[OOC] R E B E L L I O N - A Superpower Roleplay (CLOSED)

[FailingForward]

Here we go! Let me know what you think!

Too annoying to stay dead

Name: Jenny Steban

Age: 19

Gender: Female

Abilities: Resurrective Immortality - Jenny isn't too good at staying dead. She dies as easily as anyone in the world, but a short while after her death, her corpse springs back to life, fully healed of injuries - gunshot wounds close, broken bones mend, even limbs regrow. Without an inhibitor chip, the process of resurrection takes about a minute, sometimes less - with an inhibitor, she can stay dead anywhere from several hours to an entire day. The process has a deteriorative side effect on her mind, particularly her memories. She has trouble remembering things from immediately before her death, occasionally forgetting what she was doing or the exact face of the person that killed her. Unbeknownst to her, the effect is more subtle on her long-term memories, but potentially far worse; details of her life fade the more she dies and comes back, treasured memories grow duller, voices grow less distinct.

Skills: Jenny is good with computers - she's got a working familiarity with security software and a knack for getting into places and finding things she's not supposed to. This extends to a respectable grasp of the ancient art of breaking and entering: she's not a ninja, and her ability to sneak past people is basically limited to 'move fast and quiet and hope they're not looking', but she's nevertheless decent at getting into places where she's not wanted.

Equipment: Few changes of clothes, shitty laptop that barely works, toothbrush, more beanies than she probably needs.

Biography: The first time Jenny died, she was six years old, in what would become the most famous event in the modern world - the Black Sabbath. Her parents were among the thousands of nonpowered individuals that lost their lives, and Jenny died with them, only to spring back to life a minute later, not understanding what had happened or where her parents had gone.

After that, Jenny's life was defined by falling through an overworked foster care system. The Black Sabbath left an untold number of orphans in the area, and unsurprisingly, none of them got the care that they needed. As she grew, Jenny learned how to fall through the cracks and make life for the people trying to take care of her absolutely miserable. She displayed an affinity for computers and for getting into things and places she wasn't wanted - her personal favorite trick was sneaking into the office of the orphanage director, breaking into his computer and sending pictures of the woman he was having an affair with to his wife - and she continued to experiment with her powers.

She was seventeen years old and in her fourth foster home when her secret got out - she stole her foster mother's car and pretzled it around a tree in an accident that was ruled 'unsurvivable' for an unpowered individual, which made it very strange indeed that she was left without a mark on her. She was tested for the Devo gene, chipped, and tossed in an overcrowded compound with all the other freaks. She's been there for two years, angry at the world, biding her time, knowing that when she gets free, there'll be no stopping her.

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@Shard
Approved.

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@FailingForward
Also approved.

[Shard]

@Shard
Approved.

@ZAVAZggg

Thanks, ^^.

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I'll wait for at least two more people to post CS's before putting up the first IC post. That way everyone who is currently working on a CS still has time to do so and we get some more players.

Edit: Also, the first IC post will be more of an introduction to current event's rather than, "you're here, doing this, etc." because of the somewhat sandbox like nature of the roleplay. (I do have a plot, but it's one that will unfold gradually, not instantly).

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_{A bump for visibility.}

[hagroden]

Hey, I'm definitely going to be hopping in on this, I'll probably start working on a character when i get back home in a day or two

[DELETED jdl3932]

Hey, I'm definitely going to be hopping in on this, I'll probably start working on a character when i get back home in a day or two

@hagroden

Alright.

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@Lurking Shadow
Hey, if your CS is complete, then feel free to move it to the character's tab.

[Sierra]

Can I bother for some elaboration on the two factions in play? There's some things that are loosely implied but never really touched on so here's a (nonexhaustive) battery of questions that should apply to both:

• What kind of internal politics & ideologies exist?
• What does their endgame/win condition look like?
• What does the leadership structure look like in more detail?
• Are the deviant membership demographics incredibly binary or more nuanced?

One last question not related to the factions I want to hit you with and then I'll stop bothering you. Are powers, being genetically derived, limited to the capability of one's own body or can they extend beyond? Classic example: telekinesis, which extends well beyond the body of the individual.

