Realistic or Modern GODMODE (Reboot)

[Birdsie]

(Original concept by IamNotLoki )

TRIGGER WARNING:
This roleplay contains words, portrayals, and/or other content that may be seen as heretical and treacherous by people of faith. If you have a problem with someone writing about religion without believing in it, then it is heavily advised you don't participate in this RP and do not read the information below. Thank you for your attention, user-senpai~!

GODMODE​

• Premise
• Full Backstory
• Card Mechanics
• Rules

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  As mankind grew ever more arrogant and progressed towards enlightenment of the mind, rather than the immortal soul - the mysteries, miracles, and magical phenomena of the old times died out. Supernatural and paranormal events became scarce. The ancient Gods lost all meaning and power.
  
  Past Jesus Christ, you never saw any more demigods.
  Past the late 19th century, you never saw any more mages.
  And past the second millennium, you don't get to see even spirits or ghosts that often.
  
  But this is no longer the case.
  
  Recently, you received a black card addressed to you from the mysterious Olympus Group. The card had the name and portrait of an ancient figure on it. Anything from Zeus, through King Arthur, all the way to Heracles. What was important was what happened after you touched it. You felt energy brimming and soaring through your body. And before you knew, you had the powers associated with that figure.
  
  You thought that demigods, mages, ghosts - all these paranormal phenomena weren't true. You were wrong.
  
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  As mankind grew ever more arrogant and progressed towards enlightenment of the mind, rather than the immortal soul - the mysteries, miracles, and magical phenomena of the old times died out. Supernatural and paranormal events became scarce. The ancient Gods lost all meaning and power.
  
  Past Jesus Christ, you never saw any more demigods.
  Past the late 19th century, you never saw any more mages.
  And past the second millennium, you don't get to see even spirits or ghosts that often.
  
  All of these wonderful gifts from the soul are now gone, forever. The gods, spirits, magic - all of it was sealed away in a parallel realm to rot, whilst our minds grew decadent with science... But then the last hope appeared.
  
  In the year 1942, a genius was born. A man of inherent magical potential. The last to carry magic in his heart. As a result of nazi experiments of the occult carried out by the Ahnerbe project and the S.S. Paranormal Division. Founded on July 1, 1935, by Heinrich Himmler, Herman Wirth, and Richard Walther Darré, the project's main focus was to catalogue any and all paranormal phenomena in the world and use them to produce supersoldiers that could use magic as a weapon.
  
  The result in the year 1942 was Leonhard Gilges. Also known as Project Magia, or The Last Mage.
  
  Needless to say, Leonhard went against his creators and ran away from Germany and the war. Later, in the year 1962, he created an organization of his own known as the Olympus Group; they aimed to repurpose magic and revive the mysteries of the Old Times, without interfering with the scientific progress of the modern era. This led to the Godmode Project, which continued to create the Black Cards, each one attributed to a mythological figure. Babylonian, Greek, Roman, Celtic, Slavic mythos. Gods, Heroes, Demigods, Mages, Tyrants.
  
  The cards grant magical power associated with that figure to the user. A Card of Zeus lets the user throw lightning and summon clouds. A Card of Czernabog lets the user shape darkness into a tangible form. A Card of Merlin lets the user gain magical potential and knowledge. And so on.
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  • The cards are compatible with any user, but they can only evolve in the hands of one attuned to them.
  • The cards will first be given to attuned users. Attuned users are ones that personality-wise, come close to the figure that represents the card. A user of the Satan card will be evil, whilst a user of a King Arthur card will be a heroic idealist.
  • As an attuned user utilizes his card, its generation will rise. The higher the generation, the greater a card's connection to the figure it symbolizes. A 1st Generation Satan card user will be able to see other people's sins, whilst a 15th Generation Satan card user will be able to summon a small city-wide form of the apocalypse described in the Bible.
  • The 30th Generation is the maximum level of power a card can have. These are legendary cards in their ultimate form. A Zeus card-user on this level could bring about a global lightning storm that causes massive damage.
  • Cards retain their generation when changing hands, however, they can only evolve to higher generation when held by an attuned user.
  • Cards will evolve when the GM says it is okay. You can decide what new powers it will have by PM or OOC conversation with a GM, but the GM must accept all new powers the card will have. Once such powers are approved, the CS must be edited to contain them.
  • A card gives power only to the last person that touched it. It may be locked away in a safe ten kilometers away, but it will give you power as long as you touched it last. You don't have to hold it in your pocket.
  • Pieces of a card will still grant power as if they were a part of the card itself.
  • The only way to permanently destroy a card is to burn it into ash.
  • If a user's personality undergoes a drastic change, they may fall out of alignment with their card.
  • The higher the card's generation, the longer it will take for it to evolve to the next.
  • There can be only one card of its type. If there is a Card of Zeus, there may be no more Cards of Zeus unless the one that exists is destroyed.
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  Rules
  1. Normal RPN rules apply.
  2. Don't be a meanie.
  3. Drawn/cartoony/anime/art overall; appearances are much preferred over realistic faces, but not obligatory.
  4. I am always right.
  5. If I am wrong, check out the rule above.
  6. I will need a co-GM for this. Anyone interested, let me know.
  7. All characters except for agents of the Olympus Group will have cards that start on the 1st Generation and will receive their cards via mail in the RP's beginning. If you wish to be a member of the Olympus Group, PM me.
  8. The Yahweh, Lucifer and Metatron cards are reserved by me for plot-relevant characters. Yes, there is a small plot behind this. But despite that, there will be numerous side-arcs. I am ready to listen to the players' propositions so shoot me.
  9. The action takes place in the summer of 2017 in New York city.

