[OOC] Stellvia [Always Accepting] (Hey, these things in parentheses are hip, right?)

[Apollo26]

Naw, clockwork has some plan and I dont want to step on any toes. Someone obviously isnt happy and id rather just retcon it then possibly de-rail a plot arc resulting in someone leaving the RP. Thanks for adapting but its already been decided.

[ClocktowerEchos]

@Apollo26Don't worry aobut it any more, me and Murtox have made posts according to your ships coming around. You can stay near Rathlar if you want, I won't hold it against you.

Just do it after saying something in chatzy or in the OOC next time, just suddenly appearing and putting yourself into something that's happening without telling anyone is something that I personaly dislike due to some event in another RP.

[Apollo26]

After reading the chatzy I still dont feel any better about butting in, sorry for wasting your time and having you write posts but I do not want to de-rail plots. Continue the conflict and my fleet will just dick around in the warp till I find something.

(in my defense)
I had no idea this was a preplanned plot ( probably because I didnt bother to read to chatzy)

[Durandal]

APPLICATION!!K!@!@!@!@!!1!1!11 Currently a work in progress.

Glory to the Powerful

Commonwealth of Machar

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Species:

It is those freaks of nature that make things such as the development of near-identical species possible on different planets, yet such is not the case with the humans of Machar. It was an accident of man from an alternate dimension that deposited the travelers on the planet of Machar via means unknown to this universe, a precise incision into the fabric of reality that traversed existence to a point desired by the operator. For all intents and purposes, the people of Machar are human.

Description of government:

Machar is a uni-state commonwealth composed of the peoples of the three inhabited planets in their system and the constituent stations and outposts which each manages. A tricameral legislature, a dual-position presidency and executive branch, and one High Court forms the individual branches of the Macharian government. Members of the legislature and judicial area are elected by the people, as well as the presidency by proportional vote. Any non-elected posts are filled by hiring someone who meets the qualifications of the system.

Description of military:

A three-branch military is the system utilized by the Commonwealth of Machar, although there are factors that make it unique. Firstly is that due to lacking faster-than-light travel technology, the military has been relegated to border and internal defense, as well as occasional policing and civil action. The Macharian Army, responsible for all ground-based operations within the Commonwealth as well as the manning of orbital stations and surface-to-space emplacements, is the largest of the branches, outstripping even the Naval forces in terms of manpower and expenditure. Powered combat frames are issued to very few people, the investment and training required for a user to operate such a device considered to be worth more than the returns which will be achieved under current conditions. As such, most Army personnel utilize semi-powered combat frames. Army doctrine circles around that of combined arms, operating with the Air Force and the Cosmo-Marine in combat situations.
The Air Force and Cosmo-Marine are very much intertwined in their work, some recommending that the two branches be merged into one large structure. However, the military authorities have constantly resisted such pressure, insisting that separation allows for greater strategic maneuverability if slightly diminished tactical maneuver. Tasked exclusively to atmospheric combat, Air Force units utilize advanced multi-role fighter aircraft and rudimentary hover vehicles in their jobs. It is the smallest branch by far and responsible for the smallest expenditure, however the gap in budget is by no means large. Finally, the Cosmo-Marine is the second largest branch in terms of personnel and budget given the costs of working in space. Featuring relatively few ships, the Macharian Cosmo-Marine focuses on advancing technology and utilities rather than numbers in its range of vessels.
Cosmo-Marine vessels employ missiles most frequently, with kinetic weapons and directed energy weapons following in frequency in that order. Army and Air Force equipment is primarily kinetic, directed energy used in specialized roles rather than general purpose distribution. Armor implements both ceramics and synthetics, as well as non-Newtonian fluids. Standard body armor is an upper layer of ceramic plating, a synthetic anti-kinetic mesh underneath, and a layer of non-Newtonian fluid placed between the two armor areas, acting as a shock absorber with which to resist impacts.

