Twilight Runners OOC

[Phantom Sekai]

he "Twilight Runners" are a famous crew of space pirates that are known not for being evil, but being more like the "Robinhood and co." of space. They take from the rich that don't need anything, and give to the poor that need more. Food, money, supplies, technology, whatever those in need require, the Twilight Runners usually try and help. Very little is known about the crew itself other than it's a small group of about seven beings all together, each one fulfilling a specific role in the crew.

Now, a little bit about the setting. The year is 3157, and humans had attained faster than light travel around 2134 thanks to alien interaction when a device called the beacon was activated on the moon Titan. Humans soon learned of the mass of alien life that existed in the universe and became a part of it's society, the "Unified Galactic Force". During a war that occurred in 2286, the humans established their role as the first response forces, basically if any fighting were to occur, the humans would be the first to act.

The major races of the UGF are:
-Humans: Probably the most military driven of the races, they make up over 50% of the UGF army and are the first response forces to any threat of the UGF

-Elphein: A race that many humans would describe as "Elves," the Elphein do fit the description of elves quite well, having humanoid appearances with much more slender bodies, pointed ears, full fluorescent blue eyes, and pale white skin. They are also carbon based life as humans, and their genetics can even mix with humans (Elphein/Human children are possible). The Elphein are used as a special forces unit of the military because of their psychic powers. They have mind reading, thought manipulation, and telekinteic abilities usually, but other abilities can appear although very rare.

-Cryptid: A race of humanoid creatures that evolved from an animal that existed on the Elphein home planet. The Cryptid resemble a cross between dogs and cats with their sharp eyes, cat like eyes, and dog like tails. They are also the most intelligent life amongst the UGF, especially when it comes to machinery. The Cryptid are actually responsible for creating a fully mechanized race that has blossomed into it's own group within the UGF

-Viscon: The Viscon are a race of intelligent machine life created by the Cryptid. They come in many different shapes and designs as they are created within factories, but they are intelligent and have their own emotions. The UGF first feared them and what they could be capable of but the Cryptid and Elphein's guidance made sure that the Viscon remained their allies. The Viscon are also repsonisble for creating the first ever ships that are fully self operated.

-Cryos: The race that existed before all else and have now gone extinct for an unknown reason, they are believed to be the progenitors of the humans, especially since it was the Cryos technology that was found on Titan by the humans. They disappeared around the same time that earth first started to develop life, so the theory goes that the Cryos used whatever bio-engineering science they could to create life before they disappeared which resulted in earth gaining life, and humans being created. The Cryos also supposedly share similar design to humans, as they were also compatible to mate with Elphein, and had similar body shapes.

-Gris: A race of four legged creatures. The Gris are very advance when it comes to medical and bio-engineering abilities, and they make up many of the science projects that the UGF are working on.

So, now it's time to touch up on the plot. It will start off with basically just introducing the crew and getting everyone acclimated, and then the next part will dive into things involving the Cryos. It will be a fun light hearted rp for the most part, but there are times when I plan on making it dark and serious, can't be all fun and games.

So, I am accepting a small list of people and THIS ISN'T FIRST COME FIRST SERVE

Crew Roles available:
-Engineer
-Pilot/Navigator
-Doctor
-Weapons Expert

And you can choose to be any of the races listed above except the Cryos.

So here's a CS format
Name:
Age: (20's preferably)
Role:
Race:
Gender: (obviously Viscon don't have Gender)
Sexuality:
Appearance:
Personality:
Background: (mainly why and how you joined the Runners)

and of course my own

Name: Mia Feral

Age: 25

Role: Captain/Operator (I will explain this)

Race: Cryptid

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Anything is fine with her

Appearance:

Fighting Style(s):
-Drunken Fist: Yes, funnily enough Mia is a drinker and has developed a fighting style around it. When one is drunk, their body is looser and pain senses are dulled. Combining this with her animal instincts, she is adept at fluid combat movement when she is a little tipsy. If she were to be black out drunk, it'd be better to compare her to a berserker of some kind than a fighter.

