This roleplay is rated M for most of the usual reasons, including violence, profanity, and gore.
Forty years have passed since Alan Parish beat Jumanji and threw it into the Atlantic Ocean. In that time it has traveled south and washed ashore on a remote beach in Haiti. Despite its exposure to salt water, the board game does not appear warped or damaged at all. It sits on the sun-bleached sand and waits for someone to stroll by so that it can attempt to lure them in with an eerie drumming that can almost never be resisted. In 2009, two young girls on vacation go for a walk on the beach and awaken the passion of the game once more. The quick rhythm of its beating quickly grabs the girls' attention, distracting them from their teenage gossip. They won't be the only ones sucked into the deadly game, but even with help, the twists and terror of Jumanji can quickly turn lethal. Can these new players survive long enough to reach the end and reverse the game's effects?
All RPA rules apply, so be sure to look at the Mature rules as well if you need a refresher.
There is no maximum post length, but a minimum of one well-formed paragraph is required.
No god-modding.
One token character per username, but the use of some supporting characters is allowed.
Only the effects of Jumanji can defy physics. You're allowed to use whatever means possible to overcome the challenges presented by the board game, but please be reasonable.
Gameplay:
"You roll the dice to move your token.
Doubles gets another turn.
The first player to reach the end wins."
Yes, we will be using actual six-sided dice for this. If you don't have 2D6, I can gladly roll for you, or using a website like this is acceptable. I realize this leaves room for cheating, but just don't, okay? It will be much more fun if we're all honest.
After rolling and moving, a couplet will appear on the board and the players will only have moments afterwards to prepare themselves for the oncoming scenario. These will be randomly selected by me from a numbered list and another roll of the dice. If you have a scenario or couplet that you would like to be added to the list, please send it my way via PM.
There are 35 spaces in between the starting and ending spaces, meaning a total of 36 is needed to win. I will keep track of board placement in the players section below once someone moves away from start.
Spoiler: Empty Character Sheet
Name:
Age (10-30):
Token:
Appearance (pictures are allowed):
Bio:
Inactive players are not booted. If they return and are still interested, they are always welcome to PM me and we'll figure something out.
Accepted Characters:
Spoiler: Leila Charbonneau ~ trouble.muffin
Name: Leila Charbonneau
Age: 18
Token: Crocodile
Appearance: clicky
Bio: Leila's parents separated when she was very young, after which her father moved to Haiti to devote his life to the Peace Corps and Leila stayed with her mother in France. She thought his actions were a desperate attempt to offset the negative karma he must have racked up from cheating on her mom, but enjoyed the excuse to spend summers in the Caribbean with her father. As she grew older, these trips became more of a vacation than a way to visit with him. For her senior year of high school she was allowed to bring her best friend along, a girl from her school named Jessica. The two were walking along a secluded stretch of beach and chatting when their conversation was interrupted by the sound of drums. There was no one in sight, but after searching for the source, Jessica discovered a strange board game nestled in the sand.
Spoiler: Jessica Min ~ Kabi
Name: Jessica Min
Age: 18
Token: Elephant
Appearance:
Spoiler: Jessica
I wasn't sure if real or anime was preferred, so I pulled up an anime one too just in case.
Bio: Throughout her life, Jessica lived with both her parents as an only child. The life she led was rather typical; she went to school, had a few friends, went on the occasional vacation with her family, etc. However, living as an only child sometimes left Jessica feeling lonely, and as such she's developed a friendly demeanor so she could make more friends to keep her company. She often refers to Leila - her best friend - as a sister, and quite recently Leila had brought her along on a trip to the Caribbean. Expecting a fun, enjoyable trip, things take quite a turn when she hears a strange drumming sound that lures her towards a mysterious board game hidden in the sand.
Spoiler: Leaf Jones ~ SparrowHawk
Name: Leaf Jones
Age: 19
Token: Rhino
Appearance: Standing 6"2' Leaf is a thinner build with broad shoulders. He usually wears black pants with flexible boots. He wears a loose jacket with a open chested black top.
Bio: Leaf lives with his mother and sister in the Caribbean near Leila's father and is a friend that Leila had made after her many visits to her father, this past visit was his first time meeting Luna. He is rather full of himself and loves to be noticed. He is quick to volunteer for anything that comes off dangerous and has a habit of getting seriously injured but ignoring it and continuing on. He is intelligent and charismatic and despite being a hit with the girls he has never bothered to indulge in his gift to the opposite sex.
