"Get the Hell out of here! And don't you dare look back!"
"But wait, wha-?!"
She didn't have the chance to respond; in the mere fraction of a second between herself and utter annihilation, she'd been shunted away, forcefully pushed out of the boundaries of time and space, into an empty space devoid of both. The rift she had been forced through was quickly healing, but not before she could witness the complete destruction that had been narrowly avoided. She fell to her knees (as best as one could in a spaceless void), floating in crushing terror of what horrid fate she had barely dodged, not even of her own volition. What would be left for her? Without a universe, what even was she?...
A cold realization hit her. Would she even be able to escape from this place? The power it had taken to push her in was drastic, leagues above what she could even dream of doing herself. But it was then that fate found a strange way to bring hope back to a truly hopeless situation...It was brief, a 'blink and you miss it' moment, but there was a tear in this space, revealing another time and place, with individuals she had never known. Keen to see more, perhaps even finding an escape, she now kept a desperate gaze around the infinite darkness, for those glimpses into something...
It came to her. These people and warriors, these times and places; they were not of her own world, the one that had been washed away in the blink of an eye. There was only one conclusion that came to her, that this place existed between time and space; the time and space of all worlds. If that were the case...Even if the present of her world had been destroyed, and the future with it, then maybe....
She had found it; a glimmer of hope in blackest despair. Watching these cracks form from time to time, she began to understand how they functioned, and more importantly, how to make ones of her own. Eventually, she proved her theory right. In spite of such sheer destruction, the past of her universe went untouched. Perhaps, in that, she could find a chance to set things right....
It was time to get to work.
Greetings, Future Warriors! Welcome to the Time Patrol! This is an RP centered around the world of Dragon Ball, and even moreso, that of the Time Patrol, a form of...Time Cops, if you would. Serving under the Supreme Kai of Time, Chronoa, and her right-hand man Trunks, they make sure no egregious alterations befall any timelines, and apprehend (or in more desperate situations, eliminate) those who would seek to disturb the flow of time.
That's where you all come in! As newbie Time Patrollers, you'll be adventuring through all sorts of histories and timelines, facing life-threatening battles all for the sake of preserving the sanctity of time. Still, though, as players, there'll be some rules I need y'all to follow, coming now!
General Rules:
The Recruitment Process (Character Building Ruleset)
Of course, the Time Patrol can be a picky bunch when it comes to their recruitment process; let's go over some things that might complicate said process, and some stuff that (out-of-world), will be a bit imposed on these characters for now.
Time Patroller Submission Form (Character Sheet)
"Mhm! Just sign here, there, and there, and...Voila! You're an official Time Patroller! Glad to have you!" - Supreme Kai of Time
Well, that about covers it...Assuming you decide to join the Time Patrol and face the perils of history, I'm sure I'll be seeing you shortly on the frontlines! I look forward to what you all come up with, and I can't wait to start this thing up! See ya soon!
"But wait, wha-?!"
She didn't have the chance to respond; in the mere fraction of a second between herself and utter annihilation, she'd been shunted away, forcefully pushed out of the boundaries of time and space, into an empty space devoid of both. The rift she had been forced through was quickly healing, but not before she could witness the complete destruction that had been narrowly avoided. She fell to her knees (as best as one could in a spaceless void), floating in crushing terror of what horrid fate she had barely dodged, not even of her own volition. What would be left for her? Without a universe, what even was she?...
A cold realization hit her. Would she even be able to escape from this place? The power it had taken to push her in was drastic, leagues above what she could even dream of doing herself. But it was then that fate found a strange way to bring hope back to a truly hopeless situation...It was brief, a 'blink and you miss it' moment, but there was a tear in this space, revealing another time and place, with individuals she had never known. Keen to see more, perhaps even finding an escape, she now kept a desperate gaze around the infinite darkness, for those glimpses into something...
It came to her. These people and warriors, these times and places; they were not of her own world, the one that had been washed away in the blink of an eye. There was only one conclusion that came to her, that this place existed between time and space; the time and space of all worlds. If that were the case...Even if the present of her world had been destroyed, and the future with it, then maybe....
She had found it; a glimmer of hope in blackest despair. Watching these cracks form from time to time, she began to understand how they functioned, and more importantly, how to make ones of her own. Eventually, she proved her theory right. In spite of such sheer destruction, the past of her universe went untouched. Perhaps, in that, she could find a chance to set things right....
It was time to get to work.
Greetings, Future Warriors! Welcome to the Time Patrol! This is an RP centered around the world of Dragon Ball, and even moreso, that of the Time Patrol, a form of...Time Cops, if you would. Serving under the Supreme Kai of Time, Chronoa, and her right-hand man Trunks, they make sure no egregious alterations befall any timelines, and apprehend (or in more desperate situations, eliminate) those who would seek to disturb the flow of time.
That's where you all come in! As newbie Time Patrollers, you'll be adventuring through all sorts of histories and timelines, facing life-threatening battles all for the sake of preserving the sanctity of time. Still, though, as players, there'll be some rules I need y'all to follow, coming now!
General Rules:
- 1: This one's pretty self-explanatory; try not to be a jerk, alright? No one likes trying to play alongside someone whose being all riled up for no reason. And of course, if you have an actual reason to be upset, bring it up to me. It's what I'm here for!
