Pokemon Universe MMORPG
Creative Discussions => Roleplay Corner => Other Roleplay => Topic started by: Level5Pidgey on July 09, 2011, 03:59:23 PM
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Hey guys, Shadowfred and I have been designing this game for a few days now, and we're ready to finally put it out there!
It's less of a role-playing game, and more of an interactive adventure.
The basic idea is, we post a picture and a bit of story, you tell the characters what to do!
For example,
DAVE: Push computer off desk.
If there are multiple commands, we will take the best and most entertaining ones!
There will be combat and crafting in this game, so buckle your seat belts and let's go!
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You wake up in a jail cell. The door appears to be tightly locked...
The room is filled with cameras, blinking lights, and little beeps. One particular machine appears to be monitoring your heart rate.
You're not sure what to do, you don't know what would happen if you even attempted to stand.
You figure it would be best to sit, and wait, for something... anything... to give you guidance.
JerryEDIT: I'm giving this RP the green light. And RP is open to all, no profile required.
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Jerry EDIT: I'm giving this RP the green light. And RP is open to all, no profile required.
(http://www.p1cture.it/images/ec0a3757094fb1bba1d2.png)
"You've been given the green light kid," a gruff, older man yells at you through the bars on the door, "You know what that means!"
You really don't.
You massage your head, you're even finding it hard to remember your name...
Come on, you know this one.
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???: Stands on the table and tries to grab one of the cameras.
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Check out the computer so see what's on it, if you don't remember your name.
EDIT: Forgot we have to give a command
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Check out the computer so see what's on it, if you don't remember your name.
(http://www.p1cture.it/images/b023b760c2187g241c86.png)
You check the computer, but, it doesn't seem to have any information that hints at your name...
All it has is a series of lines, with an X, Y, and Z co-ordinate. It seemed to move along the X as you approached - this may be your position in the room.
You notice that a fluid is leaking from the back of the computer, it smells metallic.
?: Stands on the table and tries to grab one of the cameras.
(http://www.p1cture.it/images/g6efg5c618fa94c812bb.png)
You notice the cameras - they have green lights on them... maybe this is what the guard wants you to do?
You balance on your tippy toes, a reach as far as you can, but...
(http://www.p1cture.it/images/c475g902cc1ag9ccaaec.png)
You sooner fall off the table than reach your goal.
"Try to touch one a' those cameras again and I'll have to shoot yer!" the guard yells through the door. "Now come over here before I do just that!"
In your horizontal state, you can feel an object in your pocket digging into your thigh.
Congratulations! You now have access to your inventory!
Inventory:
- 1x Small, plastic card.
- 2x 10-Sided Die
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Check that machine radio thingy on the table.
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Take the radio device and go to the calling guard ready to attack with your new found weapon.
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Go towards the door before he shoots you.
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attack the guard.
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Take the radio device and go to the calling guard ready to attack with your new found weapon.
(http://www.p1cture.it/images/0305db528ff2164a1068.png)
Ignoring the guard's warning, you look around the room for something to attack him with.
You eye the machine on the table that is monitoring your heart rate... you're not sure if it's the best choice as it is probably connected to your heart, but it seems to be the only option.
You pick it up, it's rather heavy, and it feels dense.
You're not sure if it can block bullets... but... it'll have to do for now.
(http://www.p1cture.it/images/6f55146dbcd4a07081dd.png)
"Okay, that's it! I'm coming in there," the guard says, as he unlocks the door. "No-one ever seems to want to co-operate in this place."
He doesn't seem to actually have a gun on him, which is quite a relief. He must have been joking around after all.
Either way, it's too late to back out now. You brandish your heart rate monitor over your shoulder.
Its beeping speeds up as you prepare to strike.
attack the guard.
(http://www.p1cture.it/images/a489b0a4f261a809b6g9.png)
You swing the heart rate monitor at the guard - he calmly pushes your arms aside, upsetting your momentum.
While his lack of firearms was a positive spin on this fight, the fact that he has been well trained as a guard is not-so-hot.
