Omega Man

Justice League Unlimited: AMONG US

Just found out I'm having another baby!!!! I'll get caught up on reading today and make another post, last couple days have just been nuts lol

Justice League Unlimited: AMONG US

Posted the IC! I work long hours Mon-Fri now and do most of my RP'ing on the weekends. I've still gotta make a new Discord account though, cause I feel talking to each other in real-time makes it easier to write dialog between characters. Also, once you collaborate in that way and don't have to wait a post or two for dialog in response... man it just makes for a better read. Some of the scenes in the old JL games were priceless.

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Justice League Unlimited: AMONG US

AMONG US

The Justice League had seen better days. After Coast City had been infected with a techno virus by Brainiac, the United States had no other option than to blow it off the map to keep the virus from spreading like wildfire. With most of his family now gone, Green Lantern decided that Earth had enough heroes and cut ties to better protect the rest of sector 2814. Superman was now a father and spending less time with the League as well and Batman was only ever a part-time member at best. Wonder Woman and the Flash kept the dream alive and saw over the expansion of the team, now called the Justice League Unlimited. Several heroes young and old were accepted into their ranks to better protect the planet. Their mettle would be tested however, when the crashed spaceship of Union would also come with a warning: White Martians are planning to invade Earth. And there is already at least one traitor among the new League.

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1.) No back-to-back posting. Posting will be restricted to 3-4 posts per player per Chapter. Larger storylines will have higher post caps as well as Character-centric Chapters. Collaborate!

2.) PAY ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND SET-UPS!! Somebody is a traitor and clues will pop up from time to time. Characters will need to report anything they might witness to WW and Flash before and after new chapters begin.

3.) Make sense. If we can't make heads or tails of your posts they're likely to get skipped over.

4.) Get permission before using another player's character in your posts if it involves changing the scene or making actions. Everybody will take beatings in this game in battle however, so don't get pissed if you get punched or blasted into a wall by the bad guys! Namely me or the Co-GM controlling the badguys...

5.) Problems with the game or players should be sent directly to me or the Co-GM through PM's. I don't want a bunch of bickering in the OOC. And I don't particularly like it when some random argument costs the game players and story potential. So don't be dicks to each other, just send your concerns to us.

6.) Abandoned characters will be used as NPC's or killed off within the context of the story.

7.) “I was waiting for [insert player/character] to make a move” is not how this game is played.

8.) There is no rule #8.

9.) My word is law.

10.) Obey the law.

11.) In the event that I'm offline for any period of time, the Co-GM [None ATM] will take control and HIS/HER word will then be law.

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Washington DC
Justice League Unlimited HQ

The headquarters was large and looked as if it was just another national monument with its rounded ceiling and star-adorned entrance wall. Almost like a superhero base from a 1970’s era cartoon. When entering the lobby, large statues of the founding seven members decorated the high ceiling area. It gave inspiration to some. For others they noted the irony of the large shadows they stood in. Regardless, today was a day unlike any other. Wonder Woman and the Flash were discussing the traitor among the new recruits, and one hero’s suspicion that it could be the white haired hero claiming to be from another universe. The two founders stood in the monitor room where the shadow wielding Obsidian was pulling monitor duty.

“I’m just saying its convenient he has gaps in his memory. For all we know he could just be a sleeper agent…” Obsidian said looking up from his chair at the dozen or so monitors viewing potential natural disasters, super-criminals on news reports, and other things including Riverdale on the CW network.

“You tried using your lasso on him, Wonder Woman?” the Flash asked.

“He couldn’t lie even if he wanted to, but if he believes he’s telling the truth… I’m not one hundred percent certain. Union being from another universe could also somehow effect how the lasso works on him.” Wonder Woman responded.

“The Unlimited Initiative brought almost two dozen heroes to our doorstep. Nearly half stay in the HQ. If there IS a traitor, I’d bet my Speed Force it’s one of THEM.” The Flash continued.

“I still say we should install cameras in the personal quarters…” Obsidian went on.

“Everyone has their right to privacy…” Wonder Woman began to say before the Flash interrupted.

