[OOC] The Mushroom Kingdom: Between Worlds

[tex]

The Mushroom Kingdom

Between Worlds

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Ah yes, the mushroom kingdom!

A land filled to the brim with shenanigans, ranging from the precarious pranks played out by the local goomba gangs, to Bowser's bi-monthly kidnappings of princess peach herself. Life is never a dull moment when you've got the koopa king and his underlings around! Not for the kingdom's most renowned heroes, Mario and Luigi, anyways.

Whether it's another one of Bowser's crazy schemes, or the actions of an evil bean-sorceress, Mario and Luigi are always there to save the day with a hearty stomp! But sometimes, even the plumber brothers from down under can't do it alone. Especially not against a 1000 year old demon, or a magical smith from another dimension. Sometimes you just gotta band together to fight against all odds, y'know? otherwise, who knows what could become of the mushroom kingdom and her people. It's a team effort. Keeping things safe, that is. Mario and Luigi know it, Princess peach knows it, and on occasion, even his angry-ness lord Bowser knows it! Sometimes things are just a little more important than capturing princesses, if you know what I mean.

But the mushroom kingdom is not only a place of terror and excitement. Quaint entertainment exists as well. In fact, one of the most recent trends is a card game known simply as 'Cap-Cards' that has gained extensive popularity across the world. Everyone's been talking about who's reploid card is the strongest, what the optimal support for a Darknut is, or which star warrior deck has the best strategy. It's a curious collection of cards, that much is certain. But one thing has everyone a little confused. They have no idea where it came from. Nobody really cares that much though. It's a pretty damn fun game after all!

Recently though, there's been a growing worry spreading throughout the kingdom. What started out as a few concealed incidents, is now being reported across the entire world, from places as far as dinosaur island! People and creatures are going missing left and right. Koopas, Goombas, Patrons of the Bean-Bean kingdom, Yoshis, shy-guys, and various other victims, all gone in an instant. Coincidentally, this started happening only months after Cap-Cards became so popular. But there's no way that a card game could have anything to do with these incidents. I'd wager my mint condition Samus Aran card that this is probably another one of Bowser's schemes!

Regardless of who's responsible, these shenanigans can't be allowed to continue, or there might not even be a mushroom kingdom in a few weeks!

This might be one of those times where everyone has to set their differences aside for the greater good.

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Welcome to The Mushroom Kingdom: Between Worlds, a pseudo-multiverse RP that takes place in, well, the mushroom kingdom universe! In this RP, you'll be playing as patrons of the mushroom kingdom, which can either be canon characters, or OCs of your own design that fit into this universe. Together, you'll be working to defend your realm from a series of new threats that seem completely alien to the mushroom kingdom. Their origins are unknown, and their abilities go against everything you've come to know, but one thing is definitely certain. They are NOT very friendly.

This RP will span across 8 chapters for the first arc, and if people remain interested, it will progress into a second arc with another 8 chapters. Right now I'm only allowing 1 character per player, but that may change in the future, depending on how popular this gets, and how quickly the story progresses.

I'm looking for players who are dedicated, willing to contribute to the story's plot, happy to give feedback frequently so that I can make this enjoyable for everyone involved, and most importantly, looking forward to working together with their fellow RPers to save the mushroom kingdom!

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Tex's Golden Rules

1: Do not Godmod, metagame, Powerplay, Autohit or Assume that I won't catch you trying to do all four.
-Godmodding: Affecting the environment, or your character, as if you were a god. E.G. changing the time of day, messing with the environment significantly, granting yourself abilities you don't have, etc.
-Metagaming: Knowing things you shouldn't, period. You can't just 'know' everything about the universe or 'read' minds. Explain your knowledge in the character sheet/in character, and don't metagame.
-Powerplaying: Controlling other characters to you whims. Just... Just don't.
-Autohitting: Hitting with an attack without consent. If the opponent cannot feasibly dodge, they should take the damage, and I will be the judge of what an unfeasible dodge is.

2: Do not spam the IC with an endless stream of posts. You may post as much as you want, but do not double post, and please don't go too far ahead of other player unless you are not anywhere near them.

3: Do not be rude OOC. You are allowed to be rude IC obviously. Just don't start fights in the OOC, or your ass is graaassss

4: There are no other immediate rules. I'll speak up if something unruly happens. Just have fun, don't step on each other, we'll be alright

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Character Sheet Template

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[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Appearance:[/b]
[b]Personality:[/b]

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[b]Abilities:[/b]
[b]Weapons and Equipment:[/b]

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Any questions or concerns should be sent in the direction of me, or my Co-GM Jensoman.