(http://www.p1cture.it/images/ecb3546gg99757dc0e77.png)
The guard follows up his deflection by punching you square in the jaw, knocking you unconscious.
As you pass out, you somewhat regret not just doing as he said.
(http://www.p1cture.it/images/aeca5f10ag99f4g6baa9.png)
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I have a follow up to this scene, you will regain control of the character soon.
Don't panic due to the lock.
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(http://www.p1cture.it/images/b65fde1eb4b3170acb07.png)
You feel your feet being dragged along the floor... a man grunts as he pulls you to your destination.
You hear a voice in your head... "It's nearly time to wake up... Be ready..."
Be ready?! You're unconscious!
Even the voices in your head are demanding.
(http://www.p1cture.it/images/4e5cad9655f91dc037ea.png)
You wake up to see a hallway ahead of you, with 3 doors to choose from.
"Oh, you're awake!" the guard chirps. "Thank God, I was tried of lugging you around".
You look down to see that you are handcuffed.
Looking back up, you hear the annoying voice again, this time with strange floating words to accompany it. "Prepare to run in 3..."
You prepare yourself as much as a dizzy, handcuffed man can.
That guard might pose a problem though...
(http://www.p1cture.it/images/a4g2d2fc324d83cg2deg.png)
Woop, looks like the voices already had plans for him.
The guard yelps as a strange force lifts him off his feet and throws him against the wall behind you.
He lands back on the ground with a loud thud.
(http://www.p1cture.it/images/3abd1514g1ca6430g71d.png)
"1..."
As you read this final counter - the walls begin to envelop and dissolve the doors that the voice has not deemed your "target"
Throwing guards against walls is one thing, walls consuming doors however, is new.
You'd love to watch the process, but, you don't know what will happen if you defy this voice. Better get a move on...
(http://www.p1cture.it/images/8065b86049d95b86b674.png)
You lumber through the door, into a very dark room.
The only light that illuminates the room is actually coming from the hallway behind you.
And, surely enough, the room gets darker as the door is enveloped behind you.
(http://www.p1cture.it/images/8gag905aegf73d3agdee.png)
So, you're alone in a pitch black room, with a dizzy head, wobbling legs - and nothing but a pair of handcuffs to keep you company.
And that ellipses above your head. Yes, we see you there, ellipses.
You need a plan.
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Use the ellipses to guide you through the dark room.
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(http://www.p1cture.it/images/49g04743fbgc86f619b0.png)
You quickly grab the ellipses above you, you're not sure of whether you're surprised that each ball is tangible... either way, they're emitting faint light.
You roll your first two balls along the ground beneath you, and they both fall several feet and come to rest below you.
You roll the third, slowly, and watch as it hits several rungs on a ladder on its way down. You grab onto the ladder's rialing and start to make your descent.
(http://www.p1cture.it/images/2b9515c6gg4a8f7e46g2.png)
Halfway down, the lights in the room turn on as if by magic.
Definitely a tamer magic compared to what you've witnessed in the last 5 minutes, but magic nonetheless.
You look behind you, to see a woman standing behind you.
"You made it!" she exclaims. "Let me just get rid of those handcuffs."
Your handcuffs rust, crack, and fall to the floor.
(http://www.p1cture.it/images/bc99277bae7d82df1d6a.png)
As you dismount the ladder, the woman waves at you.
She seems friendly, which is nice, but it's not as if you've met before.
You greet her in a similar tone.
(http://www.p1cture.it/images/ddacbf5277bee9e0ff1g.png)
"Haha! You remember me right? Come on!" she laughs.
You don't.
Well, this is certainly awkward.
Say something quick!
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"You seem very familiar.. but.. no. I don't."
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Say.. "Thing is.. I don't even remember my name"
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Avoid the awkward moment by closing your eyes and imagining she is not really there...
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Say.. "Thing is.. I don't even remember my name"
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"Thing is.. I don't even remember my name..." you say.
The woman stops laughing... "Really?"
"Really..."
"My God... that guard must have hit you harder than I thought-"
"No, I remember the guard hitting me... and a little before that - I just remember waking up in my cell..."
The woman pauses for a moment.
