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[Vlad Yvhv]

The Story: 30 years ago, a fireball landed in a large lake, surrounded by forest. Back then, the area was uninhabited. But, now, there's a small logging town nearby. There have been a number of strange disapperances since that time, and rumors of some sort of monster lurking around the lake. Some claim to have seen glimpses of this monster. A few have claimed to shot at it. One or two of those people claim to have fired multiple rounds into its head and body, with no effect, and ran away when they ran out of ammo. The more superstitious locals claim it's not a monster, but an angry spirit... But that's just the beginning of the weirdness... Lately, it seems that Death has taken a vacation. People who should be dying are surviving what should be mortal wounds, and are regenerating lost and damaged tissues. And this, my friends, is where you come in...

 

I'm going to greatly relax the character rules for this RPG, since character death will not be more than an inconvenience... I am, however, going to limit you each to one character, simply to avoid clutter and help streamline the RPG. You are an outsider (and I'm extending "outsider" to include aliens, interdimensional travlers, etc.). You may work up your own storyline for your characters, and even intertwine them if those involved in the intertwining all agree to it. However, the endgame and the over-story will be about this mystrious "dark curse". Your characters may not leave the area of the forest, once they enter. That is another part of the gameplay. If your character wants out, they'll have to figure out the mystery...

 

Rules:

1. Turn-based RPG rules, as usual. 2 week maximum intervals, barring notification of impending inability to be here. No strikes this time. Your character will simply stand there looking stupid for any and all skipped turns.
2. Any non-squicky characters can be used. If you want to use a character from a pre-existing source (videogames, movies, etc), please incude a wiki link to that material, so that everyone knows what you're talking about. Pictures are welcome, but must not be too large. Videos are still something I can't view, and are thus banned.
3. Once again, this is an RPG not a porno, so no squicky posting stuff.
4. Character death in this case is simply a means of slowing your character down, and giving them something to think about. They will simply be out of the action (IE: they can't talk or move) for a turn and will be back in action the next one, feeling a bit sore but otherwise unharmed. They will, however, feel all the effects of what killed them during the turn that they're unable to interact with the others. So, have some fun with that for the "dead" turn. They can still think to themselves and would be aware of everything that's going on around them. They're just immobile and mute for that turn.
5. I will be playing the NPCs, the "monster", and a special DM "guide" character. I'm not going to reveal their information in this topic, as it would ruin some of the surprises and dull the story a bit.
6. As mentioned, your characters may have their own stories, in addition to the over-story of the RPG. Your characters' alignment doesn't have to be good, pure, noble, etc. You can play as a badguy, one of the heroes, someone who doesn't care what side they're on, someone completely self-serving who may switch sides... Or whatever type of character alignment you want (to quote Bruce Campbel's most infamous line: "Good... Bad... I'm the guy with the gun."). The over-story is very flexable with an as-yet undecided number of endings. Just don't let your own stories get in the way of the over-story, though. I'll warn you if this is starteing to happen.
7. *Actions like this*. [OOC like this]. "Character speech like this". <>, {}, (), ||, or no surrounding markers will indicate "thinking to themself". This is simply for standardization of posts for better readability. If I can't read your post, I'm going to have to try to interpret it, and you may not like the results.

Character sheet:

Name:

Species:

Gender:

Age:

Physical Profile:

Mental Profile:

Special Abilities (optional):

Special Weaknesses (oprional):

History:

Notable Items (weapons, tools, good luck charms, etc.):

Etc: This is where a wiki link would go. Also, anything of note not listed above. May include a themesong, not linked to a video (links to lyrics or midi links are acceptable).

[ILOVEVHS]

I should have something tommorow or Saturday.

[RedAuthar]

I should have something tommorow or Saturday.

Uh huh...that's what you and Ben said about my RPG.....

[ILOVEVHS]

Which one again

[RedAuthar]

Bloodlands

[ILOVEVHS]

Um, well, uh, I, uh...GOTTA GO!
(Cartoonish running away noise)

[Vlad Yvhv]

I'm giving you guys tons of freedom, here. Please take advantage of it... I'm rather RP-starved and I suspect that Chief, et al, don't really like RP spilling into the shoutbox and the bigass pages topic... And I don't really like how twitchy I'm starting to get...

