After much deliberation among the admins, and moreso due to our imminent absences, we are closing Deviance. Due to the unforeseen circumstances in the admins’ lives, it left little to no time for ourselves and resulted in us being unable to fully commit to the roleplay as we’d initially hoped as well as the loss of inspiration in our roleplay. Right until the first event, we were teeming with ideas only to suddenly run into events that were out of our control. Those who remain, we’re honestly extremely grateful that you’ve stayed this long and we extend our deepest apologies if we’ve burdened you with worries because of our absence. As of now, we are indefinitely closing our community because of the time constraints and other responsibilities we have to take care of first and foremost before we can afford the luxury of fully participating in running a roleplay. We don’t expect you to completely discard of your characters, because they are lovely and deserve to be written in a home that will give them the needed development to thrive in, but we do suggest that you let them live on whether in an open environment or through many of the other closed, superhero-esque roleplays that have sprung up along the way. Whichever you choose, just know that we’re rooting to see your characters live to the highest of their dreams whether as a hero or villain.
blaring red confronts your vision and loud voices jolt you out of your drowsy reverie. confusion is quick to drown out the screaming; unaware of what is happening, you are ushered out into the courtyard; granite and dust tossed in the air as sleepy trudges are made by annoyed faculty and students, you, being one among the dozens that are pushed into lines and rollcalls. bright lights surround you, dancing across your surroundings as voices are quick to be tossed and drawn left and right; everyone has a question but no one has the answers. there is one thing that settles in everyone’s faces: the same look of confusion and annoyance -- sleep-deprived faces are abundant and the mountainous voices that rage on in each direction are deafening beneath the loud horns.
through the intercom, you hear headmistress lee -- her voice a stern clarity over the masses,
“ THIS IS NOT A DRILL, PLEASE PROCEED TO THE COURTYARD
FOR FURTHER BRIEFING. ”
static feed crackles as her voice fades and the alarm diminishes into a frenzied hush; of wide eyes and dazed glances. hums of silence are pressed to curious lips and earnest questions are left empty-handed. groups are gathered and faculty is drawn to each crowd, a set of words exchanged and fingers are pointed before people begin leaving the courtyard; a singular expression fails to deviate among them.
THIS NIGHT IS FAR FROM OVER.
FEATURED EVENT : DVK : NIGHT TERROR !!
ALRIGHT, HELLO DVK FANATICS !!! the time has come to have our first event be thrown at you, and let us tell you, this one is going to be a hefty one; with much-needed community-character-on-character interaction. as of now, the premise is vague and non-specific because unbeknownst to your characters, this event is a rank evaluation in disguise !! for your characters, they will be led to believe that deviance optimum has been breached by an unknown assailant; they don’t know whether the attacker is an actual person or a virus that has hacked its way into the school.
they will be told by faculty that security teams have ventured off into undisclosed locations of the academy and have yet to report back; in order to get to the bottom of the situation, the faculty have decided to divide the students into groups and issue them different parts of the school to investigate. supplies such as a telecom radio and flashlights will be provided, other than that -- the faculty have advised the students that, if needed, to use their powers for protection under the guise that they have no idea who and what they’re dealing with on the academy’s grounds.
the faculty themselves will separate and try to lock the academy down; assuring the students that no one will be able to physically enter or leave the premises until the dire situation has been cleared.
NEED TO KNOW.
+. items provided to each group of students: a single telecom radio per group; each student has a flashlight.
+. locations of groups: varies for every group; each group will be issued a prompt which will be found below.
+. duration: the event, in-character, lasts all night from midnight to dawn, 6am. out-of-character wise the event will be done over a one-week period. with prompts being issued every three days, for a total of 3 for this event. the event will be announced over on april 6th. all prompt threads must be published before the event is over in order to receive all the possible points; you may continue the threads from the event after the end-date.
+. groups: they are categorized by random; the groups your characters are in cannot be altered unless the prompt is issued.
