Line #1 Roleplay/DestineEnormity


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3	->''"They say that heroes have been dead for years now . . . they were wrong."''
4	-->-- '''DE's tagline.'''
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6	[[VillainWorld Arcadia,]] the city where [[TheBadGuyWins the villains won.]]
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8	No-one knows when Arcadia was founded, or why it was named that. All anyone can say is that there was a war fought with superpowers, an epic conflict between good and evil - and good didn't prevail. Fifteen years later, Arcadia is ruled by the iron fist of the Wise Men, Orwellian dictators with superpowers on their side. People without powers are confined to ghettos, and any attempt at defiance results in the troublemaker being whisked away to [[{{Room101}} Tartarus]] by the Wise Men's secret police, the Elite.
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10	But there is a ray of hope. A group of self-styled heroes, [[LaResistance the Messiah Complex,]] are fighting against all odds to take down the Wise Men. Whose side will you be on?
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12	A [[http://s13.zetaboards.com/DestineEnormity/index/ Play-By-Post forum rpg]] with some AIM chat roleplaying to spice things up - they're always accepting new members!
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14	They also have a [[http://arcadianart.tumblr.com/ tumblr]] for their art and [[CrackPairing various short stories focused on shipping.]]
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16	!!This roleplay has the examples of
17	%%* AcademyOfEvil: SIN Academy
18	%%* AffablyEvil: Most of the villains
19	%%* AGlassOfChianti: Gabriel.
20	%%* ALighterShadeOfGrey
21	%%* TheAlcatraz: Tartarus again
22	%%* AlternateUniverse: Too many of them to count, really.
23	%%* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership
24	%%* AWolfInSheepsClothing: Valentine while impersonating Fisher. Also, Maitho as Bianca.
25	%%* BadFuture: The second generation Arcadia AU in Another School Life et cetera.
26	* TheBadGuysWin: The roleplay's entire premise is the the villains won against the heroes, creating a city of suffering for anyone that isn't them.
27	%%* BallroomBlitz: [[http://s13.zetaboards.com/DestineEnormity/topic/6998354/1 The Grand Ball,]] in which the Elite are throwing a ball and our intrepid heroes invite themselves in.
28	%%* BewareTheSuperman
29	%%* BlackComedy
30	%%* BoardingSchoolOfHorrors: Where else but SIN Academy?
31	%%* CharacterBlog
32	%%* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: A few of the characters that were neglected by their creators had this happen....
33	%%* ClassTrip: A horrifically twisted one forms the premise of [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dnCgQ6LKo7Am6GgdAgdG9M46PfZ4K3GDdHuGj6KTeSc/edit?hl=en_US The Lesson]]
34	%%* ColdBloodedTorture: A common tactic of the villains - and the heroes aren't always above it, either.
35	%%* DeathByOriginStory: Applies to almost all the characters and their parents/guardians.
36	* DifferentlyPoweredIndividual: In this case, the term is "Power Users" - although the nature of the setting is such that more commonly they're called "people" or "us", as opposed to the powerless [[WhatMeasureIsANonSuper Normals.]]
37	%%* DoNotAdjustYourSet: Done by the heroes in [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OV8aPR260jvacKN8GAHguOgvvGUOBeKBkBQ4D0EPZv8/edit?hl=en_US Lights, Camera, Action]]
38	%%* ElectricTorture: A favorite of Gabriel's and a tactic Valentine is not above.
39	%%* EnemyMine: Done in [[http://s13.zetaboards.com/DestineEnormity/topic/6854804/ The Minos Incident]] by Valentine, Gaelic, Aidric and Clara.
40	%%* EvilTowerOfOminousness: The Elysian Citadel for the Wisemen
41	%%* ExplosiveLeash: [[NonPlayerCharacter Ed]] [[http://s13.zetaboards.com/DestineEnormity/topic/6966089/1/ puts]] [[http://s13.zetaboards.com/DestineEnormity/topic/6967600/1/ one]] on Price, [[spoiler: but it turns out to be a dud.]] Later [[http://s13.zetaboards.com/DestineEnormity/topic/7110330/1/#new done to Ira as well]].
42	%%* FantasticRacism: Against the Normals
43	%%* FascistsBedtime
44	%%* FauxAffablyEvil: Most of the villains
45	%%* GrayingMorality: The Second Act shows a very different conflict than the First Act did, that's for certain.
46	%%* HeelFaceTurn: The GrayingMorality, above, came about due in part to characters making these.
