Marvels of Millennium City iCheck

[Omega Man]

In a world where new alien species are being discovered almost weekly, where superhumans are becoming more and more of a thing, nothing could prepare the heroes of Millennium City for the radioactive mayhem of the villain called Tox once he exploded over the east end of the city. Hundreds of civilians were infected with a strange toxic mutagen born from the DNA of the villain and transformed into melted looking men and women with enhanced strength and speed however many of them are unable to see clearly. The authorities had no choice but to quarantine the area, but even with this five square block area off limits to the general public crime and injustice plagues the city. A new villain will even hold the entire city hostage! Can the rising number of heroes in Millennium City be enough to stop the murderous mind of Mister Madness? Are his multiple personalities and powers just too much for our heroes even without his henchmen goons? Will you join the fight for truth and justice, or play on the other side of the fence as an anti-hero or villain? Will you be a hero?

[example of 'melted people']





This is an original universe RP using sci-fi/fantasy and comic book concepts to bring about a new world of superhumans, aliens, mystics, and intense conflicts between man and the authority in a city once honored for its heroes of old. Unlike a lot of my games this will not be team based. Rather we're all individual characters who have a knack for running into each other from time to time. Remember how 95% of Marvel Comics' heroes were based in NYC and they bumped into each other almost every other comic? Yeah it's sort of like that...

Final character sheets need to be sent to me directly through PMs before being reposted in the eventual OOC. This is a casual game and I'm not putting up with multiple two or three line posts. Call it "high casual" if you want, but spelling and grammar matter here. All character sheets will need to include:

Name -
Alias -
Powers -
Weakness -
Experience -
Appearance - [I'll make some micros for this game as well!]
Age -
Brief Bio - [how you gained powers, came to Millennium City, etc...]
Notes -
Commitment - [how often can you post? 2 times a week, once a day if the story's progressing, Tuesdays and Thursdays, etc..?]

^^^ That last one is so I can get an idea of how much momentum the game will have and the likelihood it will die before it ever really gets going. All I really shoot for is two posts per player each week. You can go ahead and post WIP's here in the iCheck, approved final sheets will be listed below as they are accepted. Dunno what sort of hero I'll create as I've been trying to come up with something new and not just recycled or renamed.

Accepted Players/Characters:

Yog Sothoth - Toon Master
Siti - Quicksliver
Twistedgrin - Seraphim
Miss24601 - Echo [pre-approved]
XxFellsingxX - Penumbra

~KL~

[Metronome]

Dibs on animal shapeshifter?

[Omega Man]

Just start making a CS, Met. You're a good enough writer, so long as you can commit, you'll get accepted. Almost did another Teen Titans game based on the old ones but haven't seen enough of the old crowd on here yet... But I wanted a new setting so I went with a remake of an earlier type of game I had on here that was pretty awesome while it lasted.

C'mon people where ya hiding?!?

~KL~

[Divine Darkness]

I'm itching for a good superhero game and believe I can make a minimum of two posts a week.

[Omega Man]

Can't wait to start seeing some character sheets! I'll have an idea of what kinda hero archetype to use myself once we get two or three players.

~KL~

[Divine Darkness]

Despite my current avatar I haven't played a vampiric character in quite some time, so I may go with that.
A vampire vigilante.

[Omega Man]

Angel was one of my favorite shows for the longest time LOL

~KL~

[Dblade26]

Think you've grabbed my interest, maybe.

[Omega Man]

Lets see some character sheets folks! Do I need to make a character and CS first and show you guys and gals how its done or...? I'll work on one shortly.

~KL~

[Twistedgrin]

Allow me to voice my interest.
Name - Michael Cullen
Alias - Seraphim
Powers - Solar manipulation.
Weakness - Night time.
Experience - Extensive military training, is an avid swordsman.
Appearance -

All he needs is a helm

Age - 22
Brief Bio - His powers are natural, but his life style is far from it. During his youth he had no control over his "gift" Making him more than just a little bit of a hazard. Blasting random points with focused heat and almost freezing others led to the quick notice of the powers that be. Thankfully this isn't one of those dark agencies but one that legitimately wanted to aid him, but he was still forced into isolation to protect those around him. It took about a year of attempts before one of the trainers stopped seeing his gift as a deformity and more an extension, leading him to treat it like a muscle. How do we train muscles, physical exertion...He wasn't told till he was 14 that this was just a placebo, but by that time he was so ridiculously into pushing the limit that he didn't care he was tricked.
When he turned 18 he entered the military services, and despite his lack of field experience he excelled as both a scout and a combat deterrent. Mike's career is both decorated and largely classified, but when to Supers engage in battle word gets around. His nickname came from his adoration of chivalry and the idea of fair combat, it was only until later that his enemies would call him that due to his seemingly divine gift. At the end of his most recent victory with another super that single handily eliminated an entire unit of tanks, that he was seen as too valuable to only deal with petty squabbles.
Notes - He is a knight to his core, and so long as he can help it he will protect those that he sees as just. He does not actually like his nick name or his armor, but understands the importance o symbolism when seen by the public...Though he does have a strange habit of referring to female associates as Lady.
Commitment - [once a day would be a minimum with the exception of the Christmas holiday. ]
(hopefully this is a good place holder. I am not overly attached to the back story so if its not to your liking let me know.)

[XxFellsingxX]

Well, well, this sounds interesting. I may possibly join in, though I'll need to think of a good enough character.

[Omega Man]

Twist - I'd just give him a better alias and he's good. Anybody else got a CS ready?

