[color=red][h1][CENTER]Boku no Hero: Hands On Experience[/CENTER][/h1][/color] [color=red][sub][h2][CENTER]How to be a Hero in a Brave New World [/CENTER][/h2][/sub][/color] Thirty years ago, a luminescent baby came into the world in the city of Quig Quig, China. As time went on, more and more of the world's youth were born with strange abilities and powers, soon coming to be known as Quirks. Initially feared, tensions were high before the rise of the Hero community. After an extraordinary earthquake struck Los Angeles, one man rose up to help: Marcus Smith. Born with a quirk that made him look well and truly terrifying, the optimistic young man saved countless lives, returning to the rubble again and again as he dug through the remains of the city for every last survivor. As he worked, others with special abilities joined him, helping in any way they could to save lives. They were Heroes. This event sparked the Hero trend, as young people around the nation and soon the globe used their Quirks to help people wherever and whenever they could, making the world a better place. Today, the Hero community is one of the main pillars of society in the United States, though the trend is actively spreading around the world. Treated as stars, the best heroes are held in renown as shining examples of good in a world full of trouble, receiving ample publicity and generous government pensions. Realizing that the world could always use more Heroes, Marcus and a few similar friends set out to found the Apprentice program, where young people with promising powers could come to learn how to be a Hero with hands-on experience and a few friendly mentors to help them on their way. This is where you come in. You are one of those few, talented youths. Over the course of the next two years, you will be embarking on a journey of self-discovery and hard work, figuring out the best ways to utilize your Quirks and make the world a better place. Today you take your first step towards finding yourself, your future, and the promise of one day becoming a true Hero. [hr][hr] [hider=QUARTERS] [CENTER] [color=Red][b]QUARTERS:[/b][/color][/CENTER] Everyone will live in the same location, a base of operations in New York City with the heroes each using their own modes of transportation to move their charges to where they're needed and stay protected from Villains at the same time. (More or less, it gives everyone an excuse to have some free time to train, interact with characters not on their own team, develop their characters, etc. in the same location as everyone else. Yes, you will have one roommate. Yes, there will be shenanigans on base. I would be personally disappointed if pranks didn't happen, but keep in mind that the Mentors are always watching, and the scores always change...) [/hider] [hider=TEAMS] [CENTER] [color=Red][b]TEAMS:[/b][/color][/CENTER] As things stand right now, there are 18 chars. The apprentices will be split into teams of 3-4(ish), with each mentor leading two teams. Teams will be encouraged to compete, though there will be times when multiple teams will need to work together in order to solve larger problems. [/hider] [hider=QUIRKS] [CENTER] [color=Red][b]QUIRKS:[/b][/color][/CENTER] I would like everyone to try and go for about the same power level as the AVERAGE student at UA. No Todorokis or Dekus, as those children are just broken as all hell. That being said, Quirks will develop and grow with practice and hard work. There will be a gradual power increase as the RP goes on and your students develop their skills. I WOULD like if you would PM me for how your quirk will grow, just so we can discuss things and figure out exactly the direction you want to go. Get creative! Remember that Quirks are technically bodily functions, not magic. I'm hoping for a bit more of an organic feel than "it works because it does." The best quirks can do fun things in unexpected ways, and I look forward to seeing what you guys come up with. I will say, if you could PM me about what you want your quirk to do just so we can discuss things before you post a cs, that would be great. I know it's a bit of a pain, but the idea is to make things more fun for everyone. Thanks! [/hider] [hider=RULES] [CENTER] [color=Red][b]RULES:[/b][/color][/CENTER] 1) No godmodding, metagaming, etc. You guys know not to be jerks. 2) If you have a problem with someone, don't bring it to the OC chat. IC conflicts are fine so long as they are SOLELY in character conflicts, but if you have issues with someone, bring it to the PMs. I don't want to see it, the group doesn't want to see it, keep it away. 3) SPOILERS: We're going to try to avoid the actual Boku no Hero timeline in order to avoid spoilers for those of us reading the manga and watching the anime, and also to free up some wiggle room for creativity. This also means avoiding spoilers in the OC chat. If you absolutely, positively, must mention something, put it in a hider labeling it as spoilers. 