In recent years, everything has been peaceful until today. A new disease was recently discovered that is now known as Crystalscourge. So far, there have only been four confirmed cases. These four confirmed cases manifested in four young males by the names of Bartz Klauser, Tidus, Vaan and Firion. Not much is known about this mysterious disease as of yet but there are some symptoms of this disease that have been recorded. [hr] [b 『CRYSTALSCOURGE INFO』] 【Symptoms of Crystalscourge】 The victim’s hair will start to turn white at first however this is only during the first minor stages of the disease. It only gets worse from there as next, the victim’s blood will start to slowly crystalize which will result in the disease gradually getting worse. The victim’s eye color will also change to a paler version of their original eye color and they will become noticeably paler in appearance. The secondary stages occur when more of the victim’s blood has crystallized. This can be characterized with some difficulty breathing and a slower heart rate as some of the victim’s internal organs start to slow down due to the crystallization of blood in the victim’s body. The second stage is also characterized by a victim having trouble walking. The final stage of this disease will result in the victim unwillingly enter a death like sleep. The final stage happens when every drop of blood in the victim’s body has crystallized. So far, there is no way to reverse this stage. 【The Final Stage】 As stated before, the final stage of Crystalscourge forces the disease’s victims to enter a deathlike sleep. However, it also forcibly removes the victim’s soul from their body. To help with this, the staff at the Research Facilities have created artificial bodies that are meant to house those disembodied souls while their original bodies are kept in a special location so that one day, the effects that the Crystalscourge had created can be treated. Some of the doctors and researchers at the facilities also call what happened to the victims of Crystalscourge “The worst kind of coma out there” as they have essentially classified the disease’s final stage as a new kind of coma that is also being researched. The crystallized bodies of the victims do not age due to the disease’s nature. 【Victims of the Disease】 Crystalscourge only affects characters from the Final Fantasy series so far. Due to this, only Final Fantasy characters need to take extra precautions when it comes to the disease so that they don’t get infected. Characters from series other than the Final Fantasy series don’t have to worry about the progression of this disease since it doesn’t affect them although this doesn’t mean that there aren’t other things that they have to worry about. 【Treatment of the Disease】 So far, there is no known cure for the Crystalscourge disease although the doctors at the Serenity Research Facility are working on trying to find a cure for the disease. 【CLONED VESSELS】 Cloned vessels are the artificial bodies that the disembodied souls of the victims of Crystalscourge inhabit. They are created as soulless entities that are often kept stored in a different location than the bodies of the Crystalscourge victims. Each cloned vessel is created from the DNA of a Crystalscourge victim that currently resides in the Serenity lab hence why they share an appearance with the victim they are assigned to. Once a soul enters a cloned vessel, that vessel is to be monitored for about a month in order to make sure that nothing goes wrong. This also includes checking the vitals of the active vessels as well to make sure that they’re still healthy enough to function properly. Cloned vessels do not age as to not make the souls dwelling within them feel too uncomfortable if they ever return to their bodies. [hr] [b 『RESEARCH FACILITIES INFO』] 【Research Facilities】 Also known as ‘Specialized Hospitals’, Research Facilities are facilities dedicated to the research of diseases that have little to no info about what they are, their symptoms and methods of curing them. They specialize in these diseases and are equipped with state of the art technology. They also look like hospitals hence why they’re called Specialized Hospitals. 【Serenity Research Facility】 The Serenity Research Facility is the research facility that has been leading research of the Crystalscourge disease. They are often the ones who take on most, if not all of the patients that have Crystalscourge. The doctors at the facility draw the patients’ blood and check their vitals on a daily basis to track how far the disease has spread. Sometimes, the doctors also perform other tests that let them know the disease’s progress. They are also the facility that handles the creation and usage of Cloned Vessels as well. [hr] However, there are other diseases and maladies other than Crystalscourge as well. This includes the pesky and very dangerous Mana Eater as well as several other maladies that the research facilities are working on. [hr] [b 『MANA EATERS INFO』] 【What are Mana Eaters?】 Mana Eaters are a snakelike parasite that feed off of a person’s mana. They usually start out rather small but as they grow bigger, they can be a real nuisance and can also cause life threatening harm to their victims. There is also the fact that only one Mana Eater can infest a victim. This means that there can never be two Mana Eaters inside a victim. 【Where are Mana Eater Infestations Located?】 Mana Eater Infestations are located in the chest cavity if the victim is a male and the abdominal cavity if the victim is a female. Either way, they can still pose a significant threat to their victim regardless of gender. 【Symptoms of a Mana Eater Infestation】 Those who have a Mana Eater Infestation will have a rapid heart rate as well as having difficulty breathing. They will also drift in and out of consciousness. 【Who Mana Eaters Infest】 Mana Eater Infestations will only occur in people who have the ability to use magic due to the parasite’s strict diet of mana. However, Mana Eater infestations cannot be found in those who have Crystalscourge. 【Treatment of a Mana Eater Infestation】 The only way to treat a Mana Eater Infestation is through removing the parasite with surgery. While the procedure normally goes smoothly, there are those times when it doesn’t go as planned. It is recommended to keep a close eye on someone who recently was relieved of a Mana Eater Infestation to make sure that they don’t get any worse. [hr] [b 『RULES』] 1. The Site Rules and Roleplay etiquette apply here 2. Nothing worse than sh*t is allowed however if your character does have a potty mouth, censor the bad words. And yes, fandom swears are allowed. 3. There is going to be blood and some slight gore in this. 4. For the love of everything holy in this world, keep this thread rated 16+. 5. There is no character limit! 6. OCs are allowed 7. No homophobia or s3xual content (N*dity is not allowed either) 8,. Don’t be overpowered. 9. Please don’t mention r*pe. It is a rather uncomfortable topic to deal with. 10. Please do not post more than 1200 characters. Long replies can be intimidating for some people and similarly, please post more than one line so that the roleplay doesn’t end up getting boring because someone can’t respond properly. 11. 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