Fandom Welcome to Inkopolis (multiple Splatoon RP ideas, game experience not required)

[Morzone]

Important Preface: YOU DO NOT NEED THE GAME! I am quite happy to RP with people who have never played Splatoon before. I may direct you to the inkipedia so you can have the information available, but I am quite happy to explain anything that needs explaining.

Greetings and salutations! I'll be honest, I love splatoon. I really, really want to explore its lore, its Au's, its history and future, the small stories, the main characters, the dark origins of its colorful and fresh life, simply everything about it through RP. Obviously this can't be done in a single RP, and I wouldn't really be satisfied with that either. But on the other sites I've RP'd on, I've had a lot of trouble finding other people interested enough to really RP in a splatoon setting.

Anyway, Here are a bunch of RP settings. Note that apart from the last category, these are a lot more serious than the games are.

• The Age of Inkopolis
• Octarian Empire
• among higher tides
• A sanitized world
• other/simple

• 
  Welcome to inkopolis, the great metropolis of inklings and (recently) octolings! news of attacks on the city have come up recently, along with rumors of a legendary "New squidbeak platoon." It's been about 2 weeks since then though. No one really knows who they are or where they came from, but they saved the city. Rumors say they're secretly among us, living day to day life playing turf war and ranked battles. Anyway it's been pretty safe around inkopolis for a while. The inklings and octolings get along fine, and there's a splatfest coming up! All and all things are great! Or so they seems... A new threat is approaching inkopolis. Can the agents protect inkopolis again? Can they do it without revealing their agent identities to their friends? Will they be able to do it alone or will more agents be needed? Let's take a trip down an ink covered lane..
  
  The agents of the new squidbeak platoon, now all returned home to inkopolis, have to try and fit in with normal society once again while still continuing their agent work in secret. Some may struggle with the changes, others may fit in fine. but theirs isn't the only story. Octolings continue to come up to the surface, splitting the octarian empire between those awakened by the inkantation and those still loyal to octavio. With the addition of new X rank levels to the turf war system, top squids are bustling to be labelled the top of the top. grizz co. is expanding and sending squids and octos farther and farther into salmon territory in search of eggs. And the sanitized octolings under the defeated tartar's rule may not be as gone as they seem.
  
  - Note that in this version when the agents are fighting in the field, it is a splat or be splatted situation. Depending on the situation and location you may or may not have (limited) respawn available and enemies you splat are essentially killed, or "permanently splatted." Getting splatted in inkopolis will auto-respawn you in public respawn points, these are unlimited though you might get in trouble for fighting outside turf wars.
  
  (Fair warning if we do this one I like to claim Agent 3)
  
• 
  This RP takes place between Splatoon 1 and 2. The octarian King octavio is gone. The zapfish are missing, the underground Octarian empire is dark. With little power to run off of, combined with recent revelations about the mind control Octavio had used through his music to control his people, the world of octolings is fractured. Some have despaired, they have no king and no power. Others are determined to start a new, rebuild without Octavio's mind-control tyranny. Other remain loyal, obsessed with taking revenge on the inklings and saving octavio from his imprisonment. Among all this chaos is the name "agent 3" Who are they? The evil enemy who must be defeated? The stealer of zapfish? the hero who freed the octolings from Octavio? Or maybe simply a figure of karma, punishing those who'd helped steal the great zapfish.
  
  The rp is set in the underground Octarian empire spread between octo-canyon and octo-valley. This is before the inkantation has influenced octoling to head to the surface. (this would happen after octavio is defeated a second time) and focuses more on the effects of the events of Splatoon 1 on the underground kingdom. As a note, in this rp you are not playing as inklings! (agent 4 will show up eventually but that'll be later in the rp and no I don't think I will be controlling them but someone trustworthy will be) You will be playing as Octolings and octarians, as in those little guys on scooter carts and helicopter hats. There will be some humanoid octolings as well of course but I don't want everyone to be one.
  
