The Witch Son
and a swift justice to those that got away with it
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[div class=text]It is human nature to be curious, to create wonders with the scientific knowledge you gain and imagine new fantastical things. It is human nature to be greedy, and violent, and to use these things for selfish and hurtful reasons. It is human nature to draw the lines you will not cross and to cross them, to suffer, to hope, to succeed, and fail. Humans create gods and monsters, they are gods and monsters.
It is the year 2097 in Metropolis, United States.
In a world where science has made terrific leaps, unexpected consequences have occurred. From the hushed hazardous gas spills to radioactive phenomenon, humans have at times gained and passed on powers only thought up in comic books. But unlike comic books, the villains that rose up are not born innately evil. Everyone is just a person, surviving in whatever way they can. Sometimes that means rising as a gang boss to ensure your family is well off and your kid gets into college. Sometimes that means robbing an old lady for her groceries so that you don’t starve; or tossing your baby to the streets because you can’t feed them. It’s difficult not to cringe at these things, more difficult yet not to commit these acts in order to survive. But there are worse things and more done in this new world. Crime has gone steadily up at an alarming rate, while the economy worsens and living conditions plummet; leaving a wide gap between the way the rich live and the way the poor live. New drugs enter the market, and with as intense as these new street drugs are, half the population is barely even lucid enough to notice the injustice surrounding them. That’s the point with drugs really, to escape the hell around them.
Back in 2078 the US government attempted to declare Martial Law to bring the country to order. But the attempt failed. It was later organized officially between the government and the criminal public to where certain crimes would no longer be enforced by law enforcement in exchange for a certain level of control, no public terrorism and the institution of neutral zones where any and all can be safe. So long as those boundaries are respected the cops are required to look the other way when it comes to things like theft and drug dealing. It is now left to the general law abiding population to either take the hit when things like this happen or be strong enough to stop those who would take what belongs to them. It’s become a wild west policy. The strong prosper and the weak are trampled. A disturbing and unhealthy balance forms, where crime prospers and justice is gutted.
There are those who will not stand for such a twisted way to live. Criminals and desperate people are not the only ones who had developed powers. Vigilantes took to the streets and dealt justice where the government no longer would. Feeling threatened by this opposition certain powerful entities interfered in government law once more. And now unfortunately those vigilantes who won’t stand for such an illusionary peace are outnumbered and attacked on both ends. Propaganda was created to spin the vigilantes as disturbers of what little peace the general public had left. The public wants this balance now; they believe it can’t be helped, and so those trying to stop crime are looked down upon. The government developed a lynching law to stamp this disturbance out. If a known vigilante is spotted, it has been declared legal for the public to lynch them on sight if the cops do not arrest them first. Any who decide to become a vigilante have a target from both sides painted on their backs. Here, the good guys are kept as disorganized as the bad ones; if you can even call them good guys, sometimes they come as vicious as the villains…
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It is the Year 2097:
This roleplay takes place in a slightly futuristic dystopian setting where there is a wide divide between the rich and the poor. The poor do not live very much differently from how the poor now live in our modern times. There are public services which help the public, and most people are on these systems. However good quality food, healthcare, education, shelter, cars, electronics and even hired protection are reserved for those who can afford it. The rich have access to excellent high tech health care that is capable of things such as curing cancer and have the ability to send their kids to private schools with quality educations that ensure the cycle continues and they kids land excellent well paying jobs, often in executive offices and banks. The middle class is in the minority and include people such as doctors and lawyers.
Old fashioned bullets and cars are still in use, but more high tech weaponry such as pulse guns that fire various frequency lasers and electronic pulses exist for a higher price tag. But why pay more for that when bullets do the trick just fine? Computers and programs are more advanced, and many service jobs are replaced by machines and robots. Gadgets that are high tech come with a high price tag, so unless you make them chances are you’ll never get your hands on a hover car that can bypass traffic entirely or a smart home that handles buying your groceries for you. If you have a gadget in mind you would like your character to have please clear it through me or my co-admin first.
Currency has surpassed physical money for the rich, physical money is culturally considered crude and lowly now - and only the poor class uses it. The rich all carry the latest in a series of bracelets often stylized to their liking that operates as communication devices and access to their accounts filled with credits. One credit is equal to one US dollar.
