The City of Corpses
I run this RP along side the WAR RP for a few reasons. Primarily so that the other Role Players on PxR don't feel left out. Another is so that the WAR RPers won't be bored waiting for their chance to post again, and the posts won't be judged. Finally, because I've been meaning to post this. I realize Philosopher's Conquest is the first one, but I'm changing things up.
Theme Song:
I'm big on having a theme song for my RPs. Generally it's something catchy and moderately relevant to the theme of the RP.
"You're probably wondering where you are. You're lost, scared, and steadily losing your sanity.
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That's good. That's what I want. Your fear, your paranoia, and your pain.
I'll give you this much. You're in a city. My city. The City of Corpses!"
Back Story
In the year 1999, on the eve of the new millennium, the world waited in awe as some waited to celebrate, and others feared to die. A rumor spread across the planet the the dawning of a new millennium would cause a massive technological collapse which would cause systems to malfunction and unleash destructive terrors upon the human race. This didn't happen. However, the human race had no idea what was coming to them. For on January 1st, 2000. An infant was born in Brooklyn, New York. This infant's name was Jinzo Machina.
A year and nine months later, two towers were struck by airplanes, resulting in the deaths of thousands of people. Jinzo was playing with his rattle and watching TV with his mother when it hit the news. These images somehow managed to stick with him growing up. Exact numbers, body counts, the looks on the reporter's faces, and the general feel of absolute horror. Jinzo had a photographic memory, and these images warped his sanity.
Throughout his young life, Jinzo revisited those memories through his nightmares, constantly tossing and turning, awakening with violent shakes and chilling sweats. The boy was haunted by his own mind. His mother didn't think anything of it until it was a too late. By the time Jinzo was 12, he had developed a second personality. One that enjoyed torturing and hurting people and small animals. This eventually grew to just about anything that was alive.
That's when it happened. On Jinzo's 14th birthday, The Jinzo everyone knew and loved was out with his friends, Kenji Gazette and Onyx Steele. Kenji and Onyx were friends with Jinzo because they also had problems that made them different from the other teenagers. However, none of them knew just how different they actually were. Kenji, being the oldest at 18, was driving Jinzo and Onyx home from a concert. It was Kenji's gift to Jinzo, and Jinzo called it the best night of his life.. until it became the worst.
Kenji was distracted by a text on his phone, and despite Jinzo asking him not to text while driving, Kenji did it, anyways. Kenji ended up running a red light, and was hit from the passenger side by an oncoming car. Jinzo was in the passenger seat, not wearing his seat belt. The car itself managed to flip twice before coming to a halt.
Onyx, who was on Kenji's side, and wearing his seat belt, was the first one to come to. His head was pounding, and blood was trickling down from his left eyebrow. He managed to unfasten his seat belt, and crawl out of the shattered rear window. Paramedics immediately rushed over to him, who were on the scene in a matter of minutes. He looked around for his friends but everything was too blurry.
Kenji came to, next. He was on a stretcher about to be hauled into an ambulance, when he jolted conscious, and the paramedics had to wrestle him to to the stretcher until he calmed down. Kenji searched around in a state of panic as his car was totaled, and his friends were nowhere in sight. He was loaded onto the ambulance, and when he looked to his left, there he saw Jinzo. Completely unconscious, and clearly banged up from the crash.
Kenji closed his eyes and rested his forearm on his forehead.
"... S**t."
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Plot
Weeks after the incident, Jinzo was considered comatose, and there was little chance he would ever come out of it. He said that they would put him on life support for as long as he was a minor. But after that, they'd have to pull the plug and let him die. Many people have visited him, and felt a heavy loss upon seeing his unconscious body. Though none took it harder than Kenji, Onyx, and his own mother.
What the world outside doesn't realize, is that Jinzo isn't comatose. He is fighting his other personality for control of his body. But the other Jinzo, Deus, fights dirty. he has summoned a legion to fight for him. A variety of twisted creatures, people, and entities which come from nightmares have appeared to do his bidding. However, Jinzo isn't alone either. The friends he has made, or the people he has met which have influenced him to be a great person are still in his heart, and in his mind. He has brought them forward to help him fight this evil.
Deus has made things more troublesome for Jinzo. For his persistence, he has made it to where these thoughts and manifests of his friends and allies have become spiritually entwined. Meaning that if these friends get injured inside of Jinzo's mind, they get injured in the real world without even actually knowing what's going on. Jinzo, however, has made it to where the pain will be of the mind, and not the body, and will suddenly make them remember Jinzo, so that their bond will be stronger, and they will become stronger in the fight against Deus. Jinzo's skill, however, drains his strength, and lessens his ability to retain control of his body.
