[OOC] The Nomad, a sci-fi epic.

[Silver Carrot]

Full Name: Dalry Soumers

Known as: Ry

Species: Human

Gender: Female

Age: 33

Appearance:


Vocation: Cleaner, nanny, anything that pays and lets her work.

History: Dalry was a member of the UWLA since she was sixteen, lying about her age and signing up, she served for twelve years, though in all that time, she only ever achieved the rank of Corporal. She was a follower, not a leader. Even the privates under her, she viewed more as friends together in a team than underlings. She was a well liked ally, and a damn good soldier. And then the Nomad came.

Her first ever mission face to face with them was her last. It was a massacre. She'd never seen anything like it. Dalry survived, but when she came back, she was broken. Even the doctors had never seen PTSD this bad. She was a gibbering wreck to such an extent that it took a year and a half of treatment and therapy before she was discharged and given a pension, as well as a room to herself in a hostel on RX3248. It's a quiet life, though she has had a hard time finding work due to her nervousness and mental state. She cannot deal with people in a professional manner lest she break down with no warning. She cannot work in any job where it would be inappropriate if her hands or feet started to judder uncontrollably without warning. She even briefly tried a soldier's role but the moment a gun was placed in her hand, she screamed and emptied the whole clip into a wall screaming "NOMADS!"

[Cath]

@CatharynI think it's a childhood thing for me... I wanted to be a "military woman" /kind of a direct translation from my language/ when I grow up... so naturally now I'm going for the soldier characters... Plus, women in uniform I could do security... My other concept is a bit more hazy and was something in the vein of a sort of weapons expert/gunnery sergeant...

@ihinka

Alright, well write it up and let us see. If its not going to work we can always move some stuff around and find you the right role

I've finished my CS for 0984-Thebes, RX's resident consultant AI. Go check him out and let me know what you think!

[Cath]

@Silver Carrot Nice CS SC, just one thing to note is that The Nomad is a single entity. It creates and controls vast armies of ships and personnel but they are all slaved AIs and other manner of horrendous biological weaponry. I will elaborate on this today, giving Ry a name of something other than The Nomad to shoot at but apart from that it all looks fine.

[Silver Carrot]

@Catharyn

She doesn't know that

[ihinka]

@CatharynWell shoot! Now I got this bug in my head and it won't go away unless I just go for it... Since I've always been a fan of Guyver's design and concept art... I kinda thought of making a biomechanoid species using the guyver's appearance as a visual and submit a species CS and if you guys approve it, use it for my character... I've been also digging through pinterest and google images for other similar art concepts cuz I don't want to simply copy and paste the guyver visual... If y'all have some ideas...

This is what I've got so far

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/385761524322077226/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/308707749443307927/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/562457440937800893/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/455848793505980337/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/42502790208952010/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/514465957420438169/

[Cath]

@Silver Carrot

Ah i see. In that case, accepted!

@ihinka

Hmm, what do you mean by a bio-mechanoid? Are the characters in those pictures alive or are they mechanical? I'm reluctant to include species which come armour plated as it tends to start a power creep. Could you give me a bit more info on Guyver and the bits you want to keep please?

[ihinka]

@CatharynNot armor plated per se... Only instead of skin as ours it would be some sort of synthetic polymer alloy... which if slightly more durable then our skin is by no means armor... Let’s say more durable against slashing weapons but still vulnerable to penetrating ones... And the way I imagine it... there will be softer, less durable spots... like joints and stuff.

They are, for all intents and purposes both alive and mechanical... I don't know how to explain it... If you're familiar with Farscape...

Similar to this in concept of biomechanical... http://farscape.wikia.com/wiki/Moya

[Cath]

@ihinka Ok, i'm open to the whole bio/mechanical symbiosis idea. You will need to sell it to me though, drawing on your own original ideas based on the links here. My primary focus is making sure your character fits into the universe and is not overpowered, so as long as those conditions are met there is definitely scope for something like this

I suggest you start the CS with core details and get them signed off before spending hours on appearance etc.

@Silver Carrot i forgot to mention, could you please repost your CS in the Char tab? All character sheets must be in there so when i come to compiling the final roster the process is quick and simple.

