♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ A MULTI-FANDOM SINGULAR UNIVERSE ROLEPLAY ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
◼ G M (s): Lord Wraith ◼ C O N S U L T I N G G M: TBD ◼ G E N R E: Fandom ◼ T Y P E: Sandbox with linear and Collaborative Arcs
"We all wish we had super powers.""We all wish we could do more than we can do."
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P R E M I S E:
Absolute Comics is a collaborative linear sandbox roleplay that uses the ideas presented in Marvel and DC Comics' various media to create new and exciting stories using familiar elements and characters. To those of you asking exactly what a collaborative linear sandbox is, I define this style of game as a compilation of linear stories written by multiple groups of people that interact and mesh to create one persistent game within the same sandbox. If that's as clear as mud for you, let me try to clean it up.
In-game history is decided on a first-come, first-served basis. However, it should not be designed in a way that locks another player out of taking on a favourite role. For example, if a player applies as Dick Grayson before an application has been received for Bruce Wayne, the player applying as Grayson can decide to portray Dick as Robin, Nightwing, or even Batman. No matter which of these roles the Grayson player chooses, it has an effect on a future Bruce Wayne player.
Due to the inclusive nature of the roleplay, a Bruce Wayne player would have to craft their CS to reflect a Bruce who allows for opportunities for a Grayson player or other notable members of the Bat-family. For instance, if the Grayson player chooses to be Nightwing, then the Bruce Wayne player will need to portray an older Batman. Even if a ‘Dick-Bats’ could block a player from playing Bruce Wayne as Batman, it shouldn’t necessarily block Bruce Wayne as a character. If both parties desire, a Batman Inc.-like scenario could even be worked out. It should also be noted that villains are viable as player characters, and applying for Captain America does not mean another player can't join as Red Skull, pending some agreement between the two players.
Rogues, enemies and otherwise foes of heroes can be reinvented and explored in new pairings, though all 'archenemies' should be cleared with a 'parent' character player or GM before doing so. Minor villains and fodder, however, will be regarded as first-come, first-served and can be 'claimed', within reason, by noting them on your application.
In-game history is decided on a first-come, first-served basis. However, it should not be designed in a way that locks another player out of taking on a favourite role. For example, if a player applies as Dick Grayson before an application has been received for Bruce Wayne, the player applying as Grayson can decide to portray Dick as Robin, Nightwing, or even Batman. No matter which of these roles the Grayson player chooses, it has an effect on a future Bruce Wayne player.
Due to the inclusive nature of the roleplay, a Bruce Wayne player would have to craft their CS to reflect a Bruce who allows for opportunities for a Grayson player or other notable members of the Bat-family. For instance, if the Grayson player chooses to be Nightwing, then the Bruce Wayne player will need to portray an older Batman. Even if a ‘Dick-Bats’ could block a player from playing Bruce Wayne as Batman, it shouldn’t necessarily block Bruce Wayne as a character. If both parties desire, a Batman Inc.-like scenario could even be worked out. It should also be noted that villains are viable as player characters, and applying for Captain America does not mean another player can't join as Red Skull, pending some agreement between the two players.
Rogues, enemies and otherwise foes of heroes can be reinvented and explored in new pairings, though all 'archenemies' should be cleared with a 'parent' character player or GM before doing so. Minor villains and fodder, however, will be regarded as first-come, first-served and can be 'claimed', within reason, by noting them on your application.
S O U R C E M A T E R I A L:
As previously mentioned this roleplay allows players to draw upon characters from not only the Marvel and DC Universes but other characters may be considered on a case by case basis if they fit the tone and feel of the game, however, priority will be given to characters who originate from Marvel and DC comics. Your character concept can be based on any iteration of the character, and can start from any point in their career as there won't be one date isolated as 'Zero Year'.
What this means for you as a player is that the world's Spider-Man could currently be Miles Morales, Iron Man could be replaced by Iron Heart, Batman could be Terry McGinnis. This also means that some heroes might just be starting out, perhaps the Teen Titans were just formed? Maybe Scott Summers just found out he was a mutant? The changes and possibilities are near endless but are sure to create a unique world for us to tell our own takes on these 'modern myths'.
What this means for you as a player is that the world's Spider-Man could currently be Miles Morales, Iron Man could be replaced by Iron Heart, Batman could be Terry McGinnis. This also means that some heroes might just be starting out, perhaps the Teen Titans were just formed? Maybe Scott Summers just found out he was a mutant? The changes and possibilities are near endless but are sure to create a unique world for us to tell our own takes on these 'modern myths'.
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