SadistPoet
Ippen, Shinde Miru?
What you NEED to know
You are a magical girl who has been recently taken in by billionaire fashion designer, and weapon manufacturer, Francesca Turner. She is the CEO of the powerful Turner corporation, and funds a large private army that protects the Turner corporation's assets. You have been given a sizable allowance in-turn for pledging to protect both the Turner Corporation's assets, and maintain constant vigilance for the supposed threat of the "Gheists." The name of your team of magical girls are the "Pretty Protectors." You have done more protecting of company assets than fighting Gheists seeing as the entire world has yet to have one attack. This all changes when a Gheist emerges just a few blocks away from your New York tower dubbed "Pretty Tower." You are the first line of defense against the bio-mechanical menace.
-- Past this point all information is supplementary, and you may read at your own leisure/use it as reference. --
Realities De:cay and Re:peat
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(The lore page is subject to frequent updates as the RP progresses.)
You are a magical girl who has been recently taken in by billionaire fashion designer, and weapon manufacturer, Francesca Turner. She is the CEO of the powerful Turner corporation, and funds a large private army that protects the Turner corporation's assets. You have been given a sizable allowance in-turn for pledging to protect both the Turner Corporation's assets, and maintain constant vigilance for the supposed threat of the "Gheists." The name of your team of magical girls are the "Pretty Protectors." You have done more protecting of company assets than fighting Gheists seeing as the entire world has yet to have one attack. This all changes when a Gheist emerges just a few blocks away from your New York tower dubbed "Pretty Tower." You are the first line of defense against the bio-mechanical menace.
Note: This is the same as the synopsis in the "Interest Thread."
The Dark Future
2030 was the year that humanity fell victim to an apex predator. A special interest group, Nightingale, seeking impossible ideological principals - accidentally made humanity a dark-forces dinner. Impossibly large, and powerful, bio-mechanical monstrosities knows as Gheists were awakened seemingly with the flick of a switch. These impossibly large weapons of war were created with one goal in mind: beat humanity into apathetic submission. "Cease war! Embrace the future! Turn to the sky!" Psychic speakers blared on and on from the maw of the Gheists, directing this message of "progress" to the minds of every man, woman, and child. Twenty years on and on this message blared over and over. Never ceasing for even a single moment - it broke the will of every human. Eventually, its message extended to tap into the mind of any living organism on Earth.
Over that twenty year period of psychic broadcasting, every living organism crawled to the feet of the Gheist closest to them. They laid down, and watched the sky. Within the radius of Gheists, biological organisms are put into a sere stasis. Their minds warp, and they begin to dream whatever reality they desire - their bio-matter eventually becoming a jelly, blue-black mass. This ritual suicide persisted until Earth finally gave in, and the last organism submitted. A loud chime, akin to a dinner bell, radiated through the atmosphere. This signaled that it was time for the Gheists to "chow-down." Piles and piles of biological, succulent, nectar once known as "life" were scooped up by the handful to be devoured by the Gheists.
Not all piles of disgusting biological mass were created equal. Some Gheists had more bio-matter than others, and like the humans who once infected precious Gaia, they began to fight over resources. War ensued, and they fought with weapons that dwarfed the power of anything humanity ever created. Millennia and millennia passed until the last Gheist stood on a hollow, shattered, rock once known as Earth - it was doomed to starve.
That was the vision you, a high-school aged girl, received on the new year of 2029.
A Voice In The Dark
"Please - take my power. I failed already. I was so stupid! So very stupid! I thought I could stop them alone!"
These word of dread came from a girl who's words could not live up to her failure. Somehow, through some mysterious act, this voice sent a peculiar power back in time to several teenage girls. The power to transform into their idealized self, and possess a set of fantastical powers - a Magical Girl. This was something that was never before-seen in human history. Girls who could transform and develop a set of powers based on their personality. Unfortunately, anything 'good' in the world will inevitably be exploited by special interest groups. Whatever girl sent her power back in time had not anticipated this, or did she? Who says you can trust the voices in your head?
Voices aside, reality was that humanity is on the verge of becoming dinner, and the world is reeling over the sudden discovery of these girls. Militarys all over the world apprehended many magical-girls, or cut deals with them. Many fought reluctantly in-wars, wearing bomb collars to keep them in line, all while knowing the impending future no-one wanted to believe. Some girls, despite the visions, either denied them, or chose to ignore them. They would band together and use their powers for self-gain.
This is where you come in. A small, ideologically-sound, group of magical girls determined to stop this dark-future. You searched and searched - the year 2030 came, and nothing happened. No Nightingale, no Gheists, and only an increasingly destabilizing world.
Girly Revolution
A prideful Magical Girl, 'Tinkerbell', has stimulated technological growth in the world with her power to 'believe' things into existence. A warmongering Magical Girl, 'Bloody Bull', is still convinced the world is ending, thus she travels battlefield to battlefield to sate her carnal desire for war while she can. A benevolent Magical Girl, 'Mary', travels country to country healing those who have no right to be alive. In-short, this Magical Girl revolution might be the start of a new ending. The world was being altered and changed too quickly for its own good.
That possibility of a "magical-girl esque" ending ceased when the first Gheist of this new-timeline appeared from the Atlantic Ocean, right off the coast of New-York city, and began to broadcast its horrible message.
"Cease war! Embrace the future! Turn to the sky!"
