Start of Issue #1 - the Brotherhood
Start of Issue #2 - Days of Future Past
Start of Issue #3 - Enter Mesmero
Start of Issue #4 - House of M
Overview
Location: Global
Time Frame: March 3, 2021
RP Tags: Casual, Large Group, Fantasy, Fandom, Supernatural, Slice of Life
Type: An action role-play that is character driven and takes place in the universe of the role-play Abandoned Hope.
Goal: Stop the planet eater Galactus before he destroys the Earth.
Age: Characters have to at least be 15 years old.
Premise
The world is just as dangerous as ever, with the threat of Wanda Maximoff and the reality that she had created still looming over everyone, a new threat has come to light. This time they will need the help of those that they had met in the reality of House of M, or at least those who are close enough to come to their aid. Especially when a giant purple figure appears in the sky above New York City. A figure who could spell out the doom for everyone on Earth if they are not careful.
Who is this figure? Galactus, Devourer of Worlds, and he has come to consume the Earth.
With time running out, a plan needs to be formed in order to deal with a being who cannot die, someone who cannot easily be destroyed. Luckily for the X-Men, the friends that they have met in the Fantastic Four have a plan, but it is not something so simple, and it will rely heavily on the X-Men, who are the ones risking their lives in this instance, despite being the youngest group in the room.
This plan of theirs requires a group to retrieve a device with immense power known as the Ultimate Nullifier, a device that Galactus fears as it is one of the only ways he could potentially be destroyed. There is however, a few problems revolving around where the Nullifier is located, and why no one has really been able to grab it very easily.
Where is the device? It is located on Taa II, also known as the Worldship, Galactus’ own vessel that is the size of an entire galaxy where he keeps a menagerie of alien creatures on board. The Nullifier is also protected by his herald, the Silver Surfer, who will stop at nothing to prevent anyone from obtaining it.
And if they don't hurry, Galactus will destroy the Earth.
Our World
In this RP, we consider the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies up to and including the first Avengers film to be cannon. There are roleplays that have happened in this timeline as well, forming our own Roleplay Universe (please click here to see the full in depth lore guide for our multiverse). We primarily cross over with the RPs hosted by @Morose, The Gifted and Agents of SHIELD, both hosted by Morose... although you do not need to be a member of either to enjoy this RP!!! Think of it like watching Ant-Man. Sure, there are nods and small cameos from the other Marvel movies, but you can enjoy it perfectly fine as a standalone film. In our universe, we have known that we were not alone in the world since 2012, due to the Incident. Aliens are real, powered individuals are possible, and almost anything seems to be possible.
O.M.E.N. was disbanded in June of 2020 by Presidential Candidate and leader Alexander Jakobsen. The organization was intended to protect US citizens from supernatural threats, but ultimately imprisoned, tortured, and killed innocents - especially mutants above all else. Yet while the institution has been disbanded and its resources were given over to S.H.I.E.L.D., its agents still hold grudges against mutants - the stain on humankind. The Purifiers largely draw membership from those angry individuals and while they are regarded as a hate group, local police often either turns a blind eye to their actions or is simply ill equipped to handle them.
Now, onto what you're all waiting for....Powers!
Mutants, also called homo superior, are powered individuals who gain their abilities due to an X-gene. This gene is something that is simply part of their genetic makeup from birth. It can be activated when the individual is subjected to great stress, often during puberty or traumatic moments. It's important to understand that while a mutant's powers can be called a mutation, they were born mutants. They did not mutate throughout the course of their lifetime.
Mutates are those who, as the name implied, mutated to gain powers. This is often due to the presence of electromagnetic radiation outside of the visible spectrum. Encounters with radioactive waste would certainly qualify. It is possible for those with an X-gene to mutate when exposed to radiation or other materials, but it is uncommon and also effectively 'neutralizes' the X-gene.
Inhumans, also called inhomo supremis, are individuals who are descended by unfortunate souls who were experimented on and had their genetic code modified. This unorthodoxy in genetics can be activated through a process called terringenesis, in which the inhuman emerges from something akin to a cocoon with newfound abilities and powers.
Deviances, as they are now understood, refer to (often) extraordinary abilities that distinguish someone from the average human. However, these are not differences on a biological or genetic level. While these can be small things, such as a sixth sense when it comes to healing and knowing what is wrong with the patient, it can be as dramatic as pyrokinesis. Deviances are a result of the shattering of the Cursed Flask in 1719, the shards which were recovered in 2018 by MI13. The flask's contents were said to grant immeasurable power, and with the contents mixing into the air in trace amounts, individuals can sometimes acquire slight abilities from exposure. There is currently no method of explaining why some people gain a deviance and others do not, however. This area of research is still relatively new.
Earth-666: Major Events Timeline (Modern Era)
- World War II - the events of Captain America: the First Avenger transpire
- 2010 - the events of Iron Man transpire
- 2011 - the events of Iron Man II transpire
- 2011 - the events of Thor transpire
- 2012 - the events of the Avengers transpire
- June 20, 2016 - the Altsoba Massacre levels the small town of Altsoba Washington. It is believed to be the work of religious extremists and hallucinogenic drugs. O.M.E.N. is founded and covers up the incident, as the government begins to work on managing the supernatural.
- October 31, 2016 - the first leaders of O.M.E.N. are murdered by the demon Mephistopheles in a plan to raise the Norse goddess Hel, daughter of Loki.
- January, 2017 - O.M.E.N. agents, with the assistance of Thalia Maehers, kill Hel.
