FiroIV

The "Overnight Bus": A Jump-in RP

This is interesting. Essentially they'll mostly going to be one-shot or one-off characters no or is it a bit like "The Booth at the End" where the story only occurs in the bus, but we can have characters that are repeat riders and their story end only when they are done with the bus?

Direction wise where can we take it with characters? Are going for something more supernatural/sci-fi, purely normal with only hints of mysticism, or completely vanilla and the drama only occurs is character-driven in a completely normal setting?

𝕮𝖔𝖎𝖓𝖘 - Chaos and Order

I just got back from my trip. Let me get my things in order and review how things are.

—OBLIVION.

Just to let everyone know Ill be away for a week returning the 21st. Its why i wanted to finish Jesse and Andy today. Anyway Ill still be able to see stuff, but probably wont be posting or maybe not all who knows lol.

—OBLIVION.

Digital/Tech Communication?

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So far we have...

@Star Lord's Lucas - Metamorph
@Mercenary Lord's Kenny - Technology Manipulation
@Lionhearted's Sebastian - Force Field Manipulation
@RedVII's Griff - Smoke Manipulation
@Severance's Meir - Magic
@verzehren's Genesis - Imaginary Entity Creation
@FiroIV's Andy & Jesse - Flight & Psychometry

Fair amount of variety, at least there are no FISS types those can be amazingly OP albeit plenty of drama, but hard to write action for if the world isn't full of other people who can go toe to toe with them.

—OBLIVION.

Thanks! I made two radically different characters on purpose. I don't where the story will go and where it could go, but these two are so diff that it could go anywhere tbh lol.

EDIT: I've been wanting to write a Psychoterer and Flier character for a while now, but havent had the chance to do so.

Tbh I'm not super happy with Andy's powers like i wanted her to be just a flier but i feel that compromises her too much and not enough or too litle combat capability.

I wanted something bit more combat capable but it's hard to write a combat capable flier without it being telekinesis based, elemental manipulation (fire, air, light, gravity etc.), or wings. There's the FISS types like superman and green lantern types, but then they're way too OP so I felt the natural middle ground would be someone like Cannonball from Marvel, only strong when flying and regular person when not.

—OBLIVION.

Here's Option 2

"Jesse"

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___________________________________________ Jesus "Jesse" Alvaro _______________________________________________ 25 | DOB (03/01) | ♑︎ ___________________________________________ [+] ▼ p e r s o n a l d e t a i l s ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► Gender - Male ► Sexuality - Questioning ► Nicknames - Jesse, Mary's Son, Son of David, ► Occupation - Handyman ► Qualifications - General Contractor's License ► Residence - Denton, ME ▼ p h y s i c a l i t y ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► Scars - N/A (He's been very good at not getting injured in his line of work.) ► Tattoos - N/A ► Piercings - N/A ► Style - A working man of simple taste and style, well worn jeans, work boots, undershirt, and button up are all that he needs, and a jacket nearby in case the weather gets cold. They've had the same haircut and color since they were in high school, the beard is new, but it is less of a fashion statemement more "not enough time to shave". ▼ l i k e s ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► Friends & Family ► Grandma's Cooking ► Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dali, Vincent van Gogh, Stuart Semple, Gustav Klimt (in that order) ► Romantic Movies (the show and the concept) ► Cats ▼ d i s l i k e s ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► Drunk & Disorderly Behavior ► Movies with sad/bitter endings ► Horses ► Green M&M's ► His Birthday - [+] ▼ a c h i e v e m e n t s ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ►"Most Likely to Never Leave Town" - Graduation superlative, won by a landslide ► "King of the Virgins" - Bathroom satll nickname, went through all four years of high school having never been on a date. ► "Perfect Attendance" - Never missed a class, but was often late for first period. ▼ a s p i r a t i o n s ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► Visit Mexico, with mom and Grandma. During their vacation see the Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Museums. ► Get married, buy and own a house, have kids, be a house husband, live without debt, die happy surrounded by friends and family. ► Find, fix, and own a red 1963 Chevrolet Corvette. - [+] ▼ p e r s o n a l p l a y l i s t ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► I'm Still Here - Goo Goo Dolls ► My Heart Will Go On - 2CELLOS (Live at the Sydney Opera House) ► Falling Slowly - Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (Once Soundtrack) § ▼ t r i v i a ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► When he was 17 he bought and repaired a truck all with his own money. ► He doesn't celebrate his birthday. ► Rumored to be really good at Poker, but is never seen playing. ► His family consists of his mother, his younger twin siblings (away at college), grandparents on father's side who owns a Mexican restaurant in the next town, his handyman uncle (his mentor), cousin who he treats like a niece, and his grandma on his mother's side who lives in a home in the city. -

