Seraphicide

One Piece: Foreword Unto Dawn

@King Cosmos Accepted as he is now, what fruit would you like to reserve? I'm alright with reserving. Interesting concept, nobleman who joined the marines.

One Piece: Foreword Unto Dawn

@Jobst I totally forgot about this for some reason. Everything looks good. Just add which Fishman Karate techniques he's starting with. Accepted!

One Piece: Foreword Unto Dawn

@Jobst - Drunk Sea Lion Fisherman Mink turned pirate. Nice. Comes from a separate tribe of minks on an arctic island rather than Zou, cool. I like him. Big ol' sea lion boi. Only question is what's Electro? Don't really see any details on what it is but you mentioned it twice I think. I'm cool with everything else, I like how you incorporated the electromagnetic currents with the Kenbunshoku Haki. Also could you link which FishMinkman Karate techniques he knows ? Also if he's a Mink and has a SPOILER Sulong form that'd be good to include. Sulong form is epic win.

One Piece: Foreword Unto Dawn

Just posted my CS with the exception of his appearance if anyone would like to take a look, also I'm hoping to see a couple bios by tm hopefully we can get this going soon ^_^

One Piece: Foreword Unto Dawn

Name: Ishizoku D. Zanza
Title: Kaijin no Zanza/Zanza of the Ashes
Bounty: $125,000,000
Nickname: N/A
Crew: Ash Pirates

Ash Pirates Jolly Roger

Occupation/Skillset: Captain of the Ash Pirates/Navigator
Age: 27
Age Appearance: 24

Appearance

Zanza is tall, about 6'3 with a lean, muscular build. He has silver-white hair and is usually wearing a headband. He wears loose clothing that appears one or two sizes too big for him.

Allegiance: Pirate

Personality

As a child Zanza was full of energy and life. He was born with an adventurous spirit and a nack of wandering into places he didn't belong. These traits turned to mischief as he grew into a young lad, playing pranks on the stern Marines who raised him whenever he got the chance. Because of this he was often reprimanded for his actions and would always question authority on why the rules and laws were the way they were. Being like everyone else and falling in line just never sat well with the young phoenix, who gradually became displease with his disposition.

So Zanza resolved to live a life of liberty, of freedom, and above all, his own brand of justice. He vowed not to let the world harden him like he had seen it do to so many others. He vowed never to follow and order that went against his morals, leading to his defection from those who raised him before he could ever truly be called a Marine. You can't keep a caged bird locked away forever. And so through hell or highwater Zanza became the type of person that would have made his family proud. Not someone who blindly followed orders in the name of Justice, but a man who would protect the freedoms of those too weak to protect themselves. He stopped taking himself so seriously all the time, and learned to laugh and love with his friends.

By the time Zanza officially became Captain of the Ash Pirates, he had a much more relaxed nature than the energetic child he once was. Though he still likes to play jokes on his nakama and make wise cracks wherever possible, when push comes to shove, Zanza will staunchly defend himself, his ship, and his crew with a blazing fury that makes it clear to see why his crew follows and respects him. He is a born leader, quick to give direction and order in times of need. His gaze gives off the aura of dominance and precision, ever-observant of his surroundings nearly to the point of paranoia at times; this is both a blessing and a curse in the way that he couldn't turn his awareness off if he felt like it. It has been drilled into his head for as long as he can remember "Always be aware of your surroundings."

Laugh: Zarahahahahahaaaa (Zarazara is the japanese word for sounding rough or coarse)
Birthplace: Garuzan Island, Grand Line

History

Garuzan Island will be a familiar name to anyone who has heard tales of the Grand Line. For some it is nothing more than a fairytale like many islands in the Grand Line, but for most the news of its fate has spread to every corner of the world. For decades it was just a small island home to a fishing port, a shipyard, and a massive volcano at the center. The volcano, named The Garuza by the island's inhabitants, remained dormant for hundreds of years. Scientists stated that it was a relic of the past and had no chance of erupting, so the people that settled there lived peaceful lives, mostly as fisherman or shipwrights. All of a sudden, about twenty-five years ago when Zanza was only two years old, news of the volcano erupting spread throughout the world, and while nearly nobody even knew the name Garuzan island, it is now a tale of caution for any would-be pirates hoping to enter the Grand Line and find treasure and fame.

