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Topic Started: June 17, 2013, 6:20 pm (1,299 Views)
Arcvalons
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This story takes place in a world very different from our own. Once the same battles were fought, everytime ending with the expected result... until just once, something happened differently.

The world changed.




The year was 1989, and the Cold War was still ongoing. The tensions between the two superpowers were at their highest, and every attempt to appease the population was to be met by increased public unrest over the possibility of war and nuclear annihilation.

In the midst of this and under supervision from NATO, the construction of a charter city known as Freeland was authorized in the caribbean sea; officially said to be an initiative in (ultra)high-technology sustainable development under free market economics, the actual purpose was that of researching and developing the special abilities of superpowered human beings codenamed Espers with the ultimate goal of achieving military primacy and prevent mutually assured destruction.

Althought it was said that only one in a million human beings had the potential to become Espers, their poorly understood powers were equally fantastic and terrifying, with terrible consequences were they to fall into the wrong hands (of commies and/or terrorists).

Thus amongst the millions settling the independent Freeland, many had actually been identified as potential espers, and their move to the city, unkowingly even to them, had been orchestrated by the designated leadership of the city with the purpose of activaly training them into unleashing their full potential.




It is now 2019, and the social experiment was a complete success. Freeland is considered one of the greatest achievments in the history of human civilization, especially regarding matters of architecture and engineering - but historians consider its existance was instrumental towards ending the Cold War in the manner it happened.

The sprawling technological island metropolis of twenty-five millions is continued to be governed by a Board of Governors whose members are directly appointed by NATO, which is also in charge of the defense of the city against external threats. Talks about introducing a democratic system of government how that the external threat has decreased, have begun - though incidentally they seem to go nowhere.

Freeland assumes itself as a multicultural entity, over 90% of the current population was born outside the city, most of them coming from the countries in the western bloc which sponsor the existence of the city.

Freeland itself sponsors the world-renowned Esper Program. While other countries discriminate espers and force them to live hidden from society, here their special abilities are actively encouraged and promoted with an intensive program that includes training and tests (and drugs). The acceptance and assimilation of one-thousand and six hundred espers through this program, which totals a fifth of the esper population in the planet, have turned the city into an indisputable great power.

It is only in Freeland that espers are normal people. They are able to go on with their lives, and are even able to freely evolve their special abilities, all without the rejection from society that they'd suffer in most other parts of the world. It's truly like an earthly paradise for many of them, a haven.

But the world is still far from being a peaceful place. The leadership of the island city has ambitions of their own. And here exist other factions too, with mysterious motives and purposes, which have also begun to move, even within the island itself...



Notes:

In which you control an Esper, which is a character with special abilities, in a city filled with characters with special abilities.

There is going to be a focused plot, but there exists alot of potential for freedom. There are various factions, out of the top of my head: Independent, Mercenries, Military Police, Robots, etc. etc.

There will also be mechs like this, which are used by the Military Police: Posted Image

The city looks something like this:
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You got me at drugs.
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Keith
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gonna be a potmancer
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June 17, 2013, 11:21 pm
gonna be a potmancer
You can be my dealer.
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Garm0099
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I'm interested :D. Ah, and I see you're using that one city from vanquish, sweet.
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Onime No Ryu
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First Sword Art Online and now Index/Railgun?

Stop stealing ideas.
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Arcvalons
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You, too, do that all the time, Onime! And it's totally original. Kinda.
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June 18, 2013, 12:31 pm
You, too, do that all the time, Onime!
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June 18, 2013, 12:35 pm
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You, too, do that all the time, Onime!
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Agreed.
In War; Victory. In Peace; Vigilance. In Death; Sacrifice.

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June 18, 2013, 4:40 pm
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June 18, 2013, 12:35 pm
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You, too, do that all the time, Onime!
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*Puffs Pipe* Indeed
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MagiusNecros
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Seems interesting. But if it's human races only I'm out. DnD has me spoiled.

Also the City looks like it's dwelling in a large but clean sewer system. Just saiyan.
Edited by MagiusNecros, June 23, 2013, 10:46 am.
Arch-Necromancer of the Gilgamesh Army- “I am who I am. The pain of others, I do not feel. The sorrow of others does not touch me. Death feeds me. Death pleases me. I am the essence I consume. You fools will become corpses here, because I wish it to be.”

Curse: Cursed with hourglass eyes that show how life slowly dies before him
Wields: Living sword Ragnarok and the Staff of Magius
Signature move: God's End
Overlimit: Ultimate Spellchain(Flare, Holy, Meteor, Grand Cross, Almagest, Dimension Zero, Big Bang)
Transformation: Turns into a great black dragon
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Arcvalons
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Robots and clones count as human?
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MagiusNecros
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More into humanoid monster races. Another question I would have is what is the limitations on abilities and if there is any kind of RP system in place. Also basic plot outline is something to consider.
Arch-Necromancer of the Gilgamesh Army- “I am who I am. The pain of others, I do not feel. The sorrow of others does not touch me. Death feeds me. Death pleases me. I am the essence I consume. You fools will become corpses here, because I wish it to be.”

