Welcome to WORM: Parahumans Manchvegas, a superhero/villain roleplaying game inspired by the web serial series, WORM created by J.C. McCrae, AKA Wildbow. (Reading the series is not required.)
It's year 2010 on Earth Zed. The timeline of this Earth is the same as ours up to one, fateful day: May twentieth, 1982, the day that the golden man appeared. For a long time, he simply flew across the globe observing and radiating sadness.
Soon after his appearance, people with superpowers began to emerge. These powered humans, "parahumans" became the topic of discussion and the center of research. Some used their powers for selfish gain, while others stepped up to fight crime. As parahumans became a fact of life, the government began to implement laws and organizations to regulate them.
On December 13th, 1992, the first Enbringer appeared. Behemoth. A monstrous, gigantic, and near-indestructible beast. It was due to this attack that The Protectorate was founded by the government, to help protect its citizens from villains, Endbringers, and other threats.
Then one day in 1999 the golden man appeared with a white bodysuit and just started helping people. Rescuing people from accidents, natural disasters, and Enbringers. That same year the golden man was caught on camera. A woman asked his name and he spoke for the very first time: "Scion."
Our story will be taking place in Manchester, New Hampshire. The city is up and coming with the largest population in the state and growing. There is a vibrant nightlife, tons of educational campuses, and restaurants and shopping can be found around every corner. But with a big population comes a big problem: crime. The crime rate is soaring, parahuman villains are moving in to stake their claim, and more people are triggering. Much of the city is falling into shambles, falling into disrepair. Grafitti and gang tags litter almost every surface. Drug deals are made at every corner. Windows are boarded and every lock is locked at night, and even then, sometimes you just don't feel safe.
Civil unrest is growing as people begin to fear the newly appearing parahumans. A new Protectorate Headquarters has just established inside City Hall and they have been promoting the local heroes with events, but will that be enough to counter the parahuman hate? Will the heroes reclaim the city, or will it be taken over by the emerging villains?
Whether you like it or not, you are a part of the parahuman world.
PLAYSTYLE: Casual to Advanced writing. Sandbox/open world. Collaboration on our discord is allowed and encouraged. The play area is currently limited to Manchester and surrounding areas, but as we grow we may expand to other cities. At least one post per day is encouraged. Fights will be in quick succession, alternating turns, with other roleplayers (either bystanders or the other party) deciding the outcome of each action (attack, retreat, counter, etc.) No dice rolling required. Characters may be created as desired or inspired by dice-rolling or generators.
NOTES: The roleplay may not be suitable for young or sensitive readers. Like the series, our roleplay will be edgy, gitty, and have a darker tone that comes with realism. There will be swearing, racism, drugs, violence, and possibly gore. People will get hurt. People will die. And quite possibly, your character could die, too. Every action has consequences. While the roleplay could be fun for those who have not read or are still reading the books, be warned that the roleplay may contain spoilers. I do not claim rights to Worm or the fan art images in this post.
