♠♠HOUSE OF SPADES♠♠

This is doomed to fail. It will never reach a conclusion. If we are lucky it will last longer than Unfound. It will not last longer than ANTI-HEROES. And that wasn't all that long, if you think about it.

Nonetheless, I am compelled to try again. There will be improvements, hopefully, that should ensure that this does not become too much of a workload to be practically feasible (as with Unfound) and there will be better plot-structuring and story development, to ensure that everyone (including myself) does not lose track of what's happening in our heroes' world (as with ANTI-HEROES).

HOUSE OF SPADES will follow the same system as ANTI-HEROES, with chapters posted in a thread as opposed to through the PM system (which proved time-consuming and not very fun at all, which is why I gave up so prematurely).

It will be similar to ANTI-HEROES in that there will be a range of story arcs involving the various characters, possibly culminating in some central event that brings everything and everyone together in the end, and in the fact that it is, once more, all about super-heroes.

The setting for HOUSE OF SPADES is the near-future, in a dystopian city somewhere in America.
With an increasingly problematic situation for the US government on foreign grounds, outbreaks of uncontrollable viral diseases on the European mainland, and rising sea levels as global warming begins to take effect, the world seems a dark place indeed.
It is into this grim future that we see our heroes (and villains) rise. Either born with or engineered to wield bizarre and fantastic powers, various individuals emerge to uphold or transform an ever-changing society beset with evils.

The game will draw inspiration from sources like Watchmen or Miller's Dark Knight, as well as sources more familiar to ANTI-HEROES' players like Heroes or Death Note.

The game will begin with a tentative and experimental first volume, in which a bare minimum of players will take part.
It should cover around five or so chapters and no more, being purely a test to see whether this is do-able or not. Preferably the 'test' players should have all played in either one of my previous two games.

To submit a character, simply fill in the character form below. If you have not played before, and do not think you will be chosen as a test player, it would be sensible to submit a character regardless, as you will be given priority in chosing the next batch of players, supposing the test volume goes well.

Think of this as a belated resurrection of ANTI-HEROES. Or an apology. Maybe.


Character Profile

Name The character's real name. Barry Allen, Walter Kovacs, etcetera.
Alias Should your character operate under an alias. The Batman, Blue Beetle, etcetera.
Gender I get confused easily.
Age Disillusioned veteran or fresh-faced boy wonder?
Physical Appearance Hair colour, notable features, and so on. Be modest.
Costume Should your character choose to conceal their identity under a mask and cape. Doesn't need to include a mask or a cape.
Power See list of Special Powers. Choose one. Done.
Skills See list of Skills. Choose one major skill and one minor skill. Done.
Persona Rough idea of motivations, personality, personal philosophies and so on. No backstory details, they will be supplied.
Alignment See list of Alignments.

And the lists...

Spoiler for Special Powers:


Spoiler for Skills:


Spoiler for Alignment:


This is bound to fail.

That said, enjoy.