( GROUP1 ) cheng xiao, im nayeon, kim taeyeon, ahn jaehyun, kim hanbin, kim hyuna, oh sehun, jung jaewon, kim jongdae
( GROUP2 ) im jinah, kim himchan, ahn heeyeon, choi seungcheol, park sooyoung, huang zitao, yoo youngjae, kim seolhyun, kim yerim
( GROUP3 ) bang yongguk, kwak heeo, choi jinri, chwe hansol, min yoongi, park kyungri, son hyunwoo, myoui mina
( GROUP4 ) kim jinhee, lee soohyuk, kim minseok, byun baekhyun, lee taemin, song minho, go ara, choi junhong, kim jisook
* those on hiatus are not listed in the groups but if you would like your character to participate (and you are on hiatus) please message the main and your character will be added.
+. current prompt: to get things started, the first prompt will follow directly to the scheme regarded above -- write your character’s reaction to being jolted out of bed (or rather wherever they may be on campus if they weren’t in bed at midnight); this could be a solo or a 4-note thread ( you reply twice and your partner replies twice ), any of these can grant you the points for this first prompt. this prompt allows you to plot with anyone in the community, it does not have to be those in your group. (the groups will be handy for later prompts)
-- tag: #dvknightterror1
if there are any questions or missing information (such as characters in groups, etc.) please don’t hesitate to come forward and tell us. other than that, let the games begin !!
* this post will be subject to change and revision as prompts will be added to this post as well as published on the day they become active, so be on the look out for both changes and publications !!
i’d like to say we’re fairly active; the dash moves every few hours with at least someone on the feed posting. i know we’re not as fast-paced as other roleplays, and that’s completely fine because we do encourage our roleplayers to take it easy and to not feel pressured into replying every so often; with that said, we do think activity will pick up as soon as we post our upcoming event, though !!
i'm struggling with picking a power; somatosensory imprinting (the ability to find and track anything after having touched the target once), or blindsight (like daredevil lmao)
hello anon !! while both powers do sound absolutely interesting, i’d have to go with blindsight -- i feel like you could add a greater depth when it comes to creating your character’s background as well as further progress in their struggle ( assuming you do make your character like daredevil who is blind ) or rather is advantaged by the ability to see what others cannot while in darkness, either way -- even if you don’t choose this power, we’d love to see what you bring to the roleplay character-wise and ability-wise !! anything would be lovely, and if you need more help, we’re always here via dm or just through inbox !
sorry for the lack of activity on the main, our admins got busy with our ridiculous other lives but we would like to assure you, tomorrow will be a very special day so please keep a look out !!
❛ IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE – NO! IT’S 〈 KIM, MINSEOK 〉◞ A HERO IN TRAINING WITH ANIMAL MORPHING ; THEY’RE KEEPING STEADY IN THE RANKS AT #262. DON’T WORRY THOUGH, YOU CAN FIND THEM AT OSBORN HALL, RM. 301.
ANIMAL MORPHING
the ability to transform into animals and possess the special abilities of animals
STRENGTHS
Animal Communication: Minseok learning that he could communicate with animals was about as natural as it was for him to learn English and Korean. He didn’t think it was strange until a group of people stared at him in amazement when he was having a conversation with a common snake (in which he asked the snake if he ever heard of a book called The Little Prince. He was curious if it knew of its motives in the story).
Intelligent: Minseok’s parents are travelers; his father is a zoologist and his mother is a doctor. His father gets employed by different companies around the world after it was infamously spread around that his father was also an animal whisperer. Minseok has been home schooled because of how often they travel, but he’s learned a lot from books, novels and medical books alike, and hands-on training from his parents.
Eidetic Memory: Once his parents learned about his mutation’s capabilities, they did what they could in their power to progress it and maybe sometimes risked his life within reason. Minseok’s power can only work if he’s been in close contact with the animal to be able to study and remember it diligently. He’s done things such as climb trees to play with the monkeys and cuddled with the cubs in a lion’s den. He grew up being in contact with at least 100 different species but there are definitely a handful he rather prefers to change into.
