forum Immortality Is A Curse//Reboot//Closed//0/0
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@gracehustle

There are only nine immortals that exist. They're portrayed as gods in some tales, physical embodiments of power in others, or just immortals in a select few legends. And yet, they all agree that these immortals exist. In lore or legend, all religions, ideas, or cults are based on these beings. And they exist, whether they're believed in or not.

When they first watched humanity spark into existence and grow, they didn't hide their powers and instead used them freely, helping mankind along, using their powers to help. Slowly, they faded away as time ticked onward though. Humanity grew, wars started and ended, countries formed, and these immortals stayed quietly to the side, only aiding when needed. One fatal mistake cost them their freedom though. And within a century, they were essentially enslaved to the very humans they had helped survive.

Most would think this impossible since of course, they're immortals, they can simply outlive their masters. It seemed like that at first, until humanity grew clever, finding the source of their powers and keeping them from the immortals. And so, ever since, these immortals have been used as tools. Traded between countries, used as weapons, tortured, never free, always kept a silent secret.

Welcome to yet another reboot of an RP I shouldn't be starting! The above snippet is the basic gist of these immortal's past, who are the focus of this RP. I have more information about them that I'll post if someone (Or multiple people) actually finds this interesting and wants to join. This is an idea I thought up in some crazy dream that I love and I am taking further than a dream. But I'm also bored, and so I figured it would also make a good RP :)

Rules before I ramble any longer:
-andrew (Our Supreme Lord and Overseer)'s rules as always
-Swearing is allowed, but I won't use it very frequently
-There may be some triggering subjects present, and even though I am not affected by such topics, if you are, please tell me before joining. I am more than willing to work around mentioning most things if needed.
-Romance isn't a huge part of this story, but there is potential for it.
-Anything steamy from said romance will be taken to PM or skipped over
-Please have passable spelling and grammar as it is a pet peeve of mine.
-Ask before joining and I may ask for a writing sample
-I have the right to say no to anyone joining, but please know it isn't personal
-I am looking for an experienced rper who is comfortable replying with 3+ sentences
-If possible someone that is able to post frequently would be preferred, at least once a week. I also ask that you just give me a heads up if you disappear for longer than a week.
-I may add to this list if I think of anything else

Now that I got that out of the way, I think this is good for now! If multiple people show interest, I will start separate threads :D

@Exis

(Hey, I'd totally be interested in doing this! Only as long as you don't mind having another rp going with me, lol)

@gracehustle

(Hi there! I definitely don't mind starting another rp with you! Quick question, would you prefer me to info dump more about the immortals and their powers/stones, or go straight into plot ideas right off the bat)

@gracehustle

(Well, I have both ready to go (Sort of) But the info dump will be much much longer, so it depends on how much you want to read right out of the gate lol…though with the dump I suppose the plot ideas will be easier to go through with the info)

@gracehustle

( @Ash-has-a-One-Piece-problem I don't mind at all! and alrighty Exis, just remember you asked for this hellhole of info XD)
Ok, so this is 'general' info that is true about them, please feel free to ask any and all questions
-Each immortal is similar to humans in the way that they look like humans, and can be hurt to an extent as well as can feel pain. Age doesn't affect them though, but they do require food and water if they want to use their powers. (They can survive without food forever, but if they want control of their powers, they need to eat at least once a week.)
-Food is one way they're controlled, as the longer they've gone without eating the less of their powers they can control.
-The other is through their powers. Each immortal's powers are stored in a specific gem, and by keeping the gem away from the immortals, they can control them. The immortals can only use the basics of their power without the gems, and to use the full power they have to be physically touching the gem.
-It's physically painful for them not to have their gems, and it feels similar to a broken rib that won't heal to them.
-The gems can't break and the immortals can't die, even from the most serious of injuries. If someone tries to do something like cut their head off or gut them fully, their weapon will never succeed, and any other limb can regrow.
-Specific powers and what they're like varies wildly depending on the religion involved or the tales being told
-All of the names given to each of the immortals are only used in the case of human interaction, they usually call each other by the thing they control or by the name given to them by whoever is controlling them.
-Ages listed as well are just what someone could guess how old they are by their appearance
-The stones can be removed from their respective jewelry if needed but the jewelry is a personal preference for the immortals if they are allowed to have it like so.

