~* Yes or No *~ The RPG Idea Topic V2

[Heald]

Tentative Title: World of Heroes
Basis: DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Supers in general
Genre: Superhero, Action, Fighting
Characters Needed: Superheroes/Villains/Neutrals basically. Supers in general.
Basic Plot: Since the beginning of history, Man has always talked of higher beings. The Ancient Civilizations of Greece, Rome, Egypt etc. worshipped them as gods. The Dark Ages called them Saints or Angels. The Middle Ages had alchemists, warlocks and witches. Up until the 1960s, most people had dismissed the 'Supers' as mere myth, citing either illusion or insanity when such events occurred. Superheroes were only to be heard about in comic books and cartoons.

New Year's Day, 1963. Minutes after midnight, bright lights appear in the skies, and the Earth is bombarded by meteor-like objects. From within these objects, alien forces appear, and to supplement these, motherships appear in the skies. In the face of invasion and total destruction, all hope seemed to be lost, until the Supers appear from their self-imposed exile and fight hard to repel the invasion. By midnight the following night, the thousands of Supers had destroyed much of the invading force and what was left had fled into space. The losses by the Supers were heavy, and much damage had been done to many cities. The people turned to the Supers and begun a 'Golden Age' of Superheroes. A ten-year period of rebuilding and crimefighting saw one of humanity's greatest decades.

The Golden Age began to wane though. By 1975, the world's major government had sought to experiment with Supers for their own ends. The Soviets created monstrosities in the name of Communism, the Americans brainwashed homegrown Supers with their own ideas of justice and democracy. The Chinese had a Super program to protect their One-China and Islam fanatics had Super followers who destroyed in the name of Allah. Praise turned to hate and what was a peaceful period turned to ugly conflict. Supers that led armies into conflict became a common sight. People were quick to forget that the Supers were the ones who saved the planet only a decade earlier and soon they were forced back into hiding.

The year is 2008, and while Supers are no longer headline news, there are those who continue to protect cities and nations, and those who use their powers for evil. However, a parting gift left by the aliens, left to absorb radiation from the Sun, has begun to stir, and soon a power unlike any the Earth has ever seen will awake.

[MToolen]

Heald: Me likey. It kind of reminds me of the Incredibles, which is no insult in my book. I'd kind of wonder if the supers would be descendants of other supers throughout history or just immortal... or either, maybe.

[Heald]

None taken, in fact, when I read it through, I thought it sounded a bit like the Incredibles too.

Anyway, I say nominally DC and Marvel but it sort of takes it from bits of everything else, like the Incredibles, City of Heroes, Hancock, all that jazz.

I'll elaborate more if/when I start the sign-ups, but basically the Supers can come from a variety of backgrounds e.g. descend from a super, be naturally super, mutant, scientific experiment, alien, technology (e.g. Batman), whatever.

[Mew Master]

Hmm.. interesting. I just might have to hop on as Demon. ^^

[Mew Master]

Tentative Title: World of Darkness
Basis: Modern world, with dark ties to the past, present, and an uncertian future. Based on White Wolf's Role-playing game.
Genre: Fantasy, Dark Horror, Magic, Gothic Horror, Savage Fury, Modern Sorcery.
Characters Needed: Vampires, Werewolves, Mages, Prometheans, Changelings, Hunters, Dragons, humans, humans with knowledge or special abilities, others pending
Basic Plot: The world is not as it seems. Creatures stalk the night under the full moon, howling to their pagan gods and spirits. Blood drinkers walk among us on the city streets. Eccentrics manipulate reality before your eyes. Woven monstrosities of flesh and the soul's fire break down materials. Humans touched by the Fae sprout horns and hooves, trying to decide whether to reclaim their old lives or go on a new path. Human hunters go after these monsters to save their own protectorates. Ancient Wyrms reborn in human bodies try to piece together their own lost history. While humans themselves try to save their own from the horrors they now know.

The veil of ignorance has been lifted from your eyes. You cannot turn back now.

Welcome...

It's a World of Darkness.
Other: Based on White Wolf's World of Darkness Table Top game, I've been... Urged to transfer it to an RPG system similar to what we have here on TPM... I already have it, more structured with rules and what-not on my own set of message boards where I'm running a few games at the moment. However, by request I've been asked to set it up here. SO! Any takers?

