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Opening Monologue

A.R.T.S High.

Throughout history the tale of mankind has long been dictated by what they could not conceive/perceive. They have undergone countless trials to prove their worth to the vast reality that lies beyond. It is a strange history indeed that shrouds the fabric of our existence. The world as we know it now was not always as one would imagine it from its ‘many’ beginnings. This is not to negate the beliefs of the many cultures that exist today and those that have existed for thousands of years prior. This is merely an extra piece to this enigma that always has tried to make sense what was once balance. Life may not have always been peaceful but it was simple, simple enough to maintain its own stability. All that quickly changed when a force began to flicker the stability of life and with that tampering it birthed an unknown power that would change the world and create a whole new history for man to follow.

Today there exist a war that man is forced to face as they battle for their very being against creatures of mass destruction. For ages beyond ages now they have been toying with man’s existence. There is no motive among them. They have been observed to have no need for much nourishment on this planet to survive. Yet they pursue man with a bloodlust that not even the most dangerous of animals could match. No one knows what they are. Some cultures call them demons that physically manifested from our hearts, others see them as penance sent from the heavens to avenge the sins that man has committed in the past. But in this day and age we call them Varmits. Creatures that have specifically set their eyes on man with the sole purpose of destroying the likes for sheer enjoyment.

And while all seemed hopeless there emerged few among the tortured, with a power to combat these wretched beast. This power was appropriately named “Lifeblood”. With this newfound power, man finally collected the tools they needed in order to advance and prosper. Centuries down the road, these select few individuals have decided to use Lifeblood in the neverending war against the Varmits. Thus the role of the Vanguard was born. Warriors against evil and the sole protectors of humanity.