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5 yrs ago
I wonder why I have no notifications, then I realize I forgot to sub to my own threads. Whoops!
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5 yrs ago
I'm having way too much fun with my Legend of Zelda Encylopedia. This is the game that got me into roleplaying so have a lot invested in it's lore and stories. Too bad can't have all the games too.
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5 yrs ago
It's begining to look a lot like Christmas...too bad it was already looking this way back in October...
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5 yrs ago
Whew, looks like only 5 days, stupid thing showed me six just to try and scare my pants off...
@Spectral Accepted, mostly that last bit was just me musing to make sure the concept could work in my head in role play terms.
@Dumb1And1Lazy Well we got our first pure physical fighter, accepted.
As for exactly where Angel City is, frankly I don't really care because it is annoying to try and find a physical location. Still, let's just assume it is somewhere in the US.
@IceHeart Hey just a heads up I might not be able to participate in this, not due to a lack of interest or time, but because I really messed up my knee somehow and it hurts a lot to sit down. :(
Take care of yourself!
@Spectral Ball-and-chain is an interesting power set especially with the transformation bit. Wasn't sure about the sapper power at first when I read it, but since the draining power will depend on the type of monster it will be easy enough for me to decide which monsters the effect would actually be useful against. A lot of the strong monsters will just shrug such an effect off but the recovery bit will still be quite useful even against the big boys.
@Kierankaos For some reason thought I already talked about the reworked sheet, anyway it should work now so go ahead an put it up in the character tab.
@Kierankaos Alright so a few things need changes. First let's not have the entire sheet bold, makes it look kind of like a giant blob, leave the bold for just the categories themselves. Second, probably a good idea to put some spacing in there, especially having a space between the two paragraphs in the background but then no space afterward to separate the abilities section looks weird. Abilities section might look better too if you put them in a list format.
Now as for the abilities themselves. Just for clarification the speed enhancement is beyond the extra base stat boost the magic gives him in the first place correct? Just making sure you're not mistaking the base stat boosts that everyone gets regardless of their magic.
Now for the teleportation magic, while I think it is fine I do have some questions. It says he can do it in one direction, how exactly is that direction determined? For example is it the direction he's facing? Does he have to think of where he wants to do first? How does he determine the direction of the teleportation? Once that is figured out should be fine.
So the ability to reflect all damage even for one second is pretty strong, especially since you have made it a potentially entire party buff. You did give it a drawback, making it unlikely he could use it more than once which is good but I feel it's still too vague and needs adjustments. First, how does he go about putting on the effect? Is there a magic word involved? How does he put it on other people? Second, using the term damage implies that the attacks themselves are hitting the target but instead of hurting the intended target that damage is somehow transferred back to the attacker. This is kind of strange and a little too much of a rule breaker so instead it would be better if you changed it so it is merely a reflection ability, reflecting the attacks back on the attacker.
Then there is that last ability, which frankly seems less like an ability and more just like observation skills. So does he gain these observation skills only when he puts on the magic or has he already naturally been like this? Anyway just doesn't seem so much an ability as just using his heightened senses to notice things about the monsters.
Looks like a lot I'm sure but really it's not that hard to fix, look forward to a neater and reworked sheet!
While I like the character there is a bit of a problem with the backstory and the monster mechanics. Obviously I only recently added the magic rules so you didn't know about it until now, but with how memory works with the monsters it would be pretty much impossible for your character to know what happened on his first viewing of a battle. Also the friends wouldn't actually be dead, they would just revert to a pre-magic state and completely forget about everything that would happen, though if the monster that killed them is still alive and decided to show back up...then they would be dead each time it appeared again. Rarely happens but could be used as an interesting plot point you could use.
(This is where current and previous monsters will be listed. This will make it easier to keep track of the current monsters in play and act as a sort of Hall of Fame when monsters are defeated.)
"I don't understand, it's just too strong! Did we come this far just to lose here!?" A girl in an outlandish costume that made her look like a multi-colored jester gritted her teeth in frustration as she looked at the monster in frustration. The large, metal-plated behemoth hissed out stream from between its plates making it whistle like a steam train engine. The monster's large, scaly eyes looked at the strange individuals arrayed before it with utter contempt.
A variety of individuals were scattered across the ground in a multitude of conditions. Some were sprawled on the ground as if mauled to death, others were lodged straight into the ground or into buildings, others were nursing broken limbs and trying desperately not to get in the monster's sight, while still more were breathing heavily but still in good enough condition to fight.
"I know, we've tried everything we can think of! Ice, fire, projectiles, metal, piercing, blunt force, heck even a strike at terminal velocity but nothing has even put a dent in this thing!" Another combatant, a young boy in what appeared be in some kind of light armor wielding a short sword complained as he glared at the monster. The monster glared back and opened up its gigantic Maw to gather energy for another blast to wipe out the remaining kids.
