Forsaken Spirits, this being the actual role play thread.

[Sigrid]

=P

[Lobo]

The world we live in today is full of confusion and chaos. Everyday, there are those who are born into this mess, and then there are those who take one last breath before leaving for good. It is a process that is never interrupted, and can not be prevented.

In society, there is always conflict. As a result, there are two unions:
Those who fight
Those who seek peace
Somehow, there are a select few who are neither loved nor hated by either side. In fact, they are nonexistant. They walk the planet, unknown to everyone else, lost in their own turmoils. To those who know about them, they are called:

the Forsaken Spirits

When evil plots to take over the world and endanger the innocent, these brave souls step up to defend and protect. They are rarely praised for the sacrifices they make, and seldom heard about outside of fables. Nobody really knows why they risks their lives on a daily basis in order to save those who are oblivious to their existance. Maybe it is for the best....

**COMING SOON**

-World Map
-List of Characters

[Lobo]

~Introduction~

For most people, life goes accordingly on a day-by-day basis. There are things to do, people to see, and the most important question on mind is what to have for the evening meal. Many do not stop and wonder.....what if......just what if......there is more out there than meets the eye.....

In reality, there are various dimensions in existance. Different realms that are oblivious to mankind. These places can have very little differences; like a change in a person's name. Others, however, are far more diverse:
New landscapes
Cities and towns, either suddenly there or not even there to begin with
Friends, family, and strangers far from similar

Only a few actually know of these other realms.....even fewer will be chosen to learn the truth.

This is the tale....of the Forsaken Spirits.....



~Outskirts of Central City~

If you are down on life and looking for hope where a new life can begin, look no further than Central City. If you are searching for a place where corruption and crime paves the streets, Central City is your final destination. Basically, everything you are looking for and even the things you are trying to escape from lie within this metropolis known as Central City. One of the central hubs of this world, it functions like a well-oiled machine. If the city were to fall, eventually so would the rest of the world.

But we do not begin within the confinement of this maze of chaos. Instead, we go just on the edge of it, where life is just as busy, but a little bit simpler.

Moving away from the always thriving community, we see a gray echidna. He seems unmoved and unemotional towards all that surrounds him. In fact, it is hard to blame him for being this way. If only you knew of the past he and Central City had together...
It appears that he isn't traveling alone. Resting on his shoulder is a small chao. He is nearly an exact opposite, as he looks quite chipper and happily looks at his surroundings.

The chao, Mantorok, looks down at his echidna companion and smiles. "Isn't this just a fantastic day, Orion?"

The echidna, Orion, slightly looks up at him and shrugs. "....I don't know.....What makes today different from the rest?"

Mantorok excitedly replied, "Because! The sun is just right in the sky. The temperature is not too hot, yet not too cold. There is a gentle breeze in the air. Central City is to our backs. And a wonderful view of the plains in front of us is just magnificent."

Orion rolled his eyes as he continued to move southward. "Okay, if you say so....."

This post has been edited by Lobo on Jan 30 2008, 12:00 AM

[Rocky]

Out in the plains, beyond the outskirts of central city. A young woman echidna, sat peacefully to herself under the shade of a large tree. On her lap, lay a large dusty book which she was busily reading, muttering words of ancient mystic under breath as she did so. Beside her lay her bag, which was half opened to reveal a large amount of writing materials. She looked up and over at the city, sighing.

"never expected it to be like this down here..." she grumbled to herself as she looked at the darkened outline of central city. "maybe its good she never came with me...."

Taking a quill and a pot of ink from her bag, she stared down at the book in her lap, where which lay a piece of paper. Taking some ink, the woman began to write a letter, addresing, "to Rocky..."

[Andy Nonimose]

Something wasn't quite right...rousted from his slumber by a foreign element, he slowly opened his eyes and saw that the voice-lights had been triggered without his command, one flickering above his head with a fluorescent hum.

"Stupid technology..." he muttered to himself.

Just to be sure, he gave the room a quick visual sweep. Cans, bottles, and clothes lay strewn across the floor. The television was muted, the weather forecast displayed. Nothing out of the ordinary other than the rogue bulb in the ceiling in the dank, lonely apartment. He scratched the ebon fur on his chest, which covered most of his body save for a couple of white markings upon his back, and yawned.

Might as well get up, doubt I'll be able to go back to sleep now. He thought to himself as he rose from his sheets, walking to the bathroom in exactly what he slept in...nothing. No point in hiding what nature gave you from people who aren't gonna see you, he figured.

He closed his eyes as the water ran over his face and down his large, muscular bear frame. Suddenly, as if the spigot were filled with his mind, memories of the past started to flood back to him...events, places, people, lovers, they all swirled around as he gripped the top of his head. Confused and enraged at his inablility to let go, he roared and punched the shower wall. The sharp feeling of his paw going through the tiles brought him to his senses, and his eyes snapped open.

