1. How about a nuke or energy deltahuman used to power the city, but hasn't had any agency on how they use their power because they're owned by the government/government experiment gone right (not public knowledge this person exist). They gain an awareness of how they're being used and is sick of it, so they charge up and release it all at once destroying the city, and maybe themselves with it.
2. The government doesn't have power control programs and counseling to help children learn to control their power. Powerful abilities aren't rare, disastrous ones are. LA was devastated by children, twins, combined natural disaster abilities. Tsunami, tornado, earthquake, etc.
Did you get this from a random gang name generator? lol
oof. I only use name generators 98% of the time. these names were made by my creative and bright mind. As for your little problem...
Two brothers were running for the law and found themselves to be surrounded in or near Los Angeles. The LAPD accidentally shot and killed one of the brothers, the nonpowered one. And he was so grief-stricken that he unleashed a strong enough earthquake to trigger the San Andreas fault line, resulting in an 8.7, then a 9.0, and finally, a 7.8 earthquake. The resulting earthquakes caused massive destruction throughout California, especially in the south and the Los Angeles county. Due to the cost of repairs, the US government decided to declare Southern California (including Los Angeles) an exclusion zone with the hope of rebuilding what was taken. For now, Congress is debating on the plans while local governments still deal with evacuations.
As for Los Angeles, it remains a lawless city with the military (and national guard) picking up desperate citizens once a month. But with the hope of one day retaking the city from the gangs and criminals currently occupying it.
1. How about a nuke or energy deltahuman used to power the city, but hasn't had any agency on how they use their power because they're owned by the government/government experiment gone right (not public knowledge this person exist). They gain an awareness of how they're being used and is sick of it, so they charge up and release it all at once destroying the city, and maybe themselves with it.
2. The government doesn't have power control programs and counseling to help children learn to control their power. Powerful abilities aren't rare, disastrous ones are. LA was devastated by children, twins, combined natural disaster abilities. Tsunami, tornado, earthquake, etc.
1. This sounds cool.
2. Hmmmmmmmmmmm.
<Snipped quote by Ghost Note> oof. I only use name generators 98% of the time. these names were made by my creative and bright mind. As for your little problem...
Two brothers were running for the law and found themselves to be surrounded in or near Los Angeles. The LAPD accidentally shot and killed one of the brothers, the nonpowered one. And he was so grief-stricken that he unleashed a strong enough earthquake to trigger the San Andreas fault line, resulting in an 8.7, then a 9.0, and finally, a 7.8 earthquake. The resulting earthquakes caused massive destruction throughout California, especially in the south and the Los Angeles county. Due to the cost of repairs, the US government decided to declare Southern California (including Los Angeles) an exclusion zone with the hope of rebuilding what was taken. For now, Congress is debating on the plans while local governments still deal with evacuations.
As for Los Angeles, it remains a lawless city with the military (and national guard) picking up desperate citizens once a month. But with the hope of one day retaking the city from the gangs and criminals currently occupying it.
I really like this idea. Especially the part about California being an exclusion zone.
We're closer and closer to making this RP a reality. So this is the lore for Deltahumans in case anyone had any questions. I'm also willing to make adjustments to it.
Deltahumans (sometimes called Metahumans) are humans that were exposed to the Delta-Point Energy, or a Delta-Crystal, and had undergone a Manifestation Event. These Deltahumans have gained abilities that defy the laws of nature, men with super-strength, children that can control ice, and women that can teleport are the tip of the iceberg. This manifestation event only occurs after a human being has developed a sufficient amount of Delta-Point energy within their body. The rate which this energy develops depends on how much a person is exposed to (Codenamed their Exposure Event) and if a person touches a crystal for a prolonged amount of time their energy will develop at a much faster rate than somebody who was briefly exposed. In a lot of cases, exposure to this energy will not cause a manifestation to occur, but 15% of humans are compatible with the energy and can manifest a power. It's unknown what causes a person to manifest as anyone of any sex, of any gender, is capable of manifesting, it's widely believed to be just chance. After many of them were covered, destroyed, or drained of all of their energy, it's fairly difficult to get exposed to the crystals and most are exposed to it by other Deltahumans. There are two ways to manifest: Naturally, or Under High-Stress. If manifesting naturally, it can take over years for a Deltahuman to manifest their powers. There seems to be a correlation between high-stress situations and the rapid growth of powers as many Deltahumans who manifested.
