Morbuskid
See past the darkness, and view the light.
Hello, thanks for clicking on this post. To tell you a little about myself, I've been out of the roleplay game for a while, wanted to dip my toes back into the waters. I thougth about a somewhat simple 1920's mafioso style RP with some fairytale elements to it. This includes magic and abhuman races (Dwarves, Elves, demons, angels, etc). Still not too entirely sure about monsters or evil spirits yet, wanted to kinda keep everything Human/Human/Abhuman style of interactions and conflicts.
Everything so far is incredibly rough draft format, primarily the story revolves around the city, which is New Avion, a setting similar to New York. Perspective changing skyscrapers, buzzing busy roads, malodourous slums, cramped alleys, and entertainment districts for the elite and wealthy of cinema and less honorable means of fortune. The city is run by 4 gangs, all of which strive to be the masters of New Avion. You are either a new arrival looking for a fresh start, a city resident trying to hold onto hope, a struggling artist or musician, a veteran of the Great War, a private eye, or a low-ranking mobster trying to make it big. These are suggestions, but you get the gist of this.
A little bit of lore (Read in heavy bronx style accent for Immersion):
"The year is 1924, with an influx of immigration and tourism to the city, New Avion has put on a new white smile, masking the blood in its malevolent maw. The money is too good to ruin a thing like this, new souls to indenture and more suckers to rip-off with spit shined abhorrence.
The 'Heaven's Loft' has seen more patrons than it could have dreamed of having in its 60 years of entertainment, and the Red Rubin Cinema has been selling tickets to love films and dramas like hot cakes. Truth be told, it's the best era to be a made man, with the law in their pockets and every shop paying it's rent, it's been getting real cushy these days. But there's this tension still in the air, a body found here and there, a burning shop, its the kind of thing you notice when it's quiet. Like a leaking faucet, you try to pay no mind but sooner or later it bugs the hell out of you. How long is it gonna be like this? How long is this peace gonna last?
How long til the blood starts flowing again...."
I'm not very good with the whole paragraph or Infographics that allot of talented individuals on this platform are capable of, but I'm still gonna take a swing at this story and hope that I can make this a relatively interesting story with a group of imaginative and fun individuals.
Some Very basic rules:
1. Be polite and courteous to one another out of character, and if you intend on having conflict with someone In Character than have a way to rationally satisfy the conflict, this can be either by way of dice roll or by an on the rails planned method of interaction.
2. Any and all NSFW dialogue or scenes (Excluding cursing within reasonable boundary), should be kept in DMs or Private Chats, to ensure that the RP stays welcoming to any member of the community whether 18+ or younger.
3. Characters should be reasonable (power and ability wise) in line of their character. Basically, no OP characters.
4. More of a suggestion than a rule but try to keep the number of arcs down to 2 or 3 occurring at any one time. You can have separated interactions in different locations while pertaining to the same arc but try to keep to an agreed upon story. This story is not just mine, but a group effort.
5. Free space
There are 10 districts in total. The first 3 are primarily low to middle income housing and apartments, with the 3rd district being a typical commodities district like groceries, pubs, and shops.
District 4 is home to higher quality goods and entertainment, such as speakeasy style restaurants, games, and some general stores.
District 5 and 6 belong to the respective theatres and entertainment centers of Junias productions, aka the Red Rubin and Heaven's Loft.
District 7 is more Countryside, home to the Spinning Tops Casino and Racetrack.
Districts 8 and 9 belong to gated communities, wealthy clubs, and golf courses, this is also where a lot of gang leadership tends to reside.
District 10 is the Governmental district, home to the City Hall as well as the New Avionian Police Department, district 10 lies in the heart of New Avonia, and is normally the first place immigrants are sent to. A lot of mail and other forms of communication travel through this district as well, posing perfect opportunities for prying eyes to find some good leverage.
A few notable locations-
Otherwise, if you are interested please let me know and I'll work on hashing out some more lore. Don't be afraid to suggest ideas, allot of people here are hella creative and I would love to get some other people's ideas.
