Deep in the Carpathian Mountains, a science facility is hidden amongst the highest of the peaks. Accessible only by airplanes or helicopters, it holds a lab that performs experiments on humans. Many of these experiments have resulted in failure, but others have succeeded beyond the lab’s wildest dreams. The successes are called the Enhanced, people who have been gifted with superhuman powers. Katrina Metzger, the wife of late renowned geneticist Edwin Metzger, has plans for her husband's altruistic life work. Big plans. Amidst the murmurings and discontent of the facility, the question is this: in the battle between science, fame, and morality, which side will you choose?
Some of the admin team have busy weeks so they may not be around as much as they like until next week, but we didn’t want that to cause any issues. Anyone who is able can begin to play and plot with each other. As stated in the rules, activity will be judged based on quality rather than quantity, so don’t stress too much about trying to churn out replies immediately. If you have any questions, Admin C will be around so you can ask her via the OOC blog or through either of her character accounts (Kai and Marcus). Get writing and have fun!
Great news! We will be starting later today, probably in a couple hours. The masterlist is updated, all follow links have been posted, and there’s just a couple of last minute things to take care of. Until then, we encourage all players, old and new, to introduce themselves in the OOC blog, make sure that their plot pages are in order, and maybe start discussing plots with each other so we can get things started with a bang! We hope you all are as excited as we are.
We are aiming for tomorrow. It will depend on the work schedules of all the admins, but we’ll be handing out OOC blog links soon, so if anything, players can chat and follow each other and come up with potential plots.
Decisions on all the apps in our inbox have been made! To our new players, welcome to the game. The app count is now cleared. For anyone else considering on applying, remember that any apps received before 9PM PST, which is approximately 10 hours from now, will be considered on a rolling basis. After that, our next acceptance day is Friday. We hope to see a couple more apps fill up the inbox, and we’d ideally like to reopen the game for play tomorrow or the day after.
Congratulations, Jess! Your application for Ryan Matthews has been accepted. Please read over the checklist found here and send in your account within 24 hours. Welcome to Enhanced!
OOC:
Name/Alias: Jess
Age: [16+] 21
Preferred Pronouns: He/Him
Timezone: CEST
Availability: [Please describe in words] I can post more than once in a week and more than once in a day
Triggers: //
IC:
Name: Ryan Matthews
Second Choice: [Optional]
What first drew you to this character: I liked his attitude and how he sees things around him, he uses what he needs and throws away the rest without looking back so he is not a really good person and he likes challenges. I like playing characters who are intelligent and know what they want, nothing stops Ryan from achieving his goals and that’s something else I liked about him. Also, he uses even his loved ones to achieve what he wants, in fact he brings his brother with him so that he can be his subject and the brother still trusts him so Ryan is capable of manipulating people and he is not ashamed in doing so, I really like this brilliant character who doesn’t give up and overcomes his obstacles and doesn’t let people bring him down.
What will you bring to the RP: I hope to portray this character in the best way to have fun while rping.
What are your ideas/direction for this character? I want to play his most competitive side of him, he’s very intelligent and practically without moral so he can achieve what he wants, I want to help him achieve his goals in any way possible. Also, he’s a jerk so playing around with people can be fun too. However, his attitude can put him into trouble so a possible direction for him could be having to face the consequences of his choices. It would be interesting seeing his reaction about a possible scenario, like what if the subjects decide to face the scientists with their new acquired powers. About the enhancing, his brother was one of the positive subjects so maybe Ryan wants to enhance himself too seen that it went well with his brother, however he should be careful about that.
Any changes: //
Writing Sample:
He had a nice life, a nice job and a nice check, but it wasn’t enough, not for Ryan Matthews. He could get bored very easily and that kind of life was becoming very boring. Sure, he found a way to experiment, but it was still not enough. Something was missing and that something was driving Ryan into the path of boredom and it was getting even worse everyday. However, he found what the missing piece of the puzzle was, or better, someone showed it to him, someone who offered Ryan a job. Finally. Ryan left his previous job and ran into the next without looking back. He was already excited because something had changed at least and the changing could be already exciting, it surely was exciting for Ryan. But, if he was excited for the changing of scenario then it was going to be even better.
