[Nexus] LANTERN IV: We're back, baby

[Maxios]

Types of Rings

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Green: People with Green Rings are champions of good, and crusaders of willpower.

Blue: People with Blue Rings are those with great hope, and get the power to heal.

Yellow: People with Yellow Rings value power, and fear.

Red: People with Red Rings are angry, and filled with rage and conquest.

Orange: People with Orange Rings are greedy, and operate for their own devices.

Black: People with Black Rings are embodiments of death. Only zombies can use a black ring.

White: People with White Rings are embodiments of life. There's only one white ring, and no one in the Nexus knows it's location.

Violet: People with Violet Rings wield the power of love.

Indigo: People with Indigo Rings wield the power of compassion.

HQ: The HQ of the orginization is located in a satellite hovering above the Nexus.

Defense System:

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The defense system was orgiginally supposed to have evil detectors, laser turrents, plasma shields, etc. But then the construction workers had to cut corners, so the only defenses are a very weak shield surrounding base, and a couple turrents outside base.

OOC Rules

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No destroying HQ. You can inflict damage on it, but if you want to do a lot of damage or destroy it, PM me.
Romance sub-plots are allowed, but they may only appear rarely.
No attacking other members. If you're battling each other in the arena or training room, it's fine.

FAQ

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What is the rings of power:The Rings of Power is a group made up of people with power rings. It was formed by Maxios, after he discovered a green ring in a treasure horde. He then built the base with the money he got from the treasure horde, after all rewards were split between the questers, he built HQ.

Ooookay. What does the group DO?
It's dedicated to fighting crime and battling evil of any form. Even in the form of penguins.

So that means no one evil can join?No. If the group says that, they're subject to a lawsuit over not allowing evil to join. Evil PCs CAN join, but they can't actively commit evil acts.

Why isn't the title an acryonym like the other groups:
The PCs will decide on the name of the group, then the title of the thread will be changed. The name of the group has been decided (LANTERN) and the acronym itself, is nearly finished.

Posistions

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Maxios: The Leader

The Rooms of HQ

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Level One
Living Room: The entrance to the base is here. The living room has a 70 inch Flatscreen, HD, 3D, television, and a couch. There's also some video game systems.
The Computer Room: This room has 20 of the Nexus' best computers to be used by members of LANTERN.
The Libary: This room has many, many books, and blank journals for the members to write in.
The Bathroom: Not noteworthy at all, but it DOES have talking toilets that respond to voice commands like "Flush" and "Unclog yourself this instant!" or even "Turn into a giant fighting robot!"
The Kitchen: The kitchen is state of the art! Everything about it from the ovens, microwaves, and even the blenders are of the best technology avaible!
The War Room: This Room has holograms of everything in the Nexus, controls of the spy satellites, and the HQ's survelliance cameras.
The Cloning Room: This has a cloning machine and the DNA of all the members, in case their soul goes into a golem and they need to clone their body so they can perform the Rite of the Soul.

Level 2
Bedrooms: This floor is just rooms for all the members. All bedrooms are customizable, and described by their owners.

Level -1
Prison: This floor is a prison for enemies of LANTERN.

This list is still under-work

Registration Sheet

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Name
Age
Background
Powers
Ring-Color
Aligment
Misc (include your power level and class)

Theme Song (By MPG )

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And now for your reading pleasure the magic chalk brings you this funny tune.

The LANTERNites:(with apologies to the female members of LANTERN)
(Based on the song Men in Tights from movie with same name.)

They’re Men, they’re men with lights
They roam around the Nexous looking for fights
They’re Men, they’re men with lights
Their Rings of power give hope in the darkest night
They may act like morons, but watch what you do or else they’ll put up a fight
They’re Men, they’re with lights
Always on guard they are the LANTERNites
…
When you’re in a fix just call for the men with lights,
We’re Butch!
Brought to you by PAIN (People Aligned with good Intentioned LANTERN

[ThirdEmperor]

Higgs steps out of the teleporters. Ye gods! You never learn, do you?

[Maxios]

Higgs steps out of the teleporters. Ye gods! You never learn, do you?

"Of course. It was a trick. Like I said, I know all." Maxios says, turning on the TV.

[ThirdEmperor]

Not that! Not that at all! What on earth are you doing! You can't restart LANTERN like this. Your rep is worth less than blind, elderly, legless horse! Higgs shouts, marching up to Maxios and trying to smack him, likely sending him flying across the room.

[Maxios]

Not that! Not that at all! What on earth are you doing! You can't restart LANTERN like this. Your rep is worth less than blind, elderly, legless horse! Higgs shouts, marching up to Maxios and trying to smack him, likely sending him flying across the room.

"Gah!" Maxios say, smashing into the TV, breaking it. "Then what do YOU suggest?"

[ThirdEmperor]

Higgs walks over and attempts to grab Maxios and slam him into the nearest wall. I suggest you try and get a decent rep beforehand, SO PEOPLE DON'T THINK YOU'RE STARTING A DEATH CULT!!!

[VampireRot]

"Uhh... Yeah... Well... We kinda got swallowed up by the second thread ending fixed the ship, so we're just going to take the mind flayer and leave now. Okay?"

Frank pokes his head tentatively into the main room, or wherever Higgs and Maxios are. He has the sedated mind flayer unceremoniously slung over a shoulder.

