BogeyDope

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@Archmage MC Well in the really super long description of the Powerbound Academy property, I think I mentioned that there was a gate in the woods, and a large metal box with a camera and a speaker is what checks people in. The folks at Powerbound know that human guards in guardhouses or at gates can easily be gunned down by folks with tinted windows and machine pistols. XD

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Nice posts everyone! However, I have a few nitpicks that I wanna point out just to make sure everyone's on the same page.

@Nallore - The robot isn't present yet. I'll make an improvement in my next post to indicate which NPCs are present in the scene if that's alright with you :)
@Ashevelendar - It's STC, rather than STR, and your quotes are a little distant from your character's dialogue sentences. Just a few minor fixes and you're gold :D
@LokiLeo789 - Nice post. One issue, Headmaster Udina was the only one who spoke. No woman went on stage, at least I don't think. I'll try to make my language a little more clear next time.
@Archmage MC - There wasn't exactly security at the gates but it isn't an important detail. Both of the guards were in the auditorium. lol Like I told Nallore, I'll make sure that the On-Camera NPC roster's improved so people get a good idea who's where.

Again, they are just nitpicks, and I just wanted to point them out so other posters won't misconstrue information when making their own posts, and to make sure everything flows smoothly is all. :) Thank you all for bearing with me on this, I really wanna make you guys have fun too ^_^

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@Prints Avoid Oh shit... that's right...

I'll give you all until next Monday then

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!!! - ATTENTION ALL UNITS - !!!

The IC is now open! I repeat, the IC is now open!

However, be advised, I suggest you read all three of my introductory posts before continuing, as they give you background context, and explain what the Powerbound Academy's layout is, as well as the rules of the academy and how it works. Use everything explained in those posts to your advantage, and flesh out your characters as soon as their introduced by giving their thoughts and reactions to everything that has happened in these posts (if possible). This will give us a good idea of what your character's like IC.

Also feel free to have your character ask Headmaster Udina any and all questions! :D He'll answer them all in my next post, and I won't post until everyone has posted... but if everyone hasn't posted by next Monday, you'll be skipped!

_{(( @Mr Allen J@Kyrisse@Nallore@Chaotic Chao@Ashevelendar@Prints Avoid@LokiLeo789@Chickn@HecateProxy ))}

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Redacted... use this as a benchmark for who joined the RP late I guess. lel

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Cyprian Udina
Farida Ayanov
Constance McDowell

_{Featuring Powerbound Academy Staff}

Powerbound Academy Staff

Location: Powerbound Academy - Auditorium
Interacting with: Students, Each Other _(Everyone)

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Once everyone has gathered in the auditorium, the students seemed to have talked to each other a bit. There were about fifty of them at the max, and all of them crowded the center of the auditorium, with some at the front and some at the back. Teachers and staff were standing at the sidelines, looking over the children and talking with each other for the time being. Once everyone was accounted for, and the doors were closed, it took another few minutes before things actually went underway.

The lights dimmed down a little bit, and the stage was lit up. Appearing from behind the curtains was a man dressed in a full suit, a man with long black straggly hair, a man that appeared almost like a vampire, but even though he looked strange, he had an incredibly wise, understanding and friendly vibe to him. He slowly stepped up to the podium, his dress shoes clacking against the hardwood floor.

"Hello students." He spoke in a strange, broken accent. His voice was light, and his accent was strange, almost unplacable. "Welcome to the Powerbound Academy." His tones were a little messed up, but his diction was precise. While a few kids held back laughter out of respect, a few let out a giggle. "I am Headmaster Udina, and I know my voice and my accent sounds funny..." He looked to the giggling students. "..but I appreciate your respect nonetheless."

The Headmaster continued speaking. "This is the orientation course that every first year student goes through. We will be going over what we are about, where what is, and why you are here." He explained. "After the orientation is over, all of you will follow Miss McDowell outside to the gymnasium, where you will introduce yourselves, as well as your abilities. After that, you will be taking a placement test so we can assign the right classes to you." The Headmaster looked across the room to all students. "Is that clear?"

