[OOC] Capes of Denver: A Worm RP

[yoshua171]

I'll post today. I somehow lost track of the days.

[Old Amsterdam]

@yoshua171
Gotta put down them hookers and drugs, man. It'll do it every time. :P

So, for everyone else. Particularly those of LF and our Co-GM.
Pro and I talked, and Rend will be played at least partially through the MM mission before becoming a NPC. Mostly saying this so LF knows it'll be a bit before ST joins them.

[Xandrya]

Here's my character!

Healer

Healer

Name: Genevieve Marceaux

Alias: Healer

Age: 25

Alignment: Mostly hero, although she's shifted to and from neutral as needed for her own gains, and there's some possibility of her unearthing a villainous role.

Loyalty: Independent

Appearance: Genevieve is a young woman of average stature, standing at about 5'5. Weighing approximately 125 lbs, Genevieve has fair skin, fiery-red hair, and turquoise eyes. A field of freckles adorn her cheeks as well as the bridge of her nose, and she's almost never seen without some shade of red on her lips and likewise, black eyeliner and mascara. When it comes to everyday fashion, Genevieve dresses for the occasion, therefore she doesn't follow any one specific trend and she doesn't believe in labels. Whenever she's out preventing mayhem (or sometimes being the cause of it), Genevieve is seen sporting this biker chick look, albeit substituting for a more comfortable pair of boots. Additionally, Genevieve wears a black wig to hide her appearance, the straight hair falling down to her mid back. To finish off the look, she also wears black aviators with reflective lenses and will very rarely take them off.

History: Genevieve is French-Canadian, born in Quebec but being dragged along to the states at the tender age of 4 after her father accepted a promotion in Colorado. She's an only child, which meant that growing up, she was somewhat spoiled in the process, although when she messed up, either in school or at home, she had no way to wane off the attention of whatever wrongdoing was plaguing her at the moment.

High school was relatively easy for Genevieve. She was very much into the natural sciences and despite having a very soft side for animals, she wasn't entirely sure of what field to get into, although much too often her family and friends pushed her to become a veterinarian. But Genevieve didn't pursue such option. Instead, and, much to her parents' surprise, Genevieve became extremely interested in Geography almost overnight, and eventually, she applied to an out-of-state college and got in, telling her parents that same day that she'd also won a scholarship and wouldn't rely on their money to get her through school. Genevieve double-majored in Geography and Meteorology, and eventually, she landed a job with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration stationed as an Atmospheric Researcher right in her home state.

Unbeknownst to Genevieve, her father, Claude, had made a few enemies due to his position as an attorney. The crooks were seeking payback after one of their associates was put away in prison for a few decades. After doing their research and finding out that Claude had only one child--a young woman nonetheless--they decided to make Genevieve their target instead of Claude. It would hurt him a lot more, and they could use her for leverage if needed be. Genevieve, being unaware of all of this, was walking towards her vehicle after spending a few hours in a bar/restaurant for her friend's birthday. It was dark, she was alone, and one of the men was waiting in the alley for her to walk by. In only a matter of seconds, a gloved hand covered Genevieve's mouth as she was dragged off the sidewalk and pushed against the wall. She couldn't see the individual in front of her because their face was covered by a mask.

"You Genevieve?" he finally asked, keeping the young woman pinned to the side of the building. When Genevieve silently nodded, the man took a hand note and slipped it in her back pocket. It was then she took the opportunity to knee him in the groin, seeing it as her only chance to escape. This move, however, turned out to be a huge mistake the moment the man's demeanor changed. Even though he'd doubled over in pain and Genevieve broke free of his grip, the man didn't let her get far before he tackled her to drag her back to the same spot.

"Big fucking mistake, sweetheart."