Macharian Army Infantry Man

Macharian Army Rapid Response Unit

Macharian Army Special Forces

Macharian Air Force D-130 Multirole fighter

D-54 Air Superiority Fighter

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D-71 Multirole Fighter

Garo-class Cruiser

Verim-class Transport Ship

Technological Overview:

The technology available to the Commonwealth would be akin to that of a 22nd or 23rd century Earth if not farther, although some areas have not seen much development past 21st century Earth standards. In the areas of military science and technology, the Macharians have advanced reasonably well given the time frame in which they have done so. Firearms are still the primary weapon of choice, plasma and other DEWs seeing limited deployment due to both the power consummation and increased complexity-and therefore cost-of such equipment. Most firearms operate with advanced versions of 21st century gunpowder weapons, affording them greatly increased stopping power and range at the expense of recoil. Gauss weapons and rail guns are ever increasing in frequency as they become cheaper to manufacture, with a quite large prevalence among the infantry. However, miniaturization has not developed to the point where such utilities can be used without a large battery pack, relegating infantry-based models to heavy weapons teams with several people.
Civil applications of such technology is also frequent, launching items into space at extremely high speeds, although this method of transportation is much less common than a space elevator or trans-aerospace shuttle. Space elevators are a common sight, most major cities harboring one or more of these constructs. Because of their prevalence, space elevators have made the construction of ships and space stations much less costly than if shuttles had been used for it still costs more to boost a shuttle from earth to space than it does to ferry a crate up a tube.
In atmosphere propulsion is handled mainly by highly-developed jet engines, with some anti-gravity and plasma pulse vehicles in use. However, plasma propulsion is limited mainly to space due to the problems of containing the plasma long enough to provide a boost. In space, plasma propulsion engines were taken in favor of ion engines due to their increased versatility and efficiency over long distances, although ion thrusters are still mounted as stabilization and braking majors due to their higher power output.
Communications and data transfer still occurs at light speed or below as any form of faster-than-light technology has not been developed, although an inter-planetary network of sorts exist. In terms of power, most common is cold fusion reactors or plasma reactors, although the latter are rather limited in deployment.

Cultural Overview:

To be part of humanity is to be diverse. Homogeneity, even when apparently blanketing a culture or group, has never superseded the fact that each and every individual is unique, physically, mentally, and any other attributes which one could care to apply to the human species. Despite this, most individuals absorb some facets of an overarching culture. There is no apparent difference between the three planets, although each relates more to those born on their planet than those of the other planets in the Commonwealth. Compared to early 21st century humans, the Macharian humans are much freer civilly but less so politically.

History:

Machar's history is a strange one, originating from a universe separate from the one they currently inhabit. Up to the point of World War I, they had followed the same path as the current Earth. It was then that they were arbitrarily ripped from their universe and settled here. Stunned after the realization came, the humans renamed the planet Machar after their old homeworld, a place now lost to them forever. Fear of attack led to a temporary union of the nations which would last for 15 years until such worries passed, placing Machar back on the route of conflict: the first global war erupted ten years later, virtually destroying many nations. The few left recoiled visibly from the shock of the war and formed a pact of non-aggression. Lasting for a hundred and seventeen years, the pact almost broke until the first human colony was established on a different planet in the system, easing many of the pressures which had plagued the nation of Machar. Peaceful development continued alongside military up to this day.

Other:

Up and down the London road. In and out o' the Eagle. That's where the money goes. Pop goes the weasel!

[WrongEndoftheRainbow]

Hey @Keyguyperson , My Vox character sheet was posted a while ago and hasn't been accepted yet. Any ETA on that?

[Keyguyperson]

Hey @Keyguyperson , My Vox character sheet was posted a while ago and hasn't been accepted yet. Any ETA on that?

@WrongEndoftheRainbow

Very, very sorry for my absence. It's been accepted, and I've been busy. Exams are coming up, AP entrance exams exist, there's a book to read for English, and I have to finish my RPGC entry by Saturday morning. You know, so I have time to write another hundred paragraphs about the meaning of every single object/character's name.

