[OOC] VIGILANCE: Sanctuary

[Heathen]

@Lord Wraith I sort of took it upon myself to make up a news station and news anchor. If you have any objections, I can change it.

[Atrophy]

@Wade Wilson As someone who has never had the opportunity to RP with you but has creepishly seen you around enough to recognize your username, I'm glad you decided to stick it out. Because I'm absolutely terrible at motivating people. But, uh, in all seriousness, can't wait to see that sheet. Like our boss said, the more your write the better you inevitably get.

@Nemaisare Man I look forward to hearing how Lucas is constantly distracted by the screaming of a hardwood floor or the quite whimpering of some All Stars as Grace walks around. And yeah, go ahead and have a middle aged man tell a teenage girl that she's way heavier than she should be, because there is nothing more I enjoy than having a first impression turn awkward and go horribly, horribly wrong. If you ever write "Please, stop, you're hurting the linoleum" then I might die of happiness.

[Hillan]

@Wade Wilson Don't suck, kid.
In all seriousness, glad you're sticking around.

Ohboy, IC's up, huh. Guess I'm going to have to open a bottle of whiskey and get in the Marcus spirit.

[Lord Wraith]

@Lord WraithIf I stick Lucas in Lisa and Harrison's car for the ride in, is there anything I should know about them?

@Nemaisare

Nothing in particular. They're just running into town to fill up some gas canisters and bring them back to refuel the convoy.

@Lord Wraith I sort of took it upon myself to make up a news station and news anchor. If you have any objections, I can change it.

@Heathen

Nope that's alright. No need to change.

[Lord Wraith]

For anyone who has read the posts but needs a quick refresher, the IC OP has a summary of the events that have happened in the IC thus far with each player's posts broken down into bite sized chunks. Just in case you need to brush up quickly before submitting a post.

[Stein]

For anyone who has read the posts but needs a quick refresher, the IC OP has a summary of the events that have happened in the IC thus far with each player's posts broken down into bite sized chunks. Just in case you need to brush up quickly before submitting a post.

@Lord Wraith

I like the sentiment, but I don't know how overtly crazy I am about it. It would make things SO much easier. But what if it negates from players actually reading the posts?

[Lord Wraith]

<Snipped quote by Lord Wraith>

I like the sentiment, but I don't know how overtly crazy I am about it. It would make things SO much easier. But what if it negates from players actually reading the posts?

@Stein

Yeah that was a concern of mine as well. But we'll try it out and see how it goes.

[Hillan]

I mean, I feel like you wouldn't be in the RP if you don't want to read the posts.

[Bigg Slamm]

^ditto^

[An Outsider]

Can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually agree with Hillan. A summary of what's going on in the RP is a lovely idea, but ultimately self defeating in a collaborative work like this. What's the point in accepting players who don't actually want to put any effort into collaborating with their peers?

_{(I recognise that it was Stein that made the point originally, but saying 'Can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually agree with Stein' doesn't have the same snap that agreeing with Hilan does. Stein's actually intelligent.)}

[Tyler]

I actually think that it's a really neat feature; the issue perhaps lies in that it's too detailed.

Something along the lines of a timeline could perhaps would better, for example:

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18th March, 2016

The convoy arrives in Pointe Bordeaux and telepathically makes itself known to local Hyperhumans. Elsewhere in the city, Fairchild Electronics is promoting a household device used to neutralise Hyperhuman threats. The event is attracting a degree of unwanted attention.

19th March, 2016

A description of what happened on this day.

TIMESKIP: 72 hours

23rd March, 2016

A description of what happened on this day.

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I feel this gives us all (as well as prospective late-comers to the story) an easy way with which to keep up/catch up with events IC, without removing the need to read recent posts in order to understand current events. It would also be considerably easier for Wraith to manage, as in the long-run writing a summary of each post would likely become rather tedious.

[Wade Wilson]

@Lord Wraith Here it is! Hopefully @Tyler won't kill me, now.

Joshua Kain

”I never wanted any of this.”

