This message is partially a bump, partially an invitation and partially making sure @PaulHaynek is alright XD
So, @LostDestiny@Vongola_Hasayo@Lmpkio@TheHangedMan@Rin@Rune_Alchemist@RaijinSlayer Any of you interested in High School DxD at all? Not like forcing it, just checking. And it's easier to do this than individually pm like I was going to XD If I've already asked, I apologize. I'm just kind of you know. excited. Like I'm not rushing. Just want 2 or 3 more. I mean yeah i could accept more, but for now I just figured I should play the good GM game and scout. Since I've seen and/or actually rped with most of the people listed here before I can wholehearted invite no probs.
Regardless, apologies for the intrusion and apologies for bothering.
@Suku@Jangel13 Alright, as it stands I can accept these two characters. I'll probably add Argos into Tsumiki's CS sooner or later. It'll be fun to see how Rin acts around him starting from when she doesn't know he is a devil compared to after. Color me curious
I figured with 2 or 3 more characters I can start us up.
@Jangel13you're more or less on the right track. Don't be related to gasper. It just felt like necessary information to know that there is a clan/lineage in the dxd world who's existence bares reference to a figure in history who you are utilizing. Still, this is an au. So you don't need to necessarily worry about them specifically. I do recommend you look up the vampires of the dxd universe, and learn as much about them as you can because that's what I will do myself to keep things to an extent in line with some of the lore and world built.
Still in order: Yes, longer line of lineage. Cause of death should fit the times as they are. And it should make sense how or why tsumiki came across and reincarnated him, within I would say the first half hour or so of death as a devil can only reincarnate the living, dying or recently dead (to my knowledge).
Name: Argos von Dracul Age: I stopped counting after 88 Gender: Male Race: Reincarnated devil but was a vampire Ranking: Rook Appearance: Stands tall at 5'11 and his eyes glow red when he is thirsty and in need of blood normally he wears contacts and make them a normal brown. His normally black hair turns white when he is in the sun for to long or if he has decided to stop hiding his appearance.
Skills: Argos is skilled in terms of his endurances and resilience despite being a vampire that cant stay out in direct sunlight. He also has heightened senses from his natural abilities. Sacred Gear: none Magic: Blood jailor; a chain like weapon that can wrap around Argos to act as a chainmail armor or be lashed out as a whip to capture and harm those caught in them. His weapon is created to either defend himself or to use its strength to kill others by suffocation or crushing when he puts his full weight behind the impact. Strengths: night time prowess: when is in the presence of moonlight or is out in a dark place his magic and strength doubles from its usual. Blood strength: If Argos was able to drink blood he is much more resilient and his magic abilities multiply depending on the quality of the blood he drank. Stealth hunter: while it may not be used often he is actually a skilled hunter able to track and take down targets from stealth. Weaknesses: Sun bane: whenever he is in the presence of extreme heat or sunlight his strength weakens almost to the point of a fit human. Blood reliance: if he is left without a drop of blood for more then a week he becomes severely weakened and is unable to fight. Slowpoke: While Argos is strong he is by no means fast and cant keep up with the speed of a knight.
Personality: Argos is normally a very solitary person not wanting to get close to people without reason. He doesn't like being around to many people because he will start to get thirsty. While he normally plays as the aloof member of the group that doesn't mean he doesn't care about what happens to them. While he may be the descendant of one of the most brutal monsters on earth he also doesn't like to kill which is why he uses chains to capture enemies instead. He hates being outside and would be considered a shut in by normal society preferring to stay inside and instead play a game of chess.
History: He was descendant of the well known Vlad the impaler. He was also known as Vlad Dracul who was also known as the original vampire and Argos happened to be his great great grandson. Argos was naturally curious of the humans and why they were so different from him and he was young and stupid when he decided he wanted to go see them. Sadly Argos didn't know how to hide his vampiric traits at that time and as a result he was killed by a lynch mob as they said they needed to kill the vampire despite how he didn't kill anyone....okay yes he drank someone's blood but nothing happened to her! He was soon killed with a stake through the heart and he was soon found by his current king Tsumiki and when he was offered the chance to live and serve him he took it. Of course his family would hate him for giving his life to the servitude of someone else because he was a pure vampire that didn't matter at the time. Argos has stayed with him since then and has learned much of the humans now that he knows better...
