Uηzєη - A Tale of the Unsent

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#190552220Monday, June 06, 2016 2:15 AM GMT

[INTRO] Unzen, derived from "unsent", is a classification of beings that contain abilities impossible to obtain as a normal living being without the efforts of an Unzen. It acts as a general descriptor for beings that were often described in myth and legend, constantly being removed from proper history through human nature. Their name came from the religions of the world, seeing them as unholy spirits that were not sent to their proper destination, making them take the form and abilities of the supernatural to bring suffering upon the human race. Their true origins and motives never certain to humans, the Unzen were struck down and destroyed in conquest and war throughout the ages. As times became more modern, Unzen seemed to disappear from the view of the world, as humans became more powerful and practical on their own, exploring and claiming parts of the world that were once home to them. Before long, the world of the Unzen had vanished from the public eye, letting humans on their own to do their own battles. They never truly did leave the world, as many still remained, in hiding from the chaos of human society. Beings that once took many forms now hide behind the mask of humans, living out plain human lives in order to continue moving on and working the world to their own desires. With such power, Unzen are able to do the beautifully horrible, or, some days, the simply beneficial things that bend the human population to their own will. Not that they are gods, persay; all Unzen are able to be killed by other beings in some shape or form, may it be a stake to the heart, or a quick gunshot to the head. If it weren't for that, they would be ruling over Earth transparently, with nothing to stop them. --- In the rural town of Pudwick, Pennsylvania, little ever seems to happen, to the eyes of a human. One could ask the question about if anything interesting has ever happened there, and almost anyone there could give the same, straight answer. No one can remember the last time their only school has brought home a reward, or the day when one of their own ever became someone important in the world. An old, simple town, out in the mountains, that is lucky enough to have the simple conveniences of restaurants and stores that others in the country take for granted. Of course, it is anything but, containing one of the highest concentrations of Unzen in the country, something that many residents of the town itself are completely unaware of. On the other side, hunters attempt to find these Unzen to kill them, or possibly become ones of their own, in a similar secretive fashion as the ones that they try to hunt. With the trouble that is brewing from Unzen hunters, it may not be long before something does happen in Pudwick, Pennsylvania, bringing a fight that may just destroy the world as we know it. Will the world maintain its sanity, and make a better world than our modern world will ever have? Or will it simply fall apart, and will the ones that survive have to pick up the pieces? That is up to you, friend. This is the world of the unsent. --- [IMPORTANT INFO] This roleplay is an urban fantasy roleplay. This means that the roleplay takes place in a modern setting, but contains fantasy elements. In this case, think about people in Aeropostale shirts shooting dragons, or a guy that is working in a cubicle during the day and driving stakes into vampires at night. The numerous mechanics of Unzen will be described in this post. This roleplay is mostly mechanicless in the sense that you are not bound by stats, perks, or any of the sort. This doesn't mean that you will have the right to break the rules, however, so make sure you understand the rules that will come later within this post. Instead, this roleplays mechanics deal with the specifics of the world of the unsent. If you need any of this shortened for you to understand, or have any questions, please post in the thread first, before you make a character and end up getting disappointed from a disapproval. --- -- Unzen Info -- Below is specific information that should be known about Unzen mechanics. - Pure and Converted Unzen -- Unzen are placed into two states, depending on their condition. This is marked as either Pure, or Converted. Pure Unzen are "born" and created completely as an Unzen, from whatever method of birth needed to create it. This can depend on the type of Unzen, as there are many species of supernatural creatures that can be covered on the lines of Unzen. This can affect the ability of an Unzen being able to procreate with a human, as ones that are not human-like in the first place usually can not effectively make a child. Birth between other Unzen, however, is not an issue. Converted Unzen were either once a human, but, through some sort of magical method, have been made into an Unzen, or are the result from a Converted Unzen and a human, or two Converted Unzens (rarely). Compared to Pure Unzen, they are much less likely to take the shape of a monster form completely, at most taking an anthropomorphic approach. They are able to make birth with both human and Unzen, with a Converted or Pure Unzen being born as a result (Converted if Human and rarely with other Converteds, and Pure with Pures). Due to the social dynamics between Pure and Converted, and Converted Unzen rarely able to find love between another Converted Unzen, there is an almost even split between Converted and Pure Unzen, with Pure Unzen having a bit more in population than Converted. In terms of power, Pure Unzen have more grips upon their abilities, but are restricted socially due to most lacking a connection with the human world. This can make