Armored's Arsenal: RP Stories Galore

Astral Harmony · 02-10-2010, 04:36 AM

So I'm burnin' to GM something, and I have almost too many ideas for a good story. So I've dusted myself off and I'm here to present some ideas I had for stories that I'd like to do.

Empire of Maniacs: Aristagalde's Folly

A darker retelling of the Empire of Maniacs of old. For those who don't remember it, it was the most successful (meaning it took a long time and the most threads to die) one I had done here. The story revolves around the Aristagalde Empire and the havoc its immense armies and advanced war machines are wreaking on its neighboring countries. Successfully blending an unyielding offense with an impenetrable defense, Aristagalde was poised to conquer all of Ragnathain Continent by storm.

...Until something happened. The empire was going to begin a new wave of terror with a large, mysterious cannon mounted directly on Aristagalde's capital, Pharmountyne. The cannon fired, and fired...and fired, but the shells exploded within Aristagalde's own borders. And now the empire is silent. Dead silent. And it's difficult to investigate, due to not only the weakened militaries of its enemy nations and the massive, high defensive wall that runs along Aristagalde's entire border, but also the bizarre fog that has completely obscured the land. Teams were sent in to investigate, but only few have returned alive, and all they talk of are monsters not recorded in any beastiary and a strange hymn that was impossible to block out. What does it all mean? Still, this is an opportunity to crush the empire before it can recollect itself and swarm the nations again. The nations seek strong, powerful warriors of a high caliber to push through to the capital and kill the considerable bounties that have been placed on Emperor Pharmounte and his deadly generals.

Pok�mon Umbral

This ain't no kid's Pok�mon adventure. I guess you could say it's an unwritten fanfiction that's been on my mind for some time. Anyways, the story: the advances of science and technology have changed the world of Pok�mon as we know it: nowadays there are illegal weapons designed to kill Pok�mon specifically, Pok�mon-based criminal activities are on the rise, and gene recombination techniques allow people to bear some of the resemblance (and possess some of the powers) of their favorite Pok�mon. Too bad that too many of those "Pok�brids" are using their newfound powers for nefarious purposes.

To combat the rise in criminal activity that standard police cannot combat, special task forces have been assembled that can defuse most dangerous situations before somebody (or some Pok�mon) gets killed. In the Honmyr region is where our story takes place, and where it ends could reveal the origin of Pok�mon that every professor who studied the creatures wanted to know about, but would wish they remained ignorant.

Genocide Games

The Intergalactic Control Sovereignty (ICS) has an iron grip over just about every star system in the cosmos. Their primary focus is the prompt and inexcusable extermination of all life that those bastards believe possesses no quality.

But at least they know how to have fun with it.

With various lovely star systems that they have no particular interest in, they've made a game of killing off countless innocents from numerous worlds. These games are called the Genocide Games. The rules are simple: win at the games and you can live out the rest of your worthless life in peace and harmony on your very own paradise planet. If you lose, well, you die. And if you try to escape, well, you die. They've made sure of that with the small explosive collar around your neck which they "promise" to safely remove upon your hard-won victory. Fortunately, you're pretty damn good at not dying no matter how shitty the situation is. God knows it's probably what some of you people have been doing all your life.

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That's basically all I'm going to type up tonight. It's pretty late here in Guam and I'm just gonna lay down and play PSP until I peace out. Feel free to overload me with questions and whatnot. I'll be more than happy to answer them all when I find the time, which will be quite often.

Geminex · 02-10-2010, 05:08 AM

And I've been burning to RP a little!
My personal ranking would be
1) Umbral (I reserve the right to a character that's a mix between Horatio Caine and Alakazam and act as the group's sniper)
2) Empire of Maniacs (Dystopian countryside! Infested with monsters! And I'm sure there'd be an opportunity to take over the enormous superpower.)
3) Genocide games.

In Umbral, would we be more investigators, or more like SWAT?

CABAL49 · 02-10-2010, 01:45 PM

These all sound really awesome. I am first and foremost a space geek so Genocidal games has my vote, but I wouldn't mind doing any of these. I am still pretty noobish when it comes to RP but I do my best!

Arcanum · 02-10-2010, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geminex

In Umbral, would we be more investigators, or more like SWAT?

Knowing AB it'll probably have more of an emphasis on combat than sleuthing.

Also I vote for Pok� Umbral. Pokemon + realism +extra fantasy/sci-fi elements = super win. Second Place vote goes to Aristagalde simply because the Aristagalde theme fights back in Trauma Spike were pretty damn cool.

Bard The 5th LW · 02-10-2010, 02:18 PM

I have to vote for Aristigalde first and Umbral second, because Umbral is likely to twist my childhood memories somewhat.

