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Super RP: OOC & Sign-Ups

For as long as man has been able to tell stories, we dreamed about ourselves. We told tales of people who could move the world with their hands and shake it with their feet, people who could fly in the air like they were gods, people who could control the forces of nature in mysterious ways, and even those who could control the minds of other men. Many names were given to these sorts of people: shamans, demigods, witches and wizards, and what have you. Today, perhaps inspired both by the Übermensch philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche and by the powerful and famous heroes of ancient Greece, we call these characters "superheroes". These characters are guardians of the right and destroyers of the wrong, balanced by their evil counterpart, the super-villain. Obviously, these characters are fictional, spawned by the overactive imaginations of humans and their complex and often absurd cultures.

But what if they weren't fiction? What if there was a strange world like ours where heroes and villains with fantastic powers walked the earth, waging the eternal war of good versus evil? This world is one that explores that possibility. Here, planet Earth is exactly the same as it is today, except for one crucial difference: the existence of superhumans, colloquially known as "Supers". In this world, many stories intertwine: a heroic organization with a violent past struggles for redemption, mind-reading humans ply the political system and the stock market, a mad scientist seeks the destruction of a city that wronged him, and more. Since the year 1900, for every one million people born on planet Earth, one is gifted with extraordinary superpowers. That means that there are seven thousand, two hundred and ninety nine people out there with capabilities that mere humans could only dream of. You are one of them.

So, what will it be? Will you use your powers to help others and to save the world? Will you use you abilities to exploit others for selfish gain? The choice is yours, because you are now a Super.

Sample sign-ups and power rules

SIGN-UP

Name: (include superhero/villain aliases, if applicable)
Age and Gender:
Appearance: (a brief description or a picture will suffice)
Personality: (what they love, what they hate, what makes them happy or sad, how they react to strangers, any instances of psychosis. Basically any thing that helps to get into your character's head, so to speak.)
Alignment: (Lawful/Neutral/Chaotic, Good/Neutral/Evil)

Powers: Okay, so a few rules on powers. In the interest of having diverse, useful powers and a good story, I intend to be liberal on what I allow for a superpower. However, there are a few ground rules for what can and can not constitute as a superpower.

-The superpower can not render you immortal or unkillable. Certain powers render you unable to be removed from the RP without moderator intervention,  includes unlimited teleportation (although limited teleportation with a warm-up and/or cool-down period may be acceptable), infinite regeneration (ie being able to regenerate after being completely destroyed corporeally), infinite innate resistance to weapons (ie not just being bulletproof but also artillery, missile, gas, and nuke proof). If you include teleportation, regeneration, or weapons resistance you MUST consult me and make the limits of those powers clear.
-The superpower can not remove the need to fight, or give an overly unfair advantage in all fights. Powers such as hyper-intelligence, prescience (future-seeing), and some forms of shape-shifting and invisibility grant an ability that can not be successfully fought against in many situations. Of course, I am willing to negotiate, but forms of these powers will be highly neutered no matter what.
-Powers that include direct mind-control, the direct cancellation or absorption of enemy powers/abilities, and the ability to absorb and release energy at will are NEVER PERMITTED. Period.

And there you have it! Let me know if you want to start this story. If we get three people to commit, I'll start the sign up and OOC thread and we can begin.

Can I be Bruce Wayne?  Because I'd totally want to be Bruce Wayne. 

Can I be Bruce Wayne?  Because I'd totally want to be Bruce Wayne. 

I suppose you could, but why be some wimpy human who doesn't actually have any powers. *BOOM ROASTED*

Can I be Bruce Wayne?  Because I'd totally want to be Bruce Wayne. 

I suppose you could, but why be some wimpy human who doesn't actually have any powers. *BOOM ROASTED*

Because money. 

Name: Erik Kaizer  Supername: Thunder
Age and Gender: 30 and male
Appearance: Average height, red hair and green eyes. Wears a lot of suits in his mundane life.  His super wears a green spandex short jumpsuit with a large "T" on it.
Personality: Erik is eco-friendly and hates litter bugs. 
Alignment: Lawful

Powers: Has the power to control the weather.

Name: Erik Kaizer  Supername: Thunder
Age and Gender: 30 and male
Appearance: Average height, red hair and green eyes. Wears a lot of suits in his mundane life.  His super wears a green spandex short jumpsuit with a large "T" on it.
Personality: Erik is eco-friendly and hates litter bugs. 
Alignment: Lawful

Powers: Has the power to control the weather.

I'll take that as a commitment of interest.

Also, just an FYI, any superheroes who deal with natural phenomenon (i.e. weather, tidal waves, earthquakes, etc) have a maximum area of effect of five kilometers.

Can I be Bruce Wayne?  Because I'd totally want to be Bruce Wayne. 

I suppose you could, but why be some wimpy human who doesn't actually have any powers. *BOOM ROASTED*

Because money. 

Hey, you do you. I'll count money as your superpower then.

I'm assuming that you're interested?

Definitely interested!

Have you read Worm? This RP's premise really reminds me of that universe (though, not being an RP, it has way fewer nerfs). If not, you should really check it out whenever you have the time.

I'll probably sign up within the next few days.

Have you read Worm? This RP's premise really reminds me of that universe (though, not being an RP, it has way fewer nerfs). If not, you should really check it out whenever you have the time.

I'll probably sign up within the next few days.

I've heard about it, but never managed to get into it. Maybe I'll pick it up later.

Also, I'll be posting the sign-up and OOC thread tomorrow. Thanks for the support everyone!

I think that this'll be an interesting RP for sure!! 

And I'm not really sure yet I'm kinda torn between Marvel and DC here... which really rich techy guy to choose from?

Or I could just give up on the two giants and be Frozone...

I think that this'll be an interesting RP for sure!! 

And I'm not really sure yet I'm kinda torn between Marvel and DC here... which really rich techy guy to choose from?

Or I could just give up on the two giants and be Frozone...

Go with Frozone. Trust me. Being rich but human only gets you so far in this universe...

By direct mind-control being banned, do you mean for anything, or just humans? Also, what would you count as "direct"?

Can I be Bruce Wayne?  Because I'd totally want to be Bruce Wayne. 

I suppose you could, but why be some wimpy human who doesn't actually have any powers. *BOOM ROASTED*

Bring back the dislike button, damnit!

Need I remind you that you must be a member of the Guild in order to have your own RP within the Guild? Just apply in the Guild Hall.