"Okay, not to worry... that just means we have to be very quick out of here."
"Just quickly, try to remember both of our names. Let's see the extent of the damage. What do you think your name is, and what do you think my name is?"
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Guys, this is the last chance you'll get to name these characters, so, if you would like to affect this aspect of the game speak now or forever hold your peace XP
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Hmm..
"I.. I can't seem to remember sorry Lea..."
"......"
"Hey!"
Someone suggest the main char's name, I can't seem to find one...
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Hmm..
"I.. I can't seem to remember sorry Lea..."
"......"
"Hey!"
Someone suggest the main char's name, I can't seem to find one...
Faust
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Better format..
Guy: Joseph Talicson
Girl: Helen Curciona
:PP
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Guys, unless both characters are going to have the same name, you might want to add a second one.
Guy: Zazzerpants McGroodle
Girl: Echidna Kangaroo
I know I'm helping out and all, but I still want a go!
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Guy: Bobby Corwen
Girl: Garnet til Alexandros XVII
:P
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keep the names short and simple.
Uhhh... just wondering... whose 'RP' is this?
Leave the demands to us buddy boy :)
If there are any issues with name length, we'll sort them out.
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keep the names short and simple.
Uhhh... just wondering... whose 'RP' is this?
Leave the demands to us buddy boy :)
If there are any issues with name length, we'll sort them out.
sorry
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(http://p1cture.it/images/7b91118ggcc913d00d4c.png)
You think for a moment, and then ask with a raised eyebrow... "Garnet til Alexandros XVII and Zazzerpants McGroodle?"
"Haha, very funny..." the woman says sarcastically, "This is serious... I'm Leah... and your name is Joseph..."
Just hearing your name jump-starts your memory a little - you clearly remember an ID you always carried around...
Pulling it out of your pocket, you sigh.
"Ugh, and I've been carrying this around the whole time!"
You examine your ID.
"Joseph Corwen... aged 26..." you repeat.
You put the ID back into your inventory.
"Leah Curciona, right?" you ask.
"Yes! That's right! You're making progress. But, it's time for us to get out of here... Let's go!"
Leah grabs your hand, and pulls you through the next door.
Inventory:
- 1x Plastic ID.
- 2x 10-Sided Die
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Joseph - Okay... thanks for helping me, but I have no idea where we are...
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joseph-who r u and how do u know me?
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Joseph - Wait a sec. *grabs fallen handcuffs and puts them in the inventory* Okay let's go.
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(http://www.p1cture.it/images/3d4bb0fe6e27ab553de6.png)
You resist Leah's pull.
"Wait a second..." you start.
You grab the handcuffs, adding them to your Inventory.
"Okay, let's go"
Leah walks through the door, and you follow.
"Okay, the exit should be right through he-" Leah stops mid-sentence, surprised.
"Ummm."
"Ummm?"
"We weren't supposed to end up here..."
"Well if we went through that door and it leads to this room how is that unex-"
"Look, we'll save this for another time. Just give me a second!" Leah snaps.
You fall silent in an instant.
Leah frantically reaches into her pocket and pulls out a map.
"Okay, it's okay" she sighs. "A slight detour, but, we're on the other side of the complex - so, it will take the guards at least 5 minutes to find us and get here. So we have some time to sort ourselves out, and re-evaluate our escape."
"Uhh... look... I'm sorry I snapped at you. This must be a headache for you. Especially combined with that concussion."
"No worries, I'm feeling fine." you lie.
You don't feel okay. Physically - hurt, mentally - dazed and confused. But, both falter in comparison to simply how pathetic you feel. You don't know anything about what is happening, who 'Leah' is, or even who you are. You feel like a sitting duck.
"Okay. You said we have a little time right?"
"Yes."
"Could I please have some more information as to what is going on?" you plead.
"Of course, you're going to need it for the path ahead anyway, it looks like. Shoot away."
"Okay, so, who are you, and how do you know me?"
"Can I start off by saying, it is a little hilarious seeing you in such a state..." Leah starts, "You're usually the most informed person I know. It's a little surreal, as if you've just woken up."
