The Goldmar Incident: A Superhero Role-Play { Accepting Applicants via PM }

[CounterAttack]

Out of curiosity, if someone requested a secondary power, but got something they didn't like, could they just decline getting a secondary power instead of asking for a re-roll? Or, decline the 2nd power if they don't like the results of either rolls?

I hadn't actually considered that. But a good portion of this role-play will rely on all the writers using what they are given. Creativity, ingenuity, and independent decisions on how to use the powers at your disposal will be important.

If you request a secondary power, but don't like the one you get, the re-roll option is there but you cannot take back your decision to roll on the secondary table.

 

[Ruedyn]

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Perhaps I read it and forgot, but is there a park, or woods or something so if I get plant powers I could make an ent army?

 

[CounterAttack]

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Perhaps I read it and forgot, but is there a park, or woods or something so if I get plant powers I could make an ent army?

You wouldn't be able to raise an army of sentient trees. That's a bit much.

 

[Ruedyn]

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Perhaps I read it and forgot, but is there a park, or woods or something so if I get plant powers I could make an ent army?

You wouldn't be able to raise an army of sentient trees. That's a bit much.

I suppose I could work with one or at the most two, as long as the fire guy wouldn't troll the shit out of me....

This doesn't exactly answer the previous question though :|

 

[EmperorZuma]

This doesn't exactly answer the previous question though :|

The city background stuff says that Stonefalcon has parks.

 

[Asclepion]

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Perhaps I read it and forgot, but is there a park, or woods or something so if I get plant powers I could make an ent army?

You wouldn't be able to raise an army of sentient trees. That's a bit much.

That's a lot tamer than what I would have done.

 

[Ruedyn]

This doesn't exactly answer the previous question though :|

The city background stuff says that Stonefalcon has parks.

Thank you, good sir. I'm still hoping for tentacles, but I like having a back up plan.

Now watch me end up with sonic screech :|

 

[EmperorZuma]

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Perhaps I read it and forgot, but is there a park, or woods or something so if I get plant powers I could make an ent army?

You wouldn't be able to raise an army of sentient trees. That's a bit much.

That's a lot tamer than what I would have done.

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So THAT'S what happens when you swallow a watermelon seed...

 

[Raynoson]

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It's written on the rind, "Induce vomiting if swallowed".

 

[Glasgow]

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Perhaps I read it and forgot, but is there a park, or woods or something so if I get plant powers I could make an ent army?

Even in a superhero role-play we find ways to rip off Tolkien.

RIP, you British brilliant man.

 

[CounterAttack]

That's a lot tamer than what I would have done.

Please use spoiler tags for large images in the future. And as GM I wouldn't allow that either... whatever it is.

I get the feeling that I should expand a bit more on each individual power. I shall do so in due course.

 

[EmperorZuma]

What about pine-cone grenades? Thought it would be pretty cool for a pinecone, covered in wet soil, could explode into a short-lived root growth. Might add a combo-element.

 

[Asclepion]

That's a lot tamer than what I would have done.

Please use spoiler tags for large images in the future. And as GM I wouldn't allow that either... whatever it is.

I get the feeling that I should expand a bit more on each individual power. I shall do so in due course.

The idea was augmenting someone with symbiote plants and controlling them like a puppeteer.

What about pine-cone grenades? Thought it would be pretty cool for a pinecone, covered in wet soil, could explode into a short-lived root growth. Might add a combo-element.

Or airborne drugs in pollen.

Really there are quite a lot.

 

[Raynoson]

What about pine-cone grenades? Thought it would be pretty cool for a pinecone, covered in wet soil, could explode into a short-lived root growth. Might add a combo-element.

"Look at me! I'm Gandalf hurling flaming pine cones at fools!"
Methinks that's about as much as you could do with a pine cone, asides from hurling them with painful force.

Or airborne drugs in pollen. Really there are quite a lot.

