Darker than Black

For starters, this Roleplay is mine, but not the entire storyline. Darker than Black was created by Tensai Okamura. So, then, we all know what Darker than Black is, correct? No? Well, let's get the main plot out of the way then.

Main Plot

Ten years ago, an inscrutable and abnormal territory known as Hell's Gate appeared in Tokyo, altering the sky and wreaking havoc on the landscape. The real stars disappeared, replaced by false stars. During this time, people possessing various special abilities emerged, each capable of different supernatural feats - these are known as Contractors. Each fake star has a corresponding Contractor, which reacts to their activities. As such, Contractors are usually identified by their star's Messier catalogue number. Kept secret from the masses, these individuals are known to murder in cold blood, smothering unnecessary emotions with logic and rationale. Their incredible abilities, however, are gained at the cost of their humanity - Contractors are thus named because of an involuntary compulsion to "pay the price" each time their power is used, which can range from eating particular foods and completing meaningless tasks, to self-harm and having their bodies change in peculiar ways. Various nations and organizations around the world train and utilize Contractors as spies and assassins, resulting in violent battles for valuable objects and information. Following the disastrous Heaven's War, the United States lost its dominant position as a superpower to a mysterious organization named the Syndicate. The story revolves around a Chinese contractor codenamed Hei as he undertakes various espionage and assassination missions in Tokyo under the direction of the aforementioned Syndicate.

Terminology

Evening Primrose (EPR)

A powerful organization of Contractors led by Amber, a former MI6 agent codenamed February. They aim to reveal the existence of Contractors to the general public, and to promote their status as a new race/group of humans. Special rights and privileges for Contractors are also on their list of objectives.

Hell's Gate

A mysterious and chaotic area of space that appeared in Tokyo ten years before the start of the series. Its appearance led to the rise of Contractors and Dolls. A massive wall has been constructed around it to keep civilians – or anyone else, for that matter – from entering. Several countries, including Japan, are cautiously conducting research on the Hell's Gate, exemplified by a top-secret research facility PANDORA built next to the Gate Wall.

Heaven's Gate

Another chaotic area of space that appeared in South America and disappeared five years before the beginning of the series, along with everything in a 1500 km radius around it. Its exact nature at this point is unknown in the series. Its appearance apparently started a large-scale war, one in which Great Britain and Argentina participated. Amber, Havoc, Hei, and his sister Pai, were involved in the War and were adversely affected by the Heaven's Gate's sudden disappearance. The area where the gate was has become inaccessible. Interestingly enough, Heaven's Gate and Hell's Gate are located on opposite ends of the globe and are considered exact opposites of each other.PANDORA (Physical Alteration Natural Deconstruction Organized Research Agency)A UN-operated research facility dedicated to studying the phenomena of Hell's Gate. Located on the edge of the gate within the walls, an international team of scientists examine the properties of the gate via manned and unmanned expeditions within. Paranormal phenomena akin to ghosts are not uncommon here, likely due to the lab's close proximity to the gate. Though run by the UN, it is not impervious to intelligence agencies; both the Syndicate and CIA have infiltrated almost every level of the research center. PANDORA has a heavily armed security force, consisting of armed soldiers possibly of various nationalities and armored vehicles, meant to protect its facilities and personnel.

Contractor

Contractors are individuals who have gained supernatural powers due to the appearance of the Hell's Gate and Heaven's Gate. In Kuro no Keiyakusha Gaiden it is revealed that Contractors are defects that emerge when humans are unable to become Dolls. The existence of Contractors is kept a secret from the general public by most governments around the world, but they are well-known to the higher echelons of society and in the criminal underworld. Contractors possess two other traits that give them a rather sinister reputation: the need to perform remuneration, which is a bizarre, obsessive compulsive "payment" for the use of their powers, and a generally pragmatic, Machiavellian world view. This is described by the Contractors themselves as a lack of emotion in general, but not much evidence exists to verify this claim. Many Contractors exhibit at least some forms of emotion, including love, joy, guilt, and sorrow.Later in the series it is explicitly revealed that Contractors are capable of experiencing emotions, but that those feelings do not play a prominent role in their thought processes. They are described as being totally rational, and totally amoral. The general rules seems to be that they feel no guilt, and they cannot form or retain social bonds. A normal Contractor cares, in essence, only about their own well-being, and everything is reduced to a cost/benefit analysis: Any other issues like laws, emotions, or the question of the sanctity of human life are irrelevant to them.

Doll

Emotionless "mediums" created to mimic the forms of humans. Dolls can form a variety of functions; the most commonly seen in the series is their use of observer spirits, which serve as reconnaissance. Dolls have different mediums through which they can send their observer spirits and must be in contact with this medium while observing; for example, Yin's medium is water, through which she can send her observer spirit anywhere else there is water. A Doll can also act as the perfect sleeper agent. It can be given the memories and personality of another person and assume a person's personality perfectly, mimicking all their habits, dreams, and feelings until the time is right. Interestingly enough, a Doll by the name of Shinoda Chiaki seemed to have some "life" of her own by saving Hei from being killed by another Contractor. This suggests that Dolls, like Chiaki, can go beyond their "set" characteristics and become something else. Other examples include when Huang discovers Yin crying, when Yin hugs Huang when saying goodbye, July expressing confidence in himself and November 11 as a team, July staying with Suo of his own choice, and Sakurai, a doll stolen by the yakuza, smiling as she runs away with one of the yakuza who fell in love with her.