The job was perfect or it was what Ryan searched for so long at least. There was challenge from the others scientists and there was experimenting…a lof ot experimenting and on humans! Ryan sometimes thought this was all just a dream and that one day he would wake up and find out that nothing changed, that his life was as dull as before. His life wasn’t so dull anymore thanks to this job. Science could be amazing if there were the right tools to experiment with and Ryan had them. However, that didn’t mean it was a good thing. Sure, it was all good for Ryan, but having this kind of power was turning Ryan into one of those mad scientists, using his own brother should have been too much even for him. Ryan brought his brother with him when he accepted the job, but the little brother was just another subject for Ryan even though he loved him. Ryan did want to study and experiment biology not only with stranger subjects but even with his own DNA to find out what would happen if he had powers like those subjects. However, he wasn’t going to experiment on himself so he brought his brother along to use his DNA that was close enough to his own for the experiment. A mad scientist indeed. He wasn’t going to stop, not anymore.
In fact, nothing stopped him and now Ryan was studying his brother’s experiment. The results were interesting and positive. Ryan had been into this experiment for weeks by now and today wasn’t different. The coffee’s aroma was soothing and it always helped Ryan’s concentration, he needed it now, especially now, the experiment had a big turn. There had been a lot of experiments went wrong, but his brother’s wasn’t one of them. That was very telling. Perhaps one day…Ryan smiled thinking about the possibility to have an enhancement, to be biologically superior, his little brother already was and of course Ryan prised himself for it, his brilliant mind. It was his work after all. Ryan finished the coffee closing his eyes. He was satisfied with himself and with his work. Ryan looked at the results for a little more, his brother’s enhancement was invisibility so he could be where he wanted without being spotted. Very useful indeed.
Now, Ryan wasn’t jealous of his brother’s enhancement, okay, maybe he was a little bit, in a little hidden place inside of him, or maybe he was more than jealous but he just couldn’t admit it to himself. Ryan couldn’t really tell what his feelings were. However, he was sure of something: his satisfaction was real and it was overwhelming everything else. He had to think about himself, how to enhance himself, but for some reason he wasn’t ready yet. He always felt something uncomfortable when thinking about enhancing himself and that was unusual of him. Perhaps his brilliant mind was trying to tell him something? To warn him? But why? If it worked with his brother then it had to work with him too, right? It had to. Ryan couldn’t even think about of being one of those failed subjects, not after that his brother did it.
Ryan stepped out from his office and walked into one of the facility’s bathrooms. He closed the door behind him and looked his reflection on the mirror above the sink. Something was wrong, that was the message his reflection was sending because he looked worried. Then he thought about the success he just had and all the worries flew away at least for now. He could find a way to enhance himself, he just had to find the right way to do it and nothing was going to stop him.
Questionnaire: [Please answer the questionnaire in character. Your para sample was to show your writing skills. The questionnaire is to show your connection with the character.]
Why did you come to the facility?
[For the challenge. I have a lot to offer and this facility gave me the tools to do what I can do best: experimentig.]
What is one thing you couldn’t live without?
[My mind. I studied a lot so I know a lot about experimenting and science. Without my mind I couldn’t do what I like. Science is my life.]
What is your fondest childhood memory?
[The first day of my biology class because I found out that science is what I wanted to study. That day I knew I wanted to be a scientist and study the living, experiment with the living.]
What do you fear the most?
[Failure. I never really failed in what I wanted to achieve, if I want to do something then I always find a way, but you can never tell with science so failure could happen even to me.]
What is your opinion on nature vs. nurture? What are your feelings on using science to meddle with nature?
