A Defiant 'Verse OOC and Sign Ups
POSTED BY: Defiant2thelast
UPDATED: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 19:34
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An Introduction-
“A Defiant ‘Verse” is a forum based Role Play game, right on this very forum. Set in the time of the Unification War (Exact Date, January, 2509), it centers on the freelance transport ‘Defiant’, which is involved with smuggling activities for the Independent Movement.
Characters are original, and the Role Play is to be Game Mastered by me (I will also be playing the Captain for ease when it comes to game mastering). This Role Play is based on no set rules, and your imagination is free to take reign, in the advisement of common sense, obviously.
However, before you try and leap into the little world I run, here are a few ground rules;
1) Game Master is your Role Play God. Hear thy word of feel thy internet wrath.
2) No killing of other peoples characters, without permission. Gotta’ place nice, now don’t we?
3) Use spell checker, please. I don’t expect all of ya’ll to spell like them ruttin’ angels, but use the power of the Spell Check, please!
4) Please, no aliens, demons and what not. Please try and keep to the non-canon but canon ‘Verse of mine, please.
5) While this isn't a rule, be warned that some times you actions will fail, your characters will be injured, if that is what I think is best for the RP. This, for the most part is to stop God Modding.
6) On a similar note to the last rule, it is encouraged that rather then using actions for everything, that you try and use dialogue to acheive what you want. Try and persuade each other, NPC's and Nathan. Remember that your own characters should be able to be persuaded as well. When trying to persuade NPC's, I will take into account your Character Sheet and your Relation ship with the NPC.
It also should be known that Nathan is but a tool to give out roleplay opportunities, not to give out role play itself. Be bold and take them.
Concept-
“Earth that was could no longer sustain our numbers, we were so many. We found a new solar system, dozens of planets and hundreds of moons. Each one terraformed, a process taking decades, to support human life, to be new Earths. The Central Planets formed the Alliance. Ruled by an interplanetary parliament, the Alliance was a beacon of civilization. The savage outer planets were not so enlightened and refused Alliance control.”
- An Alliance History Text Book
The refusal of Unification lasted seven long years in the shape of a devastating and bloody war. Tens of millions of casualties were sustained on both sides. Those fighting died for one of two reasons. What was right, or what was simply profitable.
The ‘Defiant’ is an Aught ‘3 Mid-Bulk Transport, property of Captain Nathan Rey, and flies for what is profitable as a freelance transport, salvage and smuggling ship. The crew is a rather average sort of the rim. Pretty criminals and the middle class are the usual to call it home. Like most crew, work is their uniting factor. So, where there’s a job to be done, the ‘Defiant’ aims to be the crew doing it.
The Ship–
The ship itself is a character. The Defiant is fifty-three years old, and through the rust, the grit, and the grime is a history;
It was commissioned in 2456, April the 21st by a small time shipping company as the ‘Simplicity’. Its days under the alias were mainly between the Persephone and Dyton colonies, the same run under which it got hit by pirates thirteen years later.. The fate of the crew is unknown, but in the bounds of realism they were either sold into slavery, or for ’Simplicity’, killed.
The dates of its next service are unknown, though some time after 2469. Its owners were smugglers of a distasteful sort, people smugglers. Their cargo required the ship to be lightly modified. For its new life of crime, it was rechristened the ‘Black Rose’.
The crew met their end by patrols by one of the many Independent rim-world barons. Short of money and in debt, it was sold off in auction in 2497 and registered to Nathan Rey for several Independ
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So I have my CS for the Captain, and the Example Character Sheet. I'll be using the log-in for Role Playing as the Captain, and Defiant2thelast for Game Mastering and othe NPC's, to avoid confusion.
CS - Defiant2thelast
Name: Nathaniel Rey
Age: 34
Sex: Male, Heterosexual
Role: Nathan is the Captain aboard the ‘Defiant’.
Gear: Nathan is rarely seen without his trusty Six-Shooter, Worn Black Jacket and Aviator Sunglasses with his falsified Alliance Salvage Papers in pocket…
Assets: Nathan has various connections amongst both Criminal groups and the high class, and can be quite persuasive when needed.
