bronislav84
I <3 Catgirls
Thanks so much Neo/Avenger
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Non-Canon Warning
Although I would like to keep this RP as Canon as possible, there will no doubt be some deviations. I am trying to make this as likely to happen after the main series ends as possible. Nonetheless, a lot of this stuff is made up. For all intents and purposes, this RP is Non-Canon.
Plot
It is 10 years in the future of the Teen Titans series, but this is not a good future. The city has gone through what most people call "The Apocalypse." No, not a nuclear war, alien invasion, horrific natural disaster, or a meteor crashing into the world like what killed the dinosaurs. Something worse. You ask me “what can be worse than any of this?” Simple, really; the bad guys have won, good is no more, and the humans that remain are enslaved to do the bidding of their new masters.
For those who are alive, life is never-ending hell and torture, worse than the depths of hell itself. They wake up and go to work. What's so bad about work? "Work" for them is being slaves to the evil dictators of their once fair Jump City. Ordinary citizens have to do as they're told to be able to keep their lives. They need to live to survive this, because surely it won't last forever. Or will it? The authorities and government have been killed, enslaved, or bought off, and the rest of the country, along with the world, have given up on this city, now called Dark City, or The City of Shadows, depending on who you ask. The city has been cordoned off. As long as the bad guys stay there, they can have their way with the city for now. Those who are born in this city are called "The Cursed" or "The Unfortunate" because they are doomed to live out their lives as just tools.
What of the once strong Titans? They are a myth, a tale told as a sort of religion to give hope and motivation to those that need it. They have been scattered into hiding, their powers unused and untrained, weakened by the hands of time. Over the course of the 10 years Robin, the leader, had gone off to train with Batman and came back as Nightwing. But he had been almost fatally wounded in the last stand, and has since been in a coma for 8 years. The team tried to go on without him, but it was impossible to beat the forces of evil without a strong leader. They were horribly defeated and even more horribly wounded, forced to go into hiding to avoid being killed. Raven, Beastboy and Cyborg were the only ones who knew how that fight really turned out.
When Nightwing was brought down by a number of the Slade duplicates they had come up against in this final battle, Raven was the first to fight her way through to reach him and investigating with her powers knew he was as near to death as it is humanly possible to be without going beyond the brink. She knew the knowledge would probably crush Starfire if they were unable to save him. The battle was being lost, that much was obvious. So, Raven did the only thing she could think to do, she made it look to all that watched as though she, Cyborg, and Beast Boy were crushed by a tumbling building that had been under the attack of one of the other villains. There had been so many of them united in this one battle that they must have been rallied under someone, but whose banner they were under was a mystery to everyone but them.
In reality, Raven carried Nightwing away with her power and hid herself and the others as they retreated. In the end Nightwing had to be put in a life support capsule that Cyborg fashioned out of parts obtained from various abandoned hospitals. The three then hid for a time with him underground in an unknown location. When they finally concluded that there was nothing more that could be done by them at the time and that they were endangering him further by the necessity of having to come and go, and therein opening up the possibility that evildoers might follow them to their hiding place, they left him there, leaving no clues to his whereabouts, hoping that one day he would wake up and lead them to victory once more.
Cyborg used the little technology he had scrounged up to make a memory modification device, which he used to erase their memories of Robin's hidden location, even each other's. They were each exposed to the device one at a time by Cyborg, and exited not knowing what they were doing there, why they had come, or any plans of the others on how to hide. When it came time to use the device on himself, Cyborg made sure that he fired his blaster on maximum power at the same time, vaporizing it. He left like the others, without any idea of what he was doing there, why he had come, and where the other Titans were. They had agreed beforehand that it was better this way in case they were captured. The three had disappeared into the shadows, which were everywhere around them, and were lost to the wind.
But Nightwing has not awoken for 8 whole years, and the Titans' spirits are broken. Those that can, try to lead normal lives; at least as normal as possible with evil presiding over everything in their lives. Those that can't, live in the sewers with the rest of the people that have not submitted to evil.
They call themselves The Renegades, and their leader is none other than Starfire herself. Plagued by the loss of the four friends that meant everything to her, her once cheerful demeanor has hardened. She only shows her cheerfulness when she has to use her powers, and even that's not a guarantee. Her one goal in life is to beat the forces of evil one day, and rid the city of their foul, dirty control.
A mineral has been discovered that can give ordinary humans abilities beyond imagination. It's called Diamite. Simply by touch, Diamite mutates people. Some lose their bodies and become monsters with superhuman strength. Others gain the ability to change their shape at will. These are simply two examples of the almost limitless possibilities of what this mineral can bestow to ordinary humans. The properties of Diamite are simply not of this world.
Of course it's not of this world. It comes from Tamaran, Starfire's home planet. It's harmless to Tamaranians, and is therefore used as fuel for it's abundant energy. But other races are mutated by it. Even in small quantities, Diamite gives off potent energy, and a marble-sized piece would be enough to power a city for eons. Many minions of evil would love to get their hands on a piece of Diamite, so the quantity that The Renegades possess is a carefully guarded secret.
Where you come in
You are a resident of Dark City, one of The Cursed. You either start out as a human, an existing super-powered being, or somebody who is chosen to be mutated by Diamite and receive your powers as the RP progresses. Both sides have access to Diamite mutation as an origin of powers, not just the Heroes. Although it is my wish that existing Titans remain as NPCs, they are still up for grabs. Nightwing is not, and the GMs are the only ones that can choose when he wakes up, if ever. Raven is important to the good guys cause, and Starfire needs her gal pal to be around to help keep her sanity. Would be nice if a cool person signed up as her. Canon or made up Villains are allowed, but need to go through the approval process regardless.
