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Metropolis of Superheroes

@Birdboy
At the moment, there are several reasons for why I cannot accept your character.

1. Neither your civilian faceclaim/picture, nor your hero form image,are showing up - and you left the 'Description' field blank - meaning I have no idea what your character looks like.

2. As Uiop said, you've chosen the "Defender" archetype for your hero, yet you've made them appear to be more of a frontline fighter/tank. Which is what the "TAnker" archetype is. Your abilities, while not being unacceptable on their own, also does not seem to particularly favor the "buffing" or "debuffin" mechanics and style of the Defender-archertype. Now granted, archetypes are just guidelines, and people are free to slap whatever powers they want down in their list, but it seems odd to choose a class and then try to make it like another one, when that other class already exists.

3. Your supplementary power should be void of any powers, this is stated in the Example Character Sheet. Furthemore, the powers described in there should be part of your primary power, as it is the magic sword taht bestows those abilities and boons onto your character, not some random, outside, unrelated force or reason.

4. Your character's weaknesses. In particular, the one that invovles the sentient sword judging its wielder to be 'worthy'. As you've given no information on the "personaltiy" or "Ideology" of this enchante sword, there's no way for me, as a GM; to make use of this weakness and instead it is left entirely up to your discretion. While I like to give people the benefit of the doubt to not power-game or abuse trust, I do also like to have tangible ways to actually have my NPCs actually being able to impact your character negatively.

5. Civilian skills. While not an issue in any way, shape or form on its own, its the phrasing and implication of the skill. The way you've written it makes it sound like every single hero and villain in Paragon City has their own comic books, animated TV series, web-wikis, merch and social media feeds. This is not the case. There are plenty of obscure heroes and villains who the general public don't know anything about in the city. Only the "big names" make it to stardom and public recognition. For much of the rest, most superheroes are just trated as third-party police officers or rescue services, with most civilians having no idea what their hero-name is.

6. On a personal level, I feel like Dermont's reasoning and rationale for moving to Paragon City and becoming a hero is a bit lacking. He basically found a talking sentient sword during an outdoors roleplaying session, ditched the entire event mid-session and then just up and left to go be a hero in another city, without any sort of mention of his motivations or feelings or reasons for it. He just did it. Why? Because he found a magic sword that talks and gave him cool powers? Wouldn't a nerd be more inclined to keep using the blade for LARP'ing or to sit at home, in their parents' basement, and interview and try to talk and interogate their new "friend" on their past and powers and other things? It all seems so... Sudden... And forced. This last point isn't a deal breaker or anything, it just feels - to me - a bit like, other than him having admiration for heroes and villains, Dermont doesn't really have a reason for going to Paragon City, other than "I just gained magic powah! Better rool into PC I guess!".

And there you have it. While some of the above points are mere personal thoughts and opinions on the sheet, there are issues with it that, for the time being, prevents Dermont from being accpeted into the RP.

You're welcome to address or debate these concerns f course and try again if you so wish.

Metropolis of Superheroes

I see someone decided to change their username... Nearly gave me a heartattack when I logged on this morning and saw a post in the IC from an unfamiliar name controlling an accepted character.

"WHO DA NUCKIN' FUTS IS DIS GUI!?" Were my exact thoughts, I believe.

Glad to see people interacting though. That's great. :)

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@Uiop
Yup, seems perfectly reasonable and cool.

Allen Albert Alain is accepticed.

Feel free to post him in the Character Tab and start making an IC post whenver you like. :)

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@Uiop
If you can't find a pic you're happy with, you can just describe the outfit in text.

Aince I dunno what your character's powers or personality is, giving suggestions for specific images is a bit hard.

But when I was looking for my won hero costume, I just went to my local anime-art website and typed in some tags I wanted, like "bodysuit" and "blonde_hair". And then i got some pics of Sue Storm from Fantastic Four, but in anime-form. So, yay?

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@Ducksworth
Still at 3/6 players, so yes we are. :)

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IC is up, all you fine peoples.
I apologize for the long wait, but at least it's here now.
It didn't turn out exactly the way I wanted it, but given the current situation of my computer and the fact that my lower jaw hurts from dental torture, I feel it' was decent enough to post.

If you have questions or need information or guidance, please let me know. And yes, I didn't mention my GMPC - because she's already inside the lobby, as a good noddle should be. :)

Metropolis of Superheroes

Paragon city

-- Atlas Park --

@baraquiel [@Crimson Flame] @Shoopuf

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It's a beautiful morning in the hustling and bustling streets of Paragon City! The pleasant air of late spring, early summer, coupled with the golden rays of the sun still clmbing the early sky, spreading its light down upon the densely populated metropolis is a sight to behold. And more-so when you stand here, in the heart of the city, in Atlas Park! The clean buildings,. the well-tended gardens and neatly cut pavement trees, the mostly trash-free streets and well-maintained ifrastrcture gives a dazzling combination of polished metal, glass, unchipped concrete and the verdant green of nature, all rolled up into one enat and tidy locale. Inded, it's noi surprise why this place is called the city's heart, and not just becaus of tthe grand old statue to Atlas himself, but also because of this area being the city's civic center, and where the Town Hall is located.