Hanarei Dante Verren Captain Gabriel

 

[Newson]

Wow. This is a really intriguing idea. I'd love to participate. Although, I don't know many fantastical characters other than mythological gods of polytheistic religions like Greek/Roman, Norse, etc.

 

[Dante Verren]

This is pretty good. Coming up with powers is going to be a very entertaining pain in the ass but I am in.

 

[Birdsie]

Wow. This is a really intriguing idea. I'd love to participate. Although, I don't know many fantastical characters other than mythological gods of polytheistic religions like Greek/Roman, Norse, etc.

This is pretty good. Coming up with powers is going to be a very entertaining pain in the ass but I am in.

Greato daze.

 

[aengers]

Yes, this sounds amazing. I'm in.

 

[Hanarei]

I call dibs on the God that lets me cheat and have all the cards and use them all! Muahahahahahaha!

*Goes back to creeping.*

 

[Dante Verren]

Time to think about who I want for my card

 

[Birdsie]

I call dibs on the God that lets me cheat and have all the cards and use them all! Muahahahahahaha!

*Goes back to creeping.*

B-But... Hanarei-chan, there is no such deity X_X

 

[Hanarei]

B-But... Hanarei-chan, there is no such deity X_X

Don't make my dreams be dreams! Just do it!

 

[Birdsie]

Don't make my dreams be dreams! Just do it!

Hanarei-chan, you've grown powerhungry. Your reign of terror ends here. I will execute the tyrant!

 

[Hanarei]

Hanarei-chan, you've grown powerhungry. Your reign of terror ends here. I will execute the tyrant!

Ha! You activated my Trap Card!

 

[Birdsie]

Ha! You activated my Trap Card!

I'm afraid not.

Wind-Up Kitten! Attack, now!

 

[Dante Verren]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I do not know what to pick.

 

[Birdsie]

Hanarei
That is it.

I sacrifice Sanguinius Charity, Wind-Up Kitten, and Man-Eating Bug to summon the strongest beast in all of Yugioh.

MEGA.
ULTRA.
CHICKEN.

 

[Birdsie]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I do not know what to pick.

When you're not sure what to pick.

Pick Gilgamesh.

 

[Hanarei]

When you're not sure what to pick.

Pick Gilgamesh.

Nuuu, my Husbando!

 

[Birdsie]

Nuuu, my Husbando!

I thought that was me.

*Lost all reason to live over simplistic arrogance*

 

[Lordvader59]

I'll do it. Interested

 

[Birdsie]

Newson Dante Verren aengers Hanarei Lordvader59 ... and I know for sure that Captain Gabriel 's interested.

Welp, that makes 7 people including me.
Anyone interested in the seat as a co-GM?

 

[Dante Verren]

I'm going to to claim my favorite Egyptian god Set and if no one else wants to be your co gm then I can help you out if you want.

 

[Noivian]

*slides in* PICK ME OOOH PICK ME FOR CO-GM I WISH TO BE GOD - i mean

I am totally sold on this idea! I'd be willing to help out as a co-gm if you want me! Birdsie

 

[Birdsie]

*slides in* PICK ME OOOH PICK ME FOR CO-GM I WISH TO BE GOD - i mean

I am totally sold on this idea! I'd be willing to help out as a co-gm if you want me! Birdsie

I dunno.
@MrEvilMexican already got the job.

Eeeh... Fine.

 

[Birdsie]

I'm going to to claim my favorite Egyptian god Set and if no one else wants to be your co gm then I can help you out if you want.

Oh man, you too X_X
Well, too late! Even though you were earlier than Noivian.

 

[Noivian]

I dunno.
@MrEvilMexican already got the job.

Eeeh... Fine.

:? I'm confuse? Two co-gm or??? did I get the job???

 

[Birdsie]

:? I'm confuse? Two co-gm or??? did I get the job???

Yes. You did. Two other Co's is my maximum.