Looking forward to seeing who's interested!

[Holy Soldier]

Working on a CS right now. :)

[Holy Soldier]

Mario

Age: 25
Gender: Male
Appearance: Mario is a 5’9” 175 lbs Italian-inspired man with dark brown hair and blue eyes. One of his eye-catching allures is his masculinity. He’s muscular and hairy in all the right places. Interesting enough is his prized moustache that he refuses to ever shave. He wears dark-blue suspenders that are smudged in grease and sometimes mold from working the pipes or the plumbing when he’s making “house calls.” He has been known to wear other casual clothes besides his trademark uniform with a fondness for the colors red and blue. Mario's demeanor radiates security for he can be quite threatening to those who would dare bring harm to anyone he cares about or himself.

Personality: Mario is rather optimistic. He has to be when working such a shitty job. He is a master plumber and Mr. Fix-It. He is also a veteran of the tunnels around the Mushroom Kingdom having killed many creatures and undead clogging up the pipes. Mario will try to be a gentleman, but if anyone throws that back in his face, then he can just as easily be an a-hole. He doesn’t mind helping someone in need, in his numerous cases, housewives when the man is gone or damsels in distress.

In the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario is very reputable despite his secret stash of red mushrooms, fire flowers, et al, and his womanizing. He is the go-to-guy for everyone’s problems, and therefore, is a busy man who is rarely found in his office. If he’s not in his office, then he can be found working somewhere about the kingdom.

The plumber is a fearless and tough man. You do not want to pick a fight with this guy. He has come a long way with his physique. Years of being criticized for being plump in the past have drove him to take his health and image more seriously. He still has a big appetite when it comes to good food, but maintaining his heroic figure for the ladies has become his sole motivation to stay in shape. He keeps a photo of himself before he started working out as an object of motivation to stay fit.

When it comes to women, well, hot women; they are his weakness whether they be heroines or villains. He loves his women, and so, he may need to be kept on a choker chain.

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Abilities:

Power Jump: One iconic ability that Mario is mostly known for is his jumping skill. With Power Jump, he can leap great heights and perform aerial acrobatics to reach places most humans can’t. He can launch himself into the air with enough force to smash through bricks and to stomp down on the heads of susceptible enemies.

Red Mushrooms - Red Mushrooms give Mario an interesting reaction. He bulks up, growing in size and muscle mass and can easily become a force to fear. However, a side-effect of the Red Mushroom is as soon as he is wounded or injured in any manner that he’ll shrink back down to size. His body suffers a little from the strain, which is why he uses Red Mushrooms only in emergencies.

Fire Flowers - Another one of Mario’s crop. Gripping the flower in his hand causes it to light on fire, and he is able to lob these bouncing fireballs at enemies. The flower will eventually burn out after 3 uses.

Odd Exposure – There are certain objects in the world that give Mario a strange reaction and they’re either positive reactions such as super powers or just plain weird such as running around in a tanuki or cat costume or being inflated like a balloon (really bad allergic reaction). Whatever happens, it’s no surprise. He is rather knowledgeable of most of the plants and objects that give him strange reactions and will either use them or avoid them.

Superhuman Strength - Mario is stronger than the average human. He can wield his Power Hammer with ease and he has shown numerous feats of strength such as restraining a Chain Chomp, tossing the evil Bowser, lifting King Bob-omb, uprooting a fortress and kicking it away, and stunning a Mega Goomba. He has kicked down great walls and knocked opponents into oblivion in Smash Bros.

Melee - Not exactly known for his combat skills, but Mario has shown that he can do more than lob fireballs and stomp enemies in the arena. He is a fearsome fighter that can hold his own.

Athlete - Mario has participated in several sport competitions: golf, tennis, racing, baseball, and more. He is quite the all-around athlete.

Extremely Versatile - From the Mushroom Kingdom to space, Mario has cameoed in several games and seems to fit in without difficulty. He can adapt to any situation and any setting, making him a “jack-of-all-trades.” There isn't a role too big for him to fill. He has even been a doctor for crying out loud!

Weapons and Equipment:

Power Hammer - not to be confused with the Super Hammer that grants him invincibility for a brief amount of time, the hammer is Mario’s basic weapon. Whatever he can't destroy with his fists and jumps, he’ll resort to Old Faithful. The hammer is almost as big as he is and just as heavy. Mario wields it with ease and anyone with above human strength could do the same. With the basic hammer, Mario can destroy brittle and natural obstacles.