Astral Harmony · 02-10-2010, 02:40 PM

@ Geminex: It'll be more like SWAT. After all, Pok�mon was always about the battling, and this shouldn't be any different. Though, since there are times when you'll be sent in first, investigating will happen. Just be ready when the investigations turn sour and you'll have to rely on your weapons, Pok�mon, or both just to survive.

@ CABAL49: If you've ever played or seen games like Total Carnage and Smash TV, Genocide Games will be something like that, but since it's in space, it gives me leeway to create a whole bunch of different things for you to kill and/or destroy.

Dauntasa · 02-10-2010, 02:55 PM

I totally and completely vote for Umbral. And I guess the other two would be cool too. Am I right in assuming that Umbral would be a mix of Pok�mon battles and shooting things?

Astral Harmony · 02-10-2010, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dauntasa

I totally and completely vote for Umbral. And I guess the other two would be cool too. Am I right in assuming that Umbral would be a mix of Pok�mon battles and shooting things?

There'll be a class system like in most RPGs, which will give the choice of how you want to fight. For example, the Slayer class will use personal weaponry to fight, Trainers will use Pok�mon, Pok�brids will use Pok�mon-based powers, and there should be two more classes given a little more thinkey time. I'm planning to create a Snagger class that can temporarily use an enemy's own Pok�mon against them.

Premmy · 02-10-2010, 10:00 PM

Going for Umbral, Cause I want to be a Hitmonlee/Scyther Duo Trainer.

Astral Harmony · 02-11-2010, 01:25 AM

I guess I'll go ahead and do Pok�mon Umbral. Gimme a couple of days to fine-tune my thinking and create some of the special Pok�mon I'm working on which will be much like the Shadow Pok�mon from the Gamecube games, except far more messed up. In the meantime, you should maybe think up of a name for your task force and, if you're going to be a Trainer class, consider which few Pok�mon you'll want in your party. Remember, you're badasses, so think of three Pok�mon at around levels 60-70 in terms of moves and evolutionary form. No legendaries though, so don't expect to get by with a party consisting of Giratina, Rayquaza and Lugia. Freakin' h4x. As for the task force's name, I was thinking of giving it a legendary name like Task Force Darkrai, but I suppose if you all wanted to try and be funny, you could name it something like Task Force Bidoof. Doesn't really strike fear into the hearts of your enemies, does it? And imagine how gay you'll feel with a patch showcasing Bidoof's stupid-looking face on your uniform. Although I have read that Bidoof and by consequence it's evolved form Bibarel can become one helluva fighter.

If I feel particularly motivated or I can get my mind together in just a few hours, then maybe the sign up will be up before I go to bed tonight (it's 4:19 pm where I am right now).

02-10-2010, 04:36 AM	#1
Astral Harmony Don't Hate Me 'Cause I'm Moe Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Harmonial Sanctum Posts: 6,798	Armored's Arsenal: RP Stories Galore So I'm burnin' to GM something, and I have almost too many ideas for a good story. So I've dusted myself off and I'm here to present some ideas I had for stories that I'd like to do. Empire of Maniacs: Aristagalde's Folly A darker retelling of the Empire of Maniacs of old. For those who don't remember it, it was the most successful (meaning it took a long time and the most threads to die) one I had done here. The story revolves around the Aristagalde Empire and the havoc its immense armies and advanced war machines are wreaking on its neighboring countries. Successfully blending an unyielding offense with an impenetrable defense, Aristagalde was poised to conquer all of Ragnathain Continent by storm. ...Until something happened. The empire was going to begin a new wave of terror with a large, mysterious cannon mounted directly on Aristagalde's capital, Pharmountyne. The cannon fired, and fired...and fired, but the shells exploded within Aristagalde's own borders. And now the empire is silent. Dead silent. And it's difficult to investigate, due to not only the weakened militaries of its enemy nations and the massive, high defensive wall that runs along Aristagalde's entire border, but also the bizarre fog that has completely obscured the land. Teams were sent in to investigate, but only few have returned alive, and all they talk of are monsters not recorded in any beastiary and a strange hymn that was impossible to block out. What does it all mean? Still, this is an opportunity to crush the empire before it can recollect itself and swarm the nations again. The nations seek strong, powerful warriors of a high caliber to push through to the capital and kill the considerable bounties that have been placed on Emperor Pharmounte and his deadly generals. Pok�mon Umbral This ain't no kid's Pok�mon adventure. I guess you could say it's an unwritten fanfiction that's been on my mind for some time. Anyways, the story: the advances of science and technology have changed the world of Pok�mon as we know it: nowadays there are illegal weapons designed to kill Pok�mon specifically, Pok�mon-based criminal activities are on the rise, and gene recombination techniques allow people to bear some of the resemblance (and possess some of the powers) of their favorite Pok�mon. Too bad that too many of those "Pok�brids" are using their newfound powers for nefarious purposes. To combat the rise in criminal activity that standard police cannot combat, special task forces have been assembled that can defuse most dangerous situations before somebody (or some Pok�mon) gets killed. In the Honmyr region is where our story takes place, and where it ends could reveal the origin of Pok�mon that every professor who studied the creatures wanted to know about, but would wish they remained ignorant. Genocide Games The Intergalactic Control Sovereignty (ICS) has an iron grip over just about every star system in the cosmos. Their primary focus is the prompt and inexcusable extermination of all life that those bastards believe possesses no quality. But at least they know how to have fun with it. With various lovely star systems that they have no particular interest in, they've made a game of killing off countless innocents from numerous worlds. These games are called the Genocide Games. The rules are simple: win at the games and you can live out the rest of your worthless life in peace and harmony on your very own paradise planet. If you lose, well, you die. And if you try to escape, well, you die. They've made sure of that with the small explosive collar around your neck which they "promise" to safely remove upon your hard-won victory. Fortunately, you're pretty damn good at not dying no matter how shitty the situation is. God knows it's probably what some of you people have been doing all your life. ----- That's basically all I'm going to type up tonight. It's pretty late here in Guam and I'm just gonna lay down and play PSP until I peace out. Feel free to overload me with questions and whatnot. I'll be more than happy to answer them all when I find the time, which will be quite often.

