Recruiting - A.E.G.I.S. - Demigods, Titans, and Secret Agents - OH MY!

[Bloodied Porcelain]

The gods have withdrawn; the Titanspawn are advancing.
Only Scions stand between the world of man and certain destruction.
Will Earth fall to chaos when the Titans break free? Will order be kept?
Will ancient secrets prove the key to saving us all?

A.E.G.I.S. Wiki

Welcome to A.E.G.I.S., a system-lite game set in the Scion universe and using a modified version of the Scion table top game’s rules for play. What is Scion, you ask? To put it simply, Scion is a game where myths and legends are brought to life in a modern world. For those of you who have read the books or seen the movies, Scion is basically Percy Jackson and the Olympians for grownups. Characters are largely the scions (or godlings, as they’re occasionally called), children of gods from various pantheons. The pantheons permitted in this particular Scion game are: The Norse (Aesir), The Japanese (Amatsukami), The Voodoo (Loa), The Greek (Dodekatheon), The Egyptian (Pesedjet), and the Aztec (Atzlánti).

The primary adversaries for the Scions are the Titanspawn, and the Titans they serve. Like Scions are the children of the Gods, the Titanspawn are children of the Titans, the giant, surreal creatures that represent the most basic parts of our world. Light, Darkness, Earth, Fire, Water, Air, etc. The Scions clash with Titanspawn in epic battles that have been known to destroy small cities and level skyscrapers if things get out of hand.

But Scion isn’t just about epic battles and wild adventures. It’s also about myths and legends coming back to haunt the heroes of the modern world. It’s about the politics of dynamically different pantheons interacting and at times being forced to work together. It’s about Scions having to balance the needs of the world and the people who live in it against the interests of the divine. It’s about loyalties being tested, about finding oneself, and about determining if you will allow your divine parentage determine who you are what your destiny will be.

It’s about the powers of Fate and if you will fight them, or chose the path of least resistance. It’s about friendships, rivalries, love, loss, joy, rage, and those things that influence even those with the blood of gods. For more specific information on how A.E.G.I.S. will be run, please see the questionnaire below.

Questionaire

Game:

• Section the Game will be placed in and whether it is a system game or not.
  Extreme, System-Lite
• Who is the RP open to? (Gender, Sexuality, etc..?) 
  This game is completely open. LGBTQA, any race or nationality, etc. Variety is the spice of life!
• Short Summary of Player Roles and General Story/Plot.   
  Players will create characters that can fill various roles. From Agents to independents, to followers. Scions and mortals are permitted, though mortals unrelated to a scion PC or the agency will be accepted only on a case-by-case basis.
• Setting.   
  This will be set in the near-future, in a world that will closely resemble our own real world, but with the added aspect that Gods from various pantheons throughout history are very real, and a secret war is brewing behind the scenes that most humans are unaware of. Please see the Plot for a general synopsis.
• Plot Outline.       
  The game story will follow the various events occurring the world over related to the war for Earth between Titanspawn and Scions, though the guided aspect of the game will focus on the Agency's mission to find Avalon in hopes of reconnecting with the Gods.
• Character creation info/guidelines if any.   
  This game is rated as system-lite, meaning that there will be a system in place for character creation, but there will be no dice or in depth mechanics to interfere with the writing aspect of the game. The system in place will be there to keep characters at a reasonable level of power so that no one character is dramatically over powered compared to others.
• Required Resources:
  All information required will be provided in the Game Information thread/Wiki. Though this is based upon a table top rpg world, reading the books and researching outside of the provided information will be optional and the Storytellerss make no promise that our game world will match perfectly with the canon.
• Game Pacing.     
  This game will not focus on how fast we can incur posts, but players participating in Adventures/World events will be expected to be reasonably active so as not to delay others involved in those plots.
• How much sexual activity is likely to occur or expected, if any?   
  This is totally up to the players and what is expected for their characters. Sex is not meant to be a focus, but we will certainly not restrict it. Just don't go having your character have sex in a corner during a fire fight between Scions and Titanspawn and we'll be good.
• Whether tagging will be used or not.   
  Yes. All posts MUST use the provided header, and the tag line is extremely important, as it will let people know when they need to pay attention to your post. If you don't include someone in your tag line, do not get upset if they seem to ignore your post.