[DELETED jdl3932]

Can I bother for some elaboration on the two factions in play? There's some things that are loosely implied but never really touched on so here's a (nonexhaustive) battery of questions that should apply to both:

• What kind of internal politics & ideologies exist?
• What does their endgame/win condition look like?
• What does the leadership structure look like in more detail?
• Are the deviant membership demographics incredibly binary or more nuanced?

One last question not related to the factions I want to hit you with and then I'll stop bothering you. Are powers, being genetically derived, limited to the capability of one's own body or can they extend beyond? Classic example: telekinesis, which extends well beyond the body of the individual.

@Sierra

Power's can extend well beyond and are not limited to one's own body. I know it's not scientific, but it's what I decided to go with.

As for the internal politics in both groups, the Peacekeepers are pretty much unified in their goal, believing that Devo's are a threat that needs to be contained at all costs, though not every member of the task force has the same amount of zeal or fervor for the cause. As a matter of fact, some members of the Peacekeepers, albeit behind closed doors, sympathise with the plight of Deviants.

In regards to the internal politics of the D.R.M, since it is made up of all different kinds of people from all walks of life, it is more of a mashup of views, many of which conflict with each other. For example, some Devo's in the D.R.M think that involving those without powers is a huge risk, while other's see it as the first step towards the creation of a new, more equal, world.

When it comes to ideologies, the Peacekeepers have one driving principle behind them, and that is to keep non-devo's safe at all costs until those in power tell them otherwise. This ideology obviously doesn't allow for much mercy or open sympathy towards Devo's, as they are seen as the threat. Of course, this is just their main ideology. The personal ideologies of each member are as varied as you can imagine. The best way I can sum it up, is that they, mostly, believe they're doing the right thing and that the end justifies the means.

As for the D.R.M, their ideology is simple. Fight back against the system and create a world where Deviants are actually treated like human beings. Now, since the group is a mix of different people, not everyone uses the same methods to achieve this goal. There have even been some member's, in the past, who wanted to enslave non-devo's and create a new world where those with powers are the one's in charge. Of course, most don't end up following through on their desire for revenge and continue to follow the groups main goal instead. There's only been one instance, years ago, where a member (who I will not reveal for...ahem reasons) was expelled for taking such extreme actions.

The win condition for the Peacekeepers, is simply rounding up all Devo's, chipping em, placing them in Compounds (or a different designated area if there is no more room in any of the Compounds), and then monitoring them until those in government decide what to do with them.

The win condition for the D.R.M is more...long term. Obviously they want to change the way the rest of humanity sees and treats Deviants, hopefully creating a more fair and equal world in the process, but such change takes time. Lots of it. A more immediate win condition though, would be something like freeing, sheltering, and training a certain amount of Devo's in an area.

As for their structures, the Peacekeepers have one single administrator, with a team of secretaries and aides at their disposal who operates out of the Onyx Tower, who organises and oversees the various commander's and their squads, sending them out on assignments, manages stockpiles, keeps track of ammo and other item's, etc. The administrator also receives and acts on info or orders given to them by the UN or other governments the UN recognizes.

The D.R.M's leadership, as said before, is much less structured. There aren't any official leaders to report to, but individuals who have earned the right to be called or looked to as leader's because of their actions. An example of this would be a Devo who runs a safe house in Michigan as opposed to one in Moscow. Each of them would have their own objectives and people to accomplish said objectives in those specific area's. Both of them however, may be polar opposites in how they go about thing's or what they're actually working towards.

I.e. one leader might be trying to destroy a Peacekeepers weapon depot, and the other might be working towards influencing public opinion through pamphlets and the like.

Keep in mind though, that various leaders, or people in charge of certain area's, can come together to coordinate and carry out a goal they all have.

Deviant demographics are slightly more nuanced in some area's, but incredibly binary in other's. Like I said, it's a group without strong central leadership, and what may be acceptable in one location, under one leader, might be straight up heresy to another.

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I did my best to answer your questions as clearly as possible, but if you still need clarification on something, then don't hesitate to ask.

Edit: To condense the leadership, ideology, and win condition portion of the above post, I've made some summaries and a flow chart, for the Peacekeepers anyway, of who reports to who starting from the bottom and ending at the top.

Leadership
The U.N. and all governments associated with it.
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The Adminstrator & staff.
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Base Commander's.
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Squad Leader's.
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Soldier's.
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Drones.