Complications: It’s not an uncommon sight to see Nathan’s ego to get in the way. When it comes to keeping his reputation and his profits, he will stop at nothing. He ain’t going to drop that cargo if it is the death of him.
Physical Description: Nathan stands at 6’2” with hazel eyes, a similar colour unkempt hair and a generally disheveled look about him. His skin is tanned and his hands are some what scared and calloused from his salvage life.
His clothes are constantly dust ridden, and worn as are the clothes of most people on the Rim and Border worlds. His typical attire consists of his Worn Black Jacket, loose urban camouflage print pants, a plain white tee-shirt and aviator sunglasses.
Personality: Nathan can be more then a little egotistical at times. It doesn’t help that he’s also the same when it comes to being a hot head. However, it doesn’t stop him from being cunning and somewhat persuasive where need-be.
Just one thing is needed to be kept in mind when dealing with Nathan. Nothing gets in the way of his net profits at the end of the day. However, he is true to his word unless the profit is worth the impact on his reputation.
Background: Nathan lived on the Core side for most of his early years; breaks on this pattern to follow his father on his ship bound business trips. Like his father, Nathan became a somewhat savvy businessman. Unlike his father, he saw greater profits and freedom on the border and rim.
For his adult life until purchasing the Defiant, Nathan bounced between salvage crew to salvage crew. With the money and experience earned during this time, he bought the Defiant and set up his own crew. Better Margins that way…
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Gorram'it that was fast. I came here for the very reason, but in all seriousness I didn't expect people to be this fast.
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Originally posted by Bucket:
I've RPed a bit with mates and stuff but nothing maj, but would i be able to join?
Sure! The more the merrier! Currently it's just little ol' me here and I got aw full lone some.
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Originally posted by Bucket:
You need like crew yeah, what crew do you need or have?
Well let's see here... There's me, me, me and me aboard the Defiant so we have a whole range available. Here's a list for you;
PRIMARY TO BE FILLED:
First Mate
Pilot
Mechanic
Medic
Muscle
SECONDARY TO BE FILLED:
Cook
Passenger(s)
Wheelman
So first in best dressed. Take your pick!
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Originally posted by Bucket:
And is it still in the Civil war?
That it is!
The idea is the crew are currently making their living of Arms Running for the Independents, as well as the general crime you see in the Series and to a lesser extent, the Big Damn Movie.
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Originally posted by Bucket:
Sounds like a fun idea though... i think i have a charcter idea. Should i PM you or something.
Go for it!
I'd be more then happy to hear what you got thought up!
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Hey, will definitely sign up tomorrow. (It's 12.45am here, and I have work in the morning! GAH!)
Keep a spot open for me. I was thinking I could be a Scout? Like a 'muscle' variant. Good with a sniper, tactics, scouting the area (duh), etc.
I will return.
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Name: Dale Jaitjien (Or something else- open to ideas)
Age: 22
Sex: Male, Heterosexual
Role: Dale has been on the Defiant too long to be considered a passenger anymore. Originally a refugee student, he has taken on a number of assisting roles- including medic (not confident at surgical though), scout and agent- but is no master of any trade.
Gear: Dale doesnt stick to anyone one set of gear, indeed, he enjoys gearing to each occassion and taking on roles, whether it be posing as a slick waiter as part of a heist or getting into camo gear for combat/ops. He has, however scavenged together a small sturdy med-kit he occasionally takes with him whilst on rim. He's also found, cleaned and modified a rugged sniper rifle from the first firefight he participated in with the Defiant's crew. A multi-tool and pocket-tablet are Dale's two only constants.
Assets: Dale is slim and can both slide/sneak through places and obstacles others cant. He is also book-smart and perceptive beyond his years. He can get along well enough with anyone, but properly bonding is a problem for the reserved boy
Complications: Dale is phlegmatic and philosophic to a fault whilst in the black. Pondering bleak futures and agonizing over blocked potential, Dale thinks far to much. He is also torn between his new, and now, only family (-he is the only survivor of his) and his need to DO SOMETHING.
