"Come Join Us in making this world a better one for Rogues all around"
In this universe good and evil are represented in the rawest of forms: Agents (Heroes) and Rogue (Villains). The agents are doing their best to protect this little blue world while the rouges are doing their best to exploit it. Your story takes place in the city of Lochwell City. The premier city of the United States and the crown jewel of the west coast. Sitting off the Northern coast of California and bordering Oregon. The city has been around for a long time and has attracted the eyes of many, good and evil. Now you have been captured by the ARGO (Anit-Rogue Global Orgainization) and sent to Illwood Correctional Facility. Here at ICF they have a cell with your name on it and you cannot get out. Or can you? You need to get out and back on your grind and there are others like you as well determined to get out. Its time for the Rogue to come back to the world with a vengeance, and you and your new found "allies" will bring it, or the "Rogue" name will die in your own personal hell.
Before the organization of the free agents (heroes not employed and register with the governments aka UN), rogues ran wild throughout the world. Taking what they wanted, killing who they wanted, destroying whatever they could in the process. Rogues only getting caught by the occasional hero every once in a blue moon and then getting sent to a weak prison only to break out the next day.
The world was getting fed up with the "Rogue Plague" that had infected the world. So to counter this the heroes and governments of the world got together and signed the Supervillain Containment Act. Which outlawed villainy every where and demanded their capture and incarceration. Also to counter the threat the ARGO (Anit-Rogue Global Organization) was created along side Vigil, the Free Agent organization. Its main purpose is to respond to crisis areas around the world and deal with the Rouge issue. Setting up shop in the city of Lochwell, they began the construction of a new prison called the Illwood Correctional Facility or ICF by the inmates. The prison was completed 2 years ago and has been booming ever since. It has only had one successful break out and that was by the infamous (insert famous rogue name here). ICF is made so that it can be tailored to each inmate and is next to near impossible to break out of.
ARGO and Vigil has been active a little longer than 6 years and it has produces results. Giving the world a 75% crime free rate, and a 95% rogue prevention rate. ARGO and Vigil handles everything from petty crimes to major ones, natural disasters, and weird phenomenon. They have even replaced the local police departments in major cities. ARGO only employs Agents or heroes who have been registered and now work for ARGO.
The Reconstruction happened 8 years ago today and lead to the creation of ARGO and Vigil. TBA
A group of mobsters that focus more on embezzlement, corporate crime, and political tampering than petty turf wars. They have their base of operations in Opal Tower in Redwood. The gang is currently at odds with the Russian Mob, and their only allies in the city are the Yakuza. They control most of the money of the city and specialize in turning smaller bills into big ones. They have sown in most of the political corruption and have more dirty cops on their pay roll than any other gang.
To be the head of the Syndicate you have to have the most money. Currently the man at the top is Mr. Ripper. He is the richest man in Lochwell, some even say he is so Rich that he can buy the entire city. He is seconded by Denis, the bad boy of the group and also Mr. Ripper's older brother. He has a history and has been in this game for years. He is known as the best loan shark in the city the man can make anything into money and will take everything you have. These two have been dominating the Syndicate for the past 11 years and are no were near being dethroned yet.
The Russian mob is one of the most famous mobs around the world. Rivaling the power of both the Mexican mafia and the Yakuza. Having outlets in the most important cities this is the Russian Mob in Lochwell. They were the first gang to make an appearance in Lochwell and took over The Valley in a matter of day. Buying most of the Projects and charging extra rent while, dealing drugs. When the Yakuza came in and took over Bridge Port and the Syndicate came in and took over the black markets and the underbelly of the financial district, the mob was hard pressed on both sides and soon, due to lack of payments, it lead to the bloodiest gang war. It lasted for five years and ended in the Russian Mob losing most of The Valley and needing new management. In comes the Cherenchikov family. The have been working for the last five years to get the mob back on track and have re-taken most of The Valley with little to no blood shed.