Adaptable: Because of the variety of animals he knows, he’s learning how to apply each animal to his needs. When he’s hungry, he turns into a wolf or lion to hunt. If he’s in a hurry to send a message, such as if an animal is in trouble and needs help, he takes to the skies as an eagle. The threat he’s most concerned about are poachers, seeing as he might be hunted too when he’s in animal form. Despite his young age, he’s been very good at preventing them and fighting them off.
WEAKNESSES
Selective Mutism: Being around animals and mainly his family has made his social skills underdeveloped. For people he’s not familiar with, the most that the lucky ones would get from him is a simple sentence addressed towards them. It has been something he’s struggled with since his youth. Back in his adolescent days, if there wasn’t an animal with him, then he felt like he could never talk to others. To this day, he would take his blue Parakeet named Lena wherever he can so it can talk for him instead.
Insecurity: He wonders how helpful he’d be to other people if he didn’t have his power. Being in the academy makes him question his worth as a human and, because of his homeschooling, wonder if he’ll be able to assimilate into mainstream society.
Gullible: The only people he knew how to share generously with were his parents. Animal instincts taught him to take what he needed and always follow the ones in a higher ranking. It was never questioned; always told to respect the ones above him and that goes for anyone who seniors him. Although, animal instincts have also taught him how to sense when a situation gets dangerous.
Susceptible: Depending on the size of the animal, shapeshifting can take up to a minute to achieve. In his animal form, his sensitivity is heightened like the animal’s. Something can cause him to writhe on the ground in pain when the human ear can’t hear it at all. He can smell a scent kilometers away as long as there isn’t another overwhelming one closer to him. Learning the ways of the animals was good enough to learn how to hunt and survive. If something catches his attention, his entire focus is on that and any distractions will render an irritated Minseok.
• • to be human, is to be ordinary • •
where do you lie?
HELLO, DVK !! As the week comes and goes, here’s the weekly round-up of our fallen comrades. Be sure to take a gander of the lists, if you’re on them either pick up your activity or say sayonara to your spot here at Deviance Optimum. For those who’ve been active, congratulations !! You’ve earned yourselves 5+ points to go into any of the three skill categories.
THIS WEEK’S REMINDERS :
+. when applying, please make sure to read through our rules as thoroughly as possible !! we’ve had to ask a few people to resubmit their applications because of missing information and kindly ask to make sure your application is 100% completed before submitting.
+. as always, please make sure you welcome and try your hardest to plot with everyone, we encourage any form of ic interaction !!
❛ 〈 PICK UP THE PACE ; 8+ DAYS INACTIVITY 〉
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❛ 〈 WE’RE SORRY TO SEE YOU GO ; UNFOLLOW & FREE TO BE CLAIMED 〉
❛ IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE – NO! IT’S 〈 KIM, HANBIN 〉◞ A VILLAIN IN TRAINING WITH WING MANIFESTATION ; THEY’RE KEEPING STEADY IN THE RANKS AT #324. DON’T WORRY THOUGH, YOU CAN FIND THEM AT OSBORN HALL, RM. 202.
WING MANIFESTATION
the ability to develop or have wings allowing flight and may also protect from rear attacks or detach and re-grow for quick getaways.
STRENGTHS
Primarily, flight had taken much practice. Hanbin could not do more than simply glide in the air until his feet reached the ground once again– and like a little bird, he had taken cautious steps towards falling freely. One step at a time, one simple set before the other was all it took to step closer to the edge. To step closer to the freedom that his wings allowed him. Hanbin had been only nine years old when the wings had first appeared, and they had the most positive effect because they saved his life. It had been that day, a sunny day, that his family had spent at the beach. And when saying “his family”, what was really meant was Hanbin and his care-taker. For, the woman that raised him, had not been his mother.
His mother had always been taken by such futile concepts as for example beauty. She was always perfecting something about her exterior and often forgot about the child, whom used to cling to her side– soon enough he began to hold onto his caretaker instead of his mother. The little boy began to turn to her for help, whenever anything destroyed his little perfect reality. But, that day at the beach, he had slipped out of her grasp. The little boy had decided,I can absolutely climb up there. And he did, he climbed so high that he was looking over the beach from the top of a little cliff. If only his caretaker had not snoozed off beneath the umbrella, perhaps then, he would have never found out about his wings.