Most of the students gave an affirmative reply, to which the Headmaster smiled. "Okay, good." The Headmaster gave a nod and a smile to the woman in the blue professional attire, smiling to her before looking to the students. "I would like to introduce you all to the staff present here with me." He gestured to the staff that stood at the wall. "This is Deputy Headmistress Ayanov, feel free to come to her if you have any questions or concerns." Farida, the woman in the blue professional attire, smiled and nodded to the students in a professional manner. "This is Miss McDowell, and she is the Physical Education and Abilities instructor here at the Powerbound Academy." Constance, wearing combat trousers and a black STC tank top, simply smiled, nodding as well. The Headmaster gestured to the woman next to Constance, introducing her. "This is Missus Faraj, and she is our wonderful history teacher." Sajaa gave a shy smile and waved to the students happily, wearing some colorful clothes, as well as a hijab. The headmaster looked to the man and the woman in black jackets, combat trousers, and gunbelts, their jackets with the STC emblem on their shoulders. "These two are Mister Faraj and Miss Sevilla, and they make sure the campus is safe. They will make sure that this is a safe and friendly learning environment for all of our students." The two security guards gave a friendly smile and wave to the students. "And this is Mister Castellanos, he makes sure that our buildings are running smoothly." Manuelo, wearing a simple stained T-shirt and carpenter pants just cracked a small smile before the headmaster continued on. "There are many more people who work here but cannot join us today, but know that we are all here to help you."

The Deputy Headmistress kept an eye on students, and when she saw some nodding off, she used her powers to drag energy from the ground and pump it into the sleepy student to get them to pay attention. She smiled at her results before turning to the Headmaster once again.

Cyprian continued to speak. "Here at the Powerbound Academy, our goal is to open the doors for you to grasp the full potential of your abilities, and to set you on the right path." Cyprian explained. "We aim to help you understand your abilities, teach you how to use them effectively, and most important of all, help you use your powers to better yourself, those around you, and the world we live in." The Headmaster said with a soft smile. "We will be teaching a bunch of classes to you, depending on your wants and your needs here at the Academy." He explained. "While we have classes that teach the basic things, like math, science, English, history and things like that, we also have classes in art, athletics, power focus, engineering, and many other things. The only tests we take here are placement tests, and monitor tests, to gauge of how much you learned." Cyprian explained.

"While we do give grades, they are all on an individual basis based on your placement tests. We understand of all people that everyone else learns differently, and at a different pace, and we seek to accommodate that." He looked around for a moment before speaking again. "Most of the reading and lecture classes will be taught here in this building. Lab-based classes will be taught in the building across from this one, and althetic and power-based classes will be taught in the athletic area to the north of us." He explained. "We have dorms for everyone, and after orientation, you will be able to collect your belongings, and Mr. Faraj and Ms. Sevilla will take you to your assigned dorm rooms."

"Now for the rules. Listen very carefully, because these rules are very important." He explained. "The first rule is the most basic rule. Always listen to us, and follow our directions. It is okay to ask why, and it is okay to bring up alternative solutions, but do not disobey orders given by any of us. Our main goal is to keep you all safe, so you will learn. We will not ask without reason." He said before moving on to the next rule. "The second rule is to refrain from using your powers unless instructed, or you are in a safe area to use them, like the gymnasium or the practice area out in the woods. This is to make sure that no one gets hurt by accident, and to make sure there is no distractions in class. I know some of you may use them when none of us are around, but whatever you do, do not hurt anyone." He explained.

"Rule number three. Always have good attendance, and always stay on campus grounds. If you want to leave campus grounds, please let any of us know where and when you are going, and when you are going to return. Always give prior notice. Now this rule is incredibly important because if we leave someone unaccounted for, the entire campus will be placed on red alert, and the whole place is going to be on lockdown." The headmaster explained, gesturing to the ground. "A missing metahuman is an incredibly dangerous scenario, and if we do not do anything, people might get hurt or killed, whether it be the metahuman or other people the metahuman may encounter. Remember, this is for your safety, and all of our safety." Cyprian then moved onto the next rule. "The rest of the other rules will be explained in your handbook. Violence, bullying, all that stuff is not allowed either, so do not get any ideas." He moved on. "Punishment for breaking any of these rules will include in-school detention with your powers neutralized, expulsion, or worse, being transferred to an STC Holding Area. We have never had that happen before, so do not be the first."

