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Thank you. The Amalgam stuff has always been really cool to me. I wish there had been an official amalgam with Peter and Dick. That makes sense on the games.

I thought they were strictly just death matches, so my intention was Pete would try not to kill as much as possible and just beat people, but the people he beat would be executed right in front of him anyway, and the symbiote would use his slowly fracturing sanity to sink its claws in. The puzzle games would probably make more sense though, but the high stress and trauma caused by those would still let the symbiote weasel its way in.

I do have a question. If he was initially put in one of the two types of games, would he stay in that type forever, could he be transferred between the two types depending on what Mojo wanted to see at the time?


All competitors would be put in whatever type of game would provide the most entertainment. It could be different every single time. This is an in-universe explanation so that way you as players can decide on whether or not you want your character to have been murdering people. That's not something I'm going to force on anyone. If accepted, we will talk privately to come up with the details for what your specific challenges were.

Prior to the start of this RP, right before their escape, every accepted character will have been brought to the usual changing room, though this time as a group all seeing one another for the first time. There they would be told they were all to compete against one another to the death, and only one would survive. So, if your character had never competed in the gladiator arena before, this would have been their first experience with that. But they escaped before they fight occurred.
@Bounce Makes sense. I actually read the 2000 series relatively recently, so I should have remembered aspects of that.




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I believe MCU Thor and Loki are still hundreds upon hundreds of years old.

That Thor plot can definitely work, but ultimately that's up to you how you want to have that done. My only concern was the bits that touched upon Mojo. And, yeah, Mojo doesn't conquer worlds. He's an entertainment mogul who just happens to get his talent by abducting them from their worlds - with no care for what that means for those home realities now missing their heroes.




@Potemking Thank you for the clarification. I can explain more about just what the competitors have access to so you're less unsure.

The enslaved gladiators are kept isolated in their private cells. They are removed only to be experimented on/tortured and to compete. They have a collar around their neck at all times until the games begin. This collar inhibits all abilities, and makes you feel weak at all times. Each competitor is given their gear and costumes to change into and wear prior to the games starting. The death games are all broadcast on Mojoworld and the audience loves colorful costumed characters. This is an in-game explanation for why you can have absolutely any costume you want for your character.

You are given the same gear each time - what you had on you at the time of abduction. Your supplies are replenished at the start of each fight. Likewise, any damage to your costume was repaired.

Mild injuries are healed. Severe injuries are only patched enough for you to continue fighting. It is possible, if you desire, that your character has sustained longterm damage from the games. This can be a limp, huge scars, burn marks, hearing loss, etc. It could even be a missing limb or eye or damaged organ. Mojo's people would replace any damaged body parts with cybernetic ones if it ensured they could continue competing. If you wish to have any of these, it is entirely your choice and we can work out the details. All you would have to do is let me know.

At the time of the escape, these characters were being prepared for a gladiator match and as such have freshly repaired costumes and a full stock on their gear and supplies. However, if your character relies on ammo or a finite amount of something, they'll need to be careful using those items moving forward as they will not get automatic restocks and there are no guarantees they'll land on a world where they can find suitable materials to replace them with.
Alright, here we go. I would recommend reading the comments I left for others, too, as there are some lore tidbits I clarify in there to make background information easier.






The only two real comments/concerns I have here are:
1) Is the age a typo? For a being like Loki, and someone who even in your bio has befriended families for generations, only being 130 years old seems fairly young.

2) All of the bits about Mojo planning with Thor, invading Asgard, and conquering Earth I'll have to ask be removed. This is my fault for not clarifying before, but none of these proposals need to mention the character's abduction or the events leading to them. There's a very specific way Mojo finds his targets, and the abduction itself takes place during the course of a normal day for the character - whether that be while they're asleep, while they're distracted in a conflict, weakened from a fight, or whatever else. The details of what happened for your character specifically will be worked out between us if you're accepted. The only consistent is that all of these characters would have woken up as prisoners, been tortured and experimented on, and forced to compete in various death games. So, if you want to swap out Mojo for someone else that conquered Asgard and Earth, feel free to do so.




Gonna work on that secondary character concept in a bit. Got a few other games I owe posts to.



Not really any comments/concerns for this one, aside from the same bit about how he was abducted - assuming that the final paragraph was to be taken literally. Mostly just curiosities like does he wield a triangular or circular shield and did he and Peggy actually have a life together considering he didn't die? But the latter can obviously be revealed in the IC.




I've been lurking for a bit, but decided to toss in an idea of mine based off the Crisis In A Half Shell crossover comic from 2019. There's some cool stuff in the works already, so I could understand if I end up not getting in, but I gotta at least give it a shot.



