Hmm, I'm not that familiar with magical girl shows, so i don't know how common magical boys are.
Female Riders have been around for a bit (the first iirc was the first Delta user back in Faiz, the 2003 Rider show, but she wasn't around long unfortunately), but it's only in the past few years that they've started being main character Riders regularly.
Also iirc Naki was our first non-binary Rider back in Zero-One in 2019.
I know Magical Boys and Genderbent Magical Girls are sub-genres of Magical Girls, but from my understanding Masc!Magicals and Femme!Riders are treated... less seriously? I understand Femme!Riders have been getting better though.
I know right? There's only one magical boy show I can think of that is the protagonist of his series and not just the helper or rival of the magical girl heroine. DNAngel
[X] Plan: A bit of Originality -[X] (2) …Magic and technology are starting to advance, in unison.
-[X] (1) Secret Societies
-[X] (1) Friendly (?) Rivals
-[X] (0) You'll have your own friends to rely on. Normal friends.
-[X] Dark Mirrors
I know Magical Boys and Genderbent Magical Girls are sub-genres of Magical Girls, but from my understanding Masc!Magicals and Femme!Riders are treated... less seriously? I understand Femme!Riders have been getting better though
I was asleep, but now I AWAKEN! Questions will be answered.
1. Yes. You will get to pick any gender or lack therof in the next section.
2. No. It's been at least 20 years since riders and magical girls hit the scene in the world of this quest. At this point, you aren't judged by gender, you're just judged by whether you can kick ass, save people, and get extra points for looking flashy while doing it.
I mean… my signature does say "Project Moon fanatic".
(For those who haven't played games from that company, don't worry. Tainted Hearts works as a standalone concept once you remove the tainter in question.)
Plan Some Originality Wins! I'll be posting a summary of the situation of this world in a few minutes, wait for that.
Scheduled vote count started by MrKermie on Jun 11, 2024 at 9:41 AM, finished with 62 posts and 27 votes.
[X] Plan: A bit of Originality -[X] (2) …Magic and technology are starting to advance, in unison.
-[X] (1) Secret Societies
-[X] (1) Friendly (?) Rivals
-[X] (0) You'll have your own friends to rely on. Normal friends.
-[X] Dark Mirrors
[X] Plan: Human Problems, Human Solutions -[X] (2) …Magic and technology are starting to advance, in unison. -[X] (2) An Unveiled Masquerade
-[X] (1) Friendly (?) Rivals -[X] (2) There are heroes from the past that you can learn from. You'll just have to find them first.
-[X] Dark Mirrors
-[X] Hearts Unjustly Tainted -[X] Puppet Masters From The Shadows
[X] Plan Cho Henshin! -[X] (2) …Magic and technology are starting to advance, in unison.
-[X] (1) Secret Societies
-[X] (2) Partners In Good
-[X] (0) You'll have your own friends to rely on. Normal friends.
-[X] Dark Mirrors -[X] Beings From Beyond The Stars
[X] Plan: A World Beyond Your Wildest Dreams! (And Nightmares)
-[X] (2) …It's reached an incredible state, considered the apex of the future.
-[X] (1) Secret Societies
-[X] (1) Friendly (?) Rivals
-[X] (0) You'll have your own friends to rely on. Normal friends. -[X] Giants of Hell
-[X] Hearts Unjustly Tainted
-[X] Dark Mirrors -[X] Beings From Beyond The Stars -[X] Puppet Masters From The Shadows
[X] Plan Unique World, Magical Focus
-[X] (2) …Magic is absolutely integrated into the world. -[X] (2) An Unveiled Masquerade
-[X] (2) Partners In Good
-[X] (0) You'll have your own friends to rely on. Normal friends.
-[X] Hearts Unjustly Tainted
-[X] Dark Mirrors
[X] Plan Lovely Pretty Shadow of the Colossus -[X] (2) …Magic and technology are starting to advance, in unison.
-[X] (1) Secret Societies
-[X] (2) Partners In Good
-[X] (0) You'll have your own friends to rely on. Normal friends. -[X] Giants of Hell -[X] Puppet Masters From The Shadows
[X] Plan No Crossovers... until now. -[X] (2) …Magic and technology are starting to advance, in unison. -[X] (2) An Unveiled Masquerade -[X] (0) They don't know the other exists./They work alone -[X] (2) There are heroes from the past that you can learn from. You'll just have to find them first. -[X] Beings From Beyond The Stars -[X] Puppet Masters From The Shadows
[X] Mundane, Rivalry, Corruption
-[X] (0) …It's perfectly, utterly normal.