Upon manifesting the Delta-Point Energy will completely flow within a person's being from their skin, all the way to their bones. It is normally invisible to the regular human eye, but when a Deltahuman is straining themselves or using their power a great deal, their energy will show. When a Deltahuman use their power on the outside world, a small amount of the meta-human energy gets projected and focused in that area. Such as a Water-Elemental controlling a cup of water will get some of the energy projected into it, allowing them to manipulate the water inside of it until they cease to control and the energy returns to their body. However, this still leaves the energy in the area and can possibly cause others to manifest who are compatible.
There are four types of Delta-Crystals/Delta-Point Energy that exist in the world: Type-Yellow (for those that have developed physical powers), Type-Red (for those who have gained an ability that pertains to manipulating the environment), Type-Blue (For those who have manifested a mental ability of some kind), Type-Green (for those who can alter the properties of other powers), and Type-White (those that have powers that don't fit the other categories). Depending on what kind of energy somebody is exposed to will dictate which type of power a Deltahuman will develop. From either gaining the ability to manipulate the earth when exposed to red energy, read minds with Blue energy and so on. However, it's possible for these categories to blend together as it's also possible to get exposed to multiple different types of energy and will end up with a power that spans multiple categories. This is a rare type of Deltahuman but these kinds of Deltahumans are known as Type-Chromatic.
There is such a thing as powers being hereditary, but it is very rare within the Deltahuman communities. When Deltahumans have children, that child has a 95% higher chance to manifest an ability than anybody else. This is because, when a child is in the womb, the child is bathed with the energy and will grow and develop a similar power to their parents. However, the child will always take after the mother power-wise as they will be exposed to maternal energy more than paternal energy. This is why, if only one parent is a Deltahuman, it's far more likely that the child will manifest if the mother possesses the powers. Even if the power is hereditary, the power will be different in certain ways, as nobody has the same one power. If the parents of a Deltahuman are different types, there is a higher chance that the child will end up being a Type-Chromatic. Deltahumans have a very particular effect attached to them: the Black Fall Effect. This has two main effects on the Deltahuman population: firstly, all Deltahumans are subconsciously attracted to each other whether they want to or not. So subtly that it's next to impossible to even notice. It causes the shyest people to head out and interact or draws Deltahuman to one location. The more Deltahumans that are around, the more intense this "flocking" effect will get.
Deltahumans have an interesting relationship with the Delta-Crystals, as when in contact with a Delta-Crystal, a Deltahuman receives a boost to their power as long as they remain in contact. This boost depends on which type of crystal a Deltahuman is holding - as if they are a Type-Red holding a Type-Yellow, it'd be an incredibly minor boost to their ability. However, if the crystals are compatible, it'd be an insane upgrade to their powers. With one Deltahuman being capable of doing city-changing feats while in contact with a crystal. Though, it will be an insane strain on the Deltahuman and will increase their risk for ashing.
However, while powers are truly incredible, they come at a price, powers have a toll on the body and mind. Excessive and unrestrained use would cause what could be described as physical overexertion, and the Deltahuman body gets strained from overuse. Pushing powers beyond their limits in high-stress situations cause even worse problems, and at it's most extreme, it may cause an effect known as "Ashing". This is basically an extremely deadly ailment where a Deltahuman self-destructs, and their powers shut off, and all their cells will die at an alarmingly fast rate. Their cells will literally drop off their body like specs of ash, and this process will continue until there is absolutely nothing left of a Deltahuman. This state is extremely deadly, and there's a mere 4% chance of survival - Even if an ashing victim does survive, there are some permanent physical damage (Amputation, Brain damage, loss of powers, etc, etc - Are a few to note) so it's considered a fate worse than death. Ashing is what Deltahumans truly fear, as any Deltahuman can ash if they are not careful.