“Obie just wants to watch Booster sing in a towel after taking a shower.” The Flash joked.

“THAT’S… actually not a bad guess.” Obsidian said with a laugh.

On the other side of the HQ Union sat on his bed with his head in his hands. Visions of the Martians shapeshifting and messing with his mind haunted the man and he was sweating like an addict.

Elsewhere…

Somewhere under the streets of Washington DC lurked the large zombie-ish Solomon Grundy in the sewers…

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Justice League Unlimited: AMONG US

Finishing my CS and the IC today when the wife gives me time. She's got me buying/building furniture for her birthday, but I feel like if I don't have the CS completed for Union he's gonna look more sus than I want him to. With no less than four rebooted continuities in 90 comic appearances I'm trying to spin the best parts into my character while also using some of his history to advance the Martians in an original way and make everything fit into this DCU we're crafting.

I'm also making sure the rules and such are clear and easy to understand. We won't have team meetings every time somebody eats an Oreo and is accused of being a shapeshifting Martian, but there will be background discussions between players and the leaders of the League (Flash and WW) at different times before and after adventures.

Also, rather than update everyone with multiple posts in a day I'm going to edit the opening post's GM Notes section. Right now I've got about 60% of my CS finished, with the only rules needing attention being the ones linked to the Among Us sub-plot and number of posts per adventure. The intro post to the game itself is plotted and the first bit is already written. I've just gotta make sure I set up two or three things and establish the HQ.

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Justice League: AMONG US

roleplayerguild.com/topics/184887-jus…

Justice League Unlimited: AMONG US

Player Name:
Omega Man

Primary Character:



Secret Identity:
He has partial amnesia. Union knows he comes from another universe and that’s it.

Age:
Roughly 40.

Usual Base of Operations:
N/A

Day Job:
Full time hero

Powers:
Union’s powers stem from an almost symbiotic relationship with the “Justice Stone” on his chest given to him by the Protectorate in his universe.

Enhanced Attributes – Strength, speed, durability, and endurance are all on par with DC’s heavy hitters like Superman and Wonder Woman.

Energy Absorption/Blasts – The stone can absorb and redirect most forms of energy.

Energy Staff – Union often creates an energy staff that can also be broken down to two individual escrima sticks for combat.

Flight – The stone effects gravity as well as the electromagnetic spectrum and enables Union flight at super-sonic speeds.

Weaknesses: He has to rest for his powers to operate at 100% and he can be overpowered by stronger opponents. His broken memory also causes him to lose focus on occasion. He’s also vulnerable to mental attacks, gas based attacks, as well as anything that can hamper his senses like flashbangs. Magic is also something he struggles with.

Skills:
He’s highly trained in hand to hand combat as well as reading people.

Appearance:


BRIEF Bio:
Union is originally from a planet called Agena from another universe. While in the middle of a war on his planet he was pulled into our universe through an astral gate by White Martians looking to find a new power source for their army. After numerous attempts to remove the Justice Stone, Union finally escaped their hellish prison after stealing a ship. Exhausted and mentally broken after telepathic assaults from the Martians he crash landed in Tennessee. The League showed up shortly after and he warned them of the invasion and spoke of a traitor among them before passing out. Union has stayed with the League in their Washington DC HQ, and despite warning them himself some newer members believe he’s a suspect.

Supporting Characters:
Wonder Woman

Secondary Character:
The rest of the background characters in the Unlimited Initiative LOL
Booster Gold, Obsidian, Bloodwynd, Red Tornado, Silent Majority... as well as Flash and Wonder Woman

Additional Notes:
I think this character was meant to be something of an analog to Marvel's Thor in the Wildstorm universe, where Majestic was seen more as their Superman.

