Project Alpha; The Re-Run

In the months of June/July, 1947, a freak accident occurred between the cities of Roswell and Corona. The crash site of an unidentified object was discovered, the debris quickly recovered and stored away by the RAAF.

Official reports and press releases stated that the remains on the site indicated a crashed weather balloon, but the incident sparked rumours of a UFO, aptly named ‘flying saucer’ due to popular culture influences, and it caught the interest of many people around the globe- Especially those who were already fascinated by the prospect of extraterrestrial life.

The Roswell crash has become one of the most famous mysteries in modern culture, similar to the Mary Celeste and the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. It has singlehandedly kept the economy of Roswell running due to mass tourism. But, of course, only a select few genuinely believe that the crashed object was of non-terran craftsmanship.

And they are right.

The American government has been researching the wreckage and the technology that they discovered inside it for decades now, in the infamous high-security military base known as Area 51, subject of many conspiracy theories.

Little was left of the cruiser’s initial hardware, including the most interesting parts such as the drive and weaponry systems. Among the technology that was retrieved from the rubble were ten cylinders made of a super-compressed crystalline material, about three foot tall and two foot in width, and transparent, each containing a fluid of a different colour.

Floating in the middle of the containers- Seemingly without any sort of suspension- Were more cylinders, all with a chrome hue, rounded edges and a luminous band of the same colour as the fluid it was settled in.

Various attempts were made to open the containers, but the crystalline materials surrounding the were impervious to every single one of them, whether it was brute force, acid, lasers or any other sort of material or energy with the potential to destroy. In the end, only one experiment succeeded; the touch of a living human being.

The fluid inside the specified container was PH-neutral, nor poisonous- In fact, it was not even actually a fluid. It seemed to consist of nanobots of a molecular size, built out of a wide variety of atoms- Even ones that normally wouldn’t successfully connect to each other, along with some that weren’t even known to modernday chemistry. They defeated every rule of chemistry and physics.

Their most astounding quality, however, was their affinity with organic tissue, receptability to the brainwaves and their apparent kinetic abilities. They could interconnect and move to form high-density armor, mobile tendrils, spikes, and of course the fluid state they were found in. In every forme, however, they kept the same hue. All this activity was powered by the glowing, metallic device that effectively turned out to be a perpetual battery with physics-altering abilities.

The person to discover all of this was Elijah Smith, Head of Research at Area 51; The one who had opened the canister with his touch, after which the nanobots, and with them the perpetual battery, had latched on to his skin. Due to the military potential of the canisters, a select few of top soldiers were simultaneously brought into contact with the canisters.

All were rejected, and died of electrocution upon contact with the canisters. Careful further research proved that two factors were important in the process of selection; The younger the subject, the smaller the electrical charge, up to the point where every test subject below the age of eighteen survived the impact. This, however, didn’t explain why Elijah Smith- Who was 25 years of age- was able to connect to the nanobots successfully. This was pinpointed to his partial deafness, a recurring problem in his family on his father’s side.
Now, the search starts for new, suitable test subjects of the age of sixteen or seventeen with a slight motorical or sense disability. Preferred were those who would not be missed from society, and had good reasons to cooperate willingly- And, of course, with a more then reasonable intellect and creativity needed to successfully control the nanobots.

This is the start of our new main research project, dubbed ‘Project Alpha’.
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That’s right, folks. Out of the blue, a revamped version of my old RP, Project Alpha; Not a prequel, nor a sequel, but a complete overhaul- And hopefully, an improvement.

If you’ve read the above story, I hope you just about know what it is that this RP is all about- For those willing to join, I will conjure up a biography template later. Two spots are already reserved, for Brendan Savem and Dwayna DragonFire respectively.

For now, I’m mostly just curious how many people would want to join this teenage superhero-themed brainchild/fart of mine. I’m willing to give everyone a chance, although I will be a bit selective later on because I aim to keep the quality as high as possible- So at least a bit of role playing experience is preferred!

I hope this was an enjoyable read and an interesting idea, and remember, science is the future, and the future starts with you!

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Wasn't this originally Reynalds idea back in 2010? Either way, I'm already on the waiting list, so I don't think I need to say anything much. Although this is quite an interesting overhaul, it at least gives a source for all of this.

I had something similar. Not quite this though. I think I want a new character though. But the power is what I would like to run by you guys.