Other: My favorite character is Yuuto Kiva
I don't dislike the character by any means. I like the idea of a vampire on our side and as far as abilities go I think he is fairly well balanced. And obviously as a vampiric reincarnated devil he'll have all the weakness any devil would have. However, there are a couple problems with his story and the continuity of the history.
In order to be reincarnated as a devil, to my knowledge, you can't have been dead for a long time. Judging by the lineage if he is the great great grandson of Vlad the Impaler the man would have had to live a VERY long time or still be alive. The way you're talking about it, it makes it seem as though he has been dead for a while.
Vlad's time was somewhere around the 1400s. If we say it was around the center of it, even as a vampire (considering eternal youth and possible immortality from natural causes), he probably would have died at SOME point. Same goes for his child and his child's child and so on.
Even if that weren't the case and your character were attacked and killed how would Tsumiki have known about him? How would he have reached him? Keep in mind Tsumiki is only 17. That's not just his age based on appearance, it's his actual age. You've got a European (I'm assuming) based character. It's possible that he may have traveled to Japan, and thus he would be in Tsumiki's vicinity for some reason, but you would need to make that reason clear. Additionally, this is modern day japan. Unless he were in an extremely rural area, it isn't like that he would have been lynched by a mod or anything like that. Maybe killed by a stray exorcist? A normal exorcist? fallen angel? stray devil? You've gotta make it somewhat more believable for the world of DxD.
Sorry if it seems like I'm being a dick. I want things to make sense and have recently begun taking my role as GM and the storytelling aspect of RPs much more seriously. I really do not mean to be a dick.
As for being a full blooded vampire, keep in mind that as per the series a vampire cannot go out into sunlight. Also they have set abilities. You can of course branch off and have your own, but you may need to consider these skills and traits. You may be able to get away with some by being a Dhamphir, hybrid of vampire and human, but that's up to you (keep in mind that being a Dhamphir would essentially make other vampires, probably including his family, hate him anyway). Also, I had to do some more digging into the series and Vlad the Impaler. While, to my knowledge, there's no exact bloodline related to Vlad or the original Vampire, or Dracular, it is important to note that Gasper's family line is said to be a reference to Vlad Tepes AKA Vlad the Impaler AKA the inspiration for Dracula.
"Coffee?" She tried to think for a moment. She knew Johnny had mentioned it a few times throughout the course of her life. Still, she couldn't think of a time she'd actually had it herself. "Is it anything like Hot Chocolate?" She asked as they began to make their way to the cafe.
Led by Darkhawk and the Scarlet which it wasn't long until they reached their destination. They were all more or less in civilian attire, none of the people around them aware of their recent heroics. "It's kind of exciting isn't it?" She asked in a hushed voice before the waitress came over, beginning to ask for their orders. She'd had all manner of cuisine during her time in Attilan, but here... She was worried. What if she ordered something she didn't like? Would they have to throw it away? It'd be a waste.
She glanced at Jacob for a moment. "You can order for me. Anything you think would be good." She would say leaving that to him before the waitress would leave and Amy would ask her what an Inhuman was.
"I'm a little surprised Amy." She began simply. "It's a new feeling for somebody from your society not to have a set opinion of my people." She explained a bit about what she meant. "At least that is how it seems when I try to follow some of the news broadcasts of your people." She smiled, pausing for a moment. "Inhumans are, so to speak, a race all our own. We come from the same genetic ancestors, but because the of experimentation done by the Kree, our specific people branch out separate from the rest of the world. Somewhat different from the origin of mutants I would assume." Lucy tilted her head a bit. "Typically we all have the potential for power, but our abilities are generally latent unless we undergo Terrigenesis. But that's far too complicated to get into." She couldn't help but laugh a bit. Besides, it wasn't like she was an expect in her cultures history or the in workings of her society. She still had much to learn.
