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Labyrinth City RP

You know who we are. We know who you are. No one has ever seen us, no one ever will. But you know us, in the very back of your mind, you know who we are. We sneak into your nightmares while you sleep. We tread silently under your floorboards, but you never know we're there. We now offer you a once-in-lifetime opportunity. Meet us at Fifth Avenue East; you'll know where we reside. 12:00 A.M. Tomorrow. At the stroke of midnight. Look under the blue manhole cover. 

P.S. Don't be late. 

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The note strikes you as odd. 

You live in Horack City, a regular city, skyscrapers lining the horizon, clean cars roaming the well-paved streets. That's the good part of town. You live in what's known as the bad part. Typical; tall brick buildings squashed up against one another, dark back alleys and side streets, contrasting the forlorn grey sky. It seems never to change. The clouds are seemingly glued into place; never moving, hardly even raining. 

Ever. 

You live out your days in a worn grey hoodie and ripped up jeans, eyes downcast, wandering the side streets and back alleys to and from school. Your only pastime is hiding in corners, listening to conversations and watching people argue while you cower behind gutter spouts. They've never noticed. It's all you're good at. 

You've always hoped to find out about a special talent of yours, something that makes you different. Maybe you'd be able to tell time exactly, without ever seeing a clock. Maybe you'd be able to see the truths, or lies, where others couldn't. Maybe you'd get invited to join a secret society and change the world. But you're used to dreams not coming true. You've taught yourself never dream, for it will only become the echo of a forgotten song. By what you know about this city, the only things that can get a person out of the mud puddles and side alleys is a fair pitched singing voice or a well played card. 

But you know you're different, deep down. 

Strange things have happened in your minds eye, but your mind won't turn them over and over and over again. Because that produces answers. Answers that your mind doesn't want you to know. 

What you don't know is that there is an underground city beneath your feet; called Labyrinth City, it is full of criminals, Pirates, and vigilantes who've changed their ways. But the city wouldn't accept them, so they made their own city. They even now tread under your floorboards at night, scrounging for food and supplies. And they need talented children to join them. Children like yourself. 

Something else you don't know is that you may be a cyborg, shapeshifter, or have special powers and abilities. They just have yet to surface. 

Just like the wind that blew your hair from you face, then stopped suddenly, but not before you glimpsed the note. You hate to worry your parents like this, but nevertheless, you know where you'll have to be at midnight tomorrow. 

And you're ready. 

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Okay! I think this is my 3rd, 4th, RP, but all my others have died! Gasp! So, please keep this one alive! 

Here's the plot: 

You've already heard half of it. You live in Horack City, you find a note inviting you to a meeting at midnight. Basically, what you don't know, is that under the 'blue manhole cover' is an underground city of thieves, vagabonds, and pirates. Only they've changed their ways. But not being accepted into the above city because of their backgrounds, they built their own. At night they sneak under floorboards and between houses, looking for spare food and provisions. They plan to transform their city. I need a little help on the rest of the plot, though. So any suggestions would be much appreciated!

Everyone that joins is either a human, shapeshifter, or cyborg. Here are the options. 

Shapeshifters: Only four please, and only one of each. You can be a....

Shadow Wolf (black fur, dark eyes, agile build, can blend with shadows and manipulate them)

Frost Panther (white-blue tinted fur, sapphire colored eyes, can create ice, snow, and frost and withstand cold temperatures.)

Winged Stallion (chestnut or oak colored, white wings, can fly, basically a pegasus)

Ignis Bear (red or orange tinted fur, can create fire, walk in fire, create heat, and create light)

Note: No shapeshifters are in complete control of their powers. Think Elsa in the beginning of Frozen. This way, no one will be OP.  No shapeshifters even know about their powers until we are into the RP. 

Cyborgs: Again, only four, and only one of each type. 

Metallic (your body is made of metal that looks and acts exactly like skin. You can withstand more than a regular human)

Techie (you have extra technology virtually built into your body. For instance, you have a keypad inside your brain that people can hack into [though it's very complicated and virtually impossible] as well as scanner eyes.)

