• This RP will be a spin off of Miraculous Ladybug, and will have OC's only. You may mention the other superheroes, but no cannon characters will make appearances.
• This RP will be mid-high casual, with character development, proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation being a must. There will be a 1,500 character minimum per post, with no maximum limit. If you don't think you can write 1,500 characters each post, then this RP is not for you.
• As of writing, there are 5 spots open for players. @Fusby, @RokkuHoshi, and myself will be the GMs, so please treat us respectfully. Note, this is not a first come, first served situation. Fusby, RokkuHoshi and I will go over the characters submitted, and will select the 5 best candidates from those who apply. Character personalities, biographies, powers, strengths, and weaknesses will be a huge factor in the selection process. We are looking for balanced characters who fit the happy atmosphere of the show.
• This will not be a dark RP. I'm making this warning right off the bat. If your character backstory has material that would be inappropriate on the show, you will find it will be inappropriate here. Characters whose backstory involves excessive darkness such as murder, rape, disfiguration, brutality, gore, substance abuse, physical and sexual abuse, torture, insanity, imprisonment, orphanages, and cults will find their chances of acceptance to be extremely low. That does not mean your character has to be perpetually happy, or come from a perfect home. But there are better ways to make character conflict and development than using the easy-tragedy route.
• Similarly, the Miraculous Stones are not all powerful. You can find a more detailed description of the powers and limiters of the stones in Suit Rules, but please do not make your character overly powerful, wise, and all-knowing. Particularly at the beginning, when characters are just receiving their Miraculouses. If we feel your character is too powerful, we will ask you to tone them down.
• Romance between the characters is allowed. Depending on whether or not your GMs are shipper trash (I am), it may even be encouraged. However, let's keep things PG-13 in the thread. If you want to go further, please take it into PMs.
• Each accepted player can have one main character, and various side and static characters. However, side characters cannot have powers, and cannot know the identity of the main character. (Unless you make a really, really convincing argument for it.) Players can choose to reveal their identities to each other if they wish, but you cannot go around and learn the identities of the other characters without their permission. Likewise, your Kwami will not tell you anything about the other characters, their identities, or their powers. Their little fairy lips are sealed.

The Nutshell [+]

Alright, so you don't know anything about Miraculous Ladybug. Luckily for you, this RP is in a new city, on a new continent, with a new cast of characters and a new plot, so you'll catch on pretty quick. If you would like to, it is encouraged you watch Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir, but if you're busy, hate tv, or just hate superheroes (wait, why are you here then?), then you can read this nutshell and get up to speed!
Q: What are Miraculous Stones?
A:

The Miraculous Stones are magical charms that imbue the wearer with fantastical powers. The charm also comes with a small fairy called a Kwami. The Miraculous Stones are typically kept in the possession of the Guardian, or are lost throughout history. The Miraculous Stones are indestructible and take the form of various accessories. In order to transform into a superhero, the stones must be worn by the chosen hero at all time. If the user loses their Miraculous, then they will lose their powers until they have recovered their Miraculous again.
Q: What is a Kwami?
A:
Kwami are the fairies that reside within the Miraculous Stones. Kwami are small, delicate, and can pass through solid objects at will. They are seemingly immortal, over 5,000 years old, and are passed down through history with their Miraculous. Kwami all have different personalities and can be helpful or troublesome. Tikki, the Ladybug Kwami, is very cheery, helpful, friendly, and wise, though she isn't above scolding her hero when they make a bad decision. Plagg, the Cat Kwami, on the other hand, is lazy, sarcastic, gluttonous, self-absorbed and aloof, and tends to get both himself and his hero into trouble. All Kwamis, however, want the best for their chosen heroes, and try to guide them down the path of good. Thus when someone uses their Miraculous for evil, it is without the willing aid of their Kwami.
Q: What is a Guardian?
A:
A really, really old guy. Okay, more than that. The Guardian is the one in possession of the Miraculous Stones, and he selects the candidates for who the next miraculous holder will be. Kindness, bravery, selflessness, and compassion are all things that the Guardian looks for when choosing the next wielders of the Miraculous Stones, and if there's ever someone who doesn't fit that profile, it's likely that they either weren't given the Miraculous, or that they have since "grown out" of their better aspects.(Looking at you, Hawkmoth and Vesper) The Guardian pictured here is Master Fu, but don't worry. In this role-play we'll have a new guardian for our new miraculous users, so you don't need to get attached to him, awesome though he is.
Q: How do our heroes transform and detransform?
A:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvIChM4vF7o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0JoAI58z5c
Like that. Very sailor moon-esque, I am aware, but rest assured, your character doesn't have to do a little dance or anything through the transformation. The transformation itself actually happens very quickly, within the span of a second, and covers the person with a magical suit. You can see the details of the suit in Suit Rules, and you may design your own suit as well. The de-transformation works in the same way, only in reverse. The Kwami are sucked into the Miraculous Stones during transformation, and can't be communicated with until that hero releases the transformation. After one de-transforms, their Kwami will be very tired and will need to eat and rest for a while before that person can transform again. In addition, once a hero uses their main power, they only have 5 minutes left before they de-transform.
Q: So, who are the bad guys? What's an Akuma?
A:
An Akuma is a small butterfly encased by shadows. It seeks out those who have darkness in their hearts, possesses them by inhabiting an item close to them, such as a whistle, a hair clip, an umbrella, or a necklace, and transforms that person into a villain. The dark influence controls the possessed person, transforming them into a darker, meaner, more vengeful version of themselves. Vesper uses a method similar to this, though he uses sound waves and not butterflies. In order to free the person from the grip of darkness, the heroes will have to purify the darkness in their hearts, to remove the power of Discord.

