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[Takosher]

Premise
Since the inception of mankind there have been countless threats to our survival as a species, threats we have faced head on and overcome time and time again. But hidden beneath the surface hides the deadliest threat of them all, an ancient enemy that plagues every living being across the globe, one which not even humanity has been able to overcome.

I speak, of course, of disease. A pervasive foe that all living creatures will inevitably contend with, yet one we will never be able to face head on. Or at least that’s what most people think.

Walking among us are beings known as Incubators, creatures that use the power of disease to strengthen themselves. Their supernatural abilities draw strength from those suffering their associated malady, as well as the fear and respect it draws in the public eye. They can even extend their own lives by taking the lives of others, as each person who dies to a disease will give over their remaining life to the associated Incubator.

Though powerful, Incubators are not beyond understanding or defeat. For the past twenty-five years, the ICAO has made it our mission to learn as much as we can about Incubators so that we may follow in the steps of our ancestors, and overcome the threat that Incubators pose.


The ICAO
Established in 1997, the Incubator Containment and Analysis Organization is a secret branch of the US government that was created specifically to deal with the recently revealed Incubator threat. Officially operating under the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a small task force dedicated to combating bioterrorism, the ICAO protects humanity not only from the threat of Incubators, but the knowledge that such creatures even exist.

As the name suggests, the ICAO is dedicated to learning as much as possible about Incubators and stepping in where necessary to contain them. In some extreme cases even going so far as to terminate major threats.

Our primary goal is to discover and catalogue as many incubators as possible, logging their threat class and potential. Currently our catalogue lists over 120 known Incubators, and we are always in the process of hunting down more.

Where possible, we make an effort to bring Incubators under our control, using their unique abilities to help give us a leg up that we might otherwise lack in more extreme confrontations. Many of our agents operate in pairs with a partner Incubator.


Tamed Incubators
The ICAO does not take a passive stance with Incubators, and actively seek to recruit them when we can. We call these tamed Incubators, and they are deeply important to our success. Without their supernatural powers, our agents would be at a clear disadvantage, but employing Incubators ourselves helps us even the playing field.

Tamed Incubators are recruited through various manners, but most commonly are tamed immediately after being brought in for cataloguing by a comm agent. It’s also not infrequent that Incubators that had to be contained choose to join us when presented with no other alternative. Incubators who are tamed from containment are fitted with a kill switch to prevent them from using it as an opportunity to escape.

With only a couple of exceptions, all tamed Incubators are partnered with a field agent that serves as their handler.


Agents
Although tamed Incubators usually serve as the main method of fighting dangerous targets, our field agents are the true backbone of the organization. Combat is a rarity, and the uniquely human skills an agent brings are key to achieving our core mission.

Agents operating under the ICAO are drawn from a variety of sources and have diverse skillsets. Most are simply classified under the broad terminology of “agent,” which encompasses a wide variety of individuals. While these are the vast majority of our agents, there are some more restrictive roles that certain agents specialize in.

Communication agents are the go to when making contact with an unstable Incubator. They show special skill in diplomacy and psychology, and are well equipped for handling all but the most hostile of Incubators nonviolently.

Discovery agents are tasked with following leads to new Incubators. While all agents may be called on to investigate suspected Incubators, discovery agents are those who find the suspects to investigate in the first place. Often operating on loose hunches and barebones leads, discovery agents have the perseverance to last through dozens of fruitless cases just to find one Incubator.

Terminator agents are those skilled enough at combat to make them a threat to even B ranked Incubators. They serve as our last line of defense against Incubators that prove impossible to contain, and as enforcers within our ranks who prevent tamed Incubators from going rogue. This combination of roles means that they are often partnered with the most dangerous tamed Incubators, who can assist them in fighting major dangers and who they can keep in line if the need arises.


Plot?
This is the first section I get to break character in, so I’m gonna take a moment aside to say hello, I’m Lexi, I run RPs. This RP is gonna be a little unusual for me, and maybe for everyone else too. There’s not really gonna be an overarching plot, at least not at first. Instead, the characters will be given smaller, individualized plots to work through. While I’m sure I’ll find ways to intersect these plots, the primary focus for each pair of partners will be one on another and the case they’re working on.