A big clan straight from Russia. They are the type who are still fighting the Cold War. They are cold and ruthless and most likely to take your life then take your check. Living by the mob honor code they have taken the Russian Mob out of the slums and dressed them back up with a dress shirt and tie. They are led by Boss Semyon Mikhailovich Kovrov.
The Yakuza are straight from Japan. They control most of Bridgeport. Handling the west and east ports. Saying who can put their things there and who cannot. They are called the weakest by ARGO and Vigil, due to their original tactics and the lack of moderation. The Yakuza are being led by Tokunaga Kagetoki and the Shinoda Family.
Led by the 31st Generation head, Tokunaga Kagetoki, they are the strongest Japanese family on the western coast. Due to the originality of their clan, Tokunaga is trying to move them away from the old and into the new.
The Valley is the largest part of the city holding most of the crime. It serves as the center of most tourist and has the highest crime rate in the country.
On the outskirts of the valley, Chinatown is our own little piece of Asia away from home. It is also the inport for most of the drugs and trafficking for the city. Need a slave or some henchmen come on down. Need to get your next fix or start your empire we have all the drug choices. In thr mood for some Chinese we got that too.
James Williams was the first mayor of this city and he built this projects to help the low income target group find a place in the vast and wonderful place. You go here whne you need a place to lay low for the night for little next to nothing come here. It takes up most of the south sode of The Valley and most dont welcome outsiders. This is where the weak are preyed upon and the strong prevail, so ladies hold your purses close.
Mountain View is north of The Valley and is the smallest section of the city. It is home to the schools and shopping centers of Lochwell. Most of the civilan population lives in this part of town and Mountain View has the most traffic going in and out. Most of the upper and middle class citizens live here.
Welcome to Mountain View Highschool, home of the home of the Grey Bears. With colors of black, grey, and sky blue, the Bears are the place to be. We have the highest school rating and test scores in Mountain View. Want sports, we have football, baseball swimming, volley ball, soccer, tenis, basketball, wrestling, and track/feild and cross country.
The main hub for the entire city. Most of the sewer lines all run and connect to here. The legend goes that below this water hole is the lair of the famous rogue "Sewer Rat". Any manwhole will take you here with enough time of course.
Redwood, the center of all money in Lochwell and the thrid largest portion of the city. Need money there is a bank on every corner. Need to smell the intoxicating fumes, come out to the Assembly Line, a place were all of the industry takes place, from cotton mills, to mines, to anything else you can think of.
Redwood, the center of all money in Lochwell and the third largest portion of the city. Need money there is a bank on every corner. Need to smell the intoxicating fumes, come out to the Assembly Line, a place were all of the industry takes place, from cotton mills, to mines, to anything else you can think of.
This building is the completely owned by ARGO. It severs as their global HQ and a shining beacon of hope for those all around. Standing at 75 floors it is one of the tallest buildings in Lochwell. Not only equipped with a apartment section it even has its on research center and holding facilities along with training grounds. It is the head quarters of the ARGO police force for Lochwell as well, standing as Precinct #1.
On the outskirts of Redwood, maybe 4 or 5 blocks away from Narwhale Tower, lies a massive structure smaller than Narwhale tower but larger in property standards. It is know as Vigil Tower (Watchtower), and is the base for all agents who work for Vigil. This building is the most high tech piece of anything in the entire world at the moment. Vigil's Free Agents (who also like to be called Watchmen), have access to an array of different things; Training Grounds, Hub, Home-stay Quarters, Industrial Research Lab, Food Courts, Hanger, Vehicle DEPO, and Communications room. Another thing it is equipped with are two satellites know as Watcher 1 and Watcher 2. Each one acts as giant Hubble Telescopes, that can be moved, and give live feed of the world straight to Vigil Tower. They are the reason that Watchmen were so good at responding to threats, even preventing them from happening.
Bordering the Lochwell Bay, this area of the city is the richest. More money and technology is passed through this one area than any other part of the city. It is also the cleanest and most secure. It is said that even that air is 'richer' here.
(Imagine it with out all the trees and forest and the water fall and that little part is a entry gate. Also surround it with builds.) Sitting in the middle of Redwood, is a City Hall. It is an architectural master piece and is home to all form of city government. All government (local and otherwise) are handled in this building.
