Seekers Beyond is a semi-episodic crossover RP where the main narrative thrust is solving mysteries. Murder, theft, missing persons, cyber terrorism, demon summoning, frowning, if it's a crime then you're probably gonna be sleuthin' it. Inspired by all manner of detective fiction, police procedurals, logic deduction games, etc, you will be playing as pre-existing canon investigators, wrapped up in a mess that threatens the fabric of reality and requires them to do what they do best: figure shit out.

As such, this RP will be written to the best of my ability as a mystery. You will be expected to investigate, gather clues, piece together information, and act on what you know rather than trying to brute force answers or utilizing OOC knowledge to get the pieces in order. It's, uh, pretty experimental, but I don't require perfection, just cooperation. We'll play it by ear when the time comes and adjust where needed.

Rather than dealing with a single meta-mystery for the duration of the RP, proceedings will primarily be divided into distinct and unrelated "cases". Each "case" will constitute an arc, in its own setting with its own cast of suspects, victims, and so on. There will be periods between cases where your characters can unwind, explore the greater situation, and whatever else may happen as the ball gets rolling, acting as a bridge between cases and a means of development for both PCs and the overall plot.

I'm keeping this thread on the lighter side of detail, as I've yet to gather all my thoughts on the RP fully. Think of this as a line in the water: if enough fish bite, I'll reel it in! (You're the fish and an OOC thread would be the reel, I dunno if that tracks-)

Still, always happy to answer any questions, both for stuff I already know ahead of time and as a way to help solidify ideas into something workable, so please don't be afraid to gab!

However it goes, though, thanks for checking it out, and...

Checking in!

Welcome aboard

I’m thinking about it…

I know Velma from Scooby Doo would be the obvious choice for this kind of thing, but I kinda wanna be Daphne.

I’m thinking about it…

I know Velma from Scooby Doo would be the obvious choice for this kind of thing, but I kinda wanna be Daphne.

Don't worry, there'll be plenty of opportunities for characters of all skill to shine!

Also, no need to stick to the mundane sorts for this - can be any investigator type, be they supernatural, sci-fi, and such! I don't wanna be too strict on it since it's already limited in options, hah.

Are duos, such as Harry Du Bois and Kim Kitsuragi, allowed?

Are duos, such as Harry Du Bois and Kim Kitsuragi, allowed?

Yes, but in these two's case it's also encouraged :D

This looks really interesting, but I guess the mature thing to do is not to commit to something that I don't have the time for. Should that change when the RP goes live, I'd likely app someone from Danganrona.

I'm not entirely set on who I would want to go with, but I mentioned to Truth that at the forefront of my considerations were Ace Attorney's Sholmes or Rain Code's Yuma (and Shinigami).

By the way @TruthHurts, are you thinking the characters would be sort of whisked away into this mess or maybe it would be more fun if they found a thread of mystery leading to it and ended up... wherever they end up because of that? Also are you thinking arcs will take place in like a nebulous world or be media-related arcs? For example a case set in Scooby universe, or in Revachol, or at Hope's Peak, etc?

I'm not entirely set on who I would want to go with, but I mentioned to Truth that at the forefront of my considerations were Ace Attorney's Sholmes or Rain Code's Yuma (and Shinigami).

By the way @TruthHurts, are you thinking the characters would be sort of whisked away into this mess or maybe it would be more fun if they found a thread of mystery leading to it and ended up... wherever they end up because of that? Also are you thinking arcs will take place in like a nebulous world or be media-related arcs? For example a case set in Scooby universe, or in Revachol, or at Hope's Peak, etc?

Oh sure, the exact nature of how they all ended up where they'd be at the start of the RP is still up in the air, so it can easily be a case of thread-spotting. It'll definitely be somewhere extradimensional, to put it in a way - thinking some sorta classic manor, the stomping ground of many twisty murder plots and secret passages!

And I was figuring on a bit of a mix in the arcs. Sometimes it'd be a kinda wholesale setting, sometimes it would take place in one identical or similar from another property, though anyone native to it would find things pretty different from usual! So for example, Daphne's familiarity with the Mystery Inc. Gang or Kim's knowledge of Revachol's politics might not be of much help if those settings showed up for an arc, as the other characters would surely be or even act different from normal. But that's not exactly set in stone, hah, so we'll see how it plays out!

Sounds interesting, I haven't rp'd as a canon character in a long while, let alone a detective, but I could try taking a crack at L or Near if they're open? Very neat concept though!

Sounds interesting, I haven't rp'd as a canon character in a long while, let alone a detective, but I could try taking a crack at L or Near if they're open? Very neat concept though!

They should be open, yup!

Oooh... the premise sounds really interesting!

Keeping my eye on this one. I would love to participate!

Welp, seems like enough people are interested, so I'll get to work on the OOC! Should get it done sometime this week, I'll keep y'all posted!

If its mysteries one is involved in, who better to call then the lord of the mysteries...

Is there a particular reason why we're required to play as pre-existing characters from pre-existing media? Why I do find this idea intresting, the thought of having to play a character that belongs to an existing universe/series, and having to play that character in line with how they act, think and feel just doesn't appeal to me.

If this is a hard-set, must-be rule, I completely understand and in that cae, I'll be passing on this. But if there's not a heavy, decisive and incredibly plot-relevant reason for why this is the case, then perhaps we could negotiate?

Is there a particular reason why we're required to play as pre-existing characters from pre-existing media? Why I do find this idea intresting, the thought of having to play a character that belongs to an existing universe/series, and having to play that character in line with how they act, think and feel just doesn't appeal to me.

If this is a hard-set, must-be rule, I completely understand and in that cae, I'll be passing on this. But if there's not a heavy, decisive and incredibly plot-relevant reason for why this is the case, then perhaps we could negotiate?

Well the main reason is that I enjoy canon crossovers and the "detective" archetype is very widespread, so I thought a roleplay that taps into all that would be fun. If it was just about random OC detectives I feel like that would have less oomph, and also be too broad to really work with.

More importantly though, there's no need to gripe in a thread doing things a way you don't like. Like... it's not my problem that you don't want to play on my terms? Not to be rude about it.

@TruthHurts
Thank you, that reason is fair.

I apologize if you felt my post was rude. I wasn't trying to be, and didn't meant to be it either. I was merely asking if there was a particular reason for why things were the way they were, and why I had reservations about that. But, since you've explained that there in fact is a reason - other than "I just think detectives from [media] are kewl!" - that answered my question.

Sorry to have been a nuisance, I shall take my leave and wish you t- and those who joni - the very best in having fun with this. :)