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  1. N

    A Spark of Wonder to Light the Forge
    Threadmarks: Chapter 1: the first spark

    Crossover Action 
    "You know it really suck to die….", I monologued as I found myself floating inside a pitch black void as though it was made entirely out of darkness. I am or rather was a cook in my previous life I made some pretty good money compared to the local pay rates, and on the day before I was...
  2. Cosmic Competition in the CCCP! [Soviet Union Space Program CK2 Design Quest]

    Cosmic Competition in the CCCP! [Soviet Union Space Program CK2 Design Quest]
    Threadmarks: 1: Starting Conditions

    Orion's Arm Tech Company Quest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYLxfaRdcno The dawn of the Information Age is upon the planet Earth. Technology is advancing at a rapid pace, countries are democratizing while others are sliding back, and the final frontier of space is just around the corner. It...
  3. ThunderOwl

    Welcome to Goldriver County (Paranormal Zombie Outbreak Quest)
    Threadmarks: Setting Customization and Scenario Selection.

    Hi, ThunderOwl here. I´ve always been a fan of zombies, and as such I´ve always wanted to write a zombies quest. However, instead of the typical zombie virus we have seen in all shapes and sizes, I´ve wanted to take it in a more supernatural direction. My main quest is still going to be Loyalty...
  4. Gun x Glory!

    Gun x Glory!
    Threadmarks: OP

    Original Sci-Fi Action Modern 
    The year is 2030, and competitive gaming has taken the world by storm. Gone are the days when professional gaming was stigmatized and belittled by most, left to rot in the corners of the internet while star studded athletes from all fields dominated the public perception. Now those tall...
  5. O

    Rise of the Phantom - An Alternate Gaming & Pop Culture TL
    Threadmarks: The Beginning of the Phantom

    What if? Idea Timeline Post-1900 
    An picture of this console, which was canceled IOTL. Nintendo. Xbox. Playstation. The holy trinity of the modern gaming world. All with their ups and downs. Sega, once a respectable console maker, quickly lost their way and eventually gave up the war due to bad management. However, there was...
  6. Levelgap

    The Secret Shop of the Gods (Original)
    Threadmarks: Prologue

    Original Modern 
    I am Amano Tsukiko. A normal mid-twenties woman working on a low income desk job. I live on an apartment in a suburban area on Yokohama, and it's pretty near to my workplace. Life is simple even if it's somewhat boring. I go to my work, work my eight to twelve hours shift, and after that I go...
  7. Spore

    The Seven Seals above Texas.
    Threadmarks: Introduction: What have we done?

    Introduction: What have we done? Everything is bigger in Texas. The hats, the hair, and the biggest attitudes around. It's no secret that the Texans love to brag about their state in all its greatness. What is a secret however, a big secret like everything else in Texas is what a certain...
  8. goable

    Hidden Truths: A Superhero Quest
    Threadmarks: A fresh start

    Original Modern Superhero 
    Gender [] Male [] Female [] Write In Appearance [] Write In (picture is preferred) Name [] Write In Power Vial (Listed By rarity) [] Orange – Materials [] Blue – Knowledge [] Green – Life [] Red – Energy [] Yellow – Esoterica [] White – Meta-powers [] Purple – Temporospatial [] Brown –...
  9. Xalgeon

    By the light of the Neon Grail
    Threadmarks: To draw a sword from a stone (golem)

    Original Sci-Fi Modern Superhero 
    As the bus hired by the Royal London College pulled up to the Caerleon Roman Amphitheatre, the history students aboard were, surprisingly, uninterested in learning about the supposed location of the Round Table, the table at which King Arthur's band of legendary knights convened over matters of...
  10. Princess Scribe

    Castlevania 2052: A deck-building quest to slay Dracula, The Vampire President of the Broken United States!
    Threadmarks: 00 - Build-a-Belmont

    Action Modern Horror 
    February 2035 - Soma Cruz, an American exchange student in Japan, walks through a torii and finds himself in Dracula's castle. Unable to resist the overwhelming influence of his past life, he turns into Dracula. He fights with Julius Belmont and Alucard Tepes, defeating them both before...
  11. Levelgap

    Modern World Cloner (Original)
    Threadmarks: Prologue

    Original Modern 
    Am I hallucinating? Maybe I am still dreaming? In front of me is another me, wearing the same pajama as I am. We stare at each other, but unlike her whose face is neutral, I think mine is changing. I did the only thing I think is appropriate in this situation. I screamed! My name is...
  12. 5

    Lux Fugit - The Game

    Recruiting Modern 
    This will be a little roleplaying experiment founded on system rules I threw together. The idea is something I've had for a lot longer. If you're familiar with the 80's Satanic Panic, and the animosity against things like Dungeons and Dragons, Magic the Gathering, Pokemon, Power Rangers, and...
  13. Elpis

