War of the Monsters - Kaiju Battle Arena

[Lmpkio]

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"The Gods of the Old World have come knocking...
Seeking to reclaim what was once theirs...
Primeval in nature, they exhibit no compromise...
Refusing to yield 'till all is destroyed."

Hello!

I've tried making a kaiju arena RP yeaaaaars ago to satiate my appetite for some kaiju action, but it had since fallen through. This, as well as recent failures with actual RPs I've GMed, had led me to make a shallow RP IC in the arena section of all places.

Premise of this potential RP is straight-forward. Create your own kaiju and fight against other players in order to assert your dominance over the battlefield.

That's it.

No need to worry about complex stories or narratives or any particular lore*. You just make a giant monster/robot/alien/etc, choose your partner and location, and have a good old-fashioned brawl. I'll be mostly hands off in such battles, mostly as a moderator for said battles, but I will/may pop in with a character of my own for anyone to battle. And if anyone has any questions about the RP, feel free to ask away!

So if you like kaiju and giant monster/robot fights, then this RP is for you!

Kaiju CS Sheet

(Image goes up here)
Name:
(What's the name/title(s) of this dreaded beast?)

Size:
(Mention both height, length, and weight.)

Territory:
(Where's its favorite stomping grounds?)

Abilities:
(List what can this kaiju do? Can it fly? Breathe Fire? Etc)

Weaknesses:
(List at least 2 - 3 depending on how many abilities you give it and how powerful they are.)

Alignment:
(What is the kaiju's moral compass? This will be explained further in Personality. Ex: Chaotic Good, Lawful Evil, True Neutral, etc)

Personality:
(How does the kaiju interact in combat? Does it typically start the battles or does it keep to itself?)

History:
(What has it been doing prior to the events of the RP?)

Other:
(Optional; Anything interesting trivia or things that have to be mentioned regarding the kaiju?)

Theme:
(Optional; Give your kaiju a badass theme!)

_{*(depending on how successful this is, there may be a light-agenda/arcs sprinkled in but don't expect anything too complex)}

[Lmpkio]

Big boi bump~

[DELETED jdl3932]

Damn it I can bring back Apophis. Problem is do I have time to do another roleplay with this next semester coming up?

_{I'm really tempted. Really tempted.}

[Lmpkio]

This is literally just battles - no plot is being administered (as of yet) and thus one can simply concentrate on purely the battle aspect.

[Red7VII]

I can't believe our last roundabout was 8 months ago! Feels like 2 months at best!

In any case, I am not currently committing, but I am officially reserving interest. And, if eventually committed, I'm finally gonna test my boy out!

I should be able to say one way or another soon but, regardless of my situation, I hope this goes well for you!

[Lmpkio]

Made a CS sheet for any who were just begging to make one.

@RedVII Hopefully you'll be able to join!

I won't officially open this yet, but if more interest shows up I'll get to work with getting the main RP up and going.

[DELETED jdl3932]

Welp here's good ole lamprey boi for if things do get going. And if I have enough time with this new semester.

Keep the lore if you like or ignore it, either way it doesn't truly interfere with the arena aspect.

APOPHIS

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||A P O P H I S||

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_{The fainter image on the left was Apophis when it was a hatchling.}

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Names
|| Apophis || Άποφις || Apep || Serpent of the Nile || Evil Lizard ||

Appearance
Apophis appearance is similar to what most legends describe, with a few major deviations here or there. He appears to be a long, black, snake or dragon like creature with large leathery wings and multiple black tendrils sprouting from various places along his body that constantly produce a paralytic compound which-when made contact with or ingested-causes a slow stiffening of the muscles that eventually leads to complete loss of movement and even death in smaller creatures. In addition to the venom they constantly secrete, Apophis can use his tendrils to navigate his environment more efficiently and aid in the capture of prey.

Size
213 meters long, 60 meters tall/wide, with a wingspan of 320 meters from tip to tip.

First Appearance

The Barrow

_{The entrance to the Barrow/Outpost 12, which has been shrunk down from its original size by onsite construction crews before being reinforced with steel rods, plates, and blast doors to help keep Apophis contained.}

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Into The Barrow

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Egypt - Found deep within a previously unnamed and unmarked cave system a few miles away from the Nile River by an EGF, Egyptian Ground Forces, squad patrolling the area. Now contained within the location-generally referred to as Outpost 12 or the Barrow by onsite personnel-by a joint TERRA/Egyptian military research team, Apophis slumbers, waiting for the right moment to arise and return to the sun scored deserts beyond...

