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IC:"Oh."

OOC: Sorry for late post. On the other side of the world...IC:There was a knock on the door of the War Room."Er... I got a note...saying to come here...." said Madness.

OOC:This is mad. I'm not entirely clear what is going on now since everything is going so fast to me.

OK, here's my finished product of an idea. How is it?OK editing..SKULDUGGERY PLEASANTERA OF CHAOS Introduction/Story Somewhere on Earth, Present TimeListen to the story of the Ancients and Faceless Ones.A long time ago... ( I don't know how long but let's say the time where humans became humans)The Ancients were the first people to discover magic. They had all the time in the world to learn the extent of their skills and therefore were very powerful. But far more powerful than them were the Faceless Ones.The Faceless Ones were gods. Not real gods actually, but they were god like beings. They were far stronger than the Ancients and could do many horrific things (tearing someone inside out, killing the world's strongest man with just a glance). They needed a host body to actually do all of those things, but if you happened to catch them without one, you would go insane, immediately. It wasn't fun for the host either. Their sense of self and personality was erased, along with their faces.Now, the Ancients had enough and fought the Faceless Ones, who won every battle, be it land, sea or air, until the Ancients constructed their secret weapon-The Scepter of The Ancients. Its power source was an enemy-detecting crystal, created by The Faceless Ones, which oddly did not detect the Ancients when they stole it from the Faceless Ones.Using the Sceptre, the Ancients succeeded in banishing the Faceless Ones from this reality. They were invincible.But all power came with a price.The Ancients squabbled with one another, and turned the Scepter on each other. When the last one realized the truth of his actions, he flung the Scepter deep into the ground. It is unknown what happened to him after that.Many centuries later... Location Classified, 1800sMevolent clicked his fingers and fire sprang into his grip. He looked at the shadows his fingers cast on the wall. He wasn’t one for philosophy, but he suddenly remembered the words of a philosopher, something about gods looking at the actions of humanity as we watch a shadow puppet show. If things tonight went the way they were planned, he would be one of the puppet show’s audience.He dismissed the flame and stood. He turned around and looked at Serpine, who was standing there looking impassive.“Serpine…” Mevolent hissed, an impressive feat for one with a nasal voice. “I suppose you are wondering why you are here?”“Yes, my lord.” stated Serpine simply. He clenched his red right hand. Soon. He told himself. Soon.Maybe his face betrayed a bit too much of his intentions, for Mevolent suddenly made a violent gesture and Serpine felt a vise-like grip enclose his throat. He fell to his knees, clawing helplessly at his neck.“Baron Vengous is dead.” The world, to Serpine, was going greyer and blurry…..“Why is that, Serpine?” the vise-like grip loosened and Serpine eagerly gasped for breath. It was barely enough for him to choke out the words: “I…..*gak*…don’t……*gasp*…..know…..”“Oh, but of course you know.” Mevolent paced closer. How Serpine despised him. Mevolent had no right to be with the Faceless Ones. It was Serpine himself who was more suitable to serve them, the Dark Gods.“You sent the Baron on a mission, a suicide mission, to kill Grand Mage China Sorrows, who was-is- surrounded by many high-power mages.” Mevolent spat those words into Serpine’s face. “You knew he wouldn’t come back. He could have refused the mission, but you sent him in my name.”“He had no choice but to go and get himself killed.” Mevolent made a lifting movement and Serpine floated into the air, suspended by the air itself. He struggled to break free, although he probably knew it was useless. For the first time in his whole life, he knew the meaning of fear.Mevolent laughed a ….well…malevolent….laugh, worthy of an entry into the Hall Of Evil Laughs (if there was even one) He made a tearing gesture and blood splattered across the floor and walls as Serpine right arm was torn off. Serpine wanted to scream, but all he managed was a whimper.“You wanted him out of the way for your ascension to power, don’t you? If Sorrows was killed, it was an added bonus as no one would be powerful enough to defeat me, won’t they?” He paused and pretended to think. “Oh, wait. There’s still me and Lord Vile, isn’t there?”Mevolent made another pulling gesture and the vise-like grip on Serpine’s neck loosened, enough to allow a tortured scream to escape from his vocal cords as his left arm was torn off.