Post by Admin Roc on May 30, 2011 17:57:57 GMT -5
The Story So Far...
It has been five years since the death of the Kishin, Ashura. Five years of peace.
Following Shibusen's victory the members of the 1st Spartoi Squad were given commendations and special assignments throughout the globe, addressing sensitive issues caused by Ashura's activities. The world has healed and moved on, though the fear and terror of that time remain fresh in the minds of every man, woman, and child. Cities, devastated by the fighting, have been rebuilt. The world has caught its breath and the pace of life has largely returned to normal.
In the aftermath several organizations have formed. The witches, following the unexplained disappearance of Grand Witch Mabaa, have split into two factions. The loosely affiliated Witches of the Mass continue much as they did before, though plots and schemes to take Mabaa's place run thick and the scent of backstabbing hangs over every gathering. The Heretic Cabal, a breakaway group united by reverence for the memory of Arachne, presses magical research and the boundaries of reason; experimenting on and sometimes torturing their own kind, they believe Arachne was close to unlocking witches' full potential and thus hold little back in pursuit of treasonous research.
Humanity, docile for too long, were stirred to action by the 'Kishin Disaster'. A newly-formed and highly funded arm of the UN, the Exorcists are investigators and reconniteers who scour the globe for signs of Madness. Whereas Shibusen pursues and destroys those who've strayed beyond hope from the path of humanity, the Exorcists specialize in seeking out and detaining those who've not yet become fully realized threats. Their cooperation with Shibusen is sound, though the first traces of competition have begun to form as well...
Shibusen continues to train those born as Demon Weapons or bearing the strong souls of Meisters. Recent outbreaks of Kishin Eggs around the globe have caught their attention. Nearly twice as many students as normal are enrolled this year, and rumors circulate that new Spartoi Squads are being formed...
And in the shadows, a serpent stalks, biding her time. It has been five years since the last sighting of Medusa, and the Demon Swordsman Crona hasn't been seen or heard from since before the climactic battle.
The stage is set, the players assembling. What role will you take? Lead others into battle, or devour the innocent in the dark? Scour the globe for corruption, or pry arcane secrets from a screaming mind?
Thus it begins...