And this is more 'specialized' info about each of the immortals
Life: The gem is a clear cut diamond, set in a silver necklace. These powers are in the hands of a young male (25) named Andre. He has curly brown hair, deep brown eyes, tanned skin and stands at about 5'11". Without the gem, Andre is only able to speed up the healing of non-lethal injuries. With the gem he also can heal most lethal injuries, can keep someone alive for several more minutes before they die, and can revive people (heavy limitations here)

Fire: The gem is a deep red ruby, set in a gold armband that sits on the upper arm. Fire is controlled by an equally fire like girl named Olivia (18). Wild ginger hair goes to her shoulders and she also has vivid green eyes. About 5'4". Without the stone, she's able to manipulate existing fire and flames and is immune to fire. With the gem, she also gains the ability to create fire in her hand from nothing, some control over wildfires and heat, and slight control over lava/magma

Light: The gem is a multicolored opal set in a silver bracelet. A tall willowy woman named Elina (28). She has deep brown skin, straight black hair that goes to her mid-back, and hazel eyes to go with her height of 6'1". Without the stone, she can manipulate where light shines, and where shadows also hit. With the stone, she gains the ability to focus any light into a beam of any size, change the color of something if she focuses on it and (Like a glowstick) give off light from herself

Water: The gem is a light blue sapphire set in a silver bracelet. Water is controlled by a young man (20) named Kyo. He has black hair, deep brown almond-shaped eyes, and pale skin, plus he's about 5'9". Without the stone, he can manipulate existing water and be mostly immune to freezing temps. With it, he can breathe underwater, control ice and snow, swim quite fast and even control the water in someone's blood (Limited power)

Energy: The gem is labradorite set in a gold necklace. A young man named Samuel controls energy (27) who's 6'0". He has deeply tanned skin, curly deep brown hair, and brown eyes. Without the stone, he can control where lightning will strike and is immune to being electrocuted. With it, he also gains the powers of creating electricity blasts on his own, transferring things like punches into energy for his own use, and messing with people's electrical signals in their brains (Limited)

Earth: the gem is peridot set in a gold bracelet. The wielder is a young woman named Lilly (24) who stands at 5'3". She has ice blue eyes and dirty blonde hair paired with pale skin. Without the stone, she can aid plants in growth and can move rocks and things With it, she can create full on earthquakes, communicate with animals, and speed up plants growth even faster.

Psychics: The gem is amethyst set in a gold necklace. The wielder is a young man named Isaac (23) who is about 5'7". He has hazel eyes, brown hair, and caramel skin. Without the stone, he can make very basic force fields and faint telekinetic powers. With the stone, he gains increased basic powers, mind control (Limitations) And the ability to learn about the past just through touching an object.

Shaping: The gem is rose quartz set in a silver necklace. it's wielded by a man named Dakota (30) who stands at 5'11". He has black hair, chocolate brown eyes, and tanned skin as well as almond-shaped eyes. Without the gem, he can grow very small claws and can understand almost any spoken language. With it, he can grow wings, tails, claws, fangs, fur, gills, etc at will, mess with people's dreams, and can push messages into the other eight's minds if they're close enough.

Death: The gem is Iolite set in a silver armband for the upper arm. The wielder is a young woman named Caligo (19) who stands at 5'7". She has straight black hair, hazel eyes, and pale skin. Without the gem, she can speed up the process of death or slow it down as well as inflict non-life-threatening injuries. With it she can inflict death on anyone (Limited), tell when people are sick and dying and can do more with her basic powers.

@Exis

(Very interesting!! Their gems/stones kinda remind me of the eldunari from Eragon, if you've ever read that, except these can't be broken. One question I did have after reading—do the immortals get scars from injuries? Oh, and how exactly would we go about playable characters?)

@gracehustle

(I haven't read that, is it good at all? They can receive scars from large injuries yes, but they wouldn't be nearly as pronounced as a matching one would be on a human counterpart. As for characters, that really comes down to the plot we decide on…should I throw up a few ideas?)

