Ezekiel

[SIZE=1][B]Name:[/B] I-No [B]Age:[/B] Appears to be mid twenties. [B]Gender:[/B] Female [B]Appearance:[/B] [URL=http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/unpuresoulz/top-ino.jpg]I-No[/URL] [B]Nationality[/B]: Unknown [B]Weapon of Choice:[/B] An [URL=http://transcending-love.net/sanctuary/i-no.jpg][U]electric guitar[/U][/URL]. [B]Fighting Style:[/B] I-No has a very varied style, that, simply because she uses a very unique weapon, can't exactly be pinned down. With a combination of hard hitting martial arts and bludgeoning people with her guitar, I-No can match any man, or women, no matter what style they choose to use. She also uses her guitar to send out screeching waves of power to knock her opponent into confusion. [B]Personality:[/B] I-No is a good looking woman, and she uses this to her advantage in any situation--doesn't matter what gender, or even what race (or mental state, it seems). I-No's first instinct will be to flirt, then destroy. She likes to have fun with her opponents and will chat with them beforehand, this strategy, naturally, seems to work much better with males. Out of the battle field I-No is pretty much the same. She flirts with her friends and cons people into buying her free drinks whenever the opportunity arises. She's a party girl and tries her best to involve whoever she's with at the time (whether it be personal or professional) to come out and have a good time with her. She's manipulative, but not in a cruel way, and uses her keen intelligence to bend things in the way she wants them to go. She does care about a select few people, however, and will be loyal and true to them throughout. [B]Goal:[/B] Why? Simply because she has the hots for her boss. But seriously, I-No isn't too bothered about finding the Soul Edge, but if she does, it would be nice. [B]Writing Sample:[/B] I'm not sure what you want to be here, so I'll wait for your sign-up, Spence.[/SIZE]

[COLOR=DarkSlateGray]Two days after Esther and Jake had met; they were booked on a flight to Germany. Esther had planned as far as which countries she would visit, creating her own notebook on each Defector, and looking into flight times. She wasn't quite ready to book everything, however, and was starting to realise that flights alone could cost more than she bargained for, let alone all the other expenses that would come with these trips. She sighed in the Taxi and Jake looked over to her questioningly. [B]"You all right, Esther?"[/B] he asked quietly. The woman turned her head and nodded in reply, rubbing her temples slowly. [B]"Just thinking."[/B] That seemed enough for Jake and the pair lapped into silence again as their driver pulled into Heathrow Airport. They collected their bags and entered, a normal looking pair to anyone who cared to glance their way. Esther had made sure that they'd have weapons when they arrived in Germany. Nothing illegal...well, not very. Esther may have been a drab scientist, but she?d met some characters in college. Three hours later, the plane already well into the flight, Esther pulled out her laptop. She brought up the information on Wolfgang and let Jake see the screen. [B]"He?s our next Defector; Wolfgang Mann."[/B] Esther gulped slightly, this would be difficult. [B]"Seems he's some sort of tough guy, according to the information recorded. Likes to cause riots and the like." [/B] she rested back as Jake read the rest of the information. A tough guy. Fantastic.[/COLOR] [SIZE=1][U][B][CENTER]Chapter Two--Wolfgang Mann[/CENTER][/B][/U] Esther and Jake arrive in Germany and after booking into a Hotel, go to find Wolfgang. As they arrive at his house, Esther decides she should be the one doing this, considering Wolfgang's character, and gives Jake the address of a warehouse where a shipment of weapons is waiting for her. He leaves in a rented car and Esther confronts Wolfgang. He doesn't find it hard to believe her, but is cocky and gives her a tough time, obviously not too confident in the small woman?s abilities. He eventually agrees to join up, mostly due to the fact that Esther promises him a good fight with lots of guns. Wraith, I'm giving you pretty much free reign on your character in this. Meet up with who you want, even have a fight along the way if you wish. At the end of this chapter we'll all meet up again. ULX, you have the first post, starting with Esther arriving at your house. As a note, and this is for everyone, you don't have to stick exactly with my chapter details, if you feel your character would react in other ways, by all means, feel free to write it.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]=D Yay~ Thank you vewwy much, both of you. I'll be using both of the banners, because I do like both of them. Both of you done a great job. ^__^[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Esther merely smiled as Jake sat opposite her, his face, still rosy from the cold, was frozen in a momentary expression of shock and bewilderment. Of course, that's what she had expected; after all, he?d never met her. However, she felt that from reading his information, that he would be very accepting of what she was about to tell him. [B]"Jake, you have to listen to me when I explain this. I'm a scientist; my name is Doctor Esther Hadely."[/B] [B]"Hadely as in Professor Seamus Hadely?"[/B] Good. The young man still had his voice. [B]"Yes, that's my father. He's a researcher."[/B] Jake nodded and Esther pressed on. [B]"The reason I know your name is because I have access to a top secret data base."[/B] she checked Jake's face for any hint hat he thought she was insane. He seemed to be taking this all on board and thinking about it as she went on. [B]"My father was researching something known as the SOUL chip. The public do not know about this, as it is a Government operation. However, there has been a glitch."[/B] Jake didn't say anything, but his brow wrinkled as he tried to take this information on board. He clearly wasn't too confident in Esther's sources, but he politely let her continue. [B]"I know it sounds absurd, but...here."[/B] Esther typed some short commands into her laptop and spun it around for Jake to see. His eyes widened in shock. She'd pulled up information about his past that the SOUL chip had recorded. Only a simple thing, but it was because of the simplicity that Esther knew Jake would believe her. [B]"I...don't really understand."