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[FONT="]One Universe: Independents Edition RPG[/FONT]
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Screenname of the Proposed RPG’s Game Master: Carnage27
Do You Have An Instant Messenger that we can reach you on for better conversation? (i.e MSN, Yahoo, AIM, ect.) And if so, what is your screenname?: PM me if you want my email. I'd rather not post it here.
Gamemasters/Assistant Gamemasters already chosen: Byrd Man and wiegeabo for AGMs.
How will the overall layout of the RPG be?: Like the staple RPGs, this will be a multi-season game controlled mostly by the players, though the GM and AGMs will have the power to start arcs if need be, and so far we do indeed have story arcs planned for up to 3 seasons. Players will be able to control their characters, as well as NPCs necessary to their story.
Premise of RPG, if it is a user created RPG see below for applicable additions to this Applicaton, (Must be a paragraph or longer):[/FONT]
[FONT="]The setting of this story is Earth…the third planet away from the star denoted Sol. But the planet is much more than a planet with the ideal conditions for sentient life. It is much more than a place where the human race has grown to reach for the stars. No, this is no simple planet. Earth has been marked from the very beginning of existence as a battle ground between good and evil, as the planet is the nexus of all the planes of existence in the mutliverse.[/FONT]
[FONT="]From early on, the planet was visited by ancient and powerful extraterrestrials who were drawn by the planet’s obvious mystical power. Why they left, if they ever did, will never be known, at least to the common man…[/FONT]
[FONT="]The human race, through its time on Earth, has always been swayed easily by the powerful mystical forces that flow around the planet. Evil wizards and warlords have always risen up to take its power for their own, but champions of the human race have always risen to thwart their plans. The earliest champion of Earth was Conan the Barbarian, who roamed the ancient lands. Then in the 16th century, Solomon Kane roamed the Earth to rid it of evil creatures and men.[/FONT]
[FONT="]In the late 19th century, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was formed to combat world threats. They were considered the greatest group of heroes ever formed…to those that knew of their existence.[/FONT]
[FONT="]As the Earth’s history progressed, evil began to strengthen its hold on the planet, almost if willed by some unseen force. This came to a head in the 1930s. Evil emanated from Germany in the form of the Third Reich, and it stretched across the world, even if the Reich failed to do so. Organized crime ran rampant and a new form of hero was needed to combat it. It was during this time that the vigilante was born. Heroes like Doc Savage, The Shadow, The Phantom Detective, The Spider, and The Rocketeer rose to fight the new injustices and fight back the tide of evil.[/FONT]
[FONT="]But it was during this time that possibly the most significant happening in the Earth’s history occurred. In a last ditch attempt to win the war, Hitler turned to the extremely powerful mystic Rasputin and to Project Ragna Rok. The projects goal was to call forth a demon that would crush the Nazis’ opponents and usher in a new age. Fortunately, the ceremony to call forth the evil was interrupted by a US Army contingent accompanied by Professor Trevor Bruttenholm. The Nazis were routed and Rasputin was seemingly killed when he was sucked through the portal which he had created. [/FONT][FONT="]
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[FONT="]Ragna Rok was a failure for the Nazis, but it did produce one of Earth’s greatest heroes: Hellboy. The demon was rescued and cared for by Bruttenholm, and the two went on to form the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense in the United States. An organization which to this day protects the Earth from ancient and all evil forces.[/FONT]
[FONT="]After World War II came to an end, the Earth seemingly settled back into a state of calm, but I reality, the lines between good and evil began to blur. Public officials began to become corrupt. Those that would once be looked at as moral centers fell from grace. Governments and corporations began testing on human subjects to create super soldiers that would ensure their dominance. Experiments that will have powerful implications in the days to come.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The time is now, and evil is once again ready to make its move. A man clad in black wakes up in the Arizona desert, confused and unaware on how he got there. All he knows is that he has a mission. A mission to bring about the Apocalypse. Far across space, a long forgotten evil festers, ready to strike at a planet it has been to once before. A ninja warlord and his minions wage war on the terrified people of New York. Ancient magical artifacts of terrible power still lie in wait for someone foolish enough to release their power. The powers of hell begin to reach out to the living world to start a conquest. And all over the world, men in black suits are seen observing all of this, as well as the formation of the Earth’s heroes.[/FONT]
