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Funka Genocide · 02-27-2005, 02:00 PM

We like to think the world is cold, unmoving. That we see all that there is. We believe in the rules, physics, chemistry, science. We believe that these things are independent of belief.

We are wrong.

What if I were to tell you anything is possible? would you write me off as a loonatic, a simpleton perhaps?

Reality is defined by what we believe, there are gods, angels and demons, there are ghosts and little green men. There are mythical creatures behind the 7-11.

But none of these things are quite so dangerous as man.

What will you do now? You've stumbled onto Pandora's box. A brief moment of insight and now the world is made from play-doh, yours to mold as you wish. Its a lot of responsibility, don't you think?

Its a good thing there are things out there to help you, isn't it?

.............................................

Hello, and welcome to my RP! The setting is modern day, right here, right now. The gist is this: the world is defined by belief, a consensus, the old ways are dying and science is the new god. You were just another regular person, before the supernatural knocked on your door. Your character is recently awakened into this surreal landscape of old gods and bewildering ghosts.

Its not just anyone who gets to see, and people like your character are in high demand. There are many entities which would love to recruit you, or destroy you dependent on your choices.

The worlds a little more dangerous now, a little more insane, and if your heads in the right place...

a whole lot more fun.

here is what you need as far as a character goes:

Name: everybodies got one, and please, make it a normal name. Anyone who calls themself "Nightbringer XXX" or any such nonsense will be asked to change.

Age: how long have you been hanging around? lower end 16, top end 35. little kids and old people scare me. :p

height, weight: your physical parameters.

appearance: what your character looks like, as well as usual styles of dress. Don't go overboard describing one outfit, this is the real world, nobody walks around wearing the same thing everyday (unless they don't have any other clothes, like a bum or something)

Personality: what does the character act like in general? Is he whiney, stalwart, gregarious? What makes them tick, and what lights their fire, so to speak.

history: a brief (or not so brief, whatever you feel like writing) description of your characters' life before the story begins. If you put unknown, I'm going to cry, and then ask you to change it. :p

and now, what you've all been waiting for, the superpowers!

Here's how it goes, as I previously mentioned, reality exists dependent on a consensus. Think of it as everyone in the world owning stock in whats real, they all have a vote to cast that weighs as much as how many shares they own. Your average person might hold one or two, you've got your hands on thousands, and your only getting more as the days go by.

What does this mean? You can change reality with the power of your mind. Your character is relatively new at this though, so they won't be able to make too drastic a change.

I'll use levels of difficulty to describe effects.

easy: minor changes that no one would notice. turning a stoplight green, tripping someone as they walk down the street. Making it so pigeons can't shit all over your car. Basicaly, if it could have happened anyways and doesn't involve messing with fate too much, its easy.

moderate: these powers either change the flow of destiny or create effects which would be considered out of the ordinary. Causing an all star hitter to strike out when they are facing a pitcher with the worst ERA in the majors. Making a penguin do the Samba. Bending an iron bar or various forms of telekinesis.

hard: manhandling destiny or creating truly supernatural efects that no one would believe. Causing a competent business man to go broke, creating a fireball from thin air. teleporting. turning a penguin into a ninja assasin. anything that someone would look at and go "no way!"

extreme: something which tears instead of bends the fabric of reality. these powers are highly dangerous and often produce startling results. This is the level at which demons are summoned and gods are entreated. Examples might include causing a building to vanish or erasing someone from history.

the levels of difficulty represent the strain on a persons mind the power takes. The consensus wants to remain stagnant, and toying with it drains not only your will, but your sanity. Too much power usage over a short period of time and you might find yourself locked up in the loony bin, or bleeding through your ears.

as a note, this rp borrowed heavily from several White Wolf games (Mage and Exalted mostly) but its not a white wolf game. The Mythos, the milieu, the general attitude will be different, and dependent on the players. Any questions you might have are welcome.

sign ups will end after about six people, just to forewarn.