-Gun Fist: Being a Cryptid, she has a better understanding of technology, so she developed a special gauntlet that when enough pressured if applied to the knuckles, it fires off a gunshot. Basically, when she punches something hard enough with the gauntlet, it also fires a shot with the force of a twelve gauge shotgun.

Personality: A courageous woman, Mia is a being that puts others way above herself. She hates seeing the rich torment the poor, which is the reason she created the Twilight Runners. She uses the Twilight Runners as a way to help out those in need.

Background: At a young age, Mia was a bright girl and strong to boot. She was the best at whatever she attempted, but being from a poorer family she was never given a fair chance. Her mother was very sickly and father to busy and poor to help his wife, Mia took it into her own hands to save her mother. She stole money from the rich to pay for her mother's treatment, but eventually she was caught. Instead of being sentenced though, the family gave her a chance to work and keep her mother in their care. She worked for about 5 years from the age of 12 to 17 until her mother died. After this, she left her home planet in search of greener fields so to speak.

She performed odd jobs, eventually being recruited by a pirate crew. They plundered a few ships, but their big find was a special ship called the "Dawn Runner." It was a ship that required what was called an Operator. The way it worked was the Operator stepped into a glowing sphere known as the "Control Zone." From here the Operator would control the ships functions, but they would need a crew to help navigate and keep the ship under control. Mia took her chance, running off with the ship, and started her crew the "Twilight Runners" and has been doing her robin hood act every since.


I don't want a huge CS, I like seeing character development within an rp, so you don't need to go crazy.

Finally, a pic of the ship

[Silver carrot]

Name: Lionel Sears

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Role: Pilot/Navigator

Personality: Fairly light-hearted and jovial. He has an optimistic and easy going approach to life, yet a bittersweet and cynical view of the world and people. He’s no ladies man but he can get playful and flirty as a means of mild rebellion if threatened by a female, or if he needs to manipulate a female to his advantage. He’s good looking and charming and he knows it. To his friends, he’s very nice guy and fun to be around. To his enemies, though. He doesn’t mess around. He can kill without any remorse.

Appearance:

Sexuality: Hetero

Fighting Style: He can fire a gun and he can throw a punch. He's no sharpshooter or black belt, but he does have experience in a fair few fights. He's well practiced with a few different types of weapon, and can handle himself in both firefight and brawl.

Background: Lionel lived a quiet life on a fairly small landmass called Lasslarin off the cost of the massive continent known as Metropolis, on the planet known as Eden; the second home of the humans, the first one being Earth. He had a rather mundane childhood in a small little town, isolated from the rest of Lasslarin by mountains one one side and the sea on the other. As soon as he was 16 he left home for Metropolis, acquired a driving liscence and a piloting liscence and started working for a space taxi/ferry service.

This job showed him the ugly side of most famous cities and countries around the world, and these injustices of extremely deep class systems and alien races both unified and polarised in their greed, and their suffering. He occasionally let his poorer customers off with a discount, sometimes even for free. Before he knew it, he had given up his job as was an immigrant smuggler. This got him a fair bit of attention from the authorities on multiple occasion, where he discovered he was pretty good at outrunning them in a number of different space and surface vehicles. After getting caught and heavily fined, he decided to take a break from smuggling and look for another way to help the less fortunate; a better way, that would also get back at the bastards who took the money he had worked so hard to save up.

Looking around for another opportunity to help these people, he was directed to the Twilight Runners. It was a simple matter of expressing his views and quickly proving his skills and he was the pilot of the Dawn Runner. And it was, he had to admit, a very nice ship!

[Sev]

Name: Roy Grant
Age: 24
Role: Engineer
Race: Elphein/Human
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Gay

Appearance:

He has slightly pointed ears though, due to his Elphein mother.

