Masks 2

MASKS 2

Prior to the spring of 2016, things were relatively normal on Earth.

No alien invasions.

No robot apocalypses.

No cataclysmic wars between gods.

Then things began to get weird, or perhaps the weirdness just became more obvious. Truly extraordinary individuals began to emerge; some were benevolent, some were malevolent, and some ended up being in between.

A series of calamities occurred in the years between 2016 and 2021, nearly wiping out mankind. In the end, however, they were saved. Saved by a mixture of gods, aliens, mutants, extraordinarily well-trained humans, mythological creatures, mages, an artificial intelligence, and everything in between.

Thirty years later, the world has changed a great deal.

Where will you fit in?

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Prepare yourselves, for Masks 2 has come.

First off, let me introduce myself! Not all of you may know me, but I'm Cidellus. I used to run and participate in games on the Chocolate Pi forums, and participated in games on the MSPA forums waaaay back in the day. Now I'm here, because the Chocolate Pi forums have basically died. Looking forward to meeting you all!

That said, I'll explain what Masks is.

Masks 1 was a super long game that ran from mid-2016 to now on the Chocolate Pi forums. It was focused on superheroes and supervillains, and had a VERY LONG plot that resulted in the creation of a very interesting world and cast of characters by the end of the game. So I am creating a sequel here! The game has a lot of lore at this point, but I have typed it all up in a codex which I will post below if you're interested. There is a synopsis, as well as an encyclopedia of the various heroes and villains that appeared throughout the first game.

Here's a link to the first game!

Most of the game happened in PMs, as people had individual adventures that eventually culminated in thread-based crossover crisis events. Masks 2 probably won't have as many grand crossover events, as they didn't work very well in the first game. It'll be mostly PM-based, with smaller PM-based crossovers.

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Right, so, getting to the game itself.

Masks 2 will start in the year 2050. In the face of the numerous crises between 2016 and 2020, the federal government was destroyed. In its place, a pro-corporate puppet government was established in 2020. Over the next few decades, the corporations gradually consolidated into one gigantic megacorp that now dominates America.

Here is the Codex. Best viewed with Print Layout turned off and Document Outline turned on under the view tab.

I would read the codex, since it outlines everything pretty well. It's super long, and for that I apologize, but take comfort in the fact that most of the length comes from the encyclopedia. You don't NEED to read that, the synopsis gives you most of what you need to know. If you don't want to read the codex, you can probably get the gist of things from myself or other Masks 1 players via Discord! :D

Here's a tldr version:
-History was normal til 2016
-Then aliens attacked the world and killed like 25% of humanity in 2016. Superheroes helped defend the world.
-Then an AI invaded the world in 2017 and killed a ton of people.
-Then angels and undead invaded the world in 2020 and lots more people died. God also spoke to every single person on the planet in an event known as the Visitation.
-Then the world slipped into dystopia after 2020 for the most part. American corporations consolidated into a single megacorporation that pretty much controls all economic activity in the United States, though they maintain all the brands and subsidiaries to maintain the illusion of competition.
-The game will be a cyberpunk superheroes game.

The basic gist is that the game will be a mix of a cyberpunk game, a post-apocalyptic game, and a superhero game set in 2050. There will be legacy characters coming in (PCs from the first one), but that just adds to the fun.

I'm hoping you all enjoy this! As a word of warning, my games get pretty ridiculous in activity levels and don't really work unless people reply consistently. I'm hoping people can reply at least once a day (though more is always fun). A lot of stuff happens in these games.

If you have any questions, feel free to send me a friend request through Discord and DM me (I'm called Cidellus there, and am on the Eagletime server). Sign-ups will last two weeks, to give everybody time to read that damn novella of a codex I ended up making.

And now, finally, here's the character sheet:

Name: Your character's legal name.
Aliases: Any aliases your character may have.
Date of Birth: The date of your character's birth. If your character was cryogenically frozen or otherwise preserved, the government will assign your character an adjusted date of birth to act as your new birthday. If this applies to your character, include that one in parenthesis.
Place of Birth: Where your character was born.
Place of Residence: Where your character lives, and a description of it. Your character should live in the United States, so either make up a megacity in America or pick a real life one. Whether you make one up or choose a RL city, feel free to describe it and flesh it out. Name districts (perhaps based on the real world districts of that city) and outline the city's character. (note: a character will be starting in space due to a continuation of adventures from the first game. I don't want too many characters having spade adventures, though, since I'd like the focus to be on Earth. Let me know if you absolutely must have space adventures, though, and I'll try to figure something out.)
Appearance: A description of your character! Things like facial appearance, build, height, eye color, hair color, fashion sense, scars, tattoos and whatever else you'd like to include.
Personality: Your character's personality. This might include their fears, ambitions, tendencies, habits, and whatever else.
Powers, Skills, and/or Resources: This'll drive how your character approaches problems. Your character can have a mixture of superpowers, skills, and resources if you want. Powers and skills are self-explanatory, but resources could cover anything from money to property to armor and weaponry. Whatever useful possessions they might have. Don't try to match your character to the other applications, as this isn't a competition. You'll be fighting NPCs more than anything, and your enemies will be tailored to you. (The Punisher would get splattered against the wall by Galactus, as an example). One final rule is that time travel powers aren't allowed. They just wouldn't work in this type of game. Just try not to make your character too OP if it can be helped. Keep things interesting.
Biography: Your character's history! The more detailed, the better! Whatever you want to include to flesh out your character's past and how it shaped them into the person they are today.
Friends, Family, Acquiantances, Rivals, Enemies, and anybody else:
Pretty self-explanatory, but any characters that are important in your character's life. These can include parents, siblings, friends, contacts, or enemies. If you want to play a character with some experience, feel free to stick in a former rogue or five. In a new approach to NPC management (for me) I'll be creating files on each and every important NPC in the game. So...don't go crazy, Kiven. Please. Quality, not quantity! :D

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This is the basic layout I'll use for NPC character files. You don't need to include all this information for your NPCs if you don't want to. I'll be filling in any blanks with stuff that makes sense, though, so include as much as you can.
Name:
DOB:
Place of Birth:
Place of Residence:
Height:
Build:
Hair Color:
Eye Color:
Description: This will include the information not outlined above. That information is there for quick reference if need be, while this will be the more detailed stuff. Like a facial description, scars, tattoos, and other distinguishing characteristics.
Skills, Powers, and/or Resources:
Personality:
Biography:

PLAYER LIST

Anomaly - Theraea Sbata-Pmutsk-Ibuarska
Bigshot - Zilvala Ndubueze
Galloglasses - Desmond McDonagel
Kadis - Yasmine Reese
WesternSage - Marcus Loxley
MQuinny1234 - Orla Cillin
Pail - Candice Fontaine
Pharmacy - Kenjiro Isekai
Protoman - Fionola MacEachthighearna
Vancho1 - Esen Kingsbury
Whimbrel - Alexandria Escher