[ihinka]

@CatharynOkay, thanks... I'll get on it

[Cath]

Okay . Thought everyone would like a taste of what some of the colony tech looks like, here's one of the multi-purpose tankers which operate on RX:

[TheMadAsshatter]

@Elevation I'm in the Air Force. AKA easy street. :p

@Catharyn Well, as with what @Ozymandias said, evidently it is not based on the US military. (Sorry for trying to hijack that, I didn't realize warrant officers are NCOs in the British military.)

Still working on a CS, and got work to go to, so I'll try to get it up by the end of the day.

[Cath]

@TheMadAsshatter Ah right. Yeah there is a fair bit of mish-mashing going on behind the scenes and most of it is intentional I'm going to put down the other two rank structures today, shouldn't take long.

Cool, let me know if you need anything!

[Conscripts]

I'll be trying to get my CS up later. And I wonder if we can have multiple characters. My two characters that I intend to implement are Nelson Schor, a lieutenant on the Scythian, and Alexander Mahan, an admiral or fleet admiral (I have yet to decide). Nelson is the main character in my IC posts, who I will try to upload his CS soon, while Alexander plays a rather passive role, as he is the one assigning Nelson to the Scythian, and he sometimes make transmissions like giving him specific orders. I'm also reserving Alexander for something larger-scoped. So can I make multiple characters, and if I do can I make a character for such a small role?

[Cath]

I'll be trying to get my CS up later. And I wonder if we can have multiple characters. My two characters that I intend to implement are Nelson Schor, a lieutenant on the Scythian, and Alexander Mahan, an admiral or fleet admiral (I have yet to decide). Nelson is the main character in my IC posts, who I will try to upload his CS soon, while Alexander plays a rather passive role, as he is the one assigning Nelson to the Scythian, and he sometimes make transmissions like giving him specific orders. I'm also reserving Alexander for something larger-scoped. So can I make multiple characters, and if I do can I make a character for such a small role?

@Conscripts

Yeah multiple characters are alright as long as certain conditions are met; namely that you can properly play all of them without overall loss of cohesion. Schor sounds fine as a 1st character, however you will need to PM me what you have planned for Mahan. This is because the dispatch of the Scythian is the doing of Naval Intelligence who are free to commandeer practically any of the Navy's assets that they choose.

Also, i've started a tab for The Nomad on the OP, will finish it tonight.

[Ozymandias]

If you have a character in mind that is basically a backup to a main character, you can just write them into the narrative as you would an NPC rather than making a whole other CS for them

[Conscripts]

Nelson Schor

Full name: Nelson Schor (find that reference)
Known as: Nelson
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Vocation: Lieutenant of the United World Space Corps, vice-captain of the Scythian
Appearance: To be added.
Personality:

Vain is the word best describe the young yet upcoming Nelson. He is a man driven by the desire to be noticed and be praised. He loves to decorate his uniform with medals and epaulettes of the UWSC, in order to get everybody's attention, and will get irritated and angered if he did not receive enough credits for his achievements. He is easily flattered by praise and is very vain. Due to his young age, he was only 30 when he reached the rank of Lieutenant, he is considered to be have a violent side, triggered when his irritation reached its climax. The violent mood swing and impulsiveness, in some occasions, has an effect on his judgement

But still, Nelson, in reality, actually deserves the rank of Lieutenant. Despite his arrogance, Nelson is a man with great confidence in his ability, and his decent knowledge about politics and tactics allowed him to achieve several victories for himself. His orders are usually based on his soldier's needs, and love rather than authority. Because of this, he is widely regarded an effective leader, and his charisma often provides his men with considerable courage.

History:
Born in a family whose traditions are closely related to the military, Nelson quickly followed their footsteps soon after he turned seventeen. He joined the UWG Space Corps and served as a gunner onboard UWG Zaetron, a UWG light cruiser for 2 years before beginning his officer training. His first encounter with the Nomad was in 2789, when he was appointed Chief Petty Officer on the UWG De Loan, a heavy cruiser. There, he met commander Alexander Mahan, who befriended him after the battle, impressed by his leadership. The battle was very brutal, as casualties in the two were painfully high, but the victory belonged to Nelson and Alexander. Alexander was later promoted to captain and was assigned elsewhere, but maintained contact with Nelson.