He looked to all of the students. "Now remember, you are here to learn and improve, and we are here to help you with that." He cracked a smile. "Now does anyone have any questions?"

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Powerbound Academy

Near Hastings, Oregon, United States
September 1st, 2024 - 1000 hrs
Post Theme

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Up in the mountains of Northern Oregon was the large and prestigious Powerbound Academy, one of few that were dotted all around the world. At the foot of the mountain, to the east, was the small town of Hastings, a town populated with friendly normal humans that saw a rise in their economy ever since the Powerbound Academy was founded. To the west, in a valley situated within the mountains, was Oured, an abandoned city that was left alone to decay since 1982, and the only entryways to the city are condemned by Hastings officials. The rest of the surrounding area was mainly forest, mountains and farmland, though there were some places that people normally couldn't see from the air.

The Powerbound Academy itself is a large and massive property up in the mountains. With several buildings under its name, and several more underground areas that were added to the property, the Academy was built for the purpose of teaching young metahumans and humans alike. The drive that led up to the property was hidden deep within the woods, having been an offshoot from a road that led to Hastings. The driving lead up through a long winded path up the mountain and through the woods, leading up to a large walled gate, with a large metallic box that acted as the gatekeeper. Hidden surveillance cameras litter the forests surrounding the academy, and many look over the gate, including one that rested above a speaker, allowing a security guard to remotely and safely confirm the identity of those who would enter. The gate itself is large, dense and incredibly durable, with collapsible barricades that run flat on both sides of it.

Once the visitor has gotten past the gate and the hidden barricades, the drive going towards the academy would split into two places, one of them going into a large parking garage situated within the mountains, and another would lead right up to the main building of the academy, acting as a pick-up drop-off point. The parking garage itself was a large bunker-like garage that housed several security vehicles, buses and box trucks, as well as the vehicle of most of the staff and some of the students that went to the academy. The area in front of the main building was a beautiful sight to behold, complete with plants, trees and other such flora that decorated the area around the roundabout, and in front of the main building. This main area, known as the Roundabout, is where most of the students are seen outside, as the roundabout connects the Main Building, Science Building and one of the dormitories.

The Main Building is where most of the non-science classes and curriculum is held. It's also the place where most of the staff sleep at, as the top floors and some sides of the building are where the staff rooms and offices are situated in. The classrooms are the standard circular-desk setup, with dry-erase boards, projectors and some computer setups. The classrooms also have various books regarding the subjects taught there, such as books for history, math, English and Spanish. One part of the building is taken up by the large and extensive library that is in possession of thousands of books that go over the lore of Metahumans, both fiction and non-fiction. Right next to the library was the Auditorium, with seats and such that ran down in a slope similar to that in a movie theatre. The auditorium itself has a massive screen, as massive stage and often times a podium, a podium with the insignia of the Powerbound Alliance on it. Underground, facing the fields to the north, is the massive cafeteria, with industrial grade kitchens, operated by experienced staff.

The Science Building is where most of the hands-on stuff takes place. Situated opposite of the Main Building, the Science Building is nothing but labs, labs and more labs, but labs of all different kinds. There are labs for biology, labs for chemistry, as well as labs for computer and tech and labs for engineering. There are also large storage areas too, where most of the tech, chemicals and supplies are held at as well, that are situated in between the laboratories. While the lab classrooms are on the top floors, everything in the basement level all belongs to the crazy Dr. Chaos, where the massive lab space is used for his crazy experiments and research.

