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Post by dante on Jul 2, 2009 23:27:34 GMT -6
THE REAL WORLD: SEASON FOUR Fullmetal Alchemist: The Real World has finally reached its fourth season! Unlike earlier installments, this one shall begin with a time skip. After much deliberation it has been decided that this new thread shall begin approximately three years after the conclusion of the previous. This series takes place in the town of Nowhere, USA. The characters have been living in a large mansion by themselves for several years now, separated from their home world of Amestris. Although they are stuck in the real world, they often find themselves in getting caught up in exciting adventures. Love has blossomed between the most vicious enemies, and intense rivalries have formed between former allies. Some of their new friends on Earth have learned their secret, but keep it safe from the rest of the world. The characters are protected and governed by police officers Frank and Bob, who have become their close friends over the years. RULES: Before the roleplaying begins, there are a few things that I would like to touch on: Original Characters are allowed. Unlike the main roleplay, there is no limit on how many you can use, but try to keep it reasonable. Also remember that The Real World is meant to focus on the canons, so lets try to keep them in the spotlight. If you only play an original character this obviously does not apply to you, but if you have a canon please do not shove them aside in favor of your OCs. You are allowed to temporarily adopt one animeverse canon that is not being handled by a members. This is to help create diversity within the household. While you are allowed to take some liberties with their characterization, please do not completely derail them. This has happened before, and we will be forced to take the character away from you if things get out of hand. Alchemy is not allowed to be performed normally. Exceptions can be made for plot purposes, but other than that it is banned from use. Please consult one of the thread moderators if you wish to use it. Violence is allowed within the thread, as long as it is kept in moderation. More extreme forms of violence, such as the use of firearms, are allowed for plot-related purposes only. For example, you are not allowed to wander into the house brandishing a machine gun like a maniac. If you wish to have a climactic showdown with one of the many antagonists, however, feel free to pack as much heat as you want. Characters are allowed to engage in sexual behavior, but please fade to black or take it to PMs if it is going to become explicit. There was an incident a while back that involved a sex scene being played out over several pages, and we were not happy to discover it, to say the least. Canon characters are not allowed to die under any circumstances. They may be beaten to a bloody pulp, but death is out of the question. If you happen to leave the site after you kill your character off, the next handler will be quite disappointed to learn that they cannot join the Real World because their character is dead. Feel free to slaughter your OCs mercilessly, though. But bear in mind that this takes place in the real world, so there will be strong repercussions. All character identities are known! Fuhrer Bradley has been revealed as Pride, Dante is the leader of the homunculi, and so forth. Homunculi are normal humans like everyone else: they are not allowed to use their powers. Like the main roleplay, this series uses characters from the first anime. Mangaverse characters are not allowed. Characters exclusive to the second anime are permitted, however. CHANGES I've come up with a few new ideas for The Real World that I hope to implement some time in the future. If you have any suggestions, feel free to PM them to me! A plot summary thread was discussed a few months ago, but nothing ever came of it. Taking down everything that's happened at this point would be impossible, but hopefully we can start taking down major plot points to help newcomers. Another idea I have is to create a plotting thread. Members can post their ideas for subplots and etc, or they can request a roleplay partner if they feel like they're getting left out. Major story arcs can also be discussed here. Also, a thread will be developed in which Real World participants can list their main character, their adoptive canon, and their OCs. I also thought it would be nice if the cast could take vacations every now and then, like visiting France or Germany for a little while. If this happens, it will be very infrequent. :::::::::: DO NOT POST ANY OOC REPLIES TO THIS POST ::::::::::
HAPPY ROLEPLAYING!!!
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Post by arythknives on Jul 3, 2009 3:36:10 GMT -6
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK. slamming his fist down on the snooze button Alex managed for the third time in a month to obliterate the alarm clock. sitting up and looking out the window he saw that it was barely light outside. He threw the remains of the clock at his roomate, Anthras, on the other side of the room. (Alex:) "Hey, anthras! Get up. Did you set my alarm for 5:30 again? Your gettin up too!" (Anthras:) "Hummunganum... guuf-"(gets hit by the remains of the alarm)"-Ow, what the hell? haha, dont get your panties in a wad, shiny boy. you need to take a shower anyway, you stink. why do you exercise before you go to bed, that friggen hurt by the way."
