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Okay, one more time, with feeling.

http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/heroes-logo.jpg

All right, most of you who will be signing up for this will be familiar with the idea of Heroes, and the idea behind the RP - being as this is the third or fourth time this has been done. However, for you new people joining, i'll explain the premise.

Heroes is an award-winning internationally-broadcast science-fiction drama by creator/writer Tim Kring and premiered in the United States in September 2006. Heroes chronicles the lives of a series of people who discover they have special abilities.

There are numerous abilities, from well-known ones such as Rapid Cellular Regeneration and Flight to more obscure abilities such as Induced Radioactivity or Gravitational Manipulation. A full list of abilities can be found here (http://heroeswiki.com/Abilities).

Throughout Season One, Two and Volume One of Season Three, an organisation known as The Company had hunted down, tagged and even kidnapped these certain individuals, in many countries across the world.

Anyway, that's the RL premise. For more information on the background, characters and what not, hit up the Heroes Wiki here. (http://heroeswiki.com/Main_Page)

The NS premise is pretty similar, although it will be set in an NS nation to prevent the Mods shutting us down (Again!), and the characters will come from NS nations.

On to the characters. Any power is accepted, as long as it has some sort of limit (i.e Cellular Regeneration doesn't heal wounds like being shot in the head, decapitated etc) to avoid godmodding. We've been wary of Space-Time Manipulation in the past, as it does involve a certain amount of godmodding. Therefore, any character with that power will be subject to the idea that they can only move in time at certain points in the story where it requires them to. I will ask that anyone wishing to be involved post a character bio along the lines of the template at the bottom.

Characters can also be anything; someone discovering their power for the first time, and learning to cope with it, someone well aware of their powers, and agent of The Company (with or without powers) or just someone who has no powers but is a friend of someone who has. In that sense, it's pretty open.

Location. Location is always something that is discussed at length. For the sake of simplicity, this thread will be set in Hydria, the Capital City of Ustio. It's architecture is sort of a mix of old London-esque buildings and modern skyscrapers.

Now, a quick note for those who were in the last sign-up thread. I mentioned an organisation that was similar to The Company, SRPA. During my hiatus, I decided to kill them off. They are no longer a factor, but their old facilities still remain, albeit disused and forgotten.

Finally, the sign-up sheet:

Sign-Up
Name:
Age:
Nationality:
Occupation:
Physical Features:
Abilities:
Moral Stance: (Hero/Villain/Neither)
Other Notes:

Current Characters
- Keleman Borsos [Kinetic Control] (Ursava)
- Charli Firewalker [Pyrokinesis] (Tanaara)
- Toral Judavian [Disease/Poison Emission] (Aresion)
- Thomas Magellan [Invisibility] (Ustio North)
- Connor Michael Daniels [Ability Replication] (Daniels Island)
- Luke Danielson [Technopathy] (Bazalonia)
- Summer Ishimura [Telekinesis] (Enlightened Worlds)
- James Newman [Adoptive Muscle Memory, Omnilingalism] (Oblivion2)
- Quervon Resler [Omniocular, Ethereal Energy] (Shinfundo)
- Ziyoshiyua Ashida [Suggestion, Mind reading, Memory Alteration, Telepathic communication] (Kagetora)
- Reserved [Reserved] (Ordo Drakul)
- Nikolas Starck [Molecular Assimilation - Telekinesis, Cellular Regeneration] (Tocrowkia)

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=14392309&postcount=14

OOC: Bugger. I hadn't seen that. But hold on, this thread and it's characters are in an NS world, so that shouldn't apply, right? I'll send Ardchoille a message asking him.

ooc Ardchoille a Her not Him and been that many threads, something about copying TV shows and setting them in NS world may have been talked about ??

i only recall that last thread i link to

ooc Ardchoille a Her not Him and been that many threads, something about copying TV shows and setting them in NS world may have been talked about ??

i only recall that last thread i link to

OOC: Okay, i've sent her a message. We'll see what she says then.

YAY!

A question, would Puppet Master (http://heroeswiki.com/Puppet_master) be an acceptable power? If not, what about Suggestion? (http://heroeswiki.com/Suggestion)

To the best of my understanding it is okay as long as it is set on NS earth, not the TV earth or RL earth.

But thats just my understanding of the situation, it may be different in actuality.

Reserving a spot now, I just have to figure out what I'm doing.

