Multiverse RP (Multiple ideas)

[mattmanganon]

Been trying to get anything like this off the ground for the last 2 years and it seems to have constantly failed due to too few people being interested in different things. So, here's a few idea's for RP's that i've been thinking of getting going, because they all follow similar themes.

Kingdom Hearts

A re-imagining of the Kingdom Hearts mythos, pretty much focussing on trying to create an environment where people will be able to interact with their favourite Disney and Final Fantasy worlds and characters in new and interesting ways. Focussing on travelling between worlds and facing an insidious force that is looking to rule or destroy both.

Exiles

Insidious forces are always trying to rule over or destroy all of the earths of the multiverse, there's always something allowing them to try and do this, but for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Where evil is allowed out, good is brought in to fight it. Beings who have been snatched from their world, whatever they were doing, doesn't matter. The being known as "The Broker" has taken you in order to do his bidding. He will give you back your life and world, but only if you cooperate.

Superhero World

The world is a strange place, full of aliens, wizards, robots, mutants, masterminds and everything inbetween. Some people have decided to stand up for what is right in the world, whereas others have decided "Fuck everyone else, i want it all! and i want it now!" On this world, anything goes, for both those who protect, as well as those who attack.

Digital Age

As humanity has evolved to the Digital Age, they had no way of knowing that the Digital Age would evolve itself. Now the question of what constitutes life has been cropping up more and more. Robots from other planets blending in with every day life, whole ecosystems of creatures born in a computer are clawing their way into the real world, robots created by humanity for our entertainment and companionship are becoming more like us than we like, far faster than we'd ever imagined.

Why pick just 1 fandom at a time? Any thoughts on any of these i'd like to hear about.

[Crimson Flame]

I like Superheroes, so the Superhero world interests me the most.

[mattmanganon]

@Crimson Flame Any specific kind of superhero setting you're looking for? Marvel? DC? Darkhorse? A little of everything?

[Crimson Flame]

A little of everything

[Shard]

I may be interested in the superhero setting.

[Kenshi]

A 3rd interest in superheroes

[mattmanganon]

@Shard@Kenshi Well, same question as posed to Crimson, what kinda setting you looking for? Marvel, DC, Darkhorse, a little of everything?

[Kenshi]

@Shard@Kenshi Well, same question as posed to Crimson, what kinda setting you looking for? Marvel, DC, Darkhorse, a little of everything

@mattmanganon

[Shard]

Yeah, a little bit of everything sounds pretty nice.

Different species.
Powers and magic.
Different views on 'Heroes' and 'Anti-Heroes'.
Darker themes in some areas, brighter themes in others.

Etc, etc, etc.

[FalloutJack]

@mattmanganon I'm with them, and if you did decide to run a superhero world, I'm about ready to pull out one that I've been working on involving time. Nothing particularly broken, but I will say that her exploits would cause Dr. Strange to raise an eyebrow.

[Shard]

I was planning on playing a Necromancer type character who investigates dark magic type shit. Necrodetective is a go.

[mattmanganon]

@FalloutJack Way i see it, in Narrative RP's like this, there are no broken characters, just players playing their character as Broken. Everyone is subject to the Rule of Narrative, where "If Character A needs to defeat Character B in order for the narrative to progress, then Character A will beat Character B regardless of other factors."

@Shard Sounds like Hellboy or Constantine.

@Kenshi@Crimson Flame

So, the big question is what kind of Superhero RP you guys are looking for?

Single Superhero Team? Sandbox Universe?

I was thinking of maybe running something based on Justice League with the worlds heroes all being under a single banner, organized by the worlds greatest Superheroes. Of course, you have the Anti-Heroes that want to do hero work, but refuse to join the League for one reason or another. You can play Canon or Original. However, you will have to deal with the leagues existance one way or another.

[Shard]

I think working together with the League but not being a direct part of it will probably be a common stance. I don't know if my character idea would fit into the League itself, all that well, since Justice League Dark literally was made for characters like him. Though, either way, I wouldn't mind having something like the JL being in the center of the story.

I personally really like sandbox-type RPs, they just require all the members to actually be active and not wait for the GM to hand-hold them through everything.

[mattmanganon]

@Shard Well, Sandbox, in my experience, really doesn't require everyone to be active at all times, since it's more a case of the players try to tell their own stories within the world, whilst the GM sits there, throwing curve-balls at everyone.

"Say, that's a nice family you've been building development with, would be a shame if one of them was suddenly replaced with a Super Skrull that takes their place >:3"

[Shard]

Whichever way you go, it seems that the consensus here is that everyone wants a superhero RP.

[Crimson Flame]

I need my hand held sometimes. Often I’ll struggle with what to write about.

[Shard]

@Crimson Flame

The best part of a roleplay, in my opinion, is when players give each other things to write about, and interlock stories.

[FalloutJack]

@mattmanganon It seemed fair for me to assure others that there won't be a terrible abuse of time. More to the point, my character would already have been through the proverbial wringer to know the consequences of careless time travel. This one's kind of an anti-hero turning more hero because of her experiences. Like "Okay, this is my second chance. Don't blow it.". I'm perfectly willing to create some plotty myself for our super friends to get involved with.

[mattmanganon]

@FalloutJack In that case, how about your character is sort of the Flashpoint for this timeline. Like, maybe he was the only hero, or the heroes in question were all different, until he fucked up the past and fucked it so hard that suddenly, this is the world that now exists. "Yes, i know what the Justice League is, i understand that part, it makes sense to me... But seriously, what the fuck is an "Avengers?" and why are their faces everywhere?"

[FalloutJack]

@mattmanganon Timekiller originally belonged to none of them, funnily enough. I actually built her up in a My Hero Academia setting. But yeah, I could definitely work her into "Err, uhh, ummm...what the fuck is all this? Who are you guys? Where is my house?" and such. We can have fun with this.