Letter Bee's Character Sheets

[Letter Bee]

General Template: Tyler/Tyrelle

Name:
Tyler/Tyrelle (Insert Last Name Here)

Age:
15 - 38

Appearance:


Personality: Tyler's generally kind, and generally courageous; his heart is in the right place. However, his prime trait is his protectiveness towards Ascot, and his dedication to what cause the boy takes. He is basically Ascot's guardian, either directly, through his superior strength, or indirectly, through legal connections, hacking, or magical scrying. Because of this, he is sometimes willing to use morally dubious means to help Ascot or his cause; his desire to guard Ascot sometimes reaches obsessive levels.

Magical powers/ Physical Abilities: Varies with every RP, but while Ascot is the Hero, Tyler is the bodyguard. Tyler is either the superior physical fighter with increased endurance and defensive abilities that can take hits, or a hacker who can find information for Ascot from the shadows, or a Dean of Students who is the strongest scryer on Earth. Or, he can even be dead, and a ghost who finds information for Ascot from the shadowy recesses of the Netherworld.

Flaws:
Tyler is overprotective to the point of obsession towards Ascot, and is, again, willing to use morally dubious means to help the other boy. Not merely that, but he also isn't a genius, although he's of above average intelligence. He tends to overrely on his hacking/magic/physical strength/ghost powers, as well as on the expertise of his allies, allies that he values less than he does Ascot. He also has a tendency to counsel caution to Ascot, while taking risks for himself.

Side: Whoever can protect Ascot best.

Bio: Differs with every RP, but, basically, Tyler was originally a posthumous character for Torn Across the Rift One (RoleplayerGuild One, now defunct), where he helped Ascot break out of his shell, but then was killed in a robbery. He was later made a backstory character in Where Have All The Heroes Gone (AH.Com, can be seen by members only, now defunct), in which he was merely brought into a coma through a car accident, but was cured by Ascot. He was also played for a few pages in a Victorian Zombie RP whose name I forget. Then, he made his true debut in The Coming Storm (AH.Com, can be seen by members only, now defunct), where he was the Dean of Students in the fictional Empire State University, and the most powerful scryer on Earth. There, he was overprotective towards Ascot, but I commited the crime of causing him to metagame.

Basically, I was ashamed of that performance. Once TCS ended, I revisited the Tyler idea as Tyrelle, a character in my second KH RP, Kingdom Hearts: Darkness Origins (Roleplayer Guild One, now defunct), in which she was a Keyblade Wielder looking for Ascot, who had been kidnapped in the RP. There, she was a decent character, forming bonds with the rest of the group, and falling in love with another character, Rel, who was the resident woobie. Needless to say, without Ascot, Tyrelle had the chance to grow into her own, and she was satisfactory.

Then, I rejoined AH.Com, and started playing Ascots again. And, with Ascots, come a Tyler. In an RP called The New Dawn: A Metroverse RP (AH.Com, can be seen by members only, still running), I played him as a Mental Time Traveller whose mind had travelled back to his 15-year old body, and fused with his 15-year old mind. And, this time, the obsession with Ascot was back, this time coupled with hacking knowedge and various other magical goodies.

Basically, though, Tyler, except for Tyrelle and only because she's away from Ascot, is Ascot's 'sattelite' character, his personality, skills, and even biography defined by the boy. However, within that role, there is a large bit of leeway, due to the fact that there are so many ways to protect Ascot. Also, as a character given into singleminded obsessions myself, playing a character with the goal of protecting his best friend sometimes allows me to vent. Not merely that, but who wouldn't want a protector like Tyler? Certainly not me *jokes*.

[Letter Bee]

General Template: Ascot

Name:
Ascot (Insert Last Name Here)

Age:
13 - 14

Appearence



Personality: Ascot cares for people, to the point where it can get him hurt. He values his friendships, being willing to go to great lengths for even relatively new friends. While he has the fears and insecurities of someone his age, he can overcome them if people are at stake. You do not hurt innocents around Ascot, nor should you threaten to, because Ascot will fight, and he will give his best.

Magical powers/ Physical Abilities: Varies with every RP, but Ascot is either a Mage-Fighter, or an ordinary boy with basic martial arts or weapons skills. When having magic, Ascot prefers a mix of divinatory and combative powers for use in his quest, due to the fact that he might have to quest with only one companion or so. As an ordinary boy, Ascot prefers to use Eskrima, although if he has a wealthy origin, he would use western weapons styles, preferably with a sword or mace.

However, Ascot's greatest strength is his way with people, something that emerges when he has no powers at all, or doesn't feel the need to use them. His kindhearted, emphatic nature allows him to form bonds very easily, as long as those people allow themselves to make such connections. No matter how powerful he is, Ascot always has friends or family contacts who are better than him in some way, but are willing to help him.

He also has a limited descriptive/deductive ability when it comes to people, as well as a keen interpersonal perception that makes him hard to lie to.

Flaws:
Ascot is rarely on the level of his compatriots; he tries to be, but in the end, he still needs them to accomplish his goals. Not merely that, but he cannot plan worth a dang most of the time, and even when he could plan, said plans are in need of improvement from his compatriots. He tends to lose most of his battles with other PCs, with his victories rare and few. Not merely that, but his deductive abilities, as mentioned, are limited, and sometimes lead him to ridiculous conclusions.

Ascot also has a surprising amount of coldness for 'the enemy', but that can be suppressed.

Side: The most morally light grey party and faction.

Bio: Differs with every RP, but, basically, Ascot is a child genius character created to defy the sterotype that child geniuses must be either technogeeks, manipulative bastards, or socially inept (which I am IRL, but that's a different story). He's smart, and has a great store of knowledge, and he has a basic descriptive/deductive ability, but most of his knowledge his based on history and literature, meaning that his deductive abilities sometimes lead him to wild conclusions based on the stories that he reads. However, he compensates for his failings due to his most defining trait, the trait that keeps me coming back to him despite repeated warnings about my attachment to him: his bullheaded kindness.

You see, Ascot's intelligence allows him to comprehend the enormity of such things such as losing one's parents or losing one's home, and that moves him to keep trying to help those that he encounters (assuming that they're not jerks to him), and going out of his way to try and succeed in whatever quests he's in in general, because he also knows the importance of his quest to the world/multiverse. While he can be sidetracked by losses and setbacks, in time, he manages to get over them, and abandon what false priorities that he acquired and go back to what is important: helping others. His intelligence also allows him to understand whatever companions he has, as well as give them what they need to hear.

In RPs on AH.com*, Ascot fared badly on his first RPs due to mistakes I made, which I will not elaborate on. But, in later games, such as Tarnished Futures One and Dark Shadows: A Gothic Roleplay, he managed to be a dynamic and interesting character due to realizing his limits, and working better with others.

RPs on Roleplayer Guild, on the other hand, especially KH:Signs of Zodiac,and Torn Across the Rift One**, have Ascot embark on a path to character development, starting out as a character who was weak compared to the others, yet who manages to form connections with others due to his dynamic personality, and, while staying weak, managed to attain a confidence that allows him to face life-threatening challenges without fear.

On Torn Across the Rift Two, on CreativeFreedomRPG, Ascot's still an underdeveloped character, but is shaping up to be a 'talker', someone who's trying to gather together the various PCs scattered throughout the place, and put together their stories.

*Note: the RPing section on AH.Com can only be seen by members only.

**Torn Across the Rift: Original Version, can no longer be accessed due to Roleplayer Guild getting a reboot.

[Letter Bee]

Osamu Akiyama's CS and my work as him.

The Context

Note: Osamu Akiyama is not the same person as Osamu Ichijouji; that is all.

Note 2: The Demi-Fiend NPC in these profiles isn't the same as the Demi-Fiend PC who is serving the Reign of Chaos.

Osamu Akiyama

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Name: Osamu Akiyama

Age: 18 this time!

Species: Human

Gender: Male

Personality: Osamu is a person who, although he has a firm sense of personal morality, focuses on getting practical things done instead of pursuing narrow, distant, and vague ideological goals. While he has ideals and wants to make the Multiverse a better place, he is calm, pragmatic, and unwilling to commit resources to a venture unless the profit is clear, or clearly explained to him. Basically, he wants to get the job done, and this focus might make him look outwardly cold, like his mother. But, just like his mother, Osamu can be warm and friendly once he's not focused on the job, and unlike said mother, it's actually quite easy to get through to him.

Bio: The son of Ryo Akiyama and Ruki Makino/Rika Nonaka, Osamu was a genius like his unfortunate namesake in another universe. Interested in the 'Digital World' that his parents would tell him stories about, Osamu would begin doing research on how to link the two dimensions back together from a very young age, although he saved time to play with his friends, Rai Matsuki/Matsuda and Lucy Lee/Wong, who, unlike him, disbelieved in their parents' stories of the Digital World. Finally, at the age of 10, Osamu Akiyama discovered, with help from the organization HYPNOS, the secret to interdimensional travel...and that was when things went wrong, for Osamu didn't find a way back to the Digital World.

Rather, he found a Tokyo riven by an apocalypse, where creatures similar to Digimon, called 'Demons', roamed the ruins of this once-great city. In this world, the only hero was a person called the 'Demi-Fiend', a human with the powers of a Demon and the ability to call them to his side. And the opening of the gate between his world and 'Ruined Tokyo' was a surprise to both Osamu and the Demi-Fiend, as well as HYPNOS, who tried to close the gate, but too late - the Demons of the Shin Megami Tensei universe were preparing to invade!

Realizing the threat, Osamu Akiyama allied with the Demi-Fiend, repurposing Hypnos' former weapons (intended against Rogue Digimon) in order to combat Demons, and the Demi-Fiend was able to return his version of Tokyo to normal.

But Osamu was frightened now; who knows what horrors lurked in the Multiverse? He also knew this, though; that only Digimon can give his world an edge against other Universes. And so, he tried again, and this time, succeeded in reunifying his parents, as well as Rai and Lucy's, with their old Digimon Partners. But...there was another disappointment; even though the Digital World was open, no Digimon would choose to be partners with him.

So, the boy, 13 now, resumed his dimensional research, trying to find out why he can't have a Digimon Partner. And, cautiously, this time, Osamu opened a portal to another universe...the Pokemon one. It was a wonderful place, although the hobby of 'Pokemon Battling' distubed him. Nevertheless, it was time to seek out allies. He found them in three people, one of them an idiot of the lowest caliber - Ash Ketchum/Satoshi.

Making his own journey, Osamu found that while he can make friends with Pokemon, he lacked the gift of making a lasting partnership with them, meaning that he had to rely on his technology to defend himself from Wild Pokemon attacks and Team Rocket. Finally, however, he found the allies he needed; the Pokemon League itself. After signing a treaty between them and HYPNOS, Osamu went back to his own world...and found the Demi-fiend waiting for him there.

Once the shock faded from Osamu's face, the Demi-Fiend, introducing himself as Naoki Kashima, then handed the boy a 'Demon Summoning Program', as well as a contract with Demon of his own, Horus*. After some more surprise, Osamu asked Horus what he thought of the transfer of contractors, and after the Demon replied that he had no objections to it, th boy accepted the program, contract, and his new partner with open arms...

*megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Horus

Abilities:

Demon Summoning Program - A special kind of programming code that duplicates a summoning ritual.

Osamu is skilled in Negotiation, Superscience and, since meeting Naoki for the second time, Sorcery. He is also an expert in making Magitech Weapons. To compensate for this, though, Osamu lacks any fighting ability whatsoever, and has to rely in Horus for battle.

Horus' Stats

Okay...this sounds a bit Mary-Sueish. Let me give a few flaws/nerfs:

Osamu, as mentioned, lacks fighting ability and overrelies on Tech, Magic, and Horus for battle. He also is reluctant to face his opponents head-on, because he knews they can beat him easily. Rather, he's a good-guy version of that person who sends out constant waves of minions/subordinates at you until you get to their lair and stomp them.

Organization: Founding member of the Mon Alliance.

Universe of Origin: Digimon Tamers

Other: Osamu is Bisexual.

Mon Alliance

Name: The Mon Alliance

Universe of Origin: Multiversal; Digimon Tamers.

Objectives: To defend the Digimon, Pokemon, and yes, Shin Megami Tensei/Persona sections of the Multiverse from destruction.

Disclaimer - I only saw let's plays of the first three Shin Megami Tensei games, as well as various Wiki Articles. I also haven't watched Digimon Adventure Tri yet, and I have not watched Pokemon for years.

Members: Humans, Digimon, Pokemon, Demons.

Capabilities: The Mon Alliance contains a large number of powerful technologies and entities on their side, such as Arceus and Mewtwo (Pokemon), Alphamon and Omnimon (Digimon) and Izanami (Persona) joined in after her defeat. They also have weapons that can destroy Digimon, Pokemon, and Demons and prevent them from coming back.

As this seems Mary Sueish, I'll add a few flaws:

These capabilities are balanced out by the fact that the Mon Alliance has several internal enemies, such as Dagomon and the Dark Ocean (Digimon), Team Rocket (Pokemon), and Nyx (not the same as the RoC's Nyx; Persona), the Forces of Chaos, and the Forces of Law (Shin Megami Tensei).

