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[Remake] Terra Rel0aded [Cyberpunk Dystopia RP]

APPROVED CHARACTERS ONLY.

Citizens

Approved

Notable Characters

Lt. Kaczmarek

Lt. Kaczmarek is the ruthless spearhead of the Europa Policing Agencies ARU (Armed Response Unit). The lieutenant is not only a cunning strategist and master of tactics but also skilled in hostage negotiation. Often having to exert herself, the lieutenant stays in peak physical condition with an unforgiving workout regime. Proficient with many weapons, she's something of a marksman. With marksmanship a perishable skill when she is not looking after her physical attributes or on duty Kaczmarek can be found at the firing range, honing her ability.
She is not like the typical movie cop, Kaczmarek is not a rebellious maverick - although has been known to make up her own rules - in a tactical environment there can only be one person in charge, the lieutenant knows this and relies on the precision movements, following her orders of any team she finds herself attached to.
More than anything else, her strongest quality is her patience. Kaczmarek is not shy of lots of waiting around, or going home without having gotten any results although she has had her fair share of dynamic entries and dramatic take downs.

_{Currently Plugged In: 6
-Briza
-SmileyJaws
-Zetsuko
-Polaris North
-DeadDrop
-Odin}

[Remake] Terra Rel0aded [Cyberpunk Dystopia RP]

_{Cyberpunk often expresses a sense of rebellion, suggesting it as a type of cultural revolution in science fiction.}

Welcome to Europa, the neon city of the future, host to our neo-noir adventure; blurring the lines between good and evil, right and wrong. Ideas that are what you make it in a world where ideas are dangerous with revenge, paranoia and alienation recurring, dominant images.
The end of Industrialization and shift in product demographic have lead to a clear divide between rich and poor, like never before seen in history, visible in almost all aspects of modern living, unavoidable. Advances in the fields of medical science and technology over the last two centuries have increased lifespans and seen a reduction in mortality rates. World population has more than doubled and rising, little land mass is left unpaved, adding to the vast mega-metropolis' that make up the core of 'countries' governed by private mega-corporations having left behind traditional politics a shift that gradually made itself prominent with the world going in a more service-based direction.
Almost but entirely wiping out sense of national identity outside of a few small pockets. The breakdown and reformation of social order as known in the 21st century juxtaposed with the advanced technological and scientific achievements that have propelled mankind into a new high tech age. The neo-futurism movements of old from literature, film and art inspired much of the world we see today's high value on art and architecture, a departure from post-modernism adhering to the idealistic belief of a better future through a need to periodize modern rapport with technological advancement taking precedent.

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VIGILANCE keeps us all SAFE.

Some mood music

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[Remake] Terra Rel0aded [Cyberpunk Dystopia RP]

While we are waiting on a couple of people invited to finish characters, there is no need for any more character applications at this time. The game may or may not begin recruiting again at some point, although for the moment this is only foreseeable with drop-outs needing replacement.

To those who didn't get a chance to post a character, thanks for the interest and keep your eye on the thread. Alternatively, DM myself or Briza with your interest and you'll be added to a shortlist.

Looking for active players.

Overview

_{”Like city lights, receding”}

A role-play based in a post-industrial dystopian version of Earth, “Terra”, relying heavily on cyberpunk elements particularly around social order with hints of cybernetics, robotics, cyber organisms. The role-play looks to avoid the typical online setting of the genre focusing more on the human aspect of it who live in a high tech-low life world of computers, technology and corruption. Mega-corporations have become governments and control almost all aspects of life holding political, social, military and economic power. Our characters will take on the roles of mercenaries, from cold, calculated hit-men for hire to lawful bounty hunters and everything in between. Hired by, private or progressing their own agenda, ranked by a notoriety system also effectively working as a karma system.