Basically, think of this RP as being several smaller stories happening concurrently in the same universe, rather than one large story.


Notes
While the RP itself will take place in a forum thread, I prefer to do most OOC discussion via Discord. I maintain a server that acts as a general hub for all of my RPs. Ping @Lexi for the ICAO role.

This RP has a short prequel to set up the world. It’s not required reading, but it may prove useful for you if you’re interested in participating in ICAO. Abducting the Plagued Scream.

Characters will need to be accepted in pairs as partners (you can post sheets solo and find a partner after, you just won’t be accepted until you have a partner). And since I’m sure everyone is gonna want to play an Incubator, you’re allowed to play one of each character type, you just can’t be your own partner.

While you are allowed to play as one of the three agent specializations, do be aware that to qualify your character would have to be almost entirely focused on fitting into that specialization and that it will severely restrict their usefulness in a broader sense.


Sheets

Spoiler: Incubator Sheet (click to show/hide)

Identification Code: [These will be assigned to you and your partner when you’re accepted]

Associated Malady: [The malady that your Incubator draws power from]

Threat Classification: Tame

Maximum Potential Threat: [How powerful your Incubator’s supernatural abilities are. Note that the higher this is, the more restrictive the ICAO will be towards them]

Public Name: [The name your Incubator uses with the public]

Physical Description: [What your Incubator looks like. Incubators are usually treated as special consultants in the field, and as such are free to wear whatever they want so long as it’s not too eye-catching]

Personality Notes: [Notes on your Incubator’s personality, take special care to mention all of their minor flaws]

Abilities: [A list of the supernatural abilities your Incubator has. These can be as few or as numerous as you like, so long as you have at least one beyond their spread ability]
Spread - [All Incubators have a spread ability that allows them to inflict humans with their malady]

[Name] - [Description]

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Handler: [The ID of your character’s handler]

Spoiler: Agent Sheet (click to show/hide)

Identification Code: [These will be assigned to you and your partner when you’re accepted]

Name: [Your character’s full name]

Age: [Self-explanatory]

Sex: [^]

Physical Description: [A short description of your character’s physical appearance. All ICAO agents wear an FBI uniform in the field]

Personality Notes: [A description of what your character acts like]

Skills: [A list of skills your character has that are pertinent to their work in the field. They may have as many or as few of these as you like, so long as they have at least one]
[Name] - [Description]

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Partner: [The ID of your character’s Incubator partner]

Accepted Characters



General NPCs
C4, Commander Morose
A76, Agent Parker
A15, Agent Fennesk

NPC Incubators
I1, the Plague
I7, Cancer
I23, Rabies
I63, PCT

[Naturegirl1999]

Identification Code: [These will be assigned to you and your partner when you’re accepted]

Name: Greta Ernton

Age: 20
Sex: Female

Physical Description: She has long brunette hair and gray eyes. She is ofaverage build

Personality Notes: Quiet most of the time, is always watching her surroundings. She took psychology to learn more about people to better hold conversation

Skills: [A list of skills your character has that are pertinent to their work in the field. They may have as many or as few of these as you like, so long as they have at least one]
[Name] - [Description]

Non Verbal Interpretation- Has learned how to interpret nonverbal cues given by people and Incubators to better glean their thoughts and emotions

Observant- Notices details that others tend to miss

Auditory Memory-Can remember sounds and voices very good, and doesn’t need to write things down to remember

Partner: [The ID of your character’s Incubator partner]

[IntSys]

Spoiler: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (click to show/hide)

Identification Code: [These will be assigned to you and your partner when you’re accepted]

Associated Malady: AIDS

Threat Classification: Tame

Maximum Potential Threat: C (Though AIDS's ability, Immunodeficiency, has the potential to be very dangerous, it requires allied Incubators coordinating with him for that to happen, and that's something he doesn't have immediate access to, before and after taming. His means of spread is also extremely inefficient compared to most other Incubators. His ability to invoke hysteria effectively and disrupt societies, along with his incredible stealth ability that could let him get away with it, is what makes up his potential threat.)

