Eru Iluvatar

All-Star Marvel: Audax Mundus Novus - Season 1 (Completed)

I'd like to have a DD post up soon. Maybe before walking dead tonight. If not, count on it tomorrow, along with a new CS from me. Haven't decided which.

@The New Yorker

Not to influence your decision or anything but... *cough* Black Bolt *cough*

All-Star Marvel: Audax Mundus Novus - Season 1 (Completed)

If it is fine with you, it's fine with me. Honestly, how many other people would take one of the Inhumans over some of the characters that have not been selected yet (Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, just to name a few). The X-Men are basically wide open. We have two X-Men, although they haven't joined the X-Men yet. Right now for the X-Men, all we know is that there is Professor X, Firestar, and Iceman. And that is more of me asking whoever takes up control over the X-Men to please include them. Edit: No problem with double posting. We all do it sometimes.

@Dedonus

I have the intention of making Triton my NPC at some point, but I also am going to change Karnak in the way that Black Bolt is not directly involved with him, except for maybe the notice that he exists, for the point that New Yorker chooses to pick him up or not. Also, I'm probably going to make an X-Men app, as the X-Men are one of my favourite groups (though I do prefer the offshoots), and to get in on those sweet X-Men collabs. Speaking of the offshoots, is anyone interested in changing their inevitable X-Men characters at some point into the Uncanny X-Force strike team? [The team in the comics was Wolverine, Psylocke, Archangel, Deadpool and Fantomex.] They are, if you don't know, the collection of X-Men characters who are willing to kill people.

All-Star Marvel: Audax Mundus Novus - Season 1 (Completed)

Well then, I should say, you've been rather cruel in letting your players wallow in ignorance for the past few weeks. You should have said something earlier, and, perhaps, if you'd used timestamps, this problem wouldn't have occurred in the first place. This may seem trenchant, but I've seen stronger groups come apart from smaller tears in communication.

@The New Yorker

I just noticed that they said 2013/2014 right now. Honestly, I thought that the time stamps said 2012 (the Doctor Doom ones do). I just overlooked them. Now that I am aware of what has happened, I'll be more mindful of making sure the time stamps are correct and saying something if they are not.

I was just thinking, after reading some of the Character Applications (that are all good), I noticed that a few important characters have been introduced in reference or in context. For example, in Dedonus' alone, Iceman is moved from team to team and given a backstory - and also characters such as Tony Stark and Reed Richards are mentioned. But, as stated for this RP, we can redesign the mainstream characters - and The New Yorker has already done that by changing Matt Murdock's name - so what if someone comes in with an application for Tony Stark, yet naming him Tony Burns or whatever? Is this impossible now due to the continuity we are constantly creating with every reference? Also, if people want to apply as characters already introduced, will they have to follow the existing continuity explicitly? I took and am still taking measures to avoid naming any other Inhumans, I've been saying 'the ruling Inhumans' instead of Black Bolt and Medusa, so wouldn't it be better if others did that also? And finally, with super-intelligent people like Reed Richards and Hank Pym being mentioned, wouldn't it be strange if - when we get to cross-character events that would affect the world in general - these people who are not being controlled don't show up, whereas logic would suggest they would? Sorry if this causes any problems or confusion, but it's just a thought I got.

@Eru Iluvatar

When you say that Tony Stark, Reed Richards, and Hank Pym have been mentioned, are you talking about them appearing in Spider-Man's "Powers and Abilities" section? If so, that is just for mainstream comparison rather than establishing characters. So far, we do not have a Tony Stark, Reed Richards, or a Hank Pym. Sorry if that confused you. Naming those names (Stark, Richards, McCoy, and Pym) was just a different way of saying that Peter is super smart. Also, I tried to keep as vague as possible on Iceman as possible in my character sheet just in case someone wanted to play him. All I would want that player to do is have him in the X-Men and the Amazing Friends. Otherwise, anyone could take any liberties with him. That's why Iceman hasn't appeared in the IC yet.

@Dedonus

Alright. So you're saying minimal exposition is allowed, but it's necessary to be particularly vague for the foreseeable future?