[Some people would say that yes, we can maddle with nature, but that doesn’t mean we should do it. Instead, I say: that’s why we should do it. Scientists have the power to meddle with nature and can find new ways to do it. I’m a scientist and the studying/experimenting of the living is my job.]
Congratulations, Finn! Your application for Peter McCrae has been accepted. Please read over the checklist found here and send in your account within 24 hours. Welcome to Enhanced!
OOC:
Name/Alias: Finn
Age: 16
Preferred Pronouns: He/Him
Timezone: UTC (Central Time Zone)
Availability: I work around 28 hours a week, but that will mellow down when school starts at the end of the month. I’d be able to appear a couple times a day but I’d be most active at night.
Triggers: None
IC:
Name: Peter McCrae
Second Choice: N/A
What first drew you to this character?: I thought it was really interesting how obedient he is, yet he’s not nearly as trustworthy in his friendships despite being a kind, caring person.
What will you bring to the RP?: I hope I can bring life to Peter. I really enjoy, like, annoying dramatic plots sorry I’m lame.
What are your ideas/direction for this character?: As much as I’d like to side with the subjects that had been tested on, I honestly feel that unless there was a shift in power or something major to change Peter’s perspective he’d end up siding with Katrina Metzger. I feel also he’d attempt to make friends with everyone despite the treatment they responded with because in the Marine’s training he had a lot of people that weren’t fond of him, and even now at the facility I can’t imagine the subjects are in love with him. However, I feel like he probably doesn’t have the greatest time fitting in at the facility. The subjects don’t like him because he’s security and he’s too oddly nice to the subjects for the security’s taste.
Any changes: N/A
Writing Sample:
Peter leaned back against the back of his couch. He rubbed his temples hoping that might be able to kick his brain into action. This would probably be an easy decision for his dad. He kicked himself mentally, partly for putting off his inevitable decision, mostly for seeking validation from his father for a choice that didn’t concern anyone but himself.
He finally peeled himself off the couch. He was surprised, and more than happy to receive a letter that asked him to begin working at the Metzger facility. After his complete failure as a Marine, Peter was close to positive that he’d never get a job offer again, let alone from a place like that. He scratched the back of his neck growing increasingly upset with himself.
He waited a few more painful minutes before he finally picked up the letter off of his coffee table. Seeing the date of which the letter was sent pained him. The opened letter had been laying there for about a week and a half, yet he still hadn’t responded to the sender, Marcus Kaster. The letter made Marcus seem like the kind of person Peter could work for, but there was far too much on his mind still.
Thoughts buzzed in his head while he wandered into the kitchen. Peter froze a moment when he passed a framed picture of himself and his father next to each other, each in their respective uniform. He wondered why he still kept the photo. He hadn’t spoken with his father since he left the Royal Marine’s. It just made him upset, at best nostalgic, and then upset. It was a good time. Maybe there was no shame in asking for some advice.
Peter dug around in his pocket, and triumphantly pulled out his cell phone. He inhaled deeply a few times before he dialed the first few digits of his father’s number. At that moment he was hit with a wave of realization. He had no idea how Marcus knew who he was, or how this facility knew he was in need of a job, or even exactly what his position there would be. Anyways, he had a track record of messing things up when it matters. He deleted the number he began dialing and examined the letter addressed to him for a phone number. In small print on the bottom left of the letter was Marcus’s work number. He let the image burn in his mind a little while longer before he punched it in to his phone. The phone rang once. Twice. Three times. It rings two more times before a recording played.
“Please leave your message after the beep.” A robotic voice answers him.
“Marcus, this is Peter McCrae. You contacted me about a job? I’ve made my decision.”
Questionnaire: [Please answer the questionnaire in character. Your para sample was to show your writing skills. The questionnaire is to show your connection with the character.]
Why did you come to the facility?
