Shadows-A Super Powers RP ( full,started)

[nuba km]

It has been 1 year since the Great Darkness.

One year ago, within the world of Vitalis, life moved on as normal. Cars drove, planes flew, and people continued their happy existence. Finally, the Terran Wars had ended, a peace treaty had been signed, and everyone was talking about how the world was about to enter a Golden Age of humanity. The new rays of the sun were about to dawn over the coming Age of Man.

Unfortunately, all that came over the earth was the Darkness.

For a week, the world was cast into complete darkness. It could not be fought, it could not be pushed away. A candle would offer no light; a lightbulb would be immediately extinguished. People said it was the end of the world! Finally, the cover of darkness was lifted from the world only for people to wish it had never lifted. The Darkness had been born from the darkness of man's heart, and so it gave birth to the darknesses within his head. Beasts until now though of as mythical stalked the land, while the human population had undergone a much more disturbing. The Darkness had changed humans as well- about 25% of the world developed into "Shadows," beings with supernatural abilities mysteriously based upon their personalities.

Scientists immediately underwent studies of these strange new "Shadows," and found five basic parts of their powers:

1:The basic power, which is, once under proper control, nearly effortless to utilize.

2: The weakness- all powers, no matter how great, have some equal and opposite tradeoff for the power.

3: The Armor- A more advanced technique, this requires concentration but allows the user near impunity against all attacks. This ability is found in less than 15% of all Shadows.

4: Limit Breaker: This ultimate attack could best be described as 'high-risk, high-return.' While this attack easily can destroy any who dare stand against its might, it is a double-edged sword. The user's body is taxed to the extreme with this move, and while the lucky ones might slip into a day's coma, some powers require blood, or might even require self-mutilation or sacrifice to activate. Luckily, this power has been found in less than 1% off the entire Shadow population.

5: the Trade: all Shadows possess this power, that is, the ability to absorb or disperse of another Shadow's powers after a 'Shadow Duel.' Powers absorbed are never as powerful as the original owner's were, and the average human can only store 2-3 other powers before they burst from the energy or are driven insane by Multiple Personality Disorder. However, a select few are able to store what seems to be an infinite amount of powers. Urban rumors speak about a man called "The Crystal Reaper," who is able to consume untold numbers of powers at their full potential, all to become the 'true god of this world.' Still, one should always take care with such rumors.

The true threat is that of the government for Shadows. Like all changes, people are afraid and are calling for action. Hundreds of actions make their way through Congress, ranging from licensing Shadows and making their powers public, to immediate and complete extermination. Unfortunately, the only reason none of these movements have been passed is because no one can decide on which of these is the best cause of action...yet. All it takes is a single push to set the scales out of balance.

There is also the rumor of an underground Shadow organization called the Shadow Guardians, who plan on overthrowing the government and placing Shadows on the seat of power.

Welcome to Harbour City, place of 200,000 souls- and about 10 times that amount of people. Here is the greatest safe haven from the outside wilderness teeming with death of every kind. The city seems to support the sky with its myriad skyscrapers. The city is bound in by a mountain range to the north and a lush forest to the south. To the east, contained within the haven, are the freshwater river which sustains Harbour City, the docks, the suburbs, and the farmlands which sustain all life within Harbour City. Finally, to the west lies the Deadlands, outside of the barrier and crawling with mythical creatures of every kind, very deadly and very, very hungry.

...A wise man once said "Never look away- Not from Nightmares, Not from the Truth."

What happens when the Truth is a Nightmare, and what happens when the Truth stares back?

Spoiler: character sheet

Name:
Description: (how you look)("This is a friendly reminder from your Co-GM: Any man who gives me a picture for the description will be shot on sight. Thank you for your co-operation.")
Bio: (include age) (also most of the story will be spent harbour city so if he/she is born somewhere else he/she will need a reason to go to harbour city)
Power: (what is it based round?)
weakness:
Armour:
limit break:

Spoiler: my character

Name: Neil McCoy
Description: about 5 and 1/2 feet tall with green messy hair, thin.
Bio: 20, after gaining his power he missed being apple to eat and touch things. after a special suit for him was made he spent time training in the mountains against large creature and defending people against those who abuse their powers around where he lived. due to his power he has become antisocial and won't hide what he thinks of people.
Power: acid, he can make acid come out of any part of his body and craft it into solid weapons. He is also wearing a special hazard suit made for him by a scientist studying the powers.
weakness: can touch or eat things as they would be corroded by his acid power but he gains his energy and nutrients form photosynthesis and active uptake.
Armour: a knight like suit of acid armour with a weapon of acid.
limit break: turns into a giant acid golem for a short period of time. he can't use his power 10x the time period spend using his limit break.

