So, it kind of struck me how every academy RP plays from the heroes' side. So I decided to make one where we played as villains. Plus, silly RPs are a lot easier to run.
In addition, for those of you who remember, this shares the same universe as my old Hero Academy RP, though the circumstances might be a bit different.
Introduction:
Curriculum:
Campus:
Housing:
Notoriety:
The Six Rules of Villainy:
Rules:
Sign-Up Form:
Characters:
Any questions or clarification needed, just ask Renewal!
In addition, for those of you who remember, this shares the same universe as my old Hero Academy RP, though the circumstances might be a bit different.
Imperia
An Academy for Villains
Gloria umbris - Glory from the shadows
An Academy for Villains
Gloria umbris - Glory from the shadows
Introduction:
Dear ______________,
As a young and upcoming villain, I'd imagine you've been enjoying your early exploits in a life of crime: wealth, power, infamy. Living the good life, as it were. Of course, I'd imagine you've been running into a few minor roadblocks. Things like 'rules,' and 'laws,' and 'public disapproval,' and worst of all, 'heroes.' It seems that no matter what you do, there are always going to be some people who just love to get in your way.
So, it is my most (in)sincere pleasure to invite you to the Imperia Academy for Villains. Just as the heroes of the world have been organizing themselves in their so-called "Hero Project," we feel that it is in our collective interest to organize ourselves similarly.
Now, you're certainly asking yourself, "What's in it for me?" Well, let me present a few of the benefits of Imperia:
So please, consider registering at Imperia today! We'll be waiting!
Sincerely,
Numina
Headmaster, Imperia Academy
Number 3, Global Most-Wanted List
PS: If you received this letter, we know where you live.
PPS: Registration is mandatory.
PPPS: Have a good day!
As a young and upcoming villain, I'd imagine you've been enjoying your early exploits in a life of crime: wealth, power, infamy. Living the good life, as it were. Of course, I'd imagine you've been running into a few minor roadblocks. Things like 'rules,' and 'laws,' and 'public disapproval,' and worst of all, 'heroes.' It seems that no matter what you do, there are always going to be some people who just love to get in your way.
So, it is my most (in)sincere pleasure to invite you to the Imperia Academy for Villains. Just as the heroes of the world have been organizing themselves in their so-called "Hero Project," we feel that it is in our collective interest to organize ourselves similarly.
Now, you're certainly asking yourself, "What's in it for me?" Well, let me present a few of the benefits of Imperia:
- An unparalleled villainous education!
[*]Faculty from around the world!
[*]A first-class campus with luxury housing!
[*]Networking with the villains of tomorrow, today!
[*]And much, much more!
So please, consider registering at Imperia today! We'll be waiting!
Sincerely,
Numina
Headmaster, Imperia Academy
Number 3, Global Most-Wanted List
PS: If you received this letter, we know where you live.
PPS: Registration is mandatory.
PPPS: Have a good day!
Curriculum:
Here at Imperia, we tailor our curriculum to YOUR needs. Only one subject is required for graduation: the Basic Villainy series (Basic Villainy I/II/III/IV). Every other course is left to the teacher's discretion (NOTE: The administration of Imperia Academy takes no responsibility for injury, maiming, and/or death suffered in these courses).
What does this mean? It means you have the broadest villainous education available (NOTE: Imperia is the only academy sanctioned by the Villains' Directive. All other schools are henceforth recognized as illegitimate and thus acceptable targets for indiscriminate elimination)! Teachers are free to cover anything ranging from Violence & Torture to Superweapons of Tomorrow.
Imperia spares no expense in bringing you the subjects YOU want to learn.
NOTE: If interested at teaching at Imperia, please contact the administration as soon as possible.
What does this mean? It means you have the broadest villainous education available (NOTE: Imperia is the only academy sanctioned by the Villains' Directive. All other schools are henceforth recognized as illegitimate and thus acceptable targets for indiscriminate elimination)! Teachers are free to cover anything ranging from Violence & Torture to Superweapons of Tomorrow.
