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I don't really expect anyone to be familiar with the franchise, but we'll see...

BACKGROUND - Read before anything else!!
I'll try to simplify this for you as much as I can; mitochondria are organelles within every one of your cells that produce the energy required to perform its routine activities. A cell cannot function without energy, which is produced by mitochondria. According to the Parasite Eve franchise, unlike other parts of the cell, mitochondria actually have their own genetic structure, giving rise to the idea that they were once living organisms. It was believed that although they can perform their tasks on their own, mitochondria were not complex enough to form a collective conscious and take over a human body.

Until now.

Evolution within the human race provided a need for us to produce more cellular energy, and as a result, mitochondria had more work to do to the point there they, too, have made their own evolutionary breakthrough. Realizing that the human body wouldn't be able to function without the energy they provide, they deduced that humans were insufficient beings of earth, and thus, mitochondria formed a collective consciousness that is capable of taking over the mind and body of a person. There are ways to combat this; having a strong mindset helps to suppress the will of the mitochondria, but they speak to an individual through a voice in the head. And sooner or later, a human host will bend to that will if ever their spirit becomes broken.

As mitochondria are the "powerhouses" of the human body's cells, their functionality as far as producing energy goes has been greatly improved; enough energy can be generated to give a human certain "abilities" that vary in strength and power depending on how well they are able to control their mitochondria as well as how much "evolved" mitochondria they have inside them and how fast they can generate this energy.

However, as these signs are only emerging, it's only happening to a few individuals at a time. People or animals with evolved mitochondria are referred to as NMCs (Neo-Mitochondrial Creatures). This RP is the story of those individuals...

SETTING:
New York City, Near future.

PLOT:
Four people lay in scattered hospitals across town, in dire need of organ transplants. Lucky for them, as it turns out, a recent and mysterious death occurred where the deceased individual has agreed to have her heart, liver, kidneys, and bone marrow donated to those most in need of them -- each organ in demand by one of the teenagers. Each of them makes a full recovery, but before long, they start to hear the voices in their heads. After a couple more days of trying to ignore it, they slowly start to discover the things they're capable of. As their power grows, so too does the will of the mitochondria, which beseeches them to seek out the other teenagers; it is their [the cells'] will to be reunited in a single body once again. Unbeknown to each other, each teenager sets out to look for answers on how to make their mitochondria dormant once again. But the task will be difficult, as another, more powerful being wishes nothing more than to see the wish of the mitochondria fulfilled -- to eradicate the human race and steal the teenagers' body parts to create and make way for a new, superior species of NMC.

The four individuals know they can't stop evolution. All around them, creatures are mutating and strange things happen within the human body that should never be induced. It's up to the four individuals to stop the threat -- stop EVE -- and put an end to the cellular rebellion.

RULES - General:
- Not picky about sigs. Keep them if you wish.
- Please only join if you understand the background and plot and plan to ACTIVELY participate.
- If you wish to play one of the four NMC characters, you must try out for the part by writing a sample post!! Very important!!
- You may be evolution, but you're not God. So don't act like Him.
- Site rules apply
- At least 3 sentences per post, please. I'll be keeping track.
- Use the following bio form. No picture is required, but be sure to include a thorough description.

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*History:
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**Sample Post:


* "Doesn't like to talk about it" is not acceptable. If you wish to control an NMC, be sure to include how your character ended up in a hospital in need of a transplant.
** If applicable.

RULES - RP Based:
- Until further notice, aside from the four teens, no other NMC characters are allowed.
- Yes, you get powers, but choose your character wisely; each position has a predetermined moveset that the player must work within. Don't overpower yourself!!!
- After every 2 pages the RP progresses, each NMCs mitochondria gets stronger; while this means that they are more susceptible to loosing control of their bodies, it also means that they can get a chance to upgrade their abilities. More on that later.

-----FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO PLAY AN NMC CHARACTER------

1.) Choose whether your character will receive the transplant of the liver, heart, kidney, or bone marrow. The organ/tissue you choose determines your moveset.