Justice League Unlimited: AMONG US

AMONG US

The Justice League had seen better days. After Coast City had been infected with a techno virus by Brainiac, the United States had no other option than to blow it off the map to keep the virus from spreading like wildfire. With most of his family now gone, Green Lantern decided that Earth had enough heroes and cut ties to better protect the rest of sector 2814. Superman was now a father and spending less time with the League as well and Batman was only ever a part-time member at best. Wonder Woman and the Flash kept the dream alive and saw over the expansion of the team, now called the Justice League Unlimited. Several heroes young and old were accepted into their ranks to better protect the planet. Their mettle would be tested however, when the crashed spaceship of Union would also come with a warning: White Martians are planning to invade Earth. And there is already at least one traitor among the new League.

It’s that time again. As many of you might already know I’m a big comics fan and I’ve been reading them longer than a lot of you have been alive LOL. I’ve always been more of a DC guy than Marvel and occasionally one of these Justice League RP’s will take off. In previous games I’ve played with different formats like episodic missions, limiting chapters to 15 or so posts for the group to keep things moving forward, sandbox style open universes, and now we’re working in the imposter gimmick like the popular mobile game Among Us. I’ve had this idea cooking for around a month or so and the original plan was to lead into a return of sorts for the Grant Morrison created team of White Martian’s who masqueraded as heroes on Earth… the HYPERCLAN. Then for some reason I actually read some of DC’s new Future State comics including Justice League and while it’s not exactly what I was going to do it was damn close. However, that ain’t gonna stop this train.

I do have some personal goals for this RP. For one, I want it to read better than the uninspired comics flooding the market. Hollywood writers are being brought in, longtime industry greats are being pushed out, and everything that’s considered mainstream is just becoming more and more gentrified. There’s no passion, just people looking to cash a paycheck. I’d rather read a passionate fan’s fanfic than a hack Hollywood writer’s work because of the two I know that one of them is much more invested in the material than the other. Another goal, once the Among Us type imposter storyline is over, is for this JL RP to stand out above the rest and become more long term. It’s why I’m willing to do secondary characters so that everyone involved can have a little more freedom and be as active or as impactful as they want within the universe we’re creating. Which brings us to the here and now….

There’s room for a few more people if anybody else wants in, but before I go to 10+ players I’d likely look for a Co-GM. Below is a list of accepted characters and the people writing them. For now I’m only going to list their Primary Characters. In the event another new player wants a specific character as their Primary, players already accepted may be asked to switch their Secondary Characters. So far only two or three players have shown interest in writing more than one character.

Union – Omega Man – GM
The Question – Simple Unicycle
Captain Atom – Wxer
Blue Beetle – rocketrobie2 (but where is rocketrobie1?)
Frankenstein – Martian
The Atom – MST3K 4ever
Black Lotus – VeyrinDay
Maxima - baraquiel

For any new interested parties here’s a link to the Interest Check for the CS requirements and any additional info we may have discussed as a group. Accepted players can go ahead and post Character Sheets in the Character Tab.

Link to the Interest Check!!!

And here’s a list of unavailable characters and NPC’s…

Superman – Married with children
Batman – Taking care of Gotham
Green Lantern – Operating exclusively off world

Wonder Woman – Flash – NPC’s

GM Notes 2/15/21 - Made a Prime Suspects 0th post in the Character Tab!

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Justice League: AMONG US

Finishing the OOC right now peeps. Sorry it's taken a bit longer than I'd originally thought. Opening chapters are a big deal to this guy and I don't want to half-ass an opener trying to rush. The rules will be slightly different as well with the imposter situation. I'll see y'all in game soon!

Justice League: AMONG US

Laptop died last night before I finished the OOC however both the OOC and the IC will be posted this evening. I just had waaaay too many PMs and such to respond to. Kinda caught me off guard but in a good way! I'll check in from work throughout the day in case there's anybody else out there with a CS!

Justice League: AMONG US

@CalicoNextDoor Um... check out the opening post to see the fate of Coast City. As far as the concept, take away the ring and any connection to the emotional spectrum and just go with the power gem or stone or whatever it was originally. A lot of times I'll write out the Lanterns because their rings are too powerful, and when they made the rainbow assortment of Lanterns in the comics even characters who didn't have rings before were now almost carbon copies of the Green Lanterns.

So yeah, a reworked Sapphire would be dope. But it does need reworked.

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