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2010-10-17, 02:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
PACK: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
Somewhere in the middle of the countryside, a distance aways from Inside and the Taverna Generica, and yet still close enough to everything that it ends up being terribly convenient, is the PACK campus. The campus is a wide, open area of green grass and a few, slightly rolling hills and trees, populated by low, open buildings built in a sumptuously understated manner centered around a stout clock tower, and rather incongruously ringed on all sides with 3-meter thick concrete walls (with a stone block facade) 10-meters high, with taller watchtowers every hundred meters.
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For, uh... defense purposes. Yes. >.>
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The campus itself is state-of-the art, and most of the vast space is made of sporting grounds, tennis courts, a large pool and several greenhouses, with a cycling/horse riding track running along near the inside of the wall.
What is this campus here for? Well, I'll tell you!
But First, A Letter.
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Dear Parents of NEXUS,
Greetings, and salutations! With the end of summer fast approaching, and the world on the brink of Autumn... in more ways than one, I cannot help but reflect on my life, and all my achievements. And being (for all intents and purposes) immortal, let me assure you, quite a lot of reflection has been happening. In the past aeons, since the very beginning of time and mankind, I have watched this world grow into what it has become today. I have watched civilizations rise and fall, worlds split and merge, cities built and razed, abandoned and destroyed, and the multiverse itself have quite a few close shaves with death. But the purpose of this correspondence (however it may have reached you) is not to bore you with accounts of events that happened before your entire species decided that having more than one cell might actually be beneficial (frankly, it bores me as well, life becomes so much more intersting after it invented the concept of organs). Rather, it is in fact an advertisement. In the past few years, especially the recent months following the turbulent introduction of the ACRONYM universe to the Heart of the NEXUS situated at the spot some call TOWN, I have noticed something which I find quite alarming. I refer of course, to the treatment of PC children. Too often I see Player Characters under the age of 15 (or equivalent), some with enough power to level a small village, run around completely without supervision (hint, it's not the same as Super Vision). Sometimes even, I have heard of children as young as 9 (or equivalent) go on these distasteful... adventures, utilizing their natural abilities with appalling abandon and putting themselves in extreme danger, because their parents were too busy being held hostage by an Evil Overlord hellbent on taking over Inside (a situation I understand perfectly - sometimes these things just happen). Not to mention the lack of any sort of formal education... after all, what school would accept a child that not only says 'No' to bullying, but also vaporizes bullying with the Power of Friendship, but also leaves the surrounding square kilometer a smoking (and yet, incredibly friendly!) crater as a result. Well, it is to be no longer. For you see, opening this week at an unremarkable location not far from Inside is the Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids (PACK for short - because we all love acronyms, don't we?). No longer will your helpless screams for mercy punctuated by idle wondering whether your child has gone and attempted to tag along with a crack commando team on a rescue mission, or is battling undead in a sewer somewhere. Instead, they will be safe in our rather large campus (which, incidentally has several door thick concrete walls surrounding it on all sides) enjoying the benefits of a strict timetable and being professionally tutored in a variety of subjects including:
- Natural Sciences!
- Music!
- Visual Arts!
- Literature!
- Mathematics!
- Languages!
- Fencing and Swordplay!
- Pretentious Sports!
- And more!
Sincerely, Kamilan
Headteacher
Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids.
Basically, this is an Acronym Organization catering towards the 'Powered Brat' demographic (5 - 15 years), intent on providing them a top class education, intense security (whether to keep them safe from others, or to keep others safe from them) and just generally shape them into classy young men and women... or else. Pretentiousness seems to be the thing among the staff here, and students not adhering to Metta Kamilan's strict social code are likely to find themselves in a whoooooole world of trouble. And now, the obligatory spoiler-tagged stuff.
Rules (IC)
Spoiler- While no uniform has been instituted, students (and teachers) must dress in an appropriate fashion.
- Students are to behave with propriety and appropriateness at all times.
- Students must obey the requests of teachers at all times.