- January 8, 2019 - the X-Men and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents combat the Brotherhood of Mutants at the Hanson Power Plant in Washington D.C., only for the plant to explode and forcing thousands in the city to lose power. Magneto steals the Gifted Index from S.H.I.E.L.D. in the process and raids the Triskelion, S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters
- February 13, 2019 - the X-Men prevent the Brotherhood of Mutants from releasing a deadly virus in New York City that would kill the human population.
- June 6, 2020 - Xavier's Institute for the Gifted is destroyed by Sentinels sent by O.M.E.N. to subdue the team.
- June 6, 2020 - the X-Men destroy an O.M.E.N. facility illegally holding innocent mutants.
- June 2020 - O.M.E.N. is disbanded by Alexander Jakobsen.
- July 15, 2020 - a tragic accident destroys St. Cecila's Preparatory School as a young mutant's powers went haywire. There is renewed interest in the MRA and hate crimes rise. Purifier leadership pledges to eliminate the mutant threat that O.M.E.N. could not.
- September 17-18, 2020 - The mutant Mesmero infiltrates X-Mansion, turning the team against one another and stealing the plans for Cerebro. The next day the X-Men, both old and new, track him down and destroy his base, taking him down in the process.
- December 10-18, 2020 - Wanda Maximoff rewrote reality, shifting everything so that humans weren't the majority, but mutants were. This reality is known as House of M, and it took the combined efforts of several members of multiple different groups to set things right once more.
Characters
The parenthesis indicate their superhero name or something similar to one
Player Characters
- Marygold Isley (Bloom) - Leader of the X-Men
- Allison Andrews (Prophesy)
- Carolina Reed (Spirit)
- Guinevere Stark (Starkette)
- Sara Grey (Mimic)
- Bethany Bell (Night Lock)
- Lance Banner (Spectrum)
- Antoinette McCarthy (Mystery)
- Mirembe Adebayo (Sonica)
Important NPCs
- Charles Xavier (Professor X)
- Hank McCoy (Beast)
- Pietro Maximoff (Quicksilver)
- Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch)
- Erik Lensherr (Magneto)
- Tony Stark (Iron Man)
Rules
- Applications:
- Post the CS in the OOC for review.
- Change the color code to a unique one (i.e. not in use by a current character). Please try to avoid colors that are very similar to the eye as well.
- Choose a faceclaim for your character that is not currently in use - if you're not sure if someone is using that FC, ask the GM. Faceclaims must be real life images - not drawings.
- The GM can refuse a concept for any reason, yet will generally work with you to fix up the character until they can be accepted.
- Talk to the GM if you want your character to have established connections (i.e. if this were a Harry Potter RP and you wanted to be Fudge's goddaughter, talk to the GM in advance for approval).
- GM approved character sheets should be posted in a hider in the Char tab.
- The GM will check posting history / previous RPs - you've been warned.
- Once CS's are approved, relation sheet will go up and must be completed and added to CS
- Under Extras in your CS please post a link to a post you have done in the past to show you have read the rules. If You submit a CS without this it may be declined.
- Special - To New Comers To The Guild - Pm The Gm for a tid bit to add under extras instead
- Post Content
- No use of racial slurs in posts. Sure, you may be playing a racist white guy from the 1950s, so just use asterisks - you'll convey the same idea.
- Nudity needs to be run by the GM before posting. In general, this is PG-13 when it comes to romance, sexual interactions, exposure, and so forth... Violence wise, anything goes. This can get gross.
- Fade to black for things that verge into the area of smut/other taboo subjects. Seriously. Your post will be deleted otherwise.
- The world and NPCs and events are controlled by the GM. If the GM says it's raining, then it's raining. Results will be randomized per dice mechanics.
- Posting & General Behavior
- Follow all of the rules of the forum - they're the law of the land.
- If you need an extension or you're struggling - or even if you just aren't certain what to do - please reach out to the GM! Communication is key.
- All posts are backed up on the back up forum after they have been posted - the GM will provide the link for this forum. It only takes a few seconds and it ensures all your hard work is preserved!
- You must post once every 7 days - once your last post on RPG reads as 8 days ago you will be removed from the RP.
- If you need an extension, ask!! Extensions should be requested no matter than when your last post reads as 6 days ago. If an emergency comes up on day 7, of course come and talk to us - we'll be more than happy to work something out. It's very rare that an extension request is denied.
- You may NOT copy and paste something from someone else's post and add it to your own. This includes dialogue.
- Minimal 2 posts between your last
- No editing posts without GM approval.
- Each post should include two well developed paragraphs (please don't make me define how many sentences are in a paragraph. If they're long sentences, then sure 5 is fine - if they're shorter, maybe 15 is best).
- Read all posts! Seriously, people are reading yours so spread the love and read theirs!
- No tagging for interactions in your post - people use this as a crutch usually to get away with not reading everything.
- Other:
- Character deaths will happen, no one is safe - it will be randomized and you will be notified when your death approaches. (This does not mean you are out of the RP, it will mean however you need to make a new character should you wish to continue - I recommend having Back Up Characters Ready)
- The GM reserves the right to make decisions as to how much additional time, if any, will be granted to post if the forum is glitching. A week to post is plenty of time even if the forum glitches a day or two. But usually, I do tend to be pretty generous about it...
- Rules and character sheet will be added to and changed as need be depending on problems or points that come up.
- Under Extras in the CS also mention your favorite Marvel character is so I know you at least skimmed this...
Check the discord chat once a day. Invite will be provided by the GM.
Character Sheet
Relations
Here is the link to the OOC page for the RP. Go there and post in the OOC if interested, this RP has been going on for a while, but it is very easy to bring in new characters, so anyone is welcome to join!
