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- | ====The Metroverse==== | + | ====== METROVERSE ====== |
- | Arguably the most successful AH.Com RP of recent years, the Metroverse | + | The most successful |
- | The thread was initially begun by [[offtopic:BlackWave]], | + | It won the Best New Shared Worlds |
- | It also won the Best New Shared Worlds [url=http:// | + | =====History===== |
+ | ====Pre-1938==== | ||
+ | Up until the 20th century, the Metroverse and our world are very similar. The biggest change from a modern perspective is the War of 1812. In the Metroverse the war went significantly better for the United States, resulting | ||
- | ==Principle Characters== | + | Things start to get strange in the late 19th century, as Sherlock Holmes battles Aleister Crowley in a war of wits, nerves, and arcane secrets. By the 1930's the notion of the ‘masked vigilante’ or ‘costumed adventurer’ (based on Holmes' |
+ | ===1938-1946==== | ||
+ | NOTE: The time period during which [[http:// | ||
- | * Roland Bradley, AKA Gunslinger: A former US Meta-Soldier | + | The Golden Age starts with Captain Metro. He is not the first metahuman, but he is the most powerful |
- | * Miguel Alvarez, AKA Cyan Scarab: A well know American hero capable | + | World War II begins normally. The Battle |
+ | ====1946-1968==== | ||
+ | After the War, the Cold War starts, despite Stalin' | ||
- | * Sarah North, AKA Sentinel: A psionic of immense potential, Sarah is one of the team's heavy hitters, and the full extent of her abilities remains unknown. However being raised within the cloistered halls of the US Meta-Institute, and the malign influence of a creature known as the Voidwalker, has left deep emotional scars which she continues to struggle with. Sarah views Roland as a father figure, and trusts him above all others. | + | America here does not lose its innocence in Dallas in 1963. Rather, it happens in Saigon in 1968. While John Kennedy is still president. |
- | * Jeff Smith, AKA Warzone: A US Meta-Soldier operating out of the Institute, Jeff suffered a nervous breakdown after the death of his parter, | + | ====1968-1994==== |
+ | The Tet offensive opens with a massive explosion that takes the lives of several American VIPs, include the First Lady. The U.S. responds with decapitation strike mounted by elements of the U.S. Army's 1st Meta Division and the direct service | ||
- | * William Parsons, AKA Boomer, AKA Kinetix: A young metahuman with the ability to project a powerful telekinetic aura. Boomer is a brash, well meaning young Meta who became a superhero to get girls. He was last seen defeating an agent of Century in Rio, but his current wherabouts are unknown. It was later revealed | + | America' |
- | * Azazael Lan Mephisto, | + | 1976 sees the White Event. |
- | * Robert Burke, AKA Glacialis: a young metahuman with control over the elemental forces | + | Following Captain Metro' |
+ | ====1994-2011==== | ||
+ | NOTE: This is the time period during which the [[http:// | ||
- | * Miles MacFrey: FBI Agent who disappeared in 1939 while on a case. | + | It is called the VoidWalker Crisis. In 1994 an extraterrestrial life form of immense power arrived |
- | * Kevin S. Gerst AKA Thor: Former Institute resident, Thor ran away in 2004 and went to the streets. After working with German metas, he got captured by a Soviet paramilitary group in 2007 and has been interned until Present day. He made his way back to the Institute and is staying there. He suffers hallucinations connected to his stay with the Soviet paramilitary group, the Black Army. | + | New heroes like the Sentinel, Kinetix |
- | * James Taylor: Former British diplomat | + | The world celebrated then, but behind the scenes plots were put in motion. The two premier metahuman teams, The Institute for Advanced Metahuman Studies |
- | ==Supporting Characters== | + | Instead of rewarding them, the country, numb and frightened, turned on their heroes. The Rodham-Giuliani bill was pushed through. Metahuman Registration, |
- | *Gabrielle | + | That was three months ago. Now the darkness seems to have passed, at least for now. It is a time for new heroes, new legends. A New Dawn. |
+ | | ||
+ | =====Characters===== | ||
+ | ====Daemon==== | ||
+ | * **Azazael** - Manipulative and extremely powerful daemon who is an occasional, if rather mistrusted, ally of the Institute. Known as the leader of the Daemon armies during the Battle of Stygia. | ||
+ | * **Ares** - Honourable if somewhat bloodthirsty daemon warrior. Member of the New Justice Force. | ||