[RedAuthar]

I'll work on a character

[MoKat]

Hmm...I'm thinking about revising an old RPG character for this; she could come in as an inter-dimensional monster hunter who heard some of the rumors. 

 

Lemmie paste the template here & fill in the details later

*paste*

 

Name: Kalindra Raistani

Species: Cabbit

Gender: female

Age: 25

Physical Profile: fuzzy bi-ped who stands 5' 8" (not counting the ears)

Mental Profile: Cynical, paranoid, and a schemer.  Potentially unstable.

Special Abilities: Battlemage who excels in alteration and elemental/energy-manipulation magics.

Special Weaknesses: has trouble with healing and necromantic spells.

History: While helping to defend her planet against an alien invasion, Kalindra made a pact with The Lords of Order.  As one of their agents, she now travels from world to world and hunts down entities that threaten to plunge the worlds into Chaos.

Notable Items: Cloak of Deflection, Mystic Mace

 

 

Old character page can be found here.

(But ignore the section about the Spectral Emerald because that item was specific to Duo's campaign)

[ILOVEVHS]

Sorry I'm taking a while. I'm not sure what character I want to use.

[Vlad Yvhv]

Hmm...I'm thinking about revising an old RPG character for this; she could come in as an inter-dimensional monster hunter who heard some of the rumors. 

 

Lemmie paste the template here & fill in the details later

*paste*

 

Name: Kalindra Raistani

Species: Cabbit

Gender: female

Age: 25

Physical Profile: fuzzy bi-ped who stands 5' 8" (not counting the ears)

Mental Profile: Cynical, paranoid, and a schemer.  Potentially unstable.

Special Abilities: Battlemage who excels in alteration and elemental/energy-manipulation magics.

Special Weaknesses: has trouble with healing and necromantic spells.

History: While helping to defend her planet against an alien invasion, Kalindra made a pact with The Lords of Order.  As one of their agents, she now travels from world to world and hunts down entities that threaten to plunge the worlds into Chaos.

Notable Items: Cloak of Deflection, Mystic Mace

 

 

Old character page can be found here.

(But ignore the section about the Spectral Emerald because that item was specific to Duo's campaign)

Awesome. I have looked over the older profile as well. I look forward to seeing the final result, but don't feel rushed. I was just panicing about all the RPs not getting off the ground. Also, please post any revisions as new posts. I don't like edited character profile posts much, because there's no notification that somone has posted, so I tend to not notice them.

 

Sorry I'm taking a while. I'm not sure what character I want to use.

I'll work on a character

Since I've been having some schedualing problems, myself, I'm going to be rather undstanding of taking some time for character development/selection. It is a load off my mind that you guys are interested, though. I'd rather have an RP character done right than rushed and regretted. The important thing is that I get enough people to RP. Just don't take so long as to throw the RP into "no-go" status. That's all I really ask of my players.

[MoKat]

please post any revisions as new posts. I don't like edited character profile posts much, because there's no notification that somone has posted, so I tend to not notice them.
 

 

Noted.  Gear aside, I'm not sure what other details I'll need to add at this point. 

 

So this RPG is still on, right?

[ILOVEVHS]

Trust me, I'm still trying for this one.

[ILOVEVHS]

I'll just use someone established. Someone I find silly, but also smarter for a situation like this and could portray well.

