Lock & Key { O }

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GRAPHIC EDIT BY SUNNY || ART BY BUONO SATOSHI @ZEROCHAN

|| A Question ||

Have you ever head, in the dead of night, an unorthodox ticking noise? Or that moment when you are about to fall asleep- and all of a sudden, it seems like you're falling, and falling, and then you jerk awake, as if nothing had happened? What about the shadows that you think you see in the corner of your eye, yet the moment you turn to look, they're...gone?

Parallel universes do exist. What you see, hear, and feel is just a flicker of life when a rift occurs between this universe and another, one that goes by the name of Ember. Ember is a country made of cogs and gears, powered by steam, and has buildings structured of solid brass.

Six keys- Carmine, Cobalt, Viridian, Mauve, Rose, and Azure, all made of not brass, but silver and gold, the two rarest materials in Ember. These keys had been the most valuable objects. Ten or so years ago, these keys were stolen from the Empire of Ember, and spread throughout the US via dimensional rift. Ember, having no idea what they would do, fell into a dictatorship, the leader being one Mogin Loetsch, a woman with a kind soul, but an iron fist.

|| You ||

You have always been able to heard the ticking of the clock clearer than most.Ant that falling feeling you get? It lasts way more than just a few seconds. It takes a few minutes for you to totally snap back into reality. The shadows some people clami to see take on a separate form for you- they look almost like blurry humans.

Your existence has always been a special one. Why? Because you were born in Ember. As a small child, a rift larger than most opened, and dropped you from Ember to Earth. Of course, you yourself have no memories of this, as the rifts often alter time if they are big enough. You yourself have been living just a normal life in the USA, dealing with those strange noises you've heard, and people you've seen. But what's more, the noises are getting louder...

|| Answers ||

So how exactly does this all tie in? A separate universe running parallel to our own? Well, it seems that a particular Mogin Loetsch has gotten greedier and greedier over the years, and craves for more power. It seems that the stolen objects dropped onto the Earth ten years prior to this just might be the key to this solution.

And it also seems, that you are in possession of one of these keys- because long ago, it called to you.

Are you ready to fight?

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|| One || This is a literate - advanced literate RP. This means that correct spelling and grammar is expected. Posts must be at least 200 words long; one liners will not be accepted.

|| Two || Romance is encouraged, and mild swearing is allowed, but please keep it PG-13.

|| Three || Mary Sues and Gary Stus will not be tolerated. Click here for what I look for in a good character.

|| Four || There is an one week limit on inactivity, unless I am PMed prior to your leave.

|| Five || PM all applications to me first. Posted applications will be ignored. Title the application the Key you will be applying for.

|| Six || This is a Sweetsunnyrain ORIGINAL RP. Please do not copy or take concepts from here. It's rather rude and I'd prefer if you wouldn't.

|| Seven || I am the GM of this RP, and reserve any rights to accept/ reject your character.

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|| Keyholders ||

There are six different Keyholder spots that you may apply for. Each has their own assigned age range and experience level.

You have each discovered your keys at different points in your life, and each one of you are at varying levels of experience with the power it has granted upon you.

You all have an orange marking in the shape of a gear somewhere on your body, which you have assumed is a birthmark. This is, in fact, a tattoo that all citizens of Ember are marked with from birth, to claim you as their own.

|| Ember ||

Ember is a place with many districts, a steam powered country. it is much like the steampunk themed fantasy lands that you've heard about in books or movies- though haven't you ever wondered where this steampunk trend even started? Perhaps someone had crossed over from Ember a long, long time ago; perhaps they had written about the world they'd come from.

No matter, that isn't the subject at the moment. Ember has been in a dictatorship for many years, ruled by Mogin Loetsch, the queen with an iron fist. However, ruling a country can effect one in more ways than you can imagine; especially in a negative manner. Ember's people have begun to rebel against the now cruel Mogin, who has become selfish, arrogant, and ultimately, twisted, throughout the years, a prime example of corruption through great power. Through her connections and influential power, Mogin has managed to secure the country of Ember as her own- but only for now. She needs a greater power than what she has, something so great, she could seize control of Ember once and for all...