I'm going to say that falls more under poison, then again we can see what limits and etc. will stem from the thread, I'm sure it will branch out further then we can imagine. I doubt we'll take root in some of the more insane concepts...
=P

 

[Pappytech]

Spoiler: Nina Rhee

Name: Nina Rhee

Age: 19

Sex: Female

Appearance: As far as first impressions go, Millie rarely makes much of an impact. Standing at roughly 5'7" and weighing in at a mere 140 lbs, she doesn't exactly strike an imposing figure. A head of black hair hangs down to her shoulders, typically tied back in a ponytail, and her bangs are normally swept to the left, just enough so that they don't get in her eyes. A pair of somewhat smudged glasses covers her hazel eyes, to correct her slight nearsightedness.

Though Nina isn't exactly a looker, she freshens up quite nicely when she remembers to put on her make-up in the morning. Smooth, mostly unblemished features, a pair of unpierced ears, and a smile full of straight and shiny teeth (two years of braces, and they had better be straight) combine to give her a pleasant, if not exactly head-turning appearance.

Going a little lower, Nina's body is pretty much exactly what'd you expect for a university student. Her chest might be a bit on the unimpressive side, but at least her stomach is reasonably flat; she learned her lesson about exercise and eating right after encountering the dreaded Freshman Fifteen. Her arms and legs, while lacking any substantial muscle, are smooth and toned, and her fingers are plenty long and dexterous. Even if her accent wasn't a dead giveaway, Nina's light brown skin hint at her Korean ancestry.

As evidenced by her choice in clothing, Nina has a very limited fashion sense. Brand names and trends fly right over her head; so long as she likes the color and style, odds are she'll wear whatever garment she's looking at, though she certainly has a preference for your run-of-the-mill blouses and pants.

Personality: If asked to describe herself in a single word, Nina would probably go with "Chipper". If given another word, she might choose "Awkwardly chipper".

Having lived in a somewhat strict household for most of her life, Nina is still trying to adjust to the freedom that comes with life on a college campus. She's free to study, eat, and sleep whenever she chooses, Can choose to skip a class if she's feeling a bit under the weather or particularly mischievousness, and, within reason, can do whatever she wants to! It's just a lot to take in, and even after two years at Goldmar University she still hasn't quite gotten the hang of it.

As such, though she does her best to just come across as friendly, Nina often strikes people as a little too cheery or happy, leaving them nonplussed if not downright annoyed. Other than a few of her neighbors in the dorms, Nina's been unable to make any close friends, though she does have a decent number of acquaintances.

Biography: Born and raised in St. Louis, MO, Nina was an only child, the daughter of a pair of South Korean immigrants. From an early age, she was raised by her parents to be an exemplary student; she was sent to a private school, and spent a good portion of her time engrossed in study. While she was on pleasant enough terms with most of the other children in her class, it wouldn't be exactly correct to say that she had friends. Sure, she could talk to her classmates about books and homework, but experiences like play-dates and simply hanging out were few and far between.

Though she didn't care for this type of lifestyle, Nina adapted to it fairly well. Subjects like English and history posed almost no challenge to her, and she outright excelled when it came to mathematics. She did so well, in fact, that she managed to enter high school a year early, skipping the eight grade entirely.

Nina had always known that she was going to go to college; there was no doubt about that. But when junior year finally rolled around, she had to decide where exactly she wanted to go. Though she certainly did well in all of her subjects, none of them really spoke to her or motivated her. She didn't know what she wanted to study, or where to go to study it.

Finally, after digging through piles of brochures for hours on end, Nina stumbled across an ad for Goldmar University. It wasn't exactly Harvard or M.I.T., but the school somehow latched onto Nina's mind and refused to let go. Maybe it was the pristine campus, maybe it was the sizable scholarship they offered for someone with her test scores, maybe it was the numerous programs and majors the school boasted, or maybe it was the ten hours distance from her parent's house, but G.U. stuck with Nina all through junior and senior year. It was among the handful of universities she actually applied to, and the only one whose response she eagerly awaited.

Long story short, she got in.

When she finally arrived on campus, fall semester of 2011, however, Nina nearly fell head over heels trying to adjust to everything. She got a pretty solid grasp on the coursework early on, but clubs, the cafeteria, campus events, and all that jazz? It took her almost a month to finally figure out when dinner started on the weekends!

