[center][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z6CHioIn3s]Some inspiration.[/url]

[i]Every gamer these days has heard of a game called 'Legendary Defenders'. A massive MMORPG about humanoids in a magical world trying to defend their world against an alien invasion. It is mainly known for their very competitive PVP scene with its own E-Sports and millions of fans. What isn't known though is that there is a test hidden within the game. It isn't able to be spotted, as it isn't like an in-game puzzle or anything, but rather the whole game itself is constantly checking the skills of each player, as well as their behavior and even some aspects that can't be explained.

Once a player passes this test, they are secretly invited to something special. Ignore the invitation and nothing happens, but follow its instructions and they find themselves in a special, high-tech facility that houses an underground fighting ring. Everyone there goes by a nickname, usually the same as the game-character they have in the Legendary Defenders, and the fighting itself isn't normal either. Fantasy-like bow and arrows clash head on with swords and magical abilities, all realized with specialised hard-light projectors that boost the people's abilities past that of any human. Because of this, it isn't unusual that people with better reflexes and strategic thinking win over the real life bodybuilders or athletes.

Now there is a tournament coming up. The details of the tournament itself are still unclear, but they boost the projectors for extra output during the tournament's fights and there are valuable prices to be won. The question is now: Do you have what it takes to claim the throne?

[h1][b]Welcome to EPIC[/b][/h1][/i]

And now for the OOC part: This idea is a story about an underground fighting ring with RPG-like abilities. Although there will be a lot of fighting, especially PvP, I'd like it only to be a partial focus of the idea, and instead have a lot of other focus on story. The special abilities can be weapon, unarmed melee or magical based and derived from Legendary Defenders game mechanics, and each character will get besides regular fighting moves like punching, kicking and using standard weapon attacks 5 abilities total: 1 passive, 3 active and 1 ultimate.

The characters themselves are allowed up to 1 year of background inside the underground fighting ring EPIC, and need to have at least 1 year of background with the game Legendary Defenders. There will be no 'undercover agents' and such allowed, as EPIC is not even on the radar of any authorities. All characters invited are also 18+. As for how far the fighting itself goes, there will be a 'health bar' displayed on a screen above the ring and once dropped at 0, which is still above what the person can handle, the match is finished and the remaining opponent wins.

If there are any other questions feel free to ask! If there is enough interest, I will set up a character sheet and with enough characters I will make the official thread.[/center]