But, she did. She had snoozed off, and Hanbin had stood too close to the edge. One foot slipped, and the other followed suit. Before the child knew it, he was tumbling down, and a pain began to surge through his back, skin ripping open to reveal wings. Bright, light feathers, like those of a bird, which spread across his back, and pulled him up once again. It was at that moment that Hanbin had primarily struggled to gain control over the mass that had then appeared on his back, and he had struggled to make them disappear again– when the boy landed on the ground he was as good as unharmed, and his caretaker had come rushing to his side– the wings were long gone.
They had been a blessing and a curse, mainly, because Hanbin could not fathom whether or not he had dreamed their existence. For the longest time he would laugh about it, and shake it off– but then they came back again. And slowly, he understood how to bring upon their existence. They would slip out from under his skin, each time tearing open wounds, which would heal slowly after the wings had disappeared again. He had to become one with them in his soul, to make them fold open. The young man needed to make himself feel as though he was as light as a feather, as soft as a cloud during a storm– he had to go into a different mind-set, one that had always been unlike the lively boy.
Over the years he began to adapt, his wings created a calmness within his soul. The energetic boy had faded into a grown man. His caretaker continued to mean the world to him, and his parents painted the perfect image of an enemy to him. His wings could protect him from falling to his death, but they could not protect him from the disgusting beings that were his parents. People who feigned innocence and kindness, simply to wear the mask of success. This was a life that the young man never desired to live– and so, he did everything to go against them. At first it was little things, such as the fact that he indeed had wings and they did not. Then, it became stealing from them, stealing their possessions and thus their happiness.
Over the years, Hanbin quickly learnt what it meant to flee– to run away. To run away from his parents, and then from the police. At first he had simply let his wings glide him to safety, not even letting people realize who – or what – had robbed them in the first place. Then, he learnt how to make himself light enough to fly out of a standing point on the ground. This had been his greatest achievement, letting his wings carry him higher and higher into the sky until his worries became nothing more in size than an ant. Something which he could easily step on, or ignore. But, he chose a different approach, instead, he kept his calm. The young man pressed his lips together, hues remained half shut– and his entire demeanour screamed nothing more than apathy.
These were the teachings of his wings, and soon enough his parents decided that their son needed to be sent elsewhere. Why not send him some place where everyone was like him? Everything was different, and he would no longer be in their sight– he would no longer anger them with his “childish” desire for something real. A real family.
Future abilities, which are known with wing manifestation, include the fact that with the right amount of practice he might be able to deflect bullets with the help of his wings. They would create a shield around his entire being, flesh would remain vulnerable to weapons, but the wings are as hard as titanium. Which also means that they would be able to be used as a weapon, creating strong winds or also simply hitting another person, knocking them out.
WEAKNESSES
Whilst the wings did much good in the life of Kim Hanbin, they also did a lot of damage. They distorted the young man’s image of the world, whilst everything became so small he felt as though he was untouchable. Nothing in this world could get to him, and he wouldn’t let it. Whilst his parents continued to treat the young man as a criminal, he felt the deepest desire to live up to this image. With disdain in his voice, and a broken heart, the boy grew up to become a man that truly did not believe he could care about another. It became at times difficult to approach him, because he had found a simple way to escape from this reality: his wings. They were his safe haven and his destruction, all at once.
When Hanbin had been younger he found difficulty in the ability of retracting his wings– they were heavy and whilst he grew, they grew as well. The pain of bones as they elongated was nothing in comparison to the wings itching to escape his skin, to rip it open and be free. The pain of growth spurts was nothing in comparison to the fact that these wings continued to grow as he did. And each and every time they became visible on his back, they tore apart his skin, one bit at a time. Leaving two long scars to run down his shoulder blades when the wings were retracted as a constant reminder of their existence.
