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This is a redo of an older one I've tried.

Eighteen years ago, there was a never before seen meteorological event; a widespread show of lights was seen over the coastal city of Greenbriar. A cause for the event was never discovered, but for two years after, the effects were difficult not to correlate.

Over ninety percent of pregnancies in Greenbriar in the following two years ended in miscarriage, still birth, or sickly children who lived short lives.

There was also a disproportionate number of twins, but in the vast majority of cases, only one child survived.

You are one of the few exceptions, those few babies who survived and were dubbed "The Greenbriar Miracles." You graduate today from Greenbriar High’s smallest graduating class since the city was founded.

And that night, as you all celebrate your next step into adulthood, the lights come back into the sky. Over the next few days, you will begin to discover the powers you have been endowed with.

This will be a super power RP, with the fun little twist that you do not get to decide your own power. It will be given to you by myself or a GM.

A quick note about posting standard: there is none for size, but I would like to see basic spelling and grammar adhered to. If it's a weak spot for you, don't sweat it too much as long as you're willing to hear me out when I correct you on it(which I will do gently, and privately). If you are offended or annoyed about being corrected, this is not the RP for you.

I reserve the right as the GM to deny any character, or request any change for any reason. I am not required to disclose my reasons.

I expect respect to be given to myself and other players.

I am not the hardass that this makes me seem, but past experience has led me to feel the need to include this bit.

Also please do not apply if you are not willing to play with whatever power is assigned to you.

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Name:
Appearance: No anime, but anything else goes. Add in clothing style, not just a single outfit.
Personality:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Hobbies:
Background: as all characters are similar age and from the same town, focus on family life and the like.



Greenbriar, Oregon is a coastal town, but by no means is it a bustling port city. The city’s western edge sits right on a stony cliff that overlooks a stark, rocky beach. At high tide the water crashes all the way against the cliff wall, smashing everything and washing away the debris.

The town is middling in size, and is sometimes seen as a quirky “downtown” to nearby Riverview, which brings in a lot of business from out of town shoppers. Most businesses are small and local, and many residents commute to Riverview, or further. Many townsfolk take pride in the fact that there is no Walmart in the city limits, and the local Starbucks doesn't do as well as Cliffside Cafe.

Locales:

The Beach: High tide comes right up to the cliff face, so no permanent buildings are made on the beach itself, but there is a switchback staircase carved into the rock of the cliff itself.

Beach Street: A street that runs parallel the the cliff. It is the home of many a vintage clothing store, antique shop, and pleasant family owned restaurant. It also features many of the towns oldest buildings, including the courthouse, sheriff's department and mayor’s office

Cliffside Cafe: A pleasant coffee shop on Beach Street, owned by a local family. It sits right on the cliff, and has both inside and outside seating that have a direct view over the beach and the sea beyond.

Greenbriar High School: Only six years old, before it was built, students had to catch a bus into Riverview from ninth grade onward. It's a handsome building, with up to date teaching and learning tools, but it only accommodates a thousand students.

Riverview Towne Centre: The closest mall, a twenty minute drive at the worst. If you want name brand clothes, it's the only place to go. Many local hipsters scoff at going to the mall, but a wardrobe from only the local small businesses would cost a fortune.

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I am interested.
Do you need me to put a CS in here first?
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Oh, yeah please do.

I'll need to know who all is coming in to decide what their powers are.
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Here's my CS.
I'm excited for this RP!
Let me know if I need to explain or expand anything!

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Hey! Interested! I'll have an app up tonight!
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@Utrax looks good to me, I don't see any issues. I'll let everyone know about powers at the same time. I don't want to give you one and then another character would be better for it later.
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Interested.
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Removing interest.

Thanks anyways!
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Looks great.

Important question: is Laura the same age? Which is to say, I guess, is she also one of the Miracles?
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Looks great.

Important question: is Laura the same age? Which is to say, I guess, is she also one of the Miracles?


Hey thanks!

So I picture Laura to be 1 yr younger than Ricki and Breaker to be 2 yrs older than Ricki. But if it is better for story then the girls could definitely be the same age.
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I have no opinion, I just wanted to know if I should empower her too.

Probably better that we don't, unless another player ends up actually playing that character.
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I have no opinion, I just wanted to know if I should empower her too.

Probably better that we don't, unless another player ends up actually playing that character.