[classy_cat18]

Tentative Title: Five Sides, One World
Basis: Mythology/Pokemon (may or not be a Pokemon RPG)
Genre: Action/Fantasy
Characters Needed: Generals (report directly to gods, equivalent of Jounin from Naruto), Lieutenants or Officers (like Chuunin), Trainees/Workers/Innocent Inhabitants (Genin, academy students, or not even ninja)
Basic Plot: In the beginning was chaos and violence. Four gods brought peace to the world, sought out the survivors, and created sanctuary for them. Centuries later, the people themselves have developed special powers, a gift from the gods. From the ability to shape nature, to communicate with spirits and use the mind to its fullest potential (psychics), to awesome physical strength and agility. But there is a fifth god whose sole mission is to bring chaos. Hidden to everyone else until it's time to cleanse the world again, this time completely...
Other: I'm not good at storyline when it comes to RPG (which is why I've never had a successful RPG). I was going to come up with a time system, where about four days real time equals one day in the RPG. But since everyone's been busy with life (which is sorta good because we're supposed to have a life outside TPM), I might have to either tweak it or just throw it out.

[MToolen]

@MM: I might consider joining but I've never done table-top before; a tutorial might be helpful in getting more candidates.

@CC: I personally don't know much about Naruto canon but I do like structure. And the four days-one day thing would keep the topic moving although, once someone got behind, it is very likely they would stay in "flashback" mode. Also, don't beat yourself up over storyline- you've gotten farther than I have.

Any more double-consonant named RP'ers are encouraged to post as well.

[Mew Master]

A tutorial isn't nessicary. It's just building and playing a character JUST like we do it here. The system I use for my games on CATTG is different from what we here at TPM are used to, so the system won't be implemented. When, and If, I do this (provided people show some support for this lowly Art God), I'll post links to a Wikipedia article and the links to the games respected pages on White Wolf's site.

Of course, other than that, it's still what we do here... cept I won't be playing a specific character, I'd be in charge of the world, the NPCs, and of course the antagonists.. ^^

[kalad1]

can't believe I'm really going through with this, but...
Tentative Title: Zodiac Infinitum: Stars of Fate
Basis: Magical girls
Genre: ditto
Characters Needed: Students who are born with the destiny of being one of the Zodiac Infinitum
Basic Plot: Deep within the Earth, something stirred, it had been millenia since it had last been active, before being forced to retreat back into the darkness by the champions of the light. But now, surely, the forces of all that were good and pure would have lain dormant, grown weak, soon would be the time to rise, all it needed was more power, to fuel its rebirth into true existence...

Meanwhile, you are moving in to your dorm at the St. Celestine Academy, an all-ages boarding school. A new student here, things seem off to you, there's a feel in the area that something's not right, and certain people around you just seem... oddly familiar, even though you've never met them in your life.

Little do you know that you are one of fate's champions, a soul bound to the power of a Zodiac sign, and that you have been drawn here by your own destiny, as one of the Zodiac Infinitum, defenders of all that is just and right.
Other:

[Bulbasaur4]

kalad1: It's a nice idea and I really like the idea of using the Zodiac as powers. By magical girls as the basis, is your RPG only going to have females with powers?
Also, what kind of powers would they have? I'd just be careful not to step on the Furin RPGs toes, as this seems very familiar to that RPG. (Whichi I guess is restarting/resuming in a few weeks or so).

I do like how it has a Mai-Hime feel to it though! *loves Mai HiME* It'd love to see more of this plot/idea.

[Mew Master]

Tentative Title: Magic: The Gathering
Basis: Magic the Gathering's Multiverse and the varying planes within
Genre: Sword & Sorcery, Technology, Dimension "skipping"
Characters Needed: Planeswalkers, everyday-joes from the Planes, Monsters, the usual
Basic Plot: You are a Planeswalker. Able to transverse the Multiverse for your own sense of glory or honor. With you, comes a wealth of arcane knowledge and abilities to summon creatures to fight for you, throw spells at anyone else, or even mess with their minds. Travel the Multiverse for wealth, knowledge, power, or adventure. For when two Planeswalkers meet, one walks away.
Other: Yeah... an idea I've kept in its infancy for a while now. COMMENTS! Anyone want to help me make this thing work?

[MToolen]

Hmm, again, I don't play it, but it sounds interesting. You don't have to make your own tutorial, but a link to one would be handy. Or you can disregard parts of the TCG. It also sounds a bit broad; is there a contest or tournament or are we just wandering, hoping to find someone to destroy?

[Mew Master]

Eh... if there's enough interest I WOULD make a detailed sign-up with some links to Magic's main site and story site that explains some stuff better than I can. I'll hopefully come up with a good plot so it's not just "KILL THEM" because then it would seem like a rip-off of Killing TIme, and I don't want to belittle Blade's creation like that.

