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Justice League

So far so good guys. I'm a huge fan of Aquaman so I'm glad he's found his way onto our team, and Rin I really like what you've done with the new Green Lantern. I also enjoyed Shifter's origin story and I like the idea of a superhero that's basically a cartoon character brought to life. I'll post the Big Blue Boy Scout's CS when I get a chance, and once we have one of two more players I see no reason why we shouldn't start.

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OOC thread is up.

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/36569/posts/ooc

Justice League

"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together."
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower

THE STORY

As the title implies, in this RP we will be playing as the Justice League, the greatest heroes the world has ever known. This is not meant to be an origin story. The League will already be established and will operate out of their orbital satellite base, the Watchtower. Each player will either take on an iconic member of the team, or may create their own original superhero. If you choose the latter, I encourage you to try and integrate your new character into the lore of the DC Universe. Maybe your character hails from Atlantis, or was trained by the League of Assassins, or was chosen as a member of the Green Lantern Corps. You get the idea.

In our first adventure, the Justice League will battle against the forces of Brainiac, the Preserver of Worlds. For those of you unfamiliar with his work, Brainiac is a super intelligent android whose claim to fame is shrinking the Kryptonian city of Kandor and collecting it in a bottle. The bottled city of Kandor is a relic of a doomed civilization, and Brainiac has visited countless planets to expand his collection of such relics. His sights are now set on planet Earth, and he aims to collect one of the Earth's greatest cities. This city will serve as a relic of humanity, a civilization destined to destroy itself. The story will begin with Brainiac sending his probe droids to scout various cities on Earth, and will escalate into a full scale alien invasion.

Earth's problems are not just limited to extraterrestrial invaders however. Recently, tensions have escalated between the United States of America and the middle eastern nation of Kahndaq, ruled by the tyrannical dictator Asim Muhunnad. Lex Luthor is lobbying for United States military intervention in Kahndaq, as his company, LexCorp, has weapons manufacturing contracts with the U.S military. For Lex Luthor, war is what's best for business. LexCorp is also secretly developing super weapons for the U.S military to use against the Justice League, as a fail safe in the event of the League going rogue. While today the Justice League may serve as protectors, it is feared that one day they could become rulers.

THE RULES

Nothing out of the ordinary here, just adhere to the standards of casual roleplay. No one-liners, use proper spelling and grammar. We may be playing as god-like characters, but obviously god modding still isn't cool. If you are playing as an iconic member of the League, make sure it's a character you are familiar with and make sure that you stick to the core aspects of their character. So don't have Batman pull out a gun and start lightning people up.

CHARACTER SHEET

Superhero Name:
Civilian Identity:
Appearance: If you are playing as an established hero, use an image here. These are comic book characters, there are lots of images to choose from. If you are an original character, an image is still preferred if possible.
Powers and Abilities: It's important to fill this section out even if you're an established character because A. it shows that you are familiar with their strengths and limitations, and B. there are many different incarnations of these characters and some have different power sets. For example, the original Superman didn't actually fly, he could just "leap tall buildings in a single bound."
Biography: Again, still fill this out if you're playing an established character. It doesn't have to be long. Like I said there are many different incarnations of these superheroes, so it's important to know which one we're dealing with. Are you a young Batman, or an older, more experienced Batman? Is the Flash an eligible bachelor, or is he married? Is Aquaman a respectable hero, or is he still a joke? We need to know these things.

JUSTICE LEAGUE ROSTER

Superman - ZeusTheMoose
Batman - DBlade26
Green Lantern - Rin
Aquaman - BlackSam3091
Shifter - Yog Sothoth
Green Arrow - LastLFan
Wonder Woman - MrDidact

OTHER CHARACTERS

Gerard Lewis, Agent of ARGUS - Cartwright
Robin - VitaVitaAR
Ambush Bug - Clanjos

Justice League

CallaLily180 said
Villains aren't yet open.Can I play as any of these folks?ZatannaBlack CanaryHawkgirlWonderwomanAquaman?

Absolutely, all of those characters are fair game.

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Yog Sothoth said
so when will the OOC be created?

I'm going to try and put it up within 24 hours.

LastLfan said
Need a green arrow and or nightwing? I'm your guy. And to be clear if we use he better be the flash not a freaking blue lantern!!!!

Sounds good, Green Arrow and Nightwing would both be cool additions.

Cartwright said
Heya there! If you need side characters good guys or bad I'd be happy to pitch in for ya! I usually have some gangs or some government people or stuff like that on the back burner for RPs like this one and I am always interested in throwing them into a growing flame!

In the DC Universe there's a shady government agency called ARGUS, so your government people could fit in nicely. Lex Luthor's company LexCorp is also going to be a major player in the storyline going forward.

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CallaLily180 said
I understand that, I was wondering if you would be okay with a but I guess not. Still, Villains?

Right now it's going to just be focused on the heroes. Down the road we might do a storyline with the Legion of Doom or the Crime Syndicate which would open up the possibility of using villains.

Rin said
So yeah, after sleeping on it I've decided that I really am interested in playing as OC Green Lantern if it's okay.

Yeah that's cool. I'm going to start on the actual OOC thread so you can post an official character sheet in there, but I'll reserve a spot for you as the Green Lantern of our team.

Dblade26 said
I'm still into playing as Batman.

I'll reserve a spot for you as well.

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CallaLily180 said
I was wondering if I could join as a character outside of the Justice League? Like a villain of sorts or the kin of a villain? Or maybe something different, like the daughter of Black Panther? Maybe even Storm?

Black Panther and Storm are both Marvel characters, so definitely not.

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Yog Sothoth said
My character would be his own hero but was the sidekick to Animal Man

An OC like that would be fine, since they're so connected to something from the established DC Universe.

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Yog Sothoth said
So we 't make OCs?

I'm on the fence about OCs right now. Part of me wants to keep it focused on the iconic characters, but I might be open to OCs that have taken on the mantle of one of the established heroes. For example, you could be a new character that has been chosen as the Green Lantern of Sector 2814 or a new Thanagarian character filling the role of Hawkman or Hawkgirl. I'll have a more definitive stance on OCs when I create the actual RP thread, what kind of OC did you have in mind?

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This is a pretty straightforward RP idea. Each player will control one of the world's greatest superheroes, a member of the Justice League. The exact roster of the team will of course depend on which characters people are interested in playing, but I want to make sure that the core group of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are present. Ideally, this RP wouldn't just be a single story, but would include a number of different adventures. In between each story arc we can have new players jump on board to shake the team up. So if this is something you'd be interested in, leave a comment and let me know.