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New Teen Titans - Next Guardians of Jump City

erm, I didn't see it at first, but beastboy is currently not physically present at the tower. he was talking to Nightwing through a video call. He could use the security cameras and PA system to see and talk to everyone, but he can't actually be there.

@pyroman

*facepalm* Now that you mention it and after I reread the whole IC - I think I just realized that too. I guess I got a little confused after the part Nightwing read the files of the new recruits?

Either we can work 'magic' and assume that Beast Boy went over to the Tower ignoring Nightwing's advice not to, or I can rewrite the whole IC to take out BB's part.

EDIT: Apparently I'm still not recovering from the month-long flu. As literal as the little poem I wrote in my signature. =_=

Wizarding chaos [with tsukune]

@Piddle

Just checking if you're still interested in this RP? :)

Anime & Manga Recommendations

I started watching God Eater and even though the art style is really different (and cool), I didn't feel that spark everyone else is feeling. The same thing happened with me with Sword Art Online. I just, eh.

@Yin

The anime changed so much compared to the original story in the games - as someone who played through all the GE games, I'd say GE Burst has the best storyline (GE2 is good until they decide to make GE2 Rage Burst and throw in an epilogue...which I won't go into details so as not to spill out the spoilers).

SAO is kinda meh compared to other anime of similar genre/setting - Log Horizon has a decent concept, albeit the pace is too slow for comfort (and it becomes blatantly obvious how much the fanservice is dragging out the whole story); No Game No Life is pretty good, but it's quite short and I'm hoping for a second season - which won't happen from the looks of it.

Enigma Final Fantasy (Sandbox; Psychological)

You wake up in an unfamiliar world, without any memories whatsoever. Where you came from, let alone where you're headed, you have no idea, yet all you can do is set forth and walk onward. A mysterious voice calls out to you, guiding you along your path: "This country is the land of Palamitia, a place bereft of any hope. Its people wander in melancholy, their hearts untouched by the Light of Hope."

quote from 'Mobius Final Fantasy'

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PREMISE

You have seen the various superhero-based or -inspired sandbox roleplays in the Advanced board; you have seen how highly intriguing (not to mention, pretty successful) these games have thrived, attracting the attention of great players, comic fans and curious casual readers alike, transporting you into the Marvel and/or DC world beyond what you know in the canon universe. And then, a random thought of, "If this is possible for American superhero comics, why not a JRPG with lore just as extensive?" gave birth to this rather insane roleplay idea that I present you here, an unique opportunity to build a fantasy world as exhilarating as the comics fandom.

I welcome you to Enigma Final Fantasy, a sandbox roleplay (a.k.a. interactive multi-author/collaborative writing) based on Square Enix's Final Fantasy franchise.

In here, you can take any FF character and re-imagine them in a way you can explore further than their established backstory, weaving an original narrative and build your own arcs, reshaping their future into anything you can possibly think of. No events in the original series are considered canon in this game; the only cage is perhaps your own creative mind. Love Zack but distraught at his inevitable death each time you played Crisis Core to the end? Revive him. Dissatisfied with how you're being trolled at Tidus and Yuna's ending in X-2? Rewrite it. Feel that Lightning deserved more than just being a pretty ice queen? Anything is possible - no one is off-limits here (well, almost): as long as they have appeared canonically in any of the existing game titles released up till the day this roleplay is born, they're free for refurbishment. The FINAL FANTASY world is yours to mold.

Of course, unlike the Marvel and DC universe, the world of Final Fantasy expands beyond the planet we know and live in - into a mystical realm that is only limited by our own imagination. Hey, but wouldn't that be too vague, too broad for us to handle? I agree - and thus my job as a GM, together with the assistance of the Co-GMs, is to guide you through the uncharted waters of the seemingly endless horizon to the best of our ability by setting up events that encourage interactions and crossover arcs, at the same time giving you the room to expand and craft the FF world you desire.

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OVERVIEW

(Please note that this is only a draft and may be subjected to further changes.)

