[Dark World] Summary

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[Dark World] Summary

Postby Tereza Rozanov » Thu Oct 20, 2016 10:45 pm

It isn't precisely true to say the sun has gone out, though a few people say it might as well have. Even at noon, the light is sickly and barely enough to keep crops growing and keep the world from starving. The exact cause remains shrouded in as much darkness as the world, but whatever it was started in England and spread rapidly from there. An organization calling itself The Authority took over the British government, backed up by the power of magic and supernatural creatures. For some time, it looked like they would be contained to the British Isles and the rot would go no further, but then France fell and from there the rest of the continent. Rumors say that the United States tried to use Final Option to deal with the impending threat, but the bombs never went off. With both sides of the Atlantic covered in darkness, the rest of the world slowly capitulated rather than suffer for resisting.

There are still pockets of resistance calling themselves the Light & Life. The Authority rules everything with an iron fist, using werewolves, vampires and other supernatural creatures in addition to cooperative humans as its enforcers. Mutants are a wildcard in all of this. They're not given to one side or the other, but the Authority encourages people to report them and tries to scoop them up when it can. Something about what they can do for the Light & Life seems to scare the Authority and the Light & Life hopes to capitalize on that.


This is a "what if a bad guy won" scenario set in a near future world. Primarily focused around the British Isles, but might expand out beyond that. The University is toast, one of the first things crushed in during the Authority's rise to power. The Lighthouse currently has a significant amount of security around it, leading some to believe it might be more important than first assumed, but no one's gotten close enough to find out.
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High Concept: Winter Wolf
Aspect: Chip Off The Old Ice Block
Aspect: Escaped Asset
Aspect: Servant Alpha
Aspect: Partner To The Fey

Re: [Dark World] Summary

Postby Tereza Rozanov » Mon Oct 24, 2016 2:51 pm

Often referred to as "Winterfang" by those who don't know her personally (including her werewolf 'siblings'), Tereza has been hunted since the rise of the Authority. As one of the few independent werewolves, the packs are always hunting for signs of her at the direction of their 'mother'. Tereza's put her battle-hardened skills to the service of the resistance, often moving where her wanderlust or running from being hunted takes her. This has separated her from Sam more than she would like and she often keeps returning to London despite the obvious danger present in being that close to the source.

Wanda hasn't been seen since the University was crushed and there's been no rumors of a weather witch among the resistance. It is believed that she was killed when the University was attacked.

Eliana - Idea Pending...
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High Concept: Winter Wolf
Aspect: Chip Off The Old Ice Block
Aspect: Escaped Asset
Aspect: Servant Alpha
Aspect: Partner To The Fey

Re: [Dark World] Summary

Postby Basil Benson » Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:20 pm

Basil - Though he did his part to try to quell the onslaught, when the University was leveled the invisible man went scurrying into the darkess, but he at least had the decency to grab his inamorata when he did.

Taking odd jobs until they could find a way out of the madness, the two of them had thought they had secured passageway back to Collette's home country, but the transport ended up being an elaborate ruse by a pack of opportunist mutants allied neither with The Light and Life, nor the Authority. Colette sacrificed herself in the attack to allow Basil's escape.

Too ashamed to return to his lover's parents with the remains of their daughter, Basil made no further attempt to leave the island for the mainland which was just as well in the long run. He has since lived in squalor while hiding from the Authority and trying to revive what he believes is the still living remnants of his ladyfriend. The Morrigan placating his lunacy probably doesn't help things.
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Re: [Dark World] Summary

Postby Haley Crusek » Sat Oct 29, 2016 2:09 am

Haley's fought with the Light & Life since the fall of the University, but she's been missing for several weeks after a rescue mission went sideways.
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Re: [Dark World] Summary

Postby Trev Anderson » Sun Oct 30, 2016 8:43 pm

Trev was last seem heading off on a rescue mission with his partner Haley, but things went south when they were attacked by Authority werewolves. Haley escaped, but no one's seen Trev since the attack.
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