The Cosmic Warriors
"We fight for a brighter future! And, ya know, 'cuz we don't want our heads to explode."
The Premise:
It is the year 2032. The world lives in an era of relative peace, under the watchful eye of the World Government. Technology has continued to advance at a breakneck pace. Miracle medicines, robotic wonders and weapons of incomprehensible destruction are becoming more and more common. You are an ordinary citizen of this united earth. Every day life is mundane to the point of boredom. Nothing ever seems to go wrong. The world is a perfectly ordinary place. Or, it was, until the Hexagon appeared. Hanging high above the city of New Zion, the capital of the world, was a sprawling spaceship in the shape of a hexagon. The six sided monstrosity of a construct dwarfed the entire city in size and scope, easily stretching out over the island cradle that held the crown of earth.
No one knew where it came from or why it had appeared. Politicians, scientists, and generals scrambled to discover the meaning of this interstellar intrusion in earth's atmosphere. Panic rose up in the streets of New Zion, forcing the World Government to bring martial law down upon it's citizens. Many attempted to flee the capital, fearing the worst. No one made it out. The Hexagon shrouded the city in an invisible field that locked it's close to twenty two million strong population inside. Terror spread over the world. They were not alone in the universe, and it appeared that they did not come in peace.
You were not among the panicked masses trying to flee New Zion. For whatever reason, fate deemed you worthy of something...greater. When the Hexagon appeared, it launched eight pods from it's bays. The pods landed all throughout New Zion. Perhaps one crashed into your apartment. Or maybe it landed on the front of your car. Whatever the case, you were the first to reach the strange, egg-like projectile that fell from the heavens. When the pod opened, you found a weapon hidden within it. Touching the tool of destruction, you found your mind and body altered forever. It formed a bond with you. Wires slunk beneath your flesh. Technology dug it's way into your brain and gave you memories that were not yours. Armor formed over your body, becoming one with your bone and sinew. You were made new by this strange, alien technology...
...And the Aliens hunted you because of it.
Out of Character Info:
Hi there! I'm Superboy, and I'm here to (hopefully) show you a good time! This is my first attempt at GMing, so I ask that you bear with me. Here's the gist of what Cosmic Warriors(tm) will be about.
We are a group of eight people that were caught in the middle of, seemingly, an alien invasion. Tensions are running high throughout the city, and the populace of the world is in a panic as officials race to learn what the Hexagon is and why it's holding New Zion hostage.
For whatever, your character was (un)lucky enough to be th first to arrive at the crash site of one of the eight pods launched by the Hexagon. These pods each contained a singular weapon of your choice. Upon touching the weapon, your character's mind and body became one with it's systems.
Aside from giving you a kick ass armored shell, the weapon also significantly altered your physiology and biology. Your character can jump higher, hit harder, and run faster than any other person on the planet. General power levels are gonna be pretty high for this RP. Don't be surprised if a character accidentally knocks down an apartment building with a single swing.
The story is going to start immediately after you retrieve your weapon and are transformed by it. Our first arc will involve moving around New Zion and trying to learn why all this crazy shit is happening. You can expect things to get fairly...stellar later on, if you catch my drift.
Inspirations for this RP include: The Magical Girl genre, Gurren Lagann, a lil' bit of Kill La Kill, Sci-Fi in general, and a powerful dose of insanity.
Da Rules:
Now don't worry, I'm not much of a stickler for rules n' guidelines. On most things, you can probably rely on common sense and be right 99.9% of the time. Following the site's rules and asking questions when you're not sure will go a long way for ya.
Mainly, I'm hoping everyone can get at least one post out a week. Slow posting is what kills good RPs, and I don't want that for this. If you miss the posting deadline without first talking to me, I'll do what I have to to keep the RP moving along. So, if you don't want to get pushed to the side, stay up to date!
In regards to length, I'm a little more scrutinizing than I probably should be. One liners are super lazy and really don't add anything to an RP, so if you had a tendency to only write one or two sentences, this ain't the place for you. I'd like everyone to shoot for at least one whole paragraph at minimum. That's five-six good sentences. However, I don't think one can adequately flesh out a character by only posting a single paragraph once a week. The more detail you put into things, the happier I'll be!
Character Sheet:
