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Post by Henri da Flipper 3/20/2011, 11:59 pm

PLEASE DON'T LOCK THIS TOPIC!
It is discussion and will help improve the story and rules.

Gotham Underground characters:

The Dark Knights:
Dark Beast: blhc11
Bathunter: Lennonfan1010
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Villains:
Comedic:?
Doubled:?
Enigma:?

Story:
Year 2074, Bruce Wayne and his most relevant associates in the past have disappeared, leaving behind a society of vigilantes that joined all those he had inspired. The society known as “The Dark Knights” is now in charge of finding the whereabouts of the original superheroes, including members of the Justice League.
Meanwhile, after the disappearance of several of Batman’s foes, their apprentices, angered, wish to take revenge on the dark knights, blaming them for the disappearance of their mentors.
Having to deal with the death wish of Comedic, Doubled and Enigma and with the menace they believe is actually part of their team, The Dark Knights need to gather their best minds and find a solution to the fight that is destroying Gotham City.


Rules:
1- Weekly eliminations and daily choices:
Every week 2 characters (unimportant which team they are) will be selected to be hunted.
After the week either one of those characters or the last person to see each one, will possibly leave (if the hunted manage to escape with assistance from another player they will be removed from the final selection and so will be the last person to see them).
If the Person eliminated is a Dark knight, if he is hunted, he can be banned from the Dark Knights for a week or be killed, depending on the choice of that who is the last to seem him before the end of the week.
If the person eliminated is a Villain and he is hunted he can be killed or sent to the asylum for a week.
If the person eliminated is a hunter, he will be killed.
2- Breakouts and escapes:
Every hunted can escape if he is assisted, if anyone wishes to free and hunted he needs to notify the host. One hunted can escape each week. Depending on the first to message, the player will escape. The voting starts every Friday at 4 PM EST
If a hunted or hunter is sent to the Asylum, one person can chose to break them out (the escapees will not play for the 2 days afterword, though). This voting can happen only two days after he is incarcerated.
3- Lazarus Pits
Once a character is killed, another can bring him back to life, but those two will not be able to play for three days. If the revival is done anonymously, the revived player won’t be able to play for four days.

4- Etiquette
Every player must keep his manners at all time, this is for public enjoyment, even of those who don’t wish to play, purely wish to see the updates for amusement.
If you feel angry at a decision, contact a host, don’t go around cursing as you wish, if you do so, your character will disappear, much like the characters did in the beginning of the game.
You’ll stop playing and your character will help develop the story. Depending on your team, you might also become a recurring joke, so I wouldn’t go around doing as you please. You might also get suspended or banned from TBH if the case demands it.

5- Updates.
Every day after the first, I will make a comic page (five/ six panels) with a resumed version of what happened that day, this will be posted in a different thread.
Once the game is complete, you can always read the comics as the topic will be moved to the comic and film sub-forum.

If you wish to assist me with the story, it is welcome, all of those who have previously posted as wishing to participate, please post again in this topic, so I have an idea of how long this will go for.

Players so far:
blhc11 the great
Lennonfan1010
Perthpoke(x)
LegoCityBoy(x)

Thos with x's after their names are players which haven't given me the info about their characters yet.

Hosts:

Currently no hosts. I do not wish to host this mafia, so if anyone's interested, contact me.


Last edited by blhc11 the great on 3/22/2011, 8:29 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : New updated story and rules.)
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Post by JackDawson1010 3/21/2011, 12:12 am

I want to help out with the story Henri
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Post by Henri da Flipper 3/21/2011, 12:14 am

lennonfan1010 wrote:I want to help out with the story Henri

You can, tomorrow when you arrive home after school, go to skype so we can talk.
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Post by PerthPoke 3/21/2011, 11:28 am

I'd like to be in it please.
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Post by Henri da Flipper 3/21/2011, 11:35 am

perthpoke wrote:I'd like to be in it please.

Alright.
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Post by LegoCityBoy 3/22/2011, 7:58 pm

I would like to join :D
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Post by Henri da Flipper 3/22/2011, 8:25 pm

perthpoke wrote:I'd like to be in it please.

