[OOC] The Birds Are Out of Their Cages

[LeeRoy]

This Roleplay will contain violence, vulgar language, dark themes, and a serious plot. It is a high casual roleplay, all who join should ensure they are prepared to post as often as possible. Do not join if you are uncertain about how often you will post. And before you ask, yes, the similarities with X-Men is intentional.

The Backstory

In the year 2238 beings of great power emerged around the world, Supermen that possessed abilities far beyond those of normal human beings. Since then numerous more have popped up and had become a large part of normal society. Some were cruel and wicked tyrants who wanted to use their powers to feed their own sadistic desires. Others were heroes, rising up to the cruel Supermen. Gradually they earned two names.

Those who aligned for the side of good were labeled Cardinals, they unified under a red flag with the black outline of a feather. Red became a symbol of heroism and justice, many people sided with. They became their own political party and even took seats of power in the various countries of the world. Such as the UK, America, Canada, China, and Russia.

Those who aligned to the side of evil were labeled Cassowaries, they unified under a blue flag with the black outline of a Cassowary's head. Blue became a symbol of cruelty and criminal action, unfortunately, some sided with the Cassowaries. It too became a political party, and they conquered their own countries across Africa, The Middle East, and South America.

Superbeings as a whole were labeled Avians. Due to both political parties using birds as their symbol.

This uneasy time was heralded by constant strife and war among the Cardinals and Cassowaries, eventually, generations passed by and the strife was not ended with catastrophe but rather indifference. Though the parties still existed, peace followed for the first time in thousands of years. Science began to bloom and technology began to grow at an alarming rate.

This became a problem late into the year of 2310.

On December 10th, General Hugo Melville presented the world with his way of replacing Avians as the leading militant force. Machine soldiers, mechanized armor, walking tanks, and intelligent AI. These machines were capable of competing with even the strongest of Avians, and the various governments of the world took to them like a moth to a flame.

The Cardinals and Cassowaries did not agree with this method, feeling that nearly a century of work that they had put into this was going to waste.

In July of 2311, on the 21st. An Avian from the Cardinal party made the worst decision for all of Aviankind.

He killed General Hugo Melville in cold blood.

Mass riots followed.

The Humans feared that the Avians would take action and wage war against all of Humankind.

The governments of the world instated project David. Project David was named so to fell the Goliath known as the Avians. A biblical reference, of course.

Project David was a system of capturing, categorizing, imprisoning, and if need be executing Avians.

A super prison, designed to keep in those with great power. This is where the story begins.

This is where you lot come in.

A short summary is: You are all imprisoned in the Avian Prison from Project David. The year is 2350.

What you do from there is up to you, but a small group of Avians have decided to break out. Tired of being cooped up in this prison, discriminated against by humans, and angry at those Avians who betrayed them so they wouldn't be locked up.

There is a plan set in place by the former leaders of the Cardinal and Cassowary factions, to escape some sacrifices will need to be made. But those who escape will carry on the legacy of those who are lost. Will you be the ones to be left behind or to die? Or will you be the ones to escape? That's up to you.

The plot will be revealed once the RP begins, I won't spoil it in this post.

Ranking System

When Project David was enstated they also created a ranking system for Avians to categorize just how dangerous they are.

Ranks:
S-Rank: The most dangerous of any rank, an S-Rank can level a city in just a few days. They can take on armies on their own and conquer small countries if they can survive long enough. Any Avian marked S-Rank is marked for on-sight execution, period. If they are imprisoned then they are to be made imobile by fastening their limbs to a cross and their head to be encased in a dome of steel and lead. (This is not a playable rank for anything but NPCs and important plot characters.)

A-Rank: The second most dangerous rank. A-Ranks are truly battle hardened warriors with power to spare, they are considered dangerous enough that lethal force is allowed without punishment. However, they are to be imprisoned if possible.

B-Rank: This is the rank that most Avians lie in, your average superbeing with powers that exceed those of human by a significant amount. And while they are not one man armies they are still considered dangerous. Lethal force is only allowed if they have commited an execution worthy offense. All B-Ranks are to be imprisoned.

C-Rank: Weaker than B-Ranks these are only marginally more powerful than any human being. A man with a handgun can easily kill a C-Rank. Lethal force is not allowed, all C-Ranks are to be imprisoned.

D-Rank: Their abilities are negligible, they are often times mocked for their lack of ability. All D-Ranks are to be imprisoned. Lethal force is unnecessary.