[FONT="]And heroes are being born. Hellboy still protects the people and world he was created to destroy, along with the BPRD, led now by a man whose name is synonymous with adventure. A special task force is set up by the United States government to weed out terrorism. In the sewers of Manhattan, a clandestine group of giant, talking turtles prepares to take the fight to those that spread injustice. Young men and women all over the country wake up to find that they have incredible powers. A green, human-like creature wakes up in a burning field in America with no memory. A man that was once a hero on Earth now walks it as a Hellspawn, but continues to hope for a release from his bonds of servitude. A blue box appears in London, carrying what looks like a man and his friends. And many more champions of good will rise to combat this new wave of evil.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Soon, battle lines will be drawn, and the ultimate battle of good and evil will be waged. The only question is what part will you play in this. What side will you choose in the One Universe: Independents Edition![/FONT][FONT="]
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[FONT="]BPRD – [/FONT][FONT="]The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense is an above top secret government agency created by President Harry S Truman after the end of World War II. It was built around Professor Trevor Bruttenholm and Hellboy as a means to detect, study, and combat paranormal and super-human threats to the human race without the general populace ever knowing about them. In the recent years, at the advent of a metahuman surge and alien visitation, the BPRD is busier than ever. Now led by Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones Jr., the BPRD stands as a force for good against evil.(Basically, consider the BPRD this Universe’s SHIELD)[/FONT][FONT="]
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[FONT="]G.I. Joe –[/FONT][FONT="] A fledgling anti-terrorism black-ops organization created by the US Government. Its agents combat threats that are of an earthly and human nature, in contrast with BPRD’s other worldly and super human defense.[/FONT]
[FONT="]COBRA –[/FONT][FONT="] A terrorist organization that rose to prominence in the early 90s as an anit-American military group. But the group became truly infamous when it was revealed that they help plan and finance the actions of September 11, 2001. Led by the mysterious Cobra Commander, they continue their nefarious operations from their unknown base.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Men in Black –[/FONT][FONT="] Who are they? Who do they work for? What do they fight for? All that’s known is that these mysterious men have started showing up at strange happenings across the world, and those that have direct contact with them have no memory of the recollection, and some are never seen again.[/FONT][FONT="]
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[FONT="]The Company –[/FONT][FONT="] Another mysterious and nebulous entity that seems to be incredibly interested in the emergence of metahumans.[/FONT][FONT="]
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[FONT="]What will this RPG bring to the RPG forums? (please write two complete sentences): [/FONT][FONT="]Yes, I know. We’ve tried it before. Multiple times. But this will be a game that players can play characters outside of the big two companies, something that is seriously lacking in my opinion. Plus, it’s come to the point where I don’t care if I’m the only one playing the game. Also, this game has a much more set backstory, as well as more structure for the characters allowed in the game. The last one went wild with the characters allowed, and we’re trying to keep the game more structured this time. The GMs have also spoken, and we have storylines set up that will eventually move the entire universe forward. [/FONT]
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Title Of The RPG You Would Like To Propose: One Universe: Independents Edition RPG
Example Of Characters Application:
[/FONT][FONT="]One Universe: Independents Edition[/FONT][FONT="] RPG APPLICATION[/FONT]
Screen Name:
Character you'd like to portray:
Superhuman powers, traits, other attributes of interest:
Originally appearing from (which comic, and company?):
Fictional history of the character:
Hero, Villain, or Walking the line?:
List a few reasons why you chose this character:
Write two complete sentences explaining what you can bring to this RPG:
How many days a week you intend on posting in the RPG:
Please provide a small sample post as your character, at least three paragraphs and one line of dialogue in length:
Do you know how to post pictures on the Hype boards?:
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Screenname of the Proposed RPG’s Game Master: Carnage27
Do You Have An Instant Messenger that we can reach you on for better conversation? (i.e MSN, Yahoo, AIM, ect.) And if so, what is your screenname?: PM me if you want my email. I'd rather not post it here.
