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Date Posted: 14:50:42 01/22/02 Tue
Author: huntess
Subject: Parabola: What goes up most assuredly will come down...

This is a story idea I came up with...I may write it as a full story and use the idea as a thread in URP (though the characters in URP will most likely never be used in the storyline I may actually get this thing publish at some time...depending on if it ever actually runs through or is finished)...I�ll put it in URP perspective with what would be the two main characters�

Parabola: What goes up, most assuredly will come down...the question is...exactly when?

The year is 2010 A.D. Two years before the Mayans prophesied the end of the world and all time, as humans know it, but is it truly the end or a new beginning?

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"Bravo Victor Delta 938487"

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Having seen most of the impossible accomplished in the decade following the Y2K scare, no one in modern society could believe the Mayan's prophesy of death and destruction would come to pass. Peace among the world and terrorists was just a cover for what was to come. As the United Nations (UN) moves underground, biogenetic scientists are working day and night forming the next weapon of mass destruction: a bio-gene agent that could physically alter a person's DNA.

Through research, I have come to find that it is not the actual gene that is affecting the DNA strand, but the radiation I have come to call Radix. The Radix-gene is merely a carrier of this radiation and the focal point of its effects. I serve as the bio-gene technician in charge of deeming the Radix-gene a hazard or a benefit. However, it seems now that the UN has other plans concerning the Radix-gene.

As of this moment, I have begun developing into a newer species, of which I have yet to name. At times I will lose all consciousness and wake to find destruction nearby. Just a week ago, my colleague and one of the ten creators of the Radix-gene had been injured during one of my unconscious moments. The fact that I had not been there to protect her from the "thing" that had been set loose troubled me.

Now I realize, that "thing" had been me...

I am on the run now. Trying desperately to control my destructive urges. Is this what you wanted from the Radix-gene? Is this the price we must pay for becoming too advanced for our own good? Is this the life we must lead in what is to come...?

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Two years later.

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"Alpha Omega Charlie 09324"

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It has been a long time since I have been able to record any documentation of the Radix-gene Project. Having been chased down by a hell-spawn that I once knew as a beloved colleague has worn my endurance thin. Therefore, I cannot remain in one place at any given time. I have followed this hell-spawn for as long as I can without harming myself or others, but now it has became harder to keep track of the hell-spawn as all his destructive memories lie dormant while this human self is awakened. The scar upon my cheek aches constantly now, possibly another side effect of the Radix-gene�s radiation.

I had pleaded with the United Nations� vote to use the bio-gene labeled as the Radix-gene, but they could not be swayed. The use of the gene had been extended throughout the globe. None knew the truth behind the radiation as innocent humans began experiencing horrific alterations of their DNA structure. That was nearly a year ago. Now all that is left are a few humans yet to be affected by the Radix-gene, but soon, they too will succumb to the Radix-gene radiation.

As of the moment, the hell-spawn lives out his days in fear and contemplation. Hopefully, one day, I will find my dear Daerion and release him of the demon from within, before it swallows his soul�

I will be enlisting the aid of others like him�and myself�

Those who were affected by the gene are the best hope for all of us, especially the humans who have yet to be affected. Our only hope is to return to the laboratory where the Radix-gene was first constructed and tested, in hopes to find a possible cure. It may take centuries�perhaps millennia�

No matter. Someday, somehow, a cure will be found, and the Earth will return to normal. One can only hope�

~*CLICK*~

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I�m hoping for a Free-formed environment (meaning don�t come crying to me when you want something to do). I�ll be there to keep things moving along for a while�perhaps I�ll bring in the evil from above soon enough so you�ll have fun blowing up or disemboweling a few extraterrestrial visitors. ;) Please DO NOT use slapstick comedy. A little pun here and there is okay�or perhaps a joke or two at some point, but nothing more extensive than your �lighten the mood� sort of comedy�

Character Stats (please read through before you make your decision to join)

Races:

All races of fantasy or of your own design can be used, just be sure to have the transformation in a biography of your character (to be explained farther on). You can be a human (not affected) but keep in mind the �fear factor� of the �unknowns� (those affected).

