@FalloutJack How magical will it actually be, considering what he'll end up finding out about it?

@Balthazar007 You really want me to put Niko through a magical adventure of unsanctioned covert ops to look into the death of his parents, don't you?

Haha! That wasn't my plan, but yes, that could very well be a story arc for your character. 🙂

@Double Considerably less magical than he'd like, possibly more then he expected?

@Balthazar007 Yes, with Niko not having won anything, but actually gained an understanding that he could accomplish a great deal with his skills, that's one possible aim for him.

@Double@FalloutJack

Alright, you two. Before we continue to the next chapter, can we discuss exactly how your characters might relate to each other? Did Wu-han's organization actually kill Niko's parents, and more importantly, would Han know if anything about it anyways, since he's the same age as Niko?

@Balthazar007

Han hasn't really been affiliating himself with the Wuye-ying lately due to a recent falling out with his father. As for Niko's parents, that was Laoguai's doing, but I doubt Han knows anything specific about it.

@Balthazar007 @Double

Ah, so it begs the question, then: What brings him into our story?

@Balthazar007@FalloutJack

I believe the idea Bal and I agreed on was that Han was originally at the Tournament Grounds to negotiate a contract and then decided to stick around and watch afterward for a bit of relaxation.

Hired for a job? Interesting. As you know, Niko is planning to hit the MMC somehow to get information. For the purposes of discussion, consider them fairly extensive like Doom's UAC, with private security forces, but no monsters as of yet. Up to our man Bal if Mars is a source of hostile creatures, either living currently or exploitable from the past in secret.

@FalloutJack

Tell me more about these monsters on Mars. Humanoids? Intelligent? Or more Animal-like? Brutes?

@Balthazar007 Nothing immediately in mind, as I was making a Doom reference. If you want me to give it more thought, I'm sure I can think of something, though.

@Balthazar007 Nothing immediately in mind, as I was making a Doom reference. If you want me to give it more thought, I'm sure I can think of something, though.

So to be honest, I never played the games or watched the movie, but I just did some research on the Doom franchise. I see what you're talking about. I think there are two different directions I would like to take this RP in, a couple of side quests if you will.

First, staying with Niko and Han, I think their fates are intertwined. How about this? The man who hires Han at the World Martial Arts tournament works for the MMC. Of course, this information would be hidden. One of the targets in his contract is Niko himself. The man suggests starting with Niko since he is already here. Of course, by the time Han has seen all of Niko's fights, he no longer wishes to kill Niko, because of something he sees in him. He still confronts Niko however, perhaps in a half-hearten attempt to kill him or just to talk about why this person would be putting a price tag on his head. (whatever you feel is more natural to Han's character). This is when Niko could explain his position and even turn around and hire Han with some of his prize money, matching what the business man offered. Together, the two could solve the mystery of what happened to Niko's parents. This would lead to the revelations that Han's organization was the one hired and that his own father carried out the contract. This adventure starts here at the martial arts tournament and winds up on Mars.

Second, and more in line with classic Dragon Ball story lines, a man will approach Angela and Bakuto. He will inform them of a threat coming to earth. And considering how well they did in the tournament, he would like them to train with him and his hand picked team of warriors to protect the planet. This path will shine light on exactly where (or more accurately 'when') our story is taking place in the Dragon Ball Universe. This story line would start the day AFTER the tournament, just when Bakuto and Angela are starting to wonder what they are going to do next...

Also, our semifinalists, Bakuto, Angela, Niko, and even Lee, need to bump their Power levels up to 121.

Sorry @Double, but late arrival means Wan is going to have to remain at a Power Level of 100 for now. It's not a big deal though, he'll have plenty of time to catch up.

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So to be honest, I never played the games or watched the movie, but I just did some research on the Doom franchise. I see what you're talking about. I think there are two different directions I would like to take this RP in, a couple of side quests if you will.

