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2174 - 2219 The Third World War. The majority of the war had taken place in Europe and North America, leaving Asia, Africa, and South America almost completely untouched. Even Russia stayed as far out of the war as possible and didn't suffer much loss. More powerful weapons created by leading countries became the cause of worldwide devastation. North America and Europe were littered with atomic bombs and biological weaponry. Some weapons had become so precise, a biological agent could target and kill different age groups, people with specific genetic geographical backgrounds, and genders. There were several bombs let off that killed all those between the ages of 18 and 29, leaving vast areas with the men and women who could shape a new world. Starting in 2174, all European countries became enveloped in a war. Over resources, control of land, money disputes, and military influence in the world. For the first five years the war was contained in Europe and no weapons of mass destruction were used. The first use of a WMD was by an Asian country, of which still has not been determined. It hit the middle of Berlin and destroyed everything. This day, the 29th of March 2179, marked the end of soldier to soldier battle as the main fight in the war: it soon became a war based on who could obliterate the most first. Small hits were made, but most countries came to their senses. There was a twenty year hiatus where no country made a nuclear or biological move. And it was 2210 when it began again with a much more catastrophic effect..Germany, Spain, France, and Portugal were completely destroyed, and England and Italy were soon to fall. Though an Asian country made the first big move in 2179, only a few bombs hit China, Japan, Mongolia, India, and the two Koreas. Something had to happen. This all occured between 2210 and 2216. In 2217, North American countries the U.S. and Canada joined the fight. In two years the war was ended, but not because someone had won. All countries had suffered far too many losses. Though Canada was hit less, North America was littered with craters and dead cities. A new world order was needed, and on July 14th, 2219, all involved countries decided to stop the war. There was no declared winner. Many people moved out of North America and Europe into Asia and South America. A city was set up in China that was declared the North American City. All citizens consisted of misplaced Canadians and Americans who had been refugees in different countries for years. Soon the city grew to millions, and many Europeans began making it their home. It was named Malien City. Hundreds of millions of people had lost their lives in the war, and most of the countries involved in the war were uninhabitable. Malien City provided hope for those who had survived and provided a friendship between the Asian countries and the leaders of the 'Dead Countries'. A new country was being formed. One country that would consist of all other nations. The Earth would become one. Just about every country agreed, from Peru to Japan, Egypt to Afganistan, and Italy to Korea. It would soon come to be. 2256 It is near. The New Earth will soon be formed and there are ancient, powerful creatures lurking in the shadows watching every moment. They were there during the war, they witnessed the blood and suffering accompanied with the stupidity of the human race. Though they had once been human, they had become diseases. Diseases that were on the brink of war between themselves. Vampires, the immortal creatures of the night and Lycanthropes, the animal instincts of human nature fused with canine blood. These were the underground current of the supernatural, the beings that had survived all wars and all battles only to retreat back to their shadows and caves. They want this no longer. Vampires want to reign over the humans as they should have since the birth of their kinf and Lycans want to stop their enemy from gaining control by getting there first. An all out war is soon to come and Earth has yet to recover from its last. Though not equipped with nuclear weapons and chemicals to sear the flesh, these creatures hold their abnormal abiities high and will use them to cut down the other. The Six, a system of higher covens, has decided now is the time to strike; and they've already begun. They are slaughtering werewolves at each sighting and slowly seeping into the human governments that are so eager for change. The elders of these covens dismiss the younger ones and strive for greatness. The young children of the night are still showing their hatred with the killings of Lycans. Though not directly in league, there is still an understanding between vampires. Kill the Dogs. The Lycans. Killing the vampires has become a duty, one that will not be allowed to be skipped out on. Thousands of new recruits are made each year, and each one realizes the consequences of letting the vampires waltz in and take power. They have a deep connection to humans, and refuse to see them under the rule of the bloodsuckers. Bringing themselves together in gangs or Packs, they are governed by the higher Pack, which consists of the oldest living lycans. They all work as a team, every last one loyal to the cause. Stop the Vampires. Save the humans. In Malien City, it is no different. The war rages here too. Some humans have noticed, but most are utterly oblivious to whats going on in the city streets while they sleep beside their loved ones. However, there are organizations that have known of these creatures since the dawn of their existence, and they've hunted and killed both Vampires and Lycans. They've set up shop in Malien, and they won't be taken down easily. Each group has created a base in the city. The Vampires have taken the downtown/business sector, the Lycans control the outskirts of the city where few live, and the Hunters have an underground fortress that digs deep into the earth. All well protected. Will you join the vampires in their power hungry quest for domination? Will you join the ranks of the lycan warriors and do whatever it takes to stop your enemy from reaching its goal? Or will you fight both sides and join the Hunters to protect your race? The Tides are shifting, and peace cannot last much longer. The war has already begun, but what will the outcome be? |