Special Race Restrictions:
a. Shape-changers: Out of the question. They are way too powerful when you think about the aspects of being one�

b. Were-creatures: Only hybrid forms are to be accepted. Otherwise, they are nearly as powerful as shape-changers.

c. Dragons: Small (i.e. human-sized and/or smaller) dragons are allowed, including ONE breath weapon per dragon. Any dragons smaller than a human toddler (i.e. 3 year old) may have full use of his/her wings, but those larger than human toddlers may only glide from one high point to another or risk falling on their bums.

~*Keep in mind that you can be human with a special ability like heightened senses, strength, and speed, et al. *~

Classes

Your class equals your occupation either as a human or an affected human. Your occupation can also determine what kind of special ability or possible magical orientation your character may establish.

EXAMPLE:

A medical doctor affected by the Radix-gene may cause that person to cast healing magic (that of a low level).

Or

A geologist might gain the abilities to control rocks and/or the ground beneath his/her feet.

Or

A paleontologist may become a small dragon or a hybrid of a Saurian-in-Nature creature.

Descriptions

An elaborate character description is not required though I would like it if you could *e-mail* your stats (if you wish not to post them) so I have an idea of what your character looks like. This will also help me keep track of characters and possibly keep a record in case someone happens to be having a problem envisioning your character, and I may consider some of the aspects of your character if I happen to make this into an actual short story or what have you. (Full credit will be then given to those characters of which I may use, IF that character is ever used at all and even remotely.)

*E-mail: huntess@hotmail.com Subject: Parabola Character Stats

Biography

A brief biography/history of your character will either explain your character�s position (perhaps why, as an unaffected human you may fear these �unknowns�) or how you came to acquire the powers/abilities of your character through the Radix-gene radiation.

Magic

There is only �light� magic (nothing huge like the spells I create). Try to keep special abilities within perspective (i.e. no blowing up the Twin Towers or other massive buildings or even a city block or two). Speaking of which, the Twin Towers in New York City have been rebuilt into FIVE smaller Towers with a memorial park in the midst of them as a reminder of that horrid day. September 11th is now a National Holiday in which services of every religion in the United States are held and candle-light vigils on that night are massed within parks, streets, and fields where a city can accommodate all within the city�s limits.

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Character Sheet

Name:
Gender:
Age:
Race:
Class:
Description:
Biography:

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Name: Dr. Daerion Creed
Gender: Male
Age: 36 years
Race: ????
Class: Radix-gene technician

Description: Medium-build, standing at 5�11�. He has short, silver hair with olive-green eyes, and lightly tanned skin covered comfortably by a soft black cotton shirt, black jeans, and black hiking boots. For the most part he is human, but under infrared sensors, his figure is swathed in a sickly green glow.

Biography: One thing Creed has yet to realize is that the �thing� that wrecked havoc on the lab was actually his-self in his berserker rage. The hell-spawn Wulf speaks of is Creed as well, who has seemingly lost full control over his actions as either a human or an affected human. He can often be heard mumbling about Grendel, the ancient monster in the heroic poem of Beowulf, but only Creed understands his mumblings (and he�s too insane with a barbaric rage to really explain it).

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Name: Dr. Brynda Wulf (AKA Bryn)
Gender: Female
Age: 29 years
Race: Human
Class: Radix-gene engineer

Description: Slightly smaller build than �normal�, standing at 5�4�. She has long brown hair with jade-green eyes, and pale skin wrapped in blue jeans, a gray cotton shirt, and a white lab coat, complete with thin, black-framed glasses and white sneakers. A scar rests upon her left cheek.

Biography: One of the ten scientists to have created the Radix-gene and one of the few to have been exposed early, her change was made on the interior instead of showing a physical alteration. She acquired extra-human strength (sort of like Hercules).

She collaborated with Creed many times since the first strand of the Radix-gene had been submitted for tests. On one night in particular, she met with Creed only to narrowly survive their confrontation to live another day. Her only visible injury is that of the scar upon her left cheek. She wonders the globe (what�s left of Earth) in search of her colleague, in hopes of finding a way to reach the human trapped within his demonic self.

SIDE NOTE: this idea began in the middle of Physics class at 8:30 AM...writen between 9:15-10:55 AM...developed (and interrupted by a Forestry lab) until 5:47 PM and finally posted...right now... :)

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