LegoCityBoy wrote:I would like to join :D

You're both in.

Now for the questions.
I have updated the game's storyline.

I need to know about your character.
1: Do you want to be a Dark Knight(name and look of your choice) or a villain(Comedic, Doubled and Enigma, aprentices of the Joker, Two-Face and Riddler)?
2: Could you post a rough drawing of what your character will look like?


Thank you for comprehending, 1st post has been updated with new rules and player list.
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Post by Octan 3/22/2011, 8:41 pm

blhc11 the great wrote:
perthpoke wrote:I'd like to be in it please.

LegoCityBoy wrote:I would like to join :D

You're both in.

Now for the questions.
I have updated the game's storyline.

I need to know about your character.
1: Do you want to be a Dark Knight(name and look of your choice) or a villain(Comedic, Doubled and Enigma, aprentices of the Joker, Two-Face and Riddler)?
2: Could you post a rough drawing of what your character will look like?


Thank you for comprehending, 1st post has been updated with new rules and player list.
May I play? I would like to be a villain, can it be a custom one? Not one from any batman Movies, books, Etc.

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Post by Henri da Flipper 3/22/2011, 8:56 pm

Octan wrote:May I play? I would like to be a villain, can it be a custom one? Not one from any batman Movies, books, Etc.

Octan

Sure, but I'd prefer it if it were related to an actual villain in the series, being that the villains also disappear.

By the by, The rules still apply give me a sketch of what your character looks like.

If you guys are wondering, the updates are drawn.
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Post by The Breakdown 3/23/2011, 11:09 am

I am not going to lock the topic, but in the General Mafia Discussion, I stated that if you wanted your game played, you would re-post your game after I stated the policy of the hat drawing. You didn't re-post your mafia, so I hope you can wait this long-
1st Place- The original TBH Mystery!
2nd Place- Pharaoh's Tomb
3rd Place- Fabuland Mafia
4th Place- Redcoat Rage
5th Place- SW OT Mafia Game
6th Place- The End of the City
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Post by JackDawson1010 3/23/2011, 12:02 pm

I'll switch End of the City with Gotham Underground if that's ok, Empy
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Post by Henri da Flipper 3/23/2011, 12:31 pm

The Empire wrote:I am not going to lock the topic, but in the General Mafia Discussion, I stated that if you wanted your game played, you would re-post your game after I stated the policy of the hat drawing. You didn't re-post your mafia, so I hope you can wait this long-
1st Place- The original TBH Mystery!
2nd Place- Pharaoh's Tomb
3rd Place- Fabuland Mafia
4th Place- Redcoat Rage
5th Place- SW OT Mafia Game
6th Place- The End of the City

Lennon wants to switch "The End of the City" with mine.
Also, I can wait, the more time to tweak it.

Sign me up for Redcoat Rage, btw, and SW OT.
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Post by JCC1004 3/23/2011, 2:46 pm

blhc11 the great wrote:
Sign me up for Redcoat Rage, btw, and SW OT.
Henri! First of all, stay on topic! Second you know you sign up when the game thread is posted, not when there is just a list! Also you don't post that stuff in the wrong thread!
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Post by Henri da Flipper 3/23/2011, 2:55 pm

JCC1004 wrote:
blhc11 the great wrote:
Sign me up for Redcoat Rage, btw, and SW OT.
Henri! First of all, stay on topic! Second you know you sign up when the game thread is posted, not when there is just a list! Also you don't post that stuff in the wrong thread!

-_- I guess I'm sorry... or something.
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Post by The Breakdown 3/23/2011, 6:41 pm

lennonfan1010 wrote:I'll switch End of the City with Gotham Underground if that's ok, Empy

blhc11 the great wrote:
The Empire wrote:I am not going to lock the topic, but in the General Mafia Discussion, I stated that if you wanted your game played, you would re-post your game after I stated the policy of the hat drawing. You didn't re-post your mafia, so I hope you can wait this long-
1st Place- The original TBH Mystery!
2nd Place- Pharaoh's Tomb
3rd Place- Fabuland Mafia
4th Place- Redcoat Rage
5th Place- SW OT Mafia Game
6th Place- The End of the City

Lennon wants to switch "The End of the City" with mine.
Also, I can wait, the more time to tweak it.