Yeah, I'd prefer to just bust them out myself as NPCs should the story call for it

{EDIT} - updated bio to include that Laura is a year younger than Ricki.
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Gotcha, they can appear as necessary, but we will stick with them being different ages.
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@Utrax Hey! So thinking since we should have some familiarity between chars (and its just us two so far) can we say that both our chars know each other through remedial or 'applied' courses? Thinkng Maths in particular?

Anywho I'mma say that when Dennis fell asleep in class everytime the others would toss things at him, draw on him, tape signs to his back etc. that Ricki would at least try to clean him up before he woke up. Like he's a loner and she respects that, but she knows what its like to be the butt end of jokes so I think its the least she would do.

Also can we say this reached its apex during the infamous "Baby Dennis" scene? Thinking when they were around 15. One time before Xmas break the others staged a Nativity scene on his desk and posted pics online. But the one that got Ricki the most heat was when she tried to clean it up and they snapped her holding several 'set pieces' in her hands. Caption: 'IT WAS CHEWY!! Clever girl...'

If not, that's cool too. Just spitballing here!
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@Utrax Hey! So thinking since we should have some familiarity between chars (and its just us two so far) can we say that both our chars know each other through remedial or 'applied' courses? Thinkng Maths in particular?

Anywho I'mma say that when Dennis fell asleep in class everytime the others would toss things at him, draw on him, tape signs to his back etc. that Ricki would at least try to clean him up before he woke up. Like he's a loner and she respects that, but she knows what its like to be the butt end of jokes so I think its the least she would do.

Also can we say this reached its apex during the infamous "Baby Dennis" scene? Thinking when they were around 15. One time before Xmas break the others staged a Nativity scene on his desk and posted pics online. But the one that got Ricki the most heat was when she tried to clean it up and they snapped her holding several 'set pieces' in her hands. Caption: 'IT WAS CHEWY!! Clever girl...'

If not, that's cool too. Just spitballing here!


... oh my god this is amazing. Yeah! I'm completely down for this!
I'm sure he at least thanked her once and maybe even held a door open a few times. Jerk's got manners... sometimes. He probably doubted it was her who set it up but still gave her to occasional glare.

He's so bad at math people probably wondered how he never failed.

And maybe if shes gone camping or hiking, theyve crossed paths a few times, which means she probably knows he talks to himself. And sings. And whispers.

And since shes commonly found on the beach, this guy can also be found there, and he's more than likely been spotted staring at her like a weirdo. But he does that to a lot of people. May have a reputation for it.
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@Utrax Cool cool man!

Alright so thinking that all works for sure! I'm certain Ricki would at least say hi to him, wave and even try to chit chat with him and 'acknowledge his existence' in the very least (despite the low rate of success i'm sure lol). And that last bit about him staring at the beach... I'm thinking that's the major stumbling block for her to go beyond friendly acquaintance? But when they crossed paths during hikes, even though she'd probably be with others that regarded Dennis as 'that weird, sleepy, loner kid' or whatever, she'd still make time to say hi at least, before succumbing to peer pressure and moving on.

Thinking she started to call him 'Dee' as soon as she thought the 'Baby Dennis Incident' was behind them. And when he's wearing his ties she greets him: "Yo! Dee Suits! 'Sup boi...?!" cuz she always tells him jokingly to go full on 3-piece suit to school one day lol
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Love it! Dee suits hahah! He answers to it but rolls his eyes for sure. Hasnt protested tho. The only one to ever give this guy respectable a nickname.
And he doesnt use any of the rude nicknames folks have given her. And yeah he has the decency to chat, since he cant shut up about how great he is at music anyway.

And he may mention weirdly specific observations about her volleyball teammates every now and then. He watches their habits. "That one girl is always digging out wedgies when she thinks nobody's looking..."
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If it is not too late, I'd like to throw my hat in here. Developing powers at the beginning of the RP seems pretty interesting, not choosing them even more so (which gave me pause as while I am fine with writing outside my comfort level as I have a few favorite powers that i usually go with, I am not so sure I can write an interesting character outside of those usual few. Nevertheless I'll give it a shot and take it as a challenge to make something interesting out of it). I have a few different ideas for a character so it'll prob take me two, maybe three days to decide on one and bang out a CS.
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No worries, I'm excited to see it!

I love that folks are coming up with previous history, it makes the game start smoother, I think.
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I'd like to join too. I really like the idea of not getting to choose your power. One question though; are the powers at all based on the character you make? I already have an idea of what kind of character I'm going to make but I was just curious.
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