47	%%* HeroWithBadPublicity: The Messiah Complex
48	%%* HomeBase: Cafe Richard for the Messiah Complex
49	%%* IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace: Tartarus
50	%%* TheInfiltration: [[MasterOfDisguise Valentine]] impersonates Fisher [[http://s13.zetaboards.com/DestineEnormity/topic/6881474/1/ between]] [[http://s13.zetaboards.com/DestineEnormity/forum/3020723/ Minos]] and [[http://s13.zetaboards.com/DestineEnormity/topic/6955296/1/ The Two Sides of Monsieur Valentine]]
51	%%* LaResistance
52	%%* LawyerFriendlyCameo: ''Card Guardian'' is essentially the Arcadian magical girl franchise equivalent of ''Anime/PrettyCure''. It started as a silly joke during the Halloween thread, but quickly grew into a boardwide thing. Averted by ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' being discussed by characters.
53	%%* LikeAGodToMe: Some MC members to Aidric
54	%%* LockedInTheDungeon
55	%%* LoveTriangle: Several.
56	%%* {{Metaphorgotten}}: In [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OV8aPR260jvacKN8GAHguOgvvGUOBeKBkBQ4D0EPZv8/edit?hl=en_US&pli=1 Lights, Camera, ACTION!]]
57	%%-->'''Aidric:''' The vents... gestures dramatically OF JUSTICE ...wait, that... doesn't work because it's a building of evil, so I guess it's... more like vents of sodomy and villiany and... pause ...okay, this is getting away from me now.
58	%%* MistakenForAnImposter: [[http://s13.zetaboards.com/DestineEnormity/topic/6806625/1/ Aidric, by Aryil]]
59	%%* MindRape: How Valentine sees his mindwipe by the Messiah Complex. [[spoiler:Rowan gets this treatment too, although he decides it's better than dying.]]
60	* MoralityKitchenSink: On the one hand, the government boasts such characters as Arco, [[WellIntentionedExtremist Valentine]], [[KnightTemplar Svarc]], [[WideEyedIdealist Anya]], and [[PunchClockVillain Mori]]. On the other hand, the [[LaResistance rebel forces]] feature such characters as [[ChronicHeroSyndrome Aidric]] and [[TokenEvilTeammate Ackerly]].
61	%%* MundaneUtility: When you live in a society where the entire upper class has superpowers, this is a given.
62	%%* NextSundayAD: The story's setting.
63	%%* NonSequiturThud: The end of the Aidric vs. Arco fight.
64	%%-->'''Arco:''' Sits up "Why yes, Andre, I'd like some more of that kiwi pie, it is simply splendid! Uuuh..." Falls back, unconscious
65	%%* NoodleIncident: Hitler Duck.
66	%%* NotWearingTights: But [[BadassLongcoat Badass Longcoats]] are all the fashion.
67	%%* PoliceState
68	%%* PunchClockVillains: A lot of the Elite in-play.
69	%%* PuttingOnTheReich: The Elite's red armbands. The Tartarus ceremonial uniform is the biggest offender.
70	%%* RescueArc: The appropriately named [[http://s13.zetaboards.com/DestineEnormity/topic/6912332/4/ To The Rescue]]
71	%%* SecretPolice: The Elite
72	%%* SchoolOfHardKnocks: SIN Academy again
73	%%* SleepCute: Hector and Anya in [[http://s13.zetaboards.com/DestineEnormity/topic/6832595/3/ A Day Off (part two)]]
74	%%* SpotlightStealingSquad: Aidric, Arco, and James most often, Hector and Isaac less often. [[spoiler:Maitho pulls one off as Bianca, announcing the wedding massacre.]]
75	* StateSec: Arcadia's police force is called the Elite. They encompass all the functions of the government, but are most often seen fighting the rebels or investigating traitors.
76	%%* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Every time Aidric meets Val. Every time. Ackerly gets in on it too.
77	%%* ToBeLawfulOrGood: The Elite especially have personal struggles with this, but members of the Messiah Complex are starting to have their doubts as well. Expected when being a part of a Fascist regime and a terrorist group respectively, but the GreyandGrayMorality doesn't make the choice any easier.
78	%%* VillainsOutShopping: Pretty much every single villain has dropped in for a cup of coffee at Cafe Richard.
79	%%* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The Wise Men and the Elite
80	%%* VillainWorld
81	%%* WhatTheHellHero?: Many characters felt this way toward Aidric [[spoiler:when it was revealed he was Omega.]]
82	%%* WhatMeasureIsANonSuper
83	%%* WhyCantIHateYou: Resa to her roommate, [[PunchClockVillain Anya.]]
84	%%* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters

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