[Blademaster]

That's real nice of ya, Denny, but let's be honest: Killing people for profit and glory has been a staple in the world of gaming for 40 years. Just because Killing Time focuses solely on that (in the most fucking kooky ways possible) doesn't give me a monopoly on the "Kill this guy or face erasure." plot.

[Drusilla]

Updated version of Denny's new RPG idea...

Magic The Gathering

Shattered Planes

You have the Spark. The promise of being something more than you once perceived yourself to be. No longer confined to your native plane, you can now transverse the expanses of time and space.

It starts small. With a little concentration and will you can go somewhere else. It’s like teleporting from place to place, but only you can do it to travel to different planes. You have some spells as well, innate abilities that can terrify and bewilder others. These spells draw more upon you than any thing else you can accomplish. One is weak, and can be repeated fairly often. The second is a bit more powerful and creates a bit more wear on your mind and will. Thirdly, is a spell that is so powerful that it may leave you drained for days or even weeks.

You learn other spells of course, many from your home plane and others from those that you visit. These are tied to the land, and the Mana that binds the Multiverse together. The animals, creatures, even people are connected with the mana. Through such an understanding, you can mark various creatures and summon them to your side. Even if they die in their home plane, the mana that they are connected to allows you to summon them forth. For comfort, battle, connivance, it is your choice how you treat those summoned before the mana whisks apart. Your knowledge is as expansive as the Multiverse, and your power allows you to gather such enlightenment.

Through some life-altering experience, your Spark awakened. You are no longer mortal, but not a god either. You are a Planeswalker. Walking the Multiverse for your own goals and desires. Be it for knowledge, power, or to stand above those that you deem inferior.

But, there are others though. Others with similar gifts and abilities. You find a similar soul with them, or perhaps a rival, someone who is a threat to your power and strength. Do you fight these others, or do you run in fear? Maybe you seek them out, searching for someone to challenge and prove your own dominance over them?

You are a Planeswalker. The Multiverse is your frontier, their creatures and inhabitants your allies, spells are your weapons, and other Planeswalkers are your adversaries.

Is there nothing more?

Perhaps.

The Spark is a rare gift. Powerful. Raw power at the fingertips of those who can barley comprehend it. While one in a million is born with the spark, and even fewer realize their potential, something seems to be fracturing the Mutliverse. Those that have had contact with this, thing stated that they could feel their own power being ripped from their bodies, and only by sheer will did they manage to escape. With their lives, but not with the Spark.

Something is going after the Planeswalkers, tearing the Spark from their bodies. And the Multiverse is shuddering in response. At the rate it continues, all that binds the Multiverse together, the Blind Eternities, the Mana, will shrivel into nothing, and all that is known will die.

This is no longer a game.

This. Is. War.

Can you survive?

From the creator of Chains of Dragons, Scourge, and Dual Nature comes an idea spawned from a favorite game of mine:

Magic: the Gathering

Yes. It’s a Table Top Game. Yes. It involves cards and players and lots of rules. No. It is not like Yu-Gi-Oh (it’s better ^^).

In this game, YOU (yes, you) are a Planeswalker. Able to travel from plane to plane at your choosing (given enough time of course). Think of it like Dimension Skipping. You have a variety of spells that would make Archmages envious, as well as being able to summon whatever creatures that you have marked and bound to you through the Æther.

So, for starters, some things to note: The following links are to some pages from Magic the Gathering’s Website on what it means to be a Planeswalker (basically, if you play with a deck, you’re a Planeswalker).

The Known Multiverse
Planeswalkers
Spark, an understanding of realizing you can transverse the planes
Era of the Planeswalker, Looking at an idea of how they react to their home world/plane and others.
You are a Planeswalker

There is Mana. Five differing bits of raw energy that shape and mold the world based upon their influences upon the other.

Red: Red Mana is fire, flame, the raw earth. It scorches the heavens and is not held back by regular conventions and rules. Raw passion and destruction.

Blue: Blue Mana is logic, constraint. The power of water and the crashing of waves upon the shore. It represents the power of knowledge.

Green: Green Mana is the power of nature unbridled. Great beasts surge with power and mother nature is at her most ferocious.

White: White Mana protects. It is at the heart of knights, good-willed rebellions, and heavenly avengers. It heals, repairs, and protects others.

Black: Black Mana is decay, rot, death, necromancy. Zombies are born from areas with high amounts of Black Mana, as are demons, devils, and all sorts of hellish nightmares.

Mana flows through the Planes and it affects the civilization and evolution of the organisms that inhabit it. Each Plane is different and the paths from planes through the Multiverse are constantly changing, unstable, which could land a Planeswalker stranded for a year or more until they are able to return to their more familiar routes, which even then may have changed.

