What we'd like to have discussed as a starting point would be:
- How did the RHG come to be? As in, when did it show up and what made it what it is today? How does it operate and how much resistance to its operations does society give? Is it considered normal?
I've always had idea of RHG Universe down in my head, in fact I had the Human Users dreaming about their RHGs and that's what made them connect with their RHG.
But down the line some psychotic user had had plans and his dreams were revealing a way for the RHGs to visit Earth from their distant Star System.
In fact the RHG Universe that we now know now was previously like the Roman Empire with only 6 RHGs perceived as gods but If fact they were visitors
from another planet and eventually both races blended and started creating babies. Over time different dynamic powers came into existence some with included brain enhancement
the power to come up with advanced technology. For the most part it isn't considered normal by those that remain in the other human part of the planet, they like to keep
to themselves but unbeknown to them RHGs are among them hiding in plain sight. But not because they have some secret agenda, they just want a normal life but also
can't resist the lure of the battlefield so they created LEGENDS (false identities with a day job of their own).
- What is the technology level of the RHG? How advanced is their equipment and can they bring back the dead?
The technological level right now is pretty far ahead, way past floating vehicles and holographic-al projectile weapons. The universe is just on the brink of self engineering time travel, some RHGs have that power but it's not just the same.
- How does the RHG keep track of its gladiators and how are all the battles recorded?
The files on every RHG that have ever come into existence have been kept in the main tower where the politicians reside. Some files are kept in the black room.
The black room is where the list of RHGs that haven't fully being understood or that have god level powers are kept so they can't easily be accessed and hired.
Only a handful of people have access to this room.The files for the undercover agents are also kept in there.
- Where are the battles held? Are they constrained to just arenas or can they happen elsewhere, and if so, how big is their range? If there's collateral damage, what consequences do the gladiators suffer? Does the RHG cover for them? Provide them with legal protection?
The battles are held around the planet because a confrontation can happen anywhere once both gladiators are aware that they are against each other.
Although events like public sparring, tryouts and exercises are constrained to arenas and their sized are somewhat similar to those of a modern day football
stadium. If there is collateral damage during a battle the gladiators in question will stand trial to before a panel of judges after which they are told that they will
serve their sentence but will be let out of the Cryo prison for their scheduled battle. The RHG does not cover for the gladiator if the damage leads to the death of the victim.
- And perhaps the biggest question which there might be no answer for: Where do all these people, mutants, super-powered beings, deities, magicicians, undescribable beasts come from and how does the RHG deal with them?
Well that's been answered first. As for how they are dealt with. Upon birth or entry
into the planet every super-powered being is put through rigorous testing
to find out what their weakness is and is put into place should that gladiator ever get out of line
but that rarely ever happens.
Anyone is free to chime in with what their image of the RHG is, but it helps to fundament your idea so by all means come and share your thoughts on the matter.
In due time....in due time....
The RHG Universe Project
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Oct 22, 2014 10:26 AM #1258644
Oct 22, 2014 10:17 PM #1258780
Heck, this much in a day was unexpected o.o
Regardless, I don't really have much time right now, so I'll just address a few things about the thread itself. Lets see here:
Yes, you're right, and thank you.
Nothing's really going to be enforced, that's not my decision, it's Stone's. This is basically just something people can discuss and, if we actually start reaching a consensus here, optionally follow. Plus, some things will likely stay vague on purpose simply to still give people flexibility to make their own thing.
psst! This was actually made in the OLit section at first. Hewitt just moved it here for the time being. Yeah, it's a bit more directed at the people from the Writer's Lounge, but it's still something anyone who has an interest on it.
Regardless, I don't really have much time right now, so I'll just address a few things about the thread itself. Lets see here:
Quote from HewittThis is neither a story/literature or a place to discuss things. Ergo, I propose a temp solution: I will stick this to the RHG section to gather more popularity and see how this thread pans out. It should actually lead somewhere instead of turning into another ideas thread. I will stick this thread for a few weeks and see what happens.
Yes, you're right, and thank you.
