'Well, this is a fine mess.' Thought The Creator, who tapped the pointy end of their pencil irritably on the large table in front of them. Across this table was a mess of papers, strewn about every which way, each with a detailed looking landmass on it. These were the worlds the Creator had...Well, created. Not directly of course-The Creator never had an idea on their own until recently, but rather it had sought out sentient beings to channel his will to create through. Coming up with exactly what to to create was on them. The Creator had heard what they did be called 'inspiration' or 'muse', but he preferred the term creator far better.
Which, considering what The Creator had created was the reason for this mess, could be a bit of a misnomer. Recently, they had tried their own hand at actually creating something, and the result was what lay in front of them today. The worlds The Creator had inspired were now in chaos-characters were being killed, overpowered beings ran rampant across lands, cities were falling...The cries of thousands of living beings, even if they were of fiction, weighed heavily on The Creator's shoulders.
"And all of this because of a single Spark..." Muttered The Creator with a sigh, shifting through a few nearby papers for some sort of solution to fix all of this, unlikely as it looked. Perhaps if they burned these papers and started anew...
Suddenly, The Creator happened upon a sheet of paper. It was one they knew well, because the concept had been so simple-New York City, but add ghosts and people who hunted, or busted, them. The Creator had many works, but they always had a soft spot for this one. It was painful for the, to watch as dozens of possessed beings the size of sky scrapers rampaged across the city, all due to this Spark's whims.
Just as they were about to look away however, The Creator witnessed something astonishing. The characters of this world were fighting back. And they were winning. It was slow and arduous, but one by one the Titans that terrorized the city fell, all thanks to a series of creative decisions made by those within the world.
"How in the..." The Creator asked, astonished. They had been trying for what felt like eons to fix this problem themselves, how were these characters succeeding? It took them a fair bit, but soon they found their answer: The Creator had made the world in two different generations, and at the forefront of each generation was a group of individuals that stepped up and fixed whatever problem this world generated. The Spark's power was too great for one of those teams alone...But it's power had inadvertently brought them both together in their primes. Together, the team's powers were enough to topple the Spark's influence. The Creator stared at the paper, blinking dully.
"Huh. So this is what it feels like to get touched by me." Said The Creator, who quickly retrieved a blank piece of paper and created a makeshift world. It wasn't their best, but it didn't need to be-all it really needed was a landmass, some trees for oxygen, a sun and moon for warmth and a sleep cycle, and a way to get food and water.
Well, that and characters. The Creator wracked their brain for anyone they thought could be of use and quickly started to write them in. The Creator was desperate, so they simply put down whoever they could think of for this beginning phase. It's process could be refined later, but for now there simply wasn't time. They selected only 'name' characters from a world, due to the aforementioned Spark creations that seemed to be springing up at an alarming rate, and they did not want to accidentally bring one of them aboard. They only hoped this worked...
Ladies, Gentlemen, everything in between, welcome to A Spark Of Insanity, a multiverse RP that I hope will be gaining traction in the future. Considering how well the interest check thread went, I'm optimistic. First and foremost, some ground rules:
1) Play nice. Don't antagonize your fellow RPer intentionally, and try to get a long with everyone. 2) There's only two kinds of characters I won't accept-IRL people and OCs. If this is a deal breaker for you, I apologize, but I will not budge here. 3) Ice Climber rule is in effect. Namely, if you want to apply with two characters but only have them count for one, you can, but they have to be inseparable/primarily identified as a duo. Examples include the affor mentioned Ice Climbers, Sam and Max (Freelance Police), Gemini Man, and others I'm sure. 4) Try to give your IC posts some meat. They don't all have to be novel length, but try to avoid one line posts whenever possible. 5) You can play as many characters as you want, but please know your limits. If you're going to play 5 characters at a time, try and find something for them all to do instead of just doing justice to three of them. In short, I'd prefer you play 5 characters competently than you play three spectacularly but leave two out in the cold.
Now then, the character sheet...
Name: Age: Gender: Originates From: Appearance: (can use a picture, but if it's a big one please put it in hider tabs) Personality: Items They Are Carrying: Abilities: Bio: Fun Facts: (Basically stuff that doesn't fit in any other category that you could see yourself using)
Right, that should do. I'll have the OP up as soon as I finish writing both it and the character sheet for the character I intend to start with. Which should be sometime today. Until then, get to making the sheets please and thank. Sign ups are open until further notice and once your character is approved, you can get straight to posting in the IC thread.
The last thing Kieri remembered before waking up in this strange new place was hell. A metaphorical one of course, she had never been to the real deal, but with how the Angels had been treated and the abundance of hostile demons around, it was a very close approximation. She had been captured, had this collar slapped on around her neck, and dragged off to a bar where she just knew she was to be killed, likely even due to her friend's best efforts. If she could call them friends anymore-she was certain you didn't give your friends a shot of ice magic to the chest and call them weak and stupid, but she had done it anyway.
And yet, now here she was. The sky was a light blue, just a shade or two lighter than her hair, and the grass she had woken up in was soft, a bit moist from dew, and swaying gently where her body didn't hold it down. She breathed shakily, both out of remembrance of where she had just come and being in this strange land as she staggered up to her feet.
She had intended to fly in order to get a better lay of the land, but she soon found herself grounded. A quick pair of fingertips to her neck and the burning sensation that came with it confirmed her worst fears-whoever or whatever was responsible for bringing her here, they had neglected to remove the brace the demons had slapped on to her. The brace itself sapped away her ability to use magic, to fly, and even to speak. Kieri gulped, glancing around. She either hoped to find a tree with a strong branch or a median to help her remove the brace. She'd even take a friendly demon of one was around.
