Powers Part Deux
A Superhero RPG
A Superhero RPG
Original Plot:
All over the world there are those who have been born with powers. At first it was a complete mystery when they came from, some suspected radiation, some suspected genetic mutation, some even suspected mystic artifacts and technology, some did not even care where they came from. The powers ranged from super strength to super senses. Some people have no problem using their powers to help other, being superheroes, and some wish to just live ordinary lives.
However, that all changed ten years ago. Someone or something started hunting down superheroes. More and more superheroes began to drop off, one day they would be fine and dandy, the next they would be found dead. Even worse not only were they murdered, after their deaths there were many large scale attacks that used the exact powers of those who had died. This was the last straw for the superheroes. Embarking on an almost vigilantist hunt, the superheroes searched for clues that eventually led them to the leader of the hunters, who ever so originally called themselves the Hunters Brigage, and after a grueling battle the superheroes were victorious. It was thought that after that it was safe for the superheroes, alien invasions and over powered villain notwithstanding.
And this was true, for about ten years. Then the unthinkable happened. One of the greatest superheroes known to mankind, Alpha, was found one morning, his chest completely hollowed out. A week later, a city in America was blown up, completely razed to the ground. It took everyone no time to realise that this was Alpha's power. And that with his demise it only meant one thing, the Hunter’s Brigade was back. The heroes were not going to take any chances. In an unanimous decision it became top priority that they would track down the Hunter’s Brigade before they could do anymore harm. A message was sent out, to bring a group together to find the Hunter’s Brigade.
This is where you come in. You are a superhero who has received the following message:
Attention all heroes.
As you may be aware recently Alpha was found dead and a week after his unfortunate demise a city was razed to the ground by his power. It is believed that the Hunter’s Brigade is back and this time no chances are being taken. We are sending out this message to all those who wish to help us find and stop the Brigade before they can do anymore harm.
Upon receiving the message you immediately find your way to a small island in the middle of the ocean that houses the Heroes Hall. There you will be debriefed on what it is you need to do.
The Story So Far:
The group set out, investigating Sydney first. There they found out that who ever was killing heroes had members that were tailored to fighting against each of the heroes, and Cthul found one of his comrades. Next the group set out to Japan, where they found a large hideout of villains, and fought them. However, as they were fighting them, back at the Heroes Hall, someone from the inside set off the teleporters. With the Hall under siege from the enemy, the heroes were alerted by the Curator, and by the time they managed to teleport back, the Hall was filled. In the ensuing battle, several members were captured and the Curator was killed. Now the group must regroup, and with several new members they set out to avenge the Curator and get back their missing comrades. Their lead? A small island off the coast of Australia.
Note:
Okay, as the people in the earlier version will realise I have skipped ahead so that we can skip ahead of the more boring stuff, and get a bit closer to actual fun plot stuff. And the members being taken is to account for people not being in the RP anymore, or if people want to change their character. That and I really don't want to kill off other people's characters.
A Few Things:
- Follow the SPPF rules
- No doubling up on powers
- I have no problems accepting the classic super powers such super strength, telepathy, etc but I would like for people to try to be a bit more creative if they could.
Sign Up:
Name: (Self Explanatory)
Code Name: (What name they go by when superheroing)
Age: 18 and over
Gender: (Male, Female, Both, None)
Appearance: (At least a good paragraph. Include normal appearance and superhero appearance.)
Personality: (At least a good paragraph)
History: (At least a good paragraph. Please include how they got their powers, by birth or by accident or whatever.)
Powers/Gadgets: (Explain what your character can do.)
Other: (Anything else)
My Sign-Up
Name: Tina Johnson
Code Name: Graviton
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Appearance: Tina is tall, about 1.8m tall, and lanky, but lean. Her hair is long and a dull black. Normally it is kept in a ponytail but at times Tina will put it into a bun so that it doesn't disrupt her when she is trying to fight. Her skin is quite pale, she has tried to get a tan but all Tina does is burn. She does sort of have a long face, with ever so slight cheek bones. Her eyes are a dark brown, she has a bit of a hook nose going on and she likes to wear bright purple lipstick. Her chest is pretty much flat. Tina knows that being her height and weight that she shouldn't expect too much going on in that department, but still she is a little disappointed. When she is in her civilian gear Tina favours wearing button up shirts, normally in nice light colours and either knee length shorts or nice flowing skirts, which are normally in nice light colours. As for her superhero costume, Tina wears a dark purple face mask, and a well fitting purple full body costume. Across her stomach is a white stripe, as well as along her arms and legs. For her shoes in her costume, Tina has a pair of flats that are actually incorporated into the costume, there is no way that she would wear anything like heels or that.
Personality: Tina is a bit of a silent girl. She prefers to stand back and observe rather than stand there and actively participate in vocal activities. This is of course is not the best course of action when you consider that as leader she will be taking the most active of roles. However, she does absorb the information that that she obtains from observing others, and tries her hardest to make sure that she could possibly use it to her advantage. Tina is also very controlling, she hates it when she doesn’t have a good grip on what is going on, and it more than infuriates her when someone decides that they don’t want to follow her orders. Apart from that slightly negative side of her personality, Tina is a good girl, it just takes a little time for people to realise that while she is a controlling and manipulating woman, she is still a pretty good person.
History: Tina was born in a small outback country town in Australia. It was there that she grew up, and there she discovered her powers. She was going through some of her science stuff, when she was in year ten, and they had just started a bit of an introduction to physics. Tina found herself enthralled with the subject and started to do her own independent research on it. She was happy to go through the books and videos that she rented from the local library, and one day Tina decided that she wanted to try a basic pendulum experiment to show gravity. After setting it up and doing it a couple of times, she wondered what would happen if the gravity was smaller. Tina did the experiment again, and to her surprise the experiment acted as if it were under different gravity. It was then that Tina discovered her control over gravity. With this discovery, Tina realised what it was that she could do for the world. Upon graduating high school, Tina left home and moved to Brisbane. There she became a superhero going by the name Graviton, and earned herself money by having an arrangement with the government that by acting as protector, she would receive payment. Upon receiving the letter Tina was quick to respond. She had been alive during the original Hunter's Brigade attack and there was no way she was going to let that happen again.
Powers/Gadgets: Tina has the ability to manipulate gravity, whether by making it greater or lesser. She is best able to use it against singular opponents, and the more there are, the more that Tina needs to concentrate and the more draining it is for her.