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Deal with the Devil is a Highschool DxD inspired roleplay. It is set in an alternate universe in which some events may run parallel to those of the series, but the story will not follow the set events of the series’ canon. That being said, players are likely to and (within reason) encouraged to take creative liberties. Use of canonical characters or items may be permitted. However, this will likely be taken on a case by case basis as we utilize what we need to build our own narrative.
The world as we know it is broken. Blissfully unaware to the truth of the existence of supernatural beings, humanity makes its way through the course of history. Unbeknownst to them, there was a war, long fought between three powers; God and his Heavenly Army, the Fallen Angels, and Devils. It raged for centuries with no end in sight. However, as time passed and each side suffered great losses along with the appearance of unprecedented intrusions on this great war, a treaty of sorts came to pass.
Humanity would be left to govern itself. No interference would be made by God or his heavenly army, though humanity would be free to choose who to worship and praise as they pleased. The fallen angels would be left to their own devices provided they refrain from any heinous activities. Devil would continue to rule over the underworld, although they would be able to play with the human world, much unlike the heavenly army.
This treaty, weak though it seemed, would come to uphold piece in the coming years for the three great powers. Still, this would do nothing to stop infighting among the devils. With so many of their royal and pure lineages having been destroyed or otherwise broken down, there was a struggle for power. Above the strife and anguish rose the Five Great Satans; Lucifer, Leviathan, Beelzebub, Asmodeus and Belphegor. Although not the originals, these five took up the positions, bringing order to the world of devils. In order to better manage their land and people, they split the world into five parts among them in which each Satan could assign smaller sections to peerages under their rule. And so order has been maintained, although for how long nobody can be quite sure. Alright! So, moving on!! This roleplay will primarily take place in the fictional Yatsushiro Town. A small town located in Japan, within driving distance of Tokyo, it is home to one of the Hanadate Academy high school branches. This town is also home to a budding peerage known as the Grimmond Household. The household is a devil clan which has been growing quietly for some time now.
Under the leadership of its young “King,” The Grimmond household will need to grow stronger and rise through the devil ranks. While facing various enemies, they must prove their worth and gain the recognition of the two Lords Belphegor and Asmodeus. However, the young King’s peerage has much to overcome if they are to succeed in their efforts.
While the fictional Yatsushiro Town will be a primary area of interest throughout this roleplay, it is important to note that if there is a town by this name in real life the two are not the same. All names and places as of this roleplay will be treated as fictitious with no connect to real world people and events (duh). Moving on, it will be the hometown of our characters (for the most part). Generally, they will each live somewhere either within the confines of the city or just outside of it depending on reasoning and all that good stuff. It may be attacked, but our characters will defend it. Still, it is not this story’s key location.
The key location of the roleplay will be that of Hanadate Academy. More specifically, its high school branch. This will be the primary battle ground and core area under the protection of the Grimmond household. It is the Grimmond territory, though there may be other beings or supernatural beings around as in the series. It is where meetings will be held and where most business will be conducted. It may also serve as this household’s primary battlefield when participating in rating games.
The uniforms of this school are as follows:
Male Uniform Female Uniform
I know what you’re thinking. Yes, there is more.
In this roleplay players, myself included, will be taking the roles of the Grimmond Household. As you may have guessed, this peerage is comprised of the King, who has been tasked with gathering various evil pieces in order to build some sort of higher social standing. Together the characters must grow closer as well as stronger and traverse their new lives and find balance with their old lives. As such the core members of the family, revived through the evil piece system, take the roles of chess pieces; rook, knight, pawn, etc. Each holds its own purpose and abilities.
The Grimmond house hold in actuality is a lesser branch of the Asmodeus Clan, operating in under the watch of lord Belphegor. As such the King, Tsumiki Grimmond, is considered a candidate to inherit the Asmodeus title and power. He has also inherited an innate talent and proficiency for Lightning and Illusion magic like many others, particularly his Uncle Asmodeus, the current head, in his clan. This makes lightning and illusion magic trademarks of his and of his household by association. Still, they are in no way limited to only these two types of magic as is his preference.