It's possible for regular humans to ash if exposed to large amounts of Delta-Point Energy, and they are among the few that don't or can't manifest a power. This will largely occur if a person is in prolonged contact with the Delta-Point energy as it would take a large amount of energy for this to be possible. However, this can occur with the smallest amount of Delta-Point energy, and anyone who's not capable of manifesting can die from ashing.
Through the study of the crystals and the Delta-Point energy, there has been technology developed from them. They were noted to be a very potent energy source, and the energy can be harnessed in different ways. Most notably, by studying the energy, many organizations have created devices that can detect the energy within people and the crystals in the wild. Of course, these devices are considered to be a huge violation of privacy and are rarely employed. Then there are the simple Suppressant-Collars which are metal devices made to be wrapped around somebody's next that completely disables the usage of activation powers - for those whose powers are permanent changes, they have no effect on them. On the more insidious side, a shady organization has figured out means to give people powers: Serums. These serums are full of a glowing green liquid that infuses a person's body with the Deltahuman energy and after the process is complete, they'll gain a superpower that corresponds with the color of the energy. These serums are usually sold to the highest bidder but are only capable of being purchased by those with a hefty chunk of change, but some people are just given the serums. It's unknown where these serums are coming from, or who are making them, but authorities are doing their best to find out.
In the summers of 1963, there was a sudden and abrupt meteor shower that wrought havoc over the skies of Earth, spreading bizarre crystals across the world wherever their debris made landfall. These crystals were infused with strange radiation that would "infect" living beings that either came in contact with the crystals themselves or were in proximity and got infected with the crystal's energy. This gave rise to the "First Generation" of Deltahumans as the first of few individuals with such abilities found their place in the world. While this first generation proved to be relative unknowns, rumors or bogeymen to all but a handful of informed figures, their presence in the world would gradually increase over the coming decades, eventually causing mass hysteria as rumors were proven true and sightings impossible to cover up. By the 1980s, this had led to waves of rioting, protests and even mass displays of religious fervor as the public digested the knowledge of their existence in various ways. Eventually, the governments of the world attempted to manage their Deltahuman populations through regulation and incorporation into newly established government agencies, but even so great unrest had and still continues to persist even to the modern-day. This manifestation of Deltahumans would eventually be known as the Delta-Storm and many theorize that it has happened before, and could happen again. After Delta-Storm, almost all the crystals were taken into government custody, but a few remained at large and it is theorized that they're growing in number.
♦ TYPES OF DELTAHUMANS ♦
♦ TYPE-YELLOW ♦
Nicknamed "Super-Systems", Type-Yellow Deltahumans have been infected with the yellow form of the Delta-Point Energy. These Deltahumans have abilities that affect the bodies of either themselves or people around them via highly specific reality warping. Type-Yellow Deltahumans are easily the most diverse, and most common type of Deltahuman out there, with a good half of all Deltahumans being some type of Type-Yellow. There are two main types; Personal and Impersonal. Personal Type-Yellow's ability is only on a personal level, and their power changes their biology or allows them to, and they are the more common type. Impersonal Type-Yellows are the opposite; their power allows them to alter the bodies of other people, and they are somewhat less common. They can range from transformations to enhanced physical abilities, healing and regeneration, flight, and so forth.
♦ TYPE-RED ♦
Known as "Elementals", the Type-Red crystals grant Deltahumans the ability to control matter, most of the time a specific element. Type-Reds are the second most common type of Deltahuman out there, but those of this type usually have the most versatile and potential out of any kind of Deltahuman. Many of them are fairly straightforward; they have the ability to control and/or create a specific type of element. Usually, it's one, but there are a few that can control many different elements that are either related. However, it's rare, but it's possible when a child is the product of two Type-Red that they would get the ability to use both of the elements. While many Type-Reds are straightforward, there are many that have more complex and unique forms of manipulation. Type-Reds are fairly diverse as it is likely one type red out there for each type of matter there is. Type-Reds can manipulate fire, water, earth, air, electricity, light, sound, and so forth.
