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Post by VoxHumana on Feb 19, 2014 13:36:14 GMT -5
October 21, 2013 was the day the world went mad. For hundreds, perhaps thousands of years, monsters had been living right under our noses. Vampires, werewolves, ghouls and more, all kept hidden from us by a strange and powerful magic known as Glamour; their appearances and true natures kept concealed from human eyes. For some still unknown reason, on that day all Glamour, everywhere, failed. In one fell swoop all was laid bare, and the world was terrified; and rightly so. However, it was not simply human kind that feared for their continued existence. "Monster-kind" was just as afraid. They had seen how we'd treated our own kind at Salem, and during the Inquisition; and while some were the soulless, deadly evil that we feared, some were not. Some wanted nothing more than to live some semblance of a normal life.
Unwilling to commit to the direct genocide of so many, nearly 10 million by reports at the time, the governments of the world were forced to find a solution. And by the end of 2014, they had one: Hollowhill Grove. In one of the single largest international efforts in history, the city was constructed , and all "supernaturals" around the world were issued an ultimatum. Turn themselves in to be relocated, or be hunted down and wiped out. Though there were some who resisted, most took the offer, relocating themselves in hopes that they would be left alone. No human was allowed in after all, and no supernatural allowed out. Then again, rules were made to be broken.
At the same time, another revelation faced mankind. Until that fateful day, the same spell holding the Glamour in place had also formed a veil between man and magic, preventing all but a very select few from accessing its power. With the fall of this veil all of humanity, for the first time in history, had access to magic. This was and is a fact still largely unknown by the world at large, for access to such power does not give one the knowledge to use it. But all now bear the crest of the moon, a strange crescent mark found somewhere on the bodies of all humans; and for those who learn to use its power, few things are impossible. But there are dangers hidden in the dark secrets of magic. Dangers that if unleashed on the world, could easily mean its end.
The year is now 2016, and the world has adapted to its new state of affairs. In many places, magic has continued to grow and quietly become more affluent, many figureheads and power mongers seeking education in twisted arts from witches and warlocks; men and women they would have put to the torch in times gone by. Magic is secretly traded and sold in the streets; enchanted items sold like narcotics in back alleys. The world has largely managed to settle back into some form of peace, though there are anti-magic and anti-supernatural groups quickly gaining popularity by those fearful of change. In Hollowhill Grove, which has been expanded into a larger, sprawling, and very dark place, supernaturals try to go about their daily lives. With time and the growing popularity of magic, the restrictions on human entry have been relaxed, mostly due to an inability to enforce them. Some supernaturals choose to live as close to a normal life as they can. Others, however, give in to their monstrous tendencies and hunt humans and supernaturals alike, making the shadows and alleys that fill this place that much darker.
Welcome to Corrupted Existence! This a dark fantasy RP site where anything can happen. Whether you want to play a vampire, skulking for blood in the back alleys of Hollowhill Grove, a witch, mastering the secrets of dark and twisted magic, or a lycan, fearing every full moon might be your last, there's something here for you. So strap in and have fun! And be ready for a few interesting twists and turns further down the road. After all, the life of a monster is never a simple one. |
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