Also, he isnt strong. Not weak, but he is less than useless in a fist-fight, unless he uses his head of course.
Physical Description: Dale stands at 5’9” with large brown eyes, a brown-black unkempt hair and alternating between attempts at rogueish facial hair and clean-shaven sophistication. His skin is fair, but tans well enough and his slim physique can either look boney or leanly muscular, depending on the looker.
Clothing: His clothes are grouped into activities or areas of use, and he will generally dress to mix in.
Personality: Dale is an annoyingly human mix of traits including narcism, neuroticism, kindness, coldness, cowardice, but he mainly keeps those tumbled up inside. He can be sarcastic, witty, aloof, sincere and neutral. But under all these contradictions and conflicts, is a strong and determined core that drives Dale to surprising feats of bravery when it is needed.
Dale is frequently in conflict with the Captain over the morality of some of their dealings and actions. This keeps Dale from ever fully becoming a recognized as a permanent crew-member.
Background: Dale was born on Osiris, but his family moved early to a planet mid-way out of the system. The eldest son of a (rim-relative) well-off family he was three years into a medical degree when the civil war suddenly came to his (independence) planet. Escaping from his flaming university, he wandered dazed for days, until he happened upon a refugee/resistance camp and stowed away on a passing smuggler ship. There in it's cargo hold he began to ponder his new future...
What dya think? Sorry he doesnt really fit in any one place.
Also, how often do you post? How do we do dialogue? I'm new to this(but eager!)
I love the firefly verse
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also, whats a wheel-man?
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*Gives Mudders Milk to all*
Gorram'it that's a lot of responses. Ok, so I better get to awnsering you folks, shouldn't I?
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Originally posted by BigRichard:
Keep a spot open for me. I was thinking I could be a Scout? Like a 'muscle' variant. Good with a sniper, tactics, scouting the area (duh), etc.
I will return.
Sure! Sounds great!
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Originally posted by Bucket:
I had an idea for maybe an ex-alliance pilot with some mechanic skills or something. Basically a dude who gapped it (deserted the Alliance) after a battle (im not to up on the FF Lore so one of them big ones) and was a bundle of nerves and nurosis but in a amusing or random way. I'll write up one of those character sheets and PM you...
Looks sweet, look forward to seeing your CS.
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Originally posted by elPagan:
Name: Dale Jaitjien (Or something else- open to ideas)
Accepted most definatly! Good CS elPagan!
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Originally posted by elPagan:
What dya think? Sorry he doesnt really fit in any one place.
That's awesome dude. Being a jack-of-all trades master-of-none is fine.
You will not know how relived to see you added the bit about his interaction with the Captain, too.
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Originally posted by elPagan:
Also, how often do you post?
This varies from person to person. Some people can post hourly, but for the most part people post a couple of times a week.
The main rule is no double posting.
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Originally posted by elPagan:
How do we do dialogue?
I'd say probably don't use other peoples characters for the most part. However, if in doubt, talk to the person about it.
Anyway, an example of intereaction.
PERSON A POSTS)
Blah blah says hello.
PERSON B POSTS)
BLAH BLAH BLAH says hello back.
Now obvoiusly I expect something a little more articulate then that, but it gives a fair idea of how you can do it.
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Originally posted by elPagan:
also, whats a wheel-man?
A weel man's a drive, for mules and the like. I've had some boats get full up and scrounging for different roles so I thought I'd throw it out there.
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Originally posted by Bucket:
Ok heres my CS
Accepted! Another great CS. Look forward to playing with you all.
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Ok, just so you guys know. THis is an out of character thread. I figured I'd leave the RP thread for a bit while we get full up.
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There still an opening for First Mate? If so I'll take it.
Might take a couple hours to come up with a CS though.
~LincolnZ
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Originally posted by LincolnZ:
There still an opening for First Mate? If so I'll take it.
Might take a couple hours to come up with a CS though.
~LincolnZ
That there be. I'll keep it reserved for you if ya' like.
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