it troubling for younger Pure Unzen to take on the form of a human, and for them to tolerate culture beyond their racial type of Unzen, and beings other than Pure Unzen in general. There is an ongoing theme of tension between Converted and Pure Unzen, with Converted Unzen being seen as "lesser" and unable to understand the true struggles of being an Unzen. This is rather debatable, and talking about the subject in the midst of a group of Unzen is a good way to get yourself killed. Converted Unzen are generally unable to control their abilities as well, due to their hybrid-like nature from being born as or born from a human. However, one trait that they do have above Pure Unzen is their ability to maintain human disguise. Ones that were converted from a human state usually can do it the best, as they had a human form in the first place. Converted Unzen that were born Converted usually struggle more with it, but never struggle as much as a Pure Unzen. This is due to the fact that their human state can be made from the remains of their human genetics. As described with Pure Unzen, Converted Unzen are not often treated well with Pure Unzen. However, it is also obvious that Converted Unzen are not taken well with humans, and are hunted more, if not just as much, than Pure Unzen. This can lead them to seem more hateful than Pure Unzen, abusing both sides due to the way they are treated. There are rumors that a human can be made into a Pure Unzen, but such a technique has never been physically displayed in known history. Ways to make a human into a Converted Unzen vary, but usually require a high level of control upon one's supernatural abilities. Said control can be placed to create objects that, if interacted with in a certain way, make the human turn into a Converted Unzen of a certain type. Or, one can directly place their abilities on one being, forcing a transformation from the interaction. It all depends on the Unzen's abilities. Generally, Unzen that lack in direct supernatural abilities outside of their physical form are able to force conversion through specific physical contact. Vampire and lycanthrope-like Unzen, for example, are able to bite in specific places to make one into one of their own. On the flipside, ones that can easily bend supernatural forces are able to force a human to convert in more unique ways, up to their own imagination. Both Converted and Pure Unzen can create Converted Unzen. Humans can technically use items from an Unzen to force a transformation on other humans, but it must all start with an Unzen creating said item in the first place. Converted Unzen and Pure Unzen have around the same level of being able to convert humans; the ability in which they convert is not dependent on state, but on what specific racial type of Unzen they are. You are allowed to be either kind of Unzen, but you should keep the characteristics above in mind for your certain state when writing your character. - Unzen Types Unzen types, alternatively known as the Unzen's "race", is what indicates the werewolf from the gryphon, the kobold from the imp, and the wizard from the sorcerer. Groups of Unzen that are generally similar in looks or power are usually placed within the same type. Due to the complexities of different Unzen types and states intermarrying between each other, it is uncertain how many types there ever exactly is at one given moment. Classification of certain types, on its own, can be rather difficult due to the many possible variations on a single type of Unzen. A dragon, for instance, can have various scale kinds, from chromatic to metallic differences. From there, a dragon can take on many sizes, shapes, and forms even within those parameters, each with their own abilities. It makes it rather stressful for the Unzen hunters of the world to keep track, to say the least, as variety and rarity is never certain in the mysterious world of the unsent. A rare catch one day can be one of the easiest finds after one finds where they have been hiding in society, making prices upon any Unzen findings upon the black market maddening to manage. Some Unzen, such as a typical wizard, are, in all senses and purposes, human in body, outside of their Unzen abilities. This can make it difficult to understand if one is a Converted or Pure Unzen of that type without some abstract supernatural method, as they have little to no need to hide their physical form. As described above, other Unzen vary upon what their physical characteristics can be. A dragon can be a human-looking being with some barely noticeable characteristics, to monster-girl level physical and supernatural characteristics, to an obvious, literal dragon. This differentiation often leads to feuds within certain types beyond simple ones between certain types and types within types. Most can agree that said feuds are rather foolish, but they still occur to this day. - Unzen Origins Despite what numerous human hunters of Unzen may think, not even the Unzen themselves are sure about their origins. Some hold onto religious beliefs that vary from "similar to our own religion" to "absolute pagan nonsense", while others simply do not care and would rather live their own life not caring about such things. This all depends on the situation that an Unzen is in. It will be unlikely that anyone will ever find the secrets behind the birth of the Unzen, and the general opinion will likely remain over their apparent "unsent" nature. - Unzen Hunting There are groups of people within Pudwick that attempt to hunt down the Unzen that flock to the town, and beyond. They do not have a specific classification other than "hunters", as their methods are mostly unorganized beyond the exchange of goods obtained from hunts. Unzen hunters can range from