02-27-2005, 02:00 PM	#1
Funka Genocide Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 4,566	This Clay Earth: sign up We like to think the world is cold, unmoving. That we see all that there is. We believe in the rules, physics, chemistry, science. We believe that these things are independent of belief. We are wrong. What if I were to tell you anything is possible? would you write me off as a loonatic, a simpleton perhaps? Reality is defined by what we believe, there are gods, angels and demons, there are ghosts and little green men. There are mythical creatures behind the 7-11. But none of these things are quite so dangerous as man. What will you do now? You've stumbled onto Pandora's box. A brief moment of insight and now the world is made from play-doh, yours to mold as you wish. Its a lot of responsibility, don't you think? Its a good thing there are things out there to help you, isn't it? ............................................. Hello, and welcome to my RP! The setting is modern day, right here, right now. The gist is this: the world is defined by belief, a consensus, the old ways are dying and science is the new god. You were just another regular person, before the supernatural knocked on your door. Your character is recently awakened into this surreal landscape of old gods and bewildering ghosts. Its not just anyone who gets to see, and people like your character are in high demand. There are many entities which would love to recruit you, or destroy you dependent on your choices. The worlds a little more dangerous now, a little more insane, and if your heads in the right place... a whole lot more fun. here is what you need as far as a character goes: Name: everybodies got one, and please, make it a normal name. Anyone who calls themself "Nightbringer XXX" or any such nonsense will be asked to change. Age: how long have you been hanging around? lower end 16, top end 35. little kids and old people scare me. :p height, weight: your physical parameters. appearance: what your character looks like, as well as usual styles of dress. Don't go overboard describing one outfit, this is the real world, nobody walks around wearing the same thing everyday (unless they don't have any other clothes, like a bum or something) Personality: what does the character act like in general? Is he whiney, stalwart, gregarious? What makes them tick, and what lights their fire, so to speak. history: a brief (or not so brief, whatever you feel like writing) description of your characters' life before the story begins. If you put unknown, I'm going to cry, and then ask you to change it. :p and now, what you've all been waiting for, the superpowers! Here's how it goes, as I previously mentioned, reality exists dependent on a consensus. Think of it as everyone in the world owning stock in whats real, they all have a vote to cast that weighs as much as how many shares they own. Your average person might hold one or two, you've got your hands on thousands, and your only getting more as the days go by. What does this mean? You can change reality with the power of your mind. Your character is relatively new at this though, so they won't be able to make too drastic a change. I'll use levels of difficulty to describe effects. easy: minor changes that no one would notice. turning a stoplight green, tripping someone as they walk down the street. Making it so pigeons can't shit all over your car. Basicaly, if it could have happened anyways and doesn't involve messing with fate too much, its easy. moderate: these powers either change the flow of destiny or create effects which would be considered out of the ordinary. Causing an all star hitter to strike out when they are facing a pitcher with the worst ERA in the majors. Making a penguin do the Samba. Bending an iron bar or various forms of telekinesis. hard: manhandling destiny or creating truly supernatural efects that no one would believe. Causing a competent business man to go broke, creating a fireball from thin air. teleporting. turning a penguin into a ninja assasin. anything that someone would look at and go "no way!" extreme: something which tears instead of bends the fabric of reality. these powers are highly dangerous and often produce startling results. This is the level at which demons are summoned and gods are entreated. Examples might include causing a building to vanish or erasing someone from history. the levels of difficulty represent the strain on a persons mind the power takes. The consensus wants to remain stagnant, and toying with it drains not only your will, but your sanity. Too much power usage over a short period of time and you might find yourself locked up in the loony bin, or bleeding through your ears. as a note, this rp borrowed heavily from several White Wolf games (Mage and Exalted mostly) but its not a white wolf game. The Mythos, the milieu, the general attitude will be different, and dependent on the players. Any questions you might have are welcome. sign ups will end after about six people, just to forewarn. Last edited by Funka Genocide; 02-27-2005 at 02:25 PM.