Avians have a variety of abilities that often intersect with eachother. These abilities are divided into three major groups, every one of these groups recieves a rank and the final rank of every Avian is determined with three letters. AAA, ABA, so on and so forth.
Categories:
Physical: The most straightforward of all three categories. Those who excel in the physical category are able to achieve feats of strength, speed, endurance, and other physical mutations. Such as wings, extra limbs, and tails. S-Ranks passively exude a bio-electric aura similar to that of an electric eel, some S-Ranks are capable of lifting up 100 tons. A-ranks are capable of physical feats exceeding 50 tons of lifting strength. There seems to be a give and take, however, the stronger they are the slower they are. The opposite is also true. D-Ranks are only capable of achieving feats similar to Olympians.

Metaphysical: This one is a bit more tricky. Metaphysical abilities are the most varied of abilities, though they seem to have similar traits. The most basic metaphysical abilities are manipulation of energy, elements, and their own body. Example: A man who can shoot kinetic energy from his fingertips. A girl who can engulf her body in stone and throw them with her willpower. A man who can turn his body into some manner of liquid. The higher the rank, the higher the output and range. S-Ranks are constantly venting their energy or element, if they change shape then they are always partially that shape.

Psychic: This one is less tricky, but more vague. Though, fortunately, no manifestations of mind control have emerged. (And will not emerge, period.) This subcategory includes psychokinesis, shield barriers, self propelled flight, so on and so forth. As with metaphysical, the higher the rank the higher the range and output. (If you need help with this one, PM me and we'll discuss it.) S-Ranks in the psychic category constantly have wind moving around their head.

Character Sheets

Name:

Title: Optional, but some Avians use superhero-esque names.

Age: No younger than 20.

Sex:

Personality: Just give a rough summary of how they act. Remember, they are in prison and heavily discriminated against.

Appearance: A rough description or a picture of your character, a picture is by no means required.

For all three of these, remember, S-Rank is off limits until the second arc. Your character does not require all three categories to be filled. If they do not excel in more than one category, put down N/A. In this category, list your Rank and what your abilities are underneath each of the Subcategories.
Physical Ability:
Metaphysical Ability:
Psychic Ability:

Backstory: A short summary of their experiences. Take into account, they're in prison. So make sure you add in how they were captured.

During the Second Arc, you can either keep them and create new ones, or drop them and create new ones. Or just not create a new one.

[LeeRoy]

Secret Information

I hate using reference pictures that I myself didn't draw, but it would take days to draw all of this out on my own. So I'm going to use filler images for now.

Machine Soldiers:

Machine soldiers are the majority of Human military now, having fully phased out Avians by being physically superior in every aspect. They do not tire, they do not complain, they're more accurate, they cannot feel fear, and best of all, they don't age.

There are a dozen or so varieties of Machine Soldier. Some aren't even Soldiers at this point, but I'll list the most important varieties.

First and foremost are Humans in mechanical suits, now, while these are not truly machine soldiers. They make up about one third of the sum total military force of the world. The suits they wear enhance their natural abilities exponentially. Able to lift and haul 10 tons of equipment on their shoulders with ease. Their reflexes are augmented with onboard AI that give them a steady stream of information in an advanced HUD. These AI are customized both personality-wise and appearance-wise by the soldiers inside. There are two speed settings in these suits. There is the long distance running speed and the sprinting speed. Which are 60mph and 120mph respectively. Their outfits are resistant to temperatures up to 500 degrees fahrenheit, low caliber bullets, and completely immune to falling injuries.

Appearance:


Second are genuine Machine Men, these are advanced supersoldiers made from metal and anger. There are very few Avians that can compare to them in raw ability. They can run at 200 mph, steady pace and 250 when in chase. They can lift up to 50 tons over their head and haul it for miles without any negative effets. Their jump height is 50 feet vertically, and they can leap up to 100 feet horizontally. They are made of a sturdy metal that is carbonado infused cobalt titanium alloy. This alloy is resiliant and able to take hits from modern tank cannons.

Appearance:


Third are the colloquially refered Chasers, chasers are aggressive and fast. Although not very sturdy. They can run faster than most Avians at 300mph, they move so fast that the human eye cannot actually pick them up before they have gotten to them. They have claws made from ceramic that dig deeply into flesh and break off, they are armed with five on each limb and three refills for each claw. Once a claw breaks, the new claw slides forward into place.

