Political intrigue, fantasy, futuristic, sci fi lite, superheroes, historical fiction, alternate universes. Smittings of romance, but only as side plot.
Welcome to Rogue: The Uprising. Here I'll list everything you need to know about the state of the world and where the Rogues fit in.
ALL SORROWS DAY
On April 26, 2021, a radical organization of Mutants known as the Ascended launched a coordinated attack around the world in an attempt to prove superiority over those who did not have abilities. Cairo, Tokyo, Moscow, New York City, Sydney, and Sao Paulo were hit simultaneously by different mutant abilities. It was believed that an estimated one hundred thousand people lost their lives in those attacks. Grief and feared washed over the world deeming April 26th to forever be known as All Sorrows Day.
THE ASD STATUTES
A mutant is defined as a being that has been identified as a carrier of the SHA-13 gene.
An archivist is defined as anyone who knowingly harbors, provides for, or employs mutants.
I. Mutants are not human.
II. Mutants have no rights.
III. Mutants are enemy combatants.
IV. Mutants may not be employed, attend schools or universities, buy and sell, use any mode of public transportation, or be involved in any other form of public service, responsibility or activity.
V. Mutants may not reproduce.
VI. Mutants may not own property.
VII. Archivists are aiding and embedding Mutants and are to be considered traitors.
VIII. Archivists forfeit their rights
IX. Archivists may face punishment ranging from a fine of eighty percent of their annual income to death depending on the severity of the crimes committed by the mutants aided.
ASPIDA INDUSTRIES
The company leading the research and development of Rogue detection and elimination technology. Run by Dr. Victoria Nikov, who was the first to identify the SHA-13 gene, they have developed scanners and blood tests that identify the gene and technology used by R.I.E.F. to apprehend and/or eliminate Rogues. Their scanners are installed in every school, public building, transportation hub, and in some homes. Every place of employment is required by law to run blood tests on prospect employees using Aspida's tech.
R.I.E.F.
The Rogue Interception and Elimination Force, R.I.E.F (reef). Equipped with the latest advancement in Aspida tech, these elite soldiers are tasked with identifying and intercepting Rogues with the intent to capture or kill. They are able to nullify abilities, and even make it so a Rogue cannot use their abilities, with the tech designed by Aspida. The gear targets the SHA-13 gene and renders it inactive. This results in a loss of abilities making a Rogue an easy capture or elimination. The members are ruthless and follow orders to the letter. Collateral damage is acceptable if it means one less Rogue to pose a threat to humanity.
R.I.E.F. has developed a threat level designation that is assigned to mutants based on their activity.
Green < Low Level Threat
You are most likely undetected at this point. Nobody knows what you are. You're a chill dude who just knows how to avoid the scanners and you never use your gift because you aren't dumb.
Blue < Guarded Threat
You have probably been suspected, but never confirmed. Someone has likely reported you, but the information has not been verified. You might be a rogue and when RIEF gets around to it, they'll test you. Be careful of what you do so you don't draw any more attention to yourself.
Yellow < Elevated Threat
RIEF knows you are a mutant and while you are a target, there are mutants out that there warrant more attention. Should they find you, they will arrest you, but you might be able to slip in and out easier than a mutant at a higher threat level.
Orange < Extremely Elevated Thread
You are a known public agitator and have caused problems for RIEF and deserve more attention. They are watching for you at public events, transportation hubs, and a small reward has been allowed for information that leads to a capture.
Red < Highest Threat Level
You are a very high threat and RIEF is actively hunting you. Your name and face are plastered on every TV, CCTV is intentionally running facial recognition software to find you. Every measure that can legally be taken to locate you is being explored, and even the use of illegal methods may or may not be utilized (cannot confirm or deny this). Should they find you, they will not capture you. They will simply eliminate you.
NOTE: If you are a member of Rogue already, you will automatically be at Yellow/Orange level. Your threat level MAY increase throughout the storyline, depending on your actions.
ROGUES
Rogue is an underground organization of mutants who realized that apart, they will be picked off one by one, but together there is a chance of survival. Rogue is a worldwide network of mutant, whose sole mission is to survive being hunted to extinction. Led by Keegan Hull, a mutant with the ability to identify and enhance the abilities of the mutants he touches, Rogue seeks out other mutants in order to protect them.
Because of history, laws, and the perception of humanity, Rogues are considered less than human. Some humans even go as far as to call a Rogue an 'it' instead of their gender. You can't get a job unless it's from an archivist and there aren't many of those because of the massive consequences one could suffer if they chose to be an archivist. You can't go to school, and what you know is either self-taught or you were homeschooled because of their ability to detect your gene even while you were a child. You can't buy or sell anything unless it's done on the black market, and even then, most of those are setups in order to capture you and sell you to the highest bidder to suffer or die. You might have been born into a family and friends, but chances are your family turned their backs on you once you were exposed as a Rogue. You can't get married and are required by law to never reproduce. You live in a state of constant fear not knowing when you might be discovered. If faced with R.I.E.F., you pray that put a bullet in your head because you've heard the stories about the experiments they run on Rogues.
