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Fantasy Beyond the Witch's Corridor [Closed]

Nano

procrastination symphony
Beyond The Witch's Corridor
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  • File
    001
    Prelude
    Are dragons real? Do vampires walk among us?

    The catalogue of literature is crowded with fantastic tales of such magical creatures, some eerily realistic while others evidently spun on a drunken night for the sake of petty amusement. A handful of tales even make it into history books, whether it be in the form of a witch hunt or worshipping a dragon as a god. However, as widespread though varied as these tales might be, no conclusive evidence has ever been brought forth to validate their existence.

    As the world evolved into one of logic and science, the idea of cryptids gradually shifted from legends to mere fiction. The modern world had long proved that magic was a hoax and that so-called “mysterious sightings” were either a delusion or the machinations of a con artist hungry for attention. In a world where seeing is believing, each debunked myth brought humanity closer to the answer that a fantasy would, in the end, remain settled in the realm of dreams.

    However, a man once said that truth is stranger than fiction, an adage many would think of when the world itself began to reject its own laws.
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    002
    The First Cataclysm
    In the year 1999, as the clock approached the 24th hour of December 31st, skies all over the world grew dark, as if an omen of the events to come. The moment the minute hand announced the turn of the millennia, the earth unleashed a great tremor as the space within the small town of Albarn, California seemed to fracture. A dark haze seeped out from the widespread cracks, gradually shrouding the entire town within its ominous veil. However, none of the town’s inhabitants evacuated, or perhaps they were incapable of doing so. Not a single human or creature was seen leaving the dark shroud encasing Albarn, and those brave enough to venture into the unknown never returned. Any attempts to contact those trapped within the veil were met with no response.

    Two weeks had passed by the time the haze began to clear up, finally freeing Albarn from its mysterious prison. However, what the people saw—or didn’t see—shocked them to the core: in Albarn’s place was a completely barren expanse of dirt fields. It was as if the dark fog had swallowed the town whole, leaving not a single person or building behind.

    This event, later named The First Cataclysm, became the heated topic of countless debates and hypotheses. However, an answer as to where Albarn had gone and how it had happened wouldn’t surface for another 12 years.
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    The Second Cataclysm
    Try as they may, research teams could neither make heads or tails of the situation nor detect any abnormalities present in the land where Albarn once stood. However, due to the enigmatic manner in which Albarn was devoured, the area was nonetheless deemed unsafe. Rather than open the area for rebuilding, the affected area was fenced off, allowing only observatories and research facilities to be built within.

    This period of stasis would last for 12 years, until a familiar quake shook the land once again. As the earth trembled, a great void appeared, this time producing not a black haze but a hoard of beasts resembling those only found in the worst of nightmares. The strongest of their kind possessed hide so thick that bullets bounced harmlessly off their bodies, overwhelming the emergency force that had been hurriedly mobilized in Albarn.

    Just as suddenly as the monsters had appeared, humanoid figures stumbled out of the void, seemingly surprised but nonetheless quick to assess the dangerous environment. With whatever superior “technology” they possessed, the foreign men made quick work of reorganizing themselves and dispatching the hoard. However, as soon as the last monster was slain, their hostility turned towards the military force situated on the other side.

    Fortunately, a human emerged from the side of the foreigners, offering to act as an interpreter and go-between for both sides. Upon accepting his proposal, the government found that the man was the mayor of the old Albarn, Günter Reinbach, who had disappeared alongside the entire town over a decade ago.
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    Aftermath
    12 years ago, a great explosion caused a rift between the boundary that had once kept two worlds separate. While the strip of land caught in the explosion had been wiped off the face of the other world, Sinoa, the town of Albarn had been dragged through the rift to fill the void that had been left behind after the catastrophe. Suddenly cut off from the comfort that technology had once provided for them, many of the people in Albarn who found themselves thrusted into a lawless land where magic reigned supreme succumbed to the terrible beasts that would wander into their settlement in search of easy prey.

    Fortunately, a dispatch from the Kingdom of Rocheste had been sent far north to The Void Lands in search of Sinoa’s most powerful witch Selene. Though the elusive witch was nowhere to be found, the knights had come across what remained of Albarn, an unexpected discovery due to the uninhabitable nature of The Void Lands causing all races to avoid settling in the region. Upon confirming that neither side bore hostile intentions, a series of questioning and the invitation of Rocheste’s curious head librarian led to the knights escorting the remaining citizens of Albarn back to Rocheste.

