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New collab released and an update on the future of Futility! New players always welcome. roleplayerguild.com/topics/…
2 yrs ago
Finally some new Futility content is up! Two more collabs are underway/finishing up. We're writing longer-form content for this finale scene, so keep eyes out! Cyberpunks rise up.
3 yrs ago
Two or three 10-35 pages of Futility Collabs are coming, I promise. The time is nigh.
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3 yrs ago
Guild Cyberpunk gang currently popping off
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4 yrs ago
Slowly, Futility rises from the ashes. Very soon, I hope, we'll be able to wrap up this next round of scenes, but that's like 3-4 posts out at least. The hustle does not stop.
I am a writer and poet aiming to create surrealistic and abstract imagery in my work. I also greatly enjoy worldbuilding, roleplaying, and collaborative writing in general. I also work as a writing advisor, so I enjoy working with, critiquing, and supporting writing in most of its forms. If you would like to work with me with any piece of prose or poetry, let me know. If you have roleplay concepts, questions, or ideas I'd be happy to listen. For those that enjoy the projects I GM, contact me as necessary. PM at your will.
I must say, this one isn't as painstakingly developed as Futility originally was, but nonetheless I think I have a good idea for a plot to come. If you're interested in a modern espionage roleplay centering around the struggling against global arms dealers and secret political orders, come check out ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐!
Two opposing forces... Think of a coin, tossed into the air and landing upon the ground. One side faces up, basking in the Sun. It takes in the light, the glory, the warmth. Some would even say itโs the winning side. The other side? It faces the Earth. On that side thereโs nothing but shadow, cold, and dirt. Everyone wants to be on the light-side. The thing isโฆ Sometimes itโs hard to tell which side is which.
Thatโs Order and Chaos. One side takes in the glory; the other is steeped in shadows. One is revered; the other, forlorn. The light-side of the coin? People will tell you itโs Order. People think, then, that Order is Good, but Good and Evil are different from Order and Chaos. So how do you know what side is actually facing up? Which side is facing in the heavens? Which side is staring down to the depths?
Thatโs the thing. Nobody can tell you which side is which. Or rather, you canโt trust anybody to tell you the truth. The whole โhistory is written by the victorsโ and โlions donโt have their own historiansโ thingโฆ You canโt rely on society, history, or The System to tell you whatโs right. You have to figure it out for yourself. Sometimes, you can find out.
Sometimes you realize youโre on the wrong side.
Thatโs Order and Chaos, Chaos and Order.
Some of us just seemed to be plagued by Fate. Destined to be opposed by the world. Whether or not you recognize that youโre wrong or the worldโs wrong, the whole goddamn globe is your opposition. Thatโs what happens when you take on โThe Manโ, โThemโ, societyโs shadowy puppeteers. The people in controlโ they always think theyโre right. What do you think?
Actually, Iโm not sure your opinion really matters. You probably think youโre all mighty and righteous too, donโt you? Taking on global arms dealers and crime syndicates that deal in death for profit, fighting secret societies orchestrating terrorist attacks to manipulate and create wars at a whim, or challenging shadow corporations as they manipulate politics on a level that surely disregards the worldโs delegatesโฆ Sure, sounds nice in principle, but when you boil it all down and get rid of all the buzzwords and boogeymen, you know what you are. A criminal, a misfit, a societal reject.
In the eyes of your peers, youโre the problem. Youโre the bad guy. So again, what do you think? Which side of the coin are you on? Which side is the right side? Are you Order or are you Chaos? Which is Good and which is Evil? Do you think someone as small and insignificant as you could even have the answers? Maybe societyโs right. Maybe you are the villain in the story of objectivity.
Are you ready to continue on your little crusade anyways? Do I still have your attention?
Good.
