Introduction
Ten years ago to the day, the world went dark. All the stars in the sky were blotted out, the sun vanished, the moon overshadowed. Flames could not be lit, electricity would not run... Panic struck the world as people were trapped where they were, unable to find their way in the sudden darkness. However in the pitch black of the new world, some would hear a voice. These few individuals gained a power, unlike anything that had ever been known...
Storm Warning
As more and more individuals have appeared with mysterious powers, the government has begun issuing orders for anyone with powers to turn themselves in to enter a training program. Crime has taken strange new twists as those with powers use them for selfish or evil purposes. At the same time, heroes have begun appearing, helping the local law as vigilantes of justice.
One town in particular has gathered a large group of these people, and the government has ordered a lockdown of the city. Inside, things are getting out of control, and it is up to those, on this anniversary of the Storm, who are willing to put their lives on the line, to save their city from destruction.
Character Creation:
Every character should have these rules when creating:
1. An adequate description, following the form below.
2. A superpower. I will be managing these closely, so make something that will not be overpowered, or too generic, or I will ask you to edit. Generally, the RP will be aimed at channeling a certain element or object, such as steel, ice, etc. However, other powers may be accepted, just submit and I'll take a look!
3. A weakness for your superpower. To use a known example, in the video game Infamous, Cole uses lightning powers, and thus cannot use machinery or wade/swim in water.
4. A normal background. There are no aliens, no experiments, none of that at this point in the story (and maybe not ever). Every character was a normal person until they gained their powers, which can be anywhere from the day the RP starts to ten years ago during the Storm.
Try to model your characters using this form:
Name:
Appearance:
Personality:
Occupation:
Weapons/Powers:
History/Bio:
Teams:
The main characters you create for this story will work together as a team, with the end goal of freeing the city. However, during the story, you will be able to help or hinder other teams running around the city. Each team has a specific goal, and helping one may make you an enemy of the other. It will be important to consider your options, and your objectives, when such options are available.
Heavenly Flame
Affiliation: Renegade
Leader: Deven Heath
Goal: The Heavenly Flame are often seen as the city's protectors; they fight crime rigorously, and often put themselves at risk for the average citizen. They believe that their powers were given to them in order to combat wrongdoers and keep the normal person safe.
Iron Fist
Affiliation: Government
Leader: "Jack"
Goal: To find and integrate all super-powered individuals into the government program, to be placed into teams such as Iron Fist. This is the oldest and strongest team the government has to offer, sent here due to the amazingly high concentration of supers in the city.
The Tricksters
Affiliation: Renegade
Leader: Currently unknown
Goal: The Tricksters care little for normal humans, and believe that the supers should be free of normal concerns. Their goal is to build a utopia for supers, where everyone with powers can live in peace. Many of the members believe that they are superior and deserve more than the normal person.
Guardian Spirits:
At a certain point in the story, every character will be able to manifest their power as a guardian spirit, whether this is an animal, an object, or another person. Although this is optional, I encourage everyone to consider what their power would manifest as. These manifestations' abilities are up to you as a writer, along with their characteristics, such as the power of speech.
Other Stuff:
There are a few general rules for the superheroes in this thread. Along with your power, your characters will experience heightened physical capabilities. They will be able to heal faster, run farther, see better, etc, than your average human. Every superpower will have a limit that will be reached, until it will need to be "recharged". Most of the characters in this thread will be vulnerable to the same things normal humans are, i.e. if you get in a car crash, you can die. However, some superpowers will render certain vulnerabilities moot.
Please be patient with posting. Take your time. There's no rush. If you have an plot idea you wish to contribute, run the general gist of it by me first, and I'll be able to work it in. I'll be counting on you guys to breathe life into this RP, so bring your ideas and let's make a great story out of this!
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Julian was a criminal, you see.
"We uh, we sell by the pound," Contraband informed the populace, still hiding from behind the window.
"Your... chance!" he called, throwing the fire forward like a giant volleyball at the creature. A tendril raced out as the fireball closed, grasping onto Maverick. Maverick groaned as he felt his energy begin to be drained.
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"Code red!" he yelled, yanking off his glasses and casting them aside. "Narissa! Secure the citizens!"
Jack leaped forward, grabbing a citizen entangled by a tendril. The tendril attempted to attach itself to Jack, but instead, Jack's hands grasped the tendril and tore it apart.
"Careful," he called to his companions. "This thing drains energy." More tendrils attached themselves to Jack, but Jack grasped them and ripped them apart as well.
Astro looks down at the civilians and the display of powers popping left and right. His thoughts began to become a fuzz overshadowed by the screams. "Gosh!, when did i sign up to play hero!" Astro takes out his feather and turns into a hawk flying full speed towards the guy with flame, and a now visible girl beside him, clawing at a tendril on the way down.
Reaching the ground beside them he grabbed the guy ripping a bit of his shirt. "Names Astro looks like you could use a hand." Astro turns into the guy and erupts in flames. After a minute of freaking out he was able to get the guys powers just under enough control to shape and throw it at the attacking tendrils."
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"All right, here goes," he shouted at Joung, hoping that her idea worked.
Jack, meanwhile, was taking more and more of the creature's attention as he continued to tear off its limbs. A dozen offshoots snagged onto Jack at once, bringing the man to one knee before he ripped them all clear.
