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Re: ♦✖♦ Tʜᴇ Aʀᴛɪsᴛs ♦✖♦
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SkyLight
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| 12 Nov 2011 10:29 PM |
♦✖♦ Tʜᴇ Aʀᴛɪsᴛs ♦✖♦
*Author's Note: MAJOR CREDIT TO Smartie43. She came up with the original plot. :D*
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♦✖♦ Story ♦✖♦
♦Year 2020♦
As the new decade began, a new war rose. Like a phoenix lifting from the dark ashes of the past, another world war plagued the entire world. In World War III, the recently established, power-hungry country of Lumia (which is a new-found, star-shaped country near Iceland; they declared independence from Norway in a short war in 2015) engulfed Europe with a swipe of its flaming wings, claiming countries and scorching them with Lumia's brand of ownership. As a fire would, Lumia's domination spread to Asia instantaneously. When the fire found more air to consume on, it swarmed over Africa, Australia, and the Americas.
By the year of 2025, nearly every known country was in Lumia's tight grips. The Lumian government oversaw every aspect of what makes a country in each of its servile empire. Everywhere you looked, you would find a Lumian (or trusted) official standing by in the corner, silently watching, silently staring, silently listening...
Alexander the Great, the Ottoman Empire, and the Roman Empire… All these great, magnificent powers are reminded of. Their stories echo through the stalking streets and alleys, giving trickles of hope to the falling, overtaken people.
How could this history bring light in such a dark, dark place?
Well, as you all know, all of these empires were like puppet masters. They controlled the puppets. It only moved when the master wanted it to move; it only spoke when the master wished to hear its voice; it only danced when the master wished to be entertained; it only fought when the master gave the signal (and so on)...
Sometimes, the puppets grappled with its master and tried to take a hold of its own strings. In some situations, the puppet was stronger than the ruler; in others, the puppet succumbed back to hopeless defeat and waited for another day. But in the end, we all know that all powers lose their empire. Wealth, beauty, power, authority, valuable resources, vast lands... They lose it all because eventually, their fingers become knotted in the many strings, and the masters attempt to untie the knots and become too distracted, and the puppets escape and revolt behind their backs.
Eventually, yes, they will trip and fall, and dissolve into history... Eventually...
♦Year 2087♦
All hope that was clung onto was released into the air. Lumia thrives and quashes any rebellion and revolt as quick as a snap. Its power is unmatchable, and their new, intimidating weapons frighten everyone. The last prominent rebellion was back in 2031- yes, that long ago- and Lumia had made a clear statement that it WOULD remain sitting on its throne forever. Ever since then, rebellious activities weakened and dissolved.
They all live in fear. They cower in the darkness and embrace the absence of the light. When hope pokes in, they squirm away, because hope brings eternal pain and torture. Hiding in the shadows is safer and painless. As long as their master is pleased, everything is fine.
Meanwhile, a secret, rebelling organization known as "The Artists" is forming a plan to overthrow the empire.
Still budding, The Artists's main headquarters and origin lies in San Francisco, America. Founded by Paul Maxwell, the current Headmaster, in 2056, The Artists created a series of magical notebooks. Charmed with various, complex spells, the owner, and only the owner, of a notebook can control only that notebook. This notebook can do anything- it's an everything-in-one, on-the-go pad. Draw a picture in it- it'll come to life. Write an object- it'll appear.
Whatever you want, just depict it.
These notebooks and The Artists... could they really stop the powerful, Lumian Empire? The Artists are brutally and unfairly outnumbered, and are not supplied as well as the government's forces. So many odds, so much weight. But it is still possible. Defeat is not certain.
♦So reader, will you grab onto hope, or will you hide?♦
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♦✖♦ Iɴғᴏ ♦✖♦
The Artists's emblem (a pallet oozing with red paint, and with two paintbrushes, one blue, one yellow, forming an "X" behind it)
Each member of The Artists is supplied with one of these notebooks, which is also a communicating device. Communication with members in foreign branches is also possible. All these notebooks can be controlled by another notebook that is only accessible by Paul Maxwell, the headmaster. It can hear any conversation and see any command, so traitors are easily tracked and squashed.
After pledging their undying loyalty and to not leak any information to anyone, new members may choose a position in one of these fields:
-Spellcasters (members on the field) -Spy Association (spies o3o) -Strategist (thinkers in problems/solutions) -Healer (medical field) -Engineer (innovators, inventors, repairers, ...) -Vision (elite members who have experience in all fields. To apply, you must have an exceedingly high leveled talent/skill)
Ranks are also given to all members. Members may receive a higher ranking depending on his/her skills, experience, and examination scores, but may also be pushed back to a lower ranking for various reasons (such as punishment). The rankings from least experience to most is:
-Novice -Apprentice (obtainable after about a year of experience) -Junior (2-3 years of experience) -Advisor (5 years of experience) -Jr. Master (Take a test, which usually requires years of experience to pass) -Master (Given to those only worthy of the title. Very few possess this rank)
Every member has an Artist Title, which is formed from a member's position and rank. [Position Name, Rank] Ex. Spy Association Novice, Strategist Apprentice, Engineer Master)
Organization meetings are usually held on the last Friday of each month, and Artist position trainings are usually every Saturday. However, any member is welcome to the headquarters at any time.