[/B] He looked up at her with a frown on his face. Esther nodded and smiled reassuringly as she pulled her laptop back toward her. [B]"It's okay, I'll explain everything to you."[/B] she paused and smiled a little more brightly, [B]"Would you care for lunch?"[/B] Jake managed a small smile and he nodded. The two ordered their meal, a typical Pub lunch, and Esther explained everything she knew. She was incredibly happy that Jake was willing to listen to everything she had to say, and he questioned her without sounding the least bit angry. He believed her, it seemed. When the pair had finished their lunch, and Esther had finished explaining her story, she looked up at Jake as he finished off his pint and opened his mouth to speak. [B]"So there are five of us?"[/B] he questioned,[B] "Defectors, that is."[/B] Esther nodded and wrapped her hands around her glass of Coke. [B]"It doesn't surprise me, you know. I have been feeling quite different lately, though I didn't know why. You've explained that much to me, at least."[/B] Esther smiled at him and nodded, [B]"I'm glad I could help. And I'm very pleased to have you with me, too."[/B] Jake put down his glass and stared thoughtfully out of the window for a second. [B]"Would you like to see what I can do?"[/B] Esther practically jumped as he said this and her eyes seemed to spark momentarily.[B] "That would be...fantastic."[/B] [B](OOC: Right, Wraith. You'll probably want to take our character out of the Pub now. If they could travel to Esther?s flat where Jake shows her his ability, that would be great. I'm going to end the chapter after that so we can move on to Wolfgang. If there's any little bit of info you want to add, now's your chance.)[/B][/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]I really like the banner, the only thing I don't like is the text. I'm partial to simple fonts ^_^;; Maybe if it had a blue glow on a pixel text or something of the like? That's the only thing really, apart from that, it's great! *squeezes*[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Yes, well, I'm going through a time when I have no idea what to do for a banner. I'm a little rusty, as I haven't used PSP9 in about a month. It is teh pain on my heart, I swear. As I type this, I'm trying to make myself a banner, but I have little confidence it will look as cool as I'd like it to. Therefore, I'm requesting if anyone would like to give this a go for me. I'm not too picky, only a couple of conditions: ?My name doesn?t have to be on it, and I don't want it on the banner. ?I'd love the text to say, "Arrogance is a virtue." ?And please, God, no Super Saiyan Vegeta. I hate that design passionately. (Also, please, no GT versions of him. A piece of me died when I saw him with a goatee and flat hair.) Apart from that, feel free. I'm attaching pictures just in case you have trouble finding any, but if you have better ones, feel free to use them. Thanks to anyone who has a shot at this. ^_^[/SIZE]

[COLOR=DarkSlateGray][CENTER]Esther?s motorbike skidded to a halt outside her father?s house. She quickly jumped off and brushed the light snowflakes from her coat, her raven hair tucked messily under a woolly hat. She knocked on his door quickly and stepped in as soon as he opened, startling the old man ever so slightly. [B]?My dear Esther, so good to see you!?[/B] he hugged her and kissed her cold cheek, smiling down at her with those watery blue eyes of old age. Esther smiled in turn and squeezed his hand, leading him into the living room as she tugged off her hat. Her father looked at her coat and turned his head to the side, [B]?Aren?t you staying??[/B] [B]?No, father, I?ve come to get something from you?then I have to go. It?s starting, and you know it.?[/B] Her father sighed and lowered himself into a chair, bringing a hand up to press his fngers into his temples. [B]?Esther??[/B] [B]?You once told me about a glitch in the SOUL chips, something that only you picked up on.?[/B] She was sharp and it hurt her to see the shocked expression in her father?s face, but Esther pressed on. [B]?Please, tell me everything you know.?[/B] The old man raised his greying head and looked at his only child. He rose slowly and crossed to a cabinet across the room, tugging out a laptop from under a pile of research books. [B]?In this laptop is a programme I developed?one designed to detect, if there ever was, a glitch in SOUL chips.?[/B] Esther sat and waited, listening patiently with a section of her lip caught between her teeth. Her father continued, [B]?The other scientists were so pompous, they didn?t even look at my technology. They claimed there would never be a glitch with the chip-?[/B] [B]?So the government doesn?t have this technology??[/B] Her father held up his hand and closed his eyes, as if in thought. [B]?No, they don?t even know it exists,?[/B] his daughter looked relieved. [B]?I?ve been testing it out lately, and it?s come to my attention that there are five people whose chips have malfunctioned. I have called them ?Defectors?.?[/B] Esther brightened up and moved to take the laptop from her father. He passed it to her, along with a small disk. [B]?I didn?t want to look into it too much, but you should be able to find out every detail about these people. Now, I?m afraid to ask, but why???[/B] [B]?I?m going to find them. All of them. And make them see how lucky they are, and that they should help free the rest of the human race from the governments militant control.?[/B] Her father didn?t even look up, he knew protesting would be no use. [B]?I don?t want to lose you?? [/B] he muttered. Esther merely smiled confidently and leant over to kiss his forehead. [B]?I?m your daughter, it isn?t a total loss.?