...She needs the Keys of Ember.

|| The Keys of Ember ||

There are six keys, made of either gold or silver, that were forged in Ember, fused with a force greater than any steam powered machine in Ember. This force is what people on Earth would call Magic, but what people on Ember would call Aethra, something which is extremely rare nowadays.

The six keys each grant a specific power to the wielder, though there are different levels they can function at, depending on the user of the key. (I.E: If someone who doesn't mesh well with a key attempts to use one, the key will function with less precision than when paired with someone that suits its wavelength.)

Carmine: A vivid crimson color. The Carmine Key grants you the ability to manipulate blood; but only that of your own.

Cobalt: A hard silvery metallic metal. The Cobalt Key bestows upon the user the ability to create and manipulate frost, and if practiced well enough, ice.

Viridian: A bluish green pigment. The Viridian Key wields power over shadows, and darkness, allowing the user to hide within the shade, and pull others along with them.

Mauve: A pale purple color. The owner of the Mauve Key is bestowed with the ability to surf on wind currents, and direct the currents in any way they choose.

Rose: A warm pink or light crimson color. The Rose Key has the ability to generate illusions, though these illusions are only visually induced, and will not be able to cause any physical harm.

Azure: Bright blue in color, like a cloudless sky. The bearer of the Azure key is given the power to frisk among the waves, dancing inside the water that they have generated.

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LINK TO ALL PROFILES

|| Carmine ||- STATUS: PLAYED BY LADYGEM - (18-21)
|| Cobalt ||- STATUS: PLAYED BY SUNNY - (17-19)
|| Viridian ||- STATUS: PLAYED BY MALVERNE - (18-21)
|| Mauve ||- STATUS: PLAYED BY KEYLALEIGH - (15-17)
|| Rose ||- STATUS: PLAYED BY x_LILMISSNINJA_x - (16-19)
|| Azure ||- STATUS: PLAYED BY KINSLAYR6788 - (14-16)

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|| March 9th, 2013 || - Roleplay created, and is now accepting applications.
|| March 9th, 2013 || - Lil Miss Ninja joins with Susanna Daly, the Rose keyholder!
|| March 11th, 2013 || - Malverne joins with Tennyson Ebrus, the Viridian keyholder!
|| March 12th, 2013 || - Keylaleigh joins with Marcia Sanders, the Mauve keyholder!
|| March 13th, 2013 || - Ladygem joins with Audrey Grace van Allan, the Carmine Keyholder!
|| March 14th, 2013 || - Kinslayr6788 joins with Elchir Doe, the Azure keyholder! The RP is about to start!

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Ember...

The Brass Hall is exactly what it sounds like; a huge hall composed of only brass, lined with ornate decorations, and of course, the ever present ticking of the gears in this steam filled world.

"I need the keys."
A voice is heard. It's a woman's voice, ringing cold and hard against the metallic walls. At first glance, she appears to be an older female, aged fifty or sixty, with graying hairs- but upon closer inspection, the hair isn’t actually gray; it is a metallic silver color, that flickers in the light, as if the strands of hair were made of extremely thin wire. Though the hair may seem like a clue to this woman’s age, her pale white face and unwrinkled features say otherwise. Her eyes are thin, black slits, with milky, glowing irises and are paired with a sharp nose and lips perpetually shaped into a disapproving frown. This is Mogin Loetsch, the ruler of Ember. And she is ageless.

Her lips curve into a deeper frown as two people kneel down in front of her, their eyes studying the great woman.

[Keylaleigh]

\\But your holy shows and the Romans know//

Marcia was not fond of cities.

They were much too loud and busy for her tastes, but she agreed to go with a group of her dad's friends to bring produce and other donations to New York's homeless shelters. Whatever she could do to help those in need. She was hoping to get what had to be done finished quickly so she could go back home to where the air actually smelled like air.

Marcia wasn't sure why she agreed to do this, but for some reason it felt like New York was the the place to be at this very moment in time. When she saw the notice in town looking for volunteers for this trip, she thought about it for a few days before finally signing up.