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A Dark World Everyone has their secrets, so does the world Every city has its secrets, things that are hidden behind the surface, away from the view of the many. However none of these secrets compare to the darkness within. Welcome to Capitol City, Capital of the USA. The modern sprawl has been renovated over the last few years and is now one of the more modern cities in the US. With this renovation however came an influx of the supernatural, the true darkness within. Now a hot spot for the damned, vampires roam the streets using them as ample hunting grounds. The Pure Bloods have their own society hidden behind the everyday workings of mortals, owning their own business, making their own money and fighting their own war. For alongside them walk the turned, a plague amongst humanity. Their lives taken from them and replaced with a thirst, the horror of being a monster. The pure bloods fight to retain that which they have always known, to rid the world of the curse they caused whilst the Turned fight to survive. The war of the damned has threatened the very way that the mortals live without them truly knowing. Luckily they have unseen guardians, creatures whose soul purpose is to protect them, to protect nature. Werewolves stalk the streets, guarding the children of nature against the corruption of the damned. They fight the destruction of nature in all her forms, from humanity to the trees, werewolves will fight to the death to protect them. However they too fight a grave enemy, their own kin who became so overcome by the protection of nature that it warped them. Stalking the streets and the forests, raining destruction on humanity and its creations, the Savage fight their own war. Seeing all that is un-natural and all that threatens nature as their enemy the Savage seek to slaughter and destroy all in their path. Oblivious to this war mortals go through life never knowing. A shroud that was pulled over their eyes many thousands of years ago to protect them from the fear and disbelief. However in recent years some have come to see that which is in front of them, the true face of the supernatural becoming apparent. These individuals can slowly go crazy from the horrors they witness yet do not understand. Some turn to hunting them in hope of some release others research, trying to find out more. Which ever path they choose, once they gain this sight the Seers can never return to the normal life. They are not the only Mortals who are different however. There is a hidden energy surrounding everything, an unseen force that effects all living things in the slightest of ways. Some mortals grow to feel this energy flowing through them and it manifests in the form of magical. From pyromancy to telekinesis, these Magi harbour powers the likes of which were only heard of in stories. However they were never truly understood and slowly a fear grew with in them, within their blood. Where previously they were hunted by fanatical witch hunters they now hide in fear, harbouring their powers scared to use them for fear of a new witch hunt. Now they join in conclaves, seeking the safety of each other and protecting the world as best they can. There are few however who choose to walk alone, fighting the fear in true belief they can survive alone. With war and blood shed it is no surprise that mortals die often, collateral damage in a war they can never understand, a war they will never know. Some of these mortals however are not ready to leave, their souls having unfinished business to attend to. Maybe they wish for one last goodbye or too stop their family home being demolished, what ever their business their souls remain as a Shadow. Spirits in a realm adjacent to our own, they are the shiver up your spine, the whisper on the wind and the person behind you when there is no one there. Powerful in their own right but weak without their business the shadows are truly a dangerous enemy but they can be a powerful ally. What part will you play in this eternal struggle. Will you be the pure blood who spends her nights hunting down the turned who killed her family or the werewolf who believes strongly in protecting his mortal family. Maybe you will be the Shadow remaining behind to watch over your orphaned son or the mortal witch hunter devout to hunting down every last magi. Whoever you are this world is a testing one and no one knows if you can truly survive this dark world. CopyrightŠ Richard Fitzharris, Plymouth, Devon, UK March 2006 |
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[SIZE=7] It's your first day of high school. Your parents send you off with hugs and kisses. That backpack full of new books to use is making craters in your shoulders. After you step out of the normality of your home you climb onto the bus. And you still don't know anything about what you're getting into. You make your way to the office. The woman at the desk smiles at you and hands you a list of classes and all that jazz. You thank her and head out of the office and into the hall. Just like your old school, you see the cliques: the goths, the preps, the emos, the nerds, the outcasts, the skaters, and the jocks. You know which of these cliques you belong in, and you plan to sort it all out at lunch. But as you walk down the hall, they stare at you. All of them. For a split second, and the world resumes its original speed. You don't notice anything at all. The tall, blond girl hanging with the preps has bright, yellow eyes. Two of the goths smile at you, and you don't catch the light glinting off of their fangs. A jock gives you a wave, and you don't see that the back of his hand is abnormally hairy. A skater girl can hear everything you're thinking about them. It all depends on how you look at it. You notice, or you don't. Either way, Vernon High is a different school than what you came from. The year is 2050, and they've let the supernatural into the schools. It all depends on your state of mind. |

