I have an RP idea in mind where you play either a militarized task force designed to eliminate paranormal activity, or something akin to the Umbrella Secret Service.
3 yrs ago
I am trying to worldbuild god civs akin to the Time Lords or Xeelee, but so far I've yet to get anything concrete down. It is a tad frustrating, but I'll come up with something eventually. I hope.
3 yrs ago
@Obscene: And that is true. I might try that with a character I'm making for a fic actually. Though they'll be no-nonsense in a largely jovial kind of way.
3 yrs ago
Yeah. Static was just what popped into my head as the closest descriptor since those are less focused on the character's arc or internal struggle. Not the best wording to use admittedly.
3 yrs ago
I just want more protagonists with that same resolve, or barring that ones who aren't confused young adults looking to find their place in life analogues.
There's so many evocative locations it's hard to pick. I'm leaning to near the Hall of the Goblin King/ glitterhold forest sounds like a cool early play location. City Under the Moutain has alot of awesome places nearby too...
>True. Hell, the City Under the Mountain itself could be a somewhat subverted or altered take on the trope of dwarves too, maybe have it be some ancient bastion of magitech or something.
>Also once everyone's sheets are in I want to go over where everyone wants to start, and what that location should look like. Personally I'm leaning towards the City of the First Light since it sounds like the perfect place for your generic lawful good city, and also has a dungeon/threat within a few miles of its borders.
Male || 25 || Human "I swear to God... if I have to fight one more demon lord I'll have a fucking aneurysm!"
~Personality~
Despite his rather... emo appearance and withdrawn nature, Shirai is a very cheerful, compassionate, and resilient person in actuality. One who, oddly enough, doesn't consider his present circumstances to be all that bad when compared to the ones he used to have back on Earth. And where most might judge him as some manner of edgelord based on appearance alone, those closest to him know he is anything but. As a matter of fact, he seems to have a compulsive aversion to brooding moodily in dark corners or spouting the same tired spiel about some ambiguously tragic past, to say nothing of his taste in clothing - which is motivated less by a desire to make everyone around him think he looks cool in a dark and menacing way, and more by a genuine appreciation for the minimalistic nature of the ensemble itself. Lastly, Sazama has a very strong dislike for demon lords. At least the world or dimension conquering kind anyway, mostly because he's had to fight so many since he was first taken from his home that it's - quite frankly - gotten really fucking tiring. In truth, his distaste for them has grown to the point where he won't even waste time on the usual hero/villain pleasantries when confronting them. He'll simply kill them on sight if possible.
Additionally, Sazama happens to curse like a sailor when upset.
Just because he's pleasant to be around once you get to know him doesn't mean he's a saint after all.
~Appearance~
Tall with an athletic build, fair complexion, a short cropping of dark hair, and inhumanly good looks, just like the majority of isekai protagonists out there; with the addition of having an aesthetic taste centered around simpler or more minimalistic fashion. In regards to what he used to look like back on Earth, well the answer is much the same, only scrawnier and with slightly above average levels of physical attractiveness. So just like everyone else, really, albeit a lot worse for wear around the time he was first summoned to another world thanks to his living situation at the time, if it can even be called living that is. He was such a mess that, upon arriving in the realm to which he had been called, the sorceress performing the ritual thought she'd made a mistake and conjured the wrong person by accident. It was only after going back over her notes that she realized he was the hero the kingdom was looking for.
Of course she couldn't present him to the ruling nobility in such a sorry state, so she held him back for a couple of years, during which time she subjected him to a rigorous physical and mental workout regimen. Once that was done she conducted the standard slew of magical treatments given to all summoned heroes to boost their physical capabilities to superhuman levels so they actually stand a chance of going toe-to-toe with the demon lord and their forces. Skip forward a couple of years and the result is what you see here.
~Biography~
Sazama was, at one point in his life, a normal person just like everyone else. He had a decent upbringing, did well in school, and eventually moved out of his parents house to live on his own. From there he got a job in the IT department of a local tech company using the skills he'd acquired from university and the web, started earning a stable wage, and even began dipping his feet into the online dating pool. Life was - for the foreseeable future anyway - pretty damn good. Then, as it so often does, tragedy struck. At first things were manageable enough, a few missed bill payments here and there that he was able to pay off in time with the amount of money he made, as well as a few hits and misses when it came to his romantic prospects but nothing too major. Around a year or so into his first serious relationship though is when shit really began to hit the fan. First came a lack of upward mobility in his workplace, which included his boss constantly passing him over for promotion regardless of how hard he worked. This then led to him pushing even harder at the office, which resulted in less time for him to spend with his significant other, and that itself led to the steady decline of their relationship with one another.
