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[Keiya]

When I was younger I was obsessed with the idea of humans being able to harness elements and break down things to the molecular level. As simple and straight forward as it seemed to most, in my head it was vast and complex. A World in peril. A World full of complex emotions and inner turmoil that simply couldn't be corrected : Until they came.

This is the story of a world caught in the wake of a brutal war, one started with the idea of peace but ultimately falling into the basis of corruption and power. A world which was graced by the arrival of individual humans, only a few hundred in number, who held within them special abilities that cannot be understood so easily.

The year is 22 AF. The world is running low on natural resources. Civilization has seemingly degraded to a state of hard labor living, tilling fields, and constantly living in fear of the two governmental powers wielding their advanced technology which they can only just manage to maintain and aided by indoctrinated humans of immense power. This is your story : Will you change the world for the better or for the worse? And more specifically : Why are you here?
 
-=Timeline=-

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BF (Before Fall) 41 - International Unification Force (IUF) takes command of World Security.

BF 39 - IUF sets Global campaign to decommission international military powers.

BF 38 - Several countries form the Rebellious-grounded organization Orion.

BF 38 - IUF and Orion begin a Global War.

BF 20 - Causalities reach 50% total World Wide population count. Traditional burials have long been discontinued save for those of mass wealth. Mass cremations are common.

BF 12 - War reaches it's "pinnacle stage" with the IUF gaining technological superiority and pushing the Orion fronts back upon themselves.

BF 3 - In a desperate attempt to annihilate the IUF, Orion fires it's entirety of Nuclear Weapons. The IUF suffers major losses. 27% of the Planet is deemed uninhabitable.

BF 0 - IUF completes it's Orbital Satellite weapon with the last of it's resources codenamed "Seraph."

Heaven Fall - Seraph is activated in an attempt to globally destroy all remaining Orion facilities. Upon it's activation the large weapon explodes due to unknown means. The global visual event known as "Heaven Fall" occurs, raining comets of light through the atmosphere which impacted harmlessly upon the ground.

AF 1 (After Fall) - Humans who were within the radius of impact sights begin giving birth to children. All of the children share a common trait : Strange symbols imprinted on a single part of their body ranging from any of their four limbs, upon the chest, back, fore head, or within the eyes.

AF 8 - Children begin manifesting powers, showing abilities to harness natural energies and elements.

AF 10 - The remains of Orion and the IUF begin openly recruiting these children and studying them in order to understand what gives these children their abilities.

AF 12 - Orion and The IUF begin training their candidates for military action. They are reserved for special conditions and used accordingly to their abilities. The common population which has not given up rights of their offspring or had them forcibly taken begin hiding their families as both military groups begin forcibly taking children as they find them.
 
-=The Fallen=-

"Fallen" is the title of an individual which was born due to direct relation to the events of the Heaven Fall spectacle. These young men and women are all within exact age ranges, spread only within a few days of birth from one another. Each of them have a unique ability to control a specific element ranging from the basics of Fire to the very essence of Light.

Tests indicate that these individuals all hold markings respective of their abilities thus making them easy to distinguish. It has also been acknowledged that these individuals must be within reasonable distance to their associated element in order to actively manipulate it. If one were to hold control over Light, they would be powerless in a room devoid of it whereas if one were capable of manipulating the force of Darkness itself, they would be of supreme power. Furthermore, if these markings or "Crests" as they have been titled, are removed from their bodies or otherwise cut off from the elements then the individual will experience a lack of their ability of control.

The Fallen are otherwise completely identical to average humans.

-=Crests=-
All crests appear as strange "light" from within the body of the individual itself. They are more visually prominent upon activation of the individuals abilities.

Fire - A Tri-Dotted crest encased in a pair of opposing triangles that burns beneath the skin of the top of the Right Hand.

Water - A pair of soft curving lines, stacked atop one another with elegant flourishes fixed on either side found on the Left Hand

Air - A crossing of four jagged lines layered over one another without conclusive pattern found on the Right Shin

Metal - A series of criss-crossing lines arranged relatively to a triple helix which laces around the entirety of the Left Leg.

Darkness - An elaborate decoration of various shapes and symbols that covers the entirety of the chest. These are exceptionally rare.

Light - An elegant design that spread across the length of the forehead and ends at the apex of either ear. These are exceptionally rare.

-=Dual Elements=-
It has been recorded that in extremely rare cases that some individuals have been found to hold ability over two elements, owning more than a single crest upon their body. They tend to rely on a single ability more than the other suggesting that they use them as Primary and Secondary respectively.

