OOC: Armageddon Gospel: Kingdom Come

[Guest]

Armageddon Gospel is a roleplaying game based upon the novel of the same name. It is based in a post-apocalyptic future where mankind must fight against a cruel and dangerous world to survive. Unlike most post-apocalypse stories however, Armageddon Gospel has a slight twist.

The world did not end by the hand of man, but by the hand of God.

Instead of a grotesquely irradiated world where the sons of men do battle with the children of the atom, mankind must fight simply to survive as the armies of Lucifer and the Almighty tear earth apart in their neverending battle.

A more poetic description of the story thus far... will appear at the beginning of the A.G. (as I have come to call it) thread. Here, I just want to guide prospective players in how to roleplay in A.G. as the differences between it and traditional fantasy make for a slightly different game.

Magic exists...Any character you can think up from any of your favorite RPG's can easily exist in this world and that includes the magic-heavy ones. However, due to mankind having a can of otherworldly whoop-ass opened on it when the seals were broken, magic is not widely embraced. In fact, most magic-users are killed as adolescents before they can fully hone their powers. The good news is that you can use magic to free the village from the grip of the tyranical warlord who oppresses them. The bad news is that they'll probably try to hang you afterwards...just to be safe.

Technology exists...But pretty much in the same vein as magic. Still stinging from God's wrath, most people distrust anything that isn't powered by a beast of burden. However, there are some societies that are trying to reclaim their world through machines but even the most advanced of these forward-thinking peoples haven't progressed past the steam age. If you were hoping for a cyborg or a hacker, or something of that type...sorry. However, if you wanted to be a gun-toting bandit who's got a few spells up their sleeve...then go for it.

It's an open game. Hey, have fun. Just try to remember the guidelines so that everyone else can to.

Post a Bio here before entering the thread if you like. It isn't neccessary, but it's preferable to breaking the flow of the story with your character's height, weight, eye color, favorite food, high school transcripts, etc.

Well, that's about it. This is my first RPG on lit so I decided to go with something I love. I hope you all enjoy.

*shameless plug alert*

By the way, I'm the author of Armageddon Gospel. Due in bookstores December 2003

 

[Guest]

My Character:

Caleb Walker
A.K.A. The Shadowcaster

Clad simply in a worn grey duster, jeans, and a black cotton shirt, it is said that this man has walked more battlefields than death himself. Unlike most bandits or highwaymen, he makes no effort to hide his pistol, which hangs holstered and ready at his side. neither does he hide the sigul of the cross, which marks him as a Christ-un.

Those unfamilliar with either the mashine he carries on his hip, or the crest he wears on his neck might consider him to be easy prey if not for the massive sword slung across his back. Easily as long as he stands tall, the black blade ebonrul was not crafted by or for the hand of man. Neither how he came by the weapon or how he can stand it's dark influence is known.

 

[Jacobo_Curious]

So any difference between priests and wizards? Is magic channelled directly from God? What about Lucifer?

And where did the Buddha go, yo? What if I wanna be a Taoist?

Okay, that was a bit of a joke, but does this thread assume that Christianity is the correct religion (I.E. there is a God, there is a Satan, and there is a Heaven and Hell... everyone else is wrong)? Not that I have a problem if it does. I just want to make sure.

 

[Guest]

Good question.

Priests...wizards are whatever they choose to call themselves. The inhabitants of this world are just as afraid of one god as another and anyone who can work magic is a threat no matter what symbol they wear.

You can be a taoist...you can see the struggle as Mother earth shrugging off humanity or you can see it as divine cleansing. You don't have to recognize religion at all. All that's above is the superstory. You can figure yourself into it pretty much any way you want.

 

[Guest]

Oh yeah...you can still channel your powers directly from the abyss or from the Almighty, but such character's are rare, endangered, and would most likely try to conceal such power.

 

[Jacobo_Curious]

Ohh, so it wasn't like Jesus came down and said "Yo! God is pissed! He and Satan are going to duke it out RIGHT HERE, so watch yo asses, fools!"? It's more like "Jeez, angels and demons are fighting and ripping up the earth, what the hell's going on"?

Hmm, I'm interested.

 

[Guest]

lol...yeah.

It's vague so that everyone can assign whatever higher purpose they want their character to have, or create a character with no higher purpose. Like I said, it's a lot more poetic in the intro to the thread but basically, God and the devil are having their grudge match on earth. Mankind is an afterthought, and frequently gets caught underfoot.

So don't worry (though I doubt you would be) about the religious impact of this one. It pretty much treats religion just like any other mythology (which many people would consider blasphemous right there) that RPG's use. We borrow heavily from Norse and Asian religions, because no one practices them anymore and...who're we gonna piss off. The story is written from the view point that our current religions have faded into myth and legend.

So pretty much...anything goes.

 

[Jacobo_Curious]

Ohh! Well you should've said so in the firstplace.

I'll be thinking of a character, then.

 

[cats]

I must edmit you have my interest as well. So you wrote this as a book and got it published as well? Is it a roleplaying book or a novel?

I'm thinking of reviveing Celst from wet work. I didn't get much of a chance to use her in that thread. Still I will change some things. I have no clue who I'm saying this to because neather one of you were around then. Dang that was almost a year ago.

