Ace of Spades; or, Shift in the Status Quo

[Caliban of Sycorax]

This particular RP is based on two RP's I was in years ago; one from a now-defunct forum that is no longer that a friend of mine created, another from my own creation where the name "Ace of Spades" is located. It's based off of Marvel comics somewhat with my own personal twist.

[spoiler=Backstory]In the year 1945 the United States became the first country in the world to use atomic weaponry when the Atomic Bomb was dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, obliterating the two cities into virtual thin air. In 1952 the United States then began to experiment with the Hydrogen Bomb, setting it off in isolated test sites. In 1986 in the Ukraine, the Chernobyl power plant had a meltdown, causing radiation to poison the lands for miles. These are just some of the many examples of radiation being used in the modern day. No one really knows, however, what happened to the radiation afterward. Where did it go? Did it disappear? Or did it go elsewhere?

In the year 2000 a discovery was made in Italy regarding a man who appeared at the steps of the Vatican and then fell dead. Scientists believed it at first to be the return of the Bubonic Plague. Upon further inspection it became known that, instead, the man's DNA was radically different from human DNA. There were traces of human DNA but what existed was different than human DNA. To prevent mass panic this information was locked away and forgotten by the few who saw it.

Fifteen years later the information was found and leaked to the top news stations in the world, immediately rumors of an "alien invasion" began to circulate. Governments invested their time and money into alien research. In the year 2020 a worldwide regulation ordered by the United Nations required all citizens of the world to receive a test to determine a difference in DNA. Those with different DNA from human DNA were rounded up and shipped to various areas across the world where they would be contained and experimented on, to garner a better understanding of these "people" and what threat, if any, would be posed.

It was around the year 2010 that these mutated people began to see their mutations manifest themselves into various "powers", as they'd soon be called, but no one really knew what they were or what they meant. By 2020 when the mutated people began to be rounded up, the governments failed to recognize the powers that existed. Within two years of oppression in these containment areas, the mutated people used their powers to rebel and break free from the oppression. Led by a charismatic young leader named Elden, the mutated people took over the former South America and renamed it the "New World". The rest of the world, led by the United States, began arming themselves to fight what they believed to be was an invasion.

The "New World", with its capital located in the former city of Brasilia, Brazil, also began to amass an army to fight off what they believed to be an invasion by the United States. Diplomatic efforts have failed; Elden was killed in the year 2023 by a raid from French special agents.

In the "New World", although they are heavily armed and equipped, there are many raids that happen, specifically on less protected areas. An army is closing in on the northern border via Mexico and Central America, and there are naval ships stationed near the ocean borders, in the hopes of catching these "freaks" by surprise.

The last stand of the mutated peoples is approaching.

[spoiler=Signup Sheet]

[b]Name:[/b] Fairly obvious.
[b]Age:[/b] Again.
[b]Gender:[/b] If there are any questions, you need help.
[b]DNA:[/b] Human or Mutated.
[b]Origin:[/b] Where your character is from.
[b]Current Residence:[/b] Where your character lives now. Make sure that if they're Mutated, they should be somewhere in the New World, aka South America. I will only grant exceptions if you PM me with a good enough explanation. Humans can live basically anywhere, barring South America for the same reason. Similarly I will grant an exception if there's a good explanation.

[b]Appearance:[/b] A bit of text is fine, a picture's great too, but I'd love both. Not gonna be too picky, just keep it realistic.

[b]Powers:[/b] This applies only to Mutated characters only. See the special note below for a better explanation. I also request that the power be described as best as possible. You should include things like their limitations, what their powers can do, et cetera.

[b]Weapons:[/b] This mostly applies to Humans but Mutated characters may also carry weapons. Nothing too ridiculous, please.

[b]History:[/b] How they got to where they are today. What defines them. Basic stuff. I'm looking for a fairly detailed paragraph at the minimum, but more would be amazing. Use your best judgement here.

[spoiler=Special Note on Powers]Powers apply to Mutated persons only. There's a nearly unlimited range of powers and power potential. They can range to elemental control to control of the mind to flight, really there's no limit.

However, we're not looking for a bunch of godmodded invincible characters here. There's got to be a possibility they can somehow die. Their powers aren't gonna keep them alive forever. So below is a list of banned powers and whatnot.

[spoiler=Banned Powers]1) Complete and total invincibility

2) Having a weakness that is nearly impossible to find/recreate/come upon

3) The ability to take total control of another. There has to be something of the person still remaining.

4) Obnoxious super strength/speed/endurance/et cetera

5) Control over all elements at the same time. Control over similar elements is allowed but, for example, one character cannot control fire, water, earth, and all of their properties at the same time.

Everything else should be fine, I will be sure to inform you if your character is too powerful.

[spoiler=RP Rules]1) I expect well-thought out and detailed posts. I'm not looking for Pulitzer-worthy posts but I expect effort.