life at ritman high They were Ritman high's biggest story in his freshman year. In the early days of their freshman year, their father disappeared. The rumors wered that the Alvaro patriarch ran away with a mistress of 20 years, others said that he had gone to his other family, and crueler ones implied that he was murdered by the wife. The truth was that he had simply left. He took his belongings and some of their savings. All throughout middle school and junior high he was the lanky kid that fell with a gust of wind, an easy target for bullies. People thought that this would break the boy, but nothing really happened. No meltdowns, no fits, no nothing. Some were disappointed, kids can be cruel that way. There were condolences at first when it became all too real. Most were sincere enough, but more were out of pity and cultural expectations. Then there bullies, insensitive to the reality and unaware that this could happen to them too. Would-be saviors helped, part hero-complex, genuine concern, or a form of moral adjustment to feel like the better man. Life moved on and so did he. The rest of his school years were nothing to write about. Athletic and social clubs were joined, but nothing quite made him stick out. He was good in school, but nothing to write home about. He was late often and was disruptive enough that he would get detention, but never a problem child. Parties were attended and substances were consumed, but no abuses or stories to make legends out of him. He was there, he just never really stuck around. He was simply too busy trying to rebuild his broken family. He started as the biggest story of the year and ended as just another face in a crowded photo. ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ power Psychometry The power to perceive information of an object or person through touch. The user obtains historical memories and sensations concerning beings and objects they are in contact with. With objects, they gain knowledge of the object including its makeup, status, usage, and thoughts that have been implanted onto or associated with it. With living beings, the user learns can learn of their life-history, what they were thinking or feeling, and understand the learned knowledge and skills they possess. They perceive this information anywhere from simple thoughts and feelings to complex hallucinations, visions, and memory fragments. The stronger and more experienced the user the farther and greater their scale of powers can allow them to understand, from surface level information to deep masterful understanding. (Insp: Shiho Sannomiya of Zettai Karen Children)

▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ [+] ▼ s t r e n g t h s ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► Psychic Learning - Their powers allow them to innately understand what they are touching including its proper application, usage, and scale. To touch a violin means to know how to play the violin, to hold a gun in their hands means to assemble, disarm, and shoot with accuracy, to hold the hands of a master thief is to become a master thief. ► Retrocognition - Their powers allow them to perceive past events through the objects, people, and places they touch. How far and how much details they can perceive is entirely dependent on both the user's skills and what the object is able to "perceive". An object will be able to convey the history that it has experienced, a place will be able to convey its isolated history, and a living creature will be able to convey its full history including the feelings and thoughts that they have experienced. ► Telepathy - Their powers allow them a form of touch-based one directional pseudo-telepathy. They are able to read and understand a living being's thoughts and feelings, and fully interpret and convey said thoughts and feelings to others regardless of language limitations. ▼ w e a k n e s s e s ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► Tactile Limitations - Their powers are limited by physical touch. They can only apply their abilities when in contact with the object and person of their choice, without this physical connection their ability is severely, sometimes painfully, severed. Lingering sensations may remain depending on how strong the connection was, ranging from seconds to minutes, but without constant physical contact, all that is gained will be lost. ► Overstimulation - Their powers are limited by what the user is able to process. Using their powers to gain knowledge, glimpse the past, and read minds can be an overwhelming experience that requires training to properly comprehend. Objects touched may have too much information that it leaves the user in a trance-like state, and complex thoughts, feelings, and history can overwhelm and disorient them greatly. Without proper control, training, and experience, all the possible information they can learn will be learned, which can result in mild headaches to severe brain damage. ► Possession - Their powers are susceptible to particularly strong thoughts, feelings, and forms of knowledge. To gain information through physical touch means to open one's self to the thing they are trying to understand, which means that they are particularly susceptible to being influenced by the things they come in contact with. ANything and anyone can leave traces in the user, like an afterimage or a ghost. Even with experience and training, particularly anything and everything can leave a long-lasting influence on the user creating dissociation of one's self to and a number of unwanted foreign thoughts and feelings. -

