Sign Up Ascension [M-VSL, particularly V]

[Rei_Man]

[COLOR=Indigo][SIZE=3][I]The year is 2034. The human race, the self proclaimed dominant species of earth, has surpassed anything their ancient ancestors could have imagined. As their confidence in their mechanical creations grew, so did their fear of the world fade. Mankind has taken a foolish step into the world of darkness, with the intention of taming it for their own needs. A mistake that will haunt them for generations to come??[/I][/SIZE][/COLOR]


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The experiment was progressing just as Dr. Burkes had hoped. The subject had reacted positively to the preliminary treatments, and the primary phase was well under way. Things were going just as planned, with no errors or complications whatsoever. Burkes couldn?t help but feel proud of his achievements.
The perfect experiment. Even those who do not agree with my methods will surely commend its success.

The subject was clearly visible through the bullet-proof observation screen. Burkes personally believed that such precautions were completely unnecessary, but several of his piers did not show the same level of confidence in his work. He saw their reluctance as simple cowardice; proof that even the most logical of minds will sometimes fear those things that they cannot comprehend. Though many of them would deny it outright, it was plainly obvious that they were too stuck in the old ways to realise the benefits that this experiment, if successful, would provide for the human race. And successful it would be. Dr. Burkes was willing to stake his life on it.

A monotonous computerised voice came over the loudspeaker,
[COLOR=SeaGreen]?Implant insertion complete. Beginning upload of behaviour restriction codes. Primary phase at 90% completion.?[/COLOR]

In just a few moments, the experiment would be a success, and all those who had dared to mock his theories would have no choice but to give in; they would have no choice but to admit that he had succeeded where they had failed. Burkes was proud of every phase of his experiment, as far back as the subject acquisition phase a full year ago. It may have been one of the most controversial elements of the experiment, but by no other means would he have been able to acquire such a perfect specimen. He was relatively young, no older than eighteen, and although he did not have much in the way of upper body strength, early tests had shown him to have the greatest potential of all the possible subjects. As the tests had indicated, the demon blood merged with his own seamlessly, producing the perfect human-demon hybrid. From then on, it was just a matter of installing the rune bindings, implants that would serve the dual purpose of enhancing his demon abilities while giving the AI interface full control of these abilities. Though these made use of the hocus pocus of primitive civilisation, it would not have been made possible without modern man?s technological understanding. In the end, the human body was merely the link that brought the two necessary elements together. This new creation would surpass even the strongest of the legendary demons, yet once the experiment concluded, it would be completely loyal to the human populous. When his colleagues finally acknowledged his achievements, the subject could be cloned ? opening up a new generation of technological advancement. The doctor smiled to himself.
I?ll be a national hero in months!

[COLOR=SeaGreen]?Upload of behaviour restriction codes complete. Primary phase at 100% completion.?[/COLOR]

Burkes could barely hold in his excitement. In the passage of a single second, he had managed to achieve his long-held goal. Scientists would look upon his creation with awe and wonder. The public would praise him for the burden that had been removed from their shoulders. In many ways, in the blink of an eye he had become ??.. a god.
His daydreaming was suddenly disrupted by the piercing screech of the alarm that his co-workers had installed in the lab as a precaution. For a moment he thought that they were playing some kind of absurd joke on him, that they were trying to ridicule him in the face of success? Until the alarm was accompanied by a voice; the computerised voice was replaced by that of a young woman, one that he recognised as a research assistant monitoring the experiment.

?Behaviour restriction codes have been rejected! Doctor Burkes, get out of there now!?

It was too late. Burkes could only look on in horror as his perfect creation tore free of its restraints. He could not help but become ensnared in it?s soulless gaze, as he could feel something stirring deep down in the back of his mind, forcing itself forward, into his consciousness, searching for answers yet at the same time filling him with an uncontrollable fear of what would soon await him. Every second he was being drawn deeper into those eyes, deeper into the haunting purple aura that lay beyond, into the one place that no man should ever enter. And as the demon broke eye contact, Burkes? essence seemed to remain in that place for an eternity, breaking his will to live, forcing him to suffer for his idiocy. Drained of all vitality, he collapsed on the cold metal floor; even as the demon smashed through the bullet-proof screen, he could not see it; even as it tore the water pipe from the crumbling wall, he could not hear it. Even as the demon plunged the pipe deep into his flesh, he could not feel it. The only sensation that ran clear was the sense of dread and guilt that came from the last sound he would ever hear; the dying screams of the young research assistant; the dying screams of his only daughter??

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Now, as you can imagine this isn?t going to be a particularly? nice RPG. I tried to make it clear in the introduction, and here, just to ensure that no-one signs up without understanding that this has the potential to become quite graphic in parts. I?m sure that most people would not generally do this anyway, but just wanted to make sure anyway.

The role of you guys in this will mostly be as soldiers. Obviously, as this is a demon which ?would surpass even the strongest of the legendary demons?, it isn?t going to be something that simple soldiers alone can kill. As I?m still working on the plot, it will take a little time to sort it out, but it should be ready by the time we get enough signups.

Character sign-up

Name: Modern
Age: Anything sensible will do just fine.
Gender:
Nationality:
Unit: Make up a name for your active unit, for reference in the first scene only. Several people can choose the same unit, but all characters will be placed into a single unit later on.
Rank: As long as you don?t go to high, it isn?t too important.
Role: Frontlines, covering fire, sniper, etc. Again, this is more for the first scene than anything else.
Weapon: All will have an assault rifle, combat knife, and grenades. Choose one more.
Description: The usual, pictures or descriptions, either way is fine.
Personality: Shouldn?t cause to many problems.
Biography: Just be careful not to mention about the demon too early on, as this is a very recent event.

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Well, a big thanks in advance to any who sign up for this. I?ll have my character sign-up posted as soon as (hopefully) we get a few people signing up.

Don?t be shy now?
Alex