When Marines arrived at the island to search for survivors, only one was found. A boy, barely two years old, crying amongst the ashes. Somehow, Zanza had survived. The Marines took him in. He was raised among them, fed well, given clothing and shelter. But as Zanza grew he yearned for home, he yearned to learn who he was. As a young boy he begged to go home, only to be sternly turned down each time. As a teenager he was taught how to fight and began training as a Marine. Yet all the while he kept secret books on pirates and the Grand Line and would hang out around the bars in town at night to hear the men sing songs of their adventures. In his heart he knew this was not where he belonged. This was not who he was. And he had to figure it out.

So of course he went AWOL at 17, never having truly enlisted in the Marines eeing as he was a minor. With nothing but a makeshift raft and a sail made out of blankets, the stormy seas tossed him up ona deserted island in God knows where. He was stranded, living off of whatever he could find to eat and whatever fruits he could to replenish his thirst. It was here where he was rescued by a group of pirates, who took him under their wing and taught him how to fend for himself and live freely. It was here that he was taught how to navigate the four Blues and was shown how to enter the Grand Line and use a Log Pose. He was happier here, he felt closer to home when he was on board this ship with these people, it almost felt like he was part of a family. He told the Captain of this ship about the fate of his family and his home in the Grand Line. The captain had planned to journey into these dangerous waters anyway and figured that Zanza would make a good pirate one day with the right guidance and chose to bring him along on his journey and promised to stop at what remained of Garuzan when they reached that part of the Grand Line. Yet only a few short years later, the crew was ambushed, the Captain killed and the crew captured or disbanded into hiding before they could ever reach Garuzan Island. The ship was destroyed, and Zanza was left stranded on an island, barely being able to swim to shore.

Washed ashore and stranded on an island he knew nothing about, he did his best to use his navigating skills to discern where he was. He had nothing left but a bo staff given to him by the Captain of his now-former crew. But Zanza is and always has been a fighter, and so he planted his staff into the ground and pulled himself up out of the sand and began his trek into a nearby jungle in search for food. For hours he found nothing but a giant beetle the size of his chest that bit his tongue before scurrying away when he tried to eat it. He searched for water, fruit, vegetables, anything! But nothing. He was nearly at the end of the line, dehydrated and exhausted. Bruised, beaten, bleeding and broken from the battle prior. And then suddenly... a rustle in the jungle from about 50 meters out... The ground began to shake with each step as something drew closer to Zanza, something big... His eyes perked up. He hadn't even seen any fauna around besides the beetle, so this was a shock to him. He watched in awe as a tree fell to the ground, landing not too far from him and shaking the earth. He clambered up off the ground gritting his teeth as another tree fell, knocking him off balance and back to the ground. And then another tree, and another, as two massive tusks sprouted through the forest and into view. Within moments, there it was, a gargantuan elephant of mythical proportions came into view, collapsing the jungle as it made its way.

The beast looked down upon Zanza, who had backed himself up against a tree and was now staring wildly at the animal, mouth agape in complete awe of its sheer size. The elephant seemed to consider its options for a moment, almost as if judging Zanza. After the pair locked eyes briefly, the massive beast let out a mighty roar from its trunk, while Zanza let out a scream that was inaudible compared to the elephant. He immediately dug deep within himself for whatever energy he had left and took off running in the opposite direction as the elephant began charging forward, completely flattening the tree that Zanza was sitting against.

The chase lasted several minutes with much screaming and many plants being trampled in the ensuing chaos. At this time Zanza realized there were many giant animals on this island, though none quite as fearsome as this elephant that he could see. They too were fleeing from this beast's rampage, and some gave Zanza cold stares almost as if to say "Did you really have to piss this guy off?" Zanza kept sprinting for his life until his looked back and the elephant had stopped cold in its tracks. For what reason? Zanza turned back around to see exactly why, which was a giant cliff just ahead of him. He was going too fast to stop, and a fall from that height would surely kill him. And so he fell, staring up into the sky as he thought he was about to meet his end. But before he could even think of how he was going to die, his back clapped against the surface of water before being swallowed up. He stared up at the light at the surface of the water, his body slowly descending into the depths. He pondered his life for a moment and what brought him to this point. He reached out toward the light, knowing that he may never see it again. He reached and reached, kicking hes legs and pulling himself up toward the surface with every last bit of strength he could muster from his being. He did not know it at the time, but this would be the last time Zanza swam for the rest of his life. From here on out, he would fly.

