[OOC] The Crossroads (Multiverse-Style Battle Royale Crossover RP) (Unlimited Slots, Always Accepting!)

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OVERVIEW

There are some RPs that have really inspired and creative worlds. There are some that have really well written campaigns that are on par with novels or films...

...and then there are some RPs that are just about having stupid, fanservice-y fun. This is that kind of RP

So yeah, this is a crossover RP where characters from movies, books, games and the like all get pulled into a giant battle royale scenario. Now I'm going to be completely transparent with everyone here: the main point of this RP is going to just be cool crossover fights, big dumb action scenes and not too much else, and it is desgined to go on indefinitely (or at least, as long as people are interested in playing it). The setting, backstory and plot are all cheesy, unimportant and are pretty much just thrown together in order to have an excuse for cool crossover fights/teamups and big action setpiece sequences and stuff. Yes, there IS technically an overall goal for the characters to reach in the RP, but to be completely honest I don't intend for any of the players to actually reach it or even really take it seriously. The goal is put there purely to give the characters a motivation and to make the fights and interactions between characters more engaging, it's not at all the actual point of the RP. So if you're mostly interested in more thoughtful and detailed RPs with lots of character development and a clear endpoint, maybe you should hit back on your browser cause this ain't it, chief. However, if you're interested in an RP where you can have Samus Aran team up with Megaman to fight Geralt of Rivia and the Dragonborn, or where Aang, Deadpool and Han Solo all team up on the Millenium Falcon to take down Mecha Godzilla then hey, welcome aboard! 

Considering the excuse-plot nature of this RP, the format will (unsurprisingly) be pretty freeform, where the players will collectively create and drive the plot themselves. The bulk of the RP's plot will simply be about characters trying to win enough fights to go home, as well as all the fun ways they interact with the other characters (mostly as enemies, but also as friends). I'm hoping for fights to eventually escalate in size and scale to the point where you have stuff like characters teaming up to storm the fortress of a villainous character who's amassed a ton of power within the universe, a large capital spaceship launching an attack on a squad of giant mechs, etc. All this means I will essentially be relying on the players to make up the events of the RP as we go. Now I cannot stress this enough, and this is probably the most important thing to know about this RP because it is what will make or break it: due to this no-structure nature of the RP, I NEED PLAYERS WHO ARE PROACTIVE. Please, please, PLEASE for the love of god do not just sit around waiting for plot to happen or for players to notice you, because that will get you nowhere and will kill the RP. The whole point of the RP is that the players make the story, so have fun with it! Get inspired and do something crazy and creative with your character, whatever gets the plot going. If your character is wandering around and not doing anything, find another player who's not doing much and interact with them, or maybe try to join in on an already existing plot going on between other characters! If there is only one thing you remember from reading this post, please let it be this

Now regarding the varying power levels of all the different characters: you will be allowed to pick characters who are known to be super crazy powerful (Thanos from Marvel, Beerus from Dragonball, the Forerunners from Halo, etc), as well as characters that have large armies at their beck and call. I do think having characters like this can be an interesting obstacle for characters to overcome, and it can be really fun to play characters like this. However, in order for this to not be obnoxious for the other players, there will be a sort of "equalizing" effect for character abilities within the Crossroads. So for example, if your character in canon has some kind of super deadly instakill beam of death, then in the RP that will be downgraded to just a highly damaging beam. This applies to defenses as well, and all this also applies to weaker characters but in reverse. In other words, powerful characters get somewhat less capable and weaker characters become somewhat more capable. Now to be clear, this won't COMPLETELY remove the power gap between characters (because that would be boring), it just simply lessens it. So OP characters WILL still be powerful, just not as powerful. Think of it like this: the equalizing effect doesn't necessarily make a fight like Mercy from Overwatch VS Thanos a completely even match, it just simply gives Mercy a slight fighting chance. I admit this isn't a perfect solution, but it's the only way I can think of to both allow super powerful characters in the RP while also making it at least KINDA balanced

SETTING
Throughout all of reality a massive amount of universes exist, as depicted in movies, games, TV shows, comics, etc. However, unbeknownst to anyone living in these universes is a mysterious place BETWEEN these universes, known only as "The Crossroads". Practically nothing is known about this world, barely anyone has even heard of it at all. But even more mysteriously, it seemingly has a mind of its own. It likes to search for powerful individuals from other universes and bring them into the Crossroads in some way or another, with the intent of having them battle against each other. The reason it does this is unknown, and will very likely never be known

