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Cartoon Network Roleplay: Concept Thread & Planning

@RaddumIf we end up in the need of actual good guys, I'll probably throw up a Numbuh 1 sheet sometime to help fill that space.

Cartoon Network Roleplay: Concept Thread & Planning

Starting with the Scotsman for now. If I feel up to the challenge of two characters, I'll have another up by tomorrow night.

The Scotsman

The Scotsman

"What do you think of that, Mr. Pajama-Wearing, Basket-Face, Slipper-Wielding, Clype-Dreep-Bachle, Gether-Uping-Blate-Maw..."

[UNKNOWN ⫻ EARTH, SAMURAI JACK ⫻ UNKNOWN ⫻ C.GOOD]

▼ APPEARANCE ▼

[ hr][ hr]
"...Bleathering, Gomeril, Jessie..."

The Scotsman is a hulking figure of muscle, sinew, and fat. His bright orange hair, tied back into a ponytail and covering his face, is thick and a bit matted. His left leg has been replaced with a machine gun, and on his back he carries a magic Scottish claymore. He also carries a set of bagpipes, on which he plays an ear-murdering piece of 'music'

▼ PERSONALITY ▼

[ hr][ hr]
"...Oaf-Looking, Scooner, Nyaff..."

The Scotsman, is a loud, boisterous braggart, with no concept of true manners or an inside voice, with a temperament to match. His explosive personality often puts others on-edge, and his concept of 'fun and entertaining' is often a far cry from any "civilized" person he may come across. However, despite his flashy, excited personality, he is by no means an idiot, and has wit and intelligence in both battle and conversation, even if he is a bit more straightforward than most in both situations. Ultimately he's massive man with an equally massive personality, but he can fit in with those less boisterous if need be.

▼ BACKSTORY ▼

[ hr][ hr]
"...Plookie, Shan, Milk-Drinking..."

Born in what remained of the Scotland of Aku's corrupted Earth, the Scotsman grew up a proud member of his clan, if a bit less rowdy than the rest. Trained in the art of battle, when he would come of age, he would prove himself the mightiest warrior of his clan, chosen to wield the clan's sacred Runic Claymore, a weapon capable of feats similar to his ally Jack's blessed katana.

Leaving his home clan to forge a name for himself, and find his destiny, The Scotsman would leave home with nothing but his sword and a set of Bagpipes. During his travels, a choice encounter with bounty hunters would see his left leg removed, and replaced with of all things, a machine gun. Eventually he would have his fateful encounter with the Samurai of legend, Jack.

Both trying to cross the same rope bridge, Jack and the Scotsman would see themselves engage in battle first with each other, and then with bounty hunters pursuing them both. Defeating them, Jack and the Scotsman would later meet again, when the Scotsman requested his help in rescuing his wife from the clutches of Celtic Demons. They would save her, and then go their separate ways for a time.

More recently, Jack and The Scotsman would meet again on a ship, with Jack having lost his memory, believing himself to be a waterboy for the vessel. The Scotsman would go on a quest with the amnesiac Jack, to recover his memory, eventually defeating a group of Sirens, and restoring Jack to his rightful self. Once again, the two would go their separate ways, The Scotsman ending up in the current situation.

▼ ABILITIES & EQUIPMENT ▼

[ hr][ hr]
"...Soy-Faced Shilpit, Mim-Moothed, Sniveling..."

Master Swordsman: The Scotsman is a highly talented swordsman. In his first appearance, he proved to be able to fight Jack to a stalemate, and even appeared to be marginally less exhausted after the battle than Jack was. He is also just as proficient as Jack at dicing up hordes of lesser opponents.

Superhuman Endurance: The Scotsman is capable of defeating hundreds of opponents before tiring, as well as being capable of roaming tirelessly for days while carrying a sleeping Jack when the latter had lost his memory. Additionally, after his first battle with Jack, he was apparently slightly less tired than Jack, as he managed to remain on his feet while Jack was seen exhaustedly slumped over the side of a bridge (though the Scotsman was still too tired to lift his sword).

Superhuman Strength: The Scotsman possesses physical strength far beyond what a normal human could ever hope to achieve. He has been shown to be capable of easily lifting and throwing a tank. He is also capable of running while carrying multi-ton loads and hitting robots with his head and hands so hard as to make them explode.

Peg-leg machine gun: The Scotsman's left leg has been replaced by a machine gun. He often uses this weapon when facing multiple opponents, and appears to be an excellent marksman. Additionally, the weapon seems to never run out of bullets (or, at least, he has never been shown reloading it).