Genevieve's heart was racing, and unfortunately, it had every reason to do so. A silent gasp escaped her lips when she felt an intense, sharp pain in her side. She didn't have to look down to know she'd been stabbed, and it's almost as if the ground and everything else around her disappeared and left her and the stranger alone. As her body started to collapse, the man kept her propped up. She didn't recall much of what he was saying except that he mentioned her father, Claude, and something else about getting revenge. Nearly reaching the point of unconsciousness, the man was gone in an instant while Genevieve finally fell to the ground, her clothes covered in her own blood. She had enough strength to dig into her purse and fetch the small bottle of painkillers as she'd much rather alleviate the pain before dying than pass on in utter misery. Genevieve downed a few pills, she doesn't exactly remember how many, before her world faded to black.

Genevieve became conscious once more as the sound of various machine tones steadily grew louder. She opened her eyes and slowly realized she was in a hospital room. A few moments later, her doctor came in for a routine check but was pleasantly surprised when she found Genevieve to be awake. And it was then that everything changed, when the doctor explained to Genevieve the incident with the paramedics. She'd grabbed one by the arm and pulled him close to her, begging him to give her something to alleviate the pain, but the longer she held on, the less pain she felt. It was intoxicating to have such relief, meanwhile the young paramedic was screaming in pain. It wasn't until his partner pushed her down and strapped her up with more restraints that the pain returned. More screaming, this time coming from her, and both paramedics worked together to increase her dosage until she eventually became unconscious again. Genevieve didn't really recall any of that, but upon her discharge from the hospital, she finally got acquainted with her abilities after finding out her parents were murdered.

Personality

Motivations: It is her turn to get revenge now, and she will stop at nothing until she comes across the men responsible for the murder of her parents.

Sexuality: Bi-curious

Likes:

• Animals
• Science
• Reading
• Running
• Cooking
• Her job

Dislikes:

• Smokers
• Cheese
• Hot weather
• Bugs
• Bad drivers

Derangement: Because of her ability and the effect it has on her, Genevieve can't stand the sight of blood or open wounds. While most of the time she doesn't have a physical reaction when witnessing such grotesque displays in front of her, she'd much rather avoid it altogether, leading her to sometimes run away from the scene.

Parahumanism

Skills: Genevieve has somewhat of above-average intelligence. That's not to say she was a natural-born Einstein, but she did actually try to learn as much as she could in school and didn't put it off like a lot of kids her age did. She also has great computer skills, and can do some basic infiltration depending on the software and whether she has any familiarity with it. Lastly, Genevieve is a great runner, and that includes both long-distance and sprinting.

Classification: Striker

Details: Genevieve has the ability transfer any sort of injury from one person to the next. In order to achieve this, she must simultaneously maintain physical contact with both the donor and the recipient. She's viewed as a vessel by some, and that's a good description of her parahuman abilities. If she wishes, Genevieve can transfer only a portion of the injury onto the donor, and that way, both parties are neither completely healed nor stuck with all the pain. If for some reason there isn't anyone around to accept the injury as their own, then she can hang on to that negative energy for a few hours. Additionally, if she herself is hurt, she can choose someone, even against their will, to bear the burden for her. The injury transfer will only take a few moments, given both parties are conscious. Otherwise it will take a bit longer, but it usually doesn't exceed beyond a minute. This ability of Genevieve works only on physical injuries, therefore if someone is sick with the flu, she wouldn't be able to help them.

Limitations: Unfortunately, Genevieve isn't able to hold on to another person's injuries beyond a few hours. As more and more time passes, the symptoms will slowly show up on her own body until it has completely taken on its full physical force.

Equipment: She doesn't carry any one specific item every time she's out.

[PlatinumSkink]

Sudden realization as the newest edition made me go count the number of male VS female characters.

The Wards are four girls and one guy. The Jacks are four guys and one girl.

Perfect.

[Eklispe]

@Xandrya Very nice character sheet. You have my...