-[X] (1) Secret Societies
-[X] (1) Friendly (?) Rivals
-[X] (0) You'll have your own friends to rely on. Normal friends.
-[X] Dark Mirrors
[X] Plan: Cyberpunk and Magic Feelings.
-[X] (2) …It's reached an incredible state, considered the apex of the future.
-[X] (1) Secret Societies
-[X] (1) Friendly (?) Rivals
-[X] (0) You'll have your own friends to rely on. Normal friends.
-[X] Hearts Unjustly Tainted
[X] It's a Big, Big World Out There -[X] (2) …Magic and technology are starting to advance, in unison.
-[X] (1) Secret Societies
-[X] (1) Friendly (?) Rivals -[X] (2) There are heroes from the past that you can learn from. You'll just have to find them first. -[X] Giants of Hell
-[X] Dark Mirrors -[X] Beings From Beyond The Stars
It's very difficult to ascertain the state of an entire nation from a brief summary. Nonetheless, I will try.
Magic and Tech
About 20 years ago, in an event known as the Great Awakening, people somehow discovered the methods to conjure up two types of magic: Glyphs and Runes.
Glyphs are centralized circles that appear naturally, representing the Four Elements (Fire, Water, Earth, Air.) Alone, when drawn and infused with a human's natural mana, it creates pure chaotic elemental energy.
However, Runes were also invented by humanity and HumaGears, who are artificial androids created by Hiden Manufacturing. The magical language is semi universal, similar to code. A Rune Line is made up of two things: A Purpose, (Such as Shooting) and a Memory, which the mage themselves provides. Rune Lines can be stacked and combined. By inscribing sentences of Runes into Glyphs, Magic can be controlled and harnessed.
When it comes to technology, people are still trying to figure it out. Nanobots can represent Runes and artificially summon Glyphs, while HumaGears seem to have varying levels of Mana to power these Glyphs based on whether they've achieved sentience via Singularity.
Humanity continues to advance.
Riders And Magical Girls
Both Riders And MGs seem to have magic that operates outside the context of Runes and Glyphs. For example, Love Magic is still a peculiarity.
While most Riders and Magical Girls seem to work in small teams (up to 5) or alone, there have been some whispers that both groups seem awfully centralized and organized…
Dark Mirrors
And in the shadows, there are whispers of an organization. Of black Riders and Magical Girls that seem emotionless and destroy everything that they see.
They call this organization Umbra. Maybe it's up to you to find out what they're up to.
Plan Some Originality Wins! I'll be posting a summary of the situation of this world in a few minutes, wait for that.
Scheduled vote count started by MrKermie on Jun 11, 2024 at 9:41 AM, finished with 62 posts and 27 votes.
[X] Plan: A bit of Originality -[X] (2) …Magic and technology are starting to advance, in unison.
-[X] (1) Secret Societies
-[X] (1) Friendly (?) Rivals
-[X] (0) You'll have your own friends to rely on. Normal friends.
-[X] Dark Mirrors
[X] Plan: Human Problems, Human Solutions -[X] (2) …Magic and technology are starting to advance, in unison. -[X] (2) An Unveiled Masquerade
-[X] (1) Friendly (?) Rivals -[X] (2) There are heroes from the past that you can learn from. You'll just have to find them first.
-[X] Dark Mirrors
-[X] Hearts Unjustly Tainted -[X] Puppet Masters From The Shadows
[X] Plan Cho Henshin! -[X] (2) …Magic and technology are starting to advance, in unison.
-[X] (1) Secret Societies
-[X] (2) Partners In Good
-[X] (0) You'll have your own friends to rely on. Normal friends.
-[X] Dark Mirrors -[X] Beings From Beyond The Stars
[X] Plan: A World Beyond Your Wildest Dreams! (And Nightmares)
-[X] (2) …It's reached an incredible state, considered the apex of the future.
-[X] (1) Secret Societies
-[X] (1) Friendly (?) Rivals
-[X] (0) You'll have your own friends to rely on. Normal friends. -[X] Giants of Hell
-[X] Hearts Unjustly Tainted
-[X] Dark Mirrors -[X] Beings From Beyond The Stars -[X] Puppet Masters From The Shadows
[X] Plan Unique World, Magical Focus
-[X] (2) …Magic is absolutely integrated into the world. -[X] (2) An Unveiled Masquerade
-[X] (2) Partners In Good
-[X] (0) You'll have your own friends to rely on. Normal friends.
-[X] Hearts Unjustly Tainted
-[X] Dark Mirrors
[X] Plan Lovely Pretty Shadow of the Colossus -[X] (2) …Magic and technology are starting to advance, in unison.