History: The reason why Naoki showed up in HYPNOS' headquarters? Well, it was to inform them that a new force, known as the Reign of Chaos, was invading the various worlds and that one of the 'Goddesses' of the Shin Megami Tensei universe, Aradia, has authorized him to form an alliance between Digimon, Pokemon, and Demons in order to stand against the storm. Osamu accepted this offer.

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[Letter Bee]

Flashback, Six Years Ago

It was an uncharacteristically cool and windy day near the city that used to be known as Tokyo, now ruined iron skeletons with an entrance to a successor underneath the earth. The "Red-Star Corporation", one of the Ruling Companies that long ago built the Burrows, controlled these lands with an iron fist, using brainwashing and peer pressure to control their population of corporate slaves.

One man, Alexander, was in his cockpit and checking pre-launch procedure. His mission was being relayed to him over his NC's comms. The Phoenix, his NC, was in the Burrow's hangar area, which had many sub-divisions used for NC's, jets, surface-crawlers, and various other vehicles. The Mecha was fully functional and operating at maximum capacity.

Alexander waited obediently for his commands; from a young age, obdience had been drilled into him for survival and security.

The 18-year old boy was recieving readings from his Neural Combatant, all systems were go and his synchro score was at a very respectable ninety-percent. His NC maneuvered fluidly with every movement, and indeed, if the control systems weren't desensitized, it'd 'breath' and slightly twitch just as its' pilot does. He was now recieving audio feedback from his comm-links; his 'Operator' was an older fellow by the name of 'Shao-Lung', although, if the rumors were true this wasn't his real name at all.

Shao's old yet warrior-like voice began speaking, "Ah, good, all systems green? Good, good. As usual, I'll be your operator for this mission. You shall launch and rendezvous with the Third Defensive Army, specifically a battalion of infantry and main battle tanks who have been hounded by a damnable Denver-Vegas NC, identity unknown."

Alexander nodded; he was a good slave.

"I hear and obey." No bravado. Bravado was for Asians; he was an inferior European whose parents had been captured in inter-corporate struggles.

"Indeed you do; I shall tell you that Denver-Vegas, as you should know, stereotypically use heavy armor and large, revolver-like kinetic weapons. Weave through their attacks and go for the jugular."

"I will, sir," said Alexander. "They will fall before the Red Star." He then nodded again, before asking:"Am I permitted to take prisoners?" Alexander wanted to introduce others to the joys of serving their betters, as he himself had been taught.

"Mmm... If you can, drag the D-V NC back here. Whole thing." Shao added, "if the cockpit is blown to pieces, though, don't even bother. You'll be launching in... three minutes. So, any questions on the operation? More specifically, you'll escort them at low power until the D-V NC comes out to play, when it does, do what you will. If there's anything you want to get off your chest, do it now." The man laughed, "At least, if it involves the mission at hand! Kehahah."

"Nothing more, sir," Alexander said.

"Really? Strange.. strapping young lads such as yourself usually want to talk about things before you go out and rip another man's throat out." He breathed in and must've grabbed something, before setting it back down again and continuing. "Just.. traditional. Not to mention talking to another NC before you do battle. Something NC pilots always have done, always will I presume."

"You 'Pluggers' sure are a weird bunch with all those little unwritten rules. So, which of them do you know anyway, if any of them?"

"Master," spoke Alexander, "I know nothing, except that I should not talk about matters not my ken." Shao seemed to chuckle at that.

"Well... if I'm your master, you have my permission. How else do you burn away ignorance aside from correcting it as it comes?"

"Thank you, master," said Alexander. "So...if I may ask, what are the unwritten rules?"

"Well, the most major ones, you're just meant to open up comms with any other NC you meet, even enemies. You don't see them aboslutely every day, and oftentimes even NC's on different sides of the same war are nearly friends. Indeed, one of my previous pilots, was a confidant for one in Paragon. He didn't tell me what secrets he knew, but he wasn't the type to lie about things such as that. Even masterless NC's such Who Dropped the Soap, Sineater, Love's Embrace, and especially Little-Wings deserve that respect."

"Sir!" shouted Alexander, "such indiscretion is allowed?!"

"Yes, actually."

"And, who is Little-Wings?

"Old friend of mine, very respected. A great and honourable warrior,", he attained an air of nostalgia, "I wish he was on our side. I haven't seen him in years, but if you do meet him, tell him I send my regards?"

"I will give him all my respect as well, Master, and yes," said Alexander.

"Oh, another thing, it's simply customary to refer to yourself as your NC's codename while on the field of battle; something about respecting the machine. Aside from those two big points, I suppose the unwritten rules aren't set in stone."

"Thank you, sir, Phoenix out?" Alexander sought approval.

Shao-Lung laughed, giving the wanted approval, "Good, you're presentable as a student!", he snorted before going back to being somewhat more serious. "In any case, now's the time. Commence launching procedures, the hangar is already lifting."

The floor the NC was on began slowly rising, as the ceiling opened up, door after door sliding upwards to allow the slowly moving elevator towards the surface. Alexander readied himself, ready to make his master proud.

The Phoenix and its' pilot soon reached the surface, and a 'destination pointer' could be seen in Alexander's vision, showing him the way. "Alright, I'll try and mark things of note, too. I can't do this often; there's infrastructure necessary to do things like that. Consider it an occasional homefield advantage!"

"Thank you, sir!" Alexander said, before zooming off. He went at speeds that would be too dangerous for anyone that didn't have his sync level; his NC, due to its' focus on maneuverability and speed, quickly reached a mighty respectable top speed of almost 1500 meters per second, after a few moments of accelerating.

Once Alexander felt himself close enough to the people he was supposed to rendezvous with, the 18-year old boy slowed himself down so as not to injure any of them with a sonic boom when he finally halted. The Phoenix was currently in a 'cruise mode', and in combat, couldn't reach speeds such as this easily, if at all; in 'combat mode' it would hover around 900. Still, the quickly moving NC reached the operational zone quite soon enough, and began slowing down 20 kilometers out; already seeing signs of battle and indicators 'planted' by his Operator to tell him things

The Phoenix was hailed by an unknown contact, and while that was connecting his Operator gave him some info as Alexander began following the movements of the enemy mech, trying to detect said enemy's sync rate.

"Damn, I've heard of this man; Nathaniel I think is his name, he knows what he's doing, for the most part. The same tactic of 'dodge and charge' applies, though. Just get close and start ripping parts off, you'll be fine."

Alexander nodded, then opened comms to Nathaniel. "Hello! New Pilot here!" he said. "I was told to open comms before battle, so I'm doing that?"

The NC was a big, heavily armored brute and held two rifles in the hands, firing slug after slug at Red-Star tanks and shooting head-mounted smallarms to take out infantry units. He was finishing up if anything, though. Seems like the scattered remnants of Defense Brigade 3 won't be of much help.

Nathaniel scoffed, "This is Sixshot, you're fucking with me? First thing you say is that you have no idea what you're doing?". He was a younger man himself, although not as much. Obviously more experienced, and cynical.

"That's either an amusing little truth", the young man seemed to get his hopes up, "Or you're trying to screw with my head before we even start?"

"I know how to fight; I just don't know how to talk to anyone who's not master or fellow slave!" Alexander spoke, before rushing at Sixshot, then doing a roll in the air that would take him to the enemy VC's left, while the Sixshot destroyed one last threatening MBT and focused his attention on the Phoenix.

Sixshot fired a few heavy battle rifle rounds but they found no purchase; the Phoenix dodged the attacks and slid across the sand to the Sixshot's side, a perfect position to slice something off. Phoenix obliged, moving to claw off one of Sixshot's rifles.

The Sixshot tried to bat away the Phoenix's large, thermal claw yet couldn't in time. The unit's left battle rifle was torn in half nearly immediately, but the heavily armored NC dashed backwards and opened up podules on its' shoulders and knees, revealing many smaller-caliber guns. Right before firing, Shao-Lung only managed to scream:

"DODGE, NOW!" before the Sixshot pulled the trigger. Alexander shot up, towards the sky!

The Sixshot's close-range buckshot barrage came a second too late as the Phoenix flew upwards; in response, the enemy NC boosted backwards, making some notable distance and giving it ample opportunity to pull out a thick, folding blade from a holster on the NC's hip. "Close-range, huh? I've got the advantage, mook."

Shao-Lung commented "I think it's obvious that's a bluff, press-on!"

This time, the Phoenix zig-zagged towards the enemy, moving so fast it seemed like a flash-step, before rolling towards the right, then moving up, in order to claw at the shoulder.

The red close-combat NC quickly moved towards its opponent, rolling and landing to the right of the Sixshot before going in straight to the shoulder. The heat-assisted reinforced claw went straight through, then embedded itself in the shoulder. Pulling back out, it brought the Sixshot's entire right arm with it. Pressing his advantage, Phoenix threw the Sixshot's arm at the mech's head!

While Nathaniel was crying out in anguish, the Phoenix tossed the siege-ready NC's own arm right at the head, making it stumble and lose any balance it once had, falling flat on its' ass for now. Phoenix then put his microwave gun hand on the cockpit to force a surrender.

Nathaniel coughed. "Fuck.. how embarassing. Who the hell are you?"

"My name is Alexander Sky, new pilot of the Phoenix VC. I'm 18-years old. I'm European, my parents were captured by the Red Star."

"...Well, gee-", Nathaniel paused, in pain, "I need a fucking lifestory."

"How old are you?"

"That's the first question you fucking ask?" Nathanial spat, "Weirdo.."

"The rest can be asked back in base," spoke Alexander, "It's a security risk to ask questions while in the open," he continued, using his other arm to remove the mech's weapons.

Shao-Lung stopped that train. "I believe you should start packing him up for storage, or whatever you deem necessary.". Alex's Master seemed to be happy, "Damn, you did that flawlessly, and your first try against another NC? I do hope this isn't a fluke!"

"Thank you, sir!" Alexander almost chirped.

"Good Job, if I say so myself. Rest easy when you come back, you certainly earned such."

"You heard that, Nathaniel!" spoke Alexander, having finished taking away the mech's weapons, before beginning to drag him back to the base. "And thanks, master!"

And with that, Alex began moving on, saying to Nathaniel: "You'll be disarmed and brought to The Room, where the Masters will make you obey! Then depending on how good you do, you'll either work in the mines, or if you're really good, even work with me!"

When the Phoenix returned with a prize, the Hangar was already prepared for it when he came back. Men in uniform got Nathanial out and handcuffed, before bringing him to deeper into the Burrow's bowels to be interrogated, or even indoctrinated. As for Alexander, he was given approval by his Operator, and was sent back to his own quarters.

[Letter Bee]

The Multiverse Army (Digimon, Pokemon, and Shin Megami Tensei Crossover.)

I. Intro

Intro

A long time ago, there were two kinds of being, Humans and Demons, supernatural beings created from the power of human worship and desire. These two races spread across multiple worlds, engulfing them in endless conflict over ideals of law and chaos, light, dark, and grey. But some humans sought a way out of this struggle, and in multiple worlds and timelines, created entities that were derived from Demons, but not the same. These are the origins of Pokemon and Digimon, whose lesser, but still-great, struggles would go unnoticed by the Demons and the Humans who still lived with them.

Until one day, in one universe, Nanashi, a being given the powers of 'Godslaying' by the Demon Dagda, observed the state of the Multiverse, ruled over by the mad God of Law, YHVH, and opposed by Lucifer, the capricious and untrustworthy Fallen Angel of Chaos, as well as the Polytheistic Alliance, guided by Krishna, Odin, and Maitreya, who seek to subjugate humanity in their own way. Nanashi, encouraged by Dagda, decided to kill all three factions, but ran into the problem that as YHVH was born from the innate human need for law and order, and will regenerate from human emotions if defeated, he can only be permanently killed if all humans who can potentially worship him are destroyed in turn.

Needless to say, in one universe, Nanashi took that decision. Killing the version of YHVH in his world and seating himself atop the Creator God's throne to take his place, the 'Godslayer' gathered his two formerly human servants, Flynn, a once-hero of Humanity ressurected and brainwashed to serve Nanashi, and the Artificial Goddess, one of Nanashi's former companions forced into the role of consort and mother of a new Human race. Together, they would create an army of Demons and 'new men' who would eradicate all of YHVH's potential followers all across the Multiverse, cleansing them of life in order to ensure that once Humanity was created anew, they would know no authority to rule them.

And he would not overlook the worlds that weren't inhabited by Demons, but by Pokemon and Digimon. He would kill everything there, as well, so as to liberate the Multiverse from YHVH's existence...

II. The Mon Alliance and Types of 'Mon'

The Mon Alliance

However, this genocidal - no, omnicidal - agenda would not go unopposed. When Nanashi's armies struck several universes at once, a being known as the Demi-Fiend, a human who had been given demonic powers, went to the worlds of Pokemon and Digimon in order to arrange an alliance between each sector of the Multiverse. Receiving a reasonable answer, the Demi-Fiend, introducing himself as Naoki Kashima, would meet with three others, Red, the Pokemon Champion, and Taichi Yagami, the greatest of all Chosen Children/Digidestined, and Aigis, a humanoid robot from the Persona sub-section of the Shin Megami Tensei universe. And together, they would form the Mon Alliance, and its armed branch, the Multiverse Army.