Anthras gets up and throws on a pair of baggy jean shorts, a wife beater and a black skull and bones hoodie with the full metal alchemist voice actors cast list on the back. (Anthras:) "SHINY BOY, put on some boxers for Christs sake, before that thing eats somebody." anthras walks out of the room and down to the kitchen to get some coffee and writes a note on the cabinet door that says: "NOTICE: coffee stunts your growth... so no coffee for you Ed..."
alex throws back the blankets and wraps his shower towel around his waist. grabbing his morning stuff he walks to the bathroom and takes a shower, etc, etc, etc. alex finaly comes down stairs at 6:45, wearing denim jeans and a black tanktop with a picture of sephiroth choking a chibi doll of himself on the back. (Alex:) "Kioshi-san. You know I dislike waking up earlier than 6:20 am. cut it out alright. If you do... I will... uh, stop sleeping nude."
Anthras slides him a cup of coffee. (Anthras:) "Deal. it was really starting to creep me out."
Alex takes the cup of coffee and goes out to one of the porches to play guitar.
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 3, 2009 10:57:09 GMT -6
"Dumbasses" Arden muttered, shaking her head angrily as she superglued yet another nail into the small box she held. Once the glue had set and dried, she smiled and picked up a small white rat. The poor thing began squeaking and attempting to run away, but Arden just held onto it tightly. "Sorry, Mr. Mousey. I really do like animals like you" she said, stroking the rat's head softly. "It's just" she placed the rat into the box, slamming it shut, "I like hearing people scream, too". Blood dripped onto the bedsheets from tiny cracks in the box.
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Post by Scar on Jul 3, 2009 11:57:56 GMT -6
Scar's eyes snapped open, a look of complete and utter irritation on his face. "Once, just once, I'd like to wake up to something pleasant." he snarled. "Like a hangover or a bombing run. Anything's better than listening to this every morning..." he muttered. Looking at the clock, he sighed. 6:57. "Clocks about to ring anyway..." Turning over to his wife, the Ishballan gently nudged her. "Dante. It's time to get up and endure the future of society."
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Post by dante on Jul 3, 2009 14:04:59 GMT -6
Dante slowly opened her eyes when she felt her husband gently nudging her side. After hearing his words, she sighed heavily when she realized what time it was. She was so comfortable curled up next to her beloved, so needless to say she was not wild about getting up and spending the day with a bunch of ignorant children.
"Must we? Those insufferable brats are starting to try my patience..."
Despite her plea, she knew that it would do no good. Letting out a soft groan, she sat up and began rubbing her temples. Even though she had slept soundly the whole night, she was still extremely groggy. Oh, how she longed for the days when she could sleep in for as long as she wanted. Even though being the leader of a legion of murderous homunculi was a difficult job, it still had its benefits.
Hearing shouting coming from downstairs, she narrowed her eyes into thin slits. Apparently peace and quiet in the morning was too much to ask for. "What are those inconsiderate fools yelling about now?" she growled under her breath, glaring in the direction of the door.
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Dahlia peeked her head out from beneath her blankets when she heard the box slam shut. At first she thought someone had just slammed the door, but when she heard the sound of guts being crushed, she knew her best friend was up to her usual business.
"Getting a head start on the killing for today, huh?" she giggled.
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 3, 2009 14:13:27 GMT -6
Arden scowled when she heard someone speaking but smiled when she saw it was Dahlia. "Of course" she said jumping off her bed. "After all, if I'm not going to kill things around here, who is?" With that, she threw the wooden box underneath her bed, raising an eyebrow when a small cry was heard.
Nikolai crawled out from under his sister's bed, a Barbie doll torso in his mouth and holding his eye. Noticing the girls were both up, he blushed slightly. "Errrr, hey" he said, waving slightly.