His head breached the surface as he gasped for air, coughing up the water he swallowed when he unexpectedly went for a swim. He dragged himself onto the sands of what appeared to be a small lagoon within the island itself. A little alcove, hidden away from the rest of the island. Realizing where he still was, his head spun aroundm quickly scanning the area for anymore giant creatures. None. Good. He was... alone? No. There were a few trees that looked like stumpy versions of palm trees. And on that tree was... A FRUIT?! No, it couldn't be! His belly rumbled, and he clutched at it instinctively as he remembered he hadn't ate since before the battle that landed him here. And so first he crawled, and then dragged himself up to his feet and stumbled over to the odd looking fruit... It was blue and yellow with swirling wisps that almost looked like flames. He bit into it, taking a huge mouthful of what he thought would be delicious fruity juicy goodness, but instead was met with a mixture of sour and bitter pulp. Zanza almost instinctively spit it out but knowing this could be the last thing he ate for a while, he chewed and chewed and tore away at the fruit until it was gone.

And so the Captain of the Ash Pirates was born. It was then he met his crew, building the first ship of his own and setting sail as the Captain of the Ash Pirates, promising to rise from the ashes and become a great pirate who would gain power to protect himself and his friends, and to ultimately find the truth about his family and his past. (Crew's history and relationship tg will be fleshed out and added when I actually know who's gonna be on his crew, lol.

Goal: To find the truth about his identity, and to live freely. Zanza aspires to become powerful enough to protect himself and his nakama from the evils of the world.

Combat

Devil Fruit

Name: Tori Tori no Mi - Model: Phoenix / Bird Bird Fruit - Model: Phoenix
Appearance: (non-canon) The fruit has the iconic swirl patterns of most Devil Fruits, with the fruit itself being shaped like a wisp of flames.
Abilities: The Mythical Zoan fruit functions just as it does in the canon manga. However, unlike the canon fruit, extended usage of the fruit's healing abilities will drain the user's stamina over time, causing Zanza to be unable to maintain a full beast form or even heal from damage if he is sufficiently drained of energy.
Signature Moves: Shoushou (Cry of a Phoenix) - Zanza's base attack which can be performed with a partial or full transformation into his Zoan form using one of his legs to form a slashing kick, leading with the talons on his feet to savagely cut through his target. This attack can be used from a standing position by kicking upwards and launching his enemy into the air, or from the side like a roundhouse kick.
Zangyaku Shoushou (Savage Cry of a Phoenix) - Zanza's base attack (described above) except now imbued with Busoshoku Haki, drastically increasing the power of the attack and its ability to pierce through defenses.
Hai no Nakeru (Tears of Ash) - Zanza's signature ability to call upon his Phoenix flames around parts of his body to heal his wounds. The flames are not hot and do not burn enemies, and instead can be used to heal the wounds of others as well by touching the wound of another.
Shugotenshi (Guardian Angel) - Zanza either partially or fully turns into his Zoan form while rotating or spinning his body, using his wings to act as a dome or shield of flames to protect from incoming attacks. This ability can be used while in the air as well, and can be used to protect others who are near Zanza.
Haki

Type of Haki: Busoshoku/Armament Haki
Control: Novice
Special Skills: None, Zanza has the ability to harden parts of his body by focusing his will. Just the basic Armament Haki.

Weapons/Equipment

Bo Staff

Zanza carries a bo staff made of a lightweight semimetal on his back that is weighted on either end to provide better balance and heavier strikes while still maintaining maneuverability. He has trained with this weapon for years and is very proficient with it. The metal it's made out of is strong enough to withstand blows from steel blades, and is non-magnetic.

Fighting Skills/Attributes
Zanza is an extremely agile fighter, this being one of his most prized traits along with his speed. His power comes from the speed in his attacks, not their raw force. While he is of muscular build, he does not focus on brute strength. Rather he keeps himself loose an limber, usually stretching on the ship when sailing at sea. Other than his speed, he can take a lot of damage due to his Devil Fruit, giving him an astounding level of endurance in combat. In addition to this, Zanza has a keen eye for battle and is strategic in the way he approaches obstacles on his path to achieve his dreams. Speed, endurance and intellect. These are the attributes that have given him the name, Kaijin no Zanza, leaving nothing but ash in his wake.