Additionally, we have our two lords Asmodeus and Belphegor. Although seemingly forgotten by the other current Satans, generally have their own business to attend to. They keep watch over their respective areas and handle things in their own territories. They deal with branches of fallen angels and heavenly forces in their territories, keep infighting amongst devil to a minimum and generally live as they choose. Still they maintain great power as Super Devils, even if they generally keep to themselves and their own interests.
Rules of the Roleplay
First and foremost, standard RPG rules do indeed apply.
As the GM of this roleplay my word is law. As such, please follow the guidelines set by myself along with any, and all, Co-GMs.
No Mary/Gary Sue, Overpowered, bullshit tier characters please. While it is important to note that not every character will be on the same level, it is also important that nobody is immortal/untouchable.
No power playing, metagaming, whatever. OOC knowledge should not be utilized in the IC, you should not, in any major way, attempt to control, harm, or move another player’s character without permission.
Romance is, of course, allowed. However, please take any sexual content and other acts above the PG-13 mark to PM or fade to black or whatever
It is likely that there may be death, but all matters will be discussed beforehand. Still, there will most certainly be destruction and gore, within reason. So, please be aware of this.
Have fun and try to be as active as your schedule allows. I know it is tough, but please try to let someone know whether or not you'll need to go if you can.
I honestly don't mind cursing or other variations of coarse language too much. However, please do not go overboard.
Being that this is casual level roleplay I expect a paragraph per post. Understand that this is a MINIMUM requirement, lowballing at that, as I understand it can be difficult to slam out large posts on a regular basis for some.
Finally, as the Gm of this RP I reserve the right to add and/or change any of these rules as I see fit, although I will only do so within reason of course.
If you read all of these rules then please complete the following sentence somewhere in your Character Sheet: “My favorite DxD character is…”
Possible Questions In this section I’ll answer, or at least attempt to, any questions that you may possibly have. I may also update this over time to add any questions that come up throughout the RP.
Can we start our characters off as simple humans, or other species, who get turned to reincarnated devils later? I’m glad you asked! Yes you can do this. However, it is important that the choice makes sense as some humans or creatures would have no business being involved in the events of the roleplay. Thus, it might be more difficult to faze you into the family/plot.
How do we know how many Evil Pieces our characters need? To be honest, the higher level pieces should only need one on average. If it comes to pawns, after I look over your character I will tell you myself based on what I feel may be appropriate.
How do we get stronger? Is it simple training? Will there be any payoff? We will train, however as seen in the show other means may also be possible; a bad experience, trauma, anger, determination, etc. However, character driven instances such as these should be discussed with me and Co-GMs either in the OOC or through PM before sometimes before occurring. You don’t just magically get stronger, let’s face it. It takes work.
Can we use species not mentioned or introduced in the series? As long as you make it work I don’t see why this wouldn’t be allowed. Just play within reason.
Can I have this specific sacred gear/ability from the series? As much as I would be tempted to myself, let’s try to be original. I’m leaning more towards banning items like the Boosted Gear, and other prime selects from the anime because well… It’d kind of be unfair. Given the right proposal and argument though, I may allow something. Choose wisely.
We have seen instances in which characters are reincarnations or descendants of historic beings/figures in mythology. Can we do this? Well, if it’s something like this, I will generally be lenient. However, if I feel something is really bad, dangerous, or doesn’t fit with the roleplay, I am likely to call you on it.
Is this gonna be one of those things where your character is stronger than us just because? Well, Tsumiki won’t be stronger just because. He might be stronger because of experience and training for some. However, it is possible that any character may possible be able to match or surpass him throughout the roleplay. Still, that’s probably prompt him to just get stronger. I mean, what king would be cool with not being the strongest and setting an example for his/her family? Let’s be honest here. Nine times out of ten, nobody wanted to be obedient towards and listen to a person they can take out by themselves regardless of whether or not they saved their lives.
