The Railroad (Original Freeform Superhero) [Closed - Full]

[Totoro]

'Railroad' is a game set in an original superhero setting focusing on a group of new recruits to an underground organisation who rebel against the status quo of corporate superheroes with nobody holding them accountable for their actions. Superheroes first arrived after the end of the Cold War, initially appearing in America before an event known as 'The First Wave' rippled around the world and granted many more people superhuman abilities. The game will focus on story with a gritty outlook on a superhero setting and an emphasis on creating a dysfunctional but close-knit team with a vital goal. There will be combat-oriented missions, social scenes and lots of chances for character development. There will be sandbox threads for social scenes between characters. This game will allow smut but it must be confined to a particular thread and it is not the focus of the game at all.

This game is currently full. Please post here or PM me to state interest and I will place you on a wait list.

Wait List:

Wait List

Blue Bunny Sparkle
Clockwork Inferno

Warning: This game will feature graphic content including but not limited to: Extreme physical violence, torture, graphic threats, offensive language, drug and alcohol use/abuse including superhuman extremes of many of these. There will likely at least be mention of sexual abuse. This game will also feature characters with extremely problematic viewpoints and mindsets. These characters may be: Racist, Sexist, Homophobic, Xenophobic, Transphobic, Sociopathic, Psychopathic or otherwise upsetting. The viewpoints of these characters are not my own and it is expected that all players understand these are extremely bad things.

The Universe of 'Railroad' had a timeline loosely akin to the real world up until 1994. It was then that superheroes arrived and everything changed. These superheroes granted vast international power to America and inflated the economy, helping to build vast corporations with their advertising power. They reduced crime rates and eventually became able to operate in the military. When superhumans became more commonplace they were seen as a highly valuable resource for all nations with various programs inducting them to law enforcement or military roles.

Some misused and abused their powers, widely being termed 'villains' they joined criminal organisations for personal gain. Though 'The Wave' continues to create superhumans worldwide it seems to create more in the United States. The source of the Waves is unknown. The first Wave occurred in 1996, then 1998, then 2000. They were consistently about two years apart up until 2010 when they became yearly. Since 2018 they have been growing more and more common. Waves appear as a vast wall of blue light that blinks around the entire earth in a heartbeat. The Waves grant dormant potential which must be accessed through an extreme physical or psychological event that awakens the powers.


A few notable differences from the real world:

• Superheroes take the forefront of much of celebrity news. There are still non-superhero celebrities but big heroes are unbelievably famous, some globally.
• Superheroes and related issues are an extremely prominent issue in political debate.
• All politicians including past/present U.S. Presidents will be replaced with fictional characters with their own affiliations and stances etc., please avoid reference to real politicans or political parties. This is both to avoid certain controversies and because I believe superheroes would quickly change the political landscape.
• The Covid-19 Pandemic did not happen in this universe. Simply put I, and I imagine most others, have dealt with it too much already.
• Technology is a little more advanced due to superhuman intelligence. Medicine is further ahead, renewable energy is a lot more viable, various arms and armour are more dangerous and effective. It is not a sci-fi level but at least a fair few years beyond where were are in reality overall.

While the few superhumans who were created before The First Wave have origins that are still highly mysterious all since then are attributed to waves. These are a flash of blue light that ripples around the entire world in the blink of an eye. Each Wave causes a small number of people to mutate, gaining the dormant potential for superpowers. These then become active due to an 'awakening' event. Awakenings are traumatic or otherwise intense physiological or psychological experience.

The exact nature of the mutations caused by the wave are a mystery and poorly understood despite efforts to study them further. It is impossible to assess if a person has dormant powers until they are awakened.

Awakenings are usually extremely intense experiences that cause the uncontrolled use of a person's powers for a short time before they black out for between 2-48 hours. These initial poorly controlled uses are usually quite weak. Most superhuman's powers grow over time with practice and, some theorize, with further mutation brought out over time.

Superpowers are extremely varied and unpredictable. Some superhumans are barely beyond an ordinary person whilst others are near-godlike in relation to the rest of the population. So far Red Glare is widely accepted to be the strongest superhuman on earth. Superhumans on the level of Red-Glare are considered dangerous on the level of nuclear armaments and the topic of the threat they pose to society is a common hotly-contested issue with each country having their own outlook.