Thereโs a reason powerful people donโt have many enemies. Thereโs a reason why the top dogsโthe guys weโre afterโ arenโt criticized out in the open. When they do hear about opposition, it gets erased. Why do you think Gage has us holed up in this abandoned construction site? Sure, he saves on expenses, but thereโs more to it than that. You get caught while out on any operation? You donโt exist anymore. The law isnโt on our side after all. No better place to hide than in plain sight, right? Itโs not the most comfortable, but as long as weโre still alive, itโs all kosher to me.
When it comes to Gage, try not to ask too many questions. Trust me. Everyone on the team has gone through that phase. Heโs the organizer; weโre the operators. Files appear on the desk, information appears on the projector, then we go and do our business. No, none of us really know why we got picked, just that weโre here now. Now we can choose to go back into the desolate city, the normalcy, chasing whatever two-and-a-half kid, white-picket-fence lifestyle you may have once dreamed of, but now you know the truth. Do you think you could do it? Go back to the real world and forget all that youโve seen and heard? There are a lot of people in this world that are very, very evil. What are you going to do about it? You can leave, content to be a follower who watches the mysterious forces who control the world, or you can fight. The choice is yours. Iโd be happy to forget about you, but we could also use all the help we can get...
Overview
Welcome to ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐! In this thriller roleplay, each of us will take on the role of one lost soul, finding their purpose deteriorating just as the city deteriorates around them. By some astronomical chance, youโve had a run-in with or gained knowledge of the mysterious corporation known only as โPyramid Microsystemsโ. When you are approached by an equally mysterious man who tells you that Pyramid is actually a front for a global gun-running cartel responsible for the deaths of millions of people, the catalyst for a number of wars, and massive shifts in political power. Perhaps you believe him. Perhaps you donโt. Either way that mysterious man, โGageโ, tells you that you could help take them down. He tells you that it will be dangerous. He tells you that you will have to give up your previous life almost entirely. He tells you that you could change the world. The choice to do so, however, is ultimately yours. Take it or leave it. Youโre given a time and place to meet the rest of your crew should you choose to accept the offer. As ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ carries on, the cast will be introduced to a series of great threats to worldly order and humanity. They will be forced to walk the fine line of morality, compromising values they once held dear. Will it all be worth it?
The idea behind this roleplay is to bring together a band of misfits that give up their lives for a cause only to realize that they may have to give up more than that. Becoming something of a fugitive organization, your characters will suddenly be forced to live alongside one another while undertaking dangerous operations in an attempt to prevent the loss of unprecedented lives. Pyramid Microsystems is only the beginning. Together, you will have to uncover what secret orders may be at play that direct the forces of the world. You will have to discover the purpose of your employment and who your mysterious employer is. You will have to choose between compromising your values and doing what is right in the long run. As they fight for what they believe is right, they'll have no choice but to commit greater and greater criminal acts.
The roleplay will all be run out of the operationโs safehouse based in a more derelict part of New York City, where characters can freely interact and go about daily escapades while not engaged in operations. It is here that you will have a chance to explore yourself, get to know the rest of the cast, and pursue deeper lore of the world around you. As much as the story will be about action, intrigue, and grave operations, it will also be about the relationships, bonds, and dynamics of the squad that has been so randomly forced together by their strange circumstances.
Character Information
While you might expect Gage to be recruiting super-spies and soldiers covered in accolades, you canโt help but notice your incredible ineptitude when it comes to global-scale politics and espionage. The squad seems to be made up of people that were quite literally randomly selected off of the streets. Perhaps they wereโฆ
A central theme of ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ is the reinvigoration of each โlost soulโ character. Each of us may seem to be purposeless or at an impasse in life at the start of the roleplay. They join Gageโs operation because something seems to be missing in their lives. Whether they have lost their purpose or just havenโt ever connected with other people, this operation may offer your character a second chance at something they are missing. Each character, however unqualified they may seem, will have a โroleโ on the team. Roles are essentially where characters' talents lie in terms of what they can do during a mission. This will be elaborated upon more after I have secured some interest and am ready to make the OOC. In general, our ragtag bunch of characters will each find themselves a sort of niche among the team. All characters will be meeting one another for the first time at the start of the RP in a rather unique wayโฆ
This is the general CS skeleton weโre going to be using. I am going to make changes and elaborate on certain things before we begin, but if you want to get a general idea, here it is.