Sign me up for Redcoat Rage, btw, and SW OT.
Because there is no host for Pharaoh's Tomb anymore, how about Pharaoh's Tomb is replaced with GU? Batman Blue
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Post by Henri da Flipper 3/23/2011, 7:52 pm

[quote="The Empire]Because there is no host for Pharaoh's Tomb anymore, how about Pharaoh's Tomb is replaced with GU? Batman Blue [/quote]

So the new lineup(I guess) is:

1st Place- The original TBH Mystery!
2nd Place- Fabuland Mafia
3rd Place- Redcoat Rage
4th Place- SW OT Mafia Game
5th Place- Gotham Underground

Right?
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Post by JCC1004 3/24/2011, 2:01 am

I may play this, if you can't get Penguin to play I'll be Penguin, I can play the part well.

If not I would like to be a fan-fiction mafia boss though.
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Post by Henri da Flipper 3/24/2011, 8:15 am

JCC1004 wrote:I may play this, if you can't get Penguin to play I'll be Penguin, I can play the part well.

If not I would like to be a fan-fiction mafia boss though.

You can be Black Masks apprentice, I remember him becoming the third mob boss in the comics(being the first two harvey two-face and Pengui).
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Post by Mr.Lestrange 3/28/2011, 10:59 pm

Could Mr.Freeze be in the game? I can play the cold heart act well. If not, a apprentice of Two-Face is fine Thumbs Up
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Post by Henri da Flipper 3/28/2011, 11:28 pm

Mr.Lestrange wrote:Could Mr.Freeze be in the game? I can play the cold heart act well. If not, a apprentice of Two-Face is fine Thumbs Up

That's the plot, all of the original characters have dissapeared, only the aprentices are still in the same city/country/planet/galaxy/dimension/time.

Thank you, you're signed in as Two-Face's aprentice, I just need a sketch of what you'll look like, if you don't mind.
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Post by JackDawson1010 3/29/2011, 12:42 pm

Sorry, my brother's been having some school HW to do, but he told me that he wanted to be a Joker apprentice. Is that OK?
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Post by PerthPoke 3/29/2011, 1:52 pm

Can I be a dark knight?
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Post by Henri da Flipper 3/29/2011, 5:45 pm

lennonfan1010 wrote:Sorry, my brother's been having some school HW to do, but he told me that he wanted to be a Joker apprentice. Is that OK?

... I already had designed his character as a superhero-.- Sure thing, I guess.

Yes Perthy, you can, just follow the rules and send me a basic design of what your character will look like.
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Post by Mr.Lestrange 3/30/2011, 10:10 pm

blhc11 the great wrote:
Mr.Lestrange wrote:Could Mr.Freeze be in the game? I can play the cold heart act well. If not, a apprentice of Two-Face is fine Thumbs Up

That's the plot, all of the original characters have dissapeared, only the aprentices are still in the same city/country/planet/galaxy/dimension/time.

Thank you, you're signed in as Two-Face's aprentice, I just need a sketch of what you'll look like, if you don't mind.
Okay, let me think:

Torso: Two-Face's Hecnhman torso

Legs: plain black

head: Dastan, OR Nizam OR any face with sunglasses

Hips: plain black

Accessories: coin and machine gun

Thanks in advance! Smile
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Post by Henri da Flipper 3/30/2011, 10:29 pm

Mr.Lestrange wrote:Okay, let me think:

Torso: Two-Face's Hecnhman torso

Legs: plain black

head: Dastan, OR Nizam OR any face with sunglasses

Hips: plain black

Accessories: coin and machine gun

Thanks in advance! Smile
You don't need to limit yourself to that.

PEOPLE, THESE COMICS AREN'T GOING TO BE FILMED, THEY'LL BE DRAWN

Either way, I reckon I can make you, add something more supervillany, like some scars on your face, and I'll be ready to go, some info on the characters would also be apreciated so I can know how they talk and act.