2.) Follow the information below. Bonus skills can only be acquired once you upgrade the first two abilities to level 3:

Heart: (Fire) [OFFENSIVE] - The energy generated by mitochondria is converted to heat in order to unleash devastating offensive attacks
Your abilities are:

Lv. 1 Pyrokinesis - Hurl a flaming orb at foes. The more you upgrade this skill, you may fire more orbs.
Lv. 1 Combustion - Heat the air around you to light a circle of fire that damages enemies
BONUS SKILL: Inferno - Control the mitochondria in other organisms to generate so much heat, the target literally spontaneously combusts.

Liver: (Water) [DEFENSIVE] - The energy generated by mitochondria serves to regenerate the body and enhance performance.
Your abilities are:

Lv. 1 Healing - Heal minor cuts, bruises, and burns. You may also invoke this ability on other characters. The more you upgrade this skill, the bigger the wound that can be healed.
Lv. 1 Metabolism - Increases character endurance; you can run faster and longer, lift heavy objects, and heal conditions like paralysis and poison that can be invoked by enemies
BONUS SKILL: Life Drain - Deal damage to enemies around you while stealing away their life force. The more enemies in your radius, the more health you acquire.

Kidney: (Air) [OFFENSIVE] - The energy generated by mitochondria is discharged from the body, overriding the cellular functions of an enemy
Your abilities are:

Lv. 1 Necrosis - Enemy cells die off, leaving certain organs and body parts ineffective. Upgrading this skill will induce poisoning and insta-kills to minor enemies
Lv. 1 Plasma - Discharges mitochondrial energy in a wave that knocks back foes for a small radius. Upgrading this skill temporarily dazes a foe and the radius increases
BONUS SKILL: Apobiosis - Mitochondrial discharges are released in the form of high-temperatured ions [electricity] that can chain from enemy to enemy over a set radius. As this skill upgrades, the cellular override destroys enemy nervous cells, inducing a temporary paralysis.

Bone Marrow: (Earth) [DEFENSIVE] - The energy generated by mitochondria combine with exterior elements that greatly increases immunity and attack
Your abilities are:

Lv. 1 Antibody - Mitochondria levels work to absorb the earth's magnetism, creating a protective covering that minimizes enemy melee damage and increases user's melee damage
Lv. 1 Energyshot - The electromagnetic force of mitochondria significantly speed up projectiles shot by the user, like bullets, leading to increased range attack damage
BONUS SKILL: Energyball - Mitochondria create their own electromagnetic field and COMPRESSES the earth's magnetic force into balls of energy that circle around the user. These balls are then magnetically attracted to nearby enemies, causing massive damage.

DO NOT ASK TO UPGRADE YOUR SKILLS!! AFTER EVERY TWO (2) PAGES THIS RP REACHES, YOUR CHARACTER WILL GAIN ONE (1) STAT POINT YOU CAN USE TO UPGRADE ANY OF YOUR ABILITIES. HOWEVER, BONUS SKILLS ARE NOT ATTAINED, NOR CAN THEY BE UPGRADED, UNTIL BOTH YOUR LEVEL 1 SKILLS REACH LEVEL 3.

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR OWN STAT POINTS. THIS IS AN HONOR SYSTEM!!! PRIVATE MESSAGE ME WHENEVER YOU DECIDE WHAT SKILL YOU WANT TO UPGRADE, SO WE CAN RECORD HOW POWERFUL YOU BECOME.

I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BOOT ANYONE FROM THE RP.