+ | * **Apollo** - Insane Prophet of the Ancient Horrors who initiated a devastating attack on New York. Deceased. | ||
+ | * **Gabrielle** – The classic archangel Gabriel, but a woman. Ancestor of Sarah North, teacher | ||
+ | * **Lilith** - Gleefully evil daemon princess and sorceress. Known for showing up and tearing a helicarrier apart with her bare hands. | ||
+ | * **Xen** – The Dragon. Servant | ||
+ | * **Mordred** – The Betrayer. Servant of Lilith. | ||
+ | * **Grendel** – The Beast. Servant of Lilith. | ||
+ | * **Akhaz** – The Plague Queen. Servant of Lilith. | ||
+ | * **Raijin** – The Storm. Servant of Lilith. | ||
+ | * **Zahhak** – The Serpent. Servant of Lilith. | ||
+ | * **Merlyn** – The very same man from Arthurian Lore. Now lives in New York. | ||
+ | * **Nimue** – Better known as the Lady of the Lake from Arthurian Lore. | ||
+ | * **Achilles** – Believing himself to be descended from the Greek Pantheon, Achilles possesses great strength and mystical weaponry, and proved | ||
+ | * **Arran** - A Syren, the highest order of life on the Elemental Plane of Water. Super-strength, | ||
+ | * **Azin** - A Djinni, the highest order of life on the Elemental Plane of Air. Psionic and associated elemental powers. | ||
+ | ====The Institute==== | ||
+ | * **Doctor James Honda** – Founded the Institute in the 80s to train the next generation of superheroes in the tradition of Captain Metro. Super genius. | ||
+ | * **Grace Retribution** – Former enemy of the Institute, has since changed sides since battling the good guys in Alaska. Has telepathic powers. | ||
+ | * **Sarah North (Sentinel)** - A psionic of immense potential, Sarah is one of the team's heavy hitters, and the full extent of her abilities remains unknown. However being raised within the cloistered halls of the US Meta-Institute, | ||
+ | * **Charles Fremont (Pulse)** | ||
+ | * **Jamal Wilkins (Rockpile)** - Big (7' | ||
+ | * **Jolene Pike (Arclight)** - Energy absorption and transference, | ||
+ | * **Caitlin Braddock** | ||
+ | * **Richie Montoya (Riftwalker)** | ||
+ | * **Roland Bradley** - A former US Meta-Soldier and the oldest member of the main team. Roland might not be the strongest or the flashiest of heroes but his experience and determination have proven invaluable. Roland | ||
+ | * **Kevin Smith (Volt)** – One of the many graduates of the Institute, Kevin spent many years as a mercenary with Xen, before being captured, released, and repenting of his former ways. He has gone on to fight alongside the good guys. Has control over electricity. | ||
+ | ====New Justice Force==== | ||
+ | * **Tanya Stack (Phalanx)** | ||
+ | * **Mr. Impossible** | ||
+ | * **Jovian Judicator**- Think Martian Manhunter | ||
+ | ====Heroes International==== | ||
+ | * **Red Son** – Superman born in Russia. | ||
+ | * **People' | ||
+ | * **Kinetix** - A young metahuman with the ability to project a powerful telekinetic aura. | ||
+ | * **Cyan Scarab** - A well know American hero capable of moving at incredible speed. Scarab possesses an upbeat demeanor and can usually be relied upon to crack a joke under the most desperate conditions. | ||
- | | + | ====STRIFE==== |
+ | * **Sidney Reese** | ||
+ | * **Jack Caine** – Immortal | ||
+ | * **Adam Bryant** – Has the power set of early Superman. Moderate super strength, speed, and jumping abilities. Leads the SRT which includes the below characters and Achilles. | ||
+ | * **Bobby Burke (Glacialis)** – Former Institute student who joined STRIFE, has the power of cryokinesis (manipulation of cold). Killed in Action at the Battle of Fort Washington. | ||
+ | * **Aeon** – Sentient robot | ||
+ | * **Grace Hoshiko (Crystal)** – Former model who can cover herself | ||
+ | * **Anna Long (Duplicatrix)** – Ex-con with the ability to make copies of herself | ||
+ | ====FBI==== | ||
+ | * **Lorna McCormack** | ||
+ | * **Mick** | ||
+ | * **Frank Connor** | ||
+ | * **Abby** | ||
+ | * **Miles MacFrey** | ||
+ | * **Paul Blunt, Sr.** | ||
+ | * **Paul Blunt, Jr.** | ||
+ | ====RexCorp==== | ||
+ | * **Rexor Kane** | ||
+ | * **Hadrian Kane** | ||
+ | ====Miscellaneous/ | ||
+ | * **Nathanial Locke** – A human child raised by Azazael, somehow became immortal throughout | ||
+ | * **Alder** – A German meta with a similar power scope as Doctor Manhattan of Watchmen fame. | ||
+ | * **Gunbunny** – Grace' | ||
- | *Mephisto: The Master of the Abyss,An extremely powerful daemon and one of the Four (now three) Mephisto was Azazael' | ||
- | *Nicodaemos: | + | ---- |
