~ Dog ~

The world is not what it used to be.

My soul is trapped; I can never be free.

In defiance and courage lies the key,

But stay strong, for fear roars as turblent as a stormy sea.

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~ Half Blood ~

I am nothing but a cross.

Part machine, part blood, my identity is lost.

I wish to escape, to run without cost,

Alas, my line I shall finally toss.

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~ Cull ~

I was not gifted the beauty of free will.

I was living, but I am now a metal clad monster, with an endless void to fill.

I am caged to my leaders, confined still,

But 'tis my destiny, one I must fulfill.

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~ What is Left of us ~

Nothing.

The wavering line between survival and morality had morphed, and the threads of mind had been the victim of an inexorable pull.

The prison in which I lived had expanded from metal bars to soul.

Trapped. Hadn't I always been? Sanity had vanished - my capture had taken its toll.

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~ Hope ~

From the dust, we rise.

Upon broken wings, the resiliant shall fly,

We shall escape, soar into a new sunrise,

We will be strong, unbroken, as free as the sky.

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~ Setting ~

Time frame:

- Earth, 2312 A.D. -

Setting:

~ The City ~

Exact location - Northern Scandinavia. The RP is set in a barren city subject to freezing temperatures and blazing heat. This is a result of chemical tampering. You have never seen a tree in your life, much less stepped on any surface but tile, metal, concrete, or dirt. You cannot see anything outside the side, as towering walls block your view of anything beyond the City - you know nothing of what lies outside. The dirt streets all appear exactly the same - as do all human abodes, which are separated from the main section of the city.

The layout of the city is a complex maze of symmtrical streets and walls. The center of the city is home to the training center, while the outskirts are human domiciles (patrolled by human police force). However, humans roam the entire city because there is nothng else to do, and nowhere else to go.

~ The Training Facility ~

All, or most of you were born here. This looming steel and concrete building links to multiple chained in pens and areas to stretch your legs. Inside, white walled cells continue on, one after the other, each filled with one or many dogs. The expansive facility is comprised of multiple sections; The Cells, the Obidience Training Room, the Physical Training room, the Human Lab Room, the supply room, offices, the outdoor high - fenced pens, and the Testing Room.

- What to expect at training -

Known to many as combat training, your PT will be as follows:

When you enter or exit into the training room, be prepared to feel a slight zap. This is normal, as it is just for precautions. You will line up according to your assigned line and insepction position. Your commander, or the Cheif Commander will brief you on that day's training. You will proceed as instructed. As you enter the virtual world, do not move immediately. The surroundings that you know to be the city will take a moment to settle. A voice will command you mission, and you will follow these orders. The setting may include night or day, or also may consist of strange but possible phenomenons such as gases that cause you to gradually lose sight in your eyes. (All effects are temporary, of course).

Possible training missions may include chasing figutives, tracking scent trails, one on one combat through the dark city, dealing with harmful gases, etc. The 'losing' regiment or group with stay half an hour later to PT. PT includes running sprints, or extra combat training.

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Notes about the city:

- No rain; the weather goes through odd shifts. In the summer, temperatures can rocket to about one hundred degrees Fahrenheit, and in the winter, temperatures drop below zero. In 'fall' and 'spring' the weather will plunge below zero at night, but rise to mid nineties in the day. There is no weather during the day, except perhaps a light breeze. Weather during the night includes howling blizzards. All snow melts and dissapears through irrigation systems at morning.

- Wind can be fierce. It is the only natural weather, along with snow.

- No moon, sun, or stars

- Beta will alert everyone of the change of the seasons - although they do not control it, they know when each season will begin and end, as there is a definite date.