4) On posts, try for a decent length. I don't expect six and a half pages of archaic prose, but avoid one-liners and try to make sure that your post represents progress and doesn't strangle the story as it's being written. Don't kneecap your fellow RPers. 5) For any other issues, feel free to bring it up in the OC chat or PM myself or one of the CoGMs if you wouldn't like everyone to see it. We'll be tactful and do our best to address any problems that come up. 6) If you're going to be gone for a while(like a week or so) please, PLEASE tell me or the CoGMs. We'll be understanding about it, we just need to know what's going on for the sake of keeping the plot moving. Thanks. 7) Have fun, guys! This is supposed to be an upbeat kinda thing, so don't take things too seriously and enjoy the ride. [/hider] [hider=THEMES] [CENTER] [color=Red][b]THEMES:[/b][/color][/CENTER] At the end of the day, this is supposed to be a fun, upbeat RP with overall enthusiasm and positive themes. That's not to say there won't be darker moments and themes explored, but the focus is going to be an optimistic vibe as your chars learn to become the heroes they're meant to be. Something to keep in mind. [/hider] [hider=RANKINGS] [CENTER] [color=Red][b]RANKINGS:[/b][/color][/CENTER] Each mentor will have two teams under them as things stand right now, with a total of six trainees learning beneath each hero. Every team will be ranked with standing 1-6, with the higher ranking teams gaining benefits such as more free time on the town, trust to handle more dangerous missions, and a payroll as they are rewarded for their efforts. Training rooms/time will be equally shared among teams so that all trainees have a chance to increase their rank. Team rankings will be determined by the combined individual scores of their component trainees. Scores will be decided based off of heroism, combat capability, and rescue operations; the three main duties of pro Heroes. [/hider] [hider=CHARACTER SHEETS] [CENTER] [color=Red][b]CHARACTER SHEETS:[/b][/color] [color=orange][b]Appearance[/b][/color] [sub] Preferably drawn and anime faceclaims, include Height and Weight.[/sub] [b][color=orange]Name:[/color][/b] Surname, Given Name. [b][color=orange]Gender:[/color][/b] Because Anime faceclaims [b][color=orange]Age:[/color][/b] Apprentices are going to lean 13-16, starting out. It really depends on when the talent scouts found you. [b][color=orange]Personality:[/color][/b] Tell us about yourself, we don't know you yet. [b][color=orange]Background:[/color][/b] A rough summary of your life's story, you don't have to be TOO detailed, just major events and why you've decided to become a Hero. [b][color=orange]Quirk:[/color][/b]Discussed earlier. Quirk reminder, Quirks only started to exist about THIRTY years ago, so it's very, VERY likely that your parents don't have Quirks. [b][color=orange]Talents and Skills:[/color][/b] Do you box? Swim? Bake? Braid hair? Are you a grease monkey? Tell us what makes you tick, what you know how to do, what you do with your spare time. Obviously, no one's a grand master martial artist or the best swordsman in all the land; you're all still studying. But you can be pretty good. [/CENTER] [/hider] [b][color=orange]OLD STUDENTS[/color][/b]: (This section only applies to those of you from Rob's old RP, everyone else can skip it.) If you guys want to keep your old Character Sheets, that's fine and dandy. I've read them all over, no one's broken, and it would provide a good basis for what people coming in are looking for in a good CS. That being said, if you can alter your backstories just a little bit so it makes sense that you're in America, that would be great. Thanks! [hr][hr] Those of you who have had character sheets already approved, please feel free to post those in the CS tab. For the rest of you, go ahead and write that money up and drop it in the OC for review and the CoGMs and I will get back to you as soon as possible. I’ll try to finish writing up the IC soon, at the BARE MINIMUM it will be up by Wednesday. I would like to put it up sooner, but do have work and exams and life going on, so no guarantees. [b][color=red][center][h2]REMINDER[/h2][/center][/color][/b] Quirks only came into existence thirty years ago, so the vast majority of your characters are the first people in their families with Quirks. Only 30% of the world's population has a Quirk so far, and of those roughly 35% have a Quirk that could be considered useful for professional Hero Quirk. In all likelihood, your Quirk is not a fusion of your parents' Quirks, as they would both have to be roughly 15-17 when they had you. That is an option you can pursue, but it is also something to remember. Thanks. [center][hider=Link to Dischord] [url]https://discord.gg/hUpxtKc[/url] [/hider][/center]