But it wasn’t only the distortion of his body that pained him, it was also the change in altitude, offering the young man the suffering that cold had to offer. People would often say, to fly must be the most beautiful feeling in the world, and he did agree, when flying close to the earth’s surface, but once he climbed higher things became a little more uncomfortable. His throat began to burn, and often he would remain sick in bed for days after having flown a bit to high. He should have learned from the tale of Icarus, flying too close to the sun never ended well. But, the young man would never learn. He was too stubborn for such things, instead he continued to fight against everything that came in his way.
He remained bitter, until the end of his days. And, not even the academy could straighten up his act, he was alone– so completely utterly alone. And the fact that he could fly away from all his problems made him feel even more alone. Solitude became his best friend, and his worst nightmare. But, the worst part was the fact that he couldn’t bring himself to do anything against it, instead, he followed the calling of his wings, and the desire to crush anyone that reminded him of his parents: narcissistic, vain and intolerably rich. Hanbin continued to push everyone in his life away from himself, pushing them further, and thus pushing himself closer to the edge of insanity.
Some further weaknesses which are known for wing manifestation include: Needs enough thrust and lift, so the size/condition of wings and the thickness of air are obvious problems to overcome. Because of the size of the wings needed, has to have enough room for both the lift-off and flight itself, not to mention enough speed to avoid stalling. Flight-ceiling depends of both the density of air needed to fly and breath, and how cold-resistant the user is. May expend energy if user has to flap their wings, either when taking off or while flying.
• • to be human, is to be ordinary • •
where do you lie?
❛ IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE – NO! IT’S 〈 TUAN, YIEN 〉◞ A VILLAIN IN TRAINING WITH PYROTECHNIC PROJECTION ; THEY’RE KEEPING STEADY IN THE RANKS AT #261. DON’T WORRY THOUGH, YOU CAN FIND THEM AT OSBORN HALL, RM. 101.
PYROTECHNIC PROJECTION
the ability to generate fireworks of any color.
STRENGTHS
mark would think that after hearing all of those tales about his parents charmspeaking their way through strongholds and very important nightly outings, he would grow up to be as charismatic as they are. he and his parents don’t find out how wrong he was until he turned five. there were balloons, there was cake, and there were sparklers. little sizzling gold-colored sparklers emitted from the boy’s index fingertips. this brought dismay to his parents, as they actually did buy a thick pack of sparklers on a stick.
the parents figure it out after assisting their son doing light-hearted experiments in a week. they also became his mentors from then on. they didn’t know much about fireworks (the mother highkey hates them) but they helped mark try to keep his ability in check. and since the boy found himself intrigued by his own power, he succeeds.
of course his parents didn’t have all of the time in the world to give their boy more pointers. they still haven’t settled down– not completely, so they left him to the family maid to deal with his broadened curiosities. eventually mark managed to have a bit of a firework show in his own backyard.
once time called for it, mark began attending the academy, where he eventually learned that he could cast multi-megawatt flash bombs.
what a surprise!
WEAKNESSES
of course, his stealthy-powered parents had to worry about their adoring son’s abilities in the long run. he is able to cause a distraction, though mark will also risk being seen whether it’s intentional or not if unfortunate situations allow it.
as old as he is now, they still wonder if he wears his heart on his sleeve, as his emotions may have an effect on his control. literally, once he is flustered or angry enough, mark’s hands will get lit for all to see. and if that happens while his sparkling fingers are near anything, he’ll just might start a fire.
mark finds himself more comfortable practicing his abilities in a wide-open area. anything compacted would be too risky for him and anything else with mirrors or reflective objects would be severely worse, for his sparks can bounce off and create unfortunate incidents.
• • to be human, is to be ordinary • •
where do you lie?
❛ IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE – NO! IT’S 〈 AHN, JAEHYUN 〉◞ A HERO IN TRAINING WITH PRECOGNITION ; THEY’RE KEEPING STEADY IN THE RANKS AT #247. DON’T WORRY THOUGH, YOU CAN FIND THEM AT CLARK HALL, RM. 204.
• • to be inhuman, is to be extraordinary • •
× TW : TRIGGERS BLINDNESS, DEPRESSION, DEATH MENTION
PRECOGNITION
the ability to perceive future events before they take place.
