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𝕮𝖔𝖎𝖓𝖘 - Action/Thriller about Global Espionage and Freedom Fighters

Consider me interested, questions to follow up at a later date.

@FiroIV

Interested.

@DJAtomika

I'm also interested.

@Star Lord

Good to have you guys aboard! Let me know if you've got any questions.

𝕮𝖔𝖎𝖓𝖘 - Action/Thriller about Global Espionage and Freedom Fighters

Anyway, several questions.

1. How many roleplayers are you exactly looking for this RP?

2. How divergent is this timeline from ours? Are contemporary geopolitical events exact replicas such as 9/11, the War on Terror, the Berlin Wall, the 2008 Economic Depression or is it slightly different?

@The Bork Lazer

Glad to have you back aboard my friend!

1. At the very least, I'd like four to five other players. At most, I'd take like seven to ten considering the turnover of players once RPs actually begin (see Futility).

2. As I had planned it, all events of the past will be as they are in the real world. The only new or changed historical events regarding the organizations we are going to take on will be mentioned as we learned about them, though I may elaborate on one or two in the beginning post so as to set the scene for the world's very recent events.

𝔽𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔾𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥 𝔾𝕒𝕞𝕖

And so I've come up with a new idea!

I must say, this one isn't as painstakingly developed as Futility originally was, but nonetheless I think I have a good idea for a plot to come. If you're interested in a modern espionage roleplay centering around the struggling against global arms dealers and secret political orders, come check out 𝕮𝖔𝖎𝖓𝖘!

𝕮𝖔𝖎𝖓𝖘 - Action/Thriller about Global Espionage and Freedom Fighters

𝕮𝖔𝖎𝖓𝖘

Order and Chaos, Chaos and Order

Two opposing forces... Think of a coin, tossed into the air and landing upon the ground. One side faces up, basking in the Sun. It takes in the light, the glory, the warmth. Some would even say it’s the winning side. The other side? It faces the Earth. On that side there’s nothing but shadow, cold, and dirt. Everyone wants to be on the light-side. The thing is… Sometimes it’s hard to tell which side is which.

That’s Order and Chaos. One side takes in the glory; the other is steeped in shadows. One is revered; the other, forlorn. The light-side of the coin? People will tell you it’s Order. People think, then, that Order is Good, but Good and Evil are different from Order and Chaos. So how do you know what side is actually facing up? Which side is facing in the heavens? Which side is staring down to the depths?

That’s the thing. Nobody can tell you which side is which. Or rather, you can’t trust anybody to tell you the truth. The whole ‘history is written by the victors’ and ‘lions don’t have their own historians’ thing… You can’t rely on society, history, or The System to tell you what’s right. You have to figure it out for yourself. Sometimes, you can find out.

Sometimes you realize you’re on the wrong side.

That’s Order and Chaos, Chaos and Order.

Some of us just seemed to be plagued by Fate. Destined to be opposed by the world. Whether or not you recognize that you’re wrong or the world’s wrong, the whole goddamn globe is your opposition. That’s what happens when you take on “The Man”, “Them”, society’s shadowy puppeteers. The people in control— they always think they’re right. What do you think?

Actually, I’m not sure your opinion really matters. You probably think you’re all mighty and righteous too, don’t you? Taking on global arms dealers and crime syndicates that deal in death for profit, fighting secret societies orchestrating terrorist attacks to manipulate and create wars at a whim, or challenging shadow corporations as they manipulate politics on a level that surely disregards the world’s delegates… Sure, sounds nice in principle, but when you boil it all down and get rid of all the buzzwords and boogeymen, you know what you are. A criminal, a misfit, a societal reject.

In the eyes of your peers, you’re the problem. You’re the bad guy. So again, what do you think? Which side of the coin are you on? Which side is the right side? Are you Order or are you Chaos? Which is Good and which is Evil? Do you think someone as small and insignificant as you could even have the answers? Maybe society’s right. Maybe you are the villain in the story of objectivity.

Are you ready to continue on your little crusade anyways? Do I still have your attention?

Good.

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There’s a reason powerful people don’t have many enemies. There’s a reason why the top dogs—the guys we’re after— aren’t criticized out in the open. When they do hear about opposition, it gets erased. Why do you think Gage has us holed up in this abandoned construction site? Sure, he saves on expenses, but there’s more to it than that. You get caught while out on any operation? You don’t exist anymore. The law isn’t on our side after all. No better place to hide than in plain sight, right? It’s not the most comfortable, but as long as we’re still alive, it’s all kosher to me.

When it comes to Gage, try not to ask too many questions. Trust me. Everyone on the team has gone through that phase. He’s the organizer; we’re the operators. Files appear on the desk, information appears on the projector, then we go and do our business. No, none of us really know why we got picked, just that we’re here now. Now we can choose to go back into the desolate city, the normalcy, chasing whatever two-and-a-half kid, white-picket-fence lifestyle you may have once dreamed of, but now you know the truth. Do you think you could do it? Go back to the real world and forget all that you’ve seen and heard? There are a lot of people in this world that are very, very evil. What are you going to do about it? You can leave, content to be a follower who watches the mysterious forces who control the world, or you can fight. The choice is yours. I’d be happy to forget about you, but we could also use all the help we can get...

