This is my little idea for an RP. If you listen to Guns 'N' Roses, you should recognize the name of the city. Mostly, I just want to see what happens if you ask people to tie music into an RP. The characters, the magic, even the settings. Even if they aren't directly pulled from songs or bands, they should have something. Like a 'Velvet Revolver' as some sort of keepsake, or the spell 'Thunderstruck'. And there's a plot, too!
Paradise City is hardly what it's name implies. Sure, the upper class sectors are well kept, the epitome of urban development. The buildings shine with a hint of chrome, the streets are clean, and there is none of the cramped feeling that so plagues other urban areas. But the lower sectors are utter slums, plagued with rampant crime, drugs, and all sorts of filth. South Paradise is dirty, festering, and in a perpetual twilight. What could these places possibly have in common?
The inhabitants of the North and South areas of Paradise City that goes by at least a dozen names. 'Soul' is one of the names used mostly in North Paradise, and 'Sin' in the South. Among other things, it can give people superhuman abilities, seemingly magical powers, and even make some people more (or less, depending on your opinion) than human.
The people of South Paradise are there because they have abused their powers, the slums serving as a constant reminder of their crimes. Anything more severe than petty theft is likely to get residents thrown into the slums with nothing but the clothes on their backs, and that is only if they are lucky. These are the cursed. The condemned. The Unforgiven.
The Unforgiven are ruled by powerful crime organizations that together rival the Council of North Paradise, but are constantly fighting each other as well as the city's law enforcers, the Troopers.
As far as bios go, you are free to be anything, from a Civilian or Trooper of North Paradise, to an Unforgiven or Gangster of South Paradise, or anything else you can think of. Also, be sure to list your Soul/Sin powers, and race (Human, Anthro, etc.)
Name: Dave
Age: 19
Race: Anthro Coyote
Faction: Trooper
Soul powers: Telekinesis, Pyrokinesis
Weapons: None
Description: He is dressed in the standard grey uniform of the citys Troopers, a silver bar on the side identifying him as a lieutenant. Unlike most Troopers, he is unarmed, choosing to rely on his powers over any sort of weapon. Also uncommon is the fact that he is a non-human holding an officers rank.
The Trooper sits inside an armored car, his squad looking out the small rectangular windows. "Welcome to the jungle," he said, not bothering to waste his time sightseeing. 'The Jungle' was the nicest term he could bring himself to use for the rathole that was South Paradise. Rocks and various other pieces of garbage clanked against the metal plating of the armored car, and profanities were uttered from every one of the Unforgiven who lined the streets. Dave, in no mood for this, turned to the driver. "How much longer?"
"Fifteen minutes, sir."
"Great..."
