Evil Ghost Note

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So the IC is up. I decided to be brief buuuuut I want everyone to place their characters in a similar area - the abandoned street that the girl with blue streaks in her hair is on. If somebody needs any help or elaboration I'll be glad to provide, but mostly everyone should find themselves randomly in the town.

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<sup>Darkness. Darkness as far as the eye could see.

I used a bit of myself again.

I know I shouldn't have.

It's really... selfish of me.

But I have no other choice.

It's just so hard being here.

I want them to see paradise.

They laid their heads down.

Then they were here.

I hope they won't be too mad.</sup>

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"Uuuuuuugh, what in the hell?"

Was the first thing the girl with the blue streak in her hair said as she woke up. It was an incredibly weird experience given that the thing that woke her up was the chill of the night. What made it weird was that last time she checked, it wasn't snowing. Well. This sucks. At least she had on her leather jacket and some jeans. The girl got up to her feet as she did the first thing that came to mind.

She lit a cigarette.

"Okay girl, think... you were partying last night..." The girl thought to herself as she looked down. She still had all of her clothes on (thank God). Though, there was something else that came to mind. She pulled her tank top up as she looked at her relatively flat stomach (God, I need to start hitting the gym) and she wasn't stitched back together or anything. "So, I still have all my organs; yay, I guess."

She pulled her shirt back down and finally looked around. She was in the middle of a snowy street of some city - a few blocks down she could see train tracks overhead. However what was weird was that, well, the streets were coated with snow. And as far as she could see were buildings, stores, restaurants, and other places that implied that it was downtown.

Even with that little... quirk of hers, she knows that there was no way in hell that a street would be this coated. Also, it was the middle of the night but there was nobody here. In the middle of downtown. There would be at least one crackhead. She let out a puff of smoke and that special menthol scent filled her nose before she slid the thing back in between her lips.

It was obvious that this place was definitely not the place where she last was. Which raised the question of where in the world was she? "Yooooooooo!" The girl shouted. "Anybody here?!" She got no response, but if there was somebody out there they would have heard her.

Black Fall Universe: Los Angeles (Superhuman RP Interest & Planning)

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Colorful gangs, like in opposition and/or alliance?

@silvermist1116

It can be any I guess.

Any factions around LA.

Black Fall Universe: Los Angeles (Superhuman RP Interest & Planning)

Either way, I think we decided on everything we need to and I'm going to get started on the OOC.

Now, if you guys could come up with some colorful gangs (or maybe some real ones idk) that'd be great.

Black Fall Universe: Los Angeles (Superhuman RP Interest & Planning)

If the Crystals come from space that means it's not a renewable resource nor is it natural to earth, so the volume can't increase, because it's not a living thing that can reproduce.

@silvermist1116

*Coughs*

What technology did the government have to detect Crystals that they were able to round most of them up? If your average joe can hide it in their kitchen, then realistically there would be more than a few. Anyone with money or anyone that scavenges for them could have a collection in their house. It could be illegal to have, but laws don't stop people from committing crimes, and the government can't search property without probable cause and a warrant.

@silvermist1116

There is a sensor developed that can detect the extreme amounts of Delta energy, it's not perfectly accurate though (and again the government can't do that). It's like a mobile device attached to a vehicle that gives computer readings that allow them to pinpoint a Delta crystal. It's not like a giant supercomputer that can detect all crystals. Most of the Delta-Crystals were mostly collected over the years due to incidents popping up where they were discovered and the fact that they were pretty obvious and easy to find a glowing rock. So it's not really deployed widespread nowadays unless they have a reason to believe it. Some slipped through the cracks and it's not unreasonable to say some weirdos horded a few.

Are the increase of Crystals in the world due to black market dealing and experiments with chimerization?

@silvermist1116

Chimerization is 1 in a million, but complete chimerization is even rarer than that. So what's the chance of 1 chimera popping up in a destroyed LA?

[@silvermist]

There is a reason why but it's not known yet (AKA I want to reveal it in the IC).