The Planes are as expansive and diverse as anything imaginable. For an idea on the currently “known” Planes of the Multiverse, check the links above. To kinda… keep it simple characters for this RPG can make up a Plane for their characters to be from. (Earth and our plane is off limits… sorry guys. ^^U)

The Sign-Up.

Now to the nitty-gritty of the RPG. You don't HAVE to be a Planeswalker if you would rather be a mortal creature dragged along for the ride.

Name:
Age:
Home Plane: (can be any of the main ones or make up a new one. If using the known ones then please have a name that fits… Don’t name your character “Steve” if they’re from Kamigawa, a Japanese-style Plane. If make one up, then just give a short description)
Race: (What race are you, human, goblin, elemental, Fae, ect. Take your pick. Planeswalkers are as diverse as the Planes themselves)
Main Mana: (Choose 1-3 of the five colors that your character has a major affinity and strength for. Just because they have one doesn’t mean they can’t cast spells from the other 4, it just means that they’re much stronger in that area and could still learn the other themed spells. Planeswalkers have access to all types of mana, and can draw it from the land in ways that make the mages of that Plane jealous)
Personality:
Appearance:
Spells: (I’d suggest glancing through Gatherer for some sample spells. Not an inclusive list, but gives you some idea how some things work. Just pick some Creatures, Sorceries, Instants, Enchantments, ect Just not other Planeswalkers. Just to give an idea of how ya think. Other spells can be created as well.)
Personal Spells: (The Planeswalker’s three ingrained abilities besides the ability to “jump” planes. Usually involves a fairly weak but easily repeatable ability. A second, stronger, but more taxing one. And finally a third, horrifyingly powerful
History: (How’d you discover your spark? Tutored by a more experienced Planeswalker? On your own?)
Other: (Relationships, quirks, drives, dark secrets, themes?)

Current Characters:

Drako Ralen (Mew Master)

[Roy Karrde]

Tentative Title: Post Apocalyptic
Basis: Fallout 3 and Chronicle of the Rift 2 RP with Beckers
Genre: Futuristic/Medieval
Characters Needed: Sniper, Thief, Heavy Weapons, Scout, Standard Weapons, Medic
Basic Plot: 2035: The first Genetic Mutation is created, the person lives for only a hour before his body begins to break down.

2040: The first stable Genetic Mutation is created, the grafting of feathered wings onto a human being for sustained flight. Several nations began trials for air corps.

2045: Tensions begin to rise during a world oil crisis; several state financed terrorist attacks strike at alternate fuel plants all over the world causing many countries to revert back to oil to revert back to oil.

2047: The first shots are fired at what will eventually become the third world war as the rising oil market are deemed a clear and present danger to the viability of many first world countries.

2048: Cities begin open revolt against the prospect of a nuclear world war, cities all over the world dub themselves sanctuary cities, and openly succeed from nations, with troops too busy manning the front lines of a spreading conflict, nations allow for the smaller cities and towns to leave while enforcing martial law in larger ones.

2050: The first reanimated human beings are made public to the world, now a soldier can be killed multiple times on the battlefield and still be a threat to the enemy.

2052: Sanctuary Cities begin to group together to form their own nations in the remnants of countries; nuclear bombs begin to fall as a last resort for some countries, while open naval war begins in the North Pacific and Atlantic over the oil in the North Polar region.

2055: The last few countries left are on the brink of collapse, the war ends with a shaky truce, to deal with the growing threat of radiation, mutated creatures and humans from the nuclear fallout, and what could be called Zombies from the reanimated dead that now prowl the world in the millions.

2061: With civilization falling about around them many join cults from Vampire Worshipers who pray on humans and drink human blood. To "Nobodies" who have burned their faces off as punishment for the horror humanity has created. These cults become increasingly violent in the lawless lands.

2070: Current time, Countries that existed at the beginning of the war do not any more, or are remnants of their former selves. Sanctuary Nations are now the new powers of the world, but mainly keep to themselves outside of trading. Technology is a scarcity with weapons constantly breaking down. Werecreatures now prowl the country side, humanoid animals that have mutated and evolved from wars.

You are a survivor of the wars, or was born into the world in the horror that followed them. No one can truly remember what life was like before the wars, and due to a lack of technology, humanity has regressed into a farm culture, staying close to what were sanctuary cities which survived the war. Which are now more like tiny nations with walls created out of what ever material they could find.