The dormitories, situated at the front of the roundabout and in between the two buildings, are where most of the students sleep. This building is dedicated for the students, and Hakam and Tatiana might patrol the dorm every so often at night, it's mainly a student's dormitory, and as such, there are many areas in it other than the dorm rooms themselves that allow students to have their downtime. Recreation rooms with pool tables, pinball machines, televisions and video games are on every other floor, and in their place on the remaining floors are quiet study rooms with sound suppressing features that allow people to study in silence. There are kitchens and dinettes on every floor, where students can enjoy their meals any time they are at the dorm. The dorm room themselves all have a bed-desk-closet-bathroom setup, where people would have the entire rooms to themselves (though in some cases, larger rooms people have to share). It also has its underground shelters that are connected to the other underground areas that the campus has.

North of the campus is a massive field with a large building behind it, that's utilized as the athletic and training center. Surrounding the field and building is a track that people can run on. The field itself is utilized for whatever is going on that day, whether people are playing American football or Rest of the world football. The building itself, however, is a large gymnasium that doubles as a power training facility. While the ground is clearly marked for basketball and running, there are also markings for shooting ranges as well. The interior of the building is situated with support beams within the walls that can neutralize powers if activated, with the walls being built to withstand just about anything from within (they used C4 and JDAMs to test the thing!). Here, the gymnasium serves as an indoor play area as well as an indoor power practice area (as practicing powers outside is against the rules, and someone could get hurt from them if someone has poor aim).

Last but not least is the forest area, an area that's situated a safe distance away from the Academy for people to practice their powers outdoors. This area's mainly used for games like hide-and-seek and other such games for students, but often times this area is also used for wargames and scenarios conducted by STC personnel and Academy staff in order to train metahumans how to fight against hostiles, whether they be metahumans or normal humans. Outdoor events are also sometimes hosted there as well, as a large clearing allows for a stage to be moved there. There are also small buildings and other structures within the woods used solely for training purposes, but sometimes the students also use it as an airsoft battleground as well.

There are some clearings and fields that surround the academy that are used for just about anything in particular, and often times STC helicopters would pay the Academy a visit, whether to pick up or drop off personnel. There are also other, smaller structures too, that are uses as maintenance sheds and sometimes entryways to the underground bunkers situated in the mountains below.

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However, today is the first day of school for the initial inductees, the Class of 2024. The other classes, those who have been at Powerbound for a year or more, don't have school until a few days later. However, a whole lot of them have already returned from various parts of the world during the summer (though some have never left), and are enjoying their days in a variety of different ways. The outdoor athletic area is already populated by runners and people playing soccer, and one student might be able to catch a student with superspeed lapping around the other students multiple times on the track. Boys and girls, as well as men and women, all high-school age and college aged, walk to and from buildings, some of them standing around in groups talking to each other. Some of them had odd features about them, such as different colored eyes, some animal features, and even some strange skin tones. Some of them stood in groups, talking to each other. Others simply messed around before heading to where they needed to go.

When the new students arrived, they would've been greeted with a variety of reactions. Some of them would be teasing some of the students, others would give them a friendly welcome. If one asked for directions for the auditorium, one of the students would've gladly gave them. Once the new recruits have entered the main building, they would be treated to a massive hallway that led to many different parts of the building. However, there were signs, and some teachers that helped guide the students to the right place. As the students arrived at the doors that led to the auditorium, Sajaa would be sitting at a desk, asking for the students to sign in their name before finding a seat. Once everyone was accounted for (which took a while), many of the teachers arrived at the auditorium, and so did two security guards and a robot. The students were in for a real surprise!

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@Apokalipse Awww... it's sad to see you go. Thank you very much for considering the RP nonetheless. We'll always have a spot for you regardless!

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Hey guys

I'm pleased to announce that @Chickn will be the provisional Co-GM of this RP. While I'm still in charge of lore and stuff, he'll also be enforcing the rules and such on this RP, and would be helping me out on various tasks here.

That doesn't mean the spot is closed, however ;)

Thank you all for joining me on this epic RP, we have lots in store for you!
#hype

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@lovely complex Hey waddya know they already made a theme song for your NPC and it's actually decent too