Broken Sun - The Mandate of Anarchy [SU]

[Neo Emolga]

BROKEN SUN
The Mandate of Anarchy

The True Soul Pact has been shattered. And now oblivion is at hand.

The Pact was meant to be an agreement between the heavenly skies of Utopia and the burning bowels of Abyss. The pact decreed that no living soul of Pokémon would bear witness and be influenced by either of the two afterlife realms before the moment of their death. If left alone to live their own life according to their own choices, the true nature of their soul could be determined for proper and adequate judgment. The Abyss would be able to claim their evil dead, while Utopia would welcome the compassionate and the righteous that had passed on, one of the only things Utopia and the Abyss could agree upon. For many centuries, the True Soul Pact was honored by both the righteous and the wicked for the mutual benefit of discerning proper judgment.

But the Abyss crossed the line. The legions of the Abyss were able to break into the Pokémon world of Talandra after a portal was created by the dark necromancers and warlocks of the infernal pits. But like a thief in the night, they were silent, spreading among normal Pokémon as sleeper cells while causing no initial alarm or suspicion. These agents of the Abyss made no friends or enemies among the living Pokémon. They simply waited, watching and listening for the moment. Their entry had been undetected by Utopia, and when the Abyss took note of this, they spread even further, their secret shadow moving like an underground plague. They soon settled upon other living worlds of Pokémon, erupting into the very cataclysm that would later be called The Infernal Schism.

That moment of darkest dusk has come, and now the fires of The Schism War have been lit and enrage with soul-consuming flames. Dishonorably, the Abyss ignited its rebellion against Utopia, and have already begun to entrench their morbid pestilence among the living Pokémon of these three ravaged worlds, soon to spread further with every dishonorable victory they acquire. Through dark influence, evil and scourge has spread across all three of these once-beautiful, lively worlds, already plunging the souls of the living into darkness, anxiety, and wickedness. Pokémon, both wicked and righteous, are being ensnared by the shackles of damnation as the dark legions of the Abyss continue to rise to make way for their ultimate plot. Their infernal plan is to grasp the plane of Utopia itself with its hideous gauntlets of damnation, and send the heavenly realm itself plummeting into the foul, fetid trenches of the infernal underworld. Once this happens, no Pokémon, no matter where in the universe they are, will ever see salvation, doomed to suffer the fate of the damned no matter how honorable or righteous they live their lives...

Already, they have begun to carve, butcher, and craft Talandra, Valkea, and Kokoro into the material of nightmares, the same, macabre abomination that The Abyss is, and will soon target others if not suppressed. In time, it is feared that these three worlds will be transformed into the horrific sisters of the Abyss with more to come. Now, the infernal dominion continues to grow and threatens to dominate all existence both in life and beyond death in a final, eternal apocalypse. As the Abyss sneers and smirks at their vile, dishonorable deed, screaming laughter at their cheating act of villainy, Utopia has been blocked from entering the world of the living by the Infernal Barrier, bound to only watch and weep as all of creation succumbs to this unholy apocalypse.

Already, a dark prophecy, one called the Black Doom, has been made, a foresight that has declared all living worlds will be sullied and infested by the Abyss, and once this has been done, Utopia itself will join it as the gauntlets of death seize the heavenly realm by the heart, and laughingly yank it from its celestial haven and send it screaming into the foul pits of burning doom.

Hope for all Pokémon dies for eternity if we fail...

YOUR INTERVENTION

Upon the industrialized world of Talandra inhabited only by Pokémon, you are one of the Indigo Seers, just one of a handful of mystical warrior sages born with powers and capabilities that some Pokémon can only dream of. As a mystic soothsayer, other Pokémon have gone to you for your power of clairvoyance and divination, but never once did you think your powers would be the ultimate gambit against the Infernal Schism. Initially, the Abyss didn't suspect you of being any different from all the others. But, it wasn't long until they realized the danger of that assumption.

Now you're a critical target for their assassins.

The truth came to you in a vision, and visions of the Indigo Seers never lie. The Abyss's infernal plan would have already worked, and all would have been forever lost. But instead, because of you, a small but fading splinter of hope still exists. In a universe so rapidly collapsing out of control, you are but the few grains of sand in the hourglass of doom that cling to the edge and have not plummeted through the infernal vortex that so many are falling through already.