“Look at you now, Serpine. A spineless coward, filled with all sorts of tricks that will never be used again.”Mevolent leaned in and whispered in Serpine’s ear. “You know what’s your weakness, Serpine? Ambition. You are filled with it, but you lack the drive to fulfill it. Well,” Mevolent added, “You don’t need it any more.”The vise –like grip increased on Serpine’s neck and as Serpine blacked out, he felt his soul winging its way to the Faceless Ones. His last thought was, May an era of chaos follow my death. His wish would soon be granted.Months later, Mevolent was found decapitated. Being the only person strong enough, Lord Vile took over and started to rule the world with an iron fist, with the aim of finding Faceless One relics strong enough to break down the walls between realities and let in the Faceless Ones. Somewhere on Earth, Present Time"And that's the story," said the Necromancer sitting in front of you in the tacky diner. Ugh...Neon Elvises. That was something that the brain would file under 'Preferably ignored'. "No one's safe in the conflict. Luckily for you, we found you out first before Vile could.""Where is this place exactly?" you ask. "Could do with some redecorating.""It's too complicated to explain exactly...But now, th problem is who do wish to follow? Vile, the Sanctuary or do you want to stay out of the conflict? Just know that you will be drawn into e conflict, whether you like it or not." The tacky diner started warping and started going dark.You woke up, panting and looking around. That was a surreal dream, but it was so real that you believe you could create fire. You click your fingers. You gasp and do it again, to see the sparks you created."I am magic." you whisper. Summary of the StoryBefore time, there were these mages/sorcerers called the Ancients, who had these horrible gods called the Faceless Ones. They were so horrible that they were kicked out of this reality by the Ancients, using this weapon they created called the Scepter.After banishing the Faceless Ones, they started to fight each other and the last one to survive was horrified by what he did, so he locked the Scepter away and disappeared from the world.And in the 1800s, there was this bunch of insane people who worshipped the Faceless Ones (a.k.a Dark Gods) led by this especially insane person called Mevolent who had Three Generals working under him (Serpine, Baron Vengous and Lord Vile). They wanted, for some reason to bring back the Dark Gods onto this reality, knowing full well that they (The Faceless Ones) would destroy humanity. Oh joy.And this mage government, The Sanctuary decided that they has to act now, so they went and had this War with the Church of the Faceless.The Sanctuary got defeated [all three Elders got killed(Eachan Meritorious and Morwenna Crow wer betrayed by Sagacious Tome and Tome himself got lynched), heavy losses etc.] and pushed underground.Mevolent thought he had won, but was mysteriously assassinated and Lord Vile took over and started to rule the world with an iron fist, with the aim of destroying all the Sanctuaries and letting theFaceless Ones in.So now it’s your turn to finish this story. The Three NamesThe Three Names are the names every person has. They are the Given Name, True Name and Taken Name.A Given Name is the name someone is given when they are born from your parents. If someone finds out your Given Name, they can control you. This can be prevented by making a Taken Name.A Taken Name is the name a person makes up for themselves. The name you choose also protects the person from being controlled because of their Given Name. A person can only choose a Taken Name once. They can choose one name (such as Mevolent) or two names (Valkyrie Cain).A True Name is the source of the person's magic. If the person knows their True Name, they can become very powerful. A possible side effect of this however might be a multiple personality trait. Also, if someone finds out your True Name before you, they can control you. A way to stop this is to seal your True Name before anyone else knows it. However, most of us go about without knowing what our True Name is, but we can still tap into a small amount of power it provides. MagicMagic comes in a variety of types although they are classed into four types: Reaper (magic that affects physical body), Symbolism (magic that deals with symbols, the language of magic), Elementals (magic that involves the use of Air, Water, Earth and Fire) and Adept (a variety of different magics, such as Necromancy and Teleportation).The constant use of magic is said to rejuvenate the body, and extend a sorcerer's lifetime. The rate of age slowdown is not accurately known, but as Madness is over two hundred years old and appears as if he's in his thirties, so the effects are quite noticeable.As said earlier, True Names are the source of Magic. Every sorcerer has a True Name, and that enables them to use magic. However most of us go about without knowing what our True Name is, but we can still tap into a small amount of power it provides. ElementalsElementals are magicians that use the four classical elements (earth, air, fire and water) in combat and in leisure.