[Picture] [N A M E] [AGE] | [GENDER] | [HEIGHT] | [BLOOD TYPE]
General Information
NAME:
APPEARANCE: (What makes you unique? How does Gage spot you in a crowd?)
OCCUPATION: (What was your day-to-day like before you met Gage?)
Psychological Profile
Trait | Trait | Trait | Trait | Trait | Trait
VIRTUE: (What makes you Good? This is important. Think up one aspect of life that you hold above all else. In what area are you a paragon? This is not meant to be a skill, but rather, a personal trait that defines your character in their best state.)
VICE: (What makes you Evil? Similarly, this is also very important to the RP. Think up one part of yourself that cripples you. Iโm going to be rather strict on this part of the CS as each personโs vice should actually be debilitating to them to a certain degree.)
PERSONAL GOALS: (Why are you still around? Is there anything youโre trying to achieve?)
PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY: (Who are you really? What morally defines you? What drives you?)
SECRETS: (What are you hiding? What would it cost you if someone found out whatโs behind the veil?)
FEARS: (What keeps you up at night? What makes you freeze up in the moment? What do you avoid at all costs?)
LIKES: (Feel free to list a few.)
DISLIKES: (Same as above)
QUIRKS: (What makes you unique for better or worse?)
Background Information
โCharacter Quoteโ
(Give me the history of you. Why are you the person you are to this day? What events of your past have brought you hereโฆ Aimlessly wandering through life until Gage found you?)
Operative Information
ROLE: (More on this later.)
POSSESSIONS: (Are there any objects of value that you brought along with you from your previous life into your new life?)
SKILLS: (Feel free to list a few and elaborate a bit. I am not looking for any professional badasses. Remember that to a certain extent, you were just another everyday city-dweller before Gage picked you up. Donโt let me limit you too much, though. Feel free to ask me if you are unsure about something.)
FLAWS: (Aim for three or so. Equal or greater to your number of skills. Try to make them relevant and not just arbitrary things that could never come up. Creating a character with flaws that come out is part of the fun.)
NOTES:
With all that said, I intend to expand on a lot of the ideas left a little bit vague in this interest check. The general idea for the roleplay will be a mixture of morality-rocking decision making in the face of action and the more slice-of-life aspects of our squadโs day-to-day interactions. As we work our way through missions, the characters will understand more and more about the forces that run their world and itโs going to be up to them how they choose to react, maintaining this central theme of challenging authorities and organizations that are more powerful than any one society itself.
I kind of want to keep the start of the RP a bit secret for the moment, but Iโll just say that it will throw our characters straight into the action. The group will thus be forced to work together with limited information despite them having never met one another before. Iโm very excited to see how we can put it together!
Feel free to make any suggestions or ask any questions youโd like. Iโll be preparing the OOC within the next few days and we can work together to create any missing pieces of lore from there. With that said, have I got any interest?
Alright! I have returned to the states and am back to being computer-ready. It appears it's time for some unfortunate news, however. Futility seems to have grinded to a massive halt and as it stands I can only move The Survivor and Bork forward (thank you, you two for sticking with it).
With that said, though, I don't think that's enough to justify the continuation of Futility. If we could have a few more pieces rise from the ashes, I'd continue the project, but things aren't looking good. I'm sad to see Futility fall into disrepair, but for those of you still with me or who enjoyed the RP, don't fret.
I'm rather glad with what we put together thus far, and even if Futility comes to a halt, I'm pretty happy with the results. With my first GMing experience out of the way, I'm going to be undertaking another project to fill in the void. For those of you particularly fond of the cyberpunk setting, I believe Futility will reboot sometime in the future. For now, though, we move onto new horizons! I'd love to have all of you in my next project, especially now that I'll be around to tend to it fully.
