Morden Man

The New Frontier: A Marvel/DC One Universe RP

What do people think in the way of story? I'm not enamoured with having some over-arching meta arc or event mandated by the GM. I think for the most part it's better to let things work themselves out.

I'm quite keen on Luthor financing the Justice League and having Superman, Batman, etc. on the outside looking in to begin with, with Captain America, Thor, and others on the JLA. Publicly Luthor isn't remotely suspect at this point. He's a reputable business, perhaps only with Superman suspicious of him, and the Justice League have spent the past few years dealing effectively with the mutant menace. But like I said, nothing is concrete. I want this game to be as much yours as mine.

Feel free to throw out any wider IC ideas you might have for the game as a whole.

The New Frontier: A Marvel/DC One Universe RP

The onus in this game is on the present. That means if you write 2,500 words in the "history" portion of your CS I'm going to roll my eyes and skim it in thirteen seconds. Keep the character sheets as short as possible unless you're deviating massively. Nobody needs to reread a step by step retelling of Bruce Wayne's biography when we're all acquainted with it already.

I think I might opt for post references instead of a sample post too.

This game is not a Near Mint copy of Action Comics No. 1. The point is to roleplay, not to put it on the shelf and never touch it again.

The New Frontier: A Marvel/DC One Universe RP

Hmm, definitely don't have time to both GM Apex and play this one but that said I don't know if running two games consecutively is necessarily the best route. I'd be happy to bow out however as I'll bet you have more time to dedicate as a GM Morden. Sounds like you have a more solid story than anything I had drafted for Apex so far.

@Lord Wraith

You're a class act as always, Wraith.

To be honest with you, all I want is a One Universe game that actually sticks around longer than a month before flaming out. This is kind of my last roll of the dice. I'll be as malleable as humanly possible and we can bend the story and suspend disbelief as/when we need to keep this thing moving.

The New Frontier: A Marvel/DC One Universe RP

Interested? Bitch, I might be.

@Byrd Man

If there's one thing this place needs its more Man on Man action. (Morden/Byrd, of course, not the kind you delete from your internet history)

The New Frontier: A Marvel/DC One Universe RP

The above is a rough draft that hopefully conveys the kind of tone I’d like the game to have. The contents are subject to change should the game make it past the Interest Check stage. I’m not a tyrant so if someone has a radically different notion of what/how to incorporate a character into the universe I’ll listen to it. Ultimately I’ll have the final say in what does and doesn’t go. There’s a two character limit and I would very much suggest people avoid taking two marque characters at once – especially if they don’t think they might not be able to keep up with posting – and especially since comic book games in this section have a less than impressive track record. More than anything I’d like a One Universe game where people could hit the ground running, relationships would already be established, and we wouldn’t spend weeks rehashing origin stories we’ve told a thousand times before.

Feel free to ask if you have any questions. Sound off as to whether you'd be interested or not and/or whether you have any suggestions.

@Byrd Man@Gowi@HenryJonesJr@GreenGrenade@Hillan@Blue Demon@ErsatzEmperor@Kingfisher@Lord Wraith@Sloth@Architect@Natty@Sep@Eddie Brock@Nightrunner

The New Frontier: A Marvel/DC One Universe RP

The New Frontier: A Marvel/DC One Universe RP
Inspired by Darwyn Cooke’s “DC: The New Frontier” and Superman: TAS.

In Character Info:

It has been four years since the first reports of beings with extraordinary powers began to appear in America’s newspapers. A red-blue blur in Metropolis, a Bat in Gotham, and a streak of red in Central City chief amongst them. Billionaire Tony Stark offered one explanation: advances in technology had allowed certain individuals the ability to augment themselves beyond the point of human limits. He was laughed at until he unveiled his Iron-Man suit to the world by way of example. Even then the individuals behind the acts of heroism remained nameless and out of sight. It took the bravery of one man – Professor Charles Francis Xavier – to offer an alternative explanation. “Mutants,” Xavier called them in an address to the United Nations. He was one of them. Children of the Atomic Age born with capabilities unimaginable to the human mind – the next step in human evolution.