I didn’t exactly have many places to go. Sure, Scotland is fine, but it’s not where I want to spend the rest of my life. My abilities are limited, and I recognize that, and for that reason I can’t bring myself to go back to the Marine’s. As far as a career it seemed like the best option, and I think it suits me. I do what I’m told, and then the facility helps people.
What is one thing you couldn’t live without?
Well, I may literally be dead without instructions. Being in the Marines isn’t exactly a danger free job, and in any life threatening situation that I have been in, I’ve been pretty much frozen in fear without someone telling me to do differently than that. I can’t emphasize how dead I’d be.
What is your fondest childhood memory?
The times I spent with my father stick out most to me when you ask that. He was very proud of his work and I looked up to that. When I told him I had interest in it, can still remember how overjoyed he was. I spent summers doing odd jobs with skills I learned from him. I guess they still come in handy.
What do you fear the most?
Choices. Not small ones. It only takes me a few minutes to order things at restaurants, and an even clothes shopping is relatively easy for me. I’m afraid of making the wrong choices. Making wrong choices is what made me leave the Marines. I almost didn’t take this job because I was trying to make the choice by myself. Then again was taking this job even the right choice?
What is your opinion on nature vs. nurture? What are your feelings on using science to meddle with nature?
In a non-scientific sense, I believe nurture benefits nature. I was born without much ability to think for myself. Had I not been raised in a family with a father who trained me to be able to take orders like I do, where would I be. With science thrown into the mix…Well, frankly I’m not too sure how I feel. I mean, I know it’s for good and all, but I have a hard time seeing the ‘nurturing’ go down. Without context I’d think it was torture or something. Like I said, I’m not a scientist here, there is a reason why. I guess I just don’t understand what’s happening.
Congratulations, Myah! Your application for Fiona Nolan has been accepted. Please read over the checklist found here and send in your account within 24 hours. Welcome to Enhanced!
OOC:
Name/Alias: Myah
Age: [16+] Nineteen
Preferred Pronouns: Them/They
Timezone: NZST
Availability: [Please describe in words] I do work a nine to five schedule on weekdays but after that, I’m free for the whole evening and weekends. If I was to rank a scale, it would be a seven boarder lining eight.
Triggers: N/A
IC:
Name: Fiona Nolan
Second Choice: [Optional] N/A
What first drew you to this character: Telepathy. It’s one of the strongest of powers, something that forces you to become more then human. Because you hear peoples thoughts and you become them. And it makes you wonder if the ride was worth the pain. The fact that she’s been forced into this world that she has no understanding of - but at the same time, can have so much understanding of because of what they’ve done to do.
What will you bring to the RP: A pile of pain and angst tbh
What are your ideas/direction for this character?: As a telepath, Fiona can connect to anyone on a emotional level – to help them see what they need to. She was born and bred to help people, even with the delicate flick of her tongue that sometimes caused pain. She’s a trick with a heart of gold and the idea that she’s been pulled apart from her family - someone like Fiona wouldn’t stand for that and would do anything in her power to get them back.
Any changes: Nope c:
Writing Sample:
❛ You can HELP people. ❜ How was she to know that those four words – such small words would be her DOWNFALL. That would bring such a girl to her knees, begging for death. Installing fear inside of such innocent children, bringing so many to their knees. She didn’t know. How was anyone to know what this place really was. Her footsteps patter across the ground. The sterile and cold room gracing her skin. There was something off about this place. Fiona could sense it. Almost like there was SOMETHING hidden away, locked up. & begging for death.
There is something WRONG with the way that the woman looks at her. The cat and the canary. And be it, that woman is NOT the canary.
( am i going to die? )
Pursed lips and wide eyes, so YOUNG and naive - how unaware that this world is not fair and that nature versus nurture does not mean that you will be GOOD. No matter how someone brings you up, it will NOT makes you not insure you are a good person.
