Post by Mona on Jul 12, 2013 23:08:24 GMT
Backstory
One hundred and two years ago, giant humanoid creatures called Titans forced humanity to devolve to a medieval level of technology and retreat into a system of concentric Walls. These walls are known as Wall Maria (the outermost), Wall Rose (the middle), and Wall Sina (the innermost). Inside these walls, humanity lived in peace for this century.
But two years ago, a sudden attack by a gigantic 60-metre Titan and a smaller Titan covered in armored plates caused the outermost wall to be breached, forcing mankind to abandon the land between Walls Maria and Rose, leading to famine and turmoil.
Little is known about the Titans, giant creatures that are usually between 3-15 meters tall with few exceptions. The Titans attack and devour ordinary humans on sight instinctively, although apparently they do not need to feed to survive, as they do not prey on animals, even with the absence of humans, and survive by absorbing sunlight. They have hard skin and regenerative abilities, and can only be killed by a deep incision on the base of the neck. This weakness led to the development of the 3D Maneuver Gear, allowing humans to navigate quickly in a three-dimensional space to access the Titans' weak point. Though it allows great mobility to a skilled user, it carries a large risk of overtaxing the muscles, thus a special physical conditioning and sense of balance is necessary to master it.
Our story begins in the year 847, with a team of soldiers prepared to risk their lives to fight these Titans and protect humanity.
One hundred and two years ago, giant humanoid creatures called Titans forced humanity to devolve to a medieval level of technology and retreat into a system of concentric Walls. These walls are known as Wall Maria (the outermost), Wall Rose (the middle), and Wall Sina (the innermost). Inside these walls, humanity lived in peace for this century.
But two years ago, a sudden attack by a gigantic 60-metre Titan and a smaller Titan covered in armored plates caused the outermost wall to be breached, forcing mankind to abandon the land between Walls Maria and Rose, leading to famine and turmoil.
Little is known about the Titans, giant creatures that are usually between 3-15 meters tall with few exceptions. The Titans attack and devour ordinary humans on sight instinctively, although apparently they do not need to feed to survive, as they do not prey on animals, even with the absence of humans, and survive by absorbing sunlight. They have hard skin and regenerative abilities, and can only be killed by a deep incision on the base of the neck. This weakness led to the development of the 3D Maneuver Gear, allowing humans to navigate quickly in a three-dimensional space to access the Titans' weak point. Though it allows great mobility to a skilled user, it carries a large risk of overtaxing the muscles, thus a special physical conditioning and sense of balance is necessary to master it.
Our story begins in the year 847, with a team of soldiers prepared to risk their lives to fight these Titans and protect humanity.
