Post-Apocalyptic Giant Monster RP

[Marshall]

Based on the title I'm sure you've figured out the basic idea of this idea of mine. I've decided to see what kind of interest this could build tonight before I write the idea out more fully tomorrow. For a baseline, you may imagine Pacific Rim, Evangelion, Attack on Titan. Generally anything with large nigh unstoppable monsters. Please leave suggestions and questions down below and I'll get to them after I've had my morning tea.

[BurningCold]

It would be interesting to see a roleplay in which the players really are weak and nearly defenseless against the monsters. I think numerous and varied monsters with characteristics ranging from the deadly intelligence of the xenomorphs all the way to the sheer power and size of the titans roaming a world populated by sparse human survivors trying to last another day in any way they can would be interesting.

Perhaps two to three known species of creatures with various sub-species could be implemented to prevent things from getting stale with the same enemies, but also controlled so new monsters don't just get created left and right.

I like the idea of a futuristic world brought to ruin in some way or another, so advanced technology is present but not always common or in working condition. Seeing people play as cyborgs, androids, or straight up robots alongside regular humans would please me personally.

The players could have their own personal drives and goals, while a good overarching mission could be to find a sort of "kill switch" for the creatures, a working vessel that can carry them away from the planet, or perhaps a city/location that is fabled to be impenetrable against the monsters.

Having it written that "the end" arrived around twenty years before the role play starts would be a good idea, I think. Characters with multiple perspectives would be present, with some having been born into this world, while others would either have been very young when it happened or perhaps have had their own lives going for them before it was all ruined.

A good system for worldbuilding would be to allow people to write (within parameters you set of course) their own locations, technology, people, and cultures into their backstories, giving you a plethora of lore and content to work with when managing this world for everyone.

There you go, plenty of suggestions for you. I say why ask questions when you can create the answer yourself. :)
@Marshall

[Stekkmen]

I'd be in that
just a big old monster

Would the big monster be controlled by GM?

Also maybe some player death

[Kaiachi]

I'm quite interested in this idea and I'd love to participate and help develop it. Personally, I think BurningCold has some fantastic ideas, as well. I'll stick around for more.

[Lmpkio]

As a big fan of all those films, as well as with other Kaiju films, you've caught my undying attention. :) If we can play as a kaiju, I would make a character immediately!

(I have ideas for mechs/cyborgs as well too)

[AmberAlert]

I havent read much of this, just the OP. I saw someone said a bunch of stuff in the second post... havent read it. As such, Id like to commit my interest.

[Lmpkio]

Also, my suggestion is also to have based interests off the Kaiju films from Japan. Not all monsters have to be actually intent on destroying the world or destroying all of humanity. We can even have kaiju that are allied with Earth (not exactly with the humans, but say a common goal so that they can keep their territory in check and keep Earth from going to complete shit).

That being said, extra-terrestrials can also have a beef with Earth and may even send their own kaiju, cyborgs, robots, and etc to invade as well. I think some of my ideas can also be worked out with Mr. Cold as well, so keep that in mind.

[Marshall]

Here some answers and decisions I've made!

• There is a fixed number of giant monsters, but definitely more than one.
• There are lots of smaller monsters of all shapes and sizes, basically if you can imagine it, it exists.
• I will not retain absolute control over the monsters, whoever is closest to the giant monster will control it.
• It will be about 20 years since the last of the giant monsters came through.
• There are also medium sized Kaiju that are more numerous than the really giant ones.
• The giants and mediums really don't actively seek humans, they are instead driven towards population centers and usually live in the ruins of dead cities.
• The smaller monsters either hunt for food or just kill indiscriminately.
• I'm still working out exactly how to implement cyborgs/robots/Jaegers.

If you have any more questions feel free to ask!

[malmshodes]

Oooh! This has a lot of potential! I"m definitely going to keep an eye on this. Let you know if I get any ideas for the rp

[Lmpkio]

@Marshall I still think that there should be a natural kaiju force (earth defenders) that fights off the evil kaiju but at the same time not caring too much for the humans. Think of Godzilla 2014 ("Nature has an order. A power to restore balance"). Of course, there should only be a handful of these kaiju of course.

[Marshall]

@Lmpkio I wasn't really into that but humans will have a chance don't worry

[Lmpkio]

@Marshall Alright then. At that case, what will the kaiju look like? Pacific Rim/Evangelion-like?

[BurningCold]

@Lmpkio I imagine they would all have different characteristics. The whole group doesn't need to have one set appearance. Kaiju just translates to "strange monster", so they could be anything.

[Lmpkio]

@BurningCold Perfect :) If you can show me a CS for bother the mechs and Kaiju, I'll get to work on making one of each immediately.

Edit: I thought I was talking to Marshal, excuse me. I'm sure they do, but like are they in the form of Pacific Rim-like creatures or just any kind.

Also scratch that out as the GM specifically says: 'There are lots of smaller monsters of all shapes and sizes, basically if you can imagine it, it exists.' In that case, all I need is a CS and I'll get to work on making a character for the kaiju and one for the mech and pilot.

[Marshall]

My image for this RP sets the Kaiju as Pacific Rim like more than Evangelion. Also, here is some things that I've decided.

Way more than I intended to write

Humanity fought hard. In the first days, corporations seeking to make a profit off defense contracts did their best to create a solution to the Kaiju threat. The military approach was by far the most appealing, create a bigger gun. Shoreline defenses and ships were outfitted with massive cannons and various types of missiles. After a short time though, they just couldn't cut it anymore. (For lack of a better term..) The category 2 Kaiju began coming, being both stronger and faster than before, the primarily stationary guns became inefficient. Trying to mount a 300mm cannon onto a tank didn't go very well and it was decided that a type of highly mobile gun platform was needed. Two programs received funding, the (Damnit there isn't a better term) Jaeger program and the Fortress Initiative. The Jaegers were massive combat suits controlled by a (originality!) human pilot with a shielded AI in tangent. After a short time, neural link technology won the day and it became necessary for pilots to receive implants in order to control the Jaegers. The Fortress Initiative took a different approach to the mobility problem. Instead of terrestrial gun platforms, the FI built flying and floating fortresses. Both programs used guns recycled from shore defenses and the ships that could barely handle the recoil force. Both of these programs were funded all the way up until the end. Among the other programs that were funded was the Kinetic Impact Drivers and the Home Among The Stars program.

[Lmpkio]

@Marshall Ah, so I originally figured. They'll be more like those from Pacific Rim. Fair enough, I have some ideas. All I need is a CS and I'll get to work on creating my characters.

Also, what is both the Kinetic Impact Drivers and the Home Among The Stars programs?

[Marshall]

@Lmpkio

Railguns and Space Stations respectively, I'll go into more detail with everything here soon. I'm working off a phone so yeah.

[Lmpkio]

@Marshall I see. Also, is it fine to make like a cyborg weapon from say a deceased kaiju to create an Evangelion-like mech?

[Rune_Alchemist]

Hmm...

This seems like it could be fun. I'll probably be playing as a cyborg sort of character, once we get more info on those~

[Marshall]

@Lmpkio If you want to walk around in a mech covered in decaying meat, go ahead lol. But really, the Kaiju are much closer to the Kaiju in Pacific Rim.