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''Step City'' is a Tegaki-e based play by post [[Role Playing Game]] set in an a world not unlike our own, just much funkier. The titular city was created by the [[Fun with Acronyms|S.T.E.P project]] for the purpose of monitoring the effects of mega radio waves on an large population. The tests resulted in super fly dancing fiends and super powered jive soul brothers. All residents of the city developed powers commonly called Vibe that are activated through dancing and singing. Highly proficient Vibe users are called Steppers.
''Step City'' is a Tegaki-e based play by post [[Role-Playing Game]] set in an a world not unlike our own, just much funkier. The titular city was created by the [[Fun with Acronyms|S.T.E.P project]] for the purpose of monitoring the effects of mega radio waves on an large population. The tests resulted in super fly dancing fiends and super powered jive soul brothers. All residents of the city developed powers commonly called Vibe that are activated through dancing and singing. Highly proficient Vibe users are called Steppers.


The city is currently divided into two rival major factions, the [[The Mafia|Funk Mafia]] and [[Gang-Bangers|The UG]]. There are two smaller factions as well: [[Outlaw|Roller Banditos]] and [[Muggles|Squares]].
The city is currently divided into two rival major factions, the [[The Mafia|Funk Mafia]] and [[Gang-Bangers|The UG]]. There are two smaller factions as well: [[Outlaw|Roller Banditos]] and [[Muggles|Squares]].


The Step City main Tegaki tag can be found [http://tewi.us/tegaki/sortbygroup.php?t=17886\]
The Step City main Tegaki tag can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20200123160812/http://archive.tewi.us/tegaki/sortbygroup.php?t=17886%5C]

'''Individual Characters and their Tropes can be found [[Step City/Characters|here]].'''

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=== This game contains examples of: ===


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* [[Absurdly Cool City]]: Where to start? Ridiculously cool clubs and venues around every corner. Even the infrastructure buildings will probably have a dance floor somewhere. Neon lights and graffiti everywhere.
* [[Absurdly Cool City]]: Where to start? Ridiculously cool clubs and venues around every corner. Even the infrastructure buildings will probably have a dance floor somewhere. Neon lights and graffiti everywhere.
* [[Applied Phlebotinum]]: The power source of everyone's powers, 'Vibe'
* [[Applied Phlebotinum]]: The power source of everyone's powers, 'Vibe'
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* [[Duels Decide Everything]]: Any dispute can be solved by a dance battle.
* [[Duels Decide Everything]]: Any dispute can be solved by a dance battle.
* [[Dress-Coded for Your Convenience]]: Each faction has separate styles, in addition to color coding.
* [[Dress-Coded for Your Convenience]]: Each faction has separate styles, in addition to color coding.
* [[Everything's Deader with Zombies]]: The Thriller Virus Halloween event essentially created Vibe-sucking zombies, turning the RP into a [[Zombie Apocalypse]] for a few months.
* [[Everything's Deader with Zombies]]: The Thriller Virus Halloween event essentially created Vibe-sucking zombies, turning the RP into a [[Zombie Apocalypse]] for a few months.
* [[Good Thing You Can Heal]]: Thanks to Dr. Vendy machines, Steppers can live to dance battle another day.
* [[Good Thing You Can Heal]]: Thanks to Dr. Vendy machines, Steppers can live to dance battle another day.
* [[Heart Is an Awesome Power]]: A lot of characters have non-combat powers such as emotional manipulation but still manage to be [[Boring but Practical|crazy useful.]]
* [[Heart Is an Awesome Power]]: A lot of characters have non-combat powers such as emotional manipulation but still manage to be [[Boring but Practical|crazy useful.]]
* [[Muggles]]: Jamdeaf characters who have no powers at all. Squares with weak or lame powers tend to be muggles compared to all the Steppers with real power.
* [[Muggles]]: Jamdeaf characters who have no powers at all. Squares with weak or lame powers tend to be muggles compared to all the Steppers with real power.
* [[Our Zombies Are Different]] (Type P) / [[Our Vampires Are Different]]: Those infected by the Thriller virus became something between a zombie and a vampire: Infected are initially mindless zombies that must leech vibe to satiate their hunger, but after surviving the virus long enough they regain their senses and become stronger and sharper.
* [[Our Zombies Are Different]] (Type P) / [[Our Vampires Are Different]]: Those infected by the Thriller virus became something between a zombie and a vampire: Infected are initially mindless zombies that must leech vibe to satiate their hunger, but after surviving the virus long enough they regain their senses and become stronger and sharper.
* [[The Power of Rock]]: Or funk, or rap, or other genre of choice
* [[The Power of Rock]]: Or funk, or rap, or other genre of choice
* [[Rule of Cool]]: Excuses any and all ridiculous happenings.
* [[Rule of Cool]]: Excuses any and all ridiculous happenings.
* [[Superpower Lottery]]: Everything from phenomenal cosmic power to pizza making expertise
* [[Superpower Lottery]]: Everything from phenomenal cosmic power to pizza making expertise
* [[Unexplained Recovery]]: Although the Thriller Virus is a canon event and the [[Reset Button]] was never hit, anyone maimed or killed in the event returned unscathed after the cure was found.
* [[Unexplained Recovery]]: Although the Thriller Virus is a canon event and the [[Reset Button]] was never hit, anyone maimed or killed in the event returned unscathed after the cure was found.
* [[Zeerust]]: The aesthetic of most of the advanced technology in the city.
* [[Zeerust]]: The aesthetic of most of the advanced technology in the city.