- No clouds

- The sky lightens and darkens as time passes, eventually becoming night (sun, again, is not visible)

- 24 hour day, with 12 hour day and night cycles

~ Characters ~

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- The Culls -

The Mechanicals, referred to as the 'Culls' are either dogs that have been adapted to the extent of essentially being a robot, or machines. They are wired to follow and execute orders directly from Beta, nothing more, nothing less. They can communicate with the dogs, but have no concept of emotion - however, as a once-canine Cull ages, flickers of emotion can reveal itself. Additionally, memory triggers can also awaken recollection of the past, along with flashes of emotion. The Culls will be commanders of specific dog forces assigned to them. These Culls can 'think for themselves' as they were originally dogs. They are near impossible to be outsmarted. It is considered, by Beta, to be the greatest honor to ascend to the rank of a Cull. Some dogs work for the rank - others live in fear of reaching such a standard. None of these dogs had a choice to become a Cull - rather, their skill and intellect brought them there. It would be foolish to pretend to fail so as not to become a Cull, for punishment for incompetence is death. Once-canine Culls have no memory of their past, and only know the dogs by numbers. Fully mechanical Culls have no memory, and have no emotion at all. No rage, no sadness, no frustration. They are able to bite out comments such as, 'you amuse me' or 'I am growing frustrated of your failure', etc. However, such statements are only issued through logic in order to instill fear within a dog.

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- The Half Bloods -

Half Cull, half dog, these are dogs that have had alterations that have resulted in a part of their body having been replaced by machine. This could be a replacement for a wounded leg, a half mechanical face due to a eye prone to blindness or a replaced internal organ due to sickness. These dogs are able to completely think for themselves, and are of the same rank of regular dogs. Half Bloods have tracking chips, but these are often forgotten about, as the Beta has almost never referenced them. Luckily, the tracking chips are only skin deep; they are inserted into the shoulder and can be torn out, worst comes to worst.

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- The Dogs -

The dogs have been bred for their purpose. The dogs used tend to be of the larger or medium variety, with fur no longer than a Newfoundland's. Basic standards are as following:

- Ears, if too long, will be cropped - this often includes dogs with hanging ears.

- Tails, if prone to injury or too long will be docked

- Fur will be cut if too cumbersome, even if a double-coat is neccessary to overall health

These dogs are able to think for themselves, but like the Half Bloods have been trained or are in training to follow the Orginization's orders. Dogs and Half Blood's are under the command of the Culls. Dogs can also include wolf - dogs; if a wolf dog has over fifty percent wolf blood, they were taken from the wild and brainwashed to forget their past, although they still suffer flashbacks. These dogs are not in regiments, and instead spend their days in labs, enduring countless experiments. Only dogs with below 50% wolfblood are at all eligible for regular regiment assignment and training. Those with more aggressive or violent tendencies or a higher wolf percentage are a part of a wolfblood training program, separate from the normal regiments. Any canine below 20% is likely to forgo the wolfblood program, and head straight to the regiments.

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~ Regiments ~

There are two elite force regiments: Regiment Foxtrot, under Commander Hoffen, and Regiment Bravo, once under Commander Axel, now under Commander Pfiel.

Regiment Bravo functions like a well - oiled machine. They know their place; the understand the concept of order. Serious, hard working, and obident, through harsh conditions under the command of a true Cull, they mind authority. While they may have a distaste for Beta, they dare not rebel, as they are permanantly terrified. Despite their general opinion of Beta, within their minds is burned a loyalty. Will Regiment Foxtrot sway their mind?

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- KILO -

Kilo is a canine force bred by the rebels. These dogs are plotting to infiltrate the Training Center and sabatoge all supplies and data. Of course, this is all under the command of the Kilo human rebels. Kilo units have little training, and are kept underground in an expansive network of tunnels that are an exact replica of the Beta Training Center. These dogs live in far easier living conditions, but are prejudiced against the mutts that 'bow to Beta'. They understand little to nothing of how hard the life of a dog under the command of Beta is. These dogs have been trained, though only in combat and tracking. A Cull commands them - this Cull was stolen from Beta and unwired so her/his brain functions just like when he/she was a normal dog. This Cull has been trained to obey Kilo, but is not neccessairily commanded to do so.