Basically the power is he can store energy and then discharge it into blasts of energy, whether from his body, hands, eyes, or he can transfer the energy to an item to make small grenades (alla gambit). He is stronger in the daytime because he can absorb the solar energy, but at night he has a very limited supply unless he can drain something near him like cars or lamp posts.

Is this ok?

I had something similar. Not quite this though. I think I want a new character though. But the power is what I would like to run by you guys.

Basically the power is he can store energy and then discharge it into blasts of energy, whether from his body, hands, eyes, or he can transfer the energy to an item to make small grenades (alla gambit). He is stronger in the daytime because he can absorb the solar energy, but at night he has a very limited supply unless he can drain something near him like cars or lamp posts.

Is this ok?

So, like a more concentrated type of pyrokinesis? That will work just fine, as far as I am concerned.

I thought I should add this little tidbit of information because I left it out in the intro post; The different containers are of different colours because they give the user different abilities from the others. This might've been obvious, but regardless, just in case.

I've already PM'd Dark Soul about this, and he said yes, so just letting everyone else know: I'm in.

Also, I have the basics of a character and his container's powers. Basically, he's this guy, barely seventeen, who's blind in his left eye (through either a birth defect or an abusive father). The container he bonds with gives him the ability to move incredibly quickly, float off the ground for short periods of time (due to a supporting structure of nanobots holding him), and fire small beams of energy, gained either from nearby electronics or the sun.

Is that okay?

Looks like we're all going for different kinds of energy manipulation here, people. A little more creativity wouldn't hurt! My character, for example, is gyrokinetic; She has control over gravity. But things like cryokinesis and florakinesis are avaible as well.

Oh, well if that's the case, I'll go for good ol' Pyrokinesis.

Or if Rey's taken that, I'll settle for Chronokinesis.

Limited, mind you. No turning back time to before it all began. Just speeding up/slowing down time. He can also pause time, but sparingly.

I unfortunately think Gravity and Time should be something not touched. It gets a little too power game too fast. Unless you can come up with some major flaws and things like that to hinder it but then it's dancing a fine line for awhile.

The energy idea I was going for was just because Gambit and Cyclops are my favorite Xmen aside from Wolverine. So I just combined the two together. If that's alright.

If not I can go for my regular magnokinesis (controlling of magnetic forces)

OR I could be something cool. I can transform my skin to material I touch and have a faster healing factor (not immortal fast just quicker)

OR I could just be an electrokinetic.

I mean someone should pick one for me XD

I'm not saying you /can't/ pick your own power, it's just that I'd rather have something a bit more creative when it comes to combat situations. And, Rey, my character's gyrokinesis is very much limited. Even after quite a bit of training, she'll only be able to lift and throw a small car at best; It's mainly about disorienting enemies and throwing them around.

Although I do agree that chronokinesis probably isn't the best idea, Blazi. :x

In other news, I'll try to have a character biography template up as soon as I can

No Chronokinesis?

That's fine.

I'll go for the good ol' Pyrokinesis.

I think you should go for Electrokinesis Rey, it's nice, simple, and effective.

But Simple is BOOOORRRIIINNNNNG

And if you're going to throw cars and stuff you could just go for magnokinesis alla Magneto. You can throw anything really then

And if you're going to throw cars and stuff you could just go for magnokinesis alla Magneto. You can throw anything really then

Except people. :P

People wear metal.

Then you'll just be stripping them naked. Come to think of it though, that would be a lot more useful than Gyrokinesis.

Brendan is totally perverted. =P

In all seriousness though, I remember having telekenesis last time... Maybe i want something more offensive, like cryokenesis.

This looks like it would be really fun. A bit of dedication and effort and this RP will really shine. I'm just a little curious as to wether it's possible to give our 'superyouths' powers other than kinesis. I was thinking of my character being a branch off of the project - the nanomachines were injected into his bloodstream and they partially took over his cardiovascular system - his arteries, capillaries and veins were degraded and replaces with nanomachines. Although stressful on him, he can make the capillaries extend out of his skin to form thin metal tubes, rolled up so thinly they form spears which can be used to slash, swipe, and even drain the blood of others.

If this sounds a little weird, I can go for some geokinesis or something :V

Glad to have you aboard, Toru ^^

It does sound a little weird, but I think it's quite fine- I guess the kinetic abilities don't have to appear in every subject. Maybe you could have both, but the geokinesis would just be a bit weaker then usual?

In other news, I have a birthday tomorrow so I very likely won't be able to put the biography forms up until Saturday, but I'll have it finished by then.

Thank y'all for joining, although new people are still welcome!