♦ TYPE-BLUE ♦
Labelled "Cerebral", the Type-Blue crystals were fairly uncommon and thus not a lot of Deltahumans out there are Type-Blues. However, the few that fall under this category are among the most feared, as Type-Blues are Deltahumans that have a mental ability of some kind. A majority of Type-Blues have some type of mind reading or telekinesis, but some have abilities such as clairvoyance, foresight, and so on. They are easily the opposite of Type-Yellows as their powers are the least diverse, with a few exceptions. Type-Blues are feared because a majority of them have an ability that gathers information, and that's considered a huge breach of privacy. However, there's a type that's even worse; those that have been nicknamed "Domination-Types." These Domination types have the ability to exert their will on other lifeforms in some way, from controlling animals to possibly mind and emotional control. The direct ability to control the human mind is incredibly rare, but not unheard of. Very few of them directly affect the environment except telekinetics, but there are some capable of weaponizing their mental power, and so forth. Powers that fall under Type-Blue would be Telekinesis, Telepathy, Retro and Precognition, Astral Projection, Mind Control, Enhanced Intelligence, etc.
♦ TYPE-GREEN ♦
Nicknamed "Power" types out of all of the Deltahuman Types, you'd be hardpressed to come across a Type-Green as they are the second rarest type of Deltahuman out there. Their abilities allow them to directly interact with the abilities of others or otherwise are a limited control of the Delta-Point energy itself. These Deltahumans are easily the least predictable and are the most situational. Their abilities require coming in contact with another Deltahuman, either direct or indirect, and otherwise a majority of them are powerless. However, there are very rare instances where a Power-Type has the ability to grant others with superpowers. Type-Greens are the most sought after by relevant groups - and have the largest targets on them with only Type-Blues being second. It's very rare, but some Type-Greens have the ability to give normal people powers. Abilities that fall under Type-Green are power charging, negating, replication, and other abilities that revolve around the manipulation of superpowers.
♦ TYPE-WHITE ♦
The white Delta-Point Crystals are a mystery and are rarely sighted, but Type-White Deltahumans are those that have abilities that do not fit into the above category. They are nicknamed "Wild-card" types, as they have the strangest and most abstract of all abilities, and some of which have control over time and space itself. Because of this, it's very difficult to classify them and very few Deltahumans out there are Type-Whites.
♦ TYPE-CHROMATIC ♦
Chromatic, or "Hybrid" types are the rare result when a Deltahuman is exposed to two (or possibly more) different types of Delta-Point energy and are a very rare phenomenon. These Deltahumans will manifest with a blend of the two types or will have one different power of each type. For an example of the former; a pyrokinetic may have flames that can burn the mind. For an example of the latter; a Tiger Deltahuman may be able to produce lightning. It's completely random what kind of end result these Deltahumans will produce, and difficult to classify. It's more likely to produce a Type-Chromatic when a Deltahuman child is the product of two different Deltahumans. These are the strangest type of Deltahumans as there isn't a Delta-Crystal that directly creates them. However, Chromatic types are capable of gaining strength from two different types of Delta-Crystals and gives them a distinct advantage of other types.
Next to ashing there's a rare but extremely dangerous effect caused by the crystals. There's a chance that a Delta-crystal will merge with a biological organism that it comes in contact with. The result will end in a metamorphosis that'll create a horrific being known as a Chimera. Any being Deltahuman or not can undergo Chimeraization and become any number of freakish mutations. From animals to humans, to even plants. Chimeras take any number of appearances depending on what type of being they are, a person can go from humanoid to a four-legged monster or something even more incoherent. What's consistent among Chimeras is that their bodies will be covered in Delta-crystals and the longer they survive the more crystals they'll grow and further away from their original form they'll get. It's unknown what'll happen after an extended period of time because most Chimeras are killed or expire naturally before they progress. Chimeras all have powers that are extremely powerful but unstable; being that has no powers will get one and Deltahumans will get a drastically more powerful and jailbroken version of their existing powers. However, what's strange is that a Deltahuman-Chimera may get new powers that were related to their existing abilities, or possibly be another version of their existing abilities. Psychologically Chimeras vary, humans may completely lose all cognitive functions while some may retain their personalities and free will. However, all Chimeras are driven to attack other Deltahumans along with collecting more crystals and adding it to their body (Along with gaining new powers).