The Dark Future
2030 was the year that humanity fell victim to an apex predator. A special interest group, Nightingale, seeking impossible ideological principals - accidentally made humanity a dark-forces dinner. Impossibly large, and powerful, bio-mechanical monstrosities knows as Gheists were awakened seemingly with the flick of a switch. These impossibly large weapons of war were created with one goal in mind: beat humanity into apathetic submission. "Cease war! Embrace the future! Turn to the sky!" Psychic speakers blared on and on from the maw of the Gheists, directing this message of "progress" to the minds of every man, woman, and child. Twenty years on and on this message blared over and over. Never ceasing for even a single moment - it broke the will of every human. Eventually, its message extended to tap into the mind of any living organism on Earth.
Over that twenty year period of psychic broadcasting, every living organism crawled to the feet of the Gheist closest to them. They laid down, and watched the sky. Within the radius of Gheists, biological organisms are put into a sere stasis. Their minds warp, and they begin to dream whatever reality they desire - their bio-matter eventually becoming a jelly, blue-black mass. This ritual suicide persisted until Earth finally gave in, and the last organism submitted. A loud chime, akin to a dinner bell, radiated through the atmosphere. This signaled that it was time for the Gheists to "chow-down." Piles and piles of biological, succulent, nectar once known as "life" were scooped up by the handful to be devoured by the Gheists.
Not all piles of disgusting biological mass were created equal. Some Gheists had more bio-matter than others, and like the humans who once infected precious Gaia, they began to fight over resources. War ensued, and they fought with weapons that dwarfed the power of anything humanity ever created. Millennia and millennia passed until the last Gheist stood on a hollow, shattered, rock once known as Earth - it was doomed to starve.
That was the vision you, a high-school aged girl, received on the new year of 2029.
A Voice In The Dark
"Please - take my power. I failed already. I was so stupid! So very stupid! I thought I could stop them alone!"
These word of dread came from a girl who's words could not live up to her failure. Somehow, through some mysterious act, this voice sent a peculiar power back in time to several teenage girls. The power to transform into their idealized self, and possess a set of fantastical powers - a Magical Girl. This was something that was never before-seen in human history. Girls who could transform and develop a set of powers based on their personality. Unfortunately, anything 'good' in the world will inevitably be exploited by special interest groups. Whatever girl sent her power back in time had not anticipated this, or did she? Who says you can trust the voices in your head?
Voices aside, reality was that humanity is on the verge of becoming dinner, and the world is reeling over the sudden discovery of these girls. Militarys all over the world apprehended many magical-girls, or cut deals with them. Many fought reluctantly in-wars, wearing bomb collars to keep them in line, all while knowing the impending future no-one wanted to believe. Some girls, despite the visions, either denied them, or chose to ignore them. They would band together and use their powers for self-gain.
This is where you come in. A small, ideologically-sound, group of magical girls determined to stop this dark-future. You searched and searched - the year 2030 came, and nothing happened. No Nightingale, no Gheists, and only an increasingly destabilizing world.
Girly Revolution
A prideful Magical Girl, 'Tinkerbell', has stimulated technological growth in the world with her power to 'believe' things into existence. A warmongering Magical Girl, 'Bloody Bull', is still convinced the world is ending, thus she travels battlefield to battlefield to sate her carnal desire for war while she can. A benevolent Magical Girl, 'Mary', travels country to country healing those who have no right to be alive. In-short, this Magical Girl revolution might be the start of a new ending. The world was being altered and changed too quickly for its own good.
That possibility of a "magical-girl esque" ending ceased when the first Gheist of this new-timeline appeared from the Atlantic Ocean, right off the coast of New-York city, and began to broadcast its horrible message.
"Cease war! Embrace the future! Turn to the sky!"
-- Past this point all information is supplementary, and you may read at your own leisure/use it as reference. --
Realities De:cay and Re:peat
[Expunged]
Next time use them as a means to a future. We clearly cannot debug them out of the system. God only gave us one Re: compiler and he did not bug test it. //End//
Next time use them as a means to a future. We clearly cannot debug them out of the system. God only gave us one Re: compiler and he did not bug test it. //End//
The following timeline are the events of the reality where humanity was consumed by the Gheists. This reality has only been made known to a few select individuals, and first wave magical girls. Although, this is not to say magical girls have not tried to inform the world of this reality. Many people are skeptical considering its glaring differences from the current reality - Re:peat. Information not relevant has been expunged.
Note: Due to poor methods of recollection, not all of these events necessarily occurred.
Reality De:cay 1271 - 2030+ C.E.
The Last Crusade - 1271 C.E: The ninth (and final) crusade is put to a halt by sudden earthquakes accompanied by fire erupting from the Earth. This natural occurrence in some records is accompanied by mention of a 'demon' engaged in a grand battle with 'angels.' Currently, there is no credible archaeological evidence supporting these records. The Vatican claims to have relics of this supposed 'battle' within their archives, but have yet to produce proof.
Nightingale Established - Circa 1347 C.E: Nightingale's earliest credible mention within history. This is widely seen as their date of foundation despite it being obvious they were active prior to this. The record containing their mention has been translated for your convenience:
Many see this simply as a mention of the organization, but a few historians note that this establishment date coincides with the outbreak of the bubonic plague in Europe. Any attempts to tie these two events together are usually met with skepticism
Joan of Arc Executed - May 30th, 1491 C.E: The holy maiden succumbs to smoke inhalation at the stake, and her corpse was promptly retrieved. After being retrieved, an unnamed woman was burned at the stake as a replacement.
