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[h1][b][color=0072bc]𝕁[/color][/b]𝕚𝕘𝕠𝕜𝕦𝕣𝕒𝕜𝕦 [b][color=0072bc]𝔸[/color][/b]𝕔𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕞𝕪[/h1][/center]
When the Symbol of Peace felled the shadow king behind Japan’s Underworld, he fell with alongside him, ending the Golden age of peace and prosperity in the Land of the Rising Sun. Despite the best efforts of professional heroes and the government, the pent-up frustrations of society’s miscreants couldn’t be stoppered and the crime rate rose dramatically. In some parts of Japan, the Yakuza once again became the chivalrous ‘gray’ organization that locals depended on. In other parts of Japan, especially major cities, the sight of heroes patrolling amongst the sound of distant sirens has become commonplace. And further off, in mountains and forests, smaller communities have formed up, seeking safety and peace in isolation.

It had been three years since society’s pillar crumbled, and the virulent malignance that was ‘Villainy’ showed no signs of ceasing, no matter how fast, how thorough, how hard the heroes had worked. To make matters worse, whether through natural tragedy or manufactured design, the Quirk gene had begun manifesting within animals at a much faster rate than normal. A rat with superhuman knowledge was one thing, but when an innocuous kitten sprouted steel-penetrating spikes? When the monkey in the cage grew ten times in size? Their strength monstrous, their nature vicious, was a threat incomprehensible to heroes that had grown accustomed to a certain ‘human restraint’ inside their mortal enemies. All that added further to the strain put upon society, matters only exacerbating when the earthquakes and tsunamis that have historically always been a part of Japan’s plights manifested themselves.

In the west, UA still produced wonderful heroes. In the east, Shiketsu did the same. And, from the perspective of an individual, at the very least, society had not grown too horrible, too dreary. Normalcy bias was a wonderful thing, after all, and no matter how many horrors occurred in the country, in the far off prefecture, in your prefecture, in your city, it was easy enough for many to believe that the world was still ‘fine’.

In the worst case scenario, after all, Japan could depend on the Number 1 Heroes of other countries.

But not everyone believed in a fail-safe. Not everyone believed that a powerful Quirk made a hero. Not everyone could sleep at night in peace simply because ‘it could be worse’.

In a quiet part of Japan, nestled among beautiful forests and mountains, with the ocean merely a couple hours drive away, Jigokuraku Academy opened its doors, welcoming anyone who wanted to be a hero and was told they couldn’t.

[i]It could always get worse. But why not make it better?[/i]
[h3][color=0072bc]𝕊[/color]𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 [color=0072bc]ℕ[/color]𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕤[/h3][list]
[*]This RP is set in the Chiba Prefecture, three years after All Might defeated All For One, and then ended up dying from injuries himself. Outside of those two deceased characters, there are no others from the MHA canon.
In terms of being famous schools for raising up young heroes, UA and Shiketsu are still considered the very best options, and many other schools are famous locally as well. Jigokuraku Academy, on the other hand, is a completely new school, run by a former professional hero.

[*]Heroes are paid with monthly salaries that persist even if they are hospitalized, but this salary varies depending on how highly ranked they are. Only those within the top 50 nationally, the top 10 within their prefecture, or specialist heroes with exceptionally useful Quirks can afford to work full-time as professional heroes. Others must take jobs on the side or get sponsored by large corporations, which comes with its own set of challenges.

[*]While the police force still cooperates happily with heroes, the JSDF, which has beefed up over the years following the climactic battle between Good and Evil, sees heroes as costumed thugs that are out of control. The JSDF is mainly tasked with exterminating Quirk-empowered animals, occasionally collaborating with heroes in that regard.

[*]With the emergence of more villains, and thus, more people being in positive relationships with villains, there has been public backlash about heroes applying excessive force or causing collateral damage in their fights against evil. A few rather famous heroes during the Symbol of Peace era have been forced to retire in the post-Peace era due to the inherently destructive nature of their Quirks causing way more lawsuits than they can afford to challenge.

[*]One can now apply for Quirk Usage Licenses without taking a Provisional Hero License exam, as long as they only use said quirks in their designated workspaces. This has benefited the construction industry the most, allowing society to, if nothing else, recover quickly after a disaster. The incident response team (police, firefighters, ambulance), however, are still considered the dumping ground for those who are ‘heroic’ but lack the Quirks to become ‘heroes’. Using a Quirk outside of your designated workspace will end up in the license being revoked and a one year suspension before you can reapply.

[*]If one were to consider the general power levels of Quirks possessed between professions, it'll be ranked from highest to lowest: Heroes > JSDF > Construction > Police > Everything Else.

[*]Though not quite as powerful as during AFO’s reign, Japan’s criminal underworld has grown stronger at a steady rate, with prominent organizations and individuals being the main focus of the heroic efforts.