First, staying with Niko and Han, I think their fates are intertwined. How about this? The man who hires Han at the World Martial Arts tournament works for the MMC. Of course, this information would be hidden. One of the targets in his contract is Niko himself. The man suggests starting with Niko since he is already here. Of course, by the time Han has seen all of Niko's fights, he no longer wishes to kill Niko, because of something he sees in him. He still confronts Niko however, perhaps in a half-hearten attempt to kill him or just to talk about why this person would be putting a price tag on his head. (whatever you feel is more natural to Han's character). This is when Niko could explain his position and even turn around and hire Han with some of his prize money, matching what the business man offered. Together, the two could solve the mystery of what happened to Niko's parents. This would lead to the revelations that Han's organization was the one hired and that his own father carried out the contract. This adventure starts here at the martial arts tournament and winds up on Mars.

Second, and more in line with classic Dragon Ball story lines, a man will approach Angela and Bakuto. He will inform them of a threat coming to earth. And considering how well they did in the tournament, he would like them to train with him and his hand picked team of warriors to protect the planet. This path will shine light on exactly where (or more accurately 'when') our story is taking place in the Dragon Ball Universe. This story line would start the day AFTER the tournament, just when Bakuto and Angela are starting to wonder what they are going to do next...

Also, our semifinalists, Bakuto, Angela, Niko, and even Lee, need to bump their Power levels up to 121.

Sorry @Double, but late arrival means Wan is going to have to remain at a Power Level of 100 for now. It's not a big deal though, he'll have plenty of time to catch up.

I don't mind playing catch up. I was kind of expecting it, anyway. Plus it's only 10 points, which isn't that much in the grand scheme of things anyway.

On the MMC Contract, that could possibly work, provided Han is given false information about Niko (a fabricated criminal record or ties to some kind of criminal organization) that while untrue is enough to get Han to agree to the job. After all, Han's main thing is only going after people who actually deserve it, so once it becomes clear he has lied to, he'll immediately back out of the job as suggested.

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I don't mind playing catch up. I was kind of expecting it, anyway. Plus it's only 10 points, which isn't that much in the grand scheme of things anyway.

On the MMC Contract, that could possibly work, provided Han is given false information about Niko (a fabricated criminal record or ties to some kind of criminal organization) that while untrue is enough to get Han to agree to the job. After all, Han's main thing is only going after people who actually deserve it, so once it becomes clear he has lied to, he'll immediately back out of the job as suggested.

That works for me, and by the sounds of things. It sounds like your up next.

@Balthazar007 @Double

Since the layout of the situation involving the Martian Mining Corporation is - for now - dependent upon cues from Niko's profile, then we have to take in the appropriate factors. Niko is now 20, and he lost his parents a few years ago, when he was in high school. They were part of the Resource And Management Incorporated vessel bound for Mars to begin mining operations. That means that MMC has been on the planet for a few years, and although RAMI was delayed by the explosion, it's safe to say that they eventually made it to Mars, as well.

What happens on Mars depends on how things played out from then 'till now. My guess is that it's been MMC having the larger site, more going on, with RAMI playing catch-up, and no current life on Mars...but as they start to make it more livable or due to excavations or very many different things happening there, that's when things start to go wrong.

My thinking is that Wu Han could definitely have been asked to take out Niko, and that somebody else might've been hired to attack his brother (but we'll leave how that plays out for later). This could lead to Niko wanting to go ahead with his covert mission, and even asking for some help among new friends (if they were up for it), but then somewhere along the lines of this action - perhaps before they can be caught or contained by the MMC on Earth - someone secret agent-y whisks them away to somewhere private to inform them of a classified event on Mars.

You see, we don't wanna leave Earth too quickly, but it does seem like it might happen. Whatever happened on Mars could still be on Mars, or there could be a situation of MMC exploiting something they found for bio-research, or whatever.

@Balthazar007@FalloutJack

Am I to assume that I have control over whatever representative was sent to meet with Han? Or would someone like to provide a guideline for what that person would be like?

@Balthazar007@FalloutJack

Am I to assume that I have control over whatever representative was sent to meet with Han? Or would someone like to provide a guideline for what that person would be like?

You can control how that guy is. He's not going to be a super important character. Just don't give anything away about the MMC.

@FalloutJack@Balthazar007

Should the guy hide his affiliation with the MMC?

@Double Couldn't hurt.

If this threat is what I think it is, I highly doubt there won't be any casualties...

If this threat is what I think it is, I highly doubt there won't be any casualties...

S...surely it's too soon for something like that? (assuming we're thinking of the same thing)