[tex]

@Holy Soldier I've always been a fan of thorough detail. That's accepted on da spot.

[Jensoman]

@Holy Soldier I've always been a fan of thorough detail. That's accepted on da spot.

@tex

What Tex said, YO

Accepted.

[Lugia]

Hm... now to think up my character for this...

[Zardoric]

Koopy Koopa

Name: Koopy Koopa
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Appearance: Standing at 5 feet exactly, Koopy has the traditional Koopa look except he has a Dark Purple Shell, and a wrist band and shoes of the same color.
Personality: Koopy is a little loopy. Most of the time if he isn't causing explosions, then he is running around practising his fighting skills. He is more then willing to help out someone in a pinch, and usually leaves them better off; although occasionally he does do something way out there that doesn't help, or even causes problems of its own.
Bio: Koopy Koopa learned magic as soon as he could, and has spent quit a bit of time trying to master it. The problem is that many of the other Koopas where he grew up didn't like that and often would gang up on him, kicking him around and leaving him in awkward situations. Because of this he taught himself how to fight better then any other Koopa could, and has spent much of his life on his own.

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Abilities:
Koo-Foo: Koopy Koopa has taught himself how to fight, and created what he calls Koo-Foo, Koo-Foo is a combat style built completely around the indestructibility of the Koopa shell, as well as each shells different abilities. This has also made him more agile then you average Koopa, allowing him to jump around and climb some surfaces.

Shell Toss: Koopy Koopa, like many other Koopas, is capable of pulling himself into his own shell and firing the shell at his target. Koopy however has raised this ability to the level of actually being able to change directions while in his shell.

Enchanted Shell Toss: Similar to shell toss except for two things. It is far more powerful, and far harder to control. Koopy has yet to master this skill and can only change his direction by a couple of degrees per second.

Explosive Shell Toss: Similar to Enchanted Shell Toss except the shell explodes on impact, stunning Koopy and anyone around him and dealing massive damage.

Shell Flip: Koopy has taught himself how to get up when knocked on his back, a problem many Koopas have problems with. When knocked down, Koopy quickly goes into his shell and flips it, and then can either stand up or stay in his shell as he chooses. This technique is fast enough that even Mario wouldn't be able to beat him just by jumping on him.

Shell Switch: If Koopy has other Koopa shells besides his own, he can switch them out for bonuses.
Green Shell: Increased Defence
Red Shell: Increased Attack strength
Yellow Shell: Increased Speed
Blue Shell: Increase control and accuracy

Koopa Magic: Koopy has trained in the arts of Koopa Magic and uses it to enhance his Koo-Foo
Teleport: Like any other Koopa mage Koopy can teleport small distances.
Winged Shell: Koopy is capable of enchanting any Koopa shell with wings.
Geomancy: Koopy is capable of casting shape spells. This can allow him to temporarily summon blocks, as well as a basic attack spell.
Shell Spell: Koopy is capable of summoning his own shell back to him, and his shell can carry a large number of items and equipment.

Weapons and Equipment:
Koopy currently just has his personal shell.

[tex]

@Zardoric Accepted, he sure is a loopy Koopa, lel.

Keep the teleporting under control tho. I'd imagine it's not something he can spam.

@Lugia Looking forward to it.

[Jensoman]

@Zardoric

Accepted as well.

But yeah, like Tex said. Make sure not to spam the teleporting :P

[Zardoric]

So less spammy than Kami Koopa?

[Jensoman]

So less spammy than Kami Koopa?

@Zardoric

Basicly, we don't want Koopy to be able to teleport out of every dangerous situation.

He can still teleport, but there should be a limit on it. How many times he can do it in every fight, or if it costs a certain amount of energy.

Something like that.

[Zardoric]

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Basicly, we don't want Koopy to be able to teleport out of every dangerous situation.

He can still teleport, but there should be a limit on it. How many times he can do it in every fight, or if it costs a certain amount of energy.

Something like that.

@Jensoman

@tex

All-right, I put a restriction in place on the character sheet tab. There is no definite amount at the moment but will use judgement and other character sheets to keep it fair. Sound good?

PS: The limit is a Mana pool that affects all of his spells.

[tex]

@Zardoric Perfectly acceptable.

[Kafka Komedy]

I may or may not join up with a female version of those bandit enemies. I'm just worried about my posting habits since they're kinda slow recently. Hopefully it'll speed up after finals.

[Jensoman]

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@tex

All-right, I put a restriction in place on the character sheet tab. There is no definite amount at the moment but will use judgement and other character sheets to keep it fair. Sound good?