Superhuman's power levels are ranked by Knox Enterprises though the public rankings are widely believed to be somewhere between a popularity contest and a marketing strategy to promote particular heroes they do have at least some basis in fact. They are ranked between 1-10 based on displays of their strength known to the public. Ordinary humans are considered a '0' on this scale. A 1 might be barely above a human or have powers that, whilst superhuman, are barely useful at all. Some 1's may have powers that actively make their life harder or worse but they are still considered superhuman. The only recorded 10 is Red Glare. 

1. Don't cause or participate in drama. Be respectful of other players. If an issue comes up that cannot be resolved please inform me or, if severe enough, site staff.
2. Don't godmode. This rule applies to both other player characters and NPC's.
3. Inform the GM if you will be unable to post for significant time.
4. Write in the third person past tense. A reasonable standard of English is required. (Spellcheck, grammar check, no one-liners or overly short posts.) Posts must be clear to read and understand.
5. Accept your character will sometimes lose fights and/or get injured.
6. Player Vs. Player conflict is allowed in this game. All characters should be on similar enough footing that any outcome is a possibility. Discuss this out of character before engaging. If a dispute occurs try to resolve it amicably, if it cannot be resolved please inform me.
7. Please communicate with others. Seek out social scenes between your characters and other player's characters as well as NPC's.
8. Respect that this game is not smut focused and save that for appropriate threads. Do not be inappropriate OOC or bring smut into non-smut threads.
9. Avoid controversial topics OOC. This game will address them IC. 
10. While this game may feature prejudiced characters it is an inclusive place. If you can accept the game having hateful NPC's then please join regardless of your identity or your character's.

I am looking for a variety of original characters that fit well into the setting. Ideally street-level characters who would actually be willing to fight for the Railroad. Their individual reasoning can be anything you choose but if the character would just back out and leave then they are not suitable for the game. Characters should be at least somewhat able to function in a team environment.

Once finished PM your character sheet to me rather than posting them in this thread. Please do discuss concepts in this thread or among one another. If two concepts come in that are too similar I will only accept one and one person will be asked to consider alternative ideas.

Please feel free to take a glance at the game's worldbuilding thread here:

There is also a character archive available here: Character Archive to see some other characters created for the setting. Please note many of these are more 'high level' and will not feature in this game, or will only feature as background aspects to give the world depth and events. Reading any of this is entirely optional but can provide an insight into the setting.

• No Mary Sues: Please make sure your character has real flaws and weaknesses. They don't have to be crippling but they have to be there, and they need to matter. Do not try to create a character as a flawless power trip. T
• No Godlike Power: As a ballpark I am looking for characters at a 'street-level'. Think lower-end mutants from Marvels, members of the Defenders, Bat-Family from DC. Do not think Avengers or Justice League. The player characters will usually be outgunned and will have to be smart when facing big-name superheroes.
• Setting: This game will begin in New York City. There needs to be an explanation as to why your character's there, how long they've been there and what they know about the city.
• Origin: All characters had their initial powers imparted by a wave. Waves occurred every two years from 2000-2010 and every year from 2010-2018. Then every six months from 2018-2020. Waves cause dormant powers which can only be awakened by an intense positive or negative physical or psychological experience. These powers typically relate to the awakening event. Awakening is often traumatic causing black outs for up to 48 hours and uncontrollable use of powers for some time.
• Ask: If you're not sure about a location, event or general aspect of this setting just ask me. If it's not explicitly mentioned it can be assumed to have worked or work out similarly to the way it did in the real world. As much as I've tried to create a living world I can never account for everything, but I'm willing to talk things out and figure them out. If you have a concept you're not sure about; bring me the concept before a full CS.
• Originality: Just about every power now has been used somewhere, by someone. But please try not to use the same powers as someone else's approved character, or to be too similar to theirs. This does not apply to NPC's. There are a lot already and are going to be a lot more. Don't worry about similarity to them as they wont be around the main PC's enough to step on toes and may just lead to fun rivalries or contrasts, just don't use the same art or faceclaim.
• Faceclaims & Artwork: Please follow all Elliquiy rules with any face claims or artwork used. Faceclaims will be heavily encouraged however if they are not used players should use realistic artwork. Artwork can also be used to depict a costume or alternative form if a character's powers influence their appearance. Please use non-explicit images for your character sheet and in the non-smut threads. A lot of faceclaims are taken by NCP's, I understand this can seem frustrating but it is important to me that this is an alive world full of fleshed-out characters. If you are absolutely set on a FC that is used by an NPC please message me and, depending on who, it may be able to be discussed. Same applies to aliases. 
  