Fighting Style: Zanza is a very agile fighter, prefering speed and agility to raw brute strength. He is nimble and elegant in his movements, and blends a combaination of aerial and ground attacks to confuse his opponent and create openings that normal fighters could not capitalize on without the ability of flight. Just like a bird of prey, Zanza will focus on finding his opponent's weak points and will use his strengths to his advantage, keeping his distance from stronger enemies until he finds a way to bring them down. His bo staff is a key part of his fighting style, offering a mid-range of combat to attack from seeing as he lacks any form of long range combat.

The Tori Tori no Mi - Model: Phoenix allows Zanza to be somewhat careless in battle, affording him the luxury of being able to let himself be hit by an attack in order to gauge the enemy's powers and strength, before revealing that he can heal from the damage. This is a gamble, as it not only shows the enemy what his powers are, but in the end his stamina is being drained with each wound healed. He is also accustomed to tanking any damage that would befall his allies, as he is aware that what would kill others would be a glancing blow to him in his Zoan form. Zanza is more accustomed to fighting in partial Zoan form as opposed to his full Zoan form, in which he cannot use his bo staff if both arms are transformed into wings.

One Piece: Foreword Unto Dawn

@alexfangtalon@June Billson@malmshodes@Scallop@QT

Just checking in on everyone from the IntChk making sure everyone's on board. Also still accepting new people, I'll wait for at least a few character sheets to be approved before posting the IC. Currently working on my own first two chars before I even write the IC so >.>

Also besides the characters I'm making to play myself, I'm also going to have to play a rather large roster of NPCs to include townspeople that our adventurers will meet in the islands they visit, some sort-of-fodder Marines (some of which may be recurring and be more than just simple fodder), villains for the island, and some higher ranking NPCs in the beginning that just serve as plot movers. Like you know, you might get a glimpse of an Admiral/Yonko early on, but it'll be more of a tease than anything. For obvious reasons, I won't be creating a CS for every little side-character I create for the sake of the plot.

ATTN EVERY1: You can start from whatever corner of the world you'd like. There will be 3 Pirate Crews to start unless we get a sudden influx of people. I need 2 more people to step up and make the Captains of the other two crews. If you'd like to make a character on my crew, lmk we'll collab on something cool ^_^ I also need some help playing the Marines. I know June messaged me about a Marine, that's good, rank-wise I'd say we're looking at one or two Vice-Admirals and lower. Promotions will be given throughout the story. See below for this RP's Marine hierarchy.

Fleet Admiral > Admiral > Vice-Admiral > Captain > Lietuenant > Basically fodder at this point

So we will not be using Rear Admiral, Commodore, Commander or any of the sub-rankings for Marines. Looking for most Marines to start as Captains or Lieutenants, and to rise through the ranks as the story progresses. The wiki states that Marines use the buddy system with a higher ranking Marine and a lower ranking member being partnered on a ship to complete tasks assigned by higher ranking Marines. So basically this is how it'll work. Admiral (or Vice-Admiral) will delegate missions to say a Captain, who will be paired with a Lieutenant to go off and complete that mission, say for example a bounty is placed on a Pirate's head and they've been causing too much havoc recently so they need to be dealt with. That's the gist of it.

Any questions? Also PM me to reserve a DF, already said it but I'll say it again just so I don't have two people making a CS at the same time for the same fruit and then one person gets sad when someone else claims the fruit first. CHECK THE RESERVED LIST PLS :)

One Piece: An Original Story

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OOC is up and I'll be around to review characters for a while before work, then ill be back after to get things going. Msg me with any questions

One Piece: Foreword Unto Dawn

North, South, East, and West Blue. The four oceans that divide the world and the continent that is the Red Line, all split by the Grand Line. For years, these natural barriers have kept cultures confined to their islands, with only the dreamers of the world daring to set off to sea in search for something more, something different, something worth bragging about. And so man built ships to sail and nets to catch fish to fill their bellies, and soon ports around the world opened their taverns and their customs to travelers of the world, drinking ale and singing songs of women, wealth, and wonder. In this world, a man's dream is only a reality if he has a reliable ship to carry him, and a reliable crew to count on. For there are islands yet untouched by man and riches hidden deep beneath the waves. But it is those who journey with you that matter the most... They are the ones whom make the journey worth it, the ones we laugh with, break bread with, the ones we love.