Quote from Hewitt] [...] making an overlying plot and universe for what is essentially "2 sticks fighting" is not only unnecessary, but reminiscent of people who are too into RHGs.
It's the same reason why I'm dastardly bored for these kinds of threads with ideas that never come to be. [/quote]
Well, I wouldn't say too into RHG in my case, but more just into world building in general and it's interesting to see other people's viewpoints. 'tis fun.
[QUOTE=KursuraThe world of rhg changes alot depending on who you talk too, which is part of the charm imo. In my mind, I imaging it to be similar to Ceroblitz's 'Oh Man' comics
Quote from SharpI agree with Kursura. There isn't really an official story for RHG, and I think it should stay that way. Giving it a story will only limit users and in my opinion, make things more boring.That's the cool thing about it, you can practically do anything you want with it.
Nothing's really going to be enforced, that's not my decision, it's Stone's. This is basically just something people can discuss and, if we actually start reaching a consensus here, optionally follow. Plus, some things will likely stay vague on purpose simply to still give people flexibility to make their own thing.
Quote from _Ai_But you do to really need to know how the rhg world looks or even how the system works. Sure it's just flavor and all but when the animating is done, would people actually animate all these minor details? Maybe some enthusiasts yeah, but most people won't.
Plus, you're super humans fighting each other. The world doesn't really matter when what the end result is everything is in ruins.
psst! This was actually made in the OLit section at first. Hewitt just moved it here for the time being. Yeah, it's a bit more directed at the people from the Writer's Lounge, but it's still something anyone who has an interest on it.
Oct 22, 2014 10:49 PM #1258785
It said "RHG" Universe >_> What did you think was I going to assume.
Also, I believe a similar thread existed in the past, but it was just another Ideas Thread. I mean, it's not a bad uhm idea to make one, but What is the point really? Isn't it just another clone of that wrhg-section ideas thread?
If this thread was all for a certain event or something I'll understand. I just didn't want it to devolve into a pseudo-spam thread again.
Moved back.
Also, I believe a similar thread existed in the past, but it was just another Ideas Thread. I mean, it's not a bad uhm idea to make one, but What is the point really? Isn't it just another clone of that wrhg-section ideas thread?
If this thread was all for a certain event or something I'll understand. I just didn't want it to devolve into a pseudo-spam thread again.
Moved back.
Oct 22, 2014 11:07 PM #1258795
I actually found it was ok for it be in the RHG characters area (not asking you to move it back), but it seems my opinion wasn't shared by most.
And it is "RHG" because the "w" in the wRHG wouldn't be easily applicable if we were going to go through with this (which could also be a discussion topic).
The old thread that you're mentioning was literally meant just to share ideas and concepts for the actual wRHG and the discussion about this just ended up popping there at some point.
This one is meant to actually discuss how we all think the world around the RHG is and try to come to general agreement about it. For those that want to follow it, that is.
I too don't want it to be a pseudo-spam thread nor was it ever my intention. Hopefully this friday when I have a bit more guaranteed free time, I'll read through it and try to incite people to fundament their ideas for how their notions work and then round everything up after a while to see if everyone participating agrees, moving on then to other questions. I just hope I won't have to do this alone (but will, if need be), because the idea to re-start this came from more people than just me.
And it is "RHG" because the "w" in the wRHG wouldn't be easily applicable if we were going to go through with this (which could also be a discussion topic).
The old thread that you're mentioning was literally meant just to share ideas and concepts for the actual wRHG and the discussion about this just ended up popping there at some point.
This one is meant to actually discuss how we all think the world around the RHG is and try to come to general agreement about it. For those that want to follow it, that is.
I too don't want it to be a pseudo-spam thread nor was it ever my intention. Hopefully this friday when I have a bit more guaranteed free time, I'll read through it and try to incite people to fundament their ideas for how their notions work and then round everything up after a while to see if everyone participating agrees, moving on then to other questions. I just hope I won't have to do this alone (but will, if need be), because the idea to re-start this came from more people than just me.