Name: Shay Kennedy Hessik
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Human Or NMC: NMC
Striking Physical Traits: Stunning, hazy blue eyes, her mosy avid feature.
Personality: She is rather bold and daring, considered hot-headed by most. She does indeed have a hot temper, but i cools quickly, as she cannot bear to hold a grudge for more than a few minutes. She is forgiving if given time, and has a natural curiousity. She is fearful of small things, but oddly brave when facing real danger. Extremely loyal, if a bit independent at times.
*History: She was born with cancer, which responded well to the chemo-therapy treatments. She soon gained health, and was able to travel back home. A few weeks later, she collapsed in her room from pain. She was immediatly transported back to her former room, and the tests begun. The cancer, having not returned, left some side-effects. One of them, apparently, was a kidney disorder. She was in dire need of a new one, and a mysterious death helped her, and she soon began recovering.
Other: She has a fear of any epidemics, or outbreaks of disease, and needles, from all her time in the hospital.
Picture: As I'm unable to find one, I will provide a description instead. Standing around 5"8, she is rather tall. Her blue eyes are her most stunning feature, and her dark hair is short, reaching around her chin, as it has only began to grow out after the chemo-therapy. She has pale skin, and a slightly gaunt look that accompanies a thin, starved one. SHe has a slight splash of freckles dotting her nose.
**Sample Post:

Shay was releived to be hme, as she had been for a few weeks. Only a slight stomach cramp was bothering her, as it had been for the past hour. She told no one though, afraid it would lead to more tests and treatments. It now seemed to be throbbing, and she placed a hand over her kidney, slightly worried. But not enough to tell anyone. She returned to staring at the small television in her room, the turned it off. Her stomach seemed to be burning suddenly, and made her fearful. She was supposed to be cured! Shay stood up, and managed to reach the door, tears beginning to stream down her face. "Mo-" she started, then broke off as she collapsed.

Shay curled herself into a small ball, as the pain intensified. SHe felt herself slipping away into unconsiousness, and that thought relieved her. No pain existed in that dark world. But she managed to scream as the pain became unbearable, and she heard footsteps before passing out. She was dimly aware of her surroundings for a while, feeling pain, and smelling antiseptic. She was powerless to move, still weak from the sudden burst of terrifying pain. As thoughts connected, and her brain started to function, she cracked open a blue eye. The lights seemed to be too bright, and she closed them again, but not before glimpsing the area she was in. Shay was back in the hospital.

Heheh, thanks for joining. Looks good.

I am SO in this!

Name: Ofc. Jason McAdams
Gender: M
Age: 25
Human Or NMC: NMC
Striking Physical Traits: Well-built from years at ROTC training and service in Afghanistan, brown hair, blue eyes, about six feet tall, and a very stern face. Has his hair cut short as per US Marine hair length requirements.
Personality: Although required to be stern and obedient as a Marine, he has natural leadership skills that made him an ideal candidate for ROTC training. He is also upstanding in his morals, although can be prone to taking things too far and too personally.
*History: A Marine officer serving in Afghanistan, Officer Jason McAdams was hit by shrapnel from an I.E.D when his Humvee tripped a wire. He was airlifted to Munich, Germany for emergency surgery, but was only stabilized there. A piece of metal had gotten stuck in his heart, and doctors were unable to remove it without permanently damaging it, which would have resulted in killing him. Though, once the Marine Corps found out that a suitable heart that matched Jason's blood type was available in New York, he was immediately flown there. He currently waits in St. Vincent's Hospital for the transplant organ. He knows he may not be able to serve his country overseas like he did, but the will to survive is strong in him. He has already received a Purple Heart medal for his time in the hospital he has spent. His entire life, he wanted to join the Marines, and worked many years to get in there. It was the pinnacle of his life when he was congratulated by his drill sergeant upon finishing his ROTC training.
Other: Being a Marine, he is an excellent marksman and has very good endurance. Being a natural leader, he also can formulate good plans on the fly and is also very good at hand-to-hand combat.
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**Sample Post:

Jason took a deep breath. After all the pain he'd been through on this whole ordeal after small improvised explosive tore a hole in his life, and his chest, he was finally glad that this would be over soon enough. One more operation, he thought, a few months of recovery... I can do this. Training felt worse than this... training was longer and more painful. I can do this.

Days later, and his operation was over. The heart had matched his blood type perfectly. He even got a small vial with the piece of metal lodged in his old heart. It was probably a piece of pipe from the pipe bomb that gave him the injury. It felt strange to have the thing there in his hand... the thing that almost killed him. But what mattered now was that he could live. His life wasn't in danger, and he could now live a mostly normal life. His military days were behind him, sure, but now he could forge something new.