“Marci! Come help us out with these boxes. We can do some sightseeing later if you want.” one of the others shouted to her from the truck loading area where they were already starting to pick up boxes and take them towards the designated dropoff points.

“Alright, be there in a sec.” Marcia took another quick look around and walked towards the others. Hopefully her careful decision was the correct one to make.

\\You're just a child of circumstance//

[x_lilmissNINJA_x]

\\Come on, show your face * Come on, give us one more spark//

It hadn't been hard to decide what she wanted to do. Susanna stared at her map as she stood out of the way of the sidewalk, trying to figure out which train to take. She had an audition at NYU for the performers program and didn't want to be late, drawing out her route with a pencil. She tucked it behind her ear and started walking, keeping the map in her pocket to refer to. It was busy here and she had to walk faster to keep up with everything. What a thrill!

She had gotten her application and portfolio together, but decided that it would be best to do her audition in person, insisting on it. After a lot of debate and phone calls to her father, Susanna had gotten her mother to cave and agree to let her go to the city by herself for the audition.

She dashed to the subway to catch a train to the part of the city she needed to be in, bouncing on her feet and fiddling with the chain on her neck. Something exciting was in the air and it made her giddy with anticipation. Everything was changing and it felt like anything was possible.

//Sing a song of fire * Let's then fall into the dark\\

[Malverne]

//It's time to leave this town\\

Ten strained his shoulder, twisting it in an unnatural direction. His fingers inched closer to the red circle. 'Only one more inch!' he thought to himself, 'One more inch, then I am free and cl-'

At that point, Ten became overbalanced and he tumbled, falling face first on the floor. Screams went up around him as he hit the floor, and Ten despaired.

"I told you no one can beat the twins at Twister," Ten's brother Byron said. Ten rolled his eyes as he picked himself up, two four year olds yelling in delight over their fifth win in a row.

"I'd totally take them if they weren't cheating," Ten replied. The twins punched him in the thigh for his insolence.

"'s not cheating!" One of them yelled.

"Doesn' say that we can't push!" the other one crowed.

"Yeah," Ten yelled back, "But generally biting is out of the question!" All four of them burst out laughing.

"Do you really have to go, Uncle Ten?" The twins asked.

"Sorry kiddos, I got an appointment," Ten said, "But I'll be back, and we can have another round. All or nothing. And I'mma beat the pair of you so hard the mat'll feel bad for ya." Ten grinned at the twins, so identical that he couldn't tell them apart despite the fact that one was a girl and another was a boy. Byron clapped a hand on Ten's shoulder.

"Be safe," he said.

"Don't worry bro," Ten said, hugging Byron, "It's just my laundry guy. The dude's harmless."

"Still. After that last thing in Seattle, you got a lot of heat on your trail. Be careful." Ten grinned, entirely unruffled.

"I'll be fine. You'll see. Now I gotta jet, but I'll be back by the morning." Ten skipped out the door before Byron could say any other words of warning, jumped down a stairwell, and leapt onto the bike he was borrowing for the week. Within seconds, Ten was at top speed, careening through the streets of New York City to the alarm of many car drivers.

//Let's go get lost, let's go get lost\\

[Kinslayer6788]

//Is there anyone out there? You know me.\\

El hated traveling. He hated New Jersey more than he hated traveling though.

After leaving Texas he traveled toward the west coast to try and get as far away as possible from the Alex. El hated Alex. Then again, El hated a lot of things. He got to Las Vegas and spent a couple of weeks there in a cave in the Rockies. While there he heard a great deal of music by a man named Frank Sinatra, especially a song called New York New York. So as soon as El had stolen enough money to live off of, he snuck aboard a fancy tour bus going across country, and headed to the place where if you can make it there you can make it anywhere.

After being on the road for a couple of days, El really started to feel excited. Then they went to New Jersey. El hated New Jersey. Everything smelled, and they spent way too many days in Atlantic City and that was horrible. But now they were finally on their way to New York City. And things were looking up for El. He was getting out of the cesspool that was Jersey and he was heading to where he wanted to be. And he had a strong urge to get there soon or something bad would happen. He hoped he got there in time.

//I am the son of the lost country\\