http://board.ttvchannel.com/t/hour-of-heroes/48409
Hour of Heroes is a Hero Factory RP which I will be GMing. If there is a specific segment of this description you find unclear, or would prefer specification on, feel free to ask me.
–Contents–
-Story
-Heroes
-Villains
-Vehicles
-Canon Locations
-Profile Templates
-Rules
[details=Story]Once upon a time…
Makuhero City is finally fully recovered once again. A celebration is being held in the city square, with many heroes present, including dozens of rookies… And suddenly, a bomb from high on one of the distant rooftops goes off, sending debris into the street! Two more go off shortly after, and the Heroes are called into action yet again - and for the rookies new on the field, they’re about to encounter some of the most dangerous threats the city’s had to date.
Welcome to Hero Factory, rookie.[/details]
[details=Heroes]What makes a Hero?
A Hero may be someone with a special set of abilities willing to use them for the side of good. A Hero could also be anyone standing up for what’s right in times when all seems dark. To Mr. Makuro and the residents of Makuhero City, and the galaxy beyond, it means an elite enforcer of justice tasked with keeping peace throughout the universe.
Hero Factory is an assembly line which constructs robot warriors known as Heroes. They are stronger, quicker, and more durable than your average android, and aside from having full sapience and freedom of choice, each Hero is energized by a Hero Core - a glowing piece of Quaza crystal deep inside them. It must be recharged fairly frequently in order to maintain its user, but for the purposes of this RP, we will not be exploring what happens if a Hero Core ever runs out… Maybe.
Due to the very ranging power degrees in weaponry and equipment throughout the multiple waves of story and sets that have come out, each Hero character will be allowed three weapons/abilities Total, unless the GM gives out an item for a character to use.[/details]
[details=Villains]Every dark alley hides a darker figure lurking in it. Welcome to the underworld of Makuhero city… The Villains.
Not all the villains are united under one cause. They range from terrible thieves to anarchist arsonists, but they all have one thing in common: they’re on the opposite side of the law.
A villain can be an enhanced member of an alien species, a lab accident, or even a Hero gone rogue. Whatever the case, they are considered a scourge to the universe and must be captured, no matter their intentions. An interesting villain could be a sympathetic character, one who must commit crimes to further another goal, like saving a friend from an unknown illness, or utterly repulsive, like a twisted fiend who commits murder so he can make a collection of robotic eyeballs from the Heroes.
Due to the very ranging power degrees in weaponry and equipment throughout the multiple waves of story and sets that have come out, each Hero character will be allowed three weapons/abilities Total, unless the GM gives out an item for a character to use.[/details]
[details=Vehicles]They go zip zoom, they have laser cannons, they’re super awesome… And I’m very nervous about letting players use them.
If you do have a vehicle, it can only be a small dropship, like the ones the Hero Factory uses. It must also take up one of the weapon/ability slots. Modification must be slight, if at all, and it’s on a case-by-case basis. Foul play with a vehicle might result in me removing that vehicle from you.[/details]
[details=Canon Locations]Not all of the locations listed here will ever be explored or mentioned. In fact, I doubt they’ll ever be acknowledged in-RP. But they’re here for convenience’s sake.
Thanks to Traykar for helping assemble this list.
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Scylla
It’s underwater, has three satellites orbiting it, and possesses oxidium and Shark people. -
Quatros
It’s a big ole forest that’s loaded with Quaza. Mining operations were halted on the planet when it was learned that quaza was required for the ecosystem to survive. Strange temples dot the planets surface, each housing arcane weaponry and ancient teleportation technology. Inhabitants of the planet include Scorpios, Fangz, Raw-Jaws, Waspix, and possibly Ogrums. -
Merak Nine
It has several industrial mining operations, as well as a high security weapons vault. -
Z’Chaya
It is a planet completely enveloped in a lush, tropical rainforrest, dotted with abandoned temples. Inhabitants include members of Toxic Reapa’s insectoid species. -
Lemus 2
A planet with rocky, mountainous terrain, and houses an explosives plant. Presumably there is a Lemus 1. -
Lunar Tratix
It has two orbiting satellites, and possesses a flat, dry, and sandy climate. Large rocks occasionally dot the planet’s surface. The planet is populated by Tratix Reptoids, large snake like creatures that burrow under the surface. -
Kollix IV
There is presumed to be a Kollix I, II, and III. -
Almaak V and IV
Almaak v has a large population and possesses the required technology to render a planet invisible. They hate the guts of Prima Geidi system. Almaak I, II, and III are presumed to exist. -
Mechna
Mechna is covered entirely with numerous Factories, including one, owned by Makuro industries, that produces XT-4 robots. -
Tansari VI
Tansari VI is a planet shrouded entirely with fog. The planet also houses a large number of electrical collection arrays, designed to harness the lightning from the planet’s electrical storms. -
Mekron City
Mekron City is a large metropolis built upon a sizable asteroid. -
Asteroid J-54
Asteroid J-54 is a prison colony that has existed long before the Hero Factory came into existence. It is defended by Security Robots and automated defense systems. It is unknown how many other asteroids there are like it. -
Etamin II
Etamin II possessed a population of robots. They also had briefly banned any affiliate of the hero Factory entering the system. -
Hero Factory planet?