    It Will Have Been Worth It (Urban Fantasy)
    Threadmarks: Opening Post

    Original Fantasy 
    Chapter 0 - Hellbound Rain hit the taxi’s roof, creating a constant stream of noise which almost drowns out the rumbling engine. You should have worn boots. And brought an umbrella. Walking through the streets with a downpour above your head is a terrible idea. If you were lucky, it wouldn’t...
  14. 1

    GURPS Horror one-shot

    Recruiting 
    Anyone interested? System is GURPS, the genre is horror, just in time for Halloween. I'd prefer players who are experienced with GURPS as a system. Post at least once or twice a day to keep things moving. Not a campaign, just one long adventure. Certain "long term play" traits may not be allowed...
  15. 5

    Nick Fury and His Fighting Legends (Marvel Comics/MCU alternate)
    Threadmarks: First Vote

    Modern Superhero 
    Your single, functional eye is focused on a framed, black-and-white picture; the original photograph was scanned and digitally expanded, to better depict the faces of the Howling Commandos. They were first in line to inspire the Initiative, your pet project and Great Work, if you can make this...
  16. 5

    Scouting for ORPHEUS Protocol (interest/recruit)

    Recruiting Mature Modern 
    Hello SV! I am a long-time fan of a freshly released system called Orpheus Protocol -- been following the canon story in its podcast form for a few years -- and I'd like to mildly adapt it for use here, in a PbP format. Orpheus Protocol was written by Rob Stith and published by Varcolac Press...
  17. 5

    Lights In The Sky IC -- Grand Strategy against Enemies Unknown

    Mature Sci-Fi Alt. History 
    The time is 1:00 AM, GMT, January 1st, 1989. Presently, the nations of the world have put aside their militant conflicts in order to prepare for alien invasion. WESTERN EUROPE Player: Ceslas Your first radar pulse is awaiting the completion of your base format and first research. Please read...
  18. 5

    Lights In The Sky -- Grand Strategy against Enemies Unknown

    OOC Sci-Fi Alt. History 
    IC THREAD: Lights In The Sky IC -- Grand Strategy against Enemies Unknown Mature - Sci-Fi - Alt. History Rules Forum rules trump anything I say/imply. Let's keep player-to-player interaction civil. There's a place for aggression in-character, but don't take game events personally. What I say...
  19. MoogleEmpMog

    Eye Opener
    Threadmarks: Introduction

    Original Fantasy Modern 
    Eye Opener A Mobile Progression Fantasy Cameron Howard crowdfunded Third Eye on a whim. He didn't really believe a dev team with no industry experience could deliver on an "immersive Augmented Reality, Altered Reality Game for mobile platforms." If they managed somehow, he'd get a cool game out...
  20. The Demon Lord is an Otaku (Original/Slice of Life Comedy)

    The Demon Lord is an Otaku (Original/Slice of Life Comedy)
    Threadmarks: Chapter 1: The One Known as the Strongest Demon Lord

    Original Modern 
    Once upon a time, there was a terrifying being who have conquered the whole multiverse and brought terror upon everything and everyone that existed. She reigned on every planes of existence for a very long time, until every beings from every planes of reality decided to team up and defeat her...
  21. wrecksalot

    Unfortunate Survivor
    Threadmarks: Character creation part 1

    There is more to this world than the average layman knows. Behind the facade of banal indifference slowly crushing the little guy for the benefit of the few, there lies a world of exciting cruelty aimed in much the same direction. Here various Conspiracies wage a hidden war for power and...
  22. Addemup

    "I Just Want to Transform People." [Mad Scientist Research Quest]
    Threadmarks: 1

    Original Mature Sci-Fi Modern 
    Today is Tuesday, September 6, 2022 - the first day of the rest of history! Today is the day when you begin planning actual research into mutagenic inducement methodologies, and there's no research institution, law enforcement agency or shadowy government cabal that'll stop you! To those around...
  23. Useless Writer

    Punching through the Masquerade (Modern Magical Cultivation Quest)
    Threadmarks: Character creation

    You, my friend, are in a lot of trouble. Nothing mundane as of yet, you have broken no laws as the mortal world recognizes them. The immortal realm however… suffice to say you’ve broken a few taboos no mortal should ever break if they intend to remain either mortal or alive. Chief amongst your...
  24. Levelgap

    The Otherworlder's Skill Grinder (Original)
    Threadmarks: Prologue

    Original Alt. History Modern 
    So I died. I know it's sudden when I say it like that, but I actually died! I still recall how my vision suddenly rolls around before being accompanied by a brief flash of agonizing pain that racks my whole body. After that it's darkness. I am crossing the street at that time, and I think it...
  25. Junebugtwin

    I would still see you
    Threadmarks: A is for Awkward mumbling

    Modern 
    Taylor loved running. She loved it even when she had to drag herself up before school to do so, when the world was still shaded in blue, and her breath came out in white puffs. She loved it even when her too-tight shoes scraped against her toes and heels, gave her blisters, and left them...
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