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Earth vs. The Giant Monsters

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Earth vs. The Giant Monsters (always open)

ACTIVE KAIJU
The Accuser
Apollyon
Neurotis
Lady Liberty
Sesota
Patagon
Cyclopean
Gadreel

ACTIVE HUMANS
Sophie Desmoulins
Krister Jonsson
Donald Rogers

CITIES ATTACKED
Amiens, France
Lille, France
Singapore
Bodø, Norway
Kampala, Uganda
Skagaströnd, Iceland
Reykjavík, Iceland
Tampa, United States
New York City, United States

Earth vs. The Giant Monsters (always open)

EARTH VS. THE GIANT MONSTERS

In one bad day for the human race, they came. They emerged from the ocean depths, descended from the skies above, broke out of Arctic ice, escaped from secret laboratories, clawed out of the very Earth itself. They had many names: kaiju, behemoths, giant monsters, colossi, mecha, titans, and so on and so forth. All they had in common was their tremendous size and strength, with some exhibiting even stranger powers. In a few hours, entire cities were leveled and armies routed, with nothing seeming to even slow down their rampages.

Governments convened in emergency meetings as civilians held their families close and gathered in places of worship. Ordinary people caught in the paths of kaiju struggled to survive; while soldiers, sailors, and airmen fought heroic but doomed battles. Scientists and journalists tried to learn the secrets of the creatures. It was clear that this was a battle to the death. Only humans or giant monsters would remain when the smoke cleared- it was unlikely to be both.

Welcome to Earth vs. The Giant Monsters. As you may have gathered, you will be playing both sides of a sudden and apocalyptic invasion of giant monsters, humans and kaiju. Not only will you be a city-destroying titan along the lines of Godzilla or King Kong, but also a human being somehow connected to it. Maybe you're a general trying to a fight it, a scientist studying it, a reporter covering it, an unscrupulous person trying to profit from the destruction, or simply an ordinary person trying not to be squashed.

This is an RP that encourages player direction and collaboration. Create and explore your own storylines and goals. Destroy cities, meet with one another to fight or team up. On the human end of things, let us know what it's like to live in this new and terrifying world. Go in all sorts of directions, be creative, go nuts.

Accordingly, I'm going to be pretty easygoing as a GM. I only ask that you respect one another and post often to keep this alive.

Please post characters in the OOC for approval, only put them on the CS page once given the green light by the GM.

Kaiju CS Template

KAIJU CS

Name: What do the pitiful humans call you?

Appearance: Describe your monster here.

Size: I'm going to put a cap of 400 feet (122 meters) on monster height/ length just to keep some balance.

It Came From: Where does your monster first appear? What city is first to fall beneath it?

Abilities: Does your monster have weapons besides teeth and claws? Can it fly, swim, or burrow? Cast magical spells?

Weaknesses: Just because you're big doesn't mean you're invincible.

History: Tell us a little about your creature. Feel free to be mysterious or vague, though, uncovering strange truths is always part of the fun with these things.

Human CS Template

HUMAN CS

Name: What is your human's name?

Appearance: What do they look like?

Age: Their age.

Occupation: What they do. Especially be detailed if it gives them relevant skills for handling this kind of crisis.

Starting Location: Where are they when the kaiju first begin to arrive?

History: Tell us a little about your person. Where do they come from? What are their goals in life? Do they have friends or family members that need protection?

California Love -- An L.A. 90's Crime RP

George Choi

Name: George Choi

Age: 38

Occupation/Affiliation: Boss, Korean Mob

Physical Description: George Choi is a slight, short man of Korean descent. He prefers to have his longish hair slicked back against his head. His style of dress is somewhat ostentatious- bright print shirts, leather jackets, Oliver Peoples sunglasses, and of course the newly released Air Jordan XIII.

History: Choi's parents, sensing the impending conflict, left Korea in 1949 for a new life in the United States. Settling in Koreatown, they had their first child, named George in honor of the first president of their new home. George grew up speaking both English and Korean, and was bright enough, but struggled in school, often cutting class to make trouble with other kids his age. These hoods soon came to look to him as a leader. He dropped out of high school, much to his parent's disappointment, and soon graduated to more serious crime.