Notoriety System

Notoriety system

\[i][b]-10-[/b]9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 [b]10[/b][/i]/

*The notoriety system works like karma systems seen implemented into games. It’ll heavily influence how you are perceived by both other players and NPCs, as well as the consequences of your actions.
-10 = Chaotic
-5 = Neutral-Chaotic
0 = Neutral
+5 = Lawful-Neutral
+10 = Lawful

-10 to +10 Hitman/Bounty Hunter

The more contracts/bounties the higher ranking, notoriety measured by means of kill/capture. Example. Killing a Top 5 politician or apprehending a high-ranking criminal will earn you a lot more notoriety than a target of lesser note or stature.

Rules

Rules

1- All Guild rules apply.
2- GM or co-GM's word is final.
3- No flaming in the OOC, if you're having a disagreement keep it to PM and if you can't do that, get out.
4- Don't God-Mod or otherwise be a dick. It's kind to be kind.
5- If you're not going to be able to keep up to the posting standard (2-4 paragraphs every 3 days), let us know why. Real life happens, we get it.
6- In relation to number 5 please tell us if you're leaving/dropping the RP and don't just up and vanish without a reason. Thanks.
7- Have Fun!

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Fluff

_{”Big Brother is watching you.”}

2302. Terra (Formerly known as Earth). Population – 11 Billion. Society has moved on from production of goods and onto the production of services, ending the era of industrialization. More so than ever before in human history knowledge is power in a world ran by ideas. Cybernetics while still in an early stage are beginning to be implemented more and more but have not yet made themselves commonplace most often related to military personnel or gang members who have gotten hold of the technology over the black market. Vast mega-cities reign over the majority of the Earth leaving little natural space on land mass other than a few pockets and artificial habitats, most commonly parks in districts and those with a more scientific or practical function like timber farms (Trees grown en masse for the purpose of producing timber). Mega-corporations control society much like a government an example of one of the more prominent being Eurocorp. Other notable mentions include JPN-22 and Nova INC among many more. Surprisingly mobile phones, and computers have not become a thing of the past although have advanced technologically to becoming an absolute necessary part of life and has revolutionized how consumers act with the digital world. Humans have been divided into two categories by man-made evolution that far overshadows and outweighs simply male and female but not Human and Cyborg. The latter being those who make use of permanent augmented cybernetics such as artificial body parts often designed to carry out specific functions. Cyborg is a broad generalization as there are varying degrees from minor augmentation to those who are arguably more machine than human. The societal shift has lead to a difference in views on cybernetics many seeing as unnatural who stand opposed on differing scales of radicalism while the same scale also applies to the other side. Most mercenaries are hired by private corporations for espionage and assassination as well as security detail work among other career opportunities. Outside of this there are a number of mercenaries who work privately with hit-men and bounty hunters having become well paid jobs where the work was constant and the rewards easy to reap. It has also been known for mercenaries to join social activists as well as movements both social or political using their talents to further said ideology or mission.

setting

Setting

With the handover of power from the traditional political governments to Mega-corporations, countries ceased to exist. A process that took a century to complete transformed previously defined borders. Continents became countries headed by that regions specific corporation, mainland Europa (where our story is based) governed by Eurocorp, North America and South America split into Nova and Solace, Asia splintered and divided into a number of smaller corporations working as a conglomerate with notable mentions; Indocorp, JPN-22, Korparat18 (KORPO) to name a few.

Districts

Districts

The old countries of Europe morphed and shifted to become Districts with vast mega-cities interconnected spanning the continent. Infrastructure and improvements in public transport networks and mechanics has made getting anywhere in the entire sovereignty of Eurocorp reachable with relative ease and efficiency. Many districts are heavily bordered by law enforcement who are ever present at crossing zones, checking relevant documents and searching for contraband.

The most heavily bordered zones are those separating West and East Europe, influence from Korporat 18 in many previously Eastern European countries had affected numerous aspects of living. Differing laws on cybernetics, firearms, and in some districts racial profiling warrant the wall that runs across the continent relatively similar to old borders, not only law enforcement but military presence is often seen here in the interests of Eurocorp.

