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Welcome to the Xanthus Institute. We’ve only just opened our doors, so please, come in and stay a while!
Xanthus is a freeform sci-fi RPG where you can play as a Xanthus Agent or an Alien from another world. We allow members to create their own Alien races, so the only limit is your imagination. In game, Xanthus Agents and friendly Aliens work together to keep our beautiful Earth safe and out of the hands of hostile Alien races. We are Xanthus, featuring detailed IC forums, a friendly community, kind administrators, interesting races, and a vivid role-playing experience. Enjoy yourself!

~Acumen
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What do you see when you look out the window at night? Cars, Roads, Hills, the odd Drunk? Then you look up and see the stars and you can't help but wonder 'Is someone watching me back?'

The Answer is yes. Aliens are real, some are friendly, some aren't. We exist to investigate these occurrences and decide whether to take action. We decide whether the UN launches World War III. We fight the things that come to conquer. We help those who've lost their way. We salvage their technology and use it as our own. We are Xanthus and we are defenders of the Earth.

Our story begins in the heart of America in the 1920's when President Woodrow Wilson decided to found the League of nations. He proposed the idea but the Americans refused to join. That's official history. Our creation is nothing more than Chinese Whispers passed down the grape vine to each leader of the organisation. I was told that we were created by President Hoover in 1929 after the great depression. Witnesses claim to have seen horrible monsters late at night in the Hoovervilles. President Hoover assigned a whole group of men and women to investigate these matters. And this was the birth of Xanthus.

Ever since then we've fought, developed and investigated Alien occurrences and enjoyed several decades of comfortable victory. But with the steady rise in Alien activity, we need new recruits. As a secret from the world we can hardly put up a help wanted sign can we? If you've got what it takes, you've decoded this message and are about to receive coordinates. Welcome to our worlds.

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Rules and Character Managment

Regular Forum Rules
How things work around here. Inside you will find a set of topics entirely devoted to the things this board expects of you and what you should expect of us.
Institute description Jul 24 2009, 11:38 AM, By Darthmas
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Board News
This is basically the news room of the board. Check back often to see whether anything new has cropped up.
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Regular Forum Recruit School
This is where you get toughened up into real members of the Xanthus Institute! Simply follow the template and you'll do well in making a character.
Xanthus Agent Form Jul 24 2009, 03:29 AM, By Acumen
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Subforums: Longer Profiles
Regular Forum Member Roster
Everyone's perfected characters are stored here. Every member of the community must have one character in here to play in the IC forums.
Keith Raines Aug 12 2009, 07:58 PM, By Darthmas
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Regular Forum Aliens!
Our vast database stores every single alien species encountered by the earth as a community. Inside you will find every alien that you may play.
Shaxin Jul 28 2009, 12:20 AM, By Acumen
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Subforums: Alien Submission

Out of Character Stuff

Regular Forum Welcoming Wagon
Posting here gets you instant fame as we welcome you warmly with open arms. Make a topic and introduce yourself. Surprisingly, we like to hear from people other than ourselves!
Aurora Jul 30 2009, 09:01 PM, By Aurora
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Regular Forum Sofa Room
Where you can kick back and talk about what you want.
What would you do? Aug 20 2009, 02:21 AM, By Aurora
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Subforums: Gallery, Forum Games, Banning & Suspension
Regular Forum (No New Posts) Storyline Storage.
Where you can talk about everything to do with RP as well as post some nice storylines exclusive to your character.
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Subforums: You got Mail!, User Storylines, Character Chronicles
Regular Forum (No New Posts) Idea Room
The place where you can shout at us for not adding a certain feature or forum. Feel free to post suggestions as to what we're doing wrong.
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Other Worlds
Where you can post your board. Relax about this one guys: It's guest friendly.
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Main Hub

Regular Forum (No New Posts) Agent Quarters
Xanthus Agents each have a room here, and usually a roommate.
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Cafeteria
The cafeteria is very large, and serves mostly healthy foods that are beneficial to agents.
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Corridors
Agents and secretaries run too-and-fro here. It's an ideal place to catch up on the latest gossip and news. Nobody packs heat in the base so the fights here are often bloody. Watch your tendrils now!
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Hub Gardens
Beautiful and tranquil spaces for all the agents and levels to enjoy. Laze around in the sun or spend a romantic day with your partner. Everything's OK here so long as the memorial is respected.
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Subforums: Memorial, Fountains
Regular Forum (No New Posts) Administration
A place where all the supervisors and marshals gather to decide how things within the hub and beyond are run. This is the place that contains the illusive central 42.
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Subforums: Central 42
Regular Forum (No New Posts) The Gym
The Gym is a very large area that provides many physical activities to Agents, including exercise equipment, target practice, sports, a pool, and a track.
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) The Galleries
Inside the Xanthus institute there are several levels in which couples of Xanthus can come on dates and such. It's a nice quiet place where the sun can be seen.
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Research Lab
The Research Lab is a large, partially underground complex that researches, develops, and experiments new technology. Genetic Modifications are performed here rather than in the Medical Bay.
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Medical Bay
The Medical Bay is an area dedicated to the health of Agents. It is very sterile, and also contains an area for extraterrestrial treatment.
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) The Bullring
A comfortable coffee shop for friends to grab a drink and talk.
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Level 56
Level 56 is located underground, and is very well protected. Most agents are not allowed access to this section of Xanthus.
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Nature

Regular Forum (No New Posts) The Waterfalls
Cascading falls of water just outside the base. It's a beautiful and tranquil spot for quiet reflection and meditation...or practice with weapons...
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Forests
A vast forest that surrounds the mountain and waterfall. Many things go bump in the night here so pack heat if you know what's good for you. Some say Plasmavores roam the forest, protecting it from intruders.
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Lashara Mountains
Tall and mighty mountains that dominate the horizon. The largest of these is the one that shadows the Xanthus buildings from the Texas sun.
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Regular Forum Great Planes
Huge and expansive planes that spread into the distance. They are often used by agents to train in combat or hide from the Marshals. It's only natural that this place has few intruders.
Life in the Fast Lane Aug 12 2009, 04:38 PM, By Acumen
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The World

Regular Forum (No New Posts) Europe
A cluster of countries between Africa, Russia, the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic. It's got loads of countries in it and each one has it's own little culture. Together, 25 of these countries make the European Union.
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Asia
China, Japan and all those lovely countries! Just under Russia and spreading all the way to the Middle-East. This part of the world stretches far and wide as far as Australia.
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) North America
Made up of the USA and Canada. This is one of the richest countries on Earth and has long arms of friendship everywhere. Missions here are frequent.
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) South America
A large and historic part of the world, containing the lungs of the planet, the Tropical Rainforest.
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Africa
One of the biggest continents on Earth. It's known for being poor and known for having a load of sand in the north. It's called the Sahara.
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Australia
A interesting part of the world that has a lot of interesting people. In New Zealand, the sheep outnumber the people! In Australia...well, it's produced Tim Minchin right?
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Antarctia
Very cold. It's actually classed as a desert. Missions to this place are frequent.
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Special Places

Regular Forum (No New Posts) Pacific Ocean
A huge ocean between America and Japan.
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Atlantic Ocean
A huge ocean between Europe, Africa and America.
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Himalayas
Containing the highest mountain in the world, aliens often land here to save on fuel. The last thousand feet are a doozy!
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) The Arctic
Cold. Very, very cold. Be glad missions to the poles are rare. Luckily Xanthus agents tend not to die here...often.
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