Shadow War I - May 30th, 1492 C.E: Exactly one year following Joan of Arc's demise, records mention of a "Shadow War" fought over her alleged corpse. This also marks the second historical evidence of Nightingale. The following is an excerpt from an unnamed French lord's letter directed at an unknown source.
As far as historians understand, Nightingale did not interfere, or did not manage to make a notable difference in the Hundred Year War. The supposed corpse of Joan of Arc has not been backed up by any archaeological evidence.
Shadow War II - Circa 1500 C.E: The third (and final) historical evidence of Nightingale prior to the 2025 Reemergence. No letters, diaries, or any other written record exists supporting this event; rather, archaeological evidence exists supporting this event. It is dubbed as the second 'Shadow War' due to it not having any mention, despite its massive size. Corpses discovered in a previously caved in section of the Catacombs of Paris bear the insignia of Nightingale etched into breastplates. Buried with the few Nightingale agents, are several Knights Templar. It is unknown what ignited this conflict, but it is believed that this forced Nightingale into hiding for over 500 years (Although some claim they remained very active in the following years).
Event Zero - 1692 C.E: Twenty alleged 'Mystical Maidens' flee from Europe to seek refuge in the new-world. They are met with open arms by a small settlement within what is now Michigan. This is until one of them accidentally causes the death of a child. The group of 'Mystical Maidens' are forced to flee, and are never heard of again. It is proposed that their existence prompted the hysteria that fueled the Salem Witch Trials.
Gheist of the Isle - 1702 C.E: The British Armada faces a great "Sea Demon" that emerged from the ocean. It remained stationary within the British Isles for exactly one month. It only returned to the depths of the ocean once the British Armada assembled, and subsequently opened fire upon the "Sea Demon." Accounts of this event are disputed by some, but the appearance of the "Sea Demon" is very close to the description of a Gheist.
Burning of Washington - August 24th, 1814 C.E: Knights Templar, disguised as British Soldiers, raid the Whitehouse just prior to it being burnt down. This event was considered nonsense conspiracy until a data-leak in the year 2020 from the U.S Government. Unfortunately, the exact reason for this raid have not been determined. It is suspected that the U.S Government does not known the reason either.
Valkyrie's of Mercy - 1914 - 1918 C.E: In the hellscape of WW1, young girls with magical powers are reported acting as a sort-of 'healing' effort. Confirmation of the existence of these "Valkyries of Mercy" occurred once they were captured by Russian forces. They were interrogated, tortured, and executed for aiding the enemy. Manuscripts of said interrogations exist in fragmented, censored pieces. Rumor has it that at-least one of these girls evaded capture.
Initial Solution - 1940 C.E: German scientists preform experiments on a girl displaying "supernatural" capabilities. Attempts to reverse engineer her abilities only deprives her of them. Physical components of this research were later destroyed in bombings.
Excavation Failure - 1961 C.E: In the midst of the Cold-War, United States spy planes spot a massive excavation site located in the Northern Arctic Circle just above Russia. Reports of what the Russians were excavating is unclear, but the same location was soon bombed with the largest Nuclear Weapon test known to man: The Tsar Bomb.
Magical Girl - 1962 C.E: The first Magical Girl manga is serialized. Oddly enough, mystical maidens, and other supernatural girls, begin to mirror the appearance of these fictional characters after this point.
U.S Data Leak - 2020 C.E: An unknown special interest group breaks U.S data encryption via quantum computing. It reveals an abundance of information that puts them at odds with much of the world. Much of the data remained inaccessible to the general public, but a conspiracy-theorist cites the United-States holding four "Gheists" in their possession. There is much debate over what exactly a Gheist is.
World-War Three - 2024 C.E: A sudden crop famine in the United-States destabilizes the world. Diplomacy and negotiations for foreign aid fails, and the United States military takes action to attempt to secure fertile ground in China, Russia, and Europe. Rumor is that the onset of the famine has something to do with the yet to be known Gheist entities.
Nightingale Reemergence - 2025 C.E: Nightingale is forced to come out of hiding. They are acting with humanities best interest in mind, and want to resolve the ongoing conflict before it collapses society. They spread their message demanding peace through social media, hacked bulletin boards, and politicians coming out as sleeper agents. The "Night" party is developed in several democratic countries, including the U.S. - They gain rapid public support seeing as their main platform hinges on regaining a stable world.
Operation Nightmare - 2026 C.E: A year long operation that involved Nightingale infiltrating several military facilities all over the world. Many of these attempts resulted in failure, but a key success had them obtaining a single Bio-Mechanical super weapon - a Gheist.
Last of her kind - 2027 C.E: A lone magical girl, Pretty, becomes famous over night by forcing a cease fire in five combat zones along the U.S, Canada border. Globally, she is seen as a beacon of hope that can finally see the world reaching some sort of peace-deal. Nightingale becomes increasingly dissatisfied with their purpose being usurped.
World-War Gheist - 2028 C.E: Nightingale successfully manages to reverse engineer a Gheist. They produce several smaller models that have human pilots. Pretty warns against this at a national conference, and subsequently takes matters into her own hands. She wages a one girl war against Nightingale's private army. Meanwhile, a ceasefire has been reached between the major contenders of WW3.
End of Pretty - 2029 C.E: Nightingale captures Pretty, and her fate is yet to be known.
Feast of Monsters - 2030 C.E: To ensure that humanity never has such a costly conflict again, Nightingale plans on using the Gheists psychic capabilities to enforce a therapeutic message of peace across Earth. This goes wrong and awakens the Gheists - their true purpose becomes known.