This RP is split down the middle. Good vs Evil. You are either on the side of Jinzo Machina or Deus Machina. Your ultimate goal is to see one of them gain control over the the comatose body, by any means necessary. The only ones capable of gaining control of the body are Jinzo and Deus. So don't try anything funny you evil peoples. Also, if your character dies in Jinzo's dream state, they won't die in real life, however, they will feel a sharp pain in their heart that will cause them to become severely depressed for an extensive period of time. Since this isn't "Philosopher's Conquest," Deus isn't strong enough to actually kill people, yet.
Team Jinzo:
Your goal is to help Jinzo defeat Deus, and escape his evil clutches permanently. Bear in mind that the characters you portray are friends, or allies to Jinzo in the real world. So your back story needs to include how you met/know Jinzo. I will have examples with Kenji and Onyx. Your characters are also dreams, not the actual people. Although, thanks to Deus, the real world character will feel the pain of the dream character, so this needs to be implemented when it happens.
Username:
Character Name:
Age:
Gender:
Race:
Powers: (Your character could be ineffectually human in the real world, but still have powers in Jinzo's head. Please don't be ridiculous with this.)
Appearance:
Personality:
Backstory: (This is crucial to the good guy side. It should describe how your character knows Jinzo.)
Other: (This is reserved for miscellaneous information, be it a weapon, preferred vehicle, likes/dislikes, or really anything you feel should go here.)
Team Deus:
Affectionately called Deus Ex Machina, Deus is the evil 2nd personality in Jinzo's mind and body. His goal is to take over and become the new Jinzo Machina. Deus believes he's been there since the beginning. Yet Jinzo pushed him away and made it all about him. So with Jinzo in a coma, He's set upon destroying Jinzo and finally being in control, permanently. You are his creation, you have your own will, your own minds and hearts, yet when Deus gives an order, it must be carried out or you will be erased.
Username:
Character Name:
Gender:
Race: (This cannot be "human.")
Personality:
Powers: (Please don't be ridiculous with this.)
Other: (This is reserved for miscellaneous information, be it a weapon, preferred vehicle, likes/dislikes, or really anything you feel should go here.)
Apart from your own characters, you can also choose from these Neutral characters, and even control how the appear:
Spoiler:
SIN of choice:
Appearance: (Envy is exempt from this.)
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Setting:
The City of Corpses is essentially Manhattan Island. Only without the bridges connecting to the mainland.. and without the mainland. That bustling city is now riddled with the bodies of people who have ever died in Manhattan since Jinzo's birth. Some have decayed into skeletons, some of them are children, some of them are sinister criminals, and some of them are celebrities. The only thing they all have in common, is that they're all very much up and moving around. If they are provoked they will attack you. If you provoke just one, you will set off a violent mob, at which point, you endanger everyone around you. The moment they are set off, they will become spiteful of the living, and attack anything that's still alive.
Considering the City of Corpses is technically part of the angriest city in America, provoking these corpses is as easy as looking at them the wrong way. So you will have to be mindful of your surroundings. This can prove useful in a tight situation, or fatal at the most inconvenient time. While you're in control of your character's fate, it would be best if you would treat this as if you yourself were there, surrounded by easily provoked zombies at any given time.
The water surrounding the city is polluted, and since blood is a factor throughout this city, you can bet that it's in the water. This attracts all of those fantastic carnivorous swimmers. So, if you're thinking of going for a dip, that might be something you want to consider. Just like Manhattan, there are several areas where food, weapons, first aid kits, and hospitals are located. Since you aren't invincible, you will need to consider these as the RP progresses. Survival is the key in the Role Play, so it's not so much a request as it is just a general rule of the RP. "Kill or be Killed." Welcome to the City of Corpses.
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Rules
Yep, everyone's got them. I'm a strict rule follower on threads that are mine. So you'd better shape up in this RP, or I'll make you pay. <3
- This RP is generally team based. The only exceptions are the SINs. So try working together if you really want to be on the winning side!
- There is absolutely no possibility for "hostile take overs." So don't try it. Good guys are good, so there should be no need for it. Bad guys are created by Deus, so "God creates, and God destroys."
- This is not a Pokémon RP. So don't ask.
- Follow all forum and site rules to a tee. Of this rule I am the most strict. Make Roleplaying fun for everyone. If you have a problem with someone, you come to me about it.
- This RP will involve intimacy (of the not-adult sort), violence, likely gore, and certainly death. If this bothers you, don't participate. Thank you.
I believe I have covered my bases. If you recall City of Corpses, I feel this is particularly better written. I look forward to seeing some sign-ups!
If you have any questions about this RP, feel free to PM me.
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