 

[Headsprouter]

Hmmm. Interesting, quite. I shall submit my entry:

Spoiler: Chris

Name: The Hive (folk name)
Chris Moncoon (chris-ALIS CO-coon)

Description: 5ft 6in tall, thick-boned. He has features that may make him seem untrustworthy, but he is attractive enough. He moves with a slight slouch. He has rashes around his wrists and the abnormally large veins in his arms. Those are the only things that make him look different from a normal human in his unchanged form. He has pale-white skin with the rashes i mentioned earlier on his arms and veins popping up more than normal. He has Gordon Freeman-green eyes, blood-red hair which grows in a curiously spiky way, naturally. It can never be straightened (Not saying he wants it that way, it just can't be made to look ''sensible''). He speaks as if he has a constant supply of phelgm (sp?) in his throat, often coughing it up into peoples faces as a means of non-lethal defense, and a definite sign of his own disgust. Even before he gained his power he had a tendency to keep at things until they break or wear away, and has a very fast metabolism. In terms of clothing, he merely wears a brown, jacket with ripped sleeves, a white shirt and a blue pair of jeans, ripped in the knees. he chooses not to wear shoes, as they seem to cause him some discomfort. Personality wise, merely follows the orders of others, however becoming extremely defensive at the risk his family may be endangered. Other than this, he has a happy enough personality, however being very cynical, often to the annoyance of others. He would rather not interact with people at all, but when he does, he makes conversations as it puts them at ease, somewhat.

Bio: He never knew his family other than his sister, who looked after him until he was 8 years old, then, beleiving he was mature enough even at the tender age of 8, left him to do what he wanted in life, she would have preferred him to get a job in the city, but he chose to stay in the forest. He gained his power from the shadow, as normal, while the shadow was present, he merely hid with some gathered food, on the last day of darkness he developed into a small chrysalis on the day it cleared he broke out, something within him had changed. He is now 16 years old, and living alone in the forest, only going into Harbour city when he is in need of a certain supply. The forest in which he lives is south, as you said. He saves those who are attacked by muggers, bandits or creatures in the forest, but otherwise is a bit of a misanthrope. His sister is still alive, and lives with her husband and 3 children, of whom Chris protects. None of them are affected by the shadow, and thus have no powers. In terms of political views (shadow>human/shadow<human) he chooses mainly not to get involved. As he beleives the whole thing to be very immature of everyone, describing it as ''petty squabbling'' and often only chooses to end conflicts, himself being the last one standing, worried that either side could possibly endanger his family at one point. He chooses not to take other powers, as he beleives himself to be insane enough, again bringing up the desire not to cause his family any harm.

Power: Similar to Bioshock's insect swarm, but the insects are always being produced inside of him. And he has a limited supply, only restored by eating and resting, not by EVE. The insects he produces are locust-like and fly or hop to their targets, and devour the flesh of it in seconds, rather than using venom, like bees or hornets. He has a certain degree of communication with insects, often having short conversations with them in english, of which the insects do not understand. He uses signals to command their movements. His senses of movement and balance are increased somewhat, and he is more agile than the normal human, able to climb walls easily and jump 20 feet into the air. Like an insect, he can survive falls from high places, despite his human size. When i say senses, i include the five touch, smell, hearing etc. He has pale, green blood.

The cost: If he sends out too much insects at a time his arms will begin to bleed and he will become increasingly tired and weak, eventually passing out. Having too many insects released at once can burst his veins, disabling his power for a day while they repair. Some people beleive he is the one who has insects destroy their crops. The main cost is sanity, thus he chooses to use his power as little as possible to protect his relatives from himself. He often visits witch doctor to obtain medication for this. His problem is dementia, and thus he fears he may forget his own family or mistrust them. This is one reason he chooses to stay away from them. Not to mention he despises fire, as his skin is more sensitive and it destroys his swarms.

The Armour: Large, yellow wings and rough, cracked skin covering his entire body, capable of reflecting beam attacks and resisting physical attacks. Bones are stronger and his veins pulse with energy. There are thorn-like protrusions coming out of the back of his forearms and some coming out of the front of his shin. His armour is alot less visible than it may be for other shadows.

Limit breaker: He becomes a chrysalis temporarily, taking 2 hours to transform. Once transformed a man-size moth-like creature emerges. With the ability to shoot odd laser beams and command other insects. It flaps it's wings with great intensity to cause sound waves capable of temporarily deafening normal humans. He has full control over this power, except overdoing things a bit sometimes. He is capable of recognising his allies through is compoundeyes and is almost impossible to sneak up on because of his greatly enhanced senses, mostly due to a possesion of 2 large, fern-like antennae. Once he uses up all of his energy, his body undergoes a transformation to a useless, larval form. Unable to move, he must wait 2 weeks minimum to return to his human form. Before changing back, he must find a safe place to land, as he is very vulnerable in this state.