Name: Keleman Borsos.
Age: 24.
Nationality: Ursavian.
Occupation: Nothing, just a jobless druggy.
Physical Features: Here he is (http://crushedovernight.deviantart.com/art/low-key-portrait-36190177), dark brown hair and pale skin. His eyes are usually blood-shot and he has cloth wrapped around both hands loosly. He wears a worn-out brown leather coat and jeans, he wears high-top white tennis shoes and has hazel-colored eyes.
Abilities: Control of kinetic forces (can essentially make a bullet out of air or jump extra high). The downside of this is that his powers are mainly hand-controlled and very sensitive: no waving his arms in frustration. lol.
Moral Stance: A confused druggy who doesn't know who to trust.
Other Notes: He's very twitchy but the problem with that is that his power is very movement sensitive. If he doesn't focus on restraining himself he could do anything from crack a floor or wall tile to blow out an entire room of all sentient life. He is also trained in free-running but he's not too good at it, mainly just a few jumps and flips. Outside of this he could also be considered slightly dangerous because if somebody stops him from getting his next fix he may kill them. He's also addicted to various 'exotic' drugs but cocaine or meth will do in a pinch.

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Name: Charli Firewalker
Age: 29
Nationality: Tanaaran Resident ( not a full Citizen yet )
Occupation: Advernture Expedition Guide ( among other things )
Physical Features:
Height: 5' 11" / Weight: 160 lbs / Hair: light auburn / Eyes: green / Ambidexterous
Abilities: Pyrokenetic
Moral Stance: Neither
Other Notes:
She has a wide range of not so usual skills picked up growing up in the wilds of the Alaskan/Canadian bush, and her time spent as a professional driver & rally racer

Skills: wildlands firefighting, smoke jumper/hot shot crew, Paramedic, S.A.R., bush pilot ( fixed wing/ multi engine & rotary ), mountain climbing, free/ rock climbing, wildlands survival, demolitions, some heavy machinery, antihijack-anti terrorist driving, race & rally driving, mountain driving, snowcat/snowmobile, CDL certified, hunter/ trapper/ tracker, skiing, horseback riding, snowshoe, dogsledding

Name: Toral Judavian
Age: 25
Nationality: Aresionite
Occupation: Runaway/deserter, formerly soldier
Physical Features: sicky-looking
Abilities: carrier/generator of lethal, incredibly fast-acting disease, immune to most diseases
Moral Stance: (Hero/Villain/Neither): Neither yet, is leaning on hero
Other Notes: He was weak as a child, but his status changed after his commander was subject to his power. (more coming)

Glad to see people are still interested in this. I still haven't had a reply from Ardchoille, but so far I still reckon we're okay.

Aresion, Tanaara & Ursava; Accepted. I'll add you to the character list now.

Kage; I suppose, although you'd have to limit it, say Heroes with strong mental abilities (telepathy etc) can have a resistance to it, whereas those with physical powers or weaker mental powers are more suseptible to it. For example, my character (who will have the power of invisbility) would probably be more susceptible to it than Ursava's character.

Hmm, better get my Character up

Name: Thomas Magellan
Age: 44
Nationality: Ustian National
Occupation: Detective
Physical Features: Height: 5'6 / Weight: 140 lbs / Hair: Short Brown
Abilities: Invisbility
Moral Stance: Leaning Hero
Other Notes: A Detective, part of the joint Police Force/Political Enforcement Agency, he is adept at computer hacking and information "aqquiring". He is also relatively decent with a car, and has experience driving at high speed. He is also currently unaware of his power.

I also don't mind if you guys want to post the bio for a second character. Oh, and if anyone has any ideas as to the way the story should go, me, Kage and Ordo (if he joins) are all ears.

Name: Connor Michael Daniels
Age: 20
Nationality: Daniels Island
Occupation: D.I.S Agent
Physical Features: 5'10, Athletic Build, Defined Muscle, Brown Eyes, Black Short Hair, here is a head shot - http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/7862/n1108281991300867859674.jpg
Abilities: Ability replication
Moral Stance: Neither
Other Notes: Connor is a young promising D.I.S Agent, He's very confident but also very cocky, He is also quite Naieve

DI, accepted. Also, what's a D.I.S Agent?

Will the character I had for the other thread be acceptable, or would you prefer another one?

