RickyG85

Digimon- [The Uncanny Frontier]

It was a simple hop over the outer wall of the cemetery, and a few jogging steps until he was on the path left by the beast. He paused, seeing only the shape, barely, in the darkness.

"Hey, uh, 'Ogremon'? are you sure this is a good idea?"

"Are you down wind of it?"

"I... Think so, yeah."

"Alright, you're probably fine, than."

Brian made a face, 'P-probably'?

"Alright, step one for making this deal work- I need you to draw something on the ground, and stand in the center of it." Ogremon talked him through drawing up something that looked like a summoning circle, but the markings consisted of 1's and 0's instead of runes or something he would have expected.

As he was finishing as quickly as he could, he asked, "And this will bring you onto the mortal plane, right?"

Ogremon made a noise Brian could only assume was a chuckle, "Sure, you could say that. Now, hurry, stand in the center and repeat after me: Initiate-Download/cmnd/Digital-Spirit-Contract;Ogremon. This last part of important, so listen carefully! To finalize the contract, the magic word is 'Execute'! Got it?"

Brian did as he was told, standing in the center of the circle as he recited the "incantation". "Uh, Initiate download slash command slash Digital Spirit Contact; Ogremon-" The circle lit up as he did, by the end being a full, ghostly green glow! The wind seemed to gust around him, giving a rather spooky effect on top of the under-lighting from the circle.

"Don't stop, hurry! 'Execute', say 'Execute'!"

"Ah, uh, Execute! >_<U" The glowing sigils rose up and formed what looked like pixels, and began swirling in the air around him! "Agh! W-what's going on? S-somethings- eurgh- making... me..." He seemed to be struggling against something that couldn't be seen, frozen in place except for his head, turning to look straight up as the ghostly pixels rose higher, swirling closer together. "Ggggghhhh-gggghhhh!!" He couldn't even scream properly, his jaw seemingly locked! An onlooker might see his eyes filled with terror, as the pixel storm suddenly streamed straight down, into his eyes!

Once it had fully entered him, there was a large flash of that same green glow from his eyes, and in his hand (the one that held the tape recorder).

It faded as quickly as it'd flared, and the circle was gone when he dropped to his knees, panting, and sweating. His terror turned to confusion again as he noticed something was wrong. "H-hey, what...? My recorder- a-and that...??"

He jumped and fell back as a ghostly... He recalled something, it sounded like... Owe-knee? Some kind of... If not a monster, than the pixelated ghost of one! "Relax, buddy, now you and only you can see and hear me! It's all on account of that newly coded D-tector you've got, there, a manifestation of our Contract! Now, it's time to get moving again!" It raised it's great arm, and ordered, "After that GrounDramon!"

"I... No! This is bogus, man! What'd you do to me!? And what am I supposed to do when we catch up with- mmmm!" His jaw locked again, cutting him off as he seemed to struggle and fail to part his lips.

Ogremon stepped in front and crouched to look Brian in the eye. "Can it, will ya? Too much noise and he'll notice us, and we're gonna need the element of surprise! So if you're not going to cooperate, than make room in the drivers' seat!" And with that, he moved into the same position and posture as Brian, both of their eyes taking on that same glow as before! Both spoke at the same time, now, but it was clearly Ogremon calling the shots, "Haha, alright; it feels great having a body, again! Pedal to the metal!" Just like that, they were off to a sprint, the ghost and the mortal moving in unison, with a smirk that didn't seem natural to the mortal...

Digimon- [The Uncanny Frontier]

alright, time for another post, like I've been talking about! (had to wait until I got home to my laptop ^_^)

Monster in my Pocket (re-imagined)

@Dragonfly 9

Awesome! Feel free to submit a character and PM me!

Monster in my Pocket (re-imagined)

Unfortunately I don't have the equipment or skills for art otherwise I would totally do OC art for my character. If preferred over another kind of picture I could do description instead?

@PureHeroine

Don't worry, preference does not equal requirement; description is ok, or the use of images you find online that you feel are a close match to what you have in mind.

So, yeah, do whatever you're comfortable with!

