[OOC] Variety Hour: An Absolute Comics Roleplay

[mickilennial]

So my question here is: Why did everyone (that isn't new/making someone new) decide to take a go at these characters again? Why bring them back?

@Sep

I actually nearly apped as Hawkeye (opting for Mareena of Atlantis at the time instead) in Absolute Comics and I have the pre-draft of an opening post that I'd really like to rewrite and polish before going to town with the idea to see how far I could go with it. Might do the same with Aquagirl/Aquawoman later once I am in rhythm. It's just an idea I liked a lot and have a decent outline for.

[Lord Wraith]

So my question here is: Why did everyone (that isn't new/making someone new) decide to take a go at these characters again? Why bring them back?

@Sep

I have a huge nostalgia factor for the Ultimate One Universe that @Master Bruce and @Morden Man did almost three years ago now. It was one of the first RPs where I had a successful run portraying Thor but going into the second season, I started to expand his story far too quickly and kept adjusting plans on the fly to compensate for people using characters or concepts that I wanted to use. This ultimately hurt my story and discouraged me. Going into this, I have the opportunity to revisit Thor and what I enjoyed playing about him in a next to no stress environment where it won't matter if I'm using the same characters as other players (see the character roster, we already have three separate Batman iterations).

For Terry McGinnis/Batman Beyond, I had similar frustrations as I did with Thor since due to the popularity of Batman, his rogues and Gotham City, in the usual structure of these games, everyone wants a piece of that pie. But more to the point, my run at Batman Beyond and RPing, in general, was brought to an end as I went through my marriage ending and went on a journey of self-discovery. However, I had numerous arcs and plots create for Terry that I'd hate to see wasted and genuinely enjoy the character and would love to play him out more.

Plus while continuity isn't a point of this RP, I'm kind of interested to create a world where my characters can exist simultaneously while allowing for shenanigans with other players. It helps that my Thor and @Sep's Iris Flash already co-existed within the same RP but it would be just as fun to bounce Terry off of @DocTachyon's Spider-Man and so forth.

[DocTachyon]

So my question here is: Why did everyone (that isn't new/making someone new) decide to take a go at these characters again? Why bring them back?

@Sep

Echoing a lot of what Wraith is saying, I'm also pretty nostalgic for UOU, and clearly several of us are, if the characters section is any indication. That was my first one of these superhero sandbox games we tend to do, and at the time to me it felt like we had caught and bottled lightning. It felt like everyone involved was writing at their A-game, culminating in an incredible end to a wonderful season... And I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to relive the glory days a little.

This is a chance for Uni and me to settle some unfinished business from UOU with the finale of my first Vig arc and crossover with Uni's Punisher. I remember hyping myself up for it at the time, but unfortunately, Season 2 of UOU ended up petering out before we could get there. Even if it's nearly three years down the line, I'm very excited for the opportunity to bring this crossover to fruition. Plus, eventually, we'll get to do the Question / Dog Welder crossover we've always dreamed of.

And then there's Spider-Man! I'm really passionate about my Spidey story, but unfortunately, the game I got to do it in has since passed us by. I try not to repeat characters in those sandbox games, so it's nice to get back in the saddle without taking the spider out of the kiddie pool, as it were. And in this setting, it feels like there's less pressure to post which will hopefully be a boon for my productivity.

[Sep]

I like all this energy! After work I'll type up my response to my question.

Just fulfilling the part I played in UOU and facilitating discussion.

[Simple Unicycle]

So my question here is: Why did everyone (that isn't new/making someone new) decide to take a go at these characters again? Why bring them back?

@Sep

Pretty much the same boat as everybody. My Punisher run in UOU was some of the most fun I've had with an RP and I really loved playing the character. It also helps that it was my most successful run with a character in one of these RPs. I decided to pick Chow Yun Castle up again in the hopes of reigniting that spark that UOU did and so far it's worked wonders.

As for picking up my interpretation of Vic Sage from Henry's run of Absolute Comics, I just really fucking liked that interpretation of the character and what I was doing with him. I want to continue telling that story and hopefully do it without flaking out. Plus, Question/Dogwelder crossver with @DocTachyon. I need it in my life.

[Sep]

So my question here is: Why did everyone (that isn't new/making someone new) decide to take a go at these characters again? Why bring them back?

@Sep

My Answer is similar.

