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*Note only thing revised was the grammar. This is a reboot, we are not continuing, as I know most would enjoy starting from scratch. Please note that you can transfer characters by posting the same cs you did the first time! Thank you for wanting a reboot guys! Now that some of us are more accustomed to our schedules now, I hope we can have a successful RP!!
Heroes are not born, but are made. Through sheer will, fate, or luck, some people find themselves breaking past human limits. But no, it is never a mistake, these people… if you can still call them that, are chosen. Chosen for what exactly? Balance. The world is slowly loosing balance. These people are here to either restore balance, or overthrow it.
You are one of these people. You have received your powers, and it is up to you to decide. What will you do with these new abilities? Will you be a hero that everyone loves? Or the villain that everyone fears? Would you stay neutral, a mercenary working for the side that pays? Or will you be a thief interfering with anyone no matter what they are.
This world is cruel, sometimes making you to make impossible choices, breaking you, laughing at you. Will you still save it, after what it has done for you, and try to make it a better place? Or, will you laugh at it as it now bends to your power?
There is always a story to how people get there powers. Some received a disease, but instead of killing them, it made them stronger, or maybe, they were exposed to some chemical waste, changing their molecular makeup. It could have been through many rigorous training. But, no matter where you are from, or how you received you power, if it is not strong enough, you will die.
So, travel the world, teaming up with other people. Tip the scale to your favored side, develop your powers, hone your skills, but head my warning, it is coming. There is a reason you received these powers, and you will need to learn to use them if you wish to survive what is coming.
First Arc Introduction:
“Brother… are you sure?” asked one of the smaller boys in the group. He was dressed in dull, old clothing, much too big for him. He followed 10 other boys, and those boys were led by Lance.
“Of course… in this world, only the strongest live…” said Lance with a sad smile. He was an older boy, almost 17, and he as thin as a bone. He led a group of homeless children who had run away from home, an orphanage, or was just born poor.
They wandered through the city, looking up to a sign that had directed them out of it.
They had pondered on stealing food, but that wouldn’t do. Some of the older kids had watched a few survival shows before leaving, and decided they would rather go hunt. They passed it off as a game to the younger kids, telling them it would be fun to try new things. This assured them, but once they began to get tired, the little ones began asking question.
They wandered out of town, wandering until finding an area dense with trees. There, it would be teaming the creatures!
They had spotted a few animals, and the little ones thought up a game to name as many as they could.
Finally, they had stumbled upon a large deer, and the boys decided it was what they were looking for. The problem was, how would they get it?
Lance stepped up, holding a stick in his hand. He broke the tip off, making sure the stick was sharp on the end.
“We spear it.” he said, wearing a frown on his face. Of course, he did not enjoy this, but he had to. This was for his brothers. He readied himself, getting into a stance. He held his arm back, kept his legs apart, and he stood still, looking at the deer. He began to concentrate, and took a large breath in. He could smell the forest air, and was now ready. He whipped his hand forward as hard as he could, and the stick whistled in the air. Leaving his hand, it hit the target right through the head, the blow instantly killing it.
The bigger kids had covered the younger kids’ eyes, keeping them from seeing the dead deer. They had scored their first meal.
But before they could receive their prize, a gunshot was heard, causing the kids to jump in fear, some of the younger ones began to cry. The older kids tried to quite them down, failing.
In the distance, a pair of 2 guards looked around. After hearing the yelp of a deer, they had moved out, suspecting some sort of hunter, disturbing the base site. They were sent out to scout for any threats. They were equipped with bulletproof armor and some sort of guns.
They snuck in silence, as they were told to take out anything they found, quietly. They had followed cries in the forest, holding their guns up, preparing for if anything big were to happen.
They peaked through a bush, and what they saw was a group of children, surrounding a deer. They had built a fire, cooking the meat. Unfortunately, it had burnt, and it didn’t taste well, so
the boys gave up and just sat around the fire.
Their boss had prepared these 2, instructing them to shoot and kill anyone that went into the forest, unless part of The Rebellion. They could not risk anyone knowing of what they were doing here, even if they had not seen it, they were not to leave the forest.
They aimed up, readying to shoot, and just like that, a spray of bullets were released.
Many of the kids then scattered, but for some of them, it was too late. The rest scattered around the dark forest, hoping to escape the onslaught. Few did, including Lance. He had bolted, leaving everyone behind. He looked back, but saw nothing. He continued to run, hoping not to be caught.
He soon made it out of the forest, and he waited, and waited, and waited. There was no sign of any of the kids. Most were separated, and he already knew that some of them were dead as well. He felt so powerless, so useless.
“Why?! Why have I trained for so long, yet amount to nothing! To trash! I couldn’t help any of them!” he cried, letting tears stream down his face. He fell onto his knees, his ragged pants now covered in dirt. His tears sparkled, showing the moonlights brilliant light. Lance punched at the ground, his hand began to bleed. It stung as it came into contact with the dirt, but Lance left
“Did you dispose of them?” asked the boss, looking to the 2 he had sent out.
“No, sir. Some of them managed to flee.” said one of the Guards, being cut off.