I apologize to the two of you still with me, but this seems to be the endโ for nowโ of Futility lest more posts resurface. I'll keep you guys updated on the next project. Thanks to all of you for your contributions to Futility!
Alright everyone! I'm departing tomorrow, and once again I'd like to apologize for the delay this is going to cause in Futility. I can assure you that I will be back in a month's time to keep moving things along! In the meantime, let me try to summarize what we've got going on currently.
I believe @The Bork Lazer is ready to post for scene #2 and @MagratheanWhale is ready to post their final go in scene #1. Don't rush yourselves of course. You've both got plenty of time.
When you're done with your post, Whale, @Firecracker_ and I have been working on a collab to wrap up scene #1. You're welcome to coordinate with them and jump in once you're ready. Feel free to write as much as you two would like and I can add in for Delilah once I return.
Other than that, I believe our new scene #3 is still waiting for posts from @BurningCold and @Kalleth. In order to keep the hospital scene moving along for @The Survivor, I'll be posting a for Dexter//the hospital-goers when I return regardless of who has posted and who has not.
I think that's everything, but let me know if I've forgotten something. I may be able to catch and reply to simple messages every so often when I'm gone, so feel free to mention me if you need something just in case. I hope you all are willing to stick through this bump in the road. Futility can continue on strong if we commit to it! Again, sorry for my absence. I wish you all well in the meantime!
Just a reminder that I am one week from departure on my service trip. As such, I won't be able to reply or post from June 6th to July 4th. For those of you we're still waiting to hear from, if you'd like a response post from me before then, I ask that you get it out in a timely manner.
Futility may be going on hold here soon, but I have no intention to abandon it and I hope you'll all keep at it! Thanks for working hard!
That should be fine. Feel free to do what you'd like. Cass will essentially be your gun while you've got the wheel and the truck is just trying to escape.
Alright, so in an effort to talk about the future of the RP, I'd like to outline some things for those in scene #1 and those in scene #2 when it finishes. I am inclined to branch you guys out into different scenes as you'd like, though I did have some particular directions in mind that you guys might take. Let's explore them:
First of all, it seems quite clear that you guys have only discovered one lead regarding the assassinโ The Knights. Any of you may choose to pursue this lead by whatever means you'd like. This could entail going to the Knights HQ with peaceful or violent plans in mind. Either would work as a method to uncover new information, but would carry its own consequences.
Next up, Campbell's security force is quite seriously compromised, as is evident by recent events. One of you could take it upon yourselves to seek out more powerful means of protection. This could entail approaching a group in South City and trying to garner their support for Campbell. (There are many different viable routes for this one, and some new ideas might arise when I post the next story post. I think I'm going to wait until scene #2 is done before I release a massive update regarding the election and world events.)
And finally, you're welcome to either join the group at the hospital or delve into something else entirely that we work out together. (More options will open specifically for group #2 when the fate of the voting kiosks is determined.)
For group #1, I'd like to mention another direction I saw us momentarily going wherein the two of you left convened with Delilah to determine where to go from here. This could deal with the Knight captured by @Firecracker_ and the pictures taken by @MagratheanWhale as well as the overall summary and reaction to the assassination event. Let me know what you guys think. Otherwise, we can hurry you guys into new scenarios.
I also find that it's about time to make an announcement I've been dreading to tell you guys, but I can't put it off much longer. Between the days of June 6th and July 4th, I'll be unable to post any large story posts or do much of anything other than maybe a little bit of simple upkeep. I'll be going to Lesotho, Africa in conjunction with a nonprofit organization to work on a number of development projects. In spite of this month of absence, I have no intentions of ending or slowing Futility. My plan is to reach a point in the RP where all of you will be able to post and move forward during my absence so you aren't reliant on me. During that time, you'll all have the month to toil over what you're going to post and I can continue moving the story forward upon my return.
I hope this doesn't discourage anyone from further participation. Thanks for bearing with me, guys. Everything's been great so far. Futility marches on!
