BZPB: Resurgence

BZPB: Resurgence is a text-based role-playing game and the first major relaunch of BZPB in five years, following BZPB: Unending in 2016. It is set in the Reborn Universe an indeterminate amount of time after BZPB Reborn (which was eventually established to be seven years). The story primarily focuses on the attempts of Sefer Yetzirah to forcibly unify the galaxy under her New Order and the attempts of the Free Systems Alliance to resist them.

Setting
Following the events of BZPB Reborn, a war breaks out between the Tanari Confederation and the Takemikazuchi Empire which the Takemikazuchi eventually win. Building on the success of her victory, Sefer Yetzirah forms the New Order - a collectivist, totalitarian regime intent on nothing less than total galactic domination. The future Sefer envisages for the galaxy is free of pain, war, or suffering - but also of individuality, free will, or free thought.

Whilst the Galactic Government itself collapses when presented with the threat of the New Order and its vast armies, those worlds and systems which value their freedom and independence form an uneasy alliance with one another; under the moniker of the 'Free Systems Alliance', even former enemies find themselves fighting alongside each other against a common foe. However, rumors surface that Sefer herself has retreated to Bendu, engrossed in a secret project that may determine the very fate of the galaxy itself while her generals, known as Arcs, run the war in her stead.

Meanwhile, the enigmatic entity known as Blackout and the cryptic clone known as The Raven, each leading factions of their own, manipulate both sides of the conflict for their own mysterious ends.

But now that The Shattering has ravaged the galaxy, how will each side react? And who will emerge from the ashes to lead the galaxy for the next thousand years?

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 * Sefer Yetzirah: Supreme leader of the New Order and one of the most powerful psychic entities in existence. Currently on Bendu, engaged in a secret undertaking she believes may win her the war.
 * Vekhta: An ancient Yuzari warrior who was brainwashed by Sefer into becoming one of her Arcs. After her identity was restored by Blackout, Vekhta joined his organization, Espiritu Santo.
 * Arc Kyydan: A mutated adamah and one of the most revered Arcs of the New Order. Recognized as the supreme military authority in Sefer's absence.
 * Gabriel Ascheron: Dictatorial leader of the Ascheron Kingdom Demesnes who seeks to become the next Secretary-General of the FSA. Inhabits a shapeshifting body posing as his daughter as the rest of the galactic community believes he is dead.
 * Canaan Jones: A former member of Sefer's Shinsengumi, now fighting against the New Order's plans.
 * Di-Jonn Massa: Captain of the New Order battleship Pacifica.
 * Evangelise Ascheron: A former princess of Ascheron Kingdom Demesnes, now a member of the Diamond Dogs mercenary outfit.
 * Lilith Heyerdahl: Bodyguard-turned-partner of Sefer Yetzirah.

Claymore

 * TBA

DRJ

 * Aster: Resistance fighter against Edward Allman's dictatorship turned one of the leaders of a political movement in favour of shape-shifters' rights in the post-war Tanari Confederation. Former friend of Richard Branley and David Robert Jones.
 * Blackout: A mysterious entity with powerful psychic powers associated with the Voids, a species once allied with Edward Allman and wiped out by Gabriel Ascheron. Seeks to create chaos throughout the galaxy in revenge for the Voids' extinction.
 * Richard Branley: A fellow leading figure in the shifters' rights movement, Richard and Aster's paths diverged as he became convinced the Tanari Confederation was inherently oppressive and needed to be overthrown. Now under the influence of Blackout, he has forged an alliance with the New Order to this end.
 * Ashton Carney: A moody and witty mercenary with a definitely unreciprocated crush on Regina Faral and a hatred of Tanari due to the atrocities committed by them under Allman.
 * David Robert Jones: A former member of the resistance against Allman alongside Aster and Richard, now the Tanari ambassador to the Free Systems Alliance, having been kicked upstairs by Silver Eachan.
 * Silver Eachan: Edward Allman's former foreign minister, now President of the Tanari Confederation passing himself off as a reformed democratic politician.
 * Thomas P. Kane: A Vongolan aristocrat who leads a faction of the resistance movement against Figlio di Armechio's 'Vongolan People's Republic'.

