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This is the story of a world that's a mirror of our own. Called Gaia, it's very similar to ours. However, there is one key difference: Everything is stranger. For in the world of Gaia, the supernatural is real. Psychics, vampires, ghosts, all of them are real. They are studied by Paranaturalists, scholars of the strange. Your character is a young person who aspires to join their ranks, and is part of the Paranatural Study Club at the local Middle school. But little do they know, that a harmless after-school activity will turn into an amazing adventure.
Paranaturalists
A Paranaturalist is someone who studies supernatural phenomena. Objects, events, or creatures that don't conform to the normal rules of reality. Paranaturalists who have been recognized and licensed by the Global Paranaturalist Initiative, or GPI, are given many services. This includes lodging and access to many tools and resources civilians aren't allowed access to. However, becoming licensed is very difficult. This job is often very dangerous. Paranaturalists are often called in to study Kaiju, animals born with powers and mutations that make them a threat to humans. They also often battle rogue PSI users, ghosts, and all manner of other threats to humanity. Thus, not only must officially licensed Paranaturalists be very knowledgable about the paranatural, they must also be capable of defending themselves and others.
Abilities
The most common means is through the power called PSI. PSI, short for Psionics, is a paranatural ability anyone can develop. It can be obtained from training, inherited from parents, or recieved by chance from an uncommon event, such as being stuck by lightning. PSI powers can be anything, and while it's possible for one person to have more than one power, they tend to follow a certain theme, such as "Fire control" or "Turning into a metal werewolf with knife claws" or "Extrasensory perception."
On the world of Gaia, humans can become much stronger than ones in our world. Though the average person is about as strong as the average person in our world, through intense training, humans can achieve feats that we would consider impossible. There are people who can throw vending machines around, people who can breathe fire, people who can shrug off bullets like they were bug bites...The only problem is that this sort of training takes a lot of effort, and most people simply lack the ambition to do so.
Finally, there are many races besides humans. Sometimes, kaiju obtain sentience, and a few of them become Paranaturalists. People afflicted with the vampire or werewolf disease become paranaturalists so that they can find a cure for their ailment. Cyborgs are often created by the military and independent groups. In other words, paranaturalists can have any kind of power imaginable.
On the world of Gaia, humans can become much stronger than ones in our world. Though the average person is about as strong as the average person in our world, through intense training, humans can achieve feats that we would consider impossible. There are people who can throw vending machines around, people who can breathe fire, people who can shrug off bullets like they were bug bites...The only problem is that this sort of training takes a lot of effort, and most people simply lack the ambition to do so.
Finally, there are many races besides humans. Sometimes, kaiju obtain sentience, and a few of them become Paranaturalists. People afflicted with the vampire or werewolf disease become paranaturalists so that they can find a cure for their ailment. Cyborgs are often created by the military and independent groups. In other words, paranaturalists can have any kind of power imaginable.
Gaia
Gaia is the same as our world in terms of geography. Countries like America and France all exist and have more or less the same borders. Politically, it's also mostly the same. However, the GPI operates as its own group. However, it usually cooperates with governments of any countries it operates in, and members that break the law, or at least do so too blatantly, are reprimanded. Usually.
Gaia has all the animals we have on our world, and then some. There are a lot of creatures that are stronger and smarter than the ones on our world. These include fire-breathing housecats the size of bears, dinosaurs, monkeys that know martial arts, and electric hedgehogs. These creatures are called Kaiju. While difficult, there are a few people who can train them.
As far as pop culture, they have more or less the same things we have. The RP is set in the late 90s/early 2000s. So Pokemon is popular, Seinfeld is on TV, and the Xbox and Gamecube and PS2 are out. It's still another world, so don't be too worried about keeping things totally accurate.
The tech level on Gaia is a little more varied than ours. Because humans on Gaia have more potential than ones on our world, technology is a little more impressive. But the really neat stuff isn't really widespread. So there are laser swords and plasma guns, but they're mostly relegated to elite military and the GPI. In the hands of normal people, guns are best for self defense. However, due to things like PSI and some people on Gaia training to be super strong and fast, archaic weapons like swords and battleaxes can be just as strong.