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| NAME(S): |

Joshua David Kain​

| NICKNAME(S): |

Josh

| D.O.B.: |

06/02/1986 (Done in DD/MM/YYYY format)

| AGE: |

29​

| SEX: |

Male​

| SEXUALITY: |

Bisexual, but steers more towards men.

| APPEARANCE: |

Joshua stands at 5’9”, with a weight of 165 lbs. He has short, brown hair, that no matter how many times he attacks it with gel, or a comb, always manages to end up as a messy flop on the right side of his face. He also has bright, crystalline blue eyes, with a piercing intelligence to them, that masks his ice cold hatred against the world. His most prominent feature, however, isn’t actually physical - it’s his voice. It has a cold smoothness to it, like running your hand against a perfect pane of glass, and is also rather calming, as though you were near the crystal clear springs of a forest. This seems to calm people, and they often say things to him that they’d normally think twice about revealing.

When it comes to tattoos, Josh only has two: a fallen angel tattoo located on the top of his right arm, and a wolf tattoo in the center of his chest.

As for clothes, he can often be seen wearing crewneck t-shirts with flannel hoodies, or (if it’s warm) denim jackets. These are paired with cargo pants, fabric jeans and any other casual pants he can find. He’s found that darker clothes grant him more concentration, ipso facto making him able to utilise his powers much easier. It also grants his body less strain when using said powers. He doesn’t know why darker clothes work like this, but he figures it’s because of something to do with being a Hyperhuman.

| GENUS: |

​Hyperhuman

| CLASSIFICATION: |

MERCURY

| ABILITIES/SKILLS: |

ABILITIES

There are multiple abilities that Josh benefits from under the MERCURY classification.
Accelerated Perception
Josh’s mind and senses process information at such speeds that time appears to have slowed down, allowing him to perceive what would normally be moving too fast, and respond accordingly. This allows him to dodge bullets, catch flies in mid-air, dodge and maneuver around complex attacks, catch falling objects, block detriments, etc. Also, when he’s alerted or alarmed, his senses sharpen, and he can smell, hear, see, and feel things a normal human wouldn’t be able to.
Biological Alteration
Josh is able to alter his cells, tissue and muscle, and thus make himself stronger. This also allows him to heal wounds and regrow tissue at a faster rate than other humans. It differs from shapeshifting in the way that he cannot alter all of his cells at the same time, nor can he keep them all sustained at the same time.
Intangibility
Joshua is able to move through objects and ignore most physical effects in his way by making his own particles able to move between other particles, and sometimes by vibrating his molecules into a new quantum frequency.

LIMITATIONS & WEAKNESSES

■ If he attempted to alter all of his cells at the same time, he would lose his structure and become one big blob. His organ systems would also cease to function, starting with his respiratory system shutting down, and ending with his skeletal system collapsing.
■ When intangible, he cannot move through objects made of organic matter.
■ A SATURN-Type Hyperhuman would be able to render his Accelerated Perception useless if they sped up his perception of time itself.
■ Despite having accelerated perception, he cannot sense things out of his peripheral vision, meaning that an attack from behind would catch him off guard. However, using a non-silenced pistol would alert him, thus sharpening his senses.

| BACKSTORY: |

They tell you that when you grow up, you can be anything. A firefighter, a police officer, a paramedic, hell, even a lorry driver. All I wanted was to be successful; to own a company. But, instead, I ended up with these… powers. Who am I? I’m Joshua David Kain, the man who regrets everything. I was born in Los Paraíso, to Robert and Marissa Kain. I wasn’t like other kids - I had aspirations, and a longing for success. In school, I always detached myself from everyone else, as they all played on their Super Nintendos, Game Boys and Mega Drives. But they left me be, so that was a plus. I considered myself to be more mature and intellectual, deeming work to be important if you wanted to achieve anything in life. My grades were always above the rest, and some students looked up to me, desiring to follow in my footsteps. The others tried to steer them down the other path, with some of them succeeding. But those who stayed faithful would’ve achieved quite a lot. I don’t really know how much they did achieve, all I know is that they wouldn’t have gotten to my level of achievement.