And speaking of town hall... That's the focus of today. Yes, that white building in the very dead-center of the area, with it's domed roof and pillared outside, looking like a miniature copy ofof the actual White HOuse located over in Washington. The hall is approached via a fairly wide path of stone-tiled path, flanked on either side by long stretches of green gardens with bushes, flowers and some fixtures like stone bird baths and small fountains. To get into the hall, you'd need to ascend a small bit of low steps, to gain access to the large, double vaulted door of some dark, expensive-looking wooden materia, complete with polished and clean brass hinges and door handles. The building itself is stark white and looks like it just somehow naturally repels dirt, standing as a shining, stainless bastion for Paragon City, it's citizens and the goverment officials who dwell and work within.

But how did you get here? Well, you took the Sanctioned Hero Exam a while back, didn'¨t you? And passed, no less. Since then, you were awarded with that scrap of paper on you, the Diploma. ALong with a letter. A letter that stated that today, at exactly 9:00 AM on the orning, you were to report to and make yourself available within the lobby of Town Hall. And you were of course told to bring your diploma, and to show up in y our costume. Ah yes, that's right... Today you'll be officially recognized, and registered, as one of Paragon City's many, many heroes. A fresh-faced and still-wet-behind-the-ears rookie Justice Warrior, who'll work tirelessly to defend and protect the city and her people from the many, many, many, obnoxiously never-ending servants and do'ers of evil and dastardly deeds.

How you got here? Maybe you just live in the area and walked? Or rode a bicycle? Moped? Got a lift from a family member in their car? Took a cab? Rode the monorail to the Atlas Park station? The bus perhaps? Or maybe you used your own powers of flight, speed or spatial mnipulation to get your butt on over to infront of the town hall? Really, how you got here isn't really important - unless you want it to be. What bis important is taht you now are standing here, infront of the great alabaster building, whre you'll soon enter and chane your entire life, forever.

But...

There are perhaps those among you who haven't quite made it yet... Those of you who overselpt or couldn't seelp due to childish excitement or other factors in anticipation of today. For you, the sitaution is a bit differet, obviously.

The streets of the city are starting to fill up with morning traffic, causing the usual morning rush hour traffic-jams. The pavemens are teeming with people wlaking too and fro', trying to get somehwhere - either to work, school or just from point A to point B. The monorail and bus stops are getting crowded too, with passengers multiplying like rabbits in a seemingly endless stream of citizens. If you decided to only just now get your butt on over to the own hall, or Atlast Park if you're not already there, you'll have the whole of morning-hour Paragon City's population to contend with.

For thoe who have made it on time though, or rather, with time to spare, you'll find the outside of town hall fairly calm. There's only a few or occasional suit-wearing individuals coming out of, or going into, the large building ahead. A lone garderner is working the long and wide side-gardens withy a watering can and other tools. Small trash-can robots on wheels are lazily rolling up and down the tiled pathways, scanning for any litter or junk that was accidentally dropped on the premises, picking any such gunk up with their small, flimsy-looking hydraulic arms and dropping the offensive material down their big mouths. A few birds are sitting in the bird baths, having an early-day cleaning session... But other than that, there really isn't much to say.

The weather is fine and clear, with a big blue sky mostly free of clouds. There's a very slight and gentle breeze, at least in all of Atlas Park, and the temperature is just about right - neither too hot or too cold, that great sweet-spot between late spring and early summer.

And now, it's your turn. What do you do and where do you go? Straight up and into the Town Hall lobby, or do you explore around the premises a bit? PErhaps talk to the garderner, or one of the important looking suits who walk by from time to time? ... Or maybe you're racing against the clock to get your lazy bum over here on time because you forgot to set the alarm clock, you dingus!

Whatever the case may be, it is as they say;
The day, is yours.

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@Uiop
1. That's fine. I imagine having parents who're both Superheroes, or members of your family who're heroes, isn't too uncommon in Paragon City, given the generally high population of people with superhuman or meta-human powers.

2. There's nothing inherently wrong with the power and the weakness is well balanced and fair enough. So no problems there either.

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@Uiop
Just post it here in the OOC. :)

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@Uiop
First post says:

3/6 (7) Players

Xaltwind

So, yes. There's still room. :)