Europa is split into 38 districts of differing status and accessibility.

Races

Races

_{They cyborg would not recognize the Garden of Eden; it is not made of mud and cannot dream of returning to dust.}

Human
Unmodified, Jack-of-all-trades, regular everyday humans. The way nature intended is what a minority of this social group will tell you. Someone who has not undergone cybernetic modification or augmentation of any kind. It is debatable whether or not those who have needed cybernetics for severe, life-saving medical cases are Human or Cyborg which links deeply with the social construct of identity.

Cyborg
Nothing is certain and everything can be altered, even the human body. Flesh and bone have become just as malleable as data.The more advanced individual components of the body can be replaced or upgraded by surgical procedure, just like the components of any other machine. Some splinter groups within this wider group despise the human body’s physical constraints and discover freedom in its abandonment. The human body has become seen as a shell independent and detachable from personality and mind. While roughly 60% of the world’s population are Cyborg by definition the broad category covers those with minimal augmentation and only about 30% of the world’s population being considered ‘heavily modified.’

Ethereal_{[non-playable]}
An exclusive caste in society forming a ruling elite. Urban myth and legend has developed this class group into something God-like, more legend than human leading to the name Ethereal. They are a private group who keep out of public light and sit higher than the heads of the Mega-corporations. A sort of ‘silent investor’ in this world.

Factions

Factions

_{This section will be added to as the role-play progresses.}

Eurocorp

Eurocorp -Europa's governing body, mega-corporation, conglomerate responsible for political, social, military and economic power. Agent's of Eurocorp act as eyes and ears in a grimey side of business. Eurocorp is responsible for a large portion of the world's cybernetics research and development. Governs the EPA and EDF, there is nothing higher in Europa than the mysterious Eurocorp.

= Unit BLCK

Unit BLCK- The EPA's (Europa Policing Authority) elite, heavily armoured and heavily armed task-forces who are trained to act efficiently as stand-alone operatives made only even more deadly in a team Unit BLCK, BLCK or B-Unit deal with any and all major crimes that involved the unlawful use, theft or crimes committed with the aid of cybernetics. B-Unit operatives utilize a multitude of latest weaponry and body armour technology. Their exoskeleton suits black a namesake of the task-force.

EDF

EDF - Europa Defence Forces, the military branch of Eurocorp responsible for military action, resolution and conflict domestic or foreign. Eastern Europan's are banned from rising past the rank of sergeant in the EDF for fear and security against Korporat18 espionage. Most commonly seen in public in Europa at heavy border points, particularly access points linking west and east Europa. EDF covers, armed forces, naval and air forces.

17DEM

17DEM (17 District Equality Movement) is a politically charged social activist group known for their violence as much as the political prowess of it's silent leaders. Labelled as 'terrorists' by Eurocorp in recent years, 17DEM has taken to a more reserved guerrilla stance on engaging the enemy. Groups are constantly warring against both EPA and EDF in the streets of districts all over Europa on a regular occurrence. The group demand that the borders that separate not only east and west Europa should be removed but that the walls and 'hard borders' should be immediately removed as well allowing free travel of all Europa citizens under general human rights. A term that 17DEM members would argue has lost all meaning in this new day and age.

Weapons

Weapons

Weapons of 2302 come in various forms, shapes and with firearms are primarily either conventional shell weaponry or energy based weapons. Weapon mods have become almost a necessity to those who can afford the credits. Sights, Consoles, various under slung equipment and other performance enhancing modifications have have become commonplace especially in this line of work.

• Shell weaponry- Conventional. While firing mechanisms differ around shell firearms, gunpowder ignites with the explosion propelling the ammunition out of the barrel. The used casing is ejected so the next can be primed.