The actual terrain of the Crossroads is not of its own making. Instead, it simply looks at pieces of land from other universes and creates a copy of it. The placement of these locations within the Crossroads are completely random and unpredictable with no rhyme or reason, which makes the landscape of the Crossroads a quite surreal patchwork of various locations, biomes and geography. You might see a large medieval castle sitting right next to a hyper advanced futuristic city, or vast desert wastelands placed next to large ocean. Anything can be anywhere in the Crossroads. There is also a large space area above the Crossroads, used for characters who have spaceships and the like. There are a couple abandoned space stations floating about in this space area, but otherwise it's completely empty space

When characters enter the Crossroads, it is also very common for a piece of their own world (usually the character's dwelling place such as their house, or sometimes even bigger things like an entire city) to be copied into the Crossroads as well, which is where they will start when they enter the Crossroads. The methods that the Crossroads uses for bringing individuals into it can sometimes vary, but the most common method is to teleport them in by force. When teleported in, the character will usually start out unconscious and wake up in the Crossroads, with no memory of how they got there

MECHANICS
Despite the mystery and surreality of the Crossroads, it does function on a game-like "token system", the rules of which are as follows:

1: When you enter the Crossroads, you are immediately given 5 poker chip-esque objects called "tokens". These tokens cannot be destroyed, they are completely impervious to any type of method used to destroy them. These tokens are able to be "spent" on the following things:

        1(a): Spending 1 token will give you a 50/50 chance to have something either good or bad happen to you. Maybe you'll gain a super useful powerup, but maybe you'll spawn a large monster that you'll have to fight instead. This is performed by flipping the token on your hand as if you were flipping a regular coin
        1(b): Spending 3 tokens allows you to bring one person, place or thing of your choice from your home universe to help you. This can be anything from an ordinary knife to an entire military base, it's entirely up to you (as long as it actually exists within your home universe). This is performed by holding 3 tokens up in the air and saying the name of the item
        1(c): Spending 100 tokens grants you a single wish. This wish can be for anything, including a trip out of the Crossroads. This is performed by placing 100 tokens on the ground and saying what your wish is

2: Other tokens are collected by gaining them from other token holders. A token is considered to be yours the second you touch it

        2(a): The methods of obtaining tokens are completely open ended and any method is allowed: beating/killing someone and taking their tokens, stealing them covertly, convincing them to hand them over, etc

3: You have the option to join together with one or more token holders to join a "pact". When in a pact, all tokens held by each member of a pact is pooled together, and is counted towards the token count of every other token holder in the pact (for example, if you had 5 tokens and joined a pact with someone who had 20 tokens, all of you would have 25 tokens after joining the pact). This means that joining pacts can lead to getting a wish earlier than you otherwise would alone. This is performed by shaking hands with one of the pact members (or the closest equivallent, if none of the relevent individuals have hands to shake). Pacts can only hold up to 4 members

        3(a): When joining a pact, your powers and abilities will all be less effective than normal. This effect is reversed as soon as you leave the pact

4: It is permitted to betray a pact and take their tokens for yourself. However, this comes at the cost of 2 punishments:

        4(a): The second you either attack or steal the tokens from any of your pact members (whichever comes first), only half of the other pact members tokens will be available to you, the other half will become completely intangible and impossible to touch for you
        4(b): Additionally, you will be branded as a traitor for an hour, signified by a giant red X on your wrist. If you encounter somebody in the Crossroads and you see that they have a red X on their wrist, you will know they are a traitor

When players enter the Crossroads, they will find their tokens placed next to them. They will look similar to this except colored in the character's associated color and with their face in the middle of it (which changes whenever a token is taken by another character). A list of the above rules will also be given to them through whatever method is most familiar to the character. For example if the character is a ninja then it might be delivered through a scroll, or if the character flies a spaceship then it might be delivered through the readout on their ship's viewscreen. If there is no obvious form for the message to take, the default is just simple text on an 8x11 sheet of printer paper. The translation of the rules is also personally customized to whatever language and method of communication the character is most comfortable with. This even includes dialects and slang terms, so if the character is a pirate for example, the rules will be translated into pirate lingo

RULES AND IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT THE RP
1: So I know I already said this in the overview, but I feel like I need to stress this as many times as I possibly can: THE CROSSROADS IS A NONLINEAR SANDBOX. IT IS NOT AN RP WHERE PLOT WILL JUST HAPPEN TO YOU. BE PROACTIVE. The Crossroads is your oyster, have enough confidence in yourself to start some cool plot on your own. If you don't feel like you can do this, don't join