- | *Lucifer: The Veiled One, Lord of Shadow. Most powerful individual of all daemonkind. One of the Four. Lucifer believes in free will above all things and is unaligned with the light or the dark courts. Gabrielle is his daughter. | + | ==== Navigation ==== |
- | + | ||
- | *Baldr: The Master of Celestia, Lord of Light. One of the Four, leader of the Celestial Host. Brother of Lucifer. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *Perry Randy Davis, AKA Xen Steel: A former New York meta-gangster and German meta-merc, Xen has made multiple power deals in order to reach a level of power close to some very powerful metas. Xen has taken up permanent residence in hell after he attempted to assist Lucifer and Apollo, violating his contract with Azazael and thus confining him to hell for eternity. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *General C.Norris: Commander of the 1st US Meta-Division | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *Commander Kurt Cobain: Leader of the 1st German Meta-Division | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *Karl, Agent of Century: Extraplanar Catboy, heavily implied to be homosexual, speaks with a German accent, evil has never been quite so deeply annoying. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *The Red Son: Soviet Superhero of paramount power. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *The Justice Force: A US based Superhero group. Very well known. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *RexCorp: A megacorporation, | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *Colonel John Rage: Officer of SWORD, an advanced government taskforce. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *Vilhelm von Despot: Supervillain, | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *Ferros: Superpowered terrorist, leader of the Meta Purity League. Currently co-operating with Despot for unknown ends. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *Stan Lee: Lethal martial artist and assassin originating from Hong Kong. Currently in custody, being sought after by Despot and Ferros. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *Kanoha: Japanese senior magical girl of high power. After helping part of the team on a mission to Tokyo, she partook in the battle for Stygia. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *Sir Horatio Vutrini: Senior figure in the British Secret Service. Head of Section D, the department in charge of psychic and meta agents. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *Sir Arthur Kirkland: British Ambassador to the United Nations, formerly head of the Embassy in Vienna. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *Leon Tintin: French Ambassador to the United Nations, noted for his strict anti-communism and blond quiff. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *Condoleezza Rice: American Ambassador to the United Nations, currently en-route to Washington. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *Dmitri Bukharin : Soviet | + | |
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- | *Zhu Zhiqiang : Chinese | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *Asuka Langley Soryu : Prime Minister of Japan, first female and foreign born holder of that position. | + | |
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- | *General Arkady Ourumov: Soviet Minister of Defence, rival of General-Secretary Putin. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | *Hagbard Celine: American Secretary of Defence, libertarian and former submarine captain. | + | |
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- | *Franz von Würzburg: German billionaire industrialist and the richest man in Europe. Currently identified as " | + | |
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- | *Yang Wen-li: People' | + | |
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- | *General Chen Yu: Chinese Minister of Defence, youngest man ever appointed to the Politburo at the age of 38. | + | |
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- | *Utena Tenjou: Young Japanese kendo expert, noted for her pink hair. Currently Section 9's agent in Xi'an, headquarters for the PLA Space-Corps. | + | |
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- | *Schneizel el Saxe-Coburg und Gotha: Scion of the British Royal Family and security expert. Currently head of Public Security Section 9 in the Japanese Interior Ministry. Snappy dresser. | + | |
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