By opening the Great Gate, Japan had saved their existence. Heaven absorbed a lot of the damage done by World War 2, and brought back time to before Tokyo was bombed. Japan's leader had been replaced by a representative of Heaven who surrendered before returning to his realm, and nobody was any wiser except those within Heaven.
Heaven had always been an unstable place, but by bringing the Asian Wasteland into their realm, the last straw had been pulled.
Heaven split into two factions- the Paladins who are sworn to upholding Heaven's divine plan, and the Krows who wanted nothing more than revenge on Heaven and the Paladins. And so war broke out. A war that even Heaven could not contain, so it spilled out into our world, now well into late years of the 20th Century. But even as the world entered the year 2016, the war raged on, leaving only the most powerful Paladins and Krows to fight a battle without meaning. Over the years, both factions had developed their own powers, making the destruction toll on the Human Realm that much higher. Heaven didn't like it. Heaven had a solution.
In a matter of weeks, Heaven had gathered the ultimate Unit, and it was now being deployed into our world. The Reapers. They had the simple goal of eliminating both the Paladins and the Krows- both were causing huge chaos in the Human Realm and it had to stop.
Now, the number of fighters in each faction has fallen drastically, and the remnants of what was once called the "Divine Plan", have now become corrupted souls, who want nothing but to avenge their forefathers, and complete their goal- even if it no longer has meaning or reason. This war is now known as- The Black Chivalry.
Factions And Goals:
Paladins- The Paladins were once sworn to defendin their home- heaven, but following the great war, the now wish only to prove their strength and eliminate the Krows. Every. Last. One.
Krows- The Krows have a single dream in mind- to reach a sacred chamber in Heaven known as "Core". Within is said to be all the knowledge that could posibly be known, as well as the ultimate Entity himself. The Krows need to reach this Core. And destroy it for the terrible judgements made by this Entity. They also have the sort of "Side"goal of annihalating the Paladins though it's not a priority.
Reapers- They have the mission of destroying both the Paladins and the Krows, however they can go about this any way they want.
Some bide their time, some head face first into combat. It's purely up to the individual Reaper.
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All three factions are able to wield their own kind fo Magic- the Paladins have "Essence", while the Krows have "Dark Nova".
The Reapers can have either type, but there isn't any difference between the two except that Essence is a dark blue colour with hints of white and silver, while Dark Nova is a Dark purple with hints of black colour running through.
These magic sources are used to perform Seals or Judgements. Seals are used by Paladins and are a mixture of offence and defence, while Judgements which are used by Krows, focus heavily on altering the battlefield.
This is not however, the only kind of magical attack. "Clara" can also be wielded by any of the three factions. Clara is nearly transparent, so it is dodged by Sensing it(More on that below). Its molecules are wild and random almost like a gas, but they are each infused with energy giving them unique properties(ie. I'm making an excuse as to why it hurts you
It can also be solidified by enforcing the Clara with more energy, thus crowding it with more molecules. Even though it has the physical properties of a solid object, it can still be moulded to any shape, meaning you can solidify the Clara, then shape it into a cube or spike or any shape you wish- this means it can also be used as defence.
*All members of the three factions have the ability to stop time, by releasing a pulse of signal-like energy from their body. Everything in the human realm ceases, and the only exceptions are Clara, Judgements, Seals and people who know how to wield the any of the three things just mentioned.
*They can also sprout black feathery wings from their back at will that allow them to fly.
*They can sense all unnatural presences around them within a 65 metre radius, including Clara, Seals/Judgements, and any member of one of the three factions.
*Magic works in the basic manner- you use a lot and you'll get tired. BUT! Different Seals/Judgements have different Ranks which reflect how strong they are- the stronger the more tireing. The same goes for Clara based attacks- the more complex the attack, the more tireing.
Check under the Character Template for a list of "Canon" seals and Judgements.
Death and Characters
When you die, then based on your actions in the RP, I will decide whether you return to Heaven(Which can be exited by completing a riddle), Purgatory(The "Waiting Room" between Earth and Hell where people wait until the Messiah returns- in this case, you wait until someone else dies so that you can take their place in the world), or the lovely "Nine Circles Of Hell". Here, you can only leave by tricking the Gate Keeper of each of the Nine Circles by gving them a riddle that they don't know the answer to, for example. I will play the Gatekeepers, so it shouldn't be too hard to confuse the
You CAN have two characters, however only ONE[1] can be a Reaper- the second must be either a Paladin or Krow. Alternatively, if you already have a Krow or Paladin, then your second character must be a Reaper.
