Ishmael

Carcer City

Reserving.

Carcer City

Also note guys that you can feel free to PM me with any questions you have or if you want me to look over parts or a version of your CS. Some have already done this.

Carcer City

@Dynamo Frokane I'm just getting to work on the OP myself, and I won't get started on my own character till tonight/tomorrow, so take your time.

@Mercinus3 I'm going to need a history.

Notes on Fletch

Flesh it out in the RP all you want, but you need to have one in the first place to flesh out. You already mention that she got a degree (must have graduated from somewhere that's on record), is a semi-professional archer (must be registered somewhere in some competition), got a job as a mechanic somewhere, and has been a vigilante for "years" and has been boxing for 3-4 years, not to mention she must have either been born or decided to move to Carcer at some point.

All of these things can fit into a timeline, at the very least for our convenience so we don't have to piece it together from your IC posts/other portions of the CS. I'm not asking you to explain the personal story behind why she does what she does, but at minimum include most things that could be pulled off a background check on her (you don't have to get that specific, but as a general rule of thumb).

This is mainly to avoid the unintentional breaking of rule #3 as well. I should also mention that finding good cops, who are not corrupt on top of willing to work with someone who is officially a criminal and/or raising bail expenses for organized crime, is rare. This would imply some gossip among either criminals or law enforcement. So she's not a complete nobody.

Similarly, a sensationalist tabloid will have mentioned something about your character if they've done anything remotely high profile (even if it doesn't make headlines, it's archived somewhere). I'm not discouraging you from doing any of these things, but I shouldn't have to assume whether or not they've happened and in what manner. If you are worried about posting something that would spoil something you want to make a plot point later, then PM it to me. Again, you don't have to give me the personal story behind it, just the dry cut details.

Otherwise the CS looks great! Hear my notes out on the history and you're basically set, I will review it again later tho just to double check.

Carcer City [Reboot]

@ValhallaNot a problem, I don't expect the IC to take off until around that time anyways. I won't be able to finish my own character until after Wednesday myself.

Carcer City

@Gowi Yeah, in the OP I have a template with descriptions of the requirements. I don't mind pictures cause some people prefer them, but I do require some amount of words no matter what.

Carcer City

@clericbeastI would really prefer for people to stick to realistic pictures. Even with a realistic picture I'd like details about their physicality, like their exact height or their physical presence in general. Anything I can't infer from the picture.

I think it was in the original and the reboot that Anime pictures were completely disallowed. I am a little more lenient, however, so if someone really is set on an anime picture that has inspired their character, I'd rather them have it as an afterthought and not be vital to imagining their character. Their description would need to include more of a worded description than a realistic picture's minor requirements since I would get even less information from their picture. Personally I find pictures really only help with visualizing the face, not much else (maybe body type depending on the shot), and it's sometimes harder for non-anime fans to visualize a real face from a traditional anime style.

Especially considering this is a hyperreal RP.

Carcer City [Reboot]

OOC is up. I will fill out the rest of it over the next couple days with the much needed details of the city.

Carcer City

Carcer City

A Dangerous World

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[OOC OP WIP]

TL;DR

Carcer City is a reboot of a reboot of a vigilante-themed RP. I would link to the original OP if I could, but I can't find any archived version of it. While this iteration continues the central theme of vigilantism, it might stray from the original idea, for creative reasons as much as the fact that the original thread was lost in the server wipe.

This is an Advanced RP grounded in a world of gritty realism and mature, dark themes. I consider this a fair enough warning for those interested.

TL;DR

Carcer City is a metropolis hopelessly plagued by crime and corruption. A few weary citizens decide to take the law into their own hands. These aren't your Clark Kents or Peter Parkers, these are real, mortal human beings, people who are simply hungry for justice. It is not just their story, it is also the story of all those tangled deep within the web of Carcer's dark heart. The law, the innocent, the corrupt, the criminals, and the just. This City is uncompromising, it is a brutal place for anyone to live and your characters will not be exempt from its cruelty.

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City of Dreams

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A Brief History

A brief history goes here.

A Cityscape of Decadence

City district information goes here.

A Seat of Power

Territorial information goes here.