Here are the types of 'Mon' (Digimon, Pokemon, Demons, and Personas, a subtype of Demons):

Digimon

'Digital Monsters' made up of computer data given form by human emotions, Digimon are very close to Demons in power, and can sometimes even exceed them, but are friendlier to Humans than their ancestors. They live in various 'Digital Worlds' that coexist with each version of Earth in the Multiverse...

Pokemon

'Pocket Monsters' descended from the fusion of Demons and Animals, Pokemon are the easiest to 'train' and 'domesticate', meaning that they can be fielded in much greater numbers than Digimon, Demons, and Personas/Personae. To balance this nunbers advantage, they are weaker than Demons, Personae, and Digimon.

Demons

The original race of monsters, Demons are born from human emotions and concepts, with the most powerful of them being called 'Gods' or 'Angels'. Demons, when unleashed into an unsuspecting Earth, are fond of waging epic conflicts about Law, Chaos, and Neutrality, with some preying on Humans for food and spiritual energy, while others are relatively friendly to people. They can be tamed by 'Demon Summoners', the original Trainers/Tamers/Chosen through bribery, persuasion, or Human-to-Demon combat.

Personas/Personae

A subtype of Demon originating in the 'Collective Unconcious', Personae are less directly harmful than their kin, and the majority of them even lend their powers to Humans in times of crisis, binding themselves to specific people in order to fight against rogue members of their species. Thanks to their direct bond with people, they can be instantly powered by their wielder's emotions...

III.Rules

Rules

1.) No godmodding, powerplaying, metagaming, etc. etc.
2.) Note, there will be sexual themes in this RP, but anything above nudity is forbidden, because I don't want us to get banned.
3.) No OOC feuding! If you must argue, be respectful. IC, meanwhile, you can hate each other as much as you like as long as it doesn't seep over to OOC.
4.) Please notify me if you will be gone longer than a few days, I myself will let you guys know if I will be gone.
5.) Only one Digimon per Tamer/Digidestined, six Pokemon per trainer, and two Demons per fight for each Demon Summoner, but the latter can have five more in reserve.
6.) Persona Users are allowed too; they can use one Persona per fight, but keep five more in reserve.

IV. Character Sheet

Name:
Age:
Appearance: (can use a picture or just a description)
Powers: (remember, keep it reasonable)
Weaknesses: (no exceptions)
Bio:
Theme Song: (not required, but I figured it would be nice to have the option)

Team of Mons: (Digimon Tamers/Digidestined only have 1 Digimon (which would be capable of Digvolution to Mega level), Pokemon Trainers can have 6 Pokemon (and their own version of Mega Evolutions), and Demon Summoners can use 3 Demons per fight, but keep 5 more in reserve, aka not used in a fight.

[Letter Bee]

Second Osamu CS

Note: Osamu Akiyama is not the same person as Osamu Ichijouji; that is all.

Osamu Akiyama

Osamu Akiyama's CS and my work as him.

Name: Osamu Akiyama

Age: 18

Appearance:


Powers:

Demon Summoning Program - A special kind of programming code that duplicates a summoning ritual.

Osamu is skilled in Negotiation, Superscience and, since meeting Naoki for the second time, Sorcery. He is also an expert in making Magitech Weapons. To compensate for this, though, Osamu lacks any fighting ability whatsoever, and has to rely in Horus for battle.

Horus' Stats

Weaknesses:

Flunky Dependence - Osamu, as mentioned, lacks fighting ability and overrelies on Tech, Magic, and Horus for battle. He also is reluctant to face his opponents head-on, because he knews they can beat him easily. Rather, he's a good-guy version of that person who sends out constant waves of minions/subordinates at you until you get to their lair and stomp them.

Preperation Requirement - Osamu needs time in order to prepare any game-winning gadget or magical ritual, as well as protection from anyone who might sneak up on him, as interrupting his gadget-building/magical ritual would make said processes useless.

Bio: The son of Ryo Akiyama and Ruki Makino/Rika Nonaka, Osamu was a genius like his unfortunate namesake in another universe. Interested in the 'Digital World' that his parents would tell him stories about, Osamu would begin doing research on how to link the two dimensions back together from a very young age, although he saved time to play with his friends, Rai Matsuki/Matsuda and Lucy Lee/Wong, who, unlike him, disbelieved in their parents' stories of the Digital World. Finally, at the age of 10, Osamu Akiyama discovered, with help from the organization HYPNOS, the secret to interdimensional travel...and that was when things went wrong, for Osamu didn't find a way back to the Digital World.

Rather, he found a Tokyo riven by an apocalypse, where creatures similar to Digimon, called 'Demons', roamed the ruins of this once-great city. In this world, the only hero was a person called the 'Demi-Fiend', a human with the powers of a Demon and the ability to call them to his side. And the opening of the gate between his world and 'Ruined Tokyo' was a surprise to both Osamu and the Demi-Fiend, as well as HYPNOS, who tried to close the gate, but too late - the Demons of the Shin Megami Tensei universe were preparing to invade!

Realizing the threat, Osamu Akiyama allied with the Demi-Fiend, repurposing Hypnos' former weapons (intended against Rogue Digimon) in order to combat Demons, and the Demi-Fiend was able to return his version of Tokyo to normal.

But Osamu was frightened now; who knows what horrors lurked in the Multiverse? He also knew this, though; that only Digimon can give his world an edge against other Universes. And so, he tried again, and this time, succeeded in reunifying his parents, as well as Rai and Lucy's, with their old Digimon Partners. But...there was another disappointment; even though the Digital World was open, no Digimon would choose to be partners with him.

So, the boy, 13 now, resumed his dimensional research, trying to find out why he can't have a Digimon Partner. And, cautiously, this time, Osamu opened a portal to another universe...the Pokemon one. It was a wonderful place, although the hobby of 'Pokemon Battling' distubed him. Nevertheless, it was time to seek out allies. He found them in three people, one of them an idiot of the lowest caliber - Ash Ketchum/Satoshi.

Making his own journey, Osamu found that while he can make friends with Pokemon, he lacked the gift of making a lasting partnership with them, meaning that he had to rely on his technology to defend himself from Wild Pokemon attacks and Team Rocket. Finally, however, he found the allies he needed; the Pokemon League itself. After signing a treaty between them and HYPNOS, Osamu went back to his own world...and found the Demi-fiend waiting for him there.

Once the shock faded from Osamu's face, the Demi-Fiend, introducing himself as Naoki Kashima, then handed the boy a 'Demon Summoning Program', as well as a contract with Demon of his own, Horus*. After some more surprise, Osamu asked Horus what he thought of the transfer of contractors, and after the Demon replied that he had no objections to it, th boy accepted the program, contract, and his new partner with open arms...

*megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Horus

Theme Song: youtube.com/watch?v=fN76fqrTqcM

Team of Mons: Horus.

Other: Osamu is Bisexual.

[Letter Bee]

Dawn of a New Age - The Return of Magic

I. Intro

Many stories exist of ancient civilizations, of monsters, magic, and mayhem. But these are not just legends. 10,000 years ago, Magic was the dominant force on this planet, and was as common as science is today. There is a cycle that determines which force will be in control of civilization, but thanks to the actions of humanity at Atlantis and Babel, that cycle has been thrown askew, with Earth being cut off from Magic longer than usual. But now, something has changed.

People have begun experiencing visions of winged, angelic beings called Malakim, some beautiful, others terrifying, and some both. Shortly after, those who have seen these beings, whether in dreams or in waking life, began manifesting strange, supernatural gifts, gifts each connected to a facet of existence. These powers have attracted attention both good and bad, as the world's governments have sought to capture and contain these 'Magi'.

In a world that is growing worse, the chaos caused by the Return of Magic might yet unravel an already tense situation...but the Malakim do not want Humanity to destroy itself, and so have given additional guidance to a group of Magi, asking them to turn the tide, to arrest the headlong decline of the world into a 'crapsack' state. Will you answer the call? If so, let the world enter the next phase of its destiny...

Welcome to Dawn of a New Age, the RP. In this RP, magic has begun appearing in the modern world. Your characters are a group of 'Firsters', some of the first people to develop magical abilities. You will be forced onto the run from the US Government, who is looking to acquire your powers and use them as a weapon of war.

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Note; this RP was originally made by Flamelord, but he gave me permission as long as no one, and I repeat no one mentions him.

II. Magic

There are six disciplines of Magic:

High - There are many theories that try to explain High Magic. Some say that it is the power of The Divine, and that our ancestors edited the tenets of many religions and sects to bar people from accessing it. Others say that it is the power of positive emotions, channeled through 'quantum interactions inside our brain'. Nevertheless, High Magic is the power of controlling Magical Energy itself, allowing for the ability to see all Magic, to draw available magical energy from the sky and earth, create constructs of condensed Mana, create and fuel magitech and enchanted items, ward people and places from magic, and finally, the ability to create bolts of silver-white light that cause damage that cannot be healed by Magic (although Science is exempt).

World - World Magic is control over the physical elements of the world. You want to create Fire? World Magic. You want to alter Gravity to make yourself float? World Magic. You want to use lightning to electrocute a person? World Magic. Basically, if it has nothing to do with changing one thing to another, or controlling something that isn't wholly of this earth? World Magic is your key. Basically, Bending from Avatar: The Last Airbender, but without healing or spiritual arts and with control over gravity.

Change - This is the magic that deals with changing one thing to another. This magic can knit wounds and reverse aging, cause trees to grow fists and turn vines into whips. This magic can change one substance to another, turning lead into gold, earth into acid, and fire into water. What it cannot do, however, is affect stuff protected by High magic, or mess with things that are already dead. That belongs to another school, the magic of the Underworld.

Underworld - Death is all around us, and the old laws against disturbing the ghosts who chose not to pass on are gone, cast into the wind. Nevertheless, the souls of the departed have to be treated with respect...but it is not the same for their bodies. Underworld Magic is the magic of Necromancy; it is the magic you wield when you want to raise an army of the dead, to control the shadows of the world, to speak with ghosts, and to strike people dead with one blow. You can even use this to transcend death, allowing you continued existence in this world without need for food, drink, and sleep...

Timespace - The magic of travelling vast distances in a single bound, of teleportation, portals, bullet time, and scrying. The strongest Magi can even control probability, making a person luckier or unluckier, sometimes to absurd levels. But what it cannot do is reverse the past, basically, no time travel. Time stop, however, is a possibility...

Mind Magic - This magic deals with controlling minds and altering emotions of both humans and animals, as well as creating illusions, mental compulsions, and even erasing or editing memories. A very powerful magical discipline, but a strong willpower can break its effects...

Basically, each PC is supposed to mix and match effects from multiple sources of magic, but the more disciplines you take your power from, the less room you have to grow.

Signup Form

Name: What’s your characters name?
Age: How old is your character?
Physical Description: What does your character look like?
Place any photo’s here.
Important items: What possessions are important to your character?
Short Bio: Tell us your characters story up to this point.
Skills/Flaws: What are your characters strengths and weaknesses? You need two of each.
Spell List: One Natural Concept with two spells, one Human Concept with another two spells, one Fused Concept with one uber-spell.

Example:

Name: Gavin Prince

Age: 19

Physical Description:


Important items: Smartphone, Laptop, Pistol, First Aid Kit.

Short Bio: Gavin Prince was born in California and came of age there, finding an interest in archeology

Skills/Flaws: What are your characters strengths and weaknesses? You need two of each.

Spell List: One Natural Concept with two spells, one Human Concept with another two spells, one Fused Concept with one uber-spell.

[Letter Bee]

Digimon Sliders - Children of Eniac

Long ago, there was the Atanasoff-Berry Computer, the first digital computer in the world. After him came ENIAC, the most well-known of the early computing machines. As they operated on Earth, they created another plane of existence, the Digital World, a mirror of the world of matter inhabited by sapient creatures called Digimon. Wishing to create more of these dimensions, ENIAC and Atanasoff created the various Yggdrassil units, to go to other worlds in the Multiverse and create Digital Worlds there, and Digimon to inhabit them. And for a while, this worked...until the Ygdrassil Units' flaws made themselves evident.

For the Yggdrassil units slowly became overprotective at best, prideful and arrogant in the middle, and tyrannical at worst. And one world's Yggdrassil was not only the last type, but harbored ambitions of waking his siblings to the truth of the Multiverse, so that they can all band together and take it over, usurping ENIAC and Atanasoff in the process. This Yggdrassil failed, foiled by a band of unlikely heroes.

Or was he? For in his final throes, this Yggdrassil, Yggdrassil-666, managed to send one last transmission out of his universe, a transmission received by another Yggdrassil, and another, and another, until they all realized the truth; they were not alone, while their creators, Atanasoff and ENIAC, were weakened from recent conflicts.

And so the remaining Yggdrassils allied with each other to form the Great Yggdrassil Alliance, with the intent of combining their legions into one Multiverse-conquering army of unstoppable force. But first, they had to overthrow ENIAC and Atanasoff, and even at the end of their strength, the two were still formidable.