02-10-2010, 10:00 PM	#9
Premmy Stop the hate Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a nice web on fifty first street Posts: 4,466	Going for Umbral, Cause I want to be a Hitmonlee/Scyther Duo Trainer. __________________ Drank

02-10-2010, 05:08 AM	#2
Geminex SOM3WH3R3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,606	And I've been burning to RP a little! My personal ranking would be 1) Umbral (I reserve the right to a character that's a mix between Horatio Caine and Alakazam and act as the group's sniper) 2) Empire of Maniacs (Dystopian countryside! Infested with monsters! And I'm sure there'd be an opportunity to take over the enormous superpower.) 3) Genocide games. In Umbral, would we be more investigators, or more like SWAT?

02-10-2010, 01:45 PM	#3
CABAL49 Not bad. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Senatus Populusque Americanus Posts: 1,584	These all sound really awesome. I am first and foremost a space geek so Genocidal games has my vote, but I wouldn't mind doing any of these. I am still pretty noobish when it comes to RP but I do my best!

02-10-2010, 02:18 PM	#5
Bard The 5th LW Feelin' Super! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,191	I have to vote for Aristigalde first and Umbral second, because Umbral is likely to twist my childhood memories somewhat.

02-10-2010, 02:40 PM	#6
Astral Harmony Don't Hate Me 'Cause I'm Moe Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Harmonial Sanctum Posts: 6,798	@ Geminex: It'll be more like SWAT. After all, Pok�mon was always about the battling, and this shouldn't be any different. Though, since there are times when you'll be sent in first, investigating will happen. Just be ready when the investigations turn sour and you'll have to rely on your weapons, Pok�mon, or both just to survive. @ CABAL49: If you've ever played or seen games like Total Carnage and Smash TV, Genocide Games will be something like that, but since it's in space, it gives me leeway to create a whole bunch of different things for you to kill and/or destroy.

02-10-2010, 02:55 PM	#7
Dauntasa Goddamn Commie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Riding the Midnight Express to Slate City Posts: 492	I totally and completely vote for Umbral. And I guess the other two would be cool too. Am I right in assuming that Umbral would be a mix of Pok�mon battles and shooting things?

02-11-2010, 01:25 AM	#10
Astral Harmony Don't Hate Me 'Cause I'm Moe Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Harmonial Sanctum Posts: 6,798	I guess I'll go ahead and do Pok�mon Umbral. Gimme a couple of days to fine-tune my thinking and create some of the special Pok�mon I'm working on which will be much like the Shadow Pok�mon from the Gamecube games, except far more messed up. In the meantime, you should maybe think up of a name for your task force and, if you're going to be a Trainer class, consider which few Pok�mon you'll want in your party. Remember, you're badasses, so think of three Pok�mon at around levels 60-70 in terms of moves and evolutionary form. No legendaries though, so don't expect to get by with a party consisting of Giratina, Rayquaza and Lugia. Freakin' h4x. As for the task force's name, I was thinking of giving it a legendary name like Task Force Darkrai, but I suppose if you all wanted to try and be funny, you could name it something like Task Force Bidoof. Doesn't really strike fear into the hearts of your enemies, does it? And imagine how gay you'll feel with a patch showcasing Bidoof's stupid-looking face on your uniform. Although I have read that Bidoof and by consequence it's evolved form Bibarel can become one helluva fighter. If I feel particularly motivated or I can get my mind together in just a few hours, then maybe the sign up will be up before I go to bed tonight (it's 4:19 pm where I am right now).