~KL~

[XxFellsingxX]

I'll start working on a CS, though I'm still juggling multiple character ideas XP

[Omega Man]

I created a jester type character the other day but now I'm having second thoughts thinking about powers and such I'd like to take a crack at...

~KL~

[Twistedgrin]

Changed name.

[Omega Man]

Looks good, anybody else have a WIP CS or anything in mind?

~KL~

[Miss24601]

Definitely interested! I'll make a character soon!

[Miss24601]

Name - Monique Pierce
Alias - Echo
Powers -
~ Mimicry. Monique has the ability to absorb another's abilities through touch, and use them herself. Depending on the length of her touch, and her concentration, it wears off after varying amounts of time. She often also develops specific personality traits of those she touches, and these traits where off at the same time as the power.
~ Shield. Monique is immune to powers such as manipulation, mind-reading and mimicry upon herself.
~ Heightened senses.
~ Increased speed, strength and stamina.
Weakness - Monique's powers can wear her out, especially if she absorbs the abilities of a particularly strong individual. She is very impulsive at times, and quite hot-headed. Although she is smart, she is not very wise, and needs more guidance than she'd ever admit.
Experience - She is skilled at hand-to-hand combat, and somewhat handy with a gun.
Appearance - Monique is a very pretty individual, with a slender figure and a height of about 5'7. She is fair-skinned, and her complexion is clear save for a small, crescent scar on her left shoulder. She is quite youthful in appearance, but not baby-faced, and her features are sharp and angular. Her hair is a dark, near-black shade of brown, and when down, reaches to just above her elbows in soft waves. Her eyes are a silvery grey, and framed by thick, dark lashes, and her teeth are naturally straight.
Age - 20
Brief Bio -
Notes -
Commitment - I am fairly active, and can probably post around once or twice every two days.

W.I.P

[Twistedgrin]

Dat groot sig doh! *laughing*

[XxFellsingxX]

Character Sheet, now COMPLETE.

Name: Natalie Addison

Alias: Penumbra

Powers: Umbrakinesis, the ability to manipulate shadows and darkness. The capabilities of this power are as follows:
- Natalie can hide in other people's shadows or large shaded areas, make her body intangible and absorbing herself into them.
- Natalie can shape shadows, changing their forms to whatever she desires.
- Natalie has superb night vision, allowing her to see in near-complete darkness.
- While in an intangible state, Natalie can also phase through solid objects.
- Can heal any physical wounds she has by spending time in dark areas.
In addition, Natalie can also levitate at very low heights.

Weakness: Sunlight, or any other light source, can be particularly harmful to Natalie, making her feel weak or drowsy in small dosages and making her physical form less solid. If there is too much light, it can make her very weak, and it is theorized that it may kill her, causing her body to disintegrate and never reform.

Experience: Natalie has had no experience in fighting whatsoever, and has only recently gotten a handle on her powers during her first year in the modern world.

Appearance: The best way to describe Natalie's appearance is that she appears to be a three-dimensional silhouette of a woman. Her entire body, skin and hair, are all pitch black, making most details of her appearance difficult to describe. The only real notable thing is that her hair seems to be just past shoulder length, her eyes which glow a distinctive white, and several white glowing markings, tattoos of a sort, on her arms and legs. At night, her body is solid, but during the day, her form is more ghostly, almost smoke-like, like this. Her eyes and tattoos cannot be seen during the day, and her body is less solid, making it difficult for her to touch people or pick up objects.

Age: Unknown. Her body hasn't really matured all that much since age 14, when she supposedly "died". However, if her story is correct, that makes her over 80 years old.

Brief Bio: If one were to ask Natalie about who she is, where she comes from or, more pointedly, WHAT she is, expect a complicated answer as Natalie's memories of her past are somewhat skewed and even the few bits she CAN remember are difficult to swallow. She claims to have been human at one point, living in the England in the 30s. At a young age, she kept seeing things that no one believed, like her shadow moving all by itself, areas suddenly getting very dark at strange times, and, even more worryingly, she would feel drowsy or lightheaded when in bright sunlight. For a while, her parents simply thought she was pretending. Then, one day, when Natalie was age 12, she went mysteriously missing for three days, and when she returned, she claimed to have no memory about what had happened or where she had been.

After that, Natalie started having nightmares. Her family would be woken up each night to her screaming, would run to her room to wake her up, and would find her lying somewhere different from where she had previously slept and find she was unable to remember what her dream had been about. When Natalie was aged 14, Natalie's parents admitted their daughter to a mental institution. Natalie is unable to recall anything clearly after that point, only mentioning that she felt "a lot of pain, then nothingness".

Skip to present day, Natalie wakes up to find herself lying on the streets of modern day Millenium City with no idea where she is or how she got there, and now transformed into her current shadow-y form. For the first few weeks, she lived on the streets, befriending several of the homeless who were able to tell her about the modern world. After discovering and mastering her strange new abilities, Natalie has come to the conclusion that she died at some point during her treatment and that she has come back as some sort of ghost or wraith, possibly to try and resolve some "unfinished business", though she has no clue what that may be. For now, she has a tendency to stay at random peoples' homes, "haunting" the house for a while until the residents start to become suspicious and then moving onto the next place.

Notes:
- Due to her experiences, Natalie has a deep fear of hospitals.
- Despite everything that has happened her, Natalie is a fairly upbeat and cheerful individual, albeit somewhat wistful of her loss of humanity. Still, she can't help but feel grateful for her powers.

Commitment: I can certainly at least make the 2 post per-week, if not more. If the story was progressing at a reasonable pace, I'd definitely be able to make one post per-day if I needed to.