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Post by Paws on May 6, 2015 21:46:57 GMT -5
Hey everyone!
Although we've got the discussion going right now on another potential new RP, I've been wanting to get back into role-playing on here for some time now. But because all of the ongoing ones (especially "Hunt For Mt. Grutely") come across to me as either too plot-heavy or too far gone to try and jump in at this point, I figured I should set up a new one for us to try!
I don't know if this has been done before, but I've seen Bab in particular discuss this idea a couple of times in the past, as well as the thread in Other Character Discussion. I've always loved superheroes, and this could really be a fun thing to try out with you guys.
Though I don't have any myself at the moment, a group (or several smaller groups of) heroes vs. villains could be one way to do it. Another way to do it could simply be heroes working together to help clear up different perilous situations around the farm, Grutely, Topstown, and others. Or we could even come up with a third option all together! Much has the possibility to be done on this premise.
This RP will definitely be first gen. It also has the possibility to go either anthro or non-anthro, which I'm still on the fence about, but I think it would be much more interesting if we did it non-anthro.
I want to know who is interested in this before I post the rules, mostly because I'm still refining them. I will say this ahead of time, though: the character limit will differ if we decide to have super villains. If we decide to include villains, participants are allowed to use up to three characters (two heroes and one villain). However, if we don't decide to include villains, participants are only allowed to up to two hero characters.
Feel free to post which characters you'll be using, but don't post their powers just yet -- and definitely me know if you're interested in this!
Post Order: 1. Paws 2. Lupus 3. General 4. Raine 5. Bab 6. Shadow
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Post by Sweeney Terrier on May 6, 2015 22:05:39 GMT -5
I'd suggest Heroes vs villains perhaps but maybe we could do one where members of the farm, (even bad ones like Diana), help around the area. I'm fine with feral.
I'd probably join using Marilyn, Abby and/or Annabelle, or perhaps Vladimir.
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Post by Stirfry on May 7, 2015 5:31:19 GMT -5
This sounds more like my usual RP's with Loopy, but I don't know if my characters are superhero material. Lilly is too timid unless you're really really counting on her... Sandy is too... chaotic neutral. Chive is anti human... though he does have the strongest moral compass of my characters, other than Lilly. and Camera is Camera. I'll think it over. Chive and Sandy are probably the ones that I would use if I did. Sandy's science is also an excuse for the sudden powers. =P
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Post by Sweeney Terrier on May 7, 2015 7:34:09 GMT -5
Also, a bit of an idea for the powers, rather than decide them ourselves, we perhaps let others decide them, such as Sandy, (or General), should the powers be from Sandy's science, intentionally, as an experiment, or not, as an accident.
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Post by Paws on May 7, 2015 15:56:46 GMT -5
Mm... ^^; Though I like the idea -- I really do -- I was intending for the players to pick the powers that they want, rather than let someone else pick them. Like along the lines of Bab's super powers thread. If we pick them ourselves, it gives more freedom to it and ensures that the player will be happy with their choice, rather than have someone else give a player powers that the player may not like.
Science can definitely be the reason as to how they got them in the first place, be it Sandy's, Josh and Marisol's, or someone else's.
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Post by Paws on May 7, 2015 20:45:29 GMT -5
Now that I know at least two people are interested, here are some rules!
1. This is a first-gen RP. Pups and young adults (18-23 age range) will be allowed. No adults or excessively young characters will be allowed. Should we use villains, anyone participating in this RP may use up to three characters -- two heroes (a hero and a sidekick, or two independent heroes), and one villain. However, if we are not going to use villains and instead take an alternative route, then anyone participating may use up to two heroes (same conditions on that above).
2. Every character must have at least one superpower -- or at the very least, something that would define them as "super" (ex. Batman’s tool belt and various gadgets) or give them super abilities (ex. All of the Big Hero 6 protagonists have scientifically enhanced suits that grant them their powers).
2a. Flight does not count towards your superpower limit, regardless of whether or not your pup has another method of getting from point A to point B (such as by super-speed or by using a jet) or maneuvering in a fight. (I view flight not so much as a basic superpower, but an essential one, and one that should be available to all that are participating).
2b. You may have up to two other powers and two weaknesses per pup, but no powers that are either too powerful (anything doomsday related, anything that can automatically kill or revive another character, ect.), might make a character too godlike, or might restrict them rather than benefit them (such as age regression) are allowed. Furthermore, you may not give your pups any powers that allow you to godmod, unless you have permission from the player(s).
2c. When listing which characters you will be using and what powers and weaknesses they have, please specify if the power is something that comes in a general term (ex. What would "light powers" or "dark powers" consist of? How would they work?), or if the weakness might be something broad (ex. Weakened by minerals – but what kinds of minerals, and what are the effects?).
