Tales of Neo Chicago: A Super Hero RP
They where respected, they where admired, they where even worshiped, but those where better days for the super heroes. Much better days, in fact. Those where the days when L.A still existed Back when everyone thought that superheroes where unstoppable. Back when people thought, that super heroes always saved the day, back when people knew good triumphed over evil. But then Red Star, a former K.G.B agent turned Super villain, then turned dictator destroyed L.A and The Knights of the Round. All that changed, for even when The Guardians defeated him and Dr. Gene…at was at the cost of most the Guardians live…and much of the city of Dallas.
But before than times where good, heck times where great. Superheroes would have been rock stars, if rock stars had all the admiration and none of the open hate they do. It was all thanks to The Knights of the Round and The Guardians. Both groups ended being extremely important to America and her allies, they lowered crime by amazingly high rates. They also ended up being vital assets during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Brining in victories when there should have been none, and earning the trust and respect of those they defeated that what they superheroes where doing, is what was right. Helping to police crimes in the areas they helped unbalance, and brining order to them. Each team signified something the people of the world looked up to. For that they where left unquestioned…and unchallenged. This went from the 40’s to the late 50’s.
Around the Late 50’s escalation finally happened. Super-Villains…who had always existed along the superhero brethren had begun forming large groups as well. No longer did a group of heroes just have to fight one Villian and his henchmen, or even a handful of villains. They had to fight the villains in even to unfair numbers. Victories came by harder, but they still came by all the time. The villains, who had grouped up, might have been receiving less severe beatings…but they where getting them just as often. In the Early 60's Villains had their share of victories, but they where always either Pyrrhic victories, irrelevant, or temporary. Super-heroes where still seen as unbeatable, now it was just that their victories seemed more real. That gave both the Citizens…and villains more hope. For the first time ever in 1964, a large criminal group with power equal to that equal to the hero’s Knights of the Round existed. They where called The Fallen, their name would signify a change yet to come. The Heroes of world began to die on the line of duty at record high numbers. Numbers that matched the ratio of deaths when masked crusading first took place. Now the people of earth where a little frighted, though their fears would be laid to bed...abet temporally and falsely. Infighting with in the group, combined with pressure from the two major superhero groups lead to its downfall in 1969. Once again the world was safe, and heroes seemed unbeatable. Though various Villains (either new, or former members of the Fallen) tried to either re-start the group or one of similar power, they where either defeated before they could assemble the group, defeated as a group, or destroyed themselves before any real success at re-constructing a Major Villain team. It wasn’t until 1975 that happened, and when it did it shook the world.
In 1975, 2 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Red Star led an invasion on American soil. Although he was defeated in his first battle, he and many of his followers survived the battle, and soon afterward hired a large number of super villains, the largest amount seen since The Fallen where defeated. With it, he managed to capture San Franscio , and marched towards L.A. The American Army and The Knights of the Round where dispatched to defeat them. Instead their ensuing battle destroyed L.A and lead to their own defeat. They soon marched on to Texas, where a bloody battle ensued between The Guardians and Red Star’s New Soviet Army. This time The Guardians managed to defeat them, but not without losing 64% of their members in their battle, with their founder Lady Liberty…. being the only key member who survived. Red Star was gone, but his mark far from gone. The Nation descended into Chaos. Though two new superhero groups emerged Galt’s Fist and JUSTICE, they where a far cry from the power the last two groups had. Organized Crime had entered its Golden Age, Super Villains had hit the jackpot. No one could stop them. In 1980, With The Guardians gone, their main line of defense in New York was as well, so soon many the businesses of New York and the surviving ones from L.A moved to Chicago, as it was largely untouched by the superhuman phenomena, though they too had a new superhero group Silver Age, and where the base of operations for previously established group Galt’s Fist (who hired them selves out in the battle for Detroit and had some forces stationed with the military, and moved to Chicago realizing the potential profit). Super Villains however soon followed, realizing that the heroes where untested…and that their was a large opportunity in the industriously heart of America. Its is now 1985, the remnant of The Knights of the Round and the Guardians…called JUSTICE soon followed.
Now is the year 1985, and the wind is blowing a new direction yet again. The stage is set on Neo Chicago, as it will signify what the future holds yet again.
Groups:
Everyone will start off as a member of one of these groups. Don’t worry…being in one group does not mean you can’t go solo or team up with some one from another group. Every time a Major event happens you all will be working with one another…or against one another. You can also join the Super Villian team the Adventure's guild.
You will all start out as junior member then progress like so
Junior Member
Member
Task Force Member
V.I.P/Elite Task Force Member/Captain
Commander
Council Member
Possibly new Leader or Second in Command
Silver Age: Taking there name from an insult thrust on new heroes. Who are described as being in this for the wealth and prestige rather than the “Golden Heroes” of old. Unlike J.U.S.T.I.C.E , Silver Age team founders Prometheus, Night Prowler and Fission believe in a less Black and White, view of evil. Conversely while more aggressive against the evils they fight, they will refuse to kill that evil unless absolutely necessary. While JUSTICE works mostly with law enforcement…and are willing to kill if the villains refuse to cooperate and surrender or detainment becomes more and more unrealistic.
