Lord Wraith

Absolute Comics: The Advertisement Thread

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Age is just a number babe.

@Sep

Sep has no idea how many watchlists he just ended up on.

Absolute Comics: The Advertisement Thread

I see the witty banter has followed over from the other thread.

Well putting together a Batgirl for when the time comes. Probably the biggest change is how she has more of a solo career and isn't very connected to Batman. I'll probably work more on it later.

@IceHeart

Not being connected to Batman isn't unusual for Batgirl, often time she's inspired by him and appropriates his brand for herself. So I definitely think the concept has legs.

Absolute Comics: The Advertisement Thread

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Who gave the suggestion again? To what went on to become a popular amazing character.

@Sep

'Popular' and 'amazing' are kind of stretching it even for you.

Absolute Comics: The Advertisement Thread

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Wraith gets all upset when he doesn't get his dick.

@Sep

Shut up Sep, go genderbend an iconic character.

Absolute Comics: The Advertisement Thread

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Guess you don't get any Dick today.

@Hillan

I set myself up for that. I am very angry right now.

Absolute Comics: The Advertisement Thread

Well here’s as far as I got with my proposal. Still need to work on a sample post, probably will have it up tomorrow.

The Dynamic Duo

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L

BATMAN & ROBIN

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^{_{BRUCE WAYNE & DICK GRAYSON ♦ BUSINESSMAN & STUDENT ♦ GOTHAM CITY ♦ BAT-CLAN}}

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T:

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^{"Why isn’t anyone just whelmed?"}

Bruce was born into Gotham City royalty, the Wayne family. They family had for a long time been members of the Court of Owls, a society of the rich elite of America. Based out of Gotham City, the Court had long shaped the city into their vision of a land with a ruling class. Bruce’s father Thomas did not agree with this and left the Court, investing his considerable wealth into helping the slums of Gotham. The Court did not take this lightly and demanded he be killed.

When Bruce was ten years old, he and his parents took a trip to the poorer part of Gotham to see a screening of a classic Zorro film. After the movie finished they went to the parking lot behind the theatre. There they were accosted by a man with a gun, demanding their money. While Thomas was reaching for his money, the mugger twitched, firing a lethal shot at Bruce’s father. In the ensuing confusion Bruce’s mother was also shot, as the mugger ran away. Bruce stood beside the bodies of his parents until the police arrived.

The now orphan Bruce was taken into the care of Alfred Pennyworth, a friend of the Waynes. Bruce grew to hate Gotham and criminals as he angrily lived out his teenage years. Upon graduating high school Bruce couldn’t take it anymore and left Gotham. From there he travelled the world, living recklessly. A year into his travels Bruce ended up in a prison in Russia. There he met a man named Henri Ducard who saw something in the angry youth. Henri offered a better way to focus his rage. Bruce accepted.

Henri Ducard took Bruce to a hidden monastery in Tibet. There he was made an initiate of the League of Shadows, an ancient order that was bound to destroy the sinful. Henri personally trained Bruce, teaching him many forgotten skills. It was during this training that Bruce learnt of the Court of the Owls, and that they had hired the mugger to kill his parents. This shook Bruce’s worldview as he had believed criminals needed to be eliminated. After a few years Bruce was given an exam to become a full fledged member of the League. He easily passed all of the initial tasks and made it to the final challenge. He had to execute a criminal. Bruce refused. Ducard urged him to reconsider but Bruce was adamant about not killing and decided to leave the League. Ducard let him leave but claimed that he would return one day.

Bruce then returned to Gotham to find his father’s company Wayne Enterprises now owned by Derek Powers. However Wayne Technologies was still owned by Lucius Fox, a friend of Thomas Wayne, who gave Bruce a job on their board of directors. But the true reason he had returned to Gotham was to destroy the Court of Owls. With the help of Alfred, Bruce became the Dark Knight, and began attacking members of the Court.