After a cold winter unrest begins to grow in the city, whispers of rebellion against the uncaring ruler is heard about the city. The spark that sets it off comes when the Royal Army of a remnant country comes to the town demanding either goods or slaves to replenish their ranks and supplies. ( If the story is set in Britain it will be the Royal Troops of London, if the story is set in France it will be the Red Guard of Paris ) The troops that were once proud armies now act like a mob, extorting weaker towns and cities.

The king decides to give away some of the town folk since the winter depleted the town's supplies. When the rest of the city hears about this a open rebellion begins, shops are set on fire, homes of loyalists are looted, and humanity begins to tear itself apart again in this tiny little city.

Unwilling to participate in the unrest, you and your friends decide to travel off after the Troops that have taken your fellow town folk as slaves. Leaving the safety of the city walls for the wild and untamed country side that still has horrors and secrets left over from the previous World War.

Your journey will take you across the country side, chasing after the army and eventually into the very depths of ( Paris or London ). As you try to save the few souls you can, while staying alive from the horrors the world now presents.
Other If this RPG does begin, I will be designing 3D Models of the Weapons and Materials used by our characters in it.

[Heald]

Would anyone join an X-Men RPG? Not that this has anything to do with the new Wolverine film, but I figure if I was going to start one, I'd do it whilst interest was at its peak thanks to that film.

Tentative Title: X-Men Unlimited
Basis: Set in a world similar to the recent films and the recent cartoons (like Evolution and Wolverine and the X-Men), so a fairly realistic world, albeit one where mutants and superheroes/supervillains are not such a rare occurrence. This would actually focus on the Academy so it would be in the vein of a school-RPG. I haven't decided whether to have Xavier as the academy head but I am leaning towards setting it 50 years into the future or making it an alternate-reality, so people could play existing mutants but with different looks or personality (so perhaps Cyclops being a rebel instead of an uptight leader or even a teenager version of Magneto who is a joker).
Genre: Action/School
Characters Needed: Mostly people to play the students of the academy, a few to play instructors and a few to play villains.
Basic Plot: No idea.
Other: LOL WUT

[Weasel Overlord]

I WOULD.

[Heald]

How did I guess you'd be enthusiastic?

[Weasel Overlord]

Cos I'm predictable?

EDIT: ooh oooh do AU versions. Not for any particular reason or anything... ¬_¬

[Crystal Tears]

I'd be interested in it too. 'Specially when the plot is revealed :3

[Mew Master]

Actually Heald I was considering the same thing. Some RL friends of mine have been working on a different story-line from the normal Marvel Universe and I'd asked a few ppl if they'd be interested in playing in it.

I'd you'd like I wouldn't mind a collaboration of ideas. If not then I'm still game for playing.

[Dominus]

Tentative Title: (unsure, possibly The Forsaken)
Basis: Iji
Genre: Sci-fi
Characters needed: People, from multiple walks of life.
Basic Plot:
Mankind has always wondered whether or not they were alone in the universe or not. Many dreamed of peaceful contact with aliens more advanced than ourselves, who had tossed aside the baser elements of their existence, such as greed, violence, and intolerant hate. Aliens that would uplift mankind from what they percieved as a crude manner of existence.

First Contact happened when an alien fleet surrounded Earth, and unleashed a rain of energy cannon fire known as an Alpha Strike. Ninety-Five percent of mankind was wiped out. You were, at the time, in the Avalon Industries Research Complex, the world's most advanced research complex, and, have for the past six months, and now you wake, changed by other survivors into nanotech driven cyborgs.

Will you Fight, or will you try to make peace? What path will you choose?

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

I'd like to have a TPM Death Note RPG. You could kill other gamers and look for Death Notes. An idea I'd like to see, and I have posted only once or twice in RPG before.

[Blademaster]

What the fuck? Are you on the right website?

[ChobiChibi]

I'd like to have a TPM Death Note RPG. You could kill other gamers and look for Death Notes. An idea I'd like to see, and I have posted only once or twice in RPG before.

The only problem with that is that people don't tend to like other people spontaniously killing off their characters. Death Note's a hard one to do, since the plot was so well done in the first place, that making an RPG that revolved around more than about... 3/4 central characters would be difficult without just rewriting the original.

Although it depends what approach you take to it, I suppose, and how far you're willing to stray from the original. For instance, you could take a .//hack approach and play inside the game. Or maybe The World Ends with You, where players get killed off by Admins and have 7 days to survive and figure out all the puzzels and such.

Come to think of it, Twewy would be an awesome RPG...

[Blademaster]

TWEWY RPG?

SOMEONE MAKE THAT NOW.