[Gullara]

Nite's plotclone enters the room as well. "I'll escort you out."

"And Maxios. Good luck without the rings."

Nite gestures for Frank to follow him.

[Maxios]

Nite's plotclone enters the room as well. "I'll escort you out."

"And Maxios. Good luck without the rings."

Nite gestures for Frank to follow him.

"I have some in the Armory and my room, y'know!" Maxios yells to them, getting back up

Maxios is then hit into another wall. "Great. I just broke another rib."

[ThirdEmperor]

Higgs drops him, disgusted. I'm going to ask you this once, only once, and never again. Do you want LANTERN to succeed?

[VampireRot]

Nite's plotclone enters the room as well. "I'll escort you out."

"And Maxios. Good luck without the rings."

Nite gestures for Frank to follow him.

Frank will gladly follow Nite, giving Maxios and Higgs confused looks as he does.

[Gullara]

[Docking Bay]

Nite leads them back to the docking bay. "Sorry about all the trouble. Is everything ready to go?" Nite says.

[Maxios]

Higgs drops him, disgusted. I'm going to ask you this once, only once, and never again. Do you want LANTERN to succeed?

"Yes." Maxios says, getting back up.

*dead-time*

[VampireRot]

[Docking Bay]

"Yes. I think the Queriers just need the mind flayer for a moment..."

Frank sets the mind flayer down as the two Queriers approach. They remain as robed and expressionless as always. They both put two fingers on the alien's bulbous forehead.

The mind flayer begins writhing in pain as they forcibly remove information from its head. The monotonous "voice" of the cloaked figures is once again projected into Nite's head.

We have it. We can return home now. We thank you for your hospitality.

[Gullara]

[Docking Bay]

Nite nods, entirely comfortable with the mental contact. "It's the Nexus, so I might just see you around."

He leaves the room, and then leaves the space station.

[ThirdEmperor]

Then you're going to do what I say, so you don't end up ruining your rep. More.

[Maxios]

Then you're going to do what I say, so you don't end up ruining your rep. More.

"Fine." Maxios says, sitting down on the couch

[ThirdEmperor]

Good. Now the first step is to fight crime. I'll go find out what I can, see if I can scope out a suitable crime to stop. You stay here. Higgs says, walking back into the teleporters.

[Maxios]

Good. Now the first step is to fight crime. I'll go find out what I can, see if I can scope out a suitable crime to stop. You stay here. Higgs says, walking back into the teleporters.

"OK." Maxios says, attempting to repair the TV

[ThirdEmperor]

Higgs teleports into base. Okay, I got something. Bank robbery, should work well enough as a first step.

[Maxios]

Higgs teleports into base. Okay, I got something. Bank robbery, should work well enough as a first step.

"Alright!" Maxios says, jumping off the couch. He grabs a nearby Green Power Ring, and puts it on. "Time to stop a robbery!"

[ThirdEmperor]

Hold on. Before you go, there was a bombing of Homlet, Hamlet and Omelette, three small towns in Outside. You need to make a statement about it for the press. Now, here's what you need to say. You need to tell them that this is exactly why we need LANTERN, that they need us to stop stuff like this, and that they should think about removing the ban keeping LANTERN out of Inside, so we can stop it if this happens again. Got it?

[Maxios]

Hold on. Before you go, there was a bombing of Homlet, Hamlet and Omelette, three small towns in Outside. You need to make a statement about it for the press. Now, here's what you need to say. You need to tell them that this is exactly why we need LANTERN, that they need us to stop stuff like this, and that they should think about removing the ban keeping LANTERN out of Inside, so we can stop it if this happens again. Got it?

"Where should I make the statement?" Maxios says, calmly.

[ThirdEmperor]

Right in the docking bay, the one open to space so you've got the Nexus behind you. Gives the impression that you're watching and protecting. Higgs says, pulling a video camera out of his pockets and leading the way there.

[Maxios]

Right in the docking bay, the one open to space so you've got the Nexus behind you. Gives the impression that you're watching and protecting. Higgs says, pulling a video camera out of his pockets and leading the way there.

Maxios will go the Docking Bay

[VampireRot]

[Docking Bay]

There's a spaceship preparing to leave here! It's all fixed up now, just making adjustments to its course and preparations for launch.

[ThirdEmperor]

Okay. Just to the side of that spaceship. Not behind it though, or you'll get fried. Higgs says, moving so he can get Maxios, the Nexus and the spaceship in the view. And sound angry. You've got to sound like you're furious about the towns being bombed.

[lord pringle]

Pringle's ghost is looking around for Members and wondering why it's empty.

[Maxios]

Okay. Just to the side of that spaceship. Not behind it though, or you'll get fried. Higgs says, moving so he can get Maxios, the Nexus and the spaceship in the view. And sound angry. You've got to sound like you're furious about the towns being bombed.

Maxios stands by the side.
"As you know, good people of the Nexus, the towns Homlet, Hamlet, and Omlette have been bombed by an evil do'er. This is exactly why Inside has to remove it's ban on LANTERN! Who knows, maybe if there was no ban, many lives would've been saved. I will do anything I can to find out who was the bomber, and bring him to justice! " He was with a calm, but dangerous, tone in his voice

[ThirdEmperor]

Higgs holds up a cue card: "Tell them about how you will not tolerate evil i any form, be it monsters or government."