[MM2e] Salton City Needs Heroes! - OOC [CLOSED]

[Relique du Madde]

Salton City NEEDS Heroes!
The HIVEMIND's Humorous Pulp/Super Heroic OOC Discussion Thread

WARNING: This game is not for the easily offended. It will contain bizarre (and sometimes adult) situations, crude attempts at humor, adult themes, internet memes, satire, and BAD WRONG FUN. In short, this game is guaranteed to offend those with high standards of decency and derailing itself in a magnificent train wreck while poking fun at comic book, super heroic, and reality tv motifs/tropes. In other words, it's going to be a hell of a game.


This game is currently closed to the public.


With that said here is the premise:

Imagine a world with super powers. Now what do you think will happen if some producer picked a groups of random (quirky) crime fighters (and possibly a few villains), forced them to live and fight crime together, and then have their lives taped?

I intend for this game to be as character driven as possible and not focused entirely on combat (although having having a combat power could be useful).





MISC. BACKGROUND INFO:

The game takes place in an alternate reality (of course) where the supernatural/paranormal was known to exist since ancient times. For the most part, this world's history mirrors our own, and it is assumed that the reason why superpowers have not impacted the world on a broad scale is because the strength of various supernatural/paranormal 'power sources' tend to ebb and flow throughout the centuries. Currently, the strength of the paranormal is starting to slowly increase, and even though most 'super powered' individuals have PLs between PL 5 - 8, individuals with powerlevels beyond PL 12 are beginning to appear.

For the most part, the existence of supernatural/paranormal powers became widely known during the late 1960s/1970s. Unfortunately, due to the chaos that resulted from the reveal, most people who display supernatural/paranormal abilities are labeled as being Anarchs. It should be noted that many 'law biding' supernatural/paranormal individuals are called Archons in honor of Archeon, a WWII era Hero who protected various small European towns from Nazi aggression.



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HOUSE RULES:

Character Creation:

• Characters will start with 100 pp at PL 6.
• Max trade off is +/-3.
• Max Impervious Toughness = 1/2 PL
• All ability scores over 24 must be Enhanced.
• All origins are accepted.
• Characters should not be optimized for combat.
• Banned Powers: Nemesis, Boost/Drain/Mimic/Nullify (4pp+/rank), Regeneration (faster than 1 round).
• NO SIDE KICKS.

Books Allowed

Mutants and Masterminds 2e
Ultimate Power

If you want to use a feat, device, or equipment items from other books be sure to ask me before hand.

Additional Equiptment
Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . Size . . . . . . . . . . Cost
Smart Phone . . . . . Diminutive . . . . . . 2 ep

Smart Phone: Smart phones tend to have limited video, photo, data storage, audio recoding and internet browsing capabilities. Masterwork Smart Phones tend to have video or photographic capabilities approaching that of average consumer camera.


Secret Hideout
As par with the common Reality TV show, your group will be given a secret hide out (for FREE). If your character has his(her) own secret hideout, it will be unavailable to them (unless they are able to travel to it from Salton City). However, you'll need to ditch the camera men to do so.
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Just in case someone needs to see one... Here is a
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Creme Latte PL 3 [50 pp]
"One cup of steaming hot justice is coming right up!"

------- CHARACTER INFO -------
Real Name: Christina Morrison
Identity: Creme Latte
Occupation: Barista
Marital Status: Single
Age: 18
Height: 5'2
Weight: 90 lb
Hair: Long, blond, and straight.
Eyes: Green
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Place of Birth: Sultan City, California

Group Affiliation(s): None
Allegiance(s): The Coffee Shack,

First Appearance: Sultan City Needs Heroes! - Episode 1

History: Christina Morrison lived a boring life until she was hired to work at the Coffee Hut. On that day her life changed as a result of drinking a hexa-shot creme latte chilled espresso





------- CHARACTER SHEET -------


Power Level: 3
Power Points: 50 pp
Hero Points: 1
Reputation: +0 (Fame/Infamy)

ABILITIES: 16pp
Strength: 10 (+0)
Dexexterity: 14 (+2)
Constitution: 12 (+1)
Intelligence: 10 (+0)
Wisdom: 14 (+2)
Charisma: 16 (+3)

SAVING THROWS: 8pp
Toughness: +3 = Protection 2 +1 CON
Fortitude: +5 = BASE 4 + 1 CON
Reflexes: +4 = BASE 2 + 2 REF
Will: +4 = BASE 2 + 2 WILL

COMBAT: 6pp
Damage Bonus: + 0 (unarmed)
Base Attack: +1 ( +1 melee, +1 ranged)
Defense: +2
Initiative: +3

SKILLS: 12 ranks (3 pp)
Bluff 4 (+7)
Gather Information 2 (+4)
Knowledge: Pop Culture 2 (+2)
Knowledge: Current Events 2 (+2)
Profession 2 (+6)

FEATS:
Attractive 1
Distract (Bluff) 1
Equipment 2
Improvised Tools
Quick Change 1
Quick Draw 1

