OBLIVION— a linear superhero roleplay

[skidcrow]

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coming out of the woodworks

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You there! Yes, you, the one who clicked onto the page! I won't bore you with the pretentious quotes from stuffy old dead dudes—it's much more fun to be pretentious in my own ways. I propose a simple question: ever joined one of those roleplays which turned out to be entirely dependent on character interaction, almost like a plot was an afterthought? Do you grow tired of aimless sandboxes with no direction? Then welcome to a world that is as much a sandbox as a litter tray is an appropriate toilet for a human. Sure, you could have a nice shite in your kitty litter, but why would you want to?

In simpler terms, I wish to create a roleplay where "conclusion" is not a taboo term. I want to take players on a journey where they are given the freedom and flexibility to make decisions that alter the course of the roleplay, yet remain moving towards a set goal. Don't settle for making your own fun out of glue and matchsticks. Fully collaborate with others to build on an existing framework to extract the richest amount of fun and satisfaction.

The subject, of course, will be superpowers and everything that comes with them. Set in a small town, the catalyst for the roleplay is a high school reunion, some 7 years after graduation, wherein certain events lead to our group of untimely people gaining powers. From there, the narrative can branch off into several points. It's all about bouncing ideas back and forth and finding what works for us in the OOC, and the characters in the IC.

A few more details:

■ I'm looking for a group of five; six at a push. If that amount of people shows interest (I can only hope they do), don't let it discourage you, as:
■ No first come first serve. No reservations. I want to see you hunger games this shit. (On a serious note: I'm not elitist. It will be a selective process, but you won't get rejected for slight mistakes like spelling, grammar, etc.)
■ I am looking for a co-GM. Express your interest in the position with a simple sentence and I will approach you if I feel you are the right fit.
■ As I want a focus on collaboration, there won't be a Discord of any kind, unless I know for certain everyone has access to it and can use it sufficiently.

[CaliforniaState]

It’s me your boy

[Nyther]

Interested

[fledermaus]

aggressively hits the subscribe button

[Helios J Mears]

Definitely interested

[Hoekage]

I will stalk this 😭

[FailingForward]

Intrigued.

[Luckless]

Count me in!

[FrankenDaughter]

Eternity lies
ahead of us and behind.
Have you drunk your fill?

[Silent Whispers]

I’m interested in this also. ^^

[skidcrow]

cheers to everybody for the interest. work has begun on the ooc. in the meantime, feel free to get to know each other. also if we have conversation on here it will increase exposure please do my work for me

i'd also like to poll the availability of discord, since i've been weighing the different options for a peak collaborative experience. is there anyone here who is unable to access discord, be it that their device cannot handle the app (its a bit of a ram hog) or that they simply dont know how to navigate the interface? dont worry if you cant, its not necessary for discussion. more of a bonus thing than anything else.

also also, while im not going to be providing a character sheet until the ooc is up, feel free to think up a power and the effect it may have on the type of character you want to make. this is where the discussion-in-the-interest-check thing comes to play, since you dont want to get deadset on a power someone else is deadset on before the roleplay has even reached the character creation phase.

that being said, i shouldnt keep you waiting too long on the ooc front.

[Silent Whispers]

cheers to everybody for the interest. work has begun on the ooc. in the meantime, feel free to get to know each other. also if we have conversation on here it will increase exposure please do my work for me

i'd also like to poll the availability of discord, since i've been weighing the different options for a peak collaborative experience. is there anyone here who is unable to access discord, be it that their device cannot handle the app (its a bit of a ram hog) or that they simply dont know how to navigate the interface? dont worry if you cant, its not necessary for discussion. more of a bonus thing than anything else.

also also, while im not going to be providing a character sheet until the ooc is up, feel free to think up a power and the effect it may have on the type of character you want to make. this is where the discussion-in-the-interest-check thing comes to play, since you dont want to get deadset on a power someone else is deadset on before the roleplay has even reached the character creation phase.

that being said, i shouldnt keep you waiting too long on the ooc front.

@hawkins

Just take your time on the OOC. I am sure that we'll all still be here interested whenever you get it up. ^^ But I am able to access Discord and think it's a neat tool to use for discussions along with plotting and discussing relationships between our characters. It can be really helpful, as well. But for those who cannot access it then a regular OOC will just have to suffice. Although, Discord is free, too.

As far as powers go, I think I will go with Atmokinesis. I do have a story about how my character gained the ability, too so that it makes sense. I think I'll also write a female role for this particular roleplay. :)

That's just my own two cents thrown in though. ^^

[fledermaus]

im thinking leptokinesis (molecular manipulation), but im not deadset on it. what's everyone else thinking?

[Red7VII]

Color me interested. It feels like I could learn something from this type of Roleplay.

[CaliforniaState]

I can do the discord

[Red7VII]

As far as powers, I always want to do something I haven't rolled before. Knee jerk is Electrokinesis, but I've got to figure out a way to make sure that doesn't get bland. I' been leaning heavily toward more obscure and less traditional powers lately, which I may end up doing for this RP, too.

Umbrella Academy was a good example of slightly different powersets. Maybe I'll try to take inspiration from that.

[Silent Whispers]

Umbrella Academy

@RedVII

This show right there though. So ready for Season 2!

[skidcrow]

WOOOOO UMBRELLA ACADEMY

bring on s2

also, if anyone needs inspiration, the superpower wiki has a function that takes you to a random page, most of which are pretty obscure powers

[Helios J Mears]

I was thinking Control over the state of matter within a range, and control over matter that's been altered.
Also Hi all!

[ProjectOdin]

I haven't been on this site in a long time, but let me in

I have access to discord, and as far as powers go what is the general ability range of our no doubt diverse cast of heroes? Are there other powered individuals, and if so are they common? Are any laws or special rules set in place, and also how would they be looked at by the general population? Am I asking too many questions and should I just shut my mouth now?

sorry I get off a little on lore and world information as an aggressive worldbuilder