Character Sheet
Image/Face Claim “Quote”
Name: Age: Gender: Race: {Your character, as a basic rule of thumb, is Reincarnated Devil. Still, here you should also indicate what your character was prior to joining the family. Human? Dragon? Ogre? Nekomata? Fallen Angel? Other?} Ranking: {What is your character’s (intended) evil piece?} Appearance: {Please provide extra information on your character’s appearance. If you find yourself having trouble here allow me to help you. How tall are they? How much do they weigh? Do they have any piercings, tattoos, or birthmarks that might not be included in the face claim?}
Skills: {These are things that your character can do that can typically be learned or practiced by just about anybody given time and effort. Nothing really magical or special about it.} Sacred Gear: {Does your character have a Sacred Gear? What is it? What does it do? What are its limits? Keep in mind that as far as DxD lore goes, at least to my knowledge, only humans can possess Sacred Gear.} Magic: {Does your character use any magic? What is that magic? What does it do? What are its limits? The criteria is essentially the same as a Sacred Gear. } Strengths: {Give three strengths. That is NOT a maximum, but don’t go overboard. Be reasonable.} Weaknesses: {Every good character is likely to have just as many weaknesses as they do strengths. Provide three, MINIMUM.}
Personality: {Who is (Charater Name)? What do they like? Hopes? Dreams? Likes? Dislikes? Insight into the deeper aspects of who this character is.} History: {Please provide at least a paragraph, for this portion of the app. If you are having trouble consider the following. How was your character brought to the brink of death? How did they come to be a member of the Grimmond Household. How long have they been a part of it; a day, week, month, year, etc. I’ll generally be lenient and leave you room to work here, but honestly, it should be coherent and consistent with not just who your character is, but also who my character is. If you wish, feel free to work with me, at least on the how and why they joined the family part. Everything else is all you.}
Other: {Is there something not included in this app that you, the creator of this character, would like to add? Please feel free to add that information beginning with this section.}
Possible Arcs
It should be noted that there is no set order to the following possible Arcs. There is no guarantee each arc will even be utilized. This is simply a list of ideas and events that are most likely to occur throughout the RP.
The Case of the Stray Devil - a stray devil was reported to tsumiki as being the cause of a recent series of murders over the past 2 weeks. We'll need to find and kill said devil
Mock Rating Game - our first test of skill. The opponent will be a peerage of the asmodeus clan, tsumiki's cousin. Loser becomes the other's servant for a week. Boys will be boys I suppose. Devils will be Devils? A petty squabble all the same. How will the peerage and tsumiki himself deal with this.
The Loss of the King - when their territory is threatened by a powerful foe the peerage is brought to the brink of death. The attacker makes a simple request of tsumiki. Go with him/her in return for mercy for his peerage. How will this turn out?
Son of a... - Tsumiki's mother comes for an unexpected visit. Mere shenanigans? Or is something more sinister afoot?
Honor Among Thieves - There is a thief amidst the people of Yatsushiro Town. Most of what has been taken was of no concern. However, when a sacred artifact is brought to the town museum for a special display. Given the nature of said artifact the Devil Lord cannot turn a blind eye. It must be recovered, less the theif strike again.
Battle Hardened - Tsumiki often finds himself in a position to take interest in those around him. Lately he has noticed a student whom he believes would be a good addition to his peerage. Perhaps the group can get another person to join.
@MThePathSeeker@The Kid Lantern Take the good with the bad XD The Impressionable Ironman The Heretical Ironman The Blasphemous Ironman The Unbreakable Ironman The Reckless Ironman The Repulsive Ironman The Despicable Ironman
@Grec@The Kid Lanterni can't probably hop on the titan pad around 9/9:30pm my time. It's almost 8pm as I write this so like an hour or so maybe earlier. Idk if either of you will be on. But that's the soonest I'll have access to a comp. since apparently titanpad and my iPhone aren't friends XD
@Demon Shinobi@Grec I'm in the titanpad right now if you guys wanna work on the end of the battle together. I'm fine with Torch taking Namor down. He can retreat to the ocean when he realizes his army's already done so, save for those out cold on the beach.
~KL~
I'm not entirely sure she could do it on her own as is. Might need him to get caught off guard by one of the others. Either Jacob or darkhawk or Amy, maybe help weaken him just a bit more so she can handle the rest. Sorry I keep missing the titanpad. Anybody know if it has an app? If not maybe we could use discord? Just found out about it for another rp. Easier for me cause mobile app and what not. Probably wouldn't work the same, but still.