Game Master Info / GM(s) Participation Level (If/where applicable)

• Will there be a Co-GM?
  Yes, consortium11 has been kind enough to step up and fill this role. His help is greatly appreciated.
• How guided will the play be(sandbox, directed etc)?
  This will be largely sandbox, but there will be Adventures and World Events provided for those players who wish to be involved. At the beginning of each IC month, a calendar will be provided that will map out when these events will take place. If you are interested in these, it is important that you make sure not to start any IC play on those dates. Any days blocked out in red on the calendar are off limits for play to players until the event is launched. This is because these events are crucial to the Finding Avalon plot and will have some measure of effect on the world as a whole. Even if players chose not to participate, these World Events may still impact their character's life.
• What extent will players be allowed to create/use environment or setting details?
  This game's setting, save a few key mythological places, will be largely based on the real world. As such, as long as the things players create are reasonable (no floating castles, please), most things will be accepted.
• How NPC's will be handled. (If any) - (By GM and/or players, and what expectations)
  Key NPCs will be played only by the Storytellers. Other NPCs may be created by players, with each player choosing what the usage of that NPC may be. IE: If Player A creates an NPC, they may mark that NPC as free for use, or they may designate specific players (including themselves, the Storytellers, and at least one other player) permitted to use that NPC.
• How active will the GM be?   
  Extremely. We will try to be as active as our players. Please remember that being active doesn't always mean posting IC. We may end up spending hours at a time pouring over new characters and doing behind the scenes work for events. But we are almost always available for contact when needed. BP is available via IM, PM, and OOC posts. consortium11 is available via OOC posts and PMs.
• Will there be an OOC thread? (expectations of thread usage)
  Of course. What kind of a game would this be if there was nowhere to hold discussions, putz around, etc? This thread will be used not just for general plotting and socializing. It will also be where important announcements will be made, where people post their face claim reservations, etc. If needed, we may eventually open up a second OOC solely for plotting to cut down on the spam from socializing in the middle of it.
• How to contact/approach GM with questions? (use OOC thread, direct PM, etc...)
  The OOC thread, Recruitment thread, or PM are all options. BP is also usually available via IMs. It is asked though, that if the OOC is very active, that you either highlight your questions in red, or just PM them.
• How will decisions be resolved?   
  It is preferred that players work out decisions between themselves when they are small-scale. Anything large scale and/or likely to impact to any major plotlines should be run by the GMs for approval. For combat, many abilities will be determined based on comparing the character's stats vs the creature's stats. The Storytellers will provide the necessary numbers.
• Will PvP be allowed (if applicable)? 
  Yes, if players wish to have their characters fight, they may. It is preferred that they work out between themselves, using their sheets as guides, how a fight will operate. If left up to the Storytellers to determine who wins, we will most likely make a judgement based on the sheet. If we are asked to make a decision, our decision is final.

Additional:

• A note to Respect Other players (Offs etc..)   
  Please verify that any potentially off-putting content (death, mutilation, extreme kinks, etc) be run by all players involved in a scene before you include them. Also, remember to include a content warning in your header.
• Player Participation Expectations.
  Ideally, we want players to be able to commit to at least one post per week. Please note that this is not one post per character, but one post period. Please base your total number of characters on what you can commit time wise to the game. If you cannot keep up with more than two characters, do not create more than two. If we suspect you are taking advantage of the lack of a cap on characters, we will restrict you from creating more.
• Discuss how new players will be brought into the game.
  This is a largely sandbox game, so the options here are limitless. If your character is an agent, it can be said that they were out on assignment since before the game started and have just returned. If they are a scion, they can become involved with the agency through a number of methods... the agency seeking them out, a chance meeting during a mission, etc. It is preferred that players find their own way in, though the Storytellers will do what they can to accommodate. Please remember, however, that events are not about your character, so we will not completely reroute an event to bring your character in to it. You will have to work with us.
• What Writing style/POV.
  Third person, past tense. No exceptions.