·Air: Can be utilised to propel an object or oneself through the air by visualising the air as a series of objects and pushing at it, creating a gust of wind. It is also able to create solid walls of air and levitate objects.·Earth: Used as a last defence in extreme situations. Covers the user in rock and when coated the user will be trapped in this form for periods ranging from weeks to years. The least used power.·Fire: Using friction to create a spark and ultimately a flame, fire is used as an effective projectile. The fire that is made can be manipulated as well as fire that was not made by the sorcerer.·Water: Can be utilised to perform feats such as walking on water to forming water from vapour.The uses of these elements can vary depending on the skills and creativity of the user.The best known and strongest Elemental is Skulduggery Pleasant, who can fly by manipulating air, and utilize the Earth power for different purposes. AdeptsAdept mages have dedicated their life and magical potential to a single set of powers, although the scope of these powers might vary. Powers can range from burrowing underground to having an immunity to fire. Many Adepts have weaknesses that may cause trouble for them. An example is George Madness, whose Necromancy power is so volatile that he has to store and channel it through his pistols. Not all Adept magic is combat-related, such as Nye and Kenspeckle, who are doctors. SymbolismSymbol Magic is a special branch of magic that deals with symbols, the language of magic. One notable user of Symbol Magic is Grand Mage China Sorrows. Symbols can be placed either on the body as a tattoo, or drawn on to other objects. The signs are activated by a series of taps on them, and serve many different purposes. They can be used as offensive energy attacks, defensive walls, escape methods, and other miscellaneous things, such as making tea. ReapersReapers are solely melee fighters because they view magic as a corrupting influence. They do possess some magic ability, but it is used in augmenting their already outstanding physical powers. Factions The SanctuarySanctuaries are the worldwide organizations that enforce the magical laws. All Sanctuaries have a Council of Elders that lead the Sanctuary, and are led by a Grand Mage.At first the Sanctuaries were unofficial. The sorcerers would go to the Sanctuaries to escape the mortal world. Over time, the sorcerers came up with rules, leaders and a code of conduct.The current Sanctuaries were established after the War. The mages of the original Sanctuary (in Ireland) had differences on how to defeat Lord Vile and therefore they separated to establish different branches of the Sanctuary in other countries.Although the Sanctuaries have worked together before, there is a lot of rivalry, particularly against Ireland, as it is seen as the main Cradle of Magic.After the War, all of the Sanctuaries were driven underground and are now fighting against Lord Vile. Their army includes mostly Reapers.The main Sanctuaries are:·The Irish Sanctuary·The Japanese Sanctuary·The Egyptian Sanctuary·The American Sanctuary·The Haitian SanctuaryThe main Sanctuary in the war is the Irish Sanctuary. Coveted by many, due to the fact that it contains the most magical artifacts, and that it was in their country that the Ancients banished the Faceless Ones. Also, it is the strongest of all Cradles of Magic.The Irish Sanctuary, as with all Sanctuaries, is led by the Council of Elders. They in turn are led by the Grand Mage.The Grand Mage of the Irish Sanctuary is China Sorrows, an ex-Faceless One worshipper and Symbolist.The Elders are:· Elder George Madness, a Necromancer.· Eva Casio, an Elemental.Other important people of the Irish Sanctuary are:-Skulduggery Pleasant, Prime Detective-Desmond Edgely, Pleasant's apprentice. Lord Vile“There is this very important rule. You don’t go up against Lord Vile alone. You get a bunch of people and hope that one of you gets a lucky strike.”