[Durandal]

@Keyguyperson
Anything I should change at this point? Also, good luck with your exams.

[Queen Raidne]

@Keyguyperson

I'm just poking you about my app. Take care of life first, though. AP exams are both stressful and important.

[White Feather]

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Very, very sorry for my absence. It's been accepted, and I've been busy. Exams are coming up, AP entrance exams exist, there's a book to read for English, and I have to finish my RPGC entry by Saturday morning. You know, so I have time to write another hundred paragraphs about the meaning of every single object/character's name.

@Keyguyperson

Sounds like a drag. I wish you luck.

Do you think getting a Co-GM might help? Just until things calm down.

[Kimiyosis]

Damn it people, hire GNT more~!

[Terminal]

Damn it people, hire GNT more~!

@Kimiyosis

Sorry, did you say Serve GNT more?

Cause I've got some cookin' for the neighborhood barbecue right now.

[ClocktowerEchos]

Everyone! We have a public pad now for collabs and shit! :D

Incase you didn't get that it means the Pad is also the thread's "messing around" place for thread specific stuff like jokes and random ass lists 'n' stuff :p

https://etherpad.mozilla.org/Stellvia

[TheMusketMan]

My NS is coming along, expect it to be done soon.

[TheMusketMan]

The Glorius State of Xianto

Name of nation: The Glorious State of Xianto

Species: The people of Xianto are an intelligent,Multi-Ethnic, Insect-Humanoid species. Males average at 6'3 and females at 5'11. Though both species are not the best physically, males tend to be stronger while females faster. Both genders are physically inferior to, say, your average human; though their brain power is incredible, some have even unlocked the power of telepathy. Reproduction is done through tentacles connected to each gender's reproductive organs. Xiantians live to be on average 132 human years, like humans, Xiantians appearance and physical attributes change with age.



Description of government: Xianto is ruled by a council of four Xiantians, three supreme advisers and one Overseer. Each Supreme adviser comes from a different branch of government. Military, Politics, Diplomacy. The Overseer chooses their successor, while the supreme advisers are chosen by the people. It is upon the Overseer to choose a worthy successor, though there have been occasions where the successor is anything but worthy.
Xianto is divided into 42 districts, each district with an estimated 102 cities,189 towns, and 77 villages. These districts are governed by Presidents, respected Xianthians that have lived and worked for the better of that district their entire lives. Some presidents make it to Supreme Adviser level. Few make it to Overseer. Though the home government of Xianto is very rewarding and forgiving to it's citizens, off-world governments supervised by the Controller Brigade, are not.

Description of military: The Xiantian military is very...unique. You have the Planetary Guard, the planet's army, and then you have...The Controller Brigade. The Planetary Guard is the planet's defense force, if Xianto were to ever get invaded, these are the Xiantians that would be deployed. The Planetary Guard is divided into 3 major divisions: Army, Navy, and Space Command. From each of these divisions are several Special Operations sub-divisions. The Planetary Guard's discipline and uniform are steeped in Xiantian culture. Strict and precise, The Planetary Guard is trained for the absolute worse scenarios, equipped with the finest gear Xianto has to offer.


The Controller Brigade is Xianto's off-world force and makes up the bulk of Xianto's military power. The Controller Brigade is made up of two divisions: Military and Administration. The Controller Brigade's main fighting force is the people of the planet they invade. Military deploys armies to take over the majority of the civilization, using brutal and ruthless methods to keep the inhabitants in line. The Administration then establishes a singular empire on the planet, claiming it for Xianto. Various methods of manipulation, fear, and intimidation have been used to build up the armies and keep the populations in check. Though it's armies are made up of foreigners, few foreigners have actually reached High Command status among high ranking Xiantians.