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Character Guidelines

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Keep it Based

Vigilantes can originate from a range of folks, from average joe's with ski masks and revolvers to socialites with resources and a moral conscious; however, they aren't laser-beam shooting humanoid aliens sporting neon tights (though your costume is really just personal taste), these are regular people living in a dark world that decide to take the law into their own hands.

Bullets kill, not all "bad guys" are "bad" guys so to speak, and choices are morally questionable. Keep in mind that you don't have to have a character with a gun, and you don't have to have a character with a clear goal or "side." There is no black and white in Carcer City, just lots and lots of grey (inb4>50shadesreference).

You can be a good cop, bad cop, a rising star or corrupt official, journalist or private detective, crime boss or trusted triggerman, a vengeful postal worker or a bored billionaire. They just need to be presented within the context of an unflinchingly brutal world. The more diversity in our characters the better. I'd personally like to see a violent love triangle between cops, criminals, and vigilantes; and I'd even love to see how any non-combatant caught in the middle might try to just survive it all.

While we can certainly push the boundaries for the sake of intrigue and some stylistic approaches, I don't want to be toning characters down to reality from an Avengers-tier superhero. Remember this is supposed to be a dark and gritty world, so it'll be much easier to kill than pull a Batman/Superman no-kill policy. On top of that, killing would have an emotional effect on your character too and they aren't immortal in the physical sense either. If you get shot in the arm, please don't be arm wrestling Russian muscle next Tuesday. I'm not gonna say you can't fight 20 guys on your own because you may very well write it in a perfectly plausible way, I'm just trying to say: keep it based.

I'd like the story to go beyond crime-fighting action towards a layered story about people and how twisted their lives become as they descend deeper into the criminal underworld of Carcer City. Maybe your character becomes haunted by their well-intended deeds and slowly spiral into a homicidal psychosis, maybe they regret their life choices during a midlife crisis and attempt to subversively disrupt crime rings from within. Either way, I'd like there to be a healthy balance between action and character development.

Character Sheet

This RP is NOT first come first serve. While I do not expect overpopulation to be a problem, if I am forced to make a decision, it will be based off the quality of the CS.

I'm not going to hound you for not following my CS to the tee, feel free to mix it up however you feel necessary for your creative purposes. However, I would like it if you at least provided most of the information requested.

Name: (Name your character appropriately to their background, don't put something like Jax Jackhammer, Roboarm P.I.)
Alias: (Maybe you have an alter-ego, maybe your mob boss gave you a nickname, or maybe everyone on the force knows you from some office gossip)
Age: (Self-explanatory)
Appearance: (I'm pretty lax about this, I don't mind pictures. But if you do use a picture, please write a bit of description at least, as we cannot always infer things like height, etc. just from a single image)
Occupation: (You have to pay the bills somehow)
Personality: (Some people like to merge this with History into a "Bio" section, perfectly fine with me)
History: (A decent enough preamble as to your characters ambitions)
Skills & Traits: (Hopefully some of these make sense after reading your history too)
Resources: (Weapons, items, special gadgets, etc. would all fit under this category)
Relationships: (Any SOs? Maybe your character is well connected with public officials or cops. If so, mention them here.)

[b][u]Name:[/u][/b]
[b][u]Alias:[/u][/b]
[b][u]Age:[/u][/b]
[b][u]Appearance:[/u][/b]
[b][u]Occupation:[/u][/b]
[b][u]Personality:[/u][/b]
[b][u]History:[/u][/b]
[b][u]Skills & Traits:[/u][/b]
[b][u]Resources:[/u][/b]
[b][u]Relationships:[/u][/b]

Roster

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A Word from the GM

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About me

A little something goes here.

on Posting

This is an advanced RP. Because it is an advanced RP there is a certain minimum standard to the quality of writing that I expect in this RP. Although I'm not a stickler, nor am I a grammar nazi, if I do find your posts lacking then I will point them out; this is not to insult you, it's to help you become a better writer and to help in the overall comprehension of our collective IC. I would hope you would do the same for me. (Seriously, PM me or whatever if you feel like combing through my posts, I sincerely appreciate notes and the time put into them)

When it comes to length of posts, I am even more lax. I'm not saying introduce yourself with a paragraph, but I am saying that if the context is appropriate then sometimes more than a couple paragraphs is unnecessary to move a scene along. If you're in a one on one dialogue or scene with another player (or even player(s)) sometimes it is better to take it to PMs so you can compose a post together. This will be better for everyone reading it too when it comes to consistency and coherence.

