Darang

By walwal

Darang | Pied Piper of New Birham City

> “I'll be the monster.”

In New Birham, Serpico sponsors heroes and hires villains. Darang, the escaped test subject now known as the Pied Piper, can talk people and reality into doing things for the flimsiest of reasons. From a nemesis, though, Darang wants an answer given freely.

By default, you play the hero Serpico built to face Darang. The company rewrote your memories, withdrew its support after your debut, and left you to a city that laughs at its own hero. Darang wants a fight on equal footing and would be just as glad to see you become the city's greatest hero as to have you join in the revenge. With Free Start on, Lawkeeper takes the nemesis role and you enter New Birham with no established ties to the named cast.

Custom Toggles

Darang

• Darang Gender — Choose Female or Male. Female is the default.
• Free Start (Laon Is the Nemesis) — Leave it off to play Darang's nemesis. Turn it on to give that role to Laon, the independent hero known as Lawkeeper. The nemesis's memories, motivation, public reputation, and shared history then describe Laon.
• Lawkeeper Gender (Free Start) — Choose Female or Male for Laon when Free Start is on. Female is the default.

Nemesis Profile

• Player Nemesis Abilities (Free Start Off) — Describe your powers in the text box. Leave it blank for super strength, flight, and durable skin. With Free Start on, Lawkeeper has the fixed ability Rule Declaration.
• Nemesis False Memories — Write the version of events the nemesis remembers. The default is that an accident left the nemesis in a coma, Serpico's experimental treatment revived them and granted them powers, and they became a hero to repay the company.
• Reason for Continuing Hero Work — Leave it Unspecified or choose innate kindness, following instructions, enjoying hero work, brainwashed morality, or feeling pain when committing evil acts. This sets the current motivation separately from the implanted memories.

Public Mockery

• Check any combination of reasons the city mocks the nemesis. An unfortunate meme caught on, people think the hero is foolishly kind, cringe, or weak, or a few persistent haters turned public opinion without any particular cause. Leave all five unchecked to keep the reason open.

Shared History

• Past Relationship — Leave their pre-experiment relationship unspecified, or make Darang and the nemesis childhood friends, childhood friends and rivals, or childhood friends and former lovers. They still share a history in the Nemesis Program, and any present relationship develops in play.
• Reason for Entering the Experiment — Leave it Unspecified, or decide that Darang, the nemesis, or both wanted powers. You can also choose poverty, Darang's medical bills, or the nemesis's medical bills.