Iris West is by far my personal favourite, and I think other peoples too, that I have written. I wasn't as good a writer two years ago, and there are typos and errors all over the place but the story and the drama and the relationships all just mesh together in a way I feel like I have rarely managed. I don't know what resonates me with her so much, but something does. As such the fall of UOU really got to me, and then I never had a chance to play her again (Someone always beat me out to play the Flash in the ultimate style games). Now that, in her world, Barry is dead and gone, as is Thawne (probably you never know with that guy) I really want to explore who Iris is as the Flash without all this weighing on her, all these thoughts of destinies and timelines. She's going to embrace the role and the part she has to play and make it her own.

In terms of Thor, I've attempted him several times as I love the mythos and I feel like my last interpretation of Thor for WoH was pretty strong. So initially there'll be some copypasta but there are also some story beats I want to hit differently to make it better, as I really enjoyed what I had going on and think anyone else willing to read it will enjoy it.

Though I have to say other than these two characters, I'm looking forward to lots of little one-shot random interactions with people, be it with these characters or just something random.

[Byrd Man]

So my question here is: Why did everyone (that isn't new/making someone new) decide to take a go at these characters again? Why bring them back?

@Sep

Bro i am just literally trying to vibe

[Hound55]

"Ha!" He scoffed aloud. "This is how richboy beats me? He gets naked and tries to hide his scent? It is a valiant effort, but it will fail!"

To show his rage Kraven kicked over the trashcan. A wire attached to the can's underside snapped. The spring loaded trap underneath the trashcan sprung, shooting a half dozen nails out at Kraven. While most of the nails missed, one lodged into his left shoulder, another nail struck his right forearm with a glancing blow.

"Ah," he grunted, holding his shoulder. "Clever, richboy... very clever. You fooled me. You will not do it again!"

Kraven yanked the nail from his shoulder. Holding it up, he noticed there was a balm slathered on the tip, mingling with his blood. "What..." His knees buckled as an intense burning sensation hit him. His shoulder irradiated in white hot pain. Kraven ground his teeth in pain and roared out into the night.

"DEAD! YOU ARE DEAD!"

Fighting his pain, Kraven saw a fire escape and jumped at the ladder. He grabbed a rung and fell back to the ground. Holding his hands up, he saw the grease covering his palms. The hunter yelled out in frustration again.

@Byrd Man

An Excerpt from Home Alone 7 - Lost in Gotham: Kevin's Last Hunt...

[Archangel89]

Any room for a "TRUE" Hero to join

[Lord Wraith]

Any room for a "TRUE" Hero to join

@Archangel89

It's a jump-in RP. If you want to write something, go for it. But there's no overarching story or connectivity. It's more of a gallery.

[Hound55]

There...

I'd damn well better follow it up with the conclusion now, or I'll look like a jackass.

Pressure's on.

[Hound55]

There we go! Massive goddamn conclusion post and it leads into a new status quo for the next arc, which will be here...

...whenever the Hell I get around to it.

Enjoy!

[Hound55]

So my question here is: Why did everyone (that isn't new/making someone new) decide to take a go at these characters again? Why bring them back?

@Sep

Because I still have stories to tell, and this continuity is damn near effortless for me... so long as I get the time to actually type away at it.

Plus, if people want to collaborate, this is so central and versatile I can do damn near anything.

[Sep]

<Snipped quote by Sep>

Because I still have stories to tell, and this continuity is damn near effortless for me... so long as I get the time to actually type away at it.

Plus, if people want to collaborate, this is so central and versatile I can do damn near anything.

@Hound55

Wow way to try and drag me in :P

[webboysurf]

You know, I absolutely felt like an OU would be out about now to scratch my itch. Guess I'm just gonna have to dip back into my catalogue and pick up a story I left off...

Boy Scout

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[AndyC]

So.....is this thing still a thing?

Because I've got some old unfinished business with a certain half-demon witch girl and a certain alien princess roommate.

[Sep]

So.....is this thing still a thing?

Because I've got some old unfinished business with a certain half-demon witch girl and a certain alien princess roommate.

@AndyC

Its kind of always a thing. Just to dip in and out of wherever we have time or drive for a story

[Lord Wraith]

Like Sep said, we sort of just dip in and out here or repost old stuff here haha. The idea of this thread is more just an outlet to write something than a persistent game.

[Lord Wraith]

I made a thing if anyone wants a more traditional let's build one world together kind of deal.

[Dark Cloud]

Hm thought this died, Kite Man may fly yet.