Maximum City: The Massive Superhero Sandbox

[Dolerman]

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒍 𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈.

Welcome to my next super-large project, and 2nd Sandbox RP. Maximum city, home of the meta-humans and all powerful. There will be no linear plot to this RP, it is a living breathing city with its own small problems and big problems which will be added to and grown as the RP goes on. Your character will be a super hero (or super vigilante) and will live a double life with a secret identity. You will also have to hold down a way of receiving income lest you have you turn to crime which would then make you a target of the superheroes!

This is still under construction, let me know your ideas for your characters, but I need to work a few systems in before anyone can be approved.

Update: 0.1 Also everyone, right now I'm working on the rogues gallery, a collection of super villains who are known to the city, and a few human criminal syndicates too.

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Mobs & Gangs

Knaves Syndicate

Based In: West Maximum
Theme: Noble Knights Clan
Origin: A criminal enterprise from Surrey, England. The Knaves have been operating in Maximum City since the 1960s. Originally strictly involved in gambling, they have now moved into drug trafficking and murder for hire. The MCPD,find them very hard to take down because the leadership is completely unknown. They all dress in blue and purple waistcoats and speak with a range of authentic to faux British accents.

The Highwaymen

Based In: Minimum Island
Theme: Cowboy Thieves
Origin: Originally a prison gang from the south that robbed banks with bandanna masks and would wear ten gallon hats when stealing from farms. This combination would make them look like cowboys and they ran with theme to the point of carrying 6 shooter revolvers and speaking in a coded western drawl. Make no mistake though, they are murdering thieving psychopaths with a quirk. Any 'cowboy charm' should be taken as theatrics.

The Sindo-Kit

Based In: East Maximum
Theme: Cyberpunk
Origin: They have had many names and different themes over the years but they have always been a hacker focused gang primarily involved in cyber crime. Since being funded by the local triads they have poured more money into technology and have began staging major heists all over the city. They are the smallest notable mob in Maximum city but arguably the most dangerous.

The Mercer Bros

Based In: South Maximum
Theme: Gym Athletes
Origin: Originally a pair of feared sibling Boxers, Yancy and Clay Mercer were low level thugs who would gamble prize money and occasionally collect debts for the original 'Southie Boys' gang in the area. On a night of roid rage, both the brothers killed the leadership of the Southie boys and took over the gang to become a Steroid and Physical enchancement smuggling crew who also dabbled in home invasion and kidnapping. All members are either trained boxers or wrestlers, and take their fitness very seriously.

Update 0.12 Now working on the City Districts, will probably add a few locations too.

𝙈𝙖𝙭𝙞𝙢𝙪𝙢 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙨

𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙖𝙭𝙞𝙢𝙪𝙢

Ivory Square

The oldest and most iconic part of Maximum City. Ivory Square dates all the way back to the 1700s as a 'neutral' meeting spot for kings and emperors to negotiate peacefully. Because of the wealthy and noteworthy visitors the once small town because a popular and famous visiting spot for high end travelers. Today it marks the main city center of Maximum and is home to all the most buildings and companies, including the ECLIPSE HQ and the Daily Scope Newspaper.

Gambion Street

The Middle Class Townhouses populate the residential area just outside the central metropolis. This area is home to a lot of retired crime lords, and corrupt politicians.

The Siren Strip

The 'Siren' was the name of the first female Mob Boss in Maximum who ran a major casino before gambling became fully legal. Although she was killed less than a year after the grand opening the entire adult gaming strip has been named after her out of respect.

𝙒𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙭𝙞𝙢𝙪𝙢

The Neo Quarter

The West side of maximum city has a very distinct almost cyberpunk feel due to the high population of blackhat type hackers, dark pulse musicians and high end robotics that are common place in the Neo Quarter. There is also a vibe for 80s retrowave which has influenced the overall style and attitude of this part of the city,

Little Asia

The Triads run this small district on the west side. Known for its amazing food and over the top street fights. The police presence here is almost non existent due to the overwhelming amount of control the bosses have here. The illegal lottery ran in the mahjong dens is currently under investigation and bringing a lot of heat to an area that usually has none.

Eclipse TECH

The leading manufacturer of futuristic technoology. Previously known as Patent Robo Co. The very shady but powerful ECLIPSE company bought them out and used their research to further not only their own security but to focus more on human enhancements and personal weaponry. There have been 1843 robbery attempts since ECLIPSE took over 4 years ago. Only 5 were successful.