If everyone is waiting on you in an action or important scene, I would rather you bang out a brief paragraph to move it along rather than wait a few weeks to read something longer than your introductory post. Again, this is all within the context of the situation. Typing a post that only consists of "Nah," will probably never be OK. I'm just trying to say, keep it based.

If you haven't posted in a long time, been on online in a long time, or refuse to respond to PMs despite being online, we will collectively decide to take control of your character to move on. This rarely happens, and when it does, most people who come back are agreeable to the circumstances or are generally unaffected. When it comes to controlling NPCs or powerful characters, I'm completely cool about it. Discuss it in the OOC or PM me if it's something significant, but otherwise, go nuts. If your post is outrageous in its use of an NPC, I will ask you to reign it in.

While I expect there will be some moments of burst posting (especially as we get started or as we reach climactic sequences), I am not expecting people to post in the IC more than once a week for the long haul as a GM. I will not force you into a 1 a week post-or-die standard because we have lives, but if you are in an inter-PC scene or another character is dependent on you somehow, you really have to follow that week long timeline, otherwise I will start to ask you what's up if you're not preemptively communicating in the OOC.

Rules

1. Keep it based.

2. Respect your fellow RPer.

3. Do not pull an M. Night Shyamalan with your history half-way through a major plot point unless it received approval

4. Try to post at least once a week (IC and OOC).

5. If you cannot post IC, please keep in touch OOC.

6. Do not allow drama to escalate, PM me immediately about OOC conflicts, even if you are not a party involved in the conflict.

7. If you are being unreasonable with your character, I reserve the right to assume direct control (e.g. if you're godmode owning another player character unfairly or unrealistically harassing someone)

8. Do not use OOC information IC unless there is a collaborative or pre-approved effort being made (e.g. use something you read in another player's history or inner thoughts from an IC post against them) or unless it would be common knowledge.

9. This is a Mature RP. Please handle any dark themes with maturity and tastefulness. Make sure you're always adhering to site rules.

10. I reserve the right to change the rules at anytime for the purposes of keeping the RP alive and on track.

Carcer City [Reboot]

Sorry guys, I passed out after I said I'd get it the OOC up. Posting it now.

Highly interested, but whether I join or not depends on how much activity is needed on a daily basis. If this the type of RP that requires me to post three times a week then I probably won't be able to join given my schedule.

I have a question as well. Will there be any limits to how much power a playable character can have in this city? Say for example can my character be a rich billionaire business mogul who is running an organized crime syndicate on the side?

@FiroIV

See this. If your character seems outrageous or unrealistic, I will ask you to tone it down. I would never ask someone to post 3 times a week minimum for an advanced RP unless I wanted to weed people out lol. The standard will be 1 a week. Feel free to post more than that though.

Also there have been some questions about how much room is left in the RP. This is not first come first serve. First of all, I'm doubting there will be too many applicants for the RP to handle (especially because I'm expecting a few people to drop out within a couple weeks of getting started), but if there are, I will end up choosing the ones I feel are most appropriate for the RP.

Carcer City [Reboot]

Consider my interest most definitely piqued. I'll keep the details close to my chest for now, but I wanted my character involved in the legal side of the arms manufacturing industry, how big would you let me go?

@Zendrelax

As big as you want, as long as you're tasteful about it and not trying to abuse the character in an unfair way. You could be the CEO of a multi-national corporation for all I care. That goes for anybody too. You can have a postal worker or the mayor, an executive or a paper pusher. It's really dependent on what you want. I might put a cap on it if we have more CEOs than vigilantes/villains, but yeah, I'm pretty lax about the limits of your character's background.

When I get a chance in a bit, I'm just gonna type up a more concise explanation for the OOC OP and throw out a CS template so you folks can all get started on posting/talking about your characters there. I'll format it and add in the much needed details over the next couple days.