The world was corrupted to it's very core, thanks to the existence of Humans. The sinfulness of their hearts and the darkness of their desires shook the earth to it's center, so much so that even their God caused catastrophes in the wake of their choices, forcing them to find another world which he had created for them.

Centuries ago, Humankind left Earth and traveled into a parallel universe, hoping to find a new home that could sustain them, as Earth had. They were woefully unprepared to make such a journey, however, as nearly a fourth of them were wiped out upon the crossing of dimensions.

As the remainder of the humans landed on an unknown world of ice and snow, they prepared to set out and explore the land. For weeks they walked across frozen tundra and braved the fierce weather of their new-found home. After the exploration had been completed, they took what materials they could salvage and began the construction of the Human Working Based Facility, the HWBF.

The facility took one-hundred years of continuous construction to complete. The facility sprawled across the land, continuing to grow even after it was initially completed. The humans that settled there had begun to feel no more cold, growing comfortable with the often below zero temperatures. Due to constant exposure to these intense conditions their internal organs have adapted so that they can experience extreme cold without an issue. This allowed humans to begin further exploring the planet and it's strange history. Tools were developed that would allow them to delve further into the depths of the planet they had named Kalten.

As they dove deeper into the ice and snow, they uncovered records of a race of people who had once lived there. These records spoke of old magic and rituals said people would perform and practice. This evidence eventually led them to discover what those people had thought to be 'demons'. These demons had often appeared to them on a regular basis and had terrorized them for millennium. It was then that the long gone race of people, dubbed the Majors, had elected to create an order of warriors. These warriors had different strengths and weaknesses as well as different skills and abilities. This order rose above the rest of the civilization and eventually became the governing figurehead. It became corrupt, beginning programs that allowed experimentation of crossbreeding with the demons they had fought for so long. These hybrids of Majors and Demons were called Conduits. They were born looking just like their Major parent, however grew more grotesque as they got older. With an extended life-span, the Conduits developed a sense of being able to hunt down anything that emitted heat. As the number of conduits grew, they eventually overwhelmed their demon ancestors, becoming the majority. Though not as powerful, they were far more aggressive and they were easily provoked. So, after they were all released into the wilds of the cold and unforgiving planet, they began to hunt down any and all Majors they could find. The innocents were mercilessly killed by the Conduits that infiltrated the city, however the order of warriors that had turned against their own people had fled from the beasts. They could not hope to defeat such beasts, so they disappeared. Nobody had seen them since that day, and it had been presumed that they died.

After discovering such a travesty, the humans were set upon by the ancient Conduits. They had lived for millennium, waiting for new prey to arrive on the cold surface of planet. When the humans had spontaneously made this place their home and had discovered the disgusting existence of the Conduits, they had been set upon by the massive beasts.

It was then that the humans decided to prepare their own system of warriors to defend themselves. These people were put into something called the Major Project that provided the trainees with three classes and a varying number of sub-classes. They were then split up into groups of three people called Major Units.

These Units are key in defending the HWBF against the Conduits and the much less common Demons.

In recent years however, there have been acclaimed sightings of an odd entity around the caves where the Conduits dwelt. It was revealed that this odd entity had been controlling the Conduits. Now, not only were they toying with the humans, they fully intended to capture the select few that could handle their methods of torture and use them for unknown tests. All of that combined with the Conduits and Demons could possibly wipe out the very existence of intelligent life as they all knew it.

With this in mind, the humans split off into many different factions, each with different ideas about defeating the enemy that threatened them.

The Three Majors are:

Battle Major - Strong, fierce, stubborn and usually smart. They are the toughest of the tough.
-Sub-majors;

Guardian - Defenders of their comrades, often are injured the most or worst out of their whole units. They wear heavier armor to allow for a higher level of damage endurance. They are also trained to fight, but are the protectors of the group.

Scout - They are nimble and fast, scouting out the enemies abilities before the Sentinel(or any other fighter) strikes. They are very fast and use their agility to weave under and over their enemy and gauge it's abilities before the fighter must step in.

Sentinel - The spearhead of the Battle Major, they are often times the strongest out of their units. They posses strength that can only be rivaled by the Daedalus, and speed that is only surpassed by the Scout and the Shadow. They can use almost any mid to close range weapon.

Efficiency Major - Intelligent, calm and patient with others. They are often smarter than their comrades.
-Sub-Majors;

Information(info) - They often venture into unfriendly territory with a Guardian at their side. They are physically weaker than the others, however can be useful in a pinch. They are often given a firearm to protect themselves with.

Tacticians - The brains behind every Unit's movements and battle strategies. They are unbelievably smart and have a knowledge of battle tactics that is second to none. They often communicate with their assigned Unit via headset and radio.

Archaeologists - They venture deep into Conduit territory in order to retrieve useful artifacts and info. These artifacts allow humanity to achieve new heights and deduce new weaknesses to the Conduits and Demons. They are equipped with a pistol for protection.

