Post by Shin Raekwon on Jul 24, 2013 23:30:00 GMT -5
"So what exactly is Outer Heaven?"
Outer Heaven is the fruit of labor following years of roleplay trial and error. Outer Heaven was started a few years back by a group of roughly seven people, united by common bonds of friendship and love of writing in general. Our history as RPers, however, extends far beyond that. We've collectively participated in, organized, and contributed to several RPs of our own, some still active, and some of them inactive in transition, or otherwise, over the span of at least six years.
In need of a common reliable medium to continue our RP legacy, our group took part in organizing a forum that has been home to several RP settings, some of which have finished, some of which have just started, and some of which are ongoing. However, as we continue to write new stories and create new settings, we constantly get reminded of our desire to branch out and meet new people in the roleplaying communities; hence, we reach out to this forum in particular.
"What new RP setting do you have to offer?"
Our most recent RP setting, Tzengoa, has been getting off the ground very recently, but being arguably our most concrete and distinguished RP setting yet, it begets further involvement by more than just the few of us who have RP'd together. Tzengoa plays into the open world aspect other RPs have offered in varied capacity, in a world in rapid decay after being torn apart by a nebulous apocalyptic string of events. Players will have the option of choosing from four different species and take part in the reconstruction of the world order, currently held together by a network of deities whose faith has been spread out across the world.
Tzengoa's focus as an RP is on history, religion, mystery, and to an extent, political intrigue. Players will be responsible for learning more about the world around them and the powers that be, while eventually uncovering the details obscured by time and fate that led to both Gehenna, the supposed world-ending battle that man survived, and all of the secrets that historians and archaeologists have been trying to comprehend for years following Gehenna. Players will be given a dynamic RP environment based around survival and intrigue, rewarded with both knowledge and power, tested against the climate of a dying world hinging on the remaining population banding together to stave off the demons still present in the world. With world powers clashing, post-racial delusions concealing the secrets of the past, and rampant naysayers who have decided to oppress the world order and kill what's left of it, it is contingent on the player to make decisions on what remains of the world at large.
"What else is beyond Tzengoa?"
With our long history of RP, there's quite a lot besides Tzengoa we have to offer. Some of the RP settings currently in play include Sougenmou, a more freedom roleplay based around the plight of a group of outcasts confronting the pasts that isolated them from society and, in turn, creating tangible impact in the world around them. Sougenmou is our longest running RP at the moment and, rather than the external, its focus is around character development and interaction. As Worlds Collide is another RP setting, distinguished from the aforementioned in that it involves the misadventures of existing video game, anime, and pop culture characters in general in a tale of dimensional wedlock that changes with the developments surrounding the characters and the realms they travel through. Many more go unmentioned, simply because it does no justice to simply describe what we have to offer as a community.
However, we would be honored to involve new people, current and new RPers alike, on our journey. We would be happy to answer any questions regarding the RPs, who we are, and what it would mean to us if you joined our community. Feel free to send us any queries through our forum shoutbox or otherwise. We welcome any new people and would love to hear from you and your experiences with RPing here or elsewhere. We've been a small family for a while, but we really want the opportunity to connect with new people and allow our community to flourish.
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xat.com/chat/room/20383942/ <---Is the link to the xat chatbox as well, where at least one of us will be readily available.