OverconfidentMagi
Laugh Like You've Won Always
The Masquerade TroupeAct 03
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the World -
The world your characters come from is our own. The world they are pulled into is basically the same in every way, only beginning to diverge starting just over thirty years ago, when the first Legends began to appear. Legends are a human sub-species that have the ability to cause supernatural effects with their mind. Kinetics is another name for them. Until they use their power, there is no way to distinguish a Legend from a normal human. Inside and out, they appear completely human.
Legends fall into one of five classifications.
Hero used to mean anything really. Any Legend that stopped a shoplifter could claim the title of Hero. Now the title of Hero means something more official. Fifteen years ago, the US government spearheaded a bold plan to actually make use of these Legends in a more organized way, which was called the 'Cape Program'. Any Legend that wished to become a hero would undergo thorough examination, testing, and training before being assigned to a hero HQ in a city where they would work to fight crime and protect the peace until the day they retire.
Vigilante is a broad catch-all for any Legend that isn't a Hero but isn't a Villain either. Neutral Legends try to live a normal life, keeping to themselves, keeping their head down, and keeping away from the larger movements of the Heroes and Villains of the world. For the most part, they are allowed to do so and are left mostly alone so long as they remain uninvolved. Solo Heroes are the old kind of heroes, Legends that use their abilities to play hero outside of the Cape Program. These self-proclaimed heroes are closely monitored, and as soon as one oversteps the law they are arrested.
Villains are the usual low-tier criminals, just with powers now. They can be dangerous if working in groups or when directed by a super villain, but for the most part these villains are something the police can handle without calling on a Hero.
Super Villains are when things start to get serious. A villain that repeatedly commits major crimes and proves to be something the heroes can't deal with is bound to amass a reputation. No one remembers the name of the villain that shows up on the local news, but when a super villain's name is attached to a crime, everyone hears about it.
The fifth classification isn't well-known on account of it being classified and more of a sub-type of super villain.
Roamers are Legends with abilities so powerful that no single Hero stands a chance against them, and even multiple hero HQs working together would only be able to handle a single Roamer. But the reason they're called Roamers is that they like to move around. Where most super villains tend to stay in one place or region, Roamers tend to move between counties or continents, sometimes travelling all around the world. This makes tracking and predicting when and where one will make a move incredibly difficult.
There is one other odd trait specific to Roamers: they can't stand one another. Roamers never work together, and should two meet, they will likely try to kill each other. This mutual hatred seems to be almost involuntary, some mental trigger related to the extreme development of their powers perhaps. There is still much unknown about Roamers and Legends in general.
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the Story -
This RP is a sequel to one from years ago, where a powerful Roamer by the name of Bird pulled a handful of people from our world into his, trained them with their new kinetic abilities, and molded them into powerful super villains that he could use for his own purposes.
Three years have passed since then, and the few remaining members of that flock have indeed become strong. But perhaps not strong enough. Bird, who was supposed to be invincible, disappeared six months ago. The flock has split up, some still searching, some given up, maybe even glad to be free from the powerful villain's dark shadow. Aaron had been the closest to Bird, considering him something of his savior, going as far as shaping himself in his mentor's twisted image, and now even going so far as to send more of the same trans-dimensional invitations that Bird had used to reach out to him.
The story will follow the small group of individuals that answer the invitation. Aaron will attempt to do for them what Bird did for him by teaching them how to use their new power, how to play the role of a villain, taking on actual jobs, and figuring out what happened to Bird and the fallout from his disappearance.
All powers will be in the form of controlling something, so something-kinesis.
Rules:
Two paragraphs minimum. Even during dialogue that should be easily doable. Personally I like meaty posts. Big, juicy,medium-rarewell-done posts.
Post at least once a week, and try not to keep everyone else waiting on you. If activity is high, feel free to post more often, but try not to put anyone behind.
This will be a mature RP, but remember to keep everything within site rules. No graphic sexy times.
Romance is fine, just ask the character's owner if they're okay with it. See previous rule about sexy times.
Characters don't have to get along, but their writers still should. I don't care if your characters are trying to kill each other, be civil OOC.
No controlling other people's characters, unless you have their permission to do so. But also keep in mind that every power in this world controls something, so it is very possible for that something to apply to your character. I will have some control over your characters at certain points in the story. (An easy example, Aaron's ability of pathokinesis is definitely going to be used to tell you what your character is feeling at times.) Even if you do have permission to control a character, try to leave as much control to the character owner as possible.
And anything else I forgot is implied here because I'll probably never remember to actually update the list of rules later on.
This will be a small group, so I'll probably ask for a character/writing sample to figure out group dynamics. We'll see depending on how much interest is shown.
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. For convenience, Haruto will be fluent in English (or whatever language is used in the story).
Thanks for letting me know!