The D.R.M: Local leaders in concealed locations around the world who oversee small to medium groups of like minded freedom fighters.

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Ideologies
The Peacekeepers: Use whatever means necessary to contain and monitor Devo's for the greater good. (Has some scattered non verbal opposition, but not much).

The D.R.M: Change worlds views and opinions of Devo's. Create a new, more equal, world. (Has some slightly suppressed opposition and some more...violent forms of support from those in the group).

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Win Condition
The Peacekeepers: All Deviants have been contained and dealt with or the D.R.M has been destroyed/dealt with.

The D.R.M: Deviants are free to live how they like and the world accepts them as members of the human race or the Peacekeepers have been destroyed/dealt with.

Player Win Condition: Anything goes as long as it's a satisfying end to a good adventure.

[Lasrever]

Haven't been around for a long while, and this looks interesting! Don't currently have internet in my flat, but if you can deal with me being a little patchy for the next week or so, I'll post a CS in a bit.

[DELETED jdl3932]

Haven't been around for a long while, and this looks interesting! Don't currently have internet in my flat, but if you can deal with me being a little patchy for the next week or so, I'll post a CS in a bit.

@Lasrever

Alright.

[Lasrever]

There we go. Hopefully it's fine, happy to change around if it isn't!

Cam

Name: Cameron Clark - whether it's her real name, no-one's particularly sure.

Age: 20

Gender: Female

Appearance: It depends, really.

When she doesn't have a reason to mess around, she'll generally stick to the appearance held above - not much different than a typical college kid. Her clothes are usually baggy, mostly to facilitate whatever shift she feels necessary without drawing too much attention, but more strikingly than that is the constantly unnerving changes she makes. Really, she just finds it funny to watch the reaction when she looks up with eyes shining red and snakelike, or teeth too sharp to be human. As a tattoo climbs her arm, moving as though it were alive, down to hands with skin gone see-through.

So for the most part, she'll never look quite normal unless it's needed, playing around with her power constantly; as though she sees the whole thing as an entertaining game. Eventually, you get used to it. If she knows you, she'll make herself recognisable - if she likes you, she might even try not to be unnerving, but don't count on it.

Abilities: Shapeshift - put simply, she can change her form however she pleases. Of course, she can't use it to give herself powers, but she can change her size - to some extent, her upper limit being little more than an extra foot of height and bulk, her lower being the size of your average ten-year-old - and isn't necessarily limited to making herself look human. She can't increase her strength or senses beyond those of a regular person either, and of course, it's limited to her own body. Changing what she's wearing is something she'd have to do for herself.

She doesn't find it too difficult to mimic others, but only their appearance. Personality, mannerisms, and other non-physical aspects are things she would actively need to learn.

With an inhibitor, the speed of her ability is highly limited; while she can still change her appearance, to do so completely takes upwards of twenty minutes uninterrupted focus. Not something she'd ever be given time to do, at any rate. For the most part, she's restricted to small, if unnerving, changes when it's in place. Interestingly enough, she doesn't seem to have a "base appearance" in the sense that her ability would force a default. The usual form taken is, it seems, just a choice she's made.

For the most part she sticks to camouflage, scare tactics, and evasion. When it comes to a fight, Cameron is far better off finding a way to escape.

Wounds and injuries will also persist in whatever form they can, though she can cover them up superficially - a broken bone will remain broken. She also can't eliminate anything vital, of course. No matter what her shape, she's still fundamentally human, and can't exactly survive without her organs.

Skills: Honestly, she likes to think she has more skills than she really does. For the most part, Cam's skills are people-focused, and she's one hell of an actor. She's perceptive and good at spotting a lie, though not supernaturally so, and has a tendency to find people's sore spots with her more barbed remarks. What she does at least have some grasp of is first-aid, learned mostly out of necessity; but she's not remotely squeamish, and finds it easy enough to act with what knowledge she has in a crisis.

Equipment: A backpack containing several sets of clothes, hats, and a pair of sunglasses. Most of what she owned was confiscated following her capture, so even by compound standards, she's not got much in her possession.

Biography: Born to a rich family, Cameron wasn't the earliest bloomer, and with her power, that turned out to be more than a little inconvenient. She had a tendency to wander - even when young, she'd never be where she was meant to - but combined with the appearance of her power, neglectful parenting, and a lack of understanding on her part it left the youngster on the missing persons list. The search party came across her more than once; but all knew she wasn't the person they were looking for.