Nelson's first experience in a leading position affected him greatly, as he was encouraged to continue to rise in the military ranks. He continued to steadily climb the career ladder until late 2802, when he had already reached the rank of Lieutenant. He, while serving as a captain on a UWG escort cruiser, suffered from a disease and fell seriously ill. He was dismissed and sent back home for treatment, and did not take part in the final battle between the UWG and the Nomad.

After his illness subsided, Nelson reestablished contact with Alexander, who had risen to become a fleet admiral. Alexander used his influence in the Naval Intelligence to help him retain the ranks, but then appointed Nelson to a small, non-combat intended Cutter-class cargo transport for some unknown reasons. He was at first displeased with what Alexander had given him, given his ranks, but provided that he had helped him on his long term leave, he couldn't say no.

NPC:
Alexander Mahan: A mysterious old friend to Nelson. He's one of the rare fleet admirals in the UWG Space Corps, and is a part of the shadowy Naval Intelligence. Not much is known about him, but according to Nelson, Alexander is a highly professional leader, possessing a very calm yet calculative demeanor, known for his significance in the resistance against the Nomad in the 27 years war. He helped Nelson after he fell ill, and assisted in his re-entry into the navy, but his purpose when sending him to the Scythian is not known.

[ihinka]

Here I go! Hope you like it

Noxaara

Species Application

Name: Noxaara

Status to Humans: (Familiar, on good terms)

Life expectancy: Human-like

Genders: The Noxaara had genders prior to the merger with the SEEM. Now they are genderless. /I could go into further detail of their reproduction methods and organs, but it doesn't seem pertinent to the RP /

Full Description: The Noxaara were originally a biological race before the discovery of the SEEM. Their pre-symbiont appearance is almost lost to history. The SEEM replaced or rather grew over the Noxaara's skin a durable synthetic polymer alloy that covers all the major muscle groups in shell-like segments that appear leathery in texture. All the major joints lack the same harder shell-like cover and appear soft and more vulnerable. The head is completely encased in the harder alloy providing the host with a rebreather system adapted to suit the Noxaara needs; as well as optic filters that adapt to the ambient light. The Noxaara can modify to some extent their appearance. But those modifications are for purely aesthetic purposes. They can add different texture to their shell covering, patterns and the like. They cannot fashion blades out of it or anything major like that. Their polymer alloy covering is quite durable and harder to the touch than human skin. It is more resilient to slashing weapons. It will get cut, but will not immediately 'bleed', and it will regenerate at a faster pace than human dermis. It is just as vulnerable to piercing weapons however.

Appearance visual aid/primary concept/inspiration

Type of society: The Noxaara were a race of avid explorers, scientists and researchers. The majority of their society was built on exploration and discovery. However in a sometimes hostile universe they soon realized that protection was needed for their explorers to be able to keep on with their tasks. Their society evolved over time to be comprised of two major paths – Explorers and Protectors. The Explorers would include all and any sort of scientists and persons interested in the discovery of whatever one could imagine. While the Protectors would develop in such a way as to facilitate the Explorers’ work. Everyone was free to decide on a path, whether it be Explorer or Protector. Some would devote themselves completely to one of the two, while others would try to incorporate both paths within their lives. Vocational classes became a staple in the education system of the Noxaara, underlining the pros and cons of all three choices for the youngins. This way a balance of Explorers and Protectors could be achieved.

As a space fairing species the Noxaara are avid space explorers and colonizers. They would seek to study all and any space phenomena, to colonize different planets devoid of indigenous life, to test the limits of their space ship drives.
The Noxaara Explorers tend to be more exuberant in their enthusiasm. Though by no means reckless they do tend to take greater risks with their own security if it would lead to a glorious discovery. Protectors tend to be more prudent, more calculating in terms of risk management. And those Noxaara who chose the middle path tend to incorporate both characteristics to different degrees depending on the individual’s personality.

Other than that, the Noxaara are no more different than humans. They form family units, bare children, raise them, growl old and die. They even held similar prejudice to humans in terms of heteronormative family units and such. But all that changed after they encountered the SEEM.

The SEEM - synthetic environmental enhancement microbe, was a remnant piece of tech of an unknown ancient alien race the Noxaara discovered on a planet marked for colonization. Once they realized what the core program of the synthetic microbe was /to modify the host body in such a way that it would be more resilient in environments which would normally be hazardous/, the Noxaara decided it would be the perfect complimenting agent to their race’s explorer spirit. It took them decades of study, experiments and modifications until the microbe could be safely introduced within the noxaara system where it would begin to colonize and as per its design enter into symbiotic relationship with the host body.

