Post by Oathkeeper on Nov 11, 2009 18:21:05 GMT -5
I am still working on fleshing out the introduction but here it goes...
Thirty years ago the world entered a crisis. The introduction of a chemical designed to neutralize all wastes made by machines of transportation had an unseen side effect when it garnered into mass quantities. Days went by, of a swirling mass of black being seen by astronauts across the globe.
The chemical, Zexion, eventually did two things. One, it covered the world in a dense layer of black clouds, and secondly, it rained acid. Humans thanked god that the acid had similar attributes as the chemical it came from, eating away all pollutants. The only problem, it never stopped.
The rain went on for days, days turning into weeks, months, and years. Without any cure for it the waters began to flood over the world, many plants already having died away. Faced with the imminent global starvation, a world leading scientist, Dr. Hans Schubert began working on a cure.
Twenty years ago Hans did not care about saving the world or removing the cloud, his goal was create a way to feed his family, his wife and son. His cure did not stop the rain, nor did it clear up the clouds. Instead, the chemist found a way to coat specialized yellow glass domes to give off UV light, enabling for the plants and crops to grow again.
His cure sent him off into unwanted stardom. The domes were erected over every city internationally, and the Lardol's, a now unified form of money, flowed to the small family. Ten years later and Hans son, Richter, took over the forced corporation Schubrtech with his wife and seven year old son Ulric.
Ulric was kept close to Richter and his mother at all times, with hopes the family would remain close, and not turn out like Hans and Richter, who had for some time lost speaking terms with each other. Two years passed, and as a birthday present, Richter, Ulric, and his mother left for a small vacation setting sail in a small boat to cross the ocean and visit Ulric's grandparents.
They passed through a cursed section of the ocean, known as the Bermuda Triangle. Months went by with search parties traveling the seven seas in search of the family. Nearing the point of giving up, a small fisherman found something off the coast of Cuba. It was a boat with peeling paint and ripped sails. Aside from the small damage, everything seemed set for an evening meal, food still warm and chairs ready to be sat in.
No one was on board so they thought. Until, found hiding in a small section of the bedrooms was a small nine year old boy hoping for it to end. Ulric was retrieved and sent to his grandparents to live. However, Ulric did not leave that boat alone. Following him was something without a shape. It wanted Ulric back, Ulric, or whatever Ulric now possessed.
Ten years passed since that night, with Ulric having strange wounds arising in the dark. Finally, after being sent to be watched for signs of self mutilation, something was recorded. A nurse wandering the halls reported lights suddenly flickering, and upon peering into Ulric's room, watched as his arm seemed to split open by it's own will, and some kind of shadowy substance seemed to replace the dripping blood.
With his grandparents horrified over the news, and Ulric blaming himself for never noticing what was happening, Schubertech seemed on the verge of disaster. A year had gone by, and Schubertech regained it's footing. Hans had taken over momentary control until Ulric would take the reigns and lead the company in a new direction.
Ulric himself had met with locals of all sorts along the three edges of the Triangle, finally finding a legend of Zeing Suon. Zieng Suon was a man born during the early impiral days of China. An explorer, the man was said to have built a boat that would rival the Ark on his quest to bring hidden wonders from the world back to China.
One day, Suon passed through the Bermuda Triangle. He came back to China possessing four things. Zieng was said to have a magical armor as flexible as the water, hard as the strongest metal, and as soft as the finest silk. He now wielded a sword that glowed at night like the sun in the sky. He claimed to have found a fountain, that when he drank from it, whispered he would never age until blade pierced his heart. The final gift was he held control over all creature's shadow, able to bind them or make them mimic his movements.
He died in the dead of night by an assassin in his bed. No one knows what happened to his blade or armor, only that from his dead body leaked a substance of cloudy water that vanished in the night, seen at various instances for three years until all records vanished of the phenomena.
Ulric, it seemed, had attempted to have been possessed by Zieng Suon and failed, so the heir of Schubertech hoped. His nights turned restless as the story tumbled in his mind over and over, until at last he knew one thing. To be rid of the nightmares, and find out what happened to his family, and possibly all others who had been lost to the Triangle, Ulric must make a journey into the belly of the beast and reclaim the rest of Zieng Suon's belongings for himself.
The world is constantly dark outside of the domes, and never stops raining.
You will play as one of the crew members, with plans to let Ulric keep, or to keep yourself, the mythical treasures of the Bermuda Triangle.
The power level would be at most a 4, if someone has a viable character that would work, such as Toriji's history for Juggernaut.
The time line is futuristic, and a good representation of much of the world would be looking at the anime/manga for Big O.
Also, despite the small amount of spoiler it would give, no characters who are Atlantean, have been to Atlantis, or know of Atlantis. Characters searching for Atlantis would be allowed, and it would give a reason for joining Ulric's crew.
BC- Ante Christum (also called Before Christ)
AD- Anno Domini
SS- Schubertech Salvation
Edit Number 1: Veros brought to note an error in my dating. Fixed now.
Thirty years ago the world entered a crisis. The introduction of a chemical designed to neutralize all wastes made by machines of transportation had an unseen side effect when it garnered into mass quantities. Days went by, of a swirling mass of black being seen by astronauts across the globe.