Superhuman Durability: The Scotsman appears to be extremely durable, as he has been shown enduring circumstances that would maim or kill an ordinary man without injury, such as simply laughing off the bites of robotic alligators.

High-powered explosives: The Scotsman carries a number of extremely high-yield bombs in a pouch on the front of his belt, which he tends to use in situations where he doesn't feel his opponents are worthy of his sword. These explosives, despite typically being about the size of a hand grenade, possess enough explosive power to level buildings and, in one instance, destroy an entire cruise ship.

▼ OTHER ▼

[ hr][ hr]
"...Worm-Eyed, Hotten-Blaugh, Vile-Stoochie, Cally-Breek-Tattie?"

I've worked on keeping him as accurate as possible, filling in gaps when need-be. I've especially kept his abilities in-line with what is showcased in the show, so there should be no worries there.

Tin Dragon Detective Agency

@KoLI've never had the chance to play a full Ravenloft campaign, so I didn't actually know Van Richten existed when I first created Johan, which was for a still-ongoing 5e Curse of Strahd campaign. As far as characters knowing each other, I'm fine with anyone who thinks that's a possibility, and its likely that those who don't personally know him will have heard of him.

Tin Dragon Detective Agency

Johan Von Hochstadt

Write your name legibly: Johan Von Hochstadt
Age: 44
Home Address (or where you might often be found):Comet-by-the-Sea, Von Hochstadt Estate.

Why are you filling out this application?
As a well-renowned researcher, and sometimes hunter, of the abnormally nonhuman, I have ample skill and knowledge in the investigative arts, as well as an encyclopedic memory of the attributes and capabilities of nonhuman races and creatures with distinct contrast from humans and their closely-related species. As I'm at the cusp of old age, I'm not quite able to keep up my usual lifestyle, as it often sees me placed at the forefront of physical battles with creatures and beings. By joining the Tin Dragon, my expertise and skills could still be used for good, with the likelihood of physical altercations going down.
What do you know about the Tin Dragon Detective Agency?
At one time, the Tin Dragon was an Alchemist's Guild, well-known for their advances in field research and the subsequent alchemical discoveries. I keep several copies of the various public research within the library at my estate. Nowadays, the Tin Dragon is an investigative agency, often dealing in more supernatural cases.
You're investigating the death of a young nobleman at his mansion. His wife tells you he had fallen down drunk after coming home from the pub. The butler tells you he'd never gone out, and simply dropped dead after his tea. The postman tells you he'd seen the young nobleman in an argument with a fairy earlier that day. What do you do next? Why? There is no wrong answer.
Ask the postman if he could direct me to exactly where they were seen arguing, or at least as close to the spot as possible. Search that location for either the fairy or any piece of evidence that can help in tracking down the fairy, and once the fairy is located, question it for information.
The officer's son you're sworn to protect and your mother are both hanging from a cliff. You have time to save one before they fall. Which do you save?
The officer's son. My mother, were she still alive, would very likely agree that a child's life is more valuable than a grown woman's, not to mention the completion of a hired job from a respected military official.
What is your favorite tea?
A simple black tea, two sugar cubes, if brewed in-cup milk added afterwards, if brewed in a kettle, milk poured first.
Please fold this application into an envelope and drop into your city's Tin Dragon tip box before midnight. You will receive our response within the week.

Tin Dragon Detective Agency

@DepressedSoviet There's no limit to how helpful a walking encyclopedia would be in the field, haha! Might he have some publications of his own that the Tin Dragon might have in their library? As well, because of his extensive knowledge feel free to shoot me a PM at any time during the RP if you think he should have knowledge about something specific.

@Mokley

Basically, over his career he'd have published creature encyclopedias a la D&D's Monster Manual Books, detailing the creature, things it can do, identifying traits, known habitats and times of activity, that sort of thing. It's pretty likely that they'd have many, if not all, of these tomes. I'll leave the exact number up to you.

Tin Dragon Detective Agency

@MokleyHere's my CS! Hope everything is alright with you.

Johan Von Hochstadt

Write your name legibly: Johan Von Hochstadt
Age: 44
Home Address (or where you might often be found):Comet-by-the-Sea, Von Hochstadt Estate.