-Ghastly Bespoke to Tanith LowLord Vile. How should I describe him? There are many differing opinions concerning him. A monster. Evil. Powerful. Imaginative.Lord Vile appeared from nowhere and in the space of three years, became the most feared general of Mevolent. Ghastly Bespoke’s mother, who defeated Serpine and Vengous single handed, died at the hands of Lord Vile.He is the strongest Necromancer, and was once pronounced the Death Bringer, the Messiah of the Necromancers. He proved them wrong.People follow him due to his power and his promises of a new world, one of power where they would be elevated to the status of gods.He has established a program where children who are beginning to show the first signs of magic are conscripted into his army. Vampires‘Vampires are humans who suffer from a magical disease that is transmitted by the bite of another vampire. At nightfall, they transform from their human form, into their vampire form, a pale and hairless beast consumed by blood lust.When night comes they rip off their skin and turn into vicious killer beasts that seek out blood at any costs. Before becoming a vampire one will be an Infected, a creature that follows the orders of the vampire that bit it. After two nights, the Infected will transform into a true vampire.They possess super human strength and agility. Their speed and agility has often been described as unnatural and inhuman as they can make no sound whilst walking. All vampires have an extreme weakness to salt water with the exception of newly turned Infected. Should a vampire swallow salt water, they suffer an extreme allergic reaction, one that causes their throat to constrict, leading to their suffocation. It is unknown if immediate medical aid could save a vampire in these conditions.However, a vampire can use a concoction of hemlock and wolfsbane to stay in human form during the night. One particular vampire uses his powers to his advantage.Vampires are fundamentally immortal, and unlike normal Sorcerers, do not age and can, in theory, live forever.When a mage is turned into a vampire, they keep any magic they previously had.’ - The Incomplete Encyclopedia of Magic, Volume XThe Vampire faction is led by Theresa Sadista, who is um…. a sadistic vampire who believes that vampires are the master race and mages and mortals are just food for them. Theresa Sadista was once an Elemental. Some of them are Faceless One worshippers who believe that their condition is a gift from the Dark Gods. NeutralLed by the Necromancers, those of neutral faction do not want to get really involved in the conflict. They prefer to stay in the middle of the conflict and just simply observe. Most vampires are in this group. Profile·Name (Taken Name in this case):·Age:·Gender:·Species:·Magic [Y/N]:·Discipline of Magic:·Description of Magic Discipline(Basic idea of what he can and cannot do):·Weapons(Be serious. Some disciplines won’t have them):·Faction:·Appearance:·Personality:·Bio (Short history of your character):·Weaknesses:·Anything else deemed necessary? Rules of the RPG·Obviously all BZP rules apply.·No "Leet". Really. It gives other people headaches. And you’ll look stupid.·No godmodding. Even a Faceless One has a weakness. I cannot stress the importance of this enough.·No teleportation, unless of course, you are a Teleporter. But then you have to know and have been at your intended destination. If not, walk or drive.·No bunnying/puppeting(using other people’s characters as your own without permission). You are not a Remnant.·Be nice. No one likes a bully.·The Adept discipline is rather flexible, so you may create your own if you do not wish to follow canon. But the staff reserves the right to deny it if we find it too powerful. Staff:TradTheMentalistToast of Awesomeness Character Rules:1. No being overpowered. One power each. 2. No canon characters. If you want to be someone similar to them, (who doesn’t?) then please do. This is obviously non-canon, so children of the canon characters are allowed.3. Yes, you can play as mortals.4. Your character is not all-knowing. There can be rumor mills of characters, but they have to have a limit.5. Three characters each. And that is final.5. And most importantly, your character MUST be approved by a staff member before you post as that character. PunishmentsI don’t like punishing people, but these are the punishments for breaking rules.1.A simple PM warning. A minor appeal.2.A public warning. Shame on you.3.A visit to Dr. Nye or Kenspeckle. Character out for a few days. (i.e. three )4.If your character is a mage, he becomes de-powered permanently. If a mortal, a longer visit to Nye or Kenspeckle.5.OK. All your characters will somehow die (I’ll think up of a way) and you are permanently banned. Serves you right.Ok, so how is this version?I can't please everyone, so it may not be satisfactory to some people.