The only flaw of the microbe was that the effects of the symbiosis and the modifications to the host body would be permanent. The Noxaara scientists weren’t able to correct it and theorized it was why the microbe was ultimately abandoned by its creators.
When the breakthrough was announced a sort of referendum was held across the population since the change would be permanent for the Noxaara people. The results were largely unanimous. The Noxaara would begin a step by step introduction of the SEEM within the population.

Several generations later the changeover of the Noxaara from biological organisms to biomechanoid symbionts was complete.

Technological advancement: (Tier 2)

Miscellaneous: They do not need biohazard suits for short term exposure to low to mid-level hazardous environments. Anything pushing the limits of that could lead to health issues depending on the length of exposure.

[Cath]

@Conscripts The character is provisionally accepted, but like you said the last paragraph and your relationship to Mahan could be subject to change. Nice CS!

@ihinka We'll see what @ozymandias says but i like this species application. You've toned down all the pointy appendages and focused on the SEEM being a biological spacesuit of sorts. Reminds me of the Quarians of Mass effect. Good job!

[ihinka]

@CatharynYey... It was kinda what I was going for... I wanted to work with the Guyver visual but did draw inspiration from Mass Effect, Farscape, The Children of Dune and other such sources

I will forever regret not being able to romance Tali with femshep T_T

[Ozymandias]

Nelson Schor

Full name: Nelson Schor (find that reference)
Known as: Nelson
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Vocation: Lieutenant of the United World Space Corps, captain of the Scythian
Appearance: To be added.
Personality:

Vain is the word best describe the young yet upcoming Nelson. He is a man driven by the desire to be noticed and be praised. He loves to decorate his uniform with medals and epaulettes of the UWSC, in order to get everybody's attention, and will get irritated and angered if he did not receive enough credits for his achievements. He is easily flattered by praise and is very vain. Due to his young age, he was only 30 when he reached the rank of Lieutenant, he is considered to be have a violent side, triggered when his irritation reached its climax. The violent mood swing and impulsiveness, in some occasions, has an effect on his judgement

But still, Nelson, in reality, actually deserves the rank of Lieutenant. Despite his arrogance, Nelson is a man with great confidence in his ability, and his decent knowledge about politics and tactics allowed him to achieve several victories for himself. His orders are usually based on his soldier's needs, and love rather than authority. Because of this, he is widely regarded an effective leader, and his charisma often provides his men with considerable courage.

History:
Born in a family whose traditions are closely related to the military, Nelson quickly followed their footsteps soon after he turned seventeen. He joined the UWG Space Corps and served as a gunner onboard UWG Zaetron, a UWG light cruiser for 2 years before beginning his officer training. His first encounter with the Nomad was in 2789, when he was appointed Chief Petty Officer on the UWG De Loan, a heavy cruiser. There, he met commander Alexander Mahan, who befriended him after the battle, impressed by his leadership. The battle was very brutal, as casualties in the two were painfully high, but the victory belonged to Nelson and Alexander. Alexander was later promoted to captain and was assigned elsewhere, but maintained contact with Nelson.

Nelson's first experience in a leading position affected him greatly, as he was encouraged to continue to rise in the military ranks. He continued to steadily climb the career ladder until late 2802, when he had already reached the rank of Lieutenant. He, while serving as a captain on a UWG escort cruiser, suffered from a disease and fell seriously ill. He was dismissed and sent back home for treatment, and did not take part in the final battle between the UWG and the Nomad.

After his illness subsided, Nelson reestablished contact with Alexander, who had risen to become an admiral. Alexander used his influence to help him retain the ranks, but then appointed Nelson to a small, non-combat intended Cutter-class cargo transport for some unknown reasons. He was at first displeased with what Alexander had given him, given his ranks, but provided that he had helped him on his long term leave, he couldn't say no. (The content in this paragraph can be altered depending on the situation. Me and Scythian are discussing about this)

@Conscripts

As Cathy says, provisionally accepted. Since this RPs initial planning we've intended the ship's captain to be an NPC, since he's essentially a tool of the Intelligence, basically under pain of death to follow orders from the agents aboard, which can be awkward for someone to RP. If you're cool with that, go ahead.