-[X] (1) Secret Societies
-[X] (2) Partners In Good
-[X] (0) You'll have your own friends to rely on. Normal friends. -[X] Giants of Hell -[X] Puppet Masters From The Shadows
[X] Plan No Crossovers... until now. -[X] (2) …Magic and technology are starting to advance, in unison. -[X] (2) An Unveiled Masquerade -[X] (0) They don't know the other exists./They work alone -[X] (2) There are heroes from the past that you can learn from. You'll just have to find them first. -[X] Beings From Beyond The Stars -[X] Puppet Masters From The Shadows
[X] Mundane, Rivalry, Corruption
-[X] (0) …It's perfectly, utterly normal.
-[X] (1) Secret Societies
-[X] (1) Friendly (?) Rivals
-[X] (0) You'll have your own friends to rely on. Normal friends.
-[X] Dark Mirrors
[X] Plan: Cyberpunk and Magic Feelings.
-[X] (2) …It's reached an incredible state, considered the apex of the future.
-[X] (1) Secret Societies
-[X] (1) Friendly (?) Rivals
-[X] (0) You'll have your own friends to rely on. Normal friends.
-[X] Hearts Unjustly Tainted
[X] It's a Big, Big World Out There -[X] (2) …Magic and technology are starting to advance, in unison.
-[X] (1) Secret Societies
-[X] (1) Friendly (?) Rivals -[X] (2) There are heroes from the past that you can learn from. You'll just have to find them first. -[X] Giants of Hell
-[X] Dark Mirrors -[X] Beings From Beyond The Stars
Welp we got a future with magi tec, secret organizations, somewhat neutral with both hero factions, and 0 past mentor figures. Plus evil Magical girls/Sentai. Welp time to see how original we can go.... amd suddenly im imagining if we got the aliens would, if we could have had a Megaman Starforce esque Sentai....
Wow im really going for megaman inspire s**t huh.... Now that i think about it (and kimda lampshading a differemtcquest im seeing) what would the Yugioh Card Sky Striker Raye count as... Magical girl or Sentai?
It takes you a good while to calm down. You've got to breathe.
In, out.
Ok, you're calm now. So get up out of bed.
That dream shook you up, but you can't remember what it was about. Weird.
Days like this, you really have to wonder why people call you…
Personality:
[ ] …Curious and Inquisitive.
[ ] …Brave and Bold.
[ ] …Shy and Reclusive.
[ ] …Kind and Caring.
[ ] …Something else. (Write-in, two adjectives max)
It takes a monumental effort, but you manage to throw off the sheets and get out of your bed.
Now you've got to go through your whole morning routine. You go to the restroom to brush your teeth, and in the mirror you see:
Age:
[ ] Your young face. (High Schooler) You're roughly a junior, and you've been going through school at an easygoing pace.
[ ] Your good-looking face. (Young Adult) You're about college age, and you'll be able to decide whether you're going or already graduated next update.
[ ] Your tired face. (Middle-Aged) You're 40 something. Hey, at least you've got a steady job.
As you brush your teeth and spit out the toothpaste down the drain, you wipe up the sink and get into the shower for a quick wash. In case you're wondering what's down there, you're a:
Gender:
[ ] Male
[ ] Trans Male QM Note: If you identify as a man, you can still become a Magical Girl. [ ] Nonbinary
[ ] Female
[ ] Trans Female
And you look like:
Appearance:
[ ] (write in) Send a small description and a link to a picture.
You throw on your clothes, and make sure you've got your stuff together. Time to go out to school/work.
Right before you walk out the door, you make sure to grab your wallet, and ID. Gotta make sure that you can get on the train, after all.
On the ID, it says your name. Your name is…
Name:
[ ] Ren Akiyama
[ ] Akira Tori
[ ] Shintaro Ishimori
[ ] Hana Aoi
[ ] Mai Kurosawa
[ ] Naoto Takeyama
[ ] No, you're… (Write-in.)
You're outside of the house now. Just in time, you manage to get your ass out of the apartment, and down the stairs to the subway.
Tokyo Subway, Going To Shibuya City
You scan your pass just in time, before taking a seat in the crowded subway car. You're ready to doze off, until you hear somebody call out your name.
Oh hey, it's your friend, Arata!
Your work friend. He's a dumbass, but he's your dumbass.
He brushes a hand through his messy mop of black hair and waves to you. "Hey there, dude! I wasn't expecting you to make it on this train. Thought you'd be taking the 8:30 one like I usually do. What are you, some sort of super-speedster?"
You quietly laugh. "No, Arata, I'm just a regular person. I've just got the prudence to get my butt out of the house early, unlike you."