2d. To add onto the above: do not make a blatant copy of or use an already-existing superhero or their powers (ex. Using the Green Lantern Corps rings and powers, using Superman’s powers and kryptonite weakness, giving your characters the exact same powers as Spiderman, ect.), and try to pass it off as original. Also, do not have your character dress specifically as a pre-existing superhero, as I believe that takes the fun out of coming up with original powers and hero identities.
(It should go without saying that it’s one thing to have powers similar to an already-existing superhero, but if you dress your dog up as Iron Man, give them all of his gadgets and powers, and plop them in trying to pass them off as an original idea, that's not okay.)
3. Multiple plots at one time are allowed depending on what’s going on -- however, try to keep these in proportion with one another. Obviously, if a large group of pups are fighting one singular opposing force, they shouldn’t try and stray from the group – but if there are multiple crimes/villains to be dealt with at once, then your characters can break off into different groups and handle the situations. Paying attention is key to this RP’s success.
4. Don’t start any drama or make a huge scene that will cause the plot to stray from its course. Furthermore, don’t try and upstage anyone through powers, ego, or otherwise during the RP.
5. Don’t use your character as a mouthpiece for issues you might be having with the members you are addressing outside of the RP, or have them complain about characters played by other people not doing what you want them to do.
6. While I don't mind long posts at all (as I tend to be a long-post-writer myself), please make sure your posts are coherently written and grammatically correct enough that they can be understood. This means no lolspeak or foreign languages as your main way of communicating, unless it is being used within the context of the story and interpreted in some way.
7. This RP will have a post order.
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If I come up with anything else, I'll add it -- but this is all I've got for now. In listing which characters you would like to play, please also be sure to list their powers, weaknesses, and hero name if you so desire for them to have one. I'll also update my first post with the post order.
Odette Hero Name: The Odd Ball Powers: Can fly. Can inflate herself to a round, ball-like size and shape, which allows her to roll and bounce around. The more she inflates herself, the bigger she gets. Weaknesses: Dangerous terrain (spikes, rough roads, ice, ect.) and flower pollen (can make her sneeze and deflate, causing her to fly around and crash into things).
Bashful Hero Name: Mariposa Powers: Can summon swarms of different insects and use them to her advantage, can create strong gusts of wind and fly with large butterfly wings that sprout from her back. Weaknesses: Water, rain, or any drastic change in climate or weather that makes the environment too cold or too hot (damages her wings and causes them to become inactive, hampers her ability to make wind, kills her swarms).
Bashful will be Odette's sidekick.
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Post by Sweeney Terrier on May 7, 2015 21:17:27 GMT -5
So, in other words, no Annabelle and Abby. Fine by me though the only idea atm I had in mind for Marilyn was uhh..well essentially Daredevil's ability. Blind but through hearing, able to 'see'. If any of the participants have a better idea for a main power, and perhaps a Weakness, for a blind female Dachshund, go ahead and tell me.
Though as for Vlad, I do have a basic idea in mind. Hero name is "Dark Angel", (he can fly but with wings, more bat-like wings than the typical angel wings), with his main power perhaps relating to shade/shadows or just night in general. Though if allowed, I may add bat, (vampire bat), transformation to his list but that ability would be restricted to night since bats are nocturnal. A minor setback however. No exact idea on weaknesses though aside from well, clearings or areas with few shadows. I'll obviously need help developing his super powers. (Kind of the reason I suggested the scientist pups listing the powers. ^^; ). But regardless of this, he IS a good guy
Edit: I did think of an idea for a possible power of Marilyn's, or maybe two. The first one is size changing, (leaning more towards growth though), and the second one is, when she means to use it, a singing voice like that of a siren but for the most part, perhaps will only work on those she considers as threats or foes to peace, (to say the least, it would bring forth a REAL QUIET Riot *rimshot*
Honestly, I would like to at least have some assistance on making these two, at least Marilyn. (Especially her weaknesses since I can't think of any.)
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Post by Paws on May 8, 2015 8:47:56 GMT -5
It's mostly the copies of Green Lantern or Avengers characters that I was worried about, since I know certain members tend to do that. ^^' Marilyn being able to see through hearing and having the siren's song would be interesting, though -- and they would work really well together. I don't know if growth would work if she can't see where she's going or how big she's getting, though.
Weaknesses....definitely something pertaining to hearing loss (loud noises, thunderstorms) or impairing her movement could be effective.
As for Vlad's powers...the bat transformation is interesting, but how would the shadow powers work? Would he be able to blend in with shadows, or do something like turn into a shadow at will?
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Post by Sweeney Terrier on May 8, 2015 9:06:39 GMT -5
Perhaps turn into a shadow himself, (maybe a la Vashta Nerada, {as in an extra shadow when distinct 'vivid' shadows are present}, or go from physical being and disappear into the shadows, becoming a part of them but moving between them, even moving across short gaps between shadows).