Still, given enough time anyone can adapt to anything. By the time her sophomore year finally rolled around, Nina had finally gotten a hang on life at G.U. In addition to keeping up with homework and projects, she had decided on her major (Computer Science), taken on a job at the school library (Mostly just sorting and shelving books. Turns out that the Dewy Decimal systems actually makes sense if you take the time to memorize it) and started attending the campus' juggling club's weekly meetings. All of the extra activity meant that her grades suffered a bit, but Nina was happy with her lot in life.

Cue the fall semester, 2012. Reports of people with impossible powers began filling the newspapers, internet, and TV stations; soon they had become the nation's hottest topic, overshadowing even the upcoming election. However, while most people seemed to be enraptured with these "super heroes", Nina was unable to muster any response stronger than some slight curiosity. Sure, these extraordinary people were interesting, but what impact did they have on her or her life? They were a phenomena that she would likely never see, so why should she bother worrying about them?

Notes:
-Nina lives in the campus dorms. She has not become involved in Greek Life, nor does she intend to.
-Though she's perfectly fluent in English, Nina speaks with a noticeable accent.
-Thanks to a few tutors with ties to the juggling club, Nina's learned how to juggle balls and clubs, though she's currently limited to only three of a given object.

Ah-ha! Character sheet! I said I'd get it up this weekend, and by God I did!

In all seriousness though, please let me know if I've made some error in the sheet. I'll do my best to correct it.

 

[Lizmichi]

Spoiler: Name: Isabella (Izzy) Pena

Name: Isabella (Izzy) Pena
Age: 25
Sex: Female
Appearance: Izzy is half Spanish, as in from Spain, and half British giving her skin a slight tan to it. She stands 5' 11" with brown eyes and dark brown hair; in fact her hair looks almost black. Her hair shows signs of being well taken care of as it has a natural shine to it and is never frizzy. It's kept shoulder length and has a natural soft wave to it. She's never seen without her trademark coco brown newsboy cap. [http://images.villagehatshop.com/media/images/viewer/CapasLinenBigApple2/medium_CapasLinenBigApple26.jpg]

She isn't known for wearing much make up but she does wear some to complement her facial features, the same applies to jewelry, which is simple; a silver necklace with a sapphire pendent and matching earrings. Her clothes also are nothing too fancy, simple black leather riding boots, a brown ruffled skirt that cuts off at the top of her knees and a blood red V neck blouse with sleeves that stop just above her elbows. Her outfits are normally simple and not too flashy; the key for her is comfort.

One last thing of note is tattoo on her chest just above her left breast is the Aristotle quote "To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man." She had it tattooed where her heart is because it?s something she firmly believes in and something she takes into account when she acts.

Personality: She's a very reserved person that doesn't like to draw attention to her lineage or her wealth; she wants to be seen for who she is and not what her last name is or who her parents are. She doesn't believe in gaining recognition or fame on the backs of another's achievements but to earn it for oneself through their own hard work and dedication. That?s how her parents raised her and that?s how she will raise her kids.

She always gives her best to whatever she's doing, even if it's just a math exam. However, if something is keeping her from doing her best, like she's sick or she can't find an answer to a problem, she gets flustered and can be snappy at people even if they don't deserve it. She feels she's failed herself if she doesn't give her all but will take a B or C on a test if she give it her all.

Overall Izzy is a nice person with a small selfish side to her, if someone asks her for help that might get in the way of something she's after she will ether back out and come up with an excuse to not do it or she will be heavily reluctant to help. In most cases she does give some kind of help even if it's just some advice and directing them to someone, who isn't her, that can help. This isn't a common for her however, in most cases she without thought helps anyone that asks.

She's been called a drama queen may times, not because she spreads rumors or talks about people behind their backs but more so because she can blow things out of proposition and be melodramatic. While others are calm about something she will be talking like she just lost her keys. She's not quick to panic but just makes things seem or sound worse than they really are.

Biography: Her father, Antonio Pena, is an well respected opera singer from Spain and her mother, Elizabeth Pena, is a British stage actress in the London theater crowed. She grew up in a more then comfertable life style with her twin brother Samuel. While she was spoiled she was also taught that hard work is worth more than anything money can buy. She was born in Spain and spent 6 years living comfortably there. Her family would go on outings every weekend to a market or the beach, these outings are some of her fondest memories. She grandmother on her father's side would take them to her house in Madrid and see the signs like Puerta de Alcala' and tell stories of her life and about their father.