Appearance:


Fourth are the arguably most dangerous of the bunch. The walker tanks. As the name implies, they are literally walking tanks. These machines weigh upwards of 14 tons and are made out of boron steel, they can stomp their enemies to death or unleash hell with twin cannons. These are the toughest of tough, a single walker tank can fight toe to toe with an S-Rank for a short period of time.

Appearance:


Fifth are known as skimmers, they're small circular things that fly about and take photographs of everything. They play a live stream directly to their lauch unit, usually a Walker Tank or Chaser. If one finds you, you'd better run, because a group of Machine Soldiers are certainly going to follow.

The final unit are large airships for pickup and dropoff of machines and captured Avians. They can fly at hyper sonic speeds, capable of hovering and manouvering horizontally and vertically. They're armed with a full battery of missiles, bombs, side/wing/rear/top/front mounted chain guns with 360 degree rotation. They carry enough ammunition for these chainguns to fire non-stop for a half hour at 10,000 rounds per minute. For a sense of scale, they can carry around 8 Walker Tanks and 40 Machine Men at the same time.

[LeeRoy]

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[LeeRoy]

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[TheBiddz]

Im interested in joining

[Stranger]

Name: Kurai (last name unknown)

Age: 27

Sex: Female

Personality: Kurai is very crafty and is willing to use whatever means necessary to get what she desires. She doesn't like fighting, and prefers to use charm, wiles, and intimidation to resolve issues. If battle is unavoidable, she prefers to attack from a distance and attempts to end the battle quickly. Outside of combat, she can be flirty and seductive, but does not allow anyone to get close to her. Most "relationships" are short-term and have never amounted to anything serious. Secretly, she does believe in true love, but has never found it.

Appearance: Sultry black-haired woman, standing 5'10". When given a choice of outfit, she prefers style to functionality, choosing dark dresses with somewhat revealing tops. Normally wearing high heels (black, of course). Quite beautiful, even without makeup.

Physical Ability: N/A

Metaphysical Ability: N/A

Psychic Ability: A-Rank
- Telekinesis: Kurai can move, levitate, and (occasionally) manipulate objects at her desire. If the target is nonliving, she can manipulate it without difficulty. If it is living (this includes robots), it can attempt to resist her. She can also use this to fly, though it requires too much concentration to move anything else while doing so.
- Illusion: If her target's mind is weak enough, Kurai can manipulate a person's five senses at will. However, the person is by no means under her control; if they are aware of the illusion, it is immediately shattered. Because illusions affect the five senses, machines are not fooled. This includes cameras and any kind of scanner or recording device.
- Mindscape: This is Kurai's ultimate technique, but it is also the most risky. If Kurai locks eyes with a person for three seconds from no less than two inches away, that person's mind is immediately transported to an area known as a mindscape. It is a world made entirely of illusion. While inside a mindscape, anything the person wills will come into being. Basically, the person is like a god, able to do and create anything their heart desires. Though it is only an illusion, it will seem completely real to them. A person may leave the mindscape and return to their body at any time, and they are told all of this from the beginning by a projection of Kurai. However, few ever wish to leave a world that can fulfill all of their desires, and most choose to remain a while longer. There is no sense of time in the mindscape, so by the time a person is finally willing to return to their body, they may find that their body has all but rotted away, for without the mind to guide it, the person's body will never move from its previous position (unless someone else moves the body). A jolt of electricity will immediately shatter the mindscape.

Backstory: Kurai was born with her abilities, but they never fully manifested until she turned 16. Her very first experience came when she was getting... intimate with her then-boyfriend. The two locked eyes with each other for a moment, when suddenly his body went stiff. She tried everything to awaken him, finally resorting to her father's taser, which finally broke him out of it. When he told Kurai what had happened to him, she could hardly believe her ears. Suddenly afraid of her, her boyfriend threatened to reveal her to Project David. Panicking, Kurai again locked him in a mindscape. This time, however, she did not attempt to wake him, and returned him to his home, claiming that he had grown tired and fallen asleep. He died three days later of dehydration. Scared of what she could do, Kurai ran away from home, abandoned her last name, and began her life as a wanderer.
As time went on, Kurai continued to explore her new-found abilities. Her primary abilities lied in her ability to conjure illusions, which she used to change her identity every time she entered a new town or city. She began using her powers to seduce others, reading their minds to fulfill their personal fantasies. Her telekinesis developed more slowly, but by age 21, she was quite adept at it (though illusion remains her strong-point to this day). She used her powers carefully, but with the worldwide vigilance of Project David, she was not careful enough.
At 23 years old, Kurai encountered her first robot soldier. It was able to identify her as an Avian and immediately attempted to arrest her. She was able to defeat it, but not before it captured a recording of her face and voice. It sent this data back to its superiors, and the chase was on. Kurai fled town, and for six months was hounded by robotic soldiers, which were slowly becoming stronger as time went on. Finally, a squadron of six Chasers (robots designed to capture fleeing targets) was able to corner and subdue her. Kurai was thrown into prison. That was about three and a half years ago. Since then, Kurai was able to learn of the plan to escape, and she is all too eager to join in.