  -As a fun rule, before Octavio was defeated, male humanoid octolings weren't allowed to serve as soldiers. The female humanoid octolings were considered superior fighters and therefore the only ones eligible for combat. (Now that Octavio is defeated no one is enforcing it, though approval is uneven)
  
• 
  Splatoon 2 AU (darker themes)
  
  The world changed on the day of the great wave. One year ago An earthquake rocked the world, resulting in the worst tsunami catastrophe in inkopolis history. In truth it was the end of inkopolis history. The city was ultimately destroyed by the great wave's power, and following storms and hurricanes left it a continually flooded wasteland. Inklings, who could not survive in the water, perished in great numbers. With few areas left tat were high enough and safe enough to inhabit, the population became greatly diminished. And among this chaos rose once again the octarian empire.
  
  Octavio, freed during the chaos from the great wave, has spent the last year leading his armies upon the surface and taking the remaining lands, and the remaining zapfish, from the inklings. His empire now stretches across both the underground and most of the surface world. No one knows what happens to the inklings who are defeated. Some say they are enslaved. Some say they are simply killed. Other says they are forced out into the harsh, wet wilderness with little hope of survival.
  
  The only thing you know is that you have little time left. You and your friends are one of the last surviving strongholds of inklings, having transformed the once popular Moray-towers into fortress in the sky. You don't know what goes on outside the towers. Rumors from survivors say there are other strongholds, each with their own zapfish just like yours, but you haven't been able to contact them. That is, until a messenger from the Salt-spray-rig Stronghold: The weapon specialist Sheldon has been developing new technology, weapons, specials, and bombs, to fight back against the Octarians. But they have little man power and need the help of the inklings from Moray towers. It will be a difficult fight simply to get to the rig, but the potential of powerful new weapons is most likely your last and best hope.
  
  Important rules:
  - Weapons and specials from splatoon 2 are not available until characters meet up with sheldon
  - If you're in a stronghold, the zapfish there will continually power a respawn point and you will be safe. However when outside the strongholds you will carry a "zap-pack" which will allow you to respawn 3 times before running out of power. After that, if you're splatted, you're gone.
  - Agent 3, Marie, Callie, and Captain Cuttlefish will become available later once they become rescued. Anyone who wants them can have them at that time.
  
• 
  Octo-expansion bad ending (essentially a zombie-apocalypse)
  
  The day Tartar's statue appeared was the day Inkopolis turned into a survival zone. No one knows the complete details, but it is known that a group by the name the "new squidbeak platoon" attempted to stop the Evil AI before it destroyed the world. The result could only technically be called a success. The unknown squids (and octos) who fought succeeded only in weakening the laser, which fired into inkopolis, spreading deadly sanitized ink throughout the entire city. Those who came into too much contact with the ink (roughly the same amount of normal ink that would splat a squid) would find themselves "sanitized." Mindless, they were under the control of tartar, who filled the city with thousands or his soldiers. Surviving inklings stay hidden and try not to attract attention, creating small safe houses in buildings that avoided the worst of the sanitation. One of these safe houses belongs to Agent 4, callie, and Marie, the only non-MIA members of the new squidbeak platoon. They, and the few others who also live in the safe house, are determined to fight back and defeat tartar and his mindless army. To this they'll need help. Not only from other inkling survivors, but from the octolings who have been trapped in Octo canyon/Octo valley but the sanitized ink.
  
  - Unlike "among higher tides" zapfish are common and respawning is for the most part still available. (when not in a safe-house you'll have a personal mini zapfish to power your respawn device) with However too much contact with the sanitized ink will turn you into one of tartar's underlings.
  - There are both sanitized inklings and sanitized octolings. They are dangerous fighters and controlled completely by Tartar. The exact method for control is unknown, but being taken over by the ink is a sure sign of it.
  - Marie, Callie, and Agent 4 are first-come-first-serve, but you have to be able to promise you will be active in the Rp.
  
• 
  I am completely open to other ideas and suggestions. Anything from the original great turf war to some trashy squid/octo romance highschool. Honestly I'd be quite happy to Rp some simple Splatoon Rp's as well, just for a relaxing fun time. I'd say I'd be up for simply splaying through the Splatoon 2 or splatoon 1 plots and save the great zapfish, but that'd probably fit more in a 1x1. (If anyone interested thinks we can do it in a group I'm up for that as well)
  
  So throw your ideas at me!
  

If there is sufficient interest in multiple plots, I will be happy to set up more than One RP.

Link to "Age of Inkopolis" OOC: Here

 

[SP3CT3R]

Booyah

 

[Morzone]

Gonna bump this and shout out to Ferociousfeind and Dutch2775 Because I feel they'd be most likely to be interested.