Personality: Roy is a largely reserved person. He much perfers the company of the machines to people. Not to say that he is antisocial, he just enjoys his alone time more than most. When he does feel like interacting with others, Roy is soft spoken and kind. He tries to avoid conflict with those who are around him often. He hates it when people are anything less than satisfied with him.

Background: Roy grew up on Earth near one of the largest Viscon factories on the planet. His father was somewhat high ranking officer there. He was also a handy-man type mechanic on the side for people who couldn't afford the more expensive mechanics. As Roy got older, he also began work at the factory and helped his father in his spare time.

With Roy's help, the two were able to help many people. They knew what it was like to be unable to afford things. His father had to work long and hard to get to the position he was in at the moment. During the time it took him to work up the ladder, they had to live in relative poverty.

As Roy got older he discovered staying in one spot wasn't right for him. He liked to help people, but thought that he could do more than assist a few people in the immediate area with their car troubles. He managed to get a job as a mechanic for a freight ship and left Earth for the first time in his life after he learned what he needed. This job was just to get money, he couldn't help people if he was starving.

After awhile, he ran into a peculiar sight. His freighter had just docked and he was on his way to find a place to stay and eat while the ship refueled and was reloaded with goods when he saw her. A Cryptid woman leaning against a ship, drinking like it was her last. Normally Roy would have ignored it and moved on, but he had just spent a long span of time in seclusion in the bowels of a freight ship. Some interaction wouldn't be too much of a bother. He approached her and the two got to talking. He told her what he was up to, and she told him of a "project" she was working on. This project just so happened to be the Twilight Runners. She was in need of an engineer and he was in need of a change of pace. He took her up on her offer.

[le petit amant]

Name: Penthe Bixley

Age: Twenty three

Role: Weapons Expert

Race: Human

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Pansexual

Appearance: Standing at 5'6, Penthe is bang on average height for a woman, a fact that she detests. She prefers to keep her curly, auburn hair close cropped -- the less there is for punks to grab onto in a skirmish, the better, she thinks. She has a tan complexion, probably from working underneath the hot suns of Helion Prime day in and day out. Her skin is also riddled with scars from a long history of brawling. Her most distinctive feature would have been her cat-like green eyes had it not been for her missing left arm - and resulting prosthetic made of rovolon steel.

Personality: A large aspect of Penthe's personality is her apathy for most things in life. She needs very few things to sustain her lifestyle; a cold beer and a few toys to tinker with and she's pretty much set. Among others, Penthe usually keeps to herself, and many people make the mistake of assuming that she isn't paying attention. Contrary to popular belief, she's quite perceptive and can read a person about as well as she can assemble a pulse rifle. Which is pretty damned well. Although she more often prefers to play the role of the passive observer, she won't hesitate to call you out on your bullshit either. As her brother had said, "If you don't have something sarcastic and biting to say, don't say it at all."

Background: She and her brother grew up in some backwater alleys of Ursa Luna, begging and rifling through trash bins in order to survive. But things never got better with time. In fact, the slums only became more populated with street rats like them, dumped by carrier ships trafficking human slaves to red-light planets like Mistral. Only these kids had unexpected defects. Sheol poisoning, or too much cryptid in their blood. With more mouths to compete with, Penthe and her brother Abel resorted to pick pocketing the rich. Or at least richer than them. One day they picked the wrong target, a fat, corrupt UGF officer who had shot and killed her brother in punishment and cut off her arm. As a result, Penthe swore revenge and promised that she'd rather burn in Crematoria than to ever let herself be victimized by rich scum ever again.

EDIT:



That would be what Penthe looked like. But close cropped hair.



That would be an illustration of her prosthetic arm.

[Phantom Sekai]

Why so human? I want variety lol

As for everyone's CS's, they look good so unless you get challenge for the role you applied for, you are in the clear. A few edits I suggest incase you do get competition really is how did each f your characters come into contact with the Twilight Runners, specifically Mia? Basically just create a little extra info about a meeting with her and joining her crew.