Meanwhile, the Abyss has cut Utopia off, ensuring the souls of the deceased are only pulled into the underworld, and the armies of Utopia are prevented from interfering. You can hear Utopia's cry in your visions and dreams, but it is distorted and distant, only able to stutter incomprehensible statements before being swallowed by the shroud.

But you can change it.

The power of the Indigo Seers goes far beyond the powers of mysticism. Alone, you carry the power to alter the course of the Black Doom Prophecy, to rewrite the dark declaration made by the Abyss's acolytes. And only you have the power to undo the chains and shackles that prevent the armies of Utopia from defending the souls of the living.

You must ensure that The Schism War will take place and be a true war... and not a horrific massacre of woe and eternal grief...

YOUR MISSION OBJECTIVES ARE AS FOLLOWS

The mission has been made clear in the visions you have seen. Only you and the other Seers are capable of changing the course of doom.

Broken Prophecy - The three Brothers of Despair, Xac the deranged Hypno, Undax the diseased Gengar, and Delath the villainous Grumpig, are the ones responsible for writing the Black Doom Prophecy on the Parchment of Fates. Until their dark deed has been undone, what has been written will come to pass, and Utopia and all the worlds of the living will fall. Already, time marches on and the shadow of doom creeps further over everything with every passing second.

The vision has told you that all three Brothers must been slain, and their black blood will need to be mixed together. Once done, the blood has to be used to blot out the dark runes on the Parchment of Fates, and then burned in fire. If and only when the dark words have been blotted will the Parchment of Fates be flammable.

Once this is done, only then will the vice of the Black Doom Prophecy be shattered. Only then will hope have any fighting chance whatsoever. However, you must beware. Xac, Undax, and Delath are formidable and merciless opponents, and will not be defeated easily.

Rites of Passage - The Abyss has established a massive stronghold upon Talandra, a dark and truly damned citadel known as the Cathedral to Corruption, currently skewering its way into the fallen city of Sartaras in Victakan. Only the Indigo Seers know that this infernal building is the reason behind the Infernal Barrier, the reason why Utopia's warriors are barred from providing reinforcements. In their haste to establish their offensive front and keep Utopia blocked, the Abyss left this citadel as the only forefront to keeping Utopia barred, and it will be some time before they can reinforce the barrier or provide supplemental protection as their current operations are very resource demanding. At the current moment, they believe no one among the living knows about this weakness in their operation and have made a costly assumption.

The structure will fall and collapse if the Altar to Pain is destroyed by Cleansing Fire, a conjuration ability the Abyss did not think you and the other Indigo Seers possesses. If the Cathedral to Corruption falls, the Infernal Barrier will be shattered, and Utopia's armies will descend from the heavens by the millions. Once the holy battalion arrives, the Abyss will be completely unable to further prevent them from entering the realm of the living again, and their merciless massacre will have to become a war of equal sides. Victory for the Abyss will go from a certainty to a struggle.

Others - While these two missions are of utmost, critical importance, there will be other missions that will need to be accomplished. Stopping key commanders of the Abyss, providing support for Utopia, and undermining the Mandate of Anarchy are but just a few. Some of these missions may require you to head into the heavenly realm of Utopia, while others may only be accomplished by heading into the Abyss itself.

LEGIONS OF THE ABYSS

The undead horrors of the Abyss come in many forms. These are but a few of the ones you have seen in your clairvoyance of the darkness. They come for you, knowing you are the last hope that the living have against the dark campaign. Your ability to foresee their plans, reveal their weaknesses, and undermine their campaign of darkness is a threat they will not ignore.

You must continue to defy them by fighting them and resisting their dark influence. Until Utopia becomes involved in the fight to bless the weapons of the resistance, the slain members of the Abyss can only be sent back to the foul pits where they came from upon their "second death," where unfortunately they can regroup and resurface again in less than a year. Killing them, however, does buy precious, invaluable time.

The Infernal Scourge - These fetid, ghoul-like Pokémon are the souls of the wicked. Those that murdered others and enjoyed it. Those that acted as fiends even in life, and now continue to seek that same, murderous desire in undeath. Others have been so corrupted by sin that they know nothing but slaughter and mindless mayhem. Like many other horrors of the Abyss, they bleed black.