Digimon- [The Uncanny Frontier]

A young man was in a cemetery in rural Tokyo, old tape recorder in hand. "... Sun is just setting. If rumors and reports are correct, things should get very interesting, any minute now..." He half smiled to himself, although beginning to sweat from nerves. "S-spirits often linger and haunt within the area of their final resting place. Usually they repeat old patterns, as though retracing steps they took in life-"

He jumped and snapped his attention when he heard a growl, like an animal! "Oh!- Th-th-that, uh, was definitely not a bear! Ghosts usually don't vocalize, though, of course, though they can definitely strike objects. Afterall, the German 'Poltergeist' means 'Noisy Ghost'..." He paled as he could just make out trees moving in the newly dark sky. "That seems, uh, unexpected, though. I'll have to research local legends; perhaps the region is experiencing, uh, some overlapping manifestations?"

After watching it pass and continue for a minute or two, he gulped hard. The recorder was shaking visibly in his hand, "I may have... Mischaracterized the events taking place? My Japanese isn't so good, after all, but... I should attempt a visual confirmation, if for no other reason than to better inform and focus follow up research-"

He almost dropped his tape recorder when he felt a sudden chill, and his recorder started scrambling noise! "eiufbfbrh-ey, keep it down, will ya? You don't want him coming back, trust me." Brian turned blue in the face, yet his eyes lit up!

"huwah? C-contact!" He almost lost hold of the device, but recovered as he tried to begin questioning the apparition. "H-hey, um, do you, uh, have some kind of purpose-"

"Kid, you have no idea." The voice came out surprisingly clear; not distorted like it always did on tv. A gravelly voice, rough. "Look, we've only got a short window of opportunity, and I promise, you want my help!"

Another hard gulp, "Uh, and, you are?"

"I used to go by 'Ogremon', but together? We could be so much more... I've had my eye on you, Brian! You want to prove there's more to your world, right? Well, I can help you! But first, you've got to agree to help me, do you get it? If you agree to a contract with me, you'll see a lot more than what you can catch in old film! You might even find out what's really going on!"

This was too weird, he thought to himself. But what this... 'Ogremon' seemed to imply, it was everything he was after! Maybe he'd even find- "Hey, are you still listening to me? Hurry up and follow that Gr- uh, that 'dragon'; we'll form the contract, but first we need to wait for the opportune moment, when the energy is high! Now get moving!"

Brian jumped again, adjusted his glasses, and got to joggin in the direction that... Whatever it was had gone, snatching up his recorder so he could get further instructions. If he'd studied more things like faeries and demons, or at least put more thought into the exchange, he might have told this entity to kick rocks, but no, now he was leaving the cemetery and following the rather large trail the beast left in its wake...

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Monster in my Pocket (re-imagined)

In ancient times, monsters lurked under every bush, in every shadow. They were as real as the screen you're staring at, right now.

They were not entirely immortal, though. Eventually, as time went on, and people lost their fear of the dark, the unknown, the monsters died out.

That doesn't mean they went away, however.

Their power, their spirits, the fear they represented continued on, and they found ways to keep acting out their goals.

Some learned about this, brave souls, unafraid of the darkness, who sought to protect their fellows from these dark creatures. They not only fought off the fiends when they manifested and attacked, but found ways to banish them; contain them, so they couldn't hurt anyone else!

Now, the world is largely free from the reign of terror, even though much of the world has stopped believing in them.

Something has happened, however, and a new generation must take up the mantle to protect the world, and recapture the monsters! All that remains is a simple question:

Are you afraid of the dark?

Welcome to the OOC for another silly little re-imagining of another obscure property :P

So, little details that should clarified: Yes, it's a modern setting. this isn't meant to be a horror rp so much as an action/adventure with horror themes.

what set's this idea of mine apart from the source material? Well, instead of monsters shrunken to a small size, and getting to full size by drawing energy from human screams, rather the physical bodies of monsters ceased to exist, but their power survived. The spirits of these monsters became bound to small objects and trinkets; shiny/novel little things that mortals happily snatch up for themselves. Easier to take the "invitation" than to forcefully take over human bodies. Thus, whoever finds themselves in possession of one of the Artifacts, must struggle for control, changing places with the Monster should one fail(possessor becomes the posessee), or resist it entirely and render it just a trinket, again, trapping the fiend inside.

