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Apotheosis Rising
apotheosis
a·poth·e·o·sis
–noun
1. the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god.
What we are: An AU, original-character only Mutant roleplaying game.
Who we are: A brand new board, hoping to break the Marvel canon mold. Isn't time you had somewhere that you could bring your own mutant, your own powers, and your own ideas into a new, fantastic world of the genetically superior? Well, now you can!
Season One
Part One: Neo Genesis
>>ACR World News
Interview with Dr. Constantine Abaddon
-New York City Jail
"It's been fifteen years since the accident. Fifteen years to this day. New Year's Eve. My company wasn't partying. We were far too busy playing with our new toy to swig champagne. You see, we had formulated an insidious creation- one that could spread a terrible virus more quickly than anyone could have ever imagined. If we wanted to, we could have infected the entire world within months. But it wasn't finished- not yet. We didn't even know what it could do. Not fully. It was supposed to be an enzyme- a catalyst of sorts. Still, it was revolutionary enough to present to the public- well at least those of importance. There was a press conference. The big man showed up- yeah, the old President. He wasn't alone- he'd brought all of Congress with him. Long story short, they wanted to give our virus, our hard work to some governmental scientists with the mental brilliance of monkeys. They wanted control. I wasn't having that."
"So... you released it."
"Yes. Unaware of the... effects."
>>Fast Forward
January, 2016
The virus did indeed spread.
One third of the world's population has become infected.
But these people aren't dying... they're evolving.
>>WELCOME TO OUR WORLD
Teenagers and young adults are discovering... changes. They wake up one morning- or have a traumatic experience- and suddenly, they find themselves with powers- ones that place them beyond the norm. Some seek to hide themselves amongst the masses. Others are beginning to lash out against a society that they feel divorced from. Authorities are noticing not just a rise in gang activity, but a rash of mysterious crimes that no normal person could commit: fires started with no fuel, thefts in broad daylight by thieves that can't be detected- and the worst: bodies turning up with absolutely no forensic evidence to explain these mysterious deaths- except for...
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