Brigeport is the second largest area of Lochwell. Being home to the largest port on the west coast. Sitting to the west of The Valley. It is the only access to the sea that the city has and its ports are owned and controlled by many.
Both docks were created at different times. The west (top) docks is the newest one and uses the same sea water technology as the ICF. While the east dock is the older one and more corrupt too. Both docks carry the import and export for the entire city.
This is the brand new infamous underwater facility. On to you can see domes that act as island floaters. These three domes hold thousands of inmates, super powered or not, and is the new kind of prison. It is an adaptive prison, meaning it adjust itself to the inmates stats. So if a rogue gains even more power then the prison will adjust itself to the prisoners 'needs'. There is a Psych ward and a medical bay. The only way in or out is through the domes on the top, and if someone does try to break out from the interior there is a flood sequence that flood each cell block (except the safe areas) one by one. ICF lays about 3 mile from the East Port.
A part of the city that is history. Like any city, things have evolved and moved on but this part of the city is uninhabited and could be considered 'dead', it is like a snake has shed its skin, its just this time the skin was never cleaned up. The southern wastelands is filled with homes and buildings covered in growth and dust. Some deer and mountain lions can even be seen sometimes. It is also a restricted part of the city but people still come here and hold festivals and flea markets. The Deadlands were created due to an event known as the reconstruction. Rogues tried to take over the city and it started a civil war, which led to the creation to Vigil.
Once the place of justice in the city now it is the home to rats and power crazy cultist. On the darker more dangerous side of the old city, it is inhabited by the cult know as the Brotherhood. The original blue prints, tell us that there is underground mini prison, the entire building is 4 stories tall and 5 stories deep. The Deadlands are a district in Lochwell but are run by the Brotherhood.
This is the house of the homeless. The Deadlands contain more than 75% of the homeless population in Lochwell. They are protected by the Brotherhood, so regular authorities cannot move in and clear them out. The people who live here are very kind but rude and hostile to outsiders.
The first mayor of Lochwell had a fascination with all of the historical buildings of the American culture. So his first order was to recreate the capitol building and name it his city hall. The nation was in an outcry for years, conservatives even went as far as protesting in front of it for three years straight. But the building stood for a long time. That is until the reconstruction.
As the GM I reserve the right to do anything in the game, up to and including kicking players out for inappropriate behavior.
God-modding, all-dodge, and auto-hit are not allowed.
Post all CS in the OOC in the correct format. The sign-up profiles will then be reviewed by the GM(s) and are open to discussion and suggestion from other players. Any accepted can then be posted in the CS.
Metagaming is not allowed. Do not use any sort of outside information that you have that your character doesn't in order to gain an advantage.
God-modding, all-dodge, and auto-hit are not allowed.
Player characters can be killed by other player characters only with consent from the player that owns the character being killed, and approval from the GM's.
Literacy is required. When posting, post something more than three sentences per post per character unless the circumstance calls for somehting different.
The GM's can kill off characters if the player is feasibly inactive and holding up progression in the story, usually with majority agreement.
If inactive please alert us in the OOC with how long you will be away.
ALL OOC SHALL BE POSTED IN THE OOC THREAD.
The moderation (Currently, me) have the ability to add or amend rules if deemed necessary.
Appearance: (short description of anything you want us to know about your rouges looks plus a photo of some kind) Name: Alias: Age: (nothing below 16) Gender: (male or female only please) Species: (if not human) Personality: (One good paragraph [at least] about how they react and what they are like. Describe your rouges crazy.) History: (Simple history of what drove them to be bad, or how they started out. WGUF-What Got You Famous: (what did your rouge do to catch the public eye and get noticed) Equipment: (If your rouge has a suit or magical staff put it here with a picture not required) Powers/Abilities/Skills/Talents: Weakness: (One or two things that cripple your rouges strength) Secret Hideout:(If your rouge has one give a photo and description of what he/she does there) Relationships: (Arch Nemesis, Super Rouges BFF etc.)
