Post by temperedTraveller on Aug 31, 2017 15:23:33 GMT
I thought to make an AU RP. [also located on the MSPArp forum]
I thought to make one that has been thought-out, had a decent enough backstory to it, and one that people who join in could help expand on.
Well, this was the result.
One United Session [Sburb/Sgrub AU]
RULES and GUIDELINES (updated as needed)
THE MEDIUM (and other game mechanics) (updated as needed)
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION (updated as needed)
Discord Server Invite > discord.gg/K8Bh2YH
Simple Form to fill out for character creation, both out of convenience and for organization's sake you can post it here or on Discord.
Name:
Species:
Age:
Gender:
Title:
Land:
Dream Moon:
Consorts:
Denizen:
Guardian:
CHARACTER MASTER LIST
I thought to make one that has been thought-out, had a decent enough backstory to it, and one that people who join in could help expand on.
Well, this was the result.
One United Session [Sburb/Sgrub AU]
Kids and Trolls live on two different planets in the same solar system. Earth, third planet from the sun, and Alternia, fourth planet from the sun and one that has replaced Mars in this Timeline. The alliance between the two races is a long standing one going back over a thousand years to shortly after Her Imperial Condescension’s, Meenah Peixes, coronation as Empress.
Then came the superpowered individuals known by varying names, depending on where one lived. Across species, however, one name stuck. Dreamers. They gained many Perks over time, most often aligned to one of twelve Aspects, and the manner in which these powers can be used, while broad and given creative liberties, fall under a Class.
It took many years for this information to be learned and shared on both sides, as these individuals do not often broadcast that they have them, or use them under an alias. All the governments of both Trolls and Humanity have been able to gather about why they’ve appeared so suddenly, is scattered pieces of a puzzle they’re trying to solve. Something called Horrorterrors that a few of them mentioned while “Strifing” with each other or military/government personnel. Skaia, which they all have mentioned at least once. Derse and Prospit which, with the associated word of Dreamer, is where the title came from.
They fight ink-like monsters that come from who knows where, accumulating a type of currency that is rarely spotted and poorly understood. They can warp to and from a place they call their “Land” which it seems every individual has. Each and every single one of them is a part of the same “Session”. A Game, some call it. A nightmare, an opportunity, an ultimatum, others claim.
Governments are trying to capture and contain these Dreamers so that they can find out just what is going on. Too bad it might be a while (a long, long time if some can help it) before that can happen.
Then came the superpowered individuals known by varying names, depending on where one lived. Across species, however, one name stuck. Dreamers. They gained many Perks over time, most often aligned to one of twelve Aspects, and the manner in which these powers can be used, while broad and given creative liberties, fall under a Class.
It took many years for this information to be learned and shared on both sides, as these individuals do not often broadcast that they have them, or use them under an alias. All the governments of both Trolls and Humanity have been able to gather about why they’ve appeared so suddenly, is scattered pieces of a puzzle they’re trying to solve. Something called Horrorterrors that a few of them mentioned while “Strifing” with each other or military/government personnel. Skaia, which they all have mentioned at least once. Derse and Prospit which, with the associated word of Dreamer, is where the title came from.
They fight ink-like monsters that come from who knows where, accumulating a type of currency that is rarely spotted and poorly understood. They can warp to and from a place they call their “Land” which it seems every individual has. Each and every single one of them is a part of the same “Session”. A Game, some call it. A nightmare, an opportunity, an ultimatum, others claim.
Governments are trying to capture and contain these Dreamers so that they can find out just what is going on. Too bad it might be a while (a long, long time if some can help it) before that can happen.
RULES and GUIDELINES (updated as needed)
Multiple instances of Classes and Aspects may occur, but please keep it cycling (no repeats until after the initial twelve) and try to avoid two of the same exact classpect even then (of course if the number gets high enough this rule will no longer be enforced).
Both Canon and OC characters accepted.
Four and Six/Seven letter names for the Kids. Six and Six letter names for the trolls.
Discord server nicknames set to your character's chumhandle.
One character per person, please. More people means more fun and more shenanigans.
Both Canon and OC characters accepted.
Four and Six/Seven letter names for the Kids. Six and Six letter names for the trolls.
Discord server nicknames set to your character's chumhandle.
One character per person, please. More people means more fun and more shenanigans.
THE MEDIUM (and other game mechanics) (updated as needed)
The Medium is like a second layer to the real world. Skaia is at the center and in this case, acts as the sun does for our solar system. Lands are therefore planets that orbit it with the Furthest Ring being more like the Kuiper belt than the asteroid belt. Prospit is a planet and moon combo that orbits closest to Skaia, while Derse is one that orbits at the inner edge of the Furthest Ring.
Clones of each Dreamer reside on either Prospit or Derse and only awaken once the Dreamer is asleep. These other selves are restricted to their planet unless their original self dies and is kissed before 24 Earth hours have passed. They can be killed as well though, so take care that a Dersite agent does not get sent to kill you.
