[OOC] Void of the Stars: A sci-Fi Nation Roleplay

[WilsonTurner]

It's story, and I'm asking Darkwolf and Keyguy, not you. Please stop interfering. I thought this would be good for roleplay, so that there would be a limited time and some danger for prolonged or large battles.

Darkwolf, thoughts?

[darkwolf687]

Actually duck, I said the tears in the milky way were mostly minor. There are tears in other areas of the universe where the storms break through and wreak havoc (The Collective accidently crashed the two universes together in their attempts to end the war.) Its because The eye of the storm, so to speak, in the secondary universe are coordinates matching up with the milky way, thus the majority of storms are not in the milky way, save one or two 'freak' occurrences. Essentially its a sort of post apocalyptic situation... Set to return to normal in 500,000 years

Ion Storms could work, but it depends. It's likely to stop the regimental firing lines for cropping back up in every single battle, but if someone does want to do that (and there are situations where it might be a viable plan) then it sort of kicks them up the arse.

[Keyguyperson]

Yeah, besides, logistical concerns take care of the large fleet problem. Fuel tankers would need to be constantly sent to fleets outside the nation's territory.

[WilsonTurner]

Which makes large active fleets extremely difficult to maintain, and makes energy storage or fuel efficiency a major research area.

It would be costly to keep a large or even medium number of ships active, while more primitive technology makes it more realistic. No more power cores that can keep a ship running for years without end. Better to be more realistic, rather than just poop out ships as fast as possible, and not having to worry about ammunition, fuel, crew, or anything. It's just production of ships, and there ya go.

Now what about the basic labeling system? The ship can be anything, but just put it in a category.

[Keyguyperson]

Seems good to me, by the way, I do have internet. However, my glasses gotmbrutally murdererd. I apologize for any typos as a result. I should have my replacements in a day or so, but I won't be able to have nice things for 5 years.

Shit

[WilsonTurner]

So you see Duck, your opinion and thoughts are not law.

And yes, it really sucks when glasses get broken....

even though mine have never broken. Just scratched or lost a lense or somesuch. Not broken.

[null123]

I never said they were.

[WilsonTurner]

If you didn't like something you would basically say no to it, without Darkwoof or Keyguy ever actually responding.

And Keyguy, maybe Duck can be an enforcer- making sure people follow rules- and Darkwoof can be an editor- making sure that something interesting and at least slightly original is going on from time to time.

I've been saying Darkwoof. Oh well, it sounds kinda cool.

[null123]

WilsonTurner said
If you didn't like something you would basically say no to it, without Darkwoof or Keyguy ever actually responding.And Keyguy, maybe Duck can be an enforcer- making sure people follow rules- and Darkwoof can be an editor- making sure that something interesting and at least slightly original is going on from time to time.I've been saying Darkwoof. Oh well, it sounds kinda cool.

Hun I'm in Precipice, I can do both of those.

[darkwolf687]

Honestly I don't see that as much of a resume... lel

Anyway, all that nonsense aside, are we going to get this going or what?

[null123]

Presumably we are waiting on Keyguy to get here and do his crazy shit, and think of a name for the sequel. Also Im assuming we are going with reapers fucks everybody up?

I was thinking "Void of the Stars 2.0: Now with more Space Ponies!"

[Keyguyperson]

Well, my Mom drove all the way here to give me my backup glasses. Such devotion is probably not healthy. Anyways, I don't know why I haven't given Darkwolf mod powers. Yeah, he's got them. I will start as soon as I get home, so either 10 PM tomorrow EST or the morning after that.

As for the title... Chronicles of the Stars? No, I think that's copyrighted. Dunno. Also, we're doing reapers and the year thing if that's good with you.

[darkwolf687]

No more space ponies *Vomits* xD

I don't know on name, though I have to ask what's wrong with calling it Void of the Stars 2 or just Void of the Stars: Resurgence or something lel

[null123]

"Void of the Stars:Resurgence"

I love that title, especially since it fits well with new Empires rising from the ashes of the old.