- Fighting is strictly prohibited, unless it is done as part of our self-defense and fencing programs.
- If you suspect a fellow student or your teacher of being an evil doppelganger, please report the matter to me. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TAKE ACTION ON YOUR OWN.
- There is no Rule 6.
- Excessive, or flagrant use of powers is prohibited, unless it is done as part of our Power Control programs.
- Setting yourself on fire, or parts of yourself on fire counts as flagrant use of powers. Yes, no matter how immune you are to fire, or even if the flames are utterly harmless.
- Physical intimacy on campus is not allowed.
- Neither is soul stealing, or drinking blood, no matter how painless it may be.
- Students may not leave the campus unless they are accompanied by their legal parent/guardian, or by someone known to the student possessing the signed permission of their legal parent/guardian.
Rules (OoC)
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- No destroying the place, or doing something to it that'll produce a similar effect (for example, no placing a massive time freeze on the entire area forever), unless it's part of an epic plot, and you've run it through me. You're allowed to damage it, but destroying it just takes the fun out of it for all the other players.
- No godmoding/godmodding. Even if it's permitted in some ACRONYMs, it isn't in the PACK. The occasional mishap's OK, repeated offense isn't.
- Please try and keep posts longer than one or two lines of speech. Description is appreciated. One-or-two-liners that don't do much are OK once in a while - but not regularly.
- If you want random smashy hahaN00BlulzFun, here's not the place. Anything spammy, random, or just plain annoying, can go! Of course, if your silliness is in moderation and well-roleplayed, and considerate of other players, then welcome in.
Application Form
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STUDENTS
Name of Student:
Name of Parent/Guardian:
Age of Student:
Type of Student (Day/Weekly Boarder/Full Boarder):
Important Information: (Allergies, Medical/Dietary needs, Unusual cultural customs, Religious consideration etc.):
Parent/Guardian signature:
TEACHERS
Name:
Subject(s):
Other Expertise:
Important Information: (Allergies, Medical/Dietary needs, Unusual cultural customs, Religious consideration etc.):
Signature:
List of Teachers
List of Students
Extra Descriptions! (Your suggestion could be here!)
Spoiler- The boarding house is a large building, split into two such that while you can still go from one side to another, there is a clear threshold between the 'boy' half and the 'girl' half. Sexually ambiguous characters are assigned 'randomly' (ie by player choice). Rooms are big enough for four children, and are also assigned 'randomly'.
- Apparently the dining hall/fewd place/eating area looks like the Great Hall from Harry Potter. You cannot, however, have some more.
This thread may update spontaneously, especially considering that it's still in its early stages, so be on the look out. Major changes will usually be announced in the thread or in the Nexus OoC.
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2010-10-17, 02:57 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
(From last thread)
Purple-Hat is hit with the sun glasses, which gives him enough warning to dodge Riv's kick. However, that doesn't give him protection against the hydroloths.
"Arggh."
Purple-Hat chops at the daemons with the axe.
"Friends you have, but so do I.
Wait a while, and you will fry."Avatar by Emperor Ing
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2010-10-17, 03:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
(Is there a parking lot nearby?)
Rolling to the ground as his kick misses, K-Riv pulls the laser gn from his pocket and fires at the axe!Meese Mobster by smuchmuch.
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2010-10-17, 03:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
"Run Caroline."
Having recovered enough from the various gas attacks, helped out by fear-induced adrenaline, Vincent grabs for Caroline's hand and all out starts running from the crazy purple hat man.
I do not believe there is a parking lot, no.
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2010-10-17, 03:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-10-17, 03:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
Purple Hat will find that the Hydroloths are quick and coordinate their efforts well. One of them is chopped with the axe and killed, but the others dodge, retreat and resume their attacks. One of them opens its mouth and sends magical sleep gas towards Purple Hat.
Mark, meanwhile, is using the time to get into the position from which he can use his fear-inducing gaze. It'll take him a while. He really, really hates fighting. >.<My FFRP characters. Avatar by Ashen Lilies. Sigatars by Ashen Lilies, Gullara and Purple Eagle.