"No, no, no, NO NO NONONONONO!" The Jester girl started to scream and cry as she realized that the end was soon approaching.
"DANG YOUUUU!" The young boy charged straight at the monster, hoping maybe a strike into its mouth might damage the beast but as his sword went in, CLANG! His sword bounced off the metal interior. "Oh come on-" Were his last words as dark, purple energy erupted from the creature's bowls and torched him to a cinder. The Jester Girl tried to run but she was quickly caught up in the blast as well and collapsed to the ground.
The monster looked around to see if anyone was left but at this point everyone was knocked out. With a final snort the monster shrinked into a small ball of purple light and flew away. A black figure appeared and looked over the absolute carnage, a one-sided massacre with no survivors.
"SO LET'S SEE. HOW MANY WINS DID THEY GET BEFORE THIS GROUP BIT THE DUST. EH, 8 WINS HUH? I'VE SEEN BETTER, THEY REALLY WEREN'T THAT SMART WERE THEY AND THEY EVEN HAD SOME PRETTY COOL ABILITIES THIS TIME AROUND TOO. WELL JUST SHOWS GOOD POWERS ARE WASTED ON IDIOTS! STILL THEY'LL AT LEAST PROVIDE ME SOME ENERGY." The dark figure went around to each person and absorbed what appeared to be a stream of light from each of their bodies. As he completed each one the fancy outfits disappeared from the kids leaving them to lie on the ground. No matter what state their bodies were in, once the figure was done taking their powers the kids were returned back to their normal, whole states.
"WELL I'LL NEED TO FIND SOME NEW CHAMPIONS I SUPPOSE. I HOPE I CAN FIND SOME REAL TALENTED ONES THIS TIME SO I CAN HAVE A REALLY LARGE MEAL! HEHEHEHE, AH MAN THIS REALLY IS TOO MUCH FUN!" The dark figure chuckled as the destroyed area returned to normal as if nothing had transpired, no monster, no destruction, no magical boys and girls, just a bunch of kids sprawled out on the ground like drunks after a really long night. The figure vanished and the children started to wake up.
"What am I doing out here?" "Where am I?" "Hey! Don't look up my skirt!"
The confused kids tried to make sense of their situation but nothing really came to mind, all they knew was they needed to get home before it got any later or their families would be worried about them...
Game Set-Up
Normal Phase - This is your classic character interaction time. Everyone lives out their normal lives, going to school, making friends, etc. Character ages will be in the middle to high school range so around 14-18 years old. To make things easier for interaction everyone will be attending the same school though the middle and high school divisions will have their own campuses. This is your slice of life time, make friends, go to parties, find love, all that wonderful stuff you want to do.
To help with interaction I may add special events, perhaps a school festival or trip to spice things up. In general though you are free to do what you like. To help everyone be on the same page though I will implement a time system so you generally know what's up. Important information will be Day, Current Event, time of day[morning, afternoon, evening, etc] and weather. Still what your character does and who they interact with is ultimately up to you.
Monster Hour - The monster will appear, making the characters have to drop whatever they're doing and fight. Monsters care not for time or context so they often interrupt at the worst of times. You can fight however you want but these monsters are often invincible until you figure out their weakness or gimmick. The longer a fight goes on the harder it will get as the monsters start developing strategies to finish you off.
Monster Hour will only last so long, meaning it can be a viable option to stall out a fight until the creature is forced to retreat for a time. There are of course exceptions to this rule as some fights will last until the monster is defeated or other special rule sets. It is of course in one's best interest to finish a fight as soon as possible as monsters will 'evolve' the longer they are in play.
Magical Rule Set
Magic can only be used if one chooses to enter a 'magical' state, this severely limits everyday applications.
Using Magic is quite tiring, meaning if for some reason you are forced to use it outside of Monster Hour you could be severely weakened during the actual fight.
Magic should not be flaunted without reason. Normal people should not be made aware if possible.
Monsters and Magic are considered 'concepts' as concepts they are technically outside of our normal dimensions. They can still affect the real world but the lasting effects are limited in scope. For example, if someone were to be killed by a monster, for as long as the monster is still around they would stay dead, but once the monster leaves our dimension the entire concept of that monster is removed as well, causing that person to revert back to their previous state. Usually when a person is 'reset' all memories of anything related to that 'concept' vanish as well. The same thing applies to a magic user who enters their magic state, although since they merely 'dip' into an alternate dimension unlike the monsters their actions tend to have more lasting consequences in the world.