Black Fall Universe: Los Angeles (Superhuman RP Interest & Planning)

About the Deltahuman types, are there any that would be restricted from being player characters?

@Sylvan

Narp.

I like the idea if Chimeras being rare, so there aren't monsters running around every corner. Don't much care for chimerization increasing during a disaster. How does that happen when crystals are rare in the wild? The chances of it happening don't change when there's no crystals for organisms to be exposed to.

@silvermist1116

good point.

I had the idea that natural disasters cause more crystals to appear.

I like Phoenixes, fits more into the idea of them banding together for survival to me. Sirens suggests they're just in it to cause chaos.

If Chimeras are initially super rare the idea of them multiplying somewhat come natural disasters makes sense to me. Presumably the crystals they generate can then be used to create more Deltahumans? That could suggest a huge value being ascribed to them, perhaps there are bounties placed on Chimera's heads from the start?

@Nosuchthing

i like this idea

Black Fall Universe: Los Angeles (Superhuman RP Interest & Planning)

Thoughts on this?

♦ CHIMERAIZATION ♦

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Next to ashing there's a rare but extremely dangerous effect caused by the crystals. There's a chance that a Delta-crystal will merge with a biological organism that it comes in contact with. The result will end in a metamorphosis that'll create a horrific being known as a Chimera. Any being Deltahuman or not can undergo Chimeraization and become any number of freakish mutations. From animals to humans, to even plants. Chimeras take any number of appearances depending on what type of being they are, a person can go from humanoid to a four-legged monster or something even more incoherent. What's consistent among Chimeras is that their bodies will be covered in Delta-crystals and the longer they survive the more crystals they'll grow and further away from their original form they'll get. It's unknown what'll happen after an extended period of time because most Chimeras are killed or expire naturally before they progress. Chimeras all have powers that are extremely powerful but unstable; being that has no powers will get one and Deltahumans will get a drastically more powerful and jailbroken version of their existing powers. However, what's strange is that a Deltahuman-Chimera may get new powers that were related to their existing abilities, or possibly be another version of their existing abilities. Psychologically Chimeras vary, humans may completely lose all cognitive functions while some may retain their personalities and free will. However, all Chimeras are driven to attack other Deltahumans along with collecting more crystals and adding it to their body (Along with gaining new powers).

Despite all of this, the process of Chimeraization is exceedingly rare, and it's only a 1 in a million chance of becoming a Chimera after transforming. Metahumans are seemingly more susceptible to becoming a Chimera, as any Metahuman that undergoes the condition to manifest an ability (I.E a traumatic or high-stress event) while in close proximity to a Delta-Crystal can undergo Chimeraization. However, any organism that comes in contact with a Delta-Crystal has a chance to Chimeraize upon contact.

What's strange is that during natural disasters or other such events the amount of Chimerization increases.

I Remain: Desolation (A Zombie apocalypse RP without the zombies!)

So there's the IC. Everyone's going to be converging on the house in the middle of nowhere (or they could already be in it) for the sake of convenience and grouping together.

I Remain: Desolation (A Zombie apocalypse RP without the zombies!)

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In the Middle of Bumfuck Nowhere, Nevada

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"...♬ Tiny bubbles! ♬"

"Meifeng, be quiet."

The two girls walked alongside the seemingly endless road. With the only thing in sight being fields and fields of fucking nothing. Just desert. Meifeng wondered what made Cindy decide to take them this route. The road they walked alongside had an abandoned car or two, but they were long looted. The sun was coming down and the only thing on the two girls' mind was the setting sun. The last thing they wanted to be was caught out, in the dark, when the mist hits. So they needed to find shelter ASAP!

"I meeeeeeean..." Meifeng dragged out the word as she looked around. "We took a wrong left and ended up in the middle of bumfuck nowhere."

"Don't worry, I know where I'm going," Cindy said.

"Said the person that got lost during her land nav course, hehe."

