NOSTALGIA [a gifted rp]
POST CREATED Nov 10, 2013 15:03:23 GMT -8
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Post by sairri on Nov 10, 2013 15:03:23 GMT -8
PLOT There’s a war about to start but nobody knows.
It’s 2016, status quo. Tensions between countries are high like usual, unusually so but nothing worth noting, probably still arguing over oil or whatever it is countries argue about these days. Tensions in countries are high, the police seem more brutal, politicians more polarized, people more anxious. But it’s nothing worth fretting about. It will probably die down soon anyway.
But there are rumors.
You can only really hear them if you know where to look and even then it’s quite difficult to believe them, to act upon them. There are rumors of a war going on, of lots of wars going on.
“There are people”, they say, “with special abilities, crazy abilities, like straight from the comic-book abilities. Remember Volt?” They say. “She wasn’t a hoax, she could really do all that shit! And there are more like her, it’s crazy!”
See crazy.
But what if those rumors are true?
What if it’s 2016 and status quo is a whole different story. There’s a reason tension is so high and the reason is definitely not oil. What if certain people have been quote unquote gifted, with certain abilities, frightening abilities, and for the past fifty years the world has been struggling to deal with it completely under our tiny stuffed noses.
It’s only gotten worse with time. The secrets behind the gifted have yet to be found and the governments are getting desperate for the knowledge behind the power. In their eagerness, experiments on Gifted kind have grown less and less humane with each passing year and in response rebellious groups are starting to form. For now all are underground out of fear of public and federal backlash. But many are threatening to make violent, public displays and many have gotten frighteningly close. Who knows, they may even strike today. INFO Gifts range in power and type and, though highly researched, little is known of the powers. Currently there is no real restriction on gifted powers but please only give your character one maybe two powers if they’re related and don’t go op. That’s no fun :/GIFTED
The age at which gifts manifest is also highly varied. Some develop at two, others at twenty. As soon as they are found, gifted are to be collected and contained. For the captured gifted there are two paths, experiment or agent. The decision is made based on numerous factors, some of which are arbitrary.
REBELLION GROUPS
If able to avoid collection, many gifted hide alone however underground support groups have started to spring up. These groups are often radicalized. High Voltage is the most well-known, headed by the self-named terrorist Volt. Volt herself has been executed and is seen as a martyr for the gifted. She (and high voltage) was behind the chain black outs in NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles, San-fransico, Seattle, DC and Minneapolis. High Voltage is also behind the deaths of hundreds of people who were at the power plants during her attack. The full story of this attack has been heavily covered up.
THE AGENCY
The Agency is the government faction specialized in Gifted control. There are numerous Agency bases, varying in size, throughout the United States and it is here where contained gifted reside. The quality of living in these bases depends highly on the status of the gifted. The lucky ones, high up in the ranks, live in hotel-like suites. The average gifted agents and experiments live in dorm-like rooms. However because of their 24 hour containment within the bases the life of an experiment is considered very prisonlike. Deviant, criminal and high-risk Gifted are kept in isolation or prison cells. All gifted are fitted with a miniscule ear-bud which the Agency uses to track movement, record speech and administer disciplinary pain. All gifted are also required to attend check-ups and participate in experiments. The frequency of these depend on the gifted’s rank.
The majority of the Agency is run by Humans, they have much more leeway with their liberties. However, they aren’t allowed to share the details of their job to their families or the general public.
There are three divisions of the agency:-X- Division one: Focusses on research. They are scientists and engineers who work on agency technology and Gifted biology. Both humans and gifted work in this division.
-X- Division two: Fieldwork. These agents are tasked with finding capturing, eliminating and/or recruiting unregistered gifted. Both humans and gifted work in this division.
-X-Division three: Inter-agency operation. Division three makes sure the agency remains running. They do the paperwork, they make sure communications with the government and between bases remain clear. They guard the bases and teach and train young cadets. Essentially, division three runs the agency. The vast majority are human.
average age/placement for agency-residing gifted:
ALL:-X- Age 2-15: schooling (propaganda) and experimentation within the basesDIVISION ONE:-X- Age 15+: intensive schooling on the sciences. Graduate level tests must be passed to ‘graduate’ into their specific field.DIVISION TWO:-X- 15-20: Fieldwork under mentorship of experienced agent (This lasts five years with some exceptions)HUMANS are recruited by Field-agents. Often they are talented college students or promising members of the police or military.
-X- 20+: Graduate into their specific field.THE WORLD
is set in 2016. Technology is slightly more advanced for civilians. The Agency’s tech rivals that of marvel’s SHIELD. the Agency is American however other countries have similar programs. There is currently an international arms race occurring thus tensions between nations are high. It is likely there are government spies tasked with the capture and general study of Gifted culture and relationships in other countries.NOTES & SIGN-UPS
it’s pretty much a sandbox! You can play as an agent, a gifted, a foreign agent a civilian, whatever. Feel free to use the app below or find your own. Then just post it or link it here and get plotting/rping (Questions, comments, suggestions and etc. are welcome and loved).