This planetoid contains a wide variety of biomes, including an ocean, a grouping of volcanic mountains, a grouping of non volcanic mountains, a lush jungle, a forest, a desert, and polar ice caps. With regards to the after before mentioned locations, the rest of the planets houses a large metropolitan civilization called, Makuro City. Makuro City houses the Hero Factory assembly tower, as well as its own University. Animals that inhabit the planet include, Dragonbolts, Ogrums, Aquagons, Pyrox, Scarox, Bruizers, and Frost Beasts.
This is where most of the RP takes place. -
The New Stellac City planet
This planet is covered by a large city, but also has gigantic caverns underneath the infrastructure. Giant Kaiju dwell within these caves, waiting to wreak havoc upon the surface world. -
Sector Sigma Sigma
A section of space containing numerous asteroids, as well as the Sigma Sigma Communications satellite. The Satellite is manned by a crew of robots, and is protected by a large force field. -
The Antropolis City planet
It has Antropolis City, and was attacked by a robot at one point. This planet is where the Von Ness incident occurred. -
Hivilus 5
This planet has bugs. More specifically it is populated by Thornaxx’s species, and has orange skies. Hivilus 1 through 4 are presumed to exist. -
The Planet where Thresher retired
Super secret and has something to do with defending folks against mind powers. -
Tallos 5
A mining colony where the Fire Villains were constructed. Tallos 1 through 4 are presumed to exist. -
Earth
Mostly Harmless, and will never be explored in this RP. -
Cygnia
Had something called a Thermo Dam that was sabotaged by Corroder. -
The Deltari Quadrant
Had a lot of diamonds before they were stolen by Von Nebula’s Gang. -
Fabulox 18
This planet was mostly desert, and was the 18th planet from its sun. -
Faradi Belt
This stretch of space is filled with electromagnetic interference, scrambling all communications. -
Jupiter
Yes, it’s that Jupiter. -
Mercury
This planet is not a liquid at room temperature. -
Neptune
This is the grooviest planet. -
Reverso
This planet is backwards. Don’t expect me to know what that’s supposed to mean. -
Rotor’s home planet
The ‘Rotarans’ currently want Rotor for his acts of treason. -
Saturn
The king of Saturn lives here. -
Sarazon 8
This planet exists, there’s probably seven more that also exist. -
Seginus
This planet has a swamp, and a volcano. It is populated by living acid clouds and ice serpents. -
Swamp World
No info was given. We can assume Shrek lives there. -
Tantalus 5
Penitentiary 1331 is under construction there. -
The Tarantula Nebula
This stretch of space has a plasmoid manufacturing plant. -
Tyral 9
There are cannibal robots here. There’s also probably eight other planets with the same name. -
The Terak System
Denizens of this system are often assaulted by mutant pandas. -
Videon
Acid snakes live there. No video rentals.[/details]
[details=Profile Template]
Name: (Your name, duh. If you’re playing as a Hero, list your full name.)
Alias: (This also counts for nicknames. For villains, this is what you are known by.)
Gender: (I don’t think I have to explain this. Yes, they’re all robots, I get it.)
Appearance: (What does your character look like? A well-written description is all right, although a picture or drawing will also work.)
Weapons/Abilities (You can have up to three, or you can sacrifice one of your places for a more powerful weapon/ability. What’s allowed and isn’t allowed is up to the GM.)
-1:
-2:
-3:
Personality/Weaknesses: (Every good character has flaws. No good character doesn’t. Here’s where you put what your character is like, in every detail.)
