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== App-Free Characters ==
== App-Free Characters ==
Non-powered characters that can be applied for with a minimal application. [[Jim Gordon]], [[Lois Lane]], and [[Opal Tanaka]] are examples of this.
App-Free Characters tend to be far less powerful than the norm. They don't wear costumes, or have codenames, although we're certain they're really, really nice. There are AFCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.
App-Free Characters tend to be far less powerful than the norm. They don't wear costumes, or have codenames, although we're certain they're really, really nice. There are AFCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.


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== Feature Characters ==
== Feature Characters ==
The average character on the game is a standard FC. [[Elektra]], [[Plastic Man]], and [[Siryn]] are examples of this.


Feature Characters are those of some note. They have abilities, powers, resources, and / or skills, and they represent the majority of the played characters. There are FCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.
Feature Characters are those of some note. They have abilities, powers, resources, and / or skills, and they represent the majority of the played characters. There are FCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.
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==Deluxe Feature Characters==
==Deluxe Feature Characters==  
These characters make the game much easier to run. [[Harley Quinn]], [[Spider-Man]], and [[Supergirl]] are examples of this.


Deluxe Feature Characters tend to be somewhat more powerful than the norm, frequently occupy high ranking positions, or both. There may be DFCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.
Deluxe Feature Characters tend to be somewhat more powerful than the norm, frequently occupy high ranking positions, or both. There may be DFCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.
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==Essential Feature Characters==
==Essential Feature Characters==
We consider these characters to be essential to the game. We like to have as many of these filled as possible. [[Batman]], [[Captain America]], and [[Iron Man]] are examples of this.


Essential Feature Characters tend to be far more powerful than the norm, hold great influence, or both. These are the movers and shakers of the game. There may be EFCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.
Essential Feature Characters tend to be far more powerful than the norm, hold great influence, or both. These are the movers and shakers of the game. There may be EFCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.
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==Original Characters==
==Original Characters==
A character that you, the player, made up. Here's your chance to write your own creation into the fabric of our universe. [[Crusader]], [[Jessie Hawklin]], and [[Vorpal]] are examples of this.
A character that you, the player, made up. Here's your chance to write your own creation into the fabric of our universe. [[Crusader]], [[Jessie Hawklin]], and [[Vorpal]] are examples of this.


==Space Feature Characters==
==Space Feature Characters==
Often overpowered by human standards, Space characters spend their lives among the stars. Although they may visit the Earth during a tiny-plot, it's the exception, rather than the rule. Earth is of little consequence to them. There are SFCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them. [[Beta Ray Bill]], [[Lobo]], and [[Silver Surfer]] are examples of this.
 
Often overpowered by human standards, Space characters spend their lives among the stars. Although they may visit the Earth during a tiny-plot, it's the exception, rather than the rule. There may be SFCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.


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==Tiny-Plot Characters==
==Tiny-Plot Characters==
These characters may be used during a tiny-plot, but will otherwise remain un-played. [[Apocalypse]], [[Darkseid]], and [[Thanos]] are examples of this.


Tiny-Plot Characters tend to be phenomenally powerful. While any character may be used in a Tiny-Plot, we have reserved these characters specifically for high-level plot use. There may be TPCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.
Tiny-Plot Characters tend to be phenomenally powerful. While any character may be used in a Tiny-Plot, we have reserved these characters specifically for high-level plot use. There may be TPCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.
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==Villainous Feature Characters==
==Villainous Feature Characters==
The actions and motives of these character have a negative effect on those around them, which furthers the plot. [[Captain Cold]], [[Mysterio]], and [[Poison Ivy]] are examples of this.


It is said a hero is only as good as their enemies. Thus, a good story has to have a well-written villain, somebody that earns respect. After all, what is a hero without a villain to challenge them? There are Villainous Feature Characters beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.
It is said a hero is only as good as their enemies. Thus, a good story has to have a well-written villain, somebody that earns respect. After all, what is a hero without a villain to challenge them? There are Villainous Feature Characters beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.

Revision as of 08:46, 18 August 2019

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Feature Characters are the characters that you recognize from a variety of source material: Batman, Wolverine, Raphael, Spawn, Hellboy, Buffy, etc. They fall into seven categories based on their importance and role on the game. Below is a more expansive explanation of what each means along with a general listing. This is by no means all inclusive.

For a listing of current characters and availability, please see the Character Listing.

If you have questions about any of these listings or find some missing, feel free to contact staff in-game.

App-Free Characters

App-Free Characters tend to be far less powerful than the norm. They don't wear costumes, or have codenames, although we're certain they're really, really nice. There are AFCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.