Culturally there is a wild west mentality at play, things like murder are still investigated (though there is a low rate of successful conviction on it) and illegal but things like assault, theft, and fraud are not prosecuted. Domestic terrorism such as bombings, mass shootings, hostages etc. are things that are heavily cracked down upon and still considered crime. Though some of that can be questionable and loopholes in policy can occur, for instance banks are usually some of the most high security places in the US now due to necessity. As bank robbing is now technically legal unless the bank can stop the robbers. It is considered the responsibility of business owners to provide their own security and protection, and places that skimp on this are often targets for robbery.
There are “neutral zones” in various places of the city, bunker buildings that are heavily armored where people may take shelter in the event of assault, attempted assault, or general risk of safety due to a brawl between powered persons. These buildings are open to any and have a very strict no-violence policy, any person, no matter who they are, who violates this policy is given the full brunt of the law in form of a death sentence. These zones are taken very seriously.
Powers:
About one in fifty of the population has extra human abilities known as “powers”. Generally speaking, powers are not unique, there are many telekinetics and pyromancers out there which can provide a reasonable deniability for any particular vigilante that uses an ability. But for the purposes of our rp, if two characters are not related I would strongly prefer they have different powers. Characters who are related do not have to have the same power. For our characters each one will be permitted one power, however the subsets of that power combined with the character’s own level of use for it can dictate how well it is used and to what degree. For example a character with super strength would also need a certain level of raised durability in order for their bodies to handle the sheer force that they can dish out, however I may dial back and fine tune these subsets as I see fit. You will have a section in your character’s profile to fully explain their power and how they use it/it’s limits or drawbacks.
On one hand it may be wise to hide your abilities, if no one knows you have one you have the element of surprise should you need it and you can not be accused of being a vigilante. Most vigilantes hide their abilities (and identities) where they can for this reason.
On the other you can create a reputation for yourself as someone you don’t want to mess with, and enjoy the general safety that affords you, but you run the risk of being scouted for a gang. Gangs love powered humans, they make for valuable assets. Depending on how well protected you are you may not have the choice of saying no to their offer.
Affiliations:
The League is a group of vigilantes who team up semi-occasionally, they have an official meeting place in the basement of a club called VaVoom, meetings are once a month and members are part of a chat group online where you can communicate privately and with the group on a need-to basis - new members enter by being sponsored by existing ones, and are then voted in. The League was founded on the belief that vigilantes having each other’s backs would help keep them safer and make them more effective, it was built on the basis of building trust between people who don’t have a lot of incentive to trust anybody given they face the ire of the public and criminals alike.
The Junk Boiz are a group of super powered anti-gang gang members. They don’t work for any kind of drug cartel or anything, they were formed by their leader in order to protect themselves from being exploited by other gangs. They were considered snot nosed punks and faced a lot of opposition for their uppity arrogance but have grown in number and have gained begrudging respect from the city’s various other gangs. That doesn't stop them from having targets on their backs though. They’re not classified as vigilantes, and have to be careful to stay that way if they don’t want to face repercussions from the law or the public. They help each other find and hold down jobs, make sure they get through school etc. It’s like a community support group, but one that will get violent to protect its own.
Vergara Co. is the current most powerful gang/business tycoon in the city. They deal in property, drugs, shipment of contraband, and various other minor ethically questionable things. The leader, Jorge Vergara, is legendarily ruthless.
The Madame looks out for all of her little darlings. Whether you're one of her escorts or simply scrub the floors, you can be rest assured you'll be taken care of. Though taken care of can take on a whole other meaning if you dare divulge any secrets that she hasn't expressly permitted. Clients come to pay Forbidden Blossoms a visit and expect discretion, and she expects absolute loyalty. While her worker bees are not necessarily considered a "gang", being one does hold certain liberties and protections. Escorts and staff are all given a pin in the shape of a blossom to wear on their right breast while out and about in the city. People who hurt someone wearing that pin have hell to pay, made out in blood and cash to The Madame.
None. You look out for you and your own agenda, whatever that may be. Civilians, vigilantes who aren't in the league, and anyone working for the government all belong in this category.
Notable Locations
VaVoom: A neon club that plays synth pop, its owner does not tolerate violence within their walls, an unofficial neutral territory where people party and have a good time. Or else. The owner is extremely effective at keeping the conflict of the city out. However, just in case, in exchange for use of the basement for meetings, the owner has made a deal with The League to protect the club should a threat that they can not handle comes up. An ace up their sleeve.