2: Before this RP can start, it will need at least 1 or more people to play major villains for the RP, or at the very least characters that are antagonistic and can create conflict for the other characters. The reason for this is fairly obvious: if there's no conflict, there's no tension. I'm primarily talking about villains who have a lot of powers/minions who would have a lot of influence in the Crossroads (like Handsome Jack from Borderlands), but smaller scale characters who are simply chaotic and can cause trouble for others (like the Joker) are also valuable

3: Whenever your character starts a fight with another character, you are required to have a discussion with the other player in PMs about the outcome of the fight. This rule is partly put in place to further make balancing character power levels even easier (as well as allowing more freedom and creativity in each fight), but the primary reason is really just to avoid player drama. You're allowed to be as specific about the minor details of the fight in the PMs as you want, you can discuss the entire progression of the fight beat for beat or just simply decide on the outcome and nothing else. In fact, you can even decide to NOT decide and just wing it like any other RP. Basically, the important thing is that both players can reach an agreement about how the fight ends, that's all that really matters. Also, when a fight involves 3 or more players, discuss it in the OOC

4: Canon characters only please, no OCs or fan-made alternate versions of characters (preexisting alternate characters are fine though)

5: When a character flips a coin, I will pick what happens to them. If they end up spawning an enemy that they have to fight, I will initially pick what the enemy will be, but the enemy itself will be an NPC that's controllable by anybody

6: Moreso a clarification rather than a rule: there is no intended way to interact with other players. You're allowed to just fight everyone you come across and never make friends, or play entirely within a group for the whole RP. Either one is fine, you do you

7: If you're interested in playing a character who can be really hard to play for some reason or another and are worried you won't portray them accurately or do them justice (like, say, they come from a universe with a truckload of established lore or if they have an extremely complicated personality with lots of psycological nuances), don't worry about that too much. This RP is going to be kinda sorta low-effort (in some respects anyway) and I want to value easily accessible fun over everything else in this RP, so there's nothing wrong with getting some details about a character incorrect or something as long as you get the basic fundamentals of the characters. I guess you could say I'm kinda sorta aiming more for players to play the "theme park" version of their characters, as TvTropes would put it

8: Just one final note: because of the way this RP is constructed it's sure be susceptible to drama and character misuse. With this in mind, just...don't be annoying with your character, alright? Please? Try to remember that RPs are ultimately meant to be collaborative stories, NOT competitive games. Don't go into the RP with the goal of having your character win all their fights, because that's not the point. There are some exceptions to this of course, but you're gonna need some really good justifications for it (like if you're playing a villain who you want to build up as a major threat to the other characters). Just think of it like this: do what you think is the most INTERESTING for your character, not the most advantageous

CHARACTER TEMPLATE
(Just a quick note: when filling out the character template, I would really prefer you actually write out the stuff in it yourself as opposed to just copying it from a wiki or something. I don't have a problem with taking a couple bits and pieces from a wiki page, but try as much as you can to describe the character yourself. Obviously I can't really enforce this though, so just take this as a strong suggestion)

Name: (include any important aliases they're known for, like Clark Kent for Superman)
Appearance: (you can describe them with text if you're so inclined, but considering we're dealing with already existing characters with established appearances, pictures would make more sense)
Series of origin: (if you're playing an alternate version of a character, then use the name of that specific character's origin, not the overall franchise name. Like, if you're playing the movie version of Iron Man, use "Marvel Cinematic Universe" as opposed to "Marvel comics")
Personality:
Abilities: (try to be as specific as you can here. Try to describe the feats and where the limits are for all the powers, just so I can get a sense of what the character is capable of, or the character's "power level", so to speak)
Weapons and equipment: (like the abilities, try and be as specific as possible)
Character alignment: (the default will be the classic DnD character alignment catgories, but you can describe it yourself in more detail if you don't feel like the character alignment categories describe them well enough)
Other: (anything else you feel is worth mentioning that you couldn't fit into the rest of the profile? Maybe something regarding which version of the character you'll be playing, or an explanation for which powers you'll be changing for balance or something)

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Name: Skulduggery Pleasant, or The Skeleton Detective

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Series of origin: Skulduggery Pleasant - Book Series

Personality: Skulduggery is something of a dapper gentleman. He has a polite, old-fashioned way of speaking and a surprising velvety-smooth voice. The Skeleton Detective, just like his nickname implies, is very enthusiastic about detecting should the need ever arise.  He is also a flamboyant egoist, vocally exalting, complimenting himself, and showing off his magical abilities. Oh, and he’s a very clever strategist, being able to come up with plans on the fly. Whether or not they always work out, well... we will see about that.