You wake up to find yourself in a strange universe called "Celestia" - some say it's a parallel dimension in the middle of infinity, others say it's a dream within a dream. You have no idea how you got here, or who brought you here... As you try to remember, you realize that you have no recollection of your past, and you do not have the means to return to where you're from.

Guided by a mysterious entity who called itself "The Voice", you will journey through this foreign place to piece back your old memories, at the same time meeting people and creatures alike along the way, creating new memories. Even if you manage to reclaim your past, you can no longer go back who you once were, only to keep moving forward - maybe you might find a way out of this trance-like loop, or you just want to stay in here for eternity. The choice is yours.

However, you will soon find out the purpose why you are brought to this faraway land beyond the realm of your reality, stripped of your old self, trapped in a cycle of events that would force you to question everything you know: what are you fighting for - to protect, or merely to survive? What does it mean to be a hero?

Who are you?

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TL;DR

• Co-GMs slots are full, so this interest thread is official. It's happening! Players are now welcome to express your interest.

• I'm currently still working out the kinks - and I'll be fine-tuning the details with my lovely Co-GMs - but I just thought why not put this out first to see how many more are interested in my crazy idea. (This little project is drafted during the period of time I was stuck at home due to the haze.)

• High-casual to advanced, shan't elaborate. If I have to...then I'm sorry, I'm afraid you're not suitable to join in this RP.

• This RP is centered around canon characters. (If you have seen those Marvel/DC sandbox RPs, you should understand where I'm coming from.) Feel free to start researching, brainstorming and drafting the things you wish to work on for this RP, so that you're prepared to submit your application and begin when the OOC is ready.

• I hate to disappoint those enthusiastic peeps, but I'm not going to employ reservation or claiming systems. All playable canon characters are open for grabs to all players equally and fairly. The GMs will make the final call as to who will get the role if any competition arises. (If you're the sole applicant after the window period has expired, yes the character is all yours.)

• This game is not catered to speed-posters; real life should take priority over a shared hobby. Due to the nature of this RP (emphasis is on expandable world-building + deep plot and character development), a minimum of one post per month should be relatively stress-free to handle.

• For those who are curious, the plot idea is inspired from fusing Dissidia with KH: Chain of Memories. (I already said I'm crazy.)

• Aaaaaand... In case anyone's wondering, crossover with Kingdom Hearts is not going to happen. Don't bother asking why.

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Won't go into details and no need to show me any character sheets yet - just want to know how many are willing to join in this epic fantasy omniverse adventure with moi.

Mahou Taisen: Magic Warfare || Stern, tsukune

Sorry for not being very responsive - as you can see from my signature, the haze is back before I could fully recover from my flu.
I'm quite behind with all my posting due to the delay, so please be patient with me as I try to catch up as fast as I can.

Anyway.

I think the 'progression of sin' makes sense.

@Stern Algorithm

This. This has to go into the lore notes. >:)

If we limit it to just wrath, what are your thoughts on how we differentiate the characters? I suppose rather than the elemental differences being tied to the sins, they would be tied to the individual Rias themselves? The Rias themselves would have a wide array of differences with respect to the powers they impart on their hosts. If we go with that, would we want to theme the Rias in a certain way as an added layer in addition to them being fueled by wrath?

@Stern Algorithm

I've been experimenting around the thought of: what are some of the most basic/fundamental causes that trigger the hatred of one to desire revenge obsessively? Note that all these 4 can be interchangeable in certain situations.

• Betrayal
  This should be obvious enough and I won't elaborate too much - I mean, anyone would consider a painful payback to the person who tramped over your trust for him/her. Can be stemmed from lust.

• Lost
  Can be either loss of someone or being stripped of things one deserves. May be tied in with pride in some ways.

• Longing
  This is a bit different from the sin of envy: while envy is the obsessive desire for something one does not have, this cause is more of a generic desire for something - from envy to greed to gluttony.

• Insanity
  This should be self-explanatory.

We can have the Rias tied to these 4 'causes', which also fits with our four-character team we're going with.

From Oscar to Raspberry - Humorous Movie Synopsis Thread

Attack on Titans - Fanfiction-on-Screen, Director's Cut Version.

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

As much as those who don't like edgy characters...