Her fear of being outed as a Deviant right after the Sabbath overrode her initial instinct to explain, and so she found herself on the street. Or himself, at that time; seemed safer, as decisions went. These things got confusing, and Cameron honestly found it difficult to keep track. For a while, it worked for her, changing her appearance, sleeping in camouflage, taking advantage of the luxuries provided, and moving on every time people started to figure her out. But even with a power like hers that meant she could avoid too much suspicion, making it forever in the luxurious city was far too ambitious an endeavour.

It wasn't the early years that got her caught. Then, she was paranoid, jumpy, always looking over her shoulder. Changed her name, changed how she looked, changed everything until she couldn't be sure who she'd been in the first place. It was later, when she grew relaxed and lazy, that she was spotted; and of course, any report of an unsupervised Deviant in the city, especially with such a potentially irritating power, was acted on quickly and firmly. After that, the end was inevitable; caught the eye of a Peacekeeper, and one mandatory test later, they'd found their Deviant.

Of course, they didn't take kindly to how long she'd seemingly been making a mockery of their system. Well, that combined with a string of incidents they could pin on her, some her fault, some not at all, and the inadvisable amount of attitude directed at the Peacekeepers who chipped and captured her. Dropped off in the compound mere days ago, Cameron was a wreck upon arrival. Between that, and failing to adjust to the rigid rules and curfews of the compound, she hasn't exactly been doing well recently.

Not that anyone else gets to know that. Compared to what she's used to, it's barely even an effort to hide.

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@Lasrever
Accepted! Now, that we have at least four CS's, I'll start working on the first IC post.

Edit: Also, please keep in mind that this is my first time GMing on here, and it's kind of nerveracking, so I apologize in advance if the first IC post isn't...as good as you might be expecting.

[Shard]

@ZAVAZggg

Don't feel stressed out. Whatever help you need, just raise your hand, yeah?

Also, question. Willow would need a mask when he's out during the day, to protect himself from the sun. I think it would be fucking hilariously fitting if he wore a plague mask.

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Also-er. Could be good to make a Discord server for the RP, in my experience.

[Cio]

Ignorance is bliss

Name: Dana Oxley
Nickname: Oxley

Age: 19

Gender: Female

Appearance: Oxley is medium height and weight, and she has olive skin. Her multicoloured hair is most often on a singular braid that she even sleeps with. She has a septum, freckles, and a nose she'd describe as too large for her face. Her eyes are hazel with olive green specs in them. Oxley has a big scar behind her right ear.
Oxley's style is scrappy and colorful, but above all, comfortable.

Abilities:
"Compact mind"
Photographic memory extended to its fullest. Oxley is unable to forget anything she sees, hears, or learns - down to the smallest details. This means she is able to recall every minute of her life, down to the most inconsequential things.
The drawback is massive. Oxley has massive migraines and she gets overwhelmed easily because human mind isn't built for remembering everything. She is unable to forget all the negative things in her life, and her train of thought becomes very hard to follow. Oxley needs a lot of sleep to process the things she's learned every day. Without sleep, she'll go crazy.

With Inhibitor Oxley has actually an easier time controlling her power. With the inhibitor, Oxley's memories start to dull in a fabricated way just like regular humans'. It also takes her longer to process information than it would without the chip. If the chip was be removed, Oxley would regain her full power, but she'd probably suffer from an onslaught of insignificant memories that makes her useless.

Skills:
Oxley has a plethora of skills, but she's most known for being a big nerd. She is proficient in two different languages besides English and the language of mathematics: French and ASL.
She knows how to code, although she's no hacker. Oxley, unsurprisingly, plays Dungeons and Dragons. She is a pro at crossword puzzles, sudokus, and related puzzle games.
As a party trick, Oxley likes to cite the Lord of the Rings trilogy word for word. She has also memorised the entirety of Star Trek movie franchise's dialogue.

