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Current dang it's been a while
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I'm finally seeing Into the Spider-Verse tonight and I'm so excited!
8 yrs ago
My mind feels like TV static
8 yrs ago
I made some pretty great latex Elf ears today. :D My Legolas cosplay is sloooowly coming together.
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I got my hair cut and dyed and I've been told I slightly resemble Draco Malfoy and I'm sobbing lol. Now I know who I'm going to cosplay as next.

Bio

Hello there and welcome to my bio!

This won't be interesting in the slightest.

Since I'm on this site, I'm sure it's obvious I like to write. Since you're on this site and reading this, I'd assume you like to write as well (though I do try to stay away from making assumptions about a person I've never met). So, we most likely already have something in common, which is cool.

I could go on about other things I like but I try not to do that. I mean, who cares about my intense love for Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and the MCU?

I'll just end this bio by saying, I'm not an a-hole so we'll probably get along. :) Cheers!

Most Recent Posts

So, @ everyone in the bar/everyone who's going to the bar in the story. Was the general plan for that just "meet a few of the characters" and that's it? Cause I'm struggling a bit with my next oc post. Originally, I was going to have a big time-jump after my prologue for Ava but I'm starting to think if there's going to be a time-jump, it might just be like three days after the prologue or something. That being said, if all of our characters were supposed to meet at the bar I'll just have Ava head that way. I never specified where she was in the prologue but I suppose she could easily be in/near New York so she'd be able to make it to the bar. Or she doesn't have to go there at all. I just don't want her story to be isolated from everyone else's for too long. I was going to have her be in NYC after the three-day time-jump in my post anyway. I just want to make sure it's okay with all of you if I make that kind of jump. I don't want to screw up anything.
If you're still accepting characters into this, I'd love to join into this fun little group.



I'm definitely still accepting characters. Welcome to the group! :)
So are there specified set turns when we aren't interacting with someone else's character or do we just post freely?


You can post freely.

Who's students? Also @TwilightShadow I'm about to get my Prologue up and running.


Alright. I look forward to reading it. :)


May 5th, 2012; 21:34pm

"Please! Don't! Agh!"

The sound of gunshots fill the air, a cold, deadly silence following. The only sound coming from the nearby TV. I pay it no mind as I go through the clothes of my latest victim, taking what his corpse doesn't need anymore. Money, cigarettes, his car keys, and a couple other worthless things that I'll just save as a souvenir from this latest mission. After I'm through with the body, I continue to search through the house, looking for the Hydra journal he stole. It doesn't take too long to find it. The man was clearly an idiot. Who would hide such an important item under their mattress? The chatter from the TV continues to fill the room as I leave the bedroom. I was about to leave when a news reporter says something that catches my attention.

"The attack on New York caused a lot of damage to a majority of the nearby buildings. It will take some time rebuild all that was destroyed. The number of casualties and fatalities that resulted from this disaster is still unknown. The only thing that we know for certain is that we owe these heroes, these Avengers, a debt we might never be able to pay."

'Avengers?'

The news segment ends shortly after that, as I'm left puzzled. I don't pay much attention to what goes on in the world unless my job requires me to, though it usually doesn't take me long to find out whenever there has been an attack somewhere in the world. That wasn't the part that confused me, however. It was the "heroes" the woman mentioned. The "Avengers". I have an extensive knowledge of many groups, gangs, organizations and even some cults from around the world. I have never heard of the "Avengers". I was tempted to stay and see if there was going to be more talk of these heroes, but I stop myself. Shaking my head, I internally scold myself for letting that report break my focus.

'I do not need to dwell on this. My boss Kazimir will probably know of these Avengers. I must regain my focus and finish my mission.'

May 5th, 2012; 23:44pm

I finally arrive at the base of opertations for the new group I'm part of. Well, they call themselves a group, but they're more like a glorified gang.
Not paying any of the other members any mind, I walk straight toward the boss's office. I pause after I enter. The room is dark. The only source of light coming from a small lamp on the desk of my superior. Even after my eyes adjust, I still struggle to see if my boss is in the room or not.

"Are you in here?" I ask
Kazimir emerges from the shadows over by his bookcase in the corner, looking as if he was just one with the darkness. "What is it, Alkaev?"
"I finished the mission." I tell him, setting the Hydra journal down on his desk.

