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We are not currently open for new applicants. We may be open again in future, though, so check back another time. Thanks.


Call it evolution, or call it mutation. Call it power, or call it disease. Call it a gift, or call it a curse.
Whatever it is, it is new. It is change.
The world will never stay the same. The only thing that will never change, is the fact that there will always be change. But change breeds fear. Fear breeds discontent. Discontent breeds unrest. Unrest breeds anarchy. And in a world so dominated by government and order, anarchy must be prevented. At all costs.
No exceptions. Not even you.
Summary
We will be playing a group of young Superhumans in America in a time when Superhumans are hunted and imprisoned by the government. Our characters will be facing certain death, but will be given the chance to flee America to a Caribbean island owned by a billionaire who wishes to fight the oppression of the government and to train you as his elite taskforce to bring the downfall of the government's dark operations. Our characters will train together to eventually combat the government as a team. The first part/chapter of this RP will revolve around training on this island and establishing relationships with one another. Don't think of this as a generic school RP as there will be development, but there will be themes of that.

Backstory
We live in a world with Superhumans. Granted, there are not many. Perhaps only a few hundred. But they exist. The government is trying to get rid of them, but what they clearly don't see is that they can't be prevented. It's the next step in human evolution.

The first Superhumans were found by the Government in the late 90s. They were subsequently locked up in a research facility and never let out. That's what the government has always done to deal with them. It worked for a while, but now there are hundreds of them out there, living their lives, trying to pretend that they are normal. It's a surprise that nobody has gone public yet and told the world about their powers. Maybe that's just how good the government are at keeping the peace.

For years the government have worked away at finding out how to hunt down these Superhumans. And they've finally found it. A "defect" that can be found in the blood. Everyone with powers has it. Some without powers have it too. But the government aren't going to take any chances. Two weeks ago they took nation-wide mandatory blood tests, and rest assured, they are going to hunt down, kill or kidnap every single person who tests positive for that defect.

You're one of those who tested positive. You're young. You still attend school, or college. You may have recently discovered your power, or it could have been with you for years. Either way, come next week when the test results have been fully checked through, you'll be on the government's hit list.

But your fate is not to die now. Or to live out your days in a laboratory. You have a chance to live. But it won't be the life you were hoping for.

Rules
  • Adult themes such as language and violence are permitted. You have been warned. Do not join if you are worried about someone being a bit detailed in explaining a gory fight or throwing out swear-words. That being said, abide by the guild's rules, i.e. no explicit sexual content.
  • Please try and be creative with your character. This RP will be heavily dependant on character progression.
  • Don't go too overpowered with your power. We must all have weaknesses. I reserve the right to reject an app if I believe the power will not fit. Some are just not right for the RP.
  • We're all here to have fun so be nice ;).
  • No anime pictures please.


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I'm a bit scared...I can only type in 6 paragraphs each post, is that considered high casual?
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If I may ask, why do you prefer messaged cs's rather than posted cs's?

Edit: now that I think about it, high casual may be too high for me. Not that dedicated enough to go 6 paragraphs.
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I'm a bit scared...I can only type in 6 paragraphs each post, is that considered high casual?


That's fine. Not meant to intimidate you. Go and look at Advanced posts, and look at most Casual posts, and try and think of somewhere in-between.

If I may ask, why do you prefer messaged cs's rather than posted cs's?

Edit: now that I think about it, high casual may be too high for me. Not that dedicated enough to go 6 paragraphs.


I'm sorry to hear that, but I understand.
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I'm a bit scared...I can only type in 6 paragraphs each post, is that considered high casual?


If I may ask, why do you prefer messaged cs's rather than posted cs's?

Edit: now that I think about it, high casual may be too high for me. Not that dedicated enough to go 6 paragraphs.


I see this being a big problem with people attempting to define high casual or advanced.

I've been in a few advanced RPs myself and I've never had to consistently post 6 solid paragraphs, ever. I've never posted below 3, but that's my personal thing. I could have literally flown by just as easily posting 2 paragraphs a post.