Liz Allen Harvey Bullock Sharon Carter Jean DeWolff Leo Fitz Jane Foster
Lucius Fox Rumiko Fujikawa Jim Gordon Cat Grant Henry Gyrich Emil Hamilton
Xander Harris Happy Hogan J. Jonah Jameson Misty Knight Lois Lane Lana Lang
Ned Leeds Darcy Lewis Moira MacTaggert Alicia Masters Renee Montoya Foggy Nelson
Jimmy Olsen April O'Neil Karen Page Linda Park Alfred Pennyworth Pepper Potts
Robbie Robertson Pete Ross Maggie Sawyer Jemma Simmons George Stacy Opal Tanaka
Claire Temple Flash Thompson Trish Tilby Steve Trevor Ben Urich Vicki Vale
Mary Jane Watson Iris West Perry White Colleen Wing Wyatt Wingfoot Mariko Yashida

Feature Characters

Feature Characters are those of some note. They have abilities, powers, resources, and / or skills, and they represent the majority of the played characters. There are FCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.

Aquaman Ant-Man (Pym) Archangel Atom Beast Black Bolt
Black Canary Black Panther Blade Blue Beetle Booster Gold Captain Britain
Captain Marvel (Danvers) Colossus Constantine Cyclops Phil Coulson Cyborg
Darkhawk Elektra Falcon Gambit Ghost Rider (Blaze) Guardian
Hawkeye (Barton) Hawkgirl Hawkman Hellboy Human Torch Iceman
Invisible Woman Iron Fist Jessica Jones Jubilee Leonardo Martian Manhunter
Melinda May Scott McCall Mister Fantastic Nightcrawler Northstar Power Man
Psylocke Punisher Question Raphael Raven Robin (Wayne)
Rogue Rorschach Savage Dragon Shadowcat She-Hulk Spawn
Spider-Woman (Drew) Storm Sub-Mariner Buffy Summers Superboy Thing
Valkyrie Vision Grant Ward Wasp (van Dyne) Winter Soldier Zatanna Zatara

Deluxe Feature Characters

Deluxe Feature Characters tend to be somewhat more powerful than the norm, frequently occupy high ranking positions, or both. There may be DFCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.

Daredevil Deadpool Doctor Strange Flash Green Arrow Green Lantern (Jordan)
Harley Quinn Hulk Hyperion Magneto Nightwing Oracle
Scarlet Witch Star-Lord Supergirl White Queen

Essential Feature Characters

Essential Feature Characters tend to be far more powerful than the norm, hold great influence, or both. These are the movers and shakers of the game. There may be EFCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.

Batman Captain America Iron Man Phoenix Spider-Man Superman
Thor Wolverine Wonder Woman

Original Characters

A character that you, the player, made up. Here's your chance to write your own creation into the fabric of our universe. Crusader, Jessie Hawklin, and Vorpal are examples of this.

Space Feature Characters

Often overpowered by human standards, Space characters spend their lives among the stars. Although they may visit the Earth during a tiny-plot, it's the exception, rather than the rule. There may be SFCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.

Arcee Beta Ray Bill Blaster Bleez Brainiac 5 Bumblebee
Ch’od Ch’p Corsair Cy-Kill Devcon Drax the Destroyer
Gamora Gladiator Grimlock Groot Hepzibah Ironhide
Jazz Kilowog Kismet Korg Kraglin Leader-1
Lobo Lyja the Lazerfist Mantis Mar-Vell Maxima Megatron
Mongul Mozar Nebula Lilandra Neramani Bucky O'Hare Optimus Prime
Orion Prowl Quasar Ratchet Razer Rocket Raccoon
Rom Arisia Rrab Saint Walker Shockwave Silver Surfer Sinestro
Soundwave Starscream Aeryn Sun Tomar-Re Yondu Udonta Ultra Magnus
Adam Warlock Wheeljack Wreck-Gar

Tiny-Plot Characters

Tiny-Plot Characters tend to be phenomenally powerful. While any character may be used in a Tiny-Plot, we have reserved these characters specifically for high-level plot use. There may be TPCs beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.

Amazo Annihilus Anti-Monitor Apocalypse Beyonder Brainiac
Collector Darkseid Doomsday Dormammu Ego Doctor Fate
Fin Fang Foom Galactus Godzilla Agatha Harkness Helspont Imperiex
Kang Larfleeze Doctor Manhattan Mephisto Mister Mxyptlk Nekron
Neron Odin Onslaught Parallax Red Skull Ronan
Thanos Trigon Ultron Vulcan (Summers) Zarathos Zeus

Villainous Feature Characters

It is said a hero is only as good as their enemies. Thus, a good story has to have a well-written villain, somebody that earns respect. After all, what is a hero without a villain to challenge them? There are Villainous Feature Characters beyond those listed below. Staff reserves the right to make that decision when the character is presented to them.

Bane Baron Zemo Black Adam Black King Bullseye Captain Cold
Catwoman Cheetah Clayface Deadshot Deathstroke Doctor Doom
Doctor Octopus Dracula Electro Green Goblin Grendel Hobgoblin
Joker Juggernaut Kingpin Kraven Lady Deathstrike Lizard
Loki Lex Luthor Mandarin Metallo Mirror Master Mister Freeze
Mysterio Mystique Penguin Phantasm Poison Ivy Professor Zoom
Ra’s al Ghul Riddler Sabretooth Sandman Vandal Savage Scarecrow
Scorpion Shredder Two-Face Venom Yellow Lantern Zod