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Overview

Welcome to 𝕮𝖔𝖎𝖓𝖘! In this thriller roleplay, each of us will take on the role of one lost soul, finding their purpose deteriorating just as the city deteriorates around them. By some astronomical chance, you’ve had a run-in with or gained knowledge of the mysterious corporation known only as ‘Pyramid Microsystems’. When you are approached by an equally mysterious man who tells you that Pyramid is actually a front for a global gun-running cartel responsible for the deaths of millions of people, the catalyst for a number of wars, and massive shifts in political power. Perhaps you believe him. Perhaps you don’t. Either way that mysterious man, ‘Gage’, tells you that you could help take them down. He tells you that it will be dangerous. He tells you that you will have to give up your previous life almost entirely. He tells you that you could change the world. The choice to do so, however, is ultimately yours. Take it or leave it. You’re given a time and place to meet the rest of your crew should you choose to accept the offer. As 𝕮𝖔𝖎𝖓𝖘 carries on, the cast will be introduced to a series of great threats to worldly order and humanity. They will be forced to walk the fine line of morality, compromising values they once held dear. Will it all be worth it?

The idea behind this roleplay is to bring together a band of misfits that give up their lives for a cause only to realize that they may have to give up more than that. Becoming something of a fugitive organization, your characters will suddenly be forced to live alongside one another while undertaking dangerous operations in an attempt to prevent the loss of unprecedented lives. Pyramid Microsystems is only the beginning. Together, you will have to uncover what secret orders may be at play that direct the forces of the world. You will have to discover the purpose of your employment and who your mysterious employer is. You will have to choose between compromising your values and doing what is right in the long run. As they fight for what they believe is right, they'll have no choice but to commit greater and greater criminal acts.

The roleplay will all be run out of the operation’s safehouse based in a more derelict part of New York City, where characters can freely interact and go about daily escapades while not engaged in operations. It is here that you will have a chance to explore yourself, get to know the rest of the cast, and pursue deeper lore of the world around you. As much as the story will be about action, intrigue, and grave operations, it will also be about the relationships, bonds, and dynamics of the squad that has been so randomly forced together by their strange circumstances.

Character Information

While you might expect Gage to be recruiting super-spies and soldiers covered in accolades, you can’t help but notice your incredible ineptitude when it comes to global-scale politics and espionage. The squad seems to be made up of people that were quite literally randomly selected off of the streets. Perhaps they were…

A central theme of 𝕮𝖔𝖎𝖓𝖘 is the reinvigoration of each ‘lost soul’ character. Each of us may seem to be purposeless or at an impasse in life at the start of the roleplay. They join Gage’s operation because something seems to be missing in their lives. Whether they have lost their purpose or just haven’t ever connected with other people, this operation may offer your character a second chance at something they are missing. Each character, however unqualified they may seem, will have a ‘role’ on the team. Roles are essentially where characters' talents lie in terms of what they can do during a mission. This will be elaborated upon more after I have secured some interest and am ready to make the OOC. In general, our ragtag bunch of characters will each find themselves a sort of niche among the team. All characters will be meeting one another for the first time at the start of the RP in a rather unique way…

This is the general CS skeleton we’re going to be using. I am going to make changes and elaborate on certain things before we begin, but if you want to get a general idea, here it is.

Operative File

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[N A M E]
[AGE] | [GENDER] | [HEIGHT] | [BLOOD TYPE]

General Information

NAME:

APPEARANCE: (What makes you unique? How does Gage spot you in a crowd?)

OCCUPATION: (What was your day-to-day like before you met Gage?)

Psychological Profile

Trait | Trait | Trait | Trait | Trait | Trait

VIRTUE: (What makes you Good? This is important. Think up one aspect of life that you hold above all else. In what area are you a paragon? This is not meant to be a skill, but rather, a personal trait that defines your character in their best state.)

VICE: (What makes you Evil? Similarly, this is also very important to the RP. Think up one part of yourself that cripples you. I’m going to be rather strict on this part of the CS as each person’s vice should actually be debilitating to them to a certain degree.)

PERSONAL GOALS: (Why are you still around? Is there anything you’re trying to achieve?)

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY: (Who are you really? What morally defines you? What drives you?)

SECRETS: (What are you hiding? What would it cost you if someone found out what’s behind the veil?)

FEARS: (What keeps you up at night? What makes you freeze up in the moment? What do you avoid at all costs?)

LIKES: (Feel free to list a few.)

DISLIKES: (Same as above)

QUIRKS: (What makes you unique for better or worse?)

Background Information

”Character Quote”

(Give me the history of you. Why are you the person you are to this day? What events of your past have brought you here… Aimlessly wandering through life until Gage found you?)

Operative Information

ROLE: (More on this later.)