And as a last minute note for anyone keeping tabs on the RP, I believe we are still able to accept some new characters should there be any interest (despite the bump in the road in three weeks). As we move further from the prologue, however, that may change. Write up a character if you're interested.
[๐ป๐ ๐'๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฃ โ๐๐๐๐ค] has begun! @The Survivor, @BurningCold, and @Kalleth, you are all welcome to find your place in Caduceus XIV. I tried to give you plenty of avenues to explore the hospital and do as you please, but of course, it is important to remember that in Futility, there are always things going on around you. Opportunities may be missed, conversation may be lost, and actions may have consequences on the future.
Direct any questions to me. For the rest of you, you'll all be able to join in on this scene soon if you'd like, or we can create some new ones. I've got some ideas in mind that I'll elaborate on in the coming days.
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I am a writer and poet aiming to create surrealistic and abstract imagery in my work. I also greatly enjoy worldbuilding, roleplaying, and collaborative writing in general. I also work as a writing advisor, so I enjoy working with, critiquing, and supporting writing in most of its forms. If you would like to work with me with any piece of prose or poetry, let me know. If you have roleplay concepts, questions, or ideas I'd be happy to listen. For those that enjoy the projects I GM, contact me as necessary. PM at your will.
Contact me on Discord at Opposition#4407.
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[url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/167756-the-last-embers-dark-steampunk-fantasy-closed/ic]The Last Embers[/url] --- Tatiana Leviatan : The Black Shepherd Summoner
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<div style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><div class="bb-h2"><font color="#008b00"><<<โ๐ผ๐๐๐ ๐๐โ๐๐ป...>>></font></div><br><font color="#008b00"><span class="bb-greentext">>>>๐ธ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ:	๐โโ๐๐๐๐๐๐โ</span><br><span class="bb-greentext">>>></span><br><span class="bb-greentext">>>> "๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ฆ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ"</span><br><span class="bb-greentext">></font></span><br><br>I am a writer and poet aiming to create surrealistic and abstract imagery in my work. I also greatly enjoy worldbuilding, roleplaying, and collaborative writing in general. I also work as a writing advisor, so I enjoy working with, critiquing, and supporting writing in most of its forms. If you would like to work with me with any piece of prose or poetry, let me know. If you have roleplay concepts, questions, or ideas I'd be happy to listen. For those that enjoy the projects I GM, contact me as necessary. PM at your will. <br><br>Contact me on Discord at Opposition#4407.<br><br><div class="bb-h2"><font color="#008b00"><<<โ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฅ โ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ช๐ค...>>></font></div><br><br><a href="https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/167756-the-last-embers-dark-steampunk-fantasy-closed/ic">The Last Embers</a> --- Tatiana Leviatan : The Black Shepherd Summoner<br><hr class="bb-hr"><hr class="bb-hr"><br><br><div class="bb-center"><div class="bb-h1"><font color="#44f03e">๐ฝ</font><font color="#42e93c">๐ฆ</font><font color="#40e33a">๐ฅ</font><font color="#3edd39">๐</font><font color="#3dd737">๐</font><font color="#3bd136">๐</font><font color="#39cb34">๐ฅ</font><font color="#38c532">๐ช</font><font color="#36bf31">:</font> <font color="#32b32e">๐</font><font color="#31ad2c">๐</font><font color="#2fa62a">๐</font> <font color="#2c9a27">๐พ</font><font color="#2a9426">๐ฃ</font><font color="#288e24">๐</font><font color="#268823">๐</font><font color="#258221">t</font> <font color="#21761e">๐พ</font><font color="#20701c">๐</font><font color="#1e6a1b">๐</font><font color="#1c6419">๐</font></div></div><br><br><div class="bb-center"><font color="#008000"><span class="bb-b"><span class="bb-i">Dare you stand against Titans in a Great Game?</span></span></font><br><font color="#008000"><span class="bb-b">Enter the ๐พ๐๐๐. <a href="https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/180490-cyberpunk-political-intrig/ic">Move your piece</a></span></font></div><br></div>