• Read: Please read this thread and the CS as you fill it out. Delete all sections with brackets as they are instructions on how to fill out portions of the sheet. Please don't send in a CS that is under the requirements without a reason.
  

Taken Aliases:

Taken Aliases

PC's:
Helios
Deadeye
Foxfire
Karma
Omen
Force
Matrix
Blink
Magnitude
Tsunami
Gulliver
Nym

NPC's:
Red Glare
Leviathan
Velocity
Silencer
Breaker
Tempest
War Pig
Patriot
The Marshal
Minuteman
Tex
Bloodhound
Crescendo
Atlas
Seraph
Kopesh
Epitaph
Lancer
Foxglove
Gladiatrix
Revelation
Sword Saint
Zodiac
Locust
Dr. Genesis
Hallowed Empress
Talos
Shriek
Mayhem
Hive
Horde
Host
Torment
Imperatore
Carcharodon
Scarlet Scribe
Ink Devil
Hemlock
Reaper
Freak
Shriek
Strigoi
Pandemonium
K.I.A.
Baba Yaga
Mr. Macabre
Storm Ruler
Sunwalker
Archon
Queen Cannibal
Executioner

Taken Faceclaims:

Taken Faceclaims

PC's:
Chris Pine
Jacob Pitts
Lewis Tan
Megan Crabtree
Michelle Waterson
Grace Holley - Reserved
Rihanna
Alyssa Milano
Josh Hutcherson
Billy Wirth
Meisa Kuroki

NPC's:
Daniel Craig
Scarlett Johansson
Landon Liboiron
Jeff Bridges
Bakhar Nabieva
Amadeus Serafini
Iain Glen
Gideon Emery
Jord Lidell
Anthony Joshua
Jamie Adenuga
Terry Crews
Idris Elba
Anson Mount
Isabelle Rezazadeh
Tao Okamoto
Vincent Cassel
Mickey Rourke
Kevin Creekman
Stian Bjornes
Mitchell Wick
Nikolaj Coster Waldau
Sean William Scott
Beto Malfacini
Ralph Fiennes
Mahershala Ali
Stefano Casseti
Cate Blanchett
Jon Hamm
Alexa Chung
Abbey-Lee Kershaw
Joseph Gatt
Caylan Hughes
Masha Sedgwick
Alyssa Loughran
Mark Pellegrino
Zac Taylor
Ulisses Williams
Tyler Mane
Vincent D'Onofrio
Riley Rasmussen
Yaya Dacosta
Zhao Lei
Peter Mensah
Nicole Meyer
Jake Gyllenhaal
Kevin Creekman
Segovia Amil
Ron Perlman
Tom Hardy
Crispin Glover
Jean Titus
Jordana Lajoie
Vincent Cassel

Taken Powersets (PC's):

Taken Powersets (PC's)

Hard Light Projections
Supernatural Accuracy
Probability Manipulation
Metal Skin/Strength
Electromagnetism
Hydrokinesis
Geokinesis
Electrokinesis/Technopathy
Telekinesis
Shadow Manipulation
Teleportation
Sizemorphing

Character Sheet Format:

Character Sheet Format

Basic Information
Name:
Alias/Nicknames: (Superhero Alias)
Place of Birth:
Home: (Where do they live in NYC?)
Occupation: (What is or was their job?)



Physical Description
Age:
Gender:
Sexuality:
Height / Weight:
Hair / Eye Colour:
Face Claim:
General Appearance: (A brief description of what they look like including how do they style themselves, including their clothing and the way they present themselves. Does not need costume, that comes later.)

Personality & History

Personality: (At least one paragraph describing a few core character traits and tendencies. It does not need to detail every facet of them and characters may sometimes act against their personality. Characters should have at least 1-2 personality flaws.)

History: (Minimum of three paragraphs detailing their early life, which wave hit them and when their powers were awakened as well as their general response to these powers. They should have minimal experience actively using them, at the most.)

Superpowers & Equipment

(A character should have no more than five powers at most. The more powers they have the weaker they should be individually. Peak human physique counts as just one power but should be realistic to what a real-world peak human is and not Marvel or DC 'peak human' which is generally easily past human potential. Please format this section in a way that is comfortably readable. Although powers can have weaknesses these characters should not be strong enough to require a 'kryptonite'. Please try to keep the character's power levels on a 'street' level. Weaker X-Men, Bat-Family, Batman rogues gallery members or Defenders and their rogues galleries would be a good place to start for a feel of the level I'm looking for. If you aren't sure, ask.)

