On the cinematic big screens all over the world, both Marvel and DC are succeeding in sharing superhero multiverses with it's audiences. For generations, comic books have done the same. So I've been thinking, could the same be done in the form of play-by-post roleplaying?

I sincerely hope that the answer is yes. I realize it's an ambitious project - one would most definitely need several GMs working closely together. However, I've given it some thought and there is a lot of potential there. Let's say, for example, that there are three threads, all operating simultaneously and each reserved for a limited location (such as Metropolis City and Gotham City in the DC universe). The roleplay is split into short story arcs, and any one character is signed up for a single location for each arc. In this way, you get linear story development while still offering new, exciting settings to the roleplayers for every new arc.

This idea is certainly not developed enough yet, but I'm excited at the idea. Anyone else in the same corner as me on this?

Interested.

Very interested

I'll join.

Alright, lemme get this shit straight.

Basically, it's almost like we'd be writing up a collaborative setting for all of us, sort of like how marvel and DC did with multiple authors over a very long period of time? I'm very interested in this, and I believe me and a few friends would find it fun to do. I'll be GM for one of the things. Anyway, I'd assume you'd be the 'head-author', correct? Suggesting storylines and whatnot and making sure each sub-arc and 'area' all make sense when taken as a greater whole?

For one thing, I'd also like to say that I want to do the 'supermanish' heroes of this universe. Y'know, classic heroes who always do the right thing because it's the right thing to do and whatnot. Of course, I wanna play the original tropes of comic books straight, but I still wanna play with em. Y'know, making pedastrians poke fun at my little batch of superheroes because they're wearing skintight spandex and with names like "Ultradude" or "Firegirl".

Also, as DC and Marvel and whatnot, their different arcs and characters 'feel' different in terms of idealism/cynicism, I propose we do the same with our little triple cities you want. One should be quite grimdark, the other very noblebright, and the last should just be very realistic and grey. Y'know, since I wanna do a classical superhero type deal, if I was GM my villains would most likely usually kick puppies, but have very understandble, ultimately 'good' intentions, just very bad ways to do those, and my players' heroes would be near messiah figures. The in-betweener RP will have the most realistic, grey perspective of it, the heroes not being complete white hats, nor the badguys being all horrible people. The dark one would be a complete crapsack view on the world, with the heroes barely being better then the demonic, antichrist like bad guys.

Of course I'm just spewing shit that sounds good out of my mouth and offering suggestions that likely don't make sense, but in essence i'm very interested and I would like to be one of those GM's.

Perhaps we can collaborate ideas within a Titanpad?

LETS DO THIS SHIT.

SPEWING IDEAS: GO

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It died.

RIP in peace.

Alright, lemme get this shit straight.

Basically, it's almost like we'd be writing up a collaborative setting for all of us, sort of like how marvel and DC did with multiple authors over a very long period of time? I'm very interested in this, and I believe me and a few friends would find it fun to do. I'll be GM for one of the things. Anyway, I'd assume you'd be the 'head-author', correct? Suggesting storylines and whatnot and making sure each sub-arc and 'area' all make sense when taken as a greater whole?

For one thing, I'd also like to say that I want to do the 'supermanish' heroes of this universe. Y'know, classic heroes who always do the right thing because it's the right thing to do and whatnot. Of course, I wanna play the original tropes of comic books straight, but I still wanna play with em. Y'know, making pedastrians poke fun at my little batch of superheroes because they're wearing skintight spandex and with names like "Ultradude" or "Firegirl".

Also, as DC and Marvel and whatnot, their different arcs and characters 'feel' different in terms of idealism/cynicism, I propose we do the same with our little triple cities you want. One should be quite grimdark, the other very noblebright, and the last should just be very realistic and grey. Y'know, since I wanna do a classical superhero type deal, if I was GM my villains would most likely usually kick puppies, but have very understandble, ultimately 'good' intentions, just very bad ways to do those, and my players' heroes would be near messiah figures. The in-betweener RP will have the most realistic, grey perspective of it, the heroes not being complete white hats, nor the badguys being all horrible people. The dark one would be a complete crapsack view on the world, with the heroes barely being better then the demonic, antichrist like bad guys.

Of course I'm just spewing shit that sounds good out of my mouth and offering suggestions that likely don't make sense, but in essence i'm very interested and I would like to be one of those GM's.

Yeah, this is great stuff! I'm glad you're also willing to be a GM :) All the stuff you've mentioned is pretty much what I had in mind. I also like the idea of classical superheroes in spandex, although I will allow creative freedom to the extent that if someone wants a wolf-boy in jeans, be my guest (even easier to poke fun at imo).

Also, for this to work out, we will probably need to allow both heroes and villains as characters.
Nope, heroes as characters. I changed my mind.

I like your ideas of the three cities too.

Perhaps we can collaborate ideas within a Titanpad?

Great stuff! I'll join in on the fun :D

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By the way, I should maybe contact a moderator to make sure we are actually allowed to have a single roleplay spanning multiple threads.

Interest

Join in on the Titanpad if you want, we're casually discussing stuff there.

Arisen
"Arisen", the Anti-Villain/Anti-Hero is known as a man born from a Lazarus Pit, unknowingly, his mother had somehow fallen into a cave beneath Gotham and discovered a Lazarus Pit. Surprisingly, she gave birth to her son, Daniel Cain Dayton right inside the Lazarus Pit which granted her and her child paranormal powers. Charryl Cain Dayton gained more than mildly strong telepathic and telekinetic powers, an extended life span and a very great mind. Her son, Daniel gained power from the birth inside the Lazarus Pit's energy, and he is immortal, unable to die of old age. He is also given an extremely adept mind, eternal youth and the natural strength of thirty men, along with appropriate reflexes, durability and finesse, he has a healing factor that allows him to heal at the rate of X2,190 times faster and more fully than a peak Human person's vitality.

Ayy.

It appears you just read "gotham" and assumed this was a direct fan-fictiony RP. You missed the title; as it implies, this will be LIKE Marval and DC, yet it will be in a new universe that we'll create.

@ActRaiserTheReturned It's nice that you're interested. We aren't accepting CSs yet, and you will have to fill in a standardized form.

But it really is great that you're interested!

Also, what LHG said. That character is highly specific to a canon we are not portraying.

UPDATE: I got the green light from a mod, the project is indeed happening. I posted an updated Casual Interest Check, I would be pleased if everyone moved over there and welcomed potential newcomers.

Hello, I'm brand new in this forum, so i'm not completly sure if i'm writting in the right place, but i'm really interested in this game.

@WhySoSerious, you're supposed to introduce yourself in the 'introduce yourself' subforums first off. Not a fatal mistake, but a mistake you must fix nonetheless. Second, young adventurer, this thread be most abandoned. Please, bring thineself to the following link; http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/84294-original-superhero-multiverse/ooc, and post there. Thrice and lastly, young hero, post there what ye are most interested in doing. Then, your work will be complete, and you will become one of us.

ONE OF US.

@LHG100 Thanks for the help