The Infinites- Infinite Gauntlet -(Supers, Comedy) OOC,Done
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:01 pm
With thanks to The First Galactic Republic for the concept, for certain characters, the first thread, much of the wording on this post, and for granting me permission to take over...
With thanks to New Grestin for image shown below.
Da Rules:
Need help thinking of a lame superpower? Try out the "silly" powers on this site. Or talk to Talchyon, the OP. He may have a suggestion you might like.
(Oh. And, if for some reason you were wanting to see hilarity and funny stuff of previous arcs of the Infinites, check them out HERE with the ORIGINAL GO-ROUND, and HERE for the first arc of mine, The Infinites: The Lamest Heroes), HERE for the space arc, The Infinites: And Beyond!, and HERE for the most recent arc before this, The Infinites: The Dork Knight
With thanks to New Grestin for image shown below.
THE INFINITES: INFINITE GAUNTLET - OOC
IC - Where all the action, inaction, potential action, and random scenes enacting memes are done| (There will be no Discord, because having it all on NS will draw attention to the OOC - Ulterior motives and all)
THE WORLD OF THE INFINITES - FOR ALL INFINITES' ARCS - The world of the Infinites is full of excitement and danger. costumed supervillains wielding great and terrible power run rampant. Crime continues to plague society. Rising to face these dangers are the Infinites. A national organization of superheroes who have vowed to use their superhuman powers for truth, justice, and the American way, the Infinites fight for the common man. They have saved the day countless times from all kinds of evils. The Infinites are real life superheroes. This story is about their adventures... sort of...
See, the other, some-would-say-more powerful Infinites teams? The ones who fight nefarious evil all across the entire country, and sometimes even the world? You've got teams of the greatest superheroes known to man, such as the West Coast Infinites which was the original, but also teams such as the Midwest Infinites, the Pacific Northwest Infinites, the Canadian Infinites, the Quebec Infinites, the Texas Infinites, the Southern Infinites - all of them powerful, saving the lives of countless people, defeating earth-shattering enemies, having their own comic books which gives them a nice steady source of income and revenue...
Our guys aren't these guys. Meet the heroes of our story, the Minnesota Infinites. The ninth or tenth greatest team of superheroes in the country. They are not A-listers, or B-listers, or even C-listers. But they still have days of saving the country. So long as the other superheroes are all busy. And as long as the bad guys aren't that hard to fight. And as long as they can survive their own ineptitude. They may not get good press, or any press, and they may not have their own line of action figures or corporate sponsorships, but they are heroes who truly care about justice. Mostly. Probably...
THE INFINITE GAUNTLET
- There are rumors out there. Urban myths, perhaps. Unless the person saying it lives on a farm. Then they're more like rural myths. But there are myths out there none the less. And among these myths, is the myth of the Infinite Gauntlet.
Some say this is an alien artifact. And not just any alien artifact, the equivalent of small plastic throw-away toys you get in children's meals at fast food restaurants.
The Infinite Gauntlet is rumored by some to have vast amounts of power, so that one could snap his fingers and destroy a thousand worlds at once. The Gauntlet was once wielded by a powerful warlord, but that was ages ago and no one really knows what happened. As this rumor goes, there was an epic cosmic battle of armies against this warlord. The warlord lost, and the Infinite Gauntlet was taken from him. Likewise, the Gauntlet was dismantled. The epic Infinite Rocks that channeled and magnified the Gauntlet's power were taken from the Gauntlet and scattered across the galaxy. Now they remain hidden. Somewhere.
According to undisclosed sources (possibly leaked from top-secret CIA documents, yet just as also likely to have been determined by asking questions from a Magic 8-ball), these were the names of the powerful Infinite Rocks.-Heart Rock
-Soul Rock
-Time Rock
-Mind Rock
-Alternative Rock
-Heavy Metal Rock
At least, that's one rumor. There are other rumors too. Some say the Infinite Gauntlet was a nice, symbolic item that a mighty ruler once wore as he ruled over world. Wherever the leader had to make a decision, he wore the symbolic Gauntlet and had the wisdom to help and benefit his people.
Or there's the rumor that the Infinite Gauntlet can make people repeat events of history, again and again, as long as you might want.
And then, there's the rumor that the Infinite Gauntlet was a prize that some kid won once in a contest he saw advertised on a cereal box. Even though no purchase was necessary to enter the contest, the kid did, and after sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the address on the box, he ended up being the lucky winner. When he got the Infinite Gauntlet, he used it to pretend he was a robot. The kid reportedly had fun pretending, even though the Infinite Gauntlet didn't really do much other than look cool.
