M.J. Saulnier
Semi-Retired User
SUMMARY
Have you ever had a really good, well developed super hero or villain concept you wanted to do an RP for, or may have ported into Marvel or DC?
This is a universe you can establish them in where they won't be alone, or alongside Hulk, etc.
Have you ever had a really good, well developed super hero or villain concept you wanted to do an RP for, or may have ported into Marvel or DC?
This is a universe you can establish them in where they won't be alone, or alongside Hulk, etc.
This is a universe building project (many RPs) for original character concepts only. The goal is to flesh out a universe through the creation of characters and the development of those characters in origin stories, team-ups, cross-overs, and special series stories. As such, the universe will have many different RPs, with an ensemble roster of characters that interweave to create a larger narrative.
Back in 2016 I started a project called the GLU (Guardian League Universe) with many of the same central lore figures you’ll see below. I have recently rebooted the physical make-up a bit, trimmed out a bunch of dead weight (as of now) characters and gave the main (so far) antagonist force a much clearer, better backstory.
I want to assemble
a small team of writers to co-develop the universe, on top of recruit as many able bodied hero/villain writers in the community as possible to hammer this beast out.But for now let's get to some brief expositions.
ANCIENT LORE
In the beginning, there were only two.
Twin brothers and deities of the cosmos.
Hyperion represented energy, light, and creation.
Kronos represented matter, darkness, and destruction.
In the beginning, there were only two.
Twin brothers and deities of the cosmos.
Hyperion represented energy, light, and creation.
Kronos represented matter, darkness, and destruction.
"You'll destroy it all, brother. Left alone and in the darkness you created." -Hyperion
Zeus: "What did you do, father?"
Kronos: "What he couldn't. I ended it."
If I found the right person, I could let someone play him to take some of that burden off of me when the shit hits the fan.
Prior to killing Hyperion, he lived in the Hall of Time with his brother. They each had a staff that granted them even more power than they possessed as Gods.
When Kronos struck Hyperion down, he used his staff to decapitate his brother. When he did, his staff was destroyed by the energy which was released. Kronos tried to take Hyperion's staff instead, and it burned his left hand off. He wears the cavalier cape to conceal this scar.
Without his staff, which has been lost forever - only replaceable by the Cosmos herself - Kronos is considerably weaker than he would normally be. However that is not to downplay the threat. Just gives us a fighting chance.
Kronos has been pondering his decision, and the inevitability of his brother's last words. He created Zeus and Hades to replicate himself and his brother. He gave them a similar job, and a long time to do it. He was hoping deep down that it would play out the same, because he had made the right decision.
Whilst the rest of the universe largely gave in to darkness, on Earth, the light always seemed to win the day. Zeus always seemed to outwit or out muscle his brother, and the heroes always seemed defeat the villains. Hades had disappointed him. He had grown weak, seduced by centuries among earthlings.
When Kronos struck Hyperion down, he used his staff to decapitate his brother. When he did, his staff was destroyed by the energy which was released. Kronos tried to take Hyperion's staff instead, and it burned his left hand off. He wears the cavalier cape to conceal this scar.
Without his staff, which has been lost forever - only replaceable by the Cosmos herself - Kronos is considerably weaker than he would normally be. However that is not to downplay the threat. Just gives us a fighting chance.
Kronos has been pondering his decision, and the inevitability of his brother's last words. He created Zeus and Hades to replicate himself and his brother. He gave them a similar job, and a long time to do it. He was hoping deep down that it would play out the same, because he had made the right decision.
Whilst the rest of the universe largely gave in to darkness, on Earth, the light always seemed to win the day. Zeus always seemed to outwit or out muscle his brother, and the heroes always seemed defeat the villains. Hades had disappointed him. He had grown weak, seduced by centuries among earthlings.
The Rise of Kronos
The proverbial waltz was never-ending. A constant upkeep of the celestial balance between good and evil, light and dark, matter and energy. This conflict is ingrained into every fiber of the universe. Constantly the struggle between light and dark. The cycle was relentless, lasting eons upon eons, before a restless Kronos grew impatient.