 

[ThreeWords]

Spoiler: 3W's entry

Name: Jon Shannow

Description: Jon is a rather tall, passably handsome young man in his early 20s. He has an open face, easy smile and moves with a fluidity of motion that speaks of a training in dance or martial arts.
He is lean of body and strong of muscle, wears simple but comfortable clothing, and has a tombstone poker face

Bio: Jon has lived in Harbour City his whole life, and knows the place like the back of his hand. This has not, unfortunately, given him a great liking of the city, and the only thing that has so far stopped him leaving the city is his lack of funds and incredible inertia; he has been so long in one place that the idea of moving is both difficult and somewhat unwelcome, despite his dislike of the city.
He is 23, but feels like he's still in his late teens. He certainly lives that way...

Power: The Symbiote
The power manifests as a fungus-like growth that has spread it's tendrils across Jon's whole body. It reinforces him,making him, stronger, faster, heavier, but it's greatest change is to his resilience; the virus will not let him die. No matter the wound, the fungus marshals his bodies resources, speeds up healing reaction, and if all else fails, moves his body through the the tendrils in every cell
Weakness: Every time the virus influences his body, the less human-like the result is. Use of the strength he is given does no more than boost his already prodigious muscles, but the healing factor repairs his body in weird, mutated ways, as if trying to adapt him for as many possibilities as possible. Jon can survive nearly any attack, but it may leave him entirely inhuman; a fate which he fears above all else.
Note: While he cannot be killed, Jon may still willingly surrender his power to escape the mutation he would suffer if he takes too much damage

Armour: The virus extrudes tendrils from Jon's skin which weave themselves together into a carapace like layer of armour that is both as strong as heavy vehicle armour and capable of instant self-repair.

Limit break: In times of intense emotional upheaval, the unrest in Jon's psyche links to something in the virus' weird, arcane genetic code, unleashing a weird, feral pseudo mind that has full control over the mutational powers of the virus. Jon becomes a creature of fluid biology, constantly flowing from shape to shape, growing and discarding talons, muscles, sensors or even whole limbs as an when required. The creature is both immensely strong and blindingly fast, but the constant growth gives it a terrible hunger, and it consumes anything in it's sight.
In the final stages of the limit break, as the beast begins to fade, Jon is able to take the reins, and can repair all the mutational damage he has suffered, returning to humanity (or as close as he can)

 

[nuba km]

Spoiler: 3W's entry

Name: Jon Shannow

Description: Jon is a rather tall, passably handsome young man in his early 20s. He has an open face, easy smile and moves with a fluidity of motion that speaks of a training in dance or martial arts.
He is lean of body and strong of muscle, wears simple but comfortable clothing, and has a tombstone poker face

Bio: Jon has lived in Harbour City his whole life, and knows the place like the back of his hand. This has not, unfortunately, given him a great liking of the city, and the only thing that has so far stopped him leaving the city is his lack of funds and incredible inertia; he has been so long in one place that the idea of moving is both difficult and somewhat unwelcome, despite his dislike of the city.
He is 23, but feels like he's still in his late teens. He certainly lives that way...

Power: The Symbiote
The power manifests as a fungus-like growth that has spread it's tendrils across Jon's whole body. It reinforces him,making him, stronger, faster, heavier, but it's greatest change is to his resilience; the virus will not let him die. No matter the wound, the fungus marshals his bodies resources, speeds up healing reaction, and if all else fails, moves his body through the the tendrils in every cell
Weakness: Every time the virus influences his body, the less human-like the result is. Use of the strength he is given does no more than boost his already prodigious muscles, but the healing factor repairs his body in weird, mutated ways, as if trying to adapt him for as many possibilities as possible. Jon can survive nearly any attack, but it may leave him entirely inhuman; a fate which he fears above all else.
Note: While he cannot be killed, Jon may still willingly surrender his power to escape the mutation he would suffer if he takes too much damage

Armour: The virus extrudes tendrils from Jon's skin which weave themselves together into a carapace like layer of armour that is both as strong as heavy vehicle armour and capable of instant self-repair.

Limit break: In times of intense emotional upheaval, the unrest in Jon's psyche links to something in the virus' weird, arcane genetic code, unleashing a weird, feral pseudo mind that has full control over the mutational powers of the virus. Jon becomes a creature of fluid biology, constantly flowing from shape to shape, growing and discarding talons, muscles, sensors or even whole limbs as an when required. The creature is both immensely strong and blindingly fast, but the constant growth gives it a terrible hunger, and it consumes anything in it's sight.
In the final stages of the limit break, as the beast begins to fade, Jon is able to take the reins, and can repair all the mutational damage he has suffered, returning to humanity (or as close as he can)

good idea but I am wondering how much/little control will you have over your limit break?

