Ultimate One Universe - Year-One Style DC And Marvel Shared Universe

[Mao Mao]

Okay, so far the following heroes have been taken:
Wonder Woman (
Batman
The Incredible Hulk or Wolverine
Spiderman
Thor
Iron Man
Superman
Doctor Strange
Iron Fist, Moon Knight, or Shazam
Guardians of the Galaxy (sort of; also might change because it's getting lonely in space)

I think that I am missing someone's pick, but hey. I am only human

[mickilennial]

Hype games don't prescribe to "dibs", iirc.

[Mao Mao]

It's just a list. maybe i should of used a different word than taken. note that to myself.

[Sloth]

mfw somebody doesn't hyphenate Spider-Man

Okay, so far the following heroes have been taken:
Wonder Woman (
Batman
The Incredible Hulk or Wolverine

Spiderman

Thor
Iron Man
Superman
Doctor Strange
Iron Fist, Moon Knight, or Shazam
Guardians of the Galaxy (sort of; also might change because it's getting lonely in space)

I think that I am missing someone's pick, but hey. I am only human

@Star Lord

Respeck the hyphen, dammit.

[Lmpkio]

I suppose I may take Captain America then as a Marvel character. We do have Iron Man, Thor, and possibly the Hulk, so all we need are Black Widow and Hawkeye, and we already have the OG Avengers.

DC character wise... I'm still deciding. Was considering exploring Batwoman and Power Girl but they'll be too similar to Batman and Superman so no.

(Could we do villains?)

[Mao Mao]

I think Captain America doesn't exist aka not available.

[Simple Unicycle]

Okay, so far the following heroes have been taken:
Wonder Woman (
Batman
The Incredible Hulk or Wolverine
Spiderman
Thor
Iron Man
Superman
Doctor Strange
Iron Fist, Moon Knight, or Shazam
Guardians of the Galaxy (sort of; also might change because it's getting lonely in space)

I think that I am missing someone's pick, but hey. I am only human

@Star Lord

I'm actually leaning more towards the spin I had in mind for Punisher, but Spidey is still fair game if that flops (and no one else nabs Spidey up).

[mickilennial]

(Could we do villains?)

@Lmpkio

It is kind of explained in the OP, my dude.

[Lord Wraith]

It's just a list. maybe i should of used a different word than taken. note that to myself.

@Star Lord

Just sitting here waiting for Rocket and Groot to free up so I can do the Asgardians of the Galaxy...

[Lmpkio]

Riiiiiiiight, I completely skimmed over the 1st post. That's a big ole' no no. You're right, for apparently he's just a piece of War propoganda. That also means no Bucky Barnes and Red Skull either.

(Edit: Also yes, as I've read, I believe one can play all rogues under your respected character)

[mickilennial]

I think Captain America doesn't exist aka not available.

@Star Lord

Pretty sure they did, at some point [their existence was censored by the government, I believe]. Up to a player to pick the mantle up.

[GreenGrenade]

Colonel Nick Fury of SHIELD and his rival, Amanda Waller of CADMUS, did their best to circumvent any attempt to uncover the documents that would prove that there had really been a Captain Steve Rogers

The dude existed, but was covered up as a piece of war propaganda. I'm pretty sure you'd be good to go, unless MB and the others have a GM plan in mind for him. @Lmpkio

Also, 'sup. Cool to see everyone here.

[Lmpkio]

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The dude existed, but was covered up as a piece of war propaganda. I'm pretty sure you'd be good to go, unless MB and the others have a GM plan in mind for him. @Lmpkio

@GreenGrenade

Fair enough.

(Edit: Although honestly, I feel it may be best to give him to someone else to be perfectly honest)

[Master Bruce]

Oh, yeah. Cap definitely exists and is available to be played.

The reason I left the details surrounding him vague are so that whoever picks him up can decide on how he's "returned" to the present, that way nobody has to be beholden to the idea of him being entombed in a block of ice for 80 years.

You could theoretically spin Captain America's origin in a number of ways, whether it's to make him a 95-year-old who aged in real time or have a series of people who succeeded Steve Rogers - if Rogers was ever even Cap at all in this universe. Or, if that's not your thing, you could do the origin story as it normally happens and work from there, based off of any pre-existing version. (Ultimate Marvel, MCU, ect.)

See, that's what I mean by flexible continuity. I'd approve an application for Diana Prince to have been this Earth's Captain America if the scenario and application are thought-out and sound enough. Or a reformed Red Skull, just to throw out as many ideas as possible. This is an Ultimate Universe, so there's nothing really set beyond the backstory beyond the loose concept of there having been a real Captain America whose existence was hidden by the government.