Imperia spares no expense in bringing you the subjects YOU want to learn.
NOTE: If interested at teaching at Imperia, please contact the administration as soon as possible.
Campus:
Imperia Academy is located on 13 Wall Street, New York, NY, in downtown Manhattan, in the very heart of the American financial system. The upper floors are reserved for classrooms and other teaching facilities, while the underground levels serve a number of different purposes:
NOTE: Floor plan liable to change via dimensional transport.
In addition, teachers are free to use the city or other locations around the world for practical lessons and demonstrations.
- Level 6: Lecture Halls 601-606
- Level 5: Classrooms 501-530
- Level 4: Classrooms 401-420
- Level 3: Classrooms 301-313
- Level 2: Library
- Level 1: Administration; Auditorium
- Basement: Lockers; Cafeteria
- Sublevel 1: Dormitories (Control)
- Sublevel 2: Dormitories (Chaos)
- Sublevel 3: Dormitories (Profit)
- Sublevel 2: Prison; Biology Laboratories
- Sublevel 3: Students' Armory; Gymnasium
- Sublevel 4: Faculty Armory; Training Centers
- Sublevel 5: Other Laboratories; Research Centers
- Sublevel 6: Heavy Weapons and Vehicles
NOTE: Floor plan liable to change via dimensional transport.
In addition, teachers are free to use the city or other locations around the world for practical lessons and demonstrations.
Housing:
Imperia understands the daily risks of villainous life: assault by heroes, interference and imprisonment by law enforcement, etc. To ensure our students' safety, Imperia provides free housing to every student, guaranteed for the duration of their time here.
In addition, Imperia divides students among three Houses, each of which embodies some villainous ideal. Control advocates controlling the world, ruling it through whatever means necessary. Chaos advocates spreading chaos, mayhem, and destruction for their own sake. And Profit simply advocates doing whatever most benefits yourself.
The three Houses each have their own private dormitories, on separate floors of the building. Each House is overseen by one of the teachers.
In addition, Imperia divides students among three Houses, each of which embodies some villainous ideal. Control advocates controlling the world, ruling it through whatever means necessary. Chaos advocates spreading chaos, mayhem, and destruction for their own sake. And Profit simply advocates doing whatever most benefits yourself.
The three Houses each have their own private dormitories, on separate floors of the building. Each House is overseen by one of the teachers.
Notoriety:
We at Imperia expect the best of our students. After all, you are the future of villainy--we can’t afford to let the heroes surpass us.
Thus, to encourage the improvement of all, the Houses compete amongst each other for Notoriety. After classes every day, students are allowed three hours of free time. Every day, a student is chosen from each House as a leader.
The leader chooses a crime to commit during free time, and leads their House in doing so. At the end of free time, one to six points of Notoriety are awarded to each House. We want to see you at your most creative and destructive!
The House with the most Notoriety gets first pick of items for special missions, such as attacks against the Hero Project or especially valuable targets.
Thus, to encourage the improvement of all, the Houses compete amongst each other for Notoriety. After classes every day, students are allowed three hours of free time. Every day, a student is chosen from each House as a leader.
The leader chooses a crime to commit during free time, and leads their House in doing so. At the end of free time, one to six points of Notoriety are awarded to each House. We want to see you at your most creative and destructive!
The House with the most Notoriety gets first pick of items for special missions, such as attacks against the Hero Project or especially valuable targets.
The Six Rules of Villainy:
These are the six rules enshrined by Imperia and the Villains’ Directive. At the very least, we at Imperia hope you learn them, if nothing else.
- You are number one.
- You break it, you bought it.
- It’s all part of the plan. All of it.
- Whatever it is, it’s probably a cliché.
- You will lose, sooner or later.
- There are no rules.
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Now going OOC...Rules:
- Follow all BMGf rules. This includes the obvious ones: be respectful, no spamming, etc.