[ChaosTiger]

Tentative Title: Monster Realm University.
Basis: Pokemon/Digimon/Yu-Gi-Oh
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Characters Needed: Pokemon Trainers/Digidestined or Tamers/Duelists.
Basic Plot: For years scientists had to find ways to connect worlds together. But after a accident, a scientist by the name of Jenova Tempress found a portal to a world where all three worlds collide. Getting funds for an expedition. he and his crew searched over the world. What they found were Duel Monster, Pokemon and Digimon all inhabiting in the universe. This was the adventure of a lifetime. Even though he wanted to stay forever, he had to return back to Earth until one of his colleagues gave him a dimensional transmitter. For the next 10 years, he not only recorded the interactions between the monsters, he built a University for those who would be interested.

It is 2015, and the campus is finished. Sending out a e-mail to his favorite colleague, he sends him the transcripts of the whole journey. He also sends a package of invitations to be sent out to those who are interested. But he sends a message telling Gregor that evil must not learn about this world or all his efforts will perish.

A couple weeks later, kids from around the world receive letter inviting them to a brand new school which just appeared out of nowhere. It promises adventure and surprise around every corner. The letter says to be at the Los Angeles Airport and Spaceport in three days.

Who knows what will happen? The adventure is just the beginning ... and chaos is just trailing along.

I know this one was at the very begining of this thread... but i want to keep going with this idea.. enhance it, make it sing.


Tentative Title: Monster University:Worlds Collide
Basis: Pokemon/Digimon/Yu-Gi-Oh
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy
Characters Needed: Trainers/Tamers/Duelists
Basic Plot: Everyone in there seperate worlds went about their normal liufe buisness. Until it happened. Three computer geniouses from each world(Digimon/Pokemon/Yu-gi-oh) all caught a virus in their computers causing a whole new dimension to open. Here the scientists sent out anexploration team. It was like earth but one really big content, about the size of South America. They then did research on each others worlds, and found out that each world has revolved around a certain kind of monster. They then went back to the second dimension and built a school, a university more or less. This allowed special people from each world,tamers,duelists,trainers, could communicate.

But all was not well at the school. A staff member within the school has been secretly forming an army of the talented youths that go to the school. In time that staff member plans on using it to take over that new dimension.

What will happen? Will the three worlds ever be the same?
Other:I have no clue yet.

[Adrenaline]

First RPG on this site! Bear with me please

Assasins: The E.E Revolution



“Zabu, you have an assignment waiting for you, please go to the briefing room. The raspy voice replied and went to the Briefing room. When the Darkling Grunt arrived, it saw two Darklings staring at it with a greedy look in there cold lime green eyes. One of them got right to the point and said, “We need you as a spy. We have been sensing grave danger for a while now and it is most likely going to be the Degradations(humans). I need you to phase into a beetle and fly down to the institute. Take this Recorder and tape EVERYTHING. It will change its size just as you do. And no matter what, as long as it is on it will record everything in the radius of the transmitter. You are dismissed.” A deeper raspy voice spoke, the next one in the room said, “Follow me.” It lead the grunt to a pod, a depositing pod, used for reaching destinations. “I will type in the coordinates.” As he was doing that, the grunt realized the promotion he might get if the mission was a success. Or the demotion if it was a failure. The grunt decided to take the risk. The first Darkling spoke up to say, “We Darklings on behalf of the second galaxy of Jhar, put our prayers on you now. If this is a success than you are going to be the third and final chief of the Darkling race. You may go.”
[bmp]“I brought you here today, for one specific reason. We are at war with the Darklings. A race born from the very shadows of space. And we are losing our battles. If this continues, the Institute and the world as we know it will be terminated. Is that clear?” About 200 heads nodded, still completely silent, waiting or the Commander to tell us his point. “Our scientists have come up with new weapons and technology. Out of these two hundred people I see in front of me, only six of you will learn about this technology. You will train until you are deprived of everything else. This training will be engraved in your brain so deep, you could physically feel it. We will work you-” The Commander was cut off by his assistant reminding him not to scare anyone. The Commander started to pace but keeping his eyes on the crowd that were all huddled into the small conference room. The Commander began again with “Back to the technology. Each one of the six will be equipped with the equipment suited to that individual. It is decided by your results, whether or not you are at least suited for the technology, and if you happen to be one of the six, then other tests will determine which type of the new techs are going to be assigned to you. Ant questions?”