Forbidden Blossoms: A towering brothel on the outskirts of the city, home to pleasures divine and whispered secrets. Its Madame is a savvy businesswoman that deals in information as much as she deals in exchanging flesh. She has her fingers in many pies and some say enough blackmail to keep any from moving against her. Her dealings are not always what some would call “ethical”, however she does go to great lengths to ensure that her staff are well taken care of. It’s a cruel world and she knows what it is to be at the bottom of the food chain.
Central Park: A large park in the middle of the city.
Vergara Co. Tower: HQ to the Vergara gang and their place of business. This skyscraper is heavily fortified and located on the east end of the city.
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[div class=text]Rules
- The ooc on rpn is for people that have questions and/or have not been accepted yet. There will be a discord chat for accepted players to participate in ooc talk, stay updated on events, and plot with one another. If you do not have a discord account making one is easy and for the purposes of this roleplay required in order to stay updated on events at the very least. I understand that not everyone likes discord but it is a tool that this rp will be using so please keep that in mind.
- This is NOT a PVP rp, how powerful your character is isn’t necessarily important. In fact, I would encourage you to explore your character’s weaknesses in order to better grow and write them. Conflict is boring if there’s no real conflict. That said, I’m not against powerful characters by any means but with power comes certain contexts, requirements, and character type. I’m not going to allow overpowered characters for no reason. No godmodding allowed, you must discuss with a player if your characters are going to have a conflict (which I encourage given this is a gritty vigilante rp) and come to an agreement to how it is going to go. If you find that you both can not reach an agreement easily your GM is here to make a ruling based on what makes sense story-wise. I ask that you respect your GM’s word on this if a ruling is made.
-I would prefer that ppl not make more than one member of a family unit or take one of their own connections, the idea is to put your fingers in multiple pies and interact with everyone and have connections with other players.
- I expect posting to be done at least once a week. If after one week you have not been active I will send you a message both on rpn and on discord that you have 24 hours to reply to. Should you fail to do so your character will be dropped. If a break or hiatus is needed, by all means please let me know. I am more than happy to work with you if you communicate with me. But if there is radio silence I will simply assume that you have moved on.
- There will be a max number of four characters per player. However this will be based upon activity, if I feel like you can not handle another character I may ask you to concentrate on your others before making a new one. If you find that your muse for one of your characters is waning and you do not feel like playing them anymore we can discuss how they either exit the roleplay or serve as a death in the plot if you would like to go that route. Characters that have been dropped may be picked up again at a later date however if you have reached your max character limit after dropping that character then you must either drop another of your characters or not take up your previous character again. At the beginning of the roleplay you will be allowed to apply and be accepted for a total of two characters, you may be considered for another after two weeks of activity.
- If you would like your character to be connected to existing characters in any way please contact that character’s player first - I love and am totally all for character connections and plots, but these things go much better when you discuss it with the people in question.
- I don’t allow cliques or bubble roleplaying, i want an inclusive attitude in this rp and will be facilitating ways for all characters to interact with one another if I see this happening. Your help in making sure you are open to all character interactions and playing with all members of the rp who have been accepted will make me extremely grateful. Please be open and welcoming towards one another and help each other out where you can. Roleplaying is so much more fun if you keep an open and helpful attitude towards one another. I am not asking you to accept plots that would make your character act in an ooc way, but shooting down an idea and not trying to offer alternatives helps no one.
IC Posting
- All major character plots such as death, pregnancy, major crimes, and the insertion of major villains or monsters but be cleared through me first.
- This is a literate roleplay, I expect players to be able to easily write 500 words for a post. I don’t expect you to write a novel for every post but I do enjoy reading long posts and in general I’ve found that if a person can dish out 500 words then they are pretty literate. I am aware that quality is better than quantity however you can’t have much quality in roleplaying if there is not some measure of quantity, please give people something to respond to.
- To make interactions and dialogue heavy scenes go easier I will be employing the use of google docs in order to create collaborative posts. Please feel free to use this method at will or abstain from it as much as you like. But please keep in mind that for groups of three or more in a scene a collaborative post will be necessary. I promise you they’re lots of fun and make scenes go so much better. Word count does not matter in collaborative posts.