The End - 2030 and so on: All life on Earth is slowly converted to bio-matter to be consumed by the Gheists.
Note: Due to poor methods of recollection, not all of these events necessarily occurred.
Reality De:cay 1271 - 2030+ C.E.
The Last Crusade - 1271 C.E: The ninth (and final) crusade is put to a halt by sudden earthquakes accompanied by fire erupting from the Earth. This natural occurrence in some records is accompanied by mention of a 'demon' engaged in a grand battle with 'angels.' Currently, there is no credible archaeological evidence supporting these records. The Vatican claims to have relics of this supposed 'battle' within their archives, but have yet to produce proof.
Nightingale Established - Circa 1347 C.E: Nightingale's earliest credible mention within history. This is widely seen as their date of foundation despite it being obvious they were active prior to this. The record containing their mention has been translated for your convenience:
Many see this simply as a mention of the organization, but a few historians note that this establishment date coincides with the outbreak of the bubonic plague in Europe. Any attempts to tie these two events together are usually met with skepticism
Joan of Arc Executed - May 30th, 1491 C.E: The holy maiden succumbs to smoke inhalation at the stake, and her corpse was promptly retrieved. After being retrieved, an unnamed woman was burned at the stake as a replacement.
Shadow War I - May 30th, 1492 C.E: Exactly one year following Joan of Arc's demise, records mention of a "Shadow War" fought over her alleged corpse. This also marks the second historical evidence of Nightingale. The following is an excerpt from an unnamed French lord's letter directed at an unknown source.
As far as historians understand, Nightingale did not interfere, or did not manage to make a notable difference in the Hundred Year War. The supposed corpse of Joan of Arc has not been backed up by any archaeological evidence.
Shadow War II - Circa 1500 C.E: The third (and final) historical evidence of Nightingale prior to the 2025 Reemergence. No letters, diaries, or any other written record exists supporting this event; rather, archaeological evidence exists supporting this event. It is dubbed as the second 'Shadow War' due to it not having any mention, despite its massive size. Corpses discovered in a previously caved in section of the Catacombs of Paris bear the insignia of Nightingale etched into breastplates. Buried with the few Nightingale agents, are several Knights Templar. It is unknown what ignited this conflict, but it is believed that this forced Nightingale into hiding for over 500 years (Although some claim they remained very active in the following years).
Event Zero - 1692 C.E: Twenty alleged 'Mystical Maidens' flee from Europe to seek refuge in the new-world. They are met with open arms by a small settlement within what is now Michigan. This is until one of them accidentally causes the death of a child. The group of 'Mystical Maidens' are forced to flee, and are never heard of again. It is proposed that their existence prompted the hysteria that fueled the Salem Witch Trials.
Gheist of the Isle - 1702 C.E: The British Armada faces a great "Sea Demon" that emerged from the ocean. It remained stationary within the British Isles for exactly one month. It only returned to the depths of the ocean once the British Armada assembled, and subsequently opened fire upon the "Sea Demon." Accounts of this event are disputed by some, but the appearance of the "Sea Demon" is very close to the description of a Gheist.
Burning of Washington - August 24th, 1814 C.E: Knights Templar, disguised as British Soldiers, raid the Whitehouse just prior to it being burnt down. This event was considered nonsense conspiracy until a data-leak in the year 2020 from the U.S Government. Unfortunately, the exact reason for this raid have not been determined. It is suspected that the U.S Government does not known the reason either.
Valkyrie's of Mercy - 1914 - 1918 C.E: In the hellscape of WW1, young girls with magical powers are reported acting as a sort-of 'healing' effort. Confirmation of the existence of these "Valkyries of Mercy" occurred once they were captured by Russian forces. They were interrogated, tortured, and executed for aiding the enemy. Manuscripts of said interrogations exist in fragmented, censored pieces. Rumor has it that at-least one of these girls evaded capture.
Initial Solution - 1940 C.E: German scientists preform experiments on a girl displaying "supernatural" capabilities. Attempts to reverse engineer her abilities only deprives her of them. Physical components of this research were later destroyed in bombings.
Excavation Failure - 1961 C.E: In the midst of the Cold-War, United States spy planes spot a massive excavation site located in the Northern Arctic Circle just above Russia. Reports of what the Russians were excavating is unclear, but the same location was soon bombed with the largest Nuclear Weapon test known to man: The Tsar Bomb.
Magical Girl - 1962 C.E: The first Magical Girl manga is serialized. Oddly enough, mystical maidens, and other supernatural girls, begin to mirror the appearance of these fictional characters after this point.
U.S Data Leak - 2020 C.E: An unknown special interest group breaks U.S data encryption via quantum computing. It reveals an abundance of information that puts them at odds with much of the world. Much of the data remained inaccessible to the general public, but a conspiracy-theorist cites the United-States holding four "Gheists" in their possession. There is much debate over what exactly a Gheist is.
World-War Three - 2024 C.E: A sudden crop famine in the United-States destabilizes the world. Diplomacy and negotiations for foreign aid fails, and the United States military takes action to attempt to secure fertile ground in China, Russia, and Europe. Rumor is that the onset of the famine has something to do with the yet to be known Gheist entities.
Nightingale Reemergence - 2025 C.E: Nightingale is forced to come out of hiding. They are acting with humanities best interest in mind, and want to resolve the ongoing conflict before it collapses society. They spread their message demanding peace through social media, hacked bulletin boards, and politicians coming out as sleeper agents. The "Night" party is developed in several democratic countries, including the U.S. - They gain rapid public support seeing as their main platform hinges on regaining a stable world.