• Energy- Classifies laser
Laser generally speaking shoots a beam of destructive energy or light to hit reflective targets. Powered by batteries this takes away the need to reload as often. However, due to the intense energy drain of powering this weapon, a battery needs to be replaced every 30-80 shots depending on the weapon type. Considerably more than conventional small arms. Laser technology has it’s own problems and while manufacturer’s claim the battery packs are completely waterproof this is not always the case. Cheaper models have been known not to fire on occasion or even occasionally backfire, severely burning unprotected skin.

• Energy – Classifies Electrothermal.
Electrothermal weaponry is rare and expensive, namely because of how dangerous it can be in the wrong hands. It primarily serves two functions to either seriously burn and potentially kill living organisms, this is also known as plasma and the secondary more secretive function with the use of ionized projectiles with sufficient velocity to cause impact damage and also fry mechanical targets, like cybernetics. Major downfalls of the weaponry are it’s extremely limited usage before overheating and requiring cool down. Also prone to needing repairs and damage to the model can end up catastrophic results for the user.

Weapons can be broken down into several categories;
• Pistols, any single shot, semiautomatic or fully automatic firearm that can be easily fired with relative accuracy (depending on mods), using one hand.
• Shotguns, commonly stripped back to slide/pump action and semi-automatic, primarily fires buckshot and breaching rounds. Brutal in close quarters.
• Rifles, include assault, carbine, and marksman rifles most effective at a medium range.
• SMG, or sub-machine gun, fires either semi or fully automatically at rapid speeds generally use pistol ammo/cartridges/batteries.
• Long-Range, Sniper rifles, a specialized weapon that is impractical for everyday use or CQB but brutally efficient at killing from a distance. Often used for a more stealthy approach.
• Heavy, is a broad category including special weapons not for everyday use, missiles, grenades, electrothermal cannons, etc.
• Melee, sword, daggers, knives, all that good stuff, anything used for fighting melee or hand-to-hand.

Weapon modifications or MODs categorize everything from custom grips and folding stocks to sights to grenade launchers and electrothermal under slung components. While there is a huge number of modifications they are largely reserved for Corporation Agents, Military, and Law-Enforcement in an effort to keep ahead of criminals and other movements within society that get their hands on illegal firearms. However, the lack of MODs available to those willing to look leaves an open business endeavor for the black market which through it’s networks can get you a wide variety of goodies for your toys, prepare to part with your credits.

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Characters

_{Please post characters here pre=approval. Character tab is for APPROVED CHARACTERS only.}

Jobs
For the majority you’re free to make your own jobs as you go along. Occasionally a job will appear that is designed to get anywhere from a couple players to everyone in on trying to nab the reward. These will appear on the Jobs board section of the IC.

Loadouts
Be reasonable with the gear, weapons and cybernetics you kit your character out with. Remember this is a story-based RP that will develop over time. It’s not a race to get the biggest boom-stick or niftiest MOD or prototype cybernetics. Patience.

Nationality
There’s no real tie to any old world patriotism other than in small groups of radicals. If you’re going to give your character a reason to identify as something other than from Europa then please make it a good or interesting reason.

Identification Documents

[insert image here]
Name:
Age:
Sex: Are you a boy or a girl?
Gender: If different from sex.
Notoriety -3 to +3
Appearance: Short written description
Personality: Personalities are complex but let’s scratch a little off the surface

Good Trait – Bad Trait – Good Trait – Bad Trait

Bio: What’s your story then?
District: eg.DST-32-EAST. Districts are labeled 1 through 38 and are defined by EAST or WEST
Weapon(s): Let’s keep it relatively low-key for the beginning at least, you’ll be told if you’ve gone too far.
Armour: A picture and/or written description of your characters armour, gear or clothing.
Cybernetics: See above.
Account Balance: 2500creds
Other: Anything you’d like to add?

CopyCode

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The Hallows Inn [Fantasy Inn Role-Play]

ooc.