It was in these initial months that the bombing of Haly’s Circus happened. An enemy of the Court was in the audience, so they faked a terrorist attack to kill him. The parents of Dick Grayson, stars of Haly’s Circus, were killed in the explosion. Dick wanted revenge and began looking for the bombers. With his genius level intellect and investigative skills he became aware of the Court of Owls and their involvement. That was also how he met the Dark Knight. Together they were able to defeat the leaders of the Gotham branch of the Court.

After this Bruce began fostering Dick and sent him to school at the prestigious Gotham Academy, the same school Bruce attended. However they decided that there was still things to fix in Gotham City and began patrolling the city and fighting crime. To that end they adopted the identities of Batman and Robin.

C H A R A C T E R M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S:

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So I want to focus on the dynamic duo, and gradually build into the rest of the Bat family. As for inspiration I’m drawing from all over, comics, cartoons, and movies. I want the scale to start small, focusing on Gotham, before going too crazy with things like the Justice League or Titans. Initially the story will be about the relationship between Bruce and Dick and what motivates them to fight crime.

Bruce will focus on living up to his parents and honouring their memory. To that end he will focus a lot on fighting the Court of Owls and just generally making Gotham a better place. His relationship with Alfred will be unique as he was essentially a giant dick to him the whole time they lived together.

Dick will be the more optimistic of the pair. While he does want revenge against the Court, he isn’t consumed about it like Bruce. While Bruce is more about living up to his parents, Dick will be more about living his best life like his parents would want.

Villain wise it would start out with mostly non-powered ones. It will be a long while before Bruce is skilled enough to take on someone like Superman. While I do love the whole unapologetically insane villains, I would like to spotlight how society, specifically Gotham City, shaped them.

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Supporting Cast:

Alfred Pennyworth is a former member of the British secret service who met Thomas Wayne many years ago. The two became close and Alfred was even named Bruce’s godfather. Alfred didn’t see much of Bruce as he was always busy with MI:6. When Alfred learnt of the death of Thomas Wayne, he rushed over to Gotham. It was then that he decided to take Bruce in, resigning from MI:6. Bruce was distant and moody, but Alfred did his best to care for him. After Bruce left Gotham, Alfred remained at Wayne Manor, caring for the old building. AS the years past Alfred thought of leaving but decided he must stay for Bruce. When Bruce finally returned he apologized to Alfred for how horrible he was as a youth. He also included him in his plans to fight the Court of Owls. After Dick Grayson moved in Alfred went back into parent mode. Since then he has been a confidant and ally of Batman and Robin.

Lucius Fox is a brilliant technician personally hired by Thomas Wayne to work for Wayne Technologies. Through the years he rose up in the ranks, eventually becoming head of the company after the murder of the Waynes. Over the years he has tried to keep the company how Thomas Wayne would have wanted it. After Bruce returned to Gotham Lucius gave him a job. Since then he has become a confidant of Batman, supplying him with his gear.

Leslie Thompkins is a doctor that works out of the slums of Gotham. She was good friends with the Waynes, and helped with their rejuvenation of the city. Following their murders she continued to help the people of the slums, eventually opening the Martha Wayne Clinic. After Batman first appeared on the scene she began working with him, giving him information, so that he may clean up the streets.

Jim Gordon was a police officer originally from Chicago. He decided to move to Gotham after his daughter was accepted at Gotham Academy. After serving with the GCPD for under a year Jim was offered the position of police commissioner after the last one was implicated in a crime by the Batman. He accepted and now has a tense relationship with the vigilantes of Gotham City.

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A sample post that can be used in the IC if you so desire upon acceptance. This post should provide an example of your vision for the desired character. This sample post should meet all standards outline in the rules and additionally include dialogue, mannerisms and other actions representative of your intended portrayal.

@Jareth

Look at the cajones on this one, taking Bruce and Dick.