"What a strange creature," Jack muttered. "I might actually need to power up for this."
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"If a band of heroes can come and save the day....well, they might just need some armaments to help 'em do the job. Just come by Contraband's, located at 32nd and Shatner street!" the salesman pitched. "We got ammo, we got blades...and maybe even a sock-it launcher or two! What's that? Ya got your own weapons. They're worthless. Garbage. Get rid of 'em. Stop having boring weapons, stop having a boring life," Contraband reprimanded the fools in his domain. And hey, if our heroes fail and this is indeed the end times...we got food AND water! Most shops aren't prepared for ANY emergency...but Contraband's is."
From inside the bar Desiree heard the advertisement and looked around to see a few of her customers tense up, including some of the regulars. With a sigh Desiree hopped up onto the counter and spoke out loud, placing her hands on her hips as she did. "Okay listen up people. I want anyone who's leaving to do so calmly and I want people who are staying to allow them to leave and to behave if they stay. If you guys give me any shit I'll kick your asses! I'm not in the mood." A group of roughly 15 people left the bar and once everything was calm again Desiree hopped off the counter and went back to serving drinks.
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With a scream, the jellyfish creation flattened, the last bits of it burning away from Maverick's fire. Jack slowly released the wall of steel he'd created around himself and Narissa, and stepped forward.
"This will be trouble," he muttered. "Let's get back to base. We're going to have to rethink this." He headed back to the car, which had survived without a scratch.
Maverick fell backwards to the ground, exhausted.
"Ugh, let's not... let's not do that again," Maverick muttered. Above him, a being of light seemed to appear, visible to all the channelers, criminal and hero alike.
"This is but the first of many you will face," the being said, in a soft voice that was heard by every channeler in the area. "All of you will be forced into this war, whether you believe you can escape, whether you believe you can win. It matters not. The Storm will come back, and this time it will not be a gentle darkness. It will be a maelstrom of death that you must stop. Please remember this... and prepare."
The being slowly disappeared, leaving the heroes of our story to ponder this new development... and wonder just what they had gotten themselves into.
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Following after Jack without hesitation despite her confusion from his physical contact with her, she nodded as he spoke and reached for the passenger door handle. Suddenly stopping, Narissa listened to the voice in her head with wide eyes and looked to Jack as it quieted. Without another word the blue haired girl slid into the passenger seat and shut the door behind her, assuming that they would speak about it later.
-WILL EDIT AND ADD DESIREE LATER-
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Narissa "Rain" Variel
"Just cause I'm 16 doesn't mean I can't take care of myself... Oh! Is that candy?"
Desiree
"My name? I'm sorry, you haven't earned it yet."
Kelsier Achylis
They never saw me before why would that change.
Quinn Kelly
Quinn raised in a small towne and shield from the world by her large family and four overprotective brothers.
Henry Spencer Jones
Attorney-at-law, and more
Jack the "Iron Fist"
The leader of the infamous Iron Fist government team of channelers.
Astral
shy, loving, and a helpless romantic
Astro
Can we make a difference?
Raphael Contraband
A discount? YOU want ME to give you a discount?! AHAHA!
Trending
Desiree
"My name? I'm sorry, you haven't earned it yet."
Raphael Contraband
A discount? YOU want ME to give you a discount?! AHAHA!
Astral
shy, loving, and a helpless romantic
Joung Nae
"Come on! We don't have enough time! Move, move, move!"
Jack the "Iron Fist"
The leader of the infamous Iron Fist government team of channelers.
renta katsugara+codex
"matrix identified.. activate protonic jumpstart"
Quinn Kelly
Quinn raised in a small towne and shield from the world by her large family and four overprotective brothers.
Alexander Draak
" I am but just man.. nothing more, nothing less"
Kelsier Achylis
They never saw me before why would that change.
Astro
Can we make a difference?
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Desiree
"My name? I'm sorry, you haven't earned it yet."
Narissa "Rain" Variel
"Just cause I'm 16 doesn't mean I can't take care of myself... Oh! Is that candy?"
renta katsugara+codex
"matrix identified.. activate protonic jumpstart"
Samuel Maverick
A young man who was wasting away until he discovered his powers. Now he feels he has found his purpose.
Jack the "Iron Fist"
The leader of the infamous Iron Fist government team of channelers.
Quinn Kelly
Quinn raised in a small towne and shield from the world by her large family and four overprotective brothers.
Raphael Contraband
A discount? YOU want ME to give you a discount?! AHAHA!
Joung Nae
"Come on! We don't have enough time! Move, move, move!"
Astro
Can we make a difference?
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Sorry for the slow start guys, things will pick up once everyone meets together. My character, Maverick, is going to be where the action is centered, so if you want to speed things up, have your characters head towards the center of town.
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Characters will still be welcomed even after the RP officially starts, so if you want to join, please feel free!
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The general rule for powers is that you want to balance out your strengths with weaknesses. For example, with teleporting, you could have a limit on the distance you can teleport, or how many times you can teleport in an hour. It's of course completely up to you!
I'd encourage everyone to make a power that will be exciting to have, and then think of ways to challenge yourself. That will make this RP more fun for everybody!
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I was thinking a flash/short range teleportation ability. Kind of a hit and run fighter. I'm pretty good at managing over power'dness but if you don't like it I can find something else
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