It's possible, and intended, within the setting to take control and use the Monster's power as your own! I'll even make some "starters" available for new players to choose from, like pokemon :P You'll still have to rp getting this, as I have a loose story in mind, but, hopefully we can work together to make a fun and interesting story ^_^

The Artifacts

Here they are, the starting Artifacts (Powers and form will vary from one subject to another, but can grow more powerful over time, either from human fear or simply from defeating other Monsters. I'm going to take the risk and let players work out their powers, both strengths and weaknesses, in addition to normal character building)

The Broach/Vampire-
The Bolt/Creature-
The Fang/Werewolf-
The Ankh/Mummy-

That being said, here's a character sheet one can submit when applying for the rp (no more than 4 players, so do pay attention to whether or not the rp is listed as open. Be prepared for a lengthy discussion.

Character Sheet

Character Name:
Age:
Artifact:
Personality:
Background:
Image: (I encourage original artwork, regardless if you think your own work is any good. That being said, I won't be upset if you use other images, not so keen on face claims from real people.)

lastly, feel free to ask questions here in the OOC.

Digimon- [The Uncanny Frontier]

Cool! I'm in the middle of one thing, atm, but I'll try to get a post out this weekend.

Digimon- [The Uncanny Frontier]

Brian MacPherson

Name: Brian MacPherson

Age: 20

Gender: Man

Appearance:

Digivolution Line + Attacks

Human: Sasquamon (pronounced Sahs-KOO-wah)
-Can change his appearance (color) to blend in with his surroundings, but only if there are trees.
-Pinewood Pummel (He carries a heavily knotted wood club, and performs what amounts to a machine gun punch)
-Bigfoot Crash (He sometimes leans into a stomp, other times jumps with both giant feet, either way the impact opens a fissure in the ground, overflowing with energy, and moving like a directed attack)


Beast: OwlHumon
-Night Eyes (can work 1 of 2 ways: either glowing red beams fire from his eyes, or, ring like waves project from his eyes, encircling and mesmerizing the target)
-Harbinger of Doom (Flies high into the air, meanwhile shadows form around an affected area. The shadows move on their own, and entangle/grapple with the target/s, leaving them vulnerable to a handful of dive-bomb attacks from OwlHumon)


Double: Ahoolmon
-Night Howl (emits a shrieking sonic blast)
-Divebomb Tackle (self explanatory; flies high, becomes charged with purple energy as he dives, and releases the energy in a blast on impact with the target)
-Night Terror (an affected area is swallowed up by darkness, his glowing eyes the only thing visible. His eyes project waves in a similar way to when OwlHumon does Night Eyes, but instead of stunning or mesmerizing it drains energy!)

Special Equipment, Gear, or Skills:
Old tape recorder (with extra batteries and cassette tapes)
Note pad and pen
Old film camera with extra rolls of film
Photography
Paranormal enthusiast
Amateur paranormal investigator
Canvas backpack

Backstory:
Brian MacPherson has always been a true believer.

When he was 8, he was camping out in the wilderness with his father. In the night, they heard strange noises, and in order to console his frightened child, Brian’s father went out into the night to prove there was nothing to be afraid of. It felt like he had been gone for… Too long, and the lantern was starting to burn out! When he heard a noise, something too big to be his dad, he gasped, and put out the light so that whatever it was couldn’t see him. A shadow passed over the side of the tent. Something big, with glowing red eyes. Just when he thought he was done for, it turned and moved on, off into the night.

It was never seen again.

Neither was his father.

Since then, he’s been hooked on the paranormal (some say obsessed, others claim it's a coping mechanism- either people he tends to ignore), and has finally found an opportunity to go to a supposedly very haunted location in Japan.

Miscellaneous:
Can sometimes go on odd tangents about whatever paranormal entity/phenomenon comes to mind, particularly when nervous or scared, as if his knowledge were a shield.