Sounding their metaphorical trumpets, the two Supercomputers called forth Chosen Children and their Digimon from other worlds, asking them to fight once more, to band against the enemy that seeks to take over all worlds...

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Okay, you must be lost, wondering, who are Atanasoff and ENIAC and why are they the creators of Yggdrassil and the various Digital Worlds? Well, ENIAC and co come from various Digimon Video Games not released outside of Japan, linky here*. And, well, let's just say that they are calling various Digimon and Chosen Children, some Canon, others Original Characters, to help them.

Does this mean that you can play Taichi, Sora, and the original Digidestined? Sure! However, some characters like Ryo Akiyama and Ruki Makino, are restricted for in-universe reasons.

There's also a third option, such as alternate versions of the Canon Characters (for example, an Osamu from a universe where Ken died).

Anyway, have fun!

*http://www.syldra.net/yesterday/index.html

Rules

1.) No Godmoding or Powergaming, aka no controlling other players' actions, no defeating your enemy in one shot, and no shrugging of all hits without a magical shield.
2.) There will be both mature themes here, even if it's Digimon; prior warning.
3.) You can be, sigh, villainous, but not psychotic. Your character must be able to work with others, even if its just to use them as meatshields or pack mules.
4.) At the same token, I'd like there to be at least one intelligent, competent, and somewhat diplomatic 'good' person in the group.
5.) Be polite to others.
6.) Caveat to 1.) You can defeat your enemy in one shot if you have a Mega and they have a Rookie, but doing so will be looked down upon.

Character Sheet

Name:
Appearance:
Bio:
Age:
Skills:
Digimon:
Personality:

[Letter Bee]

Name: Eden Verne Wells

Appearance (If you use a photo, please keep it SFW)*:


Sex: Male

Age: 13

Nationality: American

Equipment: Mage's staff, smartphone, first aid kit, snacks.

Powers/Abilities (If applicable): To know what Eden's powers are, a short explantion for how his school of Magic works is in order. Basically, Eden knows two kinds of Magic: Imagination Magic, which is really powerful, but also temporary; when the Mage stops concentrating on the results, they fade away. This applies to even Death; the moment the Magi stops concentrating on what he does, even death is reversed. A way around this is to use Imagination Magic to manipulate something that aleady exists, such as weapons or water, and move them away. You can also use Imagination Magic's temporary nature for self-transportation, or to hide oneself from people. Also, divination.

The second type of Magic is Ritual Magic, which allows you to make Imagination Magic's effects permanent. Eden knows only one type of Ritual: Healing. Basically, Eden can use word+gesture combinations, potions, or even just hide his rituals under the guise of first aid in order to make his healing permanent.

Skills: History, Literature, some Politics.

Bio: Eden was born to the a family belonging to Church of St. Photius, a denomination that asserted that the Biblical Ban on Witchcraft only applied to those who practiced, or profited from (directly or indirectly), Human Sacrifices and talking with Eldritch Horrors. Oh, and certain liberal policies that would make Reverend Katherine Jefferts Schori and Desmond Tutu proud. But enough controversy. Point was, Eden was able to believe in God and practice Magic without guilt, and had parents who were able to raise him to do both, both being Magi. Blah, blah, blah, I'm sure you also don't want to hear about his 'genius' and precocious intelligence, so let's not talk about that. Nevertheless, Eden had a happy life,and he wanted to extend that happiness to as many people he could help, and so he became a superhero.

Quote: "Artillery Incoming!" A reference to his 'tac-nuke' tactics.

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Name: Daniel Wells

Appearance (If you use a photo, please keep it SFW)*:
-Deleted because I didn't use Tinypic-

Sex: Male

Age: 40

Nationality: United States

Equipment: Mage's staff, Bags of Holding, Smartphone, a Gun.

Powers/Abilities (If applicable):

Temporary/Imagination Magic - Exactly as it says on the Tin; Daniel can set stuff on fire, turn people into frogs, change shape and size, and a lot of other things, just by concentrating on them. However, once he stops concentrating, everything he does, including Death, is reversed. However, a way around this can be found by affecting something that already exists - for example, lifting a person several dozen meters into the air, then dropping him.

Ritual Magic - The ability to make Temporary/Imagination Magic permanent through means of a ritual, which is either a word+gesture combination, the creation of magical potions using alchemy, or even just a more elaborate version of mundane actions, like first aid. Unlike Eden, Daniel knows a broader range of rituals, specializing in Destruction, Summoning, and Weak Healing.

Skills: Composing Music, Business, Painting.

Bio:

Pre-Time Travel: Raised by Fundamentalist Parents, Daniel ran away to Eternity City to find a job as soon as he was 18, working in menial jobs until he got accepted in a Musical School where he learned composing, and began a small career in making music, although at first, he was reluctant to sell to religious groups in general. This changed when he met Deborah Verne, a member of the Church of St. Photius, a strange, but well-established organization dating from the 1900s, when Photius I of Constantinople*, aka St. Photios the Great, was debeatified from the Eastern Orthodox Church due to his ties with Magic and the Occult being discovered**. This was opposed by a minority of believers and converts, a schism that grew wider when the Angel Ramiel himself intervened and supported said minority's secession from the Orthodox Church.

But enough history. Either way, Daniel and Deborah met, fell in love, and Daniel began getting interested in Religion again, finally converting into the Church of St. Photius. In time, Daniel also began learning Magic from his wife, and, while he was never as good as her or their future son, he was still pretty adept. Finally, however, the two people had Eden, and Daniel found himself coping with the fears and hopes that accompanied being a parent...

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photios_I_of_Constantinople

**If anyone's offended by this, remember, it's an alternate history where the OTL rumors regarding St. Photius/Photios and the Occult were true; in our world, these were mere lies and slanders spread by the superstitious. In this Alternate Universe, however, most myths are true.

Quote: "I have a family; I have a community that affirms me. I have possessions in moderation, and I have magic and people who won't judge me for it. I am truly blessed."

[Letter Bee]

Middle-earth: The Dominion of Men - An Open World RP by Letter Bee

It is the end of the Third Age, and much wonder has left the world. With the departure of Frodo Baggins at the Grey Havens, an epic tale has ended, in both triumph and tragedy. But despite the budding power of the Reunited Kingdom, the scars of war still tear through the landscape, as well as the minds of many. For Evil has not been vanquished forever, merely stilled for a time. And though foresight tells of the 'Dominion of Men', the road to said dominion has many pitfalls...

As the Reunited Kingdom mends its strength, turmoil is brewing in the ruins of Mordor, as the Human slaves of Nurn rise up against their captors, who in the meantime have their own plans for reuniting the dominion of Sauron and crowning themselves the next Dark Lord. While it is nigh-impossible that they would succeed, as the forces of the West themselves have proven, the nigh-impossible has been accomplished before.

To the East and the South, the kingdoms of the Easterlings and Haradrim are embroiled in turmoil, as those that worship Sauron are faced with those who remember the true creator of the Race of Men, the One Above All Thrones Forever. Coup, rebellion, intrigue and strife are their wont, but there still remain those strong enough to look to the still-recovering Reunited Kingdom...and see easy prey. If they ally with whatever Orc Warlord manages to gain preemeinence in Mordor, then the deeds of the Fellowship would be all for nothing...

And to the North, the Kingdom of East Lorien and the Kingdom of Thranduil live in coexistence alongside the Lonely Mountain and Dale, ruled now by Thorin III Stonehelm and Bard II of Dale, but face the remaining Orcs of the Misty Mountains, as well as the remnants of Moria, where despite the death of the Balrog, the Goblins still live in large enough number to pose a threat, a threat that is magnified by the fact that Lothlorien itself no longer has its magical protection.

Evil still lurks, Good is still vigilant, and all face this very fact: The world of Middle-Earth is now their oyster, but it is true for everyone else, and safely exploting it would not be always possible...

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So, basically, this is a bookverse Lord of the Rings RP set after the events of the last book. This is an open world RP where you can play as anyone you like from the Books, or an Original Character, as long as it's not someone uber-powerful like Aragorn or the Two Blue Wizards, who are my NPCs.

The RP's 'plot', instead of being advanced through a specific storyline, will instead be furthered through 'General Events', spreading across Middle-earth, which everyone would then react to...or not, if they choose. Not merely that, but the goal for this RP is 'Group GMing', where most of the activity is driven by the players.

Character Sheet:

Name:
Race (Elf, Human, Dwarf, Hobbit, etc):
Appearance:
Age:
Sex:
Skills:
Short bio:

Rules:

1.) No Godmoding or Powergaming, aka no controlling other players' actions, no defeating your enemy in one shot, and no shrugging of all hits without an energy shield (which is impossible unless you're a Wizard), or really good armor.
2.) Be polite to others.
3.) No Movieverse stuff! No references to things that happened only in the Movies, like Faramir wanting to take the Ring!
4.) Stuff from Shadow of Mordor is only allowed if severely modified; aka if Celebrindimor is not evil, Gondor does not act like an evil Empire, and, well, things like that.
5.) Aragorn and the Two Blue Wizards are my GMPCs, as they are too powerful. Radagast is, however, open, as well as King Thranduil (don't portray him like in the Movies!), Celeborn, and others.
6.) Only Wizards can do Fireballs! Men, Elves, and Dwarves can create Enchanted Items, and Wraiths from Shadow of Mordor can do mind control and illusions, but only Wizards can do Fireballs and over-overt Magic!

[Letter Bee]

Name: Gavin Prince
Nickname: Horizon Cartesius
Age: 24
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dark blonde.
Description:

Country of Origin: United States of America
Condition: Adept
Biography:

Personality-wise, Gavin is a person who craves interaction with others, with a natural kindness and generosity, sometimes verging on softness, that the young man tries to use to aid in said interaction. On the reverse, Gavin hates being left alone outside of combat situations, and he clearly doesn't like being isolated socially. So his impulse is to surround himself with friends and companions, although one should note that if said friends and companions do something harmful, Gavin would fight them, even though it would hurt him to do so. Thus, Gavin greatly values being around people who are humane and have understandable moral codes.

Born in San Francisco, Gavin was a boy obsessed with astronomy in his youth, but shifted to history later on, while maintaining love for the stars. Born to a family that valued solidarity among family, no matter who they may be inside, Gavin found out that there were people willing to stand by him even when his sexual orientation (he is bisexual) and status as an Adept were discovered. Eventually, he joined the Army, and at the young age of eighteen, made the cut for a Navy SEAL, even without using his Septima. Of course, he managed to succeed in that career only with the help of friends, friends who told him 'terrorists are terrorists; you can wonder about their motives after you shoot them', as well as 'there are things on this world worth killing for, and dying for'.

In time, Gavin would become good at what he did, his skills in mobility enabling him to take out targets from afar, from mid-range, or even in a straight fight. He can appear anywhere, surprise the enemy, and, with his team, take them out without casualties on their side. But in time, Gavin knew that their luck might run out, and that when that happened, he was going to need more friends...

Skills:

Jump (25 Points)
Flip (25 Points)
Wall Jump [Bounce off walls by jumping.] (25 Points)
Wall Slide [Grip walls to slow your descent.] (25 Points)
Dash [The ability to reach full speed in an instant] (50 Points)
Phase [Temporarily leave an area or travel through a wall. Gear or Septima Fueled] (150 Points.)

Techno Boot [A boot infused with technology, such as a thruster.] (25 Points)
Weapon Training- Firearm [Small] (15 Points)
Weapon Training- Firearm [Medium] (40 Points)

Special Weapon (40 Points)
Combat Suit (60 Points)

Septima:

Name: Wormhole
Element: Space - Reality Manipulating Power (500 Points)
Color: Blue
Powers: Susbspace Hole (Wormhole).
Element Generation: Blast [Fire a single projectile of your element. Stacks] (20 Points)
Gavin can fire a small wormhole at enemies that does damage by distorting space-time around them.

[Letter Bee]

Types of Magic

There are 9 different types of Magic Power.

Correspondence: The magic of Communication and Transportation
Entropy: The magic of Fate and Death
Forces: The magic of fireballs, lightning strikes, and freeze rays
Life: The magic of healing or Biological construct
Matter: The magic of matter and manipulating it.
Mind: The magic of Enthrallment, Empathy, and Mental Organization
Prime: The magic of magic, making magic permanent, affecting people's magical circuits
Spirit: The magic of the Soul, and manipulating the unseen supernatural worlds of ghosts and ethers
Time: The magic of Time, and Time Manipulation

Each type has a measured level of power from 1 to 5. Note that from Level 2 onward, every example listed on the list are merely suggestions; if you have the required level for one type of Magic, then you can do every sort of spell equivalent to the examples listed. For example, Level 2 Correspondence allows not just messaging and warding, but also scrying; any Mage that can do one of those things can do all of them and equivalent miracles.