With a few other local hoodlums he began to integrate himself into the world of organized crime in Los Angeles. They stuck mostly to Koreatown, extorting money from local shopkeepers and running illegal games of cards and dice. Their most profitable operations were the occasional drug deal, but without a source of supply George Choi found these opportunities were few and far between. Still, the late 70s and 80s saw George slowly growing in influence, managing to recruit more and more men and find new opportunities.

The 1992 riots were devastating to Koreatown but beneficial to the gang. Plenty of angry and embittered young Korean men felt that they were alone and without allies in this city. Choi capitalized on their discontent, pushing a message of empowerment and solidarity that enticed many new members into the fold. The organization has nearly tripled in size in the past five years, going from a gang to a mob. Not all the new recruits are simple thugs, either. Some are former soldiers, fresh from service in the American or South Korean forces. Others are educated and trained professionals, including a few chemists with interesting ideas about a certain newly popular drug that can be made from materials as common as drugstore pseudoephedrine.

With so much new talent, Choi is beginning to eye expanding his operations to new neighborhoods and higher-class organized crime. There is plenty of competition in this city, of course, but Choi feels opportunity will knock shortly.

California Love -- An L.A. 90's Crime RP

For your consideration. Let me know what edits or changes are needed. Thank you!

George Choi

Name: George Choi

Age: 38

Occupation/Affiliation: Boss, Korean Mob
Physical Description: George Choi is a slight, short man of Korean descent. He prefers to have his longish hair slicked back against his head. His style of dress is somewhat ostentatious- bright print shirts, leather jackets, Oliver Peoples sunglasses, and of course the newly released Air Jordan XIII.

History: Choi's parents, sensing the impending conflict, left Korea in 1949 for a new life in the United States. Settling in Koreatown, they had their first child, named George in honor of the first president of their new home. George grew up speaking both English and Korean, and was bright enough, but struggled in school, often cutting class to make trouble with other kids his age. These hoods soon came to look to him as a leader. He dropped out of high school, much to his parent's disappointment, and soon graduated to more serious crime.

With a few other local hoodlums he began to integrate himself into the world of organized crime in Los Angeles. They stuck mostly to Koreatown, extorting money from local shopkeepers and running illegal games of cards and dice. Their most profitable operations were the occasional drug deal, but without a source of supply George Choi found these opportunities were few and far between. Still, the late 70s and 80s saw George slowly growing in influence, managing to recruit more and more men and find new opportunities.

The 1992 riots were devastating to Koreatown but beneficial to the gang. Plenty of angry and embittered young Korean men felt that they were alone and without allies in this city. Choi capitalized on their discontent, pushing a message of empowerment and solidarity that enticed many new members into the fold. The organization has nearly tripled in size in the past five years, going from a gang to a mob. Not all the new recruits are simple thugs, either. Some are former soldiers, fresh from service in the American or South Korean forces. Others are educated and trained professionals, including a few chemists with interesting ideas about a certain newly popular drug that can be made from materials as common as drugstore pseudoephedrine.

With so much new talent, Choi is beginning to eye expanding his operations to new neighborhoods and higher-class organized crime. There is plenty of competition in this city, of course, but Choi feels opportunity will knock shortly.

Earth vs. The Giant Monsters

@King Cosmos

That sounds great. I was actually thinking I'd start my monster off in the French countryside and make a beeline towards Paris, you and I could easily meet up.

I'll let this percolate a little longer to see if anyone else might be interested, then get to work on an OOC tomorrow.

Earth vs. The Giant Monsters

@Jolteon

It just doesn't pay to be a landmark. Though there's a few out there that never seem to be damaged- maybe we could fix that here.

Earth vs. The Giant Monsters

San Francisco tends to have a difficult time when giant monsters are involved.

Earth vs. The Giant Monsters

The real question is: Is it physically possible to be a team of giant monsters and not destroy Tokyo first?

@Jolteon

I figured we could spread out a little. I hear Prague looks nice in ruins.

California Love -- An L.A. 90's Crime RP

@Byrd Man

I was thinking maybe a minor gang leader, bikers or Korean mob or whoever, hoping to grab more territory while police attention is diverted by the serial killer and the upcoming Rampart scandal. Especially since meth is going to become a big thing soon, maybe my guy is an early pusher.