Robo (you are part robot. You might have a computer system in any part of your body, as well as talk and move strange)

Half Steel (you have some steel body parts. It can be an arm, a leg, an eye, anything you choose. They aren't visibly steel until later in the RP though, because of high tech coverings that you don't know exist)

Note: Again, the powers are limited. And you don't know about them yet. 

Humans: four types, one of each. 

Mind Reader (you have very limited mind reading/prediction skills.)

Levitator (you can levitate from the ground for short periods of time.)

Time Warper (you have very limited time warping skills, as in you can replay a few seconds from the past, or make yourself one or two days older. You can also tell time exactly. )

Truth Seeker (you always know what's the truth and what's a lie)

Note: see previous note. 

Regular Human: four, one of each. 

Nerd (knows a lot, reads a lot)

Tech Nerd (can work and build technology)

Riddler (clever, solves mysteries and riddles easily)

Agility Freak (backflips, handstands, karate, you name it)

Note: these are normal humans, but very talented. 

Remember LIMITED POWERS. That's the key. 

 

Here's the charrie sheet!

Name:

Gender:

Age: (13 and up please)

Species: (Human, Shapeshifter, or Cyborg)

Appearance:

Appearance as Shifted/Cyborg: (optional)

Personality:

Most Often Seen:

Likes:

Dislikes:

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Powers/Abilities: (see above lists)

Backstory:

Here's mine!

Name: Ariana Graldë

Gender: Girl

Age: 15

Species: Shapeshifter (Shadow Wolf)

Appearance: Long black hair, usually tied up in some kind of complicated knot. Pale skin, almost silver in the moonlight, one green eye and one gold eye, both cold and menacing. Tall and slender, agile. Wears black boots with brass buckles, black leather vest over a red and black striped shirt, black gloves, sparkly gold leggings, and dragon scale green eyeshadow. 

Appearance as Shifted/Cyborg: Long black fur, one green eye and one gold eye, both cold and menacing. 

Personality: Seems cold and unfriendly at first, but is a good friend once you get to know her. She might look like a rebellious teen, but she really just has an unfriendly stare and likes black. I'll develop her more in the RP. 

Most Often Seen: Doing dangerous tricks such as flipping off of rooftops at night, and sneaking around. 

Likes: Dark Chocolate, the color black, wolves, shadows, justice. 

Dislikes: Criminals, bullies, injustice, wimps. 

Strengths: Agility and Gymnastics. Some fighting. Sneaking. 

Weaknesses: Dark Chocolate, Cute Puppies (though she'd never admit it).

Powers/Abilities: Shapeshifting, blending with shadows, manipulating shadows. 

Backstory: Mom died, was raised by her father in the sewers, they on,y come out at night. He was one of the founders of the Labyrinth City. 

Rules:

-No OP charries please. 

-Not a lot of crushes, please. Everyone needs to become pretty close friends in this RP, but I don't want any love triangles. 

-Again, LIMIT your powers, people. 

-Only 16 people can join, then after that, we'll see. Just request after that. We will start after we get two of each type of charrie. 

-We'll start with one charrie per person.

-I'd like developed charries and detailed, well written posts. 

-Don't join if you aren't going to post often.

-Have Fun!

 

 

 

submitted by Leeli
(January 19, 2017 - 1:02 pm)

@Brown Bear

Yes. :-)

@Zen

I don't think either of those powers are available in this RP. Please check above for the Metallic Cyborg powers.

@Lucy B.

Yes, Cockleburr is right. (Thanks for pointing that out, btw) please choose a different species or human power.  

submitted by @brownbear,zen,lucy, Leeli
(January 23, 2017 - 8:45 am)

First, can I introduce 2 new Æs that I made? I'm TwistedSifter, and I am Sketch Paint 's sister. I'm Sketch Paint, and I am TwistedSifter's adopted sister!

Yeah. So, anyways, she can just be a human who has an extremely creative mind and uses it to solve problems in unexpected ways.

There's Lucy's charrie's power (I forgot what her name was) 

submitted by Lucy B., age 12, California
(January 23, 2017 - 7:03 pm)

Oh goodness, my comment deleted when I tried to post it 3 days ago!!! Sorry for joining so late, I guess I missed my first chance.