 

[ThreeWords]

Spoiler: 3W's entry

Name: Jon Shannow

Description: Jon is a rather tall, passably handsome young man in his early 20s. He has an open face, easy smile and moves with a fluidity of motion that speaks of a training in dance or martial arts.
He is lean of body and strong of muscle, wears simple but comfortable clothing, and has a tombstone poker face

Bio: Jon has lived in Harbour City his whole life, and knows the place like the back of his hand. This has not, unfortunately, given him a great liking of the city, and the only thing that has so far stopped him leaving the city is his lack of funds and incredible inertia; he has been so long in one place that the idea of moving is both difficult and somewhat unwelcome, despite his dislike of the city.
He is 23, but feels like he's still in his late teens. He certainly lives that way...

Power: The Symbiote
The power manifests as a fungus-like growth that has spread it's tendrils across Jon's whole body. It reinforces him,making him, stronger, faster, heavier, but it's greatest change is to his resilience; the virus will not let him die. No matter the wound, the fungus marshals his bodies resources, speeds up healing reaction, and if all else fails, moves his body through the the tendrils in every cell
Weakness: Every time the virus influences his body, the less human-like the result is. Use of the strength he is given does no more than boost his already prodigious muscles, but the healing factor repairs his body in weird, mutated ways, as if trying to adapt him for as many possibilities as possible. Jon can survive nearly any attack, but it may leave him entirely inhuman; a fate which he fears above all else.
Note: While he cannot be killed, Jon may still willingly surrender his power to escape the mutation he would suffer if he takes too much damage

Armour: The virus extrudes tendrils from Jon's skin which weave themselves together into a carapace like layer of armour that is both as strong as heavy vehicle armour and capable of instant self-repair.

Limit break: In times of intense emotional upheaval, the unrest in Jon's psyche links to something in the virus' weird, arcane genetic code, unleashing a weird, feral pseudo mind that has full control over the mutational powers of the virus. Jon becomes a creature of fluid biology, constantly flowing from shape to shape, growing and discarding talons, muscles, sensors or even whole limbs as an when required. The creature is both immensely strong and blindingly fast, but the constant growth gives it a terrible hunger, and it consumes anything in it's sight.
In the final stages of the limit break, as the beast begins to fade, Jon is able to take the reins, and can repair all the mutational damage he has suffered, returning to humanity (or as close as he can)

good idea but I am wondering how much/little control will you have over your limit break?

Depends how much you'll let me have. Depending on what you'd prefer, I could have full control, or the resulting beast could be a slavering monster that rages out of control. What do you think would be better?

 

[nuba km]

Spoiler: 3W's entry

Name: Jon Shannow

Description: Jon is a rather tall, passably handsome young man in his early 20s. He has an open face, easy smile and moves with a fluidity of motion that speaks of a training in dance or martial arts.
He is lean of body and strong of muscle, wears simple but comfortable clothing, and has a tombstone poker face

Bio: Jon has lived in Harbour City his whole life, and knows the place like the back of his hand. This has not, unfortunately, given him a great liking of the city, and the only thing that has so far stopped him leaving the city is his lack of funds and incredible inertia; he has been so long in one place that the idea of moving is both difficult and somewhat unwelcome, despite his dislike of the city.
He is 23, but feels like he's still in his late teens. He certainly lives that way...

Power: The Symbiote
The power manifests as a fungus-like growth that has spread it's tendrils across Jon's whole body. It reinforces him,making him, stronger, faster, heavier, but it's greatest change is to his resilience; the virus will not let him die. No matter the wound, the fungus marshals his bodies resources, speeds up healing reaction, and if all else fails, moves his body through the the tendrils in every cell
Weakness: Every time the virus influences his body, the less human-like the result is. Use of the strength he is given does no more than boost his already prodigious muscles, but the healing factor repairs his body in weird, mutated ways, as if trying to adapt him for as many possibilities as possible. Jon can survive nearly any attack, but it may leave him entirely inhuman; a fate which he fears above all else.
Note: While he cannot be killed, Jon may still willingly surrender his power to escape the mutation he would suffer if he takes too much damage

Armour: The virus extrudes tendrils from Jon's skin which weave themselves together into a carapace like layer of armour that is both as strong as heavy vehicle armour and capable of instant self-repair.

Limit break: In times of intense emotional upheaval, the unrest in Jon's psyche links to something in the virus' weird, arcane genetic code, unleashing a weird, feral pseudo mind that has full control over the mutational powers of the virus. Jon becomes a creature of fluid biology, constantly flowing from shape to shape, growing and discarding talons, muscles, sensors or even whole limbs as an when required. The creature is both immensely strong and blindingly fast, but the constant growth gives it a terrible hunger, and it consumes anything in it's sight.
In the final stages of the limit break, as the beast begins to fade, Jon is able to take the reins, and can repair all the mutational damage he has suffered, returning to humanity (or as close as he can)

good idea but I am wondering how much/little control will you have over your limit break?