Everything so far is incredibly rough draft format, primarily the story revolves around the city, which is New Avion, a setting similar to New York. Perspective changing skyscrapers, buzzing busy roads, malodourous slums, cramped alleys, and entertainment districts for the elite and wealthy of cinema and less honorable means of fortune. The city is run by 4 gangs, all of which strive to be the masters of New Avion. You are either a new arrival looking for a fresh start, a city resident trying to hold onto hope, a struggling artist or musician, a veteran of the Great War, a private eye, or a low-ranking mobster trying to make it big. These are suggestions, but you get the gist of this.
A little bit of lore (Read in heavy bronx style accent for Immersion):
"The year is 1924, with an influx of immigration and tourism to the city, New Avion has put on a new white smile, masking the blood in its malevolent maw. The money is too good to ruin a thing like this, new souls to indenture and more suckers to rip-off with spit shined abhorrence.
The 'Heaven's Loft' has seen more patrons than it could have dreamed of having in its 60 years of entertainment, and the Red Rubin Cinema has been selling tickets to love films and dramas like hot cakes. Truth be told, it's the best era to be a made man, with the law in their pockets and every shop paying it's rent, it's been getting real cushy these days. But there's this tension still in the air, a body found here and there, a burning shop, its the kind of thing you notice when it's quiet. Like a leaking faucet, you try to pay no mind but sooner or later it bugs the hell out of you. How long is it gonna be like this? How long is this peace gonna last?
How long til the blood starts flowing again...."
I'm not very good with the whole paragraph or Infographics that allot of talented individuals on this platform are capable of, but I'm still gonna take a swing at this story and hope that I can make this a relatively interesting story with a group of imaginative and fun individuals.
Some Very basic rules:
1. Be polite and courteous to one another out of character, and if you intend on having conflict with someone In Character than have a way to rationally satisfy the conflict, this can be either by way of dice roll or by an on the rails planned method of interaction.
2. Any and all NSFW dialogue or scenes (Excluding cursing within reasonable boundary), should be kept in DMs or Private Chats, to ensure that the RP stays welcoming to any member of the community whether 18+ or younger.
3. Characters should be reasonable (power and ability wise) in line of their character. Basically, no OP characters.
4. More of a suggestion than a rule but try to keep the number of arcs down to 2 or 3 occurring at any one time. You can have separated interactions in different locations while pertaining to the same arc but try to keep to an agreed upon story. This story is not just mine, but a group effort.
5. Free space
There are 10 districts in total. The first 3 are primarily low to middle income housing and apartments, with the 3rd district being a typical commodities district like groceries, pubs, and shops.
District 4 is home to higher quality goods and entertainment, such as speakeasy style restaurants, games, and some general stores.
District 5 and 6 belong to the respective theatres and entertainment centers of Junias productions, aka the Red Rubin and Heaven's Loft.
District 7 is more Countryside, home to the Spinning Tops Casino and Racetrack.
Districts 8 and 9 belong to gated communities, wealthy clubs, and golf courses, this is also where a lot of gang leadership tends to reside.
District 10 is the Governmental district, home to the City Hall as well as the New Avionian Police Department, district 10 lies in the heart of New Avonia, and is normally the first place immigrants are sent to. A lot of mail and other forms of communication travel through this district as well, posing perfect opportunities for prying eyes to find some good leverage.
A few notable locations-
Sal's Bar [3rd District] - A cozy little bar nestled in on the corner of 4th and main, the prices here are cheap and the company is good. A lot of character interaction can happen in a place like this.
Red Rubin theatre [District 5]- A grand palace of the old arts, this grandiose home of crimson silk and tear-jerking stories has stood as a testament to the arts of entertainment. From orchestra and plays to bands and parties, the theatre has accommodated many.
Heaven's Loft [District 6]- Considered to be the largest Cabaret in the world, the Heaven's Loft is a place of total indulgence. Good drinks, good food, and amazing dancers and musical performances to boot. It is any musicians dream to play a gig here before they die, for they would have rubbed elbows with the greats.
Otherwise, if you are interested please let me know and I'll work on hashing out some more lore. Don't be afraid to suggest ideas, allot of people here are hella creative and I would love to get some other people's ideas.