Name: Meta Knight
Species: Unknown, assumed same as/similar to Kirby
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Physical Profile: Round body shape, light and puffy. Wears a dark purple cape with gold trimmings. Wears mittens covered by silver gauntlets, black shoes covered by purple sabotons. Has retractable bat wings. White eyes, appear yellow underneath a silver mask.
Mental Profile: Mysterious and unpredictable. Mainly aligned with good, easily interpreted as evil. abhors laziness in others. Has a respectful code of chivalry.
Special Abilities: Can fly easily (can be limited to short periods if needed), as well as glide. Can use his Dimensional Cape to warp between realities briefly to teleport short distances, a few yards at most.
Special Weaknesses: Quite vulnerable directly after a warp, even if he strikes.
History: Seeing as how I'm using most elements from the game version, his earliest history is unknown. He exists on the strange planet of Pop Star, the country Dream Land, and is known for defending against many threats, though because of his shady personality, he is often mistaken for villainous. His only true antagonistic act was an attempted conquest of Dream Land in protest of the inhabitants' lazy lifestyles. This failed and similar acts were never performed.
Notable Items: Galaxia, a golden sword with six sharp spikes on each side of the blade. The Dimensional Cape, the source of his warping powers. And his signature face, shielding his secretly adorable face.
Etc: http://kirby.wikia.c...iki/Meta_Knight
As a little tribute to his anime portrayal, he has the voice of Antonio Banderas for this RPG.

Let me know if tweaks are needed.

[Vlad Yvhv]

 

please post any revisions as new posts. I don't like edited character profile posts much, because there's no notification that somone has posted, so I tend to not notice them.
 

 

Noted.  Gear aside, I'm not sure what other details I'll need to add at this point. 

 

So this RPG is still on, right?

 

In general, I like detailed RP profiles, so I better know what I'm dealing with per character. Since my internet is 2x faster than when I was at my old house, I can view moderatly sized pictures witout a huge loading time. As such, all players are welcome to post pictures or links to pictures of objects and/or the characters being played, so long as it's not more than 5 pictures that don't have much loading time on a 31k dial-up connection. Your link to your old profile is quite helpful, but you mentioned that you'd want to alter some things. Simply make your alterations and post a full, updated profile and you'll be good to go. That way, we're all on the same page, as to what details have been kept and what haven't. Makes my job a lot easier that way.

 

I'll just use someone established. Someone I find silly, but also smarter for a situation like this and could portray well.

Name: Meta Knight
Species: Unknown, assumed same as/similar to Kirby
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Physical Profile: Round body shape, light and puffy. Wears a dark purple cape with gold trimmings. Wears mittens covered by silver gauntlets, black shoes covered by purple sabotons. Has retractable bat wings. White eyes, appear yellow underneath a silver mask.
Mental Profile: Mysterious and unpredictable. Mainly aligned with good, easily interpreted as evil. abhors laziness in others. Has a respectful code of chivalry.
Special Abilities: Can fly easily (can be limited to short periods if needed), as well as glide. Can use his Dimensional Cape to warp between realities briefly to teleport short distances, a few yards at most.
Special Weaknesses: Quite vulnerable directly after a warp, even if he strikes.
History: Seeing as how I'm using most elements from the game version, his earliest history is unknown. He exists on the strange planet of Pop Star, the country Dream Land, and is known for defending against many threats, though because of his shady personality, he is often mistaken for villainous. His only true antagonistic act was an attempted conquest of Dream Land in protest of the inhabitants' lazy lifestyles. This failed and similar acts were never performed.
Notable Items: Galaxia, a golden sword with six sharp spikes on each side of the blade. The Dimensional Cape, the source of his warping powers. And his signature face, shielding his secretly adorable face.
Etc: http://kirby.wikia.c...iki/Meta_Knight
As a little tribute to his anime portrayal, he has the voice of Antonio Banderas for this RPG.

Let me know if tweaks are needed.

I think this will work as a sufficient profile. I know a little about Meta Knight through Smash Bros and the bonus content on the Kirby Anniversary Game Collection's bonus content episode of the show that featured him.

 

Now, we just need a character from Red, and/or anyone else who wants to join in. While I prefer to have 3 or more players, I think that I could make this RPG work with only 2, if need be.

 

Also, please forgive misspellings, as Firefox's spell checker doesn't seem to be working on topic posts. Also, every now and then, one of my translator add-ons will add a list of languages to a random post. Ignore that, if it happens.

[ILOVEVHS]

As a note Vlad, Meta Knight is REALLY different in the anime. He's a straight up good guy who...really does nothing. Just says some wise crap and makes Kirby do everything.

[Vlad Yvhv]

*A "The More You Know" star flies over VHS's head. Vlad clicks on it and causes a temporary reality crash.* (Bonus points for whoever gets that reference.)