[ProPro]

@Xandrya Definitely liking her for sure. Just a couple things I want to point out/address. First is that her cape outfit doesn't seem to have anything that will conceal her face, so her identity will be found out very quick. You didn't make note anywhere that her identity is already public, so I assume she's supposed to be keeping it hidden. That won't happen for very long without some kind of mask or helmet. Secondly, I don't know how familiar you are with the source material, but Worm has a minor character with powers very similar to Genevieve. He's called Scapegoat. They are different enough that it's still fine, I just thought it a humorous coincidence and wanted to point that out. Third, her skills are a little sparse. Sure she's intelligent and well studied, but that's just one skill, meaning that she's pretty much got nothing else going for her. Since triggering has she started running? Taken up some kind of fighting art? Is she flexible? Intelligent yes, but how does she perform under pressure, IE thinking on her feet? Lastly, I'd like a little clarification on how much time it takes for the injury transfer to take, and if it works on non-physical injuries, such as mental afflictions, bacterial and viral infections, etc.

Once these bits are addressed, she's definitely good to go. I quite like Genevieve. :)

[Xandrya]

@ProPro

Alright, I believe I addressed everything you brought up. Some parts I left a little more ambiguous as I wanted to flesh them out through her storyline, but it's fine, I see where you're coming from. And for whatever it's worth, I don't have any prior knowledge of Worm, much less Scapegoat. I just modified Rogue's abilities (she's one of my favorites).

[ProPro]

@Xandrya Alright, Healer looks to be great! You can move her on to the characters tab and join the game proper. :) You can start up your own storyline and see if anybody wants in, hop into the events of someone else (make sure to check with them first!), or you can ask my co-GM Eklispe to design an encounter for her. All up to you.

A side note that won't likely impact how you play her or how things go, but just a sort of FYI for a greater understanding of how the world operates. The way superpowers work in Worm is very realistic and based in real world physics. As such, things like "life force" and "negative energy" don't exist. To quote one of the in-universe greatest authorities on parahumans, "There aren’t any healing powers. When they crop up, it’s a fluke, pure chance, an extension of another ability with a different focus.” So for the intents of Healer, if we really wanted to get into the nitty gritty of the actual power mechanics, I think it'd be more appropriate to say that her power writes a physical blueprint based on whomever she touches, then creates the alterations based on that blueprint. Again, something that'll likely never come up or be important, but I just thought it'd be interesting for you to know a bit more of the mechanics and whatnot.

And yes, Rogue is awesome. :)

[Xandrya]

@ProPro

Noted! I'd like to do my own thing for now given my character's mission, but if needed be, I'll reach out to one of you. Thanks for having me! :)

[PlatinumSkink]

... Sheila's going to want a talk with Shatterpoint that's a little... more than their usual chats. Heh.

[Sickle-cell]

@ProProAlright. Colour me interested.

...Very interested.

Although reading several hundred IC posts to get an idea of what has gone on is a little outta my free time right now. Is there a cliff notes version? =P

The real question, though, is whether I can justify porting Sickle-Cell into *yet another setting* even if it is another Worm-based one. I do so adore him, but it might be time to give someone else a go. Might. No promises =P

[Old Amsterdam]

@Sickle-cell
Alright, here's the important bits:
The Jacks completed a mission, losing several members for various reasons, and getting replacements. They're currently on mission two, stealing some mysteries crates from a train yard warehouse.

The Wards completed a mission, losing their leader and having another quit and disappear. They got their replacements, and have been training and schooling since. They're heading out on their next mission: the exact same place as the Jacks. Combat will ensue.

The Minutemen have been all over the place with only one real mission. They're currently deciding on what to do with the rest missions given to them at the moment.

Lethal Force has been out getting info on the Community... Which has just bit them in the ass, resulting in a new Cape with unknown power and the Community actively attacking them.

The Community itself is in the middle of a bit rally, showcasing several big power Capes and the powers of their leader, Patriarch.

And that's the most important stuff lately. If you'd like more details, I'm sure someone will happily oblige.

[Sickle-cell]

@Old AmsterdamThat is surprisingly little action for a years worth of rolepla-

Oh, wait. That's how play-by-post tends to work. I was in a pokemon one at some stage that spanned like a year and a half of real time. And like two days in character =P

Well. Dammit. Looks like i'll be joining =P

Will post a CS sometime over the next week, once I have my own Worm RP set up and rolling and I figure out which of my countless Worm characters to break out for this particular excursion. ^.^

[Old Amsterdam]

@Sickle-cell
We look forward to it. ^^

And, of course, more happened. But that's the important summary stuff.