PS: The limit is a Mana pool that affects all of his spells.

@Zardoric

Teleporting should take a lot of Mana then, so it's less likely for Koopy to resort to teleporting away from attacks.

The mana pool limit sounds fine to me though :P I accept it.

I'll trust in your judgement :P

[tex]

@Kafka Komedy I think literally everyone has finals now, haha. Look forward to having you on board if you decide to hop on the mario-train to crazy-town.

[Kafka Komedy]

La Bandita de Mushroom Kingdom

La Bandita

Name: Bonnie

Age: 19

Gender: Female

Appearance: Bonnie stands at 4'10" and 130lbs., taller and wider than most of the other 'bandit' enemies that roam the desert. It's even speculated she's just a short human by some, but she's never taken off her mask or anything in a public setting, so who knows? She is frequently wearing a dismissive grin, and speaks in an accent that sounds like it was from New York, were that a place that existed in the Mushroom Kingdom. Her hair is a orange-golden color, and it's messy spikes peek out between her mask and her hood in some places. Her outfit is a simple tunic in light blue, with white accents and a hood

Personality: Bonnie (Or La Bandita as she likes to be called) is pretty much a total jerk. She's confrontational, rude, blunt, just every descriptor you can imagine for someone who's hobbies include stealing and punching things. She's also dismissive and bossy, and generally doesn't give anyone the time of day unless money or food are involved. Her brutish demeanor gets in the way of her larger work occasionally, but that doesn't mean she doesn't do some 'contract work'. Things like kidnapping for Bowser, roughing up some shops for the Pianta Mafia, three months cashier at Mush Mart before stealing everything (and I do mean everything), and even instigating a gang war without even being in either gang. All this is broken up by pick pocketing in whatever town she's staying at, and evading the authorities. At this point the name "La Bandita" is known in quite a few places, and Bonnie wants to become more and more famous. One day, she hopes to retire from the beat-people-up-and-take-their-cash business and sit down in a nice, 5 story mansion on Isle Delfino

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Abilities:

• Super Speed - Bonnie is VERY fast. Able to dodge the impeccable Yoshi's egg throwing and blindside him. She goes so fast a body check from her does a decent amount of damage.
• Parkour - Bonnie can jump pretty high. Not as high as Mario or anything, and she doesn't weigh enough to hurt anyone particularly bad when she lands, but it is useful for getting to hard to reach places.
• Thievery - Bonnie is a master thief, able to pickpocket, steal, and pick locks like nobodies business.
• Combat - When you grow up on the streets, you learn to defend yourself. Bonnie is proficient with both her hands, and her bat, The Giant.
• Healing Kiss - Like the great Ms. Mowz, Bonnie's smooches invigorate you so much that they heal minor wounds. Good luck convincing her to kiss you though.
• Above Average Strength - She's not super strong, but she hits pretty hard.

Weapons and Equipment:

• The Giant - A large baseball bat, with its handle wrapped in sports tape. Though it looks to be made of standard wood, it's actually full metal, so it packs a wallop!
• Sack O' Stealing - A burlap bag that can hold way, way too much stuff for how much volume it seems to have on the outside. It's able to fit up to three average sized people in it, if you squeeze a bit. It also seems to be easy for her to carry no matter what. It must have some weight reducing magic spell on it.
• Smoke Bombs - Though they appear to be regular Bombs wrapped in bandages, its fuse going off or a hard enough contact will make it explode into smoke, allowing an escape, or an attack.
• Regular Bombs - Regular bombs. Light the fuse, and wait for a bang.

EDIT: I just realized I'm not sure if it's cool for her to say fuck. If wanted, I can limit her to T-rated stuff like "crap" and "damn."

DOUBLE EDIT: In fact I'll probably limit her to "Damn" and "Crap" anyways. This is Nintendo after all. I can drop it down to no swears actually. Just tell me what's cool.

[tex]

@Kafka Komedy Omg I love it. #accepted

[tex]

@Kafka Komedy Swearing is fine. I do prefer less swearing just because, yea it's the mushroom kingdom, but I won't condemn anyone who chooses to throw a 'fuck' in here or there, lol.

Oh did you make the visual?

[Kafka Komedy]

@tex Unfortunately no, and if I remember right it was by someone on 4chan so there wasn't a source. I feel like I should see if I can find the artist though. I may be wrong on the 4chan thing.

EDIT: Oh shit I found it! The guy's name is "nebulatower" and he actually has another pic of her, albeit in black and white. The only other stuff he has to his name though is Asriel porn unfortunately.