So...We DO get an original character, just, all of them are really similar? I'm confused.

No, everyone collaborates to make one character. Right now, we're deciding on the initial CP and TP allocations. Once that's done, we'll move on to NPCs and Bonus Points.

The way CYOAs go is that I give everyone options to pick, and then people vote on them. Once the votes are done, I'll tally them and write up some story based on what people voted for.

It's basically a collaborative storytelling effort. You tell me what to write.

Ohhhhhhh. Okay. Got it.

So... Will it be three bonus points total, or three x the number of people who are collaborating on the character?

Three total. It's one character, so one set of bonus points.

If you guys want an idea of what a CYOA quest is like, here's one I read a while back: archive.loveisover.me/d/thread/5511445/#5511445

TP: Magic resistance (1 point), hypno-raygun immunity (2 points(I mean, come on now...)), martial arts (1 point), first aid (1 point), computers (1 point), rhetoric (1 point)
CP: Pressure points (2+1 points), Psionics (3 points, Tier 2 Compulsion and Tier 1 Emotional Whammy)

Also, the only comment on that imgur page is "This is a weird fetish."

Also also, I'm very glad I'm not Dreamshed right now, because deciding who wins this section is going to be quite awkward...

My preferance would be:

Control Points:
Pressure Points (3)
Hypnosis (1)
Hacking (first form) (2)

Traits:
Iron will (2)
Crazy rich (2)
Skills:
-science
-martial arts
-detectiving

Sorry for being late! Here's my character:

Traits:
Hypersuggestiable(1)
Shapeshifter(3)
Mental Elasticity(2)
Skill: Chemistry

Control Points:
Hypno Gun (2)
Magic (2)
Pressure Points (1)
Pheremone Perfume (1)

Character is female.

Edit: I didn't realize we were just voting on the story. I'll still continue, cause I am having fun, but if anyone wants to RP my character + setting with me (either Falcon Quest or 1v1 Mind War), I would like that very much.

Control Point allocation:
3 points in Psionics (one point each in Emotional Whammy, Domination, and Memory Weaving).
2 points in Pressure Points (two points in basic ability).
1 point in Hypnosis.

Trait Point Allocation:
1 point in Rich.
1 point in Detective skill.
2 points in Mental Elasticity.
1 point in Rhetoric skill.
1 point in Martial Arts skill.
1 point in Computer skill.

CP was pretty clear with the top three taking the most votes. TP was pretty difficult since agreement between options was quite rare. I ended up going with a combination of points that I felt would create an interesting story.

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You are a rarity in this world, perhaps one of a kind, having been endowed with powers of the mind. You've long since discovered your ability to manipulate objects and sense the thoughts of others, and that knowledge has led you to hide your power from others, understanding that your abilities are extraordinary. You're pretty sure you could reach into someone's mind and play with their thoughts fairly easily, but you haven't experimented much yet.

The psychic power you have gives you ability to see the flow of sensation within others' bodies, and you can easily identify a multitude of nodes on any given person's body where those flows intertwine. Giving these places a poke has always produced interesting reactions, from pain to numbness to odd lapses in attentiveness. Your ability to read minds also makes it easier to lead others into trance-like states by simply talking to them and sensing their mental responses.

You live in a large, well-kept house attended to by a few maids and butlers. It's one of your family's vacation homes. If you ask your parents, they'd say they gifted it to you as a coming-of-age gift, though you know that it was actually a way to get you out of the house so you could become independent. You do still have access to a healthy chunk of wealth, but your parents have made it clear that you should find a way to make some money of your own.

The world seems to have blessed you for some reason. Perhaps you are a reincarnation of multiple souls from the past, like the leader of humanity you've seen in one of the popular VR games.

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Are you male, female, or somewhere in between? What is your sexuality?

Who are your rivals, and who do you meet every now and then? (Choose three rivals and any number of the posse characters minus the cape and cowl.)

For gender and sexuality, I vote Male, Straight.

For Rivals:
Genie
Elven Princess
Kitsune

For Posse:
Ghost
Heiress
Wallflower
Catgirl

Either straight male or lesbian/bisexual girl

for rivals:
the stage hypnotist
the hypnotic cheerleader
the dominatrix

for posse:
the teacher
the heiress
the wallflower
the amazon

Eh, Straight Male because I'm boring.

Rivals:
Genie
Mad Scientist
Cheerleader

Posse:
Ghost
Ninja
Wallflower
Amazon

Female, bisexual

Rivals:
The Dominatrix
The Stage Hypnotist
The Sorceress

Posse:
The Teacher
The Swim Team
The Heiress
The Wallflower
The Amazon
The Catgirl

Whatever gender, Bisexual

Rivals:
The Angel
The Stage Hypnotist
The Kitsune

Posse:
The Ghost
The Catgirl
The Heiress
The Swim Team

Male, Pansexual (Just because I dunno if robots or what-have-you would count, or how furries factor in)

Rivals:
Gynoid
Mad Scientist
The Telepath

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuture. :P


Posse:
The Heiress
The Wallflower
The Amazon
The Ghost
The Ninja (Cool, but, what would a future ninja be like? Like, Strider Hiryu?)