[/B] ***[/CENTER][/COLOR] [SIZE=1]Right, this is how things are going to go: As Esther is in England, her search will begin with one Jake Preston. Each chapter will detail the finding of each Defector, one by one. I don?t want the introduction chapters to be very long; maybe three or four posts at most. If your character is going to be difficult (as I can see some will be) then instead of doing lots of small posts, rather do a longer post detailing Esther?s attempts to persuade, and I?ll do the same. Just to be clear, everyone will end up joining her in their intros, but it just depends on how much convincing it takes. When once person joins her cause, Esther then travels with them to the next Defector. [B][U]The order will be as such-[/U][/B] Jake Preston-[B]Wraith[/B]-England Wolfgang Mann- [B]Unborn Lord Xion[/B]-Germany Sakura Valtentine-[B]Sakura[/B]-Japan Miranda Smith-[B]DeathKnight[/B]-USA [South] Sameal-[B]Deucalion[/B]-USA [B]SunfallE-[/B]I believe I told you in a PM, but your character won?t have a chapter to herself, you?ll just start off with in a chapter with Esther and co. Though I imagine I?ll put that chapter from the Gvmt. POV. [B]Outlaw-[/B] As I told you, you'll post along with SunfallE. [U][B][CENTER]Chapter One-Jake Preston[/CENTER][/B][/U] [CENTER]In this chapter Esther travels to find Jake. It takes her a while and at first he finds it hard to believe that this woman is actually speaking the truth. She shows him her laptop and he?s shocked to see that she knows intricate details about his life. Instead of reacting in a harsh way, he believes her, and the two discuss their plans for what to do next. Jake is obviously hiding his emotions with regards to his past, and Esther finds herself able to trust him. Esther seems to be at a loss when it comes to planning ahead, and Jake gives her a first hand example of his powers. I have plans for certain characters, Wraith, yours is one of them. I feel that Esther and Jake are the type of characters who?d be able to trust each other and talk about things, but still managing to dodge more touchy subjects. I?m considering making him a much more central character. If you want to discuss anything with me, feel free to add me to MSN. (Unfortunately, my AIM isn?t working). Wraith, the first post goes to you.[/CENTER][/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][B]Name:[/B] Dr Esther Hadely [B]Age:[/B] 26 [B]Gender:[/B] Female [B]Country:[/B] England [B]Appearance:[/B] [URL=http://sweet-akari.net/haibane/gallery/rekipbfront.jpg]Esther [/URL] Esther stands at 5'3'' inches, and is permanently dressed in casual jeans and T-Shirts. Her hair hangs long and is either thrown into a practical braid, or left loose. She isn't one to enhance her features, seeing herself as a boring person to start with. [B]Personality:[/B] There aren't many major flaws with Esther's personality, as she's a very adaptable and easy-going person the vast majority of the time. However, her one downfall is possibly one of the worst points of all--she's overly headstrong and tends to listen to her heart rather than her head. Something her father is desperately trying to get her out of, especially considering the kinds of things she feels strongly about. Once she has set her mind on something, she will not stop until it's done. When it comes to people, Esther can be quite shy if the person she has just met has a more confident aura about them. She's easily intimidated by strong men with sharp tongues. [B]Character Snippet:[/B] Esther flipped through her old journals; her mouth hitching up only slightly as old photos fell out, the corners worn by time and affection. How long had it been since she'd looked through these old pages? Whatever the years, it was too long ago. She found the part when her father had first told her about Project SOUL...that was the day she'd stopped writing her journals. She seemed to have grown up very quickly with the knowledge that her father had, in essence, helped to imprison the whole of the human race. She touched the base of her spine and sighed. The scientists and their families had immunity from the chips, as they may need to be called upon once again if any glitches ever occurred. She was lucky. Esther drew in a shuddering breath and closed the book in her hands, dropping it back into the small wooden box before pushing it under her bed. As she knelt on the floor she smoothed her hands over the cotton material covering her mattress. She really was growing up now--she was a successful scientist and was expected to carry on working for the government in order to further research into Project SOUL, but she'd have none of it. Human freedom was far too important in her opinion and she'd rather die than live with a guilty conscience. She'd seen how her father had withered over the years. They passed them, sometimes, these poor people who had been taken over. Their eyes were glazed and they seemed to be scarcely breathing. Esther sometimes wondered if they were dead, so the government wouldn't have to worry about feeding them. She had hated her father when he first told her. Even at the age she was she had a strong sense of what was right and wrong, and a guilty conscience to go with it. Things that weren?t even caused by her Esther felt responsible for. She loved her father dearly, but he was to blame for lots of things wrong in Esther's life. The fact that she couldn't go out in public without alerting the police, for example, just in case some vigilante who had somehow figured out the SOUL chips tried to attack her. The fact that she couldn't talk to men was her father?s doing, too. Well, that's what she told herself, anyway. He was always so weak and so, Esther having grown up with only one parent who was a wilting, weakling of a man, could not stand up to any man who showed even the slightest bit of confidence. It was awful, and she needed to stop it. That's why she was leaving to see her father, and finally have the discussion he'd been dreading. *** This will be up in (I hope) about 15 minutes! I'm sending PMs to those of you who have been accepted. If you don't receive a PM and wish to know why, I'll be happy to tell you. Apart from that, enjoy the show.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][B]Mog:[/B] Well then, kupo, would you care to give me your name, kupo? [B]Kuja:[/B] My name is Kuja, though most people I talk to these days tend to refer to me as ?Master?? [B]Mog:[/B] And, of course, it would be good if you could supply us with some visual material, kupo! [B]Kuja:[/B] Well, yes, of course! I do love having pictures taken?isn?t my hair divine? [URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/AzureImi/one-11.jpg]Here's one[/URL] [URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/AzureImi/one-08.jpg]And the other...