That is, he thought so. Weeks later, after being able to come home, painful sensations stirred in the region of his heart. At first, he dismissed it for heartburn and simply took antacids. But when those didn't work, he started to worry. Though, it wasn't until a couple days later that he decided to head back to the hospital to ask the doctor to take a look at it. That, then, is when the pain hit again, and hard. It was a good thing he wasn't driving, as he had taken a taxi. The driver called an ambulance, and when the former officer came to, he found himself in the back of an ambulance, with a paramedic hooking him up to an I.V. tube and slipping on latex gloves.

Thanks for accepting me.

Awesome. Thanks again, you two, for joining. Lemmie just post this bio up, and then at the very latest, we'll commence the RP on Wednesday. There are other non-playable characters I'd like to introduce, just to give background on who we'll encounter during the course of the story. ;D

Name: Qiang Xiao
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Human Or NMC: NMC
Striking Physical Traits: Standing with an average stature of about 5'9", she has very pale-colored hair that reachesa little past her shoulders She carries a messenger bag across her chest. She has a looming smile that can have many different connotations.
Personality: Qiang is very quiet and prefers her own company. She keeps to herself for the most part, but will not hesitate to have her say if she feels something is important enough to get involved. Trained in ju-jutsu, her slightly dangerous side is undermined by a composed countenance and calm persona when the circumstances get dire. Inwardly, she is also slightly indifferent towards men, partly because of the fact that she hates any and all distractions. She will relentlessly pursue any cause or lead she wants to, sometimes often loosing the scope of what she was originally aiming for.
*History: Qiang is a student at Columbia University, studying for her first degree in computer science with a minor in business. As a child, she was diagnosed with leukemia and was estimated to have only three months to live. Though she was never really cured, her condition somehow got better, and was released from hospital care a year later. She’d never had any more problems with it until she suddenly collapsed in the middle of one of her classes and rushed to urgent care, where the condition appeared to be acting up again, more rapidly and violently than ever. A bone marrow transplant was called for with all expediency in order to save her life.
Other: In her career experience, Qiang is an excellent engineer and is capable of hacking small networks. She is inwardly calculating and can improvise almost any situation.
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**Sample Post: I don’t need one ‘cause I’m special. :3

Name: Derrek Jackson `` DJ ``
Gender: Male
Age: Twenty three
Human Or NMC: NMC
Striking Physical Traits: Street fighting Bod, chilling cold green eyes.

Personality: May be crossed as ignorant, reckless and bold, Derrek could really give a rat's behind about anyone aside form himself just don't get in the middle of his street fights. He's cunning, devious and deadly in the shadows of the nights in alleyways and too stubborn. There is a good trait about him but guess what, we don't know it yet, but he does show signs of displacement, being in more defensive state then others would normally think he is.

History: Born as a rebellious eldest son in a family full of girls, seven to be exact, he almost never slept home. At the young age of 14 he started drinking, all the heavy liquor one could ask for. He never dubbed himself an alcoholic but you could find him in the pubs and the clubs drinking it up and constantly. At 15 he resumed his street training love, and drinking more and more and soon enough he was in a gang. Being a rebel at heart, DJ had broken into homes, carjacked, and was in a drive by twice before. These were his years until he turned 23 years old, hitting a morbid overdose of alcohol, and nearly passing away he was rushed to the ER where later he was to have a liver transplant. The one he had was all but destroyed by his 9 years of heavy alcohol addiction.

Other: Pro street fighter with more then sufficient knowledge of the streets. total bad boy.
Picture: Visual 1 | Visiual 2
**Sample Post: FFF you know you love meh

Thanks, Faye. You're in. Just a couple non-playable characters I'd like to introduce that will be a part of the story.