Despite all of this, the process of Chimeraization is exceedingly rare, and it's only a 1 in a million chance of becoming a Chimera after transforming. Metahumans are seemingly more susceptible to becoming a Chimera, as any Metahuman that undergoes the condition to manifest an ability (I.E a traumatic or high-stress event) while in close proximity to a Delta-Crystal can undergo Chimeraization. However, any organism that comes in contact with a Delta-Crystal has a chance to Chimeraize upon contact.
What's strange is that during natural disasters or other such events the amount of Chimerization increases.
I like the idea if Chimeras being rare, so there aren't monsters running around every corner. Don't much care for chimerization increasing during a disaster. How does that happen when crystals are rare in the wild? The chances of it happening don't change when there's no crystals for organisms to be exposed to.
I like Phoenixes, fits more into the idea of them banding together for survival to me. Sirens suggests they're just in it to cause chaos.
If Chimeras are initially super rare the idea of them multiplying somewhat come natural disasters makes sense to me. Presumably the crystals they generate can then be used to create more Deltahumans? That could suggest a huge value being ascribed to them, perhaps there are bounties placed on Chimera's heads from the start?
About the Deltahuman types, are there any that would be restricted from being player characters?
Narp.
I like the idea if Chimeras being rare, so there aren't monsters running around every corner. Don't much care for chimerization increasing during a disaster. How does that happen when crystals are rare in the wild? The chances of it happening don't change when there's no crystals for organisms to be exposed to.
good point.
I had the idea that natural disasters cause more crystals to appear.
I like Phoenixes, fits more into the idea of them banding together for survival to me. Sirens suggests they're just in it to cause chaos.
If Chimeras are initially super rare the idea of them multiplying somewhat come natural disasters makes sense to me. Presumably the crystals they generate can then be used to create more Deltahumans? That could suggest a huge value being ascribed to them, perhaps there are bounties placed on Chimera's heads from the start?
If the Crystals come from space that means it's not a renewable resource nor is it natural to earth, so the volume can't increase, because it's not a living thing that can reproduce.
What technology did the government have to detect Crystals that they were able to round most of them up? If your average joe can hide it in their kitchen, then realistically there would be more than a few. Anyone with money or anyone that scavenges for them could have a collection in their house. It could be illegal to have, but laws don't stop people from committing crimes, and the government can't search property without probable cause and a warrant.
Are the increase of Crystals in the world due to black market dealing and experiments with chimerization? If that's the case what's the purpose of dropping Crystals in random places for anyone to find? Rare resources are expensive. Chimerization is 1 in a million, but complete chimerization is even rarer than that. So what's the chance of 1 chimera popping up in a destroyed LA? What makes a complete transformation work in one organism that doesn't work in others, because most die before it's completed.
If the Crystals come from space that means it's not a renewable resource nor is it natural to earth, so the volume can't increase, because it's not a living thing that can reproduce.
*Coughs*
What technology did the government have to detect Crystals that they were able to round most of them up? If your average joe can hide it in their kitchen, then realistically there would be more than a few. Anyone with money or anyone that scavenges for them could have a collection in their house. It could be illegal to have, but laws don't stop people from committing crimes, and the government can't search property without probable cause and a warrant.
There is a sensor developed that can detect the extreme amounts of Delta energy, it's not perfectly accurate though (and again the government can't do that). It's like a mobile device attached to a vehicle that gives computer readings that allow them to pinpoint a Delta crystal. It's not like a giant supercomputer that can detect all crystals. Most of the Delta-Crystals were mostly collected over the years due to incidents popping up where they were discovered and the fact that they were pretty obvious and easy to find a glowing rock. So it's not really deployed widespread nowadays unless they have a reason to believe it. Some slipped through the cracks and it's not unreasonable to say some weirdos horded a few.