Monsters that manage to survive and are forced to retreat take their 'conceptual' damages with them, but when they return all that they have done returns with them. For example a mall was destroyed during a monster's rampage but its time runs out so it retreats, everything will go back to normal but when the monster returns for a second round everything reverts back to the state the monster had caused in the first place, meaning the mall is back in its destroyed state whenever the monster is present.
The more times a normal person or thing is affected by magic or monsters, the more attuned they become to such things, meaning consequences that would normally disappear when such magic is gone, could become permanent. A person who views a magical sight for too long may gain lasting memories for example or a wound could become an actual one if given enough time.
If a character is defeated by a monster and they are a magic user, they will lose all abilities and they will regress to a state before they gained powers. Essentially they lose all memories, abilities, and continue to live their normal lives afterward.
Angel City
Geography Angel City is a somewhat isolated location, with mountains to the North and West, plains to the east, and the star shaped Satin Lake to the South. Roads mostly travel east and west through the plains and mountains. The city has the typical four seasons and the city planners spent extra special care to keep nature along with the buildings so there are few areas that are completely concrete.
Seraphim High and Middle School The biggest school in the area where the next warriors are selected from. There are two separate campuses, one for the middle school and one for the high school right next to each other. While there is a school uniform students are not required to wear it except for special events and occasions.
The school is well known for having a variety of extra-curricular activities, ranging from sports, to music, to drama. The various teams are known for being highly competitive with those from other schools and are often highly ranked. While creativity is encouraged, high expectations are also put on the students.
Cherubim Park
A large park near the center of town known for its many trails, grass fields, flowers, and even a six-winged statue of a Cherubim in the center. The statue has a fountain around it and nearby playground equipment for the children. Lots of people come out here for quality time with friends and family.
Heaven's Wings Arcade
As the city is rather removed from other cities it actually has a somewhat decently run arcade despite home consoles and the like. You can expect the usual arcade experience with crane machines, arcade machines both old and new, drinks, snacks, and even air hockey and pool. A fun place to hang out when bored or just to meet new people.
[center][b]Character Sheets[/b][/center] [b]Name:[/b] [b]Age:[/b] [14-18] [b]Appearance:[/b] [Description or Picture, no realistic photos. May include transformation pictures if you want to play that way] [b]Secret Wish:[/b] [Put into a hider cause it's secret] [b]Background:[/b] [2+ paragraphs] [b]Monster Fighting Abilities:[/b] [No game-breaking powers like time-control or invulnerability. Be creative however and feel free to come up with some ridiculous powers. Everyone gets a basic stat up: increased strength, endurance, and agility like a typical magical transformation warrior. Then pick a power set you want to base your character around and give perhaps 3-4 signature abilities to start with.]
Feel free to change up the sheet how you wish to make it look good, but has to at least include all this information.
THE ENTITY
The strange being that has decided to gift the teenagers with their powers. It is unknown exactly what this otherworldly thing is other than it seems to have at least some interest in Earth. What it is and why it has gotten involved is unknown, but it has decided to take on various forms for interaction with the new fighters.
When not taking on any form the being mostly just looks like an energy field in humanoid shape. This is what it usually looks like but does take on more human forms when it suits its purposes. In fact the creature actually seems to be growing a habit of taking on a human form for interaction.
Role Play Rules
1. I have final say for obvious reasons
2. Your characters are kids so you can do all that normal kid stuff including romance. Of course due to the age limitations please keep things PG-13. You can have darker elements if you so wish but let's keep anything that could potential need a fade-to-black censorship out of the role play.
3. You may PVP if your hearts so desire but make sure your partner is in on the fight so you can plan it out beforehand, makes things go a lot smoother. Course the majority of the roleplay is PvE.
4. Two paragraphs minimum, this is a Casual Roleplay so none of that cheap free talk here.
5. If you have an idea or a question feel free to OOC it or just PM me directly.
6. Have fun and don't take things too seriously even if you are getting your butt handed to you by the monster of the week.
Was just chatting with Doc on Discord when I brought up the idea of Injustice in this RP's universe, and I figured I'd bring the discussion here.
So. The biggest and bestest superhero went nuts and created a totalitarian dystopia. Who did it and where would your characters be in that mess?
I don't really have an idea of a who, but as it stands it would really depend on where daddy Jim would be on the issue. If Jim Gordon sided with said regime then Batgirl would probably just stop being Batgirl and try to live as best as she could as Barbara Gordon, maybe a little hacking on the side. But in Jim went underground himself then you can bet Batgirl would be doing her best to help him out and probably do some guerilla warfare type tactics against said regime, with the main goal being to find the right information to put a stop to 'em.
Anyway had a whole extra day of work this week so getting a bit sapped in the brain power department. Other things to work on too so not sure when I can finish playing with pigs and dolls.
