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Frontier Justice (Wild West RP) [Closed Down]

@Blue Demon No you can go ahead and post, I'm just mad that we lost so many people. Not sure what I'm going to do with the RP, might allow people to make a second character or re-open applying, or just shut it down if I can't figure anything out.

The City of Masks (Watchmen-inspired RP)

If someone would like to do a collab with my character that could be arranged, he's probably heading to a bar otherwise.

Frontier Justice (Wild West RP) [Closed Down]

Alright I'm a little mad now. People lose interest in RPs all the time, but this is crazy. Makes me mad at myself more than anything else. Feel like I fucked it up.

Probably just gonna shut done the RP.

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

When almost everyone in one of your RP loses interest at the same time and quit the RP.

Just gonna stop making RPs. They always die prematurely.

The City of Masks (Watchmen-inspired RP)

Everyone's posts have been great, love reading them!

Frontier Justice (Wild West RP) [Closed Down]

Sad to see you both go, but thanks for letting me know.

The City of Masks (Watchmen-inspired RP)

@Nevix For sure, Vindicator is a pretty well known govt aligned hero, for all the civilians that admire him I imagine many of the vigilantes would dislike him.

The City of Masks (Watchmen-inspired RP)

Glass shattered below, a dented trash can slammed through the front window and set off an alarm in the empty store. More glass cracked into smaller shards as the hooligan responsible for the breakage entered through the window. A bandanna covered his lower face, long brown hair was tied into a ponytail which flailed as he avoided cutting himself on the damaged window. A moment later the alarm was removed and the hooligan pushed open the front door to let his four companions in. Each of them had their faces covered too, they were small town crooks but still criminals. The cops weren't going to come for them anytime soon.

Mason Richards, better know by his 'heroic' alias of Vindicator watched each second of the scene unfold from two stories up on a building next to the store. The street was pretty barren, some dead end road in the downtown section. Anyone with semblance of sanity was tucked in their homes. The only ones bold enough to be out here at this time were criminals and the vigilantes that aimed to stop them. Vindicator didn't have a 'sense of justice' like some of the others did. He was a fully legal, government endorsed vigilante that was bored between missions. He smiled underneath his helmet, then waited for the entire group to enter the store before he dropped off the roof and landed in an alleyway between the buildings.

As Vindicator came around the corner he leaned against the wall, he could hear them inside rumbling around. He imagined one of them was stamping through the cash register, stuffing green paper into his pockets. It was a pawn shop, there was all manner of valuables inside. Televisions, jewelry, instruments, stuff petty robbers just couldn't resist. He felt like a predator hunting its prey, and that was a feeling he loved. He stepped towards the front of the store, then into the doorway, flicking his night vision on as he did so. Three glowing red forms appeared in his sight, two with flashlights, and sure enough one at the cash register. The fourth and fifth must have been in the back office of the store. The armored vigilante turned his vision back to normal right as a flashlight was shone on him, he could practically sense the fear in the crook as he figured out who was after them. This made him smile again as the robbers stared at him, non moving yet but several yelling.

"Who the hell is that?" One over in the far right corner shouted as he stood over the jewelry display, a crowbar in his hand.

"That's Vindicator, don't ya know? He's with the feds!" The one behind the register exclaimed, still shining the now shaking flashlight on them.

"No way man, no way. Those heroes are a bunch of wannabes, none of them are like that." The would be jewelry thief replied.

"We can take this fucker, come on!" The third one in the room, and the one was also closest to Mason yelled. A wooden baseball bat in his hands as he was about to steal a couple of electric guitars when the vigilante walked in the door. The crook charged towards Vindicator, the bat raised. At the last second as the man swung at him, Vindicator rose an arm and blocked it. The bat cracked as it was blocked, the force of the blow shook his arm but did not do any real damage.

The robber was not so lucky as Mason lashed out at him and grabbed him by the shirt. Then with his attacker in hand, he slammed downwards, spiking the criminal into the hard floor. The force of the impact shattered a couple of ribs but he was not done with this fool. Vindicator rose a metallic boot and slammed downwards right into back of the man's right knee, easily shattering the kneecap and keeping him off his feet.