Depends how much you'll let me have. Depending on what you'd prefer, I could have full control, or the resulting beast could be a slavering monster that rages out of control. What do you think would be better?

well I think it should start of with full control but rapidly it just decrease in control and as control lowers choice of ending the limit break lowers also so even though it's very powerful it can easily backfire.

 

[ThreeWords]

good idea but I am wondering how much/little control will you have over your limit break?

Depends how much you'll let me have. Depending on what you'd prefer, I could have full control, or the resulting beast could be a slavering monster that rages out of control. What do you think would be better?

well I think it should start of with full control but rapidly it just decrease in control and as control lowers choice of ending the limit break lowers also so even though it's very powerful it can easily backfire.

So I start with control, but the longer I stay that way, the harder it is to control?

 

[nuba km]

good idea but I am wondering how much/little control will you have over your limit break?

Depends how much you'll let me have. Depending on what you'd prefer, I could have full control, or the resulting beast could be a slavering monster that rages out of control. What do you think would be better?

well I think it should start of with full control but rapidly it just decrease in control and as control lowers choice of ending the limit break lowers also so even though it's very powerful it can easily backfire.

So I start with control, but the longer I stay that way, the harder it is to control?

yes, but as the story goes a long and your character becomes more powerful you will have control over it for longer.

 

[Xero Scythe]

G'evening, everyone. This is your Co-GM Xero Scythe and that sudden crushing weight you feel is that of my ego. I hope we have a good time, and I will post my sheet momentarily!

 

[Anarchemitis]

Collateral Damage Man is probably a horrible idea for a superhero.

 

[nuba km]

A super hero RP you say? Why that just so happens to be my favourite type of Rp.

Spoiler: Tom

Name: Thomas Crimp.
Description: Thomas isn?t attractive but isn?t too ugly either. He is tall even when hunched which he hardly ever isn?t. He is thin even going so far as gaunt in places and one of his eyes is lazy (oddly enough it isn?t always the same eye but it is always one). He has iron grey and wiry hair everywhere it shouldn?t be but little if any where you would normally expect it. His eyes are deep large and brown. His voice is unbelievable, it can go from as smooth as lubricated silk to razor sharp and mallet blunt in seconds. This is a person who knows how to talk far better than they can dress.
His skin was once white but is oddly grey now.
He carries a cane due to a limp in one leg, again like the lazy eye which leg it is seams to vary on an arbitrary basis.
Bio: Thomas was born 32 years ago. Exactly where is hard to say Thomas is so good at doing accents his original one if he ever uses it is indistinguishable from any of the others. But where isn?t important. What is what it was like there for Thomas, not so good.
It isn?t that Thomas wasn?t trying to make friends. The others just weren?t interested. When most people find out they don?t fit in they try somewhere else. Thomas pushed harder.
No matter how hard he pushed he never fit. He tried to understand them, all of them, everything there was to know he learnt.
He knew how they thought and acted but it still didn?t work.
Then he realised, these people were assholes.
The whole process only gave him two things.
1-Pretty hard skin
2-One hell of an interest in what makes people tick. This lead to him getting masters in both human psychology and drama.
Power:
Tom?s powers are rather interesting. Turns out being a bit mentally broken can have its advantages when everyone?s personality defects are giving them powers.
His obsession over how others think has led to an unnatural sense of empathy. If he can create a link with someone either by talking or by looking them in the face (which is by far the better option) then he can create an emotional bond.
Depending on who can see or hear who the link makes every emotions and feeling of whoever can be scene completely clear (of course someone as good an actor as Tom might not be being honest) and more than that it allows for complete empathy the observer can feel everything the observed is going through as if they were going through it themselves (which they technically are).
Secondly always shrugging off insults like that made him pretty good at getting over things, all the shadows did was make it a little more literal. In other words Tom is a healer, he gets over things rejection bullet wounds that sort of thing.
It?s pretty slow but it?s bloody comprehensive.
weakness: Tom?s powers have their limits as does he himself. For one he is both visually and mechanically impaired. As well as this his powers don?t exactly help him fight one is enough to overpower him and his regeneration while faster than normal still isn?t going to hold up under continued assault. Also his other powers require at least a vocal connection with the target and if this is broken he must rely on his lasting impression.
Limit break: Breakdown,
The target?s mind is broken simple as. Unfortunately this means Tom loses all control over the target and any future attempts to control them are futile. Insanity is pretty permanent.