A very interesting concept, especially since I'm not familiar with that particular comic. You kept the attack/abduction vague, so actually, I'm not going to ask you to remove that part. I am curious, though, what sort of gear does this Bruce even have and utilize? Without his money and resources, what tools and weaponry can I expect from this Bats?






I like that the world this Victor hails from his one where mutants, at least those who are marketable, can have meaningful and even lucrative careers. Will make for a startling contrast if accepted and he encounters worlds where that is not the case. The bit about fighting Mojo outside of the arena and keeping the spirits of his fellow captives up, though, doesn't work. Aside from any death matches where he would be put head-to-head with other gladiator slaves, he wouldn't ever see the other abductees or even know how many exist. Each prisoner is kept completely isolated until they are brought out for a game, there is zero chance to fraternize. And the only knowledge they have about Mojo is his name and his position as absolute ruler of that world - they never saw him.








I like both of them.

I'd be happy to RP either depending on which seems to fit in better with the setting. Wolverine has a more easily written for personality. Hex is usually kinda just a hard fighting big man with a big gun, which kinda works.


In regards to Hex, all I'm curious about is if he's utilizing Hellboy's classic weapon of choice.

Am I understanding correctly with Patch that he had completely turned his back on the superhero lifestyle, and has been playing Madripoor mob boss, and nothing else, for however many years? Is he more cruel in this reality due to his ruling a criminal nation, or?




The kids are not all right.







I've already spoken to you in regards to Spawn, and with Beast Boy it's all straightforward so I have no concerns there. I am confused, though, about Katie's timeline. Started at six, currently ten, but the Power Pack hasn't had missions together for years?




Here's what I have for my character concept. Feel free to give any feedback, especially if any of the descriptions are too brief.



I respect the courage for going full-on Amalgam. No one else has before in any of the previous renditions.

Something else I should clarify here, though, is this: there are two general types of death games Mojo forces his prisoners to compete in. The first are gladiatorial matches between a selected pair or group of the enslaved fighters he's captured. In these matches, you only live if all other fighters are killed, so going without killing would be almost impossible unless you are freshly abducted or solely were forced to compete in the next type of death game. Which are the literal games; deadly gambits and challenges full of twisted traps, murderous automatons, and sadistic, tortuous puzzles. These games are typically done solo, so don't involve any forced killing, but are often psychologically designed to break down the competitors - if they don't break physically and perish, first.

With that new knowledge in mind, you may want to revise the final paragraph just slightly. I'm happy to work with you and anyone else in designing traps and challenges specifically for your characters that you can mention in character.




And that's all for now. Nothing really problematic or concerning, honestly. I will say there are quite a few martial-based characters submitted thus far, though, so just keep in mind they're at least partially competing with one another. It's unlikely I accept three or more characters that fit the same archetypes - such as peak human brawler/martial artist with leadership skills. Overlap is more than fine, but I'll definitely be avoiding stacking the team with too-similar characters. So just a friendly reminder that you can submit additional proposals if you would like in order to give yourself the most chances to be accepted.

Either way, some really interesting submissions so far. Looking forward to seeing more; especially from those who have already displayed interest.
Once I get home, I will go through and give any feedback on current sheets that I feel are necessary. That way instead of just writing off a concept as not fitting, anyone who wants to can adjust.
Seeing some fun concepts so far. A few of them really mesh well with some of the realities I plan to visit during the RP, so that'll provide for some interesting narrative moments.
I’m interested in this and have a character that I believe could work well here. I think she could benefit from being tweaked to fit this but I’d have to do that and drop her later on.


Looking forward to it!

Don't forget you guys can always apply with a second sheet, too, if you have any extra concepts you're interested in. There's no limit to how many proposals you can put forth, really, just make sure I know which you prefer the most.
I'm going to be rescinding my interest, good luck with this RP you guys it looks cool


I'm sorry to hear that, but thank you.
I'm new to this site but not pbp role playing. If you have an open spot, I'd be interested in submitting a character concept.

My idea is an alternate Marvel history where mutants are an open part of American society if not anybody's favorite since WWII.

Sabretooth was nearly 150 years old when he joined the First Special Service Force, a joint US Canada unit. The unit included several mutants serving openly. Victor Creed goes from a Metis boy born in a hide tent on the Canadian plains to a bird colonel in the Army. He is a good guy. Until he winds up in Mojo's version of 'Survivor'.


Absolutely you can apply. I won't be making any decisions on who is accepted for a week or so.
roleplayerguild.com/posts/5256060

OOC is up.

I changed the character creation part to clarify the intent for this game. I would look it over.
If you want an example of the sort of information I am looking for within your applications, this was my character sheet for the previous version of the game.



I am not guaranteed to be playing this character, though. Like everyone else, I do not have an automatic character. I don't want to unfairly hog a character if someone else is interested in playing this one. I will not decide on a character for myself until after I have accepted all other characters.
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