Link to rp discussion - http://pokecharms.com/threads/looking-to-make-a-superpower-academy-roleplay.14297/#post-309242
Welcome to Earth 2.0, an alternate reality in which 99% of the world possess some form of super human ability. Due to the abundance of these powers it’s common to see them used in everyday life, even the simplest of jobs being aided by them.
Now many of these abilities are harmless, changing the colour of your hair for example, but some people do possess a rarer set of powers, even more extraordinary than the extraordinary. It’s these people who often become heroes, a legitimate profession in this world that is backed, supervised and funded by the governments of each respective country of the world.
Training to become a hero begins at one of 6 academies and this is where our story will begin. Your character will be attending the European academy of Jaunsma, the second largest of the lot. It isn’t easy to attend these schools and an entrance exam must be passed as well as a series of physical assessments that will tell the academy committee how much potential you have.
Once you have passed their tests Jaunsma will offer you state of the art facilities, professional teaching staff and the kind of accommodation some people would die for. Technology has come a lot further in this world due to people having powers to help them during research so there will be some very futuristic things kicking around in some places. So enjoy your stay!
Teaching staff (Of importance to the story)
Headmaster- Professor Luxnis
A kind hearted man with a real passion for his job, there are many rumour swirling around him that speak of the fact that he was once a hero himself, but gave up and retired to teaching for some reason. He is about 60 years old but looks more like a 40 year old with pure grey hair. Often seen wearing his favourite black suit and gold tie, the man carries himself with an air of dignity and authority that lets you know he has certainly earned his position as head of the Academy. The man himself has stark blue eyes, almost as if they were a pair of tiny icy lakes. A well-trimmed beard adorns his face, the same grey as the rest of his hair. It is often pondered what his power is, it would appear nobody but the man himself and the other teaching staff know for sure.
Deputy head/ rescue mission expert- Mrs Greystone
Mrs Greystone is the kind of woman you don’t want to mess with. She stands at nearly 6ft 8, with the bulk of a body builder to back it up. Despite the muscle she is actually rather obese and has a very motherly personality, truly caring for every child she teaches, no matter how difficult they are. That’s not to say she won’t lay the smack down on you the moment you step out of line in her class. She is about 38, her age beginning to show in the lines of her face and hints of grey in her brown locks. Her power is rather obviously one of super strength, a gift she uses to help out in search and rescue missions after natural disasters and the like.
Chief engineer/ gadget training- Mrs Carem
The brains behind half the technology at Jaunsma, Mrs Carem is actually a fairly recent graduate of the school herself, but she was so good they insisted that she came back and worked for them so that she could help the next generation of students with her gift. The youngest member of staff on site, the Chief engineer is a petite blond woman with a straight cut fringe and a pair of black glasses framing her green eyes. She is often quite protective of her equipment but other than that she is very friendly towards anybody who approaches her. The ability she possess is one that took years to master, she can change the properties of elements at will, meaning she can make wood that is dense as lead and such forth, a skill she incorporates into a lot of her designs.
Class 01 instructor- Mr Pistris
This man will be your primarily teacher for the majority of your stay at Jaunsma and as you will learn in time this may not be a good thing. He is known for his exceptionally high standards and no nonsense policies, once even kicking a kid out of the school because he messed around too much in class. The negatives aside he is an excellent teacher, probably one of the best in the world and your skills will be refined to a sharp point under his watchful eye. A tall and skinny man, Mr Pistris has dark unkempt hair that falls down to his shoulders and eyes as dark as coal. Pale skin that looks almost like paper when compared to his hair and clothes.
Combat training instructor- Mr Iram
Just imagine Arnold Schwarzenegger. That’s pretty much Mr Iram. However he has the ability to copy anybody’s fighting style just after watching them throw one punch so he is a master of all martial arts making him an invaluable asset to the school when it comes to teaching their students how to fight. He is from Germany and it shows in his accent, but he is still easy enough to understand.
School nurse- Mrs Curare
The friendly school nurse is loved by all, very few students escape paying her a visit at some point during their stay at the school but she makes sure your comfortable when you do have to stay at the sickbay. She is in her late 30’s and possess a shock of bright pink hair that make her stand out in any crowd. She actually used to work at the academy of Japan, something that is apparent in her Asian heritage and due to this she is a very experienced healer. Her power is one that allows her to take pain away from people and rapidly increase the rate at which they recover from a wound. It’s by no means instant but a broken arm won’t take more than a day or two to fix up.
Janitor- Mr Mundi
Mr Mundi is a man of Indian origins of an unknown age. He has a very shaggy grey beard the colour of thunderclouds and eyes of a similar colouration. Never seen without his army green jumpsuit, Mr Mundi is a common sight around the campus but doesn’t often interact with any of the students. For the most part you won’t have to talk to him, but it’s been known to happen. Due to his silent nature students have no idea what his power is.
Right from here on it the roleplay officially begins and all OC chat is to be done in the other thread. Have fun guys!
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The colossal red and white ship rocked as it rode the angry waves beneath the stormy skies, its hull set ablaze with light whenever lightning flashed around it. The words Jaunsma Academy could be seen plastered along the side of the boat in a glossy black paint, each latter at least a story high and clear for all to see. A particularly violent wave crashed into the bow of the transport ship and sent a shudder through the metal beast, all the way into the bowls of the engine rooms as the turbines continued to turn determinedly as they fought to get the passengers to their destination.
Hidden away in the depths of the ship was Knox, his eyes fixated on the storm outside, his mind trying its best to process the kind of raw power of nature he was witnessing on the other side of his porthole. After what had seemed like an eternity he finally managed to pull himself free of the mesmerising sight, stumbling a bit as the ship rocked whilst he walked back to his temporary bunk and sat down heavily upon it, forcing a squeak from its springs.
As he tried his hardest to relax by forcing his head back into the bunks rather plush pillow Knox couldn’t quite shake the uncomfortable feeling he had been experiencing since he boarded the ship, a sense of unease brewing down in the pit of his stomach. Was it sea sickness? He had been on boats before and never experienced any sort of problems so he doubted it but the only other option was that his nerves were playing up again. He was going to Jaunsma for crying out loud! Some of the best heroes in the word had done their training here and now he was on his way to follow down the same path they took. Shaking his head he sat up again, trying to get his thoughts under control, he would need to be feeling level headed if he was to pass the entrance exams. That was right, he wasn’t out of the woods yet, even though he had been cleared to visit the school he still wasn’t actually enrolled until he had passed the tests set out by the European government that would separate the good from the lucky.
“It’s not like you’re any worse than any of the other students here man, cheer up a little!” He said aloud to nobody other than himself, hoping a little independent prep talk would shake off the negativity that had been following him around like a hungry dog ever since he set foot upon this floating castle of a boat.
Just when he was about to give up and resort to sleeping away the nervousness a voice rang out over the small speakers positioned all over the ship, a robotic tinge applied to every word it spoke.
“Attention all passengers, we are about to reach our destination and would recommend you prepare to disembark the ship as soon as possible. Make your way to your nearest exit in an orderly fashion and we hope you enjoyed your journey!”
“Enjoyed my journey? Yeah right.” Knox laughed as he sprung from the bed to gather up his luggage, his spirits raised slightly by the fact he would at least finally be getting off the boat and onto dry land again. A few moments and several identical crimson red corridors later, the boy found himself stepping out into the cold night’s air, rain lashing at everything in sight, people and machines included. Savouring the moment his foot made contact with the solid cobbles that made up the dock they had arrived at, Knox’s attention was drawn to an odd light accompanied by a hoarse voice fighting to be heard over the howl of the storm.
“All new arrivals with me, I have been instructed to bring you to the induction centre and get you out of this lovely weather!”
The voice was coming from a man wearing a high visibility green jacket about 25 feet to the left of Knox, and oddly enough the light seemed to be coming from him too. Behind the man was what was almost certainly the school, but the darkness had currently swallowed it up and it was almost impossible to see. Jaunsma was known for its secrecy however so this was probably exactly what they wanted, perhaps the storm was even a product of some employee with some very powerful abilities under their belt.
Whilst Knox’s brain was filled with schemes of fake storms and top secret powerful teachers he almost ran into the living lantern of a man, a feat that should have been impossible due to the fact that the guy was literally glowing. After a stuttered apology the red faced boy quickly made his way to the small building the man was directing new students into, desperate to get out of the wind and rain.
As the electric doors slid open he was hit by a heavenly warm blast of air, accompanied by the sound of soothing music floating around the room. It was as plush in here as it had been aboard the ship, a row of heavily padded seats down one side of the room and a desk with a receptionist on the other.
Knox shook most of the fat droplets of rain from his jet black locks of hair and gave himself a quick brush down, desperate to make a good first impression seeming as he was the first of the ships passengers to get inside. Glancing at her, it was clear the receptionist was busy scribbling something down on a piece of paper so he stood their awkwardly for some time, only approaching when he was sure she was done with what she was doing.
“H-hey there, my names Knox Lo-“ he started to say before the ladies sweet and soothing voice cut him off, allowing him to happily stop talking and just listen.
“Knox Lomar? Yes sweetie you’re on the list, could you just do me favour and sit down over there for me? We just have to wait for the rest of your potential classmates before we get down to the important business. Thanks!” She said with a warm smile as she gestured towards the seats in the room.
Nodding to show his cooperation, Knox gladly took the seat closest to the heating and nestled down, eager to see what kind of people would step through those doors next, potential classmates or even future friends, he would just have to find out.
Welcome to Earth 2.0, an alternate reality in which 99% of the world possess some form of super human ability. Due to the abundance of these powers it’s common to see them used in everyday life, even the simplest of jobs being aided by them.
Now many of these abilities are harmless, changing the colour of your hair for example, but some people do possess a rarer set of powers, even more extraordinary than the extraordinary. It’s these people who often become heroes, a legitimate profession in this world that is backed, supervised and funded by the governments of each respective country of the world.
Training to become a hero begins at one of 6 academies and this is where our story will begin. Your character will be attending the European academy of Jaunsma, the second largest of the lot. It isn’t easy to attend these schools and an entrance exam must be passed as well as a series of physical assessments that will tell the academy committee how much potential you have.
Once you have passed their tests Jaunsma will offer you state of the art facilities, professional teaching staff and the kind of accommodation some people would die for. Technology has come a lot further in this world due to people having powers to help them during research so there will be some very futuristic things kicking around in some places. So enjoy your stay!
Teaching staff (Of importance to the story)
Headmaster- Professor Luxnis
A kind hearted man with a real passion for his job, there are many rumour swirling around him that speak of the fact that he was once a hero himself, but gave up and retired to teaching for some reason. He is about 60 years old but looks more like a 40 year old with pure grey hair. Often seen wearing his favourite black suit and gold tie, the man carries himself with an air of dignity and authority that lets you know he has certainly earned his position as head of the Academy. The man himself has stark blue eyes, almost as if they were a pair of tiny icy lakes. A well-trimmed beard adorns his face, the same grey as the rest of his hair. It is often pondered what his power is, it would appear nobody but the man himself and the other teaching staff know for sure.
Deputy head/ rescue mission expert- Mrs Greystone
Mrs Greystone is the kind of woman you don’t want to mess with. She stands at nearly 6ft 8, with the bulk of a body builder to back it up. Despite the muscle she is actually rather obese and has a very motherly personality, truly caring for every child she teaches, no matter how difficult they are. That’s not to say she won’t lay the smack down on you the moment you step out of line in her class. She is about 38, her age beginning to show in the lines of her face and hints of grey in her brown locks. Her power is rather obviously one of super strength, a gift she uses to help out in search and rescue missions after natural disasters and the like.
Chief engineer/ gadget training- Mrs Carem
The brains behind half the technology at Jaunsma, Mrs Carem is actually a fairly recent graduate of the school herself, but she was so good they insisted that she came back and worked for them so that she could help the next generation of students with her gift. The youngest member of staff on site, the Chief engineer is a petite blond woman with a straight cut fringe and a pair of black glasses framing her green eyes. She is often quite protective of her equipment but other than that she is very friendly towards anybody who approaches her. The ability she possess is one that took years to master, she can change the properties of elements at will, meaning she can make wood that is dense as lead and such forth, a skill she incorporates into a lot of her designs.
Class 01 instructor- Mr Pistris
This man will be your primarily teacher for the majority of your stay at Jaunsma and as you will learn in time this may not be a good thing. He is known for his exceptionally high standards and no nonsense policies, once even kicking a kid out of the school because he messed around too much in class. The negatives aside he is an excellent teacher, probably one of the best in the world and your skills will be refined to a sharp point under his watchful eye. A tall and skinny man, Mr Pistris has dark unkempt hair that falls down to his shoulders and eyes as dark as coal. Pale skin that looks almost like paper when compared to his hair and clothes.
Combat training instructor- Mr Iram
Just imagine Arnold Schwarzenegger. That’s pretty much Mr Iram. However he has the ability to copy anybody’s fighting style just after watching them throw one punch so he is a master of all martial arts making him an invaluable asset to the school when it comes to teaching their students how to fight. He is from Germany and it shows in his accent, but he is still easy enough to understand.
School nurse- Mrs Curare
The friendly school nurse is loved by all, very few students escape paying her a visit at some point during their stay at the school but she makes sure your comfortable when you do have to stay at the sickbay. She is in her late 30’s and possess a shock of bright pink hair that make her stand out in any crowd. She actually used to work at the academy of Japan, something that is apparent in her Asian heritage and due to this she is a very experienced healer. Her power is one that allows her to take pain away from people and rapidly increase the rate at which they recover from a wound. It’s by no means instant but a broken arm won’t take more than a day or two to fix up.
Janitor- Mr Mundi
Mr Mundi is a man of Indian origins of an unknown age. He has a very shaggy grey beard the colour of thunderclouds and eyes of a similar colouration. Never seen without his army green jumpsuit, Mr Mundi is a common sight around the campus but doesn’t often interact with any of the students. For the most part you won’t have to talk to him, but it’s been known to happen. Due to his silent nature students have no idea what his power is.
Right from here on it the roleplay officially begins and all OC chat is to be done in the other thread. Have fun guys!
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The colossal red and white ship rocked as it rode the angry waves beneath the stormy skies, its hull set ablaze with light whenever lightning flashed around it. The words Jaunsma Academy could be seen plastered along the side of the boat in a glossy black paint, each latter at least a story high and clear for all to see. A particularly violent wave crashed into the bow of the transport ship and sent a shudder through the metal beast, all the way into the bowls of the engine rooms as the turbines continued to turn determinedly as they fought to get the passengers to their destination.
Hidden away in the depths of the ship was Knox, his eyes fixated on the storm outside, his mind trying its best to process the kind of raw power of nature he was witnessing on the other side of his porthole. After what had seemed like an eternity he finally managed to pull himself free of the mesmerising sight, stumbling a bit as the ship rocked whilst he walked back to his temporary bunk and sat down heavily upon it, forcing a squeak from its springs.
As he tried his hardest to relax by forcing his head back into the bunks rather plush pillow Knox couldn’t quite shake the uncomfortable feeling he had been experiencing since he boarded the ship, a sense of unease brewing down in the pit of his stomach. Was it sea sickness? He had been on boats before and never experienced any sort of problems so he doubted it but the only other option was that his nerves were playing up again. He was going to Jaunsma for crying out loud! Some of the best heroes in the word had done their training here and now he was on his way to follow down the same path they took. Shaking his head he sat up again, trying to get his thoughts under control, he would need to be feeling level headed if he was to pass the entrance exams. That was right, he wasn’t out of the woods yet, even though he had been cleared to visit the school he still wasn’t actually enrolled until he had passed the tests set out by the European government that would separate the good from the lucky.
“It’s not like you’re any worse than any of the other students here man, cheer up a little!” He said aloud to nobody other than himself, hoping a little independent prep talk would shake off the negativity that had been following him around like a hungry dog ever since he set foot upon this floating castle of a boat.
Just when he was about to give up and resort to sleeping away the nervousness a voice rang out over the small speakers positioned all over the ship, a robotic tinge applied to every word it spoke.
“Attention all passengers, we are about to reach our destination and would recommend you prepare to disembark the ship as soon as possible. Make your way to your nearest exit in an orderly fashion and we hope you enjoyed your journey!”
“Enjoyed my journey? Yeah right.” Knox laughed as he sprung from the bed to gather up his luggage, his spirits raised slightly by the fact he would at least finally be getting off the boat and onto dry land again. A few moments and several identical crimson red corridors later, the boy found himself stepping out into the cold night’s air, rain lashing at everything in sight, people and machines included. Savouring the moment his foot made contact with the solid cobbles that made up the dock they had arrived at, Knox’s attention was drawn to an odd light accompanied by a hoarse voice fighting to be heard over the howl of the storm.
“All new arrivals with me, I have been instructed to bring you to the induction centre and get you out of this lovely weather!”
The voice was coming from a man wearing a high visibility green jacket about 25 feet to the left of Knox, and oddly enough the light seemed to be coming from him too. Behind the man was what was almost certainly the school, but the darkness had currently swallowed it up and it was almost impossible to see. Jaunsma was known for its secrecy however so this was probably exactly what they wanted, perhaps the storm was even a product of some employee with some very powerful abilities under their belt.
Whilst Knox’s brain was filled with schemes of fake storms and top secret powerful teachers he almost ran into the living lantern of a man, a feat that should have been impossible due to the fact that the guy was literally glowing. After a stuttered apology the red faced boy quickly made his way to the small building the man was directing new students into, desperate to get out of the wind and rain.
As the electric doors slid open he was hit by a heavenly warm blast of air, accompanied by the sound of soothing music floating around the room. It was as plush in here as it had been aboard the ship, a row of heavily padded seats down one side of the room and a desk with a receptionist on the other.
Knox shook most of the fat droplets of rain from his jet black locks of hair and gave himself a quick brush down, desperate to make a good first impression seeming as he was the first of the ships passengers to get inside. Glancing at her, it was clear the receptionist was busy scribbling something down on a piece of paper so he stood their awkwardly for some time, only approaching when he was sure she was done with what she was doing.
“H-hey there, my names Knox Lo-“ he started to say before the ladies sweet and soothing voice cut him off, allowing him to happily stop talking and just listen.
“Knox Lomar? Yes sweetie you’re on the list, could you just do me favour and sit down over there for me? We just have to wait for the rest of your potential classmates before we get down to the important business. Thanks!” She said with a warm smile as she gestured towards the seats in the room.
Nodding to show his cooperation, Knox gladly took the seat closest to the heating and nestled down, eager to see what kind of people would step through those doors next, potential classmates or even future friends, he would just have to find out.