"Well, that's cool! Anyways, wanna hear about…"
You tune Arata out, as he starts going on about the new Gundam model he got. Eventually, you start thinking about where you come from. That's because you're just a:
Origin: For this section and until the end of the update, you will have 4 character generation points. Spend them all.
[ ] (0) Regular Human You're just an average Japanese person. Nobody more, no one less.
(No special effects.)
[ ] (2) Enhanced Human A few years back you managed to get out of "that life" and turn away from your past. The forces that be seem to want you to come back.
(Some mild starting stat upgrades and mild experience as a combatant from your past, which will be decided in the next update. This also comes prepackaged with trauma because of course it does.)
[ ] (2) Artificial/Magical Being You're not actually human at all! You're— (Great enhancements to all starting stats. Start with a few free traits. However, you have less opportunities to make friends and talk down the bad guys due to your lack of humanity.]
Locked due to world options.
A conductor Humagear walks through the car, advising everyone to take their seats. As the air glyphs start blasting from the other side of the train, acting as a turbine and engine, the train starts to speed up.
You whip out your phone to scroll through social media. While you look through your feed, some posts come up. They're related to what you like. That's to say they're related to:
Interests/Hobbies:
Pick as many as you like.
[ ] (2) Magic (It's the newest innovation. The new revolution that'll bring humanity into a new era! How could you not be interested in Magic?)
(Increased starting Magical stat. Gain starting item: Beginner's Rune Kit.)
[ ] (2) Engineering (You've been helped out by them ever since you were little. They can do something impossible for humans within a second. How could you not be interested in Humagears?)
(Increased starting Technical stat. Gain starting item: Beginner's Repair Kit.)
[ ] (2) Magical Girls and Kamen Riders.
(Yes, yes, I know the irony. But you couldn't help but gravitate towards these effervescent figures, who always fought for the good of all.)
(Better chances of meeting "interesting people" when exploring. You'll be able to get some info on any super's powers just based on their looks.)
[ ] (1) Martial Arts.
(Your mom signed you up when you were young. Then you just kept on going.)
(Increased Martial stat.)
[ ] (1) Trivia. (Japan's schooling system isn't the best in the world without reason.)
(Increased Mental stat.)
[ ] (1) Socializing and Celebrities. (You were a social butterfly in middle school. Then freshman year. And then…)
(Increased Social stat.)
And as you look at all those frivolous things on your phone, you still don't know what's in store for you.
Because little did you know, today was going to be the most important day of your life.
Today would be the day you became a hero fighting against the forces of evil, a:
Archetype: QM Note: THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THIS UPDATE. It determines how and why you will be a hero. Choose wisely.
[ ] Kamen Rider
Your powers originate from the mysterious organization sending down monsters to the world. Essentially, whether you were experimented on by them or simply found some of their trinkets, you'll be fighting evil, with a power sourced from evil. Your Counterpart is a Magical Girl.
Fight for Justice, Rider. And remember, when you're in trouble, the correct option is to yell "Henshin!"
Some famous Riders are:
-LITERALLY EVERY MAIN CHARACTER KAMEN RIDER.
Perk:
[Those Who Change]
The origin of your powers keeps on shifting and moving. You can't pinpoint it, or how it'll develop. But you know that these powers aren't content with staying human, normal forever,
Maybe that's a good thing.
[Gain access to Form Changes (Ten in total, maybe more) over the course of this harrowing adventure. Form Changes will give you different Perks while transformed and temporary Stat Upgrades.]
Trait:
[Seeker Of Justice]
Once you've gone down this path, you'll be able to see the tracks that others have left.
[You will be able to ascertain someone's Alignment (eg. Neutral Good, Chaotic Neutral, Lawful Evil, etc) after fighting with them or socializing with them for enough time.]
Flaw:
[They're After You]
The people who you got your powers from wanted an expendable soldier. They instead got a pain in the butt: you. Now, they want their investment back. Dead or alive.
[The antagonists of this story know you PERSONALLY. And while for a while they'll just send their mooks, eventually you'll find yourself going against their head honchos.]
[ ] Magical Girl
Your powers originate from a mysterious creature that blessed you with the power to fight off the monsters that terrorize the people. Your Counterpart is a Kamen Rider.
Fight for Love, Magical Girl. And remember that even in the worst of times, there's still hope left for even villains.
Some famous Magical Girls are:
-Usagi Tsukino (Sailor Moon)
-Sakura Kinomoto (Cardcaptor Sakura)
-Any of the PreCures
Perk:
[And I Hoped For Love]
Your powers are powered by emotions. Your love, anger, sorrow, joy… all of them coalesce into your magic.