That any good?
Also we can pick our own alignment right?

it starts of with you having no alignment but yes your character can have any opinion about what is happening in the story. just wondering what does Thomas have with harbour city?

 

[nuba km]

A super hero RP you say? Why that just so happens to be my favourite type of Rp.

Spoiler: Tom

Name: Thomas Crimp.
Description: Thomas isn?t attractive but isn?t too ugly either. He is tall even when hunched which he hardly ever isn?t. He is thin even going so far as gaunt in places and one of his eyes is lazy (oddly enough it isn?t always the same eye but it is always one). He has iron grey and wiry hair everywhere it shouldn?t be but little if any where you would normally expect it. His eyes are deep large and brown. His voice is unbelievable, it can go from as smooth as lubricated silk to razor sharp and mallet blunt in seconds. This is a person who knows how to talk far better than they can dress.
His skin was once white but is oddly grey now.
He carries a cane due to a limp in one leg, again like the lazy eye which leg it is seams to vary on an arbitrary basis.
Bio: Thomas was born 32 years ago. Exactly where is hard to say Thomas is so good at doing accents his original one if he ever uses it is indistinguishable from any of the others. But where isn?t important. What is what it was like there for Thomas, not so good.
It isn?t that Thomas wasn?t trying to make friends. The others just weren?t interested. When most people find out they don?t fit in they try somewhere else. Thomas pushed harder.
No matter how hard he pushed he never fit. He tried to understand them, all of them, everything there was to know he learnt.
He knew how they thought and acted but it still didn?t work.
Then he realised, these people were assholes.
The whole process only gave him two things.
1-Pretty hard skin
2-One hell of an interest in what makes people tick. This lead to him getting masters in both human psychology and drama.
Power:
Tom?s powers are rather interesting. Turns out being a bit mentally broken can have its advantages when everyone?s personality defects are giving them powers.
His obsession over how others think has led to an unnatural sense of empathy. If he can create a link with someone either by talking or by looking them in the face (which is by far the better option) then he can create an emotional bond.
Depending on who can see or hear who the link makes every emotions and feeling of whoever can be scene completely clear (of course someone as good an actor as Tom might not be being honest) and more than that it allows for complete empathy the observer can feel everything the observed is going through as if they were going through it themselves (which they technically are).
Secondly always shrugging off insults like that made him pretty good at getting over things, all the shadows did was make it a little more literal. In other words Tom is a healer, he gets over things rejection bullet wounds that sort of thing.
It?s pretty slow but it?s bloody comprehensive.
weakness: Tom?s powers have their limits as does he himself. For one he is both visually and mechanically impaired. As well as this his powers don?t exactly help him fight one is enough to overpower him and his regeneration while faster than normal still isn?t going to hold up under continued assault. Also his other powers require at least a vocal connection with the target and if this is broken he must rely on his lasting impression.
Limit break: Breakdown,
The target?s mind is broken simple as. Unfortunately this means Tom loses all control over the target and any future attempts to control them are futile. Insanity is pretty permanent.

That any good?
Also we can pick our own alignment right?

it starts of with you having no alignment but yes your character can have any opinion about what is happening in the story. just wondering what does Thomas have with harbour city?

Good question.
I suppose him being from there would be simplest but I want him to have a little mystery.
If you want I can just make it so he is from there.

But aside from that how is he?

well you just need a reason for your character to be there and I need to know it so I can include it into the story but it doesn't just have to be that you are from there. aside from that he I interesting and different.

 

[nuba km]

A super hero RP you say? Why that just so happens to be my favourite type of Rp.