♦Notebook Functions♦
:Communication:
Urgent meetings, missions, and announcements may be declared through your notebook. Communication may also be done through your notebook. To communicate with others, you must write "Communicate: [Member's/Members' Title(s) and Name(s)]" on the last page of your device.
The receiver will receive a mental signal from their notebook that someone is trying to speak to him/her. He/she would then have to flip to the last page in their notebook and write "Accept Message" or "Deny Message".
If the receiver accepts the message, then those in the conversation may write/draw to each other (their words are shown at top of the page in chronological order, and you reply at the bottom), or they may turn the audio on with voice activation (say "Notebook: Audio [On/Off]) and talk to one another, OR they may view each other by turning on visual communication (say "Notebook: Vision [On/Off]).
:Camera:
To duplicate an object, you can take a picture. Say/write (on the last page) "Notebook: Camera", and then a slightly transparent screen will appear on top of the notebook. You may use your fingers to expand and adjust the size, and you may move the screen around. Once what you want to take a picture of is in view, you can take a photo of it by saying/writing (on the last page (you can write all these commands on the LAST page of your notebook) "Notebook: Snapshot (Optional: Flash)"
This picture transfers to the notebook's photo album. This may be viewed by saying "Notebook: Photo Album". A screen of your pictures will appear. They may be selected for full view, zoomed in, zoomed out, edited, sorted, and etc. with your fingers. To close, you can press the "x" on the top right corner of the screen, or say "Notebook: Close [All] Screen"
Pictures may also be transferred from the photo album screen to a page in your notebook, and then that image forms and appears. This is how you duplicate an item. However, if the photo is blurry and unfocused, then the image will not be able to be copied.
♦Because notebooks have a finite amount of pages, you may use voice activation to erase, save, and etc. your work.
:Other Commands:
To quickly erase something, either write/say "Notebook: Erase [All]". If you do not add all, then only the page you have wrote "erase" on (or recently wrote on for voice activation) will become plain again.
To save something, either write/say "Notebook: Save [All]". (Rest is similar for erases.)
If you wish to send a picture/phrase to someone else, you may take a picture of that page(s), and while communicating, transfer the photos from the photo album to the last page of your notebook.
*You cannot create money or immediate deaths with the notebook.
♦Basic Laws♦
:Every citizen MUST have an official microchip installed on their body. This acts as a GPS and stuff.
:You cannot travel anywhere without a pass.
-Ex. To travel to another city or some other place, you need a reason and pass (work pass, media pass, political pass, etc.)
-Ex. You need a residence pass to travel inside the city during the "Outing Hours", which are from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
-Ex. To be in school, you either need a guess pass, teacher/staff pass, or a student pass.
Whenever you enter a building, you must swipe your ID (EVERYONE has one) on the ID Logger, which logs where you are at what time and stuff.
:Everything must be stamped with the government's official seal. Doesn't matter where- as long as it's there and visible.
-Items not legal and therefore will not have a stamp: Weapons (unless you have a pass, which hardly anyone has for weapons), certain books/writings/drawings, any suspicious item, etc. -If you are found with an item with no stamp, is suspicious, or has a duplicated stamp, then the government has the right to question you and detain you.
:If you are proven with any suspicious activity, then the government has the right to give you a "reasonable" punishment.
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♦✖♦ Rᴜʟᴇs ♦✖♦
- Smartie43 or SkyLight must accept your character before you post. - No ub.ering, god-modding- you know. - Don't control other characters. - Put "Flying Waffles" at the bottom of your CS (CS = Character Sheet). - Smartie43 or SkyLight can add necessary rules whenever I want to. - Break any of these rules, and OFF WITH YOUR HEAD! (lol. JK) But three strikes and you're out! - Use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Or at least try. -If you ask to be an admin, then you won't be an admin. - Put "Lined Paper" at the bottom of your CS instead of "Flying Waffles." - All ROBLOX forum rules apply.
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♦✖♦ Aᴅᴍɪɴ ♦✖♦
-Smartie43 -SkyLight -Aylaeberly -Edd1050105022
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♦✖♦ NOW ♦✖♦
Date: June 30, 2087 Season: Summer Where: Earth Synopsis: ...all still under Lumia's control...