The Hallows Inn

You find yourself sprinting, as fast as you can, pushing every muscle in your body to the limit. The dirt track in front of you, so bogged down by rain water has become nothing more than a sludge path of sodden muck. With every step you feel as if your boots are about to be pulled from your feet. Thin, black gnarled branches of long dead trees pinch and tear at your clothes and skin, but you ignore the pain other than a wince after each painful lash. The rain is pouring and your soaked clothing weighs you down, you feel as if at any minute, your fatigue will overcome you and you will succumb to being yet another victim of the Drakenwald, in common tongue, the Dragon's Wood. For the longest time now, your only light source has been that of the moon where it manages to penetrate through the crowded tree-tops, whose dead branches are like crippled arms clawing at the sky, begging for freedom.

Suddenly, thunder rumbles and now consistent flashes of lightning offer you glimpses of what lies ahead, allowing you to maneuver around thorns and branches as sharp as a good sword. However, with each flash of lightning paranoia grows on you, fingering at the deepest parts of your brain. What was at first a hunch that you were being watched is now visuals, whether or not they are hallucinations, deep red eyes watching you through the trees, waiting for you to fall, or make a mistake before the pounce. Thunk you hit the ground hard as you trip over something, struggling to turn onto your back you see it was a rope, tied between the bases of two trees. Your hunch proved to be right, someone or something is hunting and you are their prey. About to give in, you lie back and feel the muck molding to your shape, opening your eyes you see something that almost beings your heart to a stop. Hung from a thick branch, is a skeleton, a long dead victim of whatever it is that resides in this place. Strangely enough this gives you the power to keep going. Bringing yourself to your feet you turn on your heels and once again begin to make haste. You don't know where you are going but anywhere is better than this place. Seconds turn into minutes, which in turn feel like hours as you find you are hopelessly lost. But, something catches your eye, a light coming from between two trees, this is not like any light you have seen in a long time, this is natural daylight. You make one final dart for the light, you can feel your hunter is right behind you. You run and you run and you run.

Thunk. Once again you hit the ground, but this time the fall is not as bad, you open your eyes to see that you came crashing through a final line of trees and landed in a clearing of lush, green grass. Strangely enough, as you look up at the sky, you can see the sun hovering directly overhead, a small ball in the sky. You squint as it hurts your eyes, but you cannot look away knowing that only moments ago you'd seen the moon, it was as if, you'd stumbled into a different time. Bringing yourself around, you see that there is a building ahead of you, it appears to be some sort of resting place, an inn. Beside it lies the forge of a blacksmith. Coming to your feet, you walk towards the building and upon reaching the door, push it open and stumble inside, dragging in muck and dripping water all over the oak floor. Eyes from all over the large open room fall you, you catch a pretty maiden standing on the stairs. Time seems to freeze for a moment, only to be started again by a voice.

"Another wanderer? This is the third this week, at this rate, we're soon going to run out of rooms... Welcome to the Hallows Inn! Lazarus, at your service."

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The Hallows Inn is situated in the middle of a clearing in a forest known as the Drakenwald. The Drakenwald has never been fully mapped but is known to be the largest woods in the chartered World. The exact location of the clearing in relation to the forest is also unknown as all who have come across The Hallows Inn have done so by accident, often after days, if not weeks of being lost in the vast expanse of the Drakenwald.

The owner of the inn is a man who goes by the name Lazarus. Nobody knows his exact age, only that he has been at the inn for centuries, some rumors say that he was born in the Drakenwald and has never been outside its borders, others say that Lazarus is an entity of the forest that cannot leave, a Dryad of sorts. What is definitely known is that all weary wanderers who come across the Hallows Inn are offered refuge until they decide it is time to move on, if at all.