The RP will start in the town of Cedar Peak, Colorado. It's a large town, at the base of the mountain called Cedar Peak. It's March, and the snow is just starting to melt. Your character is part of Cedar Peak Middle School's Paranatural Study Club.
Gaia has all the animals we have on our world, and then some. There are a lot of creatures that are stronger and smarter than the ones on our world. These include fire-breathing housecats the size of bears, dinosaurs, monkeys that know martial arts, and electric hedgehogs. These creatures are called Kaiju. While difficult, there are a few people who can train them.
As far as pop culture, they have more or less the same things we have. The RP is set in the late 90s/early 2000s. So Pokemon is popular, Seinfeld is on TV, and the Xbox and Gamecube and PS2 are out. It's still another world, so don't be too worried about keeping things totally accurate.
The tech level on Gaia is a little more varied than ours. Because humans on Gaia have more potential than ones on our world, technology is a little more impressive. But the really neat stuff isn't really widespread. So there are laser swords and plasma guns, but they're mostly relegated to elite military and the GPI. In the hands of normal people, guns are best for self defense. However, due to things like PSI and some people on Gaia training to be super strong and fast, archaic weapons like swords and battleaxes can be just as strong.
The RP will start in the town of Cedar Peak, Colorado. It's a large town, at the base of the mountain called Cedar Peak. It's March, and the snow is just starting to melt. Your character is part of Cedar Peak Middle School's Paranatural Study Club.
Rules
-No godmodding. So no autohitting, and while this is kinda a crapshoot, try not to make your character completely OP.
-Keep things PG-13ish.
-Be excellent to each other.
-Any questions? Ask me in this thread or VM me or PM me. I love answering questions about RPs I've made.
-Similarly, if you have any ideas for the RP or things you want to happen in it, ask. I also love when other people do my work for me! Wahahahaha!
-Keep things PG-13ish.
-Be excellent to each other.
-Any questions? Ask me in this thread or VM me or PM me. I love answering questions about RPs I've made.
-Similarly, if you have any ideas for the RP or things you want to happen in it, ask. I also love when other people do my work for me! Wahahahaha!
Sign-Ups
Name: Pretty self-explanatory. What does your character go by?
Gender: Boy? Girl? Grody tentacle monster? Do you want me to check my privilege?
Age: Your character is part of a middle school club, so probably 12-14. That said, the club does let non-students join.
Appearance: What does your character look like? Humans on Gaia have a wider range of hair, skin, and eye color than on earth. So it's completely possible to have someone with naturally blue or pink hair.
Personality: How does your character act? This is gonna be a fairly light-hearted RP, so don't be shy about making your character a bit on the strange side. This section is optional.
History: Any important events? Feel like explaining why your character has the power to shoot lasers out of their fingers or is a sentient landborne squid? Feel free to put it here. This section is optional.
Powers: Your character isn't a full-fledged paranaturalist, but they probably have some ability that makes them able to hold their own against things like zombies and dinosaurs. Put either one strong power here, or two less strong powers. You can gain more as the RP goes on. Make them as simple or as complex as you like. For bonus points, give your power a snazzy name a la JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
Example:
Name: Nick Cortez
Gender: Male
Age: 13
Appearance: Nick's a tall, thin young man, seemingly of latino descent. He has dark skin, and messy black hair. He has really, really dark brown eyes. His choice in fashion is a bit questionable. He has a flair for video game or anime t-shirts, and also fingerless gloves. He thinks they make him look like a character from one of his japanese cartoons.
Personality: Nick's a nice enough guy. But he's obsessed with video game and anime. He decided to become a paranaturalist mostly because he thinks it will be like being a video game character. He has a strong sense of justice, and dislikes people who pick on those weaker than him. He can be a bit harsh in this respect at times, however. While he is the founder of the Paranatural Activity Club, he's not really the leader.
History: Nick's mom raised him alone, and she spent a lot of time at work. So he was more or less raised by video games and TV. He had few friends, and was picked on a lot. After getting beat up when he was 12, the janitor of his middle school found him. The janitor gave him a book on Paranaturalists and the techniques they use to develop their powers.
Nick began to study it dilligently, and began to train. He stopped playing video games, because he knew that his life would be like one if he could become a paranaturalist. He eventually founded the Paranatural Activity Club.