OOC:223 notifications concerning this? Oh my...IC:Madness walked outside the grounds, breathing in the air. It smelled radically different and he coughed. Maybe he should just start practicing. He walked back to the dorm and started sawing away on his erhu. With any luck, no one would be able to hear it...

Maybe they should have a "Admins 101" lesson.

IC:Having taken enough salad to satisfy the hunger of ten rabbits, Madness went to find a place that was quiet enough, yet not far from the excitement. However, it seemed as if he was about to eat standing up.He looked around, hoping to find an empty spot.

IC:"What."He had just stepped inside the lunchroom to find total chaos. Something about burgers? And why are people making out in public? Ah, never mind."This is mad." Madness walked over to get some salad. He didn't feel like any meat today.OOC: Still open for interaction. Somebody in the mansion?

IC:Ire"so, Sahrea, where are you from?"

IC: MadnessMadness paced around his room. He had just entered the Institute, but had no idea what to do. He sat down on his bed and took out his IPod.OOC: Open for interaction.

IC: "Depends. It depends on her imagination and strength."

Great, so this is up.Editing...Name: George WalkerCodename: MadnessAge: 15Gender: MaleFaction: X-MenPower(S): Increased speed, ability to walk on walls and ceilings, telekinesis.Appearance:If you saw him, Madness would be most likely dressed in shorts and a light shirt with various pictures on it. He has black hair and wears a set of spectacles which he rarely takes off, due to him being almost half-blind without them. Is rather tall and skinny. Constantly wearing socks and a pair of sandals. Wears a black wristband on his left wrist. Occasionally seen with a pair of blue headphones on his ears or around his neck. Occasionally whistles and sometimes is seen with an erhu, books or piles of paper.Weapons: None, other than himself. If needs be, a hardwood staff.Skills: Madness physically may not seem to be a powerhouse, but he packs a powerful punch. He can do free-running and is good with a hardwood staff, which he keeps up the training although most other mutants frown upon it.He is skilled at music and drawing, but is no Picasso or Beethoven. Has a wild and vivd imagination which he attempts to keep under control.He knows basic orthopedics and acupuncture, having learnt it from his father.Personality: He is quite silent and rather intelligent. To strangers, he might seem to be antisocial. But around friends, he sometimes would goof off. Can be rather sarcastic and emotional at times when he's concentrating on something. He insists on being a good person and he empathizes with a lot of people.Weakness: His empathy makes him a target for indirect torture. People might think he's a weirdo due to him disliking strangers. Slight fear of spiders.Bio: Born in a country where people feared anything out of the ordinary, Madness developed his powers early and fled for his life with his family when he was 10. They sought refuge in the United States, but his family feared that the conflict between mutants and human would make them a target, so when they heard that there was a school for mutants, they eagerly sent Madness there.Madness is a relatively new student, and the other students still do not know who he is yet.Edited.

IC:"So... What are you guys doing?" smiled Ire.

IC:"To eat or to hunt?"

This is marvelous. I'm not really clear, but are you going to make a server for this?

So, are we able to access Makuta's lair?

IC:"Muaka, Dikapi, Fusa, Makika and etc."

IC:"Sorry. Was distracted for a moment." Katis added, "I'm going hunting. Do you want to follow?"

IC:Kati's frowned. "Can you both squabble later and do something more productive?"

IC:"I never assaulted him. You claimed that he was a zombie."

IC:"I thought he turned to stone!" smiled Ire. "Anyway I didn't kick him that hard!"

IC:"Oh, hello! Fancy seeing you here." said Ire.Katis nodded. "Hi."

So I'll be playing as someone who utilizes gravity to fight or something, or maybe ambush someone else.