THIS IS FOR EVERYONE, SEND ME A CHARACTERIZATION OF YOUR CHARACTER SO I KNOW HOW TO WRITE THE COMIC IN A WAY THAT PLEASES EVERYONE
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Post by Mr.Lestrange 4/3/2011, 1:30 am

blhc11 the great wrote:
Mr.Lestrange wrote:Okay, let me think:

Torso: Two-Face's Hecnhman torso

Legs: plain black

head: Dastan, OR Nizam OR any face with sunglasses

Hips: plain black

Accessories: coin and machine gun

Thanks in advance! Smile
You don't need to limit yourself to that.

PEOPLE, THESE COMICS AREN'T GOING TO BE FILMED, THEY'LL BE DRAWN

Either way, I reckon I can make you, add something more supervillany, like some scars on your face, and I'll be ready to go, some info on the characters would also be apreciated so I can know how they talk and act.

THIS IS FOR EVERYONE, SEND ME A CHARACTERIZATION OF YOUR CHARACTER SO I KNOW HOW TO WRITE THE COMIC IN A WAY THAT PLEASES EVERYONE
Let's see... I have the Collectable Series 4 Crazy Scientist hair, have a scar ruuning across my left eye, speak in a strong Russian accent and I am slightly psychotic Devil 2
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Post by Henri da Flipper 4/3/2011, 1:37 am

Mr.Lestrange wrote:
blhc11 the great wrote:
Mr.Lestrange wrote:Okay, let me think:

Torso: Two-Face's Hecnhman torso

Legs: plain black

head: Dastan, OR Nizam OR any face with sunglasses

Hips: plain black

Accessories: coin and machine gun

Thanks in advance! Smile
You don't need to limit yourself to that.

PEOPLE, THESE COMICS AREN'T GOING TO BE FILMED, THEY'LL BE DRAWN

Either way, I reckon I can make you, add something more supervillany, like some scars on your face, and I'll be ready to go, some info on the characters would also be apreciated so I can know how they talk and act.

THIS IS FOR EVERYONE, SEND ME A CHARACTERIZATION OF YOUR CHARACTER SO I KNOW HOW TO WRITE THE COMIC IN A WAY THAT PLEASES EVERYONE
Let's see... I have the Collectable Series 4 Crazy Scientist hair, have a scar ruuning across my left eye, speak in a strong Russian accent and I am slightly psychotic Devil 2

Alright, I've got an idea. maibe make your hair black with some shades of white and make your scar very big, that'd be good.
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Post by PerthPoke 4/6/2011, 8:35 am

My Siggy's hair and face but the face can have a Zoro type mask.

I'll make and take pics of weapons he could have.

A black torso with something like a bat would be fine. Maybe with the letters DS or something aswell as I want to be called- Dark Shadow-~~~~~---

Black hips and black legs with knee pad looking things like what clones have.
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Post by Henri da Flipper 5/17/2011, 10:28 pm

Alrighty people, this may be going sooner so right now I need 6 PLAYERS

5 Heroes

Someone to Play Enigma


Thank you.

By the way, I'm currently Designing Dark Shadow, Masquerade(JCC) HammerBlast(Octan), Comedic(LCB), Doubled(MrL).

I also already have a design for a hero that isn't being used, if you wish to use it tell me so.(he'll probably be Bat-Hunter(LF1010)'s Sidekick)
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Post by PerthPoke 5/20/2011, 4:19 pm

You didnt put me in bracets after dark shadow.
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Post by Henri da Flipper 5/20/2011, 5:48 pm

Don't worry, you're in, I already edited the rules a bit and you're in my documents and files and that stuff.
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Post by PerthPoke 11/18/2011, 7:41 pm

You will never guess what other old file I just found-

New Gotham Underground? Darksh10
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Post by Henri da Flipper 11/18/2011, 7:50 pm

LOL

Also, btw, this topic should be locked and that should be posted in the superhero avatar request topic.
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Post by JCC1004 11/18/2011, 9:32 pm

Blhctendo64 the Great wrote:PLEASE DON'T LOCK THIS TOPIC!
But it says not to lock it... Neutral
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