Why are you filling out this application?
As a well-renowned researcher, and sometimes hunter, of the abnormally nonhuman, I have ample skill and knowledge in the investigative arts, as well as an encyclopedic memory of the attributes and capabilities of nonhuman races and creatures with distinct contrast from humans and their closely-related species. As I'm at the cusp of old age, I'm not quite able to keep up my usual lifestyle, as it often sees me placed at the forefront of physical battles with creatures and beings. By joining the Tin Dragon, my expertise and skills could still be used for good, with the likelihood of physical altercations going down.
What do you know about the Tin Dragon Detective Agency?
At one time, the Tin Dragon was an Alchemist's Guild, well-known for their advances in field research and the subsequent alchemical discoveries. I keep several copies of the various public research within the library at my estate. Nowadays, the Tin Dragon is an investigative agency, often dealing in more supernatural cases.
You're investigating the death of a young nobleman at his mansion. His wife tells you he had fallen down drunk after coming home from the pub. The butler tells you he'd never gone out, and simply dropped dead after his tea. The postman tells you he'd seen the young nobleman in an argument with a fairy earlier that day. What do you do next? Why? There is no wrong answer.
Ask the postman if he could direct me to exactly where they were seen arguing, or at least as close to the spot as possible. Search that location for either the fairy or any piece of evidence that can help in tracking down the fairy, and once the fairy is located, question it for information.
The officer's son you're sworn to protect and your mother are both hanging from a cliff. You have time to save one before they fall. Which do you save?
The officer's son. My mother, were she still alive, would very likely agree that a child's life is more valuable than a grown woman's, not to mention the completion of a hired job from a respected military official.
What is your favorite tea?
A simple black tea, two sugar cubes, if brewed in-cup milk added afterwards, if brewed in a kettle, milk poured first.
Please fold this application into an envelope and drop into your city's Tin Dragon tip box before midnight. You will receive our response within the week.

Cartoon Network Roleplay: Concept Thread & Planning

@Mr Allen JI mentioned wanting someone from Codename:KND or Samurai Jack, so I'll go ahead and narrow that down to The Scotsman from Samurai Jack, or Numbah 1 from KND.

The Heroes of Righteousness: A Samurai Jack Universe RP

@Archmage MCUnfortunately, we're all full at the moment. If something unfortunate happens to one of our people, you'll be among the first I contact.

Cartoon Network Roleplay: Concept Thread & Planning

I would really like to join this. I have to say I agree with @Raddum in just about every point he's made, so go ahead and count my votes for those. As far as what I'd play, I'm torn between a character from Samurai Jack, or Kids Next Door, but I'd like to play something leaning more towards the action aspect.

The Heroes of Righteousness: A Samurai Jack Universe RP

The Bandit's Rest Bar was a seedy criminal haven found on one of the lower levels of one of the many megacities constructed by the all-powerful Aku. It was also home to some of the cheapest drinks on Earth, and a great place to lie low...usually. Among the rough crowd of mercenaries, scum, and criminal filth sat a few oddities, all of whom were given a wide berth by the other patrons.

The human in the suit stood out to many as some kind of police officer or other authority, and was avoided as such.

The other relatively normal-looking human was a known lawbringer, but word of a bounty on his head directly from Aku is all that kept the bar from tearing him limb from limb.

The third human was garbed in the armor and weapons of an ancient warrior. Many of the bar patrons had heard the legends of an ancient samurai that took out the best bounty hunters on a regular basis, and so gave this similar person plenty of space.

There was another that looked like a medieval fighter, but his skin was withered and mummified, making many wonder if he was even real, and what he would be doing in a place like this.

Lastly was the Imikandi. Many had heard the tales of the catlike people being remarkable hunters, but why one would hang out in ANY bar, and why it would be hunted by Aku was a question many of the patrons wondered, but none dared to ask.

The bar crowd acted relatively normal, as far as dirty criminal bars go, but went dead silent when the front door swung open with a slam.

In walked a group of scoundrels, more rugged-looking than even the usual patrons of the Bandit's Rest, each of them armed to the teeth. There stood a cyborg man, whose entire body was almost all machine, with a massive laser weapon built into his left arm, and a retractable blade built into the right. Alongside him was a lizard-like alien, with metal claw-tipped hands, a shoulder-mounted machine gun, and a pair of pistols on his hips. Lastly there stood another human, donned in what appeared to be high-tech body armor, but with no visible weapons to speak of. This group stepped into the bar, and the cyborg, in his modulated voice, spoke.

"We're looking for certain people, specifically you, you, you, you and you." As he spoke, he gestured to the two normal humans, the time-displaced warrior, the mummified fighter, and the Imikandi.

"If you do not surrender yourselves willingly, we'll be forced to return your corpses to Aku for payment." With that, the retractable blade extended from its sheath on the cyborg's arm, the lizardman grasped the grips of his pistols, and the man with no visible weapons summoned what appeared to be a blade of pure energy into his right hand.