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Post by dante on Jul 3, 2009 14:34:25 GMT -6
Dahlia paused thoughtfully, bringing a finger to her lips. "...My daddy, my mommy, your daddy, your mommy, that mean girly guy..."
When Nikolai crawled out from under the bed, she smiled and waved back at him. "Hiiiiiii!"
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 3, 2009 14:49:14 GMT -6
"What the hell are you doing under my bed" Arden asked her brother angrily, completely ignoring Dahlia's comment.
Nikolai paled slightly, understandably afraid of what his twin could do to to him. "I get lonely at night" he said, rubbing the back of his head in embaresment. Obviously the answer sounded weird, even to him.
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Post by dante on Jul 3, 2009 14:52:48 GMT -6
"Then why don't you go in with your mommy and daddy?" Dahlia asked, sounding confused. Whenever something scared her at night, she always went straight to her parents.
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 3, 2009 14:56:14 GMT -6
"I tried, but Daddy said they were busy and not to bother them" Nikolai said, sounding confused.
"So why did you bother me" the brunette asked, sounding more than a little annoyed. Honestly, sometimes it felt like she was surrounded by idiots. Dahlia was okay, but other than that, she couldn't stand any of them.
Nikolai didn't have any answer to this. Instead, he just continued to gnaw on the already tooth-marked torso.
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Post by Scar on Jul 3, 2009 16:11:17 GMT -6
((Work in a butcher shop, I guess.))
"Yes, I agree, but regardless, its something we have to do." Scar replied, smiling at his wifes discomfort. "And just think. Sooner or later, those kids will grow up, become gangsters, and then die from shooting eachother and overdoses, and we'll never have to see them again. Sooner or later Greed will suffer enough head trauma that he'll have to live in a nursing home, Arden and Nikolai will be in Federal Prison, Kimblee and Barry will probably blow themselves up, Havoc and Armstrong will die from lung cancer and steroid overdoses, respectively, and then we'll be left all the hell alone. Doesn't that sound nice?" he asked jokingly as he rummaged through the closet for something to wear.
"And as for that...Armstrong and his roommate are at it again. Are we the only adults in this forsaken building?" He asked sarcastically.
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Post by amouri on Jul 3, 2009 17:32:37 GMT -6
Barry's eyelids flickered briefly as the taunting ray of sunlight slid over them, arousing him drunkenly. "Gerroff." He mumbled childishly, turning around and hugging his pillow protectively over his head. The stuffiness from under the pillow only made him sweaty and sticky, his irritation rising to banish all thought of further sleep. With an exasperated sigh he pushed off the pillow, screwing up his eyes as the full blast of the sun hit him. He noticed with a low moan of pain that the nagging start of a headache from yesterday had only become worse, a low throbbing in the back of his head.
It was always chaotic, now and then he actually caught himself wishing he was back in lab five, at least it was somewhat quiet. Having to live with all the various differences of friends and enemies from Amestris hadn't been easy, he had learned that from the start. There was one benefit of it however, he no longer resided in the empty shell of an armour that had been his body. It had been strange to get used to, like as a child learning to walk all over again. And it hadn't made the fact better that just within a day of him returning to his normal form, that he was shot in the leg as a welcoming gift from that bastid Envy.
He snorted at the memory, aware of the small scar on his thigh that showed where the bullet had gone in. There hadn't been an exit wound either, so the foreign doctors of this new world had had to subdue him with anesthetics and pain relievers of some type to be able to dig out the foul object. Another reason added to his list that he should never trust scientists. All that for the greater good and the people...bullshit every word of it.
He sighed, holding an arm up above his head to shield it from the light. He knew he should get up, and do his fair share of work in the house, but he just didn't feel like it. Scar would always manage it somehow anyway.
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Post by dante on Jul 3, 2009 20:14:59 GMT -6
Dante chuckled softly and pulled herself up, straightening out her negligee. "Quite the optimist, aren't you?"
After putting on her slippers, she moved to her armoire and opened it. She removed a violet robe from within and slid it on, fastening it tightly. There was still some time to spare, so she decided it would be nice to have a good breakfast before she hopped in the shower. Since those idiots downstairs ruined her morning, she needed to cool down somehow.