Operation Nightmare - 2026 C.E: A year long operation that involved Nightingale infiltrating several military facilities all over the world. Many of these attempts resulted in failure, but a key success had them obtaining a single Bio-Mechanical super weapon - a Gheist.
Last of her kind - 2027 C.E: A lone magical girl, Pretty, becomes famous over night by forcing a cease fire in five combat zones along the U.S, Canada border. Globally, she is seen as a beacon of hope that can finally see the world reaching some sort of peace-deal. Nightingale becomes increasingly dissatisfied with their purpose being usurped.
World-War Gheist - 2028 C.E: Nightingale successfully manages to reverse engineer a Gheist. They produce several smaller models that have human pilots. Pretty warns against this at a national conference, and subsequently takes matters into her own hands. She wages a one girl war against Nightingale's private army. Meanwhile, a ceasefire has been reached between the major contenders of WW3.
End of Pretty - 2029 C.E: Nightingale captures Pretty, and her fate is yet to be known.
Feast of Monsters - 2030 C.E: To ensure that humanity never has such a costly conflict again, Nightingale plans on using the Gheists psychic capabilities to enforce a therapeutic message of peace across Earth. This goes wrong and awakens the Gheists - their true purpose becomes known.
The End - 2030 and so on: All life on Earth is slowly converted to bio-matter to be consumed by the Gheists.
The following timeline has no reference towards either Nightingale or Gheists. Both entities are seemingly absent from the sequence of events that led up to the Magical Girl Revolution of 2029. This is not to say that they neither did not come into "being" until after 2030, but it has been proposed that both were kept hidden until 2030. It has yet to be determined how either entity eluded any form of detection for 1000+ years. Popular theories are that Nightingale within Re:peat is the same Nightingale as De:cay, Gheists were manufactured in Re:peat rather than always existing, grand simulations, or De:cay is a false reality that never occurred.
For your convenience, the following events of this timeline mirror the dates of the above to demonstrate the differences. Additional important dates have been added, and will be marked with an asterisk to further differentiate the timelines.
The Last Crusade - 1271 C.E: The ninth (and final) Crusade is put to a halt by familial sickness back in Europe. No supernatural circumstances occur
Nightingale Established - Circa 1347 C.E: Nightingale's earliest credible mention within history. This is widely seen as their date of foundation despite it being obvious they were active prior to this. The record containing their mention has been translated for your convenience:
Many see this simply as a mention of the organization, but a few historians note that this establishment date coincides with the outbreak of the bubonic plague in Europe. Any attempts to tie these two events together are usually met with skepticism
*The Voice of God - Circa 1347 C.E: Mass deaths occur throughout Europe as people begin to dig mass graves, and subsequently throw themselves into them. Not all were affected, and there currently is no evidence supporting how one would get afflicted. Survivors indicate that afflicted individuals would simply lay in these holes until they succumbed via natural means. One record indicates that those inflicted were hearing 'The Voice of God.' Historians chalk this up to an unknown paralysis inducing illness, or a case of mass hysteria.
Joan of Arc Executed - May 30th, 1491 C.E: The holy maiden succumbs to smoke inhalation at the stake, and her corpse was promptly retrieved. After being retrieved, an unnamed woman was burned at the stake as a replacement.
*Joan of Arc leads mass suicide - May 30th, 1491 C.E: Joan of Arc is freed of any charges of Heresy. She then leads at-least 10,000 followers to a farmstead in France where they preform a mass suicide via burial. Following this, Joan impales herself with her lance. Her corpse was retrieved by the Catholic Church, and to this day her corpse is being held in good condition within the Vatican.
Shadow War I - May 30th, 1492 C.E: Exactly one year following Joan of Arc's demise, records mention of a "Shadow War" fought over her alleged corpse. This also marks the second historical evidence of Nightingale. The following is an excerpt from an unnamed French lord's letter directed at an unknown source.
As far as historians understand, Nightingale did not interfere, or did not manage to make a notable difference in the Hundred Year War. The supposed corpse of Joan of Arc has not been backed up by any archaeological evidence.
Shadow War II - Circa 1500 C.E: The third (and final) historical evidence of Nightingale prior to the 2025 Reemergence. No letters, diaries, or any other written record exists supporting this event; rather, archaeological evidence exists supporting this event. It is dubbed as the second 'Shadow War' due to it not having any mention, despite its massive size. Corpses discovered in a previously caved in section of the Catacombs of Paris bear the insignia of Nightingale etched into breastplates. Buried with the few Nightingale agents, are several Knights Templar. It is unknown what ignited this conflict, but it is believed that this forced Nightingale into hiding for over 500 years (Although some claim they remained very active in the following years).
*Wilting of Flowers - 1509 C.E: Twenty alleged holy virgins lead a peoples army towards Italy to reach the Vatican to retrieve Joan's corpse. French forces, which controlled Italy at the time, apprehend and subdue the army. The twenty holy virgins are tortured, mutilated, and [Expunged] publicly to discourage any other retrieval attempts. Their flayed corpses are left along a mainline road to Rome to act as markers for the next one-hundred years. They remain remarkably well-preserved, and some report some remained alive for the duration of this time-period.