There are other rumors. There are probably about as many rumors out there as there are people who know of this story. Not that anyone knows how many people know of this story. But even if there was an accurate register of people on the uptake, no one knows what it does. No one even knows if the Infinite Gauntlet is real, or just a made-up fairy tale.
The Minnesota Infinites will soon find out...
Da Rules:
- 1. Fun is mandatory. If fun is not being had then we're not doing it right.
2. Bonuses for any time IC you can use any line or reference out of context from any of the Marvel Infinity Wars movies or other movies that led up to it. Bonus points have absolutely zero value and cannot be traded in for better advantages. (The only thing is, you have to let me know if you're using it because I may not know. Links to memes are helpful).
3. Comedic as this setting is, remember not to let things go past PG.
4. No godmodding, cheating, or meta-gaming. You probably know the drill. However, due to the nature of this RP, this may be excused if the result is hilarious...
5. Superheroes who fail to be memorable won't be remembered.
6. Profanity is not welcome. You don't see it in the comics. It won't be here either. That also goes for things that appear like profanity, including substituting a "u" for a "v", or a "u" for a "oo". It doesn't fly here. However, if you must indicate that your character uses profanity, do it how the comics do. "@&*#!" is fine.
7. This will be more of a railroad RP than a sandbox, but there will be some sandbox elements. A sandy railroad, perhaps... In the past, it seems like those arcs that left a lot of characters dangling on their own, not interacting, each going their own way - those didn't work. The arcs that have worked? We've been in it more together. And we as players tried to post frequently. We are a team... the greatest team of lame D-level superheroes the world has ever not really known.
8. No characters will be welcome who are too powerful. If you want your character to be powerful, you need to join another superhero RP. This is only for the lamest of the lame.
9. No characters will be welcomed who are basically copies of a character you saw on a cartoon or other show, unless you have special permission first.
10. Characters from the former "Infinites" threads who want to re-apply sure can. Otherwise, just type in and say you're in, and keeping the character that was already sent in earlier. If you want to change your app, this is a fine time to do it. New characters and new players are always welcome.
11. If you apply and get accepted, but then go inactive (defined as being whatever the OP thinks is inactive), UNLESS you go inactive with permission (e.g., holiday break away from the internet), your character will be confiscated. Most times, the running gag for the Infinites is that your character has now become a tour guide. Oh, and sometimes, if you're inactive for awhile and then post, certain characters will notice your character becoming "staticky", like your character is ceasing to be alive. Or the character becomes an NPC, and will probably be the first characters attacked. IN OTHER WORDS, if you like your character, stay active.
12. This is a big one. IT"S FINE TO JUMP IN AND CREATE A NEW CHARACTER MIDWAY THROUGH. Just realize, we at the Infinites have kind of another running gag that we like. And that is, your character will have been with either the Infinites or Villains the entire time of the arc, even though you as a player may not know what's going on. Ask us. We'll tell you. I'll try to keep a rolling plot summary going too. Try being the operative word, which may or may not happen.
13. Because the Infinites have had several arcs and plots over the life of this RP, there have been several running gags that have developed. If you are new to the Infinites, you probably won't know them and might not understand them. That's ok. Do your best. You'll learn as you go.
14. No one has to know anything about previous Infinites' arcs to join. If you want to read up on previous Infinites arcs to get more of the gist of what characters have done or how my plots tend to go, you can find them listed below at the bottom of the page. But it's not necessary. We take all kinds.
TO APPLY, FILL OUT ONE OF THESE NICE FORMS BELOW
Need help thinking of a lame superpower? Try out the "silly" powers on this site. Or talk to Talchyon, the OP. He may have a suggestion you might like.
(Oh. And, if for some reason you were wanting to see hilarity and funny stuff of previous arcs of the Infinites, check them out HERE with the ORIGINAL GO-ROUND, and HERE for the first arc of mine, The Infinites: The Lamest Heroes), HERE for the space arc, The Infinites: And Beyond!, and HERE for the most recent arc before this, The Infinites: The Dork Knight
Our previous arc, The Infinites: The Lamest Heroes received this award!
WINNER OF THE BEST OF P2TM 2016 AWARDS FOR COMEDY ROLE-PLAY GAME
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Winner - Community Choice Award For Comedy Role Play Game: "The Infinites - the Lamest Heroes", ICOOC
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Winner - Community Choice Award For Comedy Role Play Game: "The Infinites - the Lamest Heroes", ICOOC