Abilities: Skulduggery is a sorcerer. More specifically, an Elemental. He can utilize magic pertaining to the elements  such as water, fire, air, and earth. This magic can be used in combat both offensively and defensively but can also prove to be effective outside of combat as well. Air is his strongest and Earth is his weakest. With air, he can perform all kinds of maneuvers and attacks. Such as pushing himself from the ground to boost himself to a high place, push himself forward or backward to move more quickly or dodge an attack, or he could even use it as a sort of blast to push/pull other people and/or things away from himself. Fire and Water are pretty simple in that he can create and throw balls made of fire/water or shoot out a constant stream from either of his hands. He can also use them for other means like using fire as a light source in dark areas or just show off by walking on water. Earth, he can only use defensively and is ver limited in how he can use it. Right now, all he can do is conjure up protective walls of rock or cover himself completely in rock as makeshift armour.

Another type of magic Skulduggery is familiar with is Necromancy.  At one point in his time he began training in Necromancy and eventually grew to become one of the most powerful necromancers in history. With this magic he can create  weapons from shadow. Things like whips, spears, and swords. He can even cover his limbs in pure shadow to harden the strength of his punches and kicks. Despite what people might think, he cannot actually raise the dead. He can, however, draw power from death and make himself stronger. But now, he refuses to use this cursed magic unless he has absolutely no other option or he’s become Lord Vile.

Weapons and equipment: Aside from the clothes on his person, he carries a .38 Smith and Wesson revolver with him wherever he goes. You know, just in case.

Character alignment: Neutral 

Other: I’ll mainly be playing the “normal” version of Skulduggery for most of the RP but at some point/s, if I can, would like to switch to “Lord Vile” which is basically his evil second personality.

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@Hokagae I love this skeleton man, so very much.

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Name: Skulduggery Pleasant, or The Skeleton Detective

Appearance: 

Series of origin: Skulduggery Pleasant - Book Series

Personality: Skulduggery is something of a dapper gentleman. He has a polite, old-fashioned way of speaking and a surprising velvety-smooth voice. The Skeleton Detective, just like his nickname implies, is very enthusiastic about detecting should the need ever arise.  He is also a flamboyant egoist, vocally exalting, complimenting himself, and showing off his magical abilities. Oh, and he’s a very clever strategist, being able to come up with plans on the fly. Whether or not they always work out, well... we will see about that.

Abilities: Skulduggery is a sorcerer. More specifically, an Elemental. He can utilize magic pertaining to the elements  such as water, fire, air, and earth. This magic can be used in combat both offensively and defensively but can also prove to be effective outside of combat as well. 

Another type of magic Skulduggery is familiar with is Necromancy.  At one point in his time he began training in Necromancy and eventually grew to become one of the most powerful necromancers in history. Now, he refuses to use this cursed magic  unless he has absolutely no other option or he’s become Lord Vile.

Weapons and equipment: Aside from the clothes on his person, he carries a .38 Smith and Wesson revolver with him wherever he goes. You know, just in case.

Character alignment: Neutral 

Other: I’ll mainly be playing the “normal” version of Skulduggery for most of the RP but at some point/s, if I can, would like to switch to “Lord Vile” which is basically his evil second personality.

Probably not that good. Let me know if I should add more detail or change anything and I would be happy to.@Hokagae
Don't worry, it's perfectly fine. Only thing I would ask to change is to maybe go a little more in detail about the powers. I would recommend describing what the feats and limits of the powers are, just to get a sense of the character's power level

(Honestly, I think I should just specify that in the character template from now on)

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@tipssyCalibrator I have edited my CS. Hopefully that should be good enough now.

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@tipssyCalibrator I have edited my CS. Hopefully that should be good enough now.@Hokagae
Alright, everything sounds good. Accepted!

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Name: Toothless
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Series of origin: How to train your dragon (Dreamworks Trilogy)
Personality: Toothless seems to be frightening at first on the outside, given his origins of his breed is quite literally 'the unholy offspring of lightning and death itself', but on the inside he's a cuddly, loyal companion who will do anything to make sure those he loves are safe and those around him are too. He's not one for picking fights, but if someone messes with - or poses a threat to - the people around him he will fight without question. 
Abilities: Plasma Blast - not really used too often as it's more in the case of a quick defense or attack - can be adjusted at will, Toothless prefers to use it at a low intensity, but the power doesn't go much higher than that. Harnessed Lightning - Never truly used unless in a storm or if he wants to/needs to cloak in a desperate moment, quite strong, but not strong enough to kill. Alpha mode/Titan mode - If need be, he can charge up his abilities to be stronger and more efficient, incredibly rarely used but can be given the situation is dire enough to warrant it - if not, he wouldn't dare use it on someone or something.
Weapons and equipment: Toothless lacks any weapons or equipment as he's a dragon - a free one at that, no longer bearing a saddle or artificial tail fin that's needed to fly with a partner. 
Character alignment: Lawful Good (or as lawful good as he can be for an animal)
Other: This version of Toothless is post HTTYD: The Hidden World - therefore he doesn't need a rider to assist him in flight.

