AndyC

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I don't think Rivals itself is a great model for an rp but side games of different capabilities but the same world as this one would be fun. Ruby and I once had a game focused heavily on retelling the founding of Krakoa so I think specialised yet not street level still works.

@Ezekiel

Indeed: before we settled on doing street-level NY, one of the other concepts we pitched and discussed was a dedicated X-Men game. Like this one, it would be a more focused game with emphasis on interaction and collaboration. Ultimately we went with this one because it was easier to keep a consistent scale- the Mutants are all over the place when it comes to power levels. That said, if we do start branching out into side games, I think this would be the easiest one to implement.

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I must say the new rivals reveal is making me wish I'd floated the idea of playing a still-under-the-thumb-of-kingpin Emma Frost I had as a concept before thinking it might not be street level enough.

Not that I'm not set on Gwen but such is the curse of the ADHD writer.

@Ezekiel

I feel like Emma would be way out-of-scope for this game, being an Omega-level telepath and all, but I would be down to jump into a game styled after Rivals if that becomes a parallel game to this.

Also, if this more old-school, fast-paced, short-form style of RP sticks around, I wouldn't be against revisiting the core concept later on to expand beyond street-level stuff, as long as we can still manage to keep people interacting.

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Morbius tightened his grip on the woman and turned his glowing crimson gaze toward Luke.

"Ah, yes." he rasped, his voice raw from the smoke but still laced with that wry, unshaken arrogance. "Because clearly, I thought to myself 'Why merely feed in the shadows when I could dramatically incinerate my meal in front of a crowd?'" He adjusted his stance, shifting the woman slightly in his grasp to better support her weight. The fire was worsening, embers cascading from the ceiling like dying stars. They had no time for this. "We both know I'm not the type to like my meat well-done, I am attempting to save this woman, not drain her." he continued, irritation creeping into his tone. "But if you’d rather we argue until the building collapses around us, by all means, please, continue with the threats."

His eyes flicked toward the nearest compromised wall. It wouldn't hold much longer. He met Luke's gaze again, his brow furrowed. Cage was a professional, much more experienced in saving folk from burning houses than he was. He didn't doubt that the hero for hire could probably save the woman and make it back in time to go toe-to-toe with him.

"If you truly wish to help, then I suggest we move. Now." He held the woman up with one arm, the other hand slyly extending the claws just in case Cage leapt in for a punch.

@Half Pint

Ahhh, hell. Now that I'm thinkin' about it, I remember hearing stories about some kinda 'good vampire' runnin' around. What was the name- Morbid-something? Moebius, like the artist? Something like that.

So either I'm making threats at probably the only not-evil blood-sucker out there, or this guy's a regular-evil vampire pretending to be the not-evil one and hoping I can't tell the difference. Either way, I'm probably gonna come outta this looking like a jackass.

"Man," I shake my head, "You're lucky I ain't Blade. Hold up!"

One of the corners begins to buckle, and the roof threatens to cave in on us. I rush forward, bracing the structure as much as I can to keep a good ten tons of concrete and duct-work from crushing us.

"Nnnngh!" I grunt from the strain. Ten tons isn't even half of what I can press on a good day, but I'm already gettin' worn out, and the air's gettin' thin from the fire and smoke. It's even harder since I'm trying to do it all with one hand.

I've got my phone in the other, pulling up the H4H app, and more specifically the floor plans of this building from the database Danny's tech guys compiled for us.

"Okay," I say through ragged breaths as I hold up the collapsing ceiling, "There's a fire escape at the end of the hall, leads to the back alley. Should be able to get people to safety without drawin' too much attention to yourself. I've cleared out the lower floors, but there might be a few more folks up here. Don't open any closed doors-- don't wanna cause a backdraft."

A chunk of concrete breaks free and crashes hard into the floor. I feel the floor start to give way under my feet, and know that the rest is gonna start coming down any second.

"An' hey," I call out to the vampire, "You see a bigass tarantula crawlin' around on your way? You leave that little creep to me-- that one's personal."

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After a unanimous vote, Spidey is APPROVED.

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@Courtaud the Punisher is APPROVED. Welcome aboard!

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<Snipped quote by AndyC>

*heavy breathing*

(I jest. Perfectly happy with my Living Weapon.)

@Eddie Brock

You have no idea how hard it's been for me to stick to the "No GMs playing the A-listers" rule. That said, I'm having fun with Mr Cage, so I'm all good.

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Much as it pains me to do so, it's time to make some cuts. The following have been removed from the roster for inactivity:

Daredevil
Hawkeye
Spider-Man
Winter Soldier

All four characters are available to apply for.

@Master Bruce, @udonoodles, @Supermaxx, and @Hillan are of course welcome to re-apply.

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Hello folks!

Is this game still accepting players or is there a waiting list?

With thanks,
-C

@Courtaud

We're pretty much always open to accept new players.

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Answering my own question, Luke Cage hasn't really had what I'd call a "definitive" solo run, but he's got a few great outings as a support/team player. Bendis has two solid runs using him in Alias and again in New Avengers, and while I've kinda come to loathe a lot of the silly-billy heckin' quirk-chungus style of comedy in a lot of modern comics, the 2016 Power Man and Iron Fist run was a lot of fun.

And while it's not about Luke Cage, I've been using TJ Combo's theme song from Killer Instinct to get the right mood going.

Which, I guess, can segue into another chat topic: your character's theme song/fight music.

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On the subject of chatter and activity in the OOC:

What's everyone's favorite take on their respective character? Any particular runs in the comics you'd consider required reading, or a version from the cartoons or movies that inspired you?