@Exis

(It's very good! I've read it many times lol. And interesting, interesting. I'd love to see some of your ideas! Based on any themes they follow, I can see about possibly throwing some up, as well?)

@gracehustle

(Sure! I'm not set on a specific idea, so if you have suggestions or changes, as long as they make sense I'm chill with adding them in!

  • One: a guard of one of the immortals (Maybe the gem wielder) Falls for them/ just wants to help because they've seen how terribly they're treated, so they try to escape and end up being chased?
  • Two: two of the immortals are planning to escape, and in the end, only one of them gets out? This could add romance easily, or not and I know it's extremely vague :)
  • Three: one immortal escapes, but they end up falling/befriending a human in the town they end up living in, and when they're caught or chased the human decides to come with?
  • Four: two or more of these immortals run across each other when they're sent on missions, and on a whim, they try their hand at escape, essentially leaving behind everything (Including their stones) This leads them to try to go back and get their stones, as well as try to help the other immortals.

I know these are all very vague, but I want to leave room for your input as well :)

OH! I also forgot to add, it's rare for any one country to have more than one or two immortals, and if they do have two, most countries will keep them separate for fear of them working together. Countries will also sell/trade/deal these beings around from time to time to help themselves or aid an ally in certain cases.

@Exis

Ooh, I'm honestly really liking the sound of that first one! The forth one is also pretty interesting
If we did the first one, would you be opposed to basing it loosely off an animatic? It's here if you'd like to look into it, otherwise I could give a rough description!

@gracehustle

Basing it off of that sounds awesome! Were you thinking anything specifically? Just as to how we would base it off of that? (Also btw amazing video I was hooked lol)

@Exis

Lol, ToastyGlow is an amazing animator, so I can see why! They have a sequal to that part and another one planned but not out yet, if you're interested in finding out more about their lore.

I was just thinking in terms of having one of the immortals be an executioner and the guard filling the other role of befriending them/taking sympathy and eventually escaping with them. Obviously the circumstances would be a lot different (we already have a church based rp going on lol). It's up to you, though!

@gracehustle

That sounds really fun so sure! Are you thinking of keeping in the whole idea of the immortal(s) killing and fighting? I like that idea personally and I've never thought of it with this twist I love it :D

@Exis

Well cool! Glad I could contribute some, then, lol. And yeah, the executioner thing popped into my mind the first time I read it. I figured it would work with the universe this is in, as an immortal fighting would probably make for good entertainment in whatever country they're in.

If this is really what you wanna go with, who would you have me play?

@gracehustle

That would most definitely be a good form of entertainment yes, and the more I think about the idea the more I'm coming up with semi-ideas for the world this takes place in.

As for who we play, personally, I would like to play at least one immortal, but if you would like to take one instead I can play the guard as well as possibly a different immortal (If another one comes into play)

@Exis

That's up to you! I tend to get almost too carried away with worldbuilding sometimes lol, just a warning if we do end up with that.

Also just an fyi, I have no idea what my schedule is going to be like these next few days. I'll still be on; it'll just be a lot less consistent than I've been so far!

@gracehustle

Lol, how about I'll post a template and we can do characters whenever? Then world-building can go on at any time around that? (I'm a sucker for detailing out my worlds so I get what you mean)

Also no problem! Take the time you need and thank you for letting me know :) I'll probably be here more often than not anyway.

@Exis

That sounds good to me! We can also use pms for worldbuilding if you don't want this original one to get super crowded.

And thank you! I appreciate it :3

@gracehustle

That's very true…and honestly using a pm might work better if you want me to get one up or use the one we already have open. Anyways, here's the template :)

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Sexuality:
Appearance: (the more detailed the better, but pictures also work)
Personality:
Powers: (Only for the immortal)
Likes:
Dislikes:
Background:

@Exis

Ahh, sorry for the silence—turns out I haven't been on much at all, other than checking at random spots throughout the day. But class was cancelled tomorrow for me thanks to a tropical storm, so I should have time to get my character up by then at the latest! I'll try to get it by tonight if I can, tho. Thank you for your patience!