Welcome to REGENESIS! I am so glad this got some measure of support. To put it simply: this world is yours and mine, with scarcely a thing in it. You can create the setting anywhere you want! Except for key places... the Major Cities. Don't make a post for them, don't even create them. Not just yet. The Major Cities are centuries ahead of the rest of the world, and the only thing that the rest of the world shares are communications and some vehicular travel. This is to keep everything tame while I build up major story arcs (which, in turn, will unlock the city for future RP use). Otherwise, you can create forests, mountains, deserts, plains, villages and towns, and anything you desire. Though this may limit the freedom I've granted you to a degree, it just wouldn't do to begin with players who already have access to a techno-magic hotspot, now would it? Plus, in the RP, it will be easier for me to describe the fusion of technology and magic to a much better extent than the explanation here in the OOC. But! Please feel free to PM me an idea or request for a gadget that you think would be nice. Not because you need my permission, but so I can take a look at it... and then say no if I think it's too... powerful.
Aside from this, this RP is primarily story-building, so please have fun collaborating. I, too, will partake in the RP with my own character. My only goal as GM is to enforce the rules when I need to and to perform WAE, or World Altering Events. These will occur on occasion, normally after some player-run arcs end. Not everything you do is considered an arc... you'll see what I mean when I start editing this post for the Current Arcs.
While I am at work (and reading character sheets when I'm not at work), please feel free to speak to each other and make plans! Hell, PM each other. In fact... if you want to go ahead and pair up or something, then do so. I'm not going to stop you. Use the OOC to your hearts content and thank you for showing interest in REGENESIS.
PM me if you have any questions!
Or post it here.
Either one works.
Hero/Villain
This mechanic is a fail-safe to ensure EVERYONE has a good time. You can be a hero, a villain, or both! However, be careful; if you have a hero and a villain, your are unable to interact with the both of them. To keep things fresh, the "Hero" and "Villain" attribute are anonymous (sent to me via PM) and will remain anonymous until the player wishes to reveal the truth about their character. Given certain circumstances, and at the request of the player, a villain can reform into something of an "Anti-Hero" or a hero can succumb to being an "Anti-Villain." PM me if you are not quite sure about the reformation/falling process and what it means to be "Anti."
Minion
This mechanic allows players with evil characters to use evil mobs (whether it is a lowly assassin or an android) in their posts as NPCs. The strongest mob may even have a name and a character sheet (with less info as a normal PC). These mobs can be easily killed by both the controlling villain(s) and by the hero(es); the villain, however, must make the fights between the minion and hero(es) interesting. Otherwise, what's the point of having minions?!
Mobs
The generalized mobs (wild NPCs, basically) are under the control of the leading player in any group (the one who comes up with the idea for adventuring) and could be anything from a dire creature to a bandit to a wild boar. It should be the leading player's responsibility to perform the actions of the mobs, assisting the fellow player(s) in killing it, and allowing their partner(s) to deal the finishing blow. This will allow a sense of fair play and creates a trust exercise for later adventures between players.
Races
The world is full of many races, though humans dominate the majority of it. I will allow just about everything, including custom races. Just send me a PM of the race you want to run (if it's custom) and I'll give you the okay... or tell you to tweak something if need be. Aside from the other races, who may have more natural magics and powers, I want to jump back to humans. Humans have a tendency of breaking the mold by possessing some powers; such as super strength, speed, and so on. Humans are a variable and they are unique in many ways. Just a head's up.
Magic and Science
Though magic exists in everyone, not everyone uses it. Common folk tend to focus more on their day-to-day jobs, whereas adventurers journey from town-to-town, sometimes facing monsters, bandits and gangsters or even upstart tyrants, in which the adventurers may need such talents. Magic manifests in many ways! Such as the form of "ki" or "chi," which allows them to push their bodies to the utmost limits, to the point of superhuman, even capable of generating visible energy or even possess flight. Other forms of magic may entail spoken word activation, manipulation of the elements, and so on. Magic isn't strictly defined, for it is evident in all living things and can be used in many different ways. Some simply have the innate ability to use the elements about them, naturally manipulating them as though an extension of themselves. Ultimately, magic is not defined by written script, spoken word, or ritualistic sacrifice... it is defined solely through you, the players.
