So this is probably the last interest check I'll put out for a bit because I'm almost at my max capacity with these things, but I wanted to try my hand at doing something a bit more general and not specifically a fandom RP. Plus, I've had some of these ideas in my head for a bit and I'll feel better if I can get them onto 'paper'. So... here's the idea.

The Story

The year is 2045, and legendary video game developer Ryuichi Masada is set to announce his latest project. The world loses it's mind when he reveals Rift Warriors X - the latest entry in his trademark fighting game series Rift Warriors - only to be stunned in shock when Masada decalres that X will not only be the final entry in the series, but he's only produced TEN copies of the game which will be distributed to the top ten players worldwide in a few months time. What followed was a mad dash by players to climb the competitive ladder in the hopes of reaching the top ten and becoming a candidate for earning this new game and discovering why it was so special.

When the digital dust settled, the ten players were recognized and each received a copy of Rift Warriors X. However, when they started up the game, they discovered there were no fighters, only blank slates on the character selection screen. Suddenly, each of the players are sucked into their respective gaming consoles and wake up only to find themselves in the world of Rift Warriors! Somehow, the players have been turned into the 10 characters they mained when they battled in the ranks to win their copies of X. What has caused this to occur? How will they escape? What is the secret of Rift Warriors X? Apply to join and find out!

Rift Warriors

Ever wonder what it would be like if various characters from across history and worlds could battle it out? Well that's what Ryuichi Masada dreamed about ever since he was in grade school. Upon graduating and joining up with a fledgling game company, Masada created the first ever Rift Warriors game. Rift Warriors was a beat'em-up fighting game where fictional characters from across time and space were sucked into a pocket dimension known only as The Rift. When inside, they were tasked by a strange Entity known as "The Messenger" to battle against the other summoned warriors and earn their way home. To make things more 'interesting' The Messenger granted each warrior summoned a unique set of superhuman abilities depending on the era in which they were summoned and attuned to their unique characteristics.

With each passing sequel, more warriors would find themselves being dragged into The Rift. As the series went on, the lore behind The world of The Rift as well as the enigmatic Messenger would grow as well. However, the lore that was revealed was rarely - if ever - enough to explain the plot of the games, often leaving FNAF-sized debates going on in various internet forums. With the announcement of Rift Warriors X, Masada claimed that "all will be revealed" which led many to believe this would be the game that finally gave a clear answer as to what the real story of Rift Warriors actually was. That made the limited release and subsequent competition all the more surprising when it happened.

Requirements for Players

So... I'd ideally like to have at least 10 players for this story (if I can get that many). I'm going to be looking through all the character applications so this isn't going to be a first come first served deal. I'll have a proper character sheet created when I create the official RP forum, but right now I just want to test the waters and see if there's any potential interest in a story like this.

With the Rift being how it is, I'm allowing players to create their own characters within the game. What I mean by this is you can create the character that your character within the RP played in the game. You aren't going to be turned into this character, but rather it's going to be you with this character's clothes and abilities. You can be as deep as you want when making the lore for the Rift Warriors character, but PLEASE don't make them overpowered or unbalanced. This is a worldwide fighting game after all so they have to have some limits otherwise players would have screamed at the devs for not fixing a broken character. If you have any questions for me, feel free to ask. Other than that, I hope some people find this to be a fun idea and I'll see you in The Rift!

Oooh colour me interested!

Um… maybe

@LuckyBlackCat@Crimson Flame Glad to see you two becoming my regulars. 😂

I'm interested as well.

@LuckyBlackCat@Crimson Flame@Ryik Pass this along if you guys know of anyone else who might be interested. This is probably the last big original story idea I have for an RP space.

I got nothin'.

I already tried to recruit people for Pokémon Knights. I don’t think I succeeded. 😢

Bump cos this looks really neat

I'll keep it up for a day or two more. After that, we can whittle it down to top 5 players to keep the story more intact.

You've got my interest!

Bumping!

Interested if this is still on the table

Yeah, I’m still keeping it on the table. If we have five people, then I’m willing to work with the idea. Is everyone from earlier still interested?@Leophael@LuckyBlackCat@Crimson Flame@Ryik

Yeah sure.

Tentatively. I've been having trouble finding a suitable image for the character I had in mind without just ripping it from the gameplay inspiration for their RW character.

Work has limited my availability and the projects I am already involved in are starting to feel the burn of it all. I'm afraid, for the near future, I am stretched too thin to continue with this one. I do wish the game and the players luck, though!

Yep, still interested! I know a few other people who like isekai stuff, so I'll ask them if they're up for this.

Black Cat recommended this to me. Seems like it could be fun, being so open-ended sounding. I'm already picturing a re:creators-esque mishmash of characters from different genres in this fighting game. I have a few questions since you mentioned them:

1. The winners are the top players of what game, exactly? Rift Warriors IX is what I'm assuming.

2. Considering the idea for the series is a crossover fighting game featuring fictional characters from across time and space, wouldn't at least some of these characters already have superhuman abilities? If so, do the non-superhuman ones just get as much of a boost as needed to make the characters roster balanced and be able to use the same kinds of tools as more powerful fictional characters?

3. The sentence about superhuman abilities also mentions they depend on "the era in which they were summoned." Am I correct in interpreting this as "their abilities will be themed not only around the character, but also the time period in which they were originally created"? Or is it a situation where, like, the same fictional character can have multiple iterations made in different time periods, and their abilities will relate specifically to the time period in which that iteration was penned? Or does it have less to do with the time period of authoring and more to do with the time period their story was set in?

@Nyahahameha Hey there! So I’ll answer your questions as best I can.

1. Rift Warriors IX would be the title yes. In this universe, Rift Warriors is a major franchise like Smash Bros or Mortal Kombat so it has a lot of iterations.

2. I honesty hadn’t considered the possibility of already super powered beings taking part. That being said, I’m open to the idea. I’d say… they’d receive some sort of boost, but it wouldn’t be to the same level as the non-powered characters. So long as they aren’t super overpowered (I.e. don’t make a Superman character) I’m willing to allow it.

3. So… this is the BIG one. To answer your question, yes the powers the characters have will depend on their personality AS WELL AS their time period of origin. Here’s an example based on a character concept I made.

Yagami Arata the “Firearm Demon” - A ronin from the Sengoku period of Japan (circ. 1543). Once a former Samurai, Arata had his katana confiscated during one of Hideyoshi’s sword hunts. With no blades to defend himself he took up firearms; specifically the Tanegashima Rifle. With his newfound weapon, Arata became famous as one of the deadliest riflemen in Japan. His fascination with the rifle led him to discover other forms of artillery such as bombs, and grenades.

After being summoned to the rift, Arata has received the ability to manifest old weaponry and explosives. Typically he can summon a tanegashima rifle out of thin air and fire it or he can summon a group of rifles and fire a salvo. Other items he can generate include primitive grenades, as well as cannons. His ultimate attack allows him to convert his rifle back into a katana and unleash a furious combo on his foes before firing a point blank rifle shot.