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<p>[QUOTE="Aphrodite, post: 234417"]</p><p>[align=center]<img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/0a64df84150d75d2eef1409fe6eec361/tumblr_pxspau7R6q1x6ozryo1_540.png" data-url="https://66.media.tumblr.com/0a64df84150d75d2eef1409fe6eec361/tumblr_pxspau7R6q1x6ozryo1_540.png" class="bbImage " style="" alt="" title="" />[/align]</p><p></p><p>[align=center]<em>Once, long ago, a legendary Golden Age ruled the skies. But following the return of the Titans and the subsequent demolition of Mount Olympus, there settled an uncanny presence over the dimension. The Olympians were defeated, Zeus was, after a thousand lifetimes of feats, finally overpowered— but something remained. Brewing in the bellies of thirteen women scattered across Earth was a celestial presence, each bearing a distinctive powerful energy in its own right. These omnipresent entities, along with all the other Gods within the pantheon, would be born into the world as a reincarnation of their former selves, fated to discover their true identities and return to Olympus. All unless something or someone stood in their way.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Seemingly upon providence, the city of Olympia, California was built and established over centuries, located in place of what would be known to another universe as Los Angeles. And, with the passage of time, it proved to be the true city of dreams; the city not of angels, but of new gods. Now, as carved into stone, all paths of our fallen would lead here. Y2K.</em></p><p></p><p><em><strong>New Gods</strong></em> is an original, IPB hosted, fantasy role-playing game with a throwback twist, bringing elements from Greek Mythology into the contemporary world of the new millennium, year 2000. Set in a city/county based on Los Angeles, California (here known as Olympia, California), New Gods combines a world of seedy, heavy, fast-paced West coast life and core Greek mythological credo to create a surreal, dream-like story, with strong soap opera/melodrama elements. Inspired by dark, subversive cult classics of the late 90s and early 00s (Donnie Darko, Fight Club, Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, Vanilla Sky, Eyes Wide Shut, Dark City and The Matrix), the 90s/early 00s trend of taking classic, romantic literature and adapting it for the “MTV Generation” (Romeo + Juliet, Cruel Intentions, Clueless, She's All That and 10 Things I Hate About You), modern science fiction and fantasy series (American Gods, Lucifer, The Leftovers, Sense8 and Lost), the work of Neil Gaiman (The Sandman) and general millennial nostalgia.</p><p></p><p>Our community is for adult writers looking to foster long-term character development through leisurely paced storytelling. Immortalize yourself with our exclusively late 90s/early 00s face claims, playing the role of reincarnated Gods, like Britney Spears as Aphrodite, Leonardo DiCaprio as Apollo, Angelina Jolie as Hera, Paul Walker as Ares, Tom Cruise as Hades, Brad Pitt as Poseidon, Freddie Prinze Jr. as Hermes, Penelope Cruz as Hestia and more. Icons such as Will Smith, Halle Berry, Tyra Banks, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe, Devon Sawa, Julia Roberts, Keanu Reeves, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Rose McGowan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Justin Timberlake, Natalie Portman, James Franco, Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Chad Michael Murray, Rachael Leigh Cook, Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Aniston, Jared Leto, Heath Ledger and Christian Bale are some of who else you take on our unique journey. <strong>Join Heartbreakers and apply today, <em>no commitment to the rest of the website beyond the role playing game required!</em></strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.heartbreakers.me/index.php?/topic/13274-story-and-characters/">Story</a> • <a href="http://www.heartbreakers.me/index.php?/topic/13278-general-rules-and-guidelines/">Rules</a> • <a href="http://www.heartbreakers.me/index.php?/topic/13275-claims-masterlist/">Claims</a> • <a href="http://www.heartbreakers.me/index.php?/topic/13273-registration-and-application-guidelines/">Application</a> • <a href="http://www.heartbreakers.me/index.php?/forum/57-advertise/">Advertise</a>[/align]</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Aphrodite, post: 234417"] [align=center][IMG]https://66.media.tumblr.com/0a64df84150d75d2eef1409fe6eec361/tumblr_pxspau7R6q1x6ozryo1_540.png[/IMG][/align] [align=center][font=Optima][i]Once, long ago, a legendary Golden Age ruled the skies. But following the return of the Titans and the subsequent demolition of Mount Olympus, there settled an uncanny presence over the dimension. The Olympians were defeated, Zeus was, after a thousand lifetimes of feats, finally overpowered— but something remained. Brewing in the bellies of thirteen women scattered across Earth was a celestial presence, each bearing a distinctive powerful energy in its own right. These omnipresent entities, along with all the other Gods within the pantheon, would be born into the world as a reincarnation of their former selves, fated to discover their true identities and return to Olympus. All unless something or someone stood in their way. Seemingly upon providence, the city of Olympia, California was built and established over centuries, located in place of what would be known to another universe as Los Angeles. And, with the passage of time, it proved to be the true city of dreams; the city not of angels, but of new gods. Now, as carved into stone, all paths of our fallen would lead here. Y2K.[/i] [i][b]New Gods[/b][/i] is an original, IPB hosted, fantasy role-playing game with a throwback twist, bringing elements from Greek Mythology into the contemporary world of the new millennium, year 2000. Set in a city/county based on Los Angeles, California (here known as Olympia, California), New Gods combines a world of seedy, heavy, fast-paced West coast life and core Greek mythological credo to create a surreal, dream-like story, with strong soap opera/melodrama elements. Inspired by dark, subversive cult classics of the late 90s and early 00s (Donnie Darko, Fight Club, Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, Vanilla Sky, Eyes Wide Shut, Dark City and The Matrix), the 90s/early 00s trend of taking classic, romantic literature and adapting it for the “MTV Generation” (Romeo + Juliet, Cruel Intentions, Clueless, She's All That and 10 Things I Hate About You), modern science fiction and fantasy series (American Gods, Lucifer, The Leftovers, Sense8 and Lost), the work of Neil Gaiman (The Sandman) and general millennial nostalgia. Our community is for adult writers looking to foster long-term character development through leisurely paced storytelling. Immortalize yourself with our exclusively late 90s/early 00s face claims, playing the role of reincarnated Gods, like Britney Spears as Aphrodite, Leonardo DiCaprio as Apollo, Angelina Jolie as Hera, Paul Walker as Ares, Tom Cruise as Hades, Brad Pitt as Poseidon, Freddie Prinze Jr. as Hermes, Penelope Cruz as Hestia and more. Icons such as Will Smith, Halle Berry, Tyra Banks, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe, Devon Sawa, Julia Roberts, Keanu Reeves, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Rose McGowan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Justin Timberlake, Natalie Portman, James Franco, Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Chad Michael Murray, Rachael Leigh Cook, Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Aniston, Jared Leto, Heath Ledger and Christian Bale are some of who else you take on our unique journey. [b]Join Heartbreakers and apply today, [i]no commitment to the rest of the website beyond the role playing game required![/i][/b] [URL=http://www.heartbreakers.me/index.php?/topic/13274-story-and-characters/]Story[/URL] • [URL=http://www.heartbreakers.me/index.php?/topic/13278-general-rules-and-guidelines/]Rules[/URL] • [URL=http://www.heartbreakers.me/index.php?/topic/13275-claims-masterlist/]Claims[/URL] • [URL=http://www.heartbreakers.me/index.php?/topic/13273-registration-and-application-guidelines/]Application[/URL] • [URL=http://www.heartbreakers.me/index.php?/forum/57-advertise/]Advertise[/URL][/font][/align] [/QUOTE]
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