That's everything covered here in the Nutshell! If you have any further questions, please direct them to me, Fusby, or RokkuHoshi! Now, on to Suit Rules!

Sorry guys-- I thought I had time for this, but some real life stuff came up! Maybe next time. Hope it goes well for you.

<Snipped quote by Nightmare Bunny>

It's alright, we understand! ^_^ Hopefully your IRL situations gets cleared up soon.

Sorry guys-- I thought I had time for this, but some real life stuff came up! Maybe next time. Hope it goes well for you.

Here he is, the Armadillo Miraculous user! Tell me what edits I should make, cos I think his passive powers are a bit too similar to Corrine's

Aaron Meyer/Skleros [+]

Normal-
Name: Aaron Meyer
Age: 15

Appearance [+]

Appearance:

6 feet tall, slightly muscular. Perpetually grazed knees and a permanent scar above his right eyebrow from when he fell out a tree. Multiple little scars on his arms and legs. Callused hands. Currently has his fractured left wrist in a cast. Hair is perpetually upright, until he becomes Skleros.

Backstory:
Raised in the inner suburbs of Chicago, Aaron was always getting into all sorts of trouble. Whether he was riding his bike into the bay or jumping from the garage roof and onto the trampoline “for science”, injuries and sheepishly delivered excuses were commonplace from the young boy. Aaron’s desire for knowledge had him try different hobbies such as fishing, knitting, guitar, and countless others. His fathers were wealthy enough to support whatever hobby he’d have at the time and cover whatever medical expenses that would arise from Aaron’s adventures.
At the age of 14, Aaron was diagnosed with dyslexia. It took a while for adults to notice because of his personality; they’d assumed that he was putting off homework so that he could spend more time on whatever occupied his interest at the time. He was the class clown, people didn’t pay attention to his grades. He preferred not to talk about it to anyone.
Recently, Aaron and his family has moved to Washington DC due to work. Aaron is eager to explore this new area and discover more about his Miraculous powers.

Personality:
Aaron is an excitable young man that follows whatever manages to capture his curiosity for the time being. Joyful and friendly, with a smile as blinding as a spotlight, it’s common for people to be either put off or attracted to his boisterous demeanour.
Aaron is affable and polite at first meetings but struggles to create meaningful relationships with potential friends. His loyalty is difficult to earn. Aaron doesn’t like opening up, and the people he’s met so far are fine with just the optimistic surface of his personality. Despite himself, Aaron is insecure about his intelligence, due to his dyslexia.
A by-product of Aaron’s curiosity is that he has a bit of a daredevil streak in him, which leads to quite a few injuries such as his currently fractured left wrist.

Hero-
Name: Skleros (Greek for “hard”)
Appearance: A brown and grey suit. The front side of the suit is grey while the back is brown. Most of his back is covered with armor plates that are a different shade of brown with silver highlights. The suit has a silver belt with a buckle in the shape of an armadillo head. For a mask, Skleros has a brown visor that obscures his eyes. The visor has little ears on the side as ornaments. As Skleros, Aaron’s usually vertical hair is slicked back.
(I’ll probably draw up the suit if this gets accepted)
Miraculous: A ketoh (Navajo bracelet). The ketoh is a leather strap adorned with an ornamented silver slate with the Armadillo Miraculous in the centre. The Miraculous has scale pattern that eventually loses parts of the pattern as time gets depleted.
Powers:
Active Power: Armor Up – The plates on Skleros’ suit grow to completely cover him. In this form, Skleros has enhanced durability and strength and grows to twice his height, making him the undeniable tank of the team. This transformation doesn't last long though.
Passive Powers: Seismic sense, heightened danger instincts, improved water mobility (holding breath/buoyancy), keen sense of smell, indestructible back armour, gauntlet claws are durable enough for climbing or digging (think Black Panther claws from the new Captain America movie)
Weapon: A pair of bulky gauntlets made up of armadillo-like plates. Roughly the shape and size of boxing gloves. Has slight protrusions from the knuckles to assist with digging or climbing.

Kwami-
Name: Arrlo
Appearance: A small grey humanoid with a large head. Has a small snout and a single plate on the top of his head that goes halfway down the snout and slightly obscures his purple eyes. Has normal feet but little claws instead of hands. There are a few brown armadillo plates on his back.
Personality: A nervous but intelligent individual that prefers to take time analysing a situation before jumping in (complete opposite of Aaron). Speaks in a very formal manner and is always willing to help, so long as you don’t put him in too much danger.
Favorite Food: Popcorn