History Roleplay / Otherborn

** Well, almost. Shiki/Sora hasn't happened. This is due to the Michael Fri's determination to not fall for the quick couple trap and rather build and create a meaningful relationship with his character.

** The idea was originally created by Michael Fri, who depicted a [[DarkerandEdgier darker world in which Otherborn are hunted and hated by humans and demons]]. While the concept was created by Michael Fri, Miranda Raider changed to a more [[WarmAndFuzzyFeelings fluffier not so intense story]] by creating [[TheGroup The Network]] and focusing more on day to day life and romances.

** We haven't been exposed to Neku's entire past, but the one scene he can remember is being cradled in his mother's arms as she is dying, lying in a pool of her own blood, and then being ''shot twice'' by a mysterious man he can't remember because he is so terrified of him his brain ''erased the memory.'' [[spoiler: His player has dropped hints that this man is '''[[Manga/{{Hellsing}}Alexander Anderson.]]''']]

** Well, almost. Shiki/Sora hasn't happened. This is due to the Michael Fri's determination to not fall for the [[Shipping quick couple trap]] and rather build and create a meaningful relationship with his character.

* CatchPhrase: ''''''[[Durarara IIIIIIIIIIIIIIZZZZZZZZZZAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]]'''''

* CatchPhrase: [[Durarara '''''IIIIIIIIIIIIIIZZZZZZZZZZAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!''''']]

The story takes place in Urbadelphia, a mysterious city plagued by outbreaks of "Demons", which are [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin destructive, unearthly monsters that seek to conquer our world]]. These demons come from an alternate dimension known as the Otherworld, a creepy, twisted world that in some ways mirrors our own. When they cross between their world and ours, they pierce a mystic Veil that separates the two. For a brief time, this Veil overlaps our world, causing it to twist and shift. Of course, the mundane inhabitants of our world cannot perceive it - it takes special people, born with an arcane connection to the other side, to perceive the shift; these people call themselves [[TitleDrop Otherborn.]] Blessed (or [[CursedWithAwesome cursed]]) with special abilities, these Otherborn are often alienated from society by their powers, afraid that they are freaks or even monsters themselves. To relieve this, and combat the demonic threat, there is the Network - a secret organization, created by Otherborn to act as support for their own kind and serve as a central agency for those who would fight for the survival of the world.

** [[KingdomHearts Sora]] Shimomura is ''GhostRider.'' And new [[DevilMayCry Dante]].

* TheChessmaster: Izaya Orihara, complete with weird board game comprised of three other ones that no one really knows how to play, except Izaya. Jack of Blades, as well.

* AlwaysChaoticEvil: The demons are perceived this way in-universe, though whether or not they're actually an example [[YourMileageMayVary depends on the watcher.]]

* BerserkButton: If Neku is in the room, don't ''ever'' insult, mess with, or touch Namine LeBeau. If Namine is in the room, don't mess with Neku, either.

This page will eventually have a [[{{Characters/Otherborn}} character sheet]]. If you're on Otherborn, why don't you go add your character?

** Sora Shimomura and Riku Nomura's last names are, respectively, the names of the musical composer and director for ''[[KingdomHearts]]''.

* OneSteveLimit: This is actually a ''rule'' on the forum involving {{NPC}}s, as an NPC ''must'' have his or her name changed if someone claims that [=NPC's=] inspired character as a Main. Subverted as well, in that it is perfectly within the bounds of the rules to have two completely different main characters (or an NPC and a main) from different series that share the same name; for example, if [[Digimon Sora Takenouchi]] showed up, [[KingdomHearts Sora Shimomura]] would not be required to change his name.

->''"There is a world that overlaps ours, a parallel realm where "demons" lay in wait, living in a hell unlike anything that religion or science can imagine."'' -Neku Sakuraba

** Neku, the head admin, seems to be fond of these.
->'''''Neku''': One of the wisest people I know once told me, the world ends with you.''

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->'''Neku''': One of the wisest people I know once told me, the world ends with you.

** ->'''Neku''': One of the wisest people I know once told me, the world ends with you.