This is the introduction to a story and roleplay idea I've had for over a year now. It's still largely in progress but I thought I would drop this by to see if it may interest anyone.
Our Ghosts Went to the Stars:
There exists in our distant future dark things we bring upon ourselves. Things done in the name of progress and labeled with good intentions, as most of our history is wrote of. But even the most carefully wrought plans can meet a grizzly end. And in this case it is so...
Set in years far beyond our comprehension, this story begins. Us as a species have expanded to the neighboring planets of Sol System, but only on one do we establish an actual colony project in hopes of terraforming a new habitable world. This honored world was Mars. Initial attempts at forging self sufficient cities were difficult to put things lightly, but it wasn't too long before revolutionary discoveries were made.
In the process of trying to become self sufficient, the Mars Colonies began excavation of native minerals to lighten the load of Earth imported minerals. During one of these digs of an interesting new elemental compound, something was found within the ground. This something was alien. A true artifact of a civilization unknown. With its discovery came the most exciting turn of events in all of Furry kind history. Indeed exciting events, but at the same time terrible to behold...
Scientists of Mars began creating whole new strains of technology from the artifact they had found. Sustainable energy, durable materials for ship design, unbelieveable medical machines, the invention of a ship module to allow for faster than light travel, and the deadliest of weaponry that was ever known. It was a huge leap forward for our species with countless numbers of technological improvements. Where there is power though, there is struggle.
Finally realizing its goal to become a self sufficient world, Mars began breaking ties with Earth. The first of those ties being the Government. With the ability to hold their own, Mars believed they could govern themselves and tried peacefully declaring Independence from S.O.N., or Senate Of Nations, the ruling Earth and Sol based government. With this declaration they formed a Mars ruling system appropriately named M.A,R.S., or Ministry of Aerospace, Rediscovery of Sol.
It was at this point that SON saw a truely threatening presense from their previous colony. And in most senses they were a threat with highly advanced weaponry, but MARS saw no reason to use what they had against their own kind. Their new ruling system was made largely on the ideals of progress and knowledge, being a ministry composed almost entirely of scientists. Even with that point, SON still saw it reasonable to take forceful action against this new opposing power in the solar system.
War. The largest civil war to ever be known. The largest conflict ever to happen. SON began with shipment embargos of supply routes to the planet Mars. This did not affect the planet in any way though, as it had successfully progressed in Terraforming to become entirely self sustaining. Tragically SON did not stop there. Attacks soon followed their first initial attempts at sacking the new Government. After these attacks, MARS saw fit to put what they had to use.
What happened next was brief and terrible. In a sudden throw of power, both factions pushed all they had at each other. This turn of events left both worlds crippled and dieing, neither powers having a home to return to. Left in empty space, those still alive wept in pained grief over what they had done. With no other choice to have, MARS took up the mantle and offered to those left of SON a new beginning. Leaving this grave behind, our ghosts went to the stars...
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I've worked really hard to create a background that I can build off of, possibly creating a number of stories and roleplays. This introduction is a rough idea of what things will be. It was only just a few minutes ago that I landed on a possible name of this story and roleplay. "Our Ghosts Went to the Stars". It really just hit me. As I finished typing this intro, I saw what I wrote at the end and it struck deeply.
If people like what they have read I will write more involved shorts and background stories to build up to more usable roleplay material. Thank you for reading, everyone!
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