Voltaire said
I should let y'all know that I can't use Piratepad. PMs would work best.
Which makes that particular decision easy.
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Which makes that particular decision easy.
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Hey, sorry this took so long, Joytex. Just gonna put this thing in the hider for easy reference. :]
I'll throw up a CS if you guys do end up going with new members. Orsus Gaul Krogan Male 170 Soldier, serves as the ships chef (he does his best) Gaul is of an average build for a Krogan but appears more well set due to standing short at just 7ft, there is a slouched aspect to his stance and more than others of his race is a certain sluggish yet precise nature to his movements. He has amber eyes and dark brown markings across his skin that show his age, as well as a number of small battle-scars dotted about his person. By far Gaul's most distinguishing feature though is the complete lack of a frontal plate on his head, instead there is only a set of rough bandages where it would normally be. An old persistent rumour in the underworld is that with the right application of pressure a Krogan's plate can be torn clean off, Gaul is living proof. A source of massive insecurity for the Krogan, in public he will usually wear a helmet to try and hide his shame. Like most Krogan, Gaul was born amidst the wastelands of Tuchanka, the scarcity of infants meant that each was cared for with its survival precedent, at least till they reached maturity. His father Grec was killed in a turf dispute while Gaul was still young, he didn't know his father well enough to really feel the loss but the young Krogan respected that he'd had a 'good death', holding ground until reinforcements could arrive to secure, Gaul hoped his own end might be similar. Cursed with mediocrity while growing up, Gaul was neither especially big nor strong compared to his peers, in a large clan it was difficult for him to really gain recognition and he began to realise that the chances of him impressing one of the few fertile females would be slim. Despite this though Gaul had a measure of intelligence and persistence about him and was determined to leave his mark on the world. When the time came for Gaul to fulfil his right-of-passage he opted to leave Shath his clan of birth, for Orsus, a much smaller more obscure clan. An unexpected move that many of his Krantt took for betrayal, meaning he had to survive the Thresher-Maw with less comrades than he would of liked barley escaping the ordeal with his life. However his gambit seemed to have paid off, Gaul was no longer the small fish in the big pond and soon began training under a battle-master to rise through the ranks.It took him almost a century of hard work, proving, outsmarting and bullying, but Gaul eventually ascended to become the head of clan Orsus, though the clan was little more than an extended family. Leading a smaller clan proved to be difficult though and he did his best to try and keep under the radar from larger groups and slowly consolidate power.Gaul was content in his life, now a veteran chief Orsus had began to prosper under his rule, however this became their downfall. By some freak chance the clan was blessed with a multitude of fertile females, far outweighing the probability of their numbers, it attracted unwanted attention. As soon as word got out Orsus was beset on all sides by more powerful clans hoping to claim the females. The war was brief but bloody, Orsus was outnumbered but their territory was harsh and Gaul knew how to use it best to his advantage hoping to show other clans they weren’t worth the fight. Eventually though things came to a stand-off, caught off-guard during a convoy, Gaul and a few others opted to stay behind and entrench themselves while the rest fell back, the Krogan had lived a long life and he was done running. Slowly his men were whittled down and eventually Gaul was captured and awaited what he deemed, a good death. It wasn't to be though, to his horror he realised that this was his old clan Sharth he'd come face to face with and his Krantt still remembered his betrayal after all these years. They didn't kill him, for Krogans do not fear death, instead binding him down they pried with a rusted piece of metal and tore off the old Krogan's fore-plate, then left him broken in the wastes. Shortly after clan Orsus was absorbed into Sharth, Gaul's lifework melting away before him, he was branded an outcast, not just from the clan but from Tuchanka, without his plate he was no Krogan and Gaul left the planet in shame. He spent some decades wallowing in shame, broken in body and in spirit, taking dead end jobs and all to frequently holding a barrel to his head and coming closer to pulling the trigger. Some part of his Krogan self kicked in though, he had endured much but this would not be a good death for him.Instead Gaul has dedicated himself to once again being able to gain acceptance on Tuchanka, inspired by the likes of Okeer and Ganar Wrang, who returned with power to their people. Gaul wizened in his exile believing the key lied in rediscovering the old technologies and ways of the Krogan before their nuclear holocaust instead of relying on aliens. Gaul also felt it was time he got back into combat, though despite his renewed spirit he remains very damaged goods. Graal Spike Thrower (Sheilah) Striker Assault Rifle Aldrin Labs Heavy Onix Armour HMOT Basic Model Frag grenades.Krogan BeserkerConcussive ShotFrag GrenadeCyro Ammo
This looks solid and has some cool ideas. :] Always a good sign to see a krogan that isn't the run of the mill perfect bad ass. Though I haven't checked the specific equipment in detail. So long as it fits pre-ME1 or roughly around ME1 tech, or is otherwise justified, it's good.
On losing the crest: This is fine, younger krogan (e.g. Grunt) show that the skull doesn't need a full crest. Only tricky part is that I believe the way Zaeed talked about ripping off the front plate suggested it was a killing blow, and completely losing the crest might be fatal from opening the skull/death turtle-style.
