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Boku no Hero: Hands-On Experience

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Boku no Hero: Hands-On Experience

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand mentions.

@Rex@samreaper@Iatos@Pirouette@NobodiesHero@TaliPaendrag@Tenma Tendo@Superboy@yahoo3422@Araby264@ChickenTeriyaki@Blu@Lady Selune@Prewiga@Holy Soldier@Cushu@Kalleth@pkken@Surtr@Rin@Stern Algorithm@Vongola_Hasayo@Grape@jynmi88

That should be everyone, I believe. Not much has changed from the Interest Check, soon there will be more information up on the assorted mentors and a little bit of information about the city around you, as it is a solid 50 years in the future from present day. Things are a little different in NYC, though not too much.

Throw new CS's in the OC for review, if you're already accepted slap that sucker in the CS tab. Thanks!

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Marcus Smith

Height: 8’6” / 259cm
Weight: 1057lbs / 479kg

“I just think that if you take time out of your day to help someone else, you’ve been a hero in your own way. And maybe if we all did that, then we could make the world a better place, little by little, every day.”

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Name: Marcus Smith
Alias: Saint, “The Saint of Angels”
Gender: Male

Age: 29

Personality:

Looking like a monster for so long, Marcus is a little overwhelmed by the fact that people view him as a hero, though he tries to live up to their expectations. He carries himself well in public, though there are those who insist they can see through the cracks in his persona from time to time. Appearing on-scene during criminal activity, he has never once had to raise his fists against someone else, his red-hot form towering over would-be villains. That being said, he hates confrontation, and is a rescue specialist to the near-exclusion of other hero activity. Rarely speaking in public, those who have talked to the hero say that he is soft-spoken and patient, tending to use fewer words when possible. Children love him.

Background:

Marcus Smith was born in a small, suburban neighborhood on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Bullied from the time he was a child, he took refuge in schoolwork, becoming a shy, bookish child. As he grew older, he befriended his elementary school janitor, a blind man who introduced him to others his age with quirks. None of them were mutants, but all the same they formed a sort of exiles’ club at the public school. They stood up for each other, Marcus always looking up to the smaller members of the club who would protect him. Though he was never physically harmed, his freakish appearance led him to be the main target of abuse. All the same, his friends turned his life around. He would never forget that.

Midway through his seventh year of education as their clique was socializing after school, the earthquake struck. Hundreds had died, thousands were injured, and Marcus felt a stirring inside of him as he heard a cries for help beneath the debris gathered for miles around. Gathering his friends, he led them to use their quirks, saving dozens of lives, returning again and again to the rubble to find anyone they could. The story took the nation by storm, children leaping to the aid of those who had spurned them, called them dangerous aberrations. Soon, Marcus and his friends had graduated, taking government pensions under the Hero Act of 2046. The trend swept the nation, Heroes popping out of the woodwork as more and more of those with Quirks began working to make the world a better place. Marcus currently stands as one of the most well-known heroes, the “Saint of the Angels” from California, specializing in rescue work.

Quirk: Bat Outta Hell

A mutation Quirk, Bat Outta Hell has caused more than its fair share of trouble in Marcus’s life, causing him to look like a giant monster even in his younger years. Physical capabilities aside, he is also capable of superheating the area immediately around him, melting stone and concrete. Because of this, his strength, and his gigantic hands, he is able to burrow at swift speeds through most materials. The combat ramifications of this ability are obvious, along with the impressive heat resistance it grants. His hide is thick enough to stop small-arms fire.

His strength is impressive, befitting of someone his size. Though not able to punch down skyscrapers with a single right hook, he boasts the might of not one, but two gorillas. Three on a good day.

Bat Outta Hell has two significant drawbacks, however. As a result of his size, he must consume an average of 15,000 calories a day in order to support his mass. Additionally, when he generates heat, he cannot force himself to cool down. As such, his costume incorporates a pair of easily removed, insulated tungsten gauntlets in order to allow him to heft those he seeks to assist. Matching pants have been acquired for the sake of modesty.

Talent and Skills:

-Degree of Civil Engineering: Marcus continued his studies after school, stating that his mother “would kill him” if he didn’t go to college. More than that, his studies coupled with a good innate sense of spacial awareness allow him to make tunnels without having to worry about them collapsing behind him.
-Botany: Though animals tended to be frightened at his monstrous appearance, Marcus’s plants were always by his side. He keeps a small garden on base.
-Empathy: Marcus has spent a great amount of time watching and listening. The man is decent at reading others, and has a decent head for words if you can get past the fact that his voice sounds like a stone mill filled with gravel and crude oil.
-Artistic Pursuits(?): Frequenting museums across the nation, tabloids insist that Marcus paints and sketches in his free time. These claims are, as of yet, unverified, though he has been seen jotting notes to himself in a small book from time to time.