This is said with calm dispassion, not meant to be whineing at all, just a opinion - Tocrowkia, I still think that your origional character that is

A) the leader of his nation,

B) has 7 active powers besides his origional one

This seems very unfair to the other players, especially after UN asked this:

Any power is accepted, as long as it has some sort of limit (i.e Cellular Regeneration doesn't heal wounds like being shot in the head, decapitated etc) to avoid godmodding.

I can't see what limitations you have given your character that keep him in line with the other characters.

Daniels Island Secuirty, Like CSI

I want in! I'll post a character tonight after work, Time to bring back James Newman!

He does have limits, like the above mentioned limitation on cellular regeneration and head wounds.

Posting here to place my foot in the door. At the moment not sure if I'll be available to RP (let's hope for the best), but I'll get a character up and running soon.

But it is still that he has 8 Powers versus every one elses 1

I'd rather hear from the thread starter (considering that is who I asked in the first place), and his opinion on the matter. Thank you.

I have as civilly terminated our interaction as possible. I'd appreciate it if you did the same.

Eh, I'll copy my other one. He excels at Suggestion, but it can be defeated by simply resisting it. Of course, most people wouldn't realise he's doing it anyway.

Legal Name: Ziyoshiyua Ashida
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 143 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Spiked silver
Age: 24
Occupation: Nothing permanent. He works wherever he can, whenever he can. For the few in the know, namely the leaders of the gangs, he is very efficient at removing competition. Generally, the highest level he goes is Main. Anything higher and he fears his safety.

Powers: (all powers are resistable, but the untrained wouldn't stand a chance. * indicates the requirement of voice to use (meaning he couldn't use it if he was gagged)
Suggestion*
Mind reading
Memory Alteration*
Telepathic communication

Glad to see people are still interested in this. I still haven't had a reply from Ardchoille, but so far I still reckon we're okay.

Aresion, Tanaara & Ursava; Accepted. I'll add you to the character list now.

Kage; I suppose, although you'd have to limit it, say Heroes with strong mental abilities (telepathy etc) can have a resistance to it, whereas those with physical powers or weaker mental powers are more suseptible to it. For example, my character (who will have the power of invisbility) would probably be more susceptible to it than Ursava's character.


Tocrowkia, he does have a slight point but if you do limit it well I, and keep in mind I don't carry the GM's power, think it'd be fine.

Also, why would my character be more resistant? He's a drug-addicted homeless dude. Then again I suppose the strong focus required to not blow out an entire wall of a building would make him mentally strong in at least that aspect, I guess.

Toc, I am not the GM / OP. It certainly is up to him. But I have every right to comment on what I see as an inequity, and thats all it was, a comment.

Because no matter if you're drugged or homeless or drunk, you still have experience with telepathy

Ursava - One could also see the side of being drug addled, makes your mind just that "addled", and there for more 'slippery' for some one to try and 'get a grasp' on.

So, basically the more f-ed up I get: the more f-ed up his chances of having an effect on me are?...and the mroe damage that's caused by me :p.

Giggles at the image of Ursava's character.

I can see it as a logical extension, but you might want to discuss it with the GM and Kagetora.

Name: Quervon Resler
Age: 16
Nationality: Shinfundonian
Occupation: Student, Waiter
Physical Features: 5'7 119 lbs, medium brown hair, gold eyes.
Abilities: Omniocular, Ethereal Energy
Moral Stance: Hero
Other: Knows nothing of the intracacies of the plot

Name: James Newman
Age: 27
Weight: 185 lbs
Height: 6 feet
Appreance:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/supernaturalgirl92/Supernatural/Dean101-1.jpg
Nationality: Oblivionate
Moral Stance: Neutral-Good

Powers:
Adoptive Muscle Memory
Omnilingalism

Bio:
When James was born into a typically normal Oblivionate family. He was raised no differently than the average boy his age. But when he turned 16 he found something strange happening to his body. He began to learn how to do things with as long as he could see them done. On the night of his seventeenth birthday, Agents from the company attempted to take him away. James quickly learned their fighting styles and turned them against his enemies. After fighting off five agents he was captured by a sixth. He spent 3 years in a lab after escaping. After escaping he fled to lodovia, a near-by jungle nation, where he soon found he had the ability to speak any language as long as he had heard it spoken, including those of animals. Since then he has traveled around the world, learning martial arts, and new languages, and occasionally making a run from the company.

