IC: Isekai / "You" in the form of your fav RPOL Character
So after re-watching the Overlord anime series for the third time, and as a fan of Isekai (life in another world) stories in general, I thought I'd see how much interest there would be in a story like this, but using your favorite RPOL characters past or present, from this website.
Basic premise of the game: One day a new version of the site is released, but on logging-in, you suddenly find yourself "pulled" into the system and deposited into an unknown world in the form of one of your favorite characters! Challenges include: coming to grips with the "new" you, figuring out where you are, and deciding if you ever actually want to go home again! But you're not alone in your struggles, and while you and those like you attempt to reconcile your fate, allies and enemies are on the move. Will you seek alliances with the unknown, or will you fall before you can ever see home again?
Who is "You": Players would effectively be playing two characters in one. On the one hand, you'll have "you": or rather a person very much like you. For the purposes of safety and anonymity, it's probably best not to use too much identifying real-world information here. I think it's best to play a person very much like you (similar age, life circumstances, personality, etc...), but with enough key details altered that everyone feels comfortable.
The second "character" is the avatar you would be inhabiting. In order to maintain some surprise and mystery, I'd recommend that players come up with a list of their favorite characters from this site that they've played. Two or more, and when the game narrative starts, I'll have you roll randomly and pick one from the list.
Before we roll, I'll make sure I go over each character with players to ensure that I'm comfortable with their powersets. I'm less concerned about game balance than I am about characters with powers that are plot-destroying, or so out of whack that they'll be difficult for me to integrate with other characters or the setting. We'll also need to work out what sorts of equipment/accessories each character will retain from their original worlds/stories.
Keep in mind, that the character here is just the 'avatar', none of their original personality will port-over, unless that personality was somehow intrinsic to the physical form they possessed.
The World: In keeping with the theme, the world the players end up in will also be drawn from RPOL. I've played in several God Games over the years, and so it will likely be one of those; entirely unique to RPOL, and made from the efforts of a bunch of different RPOL players.
Rules: This is still up in the air, but I'm leaning toward a very freeform rules-lite system. Given the enormous diversity of possible characters, it only makes sense to me. I'm thinking no more than a few simple ratings for the most basic of attributes, and a list of "powers" with just enough detail in each so I can adjudicate them if they are used. As we play, you'll find that while you start with just the abilities your avatar had in their original game, that doesn't mean you can't learn new things as we go.
Rating: I'm leaning toward Mature, but I could be convinced to make it Adult if that's what people want. I'm comfortable with either option.
Thoughts? Thoughts, questions, and suggestions are welcome! I don't think I'll actually run the game if there isn't some significant interest. I'm already running two Pathfinder games, and I've got some big life events coming up in the near future, but I would definitely have room for a breezy, mild-paced freeform game if the enthusiasm is there!