Equipment: (Anything they regularly use or will be using as a vigilante.)
Costume: (What do they wear as a vigilante?)

Traits

(These should be a list of words giving just the core of a few strengths, skills, likes, dislikes and flaws to give a snapshot of a character. There should be at least 3 strengths, likes, dislikes and skills and at least one flaw. Please try to keep to a reasonable number in each category and do not make your character unbelievably capable at everything.)

Strengths: (These traits should be innate, things you are born with even if they might need development. E.g. courage, quick-wits, empathy.)
Likes: (Self-explanatory)
Dislikes: (Self-Explanatory)
Skills: These traits are trained and practiced over time. E.g. marksmanship, disguise artistry, evasive driving.
Flaws: Personality flaws or physical weaknesses that hinder a person in their life.

Extras

Theme Song: (Entirely optional but I think they can be a fun window into a character's feel.)

(This section can be used to add any other information you feel is important but that doesn't fit into the CS.)

Character Sheet Code:

Character Sheet Code

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[u][b]Basic Information[/b][/u]
[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Alias/Nicknames:[/b] (Superhero Alias)
[b]Place of Birth:[/b]
[b]Home:[/b] (Where do they live in NYC?)
[b]Occupation:[/b] (What is or was their job?)

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[u][b]Physical Description[/b][/u]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Sexuality:[/b]
[b]Height / Weight:[/b]
[b]Hair / Eye Colour:[/b]
[b]Face Claim:[/b]
[b]General Appearance:[/b] (A brief description of what they look like including how do they style themselves, including their clothing and the way they present themselves. Does not need costume, that comes later.)

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[center][u][b]Personality & History[/b][/u][/center]

[b]Personality:[/b] (At least one paragraph describing a few core character traits and tendencies. It does not need to detail every facet of them and characters may sometimes act against their personality. Characters should have at least 1-2 personality flaws.)

[b]History:[/b] (Minimum of three paragraphs detailing their early life, which wave hit them and when their powers were awakened as well as their general response to these powers. They should have minimal experience actively using them, at the most.)

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[center][u][b]Superpowers & Equipment[/b][/u][/center]

(A character should have no more than five powers at most. The more powers they have the weaker they should be individually. Please format this section in a way that is comfortably readable. Although powers can have weaknesses these characters should not be strong enough to require a 'kryptonite'. Please try to keep the character's power levels on a 'street' level. Weaker X-Men, Bat-Family, Batman rogues gallery members or Defenders and their rogues galleries would be a good place to start for a feel of the level I'm looking for. If you aren't sure, ask.)

[b]Equipment:[/b] (Anything they regularly use or will be using as a vigilante.)
[b]Costume:[/b] (What do they wear as a vigilante?)

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[center][u][b]Traits[/b][/u][/center]

(These should be a list of words giving just the core of a few strengths, skills, likes, dislikes and flaws to give a snapshot of a character. There should be at least 3 strengths, likes, dislikes and skills and at least one flaw. Please try to keep to a reasonable number in each category and do not make your character unbelievably capable at everything.)

[b]Strengths:[/b] (These traits should be innate, things you are born with even if they might need development. E.g. courage, quick-wits, empathy.)
[b]Likes:[/b] (Self-explanatory)
[b]Dislikes:[/b] (Self-Explanatory)
[b]Skills:[/b] These traits are trained and practiced over time. E.g. marksmanship, disguise artistry, evasive driving.
[b]Flaws:[/b] Personality flaws or physical weaknesses that hinder a person in their life.

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[center][u][b]Extras[/b][/u][/center]

[b]Theme Song:[/b] (Entirely optional but I think they can be a fun window into a character's feel.)

(This section can be used to add any other information you feel is important but that doesn't fit into the CS.)

Character Sheet Example (My PC):

Character Sheet Example

Basic Information
Name: Eli Creed
Alias/Nicknames: Helios
Place of Birth: Reno, Nevada
Home: A small apartment in Queens, New York.
Occupation: Formerly - Stunt Driver, Chef.



Physical Description
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180lbs
Hair / Eye Colour: Light Brown / Blue
Face Claim: Chris Pine
General Appearance: Eli is a little taller than average and physically fit. He tends to keep himself well-groomed but has a slightly untidy fashion sense preferring loosely worn shirts or unzipped leather jackets and jeans to anything neater. Typically he carries himself with a sense of purpose and he could easily be described as having a large presence in most rooms.