- The use of small IC post codes is prohibited. I understand that they are pretty and I love pretty things as much as the next girl but they can be difficult and tiresome to read and don’t really help me keep track of everyone’s word count. A simple picture and border with no scroll is fine so long as the word portion of the post itself is at least covering two thirds of the post. Using no code at all is also perfectly fine, what I am concerned about is the post content not how pretty it is. I will provide a pre-approved posting code in the “apply” section for your use that you are free to use if you would like.
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[div class=text]In option 1 there is full code for you to use, you do not have to use this code if you don't want. Feel free to use your own code (provided it is big enough and contains all categories listed) or no code/minimum code, which is provided for you in option 2. There is also an IC code listed below that for your use if you have trouble finding a good IC code to use like me. Again, don't have to use it, it's just there if you need it.
Please submit all characters to the apply thread, if accepted I will give you the OK to move them to the characters thread via private messaging (along with a link to the rp's discord), if your character needs tweaking of any sort I'll let you know.
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[/div][div class=text]It is human nature to be curious, to create wonders with the scientific knowledge you gain and imagine new fantastical things. It is human nature to be greedy, and violent, and to use these things for selfish and hurtful reasons. It is human nature to draw the lines you will not cross and to cross them, to suffer, to hope, to succeed, and fail. Humans create gods and monsters, they are gods and monsters.
It is the year 2097 in Metropolis, United States.
In a world where science has made terrific leaps, unexpected consequences have occurred. From the hushed hazardous gas spills to radioactive phenomenon, humans have at times gained and passed on powers only thought up in comic books. But unlike comic books, the villains that rose up are not born innately evil. Everyone is just a person, surviving in whatever way they can. Sometimes that means rising as a gang boss to ensure your family is well off and your kid gets into college. Sometimes that means robbing an old lady for her groceries so that you don’t starve; or tossing your baby to the streets because you can’t feed them. It’s difficult not to cringe at these things, more difficult yet not to commit these acts in order to survive. But there are worse things and more done in this new world. Crime has gone steadily up at an alarming rate, while the economy worsens and living conditions plummet; leaving a wide gap between the way the rich live and the way the poor live. New drugs enter the market, and with as intense as these new street drugs are, half the population is barely even lucid enough to notice the injustice surrounding them. That’s the point with drugs really, to escape the hell around them.
Back in 2078 the US government attempted to declare Martial Law to bring the country to order. But the attempt failed. It was later organized officially between the government and the criminal public to where certain crimes would no longer be enforced by law enforcement in exchange for a certain level of control, no public terrorism and the institution of neutral zones where any and all can be safe. So long as those boundaries are respected the cops are required to look the other way when it comes to things like theft and drug dealing. It is now left to the general law abiding population to either take the hit when things like this happen or be strong enough to stop those who would take what belongs to them. It’s become a wild west policy. The strong prosper and the weak are trampled. A disturbing and unhealthy balance forms, where crime prospers and justice is gutted.
There are those who will not stand for such a twisted way to live. Criminals and desperate people are not the only ones who had developed powers. Vigilantes took to the streets and dealt justice where the government no longer would. Feeling threatened by this opposition certain powerful entities interfered in government law once more. And now unfortunately those vigilantes who won’t stand for such an illusionary peace are outnumbered and attacked on both ends. Propaganda was created to spin the vigilantes as disturbers of what little peace the general public had left. The public wants this balance now; they believe it can’t be helped, and so those trying to stop crime are looked down upon. The government developed a lynching law to stamp this disturbance out. If a known vigilante is spotted, it has been declared legal for the public to lynch them on sight if the cops do not arrest them first. Any who decide to become a vigilante have a target from both sides painted on their backs. Here, the good guys are kept as disorganized as the bad ones; if you can even call them good guys, sometimes they come as vicious as the villains…
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It is the Year 2097:
This roleplay takes place in a slightly futuristic dystopian setting where there is a wide divide between the rich and the poor. The poor do not live very much differently from how the poor now live in our modern times. There are public services which help the public, and most people are on these systems. However good quality food, healthcare, education, shelter, cars, electronics and even hired protection are reserved for those who can afford it. The rich have access to excellent high tech health care that is capable of things such as curing cancer and have the ability to send their kids to private schools with quality educations that ensure the cycle continues and they kids land excellent well paying jobs, often in executive offices and banks. The middle class is in the minority and include people such as doctors and lawyers.