"Meifeng, I'm starting to notice something," Cindy said as she turned on her heel at the middle part of this hill they were walking up. "You seem really blasé about everythin' that's been goin' on." She narrowed her eyes at Meifeng as she put her hands on the straps of the assault pack.

"So what's wrong with you, girl? Because something's got to be up."

Meifeng let out a puff of air as she rolled her eyes and looked off to avert eye contact even further. "Well, Cindy. My sister: missing. My mom: also missing. I'm pretty sure they're dead. Yeah. We're also probably gonna die before we find out. Some weird mist is gonna roll in and kill us." She sighed.

"So I'm just tryna just keep my mind off that as we keep pushing," Meifeng finished - well, sort of, she had something else to say. "And I need tampons like really badly. I feel like these shorts are gonna make the switch from black to red real soon." She gestured towards her black Nike shorts with the signature symbol asymmetrical on the one pants leg.

Cindy just shook her head, "I understand girl," Cindy started off, "Let's just keep moving."

They continue their way up the enormous hill until they reach the peak, but they see something that almost seems like a mirage in the distance.

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Not another house in eyesight for miles, but it was huuuuge. It was the perfect place to stay for the night. Looked pretty intac-

"Get down!" Cindy whispered as she pushed Meifeng onto the ground.

As Meifeng was on her stomach, confused as to what was going, "What's going on?!"

"See them?" Cindy pointed at the people that were also approaching the house too that she spotted with her eagle eye.

"Looks like we're not the only ones with this idea," Meifeng said with a grin. "Let's get 'im! And don't give me that: "Let's avoid conflict" nonsense."

"Normally, I'd say let's let them have it," Cindy shook her head. "But, it's getting dark and I don't think neither of us wants to sleep in an empty car again."

But, little did they know there were more to this house than what met the eye.

Black Fall Universe: Los Angeles (Superhuman RP Interest & Planning)

1. How about a nuke or energy deltahuman used to power the city, but hasn't had any agency on how they use their power because they're owned by the government/government experiment gone right (not public knowledge this person exist). They gain an awareness of how they're being used and is sick of it, so they charge up and release it all at once destroying the city, and maybe themselves with it.

2. The government doesn't have power control programs and counseling to help children learn to control their power. Powerful abilities aren't rare, disastrous ones are. LA was devastated by children, twins, combined natural disaster abilities. Tsunami, tornado, earthquake, etc.

@silvermist1116

1. This sounds cool.

2. Hmmmmmmmmmmm.

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oof. I only use name generators 98% of the time. these names were made by my creative and bright mind. As for your little problem...

Two brothers were running for the law and found themselves to be surrounded in or near Los Angeles. The LAPD accidentally shot and killed one of the brothers, the nonpowered one. And he was so grief-stricken that he unleashed a strong enough earthquake to trigger the San Andreas fault line, resulting in an 8.7, then a 9.0, and finally, a 7.8 earthquake. The resulting earthquakes caused massive destruction throughout California, especially in the south and the Los Angeles county. Due to the cost of repairs, the US government decided to declare Southern California (including Los Angeles) an exclusion zone with the hope of rebuilding what was taken. For now, Congress is debating on the plans while local governments still deal with evacuations.

As for Los Angeles, it remains a lawless city with the military (and national guard) picking up desperate citizens once a month. But with the hope of one day retaking the city from the gangs and criminals currently occupying it.

@Mao Mao

I really like this idea. Especially the part about California being an exclusion zone.