Shirai's life just continued to spiral from there, eventually seeing him and his partner break up and Sazama himself being fired from his job. Still he refused to give up hope and continued to push on, looking for more employment opportunities in spite of it all. Despite his best efforts, however, he just couldn't seem to catch a break and ultimately found himself living on the streets. It was here, when he was at his lowest, that he was pulled into another world. Given a second chance at life, he made the most of it like he always had - working with the kingdom that had summoned him to get stronger so he could kill the demon lord. Fast forward a couple of years, several summoning's, a hundred or so dead demon lords later, and here we are...
More or less.
~Powers & Abilities~
Enchanting: A school of magic covering the imbuement of weapons, armor, and other inorganic items with magical properties. With just this specialization alone Shirai can create things like flaming swords or rings that turn flesh to solid stone. After a fair bit of practice and study, however, Sazama found himself capable of forging bows that fire lightning bolts capable of destroying castles, and near-invincible suits of armor that heal the wearer, just to name a few.
Chronokinesis: A school of magic covering the halting, slowing, or acceleration of time for brief periods. Shirai can manipulate the time of individual people or objects to age them to dust in seconds or freeze them outright. Naturally as his skills grew over the years he eventually became capable of several reality breaking feats such as traveling through time, healing himself by reversing the age of his injuries, making objects immune to decay by locking them in time, and creating a whole city in seconds by accelerating time around its foundation.
Spatiokinesis: A school of magic covering the manipulation of gravity and physical space however one desires. With it Shirai can turn the world upside down, crush people with gravity, and teleport nearly anywhere in an instant. Some of his more creative applications of this ability include tearing people apart with condensed blasts of space, altering the course of celestial objects, and creating pocket dimensions by shearing off sections of reality.
Enhanced Strength: Sazama possesses strength beyond that of a normal human thanks to the magical treatments he was given. At base level, his strength is several times greater than other members of his race at their peak, and he is able to lift heavy objects such as cars, large boulders, vans, and most other objects that are bigger than him with ease. He is also able to exert great physical force from various parts of his body (prominently through his hands), sending enemies flying through walls or breaking their bones instantly with a single punch. Due to the physical force exerted on his body as a result of his enhanced strength, Shirai also possesses increased durability so as to not destroy himself both from the force of impact and general exertion.
~Arms & Armaments~
Requiem, Annihilation of the Undying: An ornate katana that Shirai enchanted during his quest to defeat the first demon lord, rendering it not only damn near unbreakable, but making it capable of cutting through almost anything as well - including that which is intangible such as spirits or ghosts. He's a little peeved about the name everyone in the first kingdom gave it though, considering it far too edgy for his tastes, but accepts it regardless since it's not like he can change it now in any case. The name bears a legend, and legends bear weight no matter what world you're in.
Welcome one and all to Aeldun! A fantasy world filled with mysteries and dangers galore that totally isn't just another generic copy-paste of what already exists! You have been called here, heroes and villains alike, from other worlds - by some god or another. Y'know, probably. That tends to be the usual way things like this happen at least, provided the universe isn't having an off day and just decides to fling you into the closest parallel reality of course. On the bright side though, there isn't a demon lord that needs to be fought! Well, not at the moment anyway.
In any case, feel free to make yourself at home! I'm sure there's some brigand that needs to be slain or quest that needs to be fulfilled somewhere...
Alright, first thing's first, rules!
1.) No god-modding, puppeting, etc.
2.) Don't be a dick. Also don't break the Guild's rules.
And that's literally it. I expect most people who join this have RP'd for a while at this point, both here and elsewhere, so I'm sure you're all keenly aware of the etiquette used in this hobby. As far as my expectations go regarding posts, I expect quality over quantity, but I'm willing to be lax overall. We're in Free for a reason after all. To clarify though, I don't need paragraphs if all you need is a sentence or two for quick interactions, but if you feel like adding or describing more then go right ahead. In regards to posting frequency let's try for once a week at the latest, and if you cannot post for whatever reason do attempt to let your fellow players know so we aren't waiting to continue a scene.
We won't be using a Discord, so please make use of the OOC tab. Character sheets will be accepted following examination, but given the satirical nature of this roleplay practically anything you make should be fine.
Finally, here's the template. Feel free to modify it to fit your character or theme, but be aware that anime faceclaims - or art that is adjacent - are accepted only. Additionally, clicking on the map above will take you to its Imgur page if you need a closer look. As for where our characters start, well that I'll leave up for group discussion since we'll all have a hand in describing and creating locations in the world.
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I'm torn between a tsundere girl trying to learn basic communication skills and just starting therapy for her dark past/a tiny critter in a human-sized mech suit that would probably be the cute mascot for the RP if they didn't have the mech suit/a literally rainbow haired boy who used to be a typical, hotblooded shounen protagonist before his friend making skills went horribly wrong, and now they're more practical and down to earth, if still goofy.
>All interesting ideas. Also I'm not putting hard limits on powers or things you can have. Just don't use it to be a problem to other players and you should be fine.