 

[Jacobo_Curious]

Silly Cats.

Well, if you're going to play a girl, I'll play a guy. A quiet, nihilistic one, like all of the ones I play. Ah well. They suit me fine.

 

[cats]

You make guys? I thought you only made Girls and artifical people that may not even be atatomicly correct.

 

[Jacobo_Curious]

Touji's so going to slap you right now.

 

[cats]

You didn't make Touji. He was a gift sense I stoped playing earlier then planed and you couldn't move because I left you guys in a bad spot for the night.

 

[Jacobo_Curious]

Whatever. I had some guy chars on SRP.

ANYWAY!

What type of char is Celst? Perhaps my char could already be a companion of hers?

 

[Guest]

Sweet...Interest!!!

Now I'm getting excited and I want to break out all my characters.

BTW Armageddon Gospel is a fantasy novel I wrote on a dare, convinced I couldn't do "That sort of stuff"...go figure.

 

[cats]

Not likely.

Her is more of the original Celst. I will change it before use though.

Name Celst
Eyes: brown
Hair: red
Class: Fallen demon (Scubus.)
Powers: She can fly on black wings wich she can hide. She can look like any girl except she will always have brown eyes and dark red hair. Her cloaths, face, hair, and body can be changed in a second or two.

Bio: She was one of Hells more promiseing operatives. She however failed horibly at one assiment. Her line of work was to suduse men and send them to hell, she failed only once but it was enough. She fell in love with a young preist, fearing for his soul she warned him of the trap hell had set. When the deamons came he fought them to save her life and in the procest saveing his soul.

Now she is an out cast from hell. She isn't welcomed by the forces of heaven or the hordes of hell. She walks the mortal plane trying to survive.

I'm more going to add to this then take away or change. I still am going to wait a while before I decide how she will work in here.

Edit: I forgot to mention her weakness. She becomes a mortal girl when she enters holy ground. Basicly she losses her powers and becomes an eassy target.

 

[cats]

Sweet...Interest!!!

Now I'm getting excited and I want to break out all my characters.

BTW Armageddon Gospel is a fantasy novel I wrote on a dare, convinced I couldn't do "That sort of stuff"...go figure.

Works for me. I'd be carefull bringing in all the chara's though. It's best to present them one at a time so I don't get confused. As for my large busted heavy hat wearing cohort... Well Jacobo is always confused.

 

[Guest]

lol...I don't think I'd really bring them all in, although I may trade my main character out for a slightly weaker one. The beauty with creating the tortured lone-wolf character is you get to switch them out like point guards.

Actually, I'd only switch him out if he turned out to be too powerful. He's packin' heat that I'm not giving away because of his importance to the story. But, for getting the thread started at least...he's a winner.

 

[cats]

Yes well, last time it took me a while to relise Celst didn't have any sort of actul fighting skill. But she was my 4th chara I made for the site and the first to where in SRPs so they didn't need to fight. As for the third it's still around in Dragon Ball NW the oldest liveing RPG in this forum. I'm not shure about the SRP forum but those storys don't seem to last very long based on my little experince.

High school blues is also pretty damn old. But the largest thread is Cartoon brawl. Ofcoarse none of this includes OOC:s which can get pretty large or the general talking threads.

So I'll give her some type of magic and either a gun or some close range weapon for combat. I'll figure it out some time tomorow.

 

[Arc da Rat]

I'm gonna wait till Jacobo post her character ... I got a few ideas for something ... but I am gonna let them brew for a bit ...

 

[Jacobo_Curious]

Well, Cats, I'd slap you for calling me eternally confused, but you said I was large busted, so...

...you what!?

That's it! TWO slaps for you!

*doubleslaps Cats, Jigglypuff style*

CHARACTER:
Name: Glenn "Guile" Ronson
Occupation: Shaman (Totem: Wise Warrior)
The Wise Warrior is an archetype of many names, a strong spirit exemplified in many myths and stories: Aryuna, the mythic warrior-prince of the Mahabarata, is a good example. More likable to spirits and good at small unit tactics, and skilled with both the creation and dicephering of illusion spells. Poor at mind control or manipulation spells, as these often turn on the user in the long run -- thus the Wise Warrior disdains them.
Age: 20
Description: Boyish looking, but fairly well built. Medium height, with a blonde ponytail. Wears very dark green cloth and leather clothes/armor. Very quiet, and has two knives in his belt, but apparently no guns or larger weapons.
Religion/Magic Style: Chosen by Wise Warrior, and thus spirit magic in that form, but no religion in particular
Outlook: A quiet nihilist, tries not to depress others... rescuing the deluded really isn't worth the hatred they lavish upon you.
Quote: "Heh... all shall return to nothing, huh? What do you think it was before...?"

Glenn got bored. More specifically, his town was blown to smithereens, and he left to fix things. Realizing he couldn't fight demons for beans, he gathered up what townsfolk he could and retreated. Wise Warrior, who happened to be watching, balked at his callousness, but then felt the wretched guilt in Glenn's heart, and was impressed by how little he showed. Afraid that his internalizing of everything would eat away at possibly a strong warrior spirit, Wise Warrior chose Glenn as zir vessel, hoping that this human would give zie an edge in the constant battle between the spirits for domination of the face of Earth...