[/URL] [B]Mog:[/B] I must ask?are you female, kupo? [B]Kuja:[/B] Oh, I get asked that all the time, you see, its because of my wonderful figure?.but I?m male. Very male. [B]Mog:[/B] And where, kupo, are the audience going to know you from? [B]Kuja:[/B] They?re going to know me from Final Fantasy 9. [B]Mog:[/B] And this was a? [B]Kuja:[/B] I do believe people have described it as an 'RPG'? [B]Mog:[/B] Well, kupo, now we have the boring parts out of the way. [B]Kuja[/B]: My pictures are boring?? [B]Mog:[/B] ?.please describe your personality, er?kupo. [B]Kuja:[/B] Oh, well, where do I begin? I guess people would describe me as a little on the vain side, but honestly, a man has to keep himself looking fresh these days or who knows where he might end up! I keep myself in shape, as you can see, and routine is very important to me. I?m also proud, and I tend to let people know just how good I am?though they don?t usually see things my way. I?m used to having power, you see, so control is a very big thing for me. Some people think I?m just a fragile young man with a soft centre, but they?re terribly wrong. I?m power-hungry and to a certain extent yes, I am a bit of a maniac. But it?s all in good fun, my friend, I?m willing and ready to make a few friends on this little game, as long as they aren?t utter morons. [B]Mog:[/B] Kupo?er, shall we move on? Can you please tell me of your talents? [B]Kuja[/B]: Oh, you may want to make notes. Magic is my forte, as weapons would probably end up making my figure get too?hard. I wouldn?t want that. I also have this funny little thing called Trance, which basically means if I get riled up enough, I transform into [URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/AzureImi/5-13.jpg]this[/URL]. I try not to do it too often, though?blood is hard to remove from silk. [B]Mog:[/B] I?see, kupo. Um, last question then, kupo?what are your motives for joining this game? [B]Kuja:[/B] Well, naturally, I want to prove that I?m not just something pretty people can look at, but I can use my power and mind, too. I?m an intelligent young man, and I intend to go far in this game. I have a lot to prove, you see. I have?family issues. My blasted brother just never gives up? [B]I hope this is what you meant by interveiw format, Sandy. If it isn't, please let me know and I'll gladly change it over.[/B] (And I think you could count Kuja as a girl, tee hee)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Okay, I'm quite happy with the vast majority of the sign ups here, I'd just like to point things out to some people: [STRIKE][B]Duke-[/B]Your character seems pretty good, but I'm really not fond of your character snippet. It's too short for one and a little pointless. Sorry to say it, but I just...don't like it. If you could extend it to give me more of an insight to your character and his abilities, that would be much better.[/STRIKE] Very good, s'ah. [B]Outlaw-[/B] I adore your character, but your sign-up really is sloppy and despite the fact that he's perfect for an idea I had for this RP, I'm feeling a little off on accepting you. Your character snippet is more of an explanation, and is far too short anyway. Look at others sign ups to see what I want for this, please. It would be a shame not to let your character in. [B]DeathKnight-[/B] *dribbles over your sign up* I'm so happy you're joining, Team Leader, s'ah. (Or ma'am?) ^_~ I'm leaving sign ups open until tomorrow afternoon (My time) which gives everyone well enough time to edit their sign ups, or if anyone else wants to join. I'll edit in my sign up tomorrow before I start the RP. Just before I finish-Most of you have been in at least one of my RPGs before, or you know me personally, so you know that I tend to prefer quality over quantity. While I did state I would accept four defectors, I may lower the amount if I feel that there aren't four sign ups that are up to par. On the flip side, if I have more than that, I may just stretch to five defectors. ([B]Outlaw[/B], considering your character won't be on Hadely's team, you won't be counted in the final defector group. You'll be by yourself) [B]Duke and ULX[/B], I think I may need to talk to the two of you today about your characters. I have some plot twists begging to be discussed.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][B]Name:[/B] Gardevoir [B]Age:[/B] 6 [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Affiliation[/B]: NA (Though I may change to guardian, if Solo wants someone) [B]Type:[/B] Psychic [B]Attacks:[/B] Teleport, Hypnosis, Psychic, Dream Eater (I realise this puts Gardevoir at, at least, level 60, if you want me to change this, I gladly will) [B]Appearance:[/B] [URL=http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~psypoke/images/gardevoir.jpg]Gardevoir[/URL] Stading at the average height for a Gardevoir (5'03''), he doesn't really look much different from any others. The only thing that's really noticeable is that his skin and body are generally very well kept and 'soft'. This comes from the fact that he isn't a Pokemon who's been in regular combat. (This makes him the perfect girl magnet, who all want to steal him away to the next Beauty Contest. Much to his dismay.) [B]Personality:[/B] Most people will jump to conclusions these days. One of the many mistakes humans tend to make is calling Gardevoir female. It's a shame for them that he can talk back, and he usually isn't very impressed. Despite his best efforts, people still comment on how beautiful he is, which irks him to no end. Consider him to be a little bit of a hermit, as far as Pokemon go, because even in the mysterious land of the Pokemon, gender mix-ups are frequent. He is the kind of 'mon who will reply when spoken to, and usually only if it aids him. He isn't a bad creature, but he does like his privacy, and young human trainers who insist on treating him like some sort of parrot when it comes to speech are intolerable. If a trainer approaches him, he would sooner run than fight another Pokemon. He's a lover, not a fighter. [B]Biography:[/B] Gardevoir was raised, not by his mother, but a Pokemon Breeder. The reason being he was hatched from an egg. The trainer didn?t really want to trouble with raising such a young Pokemon and, seeing as he already had a Gardevoir, left the young Ralts with the Breeder. For the first few months of his life, Gardevoir wasn?t trained in the art of combat, but went through a more personal and loving rearing, like one might use on a young, adopted child. His surrogate mother and father treated