At the age of 7 her family moved to London to spend more time with her mother's side of the family. At the age of 8 is when she really got into acting. One night her and her family went to an opening night of Phantom of the Opera at the famous London Palladium. Her mother had the starring role of Christine Daae', the love interest of the Phantom. Izzy was blow away at her mother's singing and she was convinced the women on stage wasn't her mother but someone that looked like her, this was of course dismissed later. That was the point when Izzy found her love for acting. She begged her mother to give her acting lessons for her 9th birthday. The lessons lasted for years and she had been doing theater from the age of 9 and on. Her father and mother also taught her to sing, which she also fell in love with.

She spent all of her high school years in London graduating in 2008. Her passion for acting bleed into her career, she had started to get roles in small theaters known as great starting places for stage actors. She wanted to take it a step further and decided to earn a doctorate in theater and music. At that time her family was getting ready to move to the states and luckily for her Goldmar University, one of the best programs for music and theater, accepted her. With that her family moved to Silverhollow into the City Center district. Her mother again working on stage for some larger local productions and her father started up his own music store. Both of her parents are more then ready for retirement and just want to enjoy time with family and time doing what they love.

With Izzy being Izzy she refuses to let her family fully pay for her education and instead is a paid actor and singer for a local theater and she uses that to pay for what her family doesn't, they pay for tuition and she pays for the rest. She lives in an appartment in the Stonefalcon district with her brother who is going to Goldmar to become a doctor. She's being going to Goldmar since fall of 2008 and has enjoyed it for the most part.

Notes: When Izzy gets angry she'll slip back into her Spanish accent and when she's relaxed she uses her British accent. For the most part when she talks it's a mix of both accents but she can also, if needed, use an American accent for the stage. She is fluent in Spanish, yes from Spain.

Never call her Bella, she hates the Twilight books and refuses to have anything to do with them. She use to not mind being called Bella untill Twilight killed it.

 

[Viking Incognito]

Spoiler: My character, I hope you like it

Name: Dwayne Isaac Zavattoni (Nickname: Diz)

Age: 21

Sex: Male

Appearance: Diz is African American, 6?1 with black hair and green eyes. He has been keeping in shape so he can make the University Track team and one of his hobbies is Parkour, so he has toned muscles and weighs 194 pounds. He has long dreadlocks that he keeps in a loose bun like this [http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/superstar_bio/public/talent/bio/2012/01/kofi-kingston-bio.png]. His left ear is pierced three times: One stud in the ear-lobe, and two small rings on the outer curve. He has a faded scar on his neck from a mugging gone bad several years ago.

Clothing: Diz likes to wear T-shirts under his signature leather jacket [ http://leather-shop-blog-store.biz/wp-content/themes/shopperpress/thumbs/Replica-X-Men-Wolverine-distressed-dark-brown-leather-motorcycle-jacket-front-2-www.leather-shop.co_1.jpg]. He also likes cargo pants, and green/black sneakers without socks [ https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSWFDB9typZr5AIGC0rXWcLIkLFESZc5b3bOTMkIAa6mjmnL51RKg].

Personality: Diz grew up in Brightfields, so he grew up speaking with a ?gangsta? inflection that he hasn?t quite gotten rid of, and that gives some people the wrong first impression. He is actually a very easy-going and lighthearted guy. He is very passionate about sports, because he wants to be a professional athlete; not just for money or fame, but because he wants to inspire other people. He likes to keep things lighthearted, but thanks to the environment he grew up in, he knows that sometimes things go bad and nothing can change it.

Biography: Dwayne was born the son of Nicolo Zavattoni (an immigrant from Italy), and Tiara La-Roy, a native of Brightfields Silverhollow. He had a younger brother named Antonio, and they relied on each other to stay out of trouble while growing up among the gangs. While in high school, Dwayne got the nickname Diz, which are his initials, because his real name is such a mouthful. He and his brother both went out for high school sports and made a name for themselves in track and field. It was during his sophomore year that Diz got interested in Parkour thanks to his dad?s stories of the people who did it in Europe.

