The Division; A Men in Black/X-Files -esque roleplay
"The truth is out there", a phrase spoken only by few people brave enough to believe it and pursued by even fewer. Though the extraordinary are a common sight in popular culture, to most the paranormal are but a source of entertainment - And those who dare seek out the truth, to glimpse beyond the shroud of denial and deceit, only hollow memories and blank faces await. For there exists an order, sworn to protect the general public, from the things too mind-twistingly disturbing to know. "They" are the best kept secret in the Universe; Existing only as shadows, as déjà vú you dismiss in the blink of an eye. "They" have dedicated their lives, to the pursuit of the unknown; The examination of the strange and to the investigation, of the paranormal. "They" call themselves Agents of 'the Division' and they are Humanity's best, last and only, line of defense against the things, most people only know in stories. Their solemn duty, is to protect Earth from the paranormal and most importantly, ensure the general public, is none the wiser.
And you, have been recruited.
Welcome, to the rest of your life.
The Division is a roleplay in which players operate as Agents of a mysterious organization, which exists above and beyond the law, investigating paranormal activity across the Earth; Whether it be extraordinary, extraterrestrial or even extradimensional in origin. Much in the vein of popular fiction such as the X-Files, players' characters will be dispatched to various locations, to look into cases of inexplicable events, whether those be murders, disappearances, plain peculiar or something more sinister. There will be combat, mysteries, plots and stories, which may end with a single Event or open into sprawling story arcs, that take place over several Events.
The Division functions on a very simple, home-brewed system and is mostly freeform in gameplay, not restricting players too much by vague skill or attribute points. Instead the success of various actions, will be determined by a PC's experience in doing said action, whether that be picking a lock, running down a suspect or defending themselves to their last breath.
If the premise sounds interesting, I urge you to read through the game's brief Getting Started -guide, or, if you have any, feel free to shoot your questions my way (preferably via PM in the game, but rMail works too).
This message was last updated by the user at 20:27, Sun 27 July 2014.