The man carefully picks up the journal. He brushes the tips of his fingers across the front of it, giving it a form of reverence I'd never expect anyone to give what is essentially a pile of paper. He continues to look all around the journal, eventually opening it up and flipping through the pages. He skims through most of it, stopping to read through only a few pages. After a short few minutes, he places the journal back on the desk and turns to me.

"Well done. Once again, you've proven to be a useful and irreplaceable asset to this group and our cause." He says
"Thank you." I reply, acting as though I appreciate the comment and legitimately believe in their cause.
"You are excused." He says, walking over to sit down on his chair.

I turn to leave, but I hesitate. I remember what I heard on the TV earlier. Against my better judgment, I proceed to ask Kazimir about it.

"Sir… I've a question."
"Make it quick, agent. I have other matters to attend to."
"What do you know of these… 'Avengers'?"

The man's body seems to stiffen at the mention of that name. He slowly turns around to face me.

"What… did you say?" He asks, just barely trembling
"I said 'do you know of these Avengers'?" I repeat, feeling vaguely intrigued by my boss's behavior.
"There! That's it! That's the word." He says, the look of fear apparent in his eyes.
"What word? 'Aven'-"
"Don't say it! You are not allowed to speak of them for as long as you are here with us. It is forbidden!" The man exclaimed
"If simply saying the name is so taboo then they must be a threat. I feel like I should know who or what they are so I can deal with them accordingly." I reply
"You will not be dealing with any of them."
"You underestimate me, sir. I can-"
"Enough! I have had enough of this! You will not speak of them ever again, you will not go out and do anything that involves them. You will stay far, far away from them and you will forget you ever even heard the name! And if I find out you've disobeyed me and my orders… you will die a death so painful not even you could imagine the pure agony you'd feel. Do I make myself clear?"

I resist every urge I feel to slice his throat.

Unfortunately, I fail.

In what seems like a flash, the man that was once my boss falls onto his desk, blood beginning to pool around him.

I take a few moments to regain my composure before exiting the room. No one else should have a reason to go into Kazimir's office, at least not for a while.
Besides, by the time someone does enter and sees that their lovely leader is dead…

I'll be long gone.
Okay, I think it's time to start this roleplay. I'll start things off. I wrote what will serve as a bit of a prologue for my OC. It takes place after the battle of New York. You guys don't have to have a prologue for any of your characters unless you want to. It came out shorter than I thought it was going to be but the prologues that are sometimes in the Marvel movies are relatively short anyway. I do plan on making longer posts after this, though.

Anyone else that is interested in this RP can still apply even though we're starting. :)
Welcome!
@TwilightShadow I've got some concerns about a weapon my character has.


Ok. Would you prefer to discuss them here or pm them?

I'm interested. Characters that currently can't appear in the MCU, (i.e. Deadpool, X-23, Wolverine, Legion) are they allowed?


Like DC mentioned, the rule is
You can roleplay as X-Men characters that have yet to be seen in a (Disney, Fox, or Sony) Marvel film.
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@TwilightShadow Just a WIP as I concrete some stuff in my head. If you can give it a look to fix anything that you don't like, that would be great.


So far, your OC looks good to me. No changes needed at the moment. :)

I feel like we should wait like a day or two to see if anyone else joins and then we can start this roleplay.
@TwilightShadow You'd need to upload them somewhere like imgur and then copy the link from there.


Get the Imgur BBCode and paste it where you want to put the image


Ah, okay. Thanks!
Here is the OOC thread: https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/172250-marvel-shadows-and-secrets/ooc

I looked at other OOC forms and tried to write mine similar to others I've seen. I'm pretty sure I made some format mistakes though. Also, how do you post pictures you've saved?





In a time where there are flying men in a suit of iron and aliens emerging from the sky. In a time where perilous events call upon the strong to defend the weak. In a time where darkness seems to constantly linger, there needs to be a light. Only time will tell who might answer the call to be that light in the darkness… or who might make the darkness grow.

No one is born a hero. No one is born a villain. The choices you make and the actions you take define who you are. Why you do those things are what give people titles such as "hero" and "villain".
There is a thought behind every choice and a story behind every action. These are the stories of heroes, villains, and anything else in-between and for some… their beginnings. Stories of how these special, and in some cases not-so-special, people unknowingly became a part of something larger than anyone could ever imagine.