JUSTICE.: Another superhero team in Neo-Chicago. This superhero team is almost a wing of normal law enforcement (though they have fought against the government itself and will rarely step out of the normal bounds of law and order. They are lead from a surviving member of The Knights of the Round (the first government super group) Lancelot and a founding member the first independent superhero group The Guardians, Lady Liberty ( former member of U.S Army during WWII). They are considered as either the vanguard of past hero groups or the direct descendants of those groups.
Galt’s Fist: The first recognized Super-Hero mercenary group. Unlike similar groups, they only work for a side they view as on the side of right, or neutral and legal. They rarely do pro-bone work, and often work as a branch of the government. Though the times they have worked for free it has been against the government. Their name is derived from their team leader Howard Galt, leader of Galt industries. His commands are issued through his two top men. Master Mind, a former criminal and The Defender….a decorated war hero. Though have a strained working relationship with their colleagues. Though it is noted that Prometheus and Galt are best friends. They are often referred to Rent a Cops in capes.
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Rouges Gallery
As a hero you may try to stop Villains in hiding during your free time, try to unravel mysterious crimes, and fight the horrors of everyday life for your hero. A list of Villains that are in Hiding, crimes, and underworld families will be shown here. This list will be updated as the game progresses, and will be posted periodically along with Events.
Salrone Family: An Italian Mafia family that has plagued Neo-Chicago for 60 years. The Salrone Faimly is the leader of the Twelve Families and one of the 5 Factions trying to gain control of the city. They run downtown, the docks, and the west suburban area. They are run by Joseph Salrone, his brother Paul Salrone, and Paul’s son John Salrone. Though they usually use ordinary grunts, they also have access to all forms of weapondtray from magical to scientific against heroes…though they no longer pioneer one specific field.
Black Eye : A splitter group of a unknown CIA Superhuman task force, They too seek total control of the city under world…and like many of the other factions majority ownership of the legitimate side of the city…though the percent they want is 100%. They seek to make City Leaders nothing but their puppets. It is unknown if they are still connected with the C.I.A. Though one of the most aggressive to of the 5 Factions…they seem to be most willing to work with their fellow faction members…next to The Adventures Guild. They have advanced tech, and control the East Part of Neo-Chicago
The Red Wing Knights: Originally a normal English mobster group, it has since evolved into an Elite European terrorist group, with strong ties into the supernatural. They are now lead by a council of three lords, Alcuard the Impaler… from Eastern European a master of the occult, William Jackson…a man who claims to come from a line of English nobility…and Samuel Canterbury grandson of the man who started the gang. The hope to build a new empire…though one that will start from the underground. They control the west side of town.
Shirogane Industries: A group that seeks to test its products for military contracts out, to see what’s worth selling and what’s worth keeping for themselves. They plan to keep what’s worth keeping for them selves to control Neo-Chicago enough to leave them alone…and let them test their products on however they please. They run by Akria Ito a master genetic engineer and businessman. He was known for selling his products to well known terrorists though he has since went †˜underground’. His company is now run by his son, Shinji Ito who has further sent his sights on the underground of Neo Chicago. They control Up town Neo Chicago.
The Adventures Guild: A group of highly elite Super Villains. They sell their services to the other factions though they have their eye on the city as well. They have a simple three step plan. Step One Unstablezize the City, there by the country. Step 2: Take control of the city. Step: 3 Offer their services to the highest bidder, whom will be the American Government….whom will be forced to acknowledge them…and they will set up a mercenary group that will be the best in the world. Then they can up the project….to the point where they could conquer the world. When they make a move it is a big one. There used to be 7 factions and 4 super groups in Neo-Chicago after all.
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The Character Sheet
Name:
Alter-ego:
Age:
Gender:
Appearance: (hair, eyes, height, weight, costume etc.)
Powers:
Personality:
Bio: (be sure to include the source of your powers, if known)
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Rules
1. Obey the TOS AKA the rest of the rules
2. GM is law! What I say goes. Cooperate, and make the game fun for others, not just yourself, and you won't find your character dead in an extremely humiliating and unpleasant manner.
3. Limit your OOC conversations. A little bit is fine, but try and attach them to IC posts. OOC an essay, then we have a problem
4.) Label your posts with location and IRC
5.)No God Modding
6.)please don't make this into a prono. I have no problem with mentions of beejays and such, but a little goes a far way.
4.) Swearing is okay, but bonus points for those who'd $#@*
rather than say fuck. This is a comic book world after all.