A copy-paste-modified unused character of mine:

Name: Summer Ishimura
Age: 20
Nationality: Enlightened Worlds citizen
Occupation: Student
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 120lbs
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black, shoulder-length
Appearance: http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/2598/ayaueto.jpg
Ability: Telekinesis in the early stages of manifestation, although Summer does not yet realize she has this ability. Once she does realize the truth however, her proficiency and skill with telekinesis will improve rapidly due to her determination and desire of having a special ability.

Bio: Although born in the country of the Enlightened Worlds, Summer had grown bored of the country's seclusion from the outside world and wanted to venture elsewhere. Summer is a fan of fantasy stories about special people with superhuman abilities and desperately wishes that she had an ability of her own.

Trying to reserve a spot-debating whether to bring my illusionist here or work up something else, but I'll have it settled by the weekend-Monday latest.

Decided to Re-vamp my character a bit ...

Name: Luke Danielson
Age: 19
Nationality: Bazalonian
Power: Technopathy (http://heroeswiki.com/Technopathy)
Occupation: Office Boy/Unofficial Support for a paper company. (for real this time)
Appearance:
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f387/Bazalonia/luke-fair.jpg

Short Bio:

Luke was always a bit of a loner being brought up constantly on the move, his mother had a power, Precognition, but she was hunted by the company. He watched as they took her away from him. He was scared, and moved in with some of his father's relatives.

Keeping a low profile he discovered his skills and has been honing them, controlling them. Having only recently discovered the Company to be no more and is now dispondant.

Morality: Neither

Other Notes: With proper guidance can easily become a hero or a villian depending on mentor. He believes that his mother is dead, though this may or may not be the case.

Other (non-Power) characters:
Relatives...

Peter Danielson (Grand-father)
Rochelle Treadstone (nee Danielson - Aunt)
Carl Treadstone (Cousin, slightly older doesn't believe Luke will make anything of himself.)
Nic Treadstone (Cousin, younger ... The only real person that Luke has any real connection with)

Other:

Company Beaurcrat.... TBD

Gah, so many replies, so little time! Okay...

Daniels Island: Hoping that you've already read the OP, but it's only going to be set in one city, so I don't know what a Daniels Island Security Agent is doing in one of my cities.

Ursava: When I mentioned your character it was because, at the time, his power was probably the strongest (in terms of mental power) as he'd have to think it, even if he uses his hands to control it.

Tocrowkia: I would have thought considering the premise, your old character wouldn't do. I have no problem with characters having more than one power, especially if they're all semi-related (eg. Kage's character), but seven powers plus the original one is a bit OTT. For future reference for other players signing up, try to keep it to four maximum. The other problem would be, as Tan rightly pointed out, he was the leader of your nation. Now, far be it from me to say that your leader shouldn't have powers etc (my President has powers, and has knowledge of others with them. However, he's keeping a low profile at the moment, and won't appear personally in this RP.) but for the purposes of this RP i'm trying to limit it to one city, or at least one nation. Otherwise, we may end up with characters from far flung nations getting ignored.

Obliv2, Shinfundo, Bazalonia, EW: Accepted; i'll add you all to the list ASAP.

Ordo: I'll keep a spot for you.

I will leave this another 24 hours, let Tok sort his character out and any others sign up, and then i'll post the IC thread. Expect it around Saturday.

Yea I read the OP, The D.I.S Agent is on a Gap year from his studies, Part of the course inbecoming a D.I.S is taking a Mandatory years vacation, It is then he discovers his powers as time goes by, is that okay?

Yea I read the OP, The D.I.S Agent is on a Gap year from his studies, Part of the course inbecoming a D.I.S is taking a Mandatory years vacation, It is then he discovers his powers as time goes by, is that okay?

Yeah, that's okay. Just as long as he's not going to use his powers to try some sort of industrial espionage on me :p

Haha he sure wont :P Im yet to decide wether hero or villian can I choose a side throughout the RP?

Haha he sure wont :P Im yet to decide wether hero or villian can I choose a side throughout the RP?

I don't see why not. There could be factors during the RP that cause some characters to change sides (ie "offers they can't refuse" - yes, i've been watching the Godfather :p)

Haha sounds good Im really looking forward to this RP :D

Okay. Thanks for answering my question, then.

Here is my proposition for another character...