Oct 23, 2014 1:58 AM #1258843
I would rather not put it back there. The place has some rather cynical characters. I'm sorry for decreasing your readership, but the people in the WL tend to appreciate the written universe a bit more. Obviously.
Oct 23, 2014 8:37 PM #1259124
Quote from SJCRPVThis one is meant to actually discuss how we all think the world around the RHG is and try to come to general agreement about it. For those that want to follow it, that is.
I like the idea of expanding rhg beyond just battles, and it's been done well in the past by Depaz, Camila, Kiruru etc. I think it's the "and try to come to general agreement about it." that you'll have problems. About the only certainty is that there are gladiators from all over who battle each other. Everything else is very debatable and a lot of ideas conflict with each other.
Seeing as there's been a lot of interesting ideas thrown around, it maybe better to simple discusses the possible concepts and layouts, and then let people invent there own ideas of how it all comes together. In other words come up with possibles instead of a general agreement, and let people use them to construct the place as they see it.
Oct 23, 2014 10:09 PM #1259147
As I see, wRHG is a city built around a tournament of powerful, unique gladiators. As time went on, the place grew into an actual city where people both with or without powers came to either be gladiators or live in a place where they would feel normal.
Each person who would fancy themself a gladiator has to go to the wRHG council to be judged. They give a demonstration of their powers, and the council scores them. Either they'll be in the lower bracket, meaning too weak to be a gladiator, in the accepted bracket, where they're given a special ID card with a green sheen that they are required to keep, and then there's the OP bracket where the council gives the gladiator the same ID card but with a red sheen to it, and the rules that they are never allowed to fight. These OP gladiators have tabs kept on them by the council. Not everyone wants to be gladiators, but it is highly recommended by the council that anyone with powers should be reviewed by them so that they, and the people around them, can be safe and content. If you have a library worker who can bend reality, might want to suit them to a position where they won't interact with the general public as much.
Due to the popularity of the wRHG battles and tournaments, they keep profiles and records of each accepted gladiator. OP gladiators are under 24/7 watch by a team of enforcers and detectives under the council, with a few members themselves being OP gladiators in case of shit goin' down.
Battles are arranged with consent from both gladiators. They can happen anywhere, and due to the gladiators being registered, any damage costs that arise from these battles will be paid by the council (there's a small tax that goes towards the council, they got a lot of dosh due to the good economy of the city) and every police officer on the streets know the procedures are in case of battle, being trained to keep casulties from happening.
The deal with the cards are that you need to renew them every year or else they get revoked, and when people without accepted gladiator cards battle in the city, it's the enforcers jobs to suppress them. And there's OP guys in there. Y'don't wanna fight without a green sheen card. And if you fight with a red sheen card, you're gonna get terminated. Like, dead. Pbbbt. Brains everywhere. Those entrails creating a Jackson Pollock on the wall? That poor guard you killed fighting back, but the other Jackson Pollock entrail painting next to it would be you. Get the picture? The overly, entraily pictur- you get the picture.
When it comes to gladiators that are too powerful, they are kept in check. If you're in the upper scores of an accepted gladiator (like, on a scale from 1 to 10, a 7-10) then you can only have battles in places that are far away from civilisation, or in desegnated battle areas made from purposefully abandoned city blocks or arenas specially built for them. If you're weaker, (like a 1-4,) you can battle pretty much anywhere, just be sensible about it. Police'll keep the damage low. Sure, it could hassle the public, but they moved to the city knowing that it's the only place where this stuff happens legally.
Since gladiators are mostly human and have a good level of intelligence, they are tracked by their cards. Their cards are linked to their profiles, and have chips in them which use RFID tech to be tracked within the city, and satellites when out of it. Cards also have a special little bit of tech. Using a bit of DNA from the gladiator, the card can register if it is more than ten meters away from the gladiator. If it's like this for more than one day, they get tracked down.
