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STAR ORPHANS



A Fantasy Space Opera Roleplay



"It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf."
Thomas Fuller


"We're taking off in five minutes!"

< Introduction >

The voice from the loud speaker is Captain Angela Abetchi of the Delilah S27 Frigate, and she's set to blast off of Belltown spaceport - with or without you. This floating installation orbits over an uninhabited dwarf star, the last rendezvous point for anyone wanting to leave this galaxy for good. Not just anyone, mind you. Every candidate has been vetted through the appropriate channels, screened and background checked by the Captain's very own Cybermancer, and most importantly, possesses some form of payment worth their seat on her ship. I'll give you some advice: Don't try to haggle her. The last bloke that attempted to renegotiate his traveling fees is now floating somewhere in the Verge system. Just make yourself useful around the ship and she'll respect you for it. I can't guarantee your safety. Hell, in this Toolie-ran galaxy, nobody can, but I can tell you one thing with absolute certainty. Wherever she's taking you is going to be much better than staying here. Trust me.


The Rundown

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The Ignatius Galaxy - After the Toliath Insurgency...

An interstellar war has ravaged the cosmos, herding systems under one rulership. Gone are the days of free space faring travel and exploration. In its place are trade routes and commercial fairways that run like a meticulous network of cogs. Planets of luxury, discovery, and free tourism are now under heavy scrutiny as all cognizant (and completely unaware) beings are subjugated to a life of servitude...

"Fuck that noise." Captain Abetchi screamed into the intercom. "You're all that's left of whatever backwater mud ball your mother shat you on. I'd reckon a life of getting scraped around by Toolie dickheads aren't in the cards for you lot, lest you wouldn't be stinking up my stowaway compartments. But hey, if you're having second thoughts, please feel free to let me know. I'll be sure to hand your sorry asses over to the next Toolie outpost. I'm sure they'll give you a warm welcome - in and all around every gaping orifice that's festering all over your cowardly hides! Gives more room on paradise planet for the rest of us anyways!"

That's right: Paradise planet. At this point it feels more like a running gag among fleeting refugees, but space travelers with some actual kilometers in their experience-o-meter say it's the real deal. There are star maps littered across the galaxy, made to be pieced together like some god damned scavenger hunt. No one even knows if they actually lead you to the fabled safe haven everyone's gushing about, but at this point, people will do just about anything to escape Toolie sovereign...










T L ; D R
We'd be survivors and escapees from the galactic insurgency of the Toliath Federation (Toolies) that have stowed away on Captain Abetchi's ship. She's not doing all of this out of the kindness of her heart, mind you. In return for safe passage, you've either traded off something of serious value, and/or swore into her cadre as a permanent crew member. Regardless as to how you got your ticket punched, buckle up, because you're in for a shitstorm of a ride. We will be starting out in the inner rim of the galaxy, as we've just blasted off from Belltown Spaceport.
< Rules >

  • I think quality over quantity is in order. I'm not expecting paragraphs upon paragraphs of detail (though that is allowed and welcomed). I prefer you to include an interactive action of some sort that will allow myself or other RPers to respond.


  • Violence, gore and profanity.This roleplay is set in a very bleak environment and so there will be all sorts of themes that will be allowed to explore here - so long as they aren't done needlessly and without purpose. Please also be aware of this site's rules and guidelines regarding this issue.


  • No godmodding, metagaming, and autohitting. Also, this is important: Please be civil in OOC. I can't stand it when people are douchebags to each other for reasons that could be easily cleared up with proper communication. Please discuss any problems in PM and/or with me and we can work something out.



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Interested. I'll get started on a CS in a while.

EDIT: Sorry, accidentally posted in character section.
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I do believe I have just found my first RP to join ... This week is starting out super hectic for me, but I'd really like to give this a go. I'll try to start working on a character tonight.

By the way, I'm always open to suggestions/requests during character creation. It's a fun challenge for me to fill needed roles--keeps things interesting, you know? Need a long-lost sibling? A nemesis? Just want to see what would happen if x-type person was thrown in the mix? Lemme know and I'll see what I can come up with.
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@SmileyJaws No worries! Just post it here whenever you can.

@Jay Elle Right on! There's quite a bit of roles that need to get filled. We don't have a Medic or Chef. We also don't have a designated person maintaining the hydroponics section at the moment. I plan to main as Captain Abetchi with Axon and Dendrite as my NPCs.

I think I'd much rather have you gear towards whatever concept you'll find the most interesting, as I'll be open to pretty much anything you'd want your character to be. I forgot to add that players are able to add 1 or 2 more NPCs since there will be a ton of stowaways on board (15-20 - that number is including players) and would make sense for characters to want to bring along loved ones on this trip.

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@ROADWARRIORDon't worry, I won't pick anything that'll make me miserable. Thanks for the info!
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@Jay Elle Yeah, that's the last thing I'd want lol.
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@vFear & @RumikoOhara are you still thinking about joining?
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Hello!
I am interested in joining but I have a few questions:

-Do you prefer a "realistically drawn", anime, or real life person for this RP's character sheet images?
-How many alien races besides those already mentioned are there?
-Are players allowed to insert Alien races at their discretion?
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@Utrax Hey there. Thanks for showing interest!

- Either is fine, but my personal preference is the former.
- I'm leaving the amount of alien races open to give players room to be creative. So yeah! To answer your last question, you are definitely welcome to add different types of aliens. Just be sure to drop a little info about them in the character tab.

I'll be adding info about the races mentioned soon...
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Hello!
I have returned with a character sheet for review!

*Blows fairy dust.* It's in the character tab now.~
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Yes still interested but ditzy me forgot to subcribe

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@Utrax Well done! Love the T'Kossi Mother concept. Also love how completely unaware her intimidation factor is lol. Just have one question for future reference: Which sector is T'Koss located in the galaxy map? After you edit that in you can put her in the character tab!

@RumikoOhara Haha no worries. Good thing I spammed all of the interest checks.
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I too forgot to subscribe. Had a major freakout there for a second. I really, really don't know my way around here yet and didn't realize that there are multiple tabs for these threads--that's pretty nifty.

When are you wanting to get this thing kicked off? I'm being slow with my character creation and I don't want to hold anyone up.
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@ROADWARRIOR Thank you! Added the planet's location into the very topmost portion of the blue zone. T'koss' suns were something pretty for tourists to look at.
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@Jay Elle I don't blame you. I spent more time than I should have trying to get used to the formatting on this site.

I'd like to start before or on this coming weekend, but it really depends on how many sheets we get in. I'm looking to have at least four sheets in the character tab before I get the IC going.

@Utrax Awesome, thanks for adding that extra info!

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I've been working on my character but need another day to complete

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@RumikoOhara Cool picture! Can't wait for the finished product.

added an ALIEN RACES section in the character tab for Exudan and the Arctori

TL;DR: Exudan are 8.5-9 feet tall lizards as old as space dust that started up the United Systems Core and built the Space Gateways. Most of them vanished when the Tolathians invaded.

Arctori are tentacle head magic users that fly living space ships and shoot magic out of their swords and stuff. They got beat up so bad by the Tolathians that the remaining survivors left the Wayshield and became a bunch of mercenary nomads.
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Because I'm excited about this RP and want to start writing, I'm going to post a prologue to help set the tone. The actual IC after four people join in is still in affect!
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Posted the prologue. It's a bit long but I guess it's another thing to read as we gear up for our space adventure! Hope everyone is having a good day.
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