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This is a reference document for some noteworthy elements (people, places and things) of this super hero universe. It will expand over time, but for now it is focused on Earth.

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Behold, a world of Heroes and Villians.

No, not the Marvel Universe. Not DC, either. Not even the fabled Amalgam Universe (though you might be reminded of them, from time to time).

In this Universe, Metahumans and other extraordinary individuals are on the rise, officially for the last 5 years or so, though some speculate further back still.

This world is very much like our own, in terms of technology, and development, with few exceptions:

1. The Tartarus Detention Center
There exists, as of just a few months ago, an international prison facility designed with Metahumans in mind, complete with fail safes such as Inhibitor technology for supression of an individuals powers (with some exceptions- magic is a tougher nut to crack).

2. Inhibitors
Some technology exists that can interfere with a Metahuman's abilities. It isn't instant, or permanent, but with prolonged exposure, it is effective at neutralizing them. However, the tech is rare, proprietary and dependent on a target standing still...

3. Law Enforcement
The Cops are out of their depth, and they know it. While the heroes are technically vigilantes, and thus criminals themselves, they've learned to manage situations as best they can until a hero shows up, and then just get out of the way before they get hurt. They don't even bother when the incursion is international; let the Metas (and maybe national guard) deal with that headache. However, some "heroes" have been appearing on wanted posters relating to a certain disregard for property damage, or "collateral damage" as well (that's a warning for anybody who think's they can be "The Hulk" without consequence >:( )...

4. Society
There are cities and locations on this "Earth" that aren't on the Earth we know- Atlantis is real, and populated, albeit a very reclusive nation (especially after WW2). A city with frequent Metahuman activity has recently, officially, been renamed "Metatropolis", embracing them much like Salem and their witches.

5. Magic
Yeah, it's real. However, it's common knowledge existence has risen along side the rise of Metahumans, and thus is also considered recent.

6. Metahumans
Metahumans are very similar to what one might expect from DC characters such as Beast Boy or Terra, or The Mutants of Marvel. They can come into existence through a variety of circumstances, or even simply by birth. These represent the bulk of Heroes and Villians, but many still either make use of genius and technology, magic and the supernatural, or even the odd individual with no special abilities whatsoever who still manages to be extraordinary in their capability. Some try to maintain a persona to protect their personal lives and identities, while some, for one reason or another, can't, and instead go into hiding, revealing themselves only as necessary.

7. Aliens
Hard to keep a secret when something escaped from Area 51 only 3 years ago, and actually created a lot of very public problems around Groom Lake and Roswell. Then there was a similar incident 1 year ago where some angry aliens nearly declared war on Earth; a survey vessel had been shot down, and survivors taken into protective custody while medical treatment was sorted out were presumed to be hostages by the home world. Turns out the aliens have been paying very close attention to us and Area 51 in particular and got tired of our shit. The incident got resolved, but not before everyone on Earth figured out that we are, indeed, not alone in the Universe. Other incidents such as this have not occurred since, but, many think it's only a matter of time before aliens are living among us.

Without further introduction, here's the character sheet:


please make good use of hiders when submitting characters, and await GM approval before posting in the Characters tab. on that note, some rules:


alright, that's it for the initial OOC. I'll conjur up some NPC's, both heroes and villians, this weekend. in the meantime, I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of characters come through submissions ^_^
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Sweet! Time to really start figuring out what to play.
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I've got a couple of ideas.

I'm going to ask now. Can we have more than one character?
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@Crimson Flame

I'm going to say no; I set this as a large group rp, and even with some of the rules I've made, single players with multiple characters will become confusing very quickly.

One Character per player. There can be important npc's connected to the Character (Alfreds, Aunt May's and Mary-Janes, that kind of stuff), but that's it. Sidekicks are out, too, as it's the same as having 2 characters.
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Should we post the CS to the OOC or PM it to you?
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I am interested in this.
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@PrankFox pm is fine
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I'll start tinkering on a character.

You okay with a mutant (meta) who is neither a villain nor a hero? Someone on the start of an anti-hero path, as a gang-member and a bit of a hoodlum? A character with powers but no actual, formal experience.

In summary - an inexperienced mutant living in a bad neighborhood, and does some bad shit for reasons they believe are right.

Or would you rather we play more battle-hardened and experienced soldier-type characters?
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@Shard I'm getting "Morlock" vibes from your description. Yeah, totally fine, man. I explicitly allow that sort of thing on the cs
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For clarification, it's okay to make Villain characters, right?
I'm still sorting through my ideas and just want to verify.
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@Sanguine Rose that is correct; I will allow villains among my players
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i am interested...
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I will make a Magical Ninja, there can be small references of Dr. Strange but it's mostly my work.

My idea is basically a Strange/Black Panther inspiration...so what's your advice on vibranium level of metals for my mystic ninja weaponry?
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@Zuko regarding some specifics on weapons... maybe some claw sai's, and a small number of magically returning shurikens with different magical effects based around the elements of Japanese mythology?
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What's the lore? Is there going to be different cities, character families, organizations for this or for that?
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@role model I'd like you to clarify what you mean by "lore". Other than that, there are normal cities we're all familiar with, and there are unique cities, like "Metatropolis".

I'm not sure what you mean by character families, either.

Organizations: do you mean teams like the JLA or the Avengers? something like S.H.I.E.L.D.? you're questions aren't very specific/clear to me, but in general, I do not have this entire universe mapped out and planned already. Some more of this kind of information is going to come out with some example NPC's I'm going to write up and share over the weekend.

I encourage my players to be a part of building this universe, over the course of the game.

Which I actually state in the OP.

If you have ideas that you want to suggest directly, or put forward via your character, I'm totally open to that. If your questions are directly related to building your character and you don't want to give anything away, feel free to pm me.
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@samreaper Really good first submission, I appreciate the thought that went into his powers and how they work. This world is meant to, at least at first, resemble our own world, including the ways it works; there would be documentation of who he is, and with the resources they have, I doubt his parents would just let him disappear. His motivations are a bit unclear to me, but it seems he wants to tear down the veil, figuratively speaking, and show everyone that the "good guys" aren't necessarily "good" guys? Some "Lex Luthor" vibes, there.

Edit: well, that worked out nicely, and reasonably ^_^
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So, I apparently need to make this a rule.

CRITICISM- Please be prepared to hear and consider critique/suggestions, either from myself or your peers. You are allowed to defend your ideas/decisions, all I ask is players be willing to work with me (and their peers, as necessary). I'm willing to overlook or ignore some details; if I was so committed to total and complete realism, I wouldn't be doing superhero stuff.

BUT-

If you are offended by the suggestion of revising a character submission/idea for the game in some way, please just don't waste my time.
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