That same year, Diz and his brother were walking back from school when they were held up by three gang members. He didn?t have time to find out which gang they belonged too before they put a knife to his neck and pointed a gun at his brother. Antonio was handing over his backpack peacefully when a stray cat jumped out of a dumpster and startled the muggers. Antonio was shot twice in the chest, and Diz got the scar on his neck. Diz held his brother while he died. The day of Antonio?s funeral, Diz decided he would have to live well and make his brother proud.

The police thought they would get an arrest from his testimony, but when he told them the truth (that he didn?t know who killed his brother) they thought he was protecting the gang members. They treated him terribly and accused him of working with the killers. This resulted in him losing his faith in police. He managed to make it through high school with a remarkable athletic record. He wanted to get away from Silverhollow, and several collages were offering him scholarships and other ?incentives? to come and compete for them. They wanted him so badly because even though he went to the crappy public highschool in Brightfields, his athletic record was impressive enough to get the attention of universities all over the country. In the end, he went with Goldmar University so he could stay close to his parents. He is using his athletic scholarship to pay for school, and he gave the money offered to him by the university to his parents so they could move out of their old neighborhood and into Glassgate where they live now.

Last year, his first year at the school, he was getting used to living in a safe environment for the first time, and finally learned to be truly happy for the first time since his brother was killed. Now, his second year at G.U. he is planning to live a normal life for once and truly enjoy life in collage.

Notes: Diz visits his parents on the weekends, and took the university to nationals for track and field last year.

I updated the sheet with a small part about his highschool, since you made the update.

 

[Ruedyn]

Spoiler

Name: Viktor Alkaev
Age: 23
Sex: Male

Appearance: Viktor stands at 5'11, with fair skin and complexion and average body type, though slightly on the fit side with more defined leg muscles. His brown hair is unruly, though he tries to comb it back, to keep out of his face, though a few bangs fall over his face. He has forgone shaving for the last two weeks, and it certainly shows, tohugh mostly on the sideburns and some chin scruff. His eyes are emerald green, though he wears a pair of aviator sunglasses to cover them up, as he finds his scar unattractive.
His usual attire consists of generic, cheap jeans and tee shirts, of varying designs, usually concert. The only true constants are his fathers jacket, a black leather trench coat that is noticeably better make than his usual clothes and his opaque black aviator sunglasses.

Personality: Viktor is an optimist, who can almost always see the bright side of any situation. He believes heavily in second chances, and redemption. Viktor isn't a very superstitious person, and claims those who feel rabbits feet have any sort of power, or those with the need to throw salt over their shoulder isn't a very intelligent person. Not that he's the most intelligent, mind you, he can be quite the airhead himself. He also likes to talk to people, and crack jokes. He is in fact very brave, rarely cowering in the face of danger.

Biography: Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, Viktor was raised middle class with a decent education. Life was normal enough, he got good to decent grades, and had a few bullies even. Standing up to these didn't go well, but he did it regardless, the last of these in middle school, and that one gave him his scar with a surprise switchblade. This scared his parents immensely, and even though the boy was arrested, Viktor was sent into the student exchange program, for 2 years. Both of these were spent in america, and Viktor found he liked the place. When he came of age, he began the work to immigrate into the U.S.A, and ended up living in Silverhollow.
To pay for college expenses, he got a job at the mall, where he learned of the superhero phenomena firsthand, as it happened near him. Luckily, he had gone to the bathroom, but when he returned, his counter was smashed to hell, and many people were cowering while a man walked out. Viktor barely saw the mans back, but finds he feared this man.

Notes:
- Speaks both Russian and English, and has a thick accent.
- He has been working at the mall in glassgate, in the food court. He also might be homeless, relying on friends to house him for a week or two.
- He can drive a motorcycle, though found out it wasn't as cool as it looked.
- Viktor is ambidextrous.
- He has been hanging out with the free running crowd lately, and is good at getting from point A to B very quickly.

A few edits, nothing else.

 

[EmperorZuma]

Wow, 19 sheets in less than a week. When's the gate going to close?

 

[Glasgow]

Wow, 19 sheets in less than a week. When's the gate going to close?

Now I worry that my straight racist white guy won't get in, even though I initially made him just to break the flow of multi-ethnic liberal plethora of characters I've been seeing (and writing) recently.