Seeking a resolution; some semblance of closure, let alone freedom, Kronos succumbed to the darkness and violence that consumes his very existence. He took staff in hand, taking Hyperion by surprise, and struck him down.
Kronos' Conquest
Free from the bonds of his brother and duty, Kronos set forth, destroying planets one after another.
None could resist his might, until he discovered Tartarus and its indigenous Pyrophyte population of warriors. Who fought so hard in resistance that Kronos chose to enslave them using the promise of conquest and glory.
Known as Pyrophytes prior to being enslaved by Kronos. He deploys them like cannon fodder to do his leg work.
"Pyrophyte no more. You shall be known as my Harbingers of death and despair." -Kronos
"Pyrophyte no more. You shall be known as my Harbingers of death and despair." -Kronos
Pyrophyte weapons were so powerful, that they could damage Kronos. Due to this, after their enslavement, all weapons were banished. This provides two more sources of Pyrophyte resentment toward Kronos. They know he can be hurt, and he disarmed them. A Pyrophyte coup among his invasion force (which I have done no development on) could, should play an essential role. Let's just say I've given the necessary tools, and a good Pyrophyte staple would be cool.
The Children of Kronos
Over thousands of years, the decision to murder Hyperion began to weigh on Kronos. He somehow felt incomplete, restless still. He discovered a young, vibrant planet in a tiny, unspectacular corner of the cosmos… Earth.
Kronos began an experimental chapter of his existence. He birthed two sons, Zeus and Hades. Lesser deities birthed by the Pyrophyte Empress’ eldest daughter, despite the human appearance Kronos had designed.
The strain of giving birth to not one, but two Lesser Gods killed the young Pyrophyte princess. Since the loss of a beloved royal figure, pockets of resentment and silent resistance have formed within the Pyrophyte population.
Modern
"The future rests in these tiny hands, little God Slayer." -Zeus
Writer needed to handle his character.
Modern
"My sweet, naive child...let me show you how it's done." -Kronos
The twins were told the story of their father and uncle, and tasked with a job similar to that which he and his brother shared, so long ago. They were to maintain the scales of good and evil on Earth.
For tens of thousands of years they watched over, sometimes even ruled over the planet and its young species, the threat of Kronos ever looming overhead...
MODERN DAY
The lore of old has been forgotten.
Zeus, Hades, fictional characters in old Greek stories and Disney cartoons...
Zeus, Hades, fictional characters in old Greek stories and Disney cartoons...
Hope For The Future
Burdened by the darkness that consumes Kronos, Zeus has implemented a contingency plan...
Burdened by the darkness that consumes Kronos, Zeus has implemented a contingency plan...
"The future rests in these tiny hands, little God Slayer." -Zeus
BTW I'm well aware that is She-ra. It bothers me too, but it's the best general reference I could find.
BTW I'm well aware that is She-ra. It bothers me too, but it's the best general reference I could find.
'Created' by Zeus in 1998, Athena was left on the steps of a convent in Citadel City, and raised as an orphan. Her literal destiny is to kill Kronos when he invades Earth in 2020. Because of this, forces are put in motion (because Kronos is a god, it's never that easy) to breach time and kill her as a 10 year old girl still grappling with the depth of her abilities. This is Part 1 of the Temporal Wars story line I am dying to start, but it has to wait until Kronos is defeated.
Citadel City, NY
Citadel City, New York is the largest, most technologically advanced city in the world. Rich with metahumans, and crime for them to fight. Whilst it is the primary location at present, more are welcome.
Open to development. Provides a fixed location to make characters more accessible, and will be the primary location of the confrontation with Kronos, and it will pretty much take everyone to stop him.
Temples of Shadow and Light
In ancient Asia, two temples were formed in dedication to light, and darkness. They both trained warriors to carry out the will of their cause and masters.