[Bloodied Porcelain]

It’s the year 2019 and since the beginning of time, Gods have walked among humans, unbeknownst to those who worshipped them. But this story isn’t about them. This story is about the results of their temporary connections with humans they have met. This story is about the ripple effect of their relationships. This story is about their children and the people who know about them.

In its infancy, A.E.G.I.S. was a small agency operating independent of any government. They were responsible for stopping assassination attempts, preventing a third World War, shutting down dangerous international spy rings, and even in some cases helping along the destabilization of tyrannical governments, allowing revolutions to get off the ground. They were a group of well-meaning people intent on ensuring the survival of the human race and minimizing losses when it was clear war could not be avoided. They operated in various  capacities, from information gathering, to monitoring government programs, and even facilitated and executed a few assassinations when necessary.

As the digital age began to dawn, however, the agency grew, and it was only a matter of time before they became increasingly aware of events that were, in a word… unnatural. Small towns would vanish overnight, outbreaks of “miracles” and UFO sightings would suddenly skyrocket. While most of the world explained these away as coincidence or self-fulfilling prophecies as human behavior patterns adapted to mimic each other and spread more and more reports of strange occurrences, A.E.G.I.S. operatives began to notice patterns that couldn’t simply be explained away.

It was Probationary Agent Ana El-Amin who first put the pieces together and brought evidence before her superiors that things were not what they seemed in these supposedly isolated incidents. It wouldn’t be until 1997 before there was enough firm evidence of human beings with superhuman gifts for the agency to move, but once the evidence was in hand, they sent agents in in an attempt to diffuse an already volatile and potentially deadly situation in South Africa. By then Agent El-Amin had proven herself to be a capable and dedicated Field Agent, and as she attempted to diffuse the situation between a person she would later learn called themselves a godling and another person referred to as a titanspawn, she was struck with what she could only call a vision. Agent Ana El-Amin was one of the very people she had been sent to investigate.

The Agency was faced with the option of either exposing the world of the godlings and titanspawn, reveal that all these events in human history were less about humans and more about something else, or to help cover up what had resulted in the decimation of another small town. In the end, it was decided that this secret was too big, too poignant, and too likely to cause mass hysteria to be revealed. Since that incident in 1998, the agency has been working both directly and indirectly with the godlings, or Scions as they have come to be referred to by officials within the Agency, to both cover up the damage and chaos that might result from their actions, and to enable them to fight a war that has been waging behind the scenes for years.

In 2001 the Scions became faced with a curious dilemma. Not only were the titanspawn continuing to wage war on them, but all contact had been lost with the overworld… the places where the Gods themselves lived. None of them had any contact with their divine parents and they were suddenly left with little to no guidance from Valhalla, Olympus, or any of the other divine homes. The war was still waging and they had suddenly lost their advisors and generals.

Left to themselves, they have had to pick up the pieces and look after their own more closely, as well as chose new leaders among themselves.

A scion now sits as the Director of A.E.G.I.S., and Agent Ana El-Amin has become Deputy Director, serving in a capacity to advise and help strategize while a new generation of Scions is beginning to surface around the world in the midst of a divine war and the threat that it carries with it…

That the Titans, locked away so long ago, are growing ever closer to breaking out of their prisons.

Finding Avalon...
Metaplot

Avalon is little more than the obscure notion of a mystical land in European legend. It’s rarely explored in depth in the ancient texts, and is in fact often written off as a fantasy or nickname for the faerie realm. But recent research by scholarly Scions have come to show that it might not be such a myth, after all. There is some suspicion that Avalon might actually be a real place. The general consensus among this small group of scholars is that Avalon is something of a stepping stone between the mortal world and the overworld (the realms of the Gods), and that finding Avalon might be the key to restoring the Gods to the world which they have been cut off from, allowing them to aide in the battle against the Titans, who grow ever closer to breaking free from their Prisons.

[Bloodied Porcelain]

Content rating
The game is in Extreme. This is mainly to accommodate any violence that may occur in the game, but extends to sexual content as well. NC and Extreme play is only allowed with full player consent. All headers should have a "Content Warning" line specifying what kind of extreme material is included in the post.