All they want is to see you die, and inevitably join their ranks of the damned.

The Cohorts of Chaos - These blackened, shadow-colored Pokémon are the main workhorse of the Abyss's legion. These foul but strong warriors of doom never breathed life, and have always been savage combatants of the Abyss's army since their grotesque creation. While many of them still reside in the Abyss, many of them have set foot upon the living worlds of Pokémon, infecting the living and the environment with their pestilence and plagues of sin and vice.

Unlike the legions of the Infernal Scourge, the Cohorts have the power to wound souls, but not kill them. Wounds inflicted by the Cohorts and their jagged weapons of darkness will not heal on their own, and must be healed by Utopia's clerics or by their heavenly salves.

The Cohorts of Chaos are commanded by Meiun and Banjin, the Brothers of Doom, the twisted renditions and rejected legendaries that are the Fallen of Lugia and Ho-oh. They currently command their dark legions from the Abyss.

The Fallen - Every living and deceased Pokémon has a Fallen, a powerful, evil rendition of themselves made of all the sins that Pokémon has committed in their lives. Yes, even you have your own Fallen lurking in the shadows as it tries to hunt you down. The more sins a Pokémon commits, the more powerful their Fallen is. But in contrast, a righteous and honorable Pokémon is mirrored by only a weak and frail Fallen. While Fallen are rare to see outside of the Abyss, there are a few that have surfaced in the world of the living, often serving as captains of the Infernal Scourge or the Cohorts of Chaos.

Fallen can also wound souls, but seeking the soul of their counterpart to infest them with an overwhelming darkness is their highest priority. However, they will not hesitate to corrupt those that seek to stop them or hinder the efforts of their dark allies. A soul that is defeated by their Fallen becomes forever corrupted, lost in mind, body, and soul into a never-ending whirlwind of sin and malice. These Fallen become "The Defilers," and are stronger and harder to kill as they are the living embodiments of sin and insanity.

Defeating and destroying a Fallen is extremely difficult, although possible (definitely not in groups). Upon destroying a Fallen, the counterpart soul undergoes a divine, angelic transformation, a state of such infinite white purity that they become Utopian Paladins, resistant to the temptation of sin and influence of corruption, and possess powers of holy purity and righteousness. These Paladins are very rare, and make up some of the strongest warriors Utopia has for this very reason...

Legendary Pokémon also have Fallen renditions (such as the case of Meiun and Banjin, and other Abyssal commanders). Meanwhile, The Fallen are commanded by Zaiaku, the Overlord of Sin, the twisted, dark travesty of Arceus himself.

NOTE: It is impossible to kill your own Fallen alone. Seeing your own Fallen generates a feeling of paralyzing and unfathomable fear, and the fact any wounds your Fallen rendition receives, you will receive as well with an excruciating level of pain. As the Fallen begins dying and bleeds out of control, you suffer the same, and only until they are completely destroyed will you undergo the holy rebirth.

The Legion of Xov - The Legion of Xov is made up of dark, shadowy, blob like enigmas that are living entities of the void, vaguely resembling black, oily Pokémon with glowing red eyes.

Xov's minions of despair are infamous for their ability to vaporize souls upon consumption, and erase their existence from memory of all. Meanwhile, Xov has many lieutenants, sub-commanders that have lost all resemblance to Pokémon. As for Xov himself, he resembles a massive, shifting mass of voids and nothingness, constantly shaping itself into intimidation, resembling skulls, unholy symbols, clawed hands, and other infernal shapes.

Even just touching Xov or any of his underlings results in full and total erasure. But even worse, the means to destroy them still remains a mystery. Thankfully, these abominations remain exclusively in the Abyss, although those that would venture into its depths would need to beware.

Others - There are many other types of enemies and Abyssal threats you may find in your travels. These are but a few of the followers of infernal evil.

TALANDRA



Gutted and bleeding from the inside, Talandra is just one of several victim worlds who has had its core become a channel to the Abyss as the once lively world now rots from the inside out. Talandra, once a world of ingenious Pokémon inventions such as airships, clockwork devices, steam engines, and other steampunk inventions is now on the brink of destruction.