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Name: Nikolas Starck
Age: 21
Nationality: Tocrowkian
Occupation: Nothing permanent. He does various things to make money,
Physical Features: See above headshot.
Abilities: He has the ability of Molecular Assimilation. Through direct skin-to-skin contact, he is able to copy the abilities of other evolved humans temporally. The time he has the said copied ability varies, based on the amount of time he maintains contact with the abilities source. But a rough example would be if he held on for five seconds, he'd gain the ability for an hour. Ten seconds, two hours. And so on.

He can also permanently absorb up to four abilities if he maintains contact with the source for about 30 seconds. However, said source is rendered powerless for a short time. So far, he has only absorbed the abilities of Telekinesis and Spontaneous Cellular Regeneration permanently, and due to his mindset of altruism, shows no desire to permanently acquire any other abilities.
Moral Stance: Hero
Other Notes: As you might have guessed from their similar abilities, he is indeed related by blood to my other character (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=14510731&postcount=15). How exactly that is though will be revealed.

Here is my proposition for another character...

http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh339/Reichtober/cw-supernatural-prt-JAckles-a_00069.jpg
Name: Nikolas Starck
Age: 21
Nationality: Tocrowkian
Occupation: Nothing permanent. He does various things to make money,
Physical Features: See above headshot.
Abilities: He has the ability of Molecular Assimilation. Through direct skin-to-skin contact, he is able to copy the abilities of other evolved humans temporally. The time he has the said copied ability varies, based on the amount of time he maintains contact with the abilities source. But a rough example would be if he held on for five seconds, he'd gain the ability for an hour. Ten seconds, two hours. And so on.

He can also permanently absorb up to four abilities if he maintains contact with the source for about 30 seconds. However, said source is rendered powerless for a short time. So far, he has only absorbed the abilities of Telekinesis and Invisibility permanently, and due to his mindset of altruism, shows no desire to permanently acquire any other abilities.
Moral Stance: Hero
Other Notes: As you might have guessed from their similar abilities, he is indeed related by blood to my other character (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=14510731&postcount=15). How exactly that is though will be revealed.

Oblivion2 has already chose that Characters looks

Woah. It is the same guy. o.o

lol uh huh

So...when do we IC?

Updated with a new picture.

I just used myself :p

Kagetora;14595489']Eh, I'll copy my other one. He excels at Suggestion, but it can be defeated by simply resisting it. Of course, most people wouldn't realise he's doing it anyway.

Legal Name: Ziyoshiyua Ashida
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 143 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Spiked silver
Age: 24
Occupation: Nothing permanent. He works wherever he can, whenever he can. For the few in the know, namely the leaders of the gangs, he is very efficient at removing competition. Generally, the highest level he goes is Main. Anything higher and he fears his safety.
Moral Stance: Apathetic, very strong sense of honor
Powers: (all powers are resistable, but the untrained wouldn't stand a chance. * indicates the requirement of voice to use (meaning he couldn't use it if he was gagged)
Suggestion*
Mind reading
Memory Alteration*
Telepathic communication

Edited in bold

I say it's looking pretty exciting.

^indeed

hopefully we'll be able to start soon.Personally I can't wait.

I know...the wait feels way longer than it is.

For some reason I don't think I'd feel comfortable coming across him in a dark alley...:tongue:

who's kage's character?

Look near the top of this page.

@Tanaara: *twitches* what was that?

Ziyoshiyua Ashida, a telepath

Dudes.Just make sure your trained.

So...no complaints about my characters ability I assume?

I'm stoked for this! and naw I don't have a problem with your powers:p

As long as you don't go all Godly on us you won't have a complaint from me.

Oh, don't worry. I won't.

It does make for some interesting RP possibilities though. For example, you could all strategically donate your powers to my guy, ala Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer so he can take out the big bad. :D

Yeah, but if my character did: NO WAVING ARMS IN EXCITEMENT!!!

*Waves arms excitedly...and all the windows in the room shatter*

It does make for some interesting RP possibilities though. For example, you could all strategically donate your powers to my guy, ala Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer so he can take out the big bad.

Yeah but it more fun if every one has a chance to be part of the effort, instead of just one person having all the fun.

Of course, one thing that would make this fun would be a villain.

If anyone saw Season 2 of Heroes, I would be happy to take on the role of Parkman's dad if someone else was Arthur

Haven't seen it, but I might make a villain.

i think i'd make a good neutral assassin guy :p

i think i'd make a good neutral assassin guy :p

What's with the :p?