She moved to the large mirror and the other end of the room and began fixing her hair. Even if she lived with a bunch of useless fools, she still had to look presentable. "I'm going to make myself some breakfast before I get ready. Do you want anything?" she asked her husband.
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Dahlia plopped down on her bed again, completely oblivious to how angry Arden was with Nikolai. Even if she noticed, she would not be bothered by it, since she knew how easily he got on her nerves.
Crawling to the top of her bed, she cuddled with the large rabbit her father bought her for her first birthday. "Bunny!" she chirped happily, resting her head against its stomach.
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 3, 2009 20:21:38 GMT -6
"Where's mother and father anyway?" Arden asked, walking over to her bookshelf and taking out a rather thick novel. She sat back on her bed, with the book on her lap and looking at Nikolai.
"Mommy had to go to work early. Apparently JD started a fire again" Nikolai said with a frown. "As for Daddy, I have no idea".
Arden simply shrugged and openned her book. "See, that's why I got myself kicked out of Preschool. All your vocabulary is turned into average toddler-fare" she said with an angry sigh.
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Post by dante on Jul 3, 2009 20:25:44 GMT -6
Dahlia perked up when she heard her best friend speak. She looked over, still hugging her bunny. "TODDLER FAIR?! Can I go!? I wanna go!" she yelled enthusiastically, hopping on her bed.
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 3, 2009 20:30:29 GMT -6
The twins both looked confused at Dahlia's reaction. However, while Arden just shook her head and returned to her book, Nikolai actually gave Dahlia an answer.
"I think Arden means that when you go to preschool, you learn to talk like a toddler. Not that there's an actual fair" he explained as slowly as he could. He did like Dahlia, but he had to admit he could be slow at times.
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Martel didn't even want to look at JD right now. In less than 3 hours, the man had managed to burn a section of the bar, break about fifty glasses, and somehow steal a young woman's bra. She couldn't blame Eltana, since JD had come in way too early. However, she could get JD's......trainer over to knock some sense into the boy. While leaving Isa and Rachel to deal with cleaning for a moment, Martel went outside and dialed Eltana's number.
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Post by dante on Jul 3, 2009 20:35:47 GMT -6
Dahlia frowned in disappointment at his answer, hugging her bunny rabbit tightly. "...But I wanna go to a fair," she whined.
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"This had better be important," answered a silky smooth voice.
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 3, 2009 20:41:44 GMT -6
"And Nikolai over there wants to see Medevial women in bed together. But, that's not going to happen anytime soon" the young murderess said with a slight sneer. No matter how much she liked Dahlia, she couldn't help but get annoyed by her naivitey at times.
Nikolai, apparently wanting to forget about the comment about Medevial women, tried to change the subject. "You guys hungry? I am" he said, walking out of the room.
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"Trust me, I wouldn't be calling you if it weren't" Martel responded somewhat angrily. "I need you to get over to the Styx and knock some sense into JD."
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Post by dante on Jul 3, 2009 20:49:14 GMT -6
Dahlia brightened up at the mention of food, instantly forgetting about the fair she wanted to go to so badly a few moments ago. She climbed off the bed and landed on the ground. "Oh, me! I wanna have some cereal."
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Eltana sighed deeply when she mentioned the troublesome man, clearly annoyed. Even when he wasn't arround, JD was causing trouble for him.
"Ugh... What did that simpleton do now? And why is he there so early, anyway?" he asked.
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Post by silverviper2134 on Jul 3, 2009 21:12:31 GMT -6
"Simpletons" Arden said, though she smiled when she realized what day it was. "Oh, Saturday. Time for Looney Tunes" she said happily, walking out of the room and heading to the rec room. Once in there, she turned on the TV, switching to a Looney Tunes marathon.
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"Long story short---started a fire, shattered about fifty glasses, and somehow he's got somebody's bra. As for why he's here so early....how the hell should I know?" the snake-chimera asked, sounding as upset as the she-male himself.
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