[null123]

WIP app for the sequel

Name of nation:Equestrian Empire
Species: Ponies(Sub-types being alicorn, unicorn, pegasus, earth pony, and the lesser known bat-pony), Griffons, Dragons, Zebras, Buffalo, and Selkath)

Ponies are the most notable of all races in the Equestrian Empire. They lead Equiis prior to there space-age into glory, there scientists and philosophers becoming some of the best known to all equestrian races. They are divided into 4 different sub-types. The first are the Alicorns, only 4 exist. The Alicorns act as the leaders of the Equestrian Empire, and relieve there status for doing a great deed for the Empire. They are a combination of the Unicorn, Pegasus, and Earth Pony, giving them the abilities of all 3. The next on the list is the Unicorn, which are currently the only ones in Equestria who can directly tap into magic. They often act as scholars and scientists, but this does not mean the other sub-types can't be scientists, the unicorns just have more of them becoming scientists. The next are the Pegasi, with the abilities of flight and can manipulate the weather. Some Pegasi have been known to be able to fly beyond the speed of sound, creating a destructive force known as the Sonic Rainboom. The next one is the Earth Pony. They are the strongest of all the sub-types, and have a naturual affinity to plants and animals, making them great farmers. The final sub-type is the bat-pony, a close cousin to the pegasi. While not being as fast as the pegasi they are a lot more stealthy and are granted super hearing. They also exclusively make up the Lunar Guard.

Griffons are often hailed as the warriors of the Equestrian Empire. They tend to be loyal and honest, and often have a naturual combat prowess that no other species in the Equestrian Empire can match. They have sharp claws, and while they can fly it tends to be very slow and only at short distances. The color of there feathers tends to stay more to darker colors, unlike the ponies who coats color can be anywhere in the spectrum.

Dragons are one of the most dangerous races in the Equestrian Empire. While there size varies most tend to reach the size of a small shed, with the biggest being able to shake whole mountains with there snoring and cover cities with smoke. They are also heralded for some of the unique substances, one of which is Dragon Fire, a very destructive force.

Zebras, while not seeming to have anything special to give actually do have a important purpose. They are excellent and making alchemical potions and substances, and have great martial arts abilities. They also tend to be more secretive then the other Equestrian Races, and haven't spread out as much as the other races have.

Buffalo are the last Equestrian of the Equestrian Races within the Equestrian Empire. They have extreme strength, even more so then Earth Ponies. They are also one of the lowest populated races across the Empire, having it took them a while to ascend from a tribal stage to a city stage.

Selkath are the only non-equestrian race in the Equestrian Empire. They can survive underwater for hours on end, and are excellent swimmers. They also have the unique status of most Selkath being apart of the Republic of Selkath, which the central Equestrian Government labels as a "Autonomous Region of the Equestrian Empire". The Selkath Republic borders on being a nation that is a puppet/satellite state of the Equestrian Empire.

Description of government:

Princesses: The Princesses are Alicorns, a mixture of all 3 types of ponies,and are at the highest level of the Equestrian Government. There word is law, and they gain the ability to become alicorn and the title of Princess through greet deeds that help the Equestrian Empire. They are usually kind and forgiving and due what is best for there Empire.

High Council: The High Council is made up of one representative, with the exception of the Selkath due to there special status, from each race within the Empire and the method of how they are chosen is up to the race when they initially join. They help make decisions and often act as advisers and managers of individual sections of the Equestrian Empire. They also act as the heads of the Individual Species Councils.

Individual Species Councils:These councils deal with matters related to there species and usually assist in the governance of individual planets. There is a council for every species that is apart of the Equestrian Empire, with the individual on the high council acting as it head. These councils also deal with legal matters that aren't delegated to the High Council or Princesses. They way council members for there individual councils is chosen is decided by the species.

Low Council:The Low council is made up of representatives from various planets. They usually take in Civil suits and let the individual Species councils, or a court chosen by the High Council deal with criminal suits. They help choose police officers and other public officials for there planet, and usually receive votes to decide on laws for the Equestrian Empire.

Governors of Individual Planets:How the Governor of each planet is chosen varies, but there powers do not. They make sure public officials are doing there job and help organize and manage there planets. Some, but not all Governors also have a seat on the Low Council,this is mainly due to a desire for many to seek out to help there planets more.