We're closer and closer to making this RP a reality. So this is the lore for Deltahumans in case anyone had any questions. I'm also willing to make adjustments to it.

how Deltahumans work

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Deltahumans (sometimes called Metahumans) are humans that were exposed to the Delta-Point Energy, or a Delta-Crystal, and had undergone a Manifestation Event. These Deltahumans have gained abilities that defy the laws of nature, men with super-strength, children that can control ice, and women that can teleport are the tip of the iceberg. This manifestation event only occurs after a human being has developed a sufficient amount of Delta-Point energy within their body. The rate which this energy develops depends on how much a person is exposed to (Codenamed their Exposure Event) and if a person touches a crystal for a prolonged amount of time their energy will develop at a much faster rate than somebody who was briefly exposed. In a lot of cases, exposure to this energy will not cause a manifestation to occur, but 15% of humans are compatible with the energy and can manifest a power. It's unknown what causes a person to manifest as anyone of any sex, of any gender, is capable of manifesting, it's widely believed to be just chance. After many of them were covered, destroyed, or drained of all of their energy, it's fairly difficult to get exposed to the crystals and most are exposed to it by other Deltahumans. There are two ways to manifest: Naturally, or Under High-Stress. If manifesting naturally, it can take over years for a Deltahuman to manifest their powers. There seems to be a correlation between high-stress situations and the rapid growth of powers as many Deltahumans who manifested.

Upon manifesting the Delta-Point Energy will completely flow within a person's being from their skin, all the way to their bones. It is normally invisible to the regular human eye, but when a Deltahuman is straining themselves or using their power a great deal, their energy will show. When a Deltahuman use their power on the outside world, a small amount of the meta-human energy gets projected and focused in that area. Such as a Water-Elemental controlling a cup of water will get some of the energy projected into it, allowing them to manipulate the water inside of it until they cease to control and the energy returns to their body. However, this still leaves the energy in the area and can possibly cause others to manifest who are compatible.

There are four types of Delta-Crystals/Delta-Point Energy that exist in the world: Type-Yellow (for those that have developed physical powers), Type-Red (for those who have gained an ability that pertains to manipulating the environment), Type-Blue (For those who have manifested a mental ability of some kind), Type-Green (for those who can alter the properties of other powers), and Type-White (those that have powers that don't fit the other categories). Depending on what kind of energy somebody is exposed to will dictate which type of power a Deltahuman will develop. From either gaining the ability to manipulate the earth when exposed to red energy, read minds with Blue energy and so on. However, it's possible for these categories to blend together as it's also possible to get exposed to multiple different types of energy and will end up with a power that spans multiple categories. This is a rare type of Deltahuman but these kinds of Deltahumans are known as Type-Chromatic.

There is such a thing as powers being hereditary, but it is very rare within the Deltahuman communities. When Deltahumans have children, that child has a 95% higher chance to manifest an ability than anybody else. This is because, when a child is in the womb, the child is bathed with the energy and will grow and develop a similar power to their parents. However, the child will always take after the mother power-wise as they will be exposed to maternal energy more than paternal energy. This is why, if only one parent is a Deltahuman, it's far more likely that the child will manifest if the mother possesses the powers. Even if the power is hereditary, the power will be different in certain ways, as nobody has the same one power. If the parents of a Deltahuman are different types, there is a higher chance that the child will end up being a Type-Chromatic. Deltahumans have a very particular effect attached to them: the Black Fall Effect. This has two main effects on the Deltahuman population: firstly, all Deltahumans are subconsciously attracted to each other whether they want to or not. So subtly that it's next to impossible to even notice. It causes the shyest people to head out and interact or draws Deltahuman to one location. The more Deltahumans that are around, the more intense this "flocking" effect will get.

Deltahumans have an interesting relationship with the Delta-Crystals, as when in contact with a Delta-Crystal, a Deltahuman receives a boost to their power as long as they remain in contact. This boost depends on which type of crystal a Deltahuman is holding - as if they are a Type-Red holding a Type-Yellow, it'd be an incredibly minor boost to their ability. However, if the crystals are compatible, it'd be an insane upgrade to their powers. With one Deltahuman being capable of doing city-changing feats while in contact with a crystal. Though, it will be an insane strain on the Deltahuman and will increase their risk for ashing.