That said, each Land has a breathable atmosphere and liquid water, but food aside from what consorts (all of them must be some species of reptile or amphibian) grow is hard to come by. Hence, the ability to travel back and forth.
Beware, monsters can attack anyone anywhere. Some are more intelligent than others, to, so watch out for those who might try to kill your family/quadrants/lusus to get to you.
Sprites are about two feet high and follow you pretty much wherever you go. They cannot die, but they cannot fight with you and are limited in how much support/help they can give. To be able to enter the Medium, one must prototype their Sprite at least once. Failure to do so halts your progression and makes you a bigger target for the monsters (and other shenanigans that will try to kill you).
Boons are the currency that consorts use, boon bucks is just a silly nickname for it.
The only requirement that governments have observed so far is that one must be at least thirteen years old (or 6 and a half sweeps as Alternians only count a “birthday” roughly every two Earth years). You can be older and the legal guardian(s) of the younger children are more often than not people who become Dreamers themselves.
Ascension to God Tier happens the usual way, dying upon one’s Quest Bed, however now there is a third location that may be sought out. Scattered Quest Beds throughout both Earth and Alternia, according to Aspect, can be sought out. Be wary though as even though these beds are protected from damage or relocation until you ascend, there will likely be people watching you, somehow, as these beds can be anywhere.
Dying after Ascension is defined again by Heroism or Justice for one’s actions. If neither one of these conditions are met, the Ascended will revive within 24 Earth hours.
Ascending does not mean you don’t have to eat, drink, or sleep. It does not mean you have an infinite amount of power at your disposal. It does not mean, for Time Dreamers, that you can time travel to get around any of the above.
The Sprites know what the point of all this is. They know why the Game has been twisted this much. The Game has changed for this universe, they crow. One United Session, they whisper. Multiple frogs, multiple universes able to spawn from the one, now. Whether you succeed with many, or with just one, or fail utterly is now up to all of you. Create the universes which you will inherit or this universe will die and the Game will Reset back to its original programming.
Grist and Alchemy are still the same except for Alchemy only being able to be done at alchemy stations, so if you're going off into a dungeon be sure to be over prepared rather than under.
The link between Server and Client is still needed to build and manipulate things for the house structure on the client's land. This link, for the building aspect, would allow the server to see "through the client's eyes" but not have direct control, like, they provide the direction and the ability to actually assemble the thing while the client is the one that's physically there to do so and provides the material to build with. This link is most often seen as pairs, duos, and not a continuous chain, even though it can be.
The chain, if used, is limited to twelve people and newcomers are always added to it in pairs. Any more than twelve and the chain would be too weak, stretched too thin, to hold onto the newcomers and would snap back to the twelve already there (sometimes painful, often described as a slap to the face). As there can be hundreds of Dreamers across both species, this makes sense since having a chain that big would just dissolve into chaos.
Even though the planets aren't destroyed, the Dreamer's house is. Dreamers have to build their own shelters/houses in their Land using Grist.
There is still a deadline that must be met with the Reckoning and killing the Black King and Queen but it's more linear and the consequences for failure are, pretty much the death/destruction of this universe.
Clones of each Dreamer reside on either Prospit or Derse and only awaken once the Dreamer is asleep. These other selves are restricted to their planet unless their original self dies and is kissed before 24 Earth hours have passed. They can be killed as well though, so take care that a Dersite agent does not get sent to kill you.
That said, each Land has a breathable atmosphere and liquid water, but food aside from what consorts (all of them must be some species of reptile or amphibian) grow is hard to come by. Hence, the ability to travel back and forth.
Beware, monsters can attack anyone anywhere. Some are more intelligent than others, to, so watch out for those who might try to kill your family/quadrants/lusus to get to you.
Sprites are about two feet high and follow you pretty much wherever you go. They cannot die, but they cannot fight with you and are limited in how much support/help they can give. To be able to enter the Medium, one must prototype their Sprite at least once. Failure to do so halts your progression and makes you a bigger target for the monsters (and other shenanigans that will try to kill you).
Boons are the currency that consorts use, boon bucks is just a silly nickname for it.
The only requirement that governments have observed so far is that one must be at least thirteen years old (or 6 and a half sweeps as Alternians only count a “birthday” roughly every two Earth years). You can be older and the legal guardian(s) of the younger children are more often than not people who become Dreamers themselves.
Ascension to God Tier happens the usual way, dying upon one’s Quest Bed, however now there is a third location that may be sought out. Scattered Quest Beds throughout both Earth and Alternia, according to Aspect, can be sought out. Be wary though as even though these beds are protected from damage or relocation until you ascend, there will likely be people watching you, somehow, as these beds can be anywhere.
Dying after Ascension is defined again by Heroism or Justice for one’s actions. If neither one of these conditions are met, the Ascended will revive within 24 Earth hours.