Only other issue is the rite of passage used in the bio is specific to the Urdnot clan:
" A clan name is bestowed after krogan complete the rite of passage of the clan they wish to join."
" Young krogan undergo a rite of passage that is overseen by a shaman respective to the clan the krogan wishes to join. In Clan Urdnot, this rite consists of battling various wild fauna on Tuchanka, ending with an encounter with a thresher maw. Merely surviving for five minutes is considered proof of worthiness, but killing the thresher maw increases the initiate's prestige and standing."
So you'd either need to edit that, or do something similar and justify why.
I'll throw up a CS if you guys do end up going with new members. Orsus Gaul Krogan Male 170 Soldier, serves as the ships chef (he does his best) Gaul is of an average build for a Krogan but appears more well set due to standing short at just 7ft, there is a slouched aspect to his stance and more than others of his race is a certain sluggish yet precise nature to his movements. He has amber eyes and dark brown markings across his skin that show his age, as well as a number of small battle-scars dotted about his person. By far Gaul's most distinguishing feature though is the complete lack of a frontal plate on his head, instead there is only a set of rough bandages where it would normally be. An old persistent rumour in the underworld is that with the right application of pressure a Krogan's plate can be torn clean off, Gaul is living proof. A source of massive insecurity for the Krogan, in public he will usually wear a helmet to try and hide his shame. Like most Krogan, Gaul was born amidst the wastelands of Tuchanka, the scarcity of infants meant that each was cared for with its survival precedent, at least till they reached maturity. His father Grec was killed in a turf dispute while Gaul was still young, he didn't know his father well enough to really feel the loss but the young Krogan respected that he'd had a 'good death', holding ground until reinforcements could arrive to secure, Gaul hoped his own end might be similar. Cursed with mediocrity while growing up, Gaul was neither especially big nor strong compared to his peers, in a large clan it was difficult for him to really gain recognition and he began to realise that the chances of him impressing one of the few fertile females would be slim. Despite this though Gaul had a measure of intelligence and persistence about him and was determined to leave his mark on the world. When the time came for Gaul to fulfil his right-of-passage he opted to leave Shath his clan of birth, for Orsus, a much smaller more obscure clan. An unexpected move that many of his Krantt took for betrayal, meaning he had to survive the Thresher-Maw with less comrades than he would of liked barley escaping the ordeal with his life. However his gambit seemed to have paid off, Gaul was no longer the small fish in the big pond and soon began training under a battle-master to rise through the ranks.It took him almost a century of hard work, proving, outsmarting and bullying, but Gaul eventually ascended to become the head of clan Orsus, though the clan was little more than an extended family. Leading a smaller clan proved to be difficult though and he did his best to try and keep under the radar from larger groups and slowly consolidate power.Gaul was content in his life, now a veteran chief Orsus had began to prosper under his rule, however this became their downfall. By some freak chance the clan was blessed with a multitude of fertile females, far outweighing the probability of their numbers, it attracted unwanted attention. As soon as word got out Orsus was beset on all sides by more powerful clans hoping to claim the females. The war was brief but bloody, Orsus was outnumbered but their territory was harsh and Gaul knew how to use it best to his advantage hoping to show other clans they weren’t worth the fight. Eventually though things came to a stand-off, caught off-guard during a convoy, Gaul and a few others opted to stay behind and entrench themselves while the rest fell back, the Krogan had lived a long life and he was done running. Slowly his men were whittled down and eventually Gaul was captured and awaited what he deemed, a good death. It wasn't to be though, to his horror he realised that this was his old clan Sharth he'd come face to face with and his Krantt still remembered his betrayal after all these years. They didn't kill him, for Krogans do not fear death, instead binding him down they pried with a rusted piece of metal and tore off the old Krogan's fore-plate, then left him broken in the wastes. Shortly after clan Orsus was absorbed into Sharth, Gaul's lifework melting away before him, he was branded an outcast, not just from the clan but from Tuchanka, without his plate he was no Krogan and Gaul left the planet in shame. He spent some decades wallowing in shame, broken in body and in spirit, taking dead end jobs and all to frequently holding a barrel to his head and coming closer to pulling the trigger. Some part of his Krogan self kicked in though, he had endured much but this would not be a good death for him.Instead Gaul has dedicated himself to once again being able to gain acceptance on Tuchanka, inspired by the likes of Okeer and Ganar Wrang, who returned with power to their people. Gaul wizened in his exile believing the key lied in rediscovering the old technologies and ways of the Krogan before their nuclear holocaust instead of relying on aliens. Gaul also felt it was time he got back into combat, though despite his renewed spirit he remains very damaged goods. Graal Spike Thrower (Sheilah) Striker Assault Rifle Aldrin Labs Heavy Onix Armour HMOT Basic Model Frag grenades.Krogan BeserkerConcussive ShotFrag GrenadeCyro Ammo
This looks solid and has some cool ideas. :] Always a good sign to see a krogan that isn't the run of the mill perfect bad ass. Though I haven't checked the specific equipment in detail. So long as it fits pre-ME1 or roughly around ME1 tech, or is otherwise justified, it's good.