Event Zero - 1692 C.E: Twenty alleged 'Mystical Maidens' flee from Europe to seek refuge in the new-world. They are met with open arms by a small settlement within what is now Michigan. This is until one of them accidentally causes the death of a child. The group of 'Mystical Maidens' are forced to flee, and are never heard of again. It is proposed that their existence prompted the hysteria that fueled the Salem Witch Trials.
Gheist of the Isle - 1702 C.E: The British Armada faces a great "Sea Demon" that emerged from the ocean. It remained stationary within the British Isles for exactly one month. It only returned to the depths of the ocean once the British Armada assembled, and subsequently opened fire upon the "Sea Demon." Accounts of this event are disputed by some, but the appearance of the "Sea Demon" is very close to the description of a Gheist.
Burning of Washington - August 24th, 1814 C.E: Knights Templar, disguised as British Soldiers, raid the Whitehouse just prior to it being burnt down. This event was considered nonsense conspiracy until a data-leak in the year 2020 from the U.S Government. Unfortunately, the exact reason for this raid have not been determined. It is suspected that the U.S Government does not known the reason either.
Valkyrie's of Mercy - 1914 - 1918 C.E: In the hellscape of WW1, young girls with magical powers are reported acting as a sort-of 'healing' effort. Confirmation of the existence of these "Valkyries of Mercy" occurred once they were captured by Russian forces. They were interrogated, tortured, and executed for aiding the enemy. Manuscripts of said interrogations exist in fragmented, censored pieces. Rumor has it that at-least one of these girls evaded capture.
*Haunting of France - 1914 - 1916 C.E: Thousands of French soldiers fall victim to unexplained suffocation throughout WW1. It is written off as some sort of chemical weapon.
Initial Solution - 1940 C.E: German scientists preform experiments on a girl displaying "supernatural" capabilities. Attempts to reverse engineer her abilities only deprives her of them. Physical components of this research were later destroyed in bombings.
Excavation Failure - 1961 C.E: In the midst of the Cold-War, United States spy planes spot a massive excavation site located in the Northern Arctic Circle just above Russia. Reports of what the Russians were excavating is unclear, but the same location was soon bombed withwith the largest Nuclear Weapon test known to man: The Tsar Bomb a scorching solar flare that vaporized the landscape.
Magical Girl - 1962 C.E: The first Magical Girl manga is serialized. Oddly enough, mystical maidens, and other supernatural girls, begin to mirror the appearance of these fictional characters after this point.
U.S Data Leak - 2020 C.E: An unknown special interest group breaks U.S data encryption via quantum computing. It reveals an abundance of information that puts them at odds with much of the world. Much of the data remained inaccessible to the general public... but a conspiracy-theorist cites the United-States holding four "Gheists" in their possession. There is much debate over what exactly a Gheist is.
World-War Three - 2024 - 2029 C.E: A sudden crop famine in the United-States destabilizes the world. Diplomacy and negotiations for foreign aid fails, and the United States military takes action to attempt to secure fertile ground in China, Russia, and Europe.Rumor is that the onset of the famine has something to do with the yet to be known Gheist entities.
Nightingale Reemergence - 2025 C.E: Nightingale is forced to come out of hiding. They are acting with humanities best interest in mind, and want to resolve the ongoing conflict before it collapses society. They spread their message demanding peace through social media, hacked bulletin boards, and politicians coming out as sleeper agents. The "Night" party is developed in several democratic countries, including the U.S. - They gain rapid public support seeing as their main platform hinges on regaining a stable world.
Operation Nightmare - 2026 C.E: A year long operation that involved Nightingale infiltrating several military facilities all over the world. Many of these attempts resulted in failure, but a key success had them obtaining a single Bio-Mechanical super weapon - a Gheist.
*First of her kind - 2027 C.E: A lone magical girl, Pretty, becomes famous over night by forcing a cease fire in five combat zones along the U.S, Canada border. Globally, she is seen as a beacon of hope that can finally see the world reaching some sort of peace-deal.Nightingale becomes increasingly dissatisfied with their purpose being usurped.
*Pretty the Anime - 2028 C.E: A low-quality anime is produced that is based off Pretty herself. This new genre is dubbed the "Magical Girl" genre.
World-War Gheist - 2028 C.E: Nightingale successfully manages to reverse engineer a Gheist. They produce several smaller models that have human pilots. Pretty warns against this at a national conference, and subsequently takes matters into her own hands. She wages a one girl war against Nightingale's private army. Meanwhile, a ceasefire has been reached between the major contenders of WW3.
End of Pretty - 2029 C.E: Nightingale captures Pretty, and her fate is yet to be known.
*Death of Pretty - 2029 C.E: Pretty dies on the battlefield attempting to make peace between the European Union and the newly formed African Confederation. Millions of fans of Pretty are stricken with tears, and suicide rates are at an all time high. Reports indicate that many people dig holes, and wait until their body succumbs to natural causes.
*Cease-Fire - 2029 C.E: The major powers of World War Three reach a cease-fire in honor of Pretty who fought for the peace of all. This cease-fire persists to the present day. "Ritual Suicide" in honor of Pretty continues throughout the world.
*Girly Revolution - 2029 C.E: Many High-School aged girls hear the voice of what is believed to be pretty, and they are overcome with a vision of a different reality. Following this, they begin to display properties of "Magical-Girls."
*War that never came - 2030 C.E: The newly reformed United Nations, following Magical Girl advisement, overhauls all of Earths defenses - jumping forward at-least ten years in technology in a matter of months. Despite WW3 never coming to an official end, all nations are compliment in the supposed preservation of humanity. The war never came...