psyche Mr. Reliable, that's who he is. He's that guy who you know will be the designated driver, the guy who will carry you out of that bar, the guy who everyone knows in town cause he's helped nearly all of them before. He's the guy who does odd jobs seen here and there doing who knows what for someone who needs a hand and some cash to spare. If he's not helping you, he's working for you. Friendly. Kind. Distant. Everyone likes him enough but very few can say they were close. He always listens to your problems no matter how long you've told the same woes, but never shares his own. He laughs if there's a joke, a big hearty one at that, but he never seems to make a joke. He's been in nearly all the houses and buildings in town fixing, installing, helping someone or something, but very few, if any, can say they've been in his home for more than a minute. He's a Virtuoso in his way, works with his hands, creative, realistic, exceptionally loyal and capable of flexible thinking. His eyes sparkle with ingenuity and wonder when a problem arises, but beneath it is a cloud of darkness very few have the luxury or made the effort to peer through. Those that know him the longest know he likes it this way, distant but ever-present, reliable but mysterious, kind but aloof. His smile is that of the summer sun, but his eyes are the dark side of the moon. ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

—OBLIVION.

Here's Option 1

"Andy"

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___________________________________________ Andrea "Andy" Sockalexis-Shay _______________________________________________ 26 | DOB (12/11) | ♏︎ ___________________________________________ [+] ▼ p e r s o n a l d e t a i l s ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► Gender - Female ► Sexuality - Bisexual ► Nicknames - N/A ► Occupation - Event Planning Senior Assistant ► Qualifications - B.A in Business Management ► Residence - Portland, ME ▼ p h y s i c a l i t y ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► Scars - N/A ► Tattoos - Shoulder - Bird Silhouttes ► Piercings - Ear Piercings ► Style - Their sense of style is distinctly seperated between work and not work. As a professional working in the hospitality and toursim industry she is often seen wearing business and office appropriate attire, combinations of blouses, pencil skirts, heels, blazers, pantsuits, etc. with hints of color layered in accessory pieces, and a professional updo. When not at work she lets her hair and everything else down. Comfort and ease is the priority which means athleisure wear everything, baggy shirts, ballcaps, sneakers, and leggings, the ultimate anywhere outfit, from one end of the couch to the other. Unless the weather and event dictates otherwise she will look like she just stepped out of the gym, messy hair and sweat included. ▼ l i k e s ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► Personal Space ► Spicy Food ► Volleyball (Not Beach) ► Jigsaw Puzzles ► Dogs ▼ d i s l i k e s ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► Financial Instability ► Chewing Gum (the sound, not the object or action) ► Strawberries & Pineapple ► Messy Cooking & Eating ► Lavender - [+] ▼ a c h i e v e m e n t s ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► "Most Likely to Be Your Boss" - She begrudgingly shares this title with a male counterpart. ► "Best Boobs" - According to the bathroom stalls in the boys and girls bathroom stalls. ► "MVP of the Year" - Volleyball, three years running, sophomore to senior year. ▼ a s p i r a t i o n s ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► To enter, compete, and win in a individual bicycle race. ► Make senior event coordinator at work by 30. ► To own a house by 35 with a fully paid mortgage. - [+] ▼ p e r s o n a l p l a y l i s t ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► Money Leikeli47 ► Beautiful Liar - Beyonce (feat. Shakira) ► 6 Inch Beyonce (feat. The Weekend) § ▼ t r i v i a ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► She didn't start drinking untile she was legally allowed to do so, and has never looked back ever since. ► Speaks fluent french, english, and some eastern abenaki dialect. ► Her family members consists of her, her dad, the family dogs. ► She has never gone on a second date. -

life at ritman high They were a star athlete, known by all and liked by most. In their freshman year they transferred to Ritman high, they were the new family in town. A single father and her daughter were sure to attract some level of attention, especially for the other single mothers, and some single fathers as well. As the new kid in town, they were to attract attention regardless, but tyheir own tenacity and loud personality yielded just as much attention. From the first moment they stepped on the campus premises they joined the volleyball the team with unyielding confidence and determination. Within the first few weeks of their freshamn year, they made an impression, one that would turn into a long-lasting career in the athletics department of Ritman High. From talented freshman to team captain two years in a row, and MVP three years in a row. They were academically and socially adequate. They were never top of the class, but never bottom of the pack, close friends and romantic partners were had, but nothing that ever made them the center of attention. They were part of a specific group of people but never had enemies or part of some trivial social war, they were far too busy achieving something greater. It came to no one's surprise that by the time they graduated they had received an athletic scholarship. It was a partial ride-scholarship, but simply being awarded the scholarship was an achievement alone that not many in their county could say they had been given. They made an impression in their high school years, one that not many other students have been able to come close to since. ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