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Here's a CS if you want to start working on a character for the role-play.
On the matter of creating your character, just a few points:

• Remember our characters are not hardened warriors (at least not this soon into the role-play);
• Armor and weapons shouldn't be too over-powered or overdone. For example, if you fancy your character a bit of a knight, don't go having a full set of plate mail with all the knots and works;
• The role-play is following a traditional-fantasy style, at least for the time being, so it would be appreciated if we kept our characters in this genre in relation to race, class etc.;

Name:
Age:
Race:
Gender:
Sexuality:
Class:

Appearance: (Pictures are preferred)
Weapon(s):
Armor:

Personal Trinkets: (If any)
Short History:
Other:

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If this gathers any real interest I'll have a ooc up soon and we can start playing quickly. Haven't seen an inn role-play in a while so, have at it.

Oops

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Terra [Cyberpunk Dystopia RP]

@DeadDrop It never got started, I was planning to run it again soon so I can keep you updated, if you like.

CLOSED.

WIP. I'll finish this later today.

Character Name

Character Name

A connoisseur of graphic novels, more so than ever after moving to Brighton, when the storm hit and he was left with powers, he knew he needed a costume. Lack of ingenuity imagined this.

_{{ ”Remember, it's a bag of cans, not a bag of cant's.” }}

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Johnathon James Smyth

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JJ

[color=???]| Date Of Birth |[/color]

26/3/1997

[color=???]| Age |[/color]

20

[color=???]| Sexuality |[/color]

Straight

[color=???]| Relationship Status |[/color]

It's complicated

[color=???]| Occupation |[/color]

Player at The Dole/Dimebag dealer

[color=???]| In Depth Appearance |[/color]

At least one detailed paragraph that details your character’s appearance. Please include any tattoos, piercings or scars along with clothing style.

[color=???]| Quirks & Habits |[/color]

At least three.

[color=???]| Hobbies |[/color]

At least three.

[color=???]| Likes |[/color]

At least five.

[color=???]| Dislikes |[/color]

At least five.

[color=???]| Fears |[/color]

At least two.

[color=???]| Personality |[/color]

At least one detailed paragraph describing your character’s personality.

[color=???]| Abilities |[/color]

What can they do? Be realistic.

[color=???]| Limitations |[/color]

What sort of limitations does their ability have? Again, be realistic.

[color=???]| Place Of Origin |[/color]

Where were they born?

[color=???]| Background |[/color]

At least two paragraphs or more that details your character’s background. Also include how they felt after the storm and how they felt knowing that they had an ability?

The Prophecy

@TheTwistedOne It turns out that probably won't be recognizable, except for name and domain. Lol, reworking the character more towards the original thought.

Edit: Make Deanann's domain on the list Deception/Chaos, replace chaos with Trickster if you don't want two of the same. The idea of the rewrite is he's fundamentally ambiguous, clever and mischievous, invested in his own interests so he remains neutral to the plot clash.

The Prophecy

@TheTwistedOne This isn't anywhere near finished, I'm going to change the layout stuff and finish the history etc later. Just wanted to lay claim to a domain lol.

The Deceiver

Name:

Dedanann The Deceiver

Appearance:



Domain:

Artifice, Chaos, Charm, Madness, Trickery.

Skills:

WIP


Race:

Ethereal/Shapeshifter

A brief history:

Potentially a very dangerous and often violent, shapeshifting deity.

Considered to be a bringer both of good and bad fortune, Dedanaann could either help or hinder tribal communities he comes into contact with. The God of trickery has been said to be a shape changer which can take the appearance of various animals also able to take a human form, which includes various animal features, most commonly the horned head of a goat, ram or stag.

Dedanann may be regarded as either menacing or beneficent. It would appear the way he treats the chosen individuals he shows a form of himself to, is very much formed by his initial feelings on them. Some stories describe Dedanann a 'wicked minded bad thing with chains draping off him that would scare, or seek to do harm to unwary travellers.' On the other hand, there are legends that tell of him helping struggling farmers or even curing blighted crops.

One thing that is certain with Dedanann is that everything he does, in some way, benefits him... WIP