Discuss Juche! A Marvel RPG

[Zen]

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See, for a while I've been plotting an RPG/Comic Book story focused around a new character introduced into the Marvel Comics Universe. Mostly based around the "Ultimates" characters (alá Ultimate Spiderman, X-Men, and Avengers) meaning a teenage Spiderman, younger X-Men, and a black Nick Fury. But on top of that, it will include heroes such as Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Elektra because the story will take place in New York City (which just happens to be a super hero boiling pot). Instead of having players use created characters, I would rather them use the set superheroes of the Marvel U. And Luckily that adds up. The story will be out of continuity at the current point of story, but the character will be allowed (encouraged more like) to use references to past story lines. But its not a requirment since not everybody (including myselfs) keeps up with the monthlies.

The story is based around mainly the emergence of a new character to the Marvel U. as I said before. A Korean/Chinese-American by the name of Chris Yim. Orphaned and homeless mysteriously at the age of 14, the story takes off when he reaches the age 16 and realizes his grand power, as well he meets up with everyone's favorite wall crawler while robbing a liquor store no less. (living on the streets, he robs and pick pockets for the essentials such as food and an occasional roof over his head.) After the duke it out a bit over the current situation, Chris tries to explain his actions to an opened eared Peter Parker, who sympathizes with the orphans story (incase you didn't know, good ole Pete had been orphaned before). As the goes, our new 'semi-hero' is left alone, only to be confronted a week after by Spider-Man, who has the adress of Chris' uncle, who's local in Brooklyn. When Chris finally meets his uncle, he finds that he is a generally cheerful and generous man contrary to the fact that he smokes pot and sells boot legs for a living. After coming to amends with him, Chris' uncle reveals the reason why his parents were murdered (I won't get into it too deeply) and this opens Chris' eyes to the truth about his fathers former occupation.

Over a period of time, Chris begins contemplating his vengeance against his parents killers and his father's past. This takes him and the heroes he meets (no always freindly greeters) threw several super villains and eventually a King of New York who's name I won't reveal just yet. (Bet some can guess.) And thats when the story resolves.

Now I know what many of you are thinking. 'Hey, this sounds more like a comic story line rather than an RPG.' Well, that was the original intention, but thanks to the Chapter System introduced by "Kill Adam" (aswell as its character driven story lines) I was able to the story to a Chapter Based RPG dealing with all the character indivualy at different times. Meaning, I can shape the events, confrontations, and fights using the control the Chapter System incorperates. So I can go threw introducing my character in "Issue 1" of the story arc, and then have him meet a hero in "Issue 2" and then battle a bad guy side by side in "Issue 3". Depending on the number of players, the RPG will vary in lenght. Aswell, its not all going to be based around Chris (played by me) but several conversations and confrontations (revelations?) between other players/characters. Say two people play X-Men, Wolverine and Cyclops for example. They can have conversation about how they should handle the situations (maybe have a conversation debating if the character is a mutant or not). It can all work out very well because of the incorperated Chapter System (which I will call Issue System because of the set up) because 1.) There will be guide lines to keep people from getting severe writer's block. 2.) I can control the number of posts so that a jumble of confused posts don't occur. And 3.) The different plot twists and turns can be controlled to form a very well crafted and solid story. It all falls into place.

Now, I have left out much of the story line that I have set and the origin of my character (aswell as the origin of his powers and what his powers are exactly) this is because I want some suprise and plot twists to remain intact. And I ask you, the Otakuboards (and much thanks to this nifty new lounge) what do ya think? Interested in joining? Does this catch you? Think its a good idea?[/color][/size]

[ColourDeaf]

Well, having just read the first 44 issues of ultimate spiderman and 30 odd issues of Ultimate X-Men, I'm personally very interested in playing the role of Nick Fury (who was always black, in my personal opinion, and should be played by Samuel L. Jackson if they ever make another SHIELD movie). I like the slightly a-moral side to him, callous, but fair (well...at least to Spider-Man), and a bit of a know-it-all.

By the way, have you ever seen the alternate version of Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Legend of the Spider Clan? just out of interest.

[Zen]

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And Yes, Fury does make a good black guy. I would invite you to play him. Just make sure that his role as S.H.E.I.L.D. Director is played out well and that his feild action is justifiable. (Although he really doesn't need an excuse. He is super human.)

Unfortunatley no. Most of my Spidey knowledge comes from "Ultimate Spider-Man", The Spider Man Cartoon, Movies, and the Official Marvel Spider Man Guide. I never read about the Spider Clan though. It sounds cool though.