Absolute Comics: The Advertisement Thread

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What about the Young Avengers? I don't plan on playing the team because I really only want to play as Stature, obviously without the GL Ring as that was just the concept of the world and everything would be better written out, but if it was allowed and no one was to play any of the other members I'd be very tempted to do so as it's my favorite Marvel team.

@alexfangtalon

Yeah Cassie Lang would be fine to apply as.

Absolute Comics: The Advertisement Thread

Slightly worried this is way out of my league :/

@EldarionI

The only thing you can do is try and if you feel overwhelmed or anxious at any time, by no means will we force you to stay or make you feel bad for leaving. Leaving your comfort zone while difficult is generally for the best.

Wraith's Little Workshop of Horrors

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"We all wish we could do more than we can do."
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Zero Post IC

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^{"We all wish we had super powers."
"We all wish we could do more than we can do."
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I N T R O D U C T I O N:

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Welcome fans of Marvel, DC and all comics alike. Absolute Comics is a sandbox based RP that seeks to merge and mix the lore of your favourite DC and Marvel characters into one living cohesive world. The idea behind this RP is not to embody our favourite heroes to simply retell iconic stories and origins but to take these characters and make them our own. In fact, the goal of the RP is for players to take their favourite characters and re-imagine them to tell their own stories. We only ask that the 'heart' of the character remains the same. Players will take the roles of their favourite characters and tell stories either alone or in collaboration with other players in order to develop and grow the world.

OP IC

S U M M A R Y:

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CHAPTERS:

~Coming Soon~

CROSSOVERS:

~Coming Soon~

CRISES:

~Coming Soon~

Additional Post IC

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Post #1.00: Coming Soon

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Previously: None

Please stand by, your regularly scheduled program will resume shortly.

Zero Post OOC

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"We all wish we could do more than we can do."
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I N T R O D U C T I O N:

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Welcome fans of Marvel, DC and all comics alike. Absolute Comics is a sandbox based RP that seeks to merge and mix the lore of your favourite DC and Marvel characters into one living cohesive world. The idea behind this RP is not to embody our favourite heroes to simply retell iconic stories and origins but to take these characters and make them our own. In fact, the goal of the RP is for players to take their favourite characters and re-imagine them to tell their own stories. We only ask that the 'heart' of the character remains the same. Players will take the roles of their favourite characters and tell stories either alone or in collaboration with other players in order to develop and grow the world.

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P R E M I S E:

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The world of Absolute Comics is a singular universe comprised of both the DC Comics and Marvel Comics universes. How heavily mixed these elements are is dependent upon the players as the world and its lore is shaped by you and your stories. Do Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark know each other? Has Lady Shiva trained with Danny Rand? Have Thor and Superman gone toe to toe? These are questions for you to ask yourself and it can only be answered as the RP unfolds, sharing not only your vision but that of the other players.

In-game history is decided on a first come, first serve basis. However, it should not be designed in a manner which locks out another player from taking on a favourite role. To give an example, if a player applies as Dick Grayson before an application has been received for Bruce Wayne, then the player applying as Grayson can decide to portray Dick as Robin, Nightwing or even Batman. No matter which of these roles the Grayson player chooses, it has an effect on a future Bruce Wayne player.

Due to the inclusive nature of the roleplay, a Bruce Wayne player would have to craft their CS to reflect a Bruce who allows for opportunities for a Grayson player or other notable members of the Bat-family. For instance, if the Grayson player chooses to be Nightwing, then the Bruce Wayne player will need to portray an older Batman. Even if a ‘Dick-Bats’ could block a player from playing Bruce Wayne as Batman, it shouldn’t necessarily block Bruce Wayne as a character. If so desired by both parties, a Batman Inc. like scenario could even be worked out.

A major change to Absolute from the previous iteration is that the IC will be divided into three types of play. Like most 'One Universe' roleplays, players will be encouraged to write and create their own 'Chapters', solo stories that follow their character in whichever point in their career they so choose. 'Crossovers' will be player-coordinated events which run alongside 'Chapters'.