Character Template
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[b]Name:[/b] (Duh..)
[b]Age:[/b] (This isn't Bleach, so if you're 100 years old, then you look 100 hundred years old, however these people also don't die of old age so you CAN be old if you wish)
[b]Appearance:[/b] (be as detailed as possible- a picture is nice but not necessary)
[b]Faction:[/b] (One of the three Factions)
[b]Seals/Judgements:[/b] (You can have up to six Seals/Judgements in your app, but can also train to learn more later IC and yes! You can create your own Non-Canon Seals/Judgements!)
[b]Biography:[/b] (Your character's life experiences in the Black Chivalry up to this point, and if they're a Reaper then you could explain how they were recruited)
[b]Age:[/b] (This isn't Bleach, so if you're 100 years old, then you look 100 hundred years old, however these people also don't die of old age so you CAN be old if you wish)
[b]Appearance:[/b] (be as detailed as possible- a picture is nice but not necessary)
[b]Faction:[/b] (One of the three Factions)
[b]Seals/Judgements:[/b] (You can have up to six Seals/Judgements in your app, but can also train to learn more later IC and yes! You can create your own Non-Canon Seals/Judgements!)
[b]Biography:[/b] (Your character's life experiences in the Black Chivalry up to this point, and if they're a Reaper then you could explain how they were recruited)
Canon Seals/Judgments
This is a list of Seals and Judgements used so far in the story;
Seals
Name: Heavenly Seal- Central Light
Type: Defence
Rank: 5
Description: A large, bright green circle with a Symbol in the centre forms under the user, expanding to about 10 metres. A dome of Essence then forms over the circle, protecting all within- this lasts 6 posts, unless an offensive attack of rank 5 or higher is used on the dome, in which case it is automatically destroyed.
Name: Heavenly Seal- Divine Bullets
Type: Offence
Rank: 3
Description: A white seal forms on the user's palm, and hundreds of high speed projectiles of Essence are fired at the enemy, which alone can't do too much damage but several together can cause heavy bleeding.
Name: Heavenly Seal- Prophet's Fury
Type: Offence
Rank: 6
Description: A white seal forms on the user's back which they can move to the floor and onto enemies- ie. the Seal can be moved.
At any time, the user must simply focus Essence into both hands and clap them together to cause the seal to burn into whatever solid object it is touching, where inside, it will form a ball of Essence. This ball will explode with a huge amount of energ, and an explosion reaching 50 metres.
Name: Heavenly Seal- Glistening Guillotine
Type: Offence
Rank: 4
Description: The signature attack of Saruno- an orb of Essence forms in the user's index and middle fingers, which spreads into a small bow-like shape(But without the strings). When the user waves their hand swiftly in any direction, a wave of Essence soars in that dirction, slicing anything it touches. After cutting through a solid object, there is a 2 second delay before the wave explodes with energy, though the explosin itself only covers a few metres.
Name: Heavenly Seal- Glistening Fangs
Type: Offence/Defence
Rank: 3
Description: Another of Saruno's favourites- A seal forms on the ground, roughly 2 metres in front of the user with a radius of about 1 metre. From this Seal, after 4 seconds, multiple jagged spikes of Essence jut out, reaching about 4 metres in height. This can be used as a trap for enemies, but also, several can form a basic wall for defence. There is a large variety of ways to use this attack.
Name: Heaveny Seal- Messiah's Wall
Type: Defence
Rank: 3
Description: A seal forms in the air, several inches in front of the user's palm. The symbol within the seal thickens and joins, creating a lght see through- blue disk which expands, and forms a shield like shape. This shield lasts forever, but is destroyed when either 2 attacks of rank 3 hit it, or 1 attack of rank 4 hits it. Attacks of rank 5 or 6 will destroy the shield AND deal full damage.
Name: Heavenly Seal- Angel's Orb
Type: Offence
Rank: 3
Description: A simple orb of light blue Essence forms around the user, protecting them from outside attack. It disappears after 5 posts, or when an attack of rank 4 or higher hits it.