him as such and thus he was raised slowly and patiently (using lots of Rare Candy), with an emphasis being put on his psychic abilities. The old couple had never had a child, and as Gardevoir evolved they thought it would be a nice thing for him to be able to communicate with them. And so he grew?trained to be some sort of interpreter. He was useful at first, while still in his early stages of being a Kirlia, and was quite content to repeat things ?parrot fashion? as other Pokemon came and went from the breeding centre. It was when he then evolved to his final stage that Gardevoir became a problem. Instead of just repeating the English language, he understood it, and it was that fact that made him harder to control. He was always a mature Pokemon, despite his young age in human years, and grew to be quite sophisticated as Pokemon go. Eventually, however, the old couple decided that it would be for the best if they were to release him into the wild. So Gardevoir was taken to a more remote area where trainers wouldn?t come to challenge him. There he lived a lonely life, but he was content with that. Occasionally he would wander further a field and come into contact with Pokemon researchers. Those he didn?t mind; they seemed to have some sort of respect for him, given his extremely firm grasp of the human language. It was this fact that has allowed him to stay as a free Pokemon all these years?he helps humans, occasionally trainers, and they respect his privacy and freedom. It?s a very stable system, and Gardevoir likes it this way. From his time with helping Pokemon researchers, he picked up quite a lot of information that normal wild Pokemon wouldn?t have, and certainly not trained Pokemon. He now knows the history of the Pokemon-where they started, how the first Pokeball came into being, and other such important information. He?s a very useful Pokemon to have around these days?it?s a just a bit of a bother to track him down. [B]Very nicely done, by the way, I'm very impressed.[/B] (I hope everything here is in order, PM by all means if anything needs changing)[/SIZE]

[COLOR=DarkSlateGray][CENTER][B][CENTER]Project SOUL[/CENTER][/B] They say History repeats itself. It?s something that those who care to look at the finer details of our past believe. Others simply think that it?s an absurd notion, created by those who have no imagination or want for the future. What is true is not known, however, it is clear that [I]Peace[/I] and [I]War[/I] swing in roundabouts. As the years of Peace come to a close, the governments of Earth begin to stir. They have the greatest minds on their side. They have the greatest weapon. They have the people. They control the church. They control the schools. They control lives. And in essence, they control Peace. It?s a frightening thought, so it?s no surprise the Worlds leaders keep their secrets under tight lock-and-key. As technology has advanced, and human greed is the main driving force behind most movements and Projects, the government has strived to find new ways to control the masses. After all, if you can control so many people without much effort, there won?t be many powers that can stand against you. This is how the Project SOUL team came into being. They were a small, tight group of scientists. Great minds from the greatest countries. And they discovered something dangerous, potentially deadly if in the wrong hands. It was known as the SOUL Chip, and after ten years of research, has been implemented in almost every city in all the major countries. It is a way for the government to control the masses, something that their power hungry leaders have wanted since the end of Peace. The SOUL Chip is, essentially, a microchip, inserted into a foetus while it is still in the very early stages of development. Of course, civilians do not know about this, and the government intend to keep it that way. For eons men have studied the idea of a human soul, it?s a shame that something originally thought of as so pure has been corrupted to create an evil, controlling weapon. [QUOTE]?In ancient times, the "delayed ensoulment" belief of Aristotle (384-322 BCE) was widely accepted in Pagan Greece and Rome. He taught that a foetus originally has a vegetable soul. This evolves into an animal soul later in gestation. Finally the foetus is "animated" with a human soul. This latter event, called "ensoulment," was believed to occur at 40 days after conception for male foetuses, and 90 days after conception for female foetuses.?[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]?The soul according to many religious and philosophical traditions, is the ethereal substance particular to a unique living being. Such traditions often consider the soul both immortal and innately aware of its immortal nature, as well as the true basis for sentience in each living being.?[/QUOTE] [CENTER]***[/CENTER] [B]?The microchip, as you can see on this diagram, is inserted at the base of the spine. We chose this spot as the vast majority of foetuses we?ve come acro??[/B] [B]?We?re not scientists, Doctor, we?re Politicians. We want to know how this will benefit us.?[/B] The aging doctor felt a bead of sweat slip down his neck. [B]?Ah, yes. Of course. Well, basically, this microchip is like a?.a,?[/B] he snapped his fingers as he sought for the word, [B]?a remote.?[/B] The Politician raised an eyebrow. [B]?What I mean is, it has an On or Off switch.?[/B] He smiled awkwardly. [B]?Go on?? [/B] [B]?Right, yes. If you so wish, a person?s SOUL chip can be powered on, which will send lots of tiny shocks to the brain, essentially shutting down the persons thought processes.?[/B] [B]?Won?t this turn people into vegetables??[/B] Another man spoke up, his voice more curious than mocking. [B]?No, you see, this is where the magic is, gentlemen. As the controllers of this SOUL chip, you will be able to issue orders to any specific person when their chip is powered on. You will be able to do this by accessing their file in the super computer we will install if you so wish to use our technology.?[/B] The scientist looked around nervously. He was usually a confident man, he was smart, but being surrounded by the World leaders and presenting a hugely illegal and, more importantly, immoral piece of technology was a little daunting. [B]?I do believe we?re interested in this SOUL chip, doctor. Would you care to show us more??