This is a trend I noticed more in lower level RPs: overly crazy characters whose insanity don't fit well within the RP context. Nothing wrong to create a nutty type, but don't go overboard and turn that madness into indirect cyberbullying. Other players are nice enough to close one eye to the uncalled intrusion, so at least be polite enough not to act like a douchebag on their characters with your terrible attempt at making a Joker clone.

New Teen Titans - Next Guardians of Jump City

Woohoo - it's now up!

I think I just dunk the Teen Titans part into a bucket of rainbow colors. XD

New Teen Titans - Next Guardians of Jump City

RAILGUN & TUNDRA

( Runé Langley & Ryan Pratt )

The temperature in the lobby continued to drop further, and frost began to cover the muzzle of her firearms. Rune let out a string of curses under her breath and tried to wipe them off with her free hand. Feeling someone approaching towards her, she perked up, her eyes widened at the sight of a humanoid silhouette through the freezing haze. She aimed the barrel on her right arm at him. "Finally decided to show yourself, eh, popsicle?" As the last word left her cold lips, she fired at the figure.

It stopped in its tracks; the mist thinned to reveal a young man with strange blueish skin who stared at her with narrowed eyes, apparently not pleased at the nickname. She watched as he thrusted out his palms, a shard of ice shot out from his hands at the bullet. He failed; the bullet hit into his side, and blood began to ooze out from the wound. He dropped to his knees and lowered his head, a hand placed over the gash. Steady, heavy breathing sound pulsed from the fallen man as he tried to numb the pain with his icy power.

Vaguely aware of the alarm that had stopped, the gunslinging girl clucked her tongue in annoyance at the anticlimax turn of the event. She glared at him, moving closer and waving her firearms at the teenage boy, taunting him in a harsh tone, "Oi, that's not even a fight! What's that supposed to be?" She positioned the guns at his head, a smirk crept across her face at the click of the locks being pulled back. "Now get up and fight back like a man."

She would come to regret those words she uttered.

The man stood up slowly, both his hands in the air, his crystal-like eyes fixed on her. In one swift motion, he suddenly grabbed the barrels of the guns on her arms and pulled her closer. Before she could react, he gave her a skull-cracking headbutt - the impact momentarily dazed her, the agony stunned all her senses and spread throughout her entire body. She stepped back unsteadily, trying to regain control, but she released a loose missile at the ceiling, showering the struggling pair with more than just water - with falling rubble.

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"Okay, now who the heck is trying to destroy our home again? I patched up the garage only just yesterday!"

Beast Boy couldn't help agreeing with the irritated Cyborg - who was bringing up the rear - as the team raced down the stairs towards the source of commotion: the lobby. They were unable to see much from the surveillance footage as the site seemed to be fogged, only a gunshot that triggered the security system (which, thanks to Robin's - or rather, Nightwing's - quick reflex, bypassed the code before the whole place was locked down).

"Tell me about it," Raven's deadpan, snarky remark never failed to nail the mark. (That's what made Beast Boy heads over heels for the dark sorceress.) "It's what we get for being world-saving superheroes."

No comments were made after Raven's and they continued down in silence, only their thundering footsteps echoing off the walls. The moment they burst out to the lobby, they were immediately struck by a blast of cold air, in which Beat Boy let out an unceremonious sneeze. Nightwing wasn't reacting well to the freezing temperature either; he seemed to have frozen (quite literally, Beast Boy mused), gaping at the two shadows brawling ahead. The green teen followed the gaze of their leader, and gasped. He knew who these two were. "U-Uh, what just happened here?"

"Tell me about it." Beast Boy had to force down the urge to snicker at Cyborg mimicking Raven's phrase. "That lady over there sure has great taste like me." He waved his blaster hand, grinning from ear to ear.

Raven wasn't amused at Cyborg's mocking hint. "Let's not talk about fashion sense here." She sidestepped a falling chunk of concrete before turning her attention to Nightwing. "And do something about them, can't we?"