- Be descriptive. Short posts make for a boring RP. Aim for at least three sentences, maybe even a paragraph.
- Keep OOC to a minimum. Any major discussion should be here, in the sign-up thread. Any OOC in the start-up should be game-oriented.
- No god-modding. Defeating everything effortlessly and solving every problem instantly makes for a very boring RP.
- Don’t control other players’ characters. This is simply proper procedure in any RP.
- Listen to the GM. I’m here to keep gameplay going and ensure things don’t go out of control.
- Read the rules and background information. They’re here for a reason. Reading the entire first post makes gameplay much smoother.
Sign-Up Form:
VILLAINS: You may play as many villains as you want, so long as you can manage them.
HEROES: You may register for ONE hero, if you have already registered as a villain. They’ll see some use, particularly in special missions, but the focus of this RP is on the villains.
Name:
Alias:
Age:
Gender:
Student/Teacher: One or the other.
Subject: Teachers only
Powers: Include limitations and drawbacks. If you were a perfect, unbeatable villain, you’d be ruling the world already.
Weakness: See above: nobody’s truly unbeatable.
Appearance: May include supervillain costume.
Personality: Detail a must.
Background: As with personality, detail is a must. Why and how did your character become a supervillain?
Flaws: You’re a villain. If you were perfectly sane and morally upright, you’d probably be a hero or an ordinary civilian. Explain your primary villainous motivation.
Other: Any other information you might want to add?
RP Sample:
Alias:
Age:
Gender:
Student/Teacher: One or the other.
Subject: Teachers only
Powers: Include limitations and drawbacks. If you were a perfect, unbeatable villain, you’d be ruling the world already.
Weakness: See above: nobody’s truly unbeatable.
Appearance: May include supervillain costume.
Personality: Detail a must.
Background: As with personality, detail is a must. Why and how did your character become a supervillain?
Flaws: You’re a villain. If you were perfectly sane and morally upright, you’d probably be a hero or an ordinary civilian. Explain your primary villainous motivation.
Other: Any other information you might want to add?
RP Sample:
HEROES: You may register for ONE hero, if you have already registered as a villain. They’ll see some use, particularly in special missions, but the focus of this RP is on the villains.
Name:
Alias:
Age:
Gender:
Powers: Include limitations and drawbacks. If you were a perfect, unbeatable hero, there’d be no more evil in the world.
Weakness: See above: nobody’s truly unbeatable.
Appearance: May include superhero costume.
Personality: Detail a must.
Background: As with personality, detail is a must. Why and how did your character become a superhero?
Other: Any other information you might want to add?
RP Sample:
Alias:
Age:
Gender:
Powers: Include limitations and drawbacks. If you were a perfect, unbeatable hero, there’d be no more evil in the world.
Weakness: See above: nobody’s truly unbeatable.
Appearance: May include superhero costume.
Personality: Detail a must.
Background: As with personality, detail is a must. Why and how did your character become a superhero?
Other: Any other information you might want to add?
RP Sample:
Characters:
NPCs: Various characters controlled by the GM that facilitate the story.
Players: the main cast of the RP--you.
- Numina – Villain – Manifest energy avatars – Headmaster of Imperia Academy
- Prophet – Hero – Clairvoyance – Headmaster of Hero Academy
- Synchron – Hero – Power amplification – Deputy Headmistress of Hero Academy
Players: the main cast of the RP--you.
- Desperado – Villain – Empathy – Teacher: Basic Villainy - @Renewal
- Splice - Daemon Somera - Villain - DNA fusion - @Xmas1999
- Dr. Chaos - Evan Nates - Villain - Technological mastery - @Mouthful of Xmas
- Hedgefrost - Leonard Rospark - Villain - Fireproof armor, freezing waves - @Sorrow Blue
- Winter - Steven White - Villain - Psychological manipulation - @DarkDreams
Any questions or clarification needed, just ask Renewal!
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