"Not helping." you moan.
"Okay, I'm Leah, a computing expert from DC - we met about 6 months ago when we were both hired to do a very important job. Capture a dangerous man who is altering reality to his own ends..."
"Altering reality?"
"In a way, yes. You know of the Digitisation Era, yes?"
"Of course - the world replacing its resources with nanotechnology that acts as other materials."
"Yes! There's hope for you yet! Anyway, the men that lead this revolution failed to overlook a number of flaws in the system - security flaws."
"Hackers?"
"Pretty much. By manipulating the nano-atoms that make up our world, you can do all kinds of things, like, throwing a Guard against a wall, and making doors disappear."
"Okay, well, the magic act was my next question. So, that's that."
"So, this mission. I'm assuming it didn't go as planned, seeing I ended up in... jail?"
"Not jail, you are being held in a facility owned by the man that we have been trying to stop."
"Are more people from... our group I guess, in this facility too?"
"Not this one no, I know of a few other members that we'll need to save ... but... most of us died."
"Oh."
You didn't want to leave the conversation as a downer-ending like that, but you couldn't think of much more to say.
"Well, we should really consider leaving. We have about 3 minutes before confrontation. We need to get through this door ahead." Leah says, reading her map.
"Okay." you say, as you go to check the door.
It won't budge. It must be locked.
"It's locked..."
"That makes sense. It leads to the server room."
"What now?"
"Well, it looks like it's time for your first lesson in the consequences of Digitisation!" Leah beams. "Well, 'first'."
"Every Digital item is assigned an ID that tells its nano-atoms how to compose themselves and function. And, to ensure that small damages don't completely upset the system, nano-atoms are build to adapt to damage to a certain threshold, after which they deactivate completely."
"So...?"
"So, there are certain ways you can manipulate the systems within the items, and use the damage adaption to merge them - creating a stable, completely new, item!"
"Ah. So we need to make an item to break the door down?"
"For lack of a better plan, yes. You tell me which items in this room to merge, and we'll give them a shot!"
Inventory:
- 1x Plastic ID.
- 2x 10-Sided Die
- 1x Steel Handcuffs
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Joseph - Merge the spring, the boat, and the beach ball together.
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Joseph - Merge the spring and cog. I'll take the crowbar just in case...
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use the plastic card to unlock it instead
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(http://www.p1cture.it/images/3d4bb0fe6e27ab553de6.png)
"Okay," you say "How about that boat, spring and ball?"
"I'll give them a shot, sure." Leah replies.
She gathers up the items, and one by one analyses them with a handheld device, noting their IDs.
Finally, she pushes a few buttons on the device, and the items begin to glow. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz0nfs5SED0)
There is a brilliant flash of light, and...
(http://p1cture.it/images/9d90g379f12cd0a9ab69.png)
"Hmm... was this what you had in mind?" Leah asks.
"Not... really... no..." you reply.
"Okay, well... this was the best arrangement I could come up with."
"So you can control how they merge?"
"Well, if you have ideas on how to merge them yes."
"Well I sort of had an id-"
"Not so much like that... you need a strong idea - so much that it can be used as a resource. Like, sometimes after a fight, or after carrying out some difficult task, you'll get a wave of inspiration that you'll want to use when you craft."
"That's kind of what the definition of an idea is isn't it?"
"Yes. Yes it is... well, enough metagaming, eh?"
Metagaming?
"At any rate, I don't think this will knock down the door for us. It's way too soft... I'll give it a go this time" Leah says, as she grabs a few more items.
"May I have your handcuffs?" she asks.
"Sure." you say, as you hand them over.
She puts them down, presses buttons on her device, and the flash of light occurs again.
(http://p1cture.it/images/f74dge3g303g28b99d91.png)
"Okay, this should do it!" Leah beams.
She slips the cog over the door handle, and begins to pry at the door with the other end of the crowbar.
The combined force of the prying and pulling rips the handle free and breaks the door open.
"Excellent." Leah looks at her watch. "And with a minute to spare too! Let's go!"
She carries the flail into the next room.
Inventory:
- 1x Plastic ID.