Though there are scientific advances, science has yet to completely rid the world of swords or magic. As a result, magic and science have become one, causing a significant leap in the advancement of the world. Televisions and crystal balls are linked by GLYPHS, techno-magic towers that allows LIVE and recorded information to flow freely and provide simultaneous showing during emergency news casting. There is vehicular travel most common in major cities in the use of hovercars, which use propulsion technology using Mana Cycling Engines, allowing it to use infinite and clean energy (which is thus recycled back into the air) to continue travel without the need for more fuel. Major cities possess skyscrapers and a multitude of businesses, in sharp contrast to small towns and villages which have very few luxuries and are in constant need of protection, due to its conservationist lifestyle. Cities are often guarded by high walls and Tesla Coils at each corner, with several guards protecting the upper and lower walls. The Tesla Coils have two functions: protection from airborne threats and the provision of constant, free energy.
Rules
NO GODMODDING. This also means no AUTOING and no METAGAMING. You can't survive every hit, can't evade every attack, can't be omniscient and you certainly cannot control another player's character! THOU SHALT NOT BE AN ASS! Your god has spoken :P
Character Limit. You are only allowed one character; two if you plan on having a hero and a villain. This is to keep things at a leisurely pace.
Post Limit. To be courteous of other players and to keep this RP from going too fast, I advise (more like demand) that you wait at least two posts before making a response after your initial post and onward. Wait two posts, then response.
NO PLAYER KILLING! Seriously... player killing is not allowed unless it is mutually agreed upon by both parties and that I am notified. I cannot deny a request if both people want it to happen for dramatic effect or whatever, and so this is merely a courtesy.
OCs only. No Mary/Marty Sues/Stus; I want original character content. I advise (legitimately so) that you use a Staple Character (your beloved brain child).
PVP. Fighting is a part of this RP, so I want to remind everyone that you have to allow yourself to get hurt from time to time, to show fatigue when necessary, and to not keep the dance going on forever. So, every 3 turns you take without taking a slight bit of damage, you are required on your fourth post to take damage. It's only courteous :P
Villains. Please do be careful. Though you are a driving point in player plot points, I don't want you to be OP. Also remember that you can reform into an "Anti-Hero," and if that isn't enough, you can also be a recurring villain.
NO FIREARMS. I'm sorry for those of you who had plans for using guns, but I just allow them simply because it would make people OP. Not just the marksman, but the players in general... some would be fast enough to avoid gunfire altogether, others would just cut through bullets with advanced speed. So, either way... this is a big no. I'm very sorry.
Creative Freedom. I encourage creative freedom... that is why this RP is a thing. It is to allow characters from different walks of life to venture into the world and meet one another. It also allows for player's to collaborate and create something beautiful. Without much limitation, only a set of rules to avoid chaos, this RP has a fighting chance to be a living, breathing thing. Please... don't abuse my generosity by doing some crazy, off-the-wall posting. It will discourage other players and force them to leave. So, play nice and create!
Have fun!
Character Sheet Template
Please, submit Character Sheets to me via PM. Once accepted, I'll tell you post it into the Character tab.
Skills/Talents (Mundane abilities, such as swordplay, acrobatics, etc.)
History (Optional)
Current Arcs
[NONE]
Completed Arcs
[NONE]
Accepted Characters
[Alicia Nightwing] by Kokushi [Neve] by Oz [Coation Lysander] by darkwolf687 [Belinda "Shatter" Greyfort] by deadpixel101 [Katherine Valkya] by Skepic
The GM's Role
My role in the entirety of this RP is to sit back and participate with the rest of you. The only time I will act as GM is if I need to enforce the rules or if I am leading an event (meaning the incapacitation of my character) for the sake of a World Altering Event (WAE). A World Altering Event is a bit of a shift for the world and it's inhabitants, having a much bigger influence worldwide. Potential tournaments and even storylines from me will be considered WAE. I will also collect and archive the storylines that goes on with every single one of you (editing the OP post and updating them under "Current Arcs" or "Completed Arcs," depending on its status and a summary).
I'll get my CS up later today. Just got to see Star Wars the Force Awakens first.... For ideas and what not.
Alright. Can't wait to see what you have in store for me.
Also, for everyone else, I did update my first post showing the "Accepted Characters." Not that it really matters, but just a little something to show that I am incredibly excited to get this started.
Alright, let's begin. This is your story, so do whatever you wish. Hopefully a story should arise; I'm just avoiding that responsibility for now since this is only the beginning. I hope you all can play well together and collaborate ^^"
Pretty interested in this, but I'm stuck on mobile for a while because of the Christmas holiday. Mind if I reserve a CS spot for me and a potential one for a friend?
Pretty interested in this, but I'm stuck on mobile for a while because of the Christmas holiday. Mind if I reserve a CS spot for me and a potential one for a friend?
