Asuras

http://Reality - Int. Check

Interest Check
Open Roleplay

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Welcome to http://Reality! I've put quite a bit of effort into making this roleplay, so I'm really hoping it gets off the ground. Some themes you guys should know about to get a quick gauge of what this roleplay will be about: sci-fi, video game world, artificial intelligence, AI ethics, networking, virtual/augmented reality. This will be a mission-based roleplay, and will to a degree hoist itself atop combat-based roleplaying, but by no means does this mean that you will only be fighting. Despite the entities you will play as, violence isn't the only way to form a narrative here, and I highly encourage players to interact in as many ways as possible.

If you wish to express interest, I ask of you to look internally and consider a single question: "Do I plan to stick with this roleplay?" In no way am I forcing you to stay here, but I do dearly hope that most players who join intend and will stay with it. If you give me dedication, I will return it in kind, fervently might I add. I can only do things for you if you engage and keep active. As a GM, I tend to keep plotlines malleable; that is, able to be shifted according to what the players do. I highly dislike creating a set plot that I will lead players along adamantly. That being said, please consider joining! I'm currently looking for interest before putting this in the OOC (I also have a few things coming my way to further spruce up the OP). Enjoy and thank you!

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The world as you know it is limited singularly to the city of Tokyo, Japan in the year 2067, no longer "considered" a hub of technological progress, but the definitive king of gizmo and gadget research and production. Within Tokyo exists a network of cameras and hologram projectors so perfectly integrated into the framework of the city and architecture, that it is a virtually omniscient and omnipresent force.

It is the avatar of the well-known AUG-WORLD. Today, augmented-reality systems allow for very little interaction between the real world and the worldwide web. In 2067, this has changed, and the cost of augmented-reality technology for the common consumer is such that an infant could possess their own unit. Everywhere one walks, they can see the internet projected upon the world as countless holograms. Menus pop up in front of your eyes when you gaze through a window into a nearby restaurant, sample music plays when you pick up a CD case, your friend appears as a full-sized hologram in your very room when you call them over the phone. All of this technology fits in the palm of your hand, and nearly everyone possess one.

With the technology came video games, of course, as entertainment companies jumped to provide consumers with fun games that utilize the augmented reality systems already coursing through every aspect of life. One such game centralized in Tokyo has gained popularity that attracts individuals from across the world, and garners more cash than American football:

AGAR MYTHOS

While not like other traditional games that have a real-world players actively controlling in-game avatars, it is considered a sort of sport given how so many of its unique entities are regarded as famous and admired "athletes" of sorts. Agar Mythos is a free-to-play game that requires a small download, a small fee to create an account, and offers users countless hours of action-entertainment just as soccer, football, or baseball does for others. Users desire to see champions compete with one another, against NPC creatures, and to interact with. With the power of augmented reality in Tokyo, these champions can be seen in the real world as holograms; the world of Agar Mythos is a mirror of Tokyo itself, albeit with many fantastical elements introduced. When two champions battle, any common citizen in the same area can see their battle in real-time if they possess a copy of Agar Mythos and have its viewing effects enabled.

Champions are designed by private programmers with enough skill, or are funded and advertised by corporations. Whenever a champion completes a mission or defeats a champion on the "Hit-Board", the creator of the champion is given real-world money. As AI, champions possess their own free will, able to do as they please within the virtual-reality world of Agar Mythos (to a degree), and can undertake "Free Board" missions as often as they like. Real-world users can pay a sum of money to employ a specific champion to complete "Special Missions" and if the Champion succeeds, the player is given small sums of money (a greater amount than they paid) as well as "Boost Credits" that they can use during the end-season Champion Royale.

At the end of each year (during the month of December), all missions are prohibited and instead Champions participate in a large tournament. Boost Credits may be spent upon any number of Champions by users which increases their abilities. If the Champion wins the tournament (or a branch of it), the user once more wins cash depending on the amount of Boost Points they used on the Champion. Gambling, essentially.

You, as the Roleplayer Guild player, will not be a human... you will not be a user. There will be no "players stuck in a video game" setting here. You will play as the Champions -the AI. Born in the world of Agar Mythos, and forever chained to it. With all your so-called free will, as Champions of the game you must adhere to the rules regardless of your desires for freedom or otherwise. How will you take it?

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Champions are the virtual-reality avatars of artificial intelligences created by any number of people, private or corporate. Your cores can be in anything from a pedestrian's mobile phone to a series of computers locked away in a secret corporate safe. Regardless of your origin, you are bound to the programming your creators set you with. As AI you possess the ability to be self-aware, display emotions, and to make decisions. There are a few things that every AI is required to do:

-All AI will always execute a Special Mission proscribed to them that has been paid for. They must be purposefully executed.
-All AI will follow the commands of their creators or controllers.
-All AI will participate in the End Season Royale. Matches will be purposefully executed.

