[PBEM News] Champions PBEM Capes! The Contenders

From: nexus@qx-dot-net.no-spam.invalid (nexus)

Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:06:52 +0000

The votes have been tallied, the final selections made.

And you weren't on the list.

Yes, you are the weakest link, you've been voted off the island. And
they didn't have the common courtesy to tell you to your face or
even a nice form email. No, you had to come down to the WyldStryke
Production offices and get the news from a hatchet faced receptions
who apparently thought you were some lower lifeform that existed
only to distract from doing nothing. Now you're standing around in
the glossy steel and glass lobby, watching the holograms of the
companies various shows and stars play out on scattered podiums
while important looking people in suits walk by and sit on form
sculpted plastic sofas in sunken areas around the room, admiring
potted sipping lattes from enviro-friendly paper cups and pretend
not to notice you while discussing "Serious Business."

Today sucks.

What are you gonna do about it?

Capes! the contenders is a superhero role playing game where the
players are wanna bes, the heroes that didn't quite make it but
still have the drive and guts to try to make a difference and reach
their dreams. After failing to make it onto a reality TV
show "Capes! Who do YOU want to be a Superhero?" they've banded
together to make a go of it themselves in the high action, high
danger world of the costumed metahuman. Motivated by love, money,
lust for glory or even altruism and the desire to do good, the
characters begin as little fish swimming in the very big pond of the
post Proprietor War world but, with determination, pride and a
little luck, one day they might be legends!

Game mood: The setting is The Champions: The New Millennium setting.
Background information is located at
http://web.qx.net/nexus/Baycity/background.htm The game is intended
to very late Bronze to Iron Age similar to Image/Wildstorm.
Character do not have to four color icons and are allowed, even
encouraged to have failing even to be a bit morally gray but out and
out unreformed violent criminals or psychopaths are not allowed.
There will be adult elements to the game such as violence, sexuality
and mature themes though the game isn't intended to be dark and
there will be tongue in cheek and humorous moments, particularly in
the Hero's personal lives. The PCs are on the low end in this
setting scale but will be the focus and stars of the games, it just
means they'll have to work a little harder to get what they want.
Character's can be lose, be injured, even die but have a certain
degree of script immunity.

Character Creation:
Base Points 150
Max Disads: 100
Active points 60
Dmg Classes 8-10
Defenses 10-25/8-12 resistant
Speed 3-5

Interested players should complete the questionnaire located below.
It represents the character's initial application to the show and
email it to nexus-k@comcast.net with the header Capes! application
(character's name). If desired include a preliminary character sheet
but that is not required. I will be taking applications for the next
couple of week or so. The game also accepts lurkers; if anyone is
interested.

Capes! Application form

Thank you for your interest in Capes! the show where Superheroes are
born. Please fill out this form to the best of your ability. Please
be assured any information gathered in this form will be used
strictly for the selection process and company use should you be
selected.

Super Hero Name:

(Optional)Secret Identity/Alternate Name:

(Optional)Ethnic Group/Species:

Place of Birth:
Date of Birth:

Question 1. How did you hear about Capes! Project?

Question 2. What do you feel you can offer (Both in Super heroic
powers/gifts and your knowledges) to the Power Brigade team?

Question 3. Why do you wish to participate in our show?

Question 4. Have you ever been on a super hero team before? If so,
which one(s) and why are you no longer a member?

Question 5. Are you a supervillain, govt agent, law enforcement
official, media person, or anyone else who is attempting to
infiltrate Capes?

Question 6: Do you have some disability, ailment, or other situation
(Occasional Demonic possession, intense allergy to space rocks, etc)
that our scientists, doctors, and mystics should take into account?

Question 7. What are your feelings on death and property damage?

Question 8. How may we contact you should we be interested in having
you join? (Phone, mystic mirror, large signal, etc)

Question 9. What are you superhuman abilities?

Question 10 How did you acquire them? Are you a natural mutuat or
gifted in some other fashion?

Question 11 What are you interests outside of crime fighting?

Question 12 Tell us about yourself: your likes, dislikes general
personality and style.

Question 13 Do you have something you consider unique about
yourself and your superhuman persona: a signature maneuver, catch
phrase or battle cry?

Question 14: What is your normal life like? What is your occupation,
relationship status and day to day lifestyle?

Question 15 Do you have any significant religious views?

Question 16 What is your political stance?

Question 17 What do you think is your best quality: physically,
emotionally or spiritually?

Question 18 What is your worst quality in those areas?

Question 19 What makes you a hero? What drives you?

Question 20 What do you think you can bring to our production?
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