Oh! And if any are interested, you are free to play super villains and with this, I will allow one created character, but when sign ups are up, I will need the person to PM me first because there are a few guide lines. But I rather more people play regular super villains such as Venom (no sure what he's doing these days, but if you can make it work) Doc Ock, The Scorpion, The Rhino, you know, mainly New York based super villains closley related to underground/gang crimes. Oh, and every one don't forget the Punisher, he could really be a major rival to Chris Yim, seeing as how he has a personal vendetta against gang violence and that exactly the kind of crime Chris will be involved with.

[B]P.S.-[/B] "Ultimate X-Men" is where its at. One word for ya, ColourDeaf, "Apocolypse"![/color][/size]

[ColourDeaf]

Argh! Curse you, ReFlux! I was given all the issues of U X-Men I have for free from a friend of my brother, and now you're making me want to buy more...and i have no money.

To reiterate, curse you, ReFlux.

I was just thinking a second ago, since you're interested in doing a MArvel RPG based on the "non-standard" comics, why not do the RPG based on alternates of the lovable super heroes? We take the characters we all know and love and put our own spin on them, as it were.

For example.

Spider-Man becomes Spyda (Which was actually a character I made yonks ago). Spyda is a black early twenties man from Harlem, who was bitten by the infamous spider while making a delivery to the building (his job, which he still has). Unlike the normal Spider-Man, however, Spyda has no problems about killing people if he feels they deserve it. His "uncle Ben" - in this reality his brother - was gunned down in a drive by, and he now has a particular grudge against gangers and the like, but tends to ignore the more higher up villains (the Fisks, the Osborns), making him even more of an underdog's champion.

Well, it's just an idea, but it helps make players feel more comfortable in their character's role.

I've only seen bits of the Spider-Man: Legend of the Spider Clan book, but the basic idea s that Spider-Man doesn;t have any powers, he's just been trained asa ninja (by hi uncle Ben, no less), so he's running across walls with his nekode, swinging from wires Blackcat style, and generally being..well..ninja like. It's an interesting concept, and I'd like the "east-meets-west" idea to move onto other superheroes (can any say "blind swordsman Daredevi"l?)

[Zen]

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Actually thats not that much an original idea if you consider the Matt Murdock's training as a samurai before the "Spider Clan" book was made and the fact that Wolverine was actually formerely involved with the Samurai Clan, the Yashida. So Spidey's just another one.

As for ''putting a spin on the character's", I considered htat as a possibility, but I thought it would just be easier to have the villains and heroes remain as they were so that relationships between heroes and villains wouldn't change. Like if someone put a spin on a character, they would might aswell build from the ground up what relationships they have, and I really don't think that would play out well in the story since I have already calculated those relations in the RPG's story. But it does give me an Idea for a future "Marvel Alternaverse" RPG in the future. Kind of reminds me of "Crisis On Infitite Earths". Can you say "Evil X-Men"?

Oh, and your Spyda character seems more like a mix between Luke Cage and Spiderman than anyhting. Just saying. But it would be cool in the "Alternaverse" discussed above. Maybe we could plot that out together.[/color][/size]

[ColourDeaf]

Dude, I'd be honoured to make an RP with you, in recognition of your intense roleplaying skills and you tight flows (rapping, that is). Just tell me the sort of thing you be wanting to do and I'd be more than happy to help. Evil X-Men...interesting...

And apologies, but the name Luke Cage doesn;t ring a bell. Who is he?

[Zen]

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Cool, and thank you very much. I am also honoured. Now, we need to get back onto the track of the RPG, "Juche!", and if you didn't know before hand, Juche is the korean word meaning the superior man who masters his own destiny. That too might point towards my character's powers. I really hope more people than me and my comrade ColourDeaf are interested in this.

Oh, and Luke Cage is a second-tier character in the Marvel U. He is a black super hero who was sent to prison after being framed for heroine possesion. In Prison, he was tested with a super human syrum (much like Captain America's, another playable character) which gave him considerable super strenght and unbreakable skin, like Collossus, but without the shiny metal. He started the "Hero For Hire Inc." with his freind, and martial arts, bad boy super hero Iron Fist, set based in Harlem, where Cage is from. And now you know...

PS- A not to those who aren't closely acute in the Marvel U. You can still get the info without buying the comics so that you can select a character of choice. Just go hear: [URL]http://www.marvel.com[/URL] Enjoy![/color][/size]