- 2x 10-Sided Die
You gained 1x Idea! Ideas can be used to tell us how you want us to put items together.
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Joseph - Okay, now that we're in the server room, do we do something like disconnecting everything?
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You quickly grab your Inflatable Springboat, before walking into the next room with Leah.
"So, would unplugging the servers be a good use of our time or...?" you start.
Leah has that look on her face again - that 'Ohcrapwrongdoor' look. Servers don't seem to be your greatest concern right now.
"Another Mechanical Catalyst is here..." she says.
Mechanical... Catalyst... must be whoever's messing with the doors and where they lead... or at least you guess. The words sound familiar.
"Okay, the guards are going to be here in about a minute and there's not much we can do about that - so we have to fight." Leah says.
"Let me give you a rundown of what we're up against - there's a Mechanical Catalyst like me around, and, they've obviously lead us here for a reason. If your brain is still not co-operating, Mechanical is the level at which this person manipulates the nanotechnology, and Catalyst is their method."
"Okay, so this person is manipulating our environment on the base level, like, with the nano-atoms?"
"Yes! Looks like you're coming back..."
"Thanks... but, still not 100% sure on the Catalyst though."
"A catalyst is a person who affects the battle in a supportive way - we make things happen, but often indirectly, for example - I might offer this Flailing Gear a temporary increase in damage, or I might move things around the battlefield to help our side."
"Gotcha."
"Along with Catalysts are Architects and Assailants. Architects craft objects primarily - like we did in the other room, but they are far better at it - also due to their wider knowledge on how these objects are comprised, they are far more effective at using them."
"Assailants must be guys who actually do the fighting, then - right?"
"Right! They focus more on physical strength, but still need a great understanding of manipulation techniques to defend themselves, and control the area around them."
"Okay I think I'm starting to get this now." you beam.
"Great, you're starting to sound like your old self." Leah says, "But, you still need to know, along with Mechanical, there are also people who run around using Chemistry and Transmogrification to fight."
"Go on..." you say, awaiting another long exposition.
"As said, I'm a Mechanical Catalyst, I treat the nanotechnology as raw machines and data - so I'm best at manipulating core data such as the atom's configuration, and core variables.
Then you have people who use this nantechnology as the atoms that they attempt to replace - you know, hydrogen, carbon, H2O - water, even creating chemical reactions such as fire - those are the Chems.
Finally Transmogrifiers, or 'Transmogs' for short, treat the tech as their final state - as a whole object, so they can change a table to have 5 legs, they can change a car to function as a woodchipper. They make the whole object differ in size, shape and function."
"Jesus..." you reply, this is really getting out of control. "Are people really doing these things?"
"And more. Digitisation revolutionised the way man can change the world - all you need are ideas an understanding, which is why, when they picked us out for our team's mission, they brought in someone like me who is a computers expert. I was no warrior, but I understood the nature of the world, and how to use it."
"So what else can you d--" you start, as the door in front of you starts to bang.
"Okay, they're here - get ready for a fight!" Leah exclaims.
"How am I supposed to do anything against these techno-wizards?!" you yelp, alarmed at the fact that you'll need to fight too.
Leah smirks, and then hands you the Flailing Gear.
"Take this too," she hands you a small pistol, it has a fairly large barrel, and fire designs all over it. "Just flip this little switch, point it, and pull the trigger, and it'll shoot a fireball for you. It's a weapon our old Chemical Architect made us."
"Awesome!" you grin.
The door keeps banging as the guards struggle to open it.
"Doors are like, a really ridiculous thing here aren't they?" you ask.
"Seems so," Leah replies "At any rate, this is a good time to make any last minute preparations"
You know there's *something* you can use to start off the battle in your favour, but all this talk of cyber-hackers and such has broken your focus. Remembering time now, what should you do to prepare for the battle?
Inventory:
- 1x Plastic ID.
- 2x 10-Sided Die
- 1x Inflatable Springboat
- 1x Flailing Gear
- 1x FireArm
1x Idea
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Joseph- Place the Inflatable Springboat trap at the door, to knock them down when they barge in.