Seven days ago the world went insane. Against all laws of logic, individuals everywhere developed incredible powers that defied nature. Governments struggle to contain and control these odd occurrences but they fail. In some places, these empowered people fight for control using their abilities. In others they hide, fearing what will happen if they are revealed for what they are. In Clinton they do both. Some people have become celebrities, living in the light. Others have become shadows in the cities alleys and streets. A lot has happened in a week.
Sun rises on the city. A new day dawns. The people wake.
In a back alley two men wearing hooded jackets meet. One of them hands the other cash; he receives a brown paper bag in return. Genesis, a new drug manufactured by someone with a 'talent', is taking the streets by storm. It fills the user with an intense adrenaline high that makes them feel like they can do anything. Some people perform unnatural feats of strength or endurance - but their body pays the toll. People with torn muscles or broken bones and wide eyes fill emergency rooms, swearing they were fine.
On a city street a man wearing a brightly coloured lycra suit with a big T on the front lies bleeding. His eyes hold nothing but shock. He wheezes out breaths, bright red blood bubbling out of the gunshot wounds in his chest. A man wearing a cheap suit and a balaclava drops a pistol as he realizes he has just shot someone. He sprints down the street, dropping his forgotten stolen money, people parting in fear to let him pass. Both men think the same thing: "It wasn't meant to happen like this".
A door bearing the mark of a notoriously violent gang explodes into pieces as a man wearing a leather biker jacket is thrown through it. The entire bar goes silent as a middle-aged business man walks inside, neatly avoiding the wreckage that was once an entrance. He looks around once at the surprised faces and adjusts his glasses. A biker that had been standing by the door slams a pool cue into the back of his head. It shatters, shards cutting the bikers hand. Unfazed the man throws his assailant across the room as if he had weighed no more than a pillow. "Excuse my interruption", he says. "But it's time for my daily community service"
Sun rises on the city. A new day dawns. The people wake.
The RP about super powers, if it wasn't already obvious
What is this magical wizardry At midnight GMT on Dec 20th, 2016, a very small number of random people around the world suddenly gained miraculous powers. Of course, not all of them are immediately obvious, but they are there. You will be one of these characters. In the mail the next day a call came to each and every one of them. A female voice without inflection says simply "There are others like you. They will come for you. Eliminate the competition if you want to survive". With that they are left to their own devices.
The powers everyone will receive are random. For now I am considering 2 for each person to start. They range from basic super strength to pyrokinesis to the ability to freely mutate oneself. As of typing this I have about 50 powers listed although I would like to have more. I've tried not to allow ones that are considered overpowered. There is no total mind control or reality manipulation, although aspects of each (pheromones for instance) do exist. So far they are basic powers that you would expect characters to have in a comic book rather than a manga, but I am open to change if people would prefer abilities that are more strange/conditional (Law of Ueki types). Give me some feedback, let me know. If you want to suggest a power please feel free to do so, as I said I would like more than 50.
Lastly, this an open "sandbox" RP. Meaning this isn't going to be a mission-based RP. I won't throw an NPC at you and say "here fight this". If you want to engage NPCs, start flipping cars in the middle of a busy street or try to assassinate the president. You'll be sure to get some attention then. Unless you want it, the only time I will be manipulating you is to try to bring you to other players once in a while. This sort of RP thrives on player interaction, whether its combat or shooting the breeze. Players who connect with other players for good or bad will grow fast. There are rewards for defeating other players. There are rewards for befriending other players.
This is an RP of hopes and dreams guys. Ambition here will get you far. Don't hold back.
Become a vigilante. Start a cult. Try to take over the world. Cook a pizza with the power of your mind. Become a celebrity. Do science. Find the kid who beat you up in school and turn him into a newt. Every thing you do is your own choice. If you ever want to try something, just give me a shout and we'll talk.
Character Sheet
Name: Alias: Your character has only just come into their powers, they most likely will not have one yet unless they already showed the world Pick an Animal: Age: Any age you want. You will be forced to roleplay it legit if you pick a toddler or a geriatric Gender:
Pick a Color:
Appearance: Paragraphs or pictures are fine
Biography: As long or as short as you would like. Not everyone is an orphan or the child of famous scientists.
Nothing set in stone, but basically, I want to make an RP based on Boku no Hero Academia. The differences would be that the setting will be in an alternate universe from that of the manga/anime. Instead of a traditional school, the facilities characters will be enrolled in will be purely focused on honing their skills and abilities.
In terms of quirks, I'll be giving them out but I'll be asking you for a theme regarding the ability you want. This RP will also be influenced by the series, One Punch Man. Heroes would be categorized along with their ranks. More focus would be directed towards gaining experience out in the field, instead of just preparing and training.
Basically, missions will be given out once in a while and students would be allowed to participate in teams along with a supervisor. This would be NPCs I'll come up with.
For now, this is just an INTEREST CHECK and BRAINSTORMING Thread. Once I get people who want to participate, we can discuss and get an actual OOC when everything is finalized.
@LokiLeo789 Don't treat this so much as a game since the mechanics won't cater to abilities that are made based on that idea. @JerkchickenWhat exactly is a Wield Willer? Aside from that, character looks good. @Pathfinder An acceptable concept, just depends on how you want to do it. @drewccapp Remove the time limit since we don't really do numbers. Just don't overdo it; in the event that you will, I'll just give you character the appropriate debuffs.
@LokiLeo789They can range from being passives, traits, techniques, or skills. Equipment may grant you some sort of ability or possess some strange property.