2) I also expect frequency in posts, if you'll be away for a while please inform me.

3) Character control of other characters is not allowed. NPC characters are allowed to be controlled by any RPer within reason.

4) I, as GM, reserve the right to control other characters as necessary. I will only use this when necessary.

5) All other Serenes Forest rules apply as well.

6) There is no character limit, but I expect all characters to be mentioned whenever possible, even if it's a few things, just to make sure they're alive.

And that's it. Signups away! I'll be keeping a list of characters in the next post for reference.

One final note: This RP takes place in the year 2030, ten years after the roundup began.

Edited August 11, 2011 by Ptolemy

[Caliban of Sycorax]

This post is reserved for RP characters and NPC's.

[spoiler=Celia, NPC]Name: Celia Diane Sawyers-Hoverson

Age: 48

Gender: Female

DNA: Human

Origin: Sacramento, California

Current Residence: Washington, DC

Appearance:

This photo with a bit longer hair and less bangs.

Celia stands at around 5'9" so she's fairly tall for a woman. Her appearance screams "power" and "determination". Fashion trends aren't her thing, but she's president of the United States, who cares?

Powers: None.

Weapons: None.

History: Celia was born and raised in California to parents who were businesspeople and successful entrepeneurs. Celia grew up the eldest of three children of which she was the only girl. Intelligent and ambitious, she graduated third in her high school class of 780, and studied Political Science at Yale University. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Yale she went on to Williams College to receive her master's in Political Science and Social Justice. Quickly rising through the ranks, Celia was soon working in the Capital Building in Washington, DC.

Her decision to never marry kept her focused on her goals, which became her spouse, in a sense. Her final and penultimate goal was to become the president of the United States. When the Discovery of 2015 happened, Celia was one of the first to suggest the action of separating Humans and Mutated, but she never had the backing to do so. She remained a staunch supporter of it in the hopes of protecting humankind from these "invaders". Not too long after the Great Rebellion, Celia was elected President of the United States, and seemed to be the promising beacon of hope that humanity has wished for. She's been leading the efforts to eradicate the Mutated ever since, and many people look to her as a hero for humankind.

Her term is almost over, but with no successor, Celia may be able to continue in her reign of presidency. That is, if she can defeat an amendment to the Constitution that is almost a hundred years old.

[spoiler=Evan, NPC]Name: Evan Lennon

Age: 34

Gender: Male

DNA: Mutated

Origin: Athens, Greece

Current Residence: Brasilia, Brazil

Appearance:

I find really awesome pictures on Deviantart

The picture above, a bit more muscular.

Evan stands at 6'2".

Powers: Telekinesis: Evan is a powerful telekinetic with the ability to move objects up to two tons (4,000 lbs). Beyond that his mind will begin to strain, and if he lifts something too heavy it can shut his mind down. He can move objects, launch them with fairly powerful force, and also he can stop objects in midair as long as he has enough time to react.

Weapons: None, his power is his weapon.

History: Evan was born in Greece to a wealthy and well-off family. He and his younger twin--by two minutes--were two of six children and two very loving parents. They spent their time between Greece, their home, and lavish and fun vacations across the globe. His family was fun and loving; every child was treated with equal fairness and love. The family also took efforts to help the less fortunate as much as possible. They were a family that many people looked to and adored.

When the news of the "invasion" was released, Evan had just turned 21 and was one of the few who'd already discovered their powers. Similar to the others who'd discovered them, Evan kept them secret. When the Mutated persons began to be rounded up, Evan and his family were placed in a containment area on Sicily. While there they suffered much abuse at the hands of the facility's guards. When the Rebellion began Evan was the first to break open the gates of the facility. While he and a few others were able to escape to South America, his family was caught behind and later massacred.

When he learned of his family's massacre he was too late to go and fix it; he was already living in Brazil. He instead hoped he would one day get revenge on those who killed his beloved family. While in Brazil he worked closely with the leaders of the Mutated, since he was one of the first to discover their powers, he was one of the more powerful. When Elden was killed Evan was one of the three who were slated to be in line to take his place. Coincidentally, the other two were also killed shortly after, leaving Evan to become the new leader of the Mutated. Under his leadership and guidance he's been amassing his army of Mutated people, ready to fight for survival.

[spoiler=Jean, NPC]Name: Jean Endworst

Age: 37

Gender: Female

DNA: Mutated

Origin: Tampa, Florida

Current Residence: Brasilia, Brazil

Appearance:

Jean is 5'6" tall.

Powers: Healing: Jean has the ability to heal all wounds that are non-fatal on both herself and others. The more grievous the wound, the longer it takes. Small cuts and wounds take around thirty seconds to heal. She cannot use her powers to remove objects, i.e. a bullet from someone, but she can heal the wound around where the object created.

Weapons: Jean carries a small pistol with her, because her powers aren't offensively used. It's an average pistol she only uses when necessary.

