Convergence (Superhero CYOA) - Character Thread

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Convergence (Superhero CYOA) - Character Thread

Post by Zup » Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:25 pm

“We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.”


======================== INTRODUCTION ========================
The world is changing. Alternate planes scattered all throughout time and space are suddenly converging into one...and it isn’t a pretty sight.

It felt like a regular old day to me. Wake up, hear the screams of some helpless pedestrian in the streets, zap some guys, celebrate with a beer or two.

But around noon, things started to feel...off.

It felt like some kinda psychological thriller movie...it was too surreal to feel, well, real, I guess you could say.

My home city was...gone?

And I don’t mean it just up and vanished over night. No, everything was pretty much the way it was, but nobody called it “Empire City” anymore. Just...New York City. That’s it. And it wasn’t just a few people in on some kinda joke or some new government decree that renamed the whole place...the citizens legitimately didn’t remember anything about an “Empire City.”

What the the the the the?

And so I zoomed around New York tryna figure out what the the the the the had happened. It wasn’t until around noon that I finally caught on to something. Some random people started to turn transparent before completely vanishing - and nobody said anything.

This continued through the day, speeding up as the hours ticked by. By the evening, though, people started to do the exact opposite and pop in. I’d look down to the pavement and see a faint outline of a man walking, and it quickly faded into a complete person - he didn’t have a clue what happened.

I still didn’t understand it - the the the the, I barely do now. People randomly disappearing, and others randomly appearing...it was way too weird.

But the weirdest - and worst - part...

Other superpowered freaks started popping up, and not all of ‘em looked too friendly.

I did manage to meet up with some of the “good” ones, I guess, and we came up with some kinda theory. It seemed that different versions of the Earth were converging into one at different times...but no one really knew why. It was ridiculously creepy, but there wasn’t a whole lotta time to focus on that when some big-こし mutant creatures decided to tear up the place, now that they were given a fresh new canvas to work from.

I’m teaming up with these new guys, and we’re even looking for more that possibly could come to this world as well. Got my hands full with all these new bad guys to take down, but I guess it’s worth the practice. We’ve gotta figure out what the the the the the is going on, and how to stop it.

Just hope it’s not too late.

- Cole MacGrath



Convergence is the new, superhero/supervillain-themed CYOA by Taeyeon's future husband, Zuppy (me). Your role in this story is to create a superhero or supervillain who will participate in the massive, EPIC story that crosses over heroes and villains from all over. Your character will arrive in a world filled with familiar characters like Spider-Man and the Joker, and you will help guide them toward their fate, whatever it may be.

Below is the list of characters submitted and accepted:

Heroes:
Sarah "SafeGuard" Bannings by Rammerrush
George "Red Rain" Louis by redhollowlives999
Damien "Sync" Marshall by MJZuproc_II
Carter "Demon's Guard/Shuizel" Morcant by Rammerrush
David "The Biotech Merc" by Rammerrush
Chronos "The Lord of Time" by Rammerrush

Villains:
Deadly Virus by deadly virus
Kelsink "The Diamond Fire" by Rammerrush
Frank "Twin" Eagles by MJZuproc_II
Alan "NightStalker" Newman by Rammerrush
Feng-Tian "The Tengu" by MJZuproc_II
Grant "Rifter" Pendall by Rammerrush
Rachel "Temptress" Clare by Rammerrush
Kendrick "Dire Wolf" Holtz by MJZuproc_II
Mako "Mr. Mako" Jay by MJZuproc_II
James "Vertigo" Olson by IronJustice


Here's the template should you decide to submit a character:
(Superhero/Villain name)
Real Name: (real name)
Alignment: (hero or villain)
Gender: (male or female)
Build: (lean, muscular, tall, athletic, etc)
Eyes: (eye color, perhaps any scars, etc)
Hair: (hair color, style, etc)
Age: (how old are they, include birth date if you want)
Place of Birth: (where were they born)
Occupation: (their job if they have one, hobbies, what do they do with their time)
Background: (where are they from, how have they grown up, who do they know, what is their current life like, how did they get their powers, what do they plan to do, how do they act, etc)
Costume: (do they wear a costume? what does it look like? what’s the meaning behind it? how did they get one? etc)
Powers: (flight, controlling fire, telepathy, etc. preferably nothing cosmic but you're free to do that if you choose. just seems more fun if it's more street-level. prefer it if written in bulleted list)
Paraphernalia: (do they carry swords or guns or other gadgets? do they ride any vehicles into battle? etc. prefer it if written in bulleted list)
Skills: (are they really intelligent, athletic, good with computers, etc. prefer it if written in bulleted list)
Weaknesses: (what are their shortcomings? what mistakes can they make, what disadvantages do they have, what can enemies take advantage of, etc. prefer it if written in bulleted list)
Theme Song: (completely optional)
Creator: (who are you bruh)

* * *YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FILL OUT ALL THAT STUFF. YOU CAN HALF-こし EVERYTHING AND JUST GIMME A NAME AND POWERS, SO LONG AS YOU ARE WILLING TO ALLOW ME TO MAKE UP THE REST TO FIT THE STORY I DON'T CARE. * * *


Hopefully this one isn't nearly as sloppy as the last one
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Re: Convergence (Superhero CYOA) - Character Thread

Post by Rammerrush » Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:34 pm

The last one was fine bro. Everyone loved it
Red: I've seen a 10-way.
Ram: That's how I met your mother, Red.
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Re: Convergence (Superhero CYOA) - Character Thread

Post by Zup » Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:45 pm

Here are the character profiles for everyone who's been submitted so far:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nfa ... sERws/edit

I am NOT gonna copy and paste those in here and reformat them. No. That is too much of a b*tch.

