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Legion of Chaos: A World-Conquering Multidimensional Supervillain RP

@King Cosmos Thanks for your interest.

To answer your first question, I would say not at first. Just remember that Chaos has been forgotten by the Planes of Creation, and so until you pick up a Chaos Shard and get a bootycall, you wouldn't even know Chaos existed to kill it. That said, as an Archon you could have the secret motivation to kill Chaos while under the guise of serving it. I would just be wary of the more "loyal" followers of Chaos, should you choose to share this plan or put it in motion.

Second, I would say probably not. A Shard is an inert vessel (or at least they are assumed to be inert) that has been hidden away/lost/guarded since basically what your plane would conceive of as the beginning of time. I just think that a sentient being would have difficulty fulfilling these requirements. That said, some planes have forces dedicated to safeguarding or otherwise preventing access to the Shards, acknowledging them as evil artifacts even if their true purpose is unknown, so you could probably play with that somehow?

Like I said before, I am hesitant to outright say no, but I also want to keep things relatively simple.

Legion of Chaos: A World-Conquering Multidimensional Supervillain RP

@The World OCs only if you please. I am amenable to characters heavily inspired by others, but Creation is the Original Setting Donut Steel.

Legion of Chaos: A World-Conquering Multidimensional Supervillain RP

Here is a starting CS to get your juices flowing. I will not be doling out acceptances or rejections until the OOC is up, and I reserve the right to make whatever changes to this template I prefer at that point.

Starter CS

Name: What people call you. If this is unpronounceable/can only be typed with the CTRL or ALT keys, please include a shortened form.

Epithets: Titles, Sobriquets, Monikers, Nicknames, Aliases, etc. Go nuts.

Age: Time flows at different speeds between planes. How old are you on your home plane?

Home-Plane: Speaking of your home plane, where/what is it? Give me a description of what is unique about the world-shard that you are from, what sets it apart from the others and has contributed to making you the nightmare you are today. This place should have been conquered as part of your backstory, so if you wanted to describe the current status of your estate, this would be the place to do it.

Description: This is a joint section for both appearance and demeanor. I think it's safe to assume we're all evil bastards, and this isn't quite the right RP for a lot of navel-gazing about how mommy didn't love you, so we're keeping the personality descriptions short and sweet. Describe your character, getting across the features of their appearance and persona that you feel are relevant.

Backstory: Let me be crystal clear: I do not want pages of backstory here. Keep it short, sweet, and stick to three main points. 1. Who are you? 2. Why are you a villain? 3. How did you become an Archon? For the last question, generally speaking characters become Archons when they acquire a Shard of Chaos, typically somewhere along the course of them conquering their home plane. Shards are a bit like The One Ring in that they "want" to be found, so your tale of conquest does not necessarily have to include seeking the Shard out; one could easily happen upon one in the course of normal supervillainy.

Shard: Okay, now tell us about your Shard of Chaos. Remember that this is basically a phylactery containing a measure of the trapped power of Chaos. It is a physical object, each one unique to the plane it manifested on, and should in some way be thematic to your plane or character. They were formed when Creation was shattered, but can change shape so they could be a piece of "modern" technology, and it is rarely obvious what these truly are. Your Shard could bestow you with some kind of power, or it could be a cute accessory, but the feature they all have in common is that they are a direct link to Chaos itself and can hearthstone you back to Gladius, the interdimensional HQ of the Legion of Chaos.

Powers: Finally, this is where you can get into all of your powers, abilities, skills, magic, gadgets, talents, parlor tricks, and so on that make your character the terrifying force for evil that they are. Just give me the broad strokes, I don't want a spell list.

Misc: Anything else you feel like sharing not covered by the above.

Legion of Chaos: A World-Conquering Multidimensional Supervillain RP

@The World Thanks for your interest. Once you've finished reading, let me know if you have any questions or ideas.

As for everyone else, what would help to drive interest and discussion right now? Options:

Character Sheet (First Draft)
Sample Character
Sample Plane
More Lore
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Legion of Chaos: A World-Conquering Multidimensional Supervillain RP

@Crimson Flame Sure, sure. I was thinking of like Godzilla Earth. Perhaps this is Professor Oak after his eco-crusade failed and he decided to take it out on the rest of his Plane?

@redraider1 Two things: first is that I would generally prefer that our characters were at least sort of relatable on a human level. Just for the sake of interaction and cooperation, but also because you've all been put to task by an eldritch abomination already (Chaos). Second is that, interestingly, your characters are actually doing the opposite of shattering realities, at least to start. Each Plane your characters conquer is actually patched together with the others, forming a continuous territory that you can access as you move on to more Planes.

@Riffus Maximus Sounds like she would fit in well. Don't be afraid to push it! She sounds like she could be some necro-elf-queen, not unlike Sylvanas or similar.

Legion of Chaos: A World-Conquering Multidimensional Supervillain RP

I'm open to a lot of character concepts, so the only point this doesn't entirely work is here:

He’s not out for world domination.

@Crimson Flame

That's pretty much the only qualification for the job.

Maybe the next evolution of Poison Oak? Poison Earth?

Legion of Chaos: A World-Conquering Multidimensional Supervillain RP

@Riffus Maximus Thank you for your interest. Do you have an antihero in mind?