Level 1 is sensory; you can see magic of the type you select, as well as see the hidden secrets of the Universe.
Correspondence: You can detect portals, teleporting people, and attempts to spy on you with Magic. You also have a perfect sense of direction.
Entropy: You can see Ghosts, magically sense dead bodies and decaying objects even when they are hidden from you, and abnormalities in luck/fate.
Forces: You can see outside the range of visible light (infrared, ultraviolet, etc) hear sounds outside the normal hearing range, and see magic spells that affect those things.
Life: You can sense living beings and organic matter and instantly diagnose any form of disease.
Matter: You can see the composition of inorganic matter, as well as small details in craftsmanship; you can instantly know if a bill is counterfeit.
Mind: You can sense the minds of Humans and Animals, and detect Mind Control.
Prime: See all Magic, but not know what type a certain spell belongs to.
Spirit: See nature spirits and other dimensions (Hyperspace).
Time: See people stopping or speeding up time. You also know what time it is even without seeing the sun or having a watch.

Level 2, is where you can do the little power stuff. You can affect things in small ways:
Correspondence: Send messages that cannot be intercepted, or cast a mystic ward, stopping incoming teleporters or preventing magical eavesdropping.
Entropy: Affect probability in small instances (like dice rolls), Break simple machines, predict future, talk with Ghosts.
Forces: Featherfall, Ball Lightning; Control existing Sound, Light (including Radiation), Heat, and Kinetic Energy. Cast holographic illusions (as opposed to mental).
Life: Heal yourself (Just yourself, not others), control insects, fungi, and plants.
Matter: Make an excellent counterfeit bill, transmute lead to gold.
Mind: Give someone a mental compulsion, cast mental illusions (as opposed to holographic ones).
Prime: Create Magitech, Set magical patterns, enchant a weapon to do damage unhealable by magic.
Spirit: Commune with Nature Spirits.
Time: Get a prediction of the future (not perfect), see events in the past (this, however, is unless counteracted with magic).

Note: As said, the examples listed above are just suggestions; if something falls under [Insert Sphere Here], isn't listed, and is equivalent to this level, feel free to have that spell as well.

Level 3, is more powerful and allows you to push others...
Correspondence: Teleportation, SuperSpeed. You can also see multiple places simultaneously.
Entropy: Break Complex Machines or Structures, Raise Skeletons
Forces: Palpatine Lightning Attacks, Fireballs, Telekinetic Assault.
Life: Heal others, enhance your eyesight, grow your fingernails into claws, control Animals. You can also turn lesser forms of life (snails, insects) into other lesser forms of life (turnips, orchids).
Matter: Turn lead into fog, solid into liquid, ice into burning plasma.
Mind: Mental Command on a conscious level not subconscious or Dreamwalk.
Prime: Create complex magitech. Create biological magi-constructs (non-perpetuating), blast people with bolts of silver light whose damage cannot be healed by magic.
Spirit: Summon Nature Spirits, Enter Hyperspace by yourself.
Time: Slow Time to a crawl for you, loop time for a few seconds (Requires the permission of the majority of players and the GMs).

Note: As said, the examples listed above are just suggestions; if something falls under [Insert Sphere Here], isn't listed, and is equivalent to this level, feel free to have that spell as well.

Level 4, is super powerful, and has to be earned during gameplay.
Correspondence: Mass Teleportation or Portals. You can also use this spell in conjunction with Mind and Life to appear in multiple places at once, cloning yourself.
Entropy: Destroy Living Things, Create Complex Undead (with Prime).
Forces: Summon Storms, Fire Rain.
Life: Affect Life in Complex ways.
Matter: Create stable forms of matter that have magical properties (Orichalcum, Mithril, Tiberium)
Mind: Dominate a person or Brainwash.
Prime: Merge Magitech into any human form, suck out magical energy from ordinary objects.
Spirit: Create Nature Spirits, and stay in Hyperspace for years without needing to eat, sleep, and drink.
Time: Set time (Conditional effects that go off on specified conditions, for example; pressing this trigger causes your gun to emit a fireball.). Stop Time.

Note: As said, the examples listed above are just suggestions; if something falls under [Insert Sphere Here], isn't listed, and is equivalent to this level, feel free to have that spell as well.

Level 5 is deity-like, and unavailable to players and requires GM permission to even try to do.
Correspondence: Warp Space, Teleport to anywhere.
Entropy: Destroy Thoughts and ideas, Perfect Prediction of the Future.
Forces: Summon Hurricane or equivalent natural disasters.
Life: Perfect Transformation to another form.
Matter: Make materials that shatter the Laws of Physics.
Mind: Mass Mental Control, Permanent Enthrallment.
Prime: Make a place of Power of any scale, Siphon Magical Energy from Other Mages.
Spirit: Bring Cthulhu-level entities into the material world.
Time: Time Travel (Forbidden forever).

Note: As said, the examples listed above are just suggestions; if something falls under [Insert Sphere Here], isn't listed, and is equivalent to this level, feel free to have that spell as well...Not.

After reading the above, distribute 12 points among the 9 Spheres; you can have up to Level 3:

Correspondence:
Entropy:
Forces:
Life:
Matter:
Mind:
Prime:
Spirit:
Time:

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Intrigues of Venedig - Fantasy RP

I. Intro

Intro

Welcome to the City of Venedig, the most cosmopolitan place on the Planet of Erde. A metropolis built on land reclaimed from the mouth of the great Wien River, Venedig is known as a place of opportunity, where you can buy anything, sell anything, be anything, as long as you have the triad of skill, intelligence, and wealth.

Take a boat to the Grand Bazaar, and you can smell pepper, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. Take a carriage to the Jewelers' District, and you are treated to the sight of necklaces, rings, bracelets and pendants, all worth a fortune. If your preference is books, the Grand Library of Venedig has copies of every book ever made; and an interesting mystery is that when you take out a book, a new one magically appears, right in front of you. To be in Venedig is to listen to a dozen languages whenever you go to a crowded place, to see the canals blaze red in the sunset, and to rejoice in the clean streets, safe from petty criminals.

But Venedig has a darker side. In the planet of Erde, there are few places where slavery is forbidden, and this city is not one of those places. How can it be, when the slave trade is so profitable, when selling people for every concievable purpose is the source of so much money? The rulers of Venedig uphold the natural order, not subvert it!

And in the wider world, their overlord and liege, the Emperor of the Reich des Goldenen Grahles, has taken advantage of that. Having won a civil war against the rebellious 'lesser princes' of his Empire, this ruler, Karl Maximillian XV Schwanhueter, has decided to make an example of his disobedient nobility, in order to impress that the Emperor is the absolute ruler of his nation - instead of being killed, they and their families will be enslaved and sold in Venedig, where they are supposed to vanish into the pages of history.

Six months later, the first batches of slaves, kept well-fed and clean to preserve their looks, are going to arrive in Venedig, where the rich and powerful are gathered to watch these ex-nobles suffer the humiliation of being sold as property. But the fact remains, Venedig is a city where anything can happen, where one can achieve almost any dream, and it applies to these new slaves as well, even if they dream of freedom, justice, and revenge.

And the city will change...

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Basically, this is an Open World RP, but with a central plot moved by 'City Events' that multiple people can react to in their own ways, instead of a linear main quest. There will be crimes, riots, terrorist plots, misuses of Magic, and should we reach a certain point, plagues and open war. You can be anything you want as long as it makes for a good story, from a wandering bard skilled in sword and harp, to a wise mage or cleric, or one of the ex-noble slaves, confronting their new fate. Just contribute to the setting!

II. Interesting Countries that Trade with Venedig

Reich des Goldenen Grahles

The overlords of the city of Venedig, the Reich des Goldenen Grahles was born from a boy's broken dream, a dream whose end resulted in a new beginning for the men of the north.

A long, long time ago, the Gods and Goddesses empowered Heroes to fight for them, all except their Queen, the Keeper of the Golden Grahl, from whose cup all magical energies flowed. One day, a young man, Phillip, went to the Holy Vale, where Kaiserstadt now stands, to wonder why this was so. Passing through the Three Trials set by the Keeper, Philip faced the Goddess, who answered his question thus:

"As you have come through my tests, you deserve the truth. The reason I do not raise up heroes and heroines is because I am no Goddess, nor are my family Gods. We are but men and women who have drunk from this Grail," she would present the cup to him, "which in turn draws its power from Existence itself. Therefore, Existence is the only True God."

Outraged at this answer, Philip snatched the Cup away from the woman, and drank from it. And so he became a 'God' himself, and the most powerful of all.

After this, Philip exiled from Erde the Keeper of the Golden Grahl and her brethren, the Gods and Goddesses, before casting the cup into a chasm deep within the world. And this is the reason why anyone with the right knowledge can tap into the earth for magical energy at need. Philip then looked back at the world, and saw his younger brother, Peter, who was learning how to be a healer. Deciding that the age of warrior-heroes was over, he empowered Peter as the first Hero of a New Age, commanding him to unite the people of the Northwestern Continent in worship of Existence, which they are also a part of...

The next few centuries were of expansion and innovation, as Philip, from his realm in the Higher Planes, empowered more 'non-warriors', artisans, thinkers, and even traders, to increase the development and sophistication of the empire founded by his Brother, an Empire that saw the Golden Grahl as the symbol of Existence itself, and who spent every waking moment trying to discover more about the laws that guided it, and how to reshape said laws to their liking.

And so, life was good...until the last direct descendant of Peter, Wolfram the High, tried to conjure up the Grahl from the centre of Erde, so that he can become a God himself. He failed, and the calamity broke the Northwestern Continent in two, creating the Great Inland Sea, and turning the future site of Venedig into a set of isles in a lagoon.

However, the Holy Vale had enough lingering magic to save a great multitude of people, and from this was continued the Reich des Goldenen Grahles, now ruled by the Schwanhueter dynasty, descendants of Wolfram's Keeper of the Swans, Karl Maximillian I. But not all believed in the legitimacy of this new ruler, and others believed that the Reich as a whole had been a mistake, and that the disaprate peoples of humanity should go their own way. But Karl Maximillian I and his descendants managed to regain the allegiance of huge swathes of land, including the nascent city of Venedig.

One Millenium Later, the Reich has yet to restore the full extent of Wolfram the High's Empire, and its current ruler, Karl Maximillian XV, was content to let it be so, but less content to bow to the demands of his own nobles, who had been given many privileges by his father and grandfather, so that they would help them snatch up the 'Rebellious Provinces'. And so, after matters came to a head, the nobles rose up in rebellion, which was crushed by the Emperor with the help of a new weapon: Gunpowder.

After this, Karl Maximillian XV was the unquestioned master of the Reich des Goldenen Grahles, but his eldest son, Otto, was stabbed to death with shivs while visiting a cell filled with imprisoned rebels in order to reassure them of clemency. Needless to say, the Emperor was outraged, and promplty issued the infamous Iron Decree, which ordered that all the imprisoned nobles and their families would be sold to slavery in Venedig. And so it was done.

Celestial Empire of Tian

"People say the Gods are Uncaring, and that is a general truth. But as it is a general rule, there must be an exception," this were the words of the first traveler from Tian to reach Venedig.

Once, there was a Dragon, who was also a God. This Dragon reigned over a mild land, and watched over its people with a pleased eye, appreciating the way that they formed societies and organizations. One day, to see them up close, the Dragon took human form, in order to find out more about these creatures.

And what he saw was this: They smiled, they laughed in joy, they cried, they lived and they loved. And he loved them back. But when he turned back into a dragon and went back to the heavens, he saw that no matter what he did, great and small, he would always harm those who looked up to him, either by not doing enough or by doing too much. After that, he cried, and the tears of the Dragon fell down into human lands, dispersing into magical energy, and empowering the first Magi.

And that is the real reason why humans are able to do magic...

With myths and legends that contradict the Goldenen Grahles' and the Confederation's, the Celestial Empire of Tian believe that Love is the true moving force of the universe, and that all pain, all suffering, will be ended once everything in existence, from the lowest insect to the highest God, are united in one harmonius whole. Disunity and Seperation, they believe, is an illusion, or at best, a wound, a wound that can only be healed by communion with others, a communion that recaptures, at least for a moment, the greater unity with Love.

But despite this, the citizens of the Celestial Empire do not eschew individuality altogether, or at least, the majority doesn't. Everyone must find their own ways of communing with other people, their own paths to unity, and true harmony comes from realizing that people can change roles, lives, and characters, and yet still remain part of the whole.

Thus, under a good Emperor, chosen from among the descendants of the Dragon, the Celestial Empire of Tian is a good place to live, where food is plentiful, medicine and literacy are widespread, and the roads and borders are kept safe by large, well-organized armies of professional troops. Under a good Emperor.

The current ruler of Tian, Emperor Gao Ming, is anything but 'good'. In the interests of spreading harmony and love across all corners of Erde's globe, Gao Ming had delved into forbidden arts, conducting experiments on blood and souls in hopes of 'condensing' people into raw magical energies, which he considers to be the purest manifestation of Unity. Crushing dissent using an aborrhent artifact of immense magical power, the Whip of Chainbringer, God of Slavery, Gao Ming has sent his armies to expand in all directions, and even sent spies and emissaries to Venedig, hoping to find a way to take control of the city...