Technological Overview: Xianto heavily utilizes Dark Energy in their ships, weapons, and equipment. The invention of a Dark Energy Processor boosted Xianto out of an industrial age and into a glorious space age, enabling them to construct ships that can travel over thousands of light years, build weapons that are powerful, and utilize it to boost production and power equipment. Of course as Dark Energy goes, using it can be very dangerous. There have been several instances when a machine blows a fuse and destroys half a district, or a weapon overheats and melts in the user's hand. But over the years the Xiantians have learned to keep it's wild and unpredictable power under control, using it to help strong-willed Xiantians brain wash loyal foreign soldiers or power transportation for years. Though dangerous and unstable, Dark Energy is Xianto's light from the industrial ages.

Cultural Overview: Gender roles in Xianto are fairly equal, although many do consider males more capable than females. The thoughts of society are "Do whatever you want, as long as it is for the good of Xianto." Joining the military is considered a noble and honorable profession, though aspiring to become a scholar or dedicating your life to help manage Xianto are considered the best of the best. Xianto has very extreme sporting events, those winning (or indeed even surviving) Are brought much fame and admiration from the public and even get to spend a week with The Overseer in some cases. In off-world locations, it is stressed that if you are loyal to Xianto, Xianto will be loyal to you. Adults of both genders are encouraged to work for the good of Xianto or enlist. Many are drafted for The Armies of the Controller Brigade. The better a location behaves, the better they will be treated. If a location constantly defies Xianto and causes havoc, they will be punished severely.

History: The first inhabitants of the planet of Xianto formed small countries, warring over territory and resources for some time, finally, after years and years of war, they signed a treaty to unite their countries and form the origins of the Glorious State of Xianto. Generations pass, and Xianto fights other countries and tribes and armies until finally the whole planet is united as The Glorious State of Xianto.

Other:Inhabited and controlled planets.

Xiantian System, Star: For'bash'i

The home planet of Xianto

The Desert planet of Poason, Overseen by Colonel Ra'Lok

The Multi-Biome planet of Asdo, Overseen by Lt. Colonel Tier'Vuen

The Multi-Biome planet of Roshwei, Overseen by Colonel Ka'see'oza

2 more planets remain unexplored

@TheMusketMan

Finally Done, check it out!

[null123]

Dark Energy is probably not a tech for a young civ.

[Alfhedil]

Dark Energy is probably not a tech for a young civ.

@duck55223

Neither would "Negative energy", Antimatter, self-replicating nanomachines, or relativistic kill-vehicles, but that's all already been accepted.

[TheMusketMan]

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Neither would "Negative energy", Antimatter, self-replicating nanomachines, or relativistic kill-vehicles, but that's all already been accepted.

@Alfhedil

O damn.

[Forsythe]

Problem: Dark energy does not interact with matter, so what's the point of making weapons with it? XD And antimatter and RKVs are at the very least confirmed to exist, so putting those in the same bag as DE is not really correct.

[darkwolf687]

Problem: Dark energy does not interact with matter, so what's the point of making weapons with it? XD And antimatter and RKVs are at the very least confirmed to exist, so putting those in the same bag as DE is not really correct.

@Forsythe

Please correct me if I am wrong, @TheMusketMan, but given that the first picture in the application is a Combine clamp, I'm going to guess it is going for the Half Life Pulse Rifle/AR2 style of weapon. In which case, it isnt strictly speaking firing Dark Energy, it fires super heated exotic energy particles (for convieniance, termed 'Dark energy plasma') which is drawn from self replicating reactions within a dark energy core and stored within Pulse Rifle Energy Cells which the rifle uses as ammunition and therefore the rounds do interact with matter. So in other words, super plasma rifle.

[Keyguyperson]

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Neither would "Negative energy", Antimatter, self-replicating nanomachines, or relativistic kill-vehicles, but that's all already been accepted.

@Alfhedil

Negative energy is a thing that we know how to use right now. We just have no idea how to get it or even if we can get it.

Besides, RKV are things that we don't have right now purely because nobody specifically wants to use them.