As the first one hollered in pain Vindicator was on the move as he charged towards the one behind the register. The flashlight went to the floor as the hooligan was slammed into the wall, Mason tackling him powerfully. He hit the man with a hard right hook, blacking him out and knocking teeth out. Merchandise which hung on the wall fell to the floor in a commotion, only adding to the chaos.

One more left in the room, as Vindicator moved towards him this one tried to dash for the doorway. The vigilante lunged and brought the criminal to the ground. He placed his hand on the man's head and bounced it off the floor, then he peeled the bandanna off the down man's face. He looked to be in his late teens, early twenties, just some stupid kid. Mason would try not to kill them all, unless of course they angered him enough. That didn't mean he couldn't have some fun with them. With another smile he was on his feet and towards an open doorway in the back. That was logically where the two other hooligans went. His logic was proven right as he entered into another room, a desk at the back of it, file cabinets around. Behind the desk knelt one of the robbers as he tried to open a safe. The other and final accounted for crook was to the side and staring right at Vindicator, he also had a revolver in his hand.

"Stay back! We don't want no trouble." The criminal muttered as he tried to intimidate the vigilante. It didn't work, not even the slightest bit. It actually almost made Mason laugh underneath his helmet.

"Well, I do. Where's the fun in anything else?" Vindicator replied, his voice amplified by the helmet's speaker. It made him sound more imposing which often worked in his favor.

He then took a step towards the gun pointing crook who squeezed the trigger twice in reaction. The flash of light came from the revolver as two shots rang out and both of the .38 Spc bullets pinged off of his armor. Then Vindicator was upon the man as he body-slammed him into the wall, throwing a kick at his face. While that occurred the fifth crook had made a break for the back exit and was currently running through it and into another alley.

Mason was calm as he yanked his submachine gun off his back, then knelt down and aimed it in the direction of the running man. The red dot centered on his left leg, and with one suppression of the trigger a bullet slammed out and right into the final robber's leg. The man went down with a yelp and a spray of blood as Vindicator was on his feet and walking coolly after him. The crook was still trying to flee as he weakly pulled himself to his feet. Unfortunately for him Mason was upon him as put a free hand on the man's back and pushed him back onto the ground, hard. He then pressed the barrel of his gun into the criminal's other leg and pressed the trigger, blood spraying out once more, another scream coming from the wounded fool.

"My advice kid, put pressure on those wounds and don't try to move too much. The cops will be here soon, make sure you tell them who took you idiots down." Mason said with a wink as he taunted the downed criminal, he then holstered his gun and disappeared back down another alley.

The City of Masks (Watchmen-inspired RP)

Vindicator

Mason Richards

Vigilante name: Vindicator

Age: 35

Gender: Male

Appearance: Mason is a tall, in shape man. He stands 6'3 (193 cms), his frame is sturdy from years of constant exercise and training. Physically he's comparable to a linebacker, weighing 235 pounds, a lot of which is muscle. He has a couple of tattoos, the most noticeable being the star on his front left shoulder.

Bio: Mason was born to a lower class household in a rough part of the city. His dad was an alcoholic who would often beat Nason or his poor mother. He hated his father and was almost happy when he died years later. He was an okay student, got good enough grades to graduate high school but often got in trouble for fights or talking back to teachers.

At the age of eighteen he join the US Navy, intent on becoming a Navy SEAL. He met all the requirements and went through the legendarily rough training. Mason never considered himself a quitter and made it all the way through training. Still to this day he will say it was the hardest thing that he had ever done, but he did it and became a full fledged SEAL.

His time within the SEALs is not something he talks about often, or is allowed to talk about. He learned many skills that would become the foundation of his later career as a superhero. During his time in the Navy he underwent raids and missions mostly against terrorist organizations, and earned a reputation as a dependable, efficient soldier. He would spend six years as a SEAL before he was honorably discharged in 2005.

Mason moved to Ankora that same year, taking up a job in construction. He took an interest in the vigilante craze and almost tried to join The Peacekeepers when they disbanded a year later. When the Vigilance accord came through he decided that was time for him to become a 'hero'. He crafted a persona as a crime-fighter, and registered with the government as Vindicator. His time with the SEALs was big into allowing this as it helped him acquire his equipment.

