So, I've been thinking about starting a roleplay of this sort for quite a while, and I decided that there would be no better time to gather interest than now. If you don't like reading, and would just like to hear the basics of the idea, here's a quick summary:

Magical girls in space.

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You take the role of a crew member on a starship loaded up with mankind's first, experimental FTL drive. It is a classic image of the future, except for one key detail. The existence of Magic. Magic is the source of the incredible technological marvels that exist in the modern world. It is the power to manifest the soul, to tap into the nigh unlimited power it possesses, and to harness that power in the form of special, reality-warping abilities. It is a truly incredible power, through which all of mankind's problems can be solved.

Magic isn't for everyone, though. It is a power at its strongest in a pure soul, and the presence of just the slightest drop of corruption can greatly dilute the magical potential of the magic-user. Because of this, children make the ideal candidates for magic use, and despite what were originally seen as ethical issues with the practice, it has now become commonplace for young boys and girls to take up careers in magic to help provide for the future of the human race.

Your purpose in going on this journey into the stars is the test the FTL drive, and to find and identify other sources of magic in the universe. The hypothesis is, wherever you can find magical power, you'll find intelligent life. So, by narrowing their search to just places recognized as having high concentrations of magic, the team should be able to quickly identify and locate any alien life that exists out there. Through this mission, we can confirm the age old question of whether we truly are alone in the universe, or not.

Okay?

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So, what does everyone think? Is this an idea that might interest you? If so, I would love to hear your thoughts and such before we get started~

(And if not, I'd love to hear any ideas you might have to improve it. It is quite the work in progress, after all~)

Hmm... I don't know if I would be able to take post on this thanks to time restrictions, but I do like the idea. It has a Lyrical Nanoha vibe to it that I can't help but feel attracted to.

Thinking about that, I have a question for you. Are there anything like the familiars from there on this world? And what are there in terms of other magical companions? What about device like equipment, that's computer controlled magic wands sometimes with full AI?

I'll leave it at this for now. See ya!

Yeah the lyrical nanoha vibe is sure charming

Honestly I'd just come along for a good space adventure with a ship, a crew, and many many many explosions.

Hmm... I don't know if I would be able to take post on this thanks to time restrictions, but I do like the idea. It has a Lyrical Nanoha vibe to it that I can't help but feel attracted to.

Thinking about that, I have a question for you. Are there anything like the familiars from there on this world? And what are there in terms of other magical companions? What about device like equipment, that's computer controlled magic wands sometimes with full AI?

I'll leave it at this for now. See ya!

The concept of familiars would be difficult to realize in-universe, but I can think of a few loopholes you might be able to use that could accomplish what you're looking for. It isn't something that's widespread, though, so it would have to be unique to or devised by your character.

Personal AI's are totally a thing for magic-users, although they would probably not normally take the form of the familiar Nanoha-style weapons. They can interface with your equipment, help support your magic, allow communication with allies and generally do the more complicated stuff that little girls probably can't figure out on their own. Older magic users aren't really fans of them, though. "Magic Wands" are totally a thing.

The biggest problem with having well-developed magic weapons, is not a mechanical problem, but rather, an issue with the IC human society. Magical girls have seen very little actual combat, because they're too strong, and fights between them typically cause an absurd amount of collateral damage. Those few magical girls with actual combat experience are basically revered as legends.

All of this may or may not be flexible or changed, depending on how much the image of this RP shifts before launch. I might be able to make exceptions .ect, if you get in here and actually talk about things.

@Damiann47 If you don't mind there also being little girls shooting beams and tearing holes in spacetime with their friendship power, you're welcome to just app some cool space guy. As long as they're interesting and fun.

who would be the bad guys

I wouldn't imagine some thief shmuck putting up much a fight. unless that'll be a common theme.

like a guy steals 50 dollars and the magic space people just accidently banish him into a dimension comprising only of honeybadgers and knives.

I would probably go with a magical girl myself, but that does bring up the point of normal, non-magical crew members. Not sure how good a little girl, magical or not, would be at astrophysics. There could be a need for people to take more scientific and technical positions, right?

but mostly just what you think of when you picture "Magical girls fighting giant space battles and flying around to see a bunch of cool stuff".

I'm thinking of many things.
GAR things.

@Black Alice I gotta say that I'm tempted to squeeze sometime for this RP. I have a few other things that I'd like to add, but I'm in a bit of a hurry now, so I just though about dropping by to send some feedback.

Your answers were understood, and I like the shape that this idea is taking. Keep on with this, if you need anything, just say it.

Im interested in this

This looks like it could be fun. I'm interested.

I would probably go with a magical girl myself, but that does bring up the point of normal, non-magical crew members. Not sure how good a little girl, magical or not, would be at astrophysics. There could be a need for people to take more scientific and technical positions, right?

Computers/AI's can do a lot of the figurative heavy lifting if needed, but there will certainly be technical staff on board at all times. Even if they end up just being NPC's. After all, if you let computers do everything, they turn evil and take over the ship.

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I'm thinking of many things.
GAR things.

Just wait until I tell you that you can increase your magic output with fighting spirit.

who would be the bad guys

I wouldn't imagine some thief shmuck putting up much a fight. unless that'll be a common theme.

like a guy steals 50 dollars and the magic space people just accidently banish him into a dimension comprising only of honeybadgers and knives.

Aliens. Killer robots. Inter-dimensional space gods. Stuff like that.

Magical Girls in space is a thing I find myself interested in. Like Wish Upon the Pleiades, except with more Nanoha.

Tentatively curious about this, eh-heh. I am a fan of magical girls, exploring cool things, and blowing up horrible space abominations with love, friendship, and determination.

Tentative interest I guess. Need something lighthearted to take my mind off stuff right now, but not entirely sure if I'd be able to focus but we'll see I guess.

That's a lot of interest you guys have there. I'll get some more work into this later today, but it is nice to see that little girls in space is as appealing to the rest of you as it is to me~

Definitely interested in this. Should be fun.

That's a lot of interest you guys have there. I'll get some more work into this later today, but it is nice to see that little girls in space is as appealing to the rest of you as it is to me~

Of course it is. How can one say that little girls in space, shooting beams of distilled love and friendship isn't an appealing idea?

...well, This could be fun~

I'll throw my hat into the interest ring, for now~

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Of course it is. How can one say that little girls in space, shooting beams of distilled love and friendship isn't an appealing idea?

With the added fun of the cold, empty vastness of the giant vacuum known as space, and tons of lethal solar radiation.