Gamemasters/Assistant Gamemasters already chosen: Byrd Man and wiegeabo for AGMs.
How will the overall layout of the RPG be?: Like the staple RPGs, this will be a multi-season game controlled mostly by the players, though the GM and AGMs will have the power to start arcs if need be, and so far we do indeed have story arcs planned for up to 3 seasons. Players will be able to control their characters, as well as NPCs necessary to their story.
Premise of RPG, if it is a user created RPG see below for applicable additions to this Applicaton, (Must be a paragraph or longer):[/FONT]
[FONT="]The Story So Far…
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[FONT="]From early on, the planet was visited by ancient and powerful extraterrestrials who were drawn by the planet’s obvious mystical power. Why they left, if they ever did, will never be known, at least to the common man…[/FONT]
[FONT="]The human race, through its time on Earth, has always been swayed easily by the powerful mystical forces that flow around the planet. Evil wizards and warlords have always risen up to take its power for their own, but champions of the human race have always risen to thwart their plans. The earliest champion of Earth was Conan the Barbarian, who roamed the ancient lands. Then in the 16th century, Solomon Kane roamed the Earth to rid it of evil creatures and men.[/FONT]
[FONT="]In the late 19th century, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was formed to combat world threats. They were considered the greatest group of heroes ever formed…to those that knew of their existence.[/FONT]
[FONT="]As the Earth’s history progressed, evil began to strengthen its hold on the planet, almost if willed by some unseen force. This came to a head in the 1930s. Evil emanated from Germany in the form of the Third Reich, and it stretched across the world, even if the Reich failed to do so. Organized crime ran rampant and a new form of hero was needed to combat it. It was during this time that the vigilante was born. Heroes like Doc Savage, The Shadow, The Phantom Detective, The Spider, and The Rocketeer rose to fight the new injustices and fight back the tide of evil.[/FONT]
[FONT="]But it was during this time that possibly the most significant happening in the Earth’s history occurred. In a last ditch attempt to win the war, Hitler turned to the extremely powerful mystic Rasputin and to Project Ragna Rok. The projects goal was to call forth a demon that would crush the Nazis’ opponents and usher in a new age. Fortunately, the ceremony to call forth the evil was interrupted by a US Army contingent accompanied by Professor Trevor Bruttenholm. The Nazis were routed and Rasputin was seemingly killed when he was sucked through the portal which he had created. [/FONT][FONT="]
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Ragna Rok was a failure for the Nazis, but it did produce one of Earth’s greatest heroes: Hellboy. The demon was rescued and cared for by Bruttenholm, and the two went on to form the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense in the United States. An organization which to this day protects the Earth from ancient and all evil forces.[/FONT]
[FONT="]After World War II came to an end, the Earth seemingly settled back into a state of calm, but I reality, the lines between good and evil began to blur. Public officials began to become corrupt. Those that would once be looked at as moral centers fell from grace. Governments and corporations began testing on human subjects to create super soldiers that would ensure their dominance. Experiments that will have powerful implications in the days to come.[/FONT]
[FONT="]The time is now, and evil is once again ready to make its move. A man clad in black wakes up in the Arizona desert, confused and unaware on how he got there. All he knows is that he has a mission. A mission to bring about the Apocalypse. Far across space, a long forgotten evil festers, ready to strike at a planet it has been to once before. A ninja warlord and his minions wage war on the terrified people of New York. Ancient magical artifacts of terrible power still lie in wait for someone foolish enough to release their power. The powers of hell begin to reach out to the living world to start a conquest. And all over the world, men in black suits are seen observing all of this, as well as the formation of the Earth’s heroes.[/FONT]
[FONT="]And heroes are being born. Hellboy still protects the people and world he was created to destroy, along with the BPRD, led now by a man whose name is synonymous with adventure. A special task force is set up by the United States government to weed out terrorism. In the sewers of Manhattan, a clandestine group of giant, talking turtles prepares to take the fight to those that spread injustice. Young men and women all over the country wake up to find that they have incredible powers. A green, human-like creature wakes up in a burning field in America with no memory. A man that was once a hero on Earth now walks it as a Hellspawn, but continues to hope for a release from his bonds of servitude. A blue box appears in London, carrying what looks like a man and his friends. And many more champions of good will rise to combat this new wave of evil.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Soon, battle lines will be drawn, and the ultimate battle of good and evil will be waged. The only question is what part will you play in this. What side will you choose in the One Universe: Independents Edition![/FONT][FONT="]