In high school, however, something terrible happened. It was a regular day - the older kids were running around, throwing paper everywhere and being jackasses, when one of them grabbed a bottle full of water and threw it at me. I braced myself for impact, and the inevitable black eye it would garner me. However, it didn’t hit me at all. Time seemed to slow down, and I instantly reached out and snatched the bottle, throwing it back. Time was restored to its usual pace, and it instead hit the asshole. He started running after me, and I legged it, but he caught up with me. And you know what? When he shoved me into the wall, I went right through it. Without a scratch. I was sent home, and my parents deduced that “it was happening”. I questioned them relentlessly, until they finally told me what was wrong - I was a Hyperhuman; a freak with powers.

Enraged, I ran away from home that night. How could they keep that from me? To crush my hopes and dreams, and rid me of my will to live! And they had the audacity to say they had no idea! I would’ve killed myself, had I not been curious to see if there was a cure. I started getting rides from strangers (much to my dismay) and travelling around to find a good place to settle. Had it not been my worry of being convinced to embrace my powers, I would’ve gone to the P.R.C.U. Instead, I continued my life as a hobo, determined to find a cure. My adventures of nearly dying of dehydration and starvation repeated over and over for years, until the year 2014, when Yakob Kowalski started to rant about how all Hypes were monsters. He was right about that, of course, but H.I.T decided to step in and stop him. What if I could’ve talked to him, and gained a cure for my disease? If H.E.L.P hadn’t shut down then, I would’ve shut them down myself.

I continued to roam about more, until word of a Hyperhuman killer sprang up. I would’ve thought of what I could’ve said to communicate with them, but decided it was safer to train my abilities, so I could defend myself. Only the will to stay alive kept me going, and the prospect of someday finding a cure. Then, I heard about convoys going to a supposed safehaven for Hypes. At first, I thought it was just pathetic speculation, but I eventually ended up pursuing this “sanctuary” myself. And so, we are brought to the start of what may become the longest journey ever taken.

| MOTIVATION/OBJECTIVE: |

Josh never wanted to be a Hyperhuman, but with no evidence supporting a “cure” for it, his only goal is to be safe. His motivation tends to vary, but it’s mainly his will to survive that keeps him going. Sometimes it’s the prospect of a cure ever being eventually developed that wills him on, too.

| REFERENCE POST(S): |

It’s just another day for John in Requiem
Prophis learns about food in The Corrigan School for Advanced Learning and Development
Cole waits for his mission in Project Rehab

| NOTES: |

■ Joshua has a Dr. Pepper addiction.
■ He will refuse to be anywhere near someone who’s eating crisp flavours that he doesn’t like. Or any type of food he doesn’t like, for that matter.
■ Pepperoni. Nothing more; nothing less. No other ones that I like.

[Lord Wraith]

| NAME(S): |

Joshua David Kain​

@Wade Wilson

Wait, wait wait!

You mean, he has superpowers and he doesn't want them? He didn't get powers and immediately decide to fight crime!

Oh thank goodness lol

I have no issues with this CS, feel free to put Mr. Kain in the Character Tab. Accepted!

[Tyler]

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WEEKLY DISCUSSION:

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^{This is a weekly topic of discussion used to incite activity in the OOC and encourage players to interact with one another.}

• WEEK 1 | Going forward in the RP, what are you looking forward to seeing in terms of plot, antagonists, interaction and other elements?

@Lord Wraith

Realised nobody had responded to this, so thought I would open up discussion since I think it'll be both interesting and useful to know what everyone has in mind.

Personally, I'm most excited about the interaction, since we're in the early stages. I'm particularly excited for Emory to meet the other characters; I feel his interactions with Zeke, Lucas and Grace will be particularly interesting, but I'm generally impressed by the entire cast and I can't wait to roleplay with everyone.

