World Building:
A few thousand years ago a small tribe gained a tremendous evolutionary advantage over the course of a century.
Complete Genetic Memory.
When the child reached puberty they would gain the complete set of memories (Until the time of conception) of their like gendered ancestors who also had genetic memory.
Over the course of a few centuries this tribe would evolve exponentially, as single streams of thought were able to grow and thrive. This tribe would grow and eventually take on the name of Atlantis.
Instead of a democracy the heirs of the original tribe were recognized as a ruling council. Together they made decisions and guided the path that Atlantis would take.
Unfortunately over time rivalries between council members would lead to a period of ever escalating war. Should one heir fall, another would quickly step in closest in relation. Hatred beget hatred and temper never cooled.
Eventually they developed a weapon even surpassing the nuclear bomb's destructive power. Its release would cause the flood referenced by Noah's Arc.
In the aftermath the Alanteans would come to a peace agreement. Mutually ensured destruction.
They would seal their genetic memory for eternity. When the technology to implement their decision was finished they did it and willingly sunk their capital city which had then been built on the water in the remnants of the flood.
Thousands of years pass, until today's age.
A solar flare weakened the genetic seal just enough to allow some of the descendants to regain their memories when going through puberty. They also end up inheriting the memory of those who lived while sealed as well.
These people who awaken are far and away different people than who the council members were. The history of Atlantis equal to the history of their ancestors since.
In an abandoned ally in Chicago a man is found dead with the symbol of one of the councilors gouged out in his skin.
Individuals and small groups aware of their history slowly begin to converge... And it isn't always in peace.
Some argue for the resealment of the memories. Other argue their would be no way to ensure everyone gets sealed and one survivor could massacre the others.
Some argue for a return to the old leadership. Others argue against it, while others argue against who could be considered the true heir of each of the councilmen and women.
Yet some who were unwillingly sealed see this as an opportunity to finish what was started.
Intended Style:
Sections of story will flash back from the time of Atlantis to the time of today. One of the interesting things will be that some events in the past will have severe repercussions on more than one character of today. The aim is to have a complete story in the past without it looking like the past exists just as a way to explain the present.
The story in the past can ultimately be reduced to "Forbidden Love that never actually happened" The direct youngest children of councilors who were at war. Enough to have their own long history, but far away enough they will never become councilors themselves. They go through iterations where one kills the other, where they run away, get married, and get disavowed, where they plot sabotage against their family together as punishment for keeping them apart. The recognized children never were together.
When the memories were sealed it is eventually revealed that... They do find each other even with sealed memories. They are happy.
In the present the primary main character is a decedent of them. None of their decendants acknowledge themselves as them, even hiding from other atlanteans that they were descended from both.
As a twist of fate he also inherited another memory chain more recently that he claims as his only memory chain to both the readers and others. It is only in the final part where it is revealed the Forbidden lovers had their happy ending that he reveals who he really is.
His plot is that others are trying to kill him since he is the closest heir of the most influential of the council members. He has been vocally against reforming the council, aiming instead to try for a democracy. He also thinks peace is achievable.
His story is one of ultimate tragedy, sacrifice, and betrayal. In his final moments he witnesses the complete destruction of the east coast of the united states and of the coastal cities of Europe.
His last act kills all Atlanteans who have once again devolved into a state of war, tremendously more chaotic than in the time of Atlantis. It also permanently mutates the human dna forever preventing the possibility of gaining genetic memory again. (without genetic intervention, of course)
A few thousand years ago a small tribe gained a tremendous evolutionary advantage over the course of a century.
Complete Genetic Memory.
When the child reached puberty they would gain the complete set of memories (Until the time of conception) of their like gendered ancestors who also had genetic memory.
Over the course of a few centuries this tribe would evolve exponentially, as single streams of thought were able to grow and thrive. This tribe would grow and eventually take on the name of Atlantis.
Instead of a democracy the heirs of the original tribe were recognized as a ruling council. Together they made decisions and guided the path that Atlantis would take.
Unfortunately over time rivalries between council members would lead to a period of ever escalating war. Should one heir fall, another would quickly step in closest in relation. Hatred beget hatred and temper never cooled.
Eventually they developed a weapon even surpassing the nuclear bomb's destructive power. Its release would cause the flood referenced by Noah's Arc.
In the aftermath the Alanteans would come to a peace agreement. Mutually ensured destruction.
They would seal their genetic memory for eternity. When the technology to implement their decision was finished they did it and willingly sunk their capital city which had then been built on the water in the remnants of the flood.
Thousands of years pass, until today's age.
A solar flare weakened the genetic seal just enough to allow some of the descendants to regain their memories when going through puberty. They also end up inheriting the memory of those who lived while sealed as well.
These people who awaken are far and away different people than who the council members were. The history of Atlantis equal to the history of their ancestors since.
In an abandoned ally in Chicago a man is found dead with the symbol of one of the councilors gouged out in his skin.
Individuals and small groups aware of their history slowly begin to converge... And it isn't always in peace.
Some argue for the resealment of the memories. Other argue their would be no way to ensure everyone gets sealed and one survivor could massacre the others.
Some argue for a return to the old leadership. Others argue against it, while others argue against who could be considered the true heir of each of the councilmen and women.
Yet some who were unwillingly sealed see this as an opportunity to finish what was started.
Intended Style:
Sections of story will flash back from the time of Atlantis to the time of today. One of the interesting things will be that some events in the past will have severe repercussions on more than one character of today. The aim is to have a complete story in the past without it looking like the past exists just as a way to explain the present.
The story in the past can ultimately be reduced to "Forbidden Love that never actually happened" The direct youngest children of councilors who were at war. Enough to have their own long history, but far away enough they will never become councilors themselves. They go through iterations where one kills the other, where they run away, get married, and get disavowed, where they plot sabotage against their family together as punishment for keeping them apart. The recognized children never were together.
When the memories were sealed it is eventually revealed that... They do find each other even with sealed memories. They are happy.
In the present the primary main character is a decedent of them. None of their decendants acknowledge themselves as them, even hiding from other atlanteans that they were descended from both.
As a twist of fate he also inherited another memory chain more recently that he claims as his only memory chain to both the readers and others. It is only in the final part where it is revealed the Forbidden lovers had their happy ending that he reveals who he really is.
His plot is that others are trying to kill him since he is the closest heir of the most influential of the council members. He has been vocally against reforming the council, aiming instead to try for a democracy. He also thinks peace is achievable.
His story is one of ultimate tragedy, sacrifice, and betrayal. In his final moments he witnesses the complete destruction of the east coast of the united states and of the coastal cities of Europe.
His last act kills all Atlanteans who have once again devolved into a state of war, tremendously more chaotic than in the time of Atlantis. It also permanently mutates the human dna forever preventing the possibility of gaining genetic memory again. (without genetic intervention, of course)