Name: Heavenly Seal- Ray Of Divinity
Type: Offence
Rank: 2
Description: A simple ray of thin, piercing energy shoots from the user's index finger, capable of firing through a human, and it moves at a fast rate.
Name: Heavenly Seal- Life Through Death
Type: Other
Rank: 5
Description: The user must stand in the seal which is only 2 metres in radius. Inside, they are protected from all outside force, and can leave or enter the seal freely, as can Krows and Reapers. Anyone inside the seal that kills themselves by means of Clara, will die like normal.
The seal will expand to 110 metres, and anything within it will be sent back to Heaven, and any now-dead living things will be resurrected and sent to Heaven. The person who commited suicde however, will be sent to Purgatory.
Judgements
Name: Demonic Judgement- Shifting Nature
Type: Other
Rank: 6
Description: A large, 25 metre, Purple Seal forms below the user's feet. Anything within the seal will have its molecules alter at random, meaning solid objects can suddenly turn to liquid or gas, and vica versa. Living things are not affected individually, but if a chunk of the ground were to turn to gas, they would fall through. If the user exits the Seal before it disappears, they themselves will turn to Dark Nova which will fade into the atmosphere- ie. They iz dead.
Name: Demonics Judgement- Moonlight Guillotine
Type: Offence
Rank: 4
Description: This is a variation of the Glistening Guillotine, except that it uses Dark Nova.
Name: Demonic Judgement- Purgery Saw
Type: Offence
Rank: 5
Description: 5 small orbs of Dark Nova form, one on each of the user's fingers. They begin spinning in a clockwise direction, blending into a single dark ring which thickens and expands, forming a thin, jagged wheel that continues to spin rapidly. The disk is thrown, slicing through anything it touches. It can be manipulated after it's been thrown, meaning the user can control it while it's in te air. The disk disappears after
2 posts.
Name: Demonic Judgemet- Greetings from The Reaper
Type: Supplementary
Rank: 4
Description: seal forms several inches in front of the user's palm, which begins to form the shape of a handle. Aftrer turning jet black, a scythe forms out of the handle, creating a weapon that can be used for 7 posts before disappearing.
Name: Demonic Judgement- Trickster's Realm
Type: Other
Rank: 6
Description: The ultimate attack of the main villian in Chapter 1, Jiyuu Kuro-Fuu. After a dark purple seal with a radius of 35 metres forms under the user's feet, 9 tall pillars of dark Nova will erect from the ground(Within the seal of course). Upon touching one of these Pillars, the person will be imbued with violent Dark Nova which expands within the body part that touched it. If the person touched the pillar for too long(4 seconds or more) then there will be enough expanded Dark Nova to cause the body part to explode. No Clara can be used within the Seal.
The seal will wear off whenthe pillars are destroyed, but they can only be destroyed by Clara.
Name: Demonic Judgement-
Type: Other
Rank: 6
Description: A seal of Dark Nova forms on the ground, stretching to a radius of 20 metres. Any once-living things that are dead in the ground covered by the Seal, will be risen up to the surface and re-animated, doing the biding of the user. The seal lasts 10 posts, but if a corpse exits the seal before it disappears, they will re-die, and if the user exits it, HE/SHE will die.
Name: Demonic Judgement- Life Through Death
Type: Other
Rank: 5
Description: The user must stand in the seal which is only 2 metres in radius. Inside, they are protected from all outside force, and can leave or enter the seal freely, as can Paladins and Reapers. Anyone inside the seal that kills themselves by means of Clara, will die like normal.
The seal will expand to 110 metres, and anything within it will be sent back to Heaven, and any now-dead living things will be resurrected and sent to Heaven. The person who commited suicde however, will be sent to Purgatory.
Other Info
Well this RP is actually based on a Manga Series two friends and I are working on. It's split up into four books(Like the gospels), each telling the story from a different perspective, and each consisting of roughly 70 issues. This is of course NOT a commercial thing, just something that we love to do. We made a Deathnote one, we're working on another series called "Lamb Of God", and are now working on this at the same time. A big project, but as I said- the three of us love doing this kind of thing so.... oh well! Here's something of a... "Preview" for anyone who joins







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