RP Comments (3)

[Celadon's Penultimate]

Zaleramancer wrote

Zhat Verks.

Vhat verks?

Using this current thread, or making a new one? I'm sorta leaning toward the first option.

Zaleramancer wrote

Alright, It would be nice to have a map.

Maybe if we give Marv ze puppy dog eyes?

And as for this, I think we can work that. But it may take more than one map. And to save time, we'll likely just have him write names (or initials) of the Overlord/Overlady/Warlord/Warlady onto the land where they rule.

Eventually, I hope to get a list of them all.

[Zaleramancer]

This one.

[Celadon's Penultimate]

Mmkay, sounds good.

Any questions, comments, concerns?

[Zaleramancer]

I'll put something up in time.

[Celadon's Penultimate]

 Take your time. I'm just so glad that folks are eager to participate in this RP again. I mean, after all, it really was the first to arise on the site. I think it deserves the honor that goes along with that (receiving careful and in-depth consideration). I'll try my best not to just jump into things again, until we have as much detail worked out as can be worked out for the storyline.

Still, anyone who has any questions, comments or concerns, or wants to be included in the story, then by all means, jump on in and say what you have to say.

[Celadon's Penultimate]

HOW'S THIS FOR A MAP???

[Zaleramancer]

Lovely.

[Celadon's Penultimate]

 I need to draw up a list of Overlords and their territories soon.

[Philote]

Wulf, I don't think you should be expecting this to just be a rewrite of the old one. There is not much point in rebooting if you are just going to have a carbon copy of the first one.

There is going to be a majority of new writers this time and I believe most of us don't even know all the items you had in the last version. We could bring in new Characters, Overlords, Important Places, and Events into this new version.

[Celadon's Penultimate]

 Who said it was gonna be a carbon copy of anything?

That's like saying the current Lords of Creation would be a carbon copy of the first!

No. But I DO want to incorporate some elements from the first. I think that much is fair.

[Gentleman Vaultboy]

Wulf, about what I said about appropriate scale....

[Celadon's Penultimate]

 What, what? We're starting the story off small. Still, there's nothing wrong with a little planning ahead.

[Gentleman Vaultboy]

Well, lets go over the event itself. What is the meteor? Why does it gives some people powers and not others? Why do animals not get superpowers? Why do plants not get superpowers?

Also, I've been reading the old thread. Apparently, Jack is some sort of half-demon. What the heck is up with that?

[Celadon's Penultimate]

Mmkay, in this order:

The meteor has an unknown origin, that numerous scientists and researchers and conspiracy theorists are working hard to discover the meaning behind. They know it is from an alien world, but some think it was a world once inhabited (or perhaps still inhabited) by real aliens. Though, the alien thing is not played upon at all, other than by conspiracy theorists, and the odd mad scientist. All they know is that the meteor's energy has the capacity for immense power. Some say it was discovered by a Professor Maxwell, but, well, the story there is a tad fuzzy.

The distribution of superhuman powers depends on genetic makeup, and certain internal and external factors (habits of drug use, stress, age, race, gender, etc). It is unknown, but many theorize that certain powers cannot show up in certain races, genders or ages, though, this has yet to be proven, and is still being tested and speculated on in many different forms. What may give one person a superhuman ability, may give another person cancer, or some other radiation based disease (including, but not limited to, undeath).

Some animals and plants do get superhuman abilities. Some animals gain heightened versions of their own animal capabilities, while others gain new powers along with the animal capabilities they already possess, and others may simply gain the ability to speak and comprehend speech. Though, the distribution among plants and animals is rare, for an unknown reason. Perhaps it is the same reason most diseases cannot be communicated from human to animal, human to plant, or plant to animal. Though, this is as yet unconfirmed. For all the scientists know, superhuman capabilities are just as common among non-humans, as among humans (if not moreso).

And yes, Jack is a half-demon. Technically, he should be a cambion, since user 667 claimed his mother was a succubus, but I prefer half-demon because Bug never confirmed the succubus allegation (well, that and a cambion seems to be going a bit too mythical). You see, with the discovery of superhumans came also the discovery of certain supernatural forces, including ghosts, zombies, vampires, therianthropes, mages and demons. Though, only the formerly mentioned are confirmed to exist; all others remain pure speculation (and likely only exist in other less-genre-appropriate dimensions).

[Gentleman Vaultboy]

So, let me see if I understand this:

The world was basically The Dresden Files/World of Darkness style masquerade, with wizards and faeries and vampires and all that. Then everyone got superpowers, and mortals couldn't be controlled or kept in the dark anymore. Basically, the same way I described global order collapsing, except with regards to all these ancient conspiracies.

I actually like that. How does magic work? Because they don't have to hide anymore there should be at least a few openly practicing wizards.

Do they get superpowers?

[Celadon's Penultimate]

 Why, yes. Yes, some of them actually do. There are practicing mages throughout the world. Many of whom adopt roles similar to those portrayed by ancient folklore and tradition. There's shamans, witches, wizards, warlocks, voodoo priests, witch doctors, druids, necromancers and all that jazz.

When things come back to relative order, they often take positions of authority, or as advising counsel, and there are even rules to govern the use of magic (along with other use, abuse and exploitation of superhuman powers).

Though, the percentage of supers that mages take up is fairly low. Most supers are not nearly so powerful. In fact, many have just physical mutation (be it for the better--think Pandoran Na'Vi-- or for the worse-- think the Sewer Mutants from Futurama). And others have only vaguely superhuman powers, like Superstrength that allows a max of 400 lbs without proper weight training, Precognition a few seconds into the future, immunity to the negative effects of caffeine, or the ability to always wake from sleep, no matter what, without feeling groggy.

[Zaleramancer]

Hmm.

Most magic-users and magical creatures were very, very rare. Magic has been on a decline for centuries.

The great change caused it to wake up a bit.

Which could have interesting effects.

One of the characters I made, but never used, was a Nephilim. Her ancestors were, but the power faded a long time ago.

Then it woke up in her.

Quite traumatic to become a seven-foot tall giant.

[Gentleman Vaultboy]

Yeah, I imagine the percent of people that get really useful powers is fairly low. Of them, the ones that have powers that outright subvert the rules of reality are an even less number.

So, a few classes:

Deformation Class: Power is actively harmful and conveys no benefit. (Body starts turning to bone, skin catches fire upon contact with air.)

Citizen Class: Power is benign, but more of a curiosity than anything.. (The ability to change the color of ones eyes, the ability to selectively delete your own memories, the ability to turn sugar into salt, having feathers for hair, power to create rabbits from nothing)

Super Class: Power is an active improvement to the person, and they can truly be called super-human. (Super attributes, controlling elements, psychic powers, control of weather across a limited area, time travel.)

Conqueror Class: Power outclasses others so thoroughly that it cannot be properly quantified. (Mass psychic control, weather manipulation on the national scale or larger, being composed of and able to generate unlimited quantities of water, time control, reality manipulation.)

Still, Wizards would be dangerous generalists. Not bound down with a single ability or a set of abilities. After all, the old saying does go:

Jack of all trades, master of none
Certainly better than a master of one

[Gentleman Vaultboy]

Wake up a bit? Oh, no no no no no.....

Magic is usually in decline in these sort of settings because of lack of belief in the supernatural. As further things are proved impossible, creatures from the spooky side of the street get pushed more and more into the shadows.

But then the event happens, and completely redefines what "Impossible" means? That's not a bit. That's a fire being lit under it's butt.

[Zaleramancer]

I am not certain I understand.

I just want to say that magic/supernatural powers have always been rare in the RP.

Most people have conventional superpowers.

I do like your scale though.