Time for me to pitch my latest idea to the masses. xD
We'll start with the premise:
Premise
There is little record of what occurred before what has become known simply as “The Event” yet it is theorized that the world was once a paradise, filled with life and beauty. Ruling over this land was Ammanastis, a benevolent deity, who loved his creations dearly, yet none more so than Man, whom he fashioned after his own image.
In his infinite wisdom and generosity, Ammanastis saw fit to bestow upon each man and woman gifts, granting them a small portion of the power of creation when they were possessed with sufficient wisdom to use it for the betterment of the world. However, Ammanastis’ kindness towards his creations cost Him dearly as, using the gifts that he bestowed upon them, humanity wreaked war and destruction, laying waste to the land. Filled with great pain, Ammanastis constructed a Tower and took a select handful of humans who had not been corrupted by the power he had given them, leaving the rest of the world to its fate. Safe inside the Tower, the people of Ammanastis flourished, whilst the rest of the world perished around them.
Millennia have passed since that day, and the people of the Tower continue to prosper. As decreed by their God, at their coming of age, they are each implanted with a chip which prevents the gifts of their ancestors from corrupting them, and in return they are offered peace, as well as a link to Ammanastis himself. Thus humanity continues its evolution, under the watchful eye of its creator. The power of creation has been set aside as the providence of a God, and mankind now looks to the Clockwork technology of the Tower in order to advance and reach the stage of perfection that Ammanastis envisioned for them.
However, there are those who resist this way of life, and have taken up their ancestor’s legacy, convinced that humanity has lost its way and that, in order to advance, they must tear down that which they have become...
I am still detailing the technology, but the sort of thing you can expect to see would be basic-level airships, old-style furnaces and large gear-based generators as primary power sources and, of course, a lot of clockwork-based stuff. Steampunk means nothing futuristic at all, and the most modern it'd get would be old-fashioned pistols. The entire thing would be set inside the Tower, which would be composed of at least fifteen levels, although there will likely be more...it depends on how I go.
Note here that religion is just a defining factor of society, this won't be a traditional high fantasy sort of RP, with Gods clashing and whatnot. In this instance, religion simply determines what kind of character you'll play: either one of the Gears, those who have had the chip implanted in them and their natural abilities suppressed and can operate the tech of the Tower, or those who haven't (for whatever reason, this will be detailed closer to the time) and have had their own natural Talents (or magic, in layman's terms) in it's place. Those who opt for the latter path can expect to be shunned and hunted, and those who opt for the former might not necessarily be better off.
I still have a LOT to do to this: technology, the details of the religion and, of course, I need to build the Tower from the ground up. There are also a lot of other little things I need to do before I'm ready to even consider posting this. At the earliest, this would be up on Sunday, but I have a lot to do to it and it isn't my top priority right now.
Ideally, I'd like at least four other people to register interest for me to start this, and a maximum of six other participants is my upper limit for this RP. At the moment, this is going to be an open RP, but depending on the level of interest, I might make it invite-only when the time comes. I'll give advance notice now: it isn't going to be enough for you to have a good bio for this RP, you need to be prepared to integrate your character into the world, and plan a little ahead in advance with others so you're not stuck for something to do. This RP isn't going to be a case of one or two people doing all the planning whilst everyone else just absently cruises through things, which has happened in RPs I've been a part of in the past. I doubt it'll be a problem, but it doesn't hurt to make my point now~
So...any questions and/or people interested?
We'll start with the premise:
Premise
There is little record of what occurred before what has become known simply as “The Event” yet it is theorized that the world was once a paradise, filled with life and beauty. Ruling over this land was Ammanastis, a benevolent deity, who loved his creations dearly, yet none more so than Man, whom he fashioned after his own image.
In his infinite wisdom and generosity, Ammanastis saw fit to bestow upon each man and woman gifts, granting them a small portion of the power of creation when they were possessed with sufficient wisdom to use it for the betterment of the world. However, Ammanastis’ kindness towards his creations cost Him dearly as, using the gifts that he bestowed upon them, humanity wreaked war and destruction, laying waste to the land. Filled with great pain, Ammanastis constructed a Tower and took a select handful of humans who had not been corrupted by the power he had given them, leaving the rest of the world to its fate. Safe inside the Tower, the people of Ammanastis flourished, whilst the rest of the world perished around them.
Millennia have passed since that day, and the people of the Tower continue to prosper. As decreed by their God, at their coming of age, they are each implanted with a chip which prevents the gifts of their ancestors from corrupting them, and in return they are offered peace, as well as a link to Ammanastis himself. Thus humanity continues its evolution, under the watchful eye of its creator. The power of creation has been set aside as the providence of a God, and mankind now looks to the Clockwork technology of the Tower in order to advance and reach the stage of perfection that Ammanastis envisioned for them.
However, there are those who resist this way of life, and have taken up their ancestor’s legacy, convinced that humanity has lost its way and that, in order to advance, they must tear down that which they have become...
I am still detailing the technology, but the sort of thing you can expect to see would be basic-level airships, old-style furnaces and large gear-based generators as primary power sources and, of course, a lot of clockwork-based stuff. Steampunk means nothing futuristic at all, and the most modern it'd get would be old-fashioned pistols. The entire thing would be set inside the Tower, which would be composed of at least fifteen levels, although there will likely be more...it depends on how I go.
Note here that religion is just a defining factor of society, this won't be a traditional high fantasy sort of RP, with Gods clashing and whatnot. In this instance, religion simply determines what kind of character you'll play: either one of the Gears, those who have had the chip implanted in them and their natural abilities suppressed and can operate the tech of the Tower, or those who haven't (for whatever reason, this will be detailed closer to the time) and have had their own natural Talents (or magic, in layman's terms) in it's place. Those who opt for the latter path can expect to be shunned and hunted, and those who opt for the former might not necessarily be better off.
I still have a LOT to do to this: technology, the details of the religion and, of course, I need to build the Tower from the ground up. There are also a lot of other little things I need to do before I'm ready to even consider posting this. At the earliest, this would be up on Sunday, but I have a lot to do to it and it isn't my top priority right now.
Ideally, I'd like at least four other people to register interest for me to start this, and a maximum of six other participants is my upper limit for this RP. At the moment, this is going to be an open RP, but depending on the level of interest, I might make it invite-only when the time comes. I'll give advance notice now: it isn't going to be enough for you to have a good bio for this RP, you need to be prepared to integrate your character into the world, and plan a little ahead in advance with others so you're not stuck for something to do. This RP isn't going to be a case of one or two people doing all the planning whilst everyone else just absently cruises through things, which has happened in RPs I've been a part of in the past. I doubt it'll be a problem, but it doesn't hurt to make my point now~
So...any questions and/or people interested?