She stops in her tracks, keen ears tuned to something. ❛ What IS this place? ❜ She whispers, staring at Katrina. ❛ What are YOU? ❜ There is something very wrong here.
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The next thing that Fiona can recall is PAIN. So much damn pain. It’s spreading through her body, cutting at her bones. Reforming every single damn thing that she is. Making her into nothing more then a FUCKING monster.
Because this BLOOD in her body is no longer her own. There is something inside of her that makes her different to anyone else.
The first time that she sees LIGHT is a week after she’s been there. Curled onto a ball, fingernails digging into her palms and there are VOICES in her head. It’s pounding, throbbing in her brain. She hears EVERYTHING. Everything single fucking thing. Every voice. Every single – thought? No - not right. Not right – NOT RIGHT. Something wrong.
She’s not right.
❛ What did you do to ME? ❜
The woman laughs. She laughs. Makes it sound like it’s a fucking joke. ❛ We made you SPECIAL. You're one of us now. ❜
Fiona doesn't want to be one of them. She wants to go home, to forgot adventure and curl away from the world. Hold onto her mother and hold her siblings hand. Cry about this because she’s soft and caring. She doesn't want thick skin.
❛ I want my mamma… ❜
Questionnaire: [Please answer the questionnaire in character. Your para sample was to show your writing skills. The questionnaire is to show your connection with the character.]
Why did you come to the facility?
I only ever wanted to help.
What is one thing you couldn’t live without?
My mother. I miss her.
What is your fondest childhood memory?
There was this one mothers day when we tried to make pancakes - but I was seven at the time and my younger brother was five. It got all over the ceiling and then she spent the whole day cleaning it. We ended up getting in piles of trouble with our father but mum thought it was humors.
What do you fear the most?
This place.
What is your opinion on nature vs. nurture? What are your feelings on using science to meddle with nature?
Nothing is simple as nature versus nurture. Everything is complicated. You cannot say that the nature that you are will make you a bad person but the way that you were brought up cannot make you a good person either. You’re not God – You cannot play God, making new humans. It’s not right. It’s not moral.
sorry i'm in a different timezone so how much longer until acceptance
We don’t exactly have a set time for acceptances, but it will probably be some time between 10AM and 12PM PST tomorrow, so that’s about 16-18 hours from now. However, we’ll be accepting on a rolling basis after that time until 9PM PST, so that gives you up to 29 hours to get your app in if you haven’t already, if you want to be considered for decisions tomorrow.
i really want to mallory but i'm uncomfortable with her faceclaim. is there any possible way that it could be changed
We are really quite attached to all of the FCs we’ve chosen for each specific character, and are hesitant to accept changes for any of them. If you come off anon and speak with us about it, as well as give us a couple alternative FCs, we can try and see what we can do, but we can’t make any promises.
These characters were already part of the game and either we haven’t heard back from the players or they have decided to drop the game. If anyone on this list still wishes to be a part of the game, please let us know.
Like everyone in the rp community, we freaked when we saw Tumblr’s newest update, eliminating our ability to cut posts. Luckily, we found a solution that WORKS. Follow these instructions:
First, install TamperMonkey (Chrome) or GreaseMonkey (Firefox)
Second, install this script
And that’s it! No further steps are required and reblog will be back to it’s normal beautiful self.
Alternatively if you are using xkit and prefer using that, these kind people have created an xkit branch with an extension you can install called ‘editable reblogs’ which allow you to cut posts as well!
i'm going to apply soon but when are you going to be accepting?
We make decisions on apps on Tuesdays and Fridays. The way that our decision days work is that any apps sent in before decisions are announced will be considered for the first batch of acceptances. From that point forward until about 9PM PST, apps will be accepted on a rolling basis. So if you miss that first batch of acceptances, as long as it is still before 9PM on a decision day, you’ll be considered as soon as all admins have had a chance to take a look at the app. I hope that makes sense and we are very much looking forward to seeing your app!