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Name: Toothless
Appearance: 
Series of origin: How to train your dragon (Dreamworks Trilogy)
Personality: Toothless seems to be frightening at first on the outside, given his origins of his breed is quite literally 'the unholy offspring of lightning and death itself', but on the inside he's a cuddly, loyal companion who will do anything to make sure those he loves are safe and those around him are too. He's not one for picking fights, but if someone messes with - or poses a threat to - the people around him he will fight without question. 
Abilities: Plasma Blast - not really used too often as it's more in the case of a quick defense or attack - can be adjusted at will, Toothless prefers to use it at a low intensity, but the power doesn't go much higher than that. Harnessed Lightning - Never truly used unless in a storm or if he wants to/needs to cloak in a desperate moment, quite strong, but not strong enough to kill. Alpha mode/Titan mode - If need be, he can charge up his abilities to be stronger and more efficient, incredibly rarely used but can be given the situation is dire enough to warrant it - if not, he wouldn't dare use it on someone or something.
Weapons and equipment: Toothless lacks any weapons or equipment as he's a dragon - a free one at that, no longer bearing a saddle or artificial tail fin that's needed to fly with a partner. 
Character alignment: Lawful Good (or as lawful good as he can be for an animal)
Other: This version of Toothless is post HTTYD: The Hidden World - therefore he doesn't need a rider to assist him in flight.
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For clarification, does the lightning have to come from a stormcloud, or can he generate the lightning himself?

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Steven DeMayo Quartz/Diamond Universe

Appearance:

Series of Origin:
Steven Universe: Future

Personality:
Steven is usually a very sweet, hammy, soft-hearted, happy-go-lucky kind of kid, but since having solved everyone else's problems and helping them grow and change, he's slowly realized he has no idea who he is. He knows what he's not, but... Even then he wonders, sometimes. Like, he's spent so long trying to be better than his mother, but is he? Especially with these new, troubling powers he doesn't quite know how to control yet...

Abilities:
> Shield Proficiency
He can summon a shield from his gemstone, and he can use it in various ways - for example, he can chuck it like a frisbee, use it like a snowboard, bash someone over the head with it, and (obviously) block incoming attacks, among other things.

> Healing Spit
Steven's spit has magical healing properties, capable of healing both organic and inorganic things - though the larger the injury, the longer it takes for it to heal. A minor paper-cut or a bruise is near instant - a second or two, usually - but something like a gunshot or a stab wound could take upwards of a minute and a half, if not longer.

> Bubble Proficiency
He can summon a bubble to defend himself and others that are physically close to him, he can summon bubble boxing gloves to keep his hands protected from punches, and he can bubble items and send them home. He can also run around in his bubble, sort of like a hamster ball.

> Minor Shapeshifting
He really only uses it when he needs to reach for something that's just a little too far away. If he were to try and do something more extreme, it's possible that it would go CATastrophically wrong.

> Inhuman Strength
He could, quite literally, lift a car off of someone and barely break a sweat. He usually exercises great restraint though, as to not cause harm to anyone.

> Empathy
Steven is very in tune with others' emotions, and can easily pick up on the subtle cues and tone shifts.

> Fusion
He can fuse with both Gems and humans. The resulting being is a whole new experience.

> Martial Arts Training
He trained with Pearl in hand-to-hand combat - boxing, specifically.

> Emotionally Triggered Transformation
When distressed or angered, he turns a bright shade of pink and loses all inhibitions. He is a force of destruction until he's either pulled out of it or snaps out of it himself.

> Floating
He can jump real real high, and then he can safely float down, like a feather.

> Musical Savant
Maybe not a useful power, but he has perfect pitch and can play any song by ear. If only he had a ukulele.

Weapons and Equipment:
> He has a cellphone in his pocket, but it doesn't have signal.. At least it's at 89%, though. The flashlight could be useful, maybe.

Character Alignment:
A mixture of Neutral Good and Chaotic Good - he wouldn't knowingly break any laws unless it was absolutely necessary to do so.

Other:
> He just wants to go home - he'll do whatever he needs to do to do that, as long as he doesn't cause anyone harm.

> You could separate him from his gemstone, but you'd be in for a nasty surprise...

Hopefully zis is good.

also, y'all, I'm totally up to discussing potential fusions.