Description of military
History:

[darkwolf687]

What I've got for the Collectives new history so far

During the Universal War, the Collective inadvertantly collided the Primary Universe with the Secondary Universe as a result of the usage of a new piece of technology in an attempt to end the Universal War. This result in many storms erupting across the universe which have completely destroyed an unknown number of sentient species. In addition, this rendered the traditional means of Collective inter-galactic travel completely impossible, and standard travel across the galaxies implausible due to the dangers arising from 'tears', holes in space time where the Primary and Secondary universes have collided. Another effect, coupled with the effects of the Universal War, was the near complete destruction of most extra-galactic holdings across the universe. The storms disolved quickly in the milky way, but not before devastating entire planets and wiping out many different lifeforms across the galaxy. The effects of this collision are estimated to last a further 500,000 years These tears weakened not just the barrier between the primary and secondary universes, but other universes as well, and this allowed for the arrival of more extra universal entities
In short, the Collective caused a universal apocalypse in their attempts to end another universal apocalypse.
As a result of this, the Collective could not reach it's extra-Galactic holdings, and as such they fell one by one as their defences failed and no reinforcements came from other galaxies. They were picked off one by one. The Collective was locked in a losing battle for many, many years. Tens of millennia passed before the tide finally turned. Armed with a refinement of the piece of technology that caused the Universal Cataclysm Disaster, finally perfected after many Triarian Lifetimes of work (Thousands of years) they were able to destroy the extra-universal threat and finally 'reclaim' their own universe. And what was left of the Collective, drastically reduced in size, man power etcetera, stood upon an island of corpses in a sea of blood. Although brutally beaten, they had held.
For the first time in living memory the section 'The Greater Good Prevails' was played. But there was no celebration. Everywhere one looked they would see death, they would see decay. Everyone had lost multiple family members and many had known only war. As such it was branded the single most horrific war in Collective History. After the war, a recording of the traditional Umbrae Populus song, Dium'zul, became the number one played audio track within the Collective and remained so for many cycles.
"Dweade a doi e'tol
Mi dium ond zia.

Diwethaf'wym soli'un nod ywr
url'kise gaefa troi at card iar

Dweade a doi e'tol
No'l Card'aid bachk er soli'on rro nod ywr
Mi dium ond zai
Hurl'wym er pam gollais aid"

[null123]

Is the Universal War supposed to be the Reapers? As I thought that would be the current war and the reapers would come and fuck the Collective up even more.

[darkwolf687]

The Universal War refers to the War between the two Universes, hence 'Universal', IE: The Reaper INvasion
The Collective has pretty much won the current war if you see my last few posts

[null123]

Ah

Then we need a explanation as to why the Collective is the last surviving civ of the universal war.

[darkwolf687]

"Armed with a refinement of the piece of technology that caused the Universal Cataclysm Disaster... They able to destroy the extra-universal threat and finally 'reclaim' their own universe"

This.

This is a two fold advantage. One it gives a reason for the Collective to have survived, having been able to stave off the threat after tens of thousands of years of endless war. Two: It gives a good reason for why we can actually return and not be curb stomped by the evil extra-universal Empires. The barrier between the Primary Universe and the tertiary universe were reinforced, locking the aliens out. While it likely wouldn't stop them forever, why bother trying to break reinforced walls when you can just go break standard ones and invade a separate universe? Especially when you know the technology exists that was able to beat you the first time.

Now, how is this tech not overpowered? One: It is designed only to work on extra-universal signatures. Potentially you could invert it, but it couldn't tell the differences between species, only those which are native to the primary universe and those which aren't. Two: Its one of the most resource intensive pieces of tech Three: It took over 10,000 years to get it to the point it would only attack the reapers without essentially causing the apocalypse. While it would obviously be shorter now they have fixed the universal apocalypse problem, it would still require a ridiculous amount of time to reprogram it for another race. The Collective only managed to survive long enough the first time round because it had two major advantages the other races didn't.
The first is Psionics. The Collective were able to survive so long because they had psionics. The ability is highly versatile and played an important role in both battle and the construction of the weapon (Details to be released shortly, I am working on a short story styled thing to just post here about that)
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