[*]Noumus and Quirk-Altering Drugs do not currently exist.

[*]This RP may turn out to be a bit darker than My Hero Academia currently is, but its darkness probably won't ever compare to GOBLIN SLAYER. It's still a RP about heroic wannabes, after all~![/list]
[h3][color=0072bc]𝔸[/color]𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕥 [color=0072bc]ℚ[/color]𝕦𝕚𝕣𝕜𝕤[/h3]
When thinking up a Quirk for your character, keep it simple. Your characters are most likely individuals who ended up applying to Jigokuraku Academy because their abilities aren’t impressive enough to get into other schools, though some exceptions may apply. Perhaps the power output is lacking, such as the difference between Bakugou’s meteoric explosions and some random’s balloon-bursting explosion. Perhaps the application is too limited, such as the difference between Momo’s ability to create everything compared to a poor lad’s ability to create only bean bags. Perhaps it’s just an ability that one can only use a few times before getting knocked out, such as the difference between Todoroki’s endless waves of ice and fire compared to some curly haired bastard’s ability to only do superpunches by breaking his own arms. Regardless of what it is, the focus of the RP is to find creative applications in an unimpressive power and make it hella cool, not to start off with the grand prize of a power lottery and ascend to greatness from there.

Use your head and your guts, not your once-in-a-thousand-years talent. I will be judging most Quirks with this sort of criteria in mind. Please do not expect your Quirks to grow new functions over the course of the RP…but it probably will happen randomly. Mutations are mutations, after all~
[h3][color=0072bc]ℂ[/color]𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕣 [color=0072bc]𝕊[/color]𝕙𝕖𝕖𝕥[/h3]
Anything that is marked with a *** is to be PM'd to me rather than posted. It would be useful for you to get a quirk ok'd with me first before moving onto other stuff, in case the quirk and the character you have in mind is intrinsically meshed together.

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[b]Character Image:[/b] Anime style only.
[b]Character Quote:[/b] A character-revealing one-liner they'd say a lot. Optional.
[b]Name:[/b] Last Name, First Name
[b]Age:[/b] As first year students, you'll be either 14 or 15 years old. If you have a reason in your background to make them older, explain it to me first before turning them into a 50 year old dude.
[b]Height:[/b] Put it in feet and inches.
[b]Weight:[/b] Put it in pounds.
[b]Build:[/b] Use one or two adjectives to describe the state of their body if it differs from the picture. Optional.
[b]Quirk:[/b] Name the quirk and then offer one to two sentences summarizing what it does.
[b]***Quirk Details:[/b] Give me all the nitty gritty mechanics you want about it.
[b]***Quirk Development:[/b] Give me ideas of how you'd like the Quirk to grow as the RP progresses. I may or may not use those ideas.
[b]Description:[/b] Mesh physical appearance, personality, and backstory into one cohesive chunk of writing. All these things should feed into each other, after all.
[b]***Juicy Backstory Secrets:[/b] If you want to start off personal drama and shit or have some particularly gnarly backstory stuff that you want to reveal later on in the RP, preferrably with IC-shattering consequences, do it here. Try not to make to TOO edgy though. Optional.
[b]Miscellaneous:[/b] Likes, dislikes, voice actors, theme songs, etc. Whatever the hell you want. Optional.
[b]***Fears:[/b] Concrete fears you'd like me to torment your characters with in the future. Optional.
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[u][b]Update:[/b][/u]
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[*]Posts will be on a weekly basis, with collaborative posts if necessary.
[*]Signups will close on Fridays, OOC will be set up on Saturday and Sunday, IC will begin either Sunday Evening or Monday Morning.
[*]Amount of open slots will be around 12, but may fluctuate depending on the circumstances.
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[u][b]Current Character Ideas:[/b][/u]
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[*][@Protean Pair] Quirk-Enhancing Quirk, belonging to a dude with a chip on his shoulder.
[*][@I Need A Name] Doppelganger Quirk, capable of creating one copy of the user. [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4779100]DONE[/url].
[*][@KoL] Feline mutant quirk, belonging to a cat. [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4779025]DONE[/url].
[*][@Lugubrious] Stamina-Restoring Light Emission Quirk, belonging to a nice dude. [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4777963]DONE.[/url]
[*][@Turboshitter] Super Eating Quirk, belonging to a shy but sunny quadriplegic. [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4777477]DONE.[/url]
[*][@Stern Algorithm] Thunder Running Quirk, belonging to a forward-thinking perfectionist. [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4776742]DONE.[/url]
[*][@1Charak2] Kaiju Transformation Quirk, belonging to a tough biker chick. [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4778000]DONE.[/url]
[*][@Scribe of Thoth] Short Range Teleportation Quirk, belonging to a happy shota. [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4777952]DONE.[/url]
[*][@TheWindel] Laser Eyes Quirk, belonging to a shy normie. [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4777972]DONE.[/url]
[*][@ShwiggityShwah] Turbine Arms Quirk, belonging to a cocky fellow. [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4778218]DONE.[/url]
[*][@vFear] Horn Sprouting Quirk, belonging an apathetic dude. [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4778095]DONE.[/url]
[*][@Animal] USB Cord Tail Quirk, capable of fusing with anything and sharing information with them. [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4779209]DONE[/url].
[*][@follycle] Gas Conversion Quirk, belonging to an optimist waif. [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4779178]DONE[/url].
[*][@Delta44] Suppressive Emitter Quirk, belonging to a bipolar chick. [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4779007]DONE[/url].
[*][@zelosse] Music Empowerment Quirk, belonging to a pretty weird dude. [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4778905]DONE[/url].
[*][@AdmrlStalfos19] Water Absorption Quirk, belonging to an inflatable kiddo. [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4779421]DONE.[/url]
[*][@Sho Minazuki] Light-Based Creation Quirk, belonging to a blond.
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[b][u]Number 1 Heroes around the World[/u][/b]
[hider=Japan's Current Number 1: Magical Miracle Purity Light]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/blhuran.png[/img]