Bio: (Your character’s backstory. Need I say more?)[/details]
[details=Rules]Here are the rules. They are to be followed under every circumstance. Failure to do so will definitely affect your place in this RP.
-IC And OOC
This is the easiest section to cover. When you’re in character, title your posts IC. When you’re not, make sure to say OOC. Simple enough, right?
And keep in mind making your post entirely OOC in the RP topic is a surefire way to get it flagged. Board rules and all, not just to mention common courtesy.
So just to reiterate: IC - IN-Character. OOC - Out Of Character. Got it? cool.
–No Autohitting
What the heck is an Autohit?
Well, for the purposes of example, I’ve drafted up a couple of characters for demonstration purposes - Bob Scrapper and Joe Binder. OC Dont Steel
Here’s an example of an autohit in-post:
IC:
Bob swung his large spiked blade with multiple laser cannons towards Joe and caught him in the neck.
See, the thing here is that Bob didn’t give Joe any time to react. That’s an autohit; an action that denies the player the chance to react. Only the GM is allowed to do this on any scale at all.
Now here’s two more posts, done properly:
IC:
Bob reeled back and, putting all his muscle into the action, swung his large spiked blade with laser cannons towards Joe, aiming for his neck.
IC:
Joe saw the blade moving out of the corner of his eye. Needing to react fast or risk being beheaded, Joe slid his right foot forward to drop down the right side of his body, and twisted his head to the side. He could feet the wind rushing and the laser cannons grunting as the blade missed his neck by a hair.
Now Joe has time to react, and he did so with proper etiquette and finesse. He listed his actions in great detail so Bob could be aware of what state he was in. If Bob was a good player, he’d follow up the next post with recovering from the recoil of his missed attack.
Simple, right? be nice to players, even when you’re trying to kill them.
–No Bunnying
Now what in thunder does this even mean? Don’t hop around and eat grass? Well, no. Bunnying occurs when you move another character around without another player’s permission, to any degree.
I won’t give an example here, as I think that description should be fairly efficient in getting the point across. Again, the only ones who can bunny other characters is the GM and his Co-GMs.
However!
If you have express permission from another player and can prove so (I would prefer the other player let the GM know in the signups topic) you are then allowed to bunny a specific character which is not your own… To a certain extent. It’s wiser to just wait for the other player to become available.
–No Godmodding
So we can’t download mods onto the forum? Yes.
Godmodding is what occurs when you forcibly twist the situation into your hands to avoid injury/detection/et cetera. Let me give you an example:
IC:
Joe threw his boomerang knife with his left hand while he fired off his revolver with his right, aiming for Bob’s midsection.
IC:
Bob twisted out of the way of the bullet and then ducked his head down to avoid the swoop of the boomerang.
See, Bob’s not exactly a role model right now. He’s doing the impossible to ensure he can’t be touched. It’s better here to take the hit than to try and explain why it somehow never touched you.
Here’s an example of how it should have gone:
IC:
Joe threw his boomerang knife with his left hand while he fired off his revolver with his right, aiming for Bob’s midsection.
IC:
Bob felt the bullet dig into his upper leg, barely missing his hip. With a cry of pain he dropped to the ground, as the boomerang knife swung through the air and embedded itself into the wall.
Make sense? sometimes it’s hard to play honest, especially when your character’s at stake. Speaking of…
–Death Is Possible
I’m not going to try and pretend this doesn’t happen, like in other RPs on the site. Death happens, and yes, other players are capable of killing your character, and vice versa. Play fair, and if your character dies… Make a new one. Nobody lives forever.
–The GM’s Word Is Law
Yes, it’s also a rule on the site. If I (the GM) say something is a certain way, it is that certain way, and that’s life. Fighting about it will get you in trouble with staff sooner than it will with me.
–Point Out GM Errors
Did I just say the GM’s word is Law? Well I was kidding. A little.
Everybody makes mistakes, especially me. And I want to do the best I can for the people playing this RP. So if I make an error, if I slip up someplace, or if something I say just plain doesn’t make sense, take it to the signup topic and please, tell me about it.
If I absolutely won’t change my mind, don’t try and start a fight over it. Just let me ride through my mistake and maybe later on I’ll realize I messed up. I don’t know how fondly the site mods will feel about this in particular, but if you contesting something I say was made under good intentions, I’ll defend your case.
–HAVE FUN
There is no exception to this rule, it is utterly immovable, and that is final. Follow it or face the consequences.[/details]