On losing the crest: This is fine, younger krogan (e.g. Grunt) show that the skull doesn't need a full crest. Only tricky part is that I believe the way Zaeed talked about ripping off the front plate suggested it was a killing blow, and completely losing the crest might be fatal from opening the skull/death turtle-style.
Only other issue is the rite of passage used in the bio is specific to the Urdnot clan:
" A clan name is bestowed after krogan complete the rite of passage of the clan they wish to join."
" Young krogan undergo a rite of passage that is overseen by a shaman respective to the clan the krogan wishes to join. In Clan Urdnot, this rite consists of battling various wild fauna on Tuchanka, ending with an encounter with a thresher maw. Merely surviving for five minutes is considered proof of worthiness, but killing the thresher maw increases the initiate's prestige and standing."
So you'd either need to edit that, or do something similar and justify why.
K, it's my weekend so I can start writing up a post. I'll start the collab (unless somebody already did) but since Mark is handcuffed I'll be starting off mostly with snark because he is not Houdini.
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Well, unlike how I originally planned, I won't be available to do any writing until the weekend.
So I may just add something to the part before yours, Terry, if you start; simply because Roland was there beforehand and he's going to want to get some form of comment going on everything around him. :P
So I may just add something to the part before yours, Terry, if you start; simply because Roland was there beforehand and he's going to want to get some form of comment going on everything around him. :P
Who the fuck is Terry?
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Voltaire said
Who the fuck is Terry?
You, from now on.
IT HAS BEEN DECIDED.
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Mosis Tosis said
You, from now on.
IT HAS BEEN DECIDED.
This.
Mmno. I'll accept Chuck Norris though.
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Chuck Norris is a talentless hag. Why would anyone want to be named after that wash-up?
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Chuck Norris is a talentless hag. Why would anyone want to be named after that wash-up?
Nostalgia for the 90's/early 00's.
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Tick said
Nostalgia for the 90's/early 00's.
Shitty internet memes is more accurate.
Anyways! We should get a Shadow Broker post up soon.
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Dervish said
Shitty internet memes is more accurate.
Anyways! We should get a Shadow Broker post up soon.
Pretty much this.
Voltaire said
Mmno. I'll accept Chuck Norris though.
And not this. You shall always be Terry to me~ <3
Dervish said
Chuck Norris is a talentless hag. Why would anyone want to be named after that wash-up?
Watchu talkin bout! He's still got it, he got bit by a rattlesnake recently. And after 10 agonizing hours it died. He told me so. Plus, 'Dat facial hair.
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Pretty much this.And not this. You shall always be Terry to me~ <3
Who the fuck is Terry?
Oh, and I realized I have no idea how the new PM system works.
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Voltaire said
Who the fuck is Terry?
The man your man could smell like.
Lolwat?
Should... Should I be insulted? Or flattered?
Should... Should I be insulted? Or flattered?
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Voltaire said
Who the fuck is Terry?
Oh, and I realized I have no idea how the new PM system works.
Now don't play dumb.
And I just realized that we no longer have a PM ("Private Message") system, but a PC ("Private Conversation") system.
There is also a distinct possibility that I shall be having fun with the emoticons that this site is providing.
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Voltaire said
Watchu talkin bout! He's still got it, he got bit by a rattlesnake recently. And after 10 agonizing hours it died. He told me so. Plus, 'Dat facial hair.
He also made more terrible wolf pack references than The Hang Over in that same movie
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Dervish said
Amazing internet memes is more accurate.Anyways! We should get a Shadow Broker post up soon.
Right.
The (late) 90's/(early) 00's. :D
Half of my experience in that time was on the Internet, so I don't see much a difference thar.
How do you feel about the PBJ banana?
We shoouuld.
Voltaire said
Who the fuck is Terry?Oh, and I realized I have no idea how the new PM system works.
It's the same thing as a topic, if it was private and had a couple features for shiz like permission lists. I actually saw this (WAY LONG AGO) on a different site, just called 'em private topics. Exact same thing here. With less features cuz b3t4>
So, you click the mail image, and it takes you to what topics you have. You click topic, you get to read topic. There's a textbox at bottom. :'D
If you mean the bit on creating a new convo, you just "compose new" or whatever it's called, and write up the list of people you want to be able to see it (everyone can see the same topic at the same time, including any posts made by anyone permitted into the topic). You can put down more than just one person, and the limit's pretty high. Since I was able to put almost everyone from Nova in one.
Dervish said
He also made more terrible wolf pack references than The Hang Over in that same movie
Doesn't matter. He fired from the hip like a boss and clipped three g36 mags together. He must a tactical fucking genius because no one else does that. It must be the tactical facial hair. I really need to get me some tactical facial hair.
And thanks for the breakdown Tick!
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