Spoiler: Tom

Name: Thomas Crimp.
Description: Thomas isn?t attractive but isn?t too ugly either. He is tall even when hunched which he hardly ever isn?t. He is thin even going so far as gaunt in places and one of his eyes is lazy (oddly enough it isn?t always the same eye but it is always one). He has iron grey and wiry hair everywhere it shouldn?t be but little if any where you would normally expect it. His eyes are deep large and brown. His voice is unbelievable, it can go from as smooth as lubricated silk to razor sharp and mallet blunt in seconds. This is a person who knows how to talk far better than they can dress.
His skin was once white but is oddly grey now.
He carries a cane due to a limp in one leg, again like the lazy eye which leg it is seams to vary on an arbitrary basis.
Bio: Thomas was born 32 years ago. Exactly where is hard to say Thomas is so good at doing accents his original one if he ever uses it is indistinguishable from any of the others. But where isn?t important. What is what it was like there for Thomas, not so good.
It isn?t that Thomas wasn?t trying to make friends. The others just weren?t interested. When most people find out they don?t fit in they try somewhere else. Thomas pushed harder.
No matter how hard he pushed he never fit. He tried to understand them, all of them, everything there was to know he learnt.
He knew how they thought and acted but it still didn?t work.
Then he realised, these people were assholes.
The whole process only gave him two things.
1-Pretty hard skin
2-One hell of an interest in what makes people tick. This lead to him getting masters in both human psychology and drama.
Power:
Tom?s powers are rather interesting. Turns out being a bit mentally broken can have its advantages when everyone?s personality defects are giving them powers.
His obsession over how others think has led to an unnatural sense of empathy. If he can create a link with someone either by talking or by looking them in the face (which is by far the better option) then he can create an emotional bond.
Depending on who can see or hear who the link makes every emotions and feeling of whoever can be scene completely clear (of course someone as good an actor as Tom might not be being honest) and more than that it allows for complete empathy the observer can feel everything the observed is going through as if they were going through it themselves (which they technically are).
Secondly always shrugging off insults like that made him pretty good at getting over things, all the shadows did was make it a little more literal. In other words Tom is a healer, he gets over things rejection bullet wounds that sort of thing.
It?s pretty slow but it?s bloody comprehensive.
weakness: Tom?s powers have their limits as does he himself. For one he is both visually and mechanically impaired. As well as this his powers don?t exactly help him fight one is enough to overpower him and his regeneration while faster than normal still isn?t going to hold up under continued assault. Also his other powers require at least a vocal connection with the target and if this is broken he must rely on his lasting impression.
Limit break: Breakdown,
The target?s mind is broken simple as. Unfortunately this means Tom loses all control over the target and any future attempts to control them are futile. Insanity is pretty permanent.

That any good?
Also we can pick our own alignment right?

it starts of with you having no alignment but yes your character can have any opinion about what is happening in the story. just wondering what does Thomas have with harbour city?

Good question.
I suppose him being from there would be simplest but I want him to have a little mystery.
If you want I can just make it so he is from there.

But aside from that how is he?

well you just need a reason for your character to be there and I need to know it so I can include it into the story but it doesn't just have to be that you are from there. aside from that he I interesting and different.

How long do i have to think of one?

at least another 2 days but it may be more.

 

[Xero Scythe]

Spoiler

Name: Damien Lier

Description: Standing tall at 6'3", Damien often looks down upon most people through his storm grey eyes. His raven black hair always contrives to keep itself short, while his face manages to show tiredness even when he is fully alert. He has managed to keep fat off his body, resulting in an athletically muscular body best described as streamlined. A strange cross-like scar mars the back of his right hand, while a massive scar runs down Damien's left shoulder to his left hip. Damien's usual attire includes snow-white sneakers, comfortable black sweatpants that are easy to move around in, a dark blue shirt, and finally a white hoodie with a tribal tattoo right over his heart.

Bio: At age 21, Damien isn't really surprised by much anymore. He was born in Los Angeles, and fell in with a gang, like so many teens there. A month before The Darkness, Damien was betrayed and left for dead by his best friend, Aron, in an attempt to save his own skin. Fortunately for Damien, a nearby apartment had been set on fire and a passing ambulance heard his screams of rage. Damien then spent the entire month and The Darkness within bed, trying to rehabilitate shredded muscles. After The Darkness rose, Damien felt a change within himself. This was confirmed when he managed to cut himself loose from the restraining bands with his shadow. He looked to seek revenge upon Aron, but found out later he was poisoned to death by a chimera. From that point on, Damien always had a liking of the fanciful beasts. He decided to cross the Deadlands, to train his power and to escape the memories. He eventually made it all the way across to Harbour City, on the other side of the country with nothing but his powers and his motorcycle.

Personality: Damien is usually quite cutting and to the point, often without regard for the feelings of others. He doesn't enjoy screwing around much and would rather just get to the matter at hand.

Power: Shadow Blades- Damien's power is the epitome of the 'Shadow'- that is, it uses his own shadow as material. Damien is able to form and control a blade within the radius of his shadow. He is able to stretch his shadow to make it thinner, but any thinner than a centimeter and the blade would shatter. Damien is also able to use any shadows touching his own shadow to increase the length. Finally, he is able to form multiple blades, but each one adds up to the length of his shadow.

Weakness: Because of the basis for his powers, Damien is weakest at noon, when his shadow is smallest, and in total darkness, where his shadow is nonexistent, a shadow requiring light to exist, after all. Multiple bright lights centered on him would also banish his shadow. The paler his shadow is, the weaker the integrity of the blades.

Armor: Damien's shadow blades become autonomous, blocking or parrying any attack that gets too close. These blades count little towards his shadow consumption.

Limit Break: This trick requires blood to activate- the more sacrificed, the more powerful it is. Casts the surrounding area in complete darkness. This is the only time when Damien is able to form blades with no light upon him.

Alright, here is my glorious character sheet. While none of you have to have the personality section, I feel as it might be a massive boon towards understanding your power.