I wanted to be silly :p

Yeah but it more fun if every one has a chance to be part of the effort, instead of just one person having all the fun.

I was just musing, is all.

And I think the OP should be the villain if any one is.

Sounds a bit like an "OP as DM" idea. (not very relevant, but...)

OP as the villain, eh? Well, I might add another character, since we only have one slightly villanous character at the moment. What powers do you guys reccomend, as he's almost alone, he could do with being pretty powerful, but still fair to the others.

Tocrowkia: As no one else has a problem with your character, you are accepted. I'll add you to the list ASAP.

And to those who can't wait, Satuday for the IC. I want to make a decent job of it.

OK, well we could have someone like Sylar. He has a boring power (understanding everything) but it came with the craving for power.

And who says we can't have more than one person with the same ability?

Am I the only character with Ability Replication?

Tocrowkia has it too

Okay, if its alright to have multiple characters with the same powers then I'll use a modified version of my char from the last Heroes thread (*sniff* RIP). If not I'll edit it

Name: Lucien Vesp

Age: 37

Occupation: Artist and writer (he produces strange stories and incredibly cryptic poems)

Description: He is tall and slim with shoulder-length grey hair and piercing blue eyes. He has a pale complexion and gaunt appearance with a scar running down his left cheek. He almost always wears a high-collared grey trenchcoat and black fingerless gloves. He always wears plain Autesian Quartz ring engraved with a line of barely readable verse. (Maybe he'll share it at some point)

Abilities: His most notable ability is powerful telekinesis, he can move anything lighter than a small house with relative ease although anything larger or faster moving will exhaust him or simply be too heavy for him to move. He can also, by manipulation of his telekinesis, alter the shape of his face. For some reason, the presence of chrome reduces his powers slightly, and it is almost impossibly for him to lift chrome objects.

Alignment: Essentially good, but in a slightly cynical and cold way that could be mistaken for apathy (really it is just an aversion to and difficulty with involving himself with others).

Bio: He was born in the large city of Deria, where the vast majority of the populace are Hayle. Because of this, Lucien's language, religious culture and appearance set him apart from others of his age group throughout his young life. Having been mostly alone in the world, Lucien spent most of his time in solitude, producing strange sketches and profound yet barely understandable verse. It was in a period of great frustration for Lucien that he first discovered his powers- the Hayle festival of Shaiy on the year of his 16th birthday was approaching, and most everyone else his age he had ever known was soon to be anointed with their Housemarks (small tattoos designating the Great House from which an Autesian hails). Mainstream Autesians like Lucien's family did belong to Great Houses, and could be Housemarked, and Lucien believed it was his last chance to fit in with the other young men and women of his neighbourhood. However, Lucien's parents were strict adherents to the Penterial faith, which forbade "marking of the skin", and would hear nothing of it. In his rage, Lucien's telekinesis nearly destroyed the family home, and in fear of what he had done, the young boy fled.
Five years later the young man Lucien Vesp had become found his way to the Ustian (Ustian?) Capitol, radically different from the simplistic yet striking Hayle architecture of Deria. There he survived by selling his artwork to whomever will buy it.
He is not particularly sociable and prefers to keep his own company, struggling with maintaining normal relationships or friendships, but when he needs something done, he can usually make sure someone does it.

Name:Sebastian Halloran
Age:24
Nationality:citizen of Ordo Drakul with no criminal record
Occupation:gunsmith
Physical Features: platinum blond hair, brilliant green eyes
Abilities:expert marksman, gaseous form
Moral Stance: (Hero/Villain/Neither)Neutral self-centered
Other Notes:Sebastian Halloran was a weaponsmith for the Order of Zorak Zoran when his powers surfaced, and his body drifted into a gas, though he retained his mind. With practice, he learned to spread himself out into a concealing mist, or congeal himself into a solid enough state to permit him to hold and fire a gun. He can assume a solid state with focus and will, but his natural state is a gas, and he slides into it whenever his focus strays.

Halloran is an expert marksman, ambidextrous, and usually prefers dual pistols, though he is familiar and comfortable with any sort of firearm.

Just a quick update: I haven't forgotten about this, but i've been busier than i expected today. IC tomorrow, promise.

It's okay.

Okay :D

Looking forward to the RP, hope I can stick around for this one.

alrighty then, i eagerly await the start up :p

Me too.