[MoKat]

The "alterations" in question deal more with current group affiliation than anything else.

If there was anything in her spellbook that could potentially upset any apple carts, now's the time to tell me; I'm sure we can work something out.

 

*posts updated character data*

 

Name: Kalindra Raistani
Species: Cabbit
Gender: female
Age: 25
Eye Color: Violet
Fur color: Tan with light yellow.
Hair/headfur color: Yellow.

Physical Profile: fuzzy bi-ped who stands 5' 8" (not counting the ears). At first glance Kalindra may seem to be a tall but otherwise ordinary Mobian rabbit...but her leopard tail marks this wandering Battlemage as a half-breed.

Mental Profile: Potentially unstable.  She is slightly cynical and rather paranoid. ("I'm not paranoid--people really ARE out to get me!"), but a loyal ally to those who have earned her trust. Has a wicked sense of humor and a 'thing' against slavery. Definitely a schemer and a meddler; if she can pit two enemies against each other she -will-...and she usually enjoys doing that. She tends to use the words "Kroog" and "Krutz" as all-purpose swearwords. Although she has a generally logical and Lawful nature, she's been known to behave a bit oddly at times, but even then she seems to think clearly enough to cast spells. This odd behavior is the manifestation of a mental instability caused by Kal using her Regenerate spell to cheat death on several occasions. (However, Kalindra isn't aware of this and she dismisses her psychotic episodes as a side-effect of being "part homicidal jungle cat".)

Special Abilities: she's a Battlemage who excels in alteration and elemental/energy-manipulation magics.  Has an affinity for Lightning, so attack spells using this element are the least likely to fail.  She was trained by the wizard Dhelt Taninbrae as a Battlemage and is Proficient with blunt weapons, particularly her mace. Has a photographic memory and an innate "danger sense" which may be a side-effect from her frequent use of alteration spells--or maybe from something else.

Special Weaknesses: has trouble with healing and necromantic spells.  Attack spells using Fire element are most likely to fail.

History: While helping to defend her planet against an alien invasion, Kalindra made a pact with The Lords of Order.  As one of their agents, she now travels from world to world and hunts down entities that threaten to plunge the worlds into Chaos.

Notable Items:
Cloak of Deflection: a purple, hooded cloak which bears an enchantment that reduces damage from physical attacks.
Mana Battery (worn as an earring) : a catalyst/energy source for spellcasting.
Spellbook:  actually, it is a crystal--kinda like Lezar's "book" of spells.
Mystic Mace:  a Greatmace made of Mithril (a lightweight and very durable, non-magnetic, magical metal) which has a spiked head. The spike allows the mace to do piercing damage in addition to crushing damage. It bears several enchantments:
--Taur Strength: magically boosts wielder's strength while the mace is held. When wielded by Kalindra, the mace can shatter stone and dent/damage metallic armor.
--Troll Blood: reduces fatigue and helps its wielder heal faster.
--Rune of Recall: can absorb 1 spell and store it for later use.

 

{Edit: *exorcises "Typo Demons" from this post*}

[Vlad Yvhv]

I don't see anything game-breaking. Looks like a good profile to me. She should fit rather well into the RPG.

 

And as GM, I can always nerf magics during the RPG, if something comes up. The sort of undefined nature of the curse can always interfere with other types of magic. And not always in bad ways. There's the possiblility that it may supercharge a spell or 2 every now and then. I have some RP game dice for situations where I'm in more of a mood to let chance decide the scope of success/failure for actions. I don't plan on using them much in this RPG, since death is more of an inconvendience than anything else. Combat in my other RPGs is highly contengent on the roll of the dice, because in those death is serious business. But, here, if you pick up a shotgun and shoot somone in the face, they'll recover. So, I don't have to roll dice for those kind of situations. But I may break them out now and then to just add an additonal curveball to the RPG. When I do use dice, I post the numerical results in my GM posts.

[Vlad Yvhv]

Update: The RPG will officially start on the 16th. I -will- allow late enteries, but late-entering characters will miss out on whatever exposition has been given before the time they arrive in the town.