“What? You fools! If any of them know we were here, they could report us! Quick, go find them!” yelled the boss, hitting the table out of anger.
“What would be… impossible to do, so I suggest, that… You. Evacuate. Now.” said a woman walking into the room, poking at his nose playfully as she said the last 3 words.
“Yeh… yes ma’am.” said the boss, as if afraid of her. He stood up from his seat, and picked up a phone.
“Whatever you are doing, drop it now. We are evacuating!” said the boss nervously.
The message reached everyone in the base, making them abandon what they were doing. They took a big blow doing this, but dodged a big bullet there. In less than 10 minutes, everyone was out of the forest, and the only thing left at the base was a bunch of crates.
That day, Lance returned, searching for anyone of the boys who had survived. None of them. The boys he found lay still, sleeping eternally. Lance spent that day digging and crying. He made a whole for every separate boy. He ended the day leaning on a tree, overlooking the makeshift graces he had created, and began to speak.
“I… couldn’t save them. None of them. They all…” he was interrupted as a bright light caught his view.
He began following it, arriving at what looked to be an old abandoned warehouse. It was filled with many crates, He wandered around, looking for, well… nothing in particular. His eyes landed on one box. It was different from the rest, he could feel it. He opened the crate, his view falling upon a canister. It was filled with a blue substance. Lance picked it up, trying to inspect it, dropping it instead. The room filled with a gas, and it began to spread in the air. Lance grabbed at his neck, trying to breathe. He couldn’t, and the room began to look blurry. He was knocked out, lying on the cold, concrete floor.
When he awoke, he was surrounded by people, moving the crates, taking them out of the building, bringing them into some sort of vehicles. Lance was afraid, assuming a fighting stance, he approached one of them men. He swung his hand at him, but it went right through. He looked at what they wore closely. A badge of what seemed to be a star with an XT on it covered their translucent vests. They weren't really there… or was he not really there?
“Am… am I dead?” he asked, nobody answering.
Lance heard a message from a loudspeaker, telling everyone to evacuate. Everyone dropped what they were carrying and ran towards the exits. Lance tried to follow, but could not leave the building, he panicked, banging at the invisible wall keeping him in.
As the vehicles rode away, the room became bright, and Lance found himself lying on the cold floor once again.
He got up, confused on what just happened, and walked into the city, the day… over.
The story is only starting, as you may notice, so now, it is your choice on where it goes. How you act and react will all reflect on how this story ends. This is only the beginning of many countless tales, all leading to… the end.
Notes:
If you didn't understand any of this, this is a free-roam, super powered RP, encouraging you to forge a hero or villain, just like ones out of comic books! Pick a power, make a costume, and get to saving the world, or working to destroy it. As you can see in the Arc 1 intro, this will be a very story driven RP. Then how will it be free roam? Events will be presented every once in a while, taking place all over the many locations thought this world. Of course, as the story broadens, the world will as well, so look through the RP for more locations. The ones given here are the starting locations, the only places where you can start from.
Groups:
In the Superhero world, there are groups, teams, gangs, and leagues of superheroes! In here, once the RP is big enough, we will use the Group system to make roleplaying together easier. Instead of wandering the world alone, groups help people stay together when roleplaying. A group can be disbanded or created on the spot, making grouping with anyone, anytime possible. Groups will participate in missions, raids, and rescues/heists together! These kind of events will advance the story a bit.
If there aren’t enough people however, we may never use these, and have missions for only 1-3 people.
Powers:
In this RP, everyone has powers! In the beginning, your character is still new to their power, but over time, their power will grow stronger, sometimes even mutating into something stronger! Watch out though, because what you do can affect how your power evolves! If you act against your morals, you may end up losing some strength! (This is to make it harder to switch sides, which you can do) How will your powers evolve? Maybe you train your power, finding a new signature move!
Maybe you get pushed too far in combat, unlocking more of your powers! The limits are endless, but to gain strength, you must participate in the story events that will be held all over the locations in the RP! Meaning, the more you RP, and the better quality you RP, the stronger you can become!
Combat:
Some of you may be wondering, how will this work? I had stated that there will be no numbers involved. I am trying to aim for a more, story-like style of combat. Make it all flow together, not just some plain text like, “Bob punched the thug” Spice it up a lil, and definitely make it fit your own heroes! An example would be…
“As the enemies drew closer, Dave had assumed a fighting position. The thugs that had charged at him were nearing closer, but Dave took a deep breath, charging up his power. As they leaped toward him, he attempted to dash past them, trying to hit each of them in the ribs as he tried shoved past them.”
Of course, many role-playing rules apply, meaning you can’t assume that your attack hits, because if you did, everything would be just a plain, one-shot kill… We want longer, more intense battles. Of course there will be the little grunts that you can probably hit in one try, but there will be some tougher opponents that you might need some strategy to bring them down.
Factions:
Factions do not need to be joined! You can be a rogue hero and go out alone, or team up. Later on in the RP, you can even make your own. For now, there are only 2 Factions, but soon, there may be more as the story progresses.