Personality & History

Personality: Eli is a very confident, outgoing and social person. His boldness leads to a certain charisma that can charm people. Eli's firm belief in his grandmother's prophecy has strengthened his already decisive and headstrong nature giving him a sense of purpose that can easily be sensed on meeting him. Eli will not back down from his goals or ideas and he is certain that his path is vital for his own sake and for other's. Whilst he believes he can become something important he does not feel he's there yet and although he can be egotistical and overconfident at times he does understand he has a long path ahead. Eli can sometimes be rash and the faith he has in his grandmother's vision has led him to be certain it is not yet his time to die, leading him to throw himself in to great danger without fear. At times Eli can be overly optimistic and he tends to try to see the best in others even when they don't deserve that view.

While very driven to become the hero he feels he can be Eli also enjoys socialising and he does try to take the time out to maintain a healthy mind. Eli enjoys a drink, bowling, good food and he loves driving. He misses his parents and grandmother and tries his best to maintain communication though it is a lot harder over such a vast distance. Although Eli doesn't outright hate corporate superheroes he never fully trusted them and has always treated the government with a certain level of concern. He finds the power in the hands of super-powered law enforcement worrying as it's all too obvious that they only answer to others when they chose to.

History: Eli was born in Reno, Nevada, to a happy couple who treated him well throughout his youth. An outgoing and confident young man he had little aptitude for athletics but some talent for mechanics and a fascination with cars. As he got older Eli developed a wanderlust and knew he couldn't stay home for long. When he was old enough to learn to drive Eli's love of machinery grew and he finally settled on a desire to become a stunt driver. Though he kept his studies up he knew he wasn't going to be going to college and started spending free time improving his driving skills where possible. Though they were a little concerned about the danger Eli's parents remained supportive.

Eventually Eli moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream career. With a little luck and his talent for driving he found employment on several movies though in the earlier stages he had to make ends meet by working in food trucks cooking and serving meals. Eli enjoyed cooking anyway and found himself in a comfortable if overly-busy place. Several years went by with Eli's income becoming more and more driving-focused as that side of his career met further success.

Eli's life was changed more than he knew by the Wave in 2018. Superhumans in all their forms were an ever-present facet of the world but one he'd had very few interactions with himself. Living in L.A. and working on movies he'd met more than his fair share but they were always in a role more like a celebrity than law enforcement when he'd encountered them. He had no idea that the wave granted him dormant potential for superpowers and it was only later in 2018 that they were awakened.

On the drive home to see his parents for a week's break Eli's car was crashed into from the side by a drunk driver who was speeding. The car rolled several times, the other driver dying in the incident while Eli was temporarily trapped in a burning wreck. He sustained several burns and scars before the sheer desperation and intensity of the situation awakened his powers. Eli was panicking and without fully understanding how he outstretched an arm towards the door, swinging wildly to try and open it. From the air beside him, in unison with his own swing, a glowing construct of bright golden light formed in the shape of his arm and fist. Where his own strike met only the air this light slammed into the car door, ripping it from it's hinges and allowing Eli to stumble out and collapse on the roadside.

When Eli woke up he was at home with his parents, local police having found him and brought him home after assessing the crash and finding the other driver was to blame. He kept the knowledge of his powers a secret while trying to decide his next step. It was only later that day when Eli saw his grandmother that he had much of it decided for him. When they embraced Eli experienced a series of visions that have stuck with him every moment since.

In a few moments he witnessed himself standing on a rooftop in New York City, a group of shadowy figures standing stony-faced in a small, dark room and then a string of loose-blurred visions of a figure fighting before they partially focused to reveal Eli clad in a distinctive costume summoning spectacular constructs of light to fight unknown assailants. As the visions came to a close he heard his grandmother's soft-spoken voice in his ear. "That was quite the prophecy, you really will be something." She offered the comment before stepping back and smiling. By the time Eli came to his senses he couldn't seem to convince her to elaborate on or even acknowledge what she'd said.

Confused but in some way emboldened Eli, firmly in the belief his grandmother must have superpowers that let her predict at least a possible future, set out to do what he now felt certain was destiny. If there was any chance he was supposed to be a hero then he could not sit idly by and conceal who he was. Despite wanting to be a hero he also saw himself as a hooded figure alone and so he settled on vigilantism being the first step on his road.