On a more plot-related thread of discussion, I'm looking forward to seeing what mischief can be caused at the Fairchild rally and sparking the beginnings of Emory's side-plot with his father. Overall, at the start of the roleplay, I'm just most excited about planting seeds and pulling at the first threads of the story, then watching it all unravel.

[Bigg Slamm]

took the words right outta my mouth. :3

[Nemaisare]

@Lord Wraith Thanks, I err, realised after I went to bed last night that I'd worded that wrong though. I didn't mean to ask about what Lisa and Harrison are doing, but about their overall personalities/relationship with each other sort of thing. If they're just names you grabbed for the purpose of naming NPCs, I will happily make stuff up... >.> :P Sorry about that confusion.

Also, I agree with Tyler's suggestion about the timeline being easier to maintain and actually more useful in the long run than brief post summaries. Don't put too much on yourself, eh, we can do the reading since we joined. ;) But timelines are love.

@Wade Wilson Whoo! Joshua is gonna fit in so well, ain't he? :P lol I was just wondering, since he doesn't like his own hyperhuman self and happens to agree with Kowalski about them all being monsters, does he have the occasional, uhhh, condescension, sneering sort of umm, looking down on or instant dislike of hyperhuman company, even if he's decided to join a convoy for his own safety? Would he not approve of others who are more obviously hypes? Or would he be more leery of someone he can't tell is or isn't or what they do? Curiousity ftw. Wording is hard. I hope that was understandable.

[Wade Wilson]

@Nemaisare I get your point, yeah, and that's kind of him in a nutshell. The only reason he goes near other Hypes is the mere factor of safety in numbers. Otherwise, he'll have nothing to do with them.

[Bigg Slamm]

I guess this is a question more for @Tyler than @Lord Wraith, but I'm going to guess your collaborating on the fairchild electronics plot. So what dirt, if any, would Anthony find on FE as of him digging in his underground networks? Or is that a more private convo? ;P

[Hillan]

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WEEKLY DISCUSSION:

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^{This is a weekly topic of discussion used to incite activity in the OOC and encourage players to interact with one another.}

• WEEK 1 | Going forward in the RP, what are you looking forward to seeing in terms of plot, antagonists, interaction and other elements?

@Lord Wraith

While I'm not planning on dropping Marcus in the rally, I am hoping to find interesting and giving character interactions within the first few posts, so, I do agree with Tyler that the interactions are what I am the most excited about. I have no clue who I'm the most excited to interact with, though.Might be taking one or ten, in Marcus case, drinks with a fellow former PRCU-Student, or to get to know someone completely new. Maybe trying to his dull HIT instincts to try and figure everyone else out. I feel like he's either gonna have very easy to get along with each individual member of the cast, or very difficult.

As for the plot, I am looking forward to whatever shenanigans that will happen, even if I don't personally have any immediate plot-ideas.

[Nemaisare]

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WEEKLY DISCUSSION:

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^{This is a weekly topic of discussion used to incite activity in the OOC and encourage players to interact with one another.}

• WEEK 1 | Going forward in the RP, what are you looking forward to seeing in terms of plot, antagonists, interaction and other elements?

@Lord Wraith

Definitely the character interaction, since it's going to be a whole bunch of first impressions for the most part. I'm enjoying seeing everyone slip their way towards trouble, haha, but definitely curious about how the Fairchild fiasco will play out. I'm pretty certain it'll earn that title, but one never knows.

I like working towards close-knit groups or finding that one sore thumb or weakest link and watching how the other characters deal with them... So, definitely hoping for at least a little bit of drama-llama. Cuz why not? Journey slice of not entirely real life is my cup of tea, so really, however this plays out, I'll probably be sitting at my computer grinning like mad. I'm already enjoying see how everything's tying itself together, from an antagonist related to one of the characters, to the history and other NPCs, and just, it's fun. So, yeah...

Also, ever so slightly looking forward to seeing everyone's reaction the first time Lucas weirds at them. Biased, but *giggles* It amuses me, it does.