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[FONT="]Important Governmental, Metahuman, and Paranormal Organizations in the Independent Universe
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[FONT="]G.I. Joe –[/FONT][FONT="] A fledgling anti-terrorism black-ops organization created by the US Government. Its agents combat threats that are of an earthly and human nature, in contrast with BPRD’s other worldly and super human defense.[/FONT]
[FONT="]COBRA –[/FONT][FONT="] A terrorist organization that rose to prominence in the early 90s as an anit-American military group. But the group became truly infamous when it was revealed that they help plan and finance the actions of September 11, 2001. Led by the mysterious Cobra Commander, they continue their nefarious operations from their unknown base.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Men in Black –[/FONT][FONT="] Who are they? Who do they work for? What do they fight for? All that’s known is that these mysterious men have started showing up at strange happenings across the world, and those that have direct contact with them have no memory of the recollection, and some are never seen again.[/FONT][FONT="]
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[FONT="]The Company –[/FONT][FONT="] Another mysterious and nebulous entity that seems to be incredibly interested in the emergence of metahumans.[/FONT][FONT="]
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[FONT="]Character Selection rules[/FONT]
- [FONT="]In this game, players may choose anyone not applicable in any DC, Marvel, or Star Wars oriented RPG's. HOWEVER there are certain rules that apply:[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Your character must have been featured in no less than 6 issues of a comic book. Meaning no one-shot characters[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Your character may not come from a book series that is set in a parallel world which does not fit in with the defined universe (i.e. no Watchmen, V for Vendetta, etc)[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Going along with the last rule, if the GM and AGM of the game deem your character to not fit in with the feel of the world, they reserve the right to reject the application.[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Your character may not come from the future. Meaning no Star Trek or Firefly. However, time travelling characters such as The Doctor are allowed. [/FONT]
- [FONT="]No manga characters. They just don’t fit in with the world.[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Keep in mind, the general public of this world is not aware of the odd things happening in the universe. They know there was vigilantes before, but at this point that was over half a century ago. Your first story should be an origin story. [/FONT]
- [FONT="]Also, do to trying to keep heroes/villains/storylines with a low profile at the beginning of the game, we’re going to have a ban on Transformers characters. At least for a while.[/FONT]
- [FONT="]NOTE: The above rules apply to NPCs as well. Don’t go throwing characters in your stories that aren’t allowed.[/FONT]
[FONT="]What will this RPG bring to the RPG forums? (please write two complete sentences): [/FONT][FONT="]Yes, I know. We’ve tried it before. Multiple times. But this will be a game that players can play characters outside of the big two companies, something that is seriously lacking in my opinion. Plus, it’s come to the point where I don’t care if I’m the only one playing the game. Also, this game has a much more set backstory, as well as more structure for the characters allowed in the game. The last one went wild with the characters allowed, and we’re trying to keep the game more structured this time. The GMs have also spoken, and we have storylines set up that will eventually move the entire universe forward. [/FONT]
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Title Of The RPG You Would Like To Propose: One Universe: Independents Edition RPG
Example Of Characters Application:
[/FONT][FONT="]One Universe: Independents Edition[/FONT][FONT="] RPG APPLICATION[/FONT]
Screen Name:
Character you'd like to portray:
Superhuman powers, traits, other attributes of interest:
Originally appearing from (which comic, and company?):
Fictional history of the character:
Hero, Villain, or Walking the line?:
List a few reasons why you chose this character:
Write two complete sentences explaining what you can bring to this RPG:
How many days a week you intend on posting in the RPG:
Please provide a small sample post as your character, at least three paragraphs and one line of dialogue in length:
Do you know how to post pictures on the Hype boards?:
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Some of the rules you came up with would have probably enhanced FTPO and made it more of a lasting game.