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Name:
Steven DeMayo Quartz/Diamond Universe

Appearance:

Series of Origin:
Steven Universe: Future

Personality:
Steven is usually a very sweet, hammy, soft-hearted, happy-go-lucky kind of kid, but since having solved everyone else's problems and helping them grow and change, he's slowly realized he has no idea who he is. He knows what he's not, but... Even then he wonders, sometimes. Like, he's spent so long trying to be better than his mother, but is he? Especially with these new, troubling powers he doesn't quite know how to control yet...

Abilities:
> Shield Proficiency
He can summon a shield from his gemstone, and he can use it in various ways - for example, he can chuck it like a frisbee, use it like a snowboard, bash someone over the head with it, and (obviously) block incoming attacks, among other things.

> Healing Spit
Steven's spit has magical healing properties, capable of healing both organic and inorganic things.

> Bubble Proficiency
He can summon a bubble to defend himself and others that are physically close to him, he can summon bubble boxing gloves to keep his hands protected from punches, and he can bubble items and send them home. He can also run around in his bubble, sort of like a hamster ball.

> Minor Shapeshifting
He really only uses it when he needs to reach for something that's just a little too far away. If he were to try and do something more extreme, it's possible that it would go CATastrophically wrong.

> Inhuman Strength
He could, quite literally, lift a car off of someone and barely break a sweat. He usually exercises great restraint though, as to not cause harm to anyone.

> Empathy
Steven is very in tune with others' emotions, and can easily pick up on the subtle cues and tone shifts.

> Fusion
He can fuse with both Gems and humans. The resulting being is a whole new experience.

> Martial Arts Training
He trained with Pearl in hand-to-hand combat - boxing, specifically.

> Emotionally Triggered Transformation
When distressed or angered, he turns a bright shade of pink and loses all inhibitions. He is a force of destruction until he's either pulled out of it or snaps out of it himself.

> Floating
He can jump real real high, and then he can safely float down, like a feather.

> Musical Savant
Maybe not a useful power, but he has perfect pitch and can play any song by ear. If only he had a ukulele.

Weapons and Equipment:
> He has a cellphone in his pocket, but it doesn't have signal.. At least it's at 89%, though. The flashlight could be useful, maybe.

Character Alignment:
A mixture of Neutral Good and Chaotic Good - he wouldn't knowingly break any laws unless it was absolutely necessary to do so.

Other:
> He just wants to go home - he'll do whatever he needs to do to do that, as long as he doesn't cause anyone harm.

> You could separate him from his gemstone, but you'd be in for a nasty surprise...

Hopefully zis is good.

also, y'all, I'm totally up to discussing potential fusions.@Ladypug
Even though I've seen the show up to Future, I'm having trouble remembering if there has ever been any kind of clear limit on Steven's healing. If there is, then I'd recommend specifying that. If there isn't then I'd recommend adding one for the RP, cause an unlimited healing factor might be a bit too much

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@tipssyCalibrator Steve-O could revive the dead with his healing powers (his tears, specifically), but I could totally limit it to like.. broken bones at most. Would that work?

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@tipssyCalibrator Steve-O could revive the dead with his healing powers (his tears, specifically), but I could totally limit it to like.. broken bones at most. Would that work?@Ladypug
Hmm...could you maybe add a small slowing effect to the healing as well? So like, it takes at least a little while for the healing to take full effect. If so, that should probably be enough. The effect wouldn't have to be too long, it could just be a minute or even half a minute or something

(Hope I'm not being too harsh here, it's just that healing abilities in particular tend to be a bit tricky to handle in my experience)

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And here be my first antagonistic character~ I might also add Vader in later unless someone wants to do it (which I welcome because I ultimately want Kylo to meet his grandaddy):

Name:
Ben Solo | "Kylo Ren"

Appearance:
Standing at an imposing 6'2" (1.89 Meters) and weighing in at 89 kilograms (196 lbs), Kylo Ren retains a similar stature to his grandfather before him. He has light skin, black wavy hair, dark brown eyes and has a fit body structure. He is often seen wearing black clothing with a robe, hooded cape, and belt. But by far the most notable piece of Kylo's equipment is his combat helmet, which is patterned after the battle gear of the Knights of Ren in which he lead, and also serves as a distance reminder of his grandfather's iconic helmet. However, with the helmet recently damaged under an intense conflict, Kylo was forced to repair it, hence it's currently cracked design.

Series of origin:
Star Wars Canon (Slightly Altered)

Personality:
With a fiery attitude and a lust for power, Kylo Ren strived to bury the painful experiences and emotions he experienced as Ben Solo. He strived towards the dark side, wanting to bring immunity against the light and to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, Darth Vader, and to "finish what he started". Although Ren admired Vader, he is still torn by the conflict from within and, therefore, afraid of never attaining the strength his grandfather possessed. This has lessened somewhat after his rise as the new Supreme Leader, but it still lingers nonetheless.