[/B] The man brightened up and rocked on his heels slowly as he wrung his hands, the nerves slowly bubbling into excitement.[B] ?Oh, excellent, sir. Well, if you all would like to follow me, I shall take you to Soul Centre. We have real subjects their ready to be sent out on a?test run.? [/B] The last words were like hot coals on his tongue. This was wrong. Immensely wrong. But by now the doctor had a feeling he couldn?t go back. ***[/CENTER][/COLOR] [SIZE=1]Oh my, it has been a long time since I started off an RP. I'm hoping this will be quite a big thing; actually, maybe I've set my hopes too high. I have plans for chapters in this, and extra notes will be explained briefly before the sign up sheet. If you want to know more, simply PM me. [B][COLOR=Red]NB: Parts Highlighted in red are very important, if you don't want to read the rest and feel you understand the game, then you don't have to read these extra notes.[/COLOR][/B] [B]The Concept[/B]: So, basically, we?re in a futuristic earth where the 'Years of War' are about to begin. This doesn't mean everything's like a wasteland; it just means that people won't be able to live in as much comfort as before. Politicians seem to like to blow each other up, you see. This SOUL chip is a way for governments to control the masses, and the introduction to the RP shows you how it came into being and what it does. When the RP starts, we'll have moved forward by ten years, when everyone has a chip. [B]SOUL chips[/B]: Governments are using these chips to turn people into fighting machines, plain and simple. When a person?s chip is on, they have no free will, so they are totally under control. Think of this as the machine Neo is hooked up to in the Matrix. He can be taught Kung-Fu and anything else in a matter of seconds. If the government wants 50 snipers, they will simply put the information needed into 50 people, whatever age, and those people will know exactly what to do. Very simple, very scary. [COLOR=Red]Defectors: I know these aren't mentioned in the intro, simply because they haven't happened yet. This bit is extremely important. The vast majority of you will be Defectors (unless you choose to be a scientist or 'Off' person), so please read and ask questions about this if need be. Defectors are people whose chip has malfunctioned. They have been programmed to do something, but their free will and thoughts still belong to them. Unfortunately for the human race this hardly ever happens, which is why I'll only accept four Defectors. So, while the governments believe that a person they have programmed is working for them, all they?ve done is let loose a super-human, basically. These Defectors figure out what?s going on (with the help of a key character, to be explained in a bit) and form a rebel group to overthrow Soul Centre.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]Doctor Hadely:[/COLOR] (Me) This is the daughter of the Doctor we see in the introduction. Her father is too afraid to talk about Project SOUL, but young Miss Hadely isn't and despises the whole concept. She's a genius in her own right and tracks down the known defectors in order to bring them up to speed and guide them. This is breaking possibly the biggest unwritten law currently in motion. She'd certainly be killed very slowly if she were found. Now, with all that awful writing out of the way, I'll take you to the sign-up. (Parts in blue are for Defectors only, if you so wish you can be someone who is 'Off? and help the rebel group, or you can be a government official working against them. A couple of the latter would be lovely.) Name: Age: (No younger than ten, please) Gender: Country: Appearance: (Picture or good description) Personality: [COLOR=Navy]Programme:[/COLOR] (Be creative here-This is like your power. It would be lovely if everyone had a different skill. Keep in mind that you don't have to be skilled in combat. You could be programmed to build bombs or perform difficult surgery under any circumstances.) [COLOR=Navy]Feelings Towards Project SOUL:[/COLOR] (It's always good to have at least one person who has to disagree, despite the fact they're a good guy ^_~) Character Snippet: (At least two good paragraphs) If you have any ideas from thinking outside of the box, feel free to send a PM my way. Also, any questions go to my Inbox. This RP will (I hope) be using the chapter system. (Just a small note. You'll notice that the RP is at an M rating for Language and Violence. If this goes to plan, with the chapters I have in mind, then those ratings should ring true. I imagine there may be some innuendo or sexual references along the way, but I'm not expecting it, therefore it isn't rated. However, I have nothing against those kinds of things, so if anyone feels it will fit in with the storyline when we get to it, just warn people in advance. ^_~)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1](Oh my, seems we're lacking on the male side here) As a female in this modern world. I often feel that I want to prove myself to be independent and totally able to take care of myself. I wouldn't be like this if I knew I couldn't handle a situation. As me, personally, not just my gender, I'm more intelligent than a lot of my male friends and stronger. I've taken martial arts for around four/five years and I'm in very good shape. I feel it is important for people to know that as a female, I'm not part of the weaker sex. For example: When I first go out to dinner with my boyfriend, I will insist (have insisted, actually) that I pay at least half of the bill. It's a thing with me; I feel that paying half would show the man I'm with that I am just as capable as he is. I like being female, but I don't consider either sex to be superior. I'm not sure if I've mentioned this on the Boards before, but it's something I fall back on with gender discussions, 'Each sex has their weaknesses and strengths, men couldn't do some things without women and women couldn't do things without men. It all evens out.'[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Youkai, as far as I know, is the Japanese for monster...or something of the like. Despite my name being simple, a few people I know have thought it was pronounced like "Ee-mee", whereas it isn't nearly as long, and is merely "Immy". Actually, there's a little history behind my username and why it's spelt the way it is. It probably should be said differently, but originally, "Immy" was my nickname. I told my art teacher for a manga class and he spelt it as "Imi" instead. Therefore we have the same pronounciation but very different spelling. ^_^;; Don't think many people will care about the second bit, but it made my post look longer.