[PlatinumSkink]

@Sickle-cell

*deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep breeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaath*

spoilers to everything that has happened if you ever want to read it yourself

Wards - Sonar (NPC leader), Messiah, Margrave, Epsilon and Martyr called to Protectorate base. Started out by getting new member Tulpa. Was having friendly chatter until suddenly emergency, villain had been taken hostages. Eyeblight of the Community, power to make himself a scarecrow, fought them in the sewers. Margrave turned his bombs into toys, though, and they beat him. However, at the final hour, other Community members arrived and Xolotl smashed Sonar's helmet.

Sonar's helmet was built by Hero, legendary tinker, unfortunately deceased, and he needed it to live. They thought they lost him, but some development made Epsilon believe they can fix him, so he at least can live a normal life. Martyr appointed new leader, but he left a note and left because couldn't handle the pressure (player left), Messiah new leader. The heroes had a practice session with them where Protean made them answer riddles and the last one was to be attacked by the hero. They failed the test because they didn't come to save their comrade by the end.

TIMESKIP!

Now, new member. Tiger Lily joined. Friendly chatter. They got devices from Decoy which enabled them to create decoy illusions of themselves to fool enemies. Now heading to take Community Shipment that should be unprotected due to Community Rally.

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Jacks - Headhunter, Sofia, Chatterbox and Lovecraft called by mysterious guy called Broker to do jobs for him. He brought in some guy that was their first target (was he an ice-man?) and then he was beaten and huh. Then,
they were to meet up with fifth member Arsenal and conduct a raid against a convoy going with Gamble towards prison. Gamble's power makes it so that, the more unlikely what he wants to do is, the more likely he succeeds.
So obviously, they succeed in saving him, despite Captain Morales and Noble both being there. Broker got Gamble.

Love Craft was captured, though. (player left). Then Arsenal vanished into thin air. (player left)

TIMESKIP!

Heartless and Thunderbolt join the ranks. Now they're going to go take a Community Shipment that should be unprotected due to Community Rally.

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Minutemen - Originally comprised of G4MER, Artificer and Kyoshi as the newest member. First to note. Sonika,
russian mobster villain, had lost a shipment of a Stranger, Cassidy Hendricks. She was rescued when she was out on the streets by another Stranger, Macavity, and came to a realization of how she wanted to live her life.
But, her player's gone, so that doesn't really matter. What does matter is that Sonika flew to find her, ended up in a battle with local NPC hero Furnace, and the Minutemen saw this and went to the scene.

The scene attracted Celia Clark and Outsider, too. Sonika was eventually made to leave after having failed to use Celia as a hostage, then the Minutemen were there and recruited Outsider (and would have recruited Celia, but player left). Then they were called by Wisp's sister, Speedrunner, to save her sister, and went and attacked a Rocker base, but other than goons they found it empty. It was slightly disappointing. But they still took credit for it and were endorsed by Furnace.

TIMESKIP! (oh, and G4MER and Artificer's players left.)

They're more famous now, and are being asked by a woman to... save her father... I think it was... I mean,
I read it, but I don't really remember... Some Minutemen help me out here, please? Oh, and Swarm showed up after his failure at the Rockers house (see Wisp's story) and wanting them to bash up the Rocker's leadership so he can take over in the power-vacuum.

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Lethal Force - Their members all had different independent experiences first, I believe. Zach had a battle that had him team up with Arsenal to fight Necro, but then Zach got captured in containment foam, or something.
Sparce and Farse had... some kind of adventure I don't remember a lot of but they did, it involved Retcon.
Regardless, they all decided they were to create a new team which would eliminate villains rather than just capture them. Their first target was Necro (who's player left), whom they successfully killed. I believe it was.

TIMESKIP!

They've been hunting Community members, and whops, they drew their ire. Troll (not preferred name) contacted them through a screen with female hostage, using her power to get on their nerves. This caused Zach to break the TV.
Limbo appeared and was like "oh, you got her mad" and then Sparce and Farse could find their apartment broken.
Troll intended to kill the woman, but she triggered, woah. Now she has another plan. And... um... not sure if there have been any developments past that. String Theory looks like she'll be joining. No, not canon String Theory, our String Theory.