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2010-10-17, 03:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
Purple-Hat is wearing a gas mask, so I don't think that a gas, magic or not, is going to affect him. Blood sleps from where the daemons claw him, but still he fights. And then K-Riv shoots his axe out of his hand.
"Errh. Foolish boy, go away. Now is not the time for play."
Purple-Hat is now reduced to fighting with darts in hand. At least the darts are enchanted iron, so they should be able to hurt the daemons.Avatar by Emperor Ing
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2010-10-17, 03:27 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-10-17, 03:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
Hell no! Shouts K-Riv, trying to shoot Purple-Hat's gas mask.
Meese Mobster by smuchmuch.
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2010-10-17, 03:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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My FFRP characters. Avatar by Ashen Lilies. Sigatars by Ashen Lilies, Gullara and Purple Eagle.
Interested in the Nexus FFRP setting? See our Discord server.
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2010-10-17, 03:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-10-17, 03:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
The gas mask? You mean he shots Purple-Hat in the face? Okay then. Purple-Hat goes down, a hole in the gas mask and his face.
"One last dance for me, but I'll be back,
You'll see."
Purple-Hat tries to blow himself up. After all, he's dying and its better that they don't have his body.Avatar by Emperor Ing
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2010-10-17, 03:43 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
If Purple Hat blows himself up, then the hydroloth are obviously killed by the explosion.
My FFRP characters. Avatar by Ashen Lilies. Sigatars by Ashen Lilies, Gullara and Purple Eagle.
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2010-10-17, 03:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-10-17, 03:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
K-Riv reaches out with his mind, trying to use his techno-magic to stop Purple-Hat from exploding.
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2010-10-17, 03:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-10-17, 03:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
(He's pretty powerfull, but he's trying to stop the bomb from going off, not the explosion.)
Last edited by ThirdEmperor; 2010-10-17 at 03:55 PM.
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2010-10-17, 03:55 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
Fine. But he is dead, its hard to live with a hole in your head where there isn't supposed to be one.
Avatar by Emperor Ing
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2010-10-17, 03:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
K-Riv walks over and begins to examine the corpse, looking for any signs of chemical or mechanical alteration. He also looks for credit cards and any spare change.
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2010-10-17, 04:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
Um, with no explosion there are still frog monsters from the underworld around.
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2010-10-17, 04:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
The Hydroloths don't attack Riv, since Mark didn't order them to. Mark himself heads to check on Decker.
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2010-10-17, 04:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
Decker is in her devil form still, and asleep. She has a big old knot on her head, along with scrapes and bruises.
My avatar! Isn't it just utterly diabolical? Ashen Lilies made it!
"Money cannot buy health, but I'd settle for a diamond-studded wheelchair."
― Dorothy Parker
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2010-10-17, 04:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-10-17, 04:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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My FFRP characters. Avatar by Ashen Lilies. Sigatars by Ashen Lilies, Gullara and Purple Eagle.
Interested in the Nexus FFRP setting? See our Discord server.
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2010-10-17, 04:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Doesn't work. She'll need to sleep off the gas, I guess.
My avatar! Isn't it just utterly diabolical? Ashen Lilies made it!
"Money cannot buy health, but I'd settle for a diamond-studded wheelchair."
― Dorothy Parker
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2010-10-17, 04:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
SE23 is also asleep.
Again.
His assault rifle lies on the ground next to him.
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2010-10-17, 04:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] PACK II: The Perfectly Appropriate College for Kids!
(Did K-Riv find any signs of alteration on the corpse?)
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2010-10-17, 04:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-10-17, 04:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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Mark sighs and waits for Decker to wake up. He doesn't dismiss the Hydroloths in case something else shows up and the lesser Daemons wander around aimlessly.
My FFRP characters. Avatar by Ashen Lilies. Sigatars by Ashen Lilies, Gullara and Purple Eagle.
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2010-10-17, 04:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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