However, while powers are truly incredible, they come at a price, powers have a toll on the body and mind. Excessive and unrestrained use would cause what could be described as physical overexertion, and the Deltahuman body gets strained from overuse. Pushing powers beyond their limits in high-stress situations cause even worse problems, and at it's most extreme, it may cause an effect known as "Ashing". This is basically an extremely deadly ailment where a Deltahuman self-destructs, and their powers shut off, and all their cells will die at an alarmingly fast rate. Their cells will literally drop off their body like specs of ash, and this process will continue until there is absolutely nothing left of a Deltahuman. This state is extremely deadly, and there's a mere 4% chance of survival - Even if an ashing victim does survive, there are some permanent physical damage (Amputation, Brain damage, loss of powers, etc, etc - Are a few to note) so it's considered a fate worse than death. Ashing is what Deltahumans truly fear, as any Deltahuman can ash if they are not careful.

It's possible for regular humans to ash if exposed to large amounts of Delta-Point Energy, and they are among the few that don't or can't manifest a power. This will largely occur if a person is in prolonged contact with the Delta-Point energy as it would take a large amount of energy for this to be possible. However, this can occur with the smallest amount of Delta-Point energy, and anyone who's not capable of manifesting can die from ashing.

Through the study of the crystals and the Delta-Point energy, there has been technology developed from them. They were noted to be a very potent energy source, and the energy can be harnessed in different ways. Most notably, by studying the energy, many organizations have created devices that can detect the energy within people and the crystals in the wild. Of course, these devices are considered to be a huge violation of privacy and are rarely employed. Then there are the simple Suppressant-Collars which are metal devices made to be wrapped around somebody's next that completely disables the usage of activation powers - for those whose powers are permanent changes, they have no effect on them. On the more insidious side, a shady organization has figured out means to give people powers: Serums. These serums are full of a glowing green liquid that infuses a person's body with the Deltahuman energy and after the process is complete, they'll gain a superpower that corresponds with the color of the energy. These serums are usually sold to the highest bidder but are only capable of being purchased by those with a hefty chunk of change, but some people are just given the serums. It's unknown where these serums are coming from, or who are making them, but authorities are doing their best to find out.

In the summers of 1963, there was a sudden and abrupt meteor shower that wrought havoc over the skies of Earth, spreading bizarre crystals across the world wherever their debris made landfall. These crystals were infused with strange radiation that would "infect" living beings that either came in contact with the crystals themselves or were in proximity and got infected with the crystal's energy. This gave rise to the "First Generation" of Deltahumans as the first of few individuals with such abilities found their place in the world. While this first generation proved to be relative unknowns, rumors or bogeymen to all but a handful of informed figures, their presence in the world would gradually increase over the coming decades, eventually causing mass hysteria as rumors were proven true and sightings impossible to cover up. By the 1980s, this had led to waves of rioting, protests and even mass displays of religious fervor as the public digested the knowledge of their existence in various ways. Eventually, the governments of the world attempted to manage their Deltahuman populations through regulation and incorporation into newly established government agencies, but even so great unrest had and still continues to persist even to the modern-day. This manifestation of Deltahumans would eventually be known as the Delta-Storm and many theorize that it has happened before, and could happen again. After Delta-Storm, almost all the crystals were taken into government custody, but a few remained at large and it is theorized that they're growing in number.

♦ TYPES OF DELTAHUMANS ♦

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♦ TYPE-YELLOW ♦

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Nicknamed "Super-Systems", Type-Yellow Deltahumans have been infected with the yellow form of the Delta-Point Energy. These Deltahumans have abilities that affect the bodies of either themselves or people around them via highly specific reality warping. Type-Yellow Deltahumans are easily the most diverse, and most common type of Deltahuman out there, with a good half of all Deltahumans being some type of Type-Yellow. There are two main types; Personal and Impersonal. Personal Type-Yellow's ability is only on a personal level, and their power changes their biology or allows them to, and they are the more common type. Impersonal Type-Yellows are the opposite; their power allows them to alter the bodies of other people, and they are somewhat less common. They can range from transformations to enhanced physical abilities, healing and regeneration, flight, and so forth.