But in this world of dreamers, the freedom to dream is not always free. It is a world governed by fear, ruled by the World Government and the World Nobles, known as Tenryubito, wielding the mighty hammer that is the Marines to keep all would-be pirates in their place. And those that do defy them have bounties placed on their heads and are hunted to the ends of the earth in the name of Absolute Justice. Do the ends truly justify the means? Is the ruthless judgement of those who set out in search of freedom even if it means breaking the rules a necessary evil in this world, in order to prevent total chaos? Surely the world would simply become subject to the authority of the strongest pirate crew and forced into submission if it were not for our brave Marines fighting the good fight day in and day out, would it not? It matters not what you believe, for this is how the Tenryubito see fit to govern the world. And should you think about rising up or joining that band of misfits that is the Revolutionary Army, than good luck to you. Best case scenario, you're a pirate on the run with a bounty on your head, struggling to feed you and your crew while you search for riches and glory. At worst, you're branded a revolutionary dog or an evil pirate and tossed in Impel Down, the world's highest-security prison. And yet, despite the odds, there are still those who dare to dream, who dare to strive for greatness, who strive to live freely and go against the grain, even if it costs them their lives.

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In this One Piece universe, you can be whatever you'd like to be as long as you don't reference any canon characters or events. All events and characters from the One Piece anime/manga have never existed and never will exist here and you have all of the locations and powers to choose from but it has to be made into an original character with an original background. So no "Son of Zoro and Hiyori" or anything like that. All races are open except Samurai from Wano at the moment. Human, Fishman, Mink, whatever. You might get discriminated against in some places, but I won't limit anyone to just the human race. That'd be no fun in a One Piece RP because being creative is half the fun. You can be from whatever ocean you want, it matters not, because we're all gonna be starting at the middle at Reverse Mountain heading into the Grand Line.

I'd like to start with three crews to begin. I will captain one of the crews. Two other captains may step up, first come first serve. If this gains a lot of interest, I'll expand the number of starting crews. These first 3 pirate crews will be like the 11 Supernovas of the Worst Generation, scaled down to 3 for this RP. The captain and crew will decide which sea they will start in based on where your characters are from, and will head up through the Calm Belts into Reverse Mountain and the beginning of the Grand Line. At this point I will control random events that happen along the journey and I'll provide islands you guys come across, directions you could take, etc. Lotta things can happen on the open ocean, and you gotta be prepared for them, so its good to have a diverse crew, but at the beginning I'm sure crews will not have EVERY role filled and will have to compensate within the story. Don't have a cook on board? Gotta catch some fish or find something to eat. Don't have a shipwright on board and your ship got damaged by cannon balls? Gotta fix that! Not to say the story will be scraping by for these necessities, not at all, but it will help drive the story at the beginning until we get to the fun stuff.

Okay then. So for Devil Fruits (just gonna abbreviate it to DFs from here on) you can start with a DF, though you will not be able to start with strong Haki then. Those without DFs will have better physical skills and more freedom with Haki and equipment to start with. I'll include a list of already taken or banned DFs below to help with character creation. Both Marines and pirates can have Haki and DFs, obviously. You can play a pirate or a Marine, or anything really as long as you think you can fit it into the story. You can be the leader of the Revolutionary Army for all I care as long as you have a couple people in it with you.

Also, I encourage multiple player characters seeing as it would take way too many people to fill out 3+ pirate crews AND the Marines. So if you want to fill out a bio for your main PC and then kinda just give me a basic CS without a ten page history for another crewmember or side character that you have an idea for I'm totally good with that. Same thing if you wanna play a Marine and a pirate, or be on two different crews, I'm fine with all this. And if you guys have any ideas for future locations, want to help with world-building or lore, or just generally want to help contribute to where the plot of this will go, just message me. I'm on Discord. I'm cool with wherever you guys wanna take this. I have a good idea of how I'm gonna start this and where to take it at the beginning to make it fun and interesting for everyone, but I wanna know what everyone else's story looks like too. That's the point of One Piece that Oda tries to tell, its a funny travelling tale. That's it. That's all One Piece is. And that's all this is. A fun adventure, so grab your Straw Hats and raise the sails!