Appearance: (short description of anything you want us to know about how your Agent/Free Agent, if they are one, looks, plus a photo of some kind) Name: Alias: (If they have one) Age: (nothing below 16) Gender: (male or female only please) Species: (if not human) Faction: (Are they ARGO, Vigil, some rogue from a family.) History: (Simple short history about the person and why they are relevant to the story) Equipment: (If they have it) Powers/Abilities/Skills/Talents: (If they have it) Weakness: (What are their fatal flaws that rogues exploit every time, if they are regular then give them something practical; like a personal, emotional or spiritual flaw.) Relationships: (Arch Nemesis, BFF etc.) Extra: (Anything else that you can think of that we need to know to be helpful for the story)
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Steven is a Greman-Russian American. His father was a German man and his mother was an American born Russian., that is where he gets his white skin, and grey eyes from. He stands at 5'9 and a half, with dark black, straight hair. He has a runners build, lean but not super muscular more like a skinny runner that just started. He has tattoos all over his body and a lip piercing. He likes the greaser style of dressing but makes it modern, leather, hats, joggers, rolled up or ripped pants, graphic, band and muscle shirts, and colorful socks. He always has his hair styled and looks comfortable in whatever he wears. Personal
PERSONALITY: Steven is a laid back kind of fellow. He is that friend in the group that is just there for the ride and adventure and does not really care where hey are going. He loves to get down and party with some good people. He loves other people, just being around people makes him happy. But he has a tendecy to be simplistic. The grey area of the world does not play a huge role in his life, most things to him are black and white. In Steven's eyes the world is driven by choice so it seems easier to say yes or no to things rather than trying to find a third. Most of the time his simplicity is a turn off to most but those that stick around find him fun and thrilling. Being this way makes him harsh, most of the time he will say the first thing on his mind and not even take into account how others might feel about the situation. Overall he will give you a good time but it comes at the cost of his lack of perspective and care for others feelings.
HISTORY: Steven Carson Williams, is the youngest of five. Coming from an all boys family, he had to deal with the jock, the player, the bully, the nerd, and he was the black sheep. Unlike his brothers he was the 'bad boy' as his father says, or the 'odd ball'. He was not really interested in sports, or school or anything of that sort but loves to get out and trying new things, seeing new places. When he was in middle school he went to Mexico by himself and got into so much trouble when he made it back home. As he got older his father would often say he was stubborn and when he put his mind to something he was gonna do it. Steven did get into a lot of fights, simply because he was not one to talk behind your back and would say whatever he had too, to your face. Steven did enjoy learning, just not school, he loves to read and find out about the world. Steven was by no means a straight F student, he had good grades just did not think that the educational system was worth really applying himself too. Despite his fight, his father made him do Track and swimming all throughout high school and even wants him to do it in college. Steven can't wait for college, he does not know what he wants to do yet but is excited for the atmosphere.
QUIRK(s): He has a tendency to scratch his neck were the bird is, whenever he is about to lie to someone, or when he is mad about something but is trying to cover it up. Also he is brutally honest, so asking him if you look fat in that dress is a bad idea. Mentality
FEAR(s): Steven has four major fears; pregnant women, clowns, being confined, and commitment. He does not like pregnant women because his mother died when she was pregnant when he was about 5. She died in a nasty car accented and he saw her body after, it was so mutilated and he stomach had been split open so you cold see the baby. This ruined the image of pregnant women for him, now does not like even being in a room with one, or being touch by one. Clowns creep him out. He watched the movie "It" when he was a kid and now the red nosed white faced creatures are the devil to Steven. He even fought a clown at his 10th birthday party. He does not like to be told that there are boundaries or that he cannot do something, it goes against his very being and terrifies him. Lastly his fear of commitment comes after his first girlfriend, she broke his heart and now has wounds.