Public Name: Takayama Hifumi

Physical Description: A gray-haired Japanese researcher in his early fifties. He's of middling height, wears a pair of glasses, and sports a goatee. He wears a red scarf around his neck and dons a tea-green jacket over a woolen sweater. His words still carry a distinct Japanese accent even after all the years living in the States.

Personality Notes: Hifumi's a very much dedicated researcher in virology, to the point where he seems to know about his field of study more than how to act like a normal person. He often comes across as lacking common sense in general, and has done stupid things such as drinking instant coffee by treating it as medicinal powder, turning off the lights when leaving a public toilet, and writing down notes on books borrowed from libraries. Though beyond that, he's usually a fairly chill person to talk to, and would back down on a lot of things if pressed, though his own studies are an exception.
He's also not a drinking person. According to him, he'd throw up to the taste of alcohol, though it's not really clear if this is a matter of his own preferences or if it's just the Incubator side of him showing.

Abilities:

Spread - Infects humans by blood transfusion.

Hysteria Trigger - Hifumi can project his presence towards a wide area, usually up to a full floor of an office building. This can cause the level of suspicion to become irrationally high, making people suspect and distrust each other for seemingly arbitrary reasons, or just making them more pressed to check every nook and cranny. Prolonged exposure can create significant yet hard to trace chaos, accomplished most easily by just standing at a crowded crossroad during rush hour.

Asymptomatic Invisibility - Hifumi can make himself become completely undetectable, cloaking every bit of sign of him being present. Physical interactions involving his body (sound, light, etc.) behave as if he wasn't there at all. In the same vein, he can walk to pretty much anywhere using this ability, but to physically interact with any object at all, he has to revert back to a visible state.

Immunodeficiency - Hifumi can make everything within thirty meters of him become a lot more susceptible to Incubator abilities in general (not counting his own), with the effect being more prominent the closer he gets. Though rarely observed, it can additionally generate Influenza-esque symptoms on very weak targets immediately, and is possibly the only way he can ever claim a life using only his abilities. The effect ends as soon as he's out of the range.


Handler: [The ID of your character’s handler]

[GodofGamingRWBY]

Returning boi coming in with a Handler and Incubator pair. Incubator comes later, I need to figure stuff out with them

Spoiler: Erika Wood (click to show/hide)

Identification Code:

Name: Erika Wood

Age: 52

Sex: Female

Physical Description: Agent Wood is a six foot tall caucasian female kept in remarkable physical condition, bearing a head of black hair with only a few gray hairs, often tied up in a ponytail, and blue eyes with no shine to them.

Personality Notes: Due to being a survivor of both the Gulf War and the still elusive Cancer, Agent Wood is often described to be always on edge, focused on her duties and taking the wellbeing of her partners as a top priority. While this makes her a very effective Agent when dealing with Incubators, these traits are a result of her trauma from prior incidents, although it is unknown if her condition has caused mental deterioration. Her form of therapy comes in through smoking, and is always reported as doing so unless in a combat situation.

Skills:
- Hyperfocus: Agent Wood shows a heightened sense of awareness when it comes to her surroundings, often being able to discern changes in her vicinity through her other senses, other than sight. Should she bring her attention to a singular item, Agent Wood can notice small changes, useful for noticing events in recordings.
- Radio communication and intelligence: With her experience, Agent Wood is capable of organizing information and informing other agents and Incubators in chaotic engagements.
- CQC: Although somewhat limited, Agent Wood has been trained in CQC as a last resort. Though not useful against Incubators, this small skill has been a valuable asset on Agent Wood’s missions on several occasions.
- Weapons Training: In addition to CQC, Agent Wood is trained in a variety of firearms, taking a special liking towards magnums.

Spoiler: Alzheimers' Incubator who makes you forget stuff. (click to show/hide)

Identification Code:

Associated Malady: Alzheimers’

Threat Classification: Tame

Maximum Potential Threat: B (Though her method of spreading and main ability would normally make it difficult to affect a large population in a short period of time, Alzheimers’ ability to erase memories and disrupt communication lead her to be far more effective at tearing down cities than one would initially expect.)