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Character Sheet

Name: (Japanese naming, Last name comes first. Monkey D. Luffy)
Title: (Has your character made a name for themselves in any way? This is how you will be identified and called by the World Government and others who may recognize you. ex: John "the Black" Smith)
Bounty: (How high is your bounty? Captains will start at 100m, crew members gradually getting lower based on that. Marines have none. Measured in Beli but we'll just use the $ symbol)
Nickname: (Optional)
Crew: (What pirate crew are you a part of? For Marines just put... Marines)
Occupation/Skillset: All non-fodder characters have a specific role on the ship, a noncombat skill that makes them useful to the crew be it the navigator, chef, doctor, shipwright or what have you. Whether your crew has these skills or not will be very relevant in this RP, and at the beginning of the RP most crews will not have every single role filled. This is fine, but as stated it will affect the course of your crew's journey.. Note: Your role can be Captain or First Mate while still having another noncombat role on the side, like Law. Marines can still have a role too.)
Age:
Age Appearance:
Appearance: (Images are fine)
Allegiance: (Pirate? Marine? Revolutionary? A guy on a raft?)
Personality: (Who is this guy? What's this person like around their crewmembers? What about around their enemies?)
Laugh: (Every significant character in the One Piece universe has a unique laugh! Oda makes this a point of characterization for almost everyone. For example, instead of "Hahahaha!" Whitebeard's laugh is "Gurarara!" Which in japanese is like the sound of an earthquake which goes along with his abilities. It doesn't have to be this deep but I just thought it was a cool little thing to add in a OP world)
Birthplace: (East, West, North or South Blue? Which sea do you come from? Don't worry, this is more for your own character arc and what you want to do with the character and less to do with where you start. Everyone will be given a valid reason to be in the vicinity of the starting area of the RP without cheesing it.)
History: (How did they end up in the position they're in today? What made them who they are?)
Goal: (What is your character's goal? What is their dream?)

Combat

Devil Fruit

Name: (Blank Blank no Mi or the Blank Blank Fruit. If you are using a canon fruit, no need to fill this out just paste the OP wiki link here)
Appearance: (What defining patterns does the fruit have?
Abilities: (What powers does eating this fruit grant the user? Some nerfs may be needed at the beginning or permanently depending on the fruit.)
Signature Moves: (Don't go crazy at the beginning.)

Haki

Haki is the energy, chi, chakra, or power source of the One Piece world, and the strongest form of combat besides Devil Fruits. There are three forms of Haki, and if you have a DF you can only start with the basic level of one form of Haki. Non-DF users can start with two and have better control over them. In general as a rule of thumb, non-DF users have more natural physical gifts, more freedom with their noncombat and combat skills, whereas DF users will be more limited in their combat skills at the beginning. Also, DF users CANNOT SWIM unless they are a fishman like Jack and even so those instances will be severely limited, I will not allow a dozen "my dads mom was part fishman on her father's side twice removed" types running around breaking the system.)
Type of Haki: (Armament, Observation, or Conqueror's)
Control: (How well can you use this Haki? Novice/Intermediate/Master)
Special Skills: (Optional. Like Katakuri's observation or how Ryou works with Busoshoku. Those types of things. This can be ignored at the beginning as nobody should be starting at this level unless it is the sole skill you're centering yor character around.)

Weapons/Equipment
(What weapons and equipment does your character carry, if any? Do they have a name or special attributes? Put it all here. Be as detailed as possible.)

Fighting Skills/Attributes
(What else does your character possess that aids them in battle? Super strength? Stamina for days? Fastest man alive? Pinpoint accuracy? Best swordsman in the world? Let's hear it. Be as detailed as possible please. Put anything relevant to how your character fights.)

Fighting Style: (How does your character fight? What are they like in combat? Optional.)