Here I go! Hope you like it

Noxaara

Species Application

Name: Noxaara

Status to Humans: (Familiar, on good terms)

Life expectancy: Human-like

Genders: The Noxaara had genders prior to the merger with the SEEM. Now they are genderless. /I could go into further detail of their reproduction methods and organs, but it doesn't seem pertinent to the RP /

Full Description: The Noxaara were originally a biological race before the discovery of the SEEM. Their pre-symbiont appearance is almost lost to history. The SEEM replaced or rather grew over the Noxaara's skin a durable synthetic polymer alloy that covers all the major muscle groups in shell-like segments that appear leathery in texture. All the major joints lack the same harder shell-like cover and appear soft and more vulnerable. The head is completely encased in the harder alloy providing the host with a rebreather system adapted to suit the Noxaara needs; as well as optic filters that adapt to the ambient light. The Noxaara can modify to some extent their appearance. But those modifications are for purely aesthetic purposes. They can add different texture to their shell covering, patterns and the like. They cannot fashion blades out of it or anything major like that. Their polymer alloy covering is quite durable and harder to the touch than human skin. It is more resilient to slashing weapons. It will get cut, but will not immediately 'bleed', and it will regenerate at a faster pace than human dermis. It is just as vulnerable to piercing weapons however.

Appearance visual aid/primary concept/inspiration

Type of society: The Noxaara were a race of avid explorers, scientists and researchers. The majority of their society was built on exploration and discovery. However in a sometimes hostile universe they soon realized that protection was needed for their explorers to be able to keep on with their tasks. Their society evolved over time to be comprised of two major paths – Explorers and Protectors. The Explorers would include all and any sort of scientists and persons interested in the discovery of whatever one could imagine. While the Protectors would develop in such a way as to facilitate the Explorers’ work. Everyone was free to decide on a path, whether it be Explorer or Protector. Some would devote themselves completely to one of the two, while others would try to incorporate both paths within their lives. Vocational classes became a staple in the education system of the Noxaara, underlining the pros and cons of all three choices for the youngins. This way a balance of Explorers and Protectors could be achieved.

As a space fairing species the Noxaara are avid space explorers and colonizers. They would seek to study all and any space phenomena, to colonize different planets devoid of indigenous life, to test the limits of their space ship drives.
The Noxaara Explorers tend to be more exuberant in their enthusiasm. Though by no means reckless they do tend to take greater risks with their own security if it would lead to a glorious discovery. Protectors tend to be more prudent, more calculating in terms of risk management. And those Noxaara who chose the middle path tend to incorporate both characteristics to different degrees depending on the individual’s personality.

Other than that, the Noxaara are no more different than humans. They form family units, bare children, raise them, growl old and die. They even held similar prejudice to humans in terms of heteronormative family units and such. But all that changed after they encountered the SEEM.

The SEEM - synthetic environmental enhancement microbe, was a remnant piece of tech of an unknown ancient alien race the Noxaara discovered on a planet marked for colonization. Once they realized what the core program of the synthetic microbe was /to modify the host body in such a way that it would be more resilient in environments which would normally be hazardous/, the Noxaara decided it would be the perfect complimenting agent to their race’s explorer spirit. It took them decades of study, experiments and modifications until the microbe could be safely introduced within the noxaara system where it would begin to colonize and as per its design enter into symbiotic relationship with the host body.

The only flaw of the microbe was that the effects of the symbiosis and the modifications to the host body would be permanent. The Noxaara scientists weren’t able to correct it and theorized it was why the microbe was ultimately abandoned by its creators.
When the breakthrough was announced a sort of referendum was held across the population since the change would be permanent for the Noxaara people. The results were largely unanimous. The Noxaara would begin a step by step introduction of the SEEM within the population.

Several generations later the changeover of the Noxaara from biological organisms to biomechanoid symbionts was complete.

Technological advancement: (Tier 2)

Miscellaneous: They do not need biohazard suits for short term exposure to low to mid-level hazardous environments. Anything pushing the limits of that could lead to health issues depending on the length of exposure.

@ihinka

Fully accepted from me, cool species!