Feast of Monsters - 2030 C.E: To ensure that humanity never has such a costly conflict again, Nightingale plans on using the Gheists psychic capabilities to enforce a therapeutic message of peace across Earth. This goes wrong and awakens the Gheists - their true purpose becomes known.
The End - 2030 and so on: All life on Earth is slowly converted to bio-matter to be consumed by the Gheists.
*Magical Apocalypse - 2031 C.E: Magical Girls begin to act independently. Governments begin to take notice of their actions causing increasing unrest in the world. They begin to broker deals with Magical Girl, or forcibly detain them.
*New York's last stand - 2032 C.E (Present): A single Gheist emerges right off the coast of New York City. It begins to broadcast its psychic signal to begin consumption of the cities inhabitants.
For your convenience, the following events of this timeline mirror the dates of the above to demonstrate the differences. Additional important dates have been added, and will be marked with an asterisk to further differentiate the timelines.
The Last Crusade - 1271 C.E: The ninth (and final) Crusade is put to a halt by familial sickness back in Europe. No supernatural circumstances occur
Many see this simply as a mention of the organization, but a few historians note that this establishment date coincides with the outbreak of the bubonic plague in Europe. Any attempts to tie these two events together are usually met with skepticism
*The Voice of God - Circa 1347 C.E: Mass deaths occur throughout Europe as people begin to dig mass graves, and subsequently throw themselves into them. Not all were affected, and there currently is no evidence supporting how one would get afflicted. Survivors indicate that afflicted individuals would simply lay in these holes until they succumbed via natural means. One record indicates that those inflicted were hearing 'The Voice of God.' Historians chalk this up to an unknown paralysis inducing illness, or a case of mass hysteria.
*Joan of Arc leads mass suicide - May 30th, 1491 C.E: Joan of Arc is freed of any charges of Heresy. She then leads at-least 10,000 followers to a farmstead in France where they preform a mass suicide via burial. Following this, Joan impales herself with her lance. Her corpse was retrieved by the Catholic Church, and to this day her corpse is being held in good condition within the Vatican.
As far as historians understand, Nightingale did not interfere, or did not manage to make a notable difference in the Hundred Year War. The supposed corpse of Joan of Arc has not been backed up by any archaeological evidence.
Shadow War II - Circa 1500 C.E: The third (and final) historical evidence of Nightingale prior to the 2025 Reemergence. No letters, diaries, or any other written record exists supporting this event; rather, archaeological evidence exists supporting this event. It is dubbed as the second 'Shadow War' due to it not having any mention, despite its massive size. Corpses discovered in a previously caved in section of the Catacombs of Paris bear the insignia of Nightingale etched into breastplates. Buried with the few Nightingale agents, are several Knights Templar. It is unknown what ignited this conflict, but it is believed that this forced Nightingale into hiding for over 500 years (Although some claim they remained very active in the following years).
*Wilting of Flowers - 1509 C.E: Twenty alleged holy virgins lead a peoples army towards Italy to reach the Vatican to retrieve Joan's corpse. French forces, which controlled Italy at the time, apprehend and subdue the army. The twenty holy virgins are tortured, mutilated, and [Expunged] publicly to discourage any other retrieval attempts. Their flayed corpses are left along a mainline road to Rome to act as markers for the next one-hundred years. They remain remarkably well-preserved, and some report some remained alive for the duration of this time-period.
Burning of Washington - August 24th, 1814 C.E: Knights Templar, disguised as British Soldiers, raid the Whitehouse just prior to it being burnt down. This event was considered nonsense conspiracy until a data-leak in the year 2020 from the U.S Government. Unfortunately, the exact reason for this raid have not been determined. It is suspected that the U.S Government does not known the reason either.
*Haunting of France - 1914 - 1916 C.E: Thousands of French soldiers fall victim to unexplained suffocation throughout WW1. It is written off as some sort of chemical weapon.
Excavation Failure - 1961 C.E: In the midst of the Cold-War, United States spy planes spot a massive excavation site located in the Northern Arctic Circle just above Russia. Reports of what the Russians were excavating is unclear, but the same location was soon bombed with
U.S Data Leak - 2020 C.E: An unknown special interest group breaks U.S data encryption via quantum computing. It reveals an abundance of information that puts them at odds with much of the world. Much of the data remained inaccessible to the general public...
World-War Three - 2024 - 2029 C.E: A sudden crop famine in the United-States destabilizes the world. Diplomacy and negotiations for foreign aid fails, and the United States military takes action to attempt to secure fertile ground in China, Russia, and Europe.
*First of her kind - 2027 C.E: A lone magical girl, Pretty, becomes famous over night by forcing a cease fire in five combat zones along the U.S, Canada border. Globally, she is seen as a beacon of hope that can finally see the world reaching some sort of peace-deal.
*Pretty the Anime - 2028 C.E: A low-quality anime is produced that is based off Pretty herself. This new genre is dubbed the "Magical Girl" genre.
*Death of Pretty - 2029 C.E: Pretty dies on the battlefield attempting to make peace between the European Union and the newly formed African Confederation. Millions of fans of Pretty are stricken with tears, and suicide rates are at an all time high. Reports indicate that many people dig holes, and wait until their body succumbs to natural causes.
*Cease-Fire - 2029 C.E: The major powers of World War Three reach a cease-fire in honor of Pretty who fought for the peace of all. This cease-fire persists to the present day. "Ritual Suicide" in honor of Pretty continues throughout the world.
