In the ancient past, the God of the Earth created seven mystical orbs called Dragon Balls. With these objects, the Dragon God Shenlong could be summoned forth to grant one any wish their heart desires. Mortals coveted the orbs, and fought with one another over possession of them. Wars raged, kingdoms rose to power or were reduced to ruin. In time, God had grown weary of the violence and greed of men, for the Dragon Balls were originally intended to be his blessing on the mortals he watched over and guarded, but instead they had been reduced to being the spoils of war. Using his divine power, he erased all memory of the Dragon Balls from mortal kind and scattered the orbs to the farthest reaches of the Earth. But God was not without mercy, he left a precious few written stories of the orbs intact, so that perhaps one day a more worthy generation could use the Dragon Balls to achieve more peaceful ends. Thousands of years have passed, and the Dragon Balls have long since faded into the most obscure of legends and folktales. They are still scattered, and only God himself can sense any of their locations.
And this... is where our story begins. In the far western region of Mangyo, a local martial arts competition known as the Tetsuryu Tournament is about to begin. It's held annually, and serving as the trophy for the winner is a small, yellow orb with 4 red stars seemingly glowing in the center of it. To the natives of Mangyo, this orb is named the Star Orb, and they believe it to be the only one of its kind. In truth, it is one of the seven legendary Dragon Balls.
And this... is where our story begins. In the far western region of Mangyo, a local martial arts competition known as the Tetsuryu Tournament is about to begin. It's held annually, and serving as the trophy for the winner is a small, yellow orb with 4 red stars seemingly glowing in the center of it. To the natives of Mangyo, this orb is named the Star Orb, and they believe it to be the only one of its kind. In truth, it is one of the seven legendary Dragon Balls.
I've decided to take another crack at running a Dragon Ball RP. But this time, we're going old-school. This will be based on the original Dragon Ball, not Z. That means things like flying and giant energy attacks are not going to be happening anytime soon. We'll be working from the scale of the original Dragon Ball, which will allow for a far more diverse skillset than just flying around blasting people with energy. Magic and mysticism could very well be incorporated into a fighting style or even conventional weapons like blades or firearms. You won't be able to play as Saiyans or any alien races for that matter, the only exception I might make is Namekian provided we use the original Demon Origin for them (think Drum or Tambourine for example).
We'll be starting in Mangyo, as it's local martial arts tournament is about to begin, as alluded to above. You can play as one of the locals or as someone who traveled to Mangyo to participate or just watch if that's your preference.
So are there any OG Dragon Ball fans out there that are interested in embarking on a mystical and legendary adventure to gather the Dragon Balls?
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