Crossovers are available to any player to create and coordinate, and there will never be a lockout on Crossovers allowing as many players as desired to participate. These events will range from a city-wide to national level pending the ongoing events and players involved. Intended for players who thrive on group interaction, Crossovers will act as a more traditional roleplay, thus sating the needs of those who need a break from solo 'Chapter' writing.

Lastly, there will be 'Crises', these Crises will be GM organized and potentially universe wide and will change the status quo of the entire game as needed or desired. This can be used to re-align players by challenging their personal beliefs, open gateways to the multiverse, repel alien invasions or even a total rebirth of the roster to allow new players to take up roles which have been abandoned with a completely clean slate.

It is important to remember that interaction, much like any role-play, is the bread and butter of the game. To that end, players are encouraged to work together not only to create Crossovers but also during Crises to better determine a mutually desired outcome for all those involved. Classic teams ups such as Batman and Robin or Wolverine and Hawkeye are always welcome but don't forget, this is a One Universe Rp where the Devil of Hell's Kitchen can work alongside Gotham's Dark Knight.

S O U R C E M A T E R I A L:

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As previously mentioned this roleplay allows players to draw upon characters from not only the Marvel and DC Universes but other characters may be considered on a case by case basis if they fit the tone and feel of the game, however, priority will be given to characters who originate from Marvel and DC comics. Your character concept can be based on any iteration of the character, and can start from any point in their career as there won't be one date isolated as 'Zero Year'.

What this means for you as a player is that the world's Spider-Man could currently be Miles Morales, Iron Man could be replaced by Iron Heart, Batman could be Terry McGinnis. This also means that some heroes might just be starting out, perhaps the Teen Titans were just formed? Maybe Scott Summers just found out he was a mutant? The changes and possibilities are near endless but are sure to create a unique world for us to tell our own takes on these 'modern myths'.

G A M E P L A Y:

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CHAPTERS:

Chapters are the stories told by the players themselves for whichever characters they have chosen to portray. This is the bread and butter of the RP, driving it forward and filling out the world as each player tells their stories and builds the setting that directly impacts their character. A chapter could be as short as a single post, to a story spanning over thirty posts. Think of a chapter as an episode of a television show or a single comic issue.

It is essentially that all players contribute their own 'Chapters' to the IC and drive their characters independently. Equally it is important to read other player's 'Chapters' and making note of significant events or even just 'broadcasted' ones to reference and relate to within your own posts. Small efforts like this go a long way in making the world feel alive and connected.

CROSSOVERS:

Crossovers are the icing on the cake, keeping players invested through interaction and back to back posting with each other. A crossover is defined here as a player coordinated and driven interaction between two or more characters in the IC. A Crossover may be as simple as a one time team up or a small part of a larger over-arching story depending on the ambitions of the player(s) coordinating the story and those involved. There is no limit as to how many crossovers can take place at any one time as they will be completely moderated by those involved and not the GM Team.

Crossovers may take place in a single city or even multiple, spanning up to a national event depending on the number of players involved in the current crossover. Players are not required to participate in a crossover if they do not want to, and if you have approached a player and they have turned you, we ask that you please respect their wishes. That said, all players should consider participating in a crossover from time to time if only to recharge and avoid burnout due to lack of interaction. You will never be required to remain within the crossover for its entire run unless you become integral to its story, which case it is only respectful to do so.

Ultimately, the structure of each crossover will be dependent upon the player(s) organizing it. It should be noted that a crossover should never change the status quo of the game, and while consequences and fallout is encouraged, it should be limited to only those involved unless special permissions have been granted.

CRISES:

Crises are large scale events which affect the roleplay on a massive scale. These events can be global, universal or even multi-dimensional. Ideally, the occurring Crisis will affect all players, but all players need not directly contribute to the Crisis at hand. The outcome of these events will affect the roleplay's status quo, wiping the slate clean or drastically changing the present world. This could mean something like DC's Rebirth where abandoned characters can be reset allowing new players to assume their roles without the need to continue previous stories, or Marvel's Civil War where characters and their beliefs will be challenged, changing the alignment of different characters and the shape of different team rosters. These events won't take place often but when they do, they will be designed to directly impact the RP.