Klak

 * Klak: The human president of The Malchiorian Protectorate and one of the primary driving forces behind the Free Systems Alliance. However, Klak has a set of powers that seem to imply that he is something more than human. And just who is this Prevaius Dahrk that’s stuck inside of his mind, whispering wicked thoughts? Time will tell…
 * Nadle: Director of one of Malchior's key intelligence agencies, Nadle has his hands in multiple secret operations throughout the Free Systems Alliance and beyond to save the galaxy. Despite becoming more jaded and paranoid thanks to many years of war and clandestine service, Nadle remains hopeful and patriotic and is loyal to his friends Klak and David Robert Jones. At the same time, he hides many secrets...
 *  Uteriach di Armechio: The former Generalissimo of the Vongolan People's Republic, Uteriach is the member of an ancient race known as the Dachori, otherwise known as the "Riders", which ruled much of the known galaxy thousands of years ago.   Uteriach took power on Vongola through a coup and aligned himself with Allman during the Tanari-Takemikazuchi War. He spent several years in a secret prison for his crimes, but a team of mercenaries broken him free. Uteriach has now returned to his realm, which is devastated by both a civil war and The Shattering. Yet freedom and the Vonglan revolution all come at a cost, one that is going to become even more apparent soon…
 *  Caiaphus: Once a sworn enemy of Klak and chaotic rogue, Caiaphus threw in his lot with Sefer Yetzirah's New Order and offered his services. He was bestowed with new armor and a new title: Arc Caiaphus. Now, Caiaphus is poised to lead armies of his own to conquer more FSA worlds, but his loyalties remain nebulous, and his obsession with his nemesis remains strong...
 * Treveya Q: A New Order assassin sent to Malchior IV by Arc Caiaphus to monitor Klak, and slowly demoralize him. Treveya is a Faul'dhim--a race of vampiric aliens capable of absorbing the life force off of their enemies. Despite her nature and her mission, she is beginning to feel a strange connection to her quarry...
 *  Ozar: The boss (otherwise known as Lord of the Seven Metal Seas) of the Pirate Lords of Liquid Metallicon, Ozar's hold on the criminal underworld remains strong despite the loss of his kin, Pirate Lord Treskis. Nevertheless, with the rise of multiple ambitious pirates on the horizon such as Akzer and Veyelan, the constant threat of invasion at the hands of the New Order, and the increase in government crackdowns, Ozar must remain vigilant to protect his empire. For despite the many codes and rules embedded into Liquid Metalliconite piracy, there remains no honor among thieves...
 *  Akzer: One of the Pirate Lords of Liquid Metallicon, Akzer has used his cunning skills to forge an alliance between vast crews of space pirates and the FSA. However, after a near-death experience at the hands of the traitorous Keichi, Akzer encountered the mysterious entity known as Blackout and was gifted with phenomenal power. Now, he wants revenge and plans on becoming the most powerful Pirate Lord in the galaxy...
 * Gaius Malcovus: The new Secretary-General of the Free Systems Alliance, Gaius is a somewhat corrupt and controversial politician. Yet despite his façade as a diplomat, he has a secret and dangerous plan for the FSA known as Project Blackstar…
 * TBA

Kon

 * Kakamu: An immortal Tekkui warrior from Nil'nara who was experimented on by the Arokazek and turned into a biomechanical being. After being left stranded in the void of space, he was rescued by Arc Keylana and recruited into the New Order.
 * Arc Keylana: An adamah and an Arc of the New Order who was responsible for discovering Kakamu and subsequently orchestrating the New Order occupation of Nil'nara. Has been Kakamu's mentor ever since.
 * Voorak-Kah: A Chimerex mercenary who harbors an inherent disgust towards his own nature as a biological symbiotic being and occupies a robotic, bipedal suit of his own making. He was hired by the New Order to locate Kakamu after his disappearance on Nil'nara, forming the Fellowship of Kakamu.
 * Muta: An experimental android with a hulking frame created by Jarvis Silverwood of Monarch ElectroDynamics. He was secretly leased to the New Order by Daniel Danssen, whereupon he was assigned to the Fellowship of Kakamu.
 * Oblique Twilight Radiance: A spiritual Lithan who travels with a sentient lyre named Halo. He recently arrived on the Coldest Story Ever Told in search of a magical sword with the power to correct aberrations in time.
 * Quolas: A mysterious being who considers it his duty to protect the flow of time. His duty caused him to cross paths with Oblique and Melody and brought them into battle with Sikkatim on the dead world of Annosus.
 * Melody Over Tempest: A Lithan who accompanied Oblique and Quolas in the fight against Sikkatim on Annosus.
 * Sikkatim: A mad, amnesic sorcerer with time-manipulating powers who encountered and fought Oblique, Quolas, and Melody on Annosus. While his origins are unclear, he seems to have been imprinted with the memories of a certain other wizard...
 * Etende: A scrapper and unwitting space pirate who worked for Kenta & Associates until her ship was shot down, causing her to become marooned on the inhospitable world of Ahura.

Libees

 * TBA

Malygos

 * TBA

Nif

 * TBA

Paws

 * Min-Su: A kumiho who departed the spirit world to investigate a disturbance that originated from the mortal world, emerging aboard the New Order battleship Adriatica.

Red

 * 404: A psionic agent working for the shadows.
 * Dina: A psychic prodigy used as a machine.
 * Blizz: A desperate scavenger scrabbling to survive.
 * Pirate Lord May Graven: A swashbuckler yearning for adventure.
 * Kohei Kurokawa: An old soldier working for peace.
 * Brianna D'Argent: An opportunistic aspirant in the battlefield of politics.
 * Markus Amoux: A brute who seeks power.
 * The Man in the Shadows: A visionary who reaches for the sun.

Ynot

 * Yenot: A human assassin skilled in magical arts who was employed by Edward Allman prior to the Tanari-Takemikazuchi War. After the rise of the New Order, Yenot joined a team of mercenaries to take down the New Order superweapon Narayanastra.
 * Willow the Grey: A human mage of the Covenant who helped to rescue Klak from the New Order battleship Adriatica so that she could enlist his help against the Division.

Glossary
Genetically engineered pseudo-clones of Sefer Yetzirah, who are not necessarily identical but do inherit a portion of her power.
 * Adamah

An ancient Lithan title now used by the New Order, roughly analogous to 'Knight'. The Arcs form the ruling military elite of the New Order.
 * Arc

Generation 3 adamah, who reincarnate upon death and retain battlefield memories to continually improve and advance. Hyper-lethal, but only limited numbers currently exist.
 * PsyTroopers