Character List

Marines
Fleet Admiral

Admirals

Vice Admirals

Captains

Lieutenants

Pirate Crews

Pirate Crew Sheet

Fill this out if you're approved as the Captain of a Pirate Crew.
Name: (Name of your Pirate Crew. The Blank Pirates! Be creative ;p)
Captain: (Who is the Captain of the Blank Pirates?)
Crew Members: (Who else is on your crew? Update this periodically, attach this form to your Captain's Character Sheet to keep uniformity. Include what role they play in the crew, like Chef/Shipwright/Doctor/Navigator/Musician/etc also don't forget to name your First Mate, which is usually your second strongest fighter after the Captain)
Name of Ship: (Name your pirate ship. Adds personality, like the Going-Merry.)
Ship Appearance: (This can be pretty fun, just creating your crews ship and adding flavor to it instead of just sailing along on a raft made out of logs with a blanket tied to a stick for a sail.)
Equipment/Weaponry: (What kind of cool weapons, tricks an gadgets is your ship equipped with ?! Like how Franky had the Coup de Burst on the Sunny, or what kinds of cannons do you have, and how many? Where are they located? Ship combat is very likely on the open seas. Does your ship have any extra armor or defenses? Special lightweight wood that makes it super fast ?! Just know that you can't have it ALL and your ship shouldnt be tricked out like a Yonko's fleet right off the bat. There will be opportunities to upgrade your ship and add things to it or even buy/build a new one. You never know if your first ship might get sunk, even if you loved it like a baby.)

Crew Name
Captain
Crew Member - Role
Ship Name

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Devil Fruits

BANNED
Don't even think about using these fruits. They're nothin' but trouble I tell ya! Trouble!!

Yami Yami no Mi/Dark Dark Fruit - it's just OP
Pika Pika no Mi - " "
Ope Ope no Mi/Op Op Fruit - it's just too easy to powerplay with this in a RP and could easily piss people off
Toki Toki no Mi/Time Time Fruit - no time traveling pls
Noro Noro no Mi/Slow Slow Fruit - just annoying

Reserved/In Use
These Devil Fruits are either reserved or already in use by another character. If you plan on making a character with a specific DF, let me know and I'll put it here.

Tori Tori no Mi Model: Fenikkusu/Bird Bird Fruit Model: Phoenix
Chiyu Chiyu no Mi/Heal Heal Fruit
Gura Gura no Mi
Kira Kira no Mi
Goro Goro no Mi
Hie Hie no Mi

One Piece: An Original Story

Warning for all further posts they may contain mild spoilers, sorry in advance. Here's a basic CS sheet. If you'd like to reserve a spot or a specific Devil Fruit, or inquire about the status of a DF if you think it might be too powerful, ask now.

CS Sheet

Name:
Title: (Has your character made a name for themselves in any way? This is how you will be identified and called by the World Gvernment and others who may recognize you. ex: John "the Black" Smith)
Bounty: (How high is your bounty? Captains will start at 100m, crew members gradually getting lower based on that. Marines have none. Measured in Beli but we'll just use the $ symbol)
Nickname: (Optional)
Crew: (What pirate crew are you a part of? For Marines just put... Marines)
Occupation/Skillset: All non-fodder characters have a specific role on the ship, a noncombat skill that makes them useful to the crew be it the navigator, chef, doctor, shipwright or what have you. Whether your crew has these skills or not will be very relevant in this RP, and at the beginning of the RP most crews will not have every single role filled. This is fine, but as stated it will affect the course of your crew's journey.. Note: Your role can be Captain or First Mate while still having another noncombat role on the side, like Law. Marines can still have a role too.)
Age:
Age Appearance:
Appearance: (Images are fine)
Allegiance: (Pirate? Marine? Revolutionary? A guy on a raft?)
Personality: (Who is this guy? What's this person like around their crewmembers? What about around their enemies?)
Laugh: (Every significant character in the One Piece universe has a unique laugh! Oda makes this a point of characterization for almost everyone. For example, instead of "Hahahaha!" Whitebeard's laugh is "Gurarara!" Which in japanese is like the sound of an earthquake which goes along with his abilities. It doesn't have to be this deep but I just thought it was a cool little thing to add in a OP world)
Birthplace: (East, West, North or South Blue? Which sea do you come from? Don't worry, this is more for your own character arc and what you want to do with the character and less to do with where you start. Everyone will be given a valid reason to be in the vicinity of the starting area of the RP without cheesing it.)
History: (How did they end up in the position they're in today? What made them who they are?)
Goal: (What is your character's goal? What is their dream?)