With his new position of power, Ren's judgement and temper has been subject to criticism by certain high ranking commanders/admirals, with some mentioning him as "bratty" and "emotionally unstable". Still, the grandson of Vader kept an iron grip upon his imperial throne and executed those whom he believed to challenge his rule. Only a few trustworthy figures have truthfully gained the Supreme Leader's admiration and respect so far.

His current goal within "The Crossroads" is simply to return to his home universe, but not without searching this new dimension for anything that may help advance his goals once he gets back. Perhaps he may discover more about his past, and maybe regarding his grandfather as well...

Abilities:
Force Sensitive: Being from a family of powerful Force users, Ren is very in-tune with the Force, an energy that spans throughout the galaxy, and is skilled at manipulating it. While he can use the force sparingly in his universe, in "The Crossroads" however if he uses too much of it at one time, it could ultimately drain his energy rather quickly. Thus he tends to use it sparingly in battle and relies mostly on his blade skills. 
Telekinesis: Ren can use the Force to manipulate people and objects with his mind. He's skilled enough with this to manipulate the movements of living beings with his telekinesis.
Force Choke: Ren can choke his opponent via the force by putting pressure on its windpipe through intense concentration. With enough strength or time, he can crush his opponent's windpipe, causing death to any unlucky person
Force Stasis: The ability to forcefully freeze a person or object in place for a few seconds.
Mind Probe: Ren has enough skill with the Force to sift through the thoughts of others to find information. This process causes the target incredible discomfort, meaning it's useful for torture. This effort takes a lot of concentration, which varies depending on how strong his victim's mindset is, meaning that Ren often uses it when his opponents are down or restrained.
Force Jump: Ren utilizes Force Jump to jump or leap at great distances.
Experienced Duelist: Ren is extremely well-versed in wielding a lightsaber against other blade wielders.

Equipment:
Lightsaber: Kylo Ren wields a unique yet crudely constructed crimson-colored crossguard lightsaber. Its design is said to vent out excess energy caused by the cracked and unstable kyber crystal within.

Alignment:
Lawful Evil

Other:
"This incarnation of Kylo Ren has been changed slightly due to certain altered events within the sequel trilogy, which will hopefully be revealed as the RP goes on. However his overall demeanor and intentions are generally the same as it was in the movies. His incarnation, prior to being drawn into "The Crossroads", would take place sometime after the events of "The Last Jedi" but before what would be the events of "Rise of Skywalker"."

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@tipssyCalibrator Quick question. How many characters are we allowed to have to start off with?

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@tipssyCalibrator Nah, s'all good - gotta be balanced! Is this good as an edit?

Steven's spit has magical healing properties, capable of healing both organic and inorganic things - though the larger the injury, the longer it takes for it to heal. A minor paper-cut or a bruise is near instant - a second or two, usually - but something like a gunshot or a stab wound could take upwards of a minute and a half, if not longer.

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And here be my first antagonistic character~ I might also add Vader in later unless someone wants to do it (which I welcome):

Name:
Ben Solo | "Kylo Ren"

Appearance:
Standing at an imposing 6'2" (1.89 Meters) and weighing in at 89 kilograms (196 lbs), Kylo Ren retains a similar stature to his grandfather before him. He has light skin, black wavy hair, dark brown eyes and has a fit body structure. He is often seen wearing black clothing with a robe, hooded cape, and belt. But by far the most notable piece of Kylo's equipment is his combat helmet, which is patterned after the battle gear of the Knights of Ren in which he lead, and also serves as a distance reminder of his grandfather's iconic helmet. However, with the helmet recently damaged under an intense conflict, Kylo was forced to repair it, hence it's currently cracked design.

Series of origin:
Star Wars Canon (Slightly Altered)

Personality:
With a fiery attitude and a lust for power, Kylo Ren strived to bury the painful experiences and emotions he experienced as Ben Solo. He strived towards the dark side, wanting to bring immunity against the light and to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, Darth Vader, and to "finish what he started". Although Ren admired Vader, he is still torn by the conflict from within and, therefore, afraid of never attaining the strength his grandfather possessed. This has lessened somewhat after his rise as the new Supreme Leader, but it still lingers nonetheless.

With his new position of power, Ren's judgement and temper has been subject to criticism by certain high ranking commanders/admirals, with some mentioning him as "bratty" and "emotionally unstable". Still, the grandson of Vader kept an iron grip upon his imperial throne and executed those whom he believed to challenge his rule. Only a few trustworthy figures have truthfully gained the Supreme Leader's admiration and respect so far.