♦ TYPE-RED ♦

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Known as "Elementals", the Type-Red crystals grant Deltahumans the ability to control matter, most of the time a specific element. Type-Reds are the second most common type of Deltahuman out there, but those of this type usually have the most versatile and potential out of any kind of Deltahuman. Many of them are fairly straightforward; they have the ability to control and/or create a specific type of element. Usually, it's one, but there are a few that can control many different elements that are either related. However, it's rare, but it's possible when a child is the product of two Type-Red that they would get the ability to use both of the elements. While many Type-Reds are straightforward, there are many that have more complex and unique forms of manipulation. Type-Reds are fairly diverse as it is likely one type red out there for each type of matter there is. Type-Reds can manipulate fire, water, earth, air, electricity, light, sound, and so forth.

♦ TYPE-BLUE ♦

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Labelled "Cerebral", the Type-Blue crystals were fairly uncommon and thus not a lot of Deltahumans out there are Type-Blues. However, the few that fall under this category are among the most feared, as Type-Blues are Deltahumans that have a mental ability of some kind. A majority of Type-Blues have some type of mind reading or telekinesis, but some have abilities such as clairvoyance, foresight, and so on. They are easily the opposite of Type-Yellows as their powers are the least diverse, with a few exceptions. Type-Blues are feared because a majority of them have an ability that gathers information, and that's considered a huge breach of privacy. However, there's a type that's even worse; those that have been nicknamed "Domination-Types." These Domination types have the ability to exert their will on other lifeforms in some way, from controlling animals to possibly mind and emotional control. The direct ability to control the human mind is incredibly rare, but not unheard of. Very few of them directly affect the environment except telekinetics, but there are some capable of weaponizing their mental power, and so forth. Powers that fall under Type-Blue would be Telekinesis, Telepathy, Retro and Precognition, Astral Projection, Mind Control, Enhanced Intelligence, etc.

♦ TYPE-GREEN ♦

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Nicknamed "Power" types out of all of the Deltahuman Types, you'd be hardpressed to come across a Type-Green as they are the second rarest type of Deltahuman out there. Their abilities allow them to directly interact with the abilities of others or otherwise are a limited control of the Delta-Point energy itself. These Deltahumans are easily the least predictable and are the most situational. Their abilities require coming in contact with another Deltahuman, either direct or indirect, and otherwise a majority of them are powerless. However, there are very rare instances where a Power-Type has the ability to grant others with superpowers. Type-Greens are the most sought after by relevant groups - and have the largest targets on them with only Type-Blues being second. It's very rare, but some Type-Greens have the ability to give normal people powers. Abilities that fall under Type-Green are power charging, negating, replication, and other abilities that revolve around the manipulation of superpowers.

♦ TYPE-WHITE ♦

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The white Delta-Point Crystals are a mystery and are rarely sighted, but Type-White Deltahumans are those that have abilities that do not fit into the above category. They are nicknamed "Wild-card" types, as they have the strangest and most abstract of all abilities, and some of which have control over time and space itself. Because of this, it's very difficult to classify them and very few Deltahumans out there are Type-Whites.

♦ TYPE-CHROMATIC ♦

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Chromatic, or "Hybrid" types are the rare result when a Deltahuman is exposed to two (or possibly more) different types of Delta-Point energy and are a very rare phenomenon. These Deltahumans will manifest with a blend of the two types or will have one different power of each type. For an example of the former; a pyrokinetic may have flames that can burn the mind. For an example of the latter; a Tiger Deltahuman may be able to produce lightning. It's completely random what kind of end result these Deltahumans will produce, and difficult to classify. It's more likely to produce a Type-Chromatic when a Deltahuman child is the product of two different Deltahumans. These are the strangest type of Deltahumans as there isn't a Delta-Crystal that directly creates them. However, Chromatic types are capable of gaining strength from two different types of Delta-Crystals and gives them a distinct advantage of other types.