Name: Aya Brea
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown
Human Or NMC: Unknown
Striking Physical Traits: Colorless eyes and bright, blond hair
Personality: Aya is persevering in all of her endeavors, and can always get to the bottom of a case no matter the circumstance. Her expressions are often unreadable; a trait to match the quality that she always appears to have her own agenda. Her job requires her to be quick-witted and relentless. She can be described in many respects as a workaholic, though at times, she disappears without any clue as to her whereabouts.
History: Aya is a part of a special FBI branch called the Mitochondrion Investigation and Suppression Team (MIST). As the name implies, it is her task to locate and destroy mitochondria mutants - a category in which the four teenagers fit well under. She cannot seem to recall many details about her early life, but in current times, appear to be irrelevant.
Other:
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Name: Codename "EVE"
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown
Human Or NMC: NMC
Striking Physical Traits: Witheld
Personality: Eve was genetically engineered with the best samples of ANMC (Artificial Neo-Mitochondrial Creature) DNA and technology. Her powers are unmatched by any, containing ALL the abilities that are only individually found within each of the four teenagers. She is a mute, but lets her actions speak with the greatest volume. It is regarded that she has full control of her powers, though sometimes triggered involuntarily by emotion. Often, she appears to live in her own mind and cares little for the outside world and others.
*History: Of mysterious origin, Eve is believed to be a clone, though no evidence exists to prove this. She is well-hidden and only appears in the safest of circumstances.
Other: Will not make her appearance until later in the RP.

Well all NPC positions are taken and I think we have enough info to at least get everyone going. That said, let us commence. ;} Our first skill points will be awarded on Page 3.




Qiang's eyes cracked open, and a short burst of light had her squinting up at the fluorescent halo of light breathing down on her from above. Both her gaze and mind were empty for some minutes before she looked down, and seeing a scar lacerated just above one of her breasts, sighed deflatedly. She tried to remember how she ended up here, but the last few things she remembered were all a fragmented blur. In one moment, she was giving a presentation in front of her macroeconomics class, and the next, she was strapped to her back, looking up at a masked doctor telling her it'll be alright as her gurney slammed a pair of swinging doors open. She'd fallen asleep after that, and now, here she was. Though this wasn't Qiang's first time in a hospital, the experience suddenly felt new to her all over again. Slightly bewildered, she struggled to sit up, and a slight pain in her chest made her gasp for air.

It'd been a while since she felt that pain. Not since she was a small child, diagnosed with leukemia. That all was so long ago, it was a part of her life she was glad to have forgotten. But now, as her senses slowly cleared, it was all recalling themselves to her mind. For some time, she thought this day would come. She'd refused all other treatments; the only thing left that they could give her was a bone marrow transplant. There was something unsettling that she'd hardly contemplated before, having something so foreign inside her... having a part of someone else ingrained into her system.

With another sigh, she laid her head back down on the bed. She'd need to email her professor and ask to represent her case once she'd gotten out.

Jason later awoke in a hospital bed, with a nurse looking over him. He was hooked up to some heart monitors and a breathing tube. Though, somehow, he felt like he didn't need them. He gagged on the breathing tube and the nurse removed it from his mouth. Jason gasped for air, and looked around. He could hear the heart rate monitor's beeping accelerate for a few seconds, but then he calmed down, and the monitor slowed back to a normal heart rate. "What happened?" he asked the nurse.

"We're not really sure," she replied, "but the doctor thinks that your body may be rejecting the new organ. We've put you on immuno-suppressants, and so far, that seems to have stabilized you."

"My God..." he whispered, putting a hand over his chest, "will I need to stay here for much longer?"

"Probably not more than a day," the nurse replied, "the doctor needs to do another check on you, and then after that you should be all right."

The former Marine Officer laid back, and put his hands behind his head, putting his arms in a Y-shape. Just a small hiccup... he thought, everything will be fine.

By the next morning, as Qiang was waking up, he was on his way home from the hospital with a few prescriptions for some immuno-suppressants. Upon entering his house, he fell on the bed, and lifted up his gun holster. He kept a Desert Eagle in his room, if nothing else but for a memento of his service duties in Afghanistan, as the gun was the same one he carried during his service there.