TALENT(s): Steven is talented when it comes down to people, problem solving, and strategy. He is very charismatic and good with others. His warm smile and bright eyes act like a beacon to others. He has a good understanding of others and how they think. His problem soling and strategical skills, root from his simplistic thought process. Choosing the best solution no matter what the cost is something he is good at, and finding a path to get there is something else he excels in. Steven can weigh the pros and cons of each situation without bias, unless his life is involved, and deciding form there.
WEAKNESS(es): Steven has a tendency to be stubborn and inconsiderate. Once he has his mind made up it becomes his way or the highway. Steven likes to think that his way of thinking and doing things is the most logical and when someone else throws out an idea of lesser standards, he just dismisses it. His inconsiderate attitude comes from how others peoples feelings just don't fit into his black and white world. If you ask he will answer truthfully no matter what, even if he does hurt someone in the process.
POWER: Steven can release pheromones that have different affects, whether it be makings someone attracted to him or making them sad, or happy. But it comes at a cost of his own blood. He has to convert his blood into the pheromone, so the stronger the pheromone the more blood he needs, the father the reach and the longer the affect last, the more blood he needs. Other
EXTRA: Steven usually does not stay in his relationships for long, most of the time they for a week or to the longest being a month. Its all because of that first girl he dated.
Brian was mid play when some black haired guy walked into the room.
"You're that guy I called the ambulance on, right?" "Want some?"
Brian's face lit up like Christmas at the offering. He took the sausage and ate it in three bites, and hummed a thank you. "Man you have know idea how much I needed this, that hospital food taste like crap and there was nothing on TV, the beds were uncomfortable, but the nurses were cute." He said with a smile. Then slapped his self on the forehead and held his hand out to shake. "Excuse me, my name is Brian aka Gyro, and thanks for calling the ambulance I thought I was gonna die." He said with a smile and picked up some juice and chips after they shook hands.
Bobby closed out the email on his phone and continued to lay down the pain, his mother had ordered him to repaint his room because it was getting to dark in there. Bobby thought on what he had just read, it was true that the voice in his head had started to talk to him a while back and ever since they had bee doing worse things to people and enjoying it.
Of course you enjoy it, its fun to cause pain, and even more fun to watch. Bobby rolled his eyes at this, it was never causing pain that got him off it was everything that lead to it, the planning, the setting up, the thrill all that, he never really cared for watching the outcome. It does not matter, pack a bag, we are going on a little trip, its about time for the fun to begin. Bobby sighed, he looked around his room for a bag. ""I better not regret this, you may like pain but I don't like feeling it."
Brian woke up hours later in a hospital bed. He had a splinted left arm and some stitches on the right one. In the room with him was a nurse checking his IV and making sure he was comfortable. She looked into his eyes and jumped back. "Oh!! You scared me, did not know you woke up yet. Well the doctor is not back yet, but we can still run the initial test." After checking his eye and reflex movement she stared to tell him about his condition."So you had four broken ribs, a fractured ankle, a broken arm, we were able to remove the shrapnel from your arm and you need 28 stitches. But due to the moderns of medical science we have healed your leg and stitches, but we could not do your arm because it would have been to much stress on your body. Any questions?" Brian cracked a dry smile and looked at her. "Why do you guys always make people wear these butt-less gowns, I mean I don't like that breeze at all." The nurse rolled her eyes and walked out of the room.
A Few Hours Later
Brian had become restless in his room, from the old soap-operas on television to the crappy generic jelly. He was mad that the doctor said he had to wait a few more hours before being released, but that he was just fine. What kind of crap was that, just fine, if he was just fine then why was he still here. Brain got fed up and pulled out the IV, and ,made sure his but was not sticking out. Then he proceeded to sneak out and back into the main building for some food and television. Its not like he was breaking any rules, he just wanted to watch some shit get blown up on TV and eat some chips. Getting out was easier than expected, considering the amount of staff here, but he did have to sweet talk one of the younger nurses into letting him go.
When he got back into HQ he went straight for the lounge with the kitchen, he went straight for the cabinets and pulled down a bag of lays opened it and started to eat. Brian enjoyed the saltiness of the food and went back into the lounge and sat down on the couch, turned the TV to sports center and kicked back.