POWERS:
Device 2 [8 pp] (Espressomattic Hand Cannon, hard to loose)
Protection 2/B] [1pp] (Barista Costume; Drawback: Noticable)
Quickness 3 [1 pp] (x10 ;Flaws: Making Coffee Only)


Espressomatic Hand cannon:
Damage 2 (Coffee Blast; Extras: Ranged)
AP: Trip 1 (Coffee Spray; Extras: Ranged, Opposed by Dexterity )
Obscure 3 (Olfactory, Radius 20 ft) LINKED TO Coffee Blast / Coffee Spray

EQUIPMENT: 14/15 ep
Vespa, Smart phone (masterwork) , iMAC Computer (masterwork)

DRAWBACKS: None
COMPLICATIONS: None

TRADE OFFS: None

COST SUMMERY:
Abilities 16 pp + Skills ( 12 Ranks) 3 pp + Feats 7 pp + Powers 10 pp + Combat 6pp + Saves 8pp – Drawbacks 0 = 50 pp

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Some Links

• Salton City Needs Heroes: Call Sheet
• Salton City Needs Heroes! Episode 1: Premiere .
• Invisible Castle

 

[Relique du Madde]

Every Reality TV show has a list of questions which the producers asks the show's potential stars. Here are some of the questions the Heroes of Salton City were asked:
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1. What do you think is your best ability/talent? How would you to use that ability/talent to change the world?
2. Who or what do you consider to be your worst fear? Why?
3. If you had the chance to save the world or yourself then which would you save if you can not save them both? Why?
4. What is the one thing you want to do, which you are unable to do? What would you do if you had the ability to do that?
5. What was your childhood like? Did you grow up powered? Dream of being a hero? Or were you just a normal, every day kid?
6. Why do you want to appear on Television?
7. How do you see the future of the world when you are old. Is there hope for the world?
8. What would you like to see in this Season of - Needs Heroes!? Anything you wouldn't want to happen?
9. What would you say to those people that accuse you of being vigilantes, and say that the police and government should be the only ones that fight crime?
10. If you had one wish what would it be for and why?
11. Who is someone that inspires you? Who is your personal hero?

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A Brief list of some universally known Anarchs and Archons

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Dr. N. Archus (Anarch): The Original Anarch. 1960s radical, public speaker, and pharmaceutical entrepreneur. Dr. N. Archus was an ex-CIA scientist who preformed mass hallucinatory experiments on the American public and helped usher in the Hippie Movement.
Known Powers: Illusion, confusion, emotion control.

Archeon (Archon): The Original Archon. Archeon was described as a winged knight who flew into battle against the Nazis during WWII. Archeon is Europe's immortal guardian and has been reported to have died countless times.
Known Powers: Winged Flight, Healing, and Immortality.

Captain Superior (Archon in the US only): America's premiere Super Hero. Captain Superior was reportedly born in the American Mid-West, and was reportedly an All-Star Quarter Back for Podunk High School. Captain Superior is also the self appointed defender of the American Way.
Known Powers: Flight, Super Strength, super toughness and super speed.

El Burno (Anarch): This pyromaniac's claim to fame is that he burned down the Universal Studio's backlot in an attempt to get at the Salton City Stars. His reasons for this action are currently unknown.


The Hooded Patriot: This retired American Archon was known for his exceptionally long career that lasted from the early 1950s to the late 1970s that saw him dealing with obesity and various stylistic costume changes including his fighting in a colonial outfit, military fatigues, a leather jacket, velvet cape and and a rhinestone laden jumpsuit.

Igor the Untouchable (Anarch everywhere except for Communist Counties): Igor is an ex KGB officer turned world class assassin who is a stalwart defender of the Soviet Russia's ideals. He is known to work hand and hand with the Russian and Chinese Mafia and was believed to have been excited for crimes he committed in Serbia. Unfortunately, it appears that he has survived due to Igor's powers of Duplication.

The PeaceKeeper (Archon except in the US): The PeaceKeeper is the product of a United States Army super soldier program who went AWOL and joined the UN Peace Corp.
Known Powers: CLASSIFIED BY US MILITARY

Lady LoveCraft (Anarch): Star of My Tae Productions International's hit reality tv show Loving Lady Lovecraft. Lady LoveCraft is a native of Dunwich Massachusetts, and is known to vacation in abroad ( often visiting Europe, Mu, Atlantis, and Ry'ley).
Known Powers: Sorcery and Summoning up blasphemous horrors from non-euclidian space.
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Salton City Guide

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Coolidge Springs
Coolidge Springs is not technically part of Salton City, but is instead a small settlement governed by the Torres-Martinez Native Americans. Coolidge Springs is for the most part a small agricultural community, however, during recent years the tribe has sold off large tracks of their land to the Salton City and has used the revenue gained to build the Coolidge Springs Resort and Casino.

Places of Interest
Coolidge Springs Resort and Casino

Desert Shore:
Desert Shore is a prosperous beach enclave lies on the the Northern end of Salton City in land that was originally considered part of the Torres-Martinez Native American Reservation. Unfortunately, as Salton City grew, the town quickly encroached on the reservation and became a local point of contention. Eventually, Desert Springs was allowed to exist as part of a million dollar land purchase. Desert Shore consist of a large gated communities with several canals, private beaches and an exclusive harbor area.

