Hello everyone with the new season of Code Geass announced, and the recent anniversary happening I've been considering GM'ing (since no one else will) a roleplay for the old anime series. I've before tried to make roleplays based on the series but to little success. Due to either my own ineptitude at the present time, or due to the seemingly inevitable 'dropping out' of players. So that I don't waste my time I've decided to see what some people have to say on the matter. I have a few ideas myself though I'm open to suggestions for new concepts if they gain popularity. Before I go further I'd like to make a few things clear if I am to be gm of one of these roleplays:

----I am strict on customization. Too much and the knightmare barely recognizable as something in code geass. Typically I will opt for canon suits over fanon stuff. However if it means getting an actual working roleplay together for once I'm willing to listen under two conditions: The suits must have a similar aesthetic to them that the show has. And the weapons in them must have a precedent in the series. Likewise big custom suits like Guren, and Lancelot will come somewhere in the middle of the rp. Getting big ass machines from the start may sound like fun to some people but to me it shouts 'burn it out early leave roleplay immediately when I don't care anymore.'

---Post length. If I wanted to see one and a half sentences for anything I'd go under the free section. Bare minimum for any roleplay I handle will require at least two paragraphs for a bio, and personality. It's not just to hinder the player. It proves you're capable of writing a solid character, and you're not going to drop out at the drop of the hat.

Now with those two things to keep in mind out of the way I'm willing to listen to possible ideas on the matter. For now here are a few ideas I have.

The aftermath of the Black Rebellion. The black knights failed and now it's time for a new group to take over to try to free the world. Namely us. We can be a group of misfit rebels from all over the world be it Japan or somewhere else. We can take the fight to a hurting Britannian occupation force and hopefully win. The setting in Japan is optional.

An elite group of pilots from the European Union. Hailed as the best the sovereign nations have to offer we fight against the imperial knights of the round and move to forward take the fight to them. Reclaiming land we've lost and slowly pushing out way either east, or west in order to take the fight to the Britannian Homeland.

Pre-Code Geass 1. An alternative universe where Zero died, or failed during his attempt to kill Clovis. We play as the JLF (Japanese Liberation Forces) in an attempt to take back Japan but this time without Zero's meddling we'll need to be clever, and decisive. A free world depends on our efforts. By collaborating with the Chinese, and the EU maybe we can make it out alive.

Hail Britannia! We either serve as the Knights of the Round, or the personal knights of some princess/Prince working for some Britannian Emperor putting down rebellions, and destroying the opposing forces that stand against our empire. The end game enemy may be anything from the chinese, to the EU, to even our own empire's traitorous scum.

Alright well that's the jest of what I got without spending too much effort on going on with stuff with the possibility of none of it baring any fruit. Feel free to talk about one below, or to suggest another one. The one with the most votes will win.

This sounds awesome (and I'm extremely excited for a new season of CG),
I like the sound of roleplaying during the aftermath of the Black Rebellion.
All hail Lelouch ;) Totally on-board for this one.

I think a combination of the first two would be interesting. Something that happens after a failed rebellion, with the Holy Empire scrambling to keep control. Then, we, European-affiliated agents swoop in and start to further tip the balance? If I had to pick one of the proposed scenarios I'd go with the first one though, for sure.

I may be interested, an anime mecha RP setting I actually know about. Lore-faithful requirements for mecha is fine.

Either EU aces or black rebellion aftermath are fine (or as the above suggested, a fusion of the two, which honestly would make sense considering Britannia and EU are at war between R1 and R2)

Alright so it looks like we're heading towards a mixture of the first two. Though if you guys prefer I am fine with just going with the first one alone. However if we do a mixture maybe aces from the European Union working together with the remains of the black knights. Some of which whom have probably forsaken the main group due to Zero's failure to keep his end of the bargain or simply a group that wasn't able to re-connect with the black knights main group with Kallen and the rest. Should we incorporate Lelouch himself into this roleplay somewhere along the line or should we go off and make our own destiny?

@vancexentan
Lelouch should probably stay out of the RP, but remain relevant. I personally feel like having him serve as a symbol to work towards and for would be better than having him as an actual ally.

Also, consider me interested.

Alright thanks for the interest. I'd like to see more people reply before I make any sort of OOC because so far a few of our members are new to the site.

Took a break from rping for a while but I've been itching to get back in, a Code Geass role play sounds like a good way to get back in the game. I am certainly interested in this and like with most people, those first two seem the most interesting.

Alright well once again glad to have you along. I just want to have confirmation from some more people that they are definitely in this and will be active before I make an OOC.

@Sunbather@AltForCasual@HanabiraI'm referring to you guys to confirm interest and to confirm activity will be had.

@vancexentan I confirm my interest and activity in this RP. Also you don't have to worry about me being 'new', this is actually just a alt account I created for Casual RPs as of 2 days ago. I've been in the RPGuild for years now (6 years now) with my main account.

Jibun wo?

More like Jibun- you caught my interest there. Hi, how ya doing?
I haven't logged in for three years and this was the first rp that caught my attention. Mind if I tag along? :>

@Elevator MusicAs long as you don't suddenly drop out without warning you may come along. I'll try to get the OOC set up later today.

@vancexentan

Just finished with my exams, so I can positively say that I am interested and active.

Which one will we be doing?

I'm going to make a mixture of both with the primary setting being in Japan. The black knight remnants are going to be led by an old Japanese officer who did not take part in the Black Rebellion but his clout with the old government and his reputation as a soldier speaks for itself. The Euro forces will be led by an old character of mine whom I'm going to update. He's going to be a ex-JLF soldier who refused to work with Zero and instead went back to Europe for a time before arriving back.

How exciting! I'm pretty dedicated unless my computer explodes... so no need to worry about that. o>

Though I feel I need to do some homework and refresh myself on the anime and its lore and world bulding... I haven't watched it since... dear god...

@vancexentan

Great...I'll see about creating a European character.

@Elevator MusicBetter now then ever I suppose. It's getting a new season after all.

I watched some of the movies too, back when they were released in japan... God, it feels so long ago. I was way to young to watch that anime... shit got dark real fast.

I have to agree Code Geass was my real first anime outside of Toonami (in which case hi gundam how have you been?) so I remember loving it greatly and I still do now despite conflicting feelings over the ending of R2.