God Wars

[pudding]

This is a revive of an old RP I realized I still had the story to. I'm mostly just looking for one or two people to go through this with me and I'm more than willing to edit the plot based on the needs of the story. Consider everything below very loose and very flexible. So just consider this a 1x1? I guess because it will be small.

 

 

The Story

Earth. This wonderful planet is home to many different types of species but the most noteworthy one is likely humans. Two gods, polar opposites of one another, have staked their claim on the planet and have been fighting over it since it’s early ages. One god, the Lord of the Living, declares that her right to Earth stems from the fact she dictates who and what is born. Without her, life would not exist at all. The second god, the Baron of the Departed, declares his right to earth stems from the fact he dictates who and what dies and what becomes of those who perish. Without him, death would run amok, sweeping over the world like a plague. Despite the fact they both require one another to keep the balance over the planet, the differences between them have driven a divide between the two that has resulted in all out war.

 

The war lasted for centuries until the two gods realized their power was evenly matched. Exhausted and weakened, they tried to gain the upper hand but they were unable to. They could not win, not by themselves. So together they met, deciding to settle their dispute using the inhabitants of the planet they have desired. Earth would fight on behalf of the two gods and decide their war for them.

 

The Baron of the Departed looked to the afterlife for his army. Taking the souls of the dead, he attempted to force them back to Earth. But, with nothing to hold onto to ground them to the world, the souls quickly withered away. Unwilling to give in, the Baron of the Departed realized he needed something to hold the souls in. As a creative fellow, he began to experiment, creating creatures out of the deceased that resembled humans but just barely so and giving each creature a departed soul and some of his power so that they would fight and win. With a surplus of souls at his beck and call, he quickly created an army of monsters to serve his will on Earth.

 

The Lord of the Living, unlike the Baron, could not construct her own army. She had no surplus of souls she could use except the living, nor could she manipulate dead like he could. Instead, she turned to humans to fight for her. As a death-fearing species, they naturally leaned towards the Lord, looking to stop the Baron from desecrating their dead and return the Earth-bound souls to rest. But against the monsters, they could not do very much on their own. So the Lord took a few humans close and gave them her own essence, giving them power against the monsters. While she lacked the numbers Baron’s army had, she gave them great abilities. With that, the two sides were created and the battle was set.

 

Apostles of the Lord

The Apostles are the humans that the Lord of the Living infused her essence into. Because she and the Baron are opposites, their power naturally negates one another, making the Apostles one of the only creatures that can actually kill the Beasts. The Apostles are human in appearance but each one has a special power that allows them to combat the Beasts. This power can manifest as a weapon of some kind, granting the wearer enhanced speed, durability and strength. The essence that gives the Apostles their power can be destroyed by the Beasts or the Baron himself, as well as other Apostles. Apostles can survive this process but it is extremely painful as the essence is ingrained in them.

The Apostles are few in number but strong thanks to their weapons. When their essence is activated, it can form into a weapon or other item used for fighting. This weapon comes with numerous strong abilities but also takes its toll on the Apostles. They must sleep more and eat more than normal humans and can only keep their weapon activated for a short while before becoming overcome by the energy it uses. When not in use, the weapon dissolves back into essence and reenters it’s hosts body without any real signs it exists in the first place. Apostles can telepathically hear the Lord of the Living when she speaks to them and are guided together by her so that they can work as a force and are not individually picked off. The Apostles live within the mountains and their entire fortress is protected by large amounts of rock. Apostles are not the only ones who live here as many normal humans support them by maintaining the fortress and helping the Apostles where they can. It is from here attacks are launched on Beasts and research is done to better combat them and help the Apostles fight.

 

The Beasts

These creatures are unusual creatures, holding many attributes of both animal and human. They are powered by souls of deceased humans forced into unusual bodies by the Baron to serve his will. They have no memories of their life on Earth and are naturally drawn to the afterlife. Because of this, they are very unstable and will often attempt to kill other humans to try and become closer to death. They worship Baron as their god and fight against the Apostles until their own deaths. Over time, the stability of the soul inside them levels out, giving them more intelligence and stronger abilities but without a loss of their fury. Baron’s power keeps them all together, meaning only the power of the other god can truly destroy them. If something other than another Beast or Apostle injures them, they will quickly recover from the attack. Because each Beast is made by the Baron himself, they are all completely different in both power and appearance. Newer Beasts look more and more like humans and some are even able to blend in to humans. Newer Beasts are also more intelligent than others. Beasts should be NPCs but you may ask if you would like one.

 

Disciples of Baron

Inspired by the Lord of the Living and her Apostles, the Baron decided to take a few humans and try using them in his war. By giving them some of his energy, he managed to create twisted versions of the Apostles that resembled them but held his power instead. Not satisfied with just this, he manipulated these humans further, going so far as to take the essence he gave them and force it to bond completely with the humans. No longer can it be removed without physically killing the hosts and instead of manifesting weapons, each Disciple gained one special ability that they can use at any time. The Disciples are also able to control the Beasts as they like and have a strong link to the Baron. There are very, very few Disciples as creating them takes a great amount of power from the Baron and he is still experimenting with creating them. The Disciples know one another and are closely connected, but physically resemble humans and can easily walk among them. At this point, Disciples are hidden from Apostles as they are a new creation and are careful about their existence when dealing with Apostles, leaving none alive that they encounter. They have a similar, if not heightened bloodlust as Beasts and tend to view themselves as superior to humans and Apostles. Like Apostles, they run risks of using their powers too much and can easily overheat, causing them to pass out. They can kill the Apostles but, in turn, can easily be damaged by them as well. Their power is above that of Beasts and they do not have much to worry about when dealing with them because of this. Disciples have their own lives separate from one another but will occasionally meet in a castle the Baron created for them to discuss how to deal with the Apostles and the Lord of the Living.

 

Character Sheets

Username:
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Species: (Apostle, Disciple or Beast)
Appearance:
History: (Brief)
Personality: (Optional but preferred)
Weapon: (Apostles Only, should have some kind of a name and description.)
Power: (Disciple and Beast only. Does not require a name for Beast but Disciples should name theirs.)
Other: