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Post by me on Jan 4, 2007 1:37:01 GMT -5
Hundred were dieing all over the world from a strange plague, but it wasn't until the appearance of shadowy beings that people were truly alarmed. Many thought it to be nothing but paranoia and superstition, but these ghosts were very real and anything but friendly.
They didn't do anything until what would be known as the merge, but they still managed to scare people witless. Then they became more then shadows, they became real. They brought the dead from the grave, and used the bodies to bring slaughter and darkness into the world.
More came to take the bodies of those that they killed, and the cycle continued. They became more powerful the longer they stayed in the world, and soon some could even take form without a body to anchor them to the world.
Men lived in squaller constantly afraid of others they thought to be possessed. It wasn't until a genius created what was known as a Distortion Field that people could gather without fear. It disrupted the shadowy bodies of the demons unless the were securely anchored through a dead body. Even then the more powerful shadows couldn't enter the field.
It was around this time that a second virus began to circulate. This time it would infuse a human with the shadows, and would create the most powerful demons known to the survivors. Before the emergence the demons could even survive in a field.
Thankfully the virus was hard to spread for it wasn't spread by contact or pathogenic means, but seemingly at random. Then one man survived, and he was blessed with the ability to fight the shadows. This miraculous occurrence was the starting point of a new program.
The essence of the virus was distilled from its ethereal form, and vaccines were created. Then more importantly it was refined into what would hopefully be a weapon.
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Post by me on Jan 7, 2007 21:43:30 GMT -5
Alarms blared, and personnel rushed into the medical room. Inside were rows of beads each holding another experiment. The occupant of one bed was shivering as if he were submersed in liquid nitrogen. The equipment hooked up to the subject shook with a violent force.
Armed soldiers took up positions around the subject as doctors began disconnecting equipment, trying to salvage whatever they could. Finally the subject went still, and in that brief silence the doctors retreated to safety. Then it happened.
The body of the subject seemed to evaporate into the air, and in its place the only a shadow remained. A colossal threatening shadow that promised death real, and imagined. Before one of the guards could raise a weapon it evaporated, flying away to join its master. ***
Inside of an armored office a wall of screen displayed trouble that had plagued them throughout the day. Behind a large desk sat one of the mythical figures of the times. The leader of the S.Op. forces known only as Shade.
"That was the third Ascendant today," Shade yelled at the man opposite him.
The man opposite him was the leader of what was now known as "The Project." That project was to make others like Shade, warriors capable of battling the Shadows on equal terms. "What are we spending our valuable resources on? We might as well turn off the field, and walk out into the jaws of the Shadows."
"Sir you have to realize that this is a very difficult thing to do. We still don't understand how you survived. We don't even know how our vaccine works," he retorted.
"It doesn't we are still losing men to the Shadows. They are still becoming like them."
"But only through direct infection from the Shadows, and if your lucky not even then. No longer do people randomly turn into those things."
Before Shade could answer another alarm began to sound. This one was lower in pitch, and coincided with panicked cries over the radio system. "Dammit," yelled Shade, "the western front is breaking under the constant shadow attack."
Though the field kept the stronger Shadows, as well as those that couldn't anchor themselves to an object or body, the shadows could still attack with it raised. As such the shadows had been attacking constantly, and in great numbers. The worst part was that few shadows were actually dissipated, most of the time they only managed to destroy the physical anchors.
The only know ways to dissipate one of them was using a disruption sword, or the powers granted through surviving exposure to the second plague. Only one person had so far. Shade.
After quickly redistribution of the troops he turned to the project leader. "I need results, and I need them soon."
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Post by uesugi on Jan 9, 2007 18:36:27 GMT -5
A slow start to a hopefully good story. Keep up the good work, and read over your work after you're done and before you post.
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Post by me on Jan 9, 2007 21:33:59 GMT -5
Did I miss a mistake or two?
Oh well...I'll catch them eventually
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Post by Maliku on Jan 12, 2007 20:35:03 GMT -5
I also demand an update to this story. I don't know why but it reminds me of Blue Dragon.
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Post by me on Jan 12, 2007 20:36:44 GMT -5
never heard of Blue Dragon...and wow now I have three things to update....
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Post by Dagothkitty on Jan 12, 2007 20:48:07 GMT -5
It seeems, a little, dull. This may seem harsh, but i think it is only because the setting it truly to take place. I like the idea though, very original. Maybe, it's just not my kind of read. It, like i said, holds great potential, you just have to use it right.
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Post by me on Jan 12, 2007 20:53:24 GMT -5
Just wait till I introduce the characters, and start the action
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Post by Dagothkitty on Jan 12, 2007 21:04:48 GMT -5
Sounds Awesome. I like shade, i can't wait for the others. Alright, well, ii'll let you get to work now.
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Post by sleipnir on Jan 12, 2007 22:10:49 GMT -5
I personally like the premise. I noticed a few mistakes (mostly grammatical ones). Other than that, this seems promising.
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Post by me on Jan 12, 2007 22:18:09 GMT -5
Thank you to
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Post by me on Jan 14, 2007 3:20:35 GMT -5
"How did Shade stabilize his transformation?" one of the researchers asked.
"We've gone over his life back to front, and we still don't know, but we need to find out. Our project depends on it," a second researcher said.
The bio-electrical equipment pulsed around them, and emitted a bright blue light as they set about their intended functions. More traditional computers blinked, and emitted rapid secessions of beeps and whistles.
"After he exhibited signs of being infected...what happened? He was banished from one of the survivor colonies, and....returned several months later. I can tell you one thing, you can't spend that much time outside a field without confronting a shadow," the first researcher said. thoughtfully.
"Know him he would have fought, even though there seemed no chance of winning...maybe thats the key. Maybe he absorbed something from defeating them. The missing link if you will," the second replyed.
"Should we talk to Shade? it's the best we have."
They both silently nodded, and left for the main office. ***
The operation began less then an hour after they had finished telling Shade their plan. The most promising were herded up and briefed.
ooc:Now the intro is finally over. I can introduce the main character in the next installment.
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Post by uesugi on Jan 14, 2007 3:24:27 GMT -5
*wiats for something mroe interesting to happen* No offense, but... Yeah. It seems a bit boring, perhaps, compared to your other pieces. It may've been better for you to shorten this all a bit, or add something that would grab the reader's attention just a bit more.
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Post by me on Jan 14, 2007 3:25:29 GMT -5
Next update my friend This was just the intro...for it is a very complicated world!
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Post by sleipnir on Jan 14, 2007 16:38:51 GMT -5
Not all stories have to begin with a flash and a bang. In my opinion just the mystery of it all keeps me reading. However, I did notice that 'replyed' was misspelled. It's 'replied.' Anywho, I'm looking forward to reading the answers to all my questions.
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