Steampunk ⚙ Big Ass Monsters

[Tera]

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Steampunk Mood

The beginning of the 19th century, when history as we knew it developed, an alternate history of steam and fantasy unveiled itself right underneath our feet. It all began when someone discovered a big hole somewhere across the land of Kansas, America. The federation decided that it was a good idea to assemble an exploration group and sent them into the mysterious hole with the newly developed airship prototype.



As the team navigated the airship carefully through a long windy cave, they felt a flip in gravity as the airship began to row slowly about its longitudinal axis. The whole world in front of them rotated upside down, and right after the airship stopped rowing it started ascending. They were confused, but they proceeded. Eventually, the airship found its way to an exit. With much contrary to their expectations, the team saw sunlight. The sky was as blue as the outside world and the sun was hanging right above them. Appeared in front of them was a vast land of desert. Unfamiliar gigantic creatures were spotted traversing the land. The team immediately knew that they had arrived at Agartha, the hollow earth.

As news on the discovery of the hollow earth reached earth's surface, the whole world shook. At first, people around the world were deeply skeptical and full of disbelief; but as more photographic evidences were produced, it caught their attention. Scientists and aristocrats around the world started flocking in to Kansas, hoping to spectate the hollow earth with their very own eyes. The following decade saw hundreds of airships built as young brave explorers were brought into the hollow earth. A new age of steampunk_Xmonsters had just begun.

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The World

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World Setting: Agartha (Hollow Earth)

Starting Location: Rustpoints, a collection of outposts in
Scorpion's Ville (hollow earth counterpart of Kansas state), Agartha.

Time setting: 19^th century

Theme: steampunk/monster-hunting

Game Mechanics: anything that goes tick-tock, tick-tock, psssshhhhh~

Geography

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World Map

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Aeraport

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Aeraport

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Earth Surface Counterpart: Agartha Entrance, Kansas
Description: Victorian-era metropolis surrounded by the Scorpion's Ville. The first human settlement in Agartha.

Scorpion's Ville

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Scorpion's Ville

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Earth Surface Counterpart: Kansas
Description: A vast land of desert surrounding the city of Aeraport. Numerous clockwork outposts called Rustpoints were set up by adventurers.

Land of Shadows

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Land of Shadows

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Earth Surface Counterpart: Japan, Russia and beyond.
Description: Monsters as big as mountains roam the continent, casting shadows across the wasteland.

Creatures: big ass monsters biologically evolved to kill

Sample Monsters

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LAND

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Basilisk

Sand Viper

Sand Worm

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SEA

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Leviathan

Kraken

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SKY

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Insect

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The Players

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Feel free to create your own role.

some possible roles

Explorer/Adventurer:
Military/Police:
Gunslinger/Mercenary:
Inventor/Engineer:
Mechanic/Weapon Smith:
Merchant/Shop Owner:
Aviator/Captain:
Pirate/Bandit:
Politician/Ambassador:
Aristocrat/Noble:
Dandy/Femme Fatale:
Ragamuffin:

CS

*You may design the Character Sheet yourself

[Appearance Image] (optional)
[Name Font Image] (optional)

Name
real name and nicknames.
Gender
Nothing too fancy.
Age
0-90. Instant death if out of range.
Birth Place
Are you born in Agartha or are you from another country?
Role/Occupation
What do you do for a living?
Appearance
Boast about how ugly you are.
Equipment/Inventory
Do you wear any clockwork accessories? How rich are you and what do you have in your inventory?
Strengths
What you are good at that keeps you alive. No superpower or magic.
Weaknesses
What you are bad at that will eventually get you killed. Try to balance out strengths.
Personality
A few key words to summarize your personality.
A full essay about how you behave in different situations. (optional but recommended)
Background
Who you were, who you are, what are your current goals and who you wanna be?

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world lore, technology, politics, and economy

WIP depending on interest check.

At least half a century has passed since the discovery of the hollow earth, technology advances exponentially as the analytical engine was invented. Machines and weapons are now powered by steam, diesel, springs, gears and cogs. The next step in technological advancement will possibly be the achievement of consciousness in machines.

Politics-wise, different empires found their way into Agartha and are trying to grab their share of power within the Aeraport. Intense negotiations and debates still occur on a daily basis on how to divide the newly conquered lands from the native creatures. There are rumors that a certain country/organization just declared war on the city.

As explorers first paved the land of Scorpion's Ville, new mining sites of rare minerals (gold, iron, copper, jewels) and oil are discovered. The economy in Aeraport immediately boomed. A unified currency of cog-shaped gold coins, commonly called "Chink" was created and used to facilitate trades. Merchants from all walks arrived at the metropolis to sell and buy goods. New types of jobs are created as there are needs to protect the mining sites from creatures and bandits.