As Kieri looked around, she noticed several places where the grass didn't stand up to its full height and sway in the breeze like the rest of it. She assumed quickly that these were others that were brought here, or maybe even the one who brought them together in the first place. Now whether or not these indents were fresh because those in the, had just woken up, or if they were still there Kieri didn't know. But she had to find out. Steeling herself, she walked over to the nearest once, a light smile forming on her face as the grass brushed against her knees as she walked. When she got to where she needed to be, she looked down, hoping to find someone.
'Well, this is a fine mess.' Thought The Creator, who tapped the pointy end of their pencil irritably on the large table in front of him. Across this table was a mess of papers, strewn about every which way, each with a detailed looking landmass on it. These were the worlds the Creator had...Well, created. Not directly of course-The Creator never had an idea on their own until recently, but rather it had sought out sentient beings to channel his will to create through. Coming up with exactly what to to create was on them. The Creator had heard what they did be called 'inspiration' or 'muse', but he preferred the term creator far better.
Which, considering what The Creator had created was the reason for this mess, could be a bit of a misnomer. Recently, they had tried their own hand at actually creating something, and the result was what lay in front of the, today. The worlds The Creator had inspired were now in chaos-characters were being killed, overpowered beings ran rampant across lands, cities were falling...The cries of thousands of living beings, even if they were of fiction, weighed heavily on The Creator's shoulders.
"And all of this because of a single spark..." Muttered The Creator with a sigh, shifting through a few nearby papers for some sort of solution to fix all of this, unlikely as it looked. Perhaps if they burned these papers...
Suddenly, The Creator happened upon a sheet of paper. It was one they knew well, because the concept had been so simple-New York City, but add ghosts and people who hunted, or busted, them. The Creator had many works, but they always had a soft spot for this one. It was painful for the, to watch as dozens of possessed beings the size of sky scrapers rampaged across the city, all due to this Spark's whims.
Just as they were about to look away however, The Creator witnessed something astonishing. The characters of this world were fighting back. And they were winning. It was slow and arduous, but one by one the Titans that terrorized the city fell, all thanks to a series of creative decisions made by those within the world.
"How in the..." The Creator asked, astonished. They had been trying for what felt like eons to fix this problem themselves, how were they succeeding? It took them a fair bit, but soon they found their answer: The Creator had made the world in two different generations, and at the forefront of each generation was a group of individuals that stepped up and fixed whatever problem this world generated. The Spark's power was too great for one of those teams alone...But it's power had inadvertently brought them both together in their primes. Together, the team's powers were enough to topple the Spark's influence. The Creator stared at the paper, blinking dully.
"Huh. So this is what it feels like to get touched by me." Said The Creator, who quickly retrieved a blank piece of paper and created a makeshift world. It wasn't their best, but it didn't need to be-all it really needed was a landmass, some trees for oxygen, a sun and moon for warmth and a sleep cycle, and a way to get food and water.
Well, that and characters. The Creator wracked their brain for anyone they thought could be of use and quickly started to write them in. The Creator was desperate, so they simply put down whoever they could think of for this beginning phase. It's process could be refined later, but for now there simply wasn't time. They selected only 'name' characters from a world, due to the aforementioned Spark creations that seemed to be springing up at an alarming rate, and they did not want to accidentally bring one of them aboard. They only hoped this worked...
What did I just read?
The basis for this RP thing I'm making. Basically, it's going to be a big fat schmoz of a Multiverse RP, bouncing between worlds and characters at the drop of a hat (theoretically). Hopefully you enjoyed reading it.
Multiverse eh? What's the limit?
Broad question, so I'll answer it multiple ways. First, player limit? None. As many of you that wanna play can play.
Character number limit? As many as you're comfortable playing. I trust you lot to know your own limits and not try to play as, say, 15 characters when you can only really do 3 competently at a time. Know your limits, because I really don't want to have to put a arbitrary number on this.
Character Origin Limit? Just two-no IRL people. So no, you cannot play Donald Trump, Margaret Thatcher, etc. just the fictional folk. Second, no OCs. This is going to hurt my interest levels, I know this, but I took a look around on the forum and I really didn't see an established character exclusive Multiverse RP. That's a nieche neither that needs filling, and if not me...Well someone else would've done it eventually I suppose.
Is there an end game in mind?
Loosely! This is actually an idea I've had bouncing around in my head for years now, and I did try to get it going once when I was younger, but I was young and impatient and blah let's not talk about that anymore. This idea has been gestating within me for a while now though, and I think I'm finally ready to give this the old college try. If you guys will lend your writing skills to it of course.
Now, I say loosely because I always think better when I'm improvising. I don't have all the details filled in yet, I just have some key ones there and I intend on getting the rest in place as we go along. It may not be the smart way to go about this, but I feel like I'll fill in a lot more gaps flying by the seat of my pants than I will letting this idea simmer inside me any longer.
You gonna start this up any time soon?
As soon as I can/as soon as I know I have some interest from you guys. Doesn't have to be much, as again, a single person can play as many characters as they like (just don't over exert yourself please and thank), but there's got to be something before I start, alright?
Thanks for reading all of that! Gimme a shout if you wanna do this, and if not...Thanks for reading anyway I suppose.
H...Has that been done? I r-really didn't go through the board to, uh...To Che-
ANYWAY, how's everybody doing? Name's BringBack1996 (if you get what that's in reference too, we may be friends), but you can just call me BB. I've dabbled in play-by-post games before, but it's been a fair bit since my last one. My favorite kinds are major crossover types (because really, who doesn't like seeing characters from different worlds bounce off of each other?), competition based RPs, and RPs that are heavy on character interaction. If your RP doesn't fall under any of those, don't worry I'll try anything once :)
Wow that's a lot of words. I think that's enough of that, how are you doing?
