Monsters and Men: A One Universe Comics Presentation
“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.”
― Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein
From the archives of the BPRD
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I had searched for so long for the truth. For some sign of everything I had ever believed in. For some notion that everything I had known was true. I had traveled to Egypt, China, and countless other corners of the world famous for paranormal entities and happenings, and yet each time I seemed to just miss an occurrence. Either that or I was sent on a wild goose chase by some huckster.
When Lady Eden-Jones came to me, warning that some grave event was due to take place off the coast of Scotland, I nearly didn't believe her. My superiors in the Allied Army felt differently, and sent me along with a strike team.
When the boy appeared in our midst, it was like a strike of lightning straight to my soul. Here he was, proof of what I had always believed. When the government proclaimed me his guardian, I couldn't have been happier. Not only was he everything I had always wanted, he was then also my son.
Once the Bureau was formed, it was like a flood of knowledge. The Brits gave me access to the files on the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. The Americans shared their information on the so-called "superhumans" or Earth. It was as if every country on the planet was willing to give us everything they knew about the paranormal. All under the condition of keeping it secret, safe, and their citizens away from the truth.
That was easier said than done, of course.
When the monster came ashore in Tokyo Bay, kicking off days of destruction, we were at a loss. The country had suffered mightily at the end of the war, and another nuclear attack, this time by what we could only describe as a living nuclear bomb, was almost too much to bear. Most didn't want to believe what they saw. Those that did were dismissed as insane. The disinformation effort was helped by the creature itself. The radiation it gave off meant actually photographing it was impossible. The shots from further away were easy to dismiss as a trick of the light. Sadly, the collective trauma of the past helped us cover up the truth about Gojira, as the locals called it.
This is a common thread I've found through my research. There was a time, on this planet, where the paranormal and the human lived side by side. But as humans progressed, they shaped their own reality around them, pushing their knowledge of the supernatural to the shadows. This turned fact to fiction, and we find ourselves here. There is nothing as powerful as man's desire to ignore what is inconvenient.
I haven't gotten over the lying. While I started my journey to gain knowledge, I never thought I'd also horde it. To this point, this is my greatest conflict with the Bureau's mission. Yes, we keep people safe, but something tugs at the back of my mind, telling me they would be safer knowing what is out there.
and my son, Hellboy, suffers as well. All he wants is to be part of the world, yet it is decreed that cannot be.
This situation, as it stands, is unsustainable. Human progress marches on unabated. Humans will once again begin to discover the world around them is not what they believe. And when that happens, where will it leave us?
From the private journal of Professor Trevor Bruttenholm
Former Director of the BPRD
Former Director of the BPRD
Welcome to the world of Monsters and Men, a new and terrifying world of One Universe Comics. In this game, the universes of Indie Comics have melded into one, creating a new reality where the old rules do not apply, and new, grave threats abound. It will be your job to take up the title of hero and attempt to save and shape the new world.
In this game, you may play as a hero from Independent comics. I am considering this game to be a high-casual game since the concept gives the player a wide berth when it comes to possible characters. I expect a player to be able to come up with a coherent concept that fits in this world.
Rules
1) You may pick any non-villain from Independent Comics, IE no Marvel or DC characters. I would also say, unless you blow me away with a concept, no to manga characters and the like. I'd like everything to fit in to a shared comic book universe. I will be pretty discerning when it comes to character applications.
2) You do not have to pick a specific version of said character. Feel free to mix and match concepts from different iterations of them into on.
3) Supporting characters in the "family" of a player-controlled character are under the jurisdiction of said player. You must get clearance from said player to use such a character in a solo story.
4) No killing PCs or significant NPCs willy nilly.
5) Have fun. We're not writing the great American novel here.
5) Work together with other players. We're all here to have fun together.
Monsters and Men Application
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