Social status and stereotypes are a real thing in the metropolis. There are places only aristocrats have access to, while skin-color and gender are still an issue; but at least the situation is improving. As the number of female inventors and politicians increase, the city hears new voices as groups and societies are formed to protect certain human rights.

On the other hand, religion also finds its place into the city. New beliefs have formed when the hollow earth is proven. Some people believe that the hollow earth is where hell is, and man has no rights to conquer the land; some others think that the creatures here are the gods and started worshiping them. Of course, there are also some extreme occultists...

The environment of Agartha is a peculiar one. The sun always hangs right in the middle of the sky; everyday an eclipse slowly forms as night befalls. Interestingly, the day-night time period coincides with that of the outside world. Climate and the four seasons in the hollow earth are also not much different from the surface... so far.

The role play will focus on the expansion of human settlements across the hollow earth while fighting off ridiculously gigantic creatures.

Express your opinion and subscribe. I'll flesh out more details if there is enough interests thanks. :)

[Drakey]

Oh god yes....

[Supermaxx]

I'm 10,000% interested in this.

[ihinka]

Hollow Earth! I'm there!

[Trivval]

Interest

[VoiD]

Subbed

[Adalea]

Looks awesome!

Is there a storyline planned or are our characters just going to go with the flow?

[Tera]

Thanks for the showing interests! :) I will put in more details today.

Hum~ @Adalea I will have a major world plot and also plant in small storylines, but you guys don’t have to follow any exact planned route. Think of it as a world with tons of scripted stories to explore, but you can create your own as well. I also want the players to be able to interact with and have an impact on the world, so the main world storyline will change according to how players interact xD

[Tera]

@Drakey@Superboy@ihinka@Trivval@VoiD@Adalea@sassy1085@Azazaa@ayzrules Thanks for showing interest! :)

World Building in Progress... [Estimated time: 168 hours]


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World Lore/History
World Map/mini-maps/points of interest

Politics
Society/Culture
Economy
Technology
Environment

factions
essential NPCs

bestiary
creature-behavior
combat settings

Gameplay Mechanics/Interface
RPers guidelines

Major plot
short story-lines
hidden mysteries

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You may start with thinking on a CS xD
Feel free to pitch in ideas as well :)
For newcomers, there is always space for more characters in the hollow world.
Thank you for your patience, your game will commence shortly.

[Tera]

Some vague info-dump just to help on CS making

details might change
At least half a century has passed since the discovery of the hollow earth, technology advances exponentially as the analytical engine was invented. Machines and weapons are now powered by steam, diesel, springs, gears and cogs. The next step in technological advancement will possibly be the achievement of consciousness in machines.

Politics-wise, different empires found their way into Agartha and are trying to grab their share of power within the Aeraport. Intense negotiations and debates still occur on a daily basis on how to divide the newly conquered lands from the native creatures. There are rumors that a certain country/organization just declared war on the city.

As explorers first paved the land of Scorpion's Ville, new mining sites of rare minerals (gold, iron, copper, jewels) and oil are discovered. The economy in Aeraport immediately boomed. A unified currency of cog-shaped gold coins, commonly called "Chink" was created and used to facilitate trades. Merchants from all walks arrived at the metropolis to sell and buy goods. New types of jobs are created as there are needs to protect the mining sites from creatures and bandits.

Social status and stereotypes are a real thing in the metropolis. There are places only aristocrats have access to, while skin-color and gender are still an issue; but at least the situation is improving. As the number of female inventors and politicians increase, the city hears new voices as groups and societies are formed to protect certain human rights.

On the other hand, religion also finds its place into the city. New beliefs have formed when the hollow earth is proven. Some people believe that the hollow earth is where hell is, and man has no rights to conquer the land; some others think that the creatures here are the gods and started worshiping them. Of course, there are also some extreme occultists...

The environment of Agartha is a peculiar one. The sun always hangs right in the middle of the sky; everyday an eclipse slowly forms as night befalls. Interestingly, the day-night time period coincides with that of the outside world. Shower of stars are visible above the night sky of Agartha. There is a theory that the stars are actually diamonds on the ceiling of the hollow earth. Climate and the four seasons in the hollow earth are also not much different from the surface... so far.

The role play will focus on the expansion of human settlements across the hollow earth while fighting off ridiculously gigantic creatures.

[Genbor]

I'm very interested.