He brushed the fragments from his fur and washed his paw off and turned off the water. Great...there goes my deposit... he thought as he toweled off and hung the towel on the back of the door.

"I need a drink." He muttered to himself, as he put on some jeans and a plain red t-shirt, wrapping his long tail around his waist like a belt.

He grabbed his keys and opened the door, the stale smell of cheap cigarettes and vomit in the hallway, and a dim view of the inner part of Central City from the barred window at the end of the hall.

"Lights off." He commanded as he shut the door behind him and walked off, the voice recognition panel clicked and did exactly as it was told.

[Lobo]

**CC Outskirts**

Orion had been walking for a while now, and off in the distance the echidna could see the forest line. Every time he saw it, a part of him felt at ease, while the rest felt like running as far away from it as possible.

As they passed a few sparse trees in the open plains area, Mantorok gazed at one large tree in particular. It seemed to stick out from the rest like a sore thumb. As he inspected the tree from top to bottom, he noticed a figure sitting down against the truck. He gently tapped the echidna on the head and pointed towards the tree. "Hey, look over there. Someone is over yonder. We should go investigate." He started to tug one of the echidna's dreads in the direction of where the stranger was sitting.

Orion slightly winced as he turned and started walking towards the tree. "Okay, okay! You don't have to yank so hard.....sheesh...."

[Rocky]

The woman sat still, her head down as she concentratetd on her letter. Unaware of the small chao and the echidna who were approaching.

"... i hope ur studies are going well, now that I'm away. I'm sorry I left Rocky, but I felt it was the time, and I'm sorry I didn't offer for you to come with me.... I don't think you'd like it down here in the city, it's not what I expected at all, there's so many bright lights! And the noise is unbearable!! I know how scared you be when you hear loud unfamiliar noises... But still, don't let my absense get you down, I should retu-"

The echidna paused as the felt the hairs on the tip of her neck stand on end. She looked up, as her keen wolf senses picked up the presense of someone nearby. Coming nearer and nearer, she could see a dark echidna she didn't recognise, and with him some sort of acomplice. She frowned, watching them, "hmmm...." she pondered.

[Lobo]

As they approached the woman, Mantorok cheerfully waved at her. "HI!!!"

Orion, never the social one, simply nodded at her and prayed that the chao's introduction wasn't too much.

[Rocky]

The woman smiled as she saw the chao, and placed down her quill and ink, "awww^^ why hello there little fella^^"

She turned from the chao to less sociable echidna, "good morning Sir." She bowed her head respectfully, placing her hand over heart to show she meant no harm.

[Lobo]

Orion smiled back at the woman. "I apologize if we are intruding on your solitude, but my friend he-"

The echidna was cut off by Mantorok's sudden outburst of words. "Hello. What's your name? What are you doing all out here by yourself? What are you writing?"

Before the chao could ask any more questions, Orion put a finger up to the little guy's mouth. ".....I think that is quite enough. You are asking more questions than necessary, and some of which are rather personal." He looked at the woman and shook his head. "I'm sorry about him; he gets carried away sometimes."

[Rocky]

The woman smiled, laughing and shook her head, "its alrite^^" she smiled at the echidna, "i dont mind really" She then looked at the chao, "my name is Rino-Che^^ I'm out here by myself, because, well I've decided to travel, and I'm writing because I thought I should put one of my students mind at rest by telling her where I am and that I'm ok^^ the poor dear gets ever so worried when she doesn't hear from people, she gets in such a state the poor thing." She then looked back the other echidna, "and if you dont mind me asking, but who are you? and who is your adorable little chao friend?"

[Lobo]

"I don't mind at all," replied the echidna. "My name is Orion, and this here is Mantorok."

The chao nodded in agreement. "Yup-yup. And we are a bit like yourself; we're the traveling type. ....Well actually, Orion does the traveling and I go along for the ride."

[Rocky]

She laughed, "you have an easy job there my freind then^^" looking at Mantorok, she then smiled at Orion, "its a pleasure to meet you both"

[Lobo]

Orion nodded his head. "The same. Just be sure to keep your guard up; even out here. Thugs and theives from Central City have a tendency to prey on those who travel alone."

Mantorok nodded his head. "They can be such jerks. But thankfully most of them try to steer clear of Orion. ....The echidna has shown a fair share of them not to mess with us."

[Rocky]

"oh really?" she looked at Orion and smiled, noticing the scar above his eye, "well from the look of him I'm sure he has" She closed the book on her, with the half written letter inside it and stood up stretching, "dont worry about myself" she smiled reassuring, "i have a little trick up my sleeves, if anyone tries to bother with me"