So Glenn wanders, not particularly thankful for Wise Warrior's intervention but deciding that since he's blessed he might as well do something, and blasts spirits left and right, allowing Wise Warrior to gain power and stature, and discovering Wise Warrior's powers... and his own...

He is currently searching for rumors of spirits.

 

[Guest]

Wow.

Seeing the detailed descriptions from your characters makes me want to post a more detailed character page for my own. I'm not used to creating characters outside of a literary setting so coming up with gaming stats isn't easy but here goes.

Name: Caleb Walker...The Shadowcaster
Class: Fiendslayer - Although most Fiendslayers are religious zealots who acquire their powers through covenenats with a higher (or lower) power, very few have this gift thrust upon them. Their magic is weak aside from the ability to sense their enemies true nature. Glamers and illusions will not work against them and they can sense magic in others. However, this ability to hunt magic-users provides no protection from their power and wise Fiendslayers generally use their ability to avoid conflict rather than initiate it. In combat, Fiendslayers are usually equipped with an enchanted weapon to better even their chances against their favored enemies.
Age: Unknown, even to Caleb.
Religion: Through the fact that he wears the symbol of the "Christ-uns" and his knowledge of their holy book, it is assumed that he is, or was once, one of their shamans.
Description: Caleb is dressed plainly in jeans, a black shirt, boots and a heavy grey duster and he is usually covered with a fine coat of grit from the many roads he's walked.
Armaments
Pistols: Caleb carries two Colt 45, single-action revolvers on a gun belt that hangs casually at his waist. The weapons are menacing, yet elegant. The dull gleam that can be seen from their holsters suggests that the weapons are in perfect working order but in all the legends that surround the Shadowcaster there is no word of them ever having been fired.
Ebonrul: Although his pistols are nearly unmatched in quality and lethality by most available firearms, it is this weapon that has inspired the dread stories and songs that surrond the Shadowcaster and it is this weapon that earned him his nickname. Once held by one of hell's generals, it is said to be the saber of Ashtaroth himself. How Caleb came by the weapon is the subject of heated campfire and barstool debates. How he wields it is another mystery, as the pommel of the blade is studded with needle-sharp iron spikes.

Story:
Though many of the legends that surround "The Shadowcaster" are no more than heroic fantasy, the story of Caleb Walker is neither fantastic or heroic. Ages ago, before the breaking of the world, Caleb was one of Christ's revereds. However, when the seals were broken and both heaven and hell called their favorite sons and daughters to them, Caleb was forsaken.

Left behind with the rest of humanities fallen, Caleb wanders the ruined earth. Seeking an answer to why he was left behind. Since the day of the judgement, he has not aged nor has he fallen ill. Those few who have walked with him answer simply when asked how he's managed to survive so long in this cruel world.

"He's very hard to kill."

 

[Jacobo_Curious]

Nyahah, don't mind my descriptions, I'm just intense.


Hmm... reminds me of Dante from Devil May Cry! ^_^

 

[Arc da Rat]

*reads*

Hmm ... yer right Jacobo ... he does sound like Dante

*idea simmers to a boil*

I'll be posting something tonight ... I hope ...

 

[cats]

Rember when I said I wasn't going to do any major changes? Well foirget I said that. After reading the last two chara's I've made some major changes so her is the final version.

Name: Celst Lee
age: 19
Eyes: brown, silver, or blue depending on her actions at the time.
Hair: Dark red, white, or blonde for the same reasons as above.
Height: 5'11"
Weight: oddly 125.
Build: Tooth pick comes to mind. Tall and thin with no fat and no large muscle mass. She apears to be flat chest but thats partly because the way she dresses.

Weapons: Twin Katars. She stors them on her back and they are enchanted. These weapons have a story to them but she dosen't no it.

Magic: A mix of the powers of Heaven and the forces of hell. She can heal throw firballs but basicly only uses quick direct spells She can alter her form and somun black angel wings to fly on. She can also change her apearence with some limitations, she has dark red hair and brown eyes in any other form and must be a girl.

Bio: Celst was gifted with the skill of magic at a young age. The villagers tried to kill her after she healed her father who fell on his own axe. Even her now liveing father was against her, but luck was on her side then. A feind slayer helped her to escape from her burning steak.

She fallowed the slayer and against his wishes tried to become on herself. She felt as though she owed it to him and so she tried to help the best she could. Mark was going to slay a demon the next day but was struck down that night by one instead.

She entered the chambers of Mark one night to wish him well, but she found his cloths and Katars lieing on the ground next to the gear of his killer. A scubus that slayed, him while his gaurd was down. She took little joy in the fact Mark died happy and launched an ill fated charge against the supior skills of the hell angel, but when she was about to be killed she picked up the first of the two katars belonging to mark and slayed the demon.

Sense then she has been an acomplished feind hunter her reptation growing with each kill, but being in the job only a year some think she dosen't exist, just some story a drunk told for a drink one night that had goten out of hand is what they claim she is.