Digital Spirit Character Sheet

Species: Ogremon

Gender: Male

Appearance:


Backstory:
Ogremon has definitely seen better days. Between always being subjugated by one digimon, or trounced by another, he’d had it, and began plotting a way to strike out on his own, build his own power, maybe even challenge those that would make him kneel, before. He just needed a foothold, something or someone to give him some kind of edge.
He was found out, of course, and destroyed promptly. Yet, in spite of knowing where he was supposed to go, he turned away. He didn’t want to be reborn, just to keep being weak, so his data drifted about, occasionally finding rifts between the digital and analog worlds. When he learned how contracts worked (and realized that was an option, for that matter), he only became impatient, popping in and out of rifts and breaches, trying to find some way to anchor himself in the Analog World, and thereby regain more meaningful access to the Digital World.
And he may have just found the ideal candidate...

Digimon- [The Uncanny Frontier]

Brian MacPherson

Name: Brian MacPherson

Age: 20

Gender: Man

Appearance:

Digivolution Line + Attacks

Human: Sasquamon (pronounced Sahs-KOO-wah)
-Can change his appearance (color) to blend in with his surroundings, but only if there are trees.
-Pinewood Pummel (He carries a heavily knotted wood club, and performs what amounts to a machine gun punch)
-Bigfoot Crash (He sometimes leans into a stomp, other times jumps with both giant feet, either way the impact opens a fissure in the ground, overflowing with energy, and moving like a directed attack)


Beast: OwlHumon
-Night Eyes (can work 1 of 2 ways: either glowing red beams fire from his eyes, or, ring like waves project from his eyes, encircling and mesmerizing the target)
-Harbinger of Doom (Flies high into the air, meanwhile shadows form around an affected area. The shadows move on their own, and entangle/grapple with the target/s, leaving them vulnerable to a handful of dive-bomb attacks from OwlHumon)


Double: Ahoolmon
-Night Howl (emits a shrieking sonic blast)
-Divebomb Tackle (self explanatory; flies high, becomes charged with purple energy as he dives, and releases the energy in a blast on impact with the target)
-Night Terror (an affected area is swallowed up by darkness, his glowing eyes the only thing visible. His eyes project waves in a similar way to when OwlHumon does Night Eyes, but instead of stunning or mesmerizing it drains energy!)

Special Equipment, Gear, or Skills:
Old tape recorder (with extra batteries and cassette tapes)
Note pad and pen
Old film camera with extra rolls of film
Photography
Paranormal enthusiast
Amateur paranormal investigator
Canvas backpack

Backstory:
Brian MacPherson has always been a true believer.

When he was 8, he was camping out in the wilderness with his father. In the night, they heard strange noises, and in order to console his frightened child, Brian’s father went out into the night to prove there was nothing to be afraid of. It felt like he had been gone for… Too long, and the lantern was starting to burn out! When he heard a noise, something too big to be his dad, he gasped, and put out the light so that whatever it was couldn’t see him. A shadow passed over the side of the tent. Something big, with glowing red eyes. Just when he thought he was done for, it turned and moved on, off into the night.

It was never seen again.

Neither was his father.

Since then, he’s been hooked on the paranormal (some say obsessed, others claim it's a coping mechanism- either people he tends to ignore), and has finally found an opportunity to go to a supposedly very haunted location in Japan.

Miscellaneous:
Can sometimes go on odd tangents about whatever paranormal entity/phenomenon comes to mind, particularly when nervous or scared, as if his knowledge were a shield.

Digital Spirit Character Sheet

Species: Ogremon

Gender: Male

Appearance:


Backstory:
Ogremon has definitely seen better days. Between always being subjugated by one digimon, or trounced by another, he’d had it, and began plotting a way to strike out on his own, build his own power, maybe even challenge those that would make him kneel, before. He just needed a foothold, something or someone to give him some kind of edge.
He was found out, of course, and destroyed promptly. Yet, in spite of knowing where he was supposed to go, he turned away. He didn’t want to be reborn, just to keep being weak, so his data drifted about, occasionally finding rifts between the digital and analog worlds. When he learned how contracts worked (and realized that was an option, for that matter), he only became impatient, popping in and out of rifts and breaches, trying to find some way to anchor himself in the Analog World, and thereby regain more meaningful access to the Digital World.
And he may have just found the ideal candidate...

character submitted for approval, look forward to approval/feedback

@BenG85

Made latest edits, submitted for approval