V. THE CANONS

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THE MEN WHO SOLD THE WORLD

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Many canons exist within the world of LIGHT UP THE NIGHT!! If you'd like to pick a canon up, just PM a staff member and we'll reserve the position for you! Bear in mind that a RP sample is required as your third post if you're going to pick up a canon, and we've left them as flexible as possible. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask us!

WILLIAM ADRIAN KARTURE

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PLAYED BY: Staff NPC.

An ominous, commanding presence, it is hard to describe William A. Karture as a man any longer. His obsession with machinery and the glint of steel began at a young age, due to consistent harassment from his fellow human beings as well as an abusive household. It wasn't until his college years that he would make something of his life. Frequently bested by his rival, Joseph Markus, eventually Karture hatched a plan to consume the city of New York. But first... he would need the assistance of his rival. Gaining his trust, the pair were hard at work improving the city around them and gaining the respect of government officials and citizens alike. Pretty soon the city was under the two man's control, but seeing Markus having second thoughts Karture turned the public on him after murdering Joseph's lover, whom spurned his advances, with the very prototype robot the two had invented. Now Karture is an oppressive, Orwellian dictator, having modified his body extensively with circuity and wiring. His face is consistently hidden behind a mask, his very appearance being a symbol of fear for the populous of Karture. Despise or align yourself with him, one fact remains true: He is an utter genius, a prodigy whose intelligence could have once been used for the greater good but has now twisted into a sadistic, malevolent demon.

JOSEPH MARKUS

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PLAYED BY: Staff NPC.

The only man whose brilliant mind could match, and perhaps even surpass, the infamous dictator William A. Karture. Joseph comes from a nuclear family, having lost his father at an early age to the mines in his hometown. His mother passed only ten years after, but the spark had been lit at that point. Joseph traveled the world, learning how to bend steel and work with circuity. When he entered college, Joseph met a man by the name of William Adrian Karture and it was at this moment that his fate was sealed. Through the man's urging, the philanthropist assisted in inventing the first robot to assist the common man. The goal was clear: To invent worker robots so that no son would ever have to say 'my father worked into his grave.' Though the goal was noble, Joseph had doubts toward the end about how the robotic workers just might steal all the jobs from the common man and make families go hungry. Now a much more depressed, darker man than he once was, Joseph has dealt with the pain of his best friend's betrayal and having lost his lover and son to one he had called a comrade at one point in his life. Though he suffers from a severe case of PTSD and anxiety, he does what he can to lead The Resistance and save those under William's iron fist.

MATTHEW MARKUS

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PLAYED BY: Staff NPC.

Son of Joseph Markus and the world's second half-man, half-machine. The loss of his brother still weighs heavily on the boy's heart, and deciding whether or not what he does is the right thing to do is a moral dilemma that continues to plague him to this day. Still, regardless of this he takes his role as second in command of The Resistance seriously and does what he can to fight against William's robotic army. A skilled fighter, what is perhaps Matthew's most remarkable trait is his ability to inspire Resistance fighters around him. Whether it is his presence that commands respect or his inspirational speeches that drive people forward, it is safe to say that Matt is a shining beacon of hope for humanity... and William's main adversary. Joseph has claimed before that Matthew is the only reason he hasn't given up on humanity nor life itself and Matthew feels he is what keeps Joseph smiling genuinely every day instead of putting on a facade for the Resistance fighters.

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Leader of The Razorteeth Gang. Rumored to be a ruthless, heavily respected individual who has had all of their limbs replaced with cybernetic attachments.

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Leader of The Shaa. This robot is the first robot invented by Joseph Markus, whose skill has been rumored to rival Matthew's.

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Leader of William A. Karture's Special Forces team. The very same robot that took the life of Joseph's lover, Rebecca, as well as personally took down Matthew's brother. A ruthless, cold, unfeeling assassin of a machine who seems to take an odd, twisted pleasure in watching others suffer whether it be by their hands or someone else's...

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