Letter Bee

Kingdom Hearts: The Lights of the Multiverse

The Dream World

Ever since the coming of the Moogles and Gummi Ships, things were fast-changing in the Near East. The Cimmerians now had weapons of Black Powder, loud, ugly, inelegant arms with which to drive back the Scythians' attempts at raiding, the Babylonians had advanced medicine, plows, and agricultural techniques that multiplied the yields of their fields by a hundredfold, and the Ming-Hwa now had advanced magic.

Urusula would find herself uncomfortable with all of this, especially with developments in Cimmerian lands, but at the same time, she had Heartless to fight; other Humans can wait. Besides, the Scythians themselves got Stirrups from the Moogles, as well as the secrets of steel.

In fact, one of the Moogles was approaching her right now, carrying a letter in his hands. This letter would read:

Dear Ursula of Sycthia, you may not know me, but I do know you. A storm is coming that would engulf all worlds if unchecked, a storm that comes from the origins of the Heartless, those that you call the Masses. Although these creatures would never truly leave as long as there is darkness in the hearts of thinking beings, you must have guessed that they have begun to appear in unprecedented numbers, with a disturbing amount of...organization in their activities. This is no coincidence, this is artifice. So, I, an Emperor in another world, am extending an invitation to all heroes who might wish to band together to fight the Heartless, for the salvation of existence.-- Basileus Michael XIII Sideros

Before Urusla can wonder how she would get to this 'Michael', the Moogle was already bringing a brightly colored vessel over, which he would then call a 'Gummi Ship', or 'Gummi Skiff'. The Moogle would further explain that this vessel would get her into another world, and had been 'programmed' to go to 'autopilot' to the world of Renovation. He would then say that all she had to do to activate said autopilot was to press the big button that said 'ON'...

City of Shadows

As soon as the Moogles began appearing in the city, trade in Magic, both legal and illegal, had flourished, causing no amount of headaches to the Police, who themselves bought magic spells for their own use. But for Rei Shibuya, this would not matter one bit; he had a one-man war against the Heartless to fight...which would be much easier if said Heartless weren't becoming more...organized.

No, really, the Heartless were employing increasingly sophisticated tactics, mostly ambushes, with lesser creatures as bait for the bigger ones. Not merely that, but their numbers were growing as well, such that ordinary people were beginning to take notice. And, of course, the news from the Moogles was that this was happening all over the various worlds...

Suddenly, Rei would find himself surprised when a Corridor of Darkness opened up, and a young boy, about 13, with black eyes and hair, came through, carrying a Keyblade much like his own, and clad in a black cloak. Before the man could react, the boy would throw him another cloak, and say:

"Come with me, the Basileus wants to see you."

Apocalyptia

Henry was already in the Gummi Ship, with the Moogles bringing him to the world of Renovation. He might find himself musing on the effects of Magic and the like in Apocalyptia.

True, Magic was being used as a weapon there, but at the same time, dried up fields were being irrigated, the soil restored to fertility, rock transmuted to iron and other useful materials, and healing was made easier and more available. At the same time, however, the Moogles did require payment in the form of samples of Pre-War technology, which earned them the ire of the Brotherhood of Steel, along with Gecko Hides and Meat, and Brahmin Meat, Fur, and Products. All in all, Apocalyptia, especially the NCR, was finding itself on the cusp of a new era...

Skotadis

Skotadis, the first world to be attacked by the Heartless, even before Shining Field fell. Skotadis, the tragic, the besieged. Nevertheless, Jupiter, though not a Keyblader, would find herself approached by a Moogle and a Gummi Ship, the former who brought her a letter almost identical to the one Ursula had received.

Kingdom Hearts: The Lights of the Multiverse

Will be starting the IC.

Kingdom Hearts: Lights of the Multiverse

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No, I'm afraid that one doesn't work for me either, could you try just the actual url instead of a link?

@RavenTLark

http://prod-guild.herokuapp.com/topics/83107-kingdom-hearts-the-lights-of-the-multiverse/ooc

Here.

Kingdom Hearts: Lights of the Multiverse

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The link doesn't work.

@RavenTLark

It works for me; try this one.

Kingdom Hearts: The Lights of the Multiverse

This is the Disney Castle equivalent; please don't respond to this with a Political Discussion.

World Sheet
Name: Renovation (written by my friend Soverihn)
Summary of History: The Second Palailogoi Civil War, which in IRL, destroyed the Byzantine Empire as a Great Power, went the other way, with Serbia not interfering and the victory going to the Regency faction, who successfully reformed the state to lessen the aristocracy's power, redistribute land back to the peasants, increase the numbers of the navy, and take the Empire in a maritime, commercial, direction, trading with other nations instead of depending on landed estates. In time, this reformed Empire retook Anatolia using divide-and-conquer tactics, judicious alliances, and finally, luck.

It then used its position as a manufacturer of luxury goods, like Silk, to withstand the shock of the discovery of the Americas upon its economy, building the Empire 'tall' instead of 'wide', focusing upon economic and cultural pursuits instead of military conquests, as well as education. Despite this, they withstood more civil wars, foriegn invasions, and coups, forcing them to keep developing their military.

Note, this is conjecture as the Timeline hasn't been finished yet: In modern times, the Byzantines can be credited with the invention of the Tank, the Stealth Fighter, and Rocket Artillery. Ever since the Enlightenment, they have also been a religiously tolerant state where Christians and Muslims live happily...as long as they speak Greek; historically, the Byzies preferred language discrimination to racial and religious ones - yes, that part was during the Middle Ages.