The crowd started an uproar of whispering. A man in the middle of the crowd decided to speak to the commander above the whispering. “Commander, sir, what are these tests?”
The commander took on a new facial expression. A grim seriousness with a tint of fear.[bmp]The fear was not for him. It was for what lied ahead for the troops. “You will be tested in strength, flexibility, intellect, agility and speed, your ability to think on your toes, weapon use, and willpower. But may I warn you, the tests aren’t as easy going as they seem. You will have to look into yourself to find these qualities. The tests are unforgiving, and will not back down. You have to show more force than the tests do to overcome the challenges. Are there any more questions?

“Commander, sir, what if the Darklings are a step ahead of us? There could be one here right now as one of the troops.” The commander took consideration of the question. “If in fact one is here as a spy, then all they will do is have to prepare with their numbers. They may be able to deceive by changing shape and they may be able to multiply, but whoever the six chosen ones are, oh boy they better be prepared. The tests will start at 0600 tomorrow sharp. Everybody dismissed.” Everyone stood up and shouted their solute, “Sir, Commander, Sir!”

[color=purple]

It is either Chaos or Victory for the Institute from now on.

[bmp]Sign Ups:

First:
What shall you be?
Darklings: A small raptor like creature around 4’11. They have razor sharp claws and fangs, along with invaluable intellect. They know how to use weapons, vehicles and such.
They can take on the form of anything they have seen in their life. The drawback is they have to have seen it somehow. They are fast, really fast, and they have enhanced senses. They also multiply. Evil/Bad/Sinister/Awesome enough? They all have glowing lime green eyes with no pupils. They have a tail and claws and fangs. Just picture a black shadowy Velaciraptor (excuse my spelling…)

I want three at the most. Try to make them a tad bigger like around 5’4 and make them chiefs of all the other Darklings. But definitely be creative.

Chosen Ones: These are going to be human soldiers that have been fused with gamma rays, giving them enhanced senses and powers that go with their equipment. They have a black uniform (almost exactly like the Soldier first class Zack wears in FF:CC) but they have a belt resembling their color/element. The rest of the features are up to you guys.

Red Chosen One: Equip. based on fire.

Blue Chosen One: Equip. based on water/ice/snow. (Reserved for… ME! XD)

Yellow Chosen One: Equip. based on light/lightning/storm/weather

Green Chosen One: Equip. based on rock/sand/plants

Purple Chosen One: Equip. based on poison

Indigo Chosen One: Equip. based on mind/telekinesis
[bmp]Humans: A regular soldier that you would normally find in a real life military. Only one or two of these because they aren’t really that big of a deal. If you want to be a big deal in this RPG, then prove it in the history.

Commander: Who wants to be the leader!? He does get to fight so don’t get him wrong. He is infused with the same rays as the chosen ones and relies on automatic weapons. He has different clothes than the other soldiers though. Luckily, I am not going to be him so it is open. But sorry ladies, it is an automatic male… DX… Unless any ladies wants to be a male in this! XD

Chosen Ones equipment: They all have an arm cannon that takes up the forearm, wrist, hand, fingers… etc. The arm cannon has a colored stripe due to wich color you are. You each get a vehicle that looks like a ghost from Halo, but it is silver, and again has a stripe according to your color. On your belt you have a hexagon shaped gadget, that when you pass your hand through it, you go into your elemental stage.

Elemental Stage: Your eyes glow and your arm cannon turns into energy that circulates around the arm that the arm cannon was previously on. Here you cant use guns or any weapons. It is all out elemental attack. You don’t gain in power, you just have different abilities. And you look different. You access this through heightened emotions.

Darkling Equipment: Make Your Own!

If you want to be anything else.. PM me.
[bmp]Sign Up Form:

Name: First, Middle.. No last name.
Age: 20-30 year olds
Gender: Male Female
What Character are you from above: Darkling? Chosen One? Human? Other? Commander?
Personality: What kind of person is your character? What is his/her attitude towards the war.
Appearance: Clothes you don’t have to worry about, if a darkling.. Explain shape and look.
History: How you got recruited into the institute… and if a chosen one tell how you became a chosen one. If a Darkling, then explain what changed you into one.
Other: Anything else?

My Char will be up later. I am reserving the Water chosen one for myself.


Have Fun creating your Characters!

What do ya think????? i am gonna post this one way or another... just need insight and comments... so it can be at its very best....

[Weasel Overlord]

Hey Adrenaline, welcome to RPG! *waves happily* This is specifically a topic where you can get feedback on your RPG ideas, but yours seems like a fully developed topic that's ready for posting. Were you wanting feedback on it, or were you just wanting to start an RPG? If it IS an actual topic and you're wanting to start the RPG as it is, you want to post it in the main RPG board so that people can post their sign ups in reply. Hope that helps!

