Hey everyone. This is the first time I've asked for feedback on any of my story musings, but I figured what better a group of people to ask than fellow RPG Maker users. Well, I don't know what else to say so I'll just get into it.
Plot:
In late 2013 a mysterious virus rampaged throughout the planet, turning those infected into walking corpses intent with the sole goal of consuming all life. Five years later, as humanity was at the brink of extinction the true culprit of the viral outbreak stepped into the global scene. As humanity fought back from the brink, demonic rifts began appearing throughout the planet, unleashing innumerable hoards into the mortal plane. With no possible way of achieving victory in sight, humanity retreated underground. It is at this time the legendary Knights Templar revealed their presence to the world, and for the first time in history exposed what they had kept sealed away inside the fabled Ark of the Covenant. The Ark of the Covenant's contents was a well of purest light, unwavering and inextinguishable. Armor, when exposed to the light became imbued with mystical properties which greatly weakened the attacks and influences of the demons presence. Weapons, when exposed, gained the power to impregnate the demons impenetrable shields. This divine gift gave humanity the edge it needed to level the fields of war, and after twenty years of hiding, humanity began to reclaim lost territories on the surface. For the first time since creation began, the demons had finally met their equal, thus began the War of Eternium.
Thirty years since the first reports of the undead surfaced, humanity reclaimed several small territories, which have became central hubs, military bases, and supply stations in humanities march to reclaim the world they lost. Historian Jacob Thenner travels throughout the currently human controlled sections of the world in an attempt to get a living record of the war so that future generations may better protect themselves from the lessons learned by their ancestors.
Characters:
Knights:
The Knights Templar have been preparing for the day when the demons would come to our world for centuries. Through steadfast, rigorous training and discipline, these devout followers of the Light were prepared when the invasion began and quickly mustered their forces the moment the first Demonic Rift opened up in the mortal plane. Believing the best way to truly exercise a demon from the mortal world is to strike them down with the righteous fury of their own hand, these individuals prefer the use of melee weapons and heavy armors over more modern and conventional means. These holy warriors stand in the front line of any battle, never wavering, never giving up the fight even unto death, and will gladly sacrifice themselves for their allies or the greater good.
Engineers:
The Engineers are master manipulators of their environment. In the early days of the invasion, it was the Engineers, with tools blessed by the Holy Light that constructed and retrofitted the underground tunnels, sewer systems and railways with metals blessed by the Light to create fortifications that would destroy any demon that touched it's walls. Since then, Engineers have been seen most commonly behind the front lines of battle, repairing and enhancing their allies equipment with Holy Light for various purposes, whether it be to heal wounds, offer protection, or to simply repair broken equipment. Engineers have also become the only ones capable over the years of dissecting small amounts of the Holy Light to transport from outpost to outpost so that each base would have a means of creating new equipment blessed with the Light. Engineers, when in a hub are often found selling merchandise for scrap that they can enchant with holy properties to further their trade.
Soldiers:
Soldiers are people with military training and specialize in the use of ranged weaponry, such as the AR-17b, the M14a6 Semi-Auto, and various other rifles, sub-machine guns, handguns, ect.. The Soldier is an expert in tactical assessment and battlefield operations. Always in the rear of any battle, they offer superb fire support for their allies, and they host a variety of explosive devices to suit any situation. The Soldier is extremely devastating on the battlefield even by him/herself, capable of destroying waves of enemies so long as the ammo holds out.
Diabloists:
The Diabloist is, by all rights, the opposite of the Knights Templar. During the early days of the invasion, these people offered their souls to the demonic forces in exchange of incredible powers. After seeing the devastation the demons wrought however, they lamented their decision and turned themselves over to the Authority of the Knights Templar. There, they used the power of the Holy Light to reclaim their souls, although their powers remained. As such with conflicting interests, most Diabloists have an inner battle constantly being waged inside of them, and so most of the Diabloists that people encounter are on the verge of mad. None the less, when the time comes, they know exactly how to, and to whom, use their demonic powers against, making them very capable support fighters and allies.
Player Characters:
Waylan Jenners:
Waylan was born sometime during the early years of the undead plague. Though it is uncertain what age he actually is, most speculate his age to be between thirty-three and fourty-five, although now he has the look of a man who is encroaching upon his late sixties. In his late twenties though, Waylan was inducted into the Knights Templar and quickly made a name for himself. Being someone who grew up in this world, he has little fear of the undead or the demonic forces that inhabit this world. His preferred equipment is what the elders, the ones alive before the war, would call "Sword and Board", preferring a melee weapon and a shield over ranged combat, like most Knights Templar, though he is no stranger to two-handed weaponry.
Liam Elison:
Liam is only twenty-three years old, but has shown a strong fondness and exceptional skill with ranged weaponry. At the age of fifteen he enlisted in the military to combat the demons after his home station had been overran. After only a few shorts years, Liam made the top of his class as an expert marksman, being the most proficient in the Sniper Rifle classification of weaponry, though he never goes anywhere without his dual Bolters strapped to his legs, though he claims he has never once had an occasion arise where their use was needed. Born with a disease that severely compromises his immune system, Liam is always seen with a pair of gloves on and a Global Air System mask, or Gas Mask for short on. With most foods and water being contaminated, Liam had a medical specialist create a serum which he must inject into himself daily to substitute the vitamins and minerals his body needs to stay healthy.
Jessica Dobster:
Jessica, in reality is nearly sixty years old, although she doesn't look a day over thirty. That is because when the invasion happened, she sacrificed her soul for the powers of the demons, and the process of restoring her soul back to her with the aid of the Knights Templar somehow stopped her body from aging normally. She still ages, however she does so at a much slower pace than other humans. She considers this curse a gift however, allowing her to keep a working body for longer as an elderly body could not handle the strain the powers of the demons put on them. She is often seen talking to nobody, but if you were to ask her who she was conversing with, she would tell you that it is her brother.
Mack Wierzbeski:
Mack spent his formative years during the undead epidemic, where he developed an affinity for the way machines worked by watching automatic turrets lay waste to hoards of undead. From then on Mack has dedicated his whole life to engineering and making things better than they can be. He is a happy-go-lucky kind of guy, which most fine unnerving in the world in which they live. None the less, Mack doesn't let things get to him too much. So long as he has his tools besides him and some new sort of gismo in his hands, he is content. Mack is responsible for the creation of the "Shielder", a portable hand tool which when aimed at something, puts a shield of Holy Light around the target. His invention has helped turn the tide of many different battles, and he eagerly strives for his next great invention.
Genre: Horror, Strategy
Inspirations: World War Z(The Book), Hellgate: London, The Last of Us, Resident Evil 1 & 2, Final Fantasy(Because I am using a SBS)
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Well that's all I can really think of to say. If you guys/girls need more information I'd be glad to give it.