[Out Of My Skin] Information Thread
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				Title: <strong>[Out Of My Skin] Information Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Creeper</strong> on <strong>21-01-2008, 01:08:26</strong>
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				<strong>Plot Overview</strong><br><br><em>There have always been people with power. From the legendary heros of old who could lift mountains, banish demons or communicate with birds, to the more modern slew of telepaths, savants and supersoldiers. But they have always been rare figures, spoken only in myth, paranoid suspicions and stories that happened to a friend-of-a-friend involving an encounter with one of these metahumans. Even in the billions of humanity, these people have never risen above a population of 70 members scattered across the world.<br><br>Until now.<br><br>It all started when a green sphere, constructed of technology far beyond human creation, was discovered off the coast of Hawaii. The government quickly seized the device, and transferred it to their secret facility in Delta, Vermont for study. Examinations of the machine revealed that it mutated every living thing around it. As the research team began to cut into the machine for more information, the device reacted violently. It unleashed a pulse of green energy across Delta, mutating every living thing. Where once the metahuman population was in the double digits, there are now hundreds.<br><br>Naturally, this won't do. A day later the government realised that something went wrong, and carpet-bombed the town. Afterwards, they locked it down and captured or killed all surviving mutants in the town.<br><br>But in the day between the pulse and the assault by the government, many mutants escaped into the country. Most fled to Burlington, a much larger city for medical attention, but found government agents waiting for them. They gathered together and fled underground, constructing a basic complex deep in the earth.<br><br>As the mutants struggled to survive and figure out went wrong, rumors began to spread. There were whispers that the device that changed the townsfolk has been moved somewhere in the city above. A group of mutants gathered together to investigate the rumors, calling themselves Diggers. Each one has different motivations, but all seek the same goal; the truth behind their transformation.</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Out Of My Skin] Information Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Creeper</strong> on <strong>28-02-2008, 09:59:18</strong>
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				<strong>The Tunnels</strong><br><br>The hastily-dug abode for mutants was created in the early days. A mutant by the name of Mol had arrived at Burlington in search of help for her mutations, but was attacked by government agents as soon as she approached the hospital. Mol managed to escape by using her new powers to sink into the ground, and rescuing another mutant by the name of Tiresias. Once it was clear that all medical practices, if not the entire city, were being watched. Angered at the government's betrayal, Mol and Tiresias underwent a campaign to rescue others threatened by the Black Ops.<br><br>The patchwork of tunnels deep in the earth is what is left of the early rescue effort. Most of the tunnels to the surface were collapsed when the government caught onto where the mutants were hiding and started drilling. The community still has a few eyes on the surface on the lookout for more mutants, but most of the population of the Tunnels have turned inward to deal with their many fold problems. <br><br>The Tunnels are a hard, cold place to live. There is plenty of space (more can easily be created if needed) but few of the amenities of the surface world. The ground is packed earth or rock, and there is no form of central heating. Only common areas and the rooms of mutants who work for the communal government are wired for electricity, leaving most of the population with candles for light. There are three public bathrooms/showers, one for male, female, and those unfortunates who are stuck in between genders. Even then, the water is unheated.<br><br>Upon arrival, a new mutant is given a spacious room with a mattress and a couple of blankets; that is all. There are no sinks, electricity or even a door. Mutants who provide a service to the communal government can get an electric outlet and maybe a door, but they're not much better off.<br><br>There are several common rooms, large areas where food is distributed, prepared, and eaten. They are also a place where mutants gather for recreational activities, or to simply talk and gossip. There is not a lot to do in the bowels of the earth, after all.<br><br>The de facto leader is currently Tiresias. He organises the day to day affairs of the Tunnels, and few are in a position to challenge his position. He is mostly concerned with keeping everyone alive and well, rather than vengeance, which has earned him some enemies. <br><br>A large dissident is Mol, who has been gathering a group of mutants who want to strike out to discover the source of their mutations. Her group has been called 'diggers' due to their association with Mol, but it is an insult most of them have taken to heart.
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Out Of My Skin] Information Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Creeper</strong> on <strong>01-03-2008, 06:55:17</strong>
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				<strong>Range of Mutation</strong><br><br>Players have up to three powers, some physical mutations, and a mental quirk. They are the lucky ones. Most mutants only have a single power with all the same, or much more drawbacks. A cursed few have no benefit at all, just a twisted body and a shattered mind. Crippling mutation and insanity are a very real problem facing the population of the tunnels. Many will look upon the player's relatively clear bodies and minds with envy... or hate. People like the players have taken to managing the community government to help keep things running. Or perhaps they are just as twisted as the others, but hide their mental problems very well. <br><br>Mutants who have taken to study their condition have noticed a curious pattern. Though powers seem to vary wildly, both mental and physical mutations have a tendency to affect sex or sex drive among the mutant population. The cause of this phenomena is hotly debated, but the most prominent theory is that whatever made the townsfolk this way wanted them to reproduce quickly. But the cause, among many others, remains a mystery.
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Out Of My Skin] Information Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Creeper</strong> on <strong>03-03-2008, 08:13:16</strong>
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				<strong>Codenames</strong><br><br>Few people go by their real names in the Tunnels. It was a habit started by Mol and Tiresias. When they first met, they didn't entirely trust each other, so they provided false names. The habit spread to the other mutants they rescued. Now it's practically a tradition. Once you arrive in the tunnel's you're given a room, a bed, and a new name (if you can't come up with one yourself).<br><br>There are many reasons the mutants do this. Some out of paranoia that their family or loved ones will be threatened if it's discovered. Others hold the vain hope that, once this disaster has 'blown over' they can resume their normal lives. Some feel that by abandoning their old name, they've abandoned their old lives, and relish the chance to start anew. 
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