STRENGTHS
Jaehyun is able to obtain direct knowledge of the future through waking visions, dreams, and on blank canvass. Most of the precognitive experiences happen within a few days prior to the future event. In rare cases precognitive experiences occur months or even years before the actual event takes place. His powers started when he was five, future events shown through dreams that would often become nightmares. Well known for being gifted in the arts, visions would often show upon his paintings before Jaehyun stopped without an explanation despite the wishes of his parents. The discovery of gene X after test results for signs of depression led to discussions of enrollment to Deviance Optimum, which Jaehyun refused to go initially.
Most visions concern unhappy events, such as death, illness, accidents, and natural disasters. Intimacy is also a major factor, with about 80 percent of such experiences involves a romantic partner, family member or anyone whom Jaehyun has emotional ties with. The remainder involves casual acquaintances and strangers; most of whom are victims in major disasters.
Up to the age of nineteen, Jaehyun tried to maintain a life uninfluenced by his ability, ignoring whatever visions he saw. Too stubborn to acknowledge the possible death of his then boyfriend, Jaehyun failed to prevent him from dying in a car accident. Struck with grief and guilt, Jaehyun found himself enrolled into Deviance Optimum.
WEAKNESSES
Most visions are not prophecies, depending heavily on possibilities and chance as the future is subject to frequent shifting. Precognition experiences that does not come through painting causes a major mental strain on Jaehyun, often leading him to temporary blindness that could last for a day to weeks.
Foretelling is involuntary and random, something Jaehyun has absolutely no control over. He cannot see the future when desired nor is able to choose which part of the future he wants to see. Most visions consist of near events, and it’s rare that he sees anything that is set in stone. Precognition experiences through art may be difficult to decipher if it’s drawn or painted too abstractedly.
• • to be human, is to be ordinary • •
where do you lie?
Since its a rule to not use your powers outside of the class, how would you be able to punish an individual who does with a more subtle ability like telepathy, or what happens if someone were practicing in their room?
the school has certain programs and systems that are able to detect certain powers and specific malfunctions within the academy. so students who do use their powers such as the subtle abilities you’ve mentioned are able to be detected with these programs ( programs that are much like the ones used to identify if the fetus or general child has the x gene or is exhibiting abilities unseen by the human eye ) . if a student were found practicing in their room, they would be instructed to instead practice their abilities in the fields appropriate for practice such as the Mimeo, the training center and gym.
so the punishment for those who use their abilities are the same for those who exhibit physical and visible repercussions from usage of their powers. but usually, those who use their powers without damage to property or endangerment of students will probably be left with a warning rather than a detention slip.
if my character is going from hero/neutral to a villain, is it possible to subtract their morality points and add it to another trait like strength or intelligence? or do i just subtract and have my total go down
the admins were talking and we’re still currently unsure of how properly explain what will happen in terms of points for when a character changes alignments but what was sure was if any alignment were to switch to a villain, their morality would indeed go down so points would be extracted -- and in the end, your s.i.m. ranking would go down because as you switch alignments, your rank class would change as well and of course, it wouldn’t be right to start off the bat at the equivalence of the current rank your character is in. but as of now, these terms may change so stay tuned for this !!
hello! i have two questions - how are the rules about smoking and driking on campus/in the dorms? and also how are the rules about leaving the campus? are students allowed to leave the campus during weekdays or/and on the weekends and go out in the city?
supposedly, as an academic institute they are very strict on students who smoke and drink ( but none of the professors really issue demerits or detentions if they see a student doing so in passing but some aren’t as lenient ) whether in campus or in the dorms. students are allowed to leave campus during the weekdays but only ( though some students, not all break this rule ) after the school day is over; students who do leave the school during the weekday or weekend can only leave by showing their student id at the gate through an electronic scanner to gain access in and out of the school. curfew on weekdays are at 11 and on weekends are at 2; at these times does the system lock the gates and reject access to anyone wishing to enter or leave the premises so make sure your student comes back in time !! those found to be out late after curfew and entering the school via morning when the system rejuvenates and allows entry at 5 every morning will be punished via detention or consequences given by the professor that has caught them.