And due to the problem of some gladiators being non-human (example: my adorable itty-bitty Handyman) they are kept track in other ways. Handyman is a low-intelligence monster which travells a lot, so instead of dealing with a card, he has a group of handlers which operate at a distance. They have special tech to register where he is (they work in teams of three for triangulation) and are decked out with stuff that will keep them hidden from the creature, and that will protect them if he comes near them. If problems arise, they're equipped to get in there and suppress him.
Council members can use the cards and special gladiator teams to find out the areas of gladiators and send them stuff like messages and invites. If a low-intelligence gladiator isn't smart enough to enter a tournament, a person comes to them during a moment where the gladiator isn't doing anything important and tries to convey an invite. With back-up, of course. Regular gladiators can just get envelopes or emails.
Each person who would fancy themself a gladiator has to go to the wRHG council to be judged. They give a demonstration of their powers, and the council scores them. Either they'll be in the lower bracket, meaning too weak to be a gladiator, in the accepted bracket, where they're given a special ID card with a green sheen that they are required to keep, and then there's the OP bracket where the council gives the gladiator the same ID card but with a red sheen to it, and the rules that they are never allowed to fight. These OP gladiators have tabs kept on them by the council. Not everyone wants to be gladiators, but it is highly recommended by the council that anyone with powers should be reviewed by them so that they, and the people around them, can be safe and content. If you have a library worker who can bend reality, might want to suit them to a position where they won't interact with the general public as much.
Due to the popularity of the wRHG battles and tournaments, they keep profiles and records of each accepted gladiator. OP gladiators are under 24/7 watch by a team of enforcers and detectives under the council, with a few members themselves being OP gladiators in case of shit goin' down.
Battles are arranged with consent from both gladiators. They can happen anywhere, and due to the gladiators being registered, any damage costs that arise from these battles will be paid by the council (there's a small tax that goes towards the council, they got a lot of dosh due to the good economy of the city) and every police officer on the streets know the procedures are in case of battle, being trained to keep casulties from happening.
The deal with the cards are that you need to renew them every year or else they get revoked, and when people without accepted gladiator cards battle in the city, it's the enforcers jobs to suppress them. And there's OP guys in there. Y'don't wanna fight without a green sheen card. And if you fight with a red sheen card, you're gonna get terminated. Like, dead. Pbbbt. Brains everywhere. Those entrails creating a Jackson Pollock on the wall? That poor guard you killed fighting back, but the other Jackson Pollock entrail painting next to it would be you. Get the picture? The overly, entraily pictur- you get the picture.
When it comes to gladiators that are too powerful, they are kept in check. If you're in the upper scores of an accepted gladiator (like, on a scale from 1 to 10, a 7-10) then you can only have battles in places that are far away from civilisation, or in desegnated battle areas made from purposefully abandoned city blocks or arenas specially built for them. If you're weaker, (like a 1-4,) you can battle pretty much anywhere, just be sensible about it. Police'll keep the damage low. Sure, it could hassle the public, but they moved to the city knowing that it's the only place where this stuff happens legally.
Since gladiators are mostly human and have a good level of intelligence, they are tracked by their cards. Their cards are linked to their profiles, and have chips in them which use RFID tech to be tracked within the city, and satellites when out of it. Cards also have a special little bit of tech. Using a bit of DNA from the gladiator, the card can register if it is more than ten meters away from the gladiator. If it's like this for more than one day, they get tracked down.
And due to the problem of some gladiators being non-human (example: my adorable itty-bitty Handyman) they are kept track in other ways. Handyman is a low-intelligence monster which travells a lot, so instead of dealing with a card, he has a group of handlers which operate at a distance. They have special tech to register where he is (they work in teams of three for triangulation) and are decked out with stuff that will keep them hidden from the creature, and that will protect them if he comes near them. If problems arise, they're equipped to get in there and suppress him.
Council members can use the cards and special gladiator teams to find out the areas of gladiators and send them stuff like messages and invites. If a low-intelligence gladiator isn't smart enough to enter a tournament, a person comes to them during a moment where the gladiator isn't doing anything important and tries to convey an invite. With back-up, of course. Regular gladiators can just get envelopes or emails.