All-Star Marvel: Audax Mundus Novus - Season 1 (Completed)

I was just thinking, after reading some of the Character Applications (that are all good), I noticed that a few important characters have been introduced in reference or in context. For example, in Dedonus' alone, Iceman is moved from team to team and given a backstory - and also characters such as Tony Stark and Reed Richards are mentioned. But, as stated for this RP, we can redesign the mainstream characters - and The New Yorker has already done that by changing Matt Murdock's name - so what if someone comes in with an application for Tony Stark, yet naming him Tony Burns or whatever? Is this impossible now due to the continuity we are constantly creating with every reference? Also, if people want to apply as characters already introduced, will they have to follow the existing continuity explicitly? I took and am still taking measures to avoid naming any other Inhumans, I've been saying 'the ruling Inhumans' instead of Black Bolt and Medusa, so wouldn't it be better if others did that also? And finally, with super-intelligent people like Reed Richards and Hank Pym being mentioned, wouldn't it be strange if - when we get to cross-character events that would affect the world in general - these people who are not being controlled don't show up, whereas logic would suggest they would? Sorry if this causes any problems or confusion, but it's just a thought I got.

All-Star Marvel: Audax Mundus Novus - Season 1 (Completed)

I was just wondering, what is the significance of Audax Mundus Novus?

@Eru Iluvatar

It's Latin for "Brave, New (or Strange) World".

@Dedonus

I see. Quite appropriate.

All-Star Marvel: Audax Mundus Novus - Season 1 (Completed)

I was just wondering, what is the significance of Audax Mundus Novus?

All-Star Marvel: Audax Mundus Novus - Season 1 (Completed)

The Unspoken: Fact or Fiction?
Vol. 1, Book 3 - Terrigen Personified
Extract 1

The mysteries of the Terrigen Mists, the Terrigen Crystals, and indeed the process itself are still just as unclear as ever before. We, citizens of the Refuge, know but a vague origin - paraphrased words supposedly said by the Blue Gods to the first Inhumans, and a monumental gift given that would forever separate the Inhumans from the rising orders of humanity.

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A man, middle-aged, of average height and build, yet with an unnatural shaped head, stood silently. He faced before him streets and cities of crisp parchment wrapped in leather - descriptive tomes written aeons ago by authors only few can recall, both human and Inhuman. The man stood in the forbidden area to all but the royal family and noble or councilmen of Attilan. However of these only a handful visited the forbidden library, those whom were inquisitive perhaps, or those who sought valuable knowledge to be used in their own favour, or those who had secrets to hide.
Karnak closed the tome at the end of the first extract, shuddering internally at the truths and felonies the book held. He rounded the corner swiftly and placed the tome carefully nine bundles in on the second shelf of the third case in the second quadrant of the forbidden sector.
Many speculative, though illegal, assertions to be found. But still, an area of dangerous facts locked away for good reason.
Some were tales of ancient evils, and how to awaken them. Others listed instructions for the building of all-destroying weaponry. Finally a select few accounted times and events where the rulers of Attilan had committed crimes, or performed dubious actions, or participated in usurpation, simony and even murder.
Locked away, Karnak sighed while turning and striding away, for good reason.

The gigantic guard, Pholtest, straightened sharply as soon as Karnak's footsteps began to be audible through the narrow hallway. In doing so, Pholtest rammed his head into the ceiling. He softly cursed with irritation as a thin layer of dust rained down from the stone roof on and around him.
Karnak passed by the guard without a word, though he had indeed noted the humorous event. The royal Inhuman entered the larger corridor and in doing so was obscured from sight by Pholtest.
A few seconds after, Pholtest slumped into his usual state, shooting a glare at the hard stone above his head.

Karnak pushed the heavy oak door open with ease - though it was heavily padded and robust. Any man without the enhanced strength of Karnak might have had trouble in the operation of the door. Mander, Karnak's father, had on many occasions consulted the regular members of the Order of Wisdom about this issue, nagging at them to leave the door slightly ajar for the conservation of time that might be spent opening and closing the 'damned' door. Clearly, in many of the Order member's old age, the needs and wants of Mander oft slipped out of their mind, ready for the next consultation.
The ground area was clear of any activity.
The prominent Inhuman strolled gracefully through the expansive room, noting the cleanliness of the antiques littering the room, and also the exact point of how to break them. The Tower of Wisdom was home to many of these antiques, partly as a front of quality and long-standing for anyone outside of the Order, but mostly because the ruling Inhumans needed a viable place to put them. Mander was not wholly appreciative of the expensive gifts, alas, as it simply dealt him more things to worry about. On one visit from a group of prospective Inhumans originating from the studious schooling society of Attilan, Mander had flitted about like an irritating gnat - swatting the children's hands away from the ornaments and on multiple occasions gathering all the students he could find and drilling the large list of rules into their heads.
Karnak shook his head in a rare form of humour and proceeded towards the whitewashed steps leading to the council room.