To help with this encounter, you're most likely to find her in a bar, a rich person's vault, or just in a dock for spaceships, usually helping the poor out in some way or drinking in any of those locations (probably both). So yes, please just include a meeting of some kind with Mia and her offering you a position in the crew

[Clay]

Name: Jiggard Mugfrsk

Age: 28

Role: Doctor

Race:Gris

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Hetero

Appearance:

Personality:Jig has he is commonly called among friends and coworkers is a serious individual. He likes to bury himself in his work and expects utter perfection when working on a patient. He holds himself to a higher standard living by a noble code of honor.

Background: Jig is an exceptional bio-engineer but was forced to change career fields due to an unfortunate set of events at his previous employers laboratory. Black listed on his home planet he found work has a doctor on Illevard, a mining moon in the Milky Way. It was during his fourth month there when his destiny found him, a Cryptid girl. She was shoving medicines into a backpack when he found her during his late nite rounds. She explained how there were children dying a few planets away on Orda. It was the opportunity Jig had been waiting for and has luck would have it, they needed a doctor.

[Silver carrot]

Why so human? I want variety lol

As for everyone's CS's, they look good so unless you get challenge for the role you applied for, you are in the clear. A few edits I suggest incase you do get competition really is how did each f your characters come into contact with the Twilight Runners, specifically Mia? Basically just create a little extra info about a meeting with her and joining her crew.

To help with this encounter, you're most likely to find her in a bar, a rich person's vault, or just in a dock for spaceships, usually helping the poor out in some way or drinking in any of those locations (probably both). So yes, please just include a meeting of some kind with Mia and her offering you a position in the crew

Ah, so we're already in the crew.

And I though everyone else world be scrambling for the aliens.

[Lookie]

I'll just say here, the Viscon truly confuse me. How evolved are they, exactly? You didn't cross out the sexuality part with the Viscon either, but them having a gender could lead to them not being sexually attracted to anyone 'cause, well, they don't have sex, but what if it's like with the Transformers in that sure, they don't have sex, but they still have romantic relationships and (seemingly) preferences on different builds and such. To be fair, the fandom interpretation of TF sexuality isn't exactly clear cut either... so confusing.

Anyway! I'm writing my CS at the moment. Whatever the answer to my question is, the Viscon doctor is coming along! I'll edit it here once I'm done with the CS, sorry it's taking a while.

EDIT: Oh yeah, I was totally expecting people to go for the aliens too, but apparently not. I was going for the Elphein at first, but seeing we already kinda have one of 'em, I'll skip on that and make my awesome main machine instead.

[Phantom Sekai]

I'll just say here, the Viscon truly confuse me. How evolved are they, exactly? You didn't cross out the sexuality part with the Viscon either, but them having a gender could lead to them not being sexually attracted to anyone 'cause, well, they don't have sex, but what if it's like with the Transformers in that sure, they don't have sex, but they still have romantic relationships and (seemingly) preferences on different builds and such. To be fair, the fandom interpretation of TF sexuality isn't exactly clear cut either... so confusing.

Anyway! I'm writing my CS at the moment. Whatever the answer to my question is, the Viscon doctor is coming along! I'll edit it here once I'm done with the CS, sorry it's taking a while.

EDIT: Oh yeah, I was totally expecting people to go for the aliens too, but apparently not. I was going for the Elphein at first, but seeing we already kinda have one of 'em, I'll skip on that and make my awesome main machine instead.

Sorry, I tagged in the sexuality thing last minute without thinking about the Viscon. They're pretty much just machines with AI that grew to be self conscious, but instead of becoming the stereotypical "destroy all life" self aware machines they were "Oh, these guys seem okay, lets befriend them."

@Clay, It's Gris, not Gri first of all. Second here's an image

[Sev]

I have a question about Human/Elphein mixes. How are they treated by the two races? Are they accepted or is there some kind of stigma towards them as they don't particularly fit in with either race? The latter could be interesting, but of course it is up to you.