City locations with red names and areas on the map covered with a reddish-black blotch are areas that have become overrun by the Abyss's legions, and are quickly spreading like cancer. The once majestic capital city of Sartaras is now the stronghold of the Abyss upon Talandra. Like the other defiled and corrupted cities across the bleeding planet, it cannot be saved, and must be destroyed and eradicated like a vile, festering tumor.

RULES AND ABILITES

As an Indigo Seer, you know exactly where and how to find other Seers (other RPer's characters). You can even communicate with them via a special Seer Telepathy message. If you use this ability, write the communicated message in italics.

Main Rules:

• Follow all standard PXR and RP rules.
• No godmodding outside the scope of what your character is capable of. I'm okay with a few rules being bent, but don't do it excessively.
• Bunnying should only be done with permission.
• You're free to make as many characters as you like, but please give them equal attention. Also, each character should get their own sign up. Characters that are only acquaintances of your character mentioned in their history are still only considered NPCs.
• Try to be active if and when you can. Talandra and Utopia are depending on you!

SIGN UP

It all depends on you...

Name: Your character's name
Gender: Male, female, or genderless
Age: Your character's age in years. Assume Pokémon and humans age at the same rate.
Species: What Pokémon species your character is. Can be evolved or non-evolved.
Description: How your character differs from other Pokémon of their same species. Note any visual differences, such as scars, cleanliness, birthmarks, or even body art tattoos. Also, some Talandra Pokémon do wear loose and small articles of clothing and jewelry, such as cloaks, bandanas, pendants, and so on.
Personality: Your character's attitude, emotions, and perception. At least one paragraph.
History: Your character's background and past. At least two paragraphs.
Weapons: What kinds of weapons your character carries.

THE CAST
Duke Stellar the Ledian - Played by Phantasm.Angel
Theo Myrsky the Quilava - Played by Morzone
Professor Talahass von McYarglefargle The Ninth - Played by The Nonexistent Tazz
Kaxo Sychal the Lopunny - Played by Neo Emolga
Raven Karan the Mightyena - Played by Noblejanobii
Shiro Minamoto, Lugal of Jansen - Played by Death's Spook
Moira Magro the Lucario - Played by Velocity

[Kentucky Fried Torchic]

Please reserve me like my life depends on it.

[Neo Emolga]

Please reserve me like my life depends on it.

You read all that already!? XD

Well, sure!

THE CAST

Neo Emolga - Reserve
Phantasm.Angel - Reserve

[Noblejanobii]

Holy Jesus text.... give me about twenty minutes.

Okay, reserve me a spot too!

[Neo Emolga]

Holy Jesus text.... give me about twenty minutes.

Okay, reserve me a spot too!

You got it! ;)

THE CAST

Neo Emolga - Reserve
Phantasm.Angel - Reserve
Noblejanobii - Reserve

[Morzone]

I read it!
It is awesome!
Seriously, my mind got blown about 20 times while reading this, holy flippin burgers man you can make an RP.
I wish to reserve a spot until I can figure out all my details.

My only question is whether or not mega-evolution is a thing in this world.

[Neo Emolga]

I read it!
It is awesome!
Seriously, my mind got blown about 20 times while reading this, holy flippin burgers man you can make an RP.
I wish to reserve a spot until I can figure out all my details.

My only question is whether or not mega-evolution is a thing in this world.

Ha, ha! Thank you! Great to have you along!

And I'm fine with Mega Evolution, but just don't begin with the necessary Mega Stone and make it something that's earned or found in time.

THE CAST

Neo Emolga - Reserve
Phantasm.Angel - Reserve
Noblejanobii - Reserve
Morzone - Reserve

[Kentucky Fried Torchic]

Given the general steampunk level of technology briefly described, am I correct in assuming that some form of firearms are in existence as well as the airships and clockwork wonders?

[Neo Emolga]

Given the general steampunk level of technology briefly described, am I correct in assuming that some form of firearms are in existence as well as the airships and clockwork wonders?

Yeah, there are. They were mainly used by Pokemon to get around type disadvantages or in between using using their elemental attacks.

[Noblejanobii]

Could they channel their attacks through their weapons?