Old fashioned bullets and cars are still in use, but more high tech weaponry such as pulse guns that fire various frequency lasers and electronic pulses exist for a higher price tag. But why pay more for that when bullets do the trick just fine? Computers and programs are more advanced, and many service jobs are replaced by machines and robots. Gadgets that are high tech come with a high price tag, so unless you make them chances are you’ll never get your hands on a hover car that can bypass traffic entirely or a smart home that handles buying your groceries for you. If you have a gadget in mind you would like your character to have please clear it through me or my co-admin first.
Currency has surpassed physical money for the rich, physical money is culturally considered crude and lowly now - and only the poor class uses it. The rich all carry the latest in a series of bracelets often stylized to their liking that operates as communication devices and access to their accounts filled with credits. One credit is equal to one US dollar.
Culturally there is a wild west mentality at play, things like murder are still investigated (though there is a low rate of successful conviction on it) and illegal but things like assault, theft, and fraud are not prosecuted. Domestic terrorism such as bombings, mass shootings, hostages etc. are things that are heavily cracked down upon and still considered crime. Though some of that can be questionable and loopholes in policy can occur, for instance banks are usually some of the most high security places in the US now due to necessity. As bank robbing is now technically legal unless the bank can stop the robbers. It is considered the responsibility of business owners to provide their own security and protection, and places that skimp on this are often targets for robbery.
There are “neutral zones” in various places of the city, bunker buildings that are heavily armored where people may take shelter in the event of assault, attempted assault, or general risk of safety due to a brawl between powered persons. These buildings are open to any and have a very strict no-violence policy, any person, no matter who they are, who violates this policy is given the full brunt of the law in form of a death sentence. These zones are taken very seriously.
Powers:
About one in fifty of the population has extra human abilities known as “powers”. Generally speaking, powers are not unique, there are many telekinetics and pyromancers out there which can provide a reasonable deniability for any particular vigilante that uses an ability. But for the purposes of our rp, if two characters are not related I would strongly prefer they have different powers. Characters who are related do not have to have the same power. For our characters each one will be permitted one power, however the subsets of that power combined with the character’s own level of use for it can dictate how well it is used and to what degree. For example a character with super strength would also need a certain level of raised durability in order for their bodies to handle the sheer force that they can dish out, however I may dial back and fine tune these subsets as I see fit. You will have a section in your character’s profile to fully explain their power and how they use it/it’s limits or drawbacks.
On one hand it may be wise to hide your abilities, if no one knows you have one you have the element of surprise should you need it and you can not be accused of being a vigilante. Most vigilantes hide their abilities (and identities) where they can for this reason.
On the other you can create a reputation for yourself as someone you don’t want to mess with, and enjoy the general safety that affords you, but you run the risk of being scouted for a gang. Gangs love powered humans, they make for valuable assets. Depending on how well protected you are you may not have the choice of saying no to their offer.
Affiliations:
The League is a group of vigilantes who team up semi-occasionally, they have an official meeting place in the basement of a club called VaVoom, meetings are once a month and members are part of a chat group online where you can communicate privately and with the group on a need-to basis - new members enter by being sponsored by existing ones, and are then voted in. The League was founded on the belief that vigilantes having each other’s backs would help keep them safer and make them more effective, it was built on the basis of building trust between people who don’t have a lot of incentive to trust anybody given they face the ire of the public and criminals alike.
The Junk Boiz are a group of super powered anti-gang gang members. They don’t work for any kind of drug cartel or anything, they were formed by their leader in order to protect themselves from being exploited by other gangs. They were considered snot nosed punks and faced a lot of opposition for their uppity arrogance but have grown in number and have gained begrudging respect from the city’s various other gangs. That doesn't stop them from having targets on their backs though. They’re not classified as vigilantes, and have to be careful to stay that way if they don’t want to face repercussions from the law or the public. They help each other find and hold down jobs, make sure they get through school etc. It’s like a community support group, but one that will get violent to protect its own.
Vergara Co. is the current most powerful gang/business tycoon in the city. They deal in property, drugs, shipment of contraband, and various other minor ethically questionable things. The leader, Jorge Vergara, is legendarily ruthless.