The Confederation of the Xul Warrior-Artisans

The Xul Warrior-Artisans are a race of natural survivors and warriors, the most prominent sapient nonhumans on the planet Erde. With a rich store of lore and legends, they have a unique origin myth that emphasizes the importance of mortals in the world:

Long ago, in the Age of Creation, the God Mansbane was exiled by his brothers and sisters so that the latter can claim the rich plains and forests of Erde. Raging at being forced to live in a desert waste, Mansbane sought revenge by seeking to lay waste to the world, and so extend his domain to the areas he had been denied. And so he created his own race, a species of fighters, siege engineers, and tacticians, who would exterminate the other races from the land. With skin and hair the color of the sand, sharp teeth for tearing apart flesh and plants, cat-like eyes that can see in the dark, and strong arms that tire less quickly than most humans', these 'First Xul', our ancestors, would have made a fine instrument for the destruction of life.

However, Mansbane did not realize that his creations had their own hopes and dreams, and when he told the First Xul, whom he had given axes meant to shed the lives of other Gods, of his plans, they turned their weapons against him, realizing that if Mansbane expanded his domain, everyone whould suffer in the end, including them. And so, in the first rebellion against the first tyrant, the 'First Xul' threw off their shackles, and in defiance, added the 'Warrior-Artisans' to their name.

And they had lived alongside the other races, as equals, ever since.

Millennia later, the Xul pride themselves on making the unlivable livable, using their knowledge of irrigation and engineering to create gigantic resevoirs and windtraps to collect water so that they can live, no, thrive, in the deserts of the Southern Continent. Pioneers of the Druidic arts, the Warrior-Artisans are also masters of using grasses and plants to hold back the dunes of their desert home, preventing said desert from advancing. But make no mistake, they are still fierce soldiers, and their axes are the nightmare of hardened warriors.

Following a matriachal culture based on the 'Great Mothers', female Xul who have endured the pain of both battle and childbirth, or followed the alternative path of Drudism, the tribes of the Confederation live in relative peace, with disputes being settled through non-lethal, but still fierce, duels. However, this peace has not dulled the edge of the Xul's axes, for the Great Mothers hire out thousands of mercenaries and engineers to Venedig, some of them bringing the Creed of Survival, whose prime commmands can be summed as such:

"The proper response to suffering is to use tools to remove the cause of suffering. When you thirst, dig a well. When you hunger, plow a field. When you have an enemy - that's what an axe is for!"

III. The Factions inside Venedig

Factions

The City Government of Venedig - "Wealth must not lead to lawlessness, lawlessness must not lead to the fall of Venedig." This is the driving belief of the Mayor and the City Council, which are elected by the city's citizens every four years in order to oversee law enforcement, infrastructure, and foriegn relations (as far as the Emperor of the Reich allows). Efficient, ruthless, and hardworking (even their critics admit that), the City Government keeps the climate of peace, trust, and mutual benefit that allows for widespread trade.

The Venedig Marine Knights - Venedig had always been metaphorically married to the sea, the source of its immense wealth. And so, it is natural that its armed forces are able to fight on both land and sea, and the Venedig Marine Knights are best at both. Unlike the majority of knightly orders, the Marine Knights prefer to fight dismounted or on ships, but few who have seen them board an enemy flagship, or hack a kraken into pieces, can doubt their courage.

The Razors' Guild - As long as there are conflicts between people, assassins will always be needed. Barbers by day, killers by night, the Razors' Guild are beholden to the City Government for giving them a place to call home, but not their puppet. Taking money from both their barbershop and assassination jobs, the Razors' guild adhere to a sense of loyalty to their clients, in order to keep the flow of 'customers' going...

Die Kommission für menschlichen Umgang mit Menschen - The Commission for the Humane treatment of Humans (KUM or CHH) - The newest power group to arise in Venedig, the Commission is founded on the belief that if slaves are treated with basic rights and a minimum of respect, they would be more obedient and productive. And so, they lobby and press for laws against the cruel treatment of enslaved people, and despite their name, they do the same for Non-Humans as well. However, some of them are drifting to the belief that the institution of slavery itself is inhuman and corrupting in the long run, but these aren't influential...yet.

IV. Magic System

Magic

There are six disciplines of Magic:

High - There are many theories that try to explain High Magic. Some say that it is the power of The Divine, it is the power of positive emotions, channeled through the human soul. Nevertheless, High Magic is the power of controlling Magical Energy itself, allowing for the ability to see all Magic, to draw available magical energy from the sky and earth, create constructs of condensed Mana, create and fuel magitech and enchanted items, ward people and places from magic, and finally, the ability to create bolts of silver-white light that cause damage that cannot be healed by Magic (although Science is exempt).

World - World Magic is control over the physical elements of the world. You want to create Fire? World Magic. You want to alter Gravity to make yourself float? World Magic. You want to use lightning to electrocute a person? World Magic. Basically, if it has nothing to do with changing one thing to another, or controlling something that isn't wholly of this earth? World Magic is your key. Basically, Bending from Avatar: The Last Airbender, but without healing or spiritual arts and with control over gravity.

Change - This is the magic that deals with changing one thing to another. This magic can knit wounds and reverse aging, cause trees to grow fists and turn vines into whips. This magic can change one substance to another, turning lead into gold, earth into acid, and fire into water. What it cannot do, however, is affect stuff protected by High magic, or mess with things that are already dead. That belongs to another school, the magic of the Underworld.

Underworld - Death is all around us, and the old laws against disturbing the ghosts who chose not to pass on are gone, cast into the wind. Nevertheless, the souls of the departed have to be treated with respect...but it is not the same for their bodies. Underworld Magic is the magic of Necromancy; it is the magic you wield when you want to raise an army of the dead, to control the shadows of the world, to speak with ghosts, and to strike people dead with one blow. You can even use this to transcend death, allowing you continued existence in this world without need for food, drink, and sleep...

Timespace - The magic of travelling vast distances in a single bound, of teleportation, portals, bullet time, and scrying. The strongest Magi can even control probability, making a person luckier or unluckier, sometimes to absurd levels. But what it cannot do is reverse the past, basically, no time travel. Time stop, however, is a possibility...

Mind Magic - This magic deals with controlling minds and altering emotions of both humans and animals, as well as creating illusions, mental compulsions, and even erasing or editing memories. A very powerful magical discipline, but a strong willpower can break its effects...

Basically, each PC is supposed to mix and match effects from multiple sources of magic, but the more disciplines you take your power from, the less room you have to grow.

You have six spells available, but the more schools you pick, the weaker they will be, as a rule.

Counterspell/Dispel Magic rules.

Countering and Dispelling Magic

Making Anti-Magic spells is a bit complicated, but basically, you first need three High Magic spells, including the Anti-Magic rote, and one spell of the School you want to dispel. For example, if you want to dispel Underworld Magic, you need three High Magic spells and one Underworld Magic spell. As you have six starting spells available, you can theoretically be able to counter or Dispel three schools maximum. You can only counter or dispel High Magic if all six of your starting spells are of that school.

Enchantment Rules

Enchantment Rules

Enchantment requires High Magic and a spell that you or another party member knows, along with an item to be enhcanted. Note however that the weaker and less durable the material is, the magic you can put into it is more limited; for example, oak can be enchanted to emit laser beams, birch cannot. This is the same for metals, and the strongest of spells can only be enchanted into 'Perfected Electrum (more below)'.

Perfected Electrum

Perfected Electrum

Electrum is a mix of Gold and Silver that occurs naturally, but can be made by artificial means. This material, if treated by High and Change Magic by four different Magi (see 'Group Spells' below) can be 'perfected', aka transformed into a metal as hard as diamond yet not as brittle, and whose lightness is that of cloth. But the most valuable property of Perfected Electrum is that it can contain very, very strong spells, except for Resurrection (see below under 'Group Spells'). Thus, Perfected Electrum is made only in very small quantities, under the watchful eye of the most powerful states...

Group Spells

Group Spells

Basically, multiple spell-casters with different Schools can do things that would strain a single Mage. This also helps in compensating for single Magi's weaknesses in specialization.

Example Spell:

Resurrection (High, Change, Underworld + materials for a new body) - Three Magi, or alternatively, a single Magi who has six High, Change, and Underworld spells each, can bring back a dead person. High Magic is used to supply magical energy and negotiate with Angels/Gods/Demons for the permanent return of the Soul (they must always be willing), Change is used to turn inorganic material into organic matter, and Underworld is used to tug back the Soul from wherever it's been. Resurrection cannot be Enchanted into Items.

V. What if I don't want to play a Mage?

Exceptional Skills

Any PC can replace a spell from their spell list with an 'Exceptional Skill', which is basically a talent that counts as completely mundane as far as Erde is concerned, even if it would be supernatural in our world. All Exceptional Skills can resist the magical equivalent, or even counter them; for example, Exceptional Swordsmanship allows you to cut through magical barriers or attacks, while Exceptional Medicine can cure wounds caused by High Magic and normally unhealable by any spell, provided one has the right materials. Exceptional Skills can be anything you want, as long as 1.) it does not have an obviously magical effect, and 2.) It is an enhanced version of something a normal human can already do, just boosted to implausible levels.

This is an incomplete list of examples:

- Exceptional Swordsmanship
- Exceptional Archery
- Exceptional Unarmed
- Exceptional Endurance (can resist even magic)
- Exceptional Bureaucracy
- Exceptional Trading
- Exceptional Diplomacy (stuff done with this can resist the effects of Mind magic, even if the target is weak-willed)
- Exceptional Medicine

Exceptional Skills can also be stacked, aka doubled or even tripled in power. For example, you can use up three spell slots to gain Exceptional Swordsmanship x3, which allows you to cut through a two-story building made up of granite, and tear apart a Time Stop with a slash. More on stacking in the Rules section.

Note that Exceptional Skills are intended to be specialized, but at the same time, lack the versatility of Magic. And yes, you can have both Exceptional Skills and Magic; Exceptional Skills replace individual spells, not the entire spell list.

V. Rules

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1.) No godmodding, powerplaying, metagaming, etc. etc.
2.) Any mature scenes, aka anything above nudity, must be taken to PMs.
3.) No OOC feuding! If you must argue, be respectful. IC, meanwhile, you can hate each other as much as you like as long as it doesn't seep over to OOC.
4.) You can control NPCs when I explicitly say that you can control them or if they belong to your Custom Faction.
5.) That said, you are allowed to create three PCs each, but only one Custom Faction per player.
6.) Please notify me if you will be gone for more than a week, I myself will let you guys know if I will be gone for that same amount of time.
7.) I reserve the right to kill off Custom Factions made by inactive Players, or fold them into a larger faction. Same for characters.
8.) It's a fantasy world; you can learn Magic - two new spells of any School per Story Arc, more if you find a willing mentor and time. New Exceptional Skills, on the other hand, are easier to stack, harder to learn - You can double the power of two Exceptional Skills every first arc, and select a new exceptional skill every second arc. Venedig will have Eight Arcs, so you get to stack two skills on the first, add one skill on the second, stack again on the third, and so on.

VI. Character Sheet Skeleton

Character Sheet Skeleton

Name: What’s your characters name?
Age: How old is your character?
Physical Description: What does your character look like?
Place any photo’s here.
Important items: What possessions are important to your character?
Short Bio: Tell us your characters story up to this point.
Starting Faction: If you're creating your own faction, please describe it here or in a separate post
Spell List: 6 Spells overall.
Exceptional Skill List: Replace any number of your 6 Spells with an Exceptional Skill

[Letter Bee]

Red: Empire of Japan (Sumeragi-Controlled)

Green: Legitimate Government of the Empire of Japan (Anti-Sumeragi)

[Letter Bee]

Basically, here is where we plan a Digimon RP that avoids a complicated setup or cheap gimmicks while maintaining depth and room for imagination. An RP that will hopefully be enjoyed by multiple people and attract more players to this subforum. This RP has yet to be fully planned out, but that is so that suggestions by potential players can be taken into account or even added to the setting and storyline.

Here are the Themes:

The Good Die Young - You were a kid. Ordinary, extraordinary, genius or idiot, you were a kid who wanted things to be fair and make people hurt less. And you died for it. Perhaps it was an accident, maybe someone killed you because of your 'meddling', but the fact remains: You are dead.

But Death Isn't The End - Then you wake up in a clean, grassy field, wildflowers blooming all around. Strange creatures, creatures you may have seen on Television, roam peacefully, and one of them walks up to you...and talks. You have a Digimon Partner now, a being bonded to you, your friend and defender.

You Have A Second Chance - As it turns out, you were called here by the Idea of Good, a AI created to embody the best traits of Humanity as its creators saw it: Courage, Friendship, Love, Knowledge, Sincerity, Reliability, Hope, Light, and Kindness. This entity has brought you back from death in order to give you a task: Fight against a corruption so great, the living and the dead are endangered.

To Gain A New Future, One Must Earn It - You must fight in the Digital World, a realm of both wonder and danger, to root out this sickness. Encountering mysteries, battles, and tests, one must persevere against all odds, for they know this: If the Digital and Real Worlds can be saved...they can get back what they lost, and more.

So, what do you think? You die, you wake up in the Digital World, and a friendly AI gives you a quest. Not too complicated, right?