His current goal within "The Crossroads" is simply to return to his home universe, but not without searching this new dimension for anything that may help advance his goals once he gets back. Perhaps he may discover more about his past, and maybe regarding his grandfather as well...

Abilities:

Force Sensitive: Being from a family of powerful Force users, Ren is very in-tune with the Force, an energy that spans throughout the galaxy, and is skilled at manipulating it.
Telekinesis: Ren can use the Force to manipulate people and objects with his mind. He's skilled enough with this to manipulate the movements of living beings with his telekinesis.
Force Choke: Ren can choke his opponent via the force by putting pressure on its windpipe through intense concentration. With enough strength or time, he can crush his opponent's windpipe, causing death to any unlucky person
Force Stasis: The ability to forcefully freeze a person or object in place for a few seconds.
Mind Probe: Ren has enough skill with the Force to sift through the thoughts of others to find information, with varying results depending on how resilient his victim's mind is. This process causes the target incredible discomfort, meaning it's useful for torture.
Force Jump: Ren utilizes Force Jump to jump or leap at great distances.
Experienced Duelist: Ren is extremely well-versed in wielding a lightsaber against other blade wielders.

Equipment:

Lightsaber: Kylo Ren wields a unique yet crudely constructed crimson-colored crossguard lightsaber. Its design is said to vent out excess energy caused by the cracked and unstable kyber crystal within.

Alignment:
Lawful Evil

Other:
"This incarnation of Kylo Ren has been changed slightly due to certain altered events within the sequel trilogy, which will hopefully be revealed as the RP goes on. However his overall demeanor and intentions are generally the same as it was in the movies. His incarnation, prior to being drawn into "The Crossroads", would take place sometime after the events of "The Last Jedi" but before what would be the events of "Rise of Skywalker"."

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Would it be possible to nerf his mind probing a slight bit? I feel like mind reading has the potential to lead to some metagaming, and I'd like to play it a bit safe

I'm also slightly unsure about the force choke and telekinesis, as I'm just trying to imagine what any given character could do to avoid or break free from it. I won't ask you to nerf it (as I'm trying to not be too harsh, haha), but I would at least try to keep that in mind when playing

@tipssyCalibrator Quick question. How many characters are we allowed to have to start off with?@Hokagae
As long as you know your limits (and aren't playing like 50 characters or something, lol) you're allowed to play as many as you want!

@tipssyCalibrator Nah, s'all good - gotta be balanced! Is this good as an edit?

Steven's spit has magical healing properties, capable of healing both organic and inorganic things - though the larger the injury, the longer it takes for it to heal. A minor paper-cut or a bruise is near instant - a second or two, usually - but something like a gunshot or a stab wound could take upwards of a minute and a half, if not longer.
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That's perfect! Add that into the profile and he's accepted

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Would it be possible to nerf his mind probing a slight bit? I feel like mind reading has the potential to lead to some metagaming, and I'd like to play it a bit safe@tipssyCalibrator

I did attempt to nerf it somewhat (stronger the mind, less it may work) but I get your point. However I would use it sparingly against downed opponents if anything to grab information, not just use it right off the bat. Still, if you want me to get rid of it, I shall definitely do so.

I'm also slightly unsure about the force choke and telekinesis, as I'm just trying to imagine what any given character could do to avoid or break free from it. I won't ask you to nerf it (as I'm trying to not be too harsh, haha), but I would at least try to keep that in mind when playing@tipssyCalibrator

No worries - Kylo would mostly utilize it sparingly and if anything I could also add in that if he uses the force too much that it would drain his stamina (at least in this universe).

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I personally think it's he can conjure it up from nowhere - but it's must easier on him, and the earth itself tbh, if he does it with a power source? Is that good or?

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I did attempt to nerf it somewhat (stronger the mind, less it may work) but I get your point. However I would use it sparingly against downed opponents if anything to grab information, not just use it right off the bat. Still, if you want me to get rid of it, I shall definitely do so.@Lmpkio
Ah, my mistake then, I assumed that was just how it worked in the canon. And that's OK, I wouldn't want to get rid of it cause I feel like the mind probing is a significant part of Kylo's identity as a force user

No worries - Kylo would mostly utilize it sparingly and if anything I could also add in that if he uses the force too much that it would drain his stamina (at least in this universe).
Alright, I think that's fair enough. He's accepted then

Now that we have a proper villain, I think I'm gonna wait for...let's say 2 more people to join before we get the RP going

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