Ascending does not mean you don’t have to eat, drink, or sleep. It does not mean you have an infinite amount of power at your disposal. It does not mean, for Time Dreamers, that you can time travel to get around any of the above.
The Sprites know what the point of all this is. They know why the Game has been twisted this much. The Game has changed for this universe, they crow. One United Session, they whisper. Multiple frogs, multiple universes able to spawn from the one, now. Whether you succeed with many, or with just one, or fail utterly is now up to all of you. Create the universes which you will inherit or this universe will die and the Game will Reset back to its original programming.
Grist and Alchemy are still the same except for Alchemy only being able to be done at alchemy stations, so if you're going off into a dungeon be sure to be over prepared rather than under.
The link between Server and Client is still needed to build and manipulate things for the house structure on the client's land. This link, for the building aspect, would allow the server to see "through the client's eyes" but not have direct control, like, they provide the direction and the ability to actually assemble the thing while the client is the one that's physically there to do so and provides the material to build with. This link is most often seen as pairs, duos, and not a continuous chain, even though it can be.
The chain, if used, is limited to twelve people and newcomers are always added to it in pairs. Any more than twelve and the chain would be too weak, stretched too thin, to hold onto the newcomers and would snap back to the twelve already there (sometimes painful, often described as a slap to the face). As there can be hundreds of Dreamers across both species, this makes sense since having a chain that big would just dissolve into chaos.
Even though the planets aren't destroyed, the Dreamer's house is. Dreamers have to build their own shelters/houses in their Land using Grist.
There is still a deadline that must be met with the Reckoning and killing the Black King and Queen but it's more linear and the consequences for failure are, pretty much the death/destruction of this universe.
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION (updated as needed)
Meenah rules with an iron fist but has no beef with the humans, thinks they're cool even if they're off spectrum. Feferi is the Heiress. The Vast Glub only affects trolls, not humans. This may lend to the reason why they have an alliance in the first place.
Discord Server Invite > discord.gg/K8Bh2YH
Simple Form to fill out for character creation, both out of convenience and for organization's sake you can post it here or on Discord.
Name:
Species:
Age:
Gender:
Title:
Land:
Dream Moon:
Consorts:
Denizen:
Guardian:
CHARACTER MASTER LIST
Name: Bryn Maxwell
Species: Human
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Title: Sylph of Time
Land: Land of Chords and Prisms (LOCAP)
Dream Moon: Derse
Consorts: Amber Turtles
Denizen: Clio (Muse of History)
Guardian: Becca Maxwell
[Discord]
Name: Viva Aarden (Viva means "alive" in Latin. Aarden is Dutch for "clay, stone or earth.")
Species: Human
Age: 16 || Birthdate was June 17th
Gender: Female
Title: Maid of Space
Land: Land of Notes and Frogs [LONAF]
Dream Moon: Prospit
Consorts: Leopard Geckos
Denizen: Echidna - Mother of All Monsters
Guardian: Mom - Anna Aarden
[msparp]
Name: Elacan Rocapt (His first name is chunked out of co"elacan"th, and the second is a little rearrangement of the coelacanth family, Sa"rcopt"erygii (just added an a and swapped the o))
Species: Troll (fuchsia blooded)
Age: 7.5 solar sweeps (about 16 years)
Gender: Male
Title: Prince of Life
Land: Land of Night and Dragons (LONAD)
Dream Moon: Prospit
Consorts: Purple Jackson's Chameleons
Denizen: Nix
Guardian: Glboglyb technically, but it's mostly a custodian fishdad, since he's not the main heir
Species: Human
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Title: Sylph of Time
Land: Land of Chords and Prisms (LOCAP)
Dream Moon: Derse
Consorts: Amber Turtles
Denizen: Clio (Muse of History)
Guardian: Becca Maxwell
[Discord]
Name: Viva Aarden (Viva means "alive" in Latin. Aarden is Dutch for "clay, stone or earth.")
Species: Human
Age: 16 || Birthdate was June 17th
Gender: Female
Title: Maid of Space
Land: Land of Notes and Frogs [LONAF]
Dream Moon: Prospit
Consorts: Leopard Geckos
Denizen: Echidna - Mother of All Monsters
Guardian: Mom - Anna Aarden
[msparp]
Name: Elacan Rocapt (His first name is chunked out of co"elacan"th, and the second is a little rearrangement of the coelacanth family, Sa"rcopt"erygii (just added an a and swapped the o))
Species: Troll (fuchsia blooded)
Age: 7.5 solar sweeps (about 16 years)
Gender: Male
Title: Prince of Life
Land: Land of Night and Dragons (LONAD)
Dream Moon: Prospit
Consorts: Purple Jackson's Chameleons
Denizen: Nix
Guardian: Glboglyb technically, but it's mostly a custodian fishdad, since he's not the main heir