The Madame looks out for all of her little darlings. Whether you're one of her escorts or simply scrub the floors, you can be rest assured you'll be taken care of. Though taken care of can take on a whole other meaning if you dare divulge any secrets that she hasn't expressly permitted. Clients come to pay Forbidden Blossoms a visit and expect discretion, and she expects absolute loyalty. While her worker bees are not necessarily considered a "gang", being one does hold certain liberties and protections. Escorts and staff are all given a pin in the shape of a blossom to wear on their right breast while out and about in the city. People who hurt someone wearing that pin have hell to pay, made out in blood and cash to The Madame.
None. You look out for you and your own agenda, whatever that may be. Civilians, vigilantes who aren't in the league, and anyone working for the government all belong in this category.
Notable Locations
VaVoom: A neon club that plays synth pop, its owner does not tolerate violence within their walls, an unofficial neutral territory where people party and have a good time. Or else. The owner is extremely effective at keeping the conflict of the city out. However, just in case, in exchange for use of the basement for meetings, the owner has made a deal with The League to protect the club should a threat that they can not handle comes up. An ace up their sleeve.
Forbidden Blossoms: A towering brothel on the outskirts of the city, home to pleasures divine and whispered secrets. Its Madame is a savvy businesswoman that deals in information as much as she deals in exchanging flesh. She has her fingers in many pies and some say enough blackmail to keep any from moving against her. Her dealings are not always what some would call “ethical”, however she does go to great lengths to ensure that her staff are well taken care of. It’s a cruel world and she knows what it is to be at the bottom of the food chain.
Central Park: A large park in the middle of the city.
Vergara Co. Tower: HQ to the Vergara gang and their place of business. This skyscraper is heavily fortified and located on the east end of the city.
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[div class=text]Rules
- The ooc on rpn is for people that have questions and/or have not been accepted yet. There will be a discord chat for accepted players to participate in ooc talk, stay updated on events, and plot with one another. If you do not have a discord account making one is easy and for the purposes of this roleplay required in order to stay updated on events at the very least. I understand that not everyone likes discord but it is a tool that this rp will be using so please keep that in mind.
- This is NOT a PVP rp, how powerful your character is isn’t necessarily important. In fact, I would encourage you to explore your character’s weaknesses in order to better grow and write them. Conflict is boring if there’s no real conflict. That said, I’m not against powerful characters by any means but with power comes certain contexts, requirements, and character type. I’m not going to allow overpowered characters for no reason. No godmodding allowed, you must discuss with a player if your characters are going to have a conflict (which I encourage given this is a gritty vigilante rp) and come to an agreement to how it is going to go. If you find that you both can not reach an agreement easily your GM is here to make a ruling based on what makes sense story-wise. I ask that you respect your GM’s word on this if a ruling is made.
-I would prefer that ppl not make more than one member of a family unit or take one of their own connections, the idea is to put your fingers in multiple pies and interact with everyone and have connections with other players.
- I expect posting to be done at least once a week. If after one week you have not been active I will send you a message both on rpn and on discord that you have 24 hours to reply to. Should you fail to do so your character will be dropped. If a break or hiatus is needed, by all means please let me know. I am more than happy to work with you if you communicate with me. But if there is radio silence I will simply assume that you have moved on.
- There will be a max number of four characters per player. However this will be based upon activity, if I feel like you can not handle another character I may ask you to concentrate on your others before making a new one. If you find that your muse for one of your characters is waning and you do not feel like playing them anymore we can discuss how they either exit the roleplay or serve as a death in the plot if you would like to go that route. Characters that have been dropped may be picked up again at a later date however if you have reached your max character limit after dropping that character then you must either drop another of your characters or not take up your previous character again. At the beginning of the roleplay you will be allowed to apply and be accepted for a total of two characters, you may be considered for another after two weeks of activity.
- If you would like your character to be connected to existing characters in any way please contact that character’s player first - I love and am totally all for character connections and plots, but these things go much better when you discuss it with the people in question.
- I don’t allow cliques or bubble roleplaying, i want an inclusive attitude in this rp and will be facilitating ways for all characters to interact with one another if I see this happening. Your help in making sure you are open to all character interactions and playing with all members of the rp who have been accepted will make me extremely grateful. Please be open and welcoming towards one another and help each other out where you can. Roleplaying is so much more fun if you keep an open and helpful attitude towards one another. I am not asking you to accept plots that would make your character act in an ooc way, but shooting down an idea and not trying to offer alternatives helps no one.
