The year is 1968 and we are in the midst of a newly charged era of vigilantism and superheroism.
Inspired by Captain America’s efforts in WW2 and an informal guild of domestic heroes known as the Justice Society of America, the 1960s has found itself in a highly charged period of time. Conjoined with social justice reforms, the shadow of the Civil Rights movement, Vietnam, and the always sliding door of a cultural drift. Richard Nixon is aiming to be the Republican nominee, while Robert F. Kennedy leads the way for the Democrats. Debates about the “place” of superheroes have come up across many modes, though the ever increasing threats of a biological, supernatural, and extranormal nature seem to be growing today.
A new movement led by Charles Xavier with the discovery of an “x-gene” has sparked controversial discussions. In Europe, three small Eastern European countries have pushed back the Soviet Union despite insurmountable odds. A new Captain America tries to find a solution to the Vietnam problem while following their orders from SHIELD, a newly minted organization tied to the United Nations. These are just some of the things that have taken the world by storm.
And it’s just the beginning.
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Getting back into writing rhythm gives me the weirdest urges to write.
Anyway, this is a callout to all of the Hype-based and influenced DC/Marvel game writers we’ve had in the past. The goal here to get things moving again, a few months removed of our active culture instilled in the last game. I know I’m not everyone’s favorite role-player, but I think I can at the very most be inspired in getting something off the ground.
I was re-reading some of the old games over the weekend and came to realize that while I was waiting for replies to small, slower RPs that at the base of these games is momentum, player agency, and concurrent events. Things where in Superman’s arc would happen and the Batman player would mention it in a news broadcast in the next Batman post. Time was fluid, but it was also… present. Conjoined with reviews of posts and other dialogue we tended to be pretty involved with each other. I’m hoping to do that here.
Assuming everyone is interested in not doing another vanilla idea. This is where 1968 comes in. 1968 is set during the late 60s in a modernized depiction of the era. Similar to what the comic “The New Frontier” and its film adaption did. We can talk about the expectations of tone and historical literacy as needed, but we tend to play loose with those kind of things. Principal question is how many interested and committed people this kind of thing appeals to. So this is just a fire signal in the dark. Any questions, suggestions, and criticism is welcome.
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