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Boku no Hero: Hands On Experience

How to be a Hero in a Brave New World

Thirty years ago, a luminescent baby came into the world in the city of Quig Quig, China. As time went on, more and more of the world's youth were born with strange abilities and powers, soon coming to be known as Quirks. Initially feared, tensions were high before the rise of the Hero community. After an extraordinary earthquake struck Los Angeles, one man rose up to help: Marcus Smith. Born with a quirk that made him look well and truly terrifying, the optimistic young man saved countless lives, returning to the rubble again and again as he dug through the remains of the city for every last survivor. As he worked, others with special abilities joined him, helping in any way they could to save lives. They were Heroes. This event sparked the Hero trend, as young people around the nation and soon the globe used their Quirks to help people wherever and whenever they could, making the world a better place.

Today, the Hero community is one of the main pillars of society in the United States, though the trend is actively spreading around the world. Treated as stars, the best heroes are held in renown as shining examples of good in a world full of trouble, receiving ample publicity and generous government pensions. Realizing that the world could always use more Heroes, Marcus and a few similar friends set out to found the Apprentice program, where young people with promising powers could come to learn how to be a Hero with hands-on experience and a few friendly mentors to help them on their way. This is where you come in.

You are one of those few, talented youths. Over the course of the next two years, you will be embarking on a journey of self-discovery and hard work, figuring out the best ways to utilize your Quirks and make the world a better place. Today you take your first step towards finding yourself, your future, and the promise of one day becoming a true Hero.

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QUARTERS

QUARTERS:

Everyone will live in the same location, a base of operations in New York City with the heroes each using their own modes of transportation to move their charges to where they're needed and stay protected from Villains at the same time. (More or less, it gives everyone an excuse to have some free time to train, interact with characters not on their own team, develop their characters, etc. in the same location as everyone else. Yes, you will have one roommate. Yes, there will be shenanigans on base. I would be personally disappointed if pranks didn't happen, but keep in mind that the Mentors are always watching, and the scores always change...)

TEAMS

TEAMS:

As things stand right now, there are 18 chars. The apprentices will be split into teams of 3-4(ish), with each mentor leading two teams. Teams will be encouraged to compete, though there will be times when multiple teams will need to work together in order to solve larger problems.

QUIRKS

QUIRKS:

I would like everyone to try and go for about the same power level as the AVERAGE student at UA. No Todorokis or Dekus, as those children are just broken as all hell. That being said, Quirks will develop and grow with practice and hard work. There will be a gradual power increase as the RP goes on and your students develop their skills. I WOULD like if you would PM me for how your quirk will grow, just so we can discuss things and figure out exactly the direction you want to go. Get creative! Remember that Quirks are technically bodily functions, not magic. I'm hoping for a bit more of an organic feel than "it works because it does." The best quirks can do fun things in unexpected ways, and I look forward to seeing what you guys come up with. I will say, if you could PM me about what you want your quirk to do just so we can discuss things before you post a cs, that would be great. I know it's a bit of a pain, but the idea is to make things more fun for everyone. Thanks!

RULES

RULES:

1) No godmodding, metagaming, etc. You guys know not to be jerks.
2) If you have a problem with someone, don't bring it to the OC chat. IC conflicts are fine so long as they are SOLELY in character conflicts, but if you have issues with someone, bring it to the PMs. I don't want to see it, the group doesn't want to see it, keep it away.
3) SPOILERS: We're going to try to avoid the actual Boku no Hero timeline in order to avoid spoilers for those of us reading the manga and watching the anime, and also to free up some wiggle room for creativity. This also means avoiding spoilers in the OC chat. If you absolutely, positively, must mention something, put it in a hider labeling it as spoilers.
4) On posts, try for a decent length. I don't expect six and a half pages of archaic prose, but avoid one-liners and try to make sure that your post represents progress and doesn't strangle the story as it's being written. Don't kneecap your fellow RPers.
5) For any other issues, feel free to bring it up in the OC chat or PM myself or one of the CoGMs if you wouldn't like everyone to see it. We'll be tactful and do our best to address any problems that come up.
6) If you're going to be gone for a while(like a week or so) please, PLEASE tell me or the CoGMs. We'll be understanding about it, we just need to know what's going on for the sake of keeping the plot moving. Thanks.
7) Have fun, guys! This is supposed to be an upbeat kinda thing, so don't take things too seriously and enjoy the ride.

THEMES

THEMES:

At the end of the day, this is supposed to be a fun, upbeat RP with overall enthusiasm and positive themes. That's not to say there won't be darker moments and themes explored, but the focus is going to be an optimistic vibe as your chars learn to become the heroes they're meant to be. Something to keep in mind.