Name: Erika Beryl Race: Bio-engineered Human Location: West Capitol - Dr. Tread's lab Power Level: 1365 Tag: Closed
"Welcome back Erika, so glad you could make it on such short notice." Dr. Tread didn't even look up from her tablet as she poured over the data taken from the final fighting grounds as Erika walked into the underground laboratory. The current laboratory was located under a shopping complex where an 'out of service' elevator let people into the secret lair. They may have been a government site but it was always better to keep things secret.
"Always so caring Dr. Tread." Erika scoffed and sat over on a nearby chair.
"I don't want to hear any complaining from you my dear after your trashed another bike. You don't want me to have to start siphoning your paycheck now do you?"
"Ya ya, I'll shut up doctor."
"Anyway these readings are quite informative on both the alien remains, though frankly there isn't much left to salvage at all, and your new friends." Data had been streaming in from the drones as they analyzed and bagged the remaining alien armor fragments which had almost made their way back to the lab. Information on the fighters also had been trickling in, mostly photos and some power level readings but also some hair and blood samples from those they could find.
"Well at least they were useful." Erika scowled and crossed her arms as she laid back and thought about what had transpired. If it hadn't been for them, things would not have gone as well as they did. Sure it was possible she could have won since she had confirmed she could cut the alien but most likely she would have either lost or died in the process. "Doubt I'll see them again anyway..."
Dr. Tread put the tablet to the side and rubbed her temples in annoyance. "Look Erika, I know all this isn't a life you chose for yourself but you are quite important you know that?"
"What? As a lab specimen?"
"That too of course but also as a defense against just such threats we saw today." Dr. Tread brought up a big display which showed a reconstruction of the green alien they had just fought. There was also a photo of something in the sky but it was rather hard to make out. "The government believes that is the sighting of an alien spacecraft that fled the scene after this Dyce fellow was destroyed. The obvious conclusion is that there are more aliens out there, either more green men or some other threat that probably won't take too kindly to what just happened to what was probably just an advanced operative."
"Wonderful, maybe I can make a salad next time." Erika grumbled as she made a bad joke about the vegetable like alien. "Anyway I think who said it was time for some more DNA splicing or whatever else crap you do to jack up my body."
"Indeed, if you would enter the capsule as usual." Dr. Tread motioned to a large round tube with a ladder leading up to the top. The capsule was about two and a half meters high with a bunch of wires and tubes at the top of it. The container was completely transparent and was filled with a strange, blue colored liquid.
"Fine." Erika grumbled as she stripped down to the nude, if one looked at her body it was easy to see quite a bit of scar tissue on her back and legs from intense training, experiments, and fights. The healing liquid was only a dramatic increase to one's natural healing abilities so scars still remained.
"You know Erika, they may not be government agents but it wouldn't hurt to get a bit more friendly with those fighters you met."
"Oh? Want me to get all buddy-buddy with them, maybe see if I can pet the giant gorilla and get him under your control?" Erika stretched, not caring that she was naked and then climbed up the ladder to the top of the tube. At the top were the wires and tubes connected to a helmet and a sort of back brace designed for easy injections.
As she put on the helmet and brace Dr. Tread continued the conversation. "His intelligence did seem a bit low so maybe that might actually work, but jokes aside I do worry about you and your social ineptness."
Erika groaned and finished strapping in, then she stepped into the tank and floated to the bottom, soon the tubes started to pump fluids into her system and she started to feel the chemicals start to take effect as she stared out at Dr. Tread. As she heard her talk she started to fall asleep, her eyes growing heavier and heavier as she droned on.
"We've already given you some of the best genes that humans can offer so now we'll start splicing in other, stronger species to really give you a more combat potential. One of the strongest species on Earth is that of dragon kind but if I introduce such a strong strain right away I'm afraid your body might reject it, so we'll start with some Giras DNA first. The Giras have very strong dinosaur traits but are still quite humanoid so there should be few compatibility issues. As their strength is naturally quite high when compared to humans I should expect some significant increases in strength, though of course as always you will need train to fully grasp your new power."
At this point Erika was already asleep and Dr. Tread, somewhat lovingly, put a hand on the capsule as she watched the machine at work to rewrite her genetic code even further. "You really need to break out of your shell or the weight of everything forced upon you, will crush you one day. You know, your family should be having a birthday celebration coming up soon for your sister, you really should visit them even if you can not longer be the family heir." She slowly dropped her hand and went over to a desk and wrote a quick note that Erika would see after the procedure was done. She also left a card next to it.
Erika, go give yourself some time to adjust and go visit your family. As usual here is their invitation. Ultimately it is up to you of course but I'm sure they'll be happy, even if they hate my guts.
Take care, Dr. Tread
P.S. Really, just get together with some of those new fighter friends of yours, that way I don't have to make new training equipment all the time.
Lord Wraith
