~*~Marvel: Singularity (Sign-Ups!)~*~

[Mew Master]

MARVEL
SINGULARITY

It was known as “the Event.” Cataloged by the military as “34c-236 Alpha Case Designate: MELTDOWN.

On January 12th, 2001, in Miami Florida, a force exploded with the destructive power of a thermo-nuclear bomb. Miami was leveled and the surrounding area was flattened. Hundreds upon thousands of people died in the blast and much of the lower coast of Florida was now barren real-estate being taken by the sea.

The country was in panic. Who could have leveled the lower part of Florida so effectivly. The FBI, CIA, and every Homeland security institution was searching for answers. What they found, wasn't pretty. Using surveillance satellites, the cause of the explosion wasn't a regular bomb. It was a living bomb. Satellite images showed that a young man was the source of the explosion.

Anti-Mutant, or rather, Anti-Anyone-with-a-strong-power, sentiment skyrocketed. Regular people, the majority were afraid, and scared. So was the government. Up till this point, many Mutants or so-called Super Heroes had been vigilantes working to help the common man. But, the “Event” changed all that.

Some mutants were killed, others were run out of town, others went underground. The National Guard was called in on numerous accounts to try and quell the fighting, but usually making things more difficult, and bloody. The government called for a strict registration on any individual with any kind of natural, scientific, or supernatural enhancement or abilities so that they could be monitored.

Not everyone agreed with this.

Tensions rose, until in 2003, a number of enhanced beings charged in and took out Washington D.C., claiming it theirs and effectively issuing a war against the United States of America. The military was mobilized. Easily held off, the President asked for the “heroes” to end the situation.

The results, shocked everyone.

The assailants were more organized than the saviors, acting as effective guerrillas and the heroes nothing more than show-boaters. The heroes were beaten, many killed, and the survivors went into hiding.

Victorious, the assailants, took more territory, forcing the U.S. Government to relocate to Norad. States east of the Rockies and below the 40th Latitude were divided into territories, controlled by various hierarchies. What remains is the rest of the United States is controlled by the federal government.

However things are different. The government itself is taking an interest in “protecting” its citizens and taking precautions to avoid a repeat of the “Event.” This has set up a school where Mutants and other “gifted” children and adolescents go. They not only go for learning, but also to harness their power so that they do not lose control.

This school, is stationed in the Washington countryside. It is the first one built and funded by the government, and eats up a considerable amount of the budget. The most important reason this school is allowed to exist, is because of the headmistress herself.

So now, over 8 years after the “Event” the school is still getting it's footing. The walls have been cleared for a new class of students, and the senior students still have much to learn. They are taught not only on education, but also combat and control. There are plans for these students, different factions in the United States Government and their views how to deal with the “threat” mutants and others like them pose to national security.

The students are monitored, tutored, and the school is prone to government inspection by the higher-ups. But what the students must remember, is who they are, and what they can accomplish.

There is more to the world, than just a Singularity.

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Welcome! While I really don't want to be stepping on any toes since Heald showed interest in starting up an X-Men RPG... I wanted to try something some friends and I have been brainstomring for the Marvel Universe Role Playing Game. A different version of the X-Men, and the Avengers (however for this you will all be playing Students at the X-Men school, basically). And I don't want to dissuade Heald from starting his own.

The set up is simple. Consider it a School/Super-hero genre complete with teachers, bullies, fights, cheeky escapades, mystery, and large scale combat. So down to the Nitty Gritty.

Isiu Academy for Gifted Youths: The name of the school. It is a large complex, about as big as a community college. There are dorms split for male and female residence, both connecting to the main school. There are long hallways, basic recreation equipment, and the usual school studies. Teachers are past students, or some that have volunteered to help coach the next generation of gifted people. Many dorms have two students per room, but on a few occasions can a single room be available.

You will all be playing as Students (Ages 8-17) attending this academy. You can be Mutants, intelects, or just some that underwent a chance encounter that changed your fate (i.e. Spiderman, ect). You can also submit ideas for Teachers. You cannot play AS the teachers, however it helps to fill out the roster of the school besides some “general NPCs.” Sometimes you can add in some quips and character interactions, thats alright. However your character is a student first and foremost.

Teacher Sheet:

Name/Codename:
Sex:
Age:
Class(es) Taught:
Personality/Description:
Powers:

Student Sheet:

Name:
Codename:
Age:
Sex:
Year: (Greenhorn, Junior, Senior)
Description:
Personality:
Power Type: (Mutant, Power suit, Radiation based, Supernatural, alien, ect)
Powers:
Weapon(s):
Drawbacks: (Many drawbacks may be inexperience with powers, or a weakness to some kind of situation. Everyone needs at least one)
Relationships:
History:
Other:

Students: 11/12 for RPG to start (Sign-ups past 12 can be accepted as well, but I'd like to start with at least 12 students)

Steven Wiles AKA Demon (Mew Master)
Lawrence Fisher AKA Pluto (Heald)
Dana Serenity Williams AKA Shadow Caller (Dominus)
Kaleo "Izzy" AKA Scream (Crystal Tears)
Gavin Wynder (Ultimate Charizard)
Daylight (Asylinne)
Derek Lester AKA Black Out (DarkestLight)
Nathaniel Grey AKA Constantine rip-off The Arc (Weasel Overlord)
Sara AKA Thalass (Samchu)
Kalan Toraegar AKA Coldsnap (Crazy Elf Boy)
June Lee AKA Ruffles (River)
Valen Ethan AKA Tracer (Mew Master)

Teachers: 6

Headmistress Tina Tourmaline (Mew Master)
Sigil-038 (Crystal Tears)
Mary Elizabeth AKA Titan (Dominus)
Brittany Chance AKA Chance (Asylinne)
Dr Dietrich Lawler AKA Gargoyle (Heald)
Dracothraxus (Dominus)

Classes will start with 12 Student Sign-ups. Opening post is in the works now.