^ja

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=14604344#post14604344

IC is up, as promised. The mysterious bad-guy character is very much inspired by a character in Heroes, although i've changed it a bit.

Is Mr. Halloran acceptable? I'd like to begin posting-perhaps something a bit grim and gritty to set the tone of "I may have a goofy power, but I'm hardcore."

Glad to see people are still interested in this. I still haven't had a reply from Ardchoille, but so far I still reckon we're okay.


GAH! How could that happen? Either someone with a name similar to yours got a very puzzling PM the day after you messaged me, or the tech guys at my workplace have put yet another barrier on our outgoing mail, or ...

Point is, I did reply to this, and not the way you'd have wanted. Another SuperHeroes thread sounded like yet another attempt to write some fanfic under the guise of NS, which isn't permitted (and having it happen in an existing NS nation wouldn't excuse it, if the nation was just being used as an empty backdrop).

However, after reading the signup bios and seeing the experience of some of your takers, it now looks to me as if you'll be okay.

Just make very sure that each character is solidly connected to his/her/its/their NS nation, show in your IC posts how living in that nation (or descending from it) shapes their history/outlook/reaction to events/whatever, and make the settings very clearly your NS nation, not just (RW place renamed). The old hands should be able to show how it's done (though it was a newbie whose post helped convince me ;)).

EDIT: Just read the IC posts so far. Bit more local colour, eh?

-SNIP-

Afraid I didn't get that reply at all. As for local colour, i'll be expanding on the Political Enforcement Agency and other areas of the change in Ustian society in the next few posts.

Ordo, Autisa; Sure, go ahead.

I currently have no way to effectively join the RP. I was kinda hoping to take on a villain role.

I have no Idea where I could fit my guy in.....

*Adds self to list of people who don't know how to fit their characters in*

Hurray, lets all find a way to fit in! Ideas?

Seriously, I'll take any ideas I can get!

Seriously just post your character having any reason to be in the capitol of UN. Vacationing, wandering, visiting family, or applying for a job, running from the law, or a po'ed ex lover, or the ever popular "There are rumors going round that something under ground is going to happen"

Then give UN a chance to bring events up that will gather us in. If a bunch of us can end up at the Starbucks, that would easy for him to put an event together that will enable our characters to meet one another.

Don't worry about having adventures so quickly, some times it takes a few posts to get things set up and we just have to be patient.

There is nothing wring with making a long post that is essentially nothing but your character sitting there enjoying the afternoon over a spot of coffee.

This uses up both game and real time. Not every one can post multiple times per day and quality over quantity every time, every time!

I suppose your right. On to waiting I suppose.

I sent a TG to UN. My character isn't playing a good guy this time around

I have waiter listed as an occupation so he could at a starbucks.

So....does everyone have a secret group of evolved humans pursuing their characters from their own nations? o.o

I don't.

So....does everyone have a secret group of evolved humans pursuing their characters from their own nations? o.o

I have the company from Heroes following me around :p

Oh no one from Tanaara is hunting Charli - she immigrated there to escape the nuisances hunting her. The Shop would not stand a chance if it tried to snatch her from the region. Tanaara in particular has a beef against that group.


However it doesn't mean The Shop wouldn't try, and try hard if they found out she was 'out from under cover'.

But Charli has pretty much stopped trying to play with kid gloves on. She's a now a well trained pyrokenetic, and I've gamed her thought learning to do a variety of what one might term 'speciality stunts'

There is of course, a secret society of Evolved Humans in Tocrowkia, and this is basically their manifesto:

There are men

So godlike

So exceptional

That they naturally, by right of their extraordinary gifts

Transcend all moral judgement or constitutional control

There is no law which embraces men of that caliber

They are themselves law.

They are called the "Beleuchtet". Their current leaders are of course my current national leaders, the Steward and the High Chancellor, and they have an interest in capturing or terminating Nick, but I also doubt they'd be aware of him in such a relatively obscure area.

... As for local colour, i'll be expanding on the Political Enforcement Agency and other areas of the change in Ustian society in the next few posts.


Good. Sorry to be so micro-managerial, but we do have regular occurrences of n00bs who just want to write an episode of their favourite show/game with Mary-Sues, so I need to make sure the criteria for a genuinely NS anything-ourside-inspired RP are clear.

With the calibre of the people you've got signing up, that shouldn't be a problem, though.

Those of you with telekenitic powers, please be advised that this mobile mass of destruction weighs in at close to 80,000 lbs, and was moving at around 80 mph.