He started off with a stereotypical vigilante outfit, a leather clothing, a mask and a kevlar vest. Vindicator become more entwined with the government which lead to them gifting him his armor. He's essentially taken on a dual role as a crime-fighter and government agent, often doing dirty work for them without question. He isn't allowed to talk about his missions under the government, but the paychecks are more than enough for him to agree to each one.

Since then he has earned a reputation as one of the most well known government aligned superheros. The public likes him for his swift and brutal dealing of crime. He admits to enjoying the fame, but the money he gets even more.

Personality: Mason is kind of a complicated man to understand. He's a government registered superhero that fights crime. But his main motivation for doing so is the payment, though he'll easily confess to the fact that he enjoys combat. His next motivation is self preservation. He's entirely concerned with only his own well being, willingly acting selfish to get himself ahead. That's pretty much what he does, what is right for himself. He doesn't harm innocents or commit crimes, but is brutal to his targets. Whatever will get the job done is something he will consider.

He's a man with few real friends, in part due to his cynical outlook as he doesn't trust others. He'll use people and then toss them aside, lying easily the whole way. But Mason isn't an unfriendly man, he often quips jokes and respects strength. He enjoys the vices of life, a good cigar, a beautiful women and a stiff drink. He doesn't really care about the government, or the work they pay him to do, he just goes along with it because they pay him a lot.

Costume: Mason's costume is more comparable to a suit of armor, especially in appearance. It was built for him by his government handlers, a sign of gratitude for unquestioned service. The suit is made of a sturdy metal alloy and protects him from small arms fire, shrapnel and most melee attacks. But it is not invincible and can rupture under intense duress. The armor cannot take heavier firepower, explosions can badly damage it as well as more powerful firearms such as shotguns and sniper rifles.

The helmet has night and thermal vision, allowing him to see what the normal human cannot. The visor is made of bulletproof glass and it also has a small oxygen supply within it in the event Mason is doused in toxic gas or submerged. There is enough air for thirty minutes of breathing. The armor itself built to be lightweight, only slightly hindering Mason's movement, he is very used to wearing it.

Abilities/Skills:

• His body is in top shape, comparable to a professional athlete. Decently quick on his feet even with his armor on and a solid climber.
• He is trained in the usage of firearms, Mason is an accurate shot who knows how to handle guns.
• He's a fearsome close range combatant, while in the military he was taught martial arts, once he became a vigilante he seeked to learn more. His armor helps in melee combat, the hard metal of it adds force to his punches and kicks.
• He has a tactical mind, always approaching situations with a plan in mind.

Equipment:

• HK MP5-N submachine gun - His main weapon of choice, uses thirty round clips chambered in 9mm rounds. It's a relativly compact weapon that fires 800 rounds per minute with front and rear iron sights. It had three firing modes, fully automatic, burst fire and semi automatic. Mason has also attached a laser pointer to the weapon's handguard.
• Ithaca 37 pump action shotgun - For when Vindicator needs to pack more of a punch. The weapon that he carries has a 13' barrel and fires 12 gauge shells, he has also attached a flashlight to the bottom of it. In addition to taking out enemies with it, the shotgun is a solid way to breach locked doors.
• Combat knife
• Five tear gas grenades
• Three sets of handcuffs
• grappling hook

Alignment: His alignment is a bit hard to nail down, he'd fall somewhere between Neutral Evil and Lawful Evil. He works for the government and willingly does dirty work for them, but only for the money. He has no problems killing enemies, but does not kill innocents unless it is unavoidable. He also doesn't needlessly commit crimes. He'll betray people if it advances himself or his goals. But he also actively fights crime, mostly because he gets paid for it and he enjoys the action.

Reputation: Vindicator is a well known hero throughout the community, he's been doing it for a while now and his government alignment is known of. Criminals fear him because he does not show them mercy and seems to take an enjoyment out of hurting them. Civilians look up to him because he is incredibly tough on criminals. His real motivation (payment) is not widely known amongst the general public, they think he does it to protect them.

Accord Compliance: Vindicator complies fully with the Accord. He works for the government completely, often doing tasks for them beyond simple street heroism. He gets a very nice paycheck to do whatever they ask.

Frontier Justice (Wild West RP) [Closed Down]

I'd still like to hear back from some of them, if that doesn't happen within a few days then I'll kill them off and possibly reopen applying.