XT- XenoTech Corp
A curropt company with a very, very large goal in mind. It wishes to shape the world the way it wants, from behind the scenes. Of course, for now, they deal with.. "International Trades" with some shady people, delivering, stealing, and grifting. If you join this Faction, expect lots of robberies, raids, and sabotge! Allgnment is Evil
TBSH- The Brother/Sisterhood
A band of youths lead by Lance in order to figure out the plans of XenoTech! As they are all youths, and are form the rather shady parts of the city, they do not always seem good. Alignment for now is Neutral
Locations:
Locations are split into 3 Categories. Country, City, and Buildings of Importance
For now, there is only 1 Country, and we will expand on that soon.
Country- North America
North America is home to the Factions XT and The White Hoods, and is one of the countries mostly affected by the new “Powered Humans” Many criminals and heroes alike have begun appearing around here. The weather here is diverse, and the land is as well. Hot some places, cold in others. This place is rather stable economically, but may soon face dark times if it does not change, but maybe, it might not be able to see that day.
City- New York City
New York City is the largest city in America, and has the largest population as well. It is home to several hundreds of buildings and locations.
Building/Area- Back Alleys
These places are usually littered with trash, more trash, and even more trash. The kind of trash? All kinds. If you ever go in here, you better watch your back, or you just might bump into trouble.
Building/Area- Park
The Park is filled with trees and plants, unlike the rest of the city. It also has a little playground, a few benches, and a fountain in the center, a great place to relax, hang out, and buy a hotdog and just chill.
Building/Area- Pizza Phill’s
Pizza Phill’s is a failing restaurant, well it is supposed to be. After a while, it was mostly populated by gangs as sort of a base. The place is never clean, and many times, the staff is not even there, as it was overthrown by gangs.
Building/Area- Apartment Buildings 1 through 3(These are all different ones)
In the many apartment buildings in the city, live people. All kinds of people. Maybe even you live here? You can rent a room here. There really is not much more to say about it.
Building/Area- Statue of Liberty
This amazing landmark symbolizes America’s Freedom, and was a gift from France. This is a great tourist attraction, and may attract people’s attention. This can sometimes be a hotspot for trouble.
Building/Area- Time Square
The most busy, full, noisy, part of New York City! Even during the night, this place is light up, with many lights, signs, and cinemas!
Building/Area- Offical District
Area which is filled with civil and justice buildings. Will be the center of any response to any criminal emergency.
Building/Area- Forest
Outside the city is a large forest, dense with trees. It is home to a strange abandoned warehouse filled with strange boxes.
Now... I will be adding locations later on, but for now, explore the city, and advance the story with your choices!
Rules:
1. If you cuss, don't overblow it. Don't just explode into it for no reason. If you are going to use words for adults, use them like adults...
2. Romance is allowed, just not going too far.
3. No ODing, it is different to have to characters in a romance.
4. No Godmodding. Your hero is not perfect, and will make mistakes! You can't always hit, or dodge, or block...
5. If you are found breaking any of these rules, you will first be warned, then if you do it again, you may be asked to leave...
6. Characters die, it happens all the time! If your character dies... (Which is a really rare occurence) you will be able to make a new one!
7. The max amount of Heroes you can have at once is only 1 sadly
8. Causing a fuss is against the rules. Fighting with others OOC is not tolerated! Go into group Chat or something to do that.
Here is the CS! If you posted your CS on the Interest Check forum, please add in the new part.
Name:
Alias(Hero/Villain name):
Faction:
Age:
Gender:
Backstory(Not Optional):
Appearance:
Disguise/Costume:
Power:
Alignment(refer to the DND alignment chart please):
Anyways, here is my CS! I Hope you all sign up!
Name: Lance Strongarm
Alias(Hero/Villain name): N/A
Faction: TBSH
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Backstory(Not Optional):Check the Arc 1 Intro
Appearance: Lance is a rather scrawny boy, and is rather tall, standing at around 5'11 feet tall. His eyes are a bright blue, and his hair a light chestnut. His hair is a mess of curls, but they are a bit short. A piece of hair hangs down, making a curl on his forehead. He usually wears a rugged basketball jersey and a pair of baggy sweatpants. He used to wear glasses, until of course his powers mutated.
Disguise/Costume: When Lance is disguised, he dons a black hoodie. What? You expect a poor kid to have the money to construct a real suit? Lance wields a Spear that he had put together using a stick and a pocket knife. Even more proof that he doesn't have the money to spend on a costume.
Power: Lance's power is Prophecy. He was at first only able to see into the future, or have something in his vision direct him to something of importance. After stumbling into a warehouse previously under XT's control, he stumbled onto something. It mutated his powers, giving them more strength. He can now see the future at will, yet it exhausts him.
Alignment(refer to the DND alignment chart please): Lawful Neutral
A big thanks to TNTJack and kitrain for helping... er, or signing up to help. You were a ... big help? I haven't done this before, so having so many people wanna join makes me a little happy inside! Thanks for joining, and I do hope you enjoy this world I have crafted. I am so happy that not only was this a good idea, but that people want it back. Thank you to all who previously joined, and thanks to those who will join now! Now please, the only thing I want to see here is fun! |