The Tamaran princess was even unhappier at the fighting pair, but for a different reason. Starfire did not like how this had unfolded. "Are they our new friends? It's not good for friends to fight each other!" Her green eyes lit up and she raised a balled fist, ready to unleash her starbolt at them. If one didn't know the alien well enough, her aggressive gesture contradicted with her words in a menacing way.

Nightwing gave Starfire a curt nod. How long had it been since he last said this nostalgic command? "Titans, stop them!"

Just like the good ol' times, Beast Boy thought as the five snapped into action: Starfire flew towards the pair on the ground and threw a starbolt, sending the armed girl - Rune - flying backwards; Raven then pinned the thrashing gunner down with her dark astral projection. Nightwing and Cyborg rushed towards the cryokinetic boy, noticing that he was injured; however, the leader wasn't as sympathetic as his other partner - he pointed his reinforced staff at the blue man, Ryan.

Ryan threw up a free hand, shaking it along with his head. "No, no, no, no, no!" His frantic voice made Beast Boy wished that he could half of Nightwing's unparalleled charisma. "I was just waiting here because I got the signal! This lady burst in and shot me!"

"Hey!" Rune managed to shake off the dizziness and pointed a finger at Ryan, not caring that the gun on her was also directed dangerously at him. "How would I know you're not an enemy? Why would you be sneaking around like a thief if you already got the invitation? And he's trying to freeze my limbs!"

"Whoa, whoa." Beast Boy eyed at her armed arm cautiously. (This wasn't a time for pun!) "Chillax, girl! Like I said, that's some pretty nasty stuff."

"Nasty?" Cyborg growled at his gaming buddy. "They are awesome! Are you saying that I'm nasty too?"

"Boys." The underlying hint of annoyance in Raven's impassive tone did its job to shut the bickering Titans up. "Focus."

Starfire didn't like those guns as much as Beast Boy, but what she intended to do made the situation worse. "Friends do not fight with each other," she declared. "Robin, may I destroy those guns on her body?"

"Wha---?" Rune began to stood up, going into a defensive stance.

Nightwing retracted his staff and let out a sigh - now wasn't the time snowball this pointless fight into something worse. "That's enough! Now stand down!" He threw a look at Beast Boy and silence befell in the half-demolished lobby of the Titan Tower.

"Right, introductions." The awkwardness was suffocating the animorph that he had to break it. He should consider becoming a welcome boy for the Titans, seeing that he was always the one making the introductory talks. "So...Ryan. And Runé." The emphasis brought a weak smile onto the gun girl's face, but Raven's soft cough behind him prevented the green guy from returning the acknowledgement.

"You can call me Railgun."

Cyborg let out a whistle. "Now that's a cool name!"

"Not cool - it's a hot name!" she retorted back playfully, laughing along with the African-American Titan.

Raven rolled her eyes, resigning to the fact that she would have more than Cyborg's jokes to deal with; Starfire was somewhat confused at the ongoing exchange, but she started to brighten up, thinking that everyone was on good terms with each other now. Beast Boy allowed his tense shoulders to drop - he glanced at Rune, but gulped when he spotted Raven glaring at him from the corner of his eye.

"I'm Ryan. Also Tundra." The blue boy's breathing was becoming harsher; he grunted as he pushed himself off the wall towards the team. "Now can we please remove the bullet in my side?"

"I'll do that." Raven drifted closer to him and placed a palm over his wound; black mystical energy flowed out from her hand to the bullet wedged in his side. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos," she murmured, drawing out the tiny metallic piece carefully. Once she removed the bullet, she channeled a little more magic to close the wound.

Just then, the lobby door slid open to let in the hot air from outside - and also a newcomer. A teenage boy with an appearance too perfect for any normal human being. Kenji raised his eyebrows at the aftermath before him. "Um, so what did I miss?"

"Nothing," Beast Boy scratched his head and shrugged. "You've come just at the right time. Welcome to the party, Kenji."

Nightwing merely ran his fingers through his hair - it had been a really long day.

Heros' of Olympus -Secret Behind the Eyes

Sorry that I haven't been responsive. If you saw my status I'm trying to get up all the posts I'm owing all my partners. Please be patient with me - thank you! :)