Moratorium

An intermediate between a Contractor and a Doll. Moratoria appear to be people with Contractor powers who do not require remuneration as part of their power. Unlike Contractors, they do not have control of their powers, shifting into a hypnotic state of unconsciousness as they use them. Moratoria also suffer from severe mental trauma as a result of their power. According to Mao, the chance of a Moratorium morphing into a Contractor is near zero, but possible.

Regressor

A Contractor who loses their powers in exchange for a flicker of hope for a normal life. There are very few known Regressors, and the way one becomes a Regressor is also unknown.

Meteor Fragment

An object coveted by many intelligence agencies and organizations, and once held at PANDORA. It seems to be connected to the appearance of Hell's Gate, however, PANDORA does not believe that it is of much importance as they had already discovered a similar substance in South America before Heaven's Gate disappeared. Its appearance resembles a large lens, and when inside the Hell's Gate, it displays an as of yet unexplained synchrotron light. The Meteor Fragment was first stolen by Nick for the CIA. It was then stolen by Hei who infiltrated the PANDORA installation by orders from the Syndicate. It was then obtained by Amber, who holds it to this day. This object allows entities which do not exist (such as ghosts) to appear, and also allows entities which exist to disappear.

Contract Payment

True to their names, all Contractors must pay a price for using their powers, whether they wish to or not. Moreover, it seems that the amount of payment required is dependent on how much the Contractor uses his/her power. Although this payment can be delayed, especially in the midst of combat, it is ultimately unavoidable. Each Contractor has a unique remuneration, reflecting the chaotic nature of the Hell's Gate. Remunerations are typically difficult for the Contractor and range in severity from irritating to painful. However, there have been a few contractors who enjoy their remuneration and at least one who uses it in conjunction with his own ability.

Known remunerations include:

Acupuncture
Alteration of age, swiftly growing older or younger
Arranging pebbles in meticulously straight lines
Baking
Drinking various fluids, such as hot milk, beer, or the blood of children
Earmarking the pages of a book
Inability to lie
Inhaling fumes such as perfumes
Intaking and regurgitating objects
Kissing someone
Making origami sculptures
Placing shoes upside down on the ground
Pulling out hairs
Regaining human feelings for a brief time
Revealing a secret
Revealing magic tricks
Self-mutilation or injury, including dislocating fingers or wrist-slitting
Singing a song
Sleeping
Smoking
Stripping
Losing function of body parts, such as legs
Writing poetry
(Others may be added, if you find something else you'd rather have. Also, you can have any you wish, so long as you have one, unless it's for the reason stated below. And, should someone already have a payment you wanted, that doesn't matter. I will allow as many people to have one payment as they want.)
It is also possible for a Contractor to fully pay off his Contract, but this is an incredibly rare feat, requiring a drastic and traumatic sacrifice. In the series it has only been seen to happen in those Contractors who have the ability to swap bodies, where their contract requires them to eventually lose their original body as remuneration.

Story Line

For this Roleplay, we will be following part of the main storyline. There will be things added, and others left out. For starters, Pandora and the CIA will be the main problem to the story, just like in the anime. The characters can be left out, and some can be added. The Roleplay will start out with a group of Contractors being attacked by the CIA. Not all will be there, as others could be busy with other things in their life. We will carry on from there. Should this explenation need to go in any further detail, tell me what exactly I need to add, and I will be sure to do so.

Rules

-Follow Menewsha Rules

-No Godmodding, or you will be kicked out

-Use correct Grammar. Capitalize your 'I's' or I will hunt you down and bug you until you get it right; and after two warnings, you will be kicked out. No text talk, that really annoys me, and you will be kicked out immediately after the second warning. Let's show an example.

-Incorrect: *Walking around the streets of Tokyo when she sees _____* Found you! *Rachel glows blue and attacks _____, killing him off instantly* Teach you to try and hunt me down! *Cheers in victory*
-Correct: Rachel was walking around the streets of Tokyo, in search of the one sent to kill her. She knew she was being hunted because of her murdering the one who hired this person. Just as she turned a corner, she noticed the familiar head of white hair, and she immediately grew silent. Activating her ability, she held a hand in front of her, penetrating the man's back with the blade that seemed to form from nowhere. "That will teach you to try and kill me." She smiled, or perhaps smirked would fit the definition better, and she ran off into the night, almost like she was never there.

-Keep this Roleplay PG 16. Romance is allowed, but there are kids on this site. Bare that in mind.

-Respond as often as possible. Try to post at least once a day, but if that's too much to ask, then at the very least, once every other day.

-Please post at least five sentences. I understand we all get writer's block eventually, so an ocassional short post is acceptable, and this includes the beginning, seeing as we have only just started.

-You may have multiple characters, and if no one takes a character that you need, you may play as them in the times they are active with your characters, and whenever you please. unless an other is using that person.

-There is no code, I find those to be pointless. If you didn't read the rules, that's your stupidity. Not mine.

-Please scensor cussing, but keep cussing in general to a minimum. For example: F*ck, Sh*t, D*mn, etc. Hell does not need to be scensored.

-Experienced people ONLY.

-Obey these rules, and you will be fine.

-Reserves are permitted.

-Please PM me your profiles.

Characters

Any characters from Darker than Black are available to be played, and as each character is taken, I will add them to the list below. ((For the person using Hei, you are automatically partnered with my character. No complaints.))

Darker than Black Characters Taken:
(None yet)

Character Profiles:

Name:
Age: (An estimate if you're using pre-made characters)
Place: (Contractor, CIA, Pandora, etc.)
Ability: (If a Contractor)
Price: (Again, if a Contractor)
Personality: (If pre-made, find the personality online, and use that one, unless your description is better.)
Biography:
Picture:


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