POSSESSIONS: (Are there any objects of value that you brought along with you from your previous life into your new life?)

SKILLS: (Feel free to list a few and elaborate a bit. I am not looking for any professional badasses. Remember that to a certain extent, you were just another everyday city-dweller before Gage picked you up. Don’t let me limit you too much, though. Feel free to ask me if you are unsure about something.)

FLAWS: (Aim for three or so. Equal or greater to your number of skills. Try to make them relevant and not just arbitrary things that could never come up. Creating a character with flaws that come out is part of the fun.)

NOTES:

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With all that said, I intend to expand on a lot of the ideas left a little bit vague in this interest check. The general idea for the roleplay will be a mixture of morality-rocking decision making in the face of action and the more slice-of-life aspects of our squad’s day-to-day interactions. As we work our way through missions, the characters will understand more and more about the forces that run their world and it’s going to be up to them how they choose to react, maintaining this central theme of challenging authorities and organizations that are more powerful than any one society itself.

I kind of want to keep the start of the RP a bit secret for the moment, but I’ll just say that it will throw our characters straight into the action. The group will thus be forced to work together with limited information despite them having never met one another before. I’m very excited to see how we can put it together!

Feel free to make any suggestions or ask any questions you’d like. I’ll be preparing the OOC within the next few days and we can work together to create any missing pieces of lore from there. With that said, have I got any interest?

𝔽𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔾𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥 𝔾𝕒𝕞𝕖

Alright! I have returned to the states and am back to being computer-ready. It appears it's time for some unfortunate news, however. Futility seems to have grinded to a massive halt and as it stands I can only move The Survivor and Bork forward (thank you, you two for sticking with it).

With that said, though, I don't think that's enough to justify the continuation of Futility. If we could have a few more pieces rise from the ashes, I'd continue the project, but things aren't looking good. I'm sad to see Futility fall into disrepair, but for those of you still with me or who enjoyed the RP, don't fret.

I'm rather glad with what we put together thus far, and even if Futility comes to a halt, I'm pretty happy with the results. With my first GMing experience out of the way, I'm going to be undertaking another project to fill in the void. For those of you particularly fond of the cyberpunk setting, I believe Futility will reboot sometime in the future. For now, though, we move onto new horizons! I'd love to have all of you in my next project, especially now that I'll be around to tend to it fully.

I apologize to the two of you still with me, but this seems to be the end— for now— of Futility lest more posts resurface. I'll keep you guys updated on the next project. Thanks to all of you for your contributions to Futility!

-Opp

𝔽𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔾𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥 𝔾𝕒𝕞𝕖

Alright everyone! I'm departing tomorrow, and once again I'd like to apologize for the delay this is going to cause in Futility. I can assure you that I will be back in a month's time to keep moving things along! In the meantime, let me try to summarize what we've got going on currently.

I believe @The Bork Lazer is ready to post for scene #2 and @MagratheanWhale is ready to post their final go in scene #1. Don't rush yourselves of course. You've both got plenty of time.

When you're done with your post, Whale, @Firecracker_ and I have been working on a collab to wrap up scene #1. You're welcome to coordinate with them and jump in once you're ready. Feel free to write as much as you two would like and I can add in for Delilah once I return.

Other than that, I believe our new scene #3 is still waiting for posts from @BurningCold and @Kalleth.
In order to keep the hospital scene moving along for @The Survivor, I'll be posting a for Dexter//the hospital-goers when I return regardless of who has posted and who has not.

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I think that's everything, but let me know if I've forgotten something. I may be able to catch and reply to simple messages every so often when I'm gone, so feel free to mention me if you need something just in case. I hope you all are willing to stick through this bump in the road. Futility can continue on strong if we commit to it! Again, sorry for my absence. I wish you all well in the meantime!

𝔻𝕠𝕟'𝕥 𝕤𝕦𝕔𝕔𝕦𝕞𝕓 𝕥𝕠 𝔽𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪 . . .

-Opp

𝔽𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔾𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥 𝔾𝕒𝕞𝕖

Just a reminder that I am one week from departure on my service trip. As such, I won't be able to reply or post from June 6th to July 4th. For those of you we're still waiting to hear from, if you'd like a response post from me before then, I ask that you get it out in a timely manner.

Futility may be going on hold here soon, but I have no intention to abandon it and I hope you'll all keep at it! Thanks for working hard!

𝔽𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔾𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥 𝔾𝕒𝕞𝕖

Quick update as I wont be around this weekend.

Firecracker and I are going to begin collaborating to finish scene 1 when I return. Magratheanwhale may possibly join us there.

I believe we are just waiting on posts from the other two groups, so things are moving along nicely! Let me know how things are coming.

𝔽𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔾𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥 𝔾𝕒𝕞𝕖

@The Bork Lazer

That should be fine. Feel free to do what you'd like. Cass will essentially be your gun while you've got the wheel and the truck is just trying to escape.

𝔽𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔾𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥 𝔾𝕒𝕞𝕖

@Katthaj

We will be accepting new applications for a little while longer. Feel free to create a character.