RANKINGS

RANKINGS:

Each mentor will have two teams under them as things stand right now, with a total of six trainees learning beneath each hero. Every team will be ranked with standing 1-6, with the higher ranking teams gaining benefits such as more free time on the town, trust to handle more dangerous missions, and a payroll as they are rewarded for their efforts. Training rooms/time will be equally shared among teams so that all trainees have a chance to increase their rank. Team rankings will be determined by the combined individual scores of their component trainees. Scores will be decided based off of heroism, combat capability, and rescue operations; the three main duties of pro Heroes.

CHARACTER SHEETS

CHARACTER SHEETS:
Appearance
_{Preferably drawn and anime faceclaims, include Height and Weight.}
Name: Surname, Given Name.
Gender: Because Anime faceclaims
Age: Apprentices are going to lean 13-16, starting out. It really depends on when the talent scouts found you.
Personality: Tell us about yourself, we don't know you yet.
Background: A rough summary of your life's story, you don't have to be TOO detailed, just major events and why you've decided to become a Hero.
Quirk:Discussed earlier. Quirk reminder, Quirks only started to exist about THIRTY years ago, so it's very, VERY likely that your parents don't have Quirks.
Talents and Skills: Do you box? Swim? Bake? Braid hair? Are you a grease monkey? Tell us what makes you tick, what you know how to do, what you do with your spare time. Obviously, no one's a grand master martial artist or the best swordsman in all the land; you're all still studying. But you can be pretty good.

OLD STUDENTS: (This section only applies to those of you from Rob's old RP, everyone else can skip it.) If you guys want to keep your old Character Sheets, that's fine and dandy. I've read them all over, no one's broken, and it would provide a good basis for what people coming in are looking for in a good CS. That being said, if you can alter your backstories just a little bit so it makes sense that you're in America, that would be great. Thanks!

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Those of you who have had character sheets already approved, please feel free to post those in the CS tab. For the rest of you, go ahead and write that money up and drop it in the OC for review and the CoGMs and I will get back to you as soon as possible. I’ll try to finish writing up the IC soon, at the BARE MINIMUM it will be up by Wednesday. I would like to put it up sooner, but do have work and exams and life going on, so no guarantees.

REMINDER

Quirks only came into existence thirty years ago, so the vast majority of your characters are the first people in their families with Quirks. Only 30% of the world's population has a Quirk so far, and of those roughly 35% have a Quirk that could be considered useful for professional Hero Quirk. In all likelihood, your Quirk is not a fusion of your parents' Quirks, as they would both have to be roughly 15-17 when they had you. That is an option you can pursue, but it is also something to remember. Thanks.

Link to Dischord

https://discord.gg/hUpxtKc

Intrigues of Venedig - A Fantasy RP (18+)

@rex
EDIT: That moment when you realize a character description doesn't match because they aren't the same character
@Tyki@Overlord Thraka
...that being said, this does feel a little unfair to Thraka and Rex, namely just how everything they've done has been completely invalidated immediately upon the attempt. When @Claw2k11 had to kill some random merchant, he had to make sure that it was a solid fight, and now multiple players are being hardcore auto-shutdown with "they pick you up and you can't do anything, that's all there is to it, the end." I'm not trying to be rude or cast aspersions on anybody, and I understand the grunts are supposed to be strong/made to quell this type of thing, but them not reacting at all to offensive action and just auto-polishing off everyone does seem a little unfair.

And I would have sent this as a PM, but the discussion involves quite a few people in the OC at the mo'.

Meanwhile, Clarimonde is gonna rock those manacles and pray she doesn't die :P (Not complaining, it's just a funny image.)

ADDITIONALLY I'll try to get a Clarimonde post up today, though it may be a little later. I have work, but get off in seven hours.

Boku no Hero: Hands-On Experience

@ChickenTeriyaki
No, they're usually pretty self-evident.

Intrigues of Venedig - A Fantasy RP (18+)

@Letter Bee
Same, waiting for a post from @Tyki or @Rex.
Lich man showed up and declared war, and I had the post immediately before that hanging on Vespid/Seth.

Arrow-verse RP idea

Nah, all good. I really don't watch that much actual TV regardless, so it should be chill. That, and I will have ZERO meta-knowledge :D

I'm thinking maybe an Atlantean? Playing a literal fish out of water, so to speak.

Boku no Hero: Hands-On Experience

@Superboy
Hey man, you're more than welcome to it. Just same process as before, pm me the quirk, etc. You know how to do.
@Cushu
You may want to check out 1x1's and do some collabs. If you're working with a smaller group, things tend to go a little faster from what I've experienced. That being said, you're more than welcome here :D
@NobodiesHero@yahoo3422
Your cs's are both good, no worries. Glad to see some of the old guard.
@Araby264
Duly noted, just slap it up when you get the chance.

Everyone else, OC will be up tomorrow, I'll drop a link here when it's done.