"...A wise man is considerate, empathic, and always aware of another's troubles. Which leads me to suggesting that," The droning voice of Mander the priest, and Karnak's father, drained away as the soft footsteps of Karnak approached the council congregation, "My speculatively arrogant son is not indeed truly wise."
This constant state of friction and mutual disappointment was ubiquitous in the lives of Karnak and his father. Thus, Karnak only attended a small percentage of the regular council sessions - to avoid the exhausting conversation and to retain his calming hours of personal time.
Karnak did not reply to the obvious opening line or argument until he had sat in a chair ostensibly grown from queer roots that sprouted at the wooden tables exterior. His chair was four away from Mander's position at the far right end of the table.
"I would always choose intelligence over wisdom, father, and a smart man would know that they are anything but the same thing." He challenged calmly.
Karnak made a habit of ignoring the others in the room, whom did not speak but on Mander's approval. They were mere pawns of the old priest to Karnak.
"Arrogance, fellow Order members. The speculations can end here." Mander shifted his attention away from his son and onto the prime topic of concern now that the full Order was present.

"It has been brought to my attention that two monumental problems loom before us on this day. I shall waste no time with telling you what the current rulers of Attilan have informed me. A short few days ago, Terrigenesis yet again graced our proud society with it's gift. The subjects of this process were five highly recommended young boys and girls, on the verge of exiting their childhood. Each was an honour student with no follies or felonies recorded, and they were all at the forefront of their respective progression groups. Three boys and two girls. What came out of the Mists, however, were not the same people.
"One of the fundamental concepts of the Terrigen process is enlightenment, an aligning with one's own true self and the distancing away from petty emotions like jealousy, hate and selfishness. We do not know of yet if something went wrong with the process, or if the selections for Terrigenesis were ill-founded, but we do know that this has never happened before, and it would certainly not happen to an entire group of subjects consecutively. It is common knowledge that the Mists may lower a persons intelligence and mentality, yet changing a persons morality and personality into something completely unheard of prior? It is frankly unthinkable. Another piece of knowledge is that the Great Refuge is a safeguard from the disheartening state of the world outside us. Inhumans do not leave Attilan. Even the most treacherous of us have not entertained the thought."
"What are you trying to say, Master Mander?" Blurted a middle-aged woman, a well-respected doctor. Her voice was fraught with fear, and that fear has even surpassed the rule of silence while the leader of the Order was speaking.
"I'm saying that," Mander murmured, his voice wavering ever so slightly, "There are five less inhabitants of the Great Refuge."

All-Star Marvel: Audax Mundus Novus - Season 1 (Completed)

Will have a post up likely by the end of Saturday. Just pondering where to start. Does anyone want to choose which of my sample story lines to start on first?

@Eru Iluvatar

I'd never tell someone else how exactly to RP but I would suggest that you start with the storyline that interests you the most and/or has the least amount of impact on your character/world. That way, you have an intro that you've enjoyed writing and one that has not changed much of your established world :)

@Nightraider

I have some interesting ideas I'd like to try for each and I think I'll do them all eventually. Plus I've already decided on which I am going to start with, so no problems there. Thanks.

All-Star Marvel: Audax Mundus Novus - Season 1 (Completed)

Just in time for the news about Spider-Man returning to the MCU, I have put up a Spider-Man post.

@Dedonus

You should edit it so that there are three words next to each other with the initials MCU in them :D

All-Star Marvel: Audax Mundus Novus - Season 1 (Completed)

Will have a post up likely by the end of Saturday. Just pondering where to start. Does anyone want to choose which of my sample story lines to start on first?