IC Posting
- All major character plots such as death, pregnancy, major crimes, and the insertion of major villains or monsters but be cleared through me first.
- This is a literate roleplay, I expect players to be able to easily write 500 words for a post. I don’t expect you to write a novel for every post but I do enjoy reading long posts and in general I’ve found that if a person can dish out 500 words then they are pretty literate. I am aware that quality is better than quantity however you can’t have much quality in roleplaying if there is not some measure of quantity, please give people something to respond to.
- To make interactions and dialogue heavy scenes go easier I will be employing the use of google docs in order to create collaborative posts. Please feel free to use this method at will or abstain from it as much as you like. But please keep in mind that for groups of three or more in a scene a collaborative post will be necessary. I promise you they’re lots of fun and make scenes go so much better. Word count does not matter in collaborative posts.
- The use of small IC post codes is prohibited. I understand that they are pretty and I love pretty things as much as the next girl but they can be difficult and tiresome to read and don’t really help me keep track of everyone’s word count. A simple picture and border with no scroll is fine so long as the word portion of the post itself is at least covering two thirds of the post. Using no code at all is also perfectly fine, what I am concerned about is the post content not how pretty it is. I will provide a pre-approved posting code in the “apply” section for your use that you are free to use if you would like.
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[div class=text]In option 1 there is full code for you to use, you do not have to use this code if you don't want. Feel free to use your own code (provided it is big enough and contains all categories listed) or no code/minimum code, which is provided for you in option 2. There is also an IC code listed below that for your use if you have trouble finding a good IC code to use like me. Again, don't have to use it, it's just there if you need it.
Please submit all characters to the apply thread, if accepted I will give you the OK to move them to the characters thread via private messaging (along with a link to the rp's discord), if your character needs tweaking of any sort I'll let you know.
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Name:
Age:
Gender:
Sexuality:
Occupation: their job that makes money, but include whether or not they're a vigilante
Affiliation: Are they with the League? Are they part of a gang? None?
[font=Helvetica][b]Appearance[/b][/font]
Eye Color:
Hair Color:
Height: in feet/inches and in cm please
Weight: lbs and kg please
Tattoos/Piercings:
Distinguishing marks:
[font=helvetica][b]Personality[/b][/font]
Likes: one | two | three | four | put more if you like but i need four
Dislikes: one | two | three | four | put more if you like but i need four
Vices: one | two | three | four | put more if you like but i need four
Virtues: one | two | three | four | put more if you like but i need four
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A description of your character's powers, if they have any. Please be detailed and thorough so we may understand what they can do and their limits.
[font=helvetica][b]Biography[/b][/font]
I would appreciate at least 600 words please
[font=helvetica][b]Relationships[/b][/font]
Mother:
Father:
Siblings:
Spouse:
Children:
any pre-planned connections to other characters may go here. it's not required to list them but if you just enjoy being thorough like me you're welcome to list them
[font=Helvetica][b]Equipment[/b][/font]
if your character is a vigilante or maybe they're a civilian who carries a taser gun - whatever. put your character's gear and any outfit/armor specific to combat here
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[b]Basics[/b]
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Sexuality:
Occupation: their job that makes money, but include whether or not they're a vigilante
Affiliation: Are they with the League? Are they part of a gang? None?
FC: Faceclaim here
[b]Appearance[/b]
Eye Color:
Hair Color:
Height: in feet/inches and in cm please
Weight: lbs and kg please
Tattoos/Piercings:
Distinguishing marks:
[b]Personality[/b]
Likes: one | two | three | four | put more if you like but i need four
Dislikes: one | two | three | four | put more if you like but i need four
Vices: one | two | three | four | put more if you like but i need four
Virtues: one | two | three | four | put more if you like but i need four
[b]Powers[/b]
A description of your character's powers, if they have any. Please be detailed and thorough so we may understand what they can do and their limits.
[b]Biography[/b]
I would appreciate at least 600 words please
[b]Relationships[/b]
Mother:
Father:
Siblings:
Spouse:
Children:
any pre-planned connections to other characters may go here. it's not required to list them but if you just enjoy being thorough like me you're welcome to list them
[b]Equipment[/b]
if your character is a vigilante or maybe they're a civilian who carries a taser gun - whatever. put your character's gear and any outfit/armor specific to combat here
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