Important Nations (Great Powers, etc.): Byzantine Empire (Modern-Day Greece, Albania, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, parts of Serbia, Turkey, and Crimea. Oh, and Cyprus, and parts of Syria), Sultanate of Egypt (Egypt, Hedjaz, Yemen, and the Levant), Progressive Caliphate of Irak (Iraq), France, England, Marinid Sultanate (Granada and North Africa), Alternate!Spain (Castile-Portugal), Aragon, Alternate!Germany, Unknown New World Powers, and China.

Note: Much of this is conjecture.

Overall Technology Level: Modern-day.

Map: Optional; don't hesitate to add your world just because you don't yet have a map!

Kingdom Hearts: The Lights of the Multiverse

@Arty Fox, Keyblades can be transformed into other weapons, but I would still prefer a Keyblade.

Also, rework the history.

Kingdom Hearts: Lights of the Multiverse

I have three more slots.

Kingdom Hearts: The Lights of the Multiverse

Is this still open?

@malmshodes

Yes, but when I've had at least 6 players, it won't be.

Kingdom Hearts: Lights of the Multiverse

Posted the OOC, here!

Kingdom Hearts: The Lights of the Multiverse

Note: This isn't Canon Kingdom Hearts, but rather an Alternate Version of the setting in which Disney Worlds are replaced by Alternate Timelines, counterfactual histories. See below to see what the equivalent of Disney Castle is.

Help Wanted: A Co-GM who has read 1984.

Kingdom Hearts: The Lights of the Multiverse

Long ago, there was One World, One Earth, and One Timeline, a world filled with Darkness and Light in unequal measures, with a greater proportion of Darkness to Light. This world, thought many, was doomed to fall, until one Hero delved into the secrets of the Light. He discovered that said Light flowed from an unseen land by the name of Kingdom Hearts, and that if he could just burst the barrier that seperated this world from this source of Light, he can save the timeline.

And so, he did...but with unforseen consequences. For what was once one world was separated to many, each with varying levels of Light and Dark. Now, any possibility for Earth to change, even the 'absurd' and 'impossible' ones, now sprang off into its own timeline, creating, for the first time, a Multiverse. The weapon the Hero used to create the Multiverse is called the X-Blade (Pronounced Key-Blade), and, seeing the consequences of his actions, the Hero shattered it into several pieces.

However, it was too late; the people of the various timelines saw, nay, knew, what had been done to them, and so created Lesser Keyblades in the shape of the X-Blade, so as to attempt to search for, and dominate, Kingdom Hearts. But, because of their hubris and ambition, they all failed, killing each other off except for a few repentant surviors, who swore off any attempt to dominate the Multiverse, and instead, chose to preserve it.

In time, the people of the Multiverse forgot about The Hero, the X-Blade, and the survivors of the Keyblade Wars, and slipped into complacency, thinking that their worlds were the only true ones. And so, centuries of peace and development passed. Then, one day, on the world of Shining Field, a Scholar in the House of Wisdom discovered the secrets of the Past, of the Light...and Darkness.

Only a few years after that, Shining Field burned, destroyed by an onslaught of Heartless, strange, black monsters with yellow eyes, who were resistant to most mortal weapons, and who, after destruction, merely reformed in another part of the world to continue their rampage. The Heartless consumed the majority of the inhabitants, man, woman, and child, before turning upon the Heart of the World, its Core of Light.

After that, more worlds burned in quick succession, as Heartless began emerging everywhere, like an unchecked plague. Not merely that, but there were hints that the Heartless were...guided, controlled by an unseen intelligence. Not merely that, but strange beings, called the Nobodies, also emerged, sometimes fighting the Heartless, sometimes conquering their own stretches of territory.

And the Keyblade Order...was nowhere to be seen.

But there is hope: Creatures called Moogles have appeared throughout the worlds, offering trade links, technology and magic that would give the worlds a fighting chance against the Heartless, and finally, ships that can connect to other worlds. In addition to this, people from all over the world with strong hearts have begun manifesting Keyblades of their own, weapons that are super-effective at killing Heartless, preventing them from reconstituting elsewhere. Now, the worlds prepare to strike back, and find out who is behind this strange onslaught on the Multiverse...

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If you found that too long to read, then here's a summary:

Strange creatures called Heartless are taking over the worlds, the Moogles have come to save us through the power of trade, and people are spontaneously manifesting the Keyblade, a weapon that kills Heartless in droves. Also, there's Magic. And Technolgy. Sometimes a combination of both. Oh, and instead of Disney-based worlds, you get to travel to alternate timelines.

1.) No Godmoding or Powergaming, aka no controlling other players' actions, no defeating your enemy in one shot, and no shrugging of all hits without a magical shield.
2.) Any consenting relationship between people of the same age group is allowed, whether it's Homosexual or Hetrosexual. If you cannot stand such things, don't post here in the first place.
3.) You can be, sigh, villainous, but not psychotic. Your character must be able to work with others, even if its just to use them as meatshields or pack mules.
4.) At the same token, I'd like there to be at least one good-alinged, intelligent, competent, and somewhat diplomatic person in the group.
5.) Be polite to others.
6.) Yes, you can play an alien if he/she/they are not overpowered.
7.) New Rule: All players must come from a universe with Humans. It can be as unrealistic as you want, but it must be 1.) coherent, and 2.) have at least some baseline Humans.
8.) New Rule: Final Fantasy Magic works everywhere except when Final Fantasy Anti-Magic is applied.

Character Sheet
Name:
Appearance:
Bio:
Age:
Skills:
Personality:

World Sheet
Name:
Summary of History:
Important Nations (Great Powers, etc.):
Overall Technology Level:
Map: Optional; don't hesitate to add your world just because you don't yet have a map!