Polyphemus

Rampant: An Original Universe Superhero/ Supervillain RP

This level of interest has completely surpassed my expectations. No reason not to begin an OOC.

Any questions, comments, thoughts in the meantime?

Rampant: An Original Universe Superhero/ Supervillain RP

This level of interest has completely surpassed my expectations. No reason not to begin an OOC.

Any questions, comments, thoughts in the meantime?

Rampant: An Original Universe Superhero/ Supervillain RP

This may be a good roleplay to join. HOWEVER...you will need to limit the characters or I'll just make Omnipotent Man - "Does what he wants".

@Supercon22

Absolutely, I don't want this to devolve into continually one-upping each other. Powers will be on the lower end of the spectrum and have defined limits and drawbacks. For example, a super-speedster might need frequent periods of rest and a lot of food to avoid becoming badly fatigued. That sort of thing.

I do have a question, does this setting have any sort of nationwide superhero team/organisation?

@Minder

Not really. There's been a few attempts to set one up, but nothing ever came of it. While there is some cooperation between neighboring cities, by and large superheroes only have local authority and recognition.

Very pleased to see so much interest!

Rampant: An Original Universe Superhero/ Supervillain RP

It is 2018. The place is Cleveland, Ohio.

Three years ago, the White Rain fell, all over the world. To this day, the event is unexplained and has not been repeated. All we know are the bare bones: for exactly thirty-one minutes on March 9, 2015, the entire world was covered in clouds which rained a bizarre milk-white liquid.

One-fifth of a percent of those caught out in the rain gained superpowers.

Many of the Caught chose to live privately, keeping their newfound abilities to themselves. A malicious few used their gifts to prey on the innocent out of greed, arrogance, or spite.

And some donned masks and costumes and chose to protect the world from those that would do it harm. Others, even without the benefit of superpowers, chose to follow their example through intense training or advanced technology.

Three years later, superpowers are yesterday's news. Every major city (at least in the United States, not many other countries see the point) has several superheroes and even more supervillains. The villains try something, the heroes defeat them and throw them into prison, balance is restored and the cycle continues. It's become predictable, really.

But on one hot summer night here in Cleveland, all that is about to change. In mere seconds, all of Cleveland's premier superheroes suddenly burst into purple flames. Screaming in agony, they are completely immolated. Greats like Captain Cuyahoga, Miss Understood, Pokerface, and Hologram die at the same instant, burned to ashes.

And in that same instant, every door at Northern Ohio Penitentiary unlocks. The state's worst supervillains are loose, a scant few miles from Cleveland. Mad scientists, rampaging brutes, vicious mob enforcers, psychic serial killers, and other rogues are free now.

All hell breaks loose. The villains are free to rob banks, seek revenge, conduct experiments, do whatever they please. And there is no one to stop them.

The mayor of Cleveland puts the police on full alert, calls out the National Guard, and implores other nearby cities to send their superheroes for relief. Invited and uninvited, they come. The supervillains continue their rampage, and the stage is set for a vicious battle.

Over it all, the questions remains: who killed Cleveland's superheroes, and set free the rogues? And what purpose does this all fulfill?

In this RP, players are free to play as either superheroes or supervillains in an original universe. Characters without powers, like Batman or the Kingpin, are welcome and encouraged. This RP has an overarching story, but player efficacy and interaction are first and foremost in my mind. Your character can and will change life in this city.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Rampant: An Original Universe Superhero/ Supervillain RP

It is 2018. The place is Cleveland, Ohio.

Three years ago, the White Rain fell, all over the world. To this day, the event is unexplained and has not been repeated. All we know are the bare bones: for exactly thirty-one minutes on March 9, 2015, the entire world was covered in clouds which rained a bizarre milk-white liquid.

One-fifth of a percent of those caught out in the rain gained superpowers.

Many of the Caught chose to live privately, keeping their newfound abilities to themselves. A malicious few used their gifts to prey on the innocent out of greed, arrogance, or spite.