    Once settled, the people of Albarn exchanged their knowledge of the other world and their circumstances in exchange for refuge. Their information combined with the residual magic present in the knights’ area of investigation led them to a peculiar conclusion. In her foolish pursuit of godhood, the old witch had caused a rapid collapse of the mana in the vicinity, violently tearing a hole into the boundary between Earth and Sinoa. As for Selene’s whereabouts, she was likely either dead or her body was forever lost in the void. Whatever the case, her actions would later prove to have caused a great instability in the boundary, partially restoring itself before collapsing once again in 12 year cycles.

    As for the individuals stranded on Sinoa or Earth resultant of these rifts, they could only hope that fortune landed them in a hospitable environment. Fortunately, the barren land that had once been Albarn, the epicenter of the majority of these incidents, would be rebuilt into Arcvine City, a hub welcoming Earthlings and Sinoans alike.
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    Year 2047
    In the year 2014, the military academy of Pallas Institute, among many others of its kind, was established to specially train promising agents for the purpose of combating any monsters who happened to cross over to Earth. In turn, Kaye Osier, a top graduate who had enjoyed a particularly meteoric rise, petitioned the government for a more specialized force to be assembled, establishing the organization now known as Arcarum.

    Unlike the police force, Arcarum is specialized in dealings with the supernatural, protecting civilians against both monsters and people who use magic for malicious reasons. However, seeing Arcarum as an organization for humans by humans, many came to see the organization as anti-Sinoan, resulting in riots and the formation of various cults and underground organizations.

    Decades of work since Arcarum’s establishment in 2020 has greatly eased tensions between the Sinoans and natives of Earth. However, prejudice, in the end, is difficult to quash completely, and Arcarum continues to find enemies all around. The abrupt disappearance of Kaye Osier soon after he appointed Schneerose Reinbach as his successor further tipped the fragile equilibrium. And with the Fifth Cataclysm on the horizon, the influx of monsters and cultists continue to raise the incident count.

    As a means to prepare for the wave of monsters from the incoming Fifth Cataclysm, graduation requirements of the Military Academy of Arcvine City have become even more vigorous, with Arcarum’s standards of acceptance subsequently being driven even higher. The monsters trickling in prior to the first wave suggest that the Fifth Cataclysm may result in the largest rift yet, and only time can tell if Earth is prepared for the assault from The Void Lands.
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interested as heck!!! considering playing an anima or possibly a homunculus! c: the IC and lore and characters pages aren't actually in the code yet, are they? because when i click them they just take me to google pff
 
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interested as heck!!! considering playing an anima or possibly a homunculus! c: the IC and lore and characters pages aren't actually in the code yet, are they? because when i click them they just take me to google pff
It was either going to be google or ric-
Those pages will be up in a couple days once I open the RP up for apps! (:
but wow that's a lot of anima in this rp so far LOL
 
Long time no see old friend! I have recently returned from the void myself "^o^ I'm placing my interest here if you'd be happy to have me! < 3 (I must admit I'm a tad rusty after almost a year of little to no roleplay, but I'm sure I can get those gears grinding again!)
 
Long time no see old friend! I have recently returned from the void myself "^o^ I'm placing my interest here if you'd be happy to have me! < 3 (I must admit I'm a tad rusty after almost a year of little to no roleplay, but I'm sure I can get those gears grinding again!)
It took my brain a bit to get what you meant. I didn't realize you changed your name xD Welcome back!
 
It took my brain a bit to get what you meant. I didn't realize you changed your name xD Welcome back!
haha! my apologies. I changed it to match my other social tags for discord, ect! I keep forgetting others aren't aware. xD
 
Long time no see old friend! I have recently returned from the void myself "^o^ I'm placing my interest here if you'd be happy to have me! < 3 (I must admit I'm a tad rusty after almost a year of little to no roleplay, but I'm sure I can get those gears grinding again!)
We're just here for a good time ykyk. Long time no see, anyways glad to have you! pretend you remember me
 
BTW guys! Please start filing into the Discord so I know who's joining and who's just passing by. The link is located in the rules section (:
 
BTW guys! Please start filing into the Discord so I know who's joining and who's just passing by. The link is located in the rules section (:
Just finished reading all the lore! hopping over to the discord now (●´ω`●)
 
For those of you who want to get a jump start on reading the lore, I updated the first post's link for it. You can also find it HERE. I'm still getting a few things ready, so Character Sheets won't be open for another few days uwu;
 
but wow that's a lot of anima in this rp so far LOL
i actually might do a fae or homunculus if there's too many anima haha!

