GunRunners: The Next Generation OOC RPG Thread
POSTED BY: PumamanRedux
UPDATED: Saturday, December 18, 2004 01:54
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With nothing better to do I decided to set this OOC Firefly RPG Thread up so we can banter about the spin - off to The Adventures in GunRunning Role Playing Game thread
the GunRunning Thread is in its 24th stage and you can read the in character stuff at http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=17&t=7848
The current out of character GR Thread is also in its 24th stage at
http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=17&t=7910
The posts devoted to the spinoff (called Dragonfly: Procrustean Karma) start here at
http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=17&t=3530
and continue on and on and on in
http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=17&t=7042
The GR: NextGen series will start on/in the planet/ moon/ town of New Hokkaido as soon as the characters that are currently in the GunRunning Thread find themselves there.
Hopefully soon a description of New Hokkaido will be placed here, etc
Finally ... here is a bio for the character I will play in the GR: The NextGen ... err ... Dragonfly campaign http://www.freewebs.com/mjspages/tempfireflypage.htm
>>> Mike
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Hi, thought I'd take the opportunity to give a more detailed description of the character I've invented. It's yet to be approved by the directors but hopefully they'll like it.
Graham Calbrax, mid-thirties. Tall, dark and not-so-handsome. Flies a shuttle shaped like a scarab beetle. Wears a lot of denim and usually either a brown leather trenchcoat or a black leather jacket. Carries simple weapons, a pistol and a dagger, but is proficient in their use. He was conspicuously absent during the war. He once worked as an archaeologist for the Alliance's terraforming devision. This job led to him visiting Earth-that-was and accidently uncovering some secrets which turned him away from the Alliance and into a fugitive. He refuses to talk about what he discovered.
I've been trying to come up with an interesting reason for him to be at New Hokkaido, but it's kinda difficult cos I don't know anything about the place. Have the details of the planet been established? If anyone knows anything, post it here. I'll reward you with an emoticon kiss. Thanx 
"Gorramit Mal... I've forgotten my line."
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Hi [,]
Hi Dr. Nick .... [couldn't resist a Simpsons reference]
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thought I'd take the opportunity to give a more detailed description of the character I've invented. It's yet to be approved by the directors but hopefully they'll like it.
I hope they do too
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Graham Calbrax, mid-thirties. Tall, dark and not-so-handsome. Flies a shuttle shaped like a scarab beetle. Wears a lot of denim and usually either a brown leather trenchcoat or a black leather jacket. Carries simple weapons, a pistol and a dagger, but is proficient in their use. He was conspicuously absent during the war. He once worked as an archaeologist for the Alliance's terraforming devision. This job led to him visiting Earth-that-was and accidently uncovering some secrets which turned him away from the Alliance and into a fugitive. He refuses to talk about what he discovered.
Reminds me sorta of an 'Ace' Rimmer/ Indiana Jones type without the looks *L* .. works fer me .. our crew can't all look like fashion plates .... by the way the players have all been choosing actors/ actresses from cinema and tv to represent their characters .. you may wanna root around the net and find a pic of someone that resembles your description .. I'm not one of the Direktors of this spin-off so I can't say you have to .. this just makes it more interesting
just thought of a random actor for you to use to represent Graham ... Fred Ward of Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins and Tremors I and II fame ...
this is a picture of Fred Ward from Remo Williams ...
(reconnect this boken up link >>>>>>>>> http://badmovies.org/ movies/remo/remo7.jpg
to see the pic if you can't see the picture above ... this actor was in his early 40s at the time but you get the idea)
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I've been trying to come up with an interesting reason for him to be at New Hokkaido, but it's kinda difficult cos I don't know anything about the place. Have the details of the planet been established? If anyone knows anything, post it here.
hmmm ... well theres probably more on NH to do than just the pool tourney (which is the reason the characters from the GunRunners thread will come) thats happening in the future.
Crime, gambling on cards, intrigue, land wars, shotgun weddings, wars between sheepherders vs cattlemen come to mind off the top of my head as things to do in the 'verse (note: a simple western cliche can be made interestin' in space .. now they're spacecliches).
as to why your character is even on NH .... lessee ... heres two ideas ... Graham could be checking on some info he's gleaned from some source ... or could be stuck there because the guy/ gal he was counting on for some (cash) to refuel has disappeared (or both ideas could intertwine) ...
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I'll reward you with an emoticon kiss. Thanx
A simple handshake will work nicely
>> Mike
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Thanx 4 the advice. You've got some good ideas there. I like the idea of him looking for one of his sources. This guy is very inquisitive. His source could have been 'disappeared'by the alliance. I was thinkin of using a picture of Marcus from Bab5, but Fred Ward is actually closer to my original idea.
Oh, and don't worry: no kissies 
*firm manly handshake*
"Gorramit Mal... I've forgotten my line."
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I am still WORKING on New Hokkaido so give me a break.
I think Fred Ward works well, kinda fits what was in my head.
I accept kisses 
Debs
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Sorry if we nagged you Merz. Take your time. 
"Gorramit Mal... I've forgotten my line."
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Sorry if we nagged you Merz. Take your time.
"Gorramit Mal... I've forgotten my line."
yeah tke your time Merz.
>> Mike
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These fellas sound just a wee bit anxious, don't they?
Pumaman, we've been chatting off and on and you never mentioned you were joining the Hitchers?
This is what I get for being MIA, isn't it?
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Gotta admit, I'm a mite confused about this spin-off idea. I was looking to get involved in 'Adventures in Gunrunning' but now suddely I'm here and there's a spin-off called Dragonfly which I know nothing about.
Am I being dim?
"Gorramit Mal... I've forgotten my line."
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CornCobb - don't worry about it!
Gunrunners and Dragonfly will be running together for a short time and then will split off again. Some of the characters are making a guest appearance during the upcoming mini-series that starts when we leave New Hokkaido and ends ... later. Those characters will be leaving at the end of the Mini. This should not affect you or CrazyHorse, does affect Merz and Pumaman.
But that is a ways down the road and I was not trying to be confusing - just trying to tie things together so we are all where we need to be, when we need to be there.
I have a feeling the "extra" hitchers will be needed
Sorry -
Merz
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