Rules
Please refer to this comprehensive thread here for all Rules related questions. While I understand that some things don't apply, I can't go listing 62389574774897584 rules for an RP. There really should be no reason to even list rules at all, since the only people that will be accepted into this RP are mature people who know how to RP. Regardless, if you have a question about which rules apply or and which don't apply, feel free to ask.
The only Rules I will expressly state are those pertaining to this RP specifically.
You must try to be active, and post at least once a week. Please don't sign up if you plan to drop off the face of the planet in the near future, or if you really need to then make arrangements with somebody to bunny your character until you return. If you're interacting with other players, please don't keep them waiting unless it's unavoidable. ABSOLUTELY DO NOT SIGN UP IF YOU CANNOT STAY ACTIVE!
Please try to post at least 2 paragraphs each post.
PLEASE try to avoid social gatherings. By that I mean 5 or more players in the same place, just talking and everyone having to react to everyone else. This makes for a lot of work for everybody involved, and the plot can stall. Short conversations with not much else going on would also mean posts end up too short, as well.
Too many Villains and not enough Heroes, and this RP fails on the spot. This is because of how the plot starts out, with the villains already having a vast NPC majority. I am perfectly ok with no Player Villains whatsoever, but just putting the idea out there.
Singup form
Name and Last Name (If you have one): (Your civilian name and last name. Doesn't have to be too special or particularly interesting)
Hero or Villain: (Yes, made up Heroes and Villains are allowed)
Super Hero/Villain Alias: (Mostly for made up characters, since not all existing Series characters have civilian names)
Age: (13 and above please. Existing Titans members would be in their 20s)
Gender: (This doesn't need to be explained, does it?)
Description: (Describe your character with as much detail as possible. A link to a picture will only be accepted if notes are under it)
Personality: (How your character behaves. A good and long paragraph minimum is all I ask)
Background/History: (What you have been doing for the past 10 years or more. Please include the origin of your powers here, even if it's as simple as being born with it. Two good paragraphs minimum)
Superpower(s)/Special Abilities/Etc: (Refer to Scott's Power Pool on PE2K which was used in the past for references on good powers, and you are allowed to make up your own, although not too overpowered. Quality over quantity, you know?)
Species: (Only necessary if you are not human, have been mutated by Diamite, or are an alien. Otherwise put N/A)
Member of the Renegades: (Yes or No, in which case ignore the next 2 questions. Heroes only)
If yes to the above, then list your position or duties if you have any: (Military-type Rank, and/or how you usually spend your time)
If yes to the previous two, then do you want to be mutated, if starting out as a human member of the Renegades? (Yes or No)
If not a member, were you planning to join? (For people who show interest, but are not members yet. Does not apply to Villains or evil aligned civilians)
List your job, designation, position, or duties in the Villain community: (Applies to Villains or evil aligned civilians only)
Roleplay Sample: (This can be a link or an on the spot made up kind of thing. The only people that need this are people who we don't know too well, or have never met)
Other: (Want to mention something that has not been put into the Form? Put it here)
I will put up a detailed signup of my own at a later time, though I will say who I'm playing in advance.
Accepted Members (Character Name)
Heroes:
bronislav84 (Starfire)
biggggg5 (Gameboy)
Grassmaster411 (The Fossil)
DVB (Ninjice)
Zekshirom (Wyvern)
Samantha Sparks (The Rainbow Swordsman/Sonic Silver/Silence Dogood)
THEIRONDONUT (Renegade)
deltakurumiru4 (Calc)
ansem the wise (Doctor Fate
MugoUrth (Headache)
Shen Sorein (Argil/Terra Firma)
DarkRaven (Shadow)
Samantha Sparks (Titania)
Codi Kenhai (Fire Fist Ace)
Codi Kenha (Cryptid)
Metrunui (Kayaba)
Krazy95 (Nightspark)
Samantha Sparks (The Detective/Hime-miko)
Grassmaster411 (Raven)
Villains:
VampireMace (Bloodbath)
THEIRONDONUT (The Butcher)
Samantha Sparks (The Yoko)
THEIRONDONUT (Madame Mist)
Pokefan0234 (Chimera)
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Chthonic Flames (Ore)
MugoUrth (Mirage)
Banned Members (Three tries to get in is all you get, XD)
None, let's hope it stays that way. Let's have some fun, people. I don't want to be forced to be mean.
Crossed out means dropped out.
Italics means in danger of being dropped for inactivity if inactive for a month.
Some closing Notes
As the creator if this RP, I get to choose my character, and since I want to be in the action, I have chosen my favorite and put her in the spotlight. Have a problem with it? Very simple thing you can do. Press the Back button on your Browser, and try to avoid letting the Mouse Cord hit you on the way out.
Knowledge of the goings on of the cartoon or the comics is not really necessary to have fun in this RP, but encouraged. If you have never seen or read Teen Titans, just think of this as basically a Superhero/Villain RP. DC Comics is soft canon in the case of this RP, and we're just going to assume that the rest of DCU doesn't care about the city. It just makes it simpler for us.
Reference Information: Here for stuff in general, Here for episodes, though not the greatest. You can find character bios on Wikia and Wikipedia if you need them. There's also the official Titans Tower Teen Titans Cartoon offshoot website, which it not hard to find, unless it's down. All good places for reference.
Neo/Avenger and I are co-GMs for this RP and he has as much control over stuff as I do.
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