EDIT: Ahah, I didn't see your edit tharr! That's magic, just ignore the previous blabber (except for the welcoming part )

[Adrenaline]

Everbody I asked likes it alot... so I am going to post it.... jeez i did EVERYTHING in one day... I got a ASB team, applied for being a ref, and now i am posting an rpg.... oh and i got an avatar and hoping to get an ASB banner.. waiting for Crazy to respond...

so yeah i am posting it in the rpg main... hope to see lots of you!


thank you for the welcome!

[VirtualPlay]

Everbody I asked likes it alot... so I am going to post it.... jeez i did EVERYTHING in one day... I got a ASB team, applied for being a ref, and now i am posting an rpg....

Hah, I know the feeling, I just came back to the board a couple days ago and I've done all of that stuff too...except for posting an RPG, but I plan to!

Yours looks really good, though. If I had nothing else to do, I might just sign up for it, but I've got enough on my plate atm.

[Adrenaline]

hey whatever floats your boat!... anyways i cant wait to see that rpg you were talking about!

[Bear]

Tentative Title: Ramses: A Dynasty Divided
Basis: Ancient Egypt
Genre: War/Adventure/Society
Characters Needed: Humans (multiple social classes)
Basic Plot: The idea is centered around a conflict that has arisen over succession to the throne of Ramses II, one of the most powerful Pharaohs in Egyptian history. Obviously this is not historically accurate, just made up for fun. Ramses had three sons, and during his reign they were all granted governance over a portion of the empire. However, when Ramses II passed away, he had not yet named the heir to his throne. With an heir unchosen, the three brothers began to quarrel over who should accede to the throne. The debate quickly turned violent, and the brothers declared all out war on each other. In this time of war, who will emerge the victorious new Pharaoh? Time will tell. This RPG takes its players into the Egyptian society, where they can play a wide range of classes, including (but not limited to) Regional Governors, Nobles, Merchants, Soldiers, Peasants, Slaves, or even Ramses' three sons!
Other: This idea has been cooking in my head for a while now. I felt that this board needed something different from the normal magic and fantasy, so I came up with an RPG more based on reality.

Soooo...what do you guys think?

[Houndoom_Lover]

I love Egyption stuff. I use to roll on an Egyption roleplay forum, I'm all for this idea ^_^!

We sorta did it around this too- I can't remember, No, I think we did it around the rise of Amun, hmmm. I think. We were all devided up like they did back then. I was just a lower Priestess, I don't think any of the politics ran by me.

But yeah! I'd join this one ^_^

[Asilynne]

I would too James XD do it nowwwwwww!!! XDDDD shit I keep joining things how am I going to have time for it all

[Houndoom_Lover]

http://www.stupidcreatures.com/galle...rsinghome.html

^- Click that and tell me that's not a good idea for a roleplay.

Tentative Title: Nursing Home Woes

Basis: Stupid Creature Collection

Genre: Pure Awesome

Characters Needed: Stupid Creatures from that section of the site and more- wily elders!

Basic Plot: The wicked Dr. Morticius Darthmave has just created a machine that'll suck life energy right out of a person and put that energy in the pill...Which would be great for old people...if he wasn't using them as fuel. Can they stop him before the world is over run by whipper snappers?

Other: Don't deny it. This idea is solid.

(Reply, reply, reeeeply......*phantom whispers*)

[Dominus]

Tentative Title: Celestial Revelations
Basis: Inspired by the Shin Megami Tensei games
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, post apocalyptic
Characters Needed:

Man, Child of Potential,
Thy Time has Come,
Judgement Is Here,
And Thou Wilt Decide,
The Fate of Thyself,
And of Heaven and Hell

For millenia, heaven and hell have quarreled and fought for dominance over man and the world, with this war leaving mankind more or less free to develop as it desired, barring occasional interference by one side or another.

This period is over, for mankind is on the cusp of achieving its true potential, the ability to surpass either heaven or hell, or possibly even both. With the birth of children with inherent mystical abilities, the death knell was rung for both sides, and both sides acted.

People of power were swayed, World War III occured. Earth is now a recovering wasteland, populated sparsely and in groups, as both demons and angels seek to sway the remaining humanity to their side through overt action.

You are one of those who was born with mystical potential, you must decide where your loyalties lie, and what you will do with your power...

[Houndoom_Lover]

I like the idea, and the game series. But didn't we have a roleplay like this recently? They all seem the same anymore...

[Dominus]

well, Mystic Clown's is based more off the Persona games, whereas mine is stealing elements from more mainline SMT games