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- CHARLIE, MIKE, and ECHO -

Dogs and Half-bloods of Mike are training to be canine regiment commanders, as well as future culls. They are shaped to lead, but mind their p lace.

Dogs and Half-bloods of Echo are trained to hunt, track, and scout. These dogs are primarily gundogs and hounds. Sighthounds, of course, are also included. Dogs of Echo are trained to track prey - fleeing dogs, humans in hiding, anyone who might be prey to Beta. However, their skill set does not end with tracking and hunting. They are trained to take down any prey they might face, armed or not.

Charlie dogs and Half-Bloods are model soldiers. Most are transferred to the Cull Candidate program, and are trained to absolute perfection. These dogs know no emotion, no sort of flucuation of feeling. They are cold, apathetic, and monsters of Beta's creations. They are unable to be defeated in combat by almost any except a Cull, and often have sense enhancements.

~ Character Slots ~

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Dogs:

Unlimited

Wolf | Male | 4 | uNcLe | 226177 | I.D.: 29

Anfall | Female | 4 | Boundless | 226175 | I.D.: 21

Maze | Female | 3 | Schatten Waechter | 227432 | I.D.: 33

Arrow | Female | 2 | Grimm | 196887 | I.D.: 47

Kordelas | Male | 3 | Onyx's Haven | 233083 | I.D.: 71

Hero | Male | 3.5 | Silver Feather | 208526 | I.D: 49

Zadolt | Male | 5 | Shadow Masters | 231276 | I.D.: 28

Arrow | Female | 2 | Grimm | 196887 | I.D.: 47

Taipan | Male | 8 | Onyx's Haven | 223083 | I.D.: 76

Rache | Female | 4 | Schatten Waetcher | 227432 | I.D.: 61

Alta | Female | 4 | Boundless | 226175 | I.D.: 63

Aadya | Female | 4 | Grimm | 196887 | I.D.: 62

Half Bloods:

Unlimited

Orden | Female | 4 | Boundless | 226175 | I.D.: 22

Asuga | Female | 3.5 | -Spellbound | 232782 | I.D.: 85

Frosch | Male | 4.5 | Scatten Waechter | 227432 | I.D.: 88

Karen | Female | 5.5 | Shadow Masters | 231276 | I.D.: 92

Culls:

Pfeil | Male | 4.5 | Schatten Waechter | 227432 | I.D.: 25

Broken Wired Cull:

Hoffen | Male | 4 - 6 | Grimm | 196887 | I.D.: 34

Cheif Cull:

| Kämpe | Female | 5 | Boundless | 226175 | I.D.: 24

Cheif Cull (Kilo):

Ginger | Female | 10 | Schatten Waetcher | 227432 | I.D.: 46

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~ Regiments ~

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Regiment Foxtrot, under Command Hoffen:

Regiment Bravo, formerly under Commander Axel, now under Commander Pfiel:

Regiment Charlie (dogs transferred to Bravo and Foxtrot):

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Please note:

Your dog or Half Blood will be branded with an I.D. number. This number will be as follows:

First number: The page number of which your signup form is on.

Second Number: The number of posts down your signup form is on.

Exp. (My signup form is on the second page of this forum, and is the third post down, as there are two posts above me. Let's see, my dog/Half Blood number would be '23') This is helpful for me, and is just a fun little touch to add. The Beta and Culls will adress by this number.

~ Sign-Up Sheet ~

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A breif note about names: it should be realistic. No warrior cat names. No names that pretain to nature, unless you want to name your dog 'dirt'. Your dog has never seen nature, nor weather - so stay away from names such as 'Blizzard, Sunny, Isande (Swedish for ice), River, Rain, etc.' If you have any questions regarding this, feel free to ask. Names in different languages are allowed - but the same rules as stated above apply to them as well. Examples of acceptable names include:

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(State whether you are making a Dog, Cull, or Half-Blood here)

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