Spoiler: Billy McBride ~ Mihkul
Name: Billy McBride
Age: (20)
Token: Monkey
Appearance :
Spoiler: Billy
Bio: Billy lived a normal childhood with a middle-class family and is a college student out for summer break on a trip to the Carribean. He likes to party and is somewhat of a ladies man. He met these two girls at a bar one night named Leila and Luna . They had a good time and he wanted to hang out with them some more. They both looked pretty hot. Hey, what is summer made for anyway?
Spoiler: Cassandra Stones ~ Lenore
Name: Cassandra ‘Cassie’ Stones
Age: 21
Token: Zebra
Appearance: Cassie has short light blonde wavy hair that reaches to her jaws with straight bangs that accents her round face nicely. Her eyes are big and round with honey-brown irises. She has fair skin and stands at 5.6 feet.
Bio: Cassie lives an orthodox life with her single father, Walter Stones, who is an affluent and strict lawyer. Following in her father’s footsteps, Cassie majored in Law in a prestigious university and has been passionate about it ever since, even going as far as letting her father hire her own lawyers. Cassandra is known to be a bit conceited and vain as well as cold. She only ever softens up when her father is around. But even with her ego, she manages to have a group of friends; however, they’re not close enough for her to confide in them. She also enjoys being a leader and tends to monopolize and boss others to do as she pleases.
One day Cassie and her father decided to take a holiday trip to the Caribbean. Cassie was on summer break while her father managed to finally give himself a couple of weeks off to spend quality time with his one and only daughter. Unfortunately, their trip won’t go as planned as a series of unfortunate events will unfold.
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Inactive, but still Accepted:
Spoiler: Luna Rose ~ MeGoRawrr
Name: Luna Rose
Age: 17
Token: Elephant
Appearance: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-h...8wuko1_400.png
Bio: One afternoon, Luna was strolling along the beach with a friend and a shimmer on the sand instantly drew her attention. She walked over and was surprised to find it was an ancient- looking boardgame. Her curiosity quickly overtook her, and after a quick glance at her friend, she opened the box that would indefinitely altar her future.
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Roll Order* and Board Placement:
Username ~ Current Space
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SparrowHawk ~ 6
Mihkul ~ 7
trouble.muffin ~ 10
Kabi ~ 8
Lenore ~ 13
*note that posts can, and most likely will, be made between rolls
Last edited by trouble.muffin; 12-17-2014 at 08:02 PM.
Reason: updated roll order
♥This set was made by my dear, sweet Ru.♥
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Spoiler: Character Power Tiers!
Tier 1: Basic Humans. Minimally trained. Think a bar fight or back-alley brawl.
Tier 2: Trained Warriors. Skilled and equipped with weapons. Think Samurai or Grunt Soldiers
Tier 3: Elite Fighters. Powerful Characters that have access to high-tech attacks or simple magic.
Tier 4: This is where basic humans rarely tread. At this level, magic and high tech stuff is common
Tier 5: Characters at this level are capable of causing high damage to their surroundings.
Tier 6: Fights between players of this level may damage or destroy most unfortified buildings
Tier 7: Battles between characters may result in a destroyed city or two.
Tier 8: Long-term damage to the planet that is fought upon is not beyond possibility.
Tier 9: Goku, Superman, Galactus, Doomsday, Hulk, Etc.
Name: Luna Rose
Age (10-30): 17
Token: Elephant
Appearance (pictures are allowed): https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-h...8wuko1_400.png
Bio: One afternoon, Luna was strolling along the beach with a friend and a shimmer on the sand instantly drew her attention. She walked over and was surprized to find it was an ancient- looking boardgame. Her curiosity quickly overtook her, and ater a quick glance at her friend, she opened the box that would indefinatly altar her future.
( Is this bio okay? You can be the other girl )
Last edited by MeGoRawrr; 06-24-2014 at 10:44 PM.
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." -Jimi Hendrix
@MeGoRawrr- Yep, looks good! Accepted. I had actually planned on being the other girl, but wanted to let someone else pick the first.
I was purposely vague with the bio section so that people could fill it in the way they liked. It can include a brief history, any unique traits and strengths/weaknesses, or how they got tied up into the supernatural fun of Jumanji. Quite frankly, it can be all of those things if someone wants it to be.
♥This set was made by my dear, sweet Ru.♥
Spoiler: my poetry thread
I write stuff sometimes. Too bad it isn't any good!
As soon as we have four characters, the IC will go up. Even though it's been over a month, I'm still hopeful.
Only two more CS submissions and this can finally begin!
♥This set was made by my dear, sweet Ru.♥
Spoiler: my poetry thread
I write stuff sometimes. Too bad it isn't any good!
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