Also, because this is a superpower RP, I merely wish to recapitulate for all:

No mind control, no char. control, no god-mod. You make this game unfun for someone else, you're out. That's all there is to it. A warning will be given for god-mod, but no char. control should be so deeply embedded within your minds you should want to piss on your favorite pet's grave first. That is all. Thank you for your co-operation.

 

[nuba km]

Spoiler

Name: Damien Lier

Description: Standing tall at 6'3", Damien often looks down upon most people through his storm grey eyes. His raven black hair always contrives to keep itself short, while his face manages to show tiredness even when he is fully alert. He has managed to keep fat off his body, resulting in an athletically muscular body best described as streamlined. A strange cross-like scar mars the back of his right hand, while a massive scar runs down Damien's left shoulder to his left hip. Damien's usual attire includes snow-white sneakers, comfortable black sweatpants that are easy to move around in, a dark blue shirt, and finally a white hoodie with a tribal tattoo right over his heart.

Bio: At age 21, Damien isn't really surprised by much anymore. He was born in Los Angeles, and fell in with a gang, like so many teens there. A month before The Darkness, Damien was betrayed and left for dead by his best friend, Aron, in an attempt to save his own skin. Fortunately for Damien, a nearby apartment had been set on fire and a passing ambulance heard his screams of rage. Damien then spent the entire month and The Darkness within bed, trying to rehabilitate shredded muscles. After The Darkness rose, Damien felt a change within himself. This was confirmed when he managed to cut himself loose from the restraining bands with his shadow. He looked to seek revenge upon Aron, but found out later he was poisoned to death by a chimera. From that point on, Damien always had a liking of the fanciful beasts. He decided to cross the Deadlands, to train his power and to escape the memories. He eventually made it all the way across to Harbour City, on the other side of the country with nothing but his powers and his motorcycle.

Personality: Damien is usually quite cutting and to the point, often without regard for the feelings of others. He doesn't enjoy screwing around much and would rather just get to the matter at hand.

Power: Shadow Blades- Damien's power is the epitome of the 'Shadow'- that is, it uses his own shadow as material. Damien is able to form and control a blade within the radius of his shadow. He is able to stretch his shadow to make it thinner, but any thinner than a centimeter and the blade would shatter. Damien is also able to use any shadows touching his own shadow to increase the length. Finally, he is able to form multiple blades, but each one adds up to the length of his shadow.

Weakness: Because of the basis for his powers, Damien is weakest at noon, when his shadow is smallest, and in total darkness, where his shadow is nonexistent, a shadow requiring light to exist, after all. Multiple bright lights centered on him would also banish his shadow. The paler his shadow is, the weaker the integrity of the blades.

Armor: Damien's shadow blades become autonomous, blocking or parrying any attack that gets too close. These blades count little towards his shadow consumption.

Limit Break: This trick requires blood to activate- the more sacrificed, the more powerful it is. Casts the surrounding area in complete darkness. This is the only time when Damien is able to form blades with no light upon him.

Alright, here is my glorious character sheet. While none of you have to have the personality section, I feel as it might be a massive boon towards understanding your power.

Also, because this is a superpower RP, I merely wish to recapitulate for all:

No mind control, no char. control, no god-mod. You make this game unfun for someone else, you're out. That's all there is to it. A warning will be given for god-mod, but no char. control should be so deeply embedded within your minds you should want to piss on your favorite pet's grave first. That is all. Thank you for your co-operation.

I have tried to give an idea of my characters personality but i can add a new section if you think I need to.
Also would you say what my character does is mind control?

well for me it just seemed like he is able to understand what people are going through which could help with convincing them but it's not directly taking control of them and they don't have to do the things you tell them to do it's fine.

 

[nuba km]

snip

Cool what did you think about my reason for being here ( a few post up)

good and easily workable into the story

 

[nuba km]

Yay so how many are you looking for?

well we would like a selection of people to have a variety of characters and powers but 6-8 for the RP when it starts.

 

[ThreeWords]

G'evening, everyone. This is your Co-GM Xero Scythe and that sudden crushing weight you feel is that of my ego. I hope we have a good time, and I will post my sheet momentarily!

Vast ego proportional to what? Though I guess you haven't seen mine, due to the way it bends light with it's sheer gravitational field

 

[nuba km]

G'evening, everyone. This is your Co-GM Xero Scythe and that sudden crushing weight you feel is that of my ego. I hope we have a good time, and I will post my sheet momentarily!

Vast ego proportional to what? Though I guess you haven't seen mine, due to the way it bends light with it's sheer gravitational field

don't worry all three of us have giant ego's they should end up cancelling each other out!

 

[Chaos Incarnate]

Reserve, Sheet coming soon