Combat

Devil Fruit

Name: (Blank Blank no Mi or the Blank Blank Fruit. If you are using a canon fruit, no need to fill this out just paste the OP wiki link here)
Appearance: (What defining patterns does the fruit have?
Abilities: (What powers does eating this fruit grant the user? Some nerfs may be needed at the beginning or permanently depending on the fruit.)
Signature Moves: (Don't go crazy at the beginning.)

Haki

Haki is the energy, chi, chakra, or power source of the One Piece world, and the strongest form of combat besides Devil Fruits. There are three forms of Haki, and if you have a DF you can only start with the basic level of one form of Haki. Non-DF users can start with two and have better control over them. In general as a rule of thumb, non-DF users have more natural physical gifts, more freedom with their noncombat and combat skills, whereas DF users will be more limited in their combat skills at the beginning. Also, DF users CANNOT SWIM unless they are a fishman like Jack and even so those instances will be severely limited, I will not allow a dozen "my dads mom was part fishman on her father's side twice removed" types running around breaking the system.)
Type of Haki: (Armament, Observation, or Conqueror's)
Control: (How well can you use this Haki? Novice/Intermediate/Master)
Special Skills: (Optional. Like Katakuri's observation or how Ryou works with Busoshoku. Those types of things. This can be ignored at the beginning as nobody should be starting at this level unless it is the sole skill you're centering yor character around.)

Weapons
(What weapons does your character carry, if any? Do they have a name or special attributes? Put it all here. Be as detailed as possible.)

Fighting Skills/Attributes
(What else does your character possess that aids them in battle? Super strength? Stamina for days? Fastest man alive? Pinpoint accuracy? Best swordsman in the world? Let's hear it. Be as detailed as possible please. Put anything relevant to how your character fights.)

Fighting Style: (How does your character fight? What are they like in combat? Optional.)

So far the only Devil Fruit I'm outright banning is the Yami Yami no Mi, Dark Dark Fruit. Don't even bother, if anything it's reserved for a late-game villain, you won't see it come up in the RP anytime soon. Others will soon be added, I'm sure. Contemplating adding the Ope Ope no Mi off the bat too bc I can see that becoming powerplay like 0-100 real quick. I'll see what kind of characters you guys are going for first. I'm looking forward to seeing all your ideas and please give me suggestions for the story. OOC by tonight or tm latest. Still looking for feedback, suggestions and a few more peeps. Anything I forgot to add on the CS sheet? It's been two years so forgive me

One Piece: An Original Story

I just got off work and I'm glad this got a decent amount of interest in just a few hours. I'll start writing a basic story to start with and whatever you guys enjoy the most we'll take off from there. I'll also set up a discord at some point tonight. The Marines vs Pirates is simple, classic, and leaves a lot of room for creativity and such; it's also a good driving force for early-game plot movement because while I want the world to be open in the sense that you guys the players choose the course of the journey, but simple enough to where I can contain the characters to a relative area to maintain relevance within each others separate character arcs.

So what kind of characters are you guys thinking of? I'm going to have to limit some Devil Fruit's obviously. Custom non-canon fruits are allowed and encouraged. All races are currently open except for samurai from Wano. If you REALLY want to play a Wano samurai just PM me we'll make it happen. And power level I'm thinking pre-Sabaody Strawhats to start with? Like Devil Fruits already obtained for the most part, able to control them, maybe one form of Haki to start with, two if you don't have a DF. Unless you guys want to lower/raise that? Don't want a bunch of Shichibukai and Yonko running around to begin with. I'd like the bigger positions in the universe to have that air of power and mystery at the beginning, but of course if you guys want to create some lore around one of the Yonko/Admirals/Shichibukai just PM me. I'm all ears as to what direction you guys wanna take this.

Am I missing anything so far? I'll post a basic CS skeleton asap

Edit: I'm thinking we start with three main crews, we can pair up and others can play Marines. Kinda like the Worst Generation but instead of 11 pirate crews it's 3 to fit our narrative? What do you guys think ?