Here's everyone in a nutshell:

SafeGuard
Sarah Bannings
Hero
California
Connected with supernatural, superpowered ghost-like boy
Powers change depending on the animal picked during the game
Ghost boy can possess the weak-minded
Teleportation
Vanishing
Telekinesis

Red Rain
George Louis
Hero
New York
Connected with the Earth itself - source of his power
Super strength
Immortality
Flight
Weather and Natural Phenomenon Control
Weapon Creation via red rain
Inherent GPS
Can speak to other planets
Elements control

Sync
Damien Marshall
Hero
California
Can combine objects together via black-and-white electricity
Can combine living things with objects
Can combine self with living thing
Can recall previous synchronizations/combinations
Can shoot electricity to combine from a long distance

Deadly Virus
Villain
New York
Acidic, corrosive, poison-like blood
Peak human condition
Self-regeneration/healing factor
Weapon generation from poison blood
Bone- and organ-less
Nearly indestructible

Carter & Shuizel
Hero
New York
Houses the demon Shuizel inside him
Immortality
Demonic (cold) fire
Mind and thought control/manipulation
Minion summoning
Shuizel can reincarnate in a new host

David
Hero
California
Palm blasters
Enhanced senses
Environmental scanning
Bullet resistance
Solar energy blasting handgun
Shields on forearms

Kelsink
Villain
New York
Immortality
Evil soul absorption
Demon’s fire
Mind reading
Mind control
Hate amplification
Minion summoning
Demon-fire sword
Armored coat
Twin hellhounds

Twin
Villain
California
Peak human condition - bit beyond
Teleportation
Exact clone creation
Skilled swordsman, assassin, gunman, master of disguise
Eye lens can scan enemies, control his clone, create distracting light, and return weapons to him
Invisibility

Chronos
Hero
California
Speed up time
Slow down time
See the future of some people
Bestow effect of powers onto others
Indestructible wooden walking stick

NightStalker
Alan Newman
Villain
California - Same school as Sarah
Turns into a bat-panther monster at night
Flight
Fast running
Super strength
Night vision
Enhanced senses
Echolocation


The Tengu
Feng-Tian
Villain
California
Tengu transformation
Flight
Control wind
Bladed nose - size can be manipulated
Blade-like talons and claws
Super strength

Rifter
Grant Pendall
Villain
Texas
Access to the Black Dimension
Teleportation via the Black Dimension
Can use Black Dimension tears to absorb things into it

Temptress
Rachel Clare
Villain
California
Mind control via eye contact

Dire Wolf
Kendrick Holtz
Villain
Alaska
Super strength
Super speed
Enhanced senses
Cryokinesis

Mr. Mako
Mako Jay
Villain
Hawaii
Super strength
Enhanced senses
Blade fin
Claws
Fish hooks on chains
Fire breathing
Telekinesis
Storm summoning
Water manipulation

Vertigo
James Olson
Villain
Superhuman strength
Healing factor
Sonic gun
Death ray
Electric net
Sentry bots
Hover disk

I will update this upon more characters being submitted to the CYOA
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Post by Rammerrush » Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:07 pm

Hey If you want I can reformat em for ya. I have time on my hands now
Red: I've seen a 10-way.
Ram: That's how I met your mother, Red.
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Dolor= Dead
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Post by Zup » Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:46 pm

Go for it I guess. idc

Anyway, I'm pretty sure that most (or half or some idk yet) of these characters will NOT make it to the 2nd arc. Their stories will end within the first one (although who they are and how/if that happens is really up to y'all).

So y'all can make a bunch of characters if you want. Just know that I do not guarantee they will have as much screen time/focus as you may want, depending on how many end up in the CYOA and how late they arrive. Also your fellow voters may make a dumb decision and get em killed earlier than you want.

Oh well
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Post by Redhollowlives999 » Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:43 am

MJZuproc_II wrote:. Also your fellow voters may make a dumb decision and get em killed earlier than you want.
:twisted:
it really do be like that tho

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Post by Rammerrush » Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:13 pm

Red and his evil stare lol. I'll import as many as I can by the end of the week :)
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Ram: That's how I met your mother, Red.
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Post by Zup » Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:52 pm

I would prefer it if more villains were created rather than heroes (so that each hero can get a villain or two or three to encounter just like they typically do in comics and their adaptations), but I don't want the cast to go too far overboard for fear of having many of them lose too much screen time and thus, their potential decreases.

Also, in order to help with the cast evening out and whatnot, I've decided that...this first arc takes place completely on the same Earth. Yes. That means ALL these characters can and WILL interact (well they might not interact with EVERYONE else) throughout the course of this arc.

For this reason, each hero will be assigned a rogues gallery (villains) that they will encounter and fight throughout the arc. Also, because all of the characters share the same Earth and can thus interact, many villains will be shared amongst characters, particularly those close to one another, even if the heroes in question don't necessarily team up.

So...here are the rogues galleries for each of the heroes...for now anyway:

Sarah
NightStalker
Temptress

Red Rain
Deadly Virus

Sync
Twin
The Tengu

Carter
Kelsink

David

Chronos

That's it so far (again, there will likely be villains that are shared amongst the heroes). Depends on y'all really.
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Post by Redhollowlives999 » Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:04 pm

Wanna transfer a few enemies from our other RPs?
it really do be like that tho

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Post by Zup » Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:22 pm

Not really. Y'all are free to do that, so long as you rewrite them to actually fit into this universe (this universe being Earth) and rework them. Make em modern and more villainous (and heroic I guess) and whatnot.
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