*Girly Revolution - 2029 C.E: Many High-School aged girls hear the voice of what is believed to be pretty, and they are overcome with a vision of a different reality. Following this, they begin to display properties of "Magical-Girls."
*War that never came - 2030 C.E: The newly reformed United Nations, following Magical Girl advisement, overhauls all of Earths defenses - jumping forward at-least ten years in technology in a matter of months. Despite WW3 never coming to an official end, all nations are compliment in the supposed preservation of humanity. The war never came...
The End - 2030 and so on: All life on Earth is slowly converted to bio-matter to be consumed by the Gheists.
*Magical Apocalypse - 2031 C.E: Magical Girls begin to act independently. Governments begin to take notice of their actions causing increasing unrest in the world. They begin to broker deals with Magical Girl, or forcibly detain them.
*New York's last stand - 2032 C.E (Present): A single Gheist emerges right off the coast of New York City. It begins to broadcast its psychic signal to begin consumption of the cities inhabitants.
Major Factions
African Confederation: A loose alliance of African Warlords that seek to keep their autonomy. This faction was never formally formed - instead they came into existence purely out of circumstance. They became a serious threat following a mysterious sudden surge of technology, training, and zealous spirit. The once fractured continent now stands as Earths second strongest power.
East-Eurasia Conglomerate: An alliance consisting of Russia, China, India, and Japan (And other minor countries). During World-War 3 these countries were never explicitly allied, and even saw minor conflict with one-another, but they had a general agreement that they would oppose Western powers interests.
North American Tri-Alliance (NATA): A newly formed alliance created following the cease-fire of WW3. Canada and Mexico have agreed to sacrifice their autonomy for the sake of protection. All three countries together are acting at less than 50% of the United-State's original power prior to WW3; although, they stand as the Earth's strongest faction.
Old World Alliance: The European Union under a new name. This name was adopted after World-War three to remind the world that they kept their original borders throughout the war. They seem themselves as the original vision of the "first-world."
((OOC NOTE: New factions can be added. Do not hesitate to suggest them if you have a great idea))
East-Eurasia Conglomerate: An alliance consisting of Russia, China, India, and Japan (And other minor countries). During World-War 3 these countries were never explicitly allied, and even saw minor conflict with one-another, but they had a general agreement that they would oppose Western powers interests.
North American Tri-Alliance (NATA): A newly formed alliance created following the cease-fire of WW3. Canada and Mexico have agreed to sacrifice their autonomy for the sake of protection. All three countries together are acting at less than 50% of the United-State's original power prior to WW3; although, they stand as the Earth's strongest faction.
Old World Alliance: The European Union under a new name. This name was adopted after World-War three to remind the world that they kept their original borders throughout the war. They seem themselves as the original vision of the "first-world."
((OOC NOTE: New factions can be added. Do not hesitate to suggest them if you have a great idea))
Conscripts: The universal name for any Magical Girl forced into military service via force or coercion. They are typically fitted with restraints that limit their magical powers, but keep their physical capabilities. All major powers on Earth currently hold some number of Conscripts for reasons varying from breaking laws to forceful capture.
Downers: Magical girls who have embraced their inner vices, and draw power from them. Most of them reside within Detroit, Michigan and participate in illegal activity.
Harbingers: Mutated Magical Girls with an unknown base of origin. They capture hundreds of people, and bury them alive as part of some sort of sacrifice. Not much else is known about them.
Pretty Protectors (Player Faction): A rich billionaire has taken in many Magical Girls that are following in Pretty's original vision to stop the Gheists from consuming all life on Earth. They currently have a tower located in New York where they all live.
Neverlanders: Magical girls that have created a break-away civilization. Their leader is the Magical Girl Tinkerbell who used her power of creation to make a portion of Antarctica an inhabitable utopia. They are isolationists who only have an interest in preserving Magical Girls. Any magical girl is allowed to seek asylum with them, but few are allowed to leave.
Virtues: Magical girls who have been taken in by a breakaway sect of the Christian Church located deep within Canada. They travel about the world offering humanitarian aid, while spreading the word of God. Their sworn enemy are the "Downers" faction.
((OOC NOTE: Many magical girls exist all over the world, so do not hesitate to make your own factions. Within reason of-course))
Downers: Magical girls who have embraced their inner vices, and draw power from them. Most of them reside within Detroit, Michigan and participate in illegal activity.
Harbingers: Mutated Magical Girls with an unknown base of origin. They capture hundreds of people, and bury them alive as part of some sort of sacrifice. Not much else is known about them.
Pretty Protectors (Player Faction): A rich billionaire has taken in many Magical Girls that are following in Pretty's original vision to stop the Gheists from consuming all life on Earth. They currently have a tower located in New York where they all live.
Neverlanders: Magical girls that have created a break-away civilization. Their leader is the Magical Girl Tinkerbell who used her power of creation to make a portion of Antarctica an inhabitable utopia. They are isolationists who only have an interest in preserving Magical Girls. Any magical girl is allowed to seek asylum with them, but few are allowed to leave.
Virtues: Magical girls who have been taken in by a breakaway sect of the Christian Church located deep within Canada. They travel about the world offering humanitarian aid, while spreading the word of God. Their sworn enemy are the "Downers" faction.
((OOC NOTE: Many magical girls exist all over the world, so do not hesitate to make your own factions. Within reason of-course))
(The lore page is subject to frequent updates as the RP progresses.)
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