Eli left for New York, his life long love of travelling helping explain it away. Once there Eli managed to get work as a chef and started living out of a small apartment. Left over money from his old career helped buy a nice car and a bike and whilst he cooked in the day he became a crime fighter at night, doing what he could to try finding some mastery of his powers while waiting for the day he found himself in that dark room. As far as he was concerned the moment that happened would be all the proof he needed that he was on the right path and that, one way or another, he was prophesied to be a hero.

Superpowers & Equipment

Photokinesis: Helios is able to generate constructs of hard light at will. The strength, scale and complexity of these constructs is entirely dependent on Helios's focus and force of will. They can be generated immediately and dismissed just as fast. Creating new things requires a great deal more focus and Helios mostly focuses on a few practiced skills which include:

• Photokinetic Strikes: Helios can summon a pair of photokinetic limbs around twice the size of his own real arms which must remain near his side. They are around five times as strong as a normal person.
• Photokinetic Barrier: Helios can summon a large barrier of photokinetic energy with which to shield himself and those nearby. He is working on domes but so far can only summon flat, circular shields up to 6ftx6ft.
• Photokinetic Disc: Helios can summon a disc of photokinetic energy which he can stand atop, using it to levitate himself at a low speed and low height. This can be useful to ascend buildings but he cannot safely travel this way past around thirty miles per hour and does not risk going too high.
• Photokinetic Constructs: Helios can, in theory, construct just about anything from photokinetic light. Despite this potential he is limited by his focus, imagination, practice and willpower. Summoning anything new requires either a moment of intense desperation or great practice. So far Helios has successfully summoned a large hammer to knock a foe down, a photokinetic cage as a trap and a few other simple creations.

Equipment: Eli rarely carries any weapons but does often use his bike, a  modified Suzuki Hayabusa, and his car, a grey Ford Focus RS.
Costume: Eli wears dark bike leathers covered by an oversize black hoodie and a dark fabric face mask.

Traits

Strengths: Confidence, Decisiveness, Empathy, Charisma,
Skills: Stunt Driving, Cooking,
Likes: Cars, Motorcycles, Jack Daniels, Big dogs, Soul Food, Bowling, Poker, Country and Rock Music
Dislikes: Pessimists, Cowardice, Bullies, Big Corporations, Cheats
Flaws: Rashness, Ego, Naivety,

Extras

Theme Song: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop

(This section can be used to add any other information you feel is important but that doesn't fit into the CS.)

Where will the game be placed? Extreme. This game will feature a multitude of highly graphic and upsetting content as detailed in the disclaimer. I will not pull punches with gore, brutality or troubling characters. That being said little of this will relate to sex and this game is not here for 'shock' horror or cheap misuse of heavy topics. If you ever feel I am treating a topic with less respect than it reserves PM me and we can discuss it.

What will the post rate be? There will be sandbox threads in which post rates are up to the players involved. There will also be group missions for which I will expect players to post once a week at least on average. Please do try to be as active as you can be within reason. Particularly be proactive in finding/starting scenes!

How is smut being handled? There will be a single thread to contain all smut. Simply put we all know what counts, keep it there.

How will combat work? It will be entirely freeform with a blend of somewhat 'rebalancing' powers to make sure the plot is fun and simple logic. If your character approaches Red Glare in public and assaults him, he'll kill them. No ifs/buts there. He would frame it as an attempted assassination by a villain and no character (Not even the strongest NPC's) would have a hope in hell of living if they tried that. Characters should accept injuries and the focus should be on writing what your character tries to do and the result of what others try to do to them. Do not write the result of your character's attempted actions unless they are just beating on faceless goon #99.

What about PvP? I don't see it as something that should be common but if the story calls for it, particularly early on, I am comfortable with allowing PvP. Any incidents should be agreed on OOC and talked about maturely. Do not start attacking another player's PC without speaking to them - it may come off as OOC aggression/confrontation which is definitely not good. If it's for the plot and does not result in death or severe injury go for it! Can be fun and interesting.

Can I write multiple characters? Not yet. I may open this game up to multiple characters in future but that would be something that I'll consider down the line when the game is off it's feet. Similarly I may consider opening up the opportunity to write Knox Enterprises corporate superheroes and/or supervillains. Again these will be discussions I will have with the most consistent writers if / when the game is up and functioning.

I want X faceclaim but they're taken by an NPC, what do I do? PM me and we'll discuss it. If the faceclaim is used for a 'big' NPC who has been used frequently then it will be more of an issue but if they haven't been seen IC yet or haven't been seen much then I'll absolutely be open to discussion.