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Why not just combine the two of them? I'm an anime fan and a gamer, so it wouldn't bother whichever way you went, but it could be interesting to see the more extreme characters from anime interract with more down to earth game characters. (Maybe it's only me, but that's the way I've always seen it.) Of course, it could get too complicated if you done it that way, so I'm not sure. If I had to go for one or the other, I'd say gaming.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Yes it's called evolving, doesn't mean that it's right. Developing nuclear weapons was evolving and somehow I don't think that weapons that can destroy a whole country with the press of a button are a very good idea. Kids can grow up and learn, doesn't mean they have to stop being kids.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Romance is so lost on some people, Alan, it's no use. (Copyright on a person's picture...? o.O) I don't believe in a perfect man or woman. I'm in love, madly in love, so wouldn't it be fair to say that he's the perfect man for me? I don't think you can model someone on what you want--I know he's perfect in every way for me, and I'd never change a thing about him or wish for anything else.[/SIZE]

[COLOR=Green]Era shifted uncomfortably as Kaida slowly but surely steered the group out of the room. There was a certain chill in the air here, but not a cold chill, one that chilled you to the core. People who were more in tune with their surroundings, such as the blind or magic, would feel it a lot easier than others. She frowned as a worrying little thought nagged at her brain. She couldn't quite place what it was, unfortunately, so she kept it to herself. Well, she tried to. "Something the matter, Era?" Sakura asked, her voice hushed so as not to alert the other Team members. Era sighed and shook her head solemnly, though she didn't put much effort into her answer, "No, not really..." "Not really? That doesn't sound very certain." "Indeed, I feel a little strange not being able to tell exactly what's going to happen in this place." Era smiled awkwardly, "Isn't it a shame when we have to depend on these things?" Sakura simply smiled and slipped a hand over Era's shoulder. The taller woman nodded in thanks and reached up to pat the hand of her teammate. That was all that was needed and Sakura dropped back to talk with Kaida. Era supposed Arachnid was too busy admiring things such as dead bodies and evil looking gargoyles to notice anything suspicious, so Era tried to concentrate as hard as possible, hoping she would regain at least a little part of her precognition. "Kaida, I don't think we're gettin' anywhere." Arachnid sighed after a while. Era could hear the slight whine in his voice, and the only male of the group cracked his knuckles as if to state a point. Good old Arachnid; he didn't want a fight; he just wanted to thump a few skulls. Era chuckled slightly but covered her mouth, disguising it as a polite cough, "Actually, Arachnid, we're moving forward. That's somewhere." Kaida was clearly annoyed herself, however, the next bend revealed some light at the end of the tunnel...quite literarily. Arachnid suppressed the urge to cheer and quickened his pace slightly; Era did too, her slightly damp cape sticking to her legs as she did so. "Now everyone, careful, we don't know where this will take us." Kaida was serious, and Arachnid slowed a little, crouching only slightly to be ready to jump into action. Yes, Era really did feel quite vulnerable without her full power, and it was becoming quite annoying.[/COLOR]

[SIZE=1]I agree with everything here, but I'd like to add something- Everyone I've spoken to (and people here, obviously) agrees that these adult clothes for little girls are wrong. Well, why not [I]stop making the clothes in small sizes[/I]. I think it's sick when I go out shopping to see cargo pants for a girl the age of ten with 'Sexy' scrawled over their ***. (Actually I hate that no matter what age, because half the time the pants lie!) Especially considering the kind of society we've got out there today. I'm not around younger kids much seeing as I'm on only child, but my dad's girlfriend has a four-year-old daughter. When I went to visit them for a couple of weeks I had the pleasure (I use that word loosely) of meeting her. She danced like Shakira or something, trying to do all those breast wiggles and grinding her hips. It was very, very disturbing. Especially since her mother was watching and cheering her on.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]I have some really weird fears, but I'm sure everyone has their own little quirks, heh. Number one would have to be [B]losing the two people who mean most to me[/B], those being my mum and Trevor (or Unborn Lord Xion, as most know him). The idea of not having the people I love and who love me back is really terrifying to me, since they're the ones who support me through, well, everything. Number two is[B] sloths[/B]. Don't ask me why, I just hate the bloody things. When I say sloth, I mean the animal. I think it's the way they move that freaks me out. Three is [B]needles[/B]. I start shaking if anyone even mentions getting a jab, but it comes from something pretty traumatic that happened to me when I was a kid. I doubt I'd be scared of them if it hadn't happened. The [B]thought of drowning [/B] scares the hell out of me, but I can't ever see that happening, thankfully. Other things include the [B]dark[/B], [B]crickets[/B] and the [B]creepy noises my house makes at night[/B]. (Also being forgotten and unappreciated, but that?s my pride kicking in more than anything else, sadly.)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]And I have finished! Whoopie. Two avatar choices, just one banner. My creative juices aren't flowing well today. u.u [B][U]Avatar 1[/U][/B] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/AzureImi/riku2_avi2.png[/IMG] [B][U]Avatar 2[/U][/B] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/AzureImi/riku2_avi.png[/IMG] [U][B]Banner[/B][/U] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/AzureImi/riku2_banner.png[/IMG] I changed the banner text a little, hope you don't mind. The picture didn't suit the more angsty words. ^_^; Enjoy?