After finishing a great conversation with HR on the phone, it hits you: something big has happened! You were talking to and have accepted a superhero job with the Lafayette City branch of the League of Good, and have just confirmed your first day of work. Soon, you will help defend the city - and maybe the world - from the threats of various evildoers, from common thieves to conniving supervillains.
This is a big step in your life. In addition to getting paid to help people, you will have no-cost health insurance, a pension plan, and so on. The League is run by heroes, so they understand that a job requiring as much sacrifice as this should have some benefits as well. Basically, if you do your work honestly, the League is prepared to take care of you. You will be expected to do your work well also, but that is implied; after all, the League does not hire newbies for their positions. Only people with proven abilities and strength are accepted into the League, for the safety of their coworkers and the safety of the people they protect.
You know this won’t always be smooth sailing. You could even die. But you have a chance to make the world a better place, and it’s one you’ll be taking.
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So, the gist of the plot is that your PCs (player characters, not computers :P) will be superheroes who have just joined the Lafayette City branch of the League of Good, a global organization dedicated to fighting crime. You will go on various missions, such as fighting villains, in order to keep the city safe. Whether you are from this Midwestern city or are just moving here, you will be part of a team (all the PCs) that will be fighting crime. The motivation can vary; wanting to do good, job security, etc. - this could be something to explore for your character, if you’d like.
The thing that might be different about this versus other RPs is my idea that we could take turns creating villains for the team to fight - a rotating GM sort of thing. I might create a larger plot within these battles, but I have nothing in mind yet beyond the initial battle, so input from my fellow writers would be cool. I figure this would be a cool way to create some fun fights, and if people end up having to leave the RP it won't derail it entirely. I will GM the RP as a whole, but when specific villain battles occur, the person who conceptualized that evildoer will GM that fight in coordination with myself. They would be in control of the bad guy and their hero character; in advance of the battle, I would coordinate with them on ideas they had for the fight and so on. If you’re interested in GMing a villain, please PM me and we can discuss it. Or if you have ideas for a larger story piece beyond a single battle, I’d be glad to discuss that also. I don’t have a formal “application” process in mind for this beyond discussing it
I imagined Lafayette City as a Midwestern US city to give some identity to it, but I’ve kept the setting somewhat loose so far so that people can add their ideas as needed - please share any thoughts you may have! Collaboration makes the process more fun.
Additionally, in order to provide a fun writing environment, some rules are below. They’re mainly common sense, though I doubt it’ll hurt to have them around:
1) Usual RP writing rules apply. Don't control other characters without permission, don't be a jerk, use proper spelling and grammar, etc.
2) I reserve the right to refuse entry and kick out anyone from this RP for any reason. Of course, I don't want to do this just for laughs, I just want to be able to ensure a great experience for everyone.
3) If you have an issue with another player or me, please talk it out with them privately or PM me about it. Nobody likes being publicly called out. In my case, I am human and will make mistakes, so communicate with me when that happens.
4) Post length should vary depending on what is needed; both long and short posts have their place, but two to three quality paragraphs per post is a good minimum to expect.
5) You should be prepared to post once or twice a week. I'll make a post and give it a deadline, usually a week from that post. If the writers want, we can increase the pace, but I think that's a good starting point. Or if everyone posts before the deadline, I can push the new deadline up a bit.
6) If you can't post for a period of time or are no longer interested in the roleplay, let me know please. It's easier to know and work around it than to wonder what is going on.
7) One hero per writer please.
Character Sheet:
Please use the CS below to make your character. I’m open to many different types of superpowers for the PCs also. I'd say somewhere "middle of the road" in terms of "power level" is appropriate - strong enough to let people do what they want creatively, not so strong that there aren't stakes entirely, yet not so weak they get overpowered entirely. These should be heroes that are accepted into a crimefighting organization, after all!
If you have any questions, please let me know. I look forward to writing with you!
This is a big step in your life. In addition to getting paid to help people, you will have no-cost health insurance, a pension plan, and so on. The League is run by heroes, so they understand that a job requiring as much sacrifice as this should have some benefits as well. Basically, if you do your work honestly, the League is prepared to take care of you. You will be expected to do your work well also, but that is implied; after all, the League does not hire newbies for their positions. Only people with proven abilities and strength are accepted into the League, for the safety of their coworkers and the safety of the people they protect.
You know this won’t always be smooth sailing. You could even die. But you have a chance to make the world a better place, and it’s one you’ll be taking.
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So, the gist of the plot is that your PCs (player characters, not computers :P) will be superheroes who have just joined the Lafayette City branch of the League of Good, a global organization dedicated to fighting crime. You will go on various missions, such as fighting villains, in order to keep the city safe. Whether you are from this Midwestern city or are just moving here, you will be part of a team (all the PCs) that will be fighting crime. The motivation can vary; wanting to do good, job security, etc. - this could be something to explore for your character, if you’d like.
The thing that might be different about this versus other RPs is my idea that we could take turns creating villains for the team to fight - a rotating GM sort of thing. I might create a larger plot within these battles, but I have nothing in mind yet beyond the initial battle, so input from my fellow writers would be cool. I figure this would be a cool way to create some fun fights, and if people end up having to leave the RP it won't derail it entirely. I will GM the RP as a whole, but when specific villain battles occur, the person who conceptualized that evildoer will GM that fight in coordination with myself. They would be in control of the bad guy and their hero character; in advance of the battle, I would coordinate with them on ideas they had for the fight and so on. If you’re interested in GMing a villain, please PM me and we can discuss it. Or if you have ideas for a larger story piece beyond a single battle, I’d be glad to discuss that also. I don’t have a formal “application” process in mind for this beyond discussing it
I imagined Lafayette City as a Midwestern US city to give some identity to it, but I’ve kept the setting somewhat loose so far so that people can add their ideas as needed - please share any thoughts you may have! Collaboration makes the process more fun.
Additionally, in order to provide a fun writing environment, some rules are below. They’re mainly common sense, though I doubt it’ll hurt to have them around:
1) Usual RP writing rules apply. Don't control other characters without permission, don't be a jerk, use proper spelling and grammar, etc.
2) I reserve the right to refuse entry and kick out anyone from this RP for any reason. Of course, I don't want to do this just for laughs, I just want to be able to ensure a great experience for everyone.
3) If you have an issue with another player or me, please talk it out with them privately or PM me about it. Nobody likes being publicly called out. In my case, I am human and will make mistakes, so communicate with me when that happens.
4) Post length should vary depending on what is needed; both long and short posts have their place, but two to three quality paragraphs per post is a good minimum to expect.
5) You should be prepared to post once or twice a week. I'll make a post and give it a deadline, usually a week from that post. If the writers want, we can increase the pace, but I think that's a good starting point. Or if everyone posts before the deadline, I can push the new deadline up a bit.
6) If you can't post for a period of time or are no longer interested in the roleplay, let me know please. It's easier to know and work around it than to wonder what is going on.
7) One hero per writer please.
Character Sheet:
Please use the CS below to make your character. I’m open to many different types of superpowers for the PCs also. I'd say somewhere "middle of the road" in terms of "power level" is appropriate - strong enough to let people do what they want creatively, not so strong that there aren't stakes entirely, yet not so weak they get overpowered entirely. These should be heroes that are accepted into a crimefighting organization, after all!
If you have any questions, please let me know. I look forward to writing with you!