Charrie sheet coming later tonight 

submitted by Starbringer, top
(January 23, 2017 - 5:30 pm)

Name: Fiona Keagan 

Gender: Girl

Age: 14

Species: Regular Human

Appearance: blonde hair generally in a ponytail, regular skin tone, has a mix between gray and hazel eyes, pretty, but hides it by smudging her face with dust. Very quick.

Personality: rarely talks, but when she does, you can tell her mind is on a never-ending highway, always moving. Nice enough, but not super social. So she'll be a great friend as long as you're fine with supplying most of the talking. Loyal, smart, and generally easy to get along with.

Most Often Seen: in her apartment (that she got by forging a license and birth certificate), writing 

Likes: really complicated puzzles, logic problems, math equations, soft pillows, One Direction (thought I'd add it in there)

Dislikes: people who assume too many things, school, Justin Beiber 

Strengths: overall cleverness, very fast, persuasive

Weaknesses: trusts people easily unless there's some big reason she shouldn't (good thing also) not good at defending herself

Powers/Abilities: she's the riddler of the group. Very brilliant

Backstory: Can I do this later? I got no ideas right now 

 

 

 

 

 

submitted by Starbringer
(January 23, 2017 - 8:32 pm)

My extra charrie (vagabond, pirate, thief):

Name: Tonsil (nickname)

Gender: boy

Age: (13 and up please) 13

Species: Human; thief

Appearance: rather short (about 4’5”), childish round
cheeks, slicks back his dark hair with  a
mixture of oil, grease, and spit, always wears a threadbare vest, blue eyes,
one eye occasionally slides to the left while the other stays still

Personality: Very capable and independent. He doesn’t
like physical combat, but he can usually talk his way out of a fight or
outsmart his enemies. He’s a bit odd and takes pride in his “work” (thievery).

Most Often Seen: alone, slipping through the crowd

Likes: winning, making fools of his enemies

Dislikes: damage to his pride and others’ optimism

Strengths: often underestimated, adept liar, and of
course a gifted pickpocket

Weaknesses: lacking in physical strength and size, sometimes
risky

Backstory: He’s lived in Labyrinth City for most of
his life. He started stealing for his three younger brothers and sisters, as
their parents left them, but now he is on his own and has never gotten out of
the habit (more on that later if the story allows).

submitted by Brown Bear, Labyrinth City
(January 25, 2017 - 12:00 am)

Okay! We will start February 1st! People can join after that date as well, but they will have some catching up to do. 

submitted by Leeli
(January 27, 2017 - 8:55 am)

Ok, Leeli! Until then, TOP!

submitted by Cockleburr
(January 27, 2017 - 8:01 pm)

Here's my extra vagabond/thief charrie!

 

Name: Sawyer

Gender: Female

Age: Almost 18

Species: Human

Appearance: Dirty pale gray hoodie that she always wears with the hood up, dark green eyes that are heavily lidded and lined with gray circles, beat-up jeans and shoes that are barely being held together. She's about medium height, but is much thinner than she should be. Her hair, if it's even able to be seen behind her hood, is a mousy brown.  

Personality: Quiet, barely ever speaks, like a ghost. If she does talk to you, her voice is raspy and low, and she always sounds and looks sullen. Not a great fighter or even a runner, but can hide and vanish into the background with ease. Always messing around with some strange journal.

Most Often Seen: Skulking around the sewers, aimlessly wandering the streets, pickpocketing on the subway or public transits. 

Likes: Gray skies, fog, rain, emptiness and silence, listening to the radio. Oddly enough, loves chocolate and will often pilfer from bakeries. 

Dislikes: Bright sunshine, vanilla tastes or smells, human interaction, rich people. 

Strengths: If you ever see her, it's most likely her bad day. At almost any times, Sawyer is hidden in the background, and she could steal your coat off your body without you noticing it. Fairly good with a hammer and nail. 

Weaknesses: Speaking to other people, ever interacting or coooperating with others. 

Backstory: Sawyer is no-one; nothing that should ever exist. She never knew her parents, as they abandoned her and split up when she was only a year or two old, and was raised by another thief only out of the hopes that they could use her when she was older. Eventually she just decided to leave, and since then she robs to stay alive. 

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