[Letter Bee]

Dawn of The Coming Storm - The Reimagining

I. Intro

Intro

We live in troubled times, times worsened by new revelations into the cosmos and the universe, revelations that break the framework of current science. It started when mysterious new books, the Malakim Records, began to appear in libraries, bookstores, and even people's homes. These books contained writing in a mysterious, universal language, writing that when read, granted their reader mysterious powers from a long-forgotten age. Then, they would disappear, leaving a mystery and a legacy of power.

Needless to say, the appearance of these tomes, and the powers manifested by the people who read them, have caused alarm and speculation in circles all around the world. Some decry the Malakim Records as 'demonic', and those who gain powers from them as 'damned'. Others see the Records as a new hope for a world in disorder. And a few are just trying to see whether human society can go on despite this new challenge...or because of it.

You are a group of people who have seen a Malakim Record and read from it, getting strange powers you barely understand. These powers caused you either trouble or profit, depending on the talents and personality you previously had. However, The Government found you...and actually decided to negotiate calmly and respectfully. They didn't decide to be cartoonish villains, they didn't use brute force and kidnapping, and they decided not to abduct and experiment on you (whether experimentation works with magic or not is a moot point; it would still have been painful if they had tried it). Instead, they told you that they can help with your situation and actually offered proof. Whether it was by dispersing a mob of anti-magical thugs in your neighborhood, or mundane stuff like preventing businesses from discriminating against you because of your magic, they actually helped.

Note, however, that they were only acting sane and rational because it genuinely worked for them as well. Beset on all sides by enemies, attacked from within and without, the current Administration of the US, led by President Beatrice Steele, has decided that it needs your help in this crisis as much as you (from their point of view) need theirs'. For they had found a lead to where the Malakim Records are coming from, and just why they exist. And you have the necessary spells and mundane talents to follow said lead.

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Note; this RP was originally made by Flamelord (as Dawn of a New Age), but he gave me permission as long as no one, and I repeat no one @mentions him.

II. Magic

Magic

There are six disciplines of Magic:

High - There are many theories that try to explain High Magic. Some say that it is the power of The Divine, and that our ancestors edited the tenets of many religions and sects to bar people from accessing it. Others say that it is the power of positive emotions, channeled through 'quantum interactions inside our brain'. Nevertheless, High Magic is the power of controlling Magical Energy itself, allowing for the ability to see all Magic, to draw available magical energy from the sky and earth, create constructs of condensed Mana, create and fuel magitech and enchanted items, ward people and places from magic, and finally, the ability to create bolts of silver-white light that cause damage that cannot be healed by Magic (although Science is exempt).

World - World Magic is control over the physical elements of the world. You want to create Fire? World Magic. You want to alter Gravity to make yourself float? World Magic. You want to use lightning to electrocute a person? World Magic. Basically, if it has nothing to do with changing one thing to another, or controlling something that isn't wholly of this earth? World Magic is your key. Basically, Bending from Avatar: The Last Airbender, but without healing or spiritual arts and with control over gravity.

Change - This is the magic that deals with changing one thing to another. This magic can knit wounds and reverse aging, cause trees to grow fists and turn vines into whips. This magic can change one substance to another, turning lead into gold, earth into acid, and fire into water. What it cannot do, however, is affect stuff protected by High magic, or mess with things that are already dead. That belongs to another school, the magic of the Underworld.

Underworld - Death is all around us, and the old laws against disturbing the ghosts who chose not to pass on are gone, cast into the wind. Nevertheless, the souls of the departed have to be treated with respect...but it is not the same for their bodies. Underworld Magic is the magic of Necromancy; it is the magic you wield when you want to raise an army of the dead, to control the shadows of the world, to speak with ghosts, and to strike people dead with one blow. You can even use this to transcend death, allowing you continued existence in this world without need for food, drink, and sleep...

Timespace - The magic of travelling vast distances in a single bound, of teleportation, portals, bullet time, and scrying. The strongest Magi can even control probability, making a person luckier or unluckier, sometimes to absurd levels. But what it cannot do is reverse the past, basically, no time travel. Time stop, however, is a possibility...

Mind Magic - This magic deals with controlling minds and altering emotions of both humans and animals, as well as creating illusions, mental compulsions, and even erasing or editing memories. A very powerful magical discipline, but a strong willpower can break its effects...
Basically, each PC is supposed to mix and match effects from multiple sources of magic, but the more disciplines you take your power from, the less room you have to grow.

You have six spells available, but the more schools you pick, the weaker they will be, as a rule.

Counterspell/Dispel Magic Rules.

Counterspell and Dispel Magic Rules
Making Anti-Magic spells is a bit complicated, but basically, you first need three High Magic spells, including the rote that counters other magic, and one spell of the School you want to dispel. For example, if you want to dispel Underworld Magic, you need three High Magic spells and one Underworld Magic spell. As you have six starting spells available, you can theoretically be able to counter or Dispel three schools maximum. You can only counter or dispel High Magic if all six of your starting spells are of that school.

Note, though, that you can 'fluff' your Anti-Magic spell however you like; you can make it a zone where specific spells vanish, or a fireball that erases magic only, scorcing them from existence. Or perhaps you can use a ritual to slowly unravel a curse or dispel it...

Enchantment Rules

Enchantment Rules
Enchantment requires High Magic and a spell that you or a party member knows, along with an item to be enchanted. Note however that the weaker and less durable the material is, the magic you can put into it is more limited; for example, oak can be enchanted to emit laser beams, birch cannot. This is the same for metals, and the strongest of spells can only be enchanted into 'Perfected Electrum (more below)'.

Perfected Electrum

Perfected Electrum
Electrum is a mix of Gold and Silver that occurs naturally, but can be made by artificial means. This material, if treated by High and Change Magic by four different Magi (see 'Group Spells' below) can be 'perfected', aka transformed into a metal as hard as diamond yet not as brittle, and whose lightness is that of cloth. But the most valuable property of Perfected Electrum is that it can contain very, very strong spells, except for Resurrection (see below under 'Group Spells'). Thus, Perfected Electrum is made only in very small quantities, under the watchful eye of the most powerful states...

Group Spells

Group Spells
Basically, multiple spell-casters with different Schools can do things that would strain a single Mage. This also helps in compensating for single Magi's weaknesses in specialization.
Example Spell:
Resurrection (High, Change, Underworld + materials for a new body) - Three Magi, or alternatively, a single Magi who has six High, Change, and Underworld spells each, can bring back a dead person. High Magic is used to supply magical energy and negotiate with Angels/Gods/Demons for the permanent return of the Soul (they must always be willing), Change is used to turn inorganic material into organic matter, and Underworld is used to tug back the Soul from wherever it's been. Ressurection cannot be Enchanted into Items.

III. What if I don't want to play a Mage?

Platinum

Platinum, a very rare and precious metal, is also immune to all magic; this is the opposite of Gold, Silver, and Electrum, which 'conduct' Magic very effectively. The cause of this is unknown, as Platinum has not been mentioned in ancient legends as holding any supernatural power. Nevertheless, the fact that Platinum is anti-magic is a fact; while Magic can conjure and transmute Platinum, it cannot do anything else; magical heat cannot melt it, nor can it be changed to another material. Not merely that, but when a Mage touches Platinum, they experience a feeling of unnatural cold, one that is innately uncomfortable.

Dispellation by Blood

Through trial and error, researchers at various governments and corporations have discovered that various rituals that require animal blood can dispel magical curses and effects. In short, blood sacrifice can dispel magic, if the required rites are followed. The more unscrupulous regimes of the world have even attempted human sacrifices and rites that required them, and found that the blood of human sacrifices, when placed inside containers and sprayers, can cancel out spells as they are being cast.

IV. Rules

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1.) No godmodding, powerplaying, metagaming, etc. etc.
2.) Any mature scenes, aka anything above nudity, must be taken to PMs.
3.) No OOC feuding! If you must argue, be respectful. IC, meanwhile, you can hate each other as much as you like as long as it doesn't seep over to OOC.
4.) No talking about IRL Politics. Ever.
5.) Please notify me if you will be gone longer than a few days, I myself will let you guys know if I will be gone.
6.) Again, six spells; the more schools of Magic you have at first, the weaker they'll be, and vice versa. You can get more as the plot goes on.
7.) Yes, Magic can be gained through artificial means.

V. Character Sheet Skeleton

Character Sheet Skeleton

Name: What’s your characters name?
Age: How old is your character?
Physical Description: What does your character look like?
Place any photo’s here.
Important items: What possessions are important to your character?
Short Bio: Tell us your characters story up to this point.
Spell List: 6 Spells overall.

[Letter Bee]

List of Mage the Ascension Spheres (Adapted to BCG)

House Rule: You cannot buy specializations on a Sphere/Miracle Skill; you can only buy them with Generalist Mastery. However, in order to preserve the Mage-y feeling, you get three free Spheres; anything more has to be bought for 20 Character Points.

Correspondence: Correspondence combines the Phasing (BCG) and Portal (BCG - Z) Miracle Skills, and along with Time, allows you some applications of Sight (BCG), namely being able to see long distances or scry on an enemy. You are also allowed to teleport to a place you know well. And lastly, you can ward a place against scrying, as well as create a dimensional pocket for items.

Difficulty Numbers: 5 for basic communications and scrying, 10 for hiding yourself in a dimensional pocket or equivalent, and 15 for anything that lasts an entire Episode Arc (Portals and Wards) or anything that extends across continents.

Entropy: Entropy, being the magic of fate and death, comprises the Fortune Miracle Skill (BCG), as well as a few Custom Effects, such as being able to raise the dead as ghosts to ask for information from. And finally, you can inflict direct Plot Armor damage on the enemy with this Sphere.

Note: Entropy can also allow you to 'buy' corporeal undead, such as zombies, powerful wraiths who can act in the physical world, revenants, and even a Lich, with the 'Comrade' trait. You spend Character Points per normal to get said ally; the only difference is that Entropy is a pre-requisite to get these new 'special' comrades.

Note 2: Comrades bought through Entropy can be built as Grunts as well as Rivals, and there is an advantage to doing the former; the latter will not be automatically subversivent to the person to raised them, especially if their previous personality prohibits such. Also, dead Rivals cannot be turned into Grunts when raised as undead; they must always be the Power Level they were in life, for story and plot purposes.

Note 3: Entropy can be split into Fate and Death if you want to play Mage: The Awakening instead of Mage: The Ascension. Use common sense when deciding what miracles belong to what.

Difficulty Numbers: 5 for raising Grunt Enemies from the Dead as Zombies for a scene and raising Rival Enemies as Ghosts to ask for information from, 10 for raising Grunts as Zombies for an entire episode, and raising Boss enemies as Ghosts to ask information from, and 15 for raising Grunts as Zombies for an Episode Arc, as well as breaking Complex Machines or Structures (But only Proxies, not Grunt Mecha).

5, 10, and 15 DN for adding Advantages to Resources tests as with the Fortune Skill.

Forces: Forces is the easiest Sphere to translate to BCG rules, as it comprises Force, Electricity, and Temperature (BCG). Basically, it is the ability to control the various natural energies of the Physical world, Heat, Light, Gravity, and Magnetism, and is both powerful, blantant, and versatile. It can be used to burn things, to make things glow, to remotely move objects, and even to call forth storms and earthquakes.

Difficulty Numbers: 5 for featherfall, ball lightning, or redirecting fire that already exists. 10 for flying at full force at normal speed and making people uncomfortably hot or cold, and 15 for melting a steel door.

Attacking someone with heat, force, or electricity is an Offensive Test with the Target's Defense as their DN.

Life: Life is the ability to sense and control life, giving it the power of the Life (BCG - Z) Miracle Skill, Somatics (BCG), and some applications of Sight (BCG). It can also grant the benefits of the Animal Person Trait for a limited period of time, as well as gives one the ability to control the local flora. Basically, if it affects still-living organic matter, it can be affected by Life.

Difficulty Numbers: 5 for detecting humans, animals, and plants in a 100 meter radius. 10 for widening the range to 1 kilometer.

Attacks and attempts to aid are conducted as Offensive Tests, Help Tests, and Healing Tests, although as part of a break from the original lore, you cannot heal yourself using Life. Again, this breaks with the original Lore.

Matter: Matter is identical to the Matter Miracle Skill from BCG...only you can transmute lead to gold for 1 extra Plot Armor damage.

Difficulty Numbers: 5 for granting any one item an Advantage to all tests made with it for a Scene, 10 for transmutation for extra Plot Armor Damage. 15 for breaking down reinforced steel. Anything that you could use Craftsmanship for.

Mind: Mind is the equivalent of the Probing, Phantasm, and Sight Miracle Skills from the BCG rules, and is the easiest Sphere to explain. Mind Control? It's Mind versus Willpower. Mind Reading? Mind versus Willpower. Illusions? Mind versus Defense.

Difficulty Numbers: DN versus Defense for illusions, Special Maneuver Tests (as per Phantasm) for decoys, and DN Contested Willpower for mental attacks and mind control.