[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][B]Name:[/B] Quincy "The Crucifier" Connor [B]Age:[/B] 19 [B]Gender:[/B] Female [B]Appearance:[/B] Please refer to the attached picture. (I'm sure ULX will notice the [STRIKE]hideous[/STRIKE] gorgeous headband ^_~) [B]Fighting Style:[/B] Close range combat is my style, though I'm not the kind of girl to take her chances if I don't need to. My weapon and skills are better suited to combat that gets you right close and personal, smell the sweat, the blood...and the fear. I'm not a coward, so defensive strategies aren't for me. I'm an all-or-nothing offensive fighter. [B]Weapon:[/B] My trusty mace-Please refer to the attached picture. [B]Ace:[/B] Enhanced abilities- Super strength, speed and jumping ability. All of these things tend to come in handy with my mace, when these are used not even the strongest armour can defend my attacks. [B]Why Are You Here:[/B] All my life I've been looked down upon as the little girl. Well not any more! I'm going to prove to everyone that I'm not some poor, defenceless little kid. I can kill, and I can be brutal. My family doesn't seem too keen on me joining this little tournament, seeing as they want me to try and 'make a break', get out there and make money. Yeah, like that will ever happen. Once rejected by society, always rejected is what I figure. A few years of luxury will be nice, but it's the fighting I'm looking forward to. If I die, I go down doing what I love. [B]Personality:[/B] People may tell you I'm a snob, stuck up, or a priss. Maybe I am, I don't really care. Thing is, people get jealous because my father didn't go out and get drunk with what little money he earned, no, he went out and bought me books. I've taught myself how to play piano, violin and mostly, how to fight. Not that he supported that. I've grown to be independent because, despite my father's attempts, he was never actually there to enjoy my talents with me. I'd much prefer to go alone on things, so don't expect me to be coming here and making friends. I'm honest, but I'm not cruel, some people don't always take the truth that way though, do they?[/SIZE]

[COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=1]Beth tapped her pen erratically on a pile of forms that had been recently tossed onto her desk. She sighed and brushed some of her hair from her forehead, deliberately looking for something, anything, that would take her mind off of these bloody forms? [B]?Beth, phone call.?[/B] Her face lit up as she picked up her phone, answering the call with an unusually chirpy ?Hello.? She was met by near silence, except for the laboured breathing of her Chief, a man who became very stressed in tense situations. This certainly did not bode well. [B]??Sir??[/B] Beth ventured, her tone now a lot quieter, as well as worried. [B]?We?ve got another one.? [/B] Was the even quieter answer. Beth?s face fell and she pressed her knuckles into her eyes, the habit she had formed since starting in Homicide. [B]?Sir, I?ve just got the forms for the last murder, can?t I just??? ?No, you?ve been with these since the start, you aren?t backing out now.?[/B] [B]?We don?t even know if they?re connected!?[/B] Beth?s voice shot up, impatience clear in her tone. She was, needed a vacation and yet she was still being overloaded with all these new cases. They hadn?t even found evidence linking these latest murders, except?that was the problem. [B]?Perfect murders, Elizabeth,? [/B] the Chief paused, he was serious when he used her Christian name, [B]?How many of those do we get??[/B] The detective nodded and run her fingers through her hair, a slight flush present on her cheeks. [B]?I?ll get right on it.?[/B] She picked up her things after setting down the phone and headed out of the office, her partner following in quick step. He?d ask her when they reached the car, he decided, no point asking an irate Beth what was going on.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=1][quote name='Sage']Seriously speaking, I am quite suspicious with aid donations, I have some difficulty believing that all the money will go to their directed address.[/quote] I agree with you here, Sage. (Shock horror! Are we on level ground? ^_~ I mean that in a nice way.) I know this may be a little off topic, but with regards to aid, I believe that it should go in the form of things such as water, food and supplies for people to build shelters, like during Katrina and the Tsunami. In Ethiopia, where the people are starving, there isn't much being done. However, I know the Oxfam shops in the UK (Not sure if they're anywhere else?) Put their profits into Ethiopia and there are multiple organisations that collect money. However, all we see are military things being bought by the government, no food or water, like they need. I may be a little more in tune with the issue, and care about it a little more, as I used to live in SA and we got to know a lot more about the situation over there in the news. I think things like poverty are a disaster in themselves, because they're ongoing and it seems that outside countries can't do anything except hand money to the governments, [I]hoping[/I] that they'll do the right thing with it. Anyway, if outside countries want to help the people of Afghanistan, then we should be sending supplies, not money. Because nine-times-out-of-ten, it won't be put to good use. /rant end[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=1]I'd like to add a little something... When I heard about Katrina, I was shocked. I have friends in Louisiana and the thought of all that devastation really worried me, but no, I wasn't deeply, deeply terrified. However, my mother pointed out to me that the length and breadth of the hurricane?s path was wider and longer than the UK itself. You have no idea how much that frightened me. With regards to the earthquake, this is the first I've heard of it. I find that quite awful, actually, that I watch the news every morning and haven't seen a single thing featured on it, but I'm learning all about what celebrities do in their free time.[/SIZE][/COLOR]