It's never about the quantity of a post--never about how many paragraphs you can dish out--it's a about your ability to progress through a plot. It's about knowing your character and where they may go. It's about reacting to situations accordingly and developing both the plot and the character from it. You can accomplish that with 2 solid paragraphs of detail.

Character development and plot progression are what high casual and advanced GMs care that you know how to do. And doing that in a way that keeps you and the other RPers interested in what you're writing.

Focusing on the length of your post rather than the quality is going to clog it with filler--unnecessary info. Nothing's wrong with filler (I can be flowery and purple in my writing too) but jam packing a post with it is going to drive a person insane. I can write 10+ paragraphs of filler, explaining away the setting and the appearance of my character and expanding the detail of their actions, and that's a sure fire way for the GM of an Advanced RP to pull me aside and ask if I've either been drinking or gotten a little in over my head.

Two paragraphs. That's 10 sentences total. That's a solid length that gives you the perfect amount of room to drive a plot forward--it's also enough to get your characterization down and set the stones you need to move a character forward, as well.

Oh and a good grasp on utilizing the written language well enough to put all of these elements together. Not novel, best seller level of artistry like some people think. At the least, an 11th grade grasp of the English language to college level will suffice. More is great, but never necessary.

I mean, I've been in high casual RPs since I was a sophomore in high school. The expectations aren't as lax as casual but most GMs don't expect you to be able to write an entire novel's worth of material.
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Oh thank God, I thought I was gonna die of a heart attack after the mentioning of 6 paragraphs. Now that we have that all cleared up, I'll continue making my cs.

And you never answered my question.

And what's wrong with anime pictures???
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I have a couple power ideas I want to go with, some to play into the setting of the island, some that come from died too quickly RPs I'd like to try again.

Need to decide where to go power wise. I was considering a strong guy, someone elastic, I had a hero based on Bouncing Boy from Legion of Superheroes I'd like to try again, few other ideas power wise.

Alright I think I got something, profile coming soon hopefully.
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I'm so misleaded o-o

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Sounds interesting. I'll get started on a CS
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Sent a character sheet to Nevermind, hopefully he sees it because the site was being a pain in the ass when I was trying to send it.
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CS will be sent within the hour~
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I hate looking for non-anime pics. Just half-naked guys showing their abs.... and biceps... and hair....

Not gay, I swear.
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I used a drawing but I refuse to just give into what the man tells me too, plus I thought he was too perfect in terms of looks.
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Yea...I swear some times if some one looks at my search history for when i'm looking up non-anime character pics. Yea going to raise a few eyebrows haha
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I hate looking for non-anime pics. Just half-naked guys showing their abs.... and biceps... and hair....

Not gay, I swear.


We are two totally different people. I'm hella gay, so I don't mind it.

Regardless, it helps to be somewhat specific with your search terms. Use search terms like 'Male Model Casual' or suit or something that denotes a style of clothing. That'll give you guys with as conservative clothing as you can muster.

Also, searching for specific actors also helps. I use to have a stigma against it, but... I obviously don't anymore. *cough*

I used a drawing but I refuse to just give into what the man tells me too, plus I thought he was too perfect in terms of looks.


I think he just meant anime as a subgenre of art and not art altogether? o_O I dunno, up to him what he meant.

EDIT: Also, I won't be able to have a CS to you until a little later tomorrow. :o
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Sent my CS in! So how is everyone? ^^
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Thanks for clearing that up Sixsmith.
Non-anime is just my preference. Sorry guy :(.
Also, I wanted it through PM format so if you have to make any changes I can tell you how to do them and you can edit it without clogging the OOC.

I've checked all the apps in my PM box. Fine with waiting a little longer for some more. Reminds me, I should get mine done soon.
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The RP remains open, and will for another day or so. Everyone who has already expressed their interest will be free to submit their app whenever they like.
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