Oct 24, 2014 2:03 AM #1259280
...I'm probably the only guy here who believes the wRHG also has their fair share of magic users. I mean, at least a dozen psychics and clerics wouldn't hurt.
Oct 25, 2014 2:07 AM #1259696
You guys have no idea how good it felt to see that most people picked up the bolded questions and answered them in an organized fashion... it made it so much easier to answer this. Thank you XD
- How did the RHG come to be? As in, when did it show up and what made it what it is today? How does it operate and how much resistance to its operations does society give? Is it considered normal?
In here I want to ask: how does this council score them? How are the tests made and what determines the "brackets" that they're placed on?
but aside from that, I like the idea of everyone with supernatural abilities being encouraged to be, at least, taken a look at by the council. The idea that someone might not want to do that because he/she/it would rather keep their abilities a secret or that some people would be against it because it could be interpreted as a violation of a person's privacy is interesting to ponder.
As for the card idea, I don't really agree with it for the reasons I mentioned here (though I belive that acutelatios expands the idea into something much better), but I do like the idea of "tagging" those that may be deemed too dangerous, even though it might be perceived as a bit inhumane (could be seen as something similar to tagging cattle) but it raises a question. For those "OP dudes" that are part of the enforcers; who keeps watch on them? It's a bit of a looping question, but the idea I'd like to see fundamented is, what keeps them from doing whatever they want if they're so strong? I mean, what do the "mortals" have that could keep them in check in case one of the guys in the squad decides that no, he doesn't want to stay three days straight keeping an eye on Handyman and just watch the world burn instead?
This is an interesting point of view for it. The idea that the RHG is something that came from a distant star system that had connected to ours through the dream world, but the part I bolded doesn't really make much sense to me. Care to explain it a bit better? What other human part of the planet? And I also ask: how long ago was this? Because you'd imagine that, after some time, forced interaction would eventually end up having society start to consider the existence of superpowered beings to be a more normal thing (though not necessarily accepted or liked); what causes the RHGs to feel like they want fight? Because you seem to suggest that they have an innate love for it, which also seems to not take into account the idea that maybe some really JUST want a normal life and not have to fight
: o
I, for the most part, agree with this but maybe, in regards to the payment, you could have it as a set ammount of money for the victor and then a bonus based on how much the crowd watching live cheers and the number of "likes" from both television and internet that are given. Crowd cheering could possibly be measured by the number of decibels picked up by microphones on set sections of arenas, something that could also possibly be an incentive for gladiators to have fights in official venues, given that, if they fight somewhere else, they would only have the bonus of social networks and only if that battle ended up being recorded.
In regards to the anti-RHG notion, perhaps it was simply because noone ever took it into much consideration but, if you think about it, if there's a society where some small ammount of people have these awesome powers and the rest don't, there will always be conflict. Just make a paralell with the rich and the poor. The reasons for it and what the protesters want may vary, but there will always be people upset.
As for the foundation of the RHG, if we take the "paralell universe that's similar to ours" angle, then I ask: How the heck did the world allow this to be a thing? These type of fights are considered inhumane, HOWEVER, as I typed this I remembered a movie I once saw part of before I had to sleep. I can't remember the name, but it featured something similar to gladiatorial arena where their people fought to the death. It was accepted however, because everyone thought it was just a virtual simulation where AIs fought against each other. That's an idea that could be used.
What I was orignally going to suggest though was to, instead of making Andre the founder, make him the latest CEO of the RHG and have its founding maybe be in line with the one I, and a few others, have suggested. Ancient Roman gladiatorial system that never ceased to exit.
It's an interesting notion, but there are a few things I'd like to ask: If society doesn't have much information on the RHG because Men In Black style people come and erase everyone's memories and fix or make excuses for all the damage, then what's stopping the animators from disseminating the notion of the RHG? Do you put them in a different dimension? And if so, how come JUST the animators are enough to create the necessary money for the gladiators to get decently paid?
And regarding the technology: what's stopping the company from just reverse engineer the tech they get and either produce it for their members or build upon it?
