IntroYou may have heard of the stories of past civilizations, stories of bloodsucking vampires, werewolves that prowl the night, and various other dark creatures. Many people don't believe in stories made by societies long ago, people today are to intelligent to believe in such silly things. But some secrets lurk in the shadow's, staying out of sight until the right moment.
There are people in the world who have strange powers, powers which are thought to be simply fables or myth's. But there are people out there who have these powers, but they keep this secret away from others who would do them harm. Or maybe they don't know they have these powers, until the day comes when either they find out or they are taken away. These powers are varied, and some are stronger than others...
Over the years, things have been getting out of hand. Mysterious murders with no logical explanation, death by claws, random explosion, or something worse. The public doesn't know about this, but some people do. The government created a highly classified division of men, to hunt down these menaces to society. They are called "The Agency", and they are formed by men and women who know of these secrets and they choose to hunt down these monsters. Unfortunately for the members of the Agency, failure is not accepted. If any agents fail, chances are they will be burned. They will suddenly dissapear, and no one will even know they existed in the first place.
But with all of this conflict there is a neutral party, these people are like any normal person. They work day to day, not even aware of these secrets. But either through a persons death or other means, they become increasingly aware of these secrets. Their goal is to find out these secrets, and once they do its up to them to do what they want.
Now that the fluff post is done, you might be wondering "What the heck is a structured freeform roleplaying game?". Well i'll tell you, you may have noticed with past freeform roleplaying games that they eventually fall apart after awhile. There are many reason this happens, two of the most common problems are that there are too many people trying to create plots at once, and some player's characters get out of hand.
So I decided along with Fniff and Jc6036, that we could GM a freeformish game. Essentially, us three are a GM of a faction. Jc leads the Agency, Fniff leads the Secret Keepers, and I lead the civilians. We'll handle the plot, and you handle the things that happen during it. Simple right? Now onto how to create your character!
FactionsSecret KeepersSecret Keepers are people who desperately try to hide their secret powers. This power can be anything, but nothing overly wierd or overpowered. Your power will have an advantage and disadvantage to it, although the disadvantages will outweigh the advantages a bit. Just because some other player's will be Secret Keepers doesn't mean you'll all be friends, after all someone could frame you to draw attention away from his/herself and you could do the same. Trust no one, and if your secret is found out your death will follow soon after.
Secret Keeper Character Sheet
Name:
Gender:
Age:
Power: Please include a good description of your power, what it does, what disadvantages it has, and anything that involves your power. If I think your power is overpowered or mary sue'ish, I have the right to change it.
Biography:
Questions
To what extent would you try to keep your secret?:
Would you be willing to kill someone who is close to figuring out your secret, even if they are just a normal innocent person?:
If someone was close to figuring out your secret, would you frame someone else to divert attention from yourself?:
Pick a Symbol. Diamond, Heart, Eye, Raven, or Dove:
You were picked to join the Agency for a reason, and your goal is to eliminate all powered freaks. For one reason or another, you hate these people. If you had second doubts, you wouldn't be apart of the Agency. If you fail your tasks multiple times, you will be eliminated.
Name:
Gender:
Age:
Why were you picked to join the Agency?: No, just saying "Because my guy is good at shooting!" isn't good enough.
Biography:
Questions
If you realized a close friend of your's had a secret power, and no one else knew, would you face the consequences of getting burned or kill him?:
If a person with a power is a child, would you kill the child?:
Pick a symbol. Sun, Moon, Shroud, Cloud:
The Truth Seekers are normal people, caught in the middle of the conflict between the Agency and the Secret Keepers. They search for the truth for their own reasons, but they are determined to find out whats going on. Note, these guys aren't going to be super armed badasses so don't try to be one.
Name:
Gender:
Age:
What happened that made you aware of something odd going on?:
Biography:
Questions
Would you ruin your social life/reputation/life to prove that something wierd is going on?:
Would you kill someone to find out more?:
Pick a Symbol. Ruby, Jade, Opal, Stone:
Remember to
PM YOUR APPLICATIONS TO ME, only the Agency will know who's on their side and who isn't. Otherwise no one know's who's who.
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