Xavier’s confession was met with fear across America. With SHIELD Director Nick Fury still underground after his SHIELD-sanctioned space expedition led to the disappearance of Reed Richards and three others, America looked to another man for answers – Senator Robert Kelly. “The Mutant Registration Act” would curtail the worst excesses of the mutant strain until humanity could cure it. Congress would pass Kelly’s Registration Act with bipartisan support and within six months of it Senator Robert Kelly would become President Robert Kelly. At Kelly’s swearing-in he would come under attack from the mutant terrorist known only as Magneto and the first of America’s protectors would make himself known.

His name was Superman. A being from a world unlike ours that embodied the best humanity had to offer and powers unparalleled by any that would follow him. Leading a makeshift team of powered vigilantes Superman would thwart Magneto’s attempt on Kelly’s life and force the mutant into exile. Outed to the world, Superman would use the opportunity to decry the unfairness of the Mutant Registration Act and call on America to turn their back on the politics of fear. His call would go unheeded and Kelly – emboldened by the attempt on his life – would press on with his attempts to round up America’s mutants.

America’s richest man, Lex Luthor, would cease the moment and use his fortune to create the Justice League of America – spearheaded by none other than Captain America, the perfect recruiting tool for the Justice League’s cause, with an Asgardian god by his side. Masked vigilantes come from far and wide to stand shoulder to shoulder with America’s first superhero and a would-be photographer by the name of Peter Parker is sent to the Justice League’s unveiling. It would be a day that would go down as the beginning of a new chapter of American history – A New Frontier.

Timeline

December 19th, 2011: The first reported of the so-called "Bat-Man" on Gotham's streets.

April 12th, 2012: Professor Charles Francis Xavier announces the existence of mutants to the United Nations.

May 24th, 2012: The Mutant Registration Act - known as "The Kelly Act" - is passed by Congress.

November 6th, 2012: Senator Robert Kelly (R) is elected President of the United States.

January 23rd, 2013: The attack on President Kelly at his inauguration by the mutant terrorist Magneto is foiled by Superman et al.

April 11th, 2013: Lex Luthor holds a press conference to announce the formation of the world's first super team - The Justice League of America.

February, 2016: Our game begins.

Rules

I. This is your game as much as mine. If I'm being a dick don't be afraid to tell me. I want your input on how this game is run, its future, and where it's going. God knows we've had enough turnover between comic book games in this section. I want to try something a little different in the hope it helps this one stick around for a while. Take ownership of this game, treat it as your own, and maybe it'll still be around in six months time.

II. Mainstream Marvel and DC characters only.

III. No smut. If you're interested in writing page after page of Green Arrow getting down and dirty with Black Canary there are places for you to do that. This is certainly not one of those places.

The New Frontier: DC/Marvel One Universe RP application:

Name:

Alignment:

Affiliation:

History:

Supporting Cast:

How (if at all) does the New Frontier version of your character differ from the original?:

Post References:

Apex Comics: Brave New World

And this appears just as I was thinking about throwing an interest check up for my "New Frontier" inspired One Universe game.

The Octopus: A 19th Century Political/Crime RP

Yo, I did a mockup of a FAQs for you.

Q: Are swear words allowed in this game?
A: They are advised.

Q: Anime pictures?
A: Look, man, I really don't think this game is for you.

Q: Smut?
A: Please fucking die in a never-ending hole. Please.

The Octopus: A 19th Century Political/Crime RP

Provided this gets enough interest to get off the ground as more than a 1x1 I'm thinking of writing each IC post from the perspective of an NPC from the previous post. I'm hoping this will enable me to move through/around different parts of Central City and force me to come up with characters compelling enough to tell a story with in a single post.

The Octopus: A 19th Century Political/Crime RP

You already know I'm onboard for this thang. I'm just commenting because I want other people to know I'm onboard too.