[i]The world is filled with magical wonders; spirits, gods, elder beings and more, with goals and objectives as varied as life itself. Often, these beings oppose each other, and to succeed they either unleash monsters to the world, or have chosen Mahou who wield magical weapons and powers to fight their battles for them; magical girls and boys. These are people who, through some turning point in their life, have been given a new life with magical powers, a youthful body, and a grand destiny. The city of Penrose had become a center for repeated attacks by monsters and villains, and so has attracted Mahou from a wide region. Now, a new force has arrived in the bitter winter: the Beacon Ascendancy, their sole goal the extermination of all sources of corruption and heresy. A new conflict looms over the cold city as monster girls and dark magical girls unite against them, with factions thrown in the crossfire. Can a peaceful end be achieved without bloodshed?[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/18bhibG.png[/img] Welcome to Darkest Before the Dawn (or DBD for short), an RP in the same universe as [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4725653]Beyond the Looking Glass[/url]. In this RP, normal people are chosen by Patrons to become magical girls and boys. These include cute and cuddly Puchuu, capricious Lesser Forces, proud Gods, the valiant protectors of Beacon, the dark and mysterious agents of Ebon Mint, and terrifying Horrors from beyond. Will you be a defender of justice, an agent of dubious morals, or something completely different like a monster girl? [hr] [h3]Character Creation[/h3] Characters are created for this RP using the wider setting of the Accidental Magical Girl CYOA, found in links below. Applicants can also use the Crimson Cradle module when creating a character and rolling for certain tables such as Powers and/or Perks; simply replace the result in the CYOA table with the corresponding one in the CC tables. Any roll that results in creating a new character (such as the Ally Perk or Twin Soul Power) can be rerolled. Note that the coins given for use in the creator can be used at any point of the creation process. All modules may be used for character creation. [url=https://imgur.com/a/9YzE0#CzCcw7i]Character Creation[/url] [url=http://imgur.com/a/VMnG5]Patron Creation[/url] [url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W-oq4meVxot8jsLO-fFtr75I0Aw-SRCl/view]Crimson Cradle Module[/url] (The Dark Magical Girl/Monster Girl link is not fully supported in the RP, but the contents of the link such as Perks and Powers can be utilized with permission) [url=http://archive.4plebs.org/dl/tg/image/1455/54/1455549744509.pdf]Dark Magical Girl/Monster Girl Creation Aid[/url] [h3]Setting[/h3] The RP is based in the fictional city of Penrose, located somewhere in the Northeast US. Due to the increasing number of monsters in Penrose, the magical girl population is rising as well. Penrose has a population of 600,000 and is located on the east coast. The actual structure and mapping of Penrose will be kept nebulous to allow for player choice. For example, you can describe your character to be located at the hospital or train station without needing to specify further. [hr] [h3]Character Sheet[/h3] Character creation should be done according to the CYOA. Please note that the amount of additional benefits and drawbacks you can take on the Patron module depend on what type of patron you have. [hider=Magical Girl] [u]Name:[/u] [i]If your character uses an alias, include that as well.[/i] [u]Age (Magical Girl):[/u] [i]This is the age you rolled in the CYOA.[/i] [u]Age (Before Magical Girl):[/u] [i]This is your character's age before they were turned into a magical girl.[/i] [u]Gender: [i]Are they a magical girl or boy? Boys are determined by the character possessing the perk Masculinity; see the CYOA for details.[/i][/u] [u]Gender (Before Magical Girl):[/u] [u]Appearance:[/u] [i]This should cover the body type and uniform from the CYOA. Pictures or descriptions work for this.[/i] [u]Specialization:[/u] [i]What element are they attuned to? For an Oddball Specialization, include a description and uses for it.[/i] [u]Weapon:[/u] [i]This include the weapon type, and what the weapon actually is. If it's something fancy or complicated, include a description or a picture.[/i] [u]Power:[/u] [i]If your character has more than one, label them with numbers.[/i] [u]Perks:[/u] [i]A lot of perks require some elaboration.[/i] [u]Patron:[/u] [i]The name of your Patron. Further details are described in the Patron CS.[/i] [u]Patron Benefits:[/u] [i]List all benefits including universal ones.[/i] [u]Patron Drawbacks:[/u] [i]List all drawbacks including universal ones.[/i] [u]Fighting Style:[/u] [i]How does your character combine their magic, weapon, power, and perks into one coherent whole?[/i] [u]Stats (Untransformed):[/u] [i]These start at 3. CYOA options indicate if they apply out of costume as well.