This is a high-casual, 18+ roleplay taking place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Specifically, the end of Phase 1 (The Avengers) and the beginning of Phase 2 (Iron Man 3) which would put us in the years 2012-2013.
Each character has their own personal journey/storyline they'll follow. Some of them may overlap. At some point every single character will meet each other, whether it's all at once or one at a time.
I'd recommend everyone starting off with just one character, though I will allow up to three OC's after you make at least five IC posts as your first character. I'm allowing the option to roleplay as a Marvel character that has yet to be introduced in the MCU, however, I strongly suggest creating your own OC for this roleplay. OC's that are part of the LGBTQ+ community are definitely allowed. All characters should be eighteen or older.



Just follow the rules of RPG and we should all be fine.

One thing I will add to that is you should feel okay with others controlling your characters. Obviously not in a major way. No making big character choices for other people. I mean controlling them on a smaller scale like starting a conversation with another character (if it makes sense in the story) and other things like that. Just don't god-mod (I'm pretty sure that's already an RPG rule anyway).

You don't have the be an insanely great writer (I'm bound to be a little rusty myself since I haven't done a roleplay in about three years). Just use proper grammar and make coherent sentences. Text speech (when in character) isn't allowed unless your character is texting another character. Since this is high-casual roleplay, I certainly expect more than one or two paragraphs but I'm also fine with one or two paragraphs if they're a solid length and have enough detail.

If your OC is going to have sex with someone, either "fade to black" or, since this is 18+ , don't make it too graphic. We're not here to write smut. Gore and violence follow the same "not too graphic" rule. I guess, if it has already been seen in a Marvel film or TV show (that, of course, includes the ones on Netflix) then it is allowed in this roleplay.

A majority (if not all) of the main characters in the MCU are not going to be romanceable. So, no LokixOC and stuff like that. This goes for all of the TV characters too. Depending on how this story goes we may bend this rule a bit but I doubt that'll happen.

You're not allowed to change the pasts or backstories of any characters. I don't want to see this mysterious third friend of Bucky and Steve's that vanished and somehow ended up in the 21st century or Thor's adopted sister that got transported to Earth or something like that.

As of right now, no one is becoming an Avenger. You can work for Shield or Hydra, hell you could even run into an Avenger (if it makes sense). But no one going to become an Avenger. Encountering side characters is fine and usually more believable. When we're dealing with TV characters, such as the Agents of Shield and the Defenders, that's when we start to get into some tricky territory. I'd expect an OC that's a Shield agent to know (or know of) Fitz and Simmons. I'd expect an OC that lives in Hell's Kitchen to at least know of Matt Murdock. I feel like running into to characters like those might be more likely to happen than running into Black Widow or Tony Stark. We'll discuss if anyone can join the Agents of Shield or the Defenders as the roleplay progresses.

If and when your OC comes across an already established MCU character, make sure they stay in-character. Bruce Banner wouldn't randomly pull a prank on Natasha. Tony Stark wouldn't immediately ask for help from someone if he was struggling with a project. Steve Rogers wouldn't boast about how wonderfully patriotic he is all the time. Keep them all IC.

Keep the fourth wall breaking to a minimum. None of us are Deadpool here. Speaking of Deadpool…

You can roleplay as X-Men characters that have yet to be seen in a (Disney, Fox, or Sony) Marvel film.

Last but not least, we're not going to change any of movie's plots. That doesn't mean this is going to be some kind of "self-insert" kind of roleplay. Far from that, actually. I just don't want anyone thinking that they can prevent something from happening like protecting Tony from the shrapnel that impales him or saving Loki before he lets go of Thor's hand. Our characters have their own journey they're going on while all of the stuff we see in the films are happening around us.

Okay, I lied. This is the last one… have fun! This is a roleplay based on fun movies that are based on fun comics! This roleplay needs to be fun and you, as a participant in this roleplay, should have fun as well.



Here is a list of all the OC's for the roleplay:


















This is the character sheet you must fill out.

Name:
Nickname (if any):
Title or Hero/Villain/Code name (if any):
Species:
Gender:
Sexuality:
Age:
Birthday:
Personality:
Appearance (description, doll-maker, or face-claim):
Affiliation (if any):
Powers (if any):
Weapon(s) (if any):
Weaknesses:
Likes (optional):
Dislikes (optional):
Current Residence:
Backstory (if you plan on revealing your OC's backstory in the RP, either skip this or keep it vague):
Special Skills (if any):
Other:
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