And yeah, not really the growth. But okay. I think movement impairment, (if you mean like a bit of a handicap or something, if not please clarify), could work and so would loud noises. Though, in terms of her comparison with Daredevil's powers, I think a rain shower may make it harder for her to tell when someone is approaching but that's just my opinion.
So, I guess Vlad's powers would be more for stealth/recon I suppose, (if we were using villains to say the least), or otherwise deception but I think of him as a good dog regardless. (though there could be a possibility where excessive use of the bat form may leave him A, stuck as it, or B, when in it desiring to feed on cattle or bigger animals for…blood, {but not turning them into vampires obviously}. That could be another weakness of the bat form. Use it too often and you'll start to be more like the bat, perhaps stuck as it.
Also, whether experiment or accident, if the powers are given through science, I suspect at first if not for a while they'd be….'unstable' or not as easily controlled by the owner of the powers. (Except maybe marilyn's cause she just has to sing and listen ^^; ).
And I will admit that I do have a power in mind, but no idea who'd use it, (outside of Annabelle and Abby but they're not allowed), the power to say the least is after some time being able to age or regress at will or least when most convenient. (Like perhaps, regressing to look cute so as to lower the guard on foes that are easily distracted or not all iron, or maybe aging to an adult to perhaps escort the group someplace when the others aren't using their powers yet, {and therefore to ward off any humans that may try to ruin their progress or disrupt the group}). I feel another power would be necessary for whoever has it though. I wouldn't mind switching out Vlad for someone to have that power though. But again, not sure who could use and whether or not it'd be allowed.
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Post by Stirfry on May 9, 2015 3:50:33 GMT -5
Okay... of course you can't expect someone like me to have never created a "super hero". =P Uhm... Yeah. I created this one YEARS ago. Had a few stories involving him but none of you have ever seen him. So I figure that Chive will get his powers for this RP.
Chive has been infused with dark magic from a lab accident with Sandy. His powers include above average strength, agility, and speed. As a member of the undead, his body is resilient than any mortal. He can rip off his own limbs and reattach them at will. He can lose up to 3/4 of his body and grow it back with time. Furthermore he has supernatural abilities to climb walls, see in the dark, and levitate.
His weakness though is fatigue. His powers are not infinite. Every use of his powers to either repair his body, levitate or whatever uses his stores of demonic energy. He needs to feed on demons in order to fuel his powers. In any location where there is a lot of sadness, fear, anger, pain, hopelessness and other negative emotions there will be demons feeding off the negative energy. He in turns feeds on the demons to restore his powers. Or, since the demons fear him, he can coerce them to do stuff for him, like possess people to create a distraction, knock things over, unlock doors, ect. They usually obey him out of fear alone. They're not his friends, however and will stab him in the back if given the chance.
His second weakness is the demonic energy itself. Though he gets progressively stronger the more demonic energy he stores, it also effects his mind as it builds up. He becomes more aggressive, irritable, and malevolent as the levels rise. He risks losing himself to the demonic influence if he consumes too much, in which case he will become an a VERY powerful being who is loyal to no one, and gains pleasure and strength from the pain and suffering of heroes and villains alike. He will be a god of Evil in a way and he will remain in that state unless he expends enough energy to regain control of himself. (this allows for the possibility for Chive to start as a hero but become a villain later in the RP.)
His other magic would be white magic or religious buildings. I would add the sun as a weakness as well, which would also provide another uh... weapon for him, turning his own blood and body parts into incendiary weapons as they will combust violently when exposed to UV radiation from the sun. but I figure most of the RP will be during the day so having the sun as a weakness is probably too much trouble. I figure he would wear a suit that covered his entire body during the day but it kind of makes him vulnerable if the suit were to tear or something.
As for Sandy... No idea yet.
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Post by Sweeney Terrier on May 9, 2015 8:47:54 GMT -5
So he's essentially a mix of the vampire from Skyrim and Neverdead, (you can lose body parts in the game but not die, heck you can apparently toss/roll your head a distance for a bit of recon).
Also, I think I'll name Marilyn perhaps just The Siren.
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Post by Stirfry on May 9, 2015 13:39:18 GMT -5
Um... what does it have in common with a Skyrim vampire?
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Post by Sweeney Terrier on May 9, 2015 13:58:42 GMT -5
Well, the magical abilities perhaps, and of course the weakness to the demonic/vampiric powers. ^^;
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Post by Raine Dearly on May 9, 2015 21:54:59 GMT -5
Melanie
Hero name :Mileena
Strengths : Speed and her sais.
Weakness: over power.
Jarrod
Hero name: Kane
Strengths : Hellfire moves.
Weakness: Ice
Raine
Hero name: Spider Dog
Strengths: Telekinetic ability web
Weakness: overpowered
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Post by babclayman on May 10, 2015 16:51:23 GMT -5
I be willing to try this RP! <3
May need to read this more, but I be willing to play in it! ;3
The rules above, Paws? ;3
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