I like the notion of having those in charge of keeping tabs on those that want to abuse the system being called "Janitors". +1 for badass maintenance staff XD
I shudder at the thought of seeing children telling their primary school teacher that they want to be a gladiator and chop heads off when they grow up, but the thing is, it's perfectly plausible in this context >_<
What I really like though is the idea that you can "reffer" other people into the system. The possible intrigue is interesting, but I ask that you build upon that a bit more because, as it stands, I can easily see a bunch of high-school jerks convincing an unscrupulous gladiator to sign in their nerdy little "friend" as a sick prank.
So in your point of view, RHG is like a brand that ended up becoming the name of something. That event has a name but damn it, I can’t get to my old economics book right now. Still, it’s highly possible that this would happen given the perceived popularity of it.
But are you suggesting that depending on the country in question, they have their own ideas for how to use them? And if so, would an RHG be denied exit from his country in fear of having him joining some other state even if he just wanted to go and fight in an arena? Would they be used as a sort of political currency? I mean, there could be
- How did the RHG come to be? As in, when did it show up and what made it what it is today? How does it operate and how much resistance to its operations does society give? Is it considered normal?
Spoilerception (Click to Show)
In here I want to ask: how does this council score them? How are the tests made and what determines the "brackets" that they're placed on?
but aside from that, I like the idea of everyone with supernatural abilities being encouraged to be, at least, taken a look at by the council. The idea that someone might not want to do that because he/she/it would rather keep their abilities a secret or that some people would be against it because it could be interpreted as a violation of a person's privacy is interesting to ponder.
As for the card idea, I don't really agree with it for the reasons I mentioned here (though I belive that acutelatios expands the idea into something much better), but I do like the idea of "tagging" those that may be deemed too dangerous, even though it might be perceived as a bit inhumane (could be seen as something similar to tagging cattle) but it raises a question. For those "OP dudes" that are part of the enforcers; who keeps watch on them? It's a bit of a looping question, but the idea I'd like to see fundamented is, what keeps them from doing whatever they want if they're so strong? I mean, what do the "mortals" have that could keep them in check in case one of the guys in the squad decides that no, he doesn't want to stay three days straight keeping an eye on Handyman and just watch the world burn instead?
Apex-Predator (Click to Show)
This is an interesting point of view for it. The idea that the RHG is something that came from a distant star system that had connected to ours through the dream world, but the part I bolded doesn't really make much sense to me. Care to explain it a bit better? What other human part of the planet? And I also ask: how long ago was this? Because you'd imagine that, after some time, forced interaction would eventually end up having society start to consider the existence of superpowered beings to be a more normal thing (though not necessarily accepted or liked); what causes the RHGs to feel like they want fight? Because you seem to suggest that they have an innate love for it, which also seems to not take into account the idea that maybe some really JUST want a normal life and not have to fight
: o
acutelatios (Click to Show)
I, for the most part, agree with this but maybe, in regards to the payment, you could have it as a set ammount of money for the victor and then a bonus based on how much the crowd watching live cheers and the number of "likes" from both television and internet that are given. Crowd cheering could possibly be measured by the number of decibels picked up by microphones on set sections of arenas, something that could also possibly be an incentive for gladiators to have fights in official venues, given that, if they fight somewhere else, they would only have the bonus of social networks and only if that battle ended up being recorded.
Nanite (Click to Show)
In regards to the anti-RHG notion, perhaps it was simply because noone ever took it into much consideration but, if you think about it, if there's a society where some small ammount of people have these awesome powers and the rest don't, there will always be conflict. Just make a paralell with the rich and the poor. The reasons for it and what the protesters want may vary, but there will always be people upset.
As for the foundation of the RHG, if we take the "paralell universe that's similar to ours" angle, then I ask: How the heck did the world allow this to be a thing? These type of fights are considered inhumane, HOWEVER, as I typed this I remembered a movie I once saw part of before I had to sleep. I can't remember the name, but it featured something similar to gladiatorial arena where their people fought to the death. It was accepted however, because everyone thought it was just a virtual simulation where AIs fought against each other. That's an idea that could be used.