Joining/Expressing Interest

• Every player must fill out a character sheet to be considered for the game.
• If you have an unusual character idea that may not "fit", please PM the GM(s) with the idea before making your sheet. We don't want to have you waste your time on an idea that will never work. That said, you may end up presenting an idea we sincerely love and want to see made in to a full fledged character, so don't be afraid to come to us.
• Post any face claims you might wish to use ASAP.
• To start, only two characters will be permitted per player. This cap will be lifted after the initial rush of character submissions is over.

Posting

• Every post should have a header with tag information. Tag information code is in the first post of every IC thread for reference and can be found at the bottom of this post.
• Adding list items to the tag is perfectly alright (such as "wearing" or "listening to").
• Tag images are to be 150x200px. If you need your picture cropped or resized, please feel free to ask in the OOC and either a GM or a player will take care of it for you.
• Posts are expected to consist of actual content that provides material for partners to respond to other than dialogue alone. 'One-liners' are not acceptable.
• Players who cannot on average post once per week may want to take smaller roles or not join. We are aware that RL happens and sometimes you will not be able to meet this pace, but if you can never meet it, this is probably not the game for you.
• Godmodding, MetaGaming and PowerGaming is not tolerated.
• Killing characters (PC or NPC) is not allowed without GM approval and full player consent.
• Use common sense in regard to posting order. Let everyone in the scene reply before you post again unless something else has been agreed upon.

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Out of Character

• Be respectful and considerate.
• Leave OOC out of IC, and remember IC does not equal a player's OOC.
• The GM(s) welcome input, suggestions, and want to hear about any concerns you may have. Please feel free to bring them to us. However in the end, GM word is law and you are expected to respect all final rulings.
• Deal with conflict via PM's. Deal with conflict, don't let things bug you until you explode. Let the GM's in on what's happening if dealing with it doesn't seem to be working out. Perfectly fine to include the GM's from the start too.
• Any information or input players have on game-canon things may be PM'd to the GM's. Whether or not these will be used depends on several factors but once game-canon has been firmly established it is unlikely it will be altered to any lengths even if real-life facts differ from it. (The GM's do not pretend to be experts on any of the subjects brought about in the game and might do shout outs for information at times, which are of course exceptions to this.)

Face Claims

• Face Claims must be noted in both the character sheet and the claims thread.
• Claims must make use of a celebrity, model, or other public figure. No unidentified "selfies" please.
• All face claims muse be 18+
• Submit your face claim in the OOC or Recruitment thread as soon as you decide who you want to use. This is to cut down on confusion or potential hurt feelings with other players.

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[Bloodied Porcelain]

Thread List

World Building/Game Information Claims | Accepted Characters OOC Kitsault - Residences Kitsault - Businesses A.E.G.I.S. HQ - Bunks/Private Quarters A.E.G.I.S. HQ - Common Areas A.E.G.I.S. HQ - Training/Research Areas A.E.G.I.S. HQ - Command Center/War Room Other Areas History Thread Event Thread A Event Thread B

Has Shown Interest:

Muse
Valerian
Toggle
Marie Reynolds
Bittersweet
AndyZ
Styracosaur
The Dark Raven
Sindra
Elven Kitten
Hades
Kuroneko
Ghostraven
Wispyr
Esclavage
RedPhoenix

[Bloodied Porcelain]

Open for replies! :D

[Muse]

  Oh!  May I play please? 

  I confess I'd have  a lot more fun if we were actualy going to use those dice from time to time, but this should be fun anyway.  :) 

[Toggle]

Painfully interested, I love Scion, and the setting you've presented intrigues me!

[BitterSweet]

As you might suspect from my question yesterday, I'm interested ;)   Demigods in that awkward between place of human and not so much?  Sounds good to me!

And:


Diego Luna looks just like Estevan Rojas

[AndyZ]

Keeping an eye on this.

[Bloodied Porcelain]

  Oh!  May I play please? 

  I confess I'd have  a lot more fun if we were actualy going to use those dice from time to time, but this should be fun anyway.  :)

Yay! Glad to see you showing interest. :)

Painfully interested, I love Scion, and the setting you've presented intrigues me!