OOC Threads

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Character Sheets
World Information
NPC Archive

IC Threads

Railroad H.Q.
Personal Locations
Manhattan
Queens
Brooklyn
The Bronx
Staten Island
News & Social Media
Mission/Event #1
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Mission/Event #3
After Dark
History

[Timeless]

-plants an interest flag-

>-> I mean, we both already know I'm joining but haaaaaaaai.

-rolls around in the thread!-

Edit: I wanna reserve Ruby Rose for my faceclaim. Power intended would be Adoptive Muscle Memory. Wheeee.

[Kakihara]

-plans a big ol' interest flag-

Been looking over the world building thread and totally intrigued and interested.  Got some concepts bouncing around in my head already.

Face claim interested in using: Lewis Tan

Leaning towards either minor earth powers, like being able to use rock shielding, or possible trickster powers, minor illusion and bad luck.  Leaning towards the latter.

[Totoro]

-plants an interest flag-

>-> I mean, we both already know I'm joining but haaaaaaaai.

-rolls around in the thread!-

Colour me shocked. Naturally always welcome! Happy to see you here.

-plans a big ol' interest flag-

Been looking over the world building thread and totally intrigued and interested.  Got some concepts bouncing around in my head already.

Hi, welcome. Glad to have your intrigue and interest.

Feel free to PM me or post concepts here.

[Kadigan]

You know I’m interested in Sun games.  Armor wise based on comments is iron man esque level too high?

[Cerevan]

Oh hell, this is basically everything I could ever want. Still poking @ worldbuilding, but could I reserve Morgan Crabtree for FC, Foxfire for Alias, and Heightened Agility / Speed / Reflexes + low to mid level Probability Manipulation for powers??? If possible???

[Dotley]

Ooh, I'm very interested. Been eyeballing this since I saw it over on the worldbuilding board. I'm spinning a few different ideas in my head and still seeing what sticks, but right now I'm thinking of a dude with supernatural accuracy and/or imperceptibility.

[Totoro]

You know I’m interested in Sun games.  Armor wise based on comments is iron man esque level too high?

Iron Man, depending on which era/level, would probably be too strong. At least with his level of intellect typically meaning he can think his way into creating armour that can basically handle anything up to literal Gods. However a superhumanly intelligent inventor of some description constructing some kind of super-powered armour that improves as the game goes on is doable.

Oh hell, this is basically everything I could ever want. Still poking @ worldbuilding, but could I reserve Morgan Crabtree for FC, Foxfire for Alias, and Heightened Agility / Speed / Reflexes + low to mid level Probability Manipulation for powers??? If possible???

Awesome! So glad to hear that. Definitely done on the FC and Alias. More on the powers a little lower.

Ooh, I'm very interested. Been eyeballing this since I saw it over on the worldbuilding board. I'm spinning a few different ideas in my head and still seeing what sticks, but right now I'm thinking of a dude with supernatural accuracy and/or imperceptibility.

Slightly spooks me to hear people are spying on the worldbuilding but makes me smile too.

Based on the above post by Cerevan I would push away from supernatural accuracy. Typically even if they're different powers supernatural accuracy and probability manipulation can be liable to crash into one another quite a bit in terms of feel.

That said if the two of you don't see it as a problem then I would be willing to take both. If you're both set on those powers you can discuss it and check if it's alright with one another and I'll be all good with it.

[Cerevan]

Based on the above post by Cerevan I would push away from supernatural accuracy. Typically even if they're different powers supernatural accuracy and probability manipulation can be liable to crash into one another quite a bit in terms of feel.

That said if the two of you don't see it as a problem then I would be willing to take both. If you're both set on those powers you can discuss it and check if it's alright with one another and I'll be all good with it.

No worries, we just had a chat and we're aiming for very different character types who are going to use their powers in very different ways. Might be some overlap, but not enough to cause issues so I think we're good. Plus Dottie & I are old RP trench buddies so we can work out any hinkies, should they occur, without Teh OOC Dramaz.

[Totoro]

No worries, we just had a chat and we're aiming for very different character types who are going to use their powers in very different ways. Might be some overlap, but not enough to cause issues so I think we're good. Plus Dottie & I are old RP trench buddies so we can work out any hinkies, should they occur, without Teh OOC Dramaz.

Basically whilst reading this I had a flashback and realised I know you two know each other which definitely makes me 110% happy to say feel free to go for it with both powersets. Consider it all reserved.