Too come to a stop- via its brakes - would take somewhat over 300 feet. However now it is airborn will all that momentum. Sure the the high octane gas is doing a wonderful explosion but still mass times momentum.

And ohhh I just realized the shock wave would be doing it's own destruction.

Don't any one of us try to hog the spotlight, there's enough here for all of us.

Between pedestrians in danger, solar eclipse gawkers trapped in their cars, plate glass widows blowing out etc...

I presume the eclipse was a sort of portents in a omen-type way rather than power-giving stripping type.

Total Lunar eclipses happen once every year, if everyone one power-giving/stripping... then that would be rather stupid for the RP.

Also people have RPed using powers before the eclipse and people now have to use powers to save people so... guess it's neither.

Also MUTANT Research Center (hehe) is rather different, it's sorta a mix of Pinehurst and Primatech. I'll get into the background of it a bit later... Also I'll have to do something about my characters response to the Tanker while on the street.

ALSO... I'll wait till the events outside the starbucks resolve before doing another IC post...

Although the muri don't have secret governmental operations-other than the dreaded Blue Moon, of course-the Clans and Tribes constantly jockey for power and position, so job opportunities abound for those with any advantage over the kine. Besides, rather than some shadowy conspiracy that can't accomplish getting rid of a handful of teenagers and their dog, I much prefer the smaller scale and boundless ambition of my comparatively tiny familial units.

If anyone would like to be an assassin for Borlak, more specifically the House of Tomasuza, that Great Lady may have a small operation, but there's always room for some aggressive expansion-applications accepted by TG, with sufficient collusion on the part of our enlightened mods...:hail:

I presume the eclipse was a sort of portents in a omen-type way rather than power-giving stripping type.

Total Lunar eclipses happen once every year, if everyone one power-giving/stripping... then that would be rather stupid for the RP.

Also people have RPed using powers before the eclipse and people now have to use powers to save people so... guess it's neither.

<snip>

That interpretation works for me. I suppose whatever the interpretation my RP post could fit in perfectly.

I'm going to love the tanker event, wonderful opportunities for character interaction await.

Late edit/afterthought: A perfect opportunity for Summer to understand that the whole "floating petal" deal was because of her emerging telekinesis, not some mental delusion. In the Heroes TV show, the special abilities of the characters are first activated with an event that sends adrenaline rushing through their system - the tanker event is just what I'll need.

visualization (http://www.atddm.com/s1s.jpg)

This is kind of the way I visualised it. The roads I am going to assume are 'standard widths, with sidewalks the same - the Starbucks on the corner with the outdoor patio area I'm using is like one I know of.

Standard streets of that type are -

Parking lanes 9' wide, with traffic lanes 10 ft wide - so the street is 9 x 2 + 10 x 4 = 58 ft as standard - unless Ustio wants to say there is a divider/ median - without trees that would add 3 ft, if it had trees that would be 6 to 10 ft -

Sidewalks are likely to be 8-10 ft - lets be generous and say 10ft, with buildings set back ( most cities require a set back ) of another 8 ft. 2x10+2x8 20+16 =36 more feet

Width building to building would be 36+58 with no median/divider = 94 ft building to building

okay you have a 'concrete canyon' that is 94 ft wide and 100 odd ft long ( from current position of fireball to intersection )

You have the better part of 9,000 gallons that have just exploded...

Your average car weighs some 3,200 lbs

now many of the vehicles have their owners standing beside them, having gotten out to better look at the eclipse. which is mostly ( given what time it is ) directly over head.

the rolling masss of destruction is to the west heading east.


Enjoy!

I''ve recieved a TG from UN, stating that he is leaving NS.

I guess that this means that the RP is ended. Especially as most every one has quit posting anyway.

I''ve recieved a TG from UN, stating that he is leaving NS.

I guess that this means that the RP is ended. Especially as most every one has quit posting anyway.

Well that's really unfortunate, things were just getting started. I'll be back on the lookout for Heroes-related RPs.

Agreed, I was really enjoying myself, but it looks like not one cares to post and keep it going.

Very unfortunate. I'm sorry that I've been unable to post, as I've been busy with things IRL. Sorry guys :/

I''ve recieved a TG from UN, stating that he is leaving NS.

rats UN was okay in my book

I'd post but there's not much a Technopathic guy like Luke can do in an explosion.