Edited the first post to note that the game and prior experience is not required for participating. Some important roles might be barred to people with experience, but anyone can join.

SP3CT3R Do any of the different plots particularly stand out to you as your favorite?

 

[Ferociousfeind]

I am VERY interested in the first idea, and haven't even looked at the others yet. I'm ok with you claiming Agent 3 (despite what my pfp might suggest) though if we did choose that route, I more than likely would claim Marie, Callie, or both if that's acceptable.

 

[Morzone]

I am VERY interested in the first idea, and haven't even looked at the others yet. I'm ok with you claiming Agent 3 (despite what my pfp might suggest) though if we did choose that route, I more than likely would claim Marie, Callie, or both if that's acceptable.

I knew you'd like it I don't think I've ever had someone want to choose callie and Marie, usually they either want an agent or to make their own character. I don't expect many people to be interested in a non-1x1 splatoon rp so there's no limit on character claiming/creation.

 

[Ferociousfeind]

Marie's a sassy squid, and Callie is super cheery! What's not to love!?

 

[Morzone]

I think most people assume they wouldn't be able to participate in any turf wars/ranked battles as Callie and Marie.

 

[Ferociousfeind]

You probably wouldn't... but so what? Is there much you can really do during a turf war? I wanna see some behind-the-scenes drama within the new Squidbeak Splatoon!

 

[Morzone]

I Know! The drama is way more interesting. Have you had a chance to read trough the other settings?

 

[MasterRed]

Ooh! They all seem interesting!

 

[Morzone]

Ooh! They all seem interesting!

I'm glad you like them! I'll probably put a poll up sometime to choose one of them.

 

[SP3CT3R]

Gonna bump this and shout out to Ferociousfeind and Dutch2775 Because I feel they'd be most likely to be interested.

Edited the first post to note that the game and prior experience is not required for participating. Some important roles might be barred to people with experience, but anyone can join.

SP3CT3R Do any of the different plots particularly stand out to you as your favorite?

Sorry for not saying anything, but probably the first one.

 

[Rycamp]

I am interested on this! I have a male octoling OC that I never used and would love to use him on this opportunity.

The sanitized plot one is my fave

 

[Morzone]

SP3CT3R No worries, I saw your messages on your profile.

Rycamp I'm looking forward to meeting him then!

! I've added a poll so we can narrow down a top choice (You can vote for 2 plots) and get started.

 

[SP3CT3R]

Morzone May I suggest:

The first one, but the characters are in a band.

 

[Morzone]

Morzone May I suggest:

The first one, but the characters are in a band.

A band huh? Well I don't know if we'd be able to start out as one initially, as most of the characters are agents in the new squidbeak platoon already. But Pearl and Marina (From Off The Hook) Are available to be claimed if you'd like to RP them. On the flip side, Music is pretty big in Inkopolis, so it wouldn't be surprising that any OC you make is in their own band or looking for people to help him/her start one. I'd suggest that last one, having a character trying to put a band together sounds like a lot of fun.

 

[Coffeepot Giraffe]

I would be interested in joining! I already voted though I hope that's ok.

 

[Morzone]

I would be interested in joining! I already voted though I hope that's ok.

Not a problem at all, glad to have you

 

[truthofself]

interest, checked.

 

[Morzone]

interest, checked.

Awesome, Gad to have you.

The poll is set to close in the middle of the night 27-28, so once its done I'll make the various needed threads for the most popular. I set the poll up so everyone could choose 2 plots, though some people seem to have only chosen 1. Nothing wrong with this, you don't have to like more than 1, just want to make sure it was clear you could pick multiple options.

 

[Rycamp]

Looking forward to what's gonna happen next owo

 

[Agent]

I think i'll keep this in mind for a bit...

 

[Morzone]

I think i'll keep this in mind for a bit...

Alrighty, the link to the OOC is in the first post, and we'll always be open for new people joining so there's no rush

 

[Purple45]

Uh, is there a OOC area to request an another plot that isn't the five you just shown?

if that doesn't make sense, please tell me!

 

[Agent]

Uh, is there a OOC area to request an another plot that isn't the five you just shown?

if that doesn't make sense, please tell me!

22 months ago.