humans that are disgusted with Unzen and wish to be rid of them for whatever moral or ethical reason, to Converted Unzen who hate the Unzen due to the kind of world they thrown themselves into. A known rule of thumb is that human Unzen hunters and Converted Unzen Unzen hunters will typically not work together, and possibly even kill each other in petty battles over race. Unzen hunting is highly illegal in most cases, as most Unzen will set it up to seem like the murder of another human being. As most humans are completely unaware about the truth of the Unzen, this often leads to Unzen hunters being taken in and seen as serial killers of humans. This makes Unzen hunting very risky, but the rewards of doing so are seen as worth it to the few that dare take it as their occupation in life. --- -- Pudwick Description -- Pudwick, Pennsylvania has been partially described in the intro, but, beyond that, there are still some other details needed to be known. Currently, the world is in summer time, meaning that Pudwick is facing summer vacation for all the younger characters of the roleplay. While the Unzen population is excessively high for a town, the actual proportions between humans and Unzen within the town is bent towards the humans. This means that more humans live in the town than Unzen. You can find descriptions of locations in the small town of Pudwick below. There will likely (scratch that: certainly) be more locations as the roleplay progresses, which means that this will eventually find an update through a new thread. - Town Square A circle road around a square which marks the center of town activity. From here leads to the conveniences that this town is lucky to have. This includes stores, such as some small convenience stores, and typical American restaurants. South will take you to the mall, a popular get together for hormonal teenagers. From the roads, you can reach the neighborhoods of the town. - Mary Fox Park Named after a woman whose family still owns the park, it is a typical park with a lake in the center, named Lake Maurice, after her supposed mother. It is uncertain if said Mary Fox had any deal with Unzen, but rumors go around every now and then in Unzen circles that she was a particularly nasty magician. Said rumors seem to make Mary Fox one of the nicest places to understand wizardry, if you look in the right place (and aren't a human). Outside of that, it acts as one of the best places to hang out, while also getting the fresh air that people desperately need these days. - Pudwick Mall A one-floor mall that contains numerous stores, from clothing, shoes, sports gear, books, games, and so forth. If your character is a teenager, they might find itself here most of the time during the summer days that this roleplay takes place in. Occasionally, sneaky actions from more sinful Unzen may occur here, but, in most cases, business runs fine for these folk. - Pudwick School District The entire school district has the same name as the town it takes place within. From there, you can find the typical elementary/middle/high schools. The schools are currently closed at the moment, as it is summer. However, there are, as always, rumors that something suspicious is going on with the school. There seems to be rumors for almost anything in this town, which isn't surprising due to the Unzen population that most humans are unaware of. - Cinder Street A neighborhood that may as unsafe as it gets, for a human, anyway. To Unzen, this is a neighborhood of mostly Pure Unzen who generally hate humanity for the stunts they get away with. To most humans, it is just seen as a crime-ridden neighborhood that the town is unable to do much about, although it is more likely that the town government is manipulated to maintain its existence as a home for Pure Unzen. - Pioneer Grove The opposite of Cinder Street. This neighborhood is said to be the root of 'organization' between hunters in Pudwick. If you know where to look, this is where you can find the 'black market', filled with all sorts of illegal objects and Unzen catches. Generally, it is seen in a similar position as Cinder Street, and visitors of the town will be recommended not to go there, for the sake of not getting shot up by some criminals. --- [RULES] 1. As this is on ROBLOX, you will have to follow the rules of the site. 2. Follow common sense rules that are within all roleplays on the site, but aren't directly in the ROBLOX rules. This means that you shouldn't godmod, have a Mary Sue, power-play, and so forth. If you don't know what those terms are, Google is your friend. If you say something isn't in the rules, look at this rule again, and see if said rule is common sense. 3. Attempt to be literate. This means that all posts should be beyond a single line of dialogue or action. All users should attempt to at least write a small paragraph for their responses. 4. If your character dies, they're dead, unless some shenanigan brings them to life. Death will not be cheap, however, and the costs of bringing another to life may be more tragic than keeping someone dead. 5. There is no character limit, but please keep it at a number that you can properly organize, while also not being at the level of breaking other rules through them. 6. Admins may or may not appointed, depending on the level of interest this roleplay obtains. If appointed, an admin may approve or deny characters, and kick out players that disrupt the roleplay. 7. Character approval is needed before you join the roleplay. Before you create a character, however, please read the whole document, and skim through as much of the thread as you can, to get a general idea of what is going on. If you still don't understand, send a PM, and I will (hopefully) be able to answer it. 8. Got a suggestion? Send it to me, and I'll see what I think about it. 9. Want to player kill somebody? Please get permission by the user that you wish to murder, and then post on the thread/private message me about it. If I and said person accept the murder, it will be allowed to happen. 