Eclipse Major(Rare) - People rarely venture into this Major, as the training is far more demanding than the other two. As such, only the top three graduates from any Major may choose to become an Eclipse Major.
-Sub-Majors;

Daedalus - Trained in a multitude of ways, with a single weapon, in many environments. The Daedalus is the most physically demanding out of any Sub-Major. They are trained to use a weapon that is unique to them and are trained in many different environments, which makes them one of the most efficient warriors in the Major Project. Their strength is rivaled by the Sentinel and speed is rivaled by the scout and shadow.

Distance - They are sent on long missions and trained to endure long periods of little to no rest. They carry a multitude of different weapons with them as they go on these journeys. They are often put into units with three Distance Operatives so that they can achieve their goal with maximum efficiency.

Tracking - Specialized trackers that keep an eye on the movements of anything deemed dangerous. They are sent out into the field to set bugs and other spyware in order to place the movements of enemy forces. They are often equipped with a pistol or assault rifle.

Gunner - Trained to use almost any portable firearms, ranging from any pistol to sub-machine guns. They are sent out into the field more often as backup for a warrior unit that has been badly injured. They are sent with an extra medic in case the injuries are serious. Their knowledge of firearms is unmatched.

Range Master - Trained to fight at close, middle and far ranges with a single, adaptable weapon. They have immense agility so as to be able to execute the maneuvers that require them to move great lengths over short periods of time. They are one of the faster sub-majors.

Shadow - Trained to fight even in the darkest of environments. They use a range of different weaponry. They have enhanced night vision due to the method of training that they underwent. They were trained in a dark environment from the moment they enlisted in the Shadows. They must always wear a visor of some kind.

Demons and Conduits

They almost always appear as a beast that is encased in a hard shell of ice. They are nearly impossible to kill unless the ice can be removed in some way. Their weakest point will appear on their body as the only place where the ice is cracked. This can be very easy or very difficult to find, based upon how large the weak point is.

They are immeasurably strong and extremely fast, far surpassing humans in physical prowess. However, they are not shown to be very intelligent. They can only fight for so long while the humans tactically outmaneuver them.

Their appearance after the ice is removed can and always will be different from one another. No one Conduit or Demon looks the same when compared to another.

There is rarely the occurrence of a Conduit or Demon that has no Ice on it's body. These are extremely hard to kill because one cannot easily discern their weak point without the ice to show them where it is.

The Entity

It appears to be a ghostly blue wisp of energy from and unknown source. It will take many a shape, but the most recognizable of them all is the form of a lithe and athletic human. The gender of the shape cannot be discerned simply by looking at it.

The effects of it's appearance vary from good luck to a bad omen. There are very few cases of anyone actually seeing the entity itself, but when it appears the wisp will let loose a melodic whistle that becomes louder and easier to hear as one closes the distance between themselves and the location of the entity. As they get closer or remain in the presence of the wisp for an extended period of time, the whistle will take up a specific tune and enchant whomever listens for too long. This whistle are what people most often report when encountering the entity.

Kalten

This planet is extremely cold. All the time. The geographical features are only well known to a certain point on the planet. Once someone passes that point, they are considered to be in uncharted territory.

There are cliffs of great height, little to no trees(aside from a rather large forest to the east of the HWBF), and many large plains. Up in the sky, something similar to the Aurora Borealis can almost always be seen.

The Factions

There are seven of them. Each one represents one continent on their home planet of Earth.

The North American Faction - A melting pot of different features. They are extremely stubborn and want to attack the Conduits and Demons head on.

The South American Faction - They are the complete opposite of the North American Faction, being patient and feeling as though the Conduits and Demons need to be taken on one at a time.

The Asian Faction - They are exceedingly smart and operate based only on the information they already have. They do not rush headlong into battle.

The Antarctic Faction - They are few in number, however are very skilled at whatever their craft may be. They often operate without the consent of any other Faction, making them a rather untrustworthy bunch.

The Triple Ocean Faction(Australia) - They are extremely prideful and have a reputation for all of their missions ending in completion, never in failure.

The African Faction - Normally the peacekeepers of the bunch, they do not like to engage in too much fighting, however will defend themselves if necessary

The European Faction - Headstrong and smart. They are patient with the others. They are known as the most efficient out of all seven factions, with their missions being completed in the best manner deemed possible.

Characters

Name:
Age:
Sex:
Height:
Weight:
Hair/Eye Color
Appearance:
Personality:
Major and Sub-Major:(as well as the weapon(s) they use)
Faction:
Background:

Each person is allowed to make a unit that consists of three separate characters. There can only be one unit of Majors per person on this forum. If your character is not a Major, feel free to post them separately from the Unit.

Don't kill another character without permission from the owner,
Don't argue on the forum(please!),
And don't make one sentence or one paragraph posts.
Don't make overpowered characters, please. If they are overpowered, I will tell you.

Enjoy this forum, everyone!

(I should mention that, because they don't want to mess up this world, they are limiting themselves to technology that does not pollute the air or the planet itself. They no longer have cars, trains or any form of aeronautics. The facilities they live in are a simulated version of earth.)