'shael

??? | Wild | He/him | Wilds, King

Abyssal Connection: Natural Subjugation

Abilities unknown at this time.

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Description: Considered one of the most powerful Wilds in known history, Wild King Thal'shael invokes a presence that demands reverence from Wilds. He is said to have enough power to kill a Wild with something as simple as a look. It was he who ordered the destruction of humans when the cursed corporation called Umbra caused the Perishing Event, tearing the sky and destroying the Wilds’ home.

Now? He called home the heart of the last bastion of civilization, Elhm. He is satisfied he has made a new home for his subjects, but will not rest until all Wilds are safe from the hunts that the Lawless and Umbra prey upon them.

Umbra: The Abyssal Connection

Players Accepted So Far

VV-007-G1A-01 Age: Appears mid-20s Faction, Title: Umbra Corp, Test Subject Status: Active/Alive @Estylwen	Izaac "Val" Valentino Age: 31 Faction, Title: Lawless, Hunter Status: Active/Alive @Herald	"Mimi” Age: Unknown Faction, Title: Ghost Corp, Feathered Beast Status: Active/Alive @SporkoBug
Wren Age: 26 Faction, Title: Ghost Corp, Codename W3nd1g0 Status: Active/Alive @SporkoBug	A8-130-G1B-88 Age: Mid 20s Faction, Title: Umbra Corp, Test Subject Status: Active/Alive @Qia	Mercy Age: Unknown Faction, Title: The Wilds, The Devourer Status: Inactive/Alive @rabidbacon
Ivy Tenebra Age: 26 Faction, Title: Ghost Corp, Engineer Status: Inactive/Alive @illirica	Teresa, Changer of Forms Age: ??? Faction, Title: Wild, Enigmatic and Ever-Changing Status: Inactive/Dead @Abstract Proxy	Bastian x1x Apollo Age: 31 Faction, Title: Lawless, Impartial Status: Inactive/Alive @Lexisheeps