10. You don't need to make a player character for everyone you introduce, but if the character will be generally important, you should probably fill out a character sheet for them. 11. I will attempt to run some sort of plot, but most of it will likely be led by the users. Important NPC interactions may come from me, but, outside of that, the story is up to you all to decide. 12. When making an Unzen character, look at the notes about Unzen above, and then write about it. Unzen can take many forms and have many different lives, but please keep them at a low enough power level to make things fun for everyone. 13. You can make your own spots in the setting; just make sure they make sense and they aren't something awfully major (unless you go over it with me beforehand in PMs). 14. Respect each other. Being nice will make this roleplay go a long way. This is especially important during fights. I would recommend that you go over with the person you are facing what will happen privately beforehand, if you wish for a balanced fight that won't lead to a fight outside of the roleplay. 15. Please don't judge people in this roleplay for having a certain type of character in terms of race and other heated topics, unless said type of character is bothering the roleplay enough to be an issue. 16. Attempt to have fun. If you aren't having fun, you have all the right to leave the roleplay, or not join, if that makes you happy. Please, don't bring other people down too, though, just because you aren't having fun. --- [CHARACTER SHEET] -- Sheet Description -- This is info about each part of the two character sheets. - Human Character Sheet Name: Your character's full name, along with any nicknames, fake names, and so forth that they may have. Age: The time that your character has been alive, in years. Gender: Male, female, and anything inbetween, place it here. Personality: How your character generally acts and feels about things. If it is hard to write for this, just keep it simple and build off of it from there. Physical Appearance: Your character's physical looks (eye color, hair, height, weight, etc). Cosmetic Appearance: Your character's cosmetic looks (describe specific outfits if important to distinguish between two, jewelry, clothing, weapons, etc) Relations: Your character's family relations. Are they in a loving family of two children? Are they raising said family? Or, are they just an orphan out in the street? Characteristics: Positive and negative characteristics about your character. Keep this balanced; nobody is perfect, but dealing with awfully flawed characters that are not balanced another way to make up for it isn't fun, too. Biography: Tell a bit about the character's life. You can keep some, or, if really wished, most of it hidden/faked if you wish to add mystery to your character, but please at least have a paragraph here to understand your character's backstory. A character without a backstory is not much of a character at all. Other: Have anything else you need to fill out, that the other parts couldn't fill out for you? Place it here. - Unzen Character Sheet Name: Your character's full name, along with any nicknames, fake names, and so forth that they may have. Age: The time that your character has been alive, in years. If your character fakes an age, you can place the fake and real age here, together. Gender: Male, female, and anything inbetween, place it here. Personality: How your character generally acts and feels about things. If it is hard to write for this, just keep it simple and build off of it from there. Physical Appearance: Your character's physical looks (eye color, hair, height, weight, etc), within both forms. Cosmetic Appearance: Your character's cosmetic looks (describe specific outfits if important to distinguish between two, jewelry, clothing, weapons, etc), within both forms. Condition: Are you Pure, or are you Converted? Place that here. Type: Vampire, werewolf, dragon, mindflayer, whatever. Place it here, but keep it reasonable. Relations: Your character's family relations. As this sheet deals with Unzen, you should probably go into detail about your character's blood relations. Are you to some royal family that lived in the past as monarchs, or are you just some lowbloods that no one cares about? Characteristics: Positive and negative characteristics about your character. Keep this balanced; nobody is perfect, but dealing with awfully flawed characters that are not balanced another way to make up for it isn't fun, too. Biography: Tell a bit about the character's life. You can keep some, or, if really wished, most of it hidden/faked if you wish to add mystery to your character, but please at least have a paragraph here to understand your character's backstory. A character without a backstory is not much of a character at all. Other: Have anything else you need to fill out, that the other parts couldn't fill out for you? Place it here. --- -- Clean Character Sheets -- - Human Character Sheet Name: Age: Gender: Personality: Physical Appearance: Cosmetic Appearance: Relations: Characteristics: Biography: Other: - Unzen Character Sheet Name: Age: Gender: Personality: Physical Appearance: Cosmetic Appearance: Condition: Type: Relations: Characteristics: Biography: Other:

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#190552352Monday, June 06, 2016 2:17 AM GMT

(other than the difficult formatting, at least for me, it seems to be quite an interesting RP. i wish you the best of luck sir.)