[/i] STR: AGI: VIT: MAG: LCK: [u]Stats (Transformed):[/u] [i]These start at 4.[/i] STR: AGI: VIT: MAG: LCK: [u]Personality:[/u] [u]History:[/u] [i]This should include why you were recruited, chosen from the options on the CYOA. However, keep it at a maximum of two paragraphs.[/i] [u]Incantation:[/u] [i]What does your character call out during their transformation sequence? Bonus points for pizzazz.[/i] [u]Additional Info:[/u] [i]Anything you want to tell about your character such as their favorite color, hobbies and anything else that doesn't fit into the rest of the sheet.[/i] [u]Magical Coins:[/u] [i]The amount of magical coins your character has earned. This starts at 0, but will increase during the course of the RP as certain goals are met.[/i] [/hider] [hider=Patron] [u]Type:[/u] [i]Are they a Puchuu, Lesser Force or something else?[/i] [u]Name:[/u] [u]Personality:[/u] [u]History:[/u] [i]It is recommended to keep this section at a maximum length of two paragraphs.[/i] [u]Resources:[/u] [i]How many magical girls or monsters does your patron employ, and how does your patron pay them? Do they have any mundane resources or services they can grant?[/i] [u]Additional Info:[/u] [i]Anything else you want to mention?[/i] [/hider] [hr] [h3]The Rules[/h3] 1. A maximum of two active characters and Patrons can be created. Any characters and Patrons created afterwards must replace previously created ones. Exceptions to the rule are the Allies-perk and Twin Soul-power, which work as described in the CYOA. Submit your characters first to OOC or as a PM, and once they have been approved they can be posted to the character tab and you can begin posting in IC. 2. Allies-perk and Twin Soul-power may be rerolled into another perk or power. 3. You must first ask for permission before you can create side characters and events that have a considerable effect on the RP's story. Background characters with little consequence are exempt from the rule. For example, you can have civilians witness a fight, or have a slumber party at a magical girl's house without asking for permission to include the parents. On the other hand, them turning out to be fighters or a villain suddenly causing a city-wide swarm of monsters has to be approved first. 4. The number of combat-ready NPCs are limited to three per player. Exceptions can be made if you ask me for permission. 5. Keep the sexual content PG. Romance is fine as long as it's kept clean. 6. Violence: The world of DBD is definitely darker than the average magical girl show, with death as an intrinsic part of the setting. Still, please keep the gore, body horror, and anything else explicit on the tasteful side. 7. Post Rate: Try to post at least once every one or two weeks on average. At the beginning things might move more rapidly. If you're not going to be able to post for a while, let me know. Try to avoid speed posting too much. But most of all, don't sweat too much about keeping a posting schedule, as this is meant to be fun. 8. Post Standards: Your post should at least be a paragraph or two in length, include your character's thoughts and an action or some dialogue. 9. Collaboration is recommended for dialogue and/or combat between characters when they are expected to run for longer than a couple of posts. For example, [url=https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/]Google Docs[/url] is a good place to make collaborations. We also have a Discord channel for discussion and sharing cool stuff. 10. Have fun! If you don't, let me know by posting in OOC or sending me a PM, and I'll see what I can do to fix the issue. If you have any ideas you want to share in private, feel free to do so as well. [hider=Magical Coin Rewards] Below are listed actions that can be paid for in GM-run events: (Beacon only) Purified corruption: 1 Silver (killing corrupted enemies earns 4 Bronze, Excommunicated foes 1 Silver) Defeated or driven off Soth, Behemoth, Justine: 1 Gold 4 Silver 6 Bronze Defeated or driven off monster king/queen: 1 Gold 4 Silver Defeated or driven off elite monsters: 1 Gold 2 Silver (example: Gorelions, witches) Defeated or driven off monsters: 1 Silver (example: bloodicorns, skeletons) Defeated or driven off mooks/minions: 2 Bronze Defeated Dark Magical Girl: 2 Silver Driven off Dark Magical Girl: 1 Silver 2 Bronze Defeated Monster Girl: 3 Silver 2 Bronze Driven off Monster Girl: 2 Silver 2 Bronze Rescued Civilians: 2 Silver 1 Bronze Defeated Magical Girl: 1 Silver 5 Bronze Driven off Magical Girl: 1 Silver 2 Bronze (Beacon only) Acted with mercy and/or righteousness at a critical moment: 3 Silver (Lesser Force only) Preserved balance of the world: 2 Silver (God only) Upheld one's Oath at a critical moment: 3 Silver 2 Bronze (Puchuu only) Shown affection/loyalty to Puchuu: 3 Bronze (Mint/Cradle only) Completed a mission: 2 Silver 3 Bronze (Horror only) Sacrificed/Enslaved a magical girl: 4 Silver 4 Bronze An action you think should be paid for: can be negotiated Modifiers: Empty Pockets: only receive monster defeat rewards at half rate [/hider]