Places of Interest
Mayor Randolph Earhart's Mansion.
Desert Harbor

Downtown Salton City
Down town is the heart of Salton City. This region is home to Heritage Plaza, which is said to have been built one land previously owned by William Swanson Briggs, the founder of the Salton Salt Mining Corporation, whose mining operation was one of the few that survived the great Salton Flood of 1905.

Places of Interest
Freedom Theater
Heritage Plaza
Saint Augustina Hospital
Salton City Hall
Salton City Police Headquarters

Salton Beach:
Salton Beach is considered to be the home of Salton City's local artist district. Many years ago, Salton Beach was an upscale community with many high end retailers, how ever during the 1980s and much of the 1990s, this section of the city fell into decay as a result of many of it's inhabitants moving north towards the Desert Shores enclave. At the beginning of the new new century, Salton City's planning commission made an effort to revitalize and renovate Salton Beach in hopes of attracting businesses into what many considered to be an embarrassment to the city.
Since the renovation project began, Salton Beach has become the center of Salton City's artist community as well as the home of many restaurants and nightclubs.

Places of Interest
Sea View Avenue
Terminal Beach

Salton Sea:
The creation of the Salton Sea began in 1905 when massive rainfall and snow melt caused the Colorado River to breach it's banks and spilled into the Salton Sink flooding the town of Salton, A union Pacific railroad siding, and a near by Native American reservation. Today the Salton Sea serves as California's only port to the Gulf of California via the Salton Sea Canal, and has a max depth of 55 feat.

Places of Interest
Schiedler's Island


Truck Haven:
Located on the western edge of Salton City, encroaching upon the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, is an area known as Truck Haven. Truck Haven is Salton City's major industrial sector and is located near a few minutes from the city's heart. Like most of the Salton city, the majority of the buildings in Truck Haven are one to five stories in height and predominately composed of manufacturing and automotive businesses.

Places of Interest
Benny's Roadhouse.




Freedom Theaters
Located in downtown Salton City, this movie theater was built during the 1940s by the Hollywood 10 as a secret Soviet recruitment and training center and currently serves as the secret headquarters of the Salton City Stars. Freedom Theaters has a total of five screens with auditorium styled seating, and a private screening room (that doubles as an access lift) that can seat 35 patrons.
SIZE: Huge; TOUGHNESS 15; FEATURES: Cover Facility (Movie Theater), communications, computer, defense system, fire prevention system, subterranean garage w/ access tunnel, fully stocked bar w/ android bartender, private theater (access lift), sauna and Japanese communal bath, security system, workshop.

More to come...
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[Mathew_Freeman]

Hi!

I'm up for this, but I'm going to need some serious help with putting a character together, particularly as I don't have much time at work at the moment.

So - I want to play a character, but I'm not sure what sort of character to play. So I'll get back to you.

 

[Blackrat]

Heh heh... I'd be up for this... With the Viking Dude! He comes from the Frozen North of Scandinavia and speaks with distinctive swedish accent. His powers include mastery over Ice and lifting heavy things...

His turn on's are Icecream, Buxom Blonde Women and Pillaging.

Turn offs are Big Words, Irish People and Warm Weather...

 

[Ginnel]

I'm interested suitable concept coming soon

 

[Shayuri]

The concept sounds unspeakably cool. I'd love to join, if there's ever a spot open.

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

Heh heh... I'd be up for this... With the Viking Dude! He comes from the Frozen North of Scandinavia and speaks with distinctive swedish accent. His powers include mastery over Ice and lifting heavy things...

His turn on's are Icecream, Buxom Blonde Women and Pillaging.

Turn offs are Big Words, Irish People and Warm Weather...

You've inspired me!

I want to play a Speedster (I've always liked them!) known as Spring-Heeled Jack. His power source is magic - he's effectively an outlawed faerie.

Oh, and he's Irish.

 

[Blackrat]

You've inspired me!

I want to play a Speedster (I've always liked them!) known as Spring-Heeled Jack. His power source is magic - he's effectively an outlawed faerie.

Oh, and he's Irish.

Let me guess.. He also dresses in a green suit and has a buckled hat? I sorta figured that someone would go for an Irish after that concept of mine .

 

[Angel Tarragon]

I'm in like Flint.

Concept: Female Native Canadian Wolverine Type.

 

[Ginnel]

Ok I'm after playing a shapeshifter Terrence Vance otherwise known as Telly an English teenager/young man who has the power of shapeshifting but only into TV characters! whether from adverts dramas cartoons whatever

I'm thinking into the andrex puppy (small labrador from toilet tissue add) the leprachaun from the lucky charms advert (he would look animated like this) or people like Doctor who or Kit from knight rider.

I've got a copy of the rulebook but its been a while since I've read up on it

personality wise wise cracking non stop talking, lots of useless trivia and much spontaneous shape changing while he's talking.
The TV things might be a lot of British references but if the rest of you aren't english in-character then it will all add to the immersion