“Tell me, Elders! World Nobles! What are you hiding!? What is in this world you’re looking down on that you’re so afraid of!?”
In the year 1632, Age of the Sea, these words rang out across Marie Geoise, the capital of the world, during the largest attack ever staged against the World Government. Avalon “The Devil” Duskar, the worst pirate in history, leading his infamous legion, staged an unprompted two prong attack on the Red Line. It took over a decade for the surrounding area to recover, and the loss of life on both sides was tremendous. The Warlord system was established, the Government forgiving the crimes of pirates to add another layer of defense after their major facilities were crippled, while the Abyssal Call was disbanded, Avalon and many of his most elite men vanishing from history. And yet, while the fallout was well known and researched, the question the world never learned the answer to was ‘why’? Avalon had supposedly circumnavigated the globe, becoming the first to reach Lodestar Island at the end of the stretch of ocean still known as the Devil’s Seas where he had reigned. Was he unsatisfied without lands to further conquer, though rarely heard rumors mentioned another island somehow beyond? And what did he believe the World Government was hiding from the world as he lashed out? While those sacrificed might know, their lips are sealed by 6 feet of soil as the World Government buries them with a sin of 800 years.
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One Piece: The Devil’s Due will be a player-driven, open(ish) world RP set in a world of One Piece lacking any canon characters (which means some canon Devil Fruits will be available). Influenced by the Absolute Comics style Superhero RPs, my aim is to find a balance between multi group and single group One Piece RPs. Multi group games allow players more room to move, but often without direction. Single group games have more focused narratives, but are particularly vulnerable to the inevitable loss of players. With The Devil’s Due, players join under the expectation of being able to give themselves direction and work with other players to develop characters, conflicts, plots, and otherwise tell their stories without needing a GM every step of the way.
Want to write a character who isn't a pirate? Go for it! One player is currently working on a kingdom in which he'll be primarily playing the ruling party. Marines, Cipher Pol, Anti-World Government Rebels, journalists, bounty hunters: the world is your oyster to explore!
The OOC is already up, and you might notice that the game is in the Advanced forum. If you're fearful about that, I understand. But if your fear is 'Casual is already a lot much of the time, how can an RP demand more?' then you can quash that fear. In my opinion, the standard for Casual is too damn high! I know I can point out games in Casual that I think are more Advanced than this one. The OOC may be lengthy, but I know I don't have a 75 page lore document players should be reading (you know who you are <3 ) While by user standards, I could have posted the game in Casual to get more eyes and interest, I chose instead to go by site standards and set it up in Advanced where I think it belongs. I'm posting this Int Check in Casual as well because I know there are tons of people that typically RP in Casual who absolutely can meet the standards of the RP. So if that was a barrier to interest and entry then I hope to see you!
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