Housed in Tokyo, and the sole reason why that particular prefecture has a crime rate that's still the same as it was during the Symbol of Peace era. Her Quirk allows her to create transparent barriers at any perceivable range, enabling her to protect, attack, and capture with her mind alone. Most criminals know not to trespass upon her holy ground because even if Magical Miracle Purity Light may not have the firepower to knock them out, she is wholly capable of impeding their activities until other heroes come to finish the job. In order to have the best possible defensive range, she partners up with Magical Miracle Purity Sight, the Empath Hero.

A good portion of her popularity stems from being a 'magical girl', and she's weirdly popular with men in their mid-30s who are convinced she's 15 years old, even when she's peaking in her late-20s at this point. Must be the face.
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[hider=China's Current Number 1: Mad Chains]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/ErAP50L.png[/img]

A hardcore hero who strikes fear in the hearts of all villains (and often times seems rather villainous himself), Mad Chains reached his spot in the Hero Rankings almost purely from merit. There's no doubt a cult following, but his true claim to fame is his inhuman work ethic that gave him the world record for 'longest streak of days without break'. Of course, that's due to his Immortal Quirk, granting him the ability to practically never die, as well as endless stamina, but considering the mental repurcussions of hero work, it's still rather impressive. Against human villains, he's an absolute menace. Against monstrous animals, he will literally punch them out from inside their stomach if that's what it takes.

Though he's mostly popular with university-aged guys who are absolutely awed by how FUCKING BADASS AND GORY AND EDGY he is, Mad Chains also has a weird fanclub called the 'Mad Maidens' who go about obssessing over which pieces of him they managed to pick up during his bloodier fights. Maybe some girls like guys who can take punishment. Life is strange, really.
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[hider=USA's Current Number 1: Nightscape]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/6uACo6b.png?1[/img]

Elegant and gentlemanly, Nightscape's Quirk allows him to finely manipulate and alter the properities of his cape, and he eloquently flies through the cities of America on an endless tour, tossing roses at his fangirls while kicking villain ass while he's at it. Famously promiscuous, he proudly states that he's got a woman waiting for him in every town, but still manages to get more woman in his sheets regardless of his cheating ass. Maybe it's the charm or something. Despite his frivolous nature, however, he's saved the country from nuclear terrorist scheme to nuclear terrorist scheme, always managing to pull through in the end. Even his critics have to admit that he's the real deal as a top tier superhero, no matter who he beds that night.

Rumors in tabloids say that his heart actually belongs to a 'Misery Mancer', the supposed daughter of the infamous supervillainess, Madame Frankenstein...but wew, that'd make for an awkward wedding, wouldn't it?
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[hider=Russia's Number 1: MAXIMUM]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/RASAk7l.png[/img]

A veteran from the pre-Symbol of Peace era, MAXIMUM is a silver fox that never bothered retiring and never bothered putting on a shirt. The epitome of Russian hardiness, his Ironclad Quirk transforms his body into artillery, firing heavy ordinance and delivering rocket punches to all those that dare stand in his way. In the country that has more monsters than villains, more barren land than cities, MAXIMUM's maximum firepower can always be seen on display, laying waste to the behemoths that would cause lesser, less manly heroes to closely reexamine why they signed up for this job. His weaponry's also powered by alcohol, so MAXIMUM actually has a reason to drink on the job, making him even more popular with the young gopniks.

Despite everything he does, however, most of his paycheck still goes to his three ex-wives and the children in their custody. Being a father's pretty hard work, sadly, and he's losing more hair every day, wondering if he'd go to his deathbed alone.
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