And some donned masks and costumes and chose to protect the world from those that would do it harm. Others, even without the benefit of superpowers, chose to follow their example through intense training or advanced technology.

Three years later, superpowers are yesterday's news. Every major city (at least in the United States, not many other countries see the point) has several superheroes and even more supervillains. The villains try something, the heroes defeat them and throw them into prison, balance is restored and the cycle continues. It's become predictable, really.

But on one hot summer night here in Cleveland, all that is about to change. In mere seconds, all of Cleveland's premier superheroes suddenly burst into purple flames. Screaming in agony, they are completely immolated. Greats like Captain Cuyahoga, Miss Understood, Pokerface, and Hologram die at the same instant, burned to ashes.

And in that same instant, every door at Northern Ohio Penitentiary unlocks. The state's worst supervillains are loose, a scant few miles from Cleveland. Mad scientists, rampaging brutes, vicious mob enforcers, psychic serial killers, and other rogues are free now.

All hell breaks loose. The villains are free to rob banks, seek revenge, conduct experiments, do whatever they please. And there is no one to stop them.

The mayor of Cleveland puts the police on full alert, calls out the National Guard, and implores other nearby cities to send their superheroes for relief. Invited and uninvited, they come. The supervillains continue their rampage, and the stage is set for a vicious battle.

Over it all, the questions remains: who killed Cleveland's superheroes, and set free the rogues? And what purpose does this all fulfill?

In this RP, players are free to play as either superheroes or supervillains in an original universe. Characters without powers, like Batman or the Kingpin, are welcome and encouraged. This RP has an overarching story, but player efficacy and interaction are first and foremost in my mind. Your character can and will change life in this city.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

All The World's A Stage (Shakespeare Modern AU)

Okay, Iago is pending approval, hope he's acceptable.

All The World's A Stage (Shakespeare Modern AU)

Iago

Thus do I ever make my fool my purse.

Appearance


Origin
Othello

Name
Iago Armin

Age
29

Gender
Male

Personality
Handsome, wealthy, and virtually soulless, Iago is bored with life. His riches have left no hedonistic pursuits closed, and as such he has become jaded. His sole amusement left is schadenfreude. He enjoys manipulating others into doing things they would not do normally, and finds great pleasure in bad things happening to good people. However, he is also a coward- he finds violence unseemly and takes great pains to avoid having his actions discovered.

Outwardly, however, he is friendly and personable, always after a good jape or a party, just a man looking for a good time.

Biography
Born in Sydney, Australia, Iago Armin has known nothing but wealth and privilege. His family made their fortune in wine, owning fully two-thirds of the vineyards in the rich Australian countryside. Having since diversified into mining, logging, and commercial farming, their financial future is assured.

As such, Iago has always enjoyed the benefits of nearly unlimited wealth. Nothing has ever been denied him, no one has dared to tell him no. He has spent his life in pursuit of pleasures, leaving a string of heartbroken men and women all over the world. Lately, however, the commonplace pursuits of drinking, gambling, partying, and the like have begun to bore him. He has found a new plaything: human lives.

In Macau, he talked a maid at his hotel into jumping to her death off the balcony. In San Francisco, he convinced a man to murder his only son. In Copenhagen, he talked a powerful businesswoman into dissolving her company and becoming a nun. Messing with the lives of others has become his pastime, his way of convincing himself of his superiority.

A scheme played in Birmingham has led him to discover Stratford, and something about the place has appealed to him. Perhaps it is the Byzantine nature of the inhabitants, the two feuding families at the center, the other schemers and plotters. There is enough fun to be had here for some time. And so Iago has decided to make this his new home.

Let the games begin.

All The World's A Stage (Shakespeare Modern AU)

<Snipped quote by Polyphemus>

Not I! Go for it.

@pomme de terre

I love that you're doing a Titus character, by the way. Good to see appreciation for some of the lesser known works.

All The World's A Stage (Shakespeare Modern AU)

I love this idea! Anyone object to me dropping a request for Iago?

Caravan like RP.

What region of the world is this set in? Eastern Europe? Africa? That'll inform what type of character I make.