Hey everyone!
This is a roleplay that was around way back when I started roleplaying, before the Guild existed for all I know. It initially started as a fanfic for the X-Men, but eventually grew to have a story all its own.
Somewhere in the western United States, right on an impossible border between a forest and a desert, unknown to most people, there exists a School. This school isn't your ordinary school. Yes, it does teach things such as math and history. But this school is far more than that. This school was created to teach those who have displayed various powers. Now, unlike magic or wizardry, these powers are inborn, caused by some genetic mutation. This means that powers between individuals can vary greatly, and just because two powers may be similar does not mean they are the same.
Of course, not all is as it seems in the School for the Special. While the School maintains a policy of laying low so as to avoid potential government backlash or the fear of society, there are some groups who believe that mutants are superior to non-mutants, and they wish to display that superiority with force and take control by any means necessary.
None of this is to say that the world as a hole is unaware of these mutations. People with powers make the news every so often, enough that the general populace is aware of them, at the least. But they have remained calm due to the perceived infrequency of such mutations. If they only knew the truth, that there lay an entire hidden society of these people, they may change their tune.
So, yeah, that's the general idea. Your characters would likely be new-ish students at the school, although perhaps they already have some control over their powers due to practicing with them before finding out about the school. The characters themselves would drive the storyline for the most part, with myself and my co-GM (if he joins this site) providing external stimulus via NPCs, including teachers, government officials, other students, etc.
Any questions, comments, snide remarks, or interest to express?
This is a roleplay that was around way back when I started roleplaying, before the Guild existed for all I know. It initially started as a fanfic for the X-Men, but eventually grew to have a story all its own.
Somewhere in the western United States, right on an impossible border between a forest and a desert, unknown to most people, there exists a School. This school isn't your ordinary school. Yes, it does teach things such as math and history. But this school is far more than that. This school was created to teach those who have displayed various powers. Now, unlike magic or wizardry, these powers are inborn, caused by some genetic mutation. This means that powers between individuals can vary greatly, and just because two powers may be similar does not mean they are the same.
Of course, not all is as it seems in the School for the Special. While the School maintains a policy of laying low so as to avoid potential government backlash or the fear of society, there are some groups who believe that mutants are superior to non-mutants, and they wish to display that superiority with force and take control by any means necessary.
None of this is to say that the world as a hole is unaware of these mutations. People with powers make the news every so often, enough that the general populace is aware of them, at the least. But they have remained calm due to the perceived infrequency of such mutations. If they only knew the truth, that there lay an entire hidden society of these people, they may change their tune.
So, yeah, that's the general idea. Your characters would likely be new-ish students at the school, although perhaps they already have some control over their powers due to practicing with them before finding out about the school. The characters themselves would drive the storyline for the most part, with myself and my co-GM (if he joins this site) providing external stimulus via NPCs, including teachers, government officials, other students, etc.
Any questions, comments, snide remarks, or interest to express?