Speaking of which, in terms of any plans for any of that backstory, there are none. The backstory is where my part in crafting the game's setup ends and the player created continuity begins. So if anyone wants to do their own version of the JSA, The Invaders, Bucky Barnes, SHIELD, CADMUS, any of that, they're free to dabble.

So write your apps to your heart's content. The vetoing process of any details that seem off to the game's setting will only start once the OOC thread goes up and applications are put forth.

[Master Bruce]

And to be clear, for right now only one character per person is allowed.

I don't want people to burn themselves out trying to write multiple stories at a time - I know how tempting that is, given I'd love to play about a dozen other heroes alongside Batman, but I also know how daunting that would be. I'd rather just stick with who I want most and give my all to that.

If this game makes it to a Year Two, then the idea of expanding character slots can come up. Or if we somehow do really well and there's a serious void still needed for major characters.

[Master Bruce]

And yeah, there are no dibs. Even from me, necessarily. So if someone's expressed interest in somebody you want, that doesn't mean jack until an app is submitted for approval.

(Though if any of you attempt to steal Batman from me, I must warn you that I will find you in your sleep, gag you, bind you to a chair and force you to watch Green Lantern and Catwoman over and over until your eyeballs bleed. Whether you want that to happen or not is on you.)

[Simple Unicycle]

And yeah, there are no dibs. Even from me, necessarily. So if someone's expressed interest in somebody you want, that doesn't mean jack until an app is submitted for approval.

(Though if you attempt to steal Batman from me, I must warn you that I will find you in your sleep, gag you, bind you to a chair and force you to watch Green Lantern and Catwoman over and over until your eyeballs bleed.)

@Master Bruce

...

*frantically writes Batman app*

[NinaDivine]

@Master Bruce

More importantly, be mindful of the setting. This is a 'Year One' style RP. Characters like Superman, Spider-Man, Batman, Captain America, and the like have only been around for a maximum of six months and are still cutting their teeth.
...
So characters that you would logically associate in conjuction with a more experienced version of the character, such as Supergirl, Miles Morales' Spider-Man, Robin, and any of the Teen Titans are pretty much a guaranteed no-no for this season.

You can interact with anyone at your leisure or travel to anywhere within the multiverse (yes, multiverse), if it's within your character's means to do so.

1. Could a player start with a character on an alternate Earth?
Like if someone wanted to play as Val-Zod from New 52 Earth 2, the Joker from the Tangent Universe or Spider-Gwen.

Or would that be too... complicated?

2. What if one player wanted to play Kal-El and another wanted to play Val-Zod? Could both characters possibly be accepted and exist in the same world? Or would the GM decide who had the better CS?

3. Would a villain whom started out as a hero (such as Sinestro who was a Green Lantern) be allowed as a main PC?

[Mao Mao]

And yeah, there are no dibs. Even from me, necessarily. So if someone's expressed interest in somebody you want, that doesn't mean jack until an app is submitted for approval.

@Master Bruce

it means that there's a chance to steal wonder woman for ink joking, but nice to know that bit of information. :)

[mickilennial]

So write your apps to your heart's content. The vetoing process of any details that seem off to the game's setting will only start once the OOC thread goes up and applications are put forth.

@Master Bruce

Yeah, I’ve been mulling over a lot of ideas – but all of them are pretty “ultimate”. Even as conventional as my Green Arrow and Spider-Man concepts are they still have that aspect of experimentation. Byrd keeps telling me to think outside of the box, but I’m still having trouble with that since my box is pretty broad as it is and every single time I’ve tried to try something new in these things I ended up scratching my head and going “uh uh uh” for five weeks instead of posting consistently like everyone else. I think my biggest handicap outside of the fear to repeat that process is that my expertise lies in legacy characters and staples I’d like someone else to try.

There’s a lot of factors I’m thinking on with what I should write.

Bekka as Wonder Woman (ala Gods & Monsters) keeps coming up as something I’m interested in, but I’m still worried about being stuck with her in a few posts.

it means that there's a chance to steal wonder woman for ink joking, but nice to know that bit of information. :)

@Star Lord

The whole Diana Prince as Captain America would not interfere with my idea in the slightest.

I don't want people to burn themselves out trying to write multiple stories at a time - I know how tempting that is, given I'd love to play about a dozen other heroes alongside Batman, but I also know how daunting that would be. I'd rather just stick with who I want most and give my all to that.

@Master Bruce

I know this feeling too well. I cannot help myself more often than not, so I tend to get carried away (just ask Byrd, Andy, or Morden). That said, if you do expand the character limits I highly suggest you to hard-cap it at two.