Hello! Thank you for showing interest in the roleplay. The link to the interest check is here, but I'll give a brief explanation of what I'm looking to create for any newcomers!
The first thing to note is that this roleplay takes place after Episode IV: A New Hope, and considers the films (Episodes 1-4) to be canon. However, everything in this roleplay will be entirely original and while canon characters (such as Darth Vader/Palpatine) may still be alive and mentioned, they will not appear in this roleplay.
Set ten years after the 'Battle of Yavin', the battle at which the Rebel Alliance was destroyed along with their base on Yavin IV when the Death Star was successfully deployed, the galaxy has entered into its darkest period yet. Luke Skywalker and the 'heroes' of the rebellion have not been heard from, and all pockets of resistance have been successfully stamped out by the Galactic Empire in a brutal clampdown on rebellion activity after their defeat at Yavin IV. Racism toward non-humans has flourished under the Galactic Empire, with non-humans being considered 'second-class' citizens and treated appropriately. While it has yet to be done, many expect slavery to be re-introduced. Anybody with suspected ties to a rebel cause is summarily executed by the Empire, and their families are imprisoned indefinitely, leading to a fear among the populace so strong that they are more likely to expose a rebel agent in place of joining them.
The Hutt Cartels have been forced to be more secretive with their dealings, after the Galactic Empire began a campaign to limit their influence in the Outer Rim. A bitter conflict between the two forces is ongoing, with thousands of innocents being caught in the middle of the two sides, both of which are guilty of atrocities. The Empire has committed countless massacres of small, village populations 'loyal' to the Hutt Cartels, while the Cartels themselves are guilty of increased illicit activity to fund their guerrilla campaign against the Galactic Empire. Now known as the 'Spice War', it is the 'main event' in the galaxy.
To sum up, I'm looking to collaboratively build our own, small Star Wars adventures. This is about, above all else, collaborating to create an engrossing, believable set of events that surround our unprepared heroes as they try to do only one thing. Survive.
- Posting As this is a high-casual roleplay, please ensure all posts have at least three paragraphs. I am considerate and welcoming of all levels of writing ability, and I look to enforce the paragraphs simply because I feel as though, in order to reach the development and detail sought after, any less wouldn't cut the cake. In addition, if you are interacting with another character, feel free to create a collaboration together!
- Respect This is a given, so I won't dwell on it much. Respect one another, we're looking to collaboratively create a story in a fun environment, after all!
- Characters Flaws! Flawed characters make the best characters! Please do not submit characters with the intention of making them 'better' than everybody else. Crucial to this roleplay is the idea that the characters in it have found themselves thrust into a situation they do not particularly want to be in, and in many regards, are not ready for. Therefore, an incredibly powerful character is simply not going to fit.
- Characters #2 Characters must have a 'questionable' background, for they will begin the roleplay in the custody of the Galactic Empire. That said, feel free to be creative! Maybe they were stitched up. Maybe they had debts they had to pay off. It's up to you!
- Permanent Death The permanent death of characters is a possibility in this roleplay. Naturally, this would be discussed with the player of the character, and this is in place to ensure that feeling of 'survival' flows throughout the roleplay. Would you dare cross the Hutt Cartels? It is decisions like those, for example, that will drive the roleplay as your characters simply try to survive. Something that will be far harder than it may seem. Perhaps all of the characters will survive, or perhaps only one. That depends entirely on how the collaborative story progresses.
- Romance Romance is allowed, but please keep it PG-13 and the sorts. Regular guild rules apply here.
- Have fun!
"Having looked at the setting our roleplay will take place in, we now come to you. For your own variety of reasons, you have found yourself on the planet of Tatooine, located in the Outer Rim territories. Caught in the midst of the Spice War, things could not be worse for you, having been recently brought under the custody of the Galactic Empire. Now, you are en-route to the spaceport of Mos Eisley, where you will no-doubt board an Imperial Prison Transport, bound for a penal colony in a remote corner of the galaxy where you will live out the rest of your undoubtedly painful days.
Until the Jedi appeared, that is."
Until the Jedi appeared, that is."
You might think I've been somewhat sparse on the story, and you would be correct. That is because I aim to incorporate the backgrounds of every character into the story, should it be possible. Old demons may return to haunt your character, for example. I do, however, have an overarching story that will guide the roleplay throughout 'Outcasts', which I will detail now.
This roleplay will center around a small group of individuals on the run from the Galactic Empire, and the harshness of the galaxy they find themselves in. The inhabitants of the galaxy live in fear, and no doubt your characters do to, only they have more of a reason to be afraid than many. In order to survive, they will be forced to flee deep into the underbelly of the galaxy and work alongside the most villainous scum the galaxy can offer. From shady cantinas of Nar'Shadda, to the spice mines of Kessel, your characters will be constantly on the run from the Empire while also trying to 'make a living', or at least, enough to survive. Legitimate work, if it ever was an option for your character, is now out of the picture completely. The story of 'Outcasts' will focus on the groups dealings with the Hutt Cartels during the ongoing Spice War, and their attempts to evade the Galactic Empire that remains focused on finding the group after its encounter with the Jedi.
Will your characters be willing to risk starvation, or their own deaths at the hand of the Hutt Cartels for the morally right decision, or will they instead look out for themselves first and foremost? These are the choices that will define this roleplay and the adventures your characters find themselves in.
Please only post accepted characters in the characters tab.
Below is a template for the character sheet. I will only be accepting one force-sensitive user, who will have a unique role in the story. This character will not be trained in the ways of the force, and will more than likely be almost entirely unaware they are force sensitive. In addition, I will be writing for the Jedi and I shall have a character sheet for them posted soon. They will be used to initially drive the plot forward and will, eventually, die (spoilers, huh!) I will also be writing for the various antagonists that the group comes across in their adventures. More than anything, I want this roleplay to be focused on the group itself (excluding the Jedi) and their adventures/individual development.
Below is just a template, feel free to lay it out differently if you wish, but please ensure all the required information is included.
Thank you for the interest, and reading this far! Please feel free to ask any questions!