Woohoo! Happy to hear it. :) I'm still a bit new to Scion myself, but I've fallen utterly in to obsession with it.

As you might suspect from my question yesterday, I'm interested ;)   Demigods in that awkward between place of human and not so much?  Sounds good to me!

And:


Diego Luna looks just like Estevan Rojas

Noted! I will get your claim up on the list when I'm back at my pc. :)

Keeping an eye on this.

:)

[Valerian]

Too tempting.  One of my favorite tabletop characters was Bastet, after she'd been thrown into modern times with much of her power gone and had to start struggling to regain worshippers and her abilities.  So it would be seriously cool to play her daughter.   ;D

[Bloodied Porcelain]

Too tempting.  One of my favorite tabletop characters was Bastet, after she'd been thrown into modern times with much of her power gone and had to start struggling to regain worshippers and her abilities.  So it would be seriously cool to play her daughter.   ;D

YAY! It would be awesome to have you. :) I have wanted to rp with you for ages! ^.^

[Valerian]

YAY! It would be awesome to have you. :) I have wanted to rp with you for ages! ^.^

Well, here I am and I'll try not to disappoint.  ::)  And I guess I'd better get going on this character sheet...

[Bloodied Porcelain]

Well, here I am and I'll try not to disappoint.  ::)  And I guess I'd better get going on this character sheet...

*giggle* It's no rush. I want to make sure we have enough for at least one solid "field" group before I go to official recruitment status. That said, if you want to start, I certainly won't stop you! :D

[consortium11]

*Stands around looking important as the co-GM before waving to everyone who's interested*

[BitterSweet]

Too tempting.  One of my favorite tabletop characters was Bastet, after she'd been thrown into modern times with much of her power gone and had to start struggling to regain worshippers and her abilities.  So it would be seriously cool to play her daughter.   ;D

I have a black thumb with BB code so I'll be interesting to see if I can get the character sheet done without totally borking it.

[Styracosaur]

I think this looks neat!  I'll have to take a closer look at everything, but, um, yeah, I'm interested. 

[consortium11]

It should be mentioned that if you're struggling with the character sheet... either in terms of the BBcode or getting your head around the character creation system... please feel free to get in touch with me and/or BP and we'll do what we can to help you out.

[Bloodied Porcelain]

I have a black thumb with BB code so I'll be interesting to see if I can get the character sheet done without totally borking it.

It should be mentioned that if you're struggling with the character sheet... either in terms of the BBcode or getting your head around the character creation system... please feel free to get in touch with me and/or BP and we'll do what we can to help you out.

^^ This. Please don't be afraid to send us the sheet even if the code is borked. I don't mind prettying it up for you. :)

[Bloodied Porcelain]

I think this looks neat!  I'll have to take a closer look at everything, but, um, yeah, I'm interested.

Oops, overlooked this! Glad to hear you're interested! :D

[The Dark Raven]

I am tentatively interested, due to RL time constraints.  I might play, might just read...depends on what my life does. <3

[BitterSweet]

^^ This. Please don't be afraid to send us the sheet even if the code is borked. I don't mind prettying it up for you. :)

It seems to be my special talent.  We all have one :/

[Sindra]

*Slips in with beverages and snacks*  I'm in!  I love Scion a bunches  ;D

[Bloodied Porcelain]

I am tentatively interested, due to RL time constraints.  I might play, might just read...depends on what my life does. <3

Come to the dark side, we haz cookies!

*Slips in with beverages and snacks*  I'm in!  I love Scion a bunches  ;D

YAY! *noms beverages and snacks* I love my Sinny. :D

[Bloodied Porcelain]

Announcement

As a note, it was brought to my attention that I left out a blurb in the Relics post. Please note that all relics are allowed to have a single special ability (or if you have purchased an upgrade for your relic to allow it to have additional purviews, you may have a single special ability for each purview). These abilities must be within reason, and are subject to GM approval/tweaking if we think it's too powerful. Common abilities might be things like a gun that never runs out of bullets or a sword that never needs to be sharpened. It should also be noted that relics are, unless specifically stated otherwise, indestructible, so don't try to use that as a special ability/quality.