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Latest revision as of 17:47, 13 October 2022
"There is no good or evil, there is only groove"
—The original tagline
The teaser poster


Step City is a Tegaki-e based play by post Role-Playing Game set in an a world not unlike our own, just much funkier. The titular city was created by the S.T.E.P project for the purpose of monitoring the effects of mega radio waves on an large population. The tests resulted in super fly dancing fiends and super powered jive soul brothers. All residents of the city developed powers commonly called Vibe that are activated through dancing and singing. Highly proficient Vibe users are called Steppers.

The city is currently divided into two rival major factions, the Funk Mafia and The UG. There are two smaller factions as well: Roller Banditos and Squares.

The Step City main Tegaki tag can be found [1]

Tropes used in Step City include:
  • Absurdly Cool City: Where to start? Ridiculously cool clubs and venues around every corner. Even the infrastructure buildings will probably have a dance floor somewhere. Neon lights and graffiti everywhere.
  • Applied Phlebotinum: The power source of everyone's powers, 'Vibe'
  • Dance Battler: Most of the residence of Step City are dance battlers, especially so for those who fight hand to hand. Also see Magic Dance.
  • Disco Tech: Some Vibe-powered robots, the flying jukebox/mixer. Some boom boxes, speakers, etc are capable of playing or creating music that alters Vibe abilities.
  • Dancing Is Serious Business: The RP
  • The Don: Previously Don James Cornell, and currently Don Bonita of the Funk Mafia
  • Duels Decide Everything: Any dispute can be solved by a dance battle.
  • Dress-Coded for Your Convenience: Each faction has separate styles, in addition to color coding.
  • Everything's Deader with Zombies: The Thriller Virus Halloween event essentially created Vibe-sucking zombies, turning the RP into a Zombie Apocalypse for a few months.
  • Good Thing You Can Heal: Thanks to Dr. Vendy machines, Steppers can live to dance battle another day.
  • Heart Is an Awesome Power: A lot of characters have non-combat powers such as emotional manipulation but still manage to be crazy useful.
  • Muggles: Jamdeaf characters who have no powers at all. Squares with weak or lame powers tend to be muggles compared to all the Steppers with real power.
  • Our Zombies Are Different (Type P) / Our Vampires Are Different: Those infected by the Thriller virus became something between a zombie and a vampire: Infected are initially mindless zombies that must leech vibe to satiate their hunger, but after surviving the virus long enough they regain their senses and become stronger and sharper.
  • The Power of Rock: Or funk, or rap, or other genre of choice
  • Rule of Cool: Excuses any and all ridiculous happenings.
  • Superpower Lottery: Everything from phenomenal cosmic power to pizza making expertise
  • Unexplained Recovery: Although the Thriller Virus is a canon event and the Reset Button was never hit, anyone maimed or killed in the event returned unscathed after the cure was found.
  • Zeerust: The aesthetic of most of the advanced technology in the city.
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