What I was orignally going to suggest though was to, instead of making Andre the founder, make him the latest CEO of the RHG and have its founding maybe be in line with the one I, and a few others, have suggested. Ancient Roman gladiatorial system that never ceased to exit.
Coal (Click to Show)
It's an interesting notion, but there are a few things I'd like to ask: If society doesn't have much information on the RHG because Men In Black style people come and erase everyone's memories and fix or make excuses for all the damage, then what's stopping the animators from disseminating the notion of the RHG? Do you put them in a different dimension? And if so, how come JUST the animators are enough to create the necessary money for the gladiators to get decently paid?
And regarding the technology: what's stopping the company from just reverse engineer the tech they get and either produce it for their members or build upon it?
GuardianTempest (Click to Show)
I like the notion of having those in charge of keeping tabs on those that want to abuse the system being called "Janitors". +1 for badass maintenance staff XD
I shudder at the thought of seeing children telling their primary school teacher that they want to be a gladiator and chop heads off when they grow up, but the thing is, it's perfectly plausible in this context >_<
What I really like though is the idea that you can "reffer" other people into the system. The possible intrigue is interesting, but I ask that you build upon that a bit more because, as it stands, I can easily see a bunch of high-school jerks convincing an unscrupulous gladiator to sign in their nerdy little "friend" as a sick prank.
DiPi (Click to Show)
So in your point of view, RHG is like a brand that ended up becoming the name of something. That event has a name but damn it, I can’t get to my old economics book right now. Still, it’s highly possible that this would happen given the perceived popularity of it.
But are you suggesting that depending on the country in question, they have their own ideas for how to use them? And if so, would an RHG be denied exit from his country in fear of having him joining some other state even if he just wanted to go and fight in an arena? Would they be used as a sort of political currency? I mean, there could be
Oct 25, 2014 5:35 PM #1259861
Define wRHG: A wRHG can be defined as any creature (human or otherwise), that desires to hone their combat skills through battles with other fighters from all over the universe.
Anyways those were just my ideas. :)
Special thanks to SJCRPV for his "RHG Universe Project", which gave me the inspiration for this work!
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Anyways those were just my ideas. :)
Special thanks to SJCRPV for his "RHG Universe Project", which gave me the inspiration for this work!
Oct 25, 2014 8:35 PM #1259908
Moved this thread because I don't think it fits on it's own.
Oct 28, 2014 7:11 AM #1261068
I didn't read everything here. Actually, I merely went to the last message and started typing this without much regard of what anyone said, thus my 5 cents that I am adding will ultimately be just my opinion on any topic regardless of point of reference.
In a post many months ago, I actually explained my way of seeing the history of wRHG. I was trying to find it, but couldn't and thus I shall retype it from memory, which is slightly broken due to my current state of health, however here it goes:
Back in Ancient times, whole battles were averted due to the Gladiator system. Two kingdom's armies chose a champion from their ranks and thus those two would fight one another, the victor's army would've won the day while the loser would be dead and his army would admit defeat. Many lives were spared and many battles ended before it began.
Of course as time went on and technology grew, more creative gladiators came about and it became more of a sport. Arena's were built and the fighters would take one another on in a tournament-styled fight in front of willing paying customers. However, after a while people didn't enjoy the sport no longer due to newer murder laws.
During the industrial revolution the gladiatorial system was banned, but they still maneuvered in the dark under a private company. People who wanted challenged merely sent a letter to the mysterious company and a reply with a date and time was given where the two willing people were met. This was a time of legends as engineering ingenuity reigned and only the people within the system knew who won and the method of their winning.
There was an uprising within the system however, whereby some opposed the secrecy of the company. That this company was corrupt and was sending gladiators to their deaths, thus the company went underground and the gladiators became more like street brawlers looking to see who is the best.
During some great world war that people spoke about for years to come, medical advances created more opportunity for people to risk their lives. The battle scarred veterans of the war came home looking for a challenge and found it within each other. It was also around this time that a company built a city. This company created a law that no other city in the world has:
Gladiatorial Act of 2023 -
Section 9/3a
Anyone has the right to register as a gladiator within the RHG system set by the founders of Stickpage.
