I've been debating about starting an RP for a while. I've hosted several under a different alias and I think I may be ready to dip my toes back in. I was strongly considering either a horror/supernatural RP or an RP based in a Ninja Turtles setting.

Horror/Supernatural RPs are everywhere, it seems like, but I haven't seen a Turtles-based RP... uh... ever! So it won the day.

This RP would share the same concept as the comics/shows as well as many of the same characters, but the history would be highly altered. Players can take control of canon characters (Casey Jones, the Turtles, April, Splinter, etc.) but I also highly encourage creating a new, original character.

As I mentioned, the established timeline and history are out the window. Maybe there aren't 4 turtles. Maybe there's just one of two in this reality. Maybe the 'team' doesn't consist of turtles at all, depending on what characters the players come up with.

Despite the fact that anthropomorphic vigilantes is a concept ripe with silliness, I do want to try and make this as serious as the concept would allow. Think Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1991) movie.

Characters:
It's hard to provide any limitations here. Want to be a human? Sure. Want to be a Beastperson? Sure. You don't even have to be a Turtle. Could be a Cat, a Wolf, a Crocodile... whatevs!. Want to be an experiment gone wrong (or right)? Of course. Want to be a robot? Metalhead approves! Want to be an alien? Why not?

Story:
If there's enough interest, I will dig into this heavily. Like I mentioned before, I want to try and keep it a little serious with some dark undertones. Famous foes will make appearances, but their iterations in this world may not completely mirror the versions you're used to.

You can bet the story will take place in New York, that crime is prevalent, and that your character, whether intentional or not, has found themselves caught up in the mayhem and has to decide how they're going to deal with a city so volatile.

One thing I need to resolve, that is likely going to affect the way you write your characters, is how society feels about anthropomorphic creatures. I think its safe to assume that anthros will be shunned or otherwise untrusted, but I suppose it would be fair to say society knows of their existence, even if they don't accept them. If we get a quorum, I'll build upon that more deeply, but it'll at least give you some broad direction as you consider what character you might go for.

Canon Characters
Maybe you want to be a canon character instead of an OC. That's fine! However, canon characters might be in high demand so it should be noted that contested canon characters will not automatically be granted to the first person to request them. If 2 or more people want the same canon character, several factors will come to play in deciding who ultimately gets them including the players ability to write, their activity frequency, and their overall experience. I want to bring on players that are going to stay for the long haul as oppose to those who are just excited at the concept and then disappear after the novelty has worn off.

So, what say you, guild? Ready to get radical?

I greatly support this kind of thing!

Have a bump.

I'd join if i had any more time leftover. Alas.

But yeah, making new characters for the original setting sounds super sweet!

I do think however that the original characters should instead be like npcs that are just happening in the background. For example shredder is actually quite frightening, way more than krang, from what i remember from the movies shredder is like a ronin samurai general with a penchant for tearing people up with tiny blades!! He should definitely be kept in the background as the big bad. I'd like to see people making analogs of bebop and rocksteady but on either sides, good or bad. Maybe someone could run just a regular nin from "the foot", or, hell, even a cop! Just a regular cop! Maybe with some kind of mutation.

Actually come to think of it. Dr. Baxter is quite frightening. Even in human form. A genius intellect with a monomania about leaving his own fingerprint on history. This is actually quite dark.

Also you could experiment with other ninja weapons. What about a turtle that uses a different weapon?

I'll join!

Honestly, I'm thinking of either doing a mountain lion, a lizard, or a human for my character.

I am interested in joining this RP, if there is still room.

I may play a Superhero, Like a member of the Justice Force from the Mirage or 2003 series.

By my count, that is 3 interested players so far. I'm hoping we can get the interest of 7 people so that there is a bit of extra cushion there in case someone drops out.

Okay!

So, 4 more people?

At least 2 or 3.

In my experience, if you have 7 people who pledge interest, you end up with 5 people who actually play, which would be a great number to hit for this sort of thing.

At least 2 or 3.

In my experience, if you have 7 people who pledge interest, you end up with 5 people who actually play, which would be a great number to hit for this sort of thing.

I'm sure you'll get the number of players you want before long. At least, I hope so.

Sometimes a particularly small group can be a blessing. We'll see what happens. I'll assess next weekend.

That's the perfect motivation! Thanks for the interest!

I'm interested in this too. Several fun characters.

I said 2 or 3 more. I've got at least 2. I'll put on the cap and hit the workshop. By Saturday, I will put some definition on this story we're about to tell. In the meantime, try to think of who you want to represent and what those characters bring to the table. If you're opting for a canon character, put your spin on it. Make it yours. This is a TMNT world, but it's our TMNT world. Let's make it fucking fascinating.

I'm interested too if there's still room.

Good deal! Until otherwise noted, there will always been room, especially in this Interest stage.