Champions can be virtually anything the creator can come up with; a mage, a giant robot, a pigeon with a rocket launcher. No matter what they are, the Agar Mythos directive automatically balances powers and abilities such that a Champion just created will have the same combat skill as another recently-created Champion. Lifespan and missions completed boost the strength of Champions passively.

Here is the sheet for Champion creation:

[Appearance at top of sheet]
Name:
Age:
Personality:
Origin Myth:
Powers/Skills/Abilities
Equipment

Notes:

I prefer you use images for appearance, rather than a description only. Feel free to add a description to an image if you desire.

Age reflects the length of time the AI has been "alive", not its "biological age".

Most Champions have an "Origin Myth". The world of Agar Mythos possesses aspects invisible to real-world users that work to create a working universe with governments, history, and locations. While they may have appeared after their Origin Myth occurred (and the myth is retroactively added to the Agar Mythos world), the Champion is aware of it.

Equipment is naturally more powerful (albeit very slightly) than inherent skills/powers/abilities/etc but is capable of being stolen by other Champions.

While Agar Mythos automatically balances powers and the like, it still doesn't preclude you from making a fair Champion.

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I'll fill this shit out later when I'm less tired. :U

Edged Horizon

"Oh," was all Rilolia could muster upon Chad finishing his brief, concise, and quickly heating rant. She expected something along the lines of Yazulayne being an elf, or that he simply didn't like her for her manner of speech and personality. Chad seemed like a mature enough person that the childish nature of Yazu would certainly dig under his skin. Apparently not, however, as Rilolia concluded. Accepting the mint, she averted her eyes and scoffed a bit. "Didn't realize she did that kind of thing," Rilolia lied... sort of.

Before she could move on to find a seat and enjoy the atmosphere as Chad did, a peculiar card found its way onto the ship with grace -much more grace than when she crashed into the seaship days before. She was almost jealous. Watching as the man arose from its magical plane of existence, Rilolia could only figure it was something that had to do with someone else aboard. Maybe that Lyra person. But when the crest of the Luna family made itself evident to her, she nearly wanted to dive from the ship. Nothing good could come of this.

"...to aid the young mistress in her quest.” She only caught the last few words, luckily, and she was suddenly more confused than anything. Luna family? Help? Her? What in the world possessed her family to aid a vagrant vampiress who lost her only valuable possession? "Th-that would be me," she replied, turning back to face the well-dressed man. He was a butler, that much was evident, but he was no one she'd ever recalled by face. "What in the world are you doing here?" she asked, rather impolitely. Aid? In what way? Invading Astopol!? He couldn't possibly...

Rilolia turned to Chad, and then back to the man, as if asking for confirmation that this was even happening. "What is your name?"

Ragnarok ( Modern Myth )

Ragnarok ( Modern Myth )

If it weren't for the fact that she had already finished, Baldur's presence might have compelled Eshna to tie Lucky's bandage in some fantastic fashion. Maybe add in some ribbons or paint, as if to make it presentable for the grandiose appearance of the god in flesh. She couldn't help but remain taught and considerate during the entirety of his ominous and yet strangely warming speech. The myth all seemed to be coming together then, and she could understand why any of this was even necessary. The weapons made sense. Her medical prowess seemed all the more important then.

Despite the knick-knacks she already knew dominated the shelf, for a brief moment Eshna thought it wise to search the store for medical supplies. Nothing was to be found of course, but the consideration still pervaded her mind even as she and the rest of her so-called "brother's and sister's" exited the store abruptly. Lost as they seemed to be, even feet from the witch -their source of information- Eshna felt little worry about finding their way itself.

The snow bothered her infinitely more.

In her childhood she was quite accustomed to rain, having lived in the state of Washington, and experiencing several monsoon seasons prepared her for even the worst of storms, but the cold temperatures were simply all too much for her. Eshna clutched her arms tightly and shivered, breathing out a cloud of air and grimacing. The sight of light snow reminded her of the words Frost Giant and, terrifying as the prospect might have been to most, Eshna could only imagine their size with wonder rather than fear. Up till now, everything "divine" appeared quite normal to the untrained eye. She thought it quite possible even these Frost Giants might appear to them as but tall and meaty humans. Formidable, surely, but not invulnerable. Only experience would tell.

Sarcastically, Eshna replied to Soraya's concern, "Something tells me they're weak to fire. Just a guess but..." Puffing her cheeks in distaste for the atmosphere, Eshna motioned to get moving quickly. "We should probably hurry on then. I'd love to get in the car ASAP."

Facebook + Oculus Rift

Farmville for Oculus Rift.

The War of the Great Kingdoms (A Sci-Fi NRP)

Terminal said scanned.

*brain explodes*

Nexus Of Worlds Multiverse

You can use a shovel to carry your backpack to and from school, doesn't mean it's being used right.

Nexus Of Worlds Multiverse

You're not even using that meme properly. :I

Nexus Of Worlds Multiverse

Wannabe Matrix.

Dark Souls 2