Glyphs: A Modern Day Fantasy RP (Open and Accepting)

[Evermore Reality]

Genesis

Five years ago, 20,000 people from every corner of the globe recieved a letter inviting them to one of the most prestegious institutions in the world to excercise each of their personal gifts to its fullest attainable level. Each of the recipients was between the age of 12 and 20 and each possesed a talent some called magical and others cursed as a devil's boon. No two gift are exactly alike in power or presentation, much like the people who wield them. Five years ago, 20,000 children followed the call and walked through the doors of a branch of Deveraux Academy....

Today, 15,000 of them are still alive. Some are still held captive by the schools, some roam free, hiding in the darkness of the cities and still others opted to co-operate with the mysterious Mr. Deveraux and his uncertain plans for the future of earth.

Deveraux, speaking through hundreds of scientists, politicians and doctors has revealed to the world that his "students" have no genetic abnormalities that could potenetially casue powers such as theirs to manifest. They are simply different. Hatred for the magic users has grown and riots have begun to break out in all parts of the city. Nowhere is safe for the escapees. No one is willing to help them.

Among the free magicians, a rebellion is brewing. Calling themselves the Signed in reference to the unique tattoo inherited at birth by each magic user, they are massing in the cities. Seeking out the elder Signed whom Deveraux failed to exterminate, a pitifully small number, they have begun amassing an army of the gifted.

All that stands in their way is an incomplete knowledge of who they are and what they are capable of, knowledge Deveraux hoardes to keep Signed faithfully by his side. A small group of free signed have left their city based camp with their commanders blessing and are pusuing this question back to mankinds roots in the Cradle of Life. They call themselves the Glyphs and they are searching for any shred of information about who, and what, they are.

War is at hand. Whose side are you on?  

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The Factions

Unsigned

The Unsigned are exactly what they aound like- people devoid of magical talent. They are the everyday folks walking around town. Theya are also deeply prejudiced- for the most part- against the Signed. The Unsigned may hold any position or office they desire.

Militia

The Militia are the general ranks of human fighting forces. Armed with the best technology and training money can buy, they are, for the most part, controlled by Deveraux and his companions.

Rapiers

The Rapiers are Deveraux's personal fighting force. They are gifted soldiers who, for one reason or another, have sworn allegiance to him and only him. The Rapiers are known for their merciless methods and impeccable fighting skills.

Selkies

The Selkies are a governmant project inspired by Deveraux's studies. They are essentially mutant, and the closest thing the world has to man-made Magicians. For the most part, they are shape-shiftes, with a few human magnet and elementals mixed in. The Signed are as prejudiced against the Selkies as the humans are against the signed.

Signed

The Signed are the magic users of the world, more specifically the ones who wish to see a revolution succeed. They have unique magical abilities that may be similar to one anothers but are never totally identical.

Glyphs

The Glyphs are a group of Signed on a quest to discover more information about their roots and origins.  

[Evermore Reality]

You

Gaiain Name:
Name:
Age:
Affiliation: (Signed, Unsigned, ect. you may choose more than one if applicable. i.e. Unsigned Militia)
Appearence:
Backstory:
Power:
Location:
Defining Quote:  

[Evermore Reality]

Gaian Name: Evermore Reality
Name: Andi Greer
Age: 27
Affiliation: Unsigned
Appearence: Andi is 5'5", with a round, friendly face. She seldom works out and dresses in slacks and sweaters, so she appears heavier than she actually is and her shoulder length blode hair is rarely seen in a more complex style.
Backstory: Andi's parents died in a boat crash while on vacation, and her elder brother raised her until he left to join the Militia and she went on to Journalism School; The two talked often until his death while on duty and she harbored a growing suspicion that all was not well with Deveraux. After her brother's death, that suspicion became an obsession and she has devoted her life to uncovering a conspiracy she believes is sewwping the globe. She is prejudiced against both the Signed and the Militia and hopes for a world safe for humanity again.
Power: None
Location" Seattle, Washington
Defining Quote: "I just want the truth. In the end, that's all that really matters."

Gaian Name: Evermore Reality
Name: Shirin Sandwari
Age: 20
Affiliation: Signed Glyph
Appearence: Shirin is tall and angualr, with short aburn hair and hazel eyes. She dresses in t-shirts and jeans with black hiking boots and black gloves. She carries a black windbreaker and a blue satchel with her at all times.
Backstory: Shirin was one of the 20,000 original students. She escaped with the first wave and has been investigating around Seattle, Washington, her city, for clues as to these mysterious powers and where they come from. she recruits as she goes, looking for those too old or too young to have been invited to the Academy.
Power: She can read and understand any language, but can neither speak nor write it.
Location: Seattle, Washington
Defining Quote- "Play for more than you can afford to lose and you will win the game."- Winston Churchil.  

[Lizzy Faller]

i didn't know if you wanted me to post this here.....

Gaiain Name: Lizzy Faller
Name: Lillith Hihara
Age: 18
Affiliation: signed glyph
Appearence: a tall and lanky girl with very dark brown hair, sometimes mistaken for black. she has icy blue eyes with shades of dark blue surrounding the pupils. she wears mainly longer length shirts that can double as a dress with shorts underneath, she wears kness hiegh black boots and wears a series of necklaces around her neck, each one with it's specific meaning to herself.
Backstory: after seeing the man she loved die in front of her eyes (by herown hand), Lillith has started to question just who she is and what she has been put on this earth to do. she hopes that she can bring the earth itself into goodhands, but also knows that she can also bring it to it's knees.
Power: she can manipulate fire/ summon fire from herself
Location: Seattle, Washington
Defining Quote: "there is no good side or bad side, there are just sides with different views, and different points of views leading them."  

[Emmerah]

Hmmm.. Well heres mine... I tried posting before but my computer crashed...

Gaian Name: Emmerah
Name: Llewelyn
Age: 16
Affiliation: Signed Glyph
Appearance: Short dark brown hair with a dark purple fringe, dark brown eyes. Slightly taller than average, but not enough to make her stand out. Her complexion is pale for someone who travels alot.Her normal outfit consists of A button up black jacket over a black singlet. Fingerless purple gloves. Black shorts. Purple and black hiking boots. She carries a white shoulder bag.
Backstory: She was born too late the be a part of the 20,000. She was abandoned by her mother after her father died to protect them from those who wished to use her powers to their own advantage. She now travels the world in search of answers, who is she? what is she? WHY is she? all questions she no longer knows the answers to.
Power: Able to use any weapon to it's best use, even without training.
Location: London. On her way to Seattle.
Defining Quote: 'Don't regret the past, just learn from it'