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★TOGETHER WE'LL SAVE THEM : requirements
[*=left]This is a semi-advanced -advanced role play. Three paragraphs minimum, please.
[*=left]Photos (i.e models) required ; no anime or drawings for character representation.
[*=left]No god modding or power playing whatsoever.
★ FOR THE FIGHT OF OUR LIVES : plot
- Superheros, sidekicks, villians - these are fictional characters that often provided
emotional and humorous relief during times of hardship during the Great Depression, World Wars,
and other times of hardship and strife in America and other countries across the globe. With their
witty retorts and puns, heroes thwarted the rise of evil with fantastic abilities or incredible
gadgets, and embedded a seed of hope into the minds of millions across the Earth, one that was
insurmountably believable:
------Good always overcame evil.
On January 11th, 1973, scattered meteor showers were predicted to hit the Earth at isolated areas
of the globe, but the scientists hypothesized that the meteors would disintegrate before making
any contact with the Earth. However, at 11:38 am PST, the meteors crashed into to ground -
hitting major cities all across the globe. The wreckage resulting from the shower was disastrous -
the death toll ranked up into the hundred thousands world wide. Those who did survive were
exposed to an air-born toxin that entered their bloodstream through the oxygen in their lungs,
mutating their genetic material unseen and unnoticed. While the Doomsday generation was
unaware and unaffected of this phenomenon, The alteration and mutation of an extra
chromosome in their genes would cause generations after to have a Ten thousand to one chance
of being particularly different.
Everyone is a carrier of this extra chromosome, but the genetic material does not necessarily
react and become active. It has been noted that the material remains dormant until the carrier hits
his or her final stages of teenage puberty, when it then becomes active and mutates on it's own -
provided him or her with the ability to perform incredible feats or endure impossible odds that
would have otherwise defied the forces of nature. These different humans have inevitably been
given the derogatory nickname of mutant.
Many mutants have used their - abilities - for their own personal gain, whether for fame, or more
often leading them to a life of crime. This was the birth of the villains. Others just kept to
themselves, and never actually used their powers, much like the normal civilians of the world who
did have an active mutated chromosome. Some, however, retained their moral code and attempted
to pursue a career in keeping the justice - fighting and capturing the villains. And thus was the
birth of the Heroes.
Most mutants, though, could not control their powers upon first mutation. Normal people were
scared of them and performed radical movements in order to try to cure or purge them from
society completely. The time between the appearance of the first mutant and now is paved with
blood, regret, anger, and remorse. But time heals all wounds, and the mutants are now accepted
as normal people of society-
However, it is required that, upon the first appearance of the mutated chromosome proceeding
puberty, a mutant must enroll in a special academy called Themis located in New York City
(also in Europe, Sourth Africa and Japan), to learn to control their powers, and focus them into
helpful or resourceful ways. The academy is primarily aimed at training potential mutants who
wish to pursue stopping injustice - but there is a small program which allows students who simply
want to learn to use and control their powers, but otherwise wish to remain uninvolved in the fight
against the mutants who use their abilities for evil.
- Presently: The mafia has been the powerhouse of organized crime in the United States for decades, but recently it has taken a steep incline in power over the past few months. Every genre of crime has become increasingly more frequent - everything from petty crimes such as car-jacking and trafficking, to economic espionage, and assassinations. Curiously enough, the majority of the crimes have slowly become allocated to one specific group targeting rival gangs and competition. The gangs of New York are in an arm's race to gain power and eliminate all potential threats to their profits and business, and the citizens are continually being caught in the cross-fire. To-be heroes are being persuaded to the 'dark side', leaving Themis Academy to persue their own personal agendas and roles in the mafia wars raging in New York.
- Current insight:The "alpha" mafia boss that controls the city, Michael Ashworth, has mysteriously vanished, leaving his throne to his son, Alexander Ashworth. However, this hero prodigy has no desire or intention of running a crime organization, and has plans to try to make the 'family business' a useful one for the good of the world. But, will the boy's attempts to bring the Ashworth dynasty from the pits of hell inevitably bring him down into the pit? Or will he be the hero that New York City is looking for?
★ A HERO CAN SAVE US : faq
- Ⅰ. CAN I HAVE MORE THAN ONE HERO/VILLIAN?
- Preferably, no. Though, if you really insist and give me a good reason and if you know
that you can handle more than one character. I would prefer it if everyone only had one character.
Sure you can, but if you have a hero, you can only take a sidekick or a villian, and so on.
- Preferably, no. Though, if you really insist and give me a good reason and if you know
Ⅱ. HOW ARE SIDEKICKS ASSIGNED TO HEROES?
- I'll assign numbers to all heroes & sidekicks, and randomize the numbers to decide who gets who later.
Ⅱ IS THIS A HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE?
- Neither. The characters in this rp attended high school prior to enrolling in Themis
Academy. It is not, however, a school for general education. The courses are specifically for
controlling their powers, and learning other skills that will be helpful if they are pursuing a career
as a hero only. The characters may choose to attend college outside of Themis if they want more education.
- Neither. The characters in this rp attended high school prior to enrolling in Themis
Ⅳ. ARE THERE OTHER SCHOOLS LIKE THEMIS?
- Every mutant is required to go to a school in order to learn to control their powers
when their mutated chromosome activates. If they don't, they are flagged as dangerous, making
them outcasts in society until they do attend a school. Most schools only aim to offer basic control
courses, but Themis however, is a privately owned academy aimed at training students to
become Heroes, brave mutants who wish to take down the mutants that use their
abilities for their own personal gain and conquest.
- Every mutant is required to go to a school in order to learn to control their powers
Ⅴ. WHAT IF MY CHARACTER DOESN'T WANT TO BE A HERO?
- I am considering adding a separate category of characters for those who wish to
have a higher degree of education (Themis is expensive), but do not want to be a hero. Most
students who attend Themis aspire to become heroes, but there are a small few who wish to take
the courses, but would rather attend college and become doctors, engineers, etcetera.
- I am considering adding a separate category of characters for those who wish to
Ⅵ.MY CHARACTER IS A WOULD-BE VILLIAN. DO THEY KNOW THAT THEY WILL/ARE VILLIANS?
- No, not necessarily. When being admitted to Themis, they are subject to a psyche test - just in
case. Themis will not and does not train villains, and they take every precaution to prevent any
hero-in-training from becoming one. However, sometimes things don't always go right, and one
or two slip past the system. Everyone and anyone who comes to Themis aspires to become a hero. They
come with the intention of becoming a hero. Situations may occur otherwise that could lead them
to the path of villainy.
- No, not necessarily. When being admitted to Themis, they are subject to a psyche test - just in
- character name:
- 'hero' name:
- Villian, hero, or sidekick:
- age: [15-30]
- abilities: [limit to three]
- appearance:
- strengths & weaknesses:
- likes & dislikes:
- brief history: