[OOC] Body Jumper

[Shamitako]

In the year 23 PND (Post Nuclear-Disarmament), the USA's NEWB (National Extradimensional Warfare Bureau) launched their first experiment with teleportation... Which failed spectacularly, resulting in a worldwide earthquake which killed millions. NEWB was promptly shut down by the WSC (World Stability Council) for creating "dangerous technology which could become an even greater threat to humanity than the amassing of thermonuclear warheads." NEWB's resources were dispersed among the WSC's larger members in such a way as to prevent any of them being used to replicate the experiment; all NEWB research and technology was broken up or destroyed. But shortly after rumors began to spread that NEWB's experiment hadn't been completely neutralized. Stories that the accident had created some sort of mutated human spread like wildfires. In 26 PND, the US came forward with the news that they had been secretly combating a group of these superhumans, largely by training other superhumans to counter them. It was not a war of swords or guns, but a war of espionage. One which required the unique powers possessed by those who had their lives ruined by NEWB. The US task force had dubbed these people

*Dramatic pause*

Body Jumpers

One year later, the whole world lives in fear and awe of Body Jumpers. Some wish for their total annihilation, others simply want them to cease use of their abilities and for Body Jumping to become a crime. Nobody sympathizes with them. The Alliance of Wayward Minds (TAWM), a group of Body Jumpers who fight against those who would silence them--or fight to silence all others. An unseen war is fought across every continent, a war with no sense of morality or rules

The Sides

TAWM

An aimless group of aimless people who don't really know what they want. Every pocket of TAWM members has a different ideal. Some wish to eradicate humans out of malice, some wish to destroy them because the feel they have no choice, and many simply wish to live in peace but feel ostracized by society. Most TAWM members prefer the term Wayward Mind over Body Jumper, an the more violent ones will lash out at those who use the improper term to describe them.

In this RP you will be allowed to play in either the Central Los Angeles pocket or the Akihabara pocket (what? There had to be somewhere for me to express my weeb ). The former are a militant group whose goal is to eradicate humans. The latter fight only in self-defense but are often the target of assaults when they go out on the streets.

JTF (Jumper Task Force)

A WSC-sponsored task force built to combat Body Jumpers that pose a threat to society. The JTF utilizes a mixture of Body Jumpers and normal humans to outmaneuver and defeat dangerous TAWM pockets. The JTF unit available to join in this RP is based in Berlin

Body Jumpers

Body Jumpers are people who have been granted the ability to move their consciousness from one body to another, taking control of the host. While in another body their previous one remains alive, but mindless and will eventually die without care. Jumpers cannot jump into bodies containing the consciousness of another Jumper. There are three types of Jumper as well as four methods of jumping

Jumper Types

Mirror Jumpers: Can only jump to people of the same sex under most circumstances. Opposite sex jumps can be made during sexual encounters (seduce woman to become woman)

Magnet Jumpers: Must alternate the sex of the bodies they jump to under most circumstances. Same sex jumps can be made during sexual encounters (although I can't think of much practical use for that)

Maze Jumpers: May jump to either sex freely, but can never jump backwards (not even during sex. Screwing your mindless body will not let you get back into it. Well, I mean, I guess technically it would...)

Jumps

Erasure: An instantaneous jump, destroys the original consciousness of the body jumped to. May be used on an empty body (a jumper that has left their body or a body that was erased previously) The first jump a Jumper makes will always be of this kind. So 99% of them have erased at least one mind in their life

Control: A jump that requires time (approximately thirty seconds) to set up takes over the target's body without destroying their mind. With some training, the possessed mind may communicate with the Jumper telepathically

Swap: A special type of Control jump that swaps places with the consciousness in the body being jumped to, requires the consciousness to want to swap or it will revert to a Control jump. Maze jumpers cannot Swap

Shield: An instant jump that protects the target body's consciousness from Erasure, but provides no control over the body. The Body Jumper can communicate with the host telepathically and may freely jump away at any time. They may also switch to a Control Jump after a ~six minute preparation if the host is willing

Rules

1. Be nice person pls
2. Avoid excessive suism
3. Dun powerplay/godmod/etc
4. Has teh funz
5. Use all the propar grammarz and spellins ya can (unlike these rules)
6. Posts should has four sentences without dialoguingz, and more is better. The RP is supposed to be fun, but teeny posts are hard 2 reply 2
7. Seduce people in the blackness, we dun needa see that
8. If I tell you to not be doing something, please stop-like
9. Has all teh other funz

Character Sheet

Here's a sheet. Feel free to make two characters if you want (although I wouldn't recommend it if you use a Host), all three groups have very different dynamics

Forum Name: [Alternatively you can provide your favorite flavor of raspberry flavored gummies, but forum names are preferred]

Character Name: [Aliases are allowed, but most Body Jumpers try not to forget their original name]

Gender: [usually the sex of your original body, but it's not like anyone would know if you changed it]

Sex of Starting Body: [The parts that the body you're in at the beginning of the RP has]

Starting Appearance: [Don't bother going all out here, since you'll be hopping bodies plenty]

Fashion Style: [What sort of clothes you like to wear no matter what body you're in. Most Jumpers use clothing as a way to retain a sense of self that they might otherwise lose. Like names, fashion is important to them]

Age: [The age of the mind. Remember, the year is 27 PND and Jumpers gained their powers in 23 PND, so you have to be a minimum of 4]

Affiliation: [TAWM or JTF? If TAWM include which pocket]

Original Nationality: [Where you're from. Jumpers move around a lot so even if you're in the Akihabara group you can be P much anything. Jumpers in their home country often feel energized after jumping (excluding Shield jumps). It's unknown if this is a physical or psychological effect]

Personality: [This is the most important aspect of your character, so go all out]

Jumper Type: [Which type of Jumper are you?]

Host Name*: [Only applies to JTF Jumpers who have "Hosts". Some JTF Jumpers live inside a Host where they alternate between a Shield jump and a Control jump at set times to allow both equal control over the body. This is a symbiotic relationship that protects the Host from other Jumpers in return for giving the Jumper a body to stay in. The Host counts as your starting body]

Host Personality*: [Detail the Host's personality, doesn't need to be quite as extensive as the Jumper's]

Other: [Anything else? If you still possess your original body you should mention it here. Maze Jumpers and those using Hosts never have their original body, for reasons I hope are obvious]

Inspirations

Darker than Black

K

Aer and Zoe (a concept that I made a couple short stories on)

FMA (the original animu)

Stargate

The Host

[Shamitako]

Accepted Characters

Vladimir Charpentier, YagamiNoir

Forum Name: YagamiNoir / Jhin of The Opera

Character Name: Vladimir Charpentier

Gender: Male

Sex of Starting Body: Male

Starting Appearance: He portrays himself a fashionable man with slicked, gelled raven hair. He wears a formal tux with a white rose in his chest pocket, his favorite flower.

Fashion Style: He has a preference for silky, black attire with long-sleeved shirts and long pants since he prefers wearing comfortable stuff. Whenever possible, he also takes a white flower, such as an iris or lily, with him.

Age: 20

Affiliation: TAWM (Akihabara Pocket)

Original Nationality: Clemont-Ferrand, France

Personality: Vladimir is a man of few words, but he can be assertive and persuasive when he speaks. He is a meticulous person who likes to take things slowly without rush, hoping to get the best out of everything he does. Vladimir is not beyond lying to achieve whatever he desires, thinking that any reasonable mean with little consequence to him is acceptable, which makes him a bit self-centered and inconsiderate of others. He has an obsession for fine beers and white flowers, his prominent favourite being the white rose.

Jumper Type: Magnet Jumper

Other: Nothing. Good to go.

[Shamitako]

Jumper NPCs

Tatsuno Hajime, Leader of TAWM Akihabara pocket

Character Name: Tatsuno Hajime

Gender: Male

Sex of Starting Body: Male

Starting Appearance: Average height oriental man with black hair and brown eyes.

Fashion Style: Wears very formal attire, a black suit and tie are his staple.

Age: 27

Affiliation: Akiba TAWM

Original Nationality: Japanese

Personality: Matching to his outfit, Hajime is a very formal man. He's not uptight per-say, but he gives off a very serious vibe.

Jumper Type: Mirror Jumper

Other: [Anything else? If you still possess your original body you should mention it here. Maze Jumpers and those using Hosts never have their original body, for reasons I hope are obvious]

"Cleaver," Leader of TAWM Central LA pocket

Character Name: Cleaver

Gender: Male, probably. He doesn't actually say, but everyone refers to him as such

Sex of Starting Body: Female

Starting Appearance: Tall, curvaceous, blonde hair, blue eyes.

Fashion Style: Black and red. Lots of black and red. Wears largely casual clothes. One thing taht always carries across between outfits is a ruby ring he wears on his right middle finger.

Age: 30

Affiliation: LA TAWM

Original Nationality: Mexican

Personality: [This is the most important aspect of your character, so go all out]

Jumper Type: Magnet Jumper

Other: [Anything else? If you still possess your original body you should mention it here. Maze Jumpers and those using Hosts never have their original body, for reasons I hope are obvious]

Human NPCs

Human Template (just a shaved down version of the sheet to save me time)

Character Name:

Gender:

Sex:

Appearance:

Fashion Style:

Age:

Nationality:

Personality:

Other:

Kelly Sturgeon, Leader of JTF Berlin Unit

Character Name: Kelly Sturgeon

Gender: Female

Sex: Female

Appearance: Kelly is of average height with a very muscular build. She has thin European features. Her hair is brown and her eyes green

Fashion Style: Kelly wears the task force's official uniform, despite dealing with many Jumpers and even humans that choose not to. This is a grey uniform designed after the USMC's service uniform

Age: 25

Affiliation: JTF

Nationality: American

Personality:

Other:

[Rot8er_ConeX]

This sounds like it could be really interesting to read, but I'm not sure I could participate. Remembering who has whose body could get really confusing really fast (which is likely your point).

[Shamitako]

Well, you won't usually be swapping with other characters. This is an espionage-focused RP so jumping will be used strategically, not at a high pace. But yes, it is intended to be at least a little confusing

[Noir]

Alas, my time to make an OC and return to Roleplaying has possibly arrived:

Forum Name: YagamiNoir / Jhin of The Opera

Character Name: Vladimir Charpentier

Gender: Male

Sex of Starting Body: Male

Starting Appearance: He portrays himself a fashionable man with slicked, gelled raven hair. He wears a formal tux with a white rose in his chest pocket, his favorite flower.

Fashion Style: He has a preference for silky, black attire with long-sleeved shirts and long pants since he prefers wearing comfortable stuff. Whenever possible, he also takes a white flower, such as an iris or lily, with him.

Age: 20

Affiliation: TAWM (Akihabara Pocket)

Original Nationality: Clemont-Ferrand, France

Personality: Vladimir is a man of few words, but he can be assertive and persuasive when he speaks. He is a meticulous person who likes to take things slowly without rush, hoping to get the best out of everything he does. Vladimir is not beyond lying to achieve whatever he desires, thinking that any reasonable mean with little consequence to him is acceptable, which makes him a bit self-centered and inconsiderate of others. He has an obsession for fine beers and white flowers, his prominent favourite being the white rose.

Jumper Type: Magnet Jumper

Other: Nothing. Good to go.

[Shamitako]

Alas, my time to make an OC and return to Roleplaying has possibly arrived:

Forum Name: YagamiNoir / Jhin of The Opera

Character Name: Vladimir Charpentier

Gender: Male

Sex of Starting Body: Male

Starting Appearance: He portrays himself a fashionable man with slicked, gelled raven hair. He wears a formal tux with a white rose in his chest pocket, his favorite flower.

Fashion Style: He has a preference for silky, black attire with long-sleeved shirts and long pants since he prefers wearing comfortable stuff. Whenever possible, he also takes a white flower, such as an iris or lily, with him.

Age: 20

Affiliation: TAWM (Akihabara Pocket)

Original Nationality: Clemont-Ferrand, France

Personality: Vladimir is a man of few words, but he can be assertive and persuasive when he speaks. He is a meticulous person who likes to take things slowly without rush, hoping to get the best out of everything he does. Vladimir is not beyond lying to achieve whatever he desires, thinking that any reasonable mean with little consequence to him is acceptable, which makes him a bit self-centered and inconsiderate of others. He has an obsession for fine beers and white flowers, his prominent favourite being the white rose.

Jumper Type: Magnet Jumper

Other: Nothing. Good to go.

Accepted acceptably

I need at least three people (not necessarily one per group) as well as finishing NPC sheets before we can start

[InnocentSerenity]

Um, I'd like to give this a try. I'm new to this, though, but I'll do my best.

Forum Name: InnocentBoy
Character Name: Alison Marcus
Gender: Male
Sex of Starting Body: Male
Starting Appearance: Short blonde hair, reaching just below his ears. Stands five foot, two inches in height. Blue eyes. Pale skin tone.
Fashion Style:
⦁ Head: A set of frameless glasses, keeps the same pair between jumps
⦁ Top: Cropped jackets, with a short-sleeved shirt beneath.
⦁ Bottom: Prefers denim jeans. tends to wear black sneakers.
⦁ Overall: Prefers darker colors for jackets and pants, but brighter colors for underneath.
Age: 17 years of age
Affiliation: TAWM Akihabara Pocket
Original Nationality: British
Personality: Alison is quite in love with himself. He loves talking about his own achievements in life, bragging about "incredible" he is. Luckily for those around him, he makes sure to put all his best effort into his goals. He'll exaggerate his own achievements, but he'd never lie about them.
Jumper Type: Magnet Jumper
Other: Still posseses his original body.