KasperXIII
Sworn To A Great Divide
For starters, we've got a name (finally!), and it's also time to get to the important part: character creation. To get things started before laying out the CS template, here's a couple of things to know about the setting, which will be described further when I get the main thread up:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. I promise I won't bite, and will happily clear up any confusion or uncertainty you may have in mind. Have fun, everyone
- I didn't specify before, but I will say now that the guards are allowed to have powers, too. They don't necessarily have to, but they can if you so choose.
- If you see that there are a lot of prisoners and not enough guards, don't feel obliged to make a guard as your character. If we get to that point, anyone can strum up a few throwaway guards on the spot without having to make a CS beforehand.
- The name of the facility is, as the title states, Thesta Penitentiary for the Wicked. It is a compound based on the fictional island of Thesta, recently established by its current warden Edward Brookes (who I will make a CS for) to house the most dangerous criminals on the planet. All around the world, criminals who pose a threat to the livelihood of the state in which they've done wrong to are extradited to Thesta to serve their time in this state-of-the-art facility, the most qualified and advanced correctional institution capable of inhibiting their powers and ensuring that they do no further harm to the planet. They boast that their security measures are foolproof, that escape is impossible. Well, in theory. That theory shall be put to the test. (Details about the exterior/interior of the prison will come either later tonight or tomorrow)
- The prison is set on a fictional location, but your characters are allowed to be from a real-life location if you so choose. This world is quite really whatever we want to make it, so I'm not gonna be one to stand in your way from creating your own kingdom/state or using one that exists already on Earth.
- You are safe to consider this an urban fantasy.
- Powers and abilities will not be 100% inhibited within the prison walls (i.e., they will still have some form of their powers while incarcerated). Each prisoner will be given a sort of treatment to dampen their individual powers, that is, significantly lessen the magnitude and extent of their ability. This can be an injection, a brace to wear on their wrist, a pill to take, that shall be left to each individual. And yes, whatever inhibitor you have can wear off so long as your prisoner has to re-take it. (these inhibitors wearing off is what will help the escape)
- A gentle reminder when it comes to the idea of powers or abilities to avoid godmodding/powergaming. It should go without saying, but I'm just covering my bases.
- The inmates will be assigned cells in pairs, and these pairs will be decided by a random number generator once we have a decent amount of prisoners.
- Anyone who is doubling or more, kindly submit each character as a separate post. Makes evaluating and approving of each character easier.
- Kinda a follow-up to the previous point, if you receive a like from both myself and co-GM firebright24 on your character's post, it means they're all good and ready to go and fully approved.
CS TEMPLATE FOR PRISONERS/GUARDS:
Name:
[Duh, that goes without saying]
Age:
[Keep 'em 18 and older, as this isn't exactly juvie]
Gender:
[Male? Female? Or other?]
Physical Appearance:
[I'm not gonna be super picky about what you submit here. Real/anime face claims are all good, though if you are gonna give a written description, don't be too general about it, and make it unique]
Place of Birth:
[Can be fictional or a real Earth-based location, as mentioned before, the prison's location is fictional]
Sexuality:
[Straight? Gay? Unsure? There's no wrong answer here]
Personality:
[Feel free to give it in the form of a list of character traits]
Likes:
[What is it your character is fond of in life?]
Dislikes:
[And what absolutely pisses them off?]
Special Ability/Power (if any):
[The fun part: what's your character's ability? Do they transform into some other creature? Can they control a certain element? Go nuts here, but within reason.]
Weakness/Inhibitor:
[Being within reason means nobody's invincible. What is your character weak to? What renders their aforementioned ability useless? This is directly related to how your character's ability is dampened in the prison (if they're an inmate), so it'd be a good idea to mention that here too. Is it by injection? A special inhibition cuff? Your character, your ability, so I'll leave that to you.]
Crime They've Committed (does not apply for guards):
[Tell us what you're in for. If it's an Earth-based location, laws about that area apply here. If not, then you've got more wiggle room to establish your own law that your character has broken. Keep this section within reason, too. Also, your character can be victim to a setup/be framed for a crime they didn't do. Specify that here if that's the case.]
Backstory:
[No need to be super detailed here, but a little bit of info on your character's past would be good to know.]
Other:
[Is there anything else you wanna add on? Any hobbies or quirks that you didn't cover before? Feel free to let that stream of creativity flow here for anything worth mention.]
Name:
[Duh, that goes without saying]
Age:
[Keep 'em 18 and older, as this isn't exactly juvie]
Gender:
[Male? Female? Or other?]
Physical Appearance:
[I'm not gonna be super picky about what you submit here. Real/anime face claims are all good, though if you are gonna give a written description, don't be too general about it, and make it unique]
Place of Birth:
[Can be fictional or a real Earth-based location, as mentioned before, the prison's location is fictional]
Sexuality:
[Straight? Gay? Unsure? There's no wrong answer here]
Personality:
[Feel free to give it in the form of a list of character traits]
Likes:
[What is it your character is fond of in life?]
Dislikes:
[And what absolutely pisses them off?]
Special Ability/Power (if any):
[The fun part: what's your character's ability? Do they transform into some other creature? Can they control a certain element? Go nuts here, but within reason.]
Weakness/Inhibitor:
[Being within reason means nobody's invincible. What is your character weak to? What renders their aforementioned ability useless? This is directly related to how your character's ability is dampened in the prison (if they're an inmate), so it'd be a good idea to mention that here too. Is it by injection? A special inhibition cuff? Your character, your ability, so I'll leave that to you.]
Crime They've Committed (does not apply for guards):
[Tell us what you're in for. If it's an Earth-based location, laws about that area apply here. If not, then you've got more wiggle room to establish your own law that your character has broken. Keep this section within reason, too. Also, your character can be victim to a setup/be framed for a crime they didn't do. Specify that here if that's the case.]
Backstory:
[No need to be super detailed here, but a little bit of info on your character's past would be good to know.]
Other:
[Is there anything else you wanna add on? Any hobbies or quirks that you didn't cover before? Feel free to let that stream of creativity flow here for anything worth mention.]
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. I promise I won't bite, and will happily clear up any confusion or uncertainty you may have in mind. Have fun, everyone
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