BTW guys! Please start filing into the Discord so I know who's joining and who's just passing by.
im gonna be busy all day but i'll hop in as soon as i can!!! is it pretty active right now?? 👀 also i read the lore and i love it 😍

i have an idea for a characters backstory but i'm still trying to develop it some but once i have a solid concept i'll run it by you!
 
i actually might do a fae or homunculus if there's too many anima haha!
npnp~ There's never too many anima even if they're supposed to be rare. Come join the nu-8 squad so we can bully with three animas vs one 🐍 jkjk

im gonna be busy all day but i'll hop in as soon as i can!!! is it pretty active right now?? 👀 also i read the lore and i love it 😍

i have an idea for a characters backstory but i'm still trying to develop it some but once i have a solid concept i'll run it by you!
The discord isn't busy yet, so you're not late or anything hehe.
I'm looking forward to what you have in mind 🙏
 
Spent a fairly stupid amount of time trying to find where everyone else was reading the rules or the anima deets til I realized those circles were clickable, but anyhow, interested. What sorta speed are you expecting posts to be pasted at?And how grimly realistic do you plan on making the RP?
 
Spent a fairly stupid amount of time trying to find where everyone else was reading the rules or the anima deets til I realized those circles were clickable, but anyhow, interested. What sorta speed are you expecting posts to be pasted at?And how grimly realistic do you plan on making the RP?
Sorry for the hassle 🙇‍♀️ 💦

I expect a post a week from everyone, but two weeks is when I get out the 🗞️ Ultimately, posting speed is going to rely on how many characters are in the RP and the current situation, so it's just a general ballpark. All I can really say is that people who're used to RPs consistently getting three posts a day will probably think this RP is slow.

If your character is constantly reckless, they might find themselves buried early. It's a dangerous line of work, and players should treat it as such, especially given that the characters we're playing will all be part of elite squads. If you want to add in heavier topics into your character's backstory, that's perfectly acceptable. That said, there are some things plotted in certain future chapters, but I'd prefer for players to not go into grotesque detail about what a monster's/person's guts look like or the nitty gritty details of some sex trafficking ring for the sake of keeping this RP PG13.
 
Got any examples of how powerful exactly a player should be? You’ve mentioned that A-rank agents can hold off a horde of monsters, but are those monsters just like a stampede of elephants with, idk, magical turrets attached?
 
Got any examples of how powerful exactly a player should be? You’ve mentioned that A-rank agents can hold off a horde of monsters, but are those monsters just like a stampede of elephants with, idk, magical turrets attached?
I wouldn't necessarily say a stampede of magical elephants, not because they're too weak to stop them but because that kind of situation would be extremely difficult to minimize damage while solo. A species of wolf from The Void Lands that commonly crosses over has a fairly thick pelt that can't be penetrated with something like a regular handgun, is very fast and agile, and their claws/teeth can easily tear through flesh while also causing tissue to undergo necrosis if not treated. A freshly minted C Rank will be expected to be able to hold their own against one, but these tend to come in small packs of 4-5. An A Rank is expected to be able to take care of the pack on their own in maybe a minute or two, assuming the pack stays together. When I mention going solo, it's more about the A Rank happens to be in the area and are waiting for a formal dispatch from Arcarum, since it's not just about killing a monster but also keeping civilians safe and buildings relatively undamaged.

Hopefully that's adequate, but I'll be happy to bring up more examples if you want me to elaborate more.
 
npnp~ There's never too many anima even if they're supposed to be rare. Come join the nu-8 squad so we can bully with three animas vs one 🐍 jkjk


The discord isn't busy yet, so you're not late or anything hehe.
I'm looking forward to what you have in mind 🙏
you know what they say? can't beat them, join them. you WANT that? I won't stand here and get bullied.
 
Is the discord available to be joined at this time? I have a Dragonborn idea. I've had this picture saved for a while that I'd like to get to use.
 
Is the discord available to be joined at this time? I have a Dragonborn idea. I've had this picture saved for a while that I'd like to get to use.
The invite is in the 3rd tab under rules! Just click on the word "Discord" and it'll take you to the link.
 

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