Premise

"Ours is a city shrouded in darkness."

Chicago is the largest city in the state of Illinois. With 2,6 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwest and the third most populous city in the USA. Founded in 1833, it's located between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. 

Centralized in Chicago, this game is inspired by Christopher Nolan's Batman movieverse. Dark and gritty, Chicago is not unlike the Gotham of the Dark Knight trilogy, the only difference in Fire Rises there are no superheroes or supervillains. It's our world as we know it, all very much real just gone to hell. 

In this AU game, the politics of Chicago has been dominated by controversy, corruption, and scandals. This political environment allows for organized crime to flourish, influencing many sectors of government and business, including enforcement and law. Many have tried to oppose, few have managed to leave a footprint. Though blanketed in a cloak of opulence, Chicago's lower class lives in their own sort of hell. They rely on the mercy of those above and find any avenue possible (usually organized crime) to provide a level of comfort for their family. 

So what does that mean for the mafia? Well, the mob's roots run deep in Chicago and what would the Windy City be without its network of organized crime?

Organized crime that has begun to increase their profits by selling both illegal and prescription drugs. Prostitution is on the rise. Many popular tourist attractions are now closed off after a spike in violent crimes. Now, those who venture to these locations venture at their own risk.

While many flock to gated communities, or the safer suburbs while still commuting to the city for work, there are still those who refuse to leave the city, despite the rise of crime. This game is also open to any law officers, citizens who stand their ground and choose to fight for their city, lawyers, public servants, government officials and civilians. A city needs people. How will the people react to these changes? That is entirely up to you.

Fire Rises is an original adult-friendly game, open to both het and slash pairings alike. This community welcomes PBs, AU and original characters.

"I see the coming of another age where barbaric kings rule over a vicious, broken world, when puny, fearful, hard men live tiny lives....Ambition, corruption, commerce- it is the Age of Kali, the Black Time. The countryside, a desert, crime stalks the cities. Beasts drink blood and sleep in the street....The fire pierces the earth, cracks open the underground world. Blown by the wind, the fire rises."
- an ancient prophecy

Application

Fire Rises is a mature, dark themed AU game set in Chicago. Het and GLBQT characters are all welcome here.

Make or 'recycle' your character's journal please don't join other communities with it that are not part of Fire Rises RP, also don't forget to make a 'friends only' (screened) post.

OOC stuff
Your name/alias:
Time zone:

IC stuff
name: your character's name.
age:
gender:
place of residence: please choose one of Chicago's neighborhoods here
played-by: check to see if they're available here and specify if it was held.
sexuality:
physical description:
personality:
in case of emergency, notify: can be immediate family, significant other, roommate
personal weaknesses: choose at least three here
personal strengths: this should not outnumber your weaknesses, choose here  
occupation: what do they do for their moneys?
who am I: please have at least two paragraphs, include family, childhood. you can write a bio, a list of 15 detailed facts, or a first entry.
optional: what song best illustrates your character?
aim screenname: must relate to your character and have the name within.
journal: see above, leave an unlinked version.
writing sample: for your first character, please provide a writing sample, should be third person past, at least two paragraphs



Please post the application to an entry in your journal and post a link below. You can dropbox, email or PM your writing sample. Don't forget to friend firerisesmod if you friend lock the application.