Are the increase of Crystals in the world due to black market dealing and experiments with chimerization?
Chimerization is 1 in a million, but complete chimerization is even rarer than that. So what's the chance of 1 chimera popping up in a destroyed LA?
There is a reason why but it's not known yet (AKA I want to reveal it in the IC).
Either way, I think we decided on everything we need to and I'm going to get started on the OOC.
Now, if you guys could come up with some colorful gangs (or maybe some real ones idk) that'd be great.
Really interested in this. Hope there is room. My attempt at an NPC gang is below.
The Los Angeles chapter of the Banshees are certainly one of the more esoteric gangs that inhabit the city. Originating in San Bernardino, the Banshees could be considered a violent offshoot of the goth and neo-pagan subcultures that inspired their founders. Members dress in all black from head to toe and pale their faces and darken underneath their eyes (through the application of makeup if necessary). Like their namesake the Banshees have adopted a unique screech/wail that fulfills a variety of purposes such as acting a greeting or warning; a non-member performing this screech is equivalent to a layperson wearing gang colors...a beatdown of the offender is sure to ensue. The Banshees are not strictly a female exclusive gang, but those not identifying as female (known colloquially as 'Fringers') only exist on the periphery of the organization as they are not permitted to partake in group rituals or recite initiation vows. Potential Members known as 'Seekers' are subject to an intense initiation where they are expected to cut ties with their past-selves. Those who are eventually initiated take the title of 'Sister' and are given a new given a new name by the High Priestess of the Chapter. The Los Angeles chapter makes their headquarters in the dilapidated Evergreen Cemetery.
Is there anything else your character goes by? Nicknames/Aliases/Callsigns/etc? Make a list! Or just put an N/A here.
▼ | GENDER : |
Basically, what your character identifies as.
▼ | AGE : |
Anything goes if you can make it work.
⫸ A P P E A R A N C E ⫷
"Character quote 2."
▼ | P H Y S I C AL S T A T S : |
▸ HEIGHT : | In inches/feet please. ▸ WEIGHT : | In pounds please. ▸ ETHNICITY : | Where does your character descend from? ▸ HAIR COLOR : | This should come naturally. ▸ EYE COLOR : | If I see technicolor eyes, your character is gonna die.
▼ | PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : |
Essentially how your character looks. Be detailed here. Go over skin color, build, height, hair (including color, style, etc), scars, and other body alterations (Piercings, tattoos, etc).
▼ | ATTIRE : |
Optional. What is your character's clothing style?
⫸ P S Y C H O L O G Y ⫷
"Character quote 3."
▼ | PERSONALITY TRAITS : |
Give a brief list on your characters personality traits, you don't have to go particularly in depth here but try to give everyone an idea of how your character is.
▼ | SKILLS : |
Be realistic. I won't accept a genius hacker that's a Judo master, parkour prodigy, and is smooth as ice.
▼ | BACK STORY : |
What happened in your character's past that shaped them into the person they are today? Why they are here? You can gloss over events you'd rather reveal in-character.
▼ | PERSONAL ARC : |
I want every character to have potential to have their own storyline (or one inspired by them) about them or people related to them. Just give a general outline of what it would be like.
⫸ P O W E R I N F O R M A T I O N ⫷
"Character quote 4."
▼ | POWER CLASSIFICATION : |
Type-Yellow, Type-Red, Type-Blue, Type-Green, Type-White, or Type Chromatic.
▼ | POWER DESCRIPTION : |
Thoroughly describe your character's power, and all strengths (Don't link or copy/paste from powerlistings, tho).
▼ | LIMITS : |
The difference between limits and weaknesses is that limits is a restriction. Something like range that your character can overcome. Might not be necessary depending on the power, but for stronger powers, I'd like to see some strong and clearly defined limits.
▼ | WEAKNESSES : |
List anything an opponent can take advantage of, or any negative side effects. Stronger the ability, the more I want to see here.
⫸ O T H E R ⫷
"Character quote 5."
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your character that doesn't fit in the above forms?