The chemical, Zexion, eventually did two things. One, it covered the world in a dense layer of black clouds, and secondly, it rained acid. Humans thanked god that the acid had similar attributes as the chemical it came from, eating away all pollutants. The only problem, it never stopped.
The rain went on for days, days turning into weeks, months, and years. Without any cure for it the waters began to flood over the world, many plants already having died away. Faced with the imminent global starvation, a world leading scientist, Dr. Hans Schubert began working on a cure.
Twenty years ago Hans did not care about saving the world or removing the cloud, his goal was create a way to feed his family, his wife and son. His cure did not stop the rain, nor did it clear up the clouds. Instead, the chemist found a way to coat specialized yellow glass domes to give off UV light, enabling for the plants and crops to grow again.
His cure sent him off into unwanted stardom. The domes were erected over every city internationally, and the Lardol's, a now unified form of money, flowed to the small family. Ten years later and Hans son, Richter, took over the forced corporation Schubrtech with his wife and seven year old son Ulric.
Ulric was kept close to Richter and his mother at all times, with hopes the family would remain close, and not turn out like Hans and Richter, who had for some time lost speaking terms with each other. Two years passed, and as a birthday present, Richter, Ulric, and his mother left for a small vacation setting sail in a small boat to cross the ocean and visit Ulric's grandparents.
They passed through a cursed section of the ocean, known as the Bermuda Triangle. Months went by with search parties traveling the seven seas in search of the family. Nearing the point of giving up, a small fisherman found something off the coast of Cuba. It was a boat with peeling paint and ripped sails. Aside from the small damage, everything seemed set for an evening meal, food still warm and chairs ready to be sat in.
No one was on board so they thought. Until, found hiding in a small section of the bedrooms was a small nine year old boy hoping for it to end. Ulric was retrieved and sent to his grandparents to live. However, Ulric did not leave that boat alone. Following him was something without a shape. It wanted Ulric back, Ulric, or whatever Ulric now possessed.
Ten years passed since that night, with Ulric having strange wounds arising in the dark. Finally, after being sent to be watched for signs of self mutilation, something was recorded. A nurse wandering the halls reported lights suddenly flickering, and upon peering into Ulric's room, watched as his arm seemed to split open by it's own will, and some kind of shadowy substance seemed to replace the dripping blood.
With his grandparents horrified over the news, and Ulric blaming himself for never noticing what was happening, Schubertech seemed on the verge of disaster. A year had gone by, and Schubertech regained it's footing. Hans had taken over momentary control until Ulric would take the reigns and lead the company in a new direction.
Ulric himself had met with locals of all sorts along the three edges of the Triangle, finally finding a legend of Zeing Suon. Zieng Suon was a man born during the early impiral days of China. An explorer, the man was said to have built a boat that would rival the Ark on his quest to bring hidden wonders from the world back to China.
One day, Suon passed through the Bermuda Triangle. He came back to China possessing four things. Zieng was said to have a magical armor as flexible as the water, hard as the strongest metal, and as soft as the finest silk. He now wielded a sword that glowed at night like the sun in the sky. He claimed to have found a fountain, that when he drank from it, whispered he would never age until blade pierced his heart. The final gift was he held control over all creature's shadow, able to bind them or make them mimic his movements.
He died in the dead of night by an assassin in his bed. No one knows what happened to his blade or armor, only that from his dead body leaked a substance of cloudy water that vanished in the night, seen at various instances for three years until all records vanished of the phenomena.
Ulric, it seemed, had attempted to have been possessed by Zieng Suon and failed, so the heir of Schubertech hoped. His nights turned restless as the story tumbled in his mind over and over, until at last he knew one thing. To be rid of the nightmares, and find out what happened to his family, and possibly all others who had been lost to the Triangle, Ulric must make a journey into the belly of the beast and reclaim the rest of Zieng Suon's belongings for himself.
- 2200 BC- Zieng Suon makes his journey across the world
- 2235 BC- Zieng Suons death
- 2034 AD- Zexion chemical introduced
- 2035 AD- Cloud and anti-pollution rain fall and does not stop
- 2045 AD- Hans Schubert creates a chemical coated dome that emits UV Light to those inside of it
- 9 SS- Richter takes control of Schubertech
- 11 SS- Richter's son Ulric turns nine, family disappears in Bermuda Triangle, only Ulric is found
- 21 SS- Ulric is sent to a hospital for 'help' and is found to have something replacing his blood
- 22 SS- Ulric finds the tale of Zieng Suon
- 23 SS- Present time, Ulric H. Schubert prepares a crew to traverse to the heart of the Triangle to retrieve the rest of Zieng Suon and find out what happened to his parents
The world is constantly dark outside of the domes, and never stops raining.
You will play as one of the crew members, with plans to let Ulric keep, or to keep yourself, the mythical treasures of the Bermuda Triangle.
The power level would be at most a 4, if someone has a viable character that would work, such as Toriji's history for Juggernaut.
The time line is futuristic, and a good representation of much of the world would be looking at the anime/manga for Big O.
Also, despite the small amount of spoiler it would give, no characters who are Atlantean, have been to Atlantis, or know of Atlantis. Characters searching for Atlantis would be allowed, and it would give a reason for joining Ulric's crew.
BC- Ante Christum (also called Before Christ)
AD- Anno Domini
SS- Schubertech Salvation
Edit Number 1: Veros brought to note an error in my dating. Fixed now.