Abilities
-Paralytic Secretion: As mentioned above, Apophis's tendrils secrete a slimy, clear, almost saliva like paralytic venom that causes the muscles of its prey to slowly lock up on contact or ingestion. Obviously, the larger and more well armored the prey, the less effective the venom is. Conversely, the less armored the prey, the quicker and more effective the toxin is.

-Reptilian Physiology: Apophis, being a larger and more monstrous evolution of several ancient snake species, has an advanced form of the infrared sensitive receptors found within Pit Vipers on the front of its snout, allowing for the "sight" of radiant heat, a series of six face whiskers or tendrils that help boost its sense of movement and smell, a somewhat soft underbelly that is incredibly sensitive to even the most minute of vibrations, is naturally cold blooded, making it difficult to detect his heat signature via thermal imaging technology, a split jaw that can unhinge to aid in the consumption of food, and a pair of slit-like steel grey eyes with binocular vision that not only let it affix its gaze on a singular object, but also help it distinguish between light, dark, and different colors as well.

-Flight: Apophis, obviously, can take to the air using his large clawed wings, the beating of which creates sonic booms and small gale force gusts of wind that can destabilize aircraft as well as smaller Kaiju.

-Constriction Master: Apophis, due to his reptilian nature and time hunting various creatures on the banks of the Nile, has become a master of choking the life from his prey. This unnatural level of dexterity and flexibility, combined with the venom coating his body, is what lets him escape the grasp of other Kaiju so easily.

Weaknesses
-Softy: Apophis may not seem soft by human standards, but by the standards of other Kaiju he's as squishy and easy to tear apart as a common garden snake and thus must proceed with caution when engaging other titans.

-Not A Firebrand: Apophis, while he can be around minor sources of heat and flame without any negative side effects, will quickly become disoriented and blinded by extremely large fires or sources of heat, as they are capable of overwhelming the highly sensitive receptors in his snout. Examples of heat sources he avoids are large reactors, active volcanos, and the flame based attacks of other Kaiju.

-Slow Riser: Apophis, like all reptiles, is cold blooded and must spend several hours sunbathing in order to warm his muscles to the point of usability, which leaves him incredibly vulnerable to attacks from humans and Kaiju alike.

Personality
Apophis is a highly cunning creature who mostly keeps to himself, only really venturing out into the world when he feels the need to hunt, drive off other Kaiju he feels are encroaching on its territory, or, in even rarer cases, to mate. As for his view on humanity, it is mostly neutral, though he does make a special exception for the Egyptian people, whom he hates with a passion thanks to their previous attempts at murdering him with a barrage of spears and arrows thousands of years ago when he was gliding over one of their cities on his way back to his nest.

History
Born-or hatched rather-in a small nest of five other hatchlings, Apophis grew up along the sandy banks of the Nile River and the surrounding area where he hunted for small water and land born game when not busy fighting off his much stronger and far more ravenous siblings. Over time, as he slowly began to grow larger in size, Apophis began to go after bigger and bigger prey, such as other Kaiju. Eventually-around the same time humans began building settlements along the Nile-he grew into his adult form and began taking down even larger Kaiju, quickly staking his claim to a small patch of land within the surrounding area. In the years that followed he defended his territory from Kaiju and humans alike, which is what helped earn him his place as a malevolent force in Egyptian mythology aside from the fact that every time he flew overhead in the sky it appeared as though he was trying to swallow the sun, before finally going into a deep hibernation in a vast underground cave system a few miles inland from the Nile where he slept for thousands of years until a piercing call roused him from his slumber....

Other
Due to his size, every time Apophis passed over the villages and towns of the ancient Egyptians they thought he was trying to swallow the sun. This, and the fact that the sun was an important part of their belief system, is what caused the Egyptian people to declare him a demon born from the deepest pits of chaos that wanted nothing more than to plunge the glorious light of Ra into eternal darkness and consume the Earth.

Humans, depending on where they live and what food they have access to, tend to taste like bacon or jerky bits to Apophis.

Apophis usually takes down his prey via constriction before tearing into it with his teeth, clawed wings, and tendrils. On the rare occasions when he does swallow his prey whole, it is simply to save time or to keep other Kaiju in the area from stealing the kill.

Territory: Cairo, Egypt.

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral.

Sound Effects

Themes

The Awakening of Chaos

Rise of The Sun Eater (Battle Theme)

[Lmpkio]

@ZAVAZggg Yeah you're pretty good on that front. He's pretty much accepted, just if you may add in what the CS sheet implies.

[DELETED jdl3932]

Added.

[Red7VII]

I think I'm in. Gonna give it a shot, at least. I'll try and get my CS together tomorrow or the next day.

[Dead Cruiser]

I might be interested in this, putting forth my radioactive space dragon. Though I'm somewhat unclesr of what we should shoot for in terms of size and such.