@Crimson Flame In this case you will be playing as the apocalyptic horror 😈

So each Plane would be a pretty different place. They have been warped temporally + their laws of physics can differ. But they tend to be pretty "skewed" places. They are an exaggerated piece of a greater whole. I'd like to hear more about this supervillain, I am in the mood for something campy.

Legion of Chaos: A World-Conquering Multidimensional Supervillain RP

@Zapdos Thanks for your interest. As far as a character concept goes, I recommend keeping it straightforward and fun for yourself. This is really meant as an opportunity to let loose and play a character that wouldn't really fit into another RP. So if you've had Grognar the Supercilious waiting in your WIPs, bust him out!

I had a few basic character ideas listed out in my original draft of this Int Check, stuff like the Evil Sorcerer, the Tyrant Warlord, archetypal stuff like that, cuts to the chase.

Worth noting that Archons (your characters) will start the RP with their home Plane already conquered and its resources at their disposal. So wanting some kind of army or economic vehicle is well within the bounds of this RP.

Legion of Chaos: A World-Conquering Multidimensional Supervillain RP

Chaos, the Darklight, the Anti-Creation, the End of All Things... Casts its malevolent eye upon you.

Eons ago, Creation was a single world, whole and harmonious. However, the coming of the End, of Chaos, shattered Creation into innumerable Planes so that Chaos and its forces could not corrupt and destroy all of reality as we know it. This cataclysm succeeded in stopping the machinations of Chaos and lulling it into a dormant state, but the cost was enormous. Cut apart from Creation, each Plane has become a world unto itself, but they are usually strange places, home to extreme environments, cultures, or even physical laws absent among other Planes. Many of these Planes are also host to a Shard of Chaos, an artifact of apocalyptic evil, the power of Chaos locked away to weaken its source.

However, after generations of peace among the Planes, the threat of Chaos has faded from memory, and this forgotten evil stirs once more. Through hidden mystical power, Chaos has recruited followers to its cause. Villains, tyrants, rogues, monsters, and other ne'er-do-wells across the Planes now claim allegiance to Chaos, and have vowed to free their dark master from its eternal prison. Among this Legion of Chaos, none are more dangerous than the Archons, the hand-picked generals and champions of the Legion whose mission is to collect the Shards of Chaos, reforge Creation, and then conquer it in the name of Chaos.

Legions march! Worlds Tremble! Chaos reigns!

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Hi, this should be pretty straightforward, we're all making world-conquering endgame fantasy/etc characters and then pitting them against hapless legions of foes. A good time had by all, with plenty of scheming, murdering, and other hilarious atrocities.

Ideally each character would be from their own Plane, have their own gimmick, and also come equipped with their own Shard of Chaos. This is functionally your "blessing" from Chaos that is also your access to the Legion's interplanar HQ, within the physical manifestation of Chaos itself. Anyway, your characters would join forces, hop from Plane to Plane bringing about an unholy reckoning, collect the Shards of Chaos along the way, and hopefully bring about the end of the world!

Anyway just some food for thought, this is still at an early stage so details can be hashed out and decided on as needed. Let me know if you have questions, concerns, or character concepts!

Starter CS

Name: What people call you. If this is unpronounceable/can only be typed with the CTRL or ALT keys, please include a shortened form.

Epithets: Titles, Sobriquets, Monikers, Nicknames, Aliases, etc. Go nuts.

Age: Time flows at different speeds between planes. How old are you on your home plane?

Home-Plane: Speaking of your home plane, where/what is it? Give me a description of what is unique about the world-shard that you are from, what sets it apart from the others and has contributed to making you the nightmare you are today. This place should have been conquered as part of your backstory, so if you wanted to describe the current status of your estate, this would be the place to do it.

Description: This is a joint section for both appearance and demeanor. I think it's safe to assume we're all evil bastards, and this isn't quite the right RP for a lot of navel-gazing about how mommy didn't love you, so we're keeping the personality descriptions short and sweet. Describe your character, getting across the features of their appearance and persona that you feel are relevant.

Backstory: Let me be crystal clear: I do not want pages of backstory here. Keep it short, sweet, and stick to three main points. 1. Who are you? 2. Why are you a villain? 3. How did you become an Archon? For the last question, generally speaking characters become Archons when they acquire a Shard of Chaos, typically somewhere along the course of them conquering their home plane. Shards are a bit like The One Ring in that they "want" to be found, so your tale of conquest does not necessarily have to include seeking the Shard out; one could easily happen upon one in the course of normal supervillainy.

Shard: Okay, now tell us about your Shard of Chaos. Remember that this is basically a phylactery containing a measure of the trapped power of Chaos. It is a physical object, each one unique to the plane it manifested on, and should in some way be thematic to your plane or character. They were formed when Creation was shattered, but can change shape so they could be a piece of "modern" technology, and it is rarely obvious what these truly are. Your Shard could bestow you with some kind of power, or it could be a cute accessory, but the feature they all have in common is that they are a direct link to Chaos itself and can hearthstone you back to Gladius, the interdimensional HQ of the Legion of Chaos.

Powers: Finally, this is where you can get into all of your powers, abilities, skills, magic, gadgets, talents, parlor tricks, and so on that make your character the terrifying force for evil that they are. Just give me the broad strokes, I don't want a spell list.

Misc: Anything else you feel like sharing not covered by the above.

Lilaethan

I'll hold off on submitting a CS until we're sure this is getting off the ground.