Public Name: Aliyah Ziegler

Physical Description: Aliyah appears to be in her early 20’s, standing only at 5’6” and having dark green hair smoothed out and going down to her elbows, along with blue eyes with an unnatural glow to them. Her outfits tend to vary, but her favorite is a knee length, sleeveless dress the same color as her hair, covering a smooth, dark grey, and long sleeve shirt, along with similarly colored leggings.

Personality Notes: Aliyah tends to present herself as an intelligent, resourceful, and ruthless Incubator who goes through any length to complete her own objectives or protect herself if needed, taking enjoyment of her abilities when she gets to use them. However, these traits are mostly present when Aliyah herself feels threatened or is trying to get something done. In more comfortable environments, Aliyah often dozes off, rarely paying attention to her surroundings and even forgetting crucial information (despite the fact that she has regularly shown near perfect memory normally). Though she lacks a sense of personal space and will regularly try and pry into other people’s business, Aliyah is calm and friendly towards other ICAO agents outside her own Handler.

Abilities:
Spread- Infects humans through mouth-to-mouth contact.

Memory Erasure- Aliyah’s primary ability and most dangerous one. Through eye contact, Aliyah is capable of erasing the memories of her target, as well as instilling an urge to keep looking at her. Though the speed depends on the willpower of the individual, and looking away after a short time can cause some effects to be temporary, prolonged exposure can result in permanent memory loss, as well as the body itself forgetting how to function.

Neural Disruption- A broader version of Aliyah’s primary ability, allowing her to influence a large area. While active, Aliyah can disrupt communications between areas in a variety of ways, such as short circuiting phone lines or simply making people forget to say things to another.

Handler:

[Glass]

I'm tentatively interested, though I may not have the time. Here's a character sheet; if I don't join, someone else can have it. Assuming it's even done correctly. I don't know if fever's a valid malady.

Spoiler: Fever (click to show/hide)

Identification Code: TBD

Associated Malady: Fever

Threat Classification: Tame

Maximum Potential Threat: C (Though his malady is relatively minor, the dual pyrokinesis and cryokinesis abilities, plus the capability to use technology at a much higher effectiveness level than intended, makes them very capable of doing damage, but not on a mass scale. Additionally, their ability to counter other Incubators is extremely useful.)

Public Name: Jack Redmond

Physical Description: A young man with short, ash-stained fire-red hair and dark blue eyes. In the field, he typically wears a white collared shirt and a pair of black slacks, the latter having padding under them; he carries around his umbrella during this time as well. When off-duty, he can typically be seen in a variety of t-shirts and jeans, potentially with an added blacksmith's apron.

Personality Notes: Typically a fairly calm and laid-back individual, though he becomes very enthusiastic when given the opportunity to work with explosives or pyrotechnics, and tends to get worked up if faced with something he views as unjust; during these times, his hair can be seen to start smoldering, or even burning. Is interested in blacksmithing, and will occasionally take time to work on this hobby (regardless of whether permission has been granted or not). When faced with activities he considers to be unimportant or uninteresting, is liable to become distracted. Prefers Molotov cocktails to potable ones.
Studied engineering prior to being discovered by the ICAO.

Abilities:
Spread - Covering someone's forehead with their palm causes them to gain a fever.

Thermoturgy - Control of temperatures and thermal energy. Primarily used to create fire and pyrokinetic effects, though can also be used to drain this energy away for ice-based abilities.

Overclock - Can cause machinery and electronics he's working with to perform at higher-than-normal levels, at the cost of increased energy consumption, significantly raised heat outputs, and a greater risk of hardware failure.

Burning Up - Can remove other Incubators' influence from people, at the cost of leaving them under a heavy fever for a few days. Additionally, people who presently have a fever from him are resistant against other Incubators' spread ability.

Handler: TBD

I went with a variety of heat-based abilities, plus the fact that fevers are technically an immune system reaction there to help get rid of the disease.

EDIT: I've been informed that the character as they are now needs to change. That will probably happen later when I am not about to go on a flight.