[Drakey]

@Traps

Character Sheet:

Mikhail Fahlker

Name
Mikhail Falkher
Gender
Male
Age
22
Birth Place
Small time town in Michigan
Role/Occupation
Mechanic/inventor/mercenary/novice smith
Appearance
Boast about how ugly you are.
Equipment/Inventory
Poor as fudge! Mikhail has next to no money as he spends all the money he gets on materials for his weapons/stuff. Though, he does have a prosthetic arm that has replaced his right arm. He wears green tinted goggles, a long swallowtail trenchcoat, a brown vest with black leggings.
Strengths
Well….Mikhail is mostly shit in combat. However, he is a boss with a sniper rifle. Though, what keeps him alive is his skill with machines. So far, Mikhail has been able to develop several butterflies, for a total of five, and has at his disposal 20 spiders. His mode of transportation is akin to a segmented tank.
Weaknesses
Priorities. Mikhail is really bad with his priorities, often times putting some machinery or resources above his own life or even another’s life. He also can't shoot a pistol worth crap. Mikhail is probably the only human being that can miss his target with a shotgun.
Personality
Mikhail is a very bubble person when he's talking about either machines or materials. However, if one was to ask him about money, Mikhail's mood would plummet. He often doesn't realize that something potentially dangerous is nearby, unless he is looking for it, that is.
Essay is a WIP, will be updated throughout the RP.
Background
Mikhail was a nobody. Only a small time tinkerer in a small time town.Mikhail used to dream of the days that he could truly spread his wings. Now, with Agartha, those dreams may very well be a reality. Mikhail has been tinkering since he was born, always the inquisitive sort, he continuously astonished his parents. However, Mikhail’s ingenious came at a cost. He was unable to truly connect with his peers, often alone and with his machines.
When he was fifteen, Mikhail perfected the first of his spiders. Each of which are a foot in diameter and about six inches tall, though they can be a foot tall when they bring their legs together. They have been outfitted with the tools for dismantling and construction. Though five of them were built for the express purpose of gaining materials and processing them.
When he was 18 Mikhail developed the first of his butterflies. They are about ten inches wide, a few inches tall. Mikhail was able to create a frequency distributer between the butterflies and his goggles, as such, if Mikhail chooses, he can see through his butterfly’s eyes. Mikhail has been able to develop five of them.
When he was twenty, Mikhail got into an automobile accident, taking his right arm from him. As such, he was forced to create his own replacement arm, as he was unsatisfied with the options he was given. His new arm, while not any stronger than the original, has an assortment of tools in the forearm.
When he first travelled down to Agartha, Mikhail had just enough money to purchase an old, broken down foundry truck. After spending nearly month fixing it up, Mikhail is finally ready to set out on his own, or with others as the case might be.

Arm:


Clothing:


Goggles:


Tools:



Weapon:


Vehicle:


Current Project:

What do you think?

[Tera]

@Drakey Seems good xD will read when I got home

[Tera]

@Drakey I like the character! What is the current project about?

The background is decent enough for now; you might feel like adding more details to his background when I have the details of Agartha ready. I’m also planning a faction/associate for the inventors so Fahlker might be interested in joining :) They will be involved in the politics, trying to gain more power for their researches. It will also be the frontline in researching about truly conscious machines - some factions might disagree and try to hinder their inventions.

[Genbor]

@Traps
I have a decent outline for my character, but I'm going to hold back until we have more information and an OoC up with it, so I can adjust to the setting more easily. I would like to know more about Airships in general though if that's possible, as I'm planning him to be an Airship Aviator.

[Tera]

Okay! That one is still WIP but I’ll be sure to send it your way when I have enough details. Though are you referring to the inner mechanics of Airships like how advanced they are in navigation and how airship communication works? Or things like policies about Airships and air traffic, corporations manufacturing and owning them, how common they are used, airship “parking” locations, aviator’s jobs ... well those kind of stuff.

[Genbor]

Well, can it be both?

I'm generally curious about them, and how they differ (due to the setting) to real life ones like Blimps and Zeppelins. Would they work along the lines of Guns of Icarus (A fun game where you get to pilot steampunk airships to do battle), or do they more closely resemble reality in the way they work?

But yes, this and everything you mentioned is of great interest to me.

[Tera]

Somewhere in between. Didn’t play the game but I just watched it a bit on youtube. Use Guns of Icarus’s airship designs but not that much firepower and speed I guess xD

[Drakey]

@Traps

Ummm, his current project is just what he is trying to make right now. Also, he would definitely join the inventors guild, though he would try to avoid the politics. Though he can do stuff that would inadvertently effect the politics.

[BespeckledCeph]

May I respectfully hit that

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