Section 9/3b
Any person registered within the city of Stickpage as a gladiator may harm another of said registration after a challenge has proposed and accepted.
Section 9/3c
If the wounds of the loser are fatal or would cause permanent damage, a team of Gladitorial Medical Services (GMS) will be dispatched to patch him up.
Section 9/3d
In the event of a death within the battle, the Company will be held reliable as it was within the contract that it is a risk to partake in the system.
THUS, in STICKPAGE CITY, anyone joins the RHG (wRHG is silly to say within the writers context because in the fictional world, i believe, the gladiators wont refer to themselves as writers) and can challenge anyone else within the same system! That is how we came about. I believe.
*Disappears into hibernation once more*
In a post many months ago, I actually explained my way of seeing the history of wRHG. I was trying to find it, but couldn't and thus I shall retype it from memory, which is slightly broken due to my current state of health, however here it goes:
Back in Ancient times, whole battles were averted due to the Gladiator system. Two kingdom's armies chose a champion from their ranks and thus those two would fight one another, the victor's army would've won the day while the loser would be dead and his army would admit defeat. Many lives were spared and many battles ended before it began.
Of course as time went on and technology grew, more creative gladiators came about and it became more of a sport. Arena's were built and the fighters would take one another on in a tournament-styled fight in front of willing paying customers. However, after a while people didn't enjoy the sport no longer due to newer murder laws.
During the industrial revolution the gladiatorial system was banned, but they still maneuvered in the dark under a private company. People who wanted challenged merely sent a letter to the mysterious company and a reply with a date and time was given where the two willing people were met. This was a time of legends as engineering ingenuity reigned and only the people within the system knew who won and the method of their winning.
There was an uprising within the system however, whereby some opposed the secrecy of the company. That this company was corrupt and was sending gladiators to their deaths, thus the company went underground and the gladiators became more like street brawlers looking to see who is the best.
During some great world war that people spoke about for years to come, medical advances created more opportunity for people to risk their lives. The battle scarred veterans of the war came home looking for a challenge and found it within each other. It was also around this time that a company built a city. This company created a law that no other city in the world has:
Gladiatorial Act of 2023 -
Section 9/3a
Anyone has the right to register as a gladiator within the RHG system set by the founders of Stickpage.
Section 9/3b
Any person registered within the city of Stickpage as a gladiator may harm another of said registration after a challenge has proposed and accepted.
Section 9/3c
If the wounds of the loser are fatal or would cause permanent damage, a team of Gladitorial Medical Services (GMS) will be dispatched to patch him up.
Section 9/3d
In the event of a death within the battle, the Company will be held reliable as it was within the contract that it is a risk to partake in the system.
THUS, in STICKPAGE CITY, anyone joins the RHG (wRHG is silly to say within the writers context because in the fictional world, i believe, the gladiators wont refer to themselves as writers) and can challenge anyone else within the same system! That is how we came about. I believe.
*Disappears into hibernation once more*
Oct 28, 2014 8:21 PM #1261316
Kind of building off Saul's theory, if anyone's seen the anime "No Game No Life" before, I think that the depiction of social class is determined by strength and winning a "game" with a specific set of rules. Stickpage Cuty has a very loose government, and even the rulers of it are determined with RHG rules; The strong rule and the weak get ruled.
Oct 29, 2014 3:39 AM #1261533
Well you see... the thing we have to acknowledge is that not everybody has Stickpage City as a part of their universe. And if we have some other real life city be involved, the people who center their universe around Stickpage City, the 10th bloody realm, etc will be left out. At some point we have to acknowledge that everybody has their own universe- their own alternate universe, if you will, that is inhabited by their characters. There can still be some generally accepted guidelines for what the tournament system would look like, but we can't really say where that system is and how that system came about when everybody has their own universe.
Oct 29, 2014 4:24 AM #1261553
But isn't making a basic ground for the universe the thing here?