Founded in ancient China sometime between the Han and Tang dynasties. The Temple of Light represents the protection of innocent life, the prevention of violence, and the spread of virtue among humankind.
The Temple of Light has modern outposts and agents all around the world, including Citadel City.
Highly trained in the arts of wushu, judo, and qiang (spear/staff). Some are metas, some are not.
I had been playing with a character concept for the Light Temple Master. A meta with the gift of genetic immortality.
Founded in ancient Japan sometime in the 11th century. They developed the shinobi code and techniques prior to spreading it via their agents throughout feudal Japan. They represent the use of violence to control ones own destiny. They teach unconditional loyalty to the temple.
The Temple of Shadow has modern outposts and agents all around the world, including Citadel City.
Highly trained in the arts of shinobi, kenjutsu, and jujitsu. Some are metas, some are not.
Both temples are highly secretive. The Shadow being the more brazen of the two.
That's all I've got at this point for an interest check, without going into individual characters and their independent slices of the verse.
To give you an idea of where I want to start in terms of RP, I want to do Blindside's Origin story. The reason is that he becomes an important character to two of my main characters, having trained them both and instilling a certain quality of moral fiber in each of them. I also want to find someone to take his basic concept, flesh it out fully, and make it their own so that they can play him, because he'll be around, a lot.
Blindside
(Citadel's OG Guardian Angel. Circa 96
Love this concept)
(Citadel's OG Guardian Angel. Circa 96
Love this concept)
The Citadel born son of Jamaican immigrants to Citadel City, William Porter (feel free to change) was born a metahuman without the ability to see. Eyes a solid, milky white from the moment they opened. Deprived of his visual sense, his metahuman genes began to punch in the over time. His senses of touch, hearing, smell, and taste have become not only amplified by 1000%, but also serve as a tool for building detailed mental models of his surroundings and guiding his path. He has also honed a mastery of these senses, able to dial each one up or down in a given situation.
Ignore the panther ears, lol. Feel free to run a better aesthetic by me. I'm afraid I'll require a good pitch on removing the qiang (Chinese spear) style use of a staff. I'll explain in as much detail as I can.
I had wanted the man who trained Blindisde to have been trained by the Light Temple. A future character named Bobby Benedict is going to be trained by Blindside at his dojo. Bobby also takes a liking to the staff. It could be axed, but I'd just need a bit of selling.
Ignore the panther ears, lol. Feel free to run a better aesthetic by me. I'm afraid I'll require a good pitch on removing the qiang (Chinese spear) style use of a staff. I'll explain in as much detail as I can.
I had wanted the man who trained Blindisde to have been trained by the Light Temple. A future character named Bobby Benedict is going to be trained by Blindside at his dojo. Bobby also takes a liking to the staff. It could be axed, but I'd just need a bit of selling.
In 1996, Will was making a late evening stop at a local corner store with his Korean wife and six-year-old daughter. Whilst preparing to checkout and head home, a masked thug entered the store holding a pistol. The assailant fired a shot into the employee, before turning his aim on William and his family.
Will awoke in the hospital, only to find that his wife and child had been slain by the mafia affiliated tweaker thug.
I don't think I need to spoil the rest?
It's all a concept, anyway, if someone takes him on they can figure out the exact details. Worst case scenario, I will shoulder another character, I do love Blindside, so much, it's just hard juggling so many once Super Teams start forming.
Will awoke in the hospital, only to find that his wife and child had been slain by the mafia affiliated tweaker thug.
I don't think I need to spoil the rest?
It's all a concept, anyway, if someone takes him on they can figure out the exact details. Worst case scenario, I will shoulder another character, I do love Blindside, so much, it's just hard juggling so many once Super Teams start forming.
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I want to thank everyone who took the time to read this, and give a special shout to anyone who remembers the original GLU, and wants to get back on board for this shiny new reboot. Give me a shout back.
If you are interested in this, reply or PM me, if it gains enough momentum, I'll launch a proper OOC of some kind.
>.>' (So old and rusty)
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