-=Containment=-
Upon study of these individuals, contingencies have been set in place to contain and effectively capture them with minimal harm done.
Water and Fire - A very straight forward process is to simply cover the crest with a glove or elemental resistant sheathing, thus cutting them off from their element. In extreme needs, removal of the hand is advised.
Air - Due to the situation simply being that the crest only be exposed to open air, sedation of the individual and containing the lower part of the leg within a vacuum sealed containment sheath is recommended. Removal of the limb may be easier in extreme cases.
Metal - Capture of the subject is recommended to simply sedate and to not approach with any sort of metallic object. Special synthetic and non-metallic utilities have been developed for these situations.
Dark - Sedation is recommended immediately. Use of high-powered lighting encompassing the individual is recommended at all times. Contain within lighted full body containment pod.
Light - Immediate sedation without question. If possible, eliminate all light sources. Contain within Anti-light full body containment pod.

-=Fallen Initiative=-
Several of the "Fallen" have been brought into direct use with both Orion and the IUF. They are used as powerhouse forces and dispatched in speciality units, usually as assassins or extreme support. Their availability is limited but their presense in any situation is usually overpowering. Expectation of heavy casualties is to be noted. 
-=Factions=-

International Unification Force - Starting as a peace oriented group, the IUF's primary function was to dismantle the military groups of the planets and absorb them under it's own banner. From here a single planetary power would be maintained and held in check. Over the years, however, the idea of a single power held in check fell out of the line of favor and through it's war with Orion, their primary function has been lost. The IUF has since become an aggressive and bold military power using whatever means needed without much show of mercy. They hold themselves in high regard and speak as if they speak for the common people of the world though they commonly use them for their own betterment. They are highly organized and maintain the most technology on the planet. Rumor has it that they have regained the ability to enter the void of space in recent years.

Orion - Starting as a band of various minor world powers which did not agree with the idea of a planetary military power, it eventually fell into favor with the common people of the world, though only for a short while. Through guerrilla tactics, popular motivation, and hit-and-run tactics, Orion was able to survive against the ever growing super power of the IUF. Upon their near folding, the use of their full cache of nuclear weaponry was fired in desperation. Damaging a large portion of the planet, they lost popular favor and ultimately lost sight of what they were truly fighting for. With only a fraction of their strength left, they have formed into a covert organization, attacking from the shadows and dealing as much damage with a single blow as possible. They share no favor with their enemies nor that of the common people. They exist now only to rid the world of the IUF.

Unaffiliated - The most used title for the common people of the world which do not take sides or are simply caught within the middle of a devastating and senseless war. 98% of the Fallen were born to common families. Many of them saw opportunity to make their lives better and in a selfish act gave their new children over to either military faction in exchange for finances and resources. Aside from that strangely large percentage, many did their best to maintain their lifestyle and keep their new children safe. All families report that the children which were born were not that of DNA exchange of the parents - some even born to single mothers in seemingly immaculate birth. Common people make their lives livable by working as the days of old, breaking their backs and working with the unsophisticated tools they have access to. 
-=Character Submission=-

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[Fallen Angels95]

Character Name: Auriel Pelinor
Gender: Male
Race: Human?
Crest/s: Unknown, refusal to show.
Bio: Born as a result of a direct light impact on the small town of Zarelwry in the dark lands of Westyr (Old Italy) Auriel was one of the first to be born as a fallen. His markings were unusual and carved through his chest and around his forehead. His high cheekbones, poitned chin and regal looks make him a work of art. Jet black hair cover him head with an electric blue streak going through his long fringe due to light exposure. Fit, Muscular and healthy he was sent off to the IUF to train where he has been detained for refusal to show markings and the murder of several guards who tried to apprehend him in the process.
Sexuality (Optional): Does not know as hasn't encounted many people
Special Traits: Eye colour varies from a piercing blue to a Pure, deep purple. Can manipulate members of the opposite sex with skill of convosation. Is a master of 3 forms of combat;Melee/ close combat (swords etc...), Long range (snipers) and Assassination techniques
Appearance: Tall, Muscular, long black hair with blue streak, blue/purple eyes, high cheekbones, pointed chin, slightly pointed ears, Slim build as it hides his muscularity
Any Other Info: His direct family desendance is unknown but Auriel does not care. His name means 'Light Shatterer' in his naitive tongue due to his spectacular birth in which the town went pitch black as Auriel absorbed all light in the town hiding it from the sun for 5 days until his energy released, short circiting all energy sources in a 15 mile radius.