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♦✖♦ Cʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀ Sʜᴇᴇᴛ ♦✖♦
Na.me: (SE=Self-explanatory) A.ge: (SE) Gender: (SE) Inventory: (No uber items, please.) Appe.arance: (Hair, clothes, eyes, ... Nobody needs to read a page of how you look...) Personality: (Cheerful, brave, intelligent, energetic, quiet, ...) Strengths: (Talents, skills, ...) Weaknesses: (At least 2) Bio: (At least a sentence or 2) Extra: (Optional) Occupation: (SE) Microchip: (Location) The Artists: (Are you part of the group or not?) -Position: (Choose ONE. Only admins may be in Vision.) -Rank: (Beginner ONLY. Admins may be a higher rank.) |
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| 12 Nov 2011 10:36 PM |
| That's 10 minutes well spent reading that. |
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SkyLight
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| 12 Nov 2011 10:38 PM |
(Thanks. ^^
I probably won't be able to finish my CS by today, so I'll post it tomorrow.) |
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SkyLight
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| 12 Nov 2011 10:42 PM |
| (What age is average for artists?) |
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SkyLight
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| 12 Nov 2011 10:44 PM |
| (Hm... I guess teens and adult a.ges. When people tend to become more rebellious. Or as I like to say, smarter.) |
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| 12 Nov 2011 10:51 PM |
| (What would weaknesses be?) |
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SkyLight
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| 12 Nov 2011 10:54 PM |
| (Hm... ares you totally fail in. Like maybe you're slow or something. :>) |
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SkyLight
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| 12 Nov 2011 10:55 PM |
(*areas.
And it could also be a fear, which is a weakness.) |
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| 12 Nov 2011 10:57 PM |
Na.me: Roxas Blackcherry A.ge: 14 Gender: Male Inventory: A music player and laptop of that year. A few books (or whatever books become), and candies that fill in the space. Appe.arance: Roxas has spiky brown hair (also known as a fauxhawk), tannish skin, and brown eyes. Sometimes he wears beanies on his head that look like animals (cats, dogs, etc). He wears hoodies of many colors, mainly black and white though. He wears a black pair of shorts, and wears blue sneakers. Personality: Hyper, cheerful, and random. Strengths: Disguising, hiding, drawing. Weaknesses: Leading and Attacking. Bio: Roxas never really gets sad, so when his brother went missing, he got over it quickly. He sometimes misses him, but there’s nothing he can do. He discovered “The Artists” and realized this could be his opportunity to get revenge. Extra: Enjoys chicken. Occupation: School-goer. Microchip: San Francisco The Artists: Yes. -Position: Spy Association -Rank: Beginner Lined Paper
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| 12 Nov 2011 10:57 PM |
♦✖♦ Cʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀ Sʜᴇᴇᴛ ♦✖♦
Na.me: Jake Foresman A.ge: 15 Gender: Male Inventory: Notebook Appe.arance: Brown bangs, blue eyes, fair skin, brown hoodie, jeans, 5'6, 127 lbs Personality: Cheerful, helpful, curious, adventerous, and paranoid. Strengths: Nothing much Weaknesses: He usually doesn't get much things, and is horrible at problem solving Bio: Jake joined The Artists very recently, and is guillable when it comes to that type of stuff. Extra: Lined paper Occupation: Artist Microchip: Tip of nose The Artists: -Position: Spellcaster -Rank: Novice
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| 12 Nov 2011 10:59 PM |
| (My question is lore based. How does a small country take over the world? The PLA is quite large. So is the Indian Military and Russian military. Not to mention the UK's high standard of training, same with the US Military. |
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SkyLight
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| 12 Nov 2011 11:00 PM |
| (Edd is accepted. But by "Microchip: (location)", I meant where the chip is installed on yourself.) |
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SkyLight
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| 12 Nov 2011 11:00 PM |
(@skatedude:
1. We didn't want to offend anyone.
2. Technology can pwn.) |
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SkyLight
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| 12 Nov 2011 11:02 PM |
| (Ignoring the fact that I said to put "Lined Paper" at the bottom, Koopa is accepted. :3) |
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| 12 Nov 2011 11:04 PM |
| (I just realised that. :3 ) |
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| 12 Nov 2011 11:04 PM |
| (Would be cool if Asia was still involved in fighting. And the US and Canada would be trying to hold off lumina from the southern border.) |
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| 12 Nov 2011 11:06 PM |
| (Alright the microchip is in his right buttcheek. So are we going to get this started or what?) |
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SkyLight
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| 12 Nov 2011 11:09 PM |
(@FIRECAKE: Thanks ^^
@skatedude: Uh... sure...) |
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SkyLight
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| 12 Nov 2011 11:12 PM |
| (Sorry, I'm a bit of a warmonger and I don't like when stuff goes down without a fight.) |
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| 12 Nov 2011 11:15 PM |
(@skatedude22 Okay. Are you going to join or are you just giving suggestions? I've been watching this go down for a while... :/) |
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