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Overlook - He was trapped in a hole scouting on the Protectorate through his drone. He was, obviously, seen because using a drone to find out the identities of Wards would be terrible. I think he spoke to one of them briefly? Anyway. Decoy tracked him down, and Overlook said he was interested in leaving his bunker and becoming proper hero, or something. So they sent a team and brought him in and

TIMESKIP!

he's now a proper hero, though people doubt what he'll be capable of. Yeah.

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Wisp - She's a Stranger Rogue who's stealing for her sister, Speedrunner, to stay alive. Suddenly, Rockers come beating down on her door. She makes them leave, but makes a deal that she'll come to see them to talk about potential recruitment to do it. Now, Wisp would never want to join a villain team, but she sees the opportunity to perhaps work from the other side, to trust her ability to do good even when used by the bad ones. Speedrunner fears she'll be captured, and such calls Minutemen on the Rockers to save Wisp. But, they get there too late.

Wisp meets with Shatterpoint of the Rockers, and while making it clear she won't do villainous things, agrees to do scouting and perhaps even fighting other villains for them. Then Swarm comes in and tries to take over the Rockers. Wisp manages to sneak behind him (Stranger) and destabilize him for long enough for Shatterpoint to take him out.
That said, now Minutemen are attacking, so both Wisp and Shatterpoint hightail. Now, she wouldn't want her villainous activities to be associated with who she is, who is Wisp, so she takes a new name. Creep.

TIMESKIP!

Creep is tasked to do minor thefts and scouting for the Rockers. Fine. Then, she's now sent to the Community Rally, to check what it's all about. She heads there and finds out their leader, the Patriarch, has the power to make anyone he touches basically instantly brainwashed, it seems like, and has obtained Sonika for his family.
He wants to make the entire city his family. He also warns that the Rockers have obtained a Stranger, being Creep, of course. She has no idea how they learned. But, nobody at the rally seemed to see her. With that,
Creep now hurries back to tell Shatterpoint, and intends to inform the Protectorate of her findings as well.

I THINK THAT'S EVERYTHING. If I got anything wrong, people are free to correct me. And I forgot some details. Hah.

[ProPro]

Hey guys, sorry that I haven't updated things yet. To be frank some things have come up demanding my attention during my lunch period at work, which is when I I am able to do most of my writing. I will see about getting things up today, but I wouldn't count on it.

[Xandrya]

Short opening post, but I'm heading out of town today due to family emergency.

[Old Amsterdam]

@Xandrya
I wish you the best of luck on a safe journey and that it goes better than my family emergencies do.

<3

[Gardevoiran]

@Xandrya
Hoping everything is okay.

@PlatinumSkink
You got my characters right for the most part.

As for the Minutemen stuff, the new job involve the community and the protection of that lady's family, however Swarm has shown up to try and 'buy' the Minutemen, I think. Not entirely sure.

SpFarce was right, but to provide some clarification on that job for Xandrya and @Sickle-Cell, they were on their own task to try and retrieve some intel for their own goal of ending human trafficking in Denver, which they were successful in. However, they attracted the attention of the authorities and were seen as a villain, so they had to skip out of the crime scene. After 'obtaining' a shirt from "Chilly Willy" (I think that was his name, don't quote me on that), Retcon assisted in the escape of the two heroes, who quickly met up with Judah and Zach later, forming Lethal Force.

Overlook was right entirely. He spoke to Epsilon, and trusted her to not do anything. Unfortunately, he was caught by Sonar and backstabbed by Epsilon. Afterwards, the teen left his bunker and went to the PRT, where he was granted official hero status. He's not intended to be much more than an assistant, though, hence his name being 'Overlook'. He's meant to look over what you're doing and keep you safe.

[Sickle-cell]

@PlatinumSkinkGreatly appreciate that. Thanks a lot! ^.^

@XandryaHope everything is alright. Family stuff sucks.