Biography:
The doctors didn't find out about Oxley's power until it caused her to have a mental shutdown at the age of 5. After the meltdown Oxley's abilities were discovered, she was labelled as a Devo. She was put on anxiety medication.
Oxley was six years old when the Black Sabbath took place. Her parents weren't powered, but they were protesting among the thousands of other non-powered people on that fateful day. Oxley got separated from her parents during the panic, losing sight of them in the mass. After the massacre was over, Oxley was identified, a chip was implanted into her, and she was moved into foster care in the rising Compounds. She never got to know what happened to her parents, whether they were dead or alive. She was only identified by her status as a Devo, and nothing she tried to say mattered.
Oxley moved out of the foster care as soon as she could. She's still in the Compounds, but now she's living on her own.

Other:
Oxley doesn't watch the end credits of movies because she wouldn't be able to get them out of her mind. She listens to a very specific set of music to avoid getting too much unnecessary imput from outside world.
Oxley is ambidextrous.
Oxley is a perfectionist. Her personality type is INTJ.
Everyone calls Oxley by her surname. This is by her choice. Most people don't even know her first name.

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@ZAVAZggg

Don't feel stressed out. Whatever help you need, just raise your hand, yeah?

Also, question. Willow would need a mask when he's out during the day, to protect himself from the sun. I think it would be fucking hilariously fitting if he wore a plague mask.

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Also-er. Could be good to make a Discord server for the RP, in my experience.

@Shard

Thanks. And a plague doctor mask would work. As for Discord...I'll see about making a server. I am on a phone and don't have much experience with creating thing's on that site, but I will take it into consideration.

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Ignorance is bliss

Name: Dana Oxley
Nickname: Oxley

Age: 19

Gender: Female

Appearance: Oxley is medium height and weight, and she has olive skin. Her multicoloured hair is most often on a singular braid that she even sleeps with. She has a septum, freckles, and a nose she'd describe as too large for her face. Her eyes are hazel with olive green specs in them. Oxley has a big scar behind her right ear.
Oxley's style is scrappy and colorful, but above all, comfortable.

Abilities:
"Compact mind"
Photographic memory extended to its fullest. Oxley is unable to forget anything she sees, hears, or learns - down to the smallest details. This means she is able to recall every minute of her life, down to the most inconsequential things.
The drawback is massive. Oxley has massive migraines and she gets overwhelmed easily because human mind isn't built for remembering everything. She is unable to forget all the negative things in her life, and her train of thought becomes very hard to follow. Oxley needs a lot of sleep to process the things she's learned every day. Without sleep, she'll go crazy.

With Inhibitor Oxley has actually an easier time controlling her power. With the inhibitor, Oxley's memories start to dull in a fabricated way just like regular humans'. It also takes her longer to process information than it would without the chip. If the chip was be removed, Oxley would regain her full power, but she'd probably suffer from an onslaught of insignificant memories that makes her useless.

Skills:
Oxley has a plethora of skills, but she's most known for being a big nerd. She is proficient in two different languages besides English and the language of mathematics: French and ASL.
She knows how to code, although she's no hacker. Oxley, unsurprisingly, plays Dungeons and Dragons. She is a pro at crossword puzzles, sudokus, and related puzzle games.
As a party trick, Oxley likes to cite the Lord of the Rings trilogy word for word. She has also memorised the entirety of Star Trek movie franchise's dialogue.

Biography:
The doctors didn't find out about Oxley's power until it caused her to have a mental shutdown at the age of 5. After the meltdown Oxley's abilities were discovered, she was labelled as a Devo. She was put on anxiety medication.
Oxley was six years old when the Black Sabbath took place. Her parents weren't powered, but they were protesting among the thousands of other non-powered people on that fateful day. Oxley got separated from her parents during the panic, losing sight of them in the mass. After the massacre was over, Oxley was identified, a chip was implanted into her, and she was moved into foster care in the rising Compounds. She never got to know what happened to her parents, whether they were dead or alive. She was only identified by her status as a Devo, and nothing she tried to say mattered.
Oxley moved out of the foster care as soon as she could. She's still in the Compounds, but now she's living on her own.

Other:
Oxley doesn't watch the end credits of movies because she wouldn't be able to get them out of her mind. She listens to a very specific set of music to avoid getting too much unnecessary imput from outside world.
Oxley is ambidextrous.
Oxley is a perfectionist. Her personality type is INTJ.
Everyone calls Oxley by her surname. This is by her choice. Most people don't even know her first name.

@Cio

Approved and accepted.