[Half your social stat can be added to your physical/martial stat when fighting. This can double your chances of both winning and making friends.]
Trait:
[Seeker Of Love]
You care for people. Always have, always will. Ever since gaining your powers, you've been able to sense and empathize with their emotions on an even deeper level.
[You will be able to ascertain someone's Sanity (on a scale of 1-100) after fighting with them or socializing with them for enough time.]
Flaw:
[Emotions On A Wire]
This magic, this power… it's still so connected, intimately, to your emotions. Try and harness it, but remember: the magic is only as sane as its user.
[Due to being fueled by your emotions, your combat powers and your Perk might fall out of use if you go through enough emotional or mental stress in your civilian life.]
[Basically, don't be a NEET!]
[ ] (1) Kaijin Rider/Psuedo-Rider
Your powers originate from a dark, dark place. It's twisted you down, and your heart can't take it anymore. You'll still try and fight for justice… but you'll be doing it your own way. Your Counterpart is a Dark Magical Girl.
Perk:
[Break Down]
Your powers are unstable. Unreliable.
But that just means they're much more powerful than some run of the mill hero.
[EXP gain x1.5. Form Change stat boost extended to a bit after the transformation.]
Trait:
[Monstrous Composition]
The experiments and events that were realized on you turned you into a monster, physically while transformed and mentally outside. Thankfully, you used to be a half decent person, so you just come off as very grumpy.
[No Secret Society will take you in, (yet…) but none of the baddies will try to jump you unless provoked. Gain advantage on all intimidation checks.]
Flaw:
[Those Who Cannot Change]
THEPOWERTHEPOWERITHURTSITHURTS—
[Write ins will be harder to find opportunities for, and write in combat plans will be interpreted through the lens of someone blood-drunk on combat.]
[ ] (1) Dark Magical Girl
Your powers originate from a contract with a being outside the scope of this world. A very, very unfair being, who's toying with you for sport. Your Counterpart is a Dark Kamen Rider.
You've got problems. Mental problems, social problems, and now that other Magical Girls hate you, you've got Magical problems. Good luck.
Ante up your life. That's what you've been taught to do. While this life has been ruthless, you've still got to try.
[Advantage (two dice rolled) on ALL combat rolls. 1.5x EXP]
Trait:
[Stranger]
You've always been an outsider. Ostracized. Maybe that's why you took that contract.
But even Outsiders are a group of their own.
[Gain Relationship Level 1/5 and a look into the Sanity of anybody with the (Outsider) trait.]
Flaw:
[And I Prayed For Hate]
You need to fight monsters and eat their souls to survive. That's it you said it. The bastard that you sold your soul to so that you could live says so. And you know damn well that you're not the only person that needs to do this.
[Other Dark Magical Girls now know your location, name, and family. Also, if you don't fight monsters regularly, you'll die. Good luck!]
But that's all for the future. For now, just focus on going where you need to go.
So take a nap. And dream of being a hero… Author's Note:
Pt 2 of the character generation. Next, you'll pick the perks and origin for your Archetype. That's where the fun stuff like elemental powers and super-speed (WE HAVE CLOCK UP AT HOME!) come in.
Not much to say here. Say hi to Arata! He might be a Kamen Rider, he might just be a dude working as Mission Control. Who knows?
Plan Template:
[ ] Cool Plan Name!
-[ ] Personality
-[ ] Age
-[ ] Gender
-[ ] Appearance
-[ ] Name
-[ ] Origin
-[ ] Hobbies (May include more than one)
-[ ] Archetype
This plan is still work in progress, but I wanted to rush out the concept surrounding the character I'm interested in making while I decide on name and appearance.
EDIT: Plan is finished, those interested in the plan can now vote for it.
[X] Plan: Let's Set the Sea Ablaze! -[X] …Brave and Bold.
-[X] Your young face.
-[X] Female
-[X] This Image here.
-[X] Samantha Trails
-[X] (2) Engineering, (2) Enhanced Human.
-[X] Kamen Rider
Yes, this is just Firefly from Honkai Star Rail but I'm hyped for her release and she's pretty much a Kamen Rider anyway so I might as well ride that train to the end.
Yes, this is just Firefly from Honkai Star Rail but I'm hyped for her release and she's pretty much a Kamen Rider anyway so I might as well ride that train to the end.
I KNEW someone would try to put a Firefly expy in here!
Though, uh, if this plan does win, don't expect me to put any other HSR characters in as side characters. Ya boy already has one HSR Quest going on, I don't want another.
Edit: the pictures broken btw.
Also, you picked Kamen Rider twice.