Additional Post OOC

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T I M E L I N E:

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A list of notable events approximated by players and their character sheets.

R U L E S & R E G U L A T I O N S:

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Zero Post Char

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^{"We all wish we had super powers."
"We all wish we could do more than we can do."
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I N T R O D U C T I O N:

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Welcome fans of Marvel, DC and all comics alike. Absolute Comics is a sandbox based RP that seeks to merge and mix the lore of your favourite DC and Marvel characters into one living cohesive world. The idea behind this RP is not to embody our favourite heroes to simply retell iconic stories and origins but to take these characters and make them our own. In fact, the goal of the RP is for players to take their favourite characters and re-imagine them to tell their own stories. We only ask that the 'heart' of the character remains the same. Players will take the roles of their favourite characters and tell stories either alone or in collaboration with other players in order to develop and grow the world.

OP Char

C H A R A C T E R S U B M I S S I O N S:

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Due to the nature of the RP, character submissions will not be based on traditional sheets but on 'Character Proposals'. This differs in that instead of the usual fact spill that a character sheet is based on, a Character Proposal outlines the character you're intending to play, any differences from their source material and a proposed character arc. This is so we know coming in that you have a story you want to tell with this character. Unlike other RPs where you create a character and then enter the IC for collaborative writing, Absolute Comics is based around self-directed arcs. That's not to say you can't write with other players, by all means, make plans with other players but it's unlikely you'll be able to do this for your first arc.

Character Proposal sheets do not necessarily have to be limited to one character per se, meaning you could make a sheet for Batman and Robin or the X-Men if you wanted to. As this is a One Universe RP don't hesitate to mix the teams up a little or try out some new team-ups. It should be noted however that all applications are limited to heroic characters only and that villainous character sheets won't be accepted.

Players will only be allowed one character concept to start with, potentially able to earn or request a second primary point of view at a later time, pending the IC's activity coupled with their own. However, due to the singular universe of the RP, it is asked that players choose the opposite franchise when creating a second character. This means that if you started the game with Captain America, then your second character will be required to be a character from the DC Universe, not another Marvel Character.

Players interested in the same character will be judged based on the strength of their proposed concept and sample with the GMs choosing the preferred candidate. In the event that someone applies as a character you were interested in, you will have a window of twenty-four hours to submit a competing application. If a character submission goes unchallenged for twenty-four hours and the GMs have no outstanding issues with it, the character will be accepted.

R U L E S & R E G U L A T I O N S:

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A P P L I C A T I O N:

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Sample Application

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L

A L I A S

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C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T:

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This is where you outline your vision for the character including any notable changes or differences from the regularly accepted canon. This should be a short summary that provides insight into where the character is in terms of their overall progress and development.

C H A R A C T E R M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S:

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Why do you want to play this character, what is the driving motivation behind both this desire and the character themselves. What do you hope to accomplish and where do you want the character's story/stories to go?

C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:

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Any additional notes you want to put either for yourself, the GM's or other players to help clarify your vision or continuity.

S A M P L E P O S T:

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A sample post that can be used in the IC if you so desire upon acceptance. This post should provide an example of your vision for the desired character. This sample post should meet all standards outline in the rules and additionally include dialogue, mannerisms and other actions representative of your intended portrayal.

P O S T C A T L O G:

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A list linking to your IC posts as they're created. This can be used for a reference guide to your character or to summarize completed arcs and stories.

Application Code

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Reserved Post Char

~Reserved~

Absolute Comics: The Advertisement Thread

This is the last major RP some of us did in this style. And whike I've tweaked a few things to put my own spin on it, this IC is more or less how most of the returning players are hoping and expecting things to go.

Hopefully that helps for some of you.