Post by BlackRose on Dec 12, 2007 14:04:10 GMT -5
Edge of Fate
Today it’s our earth and for the most part it follows the history taught in the schools. The difference is that it’s now the year 2120. The shifters and vampires have been around almost as long as man himself. No one knows exactly how they came into being, nor if there any still alive from such an ancient time.
The earliest know accounts of either are passed down in legends. The very few shifters remaining from the 6th century (500s) have tales of the different shifter clans warring amongst themselves for dominance. The vampires only have a few documents saved from the fifteenth century. (1400’s) Much was lost during the inquisitions and witch hunts that constantly occurred during this period. It was also during this time that the wars between the shifters and the vampires began. Fought in secrecy, they were just a few battles among the thousands in the ebb and flow of time.
In 2025 the situation overseas finally escalated into full blown war. Eventually it became World War III. After fifteen years it came to an end….. and a new war began. The vampires and shifters, disgusted by the devastation left in the wake of the war, decided to stop hiding and take over. As you might expect.. their alliance ended very quickly. In the end all three were fighting for control. Thirty years of war.. an entire generation of humans growing up with the conflict before a truce was called. Fifty years have passed since then and the peace has held. Old grudges continue to drive conflict, but it is mostly on a personal level or, rarely, a small ‘gang’.
The world isn’t a fun place to live in for most. Those who are rich and/or powerful still have their comfortable lifestyle. There is a small section of society that manages a decent life working, but a majority of people scrape by in poverty.
This is the state of the world… your world. Try to live in peace, try to stir up conflict, or simply try to survive. It’s your choice.
Today it’s our earth and for the most part it follows the history taught in the schools. The difference is that it’s now the year 2120. The shifters and vampires have been around almost as long as man himself. No one knows exactly how they came into being, nor if there any still alive from such an ancient time.
The earliest know accounts of either are passed down in legends. The very few shifters remaining from the 6th century (500s) have tales of the different shifter clans warring amongst themselves for dominance. The vampires only have a few documents saved from the fifteenth century. (1400’s) Much was lost during the inquisitions and witch hunts that constantly occurred during this period. It was also during this time that the wars between the shifters and the vampires began. Fought in secrecy, they were just a few battles among the thousands in the ebb and flow of time.
In 2025 the situation overseas finally escalated into full blown war. Eventually it became World War III. After fifteen years it came to an end….. and a new war began. The vampires and shifters, disgusted by the devastation left in the wake of the war, decided to stop hiding and take over. As you might expect.. their alliance ended very quickly. In the end all three were fighting for control. Thirty years of war.. an entire generation of humans growing up with the conflict before a truce was called. Fifty years have passed since then and the peace has held. Old grudges continue to drive conflict, but it is mostly on a personal level or, rarely, a small ‘gang’.
The world isn’t a fun place to live in for most. Those who are rich and/or powerful still have their comfortable lifestyle. There is a small section of society that manages a decent life working, but a majority of people scrape by in poverty.
This is the state of the world… your world. Try to live in peace, try to stir up conflict, or simply try to survive. It’s your choice.