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▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ [+] ▼ s t r e n g t h s ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► High-Speed Flight & Aerobatics - Through sheer force of will, they can increase their speed achieving high-speed flight at a moments notice. They may also perform a number of aerial maneuvers and aerobatic movements, hover, make tight turns, etc. things that most aircraft are not fully capable of doing. To fly with ease and great maneuverability however also requires a decent to a great understanding of balance, momentum, speed, and trajectory. ► Projectile Body - Their powers allow them some form of protection through the manifested barrier, this, in turn, turns their entire body into a projectile. At their simplest, they can push and shove opposing forces with strength equal to their own. Increasing their energy output and speed strengthens the barrier around them simulating a cannonball like projectile capable of mass destruction. ► Aerial Adaptation - Their powers, luckily enough, come with its own defense mechanism, in the way of the thermochemical barrier that can grow and strengthen when the user wills it so. This can result in a near impenetrable atmospheric barrier that protects them from bodily harm, atmospheric pressure, cold temperatures, and the other effects of high-speed flight, but to manifest this barrier requires an insane amount of energy output to achieve proper protection. ▼ w e a k n e s s e s ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► Fuel Consumption - Their powers are energy based, and all energy requires some form of fuel. In their case, their fuel is tied to their own body's sense of fuel, food. To adequately fly and perform any form of activity using their activity they must have the fuel necessary to perform the activity. Unlike machines that come with its own sensors and gauges, they need to be aware of how much fuel their body has left otherwise they may find themselves empty of fuel and falling from a great height. ► Asphyxiation - Their powers, when properly engaged, provides some level of protection from natural forces when in flight, but are still limited by the user's own physical limitations such as the need to breathe. When flying at great speeds and heights their ability to breathe oxygen will be greatly limited to what is around them. This creates an innate limit on how far, fast, and high they may fly as they are subject to how much oxygen they have left. ► Inertia & Momentum - Their powers, like most, are still subject to certain laws of physics and they are not an exception. Inertia is a cruel mistress that doesn't choose sides. If they were to use their body as a projectile without properly accelerating and decelerating it can cause great harm to the intended target and the user. While their powers come with a defense mechanism in the form of the barrier, understanding how much force is needed to properly mitigate the possible damages is a game of trial and error and scientific deduction that can result in either success or death and injury. -

psyche They were never much of a princess, always prince of their story. Charming as hell, athletic, and popular with the ladies. They were the type of person who's entire attitude can be explained with "If they want something, they will get it". They possessed unbridled confidence in nearly all aspects of their life. They're not one for receiving criticism, but they're also the type who will listen and improve. Their ability to grow and become a better person is one that has made both the best and worst of impressions. Those who meet her either learn to love and admire her unwavering sense of self, inspiring awe and wonder, or grow to resent her for being sure of herself. In either cases, one can assume that she doesn't really care what you think. She's had her fair share of best friends and partners, and she has treasured each one of them. Some relationships have fostered and continued to grow, others have remained where they were once were never growing due to distance and the passing of time, and other relationships have been terminated with rightful fury, as if the apocalypse itself has come and gone, all that remains is ash should you wrong her or her loved ones. Befitting of her Executive personality is a career path akin to that of a junior executive in the career of her choice. Steadfast, passionate and very driven. Sympathetic to others, but focused on her own first. She thinks of herself as boring and shallow and greatly admires people more introspective than her. She's not one to look back and always looking ahead for better opportunities to better herself and those she cares for, others and enemies be damned. ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔

𝕮𝖔𝖎𝖓𝖘 - Chaos and Order

BTW ill be away for all of next week, fully returning on Sunday. I haven't read through the whoel thing yet, but I glimpsed the CS and it does take me a while to make a character. Point is, (1) i'm asking when you're expecting for this to begin approving applications? and (2) when is the predicted cut off if there is one?

—OBLIVION.

I forgot that more magical and supernatural leaning abilities were open to us..... I'm hesitant to move forward with the two i have now since they're on the more scientific supernatural kind, not fantasy.

Alternatively, I may make a third just so it's more even option wise....