Very glad to have the two of you!



Just to say this goes for everyone - I do have Discord and will be happy to discuss concepts on there if anyone wants to. Please PM me here for my handle. I may make a discord for the game for OOC chatter but it will only be for OOC chat and it will depend on the ratio of players who have it. I really don't want anyone to feel left out.



On another note based on the current interest in the short time frame so far I'm going to say this game is recruiting not just an interest check so feel free to work on CS's.

[Totoro]

"Leaning towards either minor earth powers, like being able to use rock shielding, or possible trickster powers, minor illusion and bad luck.  Leaning towards the latter."

Just caught this edit.

I'm comfortable with either power concept. Trickster things and bad luck may clash with probability manipulation so I would suggest the former but again discussions can be had and if people can agree on things I'm fine with it.

[Amarlo]

-Also plants flag of interest.- Hopefully I'll be joining. My sister (who lives with me) may or may not have covid, so we'll see how capable I am of joining in the next few days. ^^;

[Totoro]

-Also plants flag of interest.- Hopefully I'll be joining. My sister (who lives with me) may or may not have covid, so we'll see how capable I am of joining in the next few days. ^^;

Awesome. I'll hope so too. If you need anything reserving please let me know and we'll get that sorted if you have a slight delay on doing a CS that's okay - especially due to things like that. Real life comes first more so than ever these days.



Just to say it was brought to my attention that the character archive linked to one for an old game. My bad. Some bits got copied over from a previous recruitment thread. If anything still links to anything called 'Dead Ringer' let me know! Hopefully the NPC archive is now correct. Apologies for any confusion caused.

[Kuroneko]

Dammit Sun. You know I'm interested, though I'm super busy. Thinking about water kinesis if that power is available, or perhaps something involving bringing tattoos to life.

[Totoro]

Dammit Sun. You know I'm interested, though I'm super busy. Thinking about water kinesis if that power is available, or perhaps something involving bringing tattoos to life.

Love both, both available. Would be all-too happy to have you around.

[Kuroneko]

Love both, both available. Would be all-too happy to have you around.

Awesome. I'll get to work then. I have some grading and what not to do for work today, so I might not finish a sheet today.

Also, you're too sweet. Thank you 

[Totoro]

Awesome. I'll get to work then. I have some grading and what not to do for work today, so I might not finish a sheet today.

Also, you're too sweet. Thank you 

No rush! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

[Red Stella]

Neat!

I would like to stake a claim on pyrokinesis/fire manipulation powers, and Grace Holley as a FC.  Pretty please.

[Amarlo]

With so many kinesiseseseses I might as well help complete the pack and grab aerokinesis. x3

[Pumpkin Seeds]

Could I do a face claim of Michelle Waterson with an armored skin and super strength style power set?

[Timeless]

So happy to see familiar faces!

<3 Cerevan! Omg, yaassss, we can write together again! Same for Dotley!

Amarlo, haaaaaai! Glad to see you here.

Kuroneko! Ommggg, yes, so happy to see you joining.

Excited for this group game!

[Totoro]

Neat!

I would like to stake a claim on pyrokinesis/fire manipulation powers, and Grace Holley as a FC.  Pretty please.

Thank you! No problem, consider it done.

Could I do a face claim of Michelle Waterson with an armored skin and super strength style power set?

Absolutely, will get that sorted too.

With so many kinesiseseseses I might as well help complete the pack and grab aerokinesis. x3

I think we almost have a full squad of Avatar benders. Two people had two choices but if they both went with the kinesis we'd have the four.

[Dotley]

So happy to see familiar faces!

<3 Cerevan! Omg, yaassss, we can write together again! Same for Dotley!

Amarlo, haaaaaai! Glad to see you here.

Kuroneko! Ommggg, yes, so happy to see you joining.

Excited for this group game!

Hey Timeless! Good to see you around.

Excited to see the characters that everyone comes up with and what sort of squad we end up with 

[Totoro]

There is now a player character thread and OOC.

Please only post a character once you have PM'd them to me and I have approved them, and please only use the OOC if you have an approved character posted.

It's definitely worth taking a look at the CS thread to see what kind of things have been approved so far.

CS thread: https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=325344.0
OOC thread: https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=325343.0

[Dotley]

Your local Whiskey Uncle™ (copyright Cerevan 2020) is up. Also known as Lou. Or Deadeye. Be gay and do crime? More like be gay get revenge do vigilantism.