3. That...doesn't quite answer my question. Specifically, what does "time period of origin" mean in this answer? My guesses are either the period he was first invented as a fictional character, or the time period in which stories depicting him were set. There's also the possibility that I misunderstood the phrase "fictional characters from across time and space" in the original post; I took that to mean they're fictional in-universe, pulled from different stories and IPs a la the aforementioned Smash Bros, but maybe you meant they're fictional to us, the players of this RP, but in-universe they're historical figures? Or maybe they are fictional in-universe, but they were created for Rift Warriors and based off historical depictions of warriors?

P.S. We haven't even started and we already have an annoying-to-fight zoner. XD

The characters are fictional in our world, but they are based in real historical settings. I really meant space as in, “different continents and cities”, but if you have an idea for a non-human character, as I said before, I’m perfectly open to the concept.

Alright, so to be clear, the characters in Rift Warriors X are not pulled from other IPs and stories that exist in-universe, they were made for Rift Warriors by the game's own creative team, with each character being based on a specific place and time period in history. More Soul Calibur or For Honor than Smash Bros. or Multiversus. Is that the correct understanding? Sorry for the confusion, I sometimes laser focus on the wrong part of a sentence.

My initial thought was to make a dullahan with a claymore, fire/will-o-the-wisp powers, and a bear trap in place of teeth, but if we're going for characters more grounded in history than fantasy, I might go for more of a queenly lady-of-war who summons different types of soldiers.

Yeah, they are all going to be original characters that were made for Rift Warriors. I wanted to have them be more realistic/semi-historical figures rather than fantastical.

So no magic? :(

I still haven’t figured out my character.

That’s not what I meant. The characters will have magic-Esau’s abilities granted by The Messenger, but they would be themed around the characters and their respective time periods. If you look at my example, I don’t think transforming a rifle into a sword is something a normal human can do XD

4. What happens if a male character in the RP mains a female character in Rift Warriors or vice versa?

Lol I think I just figured out my queen's ultimate: she summons her entire army of soldiers, who then combine into a 3 story tall knight megazord (2 stories without its legs). In game it would be an install that makes her a pseudo boss that fills up the background from the waist up, with each of its attacks causing the appearance of platforms sticking out of it (shields of soldiers having trouble keeping their balance) that the opposing player would need to jump up to reach her head to deal damage. Damage could also be done to the limbs, but that would only decrease the active time of the ult without dealing damage to her.

@Nyahahameha I think I mentioned it in the OP, but I can put it here. The players won’t get turned physically into their characters. Sort of like a hybrid mashup? So for example, you’d receive a form of the character’s outfit/abilities, and possibly a few other traits such as hair or eye color, but it would still very clearly look like the player.

So, crossdressing, potentially? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...tough decision on my hands, now. :D

Not… exactly what I meant, but if that’s what floats your boat. 😂

Actually, upon reviewing the OP, it looks like we only create the fighting game character, and the player who played them is supposed to be us ourselves? If so then that takes that decision away. Hm...

Ok. Since we have 5 players, I’ll go ahead and make the IC later today.

This IC is up and ready to go! https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/188967-rift-warriors-x-an-isekai-rp/ooc

@KkushmarYou still in?