Powers:
Imagine Sword: Nick's PSI power lets him create objects using his mind. He must meditate for long periods of time to create a new object. So he has only one as-is. He calls it the Imagine Sword. It takes the appearance of a large claymore. It has a dark-blue hilt with a cross-guard. The blade itself is about three and a half feet long. It's always polished, and very bright. It has no actual weight, so despite its size, Nick can wield it quite easily.
The blade is very sharp, since Nick's basically making a new one each time he manifests it. It can also deflect energy-based attacks. To manifest the blade, Nick must hold his hand put to his forehead. The hilt pops out, and he needs to pull the blade out of his head. It doesn't hurt, but it does tickle a little.
Conditioning: Ever since Nick decided to become a paranaturalist, he's been training. He's now in great physical shape. He can throw other people around like dolls, and can shrug off minor wounds easily. He's also quite agile, able to beat most of the track team if he pushes himself hard enough.
Gender: Boy? Girl? Grody tentacle monster? Do you want me to check my privilege?
Age: Your character is part of a middle school club, so probably 12-14. That said, the club does let non-students join.
Appearance: What does your character look like? Humans on Gaia have a wider range of hair, skin, and eye color than on earth. So it's completely possible to have someone with naturally blue or pink hair.
Personality: How does your character act? This is gonna be a fairly light-hearted RP, so don't be shy about making your character a bit on the strange side. This section is optional.
History: Any important events? Feel like explaining why your character has the power to shoot lasers out of their fingers or is a sentient landborne squid? Feel free to put it here. This section is optional.
Powers: Your character isn't a full-fledged paranaturalist, but they probably have some ability that makes them able to hold their own against things like zombies and dinosaurs. Put either one strong power here, or two less strong powers. You can gain more as the RP goes on. Make them as simple or as complex as you like. For bonus points, give your power a snazzy name a la JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
Example:
Name: Nick Cortez
Gender: Male
Age: 13
Appearance: Nick's a tall, thin young man, seemingly of latino descent. He has dark skin, and messy black hair. He has really, really dark brown eyes. His choice in fashion is a bit questionable. He has a flair for video game or anime t-shirts, and also fingerless gloves. He thinks they make him look like a character from one of his japanese cartoons.
Personality: Nick's a nice enough guy. But he's obsessed with video game and anime. He decided to become a paranaturalist mostly because he thinks it will be like being a video game character. He has a strong sense of justice, and dislikes people who pick on those weaker than him. He can be a bit harsh in this respect at times, however. While he is the founder of the Paranatural Activity Club, he's not really the leader.
History: Nick's mom raised him alone, and she spent a lot of time at work. So he was more or less raised by video games and TV. He had few friends, and was picked on a lot. After getting beat up when he was 12, the janitor of his middle school found him. The janitor gave him a book on Paranaturalists and the techniques they use to develop their powers.
Nick began to study it dilligently, and began to train. He stopped playing video games, because he knew that his life would be like one if he could become a paranaturalist. He eventually founded the Paranatural Activity Club.
Powers:
Imagine Sword: Nick's PSI power lets him create objects using his mind. He must meditate for long periods of time to create a new object. So he has only one as-is. He calls it the Imagine Sword. It takes the appearance of a large claymore. It has a dark-blue hilt with a cross-guard. The blade itself is about three and a half feet long. It's always polished, and very bright. It has no actual weight, so despite its size, Nick can wield it quite easily.
The blade is very sharp, since Nick's basically making a new one each time he manifests it. It can also deflect energy-based attacks. To manifest the blade, Nick must hold his hand put to his forehead. The hilt pops out, and he needs to pull the blade out of his head. It doesn't hurt, but it does tickle a little.
Conditioning: Ever since Nick decided to become a paranaturalist, he's been training. He's now in great physical shape. He can throw other people around like dolls, and can shrug off minor wounds easily. He's also quite agile, able to beat most of the track team if he pushes himself hard enough.
TL;DR
You are a middle schooler with awesome powers solving mysteries with other middle schoolers with awesome powers in a zany world.
Scooby-Doo meets Dragon Ball or HunterxHunter.
The RP will begin in one week.
Scooby-Doo meets Dragon Ball or HunterxHunter.
The RP will begin in one week.
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