I hope her abilities don't seem OP. I tried to provide as many weaknesses as strengths for them, especially the fact that she has no physical abilities whatsoever, so anyone who can engage her at close range has an immense advantage. Let me know if I need to change anything. Otherwise, I look forward to RPing with you!

[LeeRoy]

The only things I gotta say are:

1: Mind reading is a no go, at least this early in the game. Second arc would be alright, first arc however, no.
2: Make it so she has to be near the person to do the illusory world. Within arm's reach. This will increase the risk required to use it.

Also, I like the Chasers idea. I'll have to add in a list of the varying machine soldiers.

[LeeRoy]

The Machine Soldiers post is up.

[LeeRoy]

Bumping to keep this on the front page.

[TheBiddz]

Alright, I'll be getting my post up in a day or two. I have to decide on what kind of power level I want to play here.

[LeeRoy]

That's up to you, I'd personally like a bit of variety among the characters. Try to have some B's and C's in there. A full roster of nothing but Triple A's would get a bit out of hand.

Remember, sometimes you just need a little less gun.

[TheBiddz]

there's nothing that willpower and a bigger drill can't break through! You just need to have faith!

[Lucian]

Name: Gabriel Anderson

Title: Archangel

Age: 25

Sex: Male

Personality: Gabriel zealously follows his unique spin on the Judeo-Christian faith. He sees it as his divine mandate to slay who he deems wicked in accordance with the guidelines he claims he received from God almighty. He is courteous to those he deems deserving, and can be quite benevolent. However, he is extremely wrathful, dishing out judgement and death wherever he feels it is required. Though he tends to ally with the Cardinals, many of them dislike working with him due to his extreme methods.

Appearance: Gabriel stands at 6'4'', with broad shoulders, and a toned build. He has short-cropped strawberry-blond hair, and green eyes. He is caucasian, with tanned skin. His most defining physical feature is his pair of wings. Large enough to carry him aloft, the wings are massive, with spotless white feathers.

Physical Ability: Archangel's physical abilities are considered lower-end B class. He can take small arms fire, but they make him bleed, and cause great pain. Larger weapons can kill him outright. He can lift about five tons, and has a slightly heightened regeneration factor, as well as heightened stamina.

Metaphysical Ability: Archangel's metaphysical abilities manifest as a golden-white fire. This "Holy Fire" can serve a variety of purposes. He can use it to enduce cellular regeneration in others, he can harden it and shape it into any form he chooses, and can use it as a traditional pyrokinetic weapon. Archangel's metaphysical power is considered A-rank, due to it's versatility.

Psychic Ability: N/A

Backstory: I will get to this in a bit.

[LeeRoy]

Extra bodily growths go under physical abilities.

Mind you, the Cardinals and Cassowaries are for the most part disbanded. As they are being hunted down, imprisoned, and killed. They are unable to actually host political parties, as all rights have been taken away from them.

[Sep]

Right now I'm torn between what I want to do in terms of power.

I always like someone with regenerative capacity to the level of Deadpool or Wolverine but I am guessing that is too high class for this so will probably go with something metaphysical...

[LeeRoy]

Regeneration as strong as Wolverine and Deadpool is basically comparable to invincibility and immortality. While regeneration is allowed, that level is far too high.

[Stranger]

Sorry, I've been away for a while. I'll fix the mind-reading. And yes, Mindscape requires uninterrupted eye contact for three seconds from no less than two inches away. No worries there! Otherwise, looking forward to starting this!

[Sep]

I know the mindset I want my char to have now, just trying to decide on the ability.

[LeeRoy]

No problems, y'all take your time.

I'm waiting for a few more people to join, once they do I'll mark up all character sheets and make the first IC post. I need about three more people to join.

[Mixtape Ghost N]

I'm definitely interested in this. Give me some time to get a character made.