𝙀𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙭𝙞𝙢𝙪𝙢

Denny's Abandoned Auto Garage

Its only been 10 years since the auto industry has almost dried up in Maximum City, and the Blue Collar East Side of Maximum was hit the hardest, the beloved Denny's Motors was one of the main sources of jobs for regular folk in the area but now the plant is little more than a fugitive shelter and many in this area have turned to crime.

Lemon Grove Estate

Despite the closure signs and barbed fences, this area is NOT abandoned. The tower blocks are filled with gangs who have been constantly warring in this block for the last 3 years. Despite the outward appearance, there is a lot of money exchanged through here and the block is powered by electricity illegally siphoned from the power plant, avoid at all costs. Even the SWAT teams are nervous to enter here.

𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙖𝙭𝙞𝙢𝙪𝙢

FireHawk Bikers Club

The hideout of many outlaw bikers. The venue used to be a high profile meth lab until it was busted 6 years ago. Still a few drugs pushed through here but enough of the cops look the other way.

The LeRoux

Formerly known as the 'Cajun Quarter' until the mayor decided that name carried too much baggage. This part of South Maximum is home to many food festivals, maardi gras events and street bands. The flow of party drugs is heavy in this area, and many petty pickpockets and corner kids make a name for themselves here, as the police presence is fairly thin.

Downtown Block

A regular working class part of town on the south side. Despite the rough attitude of the locals, there is a sense of brotherhood in the area, and when times get hard Downtown sticks together. This is the place where rookie heroes start out thwarting crime.

𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙪𝙢 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙

Gastro Chemicals Inc

Robert Gastro is an industrial billionaire who made his fortune through cutting corners in the factory business, because of his bribery and shady practices, he is able to run all of his facilities with little to no regulation. The noxious chemical plant on minimum island is no exception. And as long as he keeps the the local Councillors in his pocket the area will stay a polluted hell hole.

The Minimum Sewage System

The Sewage plant an underground network for the waste of Maximum city starts on minimum island. The corruoption at the plant is well documented as it has been used for smuggling since the 70s but there has been more recent rumors of dangerous creatures raoming the sewers. Mutation rumors....

[King Tai]

I might be down for this.

@Dynamo Frokane

[Jaredthefox92]

Any villains?

[DocRock]

I'm for sure interested, is there a character sheet, and what powers aren't permitted?

[Dolerman]

@Jaredthefox92

Yes I have a rogues gallery I'm building on top of the regular mob/gang criminals

@DocRock
Will be explained in the OOC

[Jaredthefox92]

Okay, so no villains then?

[Dolerman]

@Jaredthefox92

Oh you mean playing as villians? No not for this RP.

[Jaredthefox92]

Ok

[Duoya]

@Dynamo Frokane
Definitely interested - should we start making chars now, or wait until everything is finalized?

[Dolerman]

@DuoyaMaybe start thinking of a concept, but don't start writing until I get the OOC up.

[FrankCastle]

I'm interested too.

[DClassified]

Hey. I remember this. Lemme get in here.

[Stern Algorithm]

Count me in, Boss!

[Dolerman]

Count me in, Boss!

@Stern Algorithm

Sure! As long as you still make time for our 1x1 !!

[sassy1085]

interest

[DocRock]

Roger that, looking forward to the sheet, I have an idea in my head. Might do the inverse of another character I have planned for a different setting. Hero instead of villain, not sure what their powers will be, might fall back on my personal writing's old primary. Or not, dunno, still working to set up her sheet for my personal character thread.

[Dolerman]

Righto this is enough interest, on to the OOC

roleplayerguild.com/topics/175897-max…

(The rogues gallery is the 0th post in the character tab.)

Also please dont PM me character concepts, post them in the OOC pending approval.

Also I may need a Co-GM for this, hit me up if you're interested.

[DocRock]

Understood on the sending characters thing, stuck on a faceclaim, so that's fun.

[Dolerman]

Understood on the sending characters thing, stuck on a faceclaim, so that's fun.

@DocRock

Oh...no face claims please. I prefer drawings/images/CG and I'll tolerate anime but anytime I allow faceclaims I end up getting 4 Ryan Reynolds and 8 Emma Stones.

[Stern Algorithm]

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Oh...no face claims please. I prefer drawings/images/CG and I'll tolerate anime but anytime I allow faceclaims I end up getting 4 Ryan Reynolds and 8 Emma Stones.

@Dynamo Frokane

I think faceclaim is used to generically include photos and cartoons, at least I use it that way.