- 2: Like any good story, there's gotta be stakes, and while I'm not particularly planning on character death anytime soon, characters will be finding themselves under serious threat more often than not, and won't likely escape unscathed. Isn't very interesting if someone wins every time, eh? Which leads into my next rule...
- 3: No Godmodding, alright? Pretty sure everyone around here's familiar with the term, though the main piece I'm concerned with is making your character seem too perfect. No one perfectly dodges every move, counterattacks at just the right time, and always thinks things through. Characters, no matter how cool, strong, or smart, can make mistakes and be caught off their guard. Don't be afraid to get roughed around; it just makes the turnaround all the cooler ;) On an...Slightly related note, if you read between the lines....
- 4: Romance is fine, of course, but keep any intense stuff behind the black screen, yeah? Assuming anything like that happens, of course. The ol' fade to black trick always works...
- 5: On a vaguely similar line, while getting wounded, even grievously so, isn't something I'll be trying to stray away from here, let's keep some excessive stuff clear. No one needs to hear about your innards spilling out or something, right? Right.
- 6: Let's avoid anything political. C'mon, like the fictional bad guys aren't enough to tango with, yeah? It'll just leave a bad taste in most people's mouths, so better to stay hush-hush than come at each other's throats.
- 7: I'm no grammar nazi...Okay, that's a lie, I totally am. I'll try not to be on your case about it, but try to make sure your punctuation and grammar are proper. Or at least as proper as it needs to be for your character lol.
- 8: I'm not looking for mile-long posts, but a few paragraphs is a good point to land on. Quality over quantity, I say.
- 9: If anything comes up in/from the RP that you want to talk about with me, I'm all ears. Sorta my job as the GM, y'know?
- 10: If you've read this far, when you're making your Character Sheet, add a piece near the bottom where you mention your favorite Dragon Ball character, to show you've been paying attention ;)
- 11: Last, and most important rule of all...HAVE FUN! It's sorta what we're here for. Y'know, besides the drama, badass action scenes, character development....Okay, maybe there's a little more to this than just the fun. But all of it just adds to it!
The Recruitment Process (Character Building Ruleset)
Of course, the Time Patrol can be a picky bunch when it comes to their recruitment process; let's go over some things that might complicate said process, and some stuff that (out-of-world), will be a bit imposed on these characters for now.
- 1: While the Time Patrol is no stranger to accepting members that are key individuals in certain timelines (like Goku, Vegeta, and Trunks to name a few), there are certain caveats; those individuals cannot help during periods of time where they could meet themselves, for fear of temporal collapse. Additionally, while not directly required, it's ideal these individuals not get involved in periods of time where they would be well-known, as it can be equally problematic in its own right. This is part of the reason why most primary members of the Time Patrol are individuals who are from many different realities and timelines, preventing the Patrol from accidentally limiting their available members for certain missions.
- 2: This rule can also extend to alternate versions of certain individuals; even if they are not exactly identical, having someone meet their alternate self could prove just as disastrous, and the same falls to them potentially being confused for their other self in certain moments. In general, unless they have a way to mask both their physical features and ki signature from those who would recognize them, alternate universe individuals are entrapped in the same rules as mentioned in #1.
- 3: The Time Patrol recruits two types of individuals, mainly for the sake of convenience on both their end and on the recruitment target. The first type are usually warriors of some level of power or prowess who are experiencing a long period of inactivity, where the Time Patrol can quickly recruit them and have them replaced in the primary timeline with little issue. Otherwise, they usually take recruits from points in time where they may soon die or will be facing a threat that is surely lethal to them, rescuing them from the maws of death. In essence, it serves the same purpose in their timeline; that is, having that individual removed from the picture, while still having them live on and benefit others in a...New manner. They also try to recruit those with prior experience in timelines or time travel...Mostly because leaving loose threads like that is rather risky.
- 4: As a more out-of-world rule here, ideally these initial OCs won't quite be the strongest; at a bare minimum, ideally around the 1,000 range in Power Level (which we will be using....Mostly because it's funny to see ridiculously big numbers as we go on, but it also helps keep track of the rough strength of individual characters), with a max cap of around 10,000. I know, a big jump, but that just means we'll be giving the little people a few larger jumps early on to cover those potential gaps; after all, regardless of the individual strength of these rookies, they'll all have a lot to learn, and tough fights to win together....
- 5: Due to the vast potential of individuals being recruited for the Time Patrol, don't feel limited to races found only in Dragon Ball; as long as you can explain the race and their capabilities, and I don't see any problems with them, sky's the limit! Even if they're from other forms of fiction. We are talking about infinite timelines after all ;) (though maybe avoid like Kryptonians and stuff lmao) Also feel free to take this as a chance to expand upon lesser-explored races from Dragon Ball as well, like the Hera Clan, the Tuffles, or more! Could be fun :3
Time Patroller Submission Form (Character Sheet)
"Mhm! Just sign here, there, and there, and...Voila! You're an official Time Patroller! Glad to have you!" - Supreme Kai of Time
Well, that about covers it...Assuming you decide to join the Time Patrol and face the perils of history, I'm sure I'll be seeing you shortly on the frontlines! I look forward to what you all come up with, and I can't wait to start this thing up! See ya soon!