History: Jean was born and raised in sunny Florida, to a small but loving family that taught her early on the virtues of respect and courage, two things that she would take with her for her years ahead. She was an intelligent girl, certainly not the smartest of her class, but she had a desire for learning and this pursued her to attend university abroad in Paris, where she met her soon-to-be husband, Elden. Like her, Elden had strange things happening to him, and both of them were confused as to why they were developing these strange abilities.

Jean and Elden were married a year after they graduated college, which was only a few years before the discovery of the mutations was leaked to the world. Jean and Elden, upon hearing the news of the mutations, immediately fled for a more remote area of France, but they were discovered nonetheless and imprisoned. Elden, who graduated with a B.A. in Communications, thus, a terrific orator and speaker, decided that the captivity was enough, and decided to break free.

Elden and Jean, along with the others in their camp, made their way to Brazil and overthrew the government, claiming it as their own. As more Mutated people found about their feat, they also moved to Brazil, and soon enough, they had conquered most of South America, calling it the "New World". Everything came to a halt the year after, when Elden was killed in a raid. Jean, lost and afraid, turned to Evan for help, and helped him ascend to power. Some say she had a hand in the deaths of the other two candidates, but no one can confirm or deny that fact. She became a loyal advisor to him, and helps the resistance in every way.

Her face is the face of the movement. She has inspired many with her story, male and female, young and old. She is the modern day Eva Peron to many.

Edited August 13, 2011 by Ptolemy

[Snowy_One]

I might be interested, if you'll have me.

[Caliban of Sycorax]

Certainly, I'd enjoy to have you.

Also, I'm going to spend tomorrow (hopefully) writing my first character and a few NPC's, so maybe some better examples of profiles can be referenced because the two I made are so fucking rushed

[Snowy_One]

This has been a fairly unique challenge for me as I have never dealt in a superhero-type RP before and, as a result, have no clue what I am actually doing. I've never made a superhero type character and my main experience has been distinctly more magical than this. I hope that this character is good enough.

Name: Talia Johnson

Age: 21

Gender: Female

DNA: Mutated

Origin: American North-east, above New York.

Current Residence: Brasilia, Brazil

Appearance: Talia is about 5'4" tall with short black hair and dark brown eyes and slightly tanned skin from weeks of outdoors activities. While she has a decently sized wardrobe filled with various outfits, her casual wear consists of a pair of simple cargo shorts and a messy outdoors t-shirt.

Powers: Enhanced agility, dexterity, and reaction time. She's not capable of dodging bullets, but she is fast enough to be on par with, possibly surpassing, the expected average high-end abilities of a normal human.

Weapons: Talia is a fairly well-equipped person and often keeps a pistol fully loaded on her as well as a shortsword and several small smokebombs on her for quick escapes. In addition she often has a lot of outdoors gear on her, including grappling hooks and various other tools that one could use as a weapon.

History: Talia was born in the cool lands of Maine. Throughout her childhood she would spend lots of time in the outdoors, hiking, climbing, and other such things. Slowly she managed to establish a calm and relaxed lifestyle out in the wilderness in her hometown. Though she heard of people starting to develop odd powers and international unrest, it was something that, to her, was distant and would not effect her in any way. This changed on her 16th birthday.

Talia was out hiking on a steep slope when stones far up the slope became dislodges and started to tumble. The area was a frequent rockslide area and Talia was prepared and started to take cover when the ground beneath her started to give way. Reacting exceedingly fast she managed to suddenly dash out of the way while dodging oncoming rocks that would have killed any normal man unless they were very skilled. Startled and shocked at her own survival, Talia started to take notice of the international trouble that was stirring.

Over the course of four years, working various low-end jobs that were easy to get into, Talia started to learn about the mutations. What she learned terrified her. She quickly enrolled in multiple self-defense classes, seeking to use them as an excuse for her super-good reaction times and to try and ready herself in the event someone found out about her abilities. She was scared, terrified, and utterly afraid that she would be hung as a monster if anyone found out. Fear turned to paranoia and paranoia grew until she could take it no more. At last, she fled for the New World, utterly terrified that someone would one day learn what she was back home.

[Caliban of Sycorax]

Snowy: Accepted

I'm very interested to see how these powers will come into play, certainly not what you see everyday. Also, I'm not thinking this as a "superhero" RP per se, similar, absolutely.

Also, after this post I'll write up a few more profiles, so keep your eyes on the second post.

[Snowy_One]

Too be honest, I don't really 'know' what I am doing. I'm used to either fantasy or sci-fi settings for RP's, so I have little experience with this sort of thing, and it shows in the character creation. I would like some advise on how to make better characters for this sort of thing if possible.

[scorri]

I am tentatively interested in this, but I'm just starting up classes again and am part of two other rps right now. If you get more interest in this, then I may be able to join.