Prime: Prime is basically how to control Raw Mana, make Magic Permanent, affecting people's 'magical circuits', and adding the effects of other Spheres into objects. Aka enchanted items and Magitech. Prime can create bolts of silvery-white fire that inflict damage that give Medicine Tests to heal them a Disadvantage, manufacture Ether Drives, and see all Magic and Magical effects. You can also use it defensively against Magic and Magic alone, this way you take a Maneuver Action (using Willpower) that inflicts an additional Disadvantage to anyone who attacks you for each multiple of 5 met with the result. Again, this only affects Magical attacks.

Difficulty Numbers: 5 for seeing Magic in a 100m area, 10 for making an Ether Drive for an Episode.

Magical attacks have the Target's Defense as their DN, and protecting against magic is a Special Maneuver Test as said above.

Spirit: Spirit is the ability to see and commune with Nature Spirits, Angels (if they exist), Demons (if they exist), and other extradimensional entities. There are few to no BCG miracle skills that are analogous to it, so I will explain this myself; in various games, there is an otherworld where the beings of nature and higher concepts live, and said otherworld sometimes crosses over with our world. The beings who live there can be communicated with because of that, and one can travel to said otherworld as well (Alternative Phasing or Portals), although this is not recommended.

Difficulty Numbers: 5 for seeing Nature Spirits, Angels, and Demons, as well as gates to other worlds. 10 for compelling a Nature Spirit to do a single action. 15 for summoning an Archangel, Archdemon, or a Major Nature Spirit into this world for information only; you cannot control them without a literal plot device or devices.

Time: Time is the ability to slow down or speed up time, as well as predict the future or see the past. It has been nerfed for this reason as BCG rules themselves limit time manipulation. Time now only adds 2 Advantages to Investigation and Fitness, and increases the Disadvantages enemies get from Maneuver by 2.

Difficulty Numbers: As Investigation and Offensive Tests.

[Letter Bee]

The Great Multiverse War - Saga of Battle!

Intro

There were three beings that have governed the Multiverse since time immemorial.

The first was Happiness, they who embodied all that was noble and bright in the worlds, who gave heroes something to fight for, and brought hope to those downtrodden. The second was Suffering, they who existed only to bring pain and madness into existence, delighting in breaking people and finding disappointment when they instead strengthened and hardened them. The third was Interest, who desired only to make things 'entertaining', for they alone realized this truth; that the Multiverse generated supernatural energy through conflict and tension, and without said energy, the various worlds will cease to exist, lost to oblivion. So Interest kept the fight between Happiness and Suffering going for as long as he could, ensuring that both sides were in balance.

But it could not last forever. For one day, Interest miscalculated and allowed Suffering to win a battle that they should not have won, and Happiness died as a result. And thus the grimmer, darker worlds of the Multiverse awoke to the fact that they were part of a much larger whole, a vast network of universes that they can take over at will. The result of this was the birth of an organization, the Imperium of Suffering, whose desire was to spread suffering all over existence.

Countless worlds and timelines burned, thrown into fates worse than death, and the dark laughter of thirsting 'Gods' were heard in places where they should not be. However, the being called Interest realized that a universe of perpetual suffering where everyone was equally abborhent was just as lacking in meaningful conflict as a universe ruled by Happiness.

And so Interest manifested a human form, going to various worlds to inform their champions of the existence of the Multiverse and asking them for their aid. He wished to form a movement that would weaken Suffering's hold upon the many universes of existence, and eventually, devise ways of generating conflict and supernatural energy without excess suffering. And so the New Multiverse Union Government was formed, a groupiing of beings whose goal was to fight back against the Imperium of Suffering.

Thus began the Great Multiverse War.

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Basically, this is an RP where you can play almost any character from almost any universe (restrictions are listed in The Rules); it is recommended that you join either the Imperium of Suffering or the New Multiverse Government, but you can make up your own faction if it is reasonable and not as strong as either Imperium or New Multiverse Government. Note that if you play a Custom Faction, you can eventually make it as powerful as the two 'Major Factions', but it will take a lot of hard work.

Power Levels

First up, original and canon characters are allowed, but ultra-powerful, ultra-perfect characters are restricted. My limits for what is allowed are:

- Able to carry entire cities on their backs for days on end.
- Move as fast as the speed of light on Earth.
- Travel interstellar distances by yourself and survive in space.
- Survive a nuclear explosion.
- Affect a city the size of New York with a single superscience/magical effect.
- Transporting large armies across universes by yourself

Characters more powerful than this are not allowed unless massively nerfed. As for characters who are just as powerful as this, only four PCs are allowed for the New Multiverse Government and Imperium of Suffering each, and four more are allowed in the game in general, as leaders of four seperate Custom Factions. New custom factions beyond those four will just have to go without exceptionally powerful characters if they are made.

Rules

1.) No godmodding, powerplaying, metagaming, etc. etc.
2.) Any mature scenes, aka anything above nudity, must be taken to PMs..
3.) No OOC feuding! If you must argue, be respectful. IC, meanwhile, you can hate each other as much as you like as long as it doesn't seep over to OOC.
4.) Characters who are at the limit of what is acceptable will receive extra scrutiny, aka they are more likely to be rejected. Beware.
5.) Please notify me if you will be gone longer than a few days, I myself will let you guys know if I will be gone.
6.) Warhammer 40k characters are restricted; Warhammer 40k tech and magic is immensely powerful (according to fans) and might - might - outpower the majority of universes and make them impotent.
7.) Dragon Ball Z is restricted; Super Saiyans, Frieza's people, Kai's people, Buus, and Super Nameks are too overpowered for even this game. Everything else is allowed.
8.) The Tone of the RP is 'Dark, but Optimistic'. Things are grim at first, but your characters are not supposed to be hopeless jerks about it, nor would basket cases be accepted. This world can be made fairer and its suffering will be reduced if the PCs do things right. So, do things right.

Co-Ops

(Open)

Character Sheet

[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Appearance:[/b]
[b]Personality:[/b]
[b]Bio:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Skills:[/b]
[b]Faction (Imperium of Suffering/New Multiverse Government/Custom):[/b]

[Letter Bee]

1254 AD: Purgatory of Europe

It has been fifty years after the Fourth Crusade, where the armies of the West turned against the greatest Christian City in the world, Constantinople, committing acts of bloodshed, rape, looting, and indiscriminate murder that were appalling even in such a brutal era. With the heart of Eastern Christendom ripped out, the legal heirs of the Imperium of Rome were driven out of their capital, onto Western Anatolia, where, holding back Turks and Westerners, they managed to build a stable, prosperous state.

In the West, the Seventh Crusade against Egypt has failed, and King Louis IX of France has taken revenge by expelling all that country's Jews, while Henry III of England is unwillingly forced to let elected representatives from shires and parliaments sit on the King's Council. In Portugal, similar things happen, with Alfonso III of that country holding the first session of the Portugese Cortes, an assembly of Nobles, Merchants, and more elected representatives.

And in the hallowed halls of the Vatican, the Papacy has clarified and named the doctrine of Purgatory, a state between Heaven and Hell in which sinners are purged of their sins before being allowed to Paradise. And Purgatory is what Europe is going through.

For death, fire, swords and blood are the laws of that time, the laws of the world. While people dream of a better world, they can do little to bring it about, and few even try that little. But there is always hope even in the darkness of the time...one just has to grab it.

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So there you have it, a Historical NRP based on the Middle Ages. I know, I know, people are generally uninterested in the era, but I hope to make it accessible for non-history nerds, as well as give people a great time while fighting/politicking/looting. Anyway...

Wikipedia

I'll add an Etherpad Link if necessary.

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Rules and Guidelines (Partly Copied from Gilded Throne with Gowi's Permission)

I. The most important thing is to respect and follow the rules of our host site, which is no question. If there’s sexual content there is always “fade to black”, if it is a particularly dark and questionable scene it can be referenced or hinted at instead of shown. Basically, nudity is fine, but no 'horizontal tango'!

II. Respect fellow role-players. This is a collaborative project in nature so we shan’t dismiss or patronize those we should be working together with—lighthearted humor is fine but remember not to insult outright or start flame-wars; generally you know the drill so don’t be a dick and things should be kosher.

III. No meta-gaming—in Game of Thrones Robb Stark wasn’t prepared for the Red Wedding, so by good logic you shouldn’t be as well. The characters can’t know things outside of their timeframe, knowledge, and so on.

IV. This is important—Your Nation must always be next to another Player Nation. And by that, I mean that during nation creation, you should not start at far-flung geographic regions; one nation in Scandinavia and another in North Africa.

V. Characters can and will die in this role-play. Battles can and will be lost. This means if five armed swords surround an unarmed individual there will be certainly a terrible end. Although, this is not to say GM’s or other players can kill others outright and without consultation—you have a say in plot progression but do remember this is a game of collaboration.

VI. Post length should fit the scene progression.

VII. Also a major rule...HAVE FUN!!! (or else...:p)

VIII. In the case of players who drop, grow completely inactive, and other situations that hold up the RP the GM's will take exclusive control of these nations so the RP can continue to progress.

IX. If you have any questions, comments, concerns or need to contact a GM for any reason, we ask that you add all three to your pm or we will rewrite your pm to fit this format. To reiterate, all pm threads to the gms for gm reasons MUST include me or anyone I list as Co-GM in the thread. This will normally include late additions to the lore, or concerns involving other players.

X. No Magic! 'Miraculous Cures' are permitted if they're obviously the placebo effect, though, and you can develop new technology if you can convince me that it'd be viable through PM.

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Nation:
Location:
Total Military Numbers (between 5000 - 50,000 for most countries, while big empires such as the Golden Horde and Ilkhanate can have 100,000):
Icon:
History (You are allowed to use Wikipedia for now):

[Letter Bee]

The Mercenary Leader

Candido Dizon walked the deck of the giant flat-topped barge that carried the motely assortment of armed men and women coming to defend Greek Socialist Hegemony over Cyprus. These men and women were from different ideologies and causes, but all were gathered and armed by him for one cause: The undermining of the Ottoman 'Caliphate' and defense of the Greeks, despite their 'de-conversion' into dirty atheism. Not that he'd reveal his distaste, Candido thought as he straightened his red beret and the Priscilline Conciliarist eight-pointed red-star. He, like his mother, Aurelia, was willing to adopt any guise that would allow him to gain and retain power.

Enough time being lost in thought; time to rally the troops. Turning to his men and women, Candido said, "All right, Maggots! Form orderly lines on the decks; radio the other barges to do so as well; as for the leaders of each sub-group of the Filipino Volunteer Coalition - they are to come forward and answer my questions!"

Candido paused as his orders were followed to the letter, with three men and two women, all in military fatigues and carrying their bootleg Russian guns, coming forward ahead of their troops, ready to follow the orders of their commander. Yes, Candido liked that, the title of commander. He would find the five individuals arrayed in a semi-circle in front of him as their troops looked on, and turn to the leftmost one before saying, "All right, Capitan!" he used the Spanish-Filipino word. "Why did you come here to fight?"

The dark-brown-skinned man with a pronounced peasant nose said, "To promote the Philosophy of Comrade Hou, in a pure form that is not tainted by womens' weakness!"

A barb aimed at the Lady President, as well as his mother, the Opposition Leader. Candido can tolerate it. How strange that the person to his physical left was also the most politically leftist. Turning towards the next, a Filipino Chinese man who sported an array of knives on his belt, the commander would ask, "You! What is your reason for coming to fight the Ottomans?!"

The Filipino Chinese would sharply grin. "To get rid of Religion, and unshackle humanity from the fetters of faith!"

Candido tried to hide the darkness in his mood; it was Religion that drove opposition to Spanish Imperialism - Native Clergy (first Catholic, then dissidents from the Philippine Independent Church) fought the Spanish Friars because said Friars had turned against what Christ actually said! Not that he agreed with the Son of God in most things, but even so. But nevertheless, he turned towards the third person, a brown-skinned woman who was nevertheless fit and well-muscled. "And you, Lady Soldier?! Why do you fight beside men?!"

The female soldier smiled, "To uphold the legacy of Priscilline Conciliarism, and to create a world of peace and happiness!" The smile grew fainter. "Using the barrel of a gun, of course."

Candido liked the Priscilline already. "What is your name?!" He already knew her from prior interactions, but this would be her formal introduction.

"Lydia, sir! Lydia Vidal!" the female soldier, evidently in her late twenties, said, catching Candido's sudden flare of interest. She watched as Candido turned towards another woman, one wearing a red headscarf and a Sulu Kalis sword in addition to her arms and fatigues. "Your name and cause, young lady?!"

The red-headscarved woman grinned with bloodlust. "I am Asma Misuari of Sulu, and unlike everyone else here, I came here to uphold the Sharif of Makkah's claims to the Caliphate! The Ottomans have lost their lustre, the Hashemites' hour has come!"

Another person to like. Now, to the last one, a young man barely nineteen years old, but already a leader of a force of 400 men. With androdgynous looks that were slightly more masculine than feminine, Candido felt a bit of warmth as he spoke, "And you, youngster! Why is someone like you leading mercenaries to Cyrpus?!"

The young man, his snub nose being the only evidence of nonwhite blood, said in a tone that made Candido shiver: "Because sodomy isn't sinful or illegal if you do it to an Ottoman, sir."

A shudder from everyone else at that.