Curse: Cursed with hourglass eyes that show how life slowly dies before him
Wields: Living sword Ragnarok and the Staff of Magius
Signature move: God's End
Overlimit: Ultimate Spellchain(Flare, Holy, Meteor, Grand Cross, Almagest, Dimension Zero, Big Bang)
Transformation: Turns into a great black dragon
YT Account:http://www.youtube.com/user/MagiusNecros?feature=mhee
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Arcvalons
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Plot Spoilers:
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As for the limitation on abilities, everyone starts with one weak ability, and Ability Points (AP) are to be gained through the course of the story (you'd be clearly informed exactly what actions or situations will earn you APs). Either you can use APs to increase the power of your ability, or to open a new ability slot.

And the mech is from Metal Slug 5
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MagiusNecros
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I guess I'd need a list of abilities then.
Arch-Necromancer of the Gilgamesh Army- “I am who I am. The pain of others, I do not feel. The sorrow of others does not touch me. Death feeds me. Death pleases me. I am the essence I consume. You fools will become corpses here, because I wish it to be.”

Curse: Cursed with hourglass eyes that show how life slowly dies before him
Wields: Living sword Ragnarok and the Staff of Magius
Signature move: God's End
Overlimit: Ultimate Spellchain(Flare, Holy, Meteor, Grand Cross, Almagest, Dimension Zero, Big Bang)
Transformation: Turns into a great black dragon
YT Account:http://www.youtube.com/user/MagiusNecros?feature=mhee
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Arcvalons
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I have considered a few, but haven't actually developed much on them. From the top of my head: Levitation/Flight, Psychometry, Precognition, Reflective Barrier, Electromagnetic Manipulation, Temperature Manipulation, Teleportation, etc

basically either Psychokinetic-based ( the unseen power to manipulate matter/energy from a distance, from electric currents and magnetic fields, to one's own body in a manner that allows flight )

or Extrasensory Perception based (the reception of information not gained through the recognized physical senses, such as psychometry or precognition)
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MagiusNecros
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What kind of weaponry is there?
Arch-Necromancer of the Gilgamesh Army- “I am who I am. The pain of others, I do not feel. The sorrow of others does not touch me. Death feeds me. Death pleases me. I am the essence I consume. You fools will become corpses here, because I wish it to be.”

Curse: Cursed with hourglass eyes that show how life slowly dies before him
Wields: Living sword Ragnarok and the Staff of Magius
Signature move: God's End
Overlimit: Ultimate Spellchain(Flare, Holy, Meteor, Grand Cross, Almagest, Dimension Zero, Big Bang)
Transformation: Turns into a great black dragon
YT Account:http://www.youtube.com/user/MagiusNecros?feature=mhee
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Arcvalons
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Mainly modern weaponry, and some sci-fi stuff like the previously mentioned mechs and powered armor. The technology level should be consistent with what you'd expect from the 2020s and then some more. An Esper's ability, if properly trained, can however match much of the existing conventional weaponry in destructive power.
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MagiusNecros
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Any abilities that are more power or strength focused?

I take it the weapons are mostly projectile oriented? Meaning no melee weapons?
Arch-Necromancer of the Gilgamesh Army- “I am who I am. The pain of others, I do not feel. The sorrow of others does not touch me. Death feeds me. Death pleases me. I am the essence I consume. You fools will become corpses here, because I wish it to be.”

Curse: Cursed with hourglass eyes that show how life slowly dies before him
Wields: Living sword Ragnarok and the Staff of Magius
Signature move: God's End
Overlimit: Ultimate Spellchain(Flare, Holy, Meteor, Grand Cross, Almagest, Dimension Zero, Big Bang)
Transformation: Turns into a great black dragon
YT Account:http://www.youtube.com/user/MagiusNecros?feature=mhee
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Arcvalons
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If you can justify a way in which psychokinetic abilities could grant you increased strenght, otherwise it'd be difficult to implement and you'd be outranked by other abilities anyway.

There can be knifes, etc. and even high frequency blades; I imagine they can be useful for a number of situations.

It's not going to have an equipment and stats system like VotM so it's not like you are forced to chose from a specific list of weapons.
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MagiusNecros
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I'm gonna have to pass. Good luck on your idea though. For me it's too "modern" I should say.
Arch-Necromancer of the Gilgamesh Army- “I am who I am. The pain of others, I do not feel. The sorrow of others does not touch me. Death feeds me. Death pleases me. I am the essence I consume. You fools will become corpses here, because I wish it to be.”

Curse: Cursed with hourglass eyes that show how life slowly dies before him
Wields: Living sword Ragnarok and the Staff of Magius
Signature move: God's End
Overlimit: Ultimate Spellchain(Flare, Holy, Meteor, Grand Cross, Almagest, Dimension Zero, Big Bang)
Transformation: Turns into a great black dragon
YT Account:http://www.youtube.com/user/MagiusNecros?feature=mhee
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Arcvalons
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Any interest in reworking this idea? I had a prophetic dream about this, that if I tried it it might succeed.
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Arcvalons
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Actually a series of prophetic dreams. Three to be exact, over the lats week, which all seem to take place in this setting. Seriously guys, it must be a sign.
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June 18, 2013, 5:19 am
I'm interested :D
Still interested haha
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Yay! Also there will probably be stats after all, and more abilities will be allowed.
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