Comrade Yui

Monsoon Imminent: A Risk of Rain inspired RP (Sci-Fi Survival)

Interested!

The Adventures of the SkyShark

And then there was one. I might as well withdraw at this point as well? I was really looking forward to this...

The Adventures of the SkyShark

Dramaaaa... @_@

@Sypherkhode822 I like where Jenny's coming from, she's pretty spiffy.

The Adventures of the SkyShark

Character submission

Name: Riley Aught

Occupation: Chief Surgeon of the Skyshark

Reason for travel: A personal debt to Lord Higgins, being paid off in the Skyshark's initial voyage.

Favourite weapon: Scalpel

Description (Physical): Riley's body is borderline anorexic, with her straggly long brown hair put off into a sidetail. She typically wears loose-fitting coats, blouses and skirts that are inevitably marked with the blood and other stains from her work on the ship. Her left eye is missing, covered up by a head-mounted contraption that allows several lens of magnification to be placed over her right eye.

Concept: Blissful, unhinged doctor

Personality: Riley is happily married to her work... for better or worse. She's afraid to have much responsibility beyond what others are willing to delegate to her, and can thus appear at times to be cowardly. In a position of responsibility or command, Riley can all too easily gravitate towards egotism. She's aware of this and is deathly afraid of repeating past mistakes. Riley's loyal to those who respect her and is frequently very amicable to the crews and individuals her job entails interaction with. As a surgeon, she sees it as a matter of pride that those she can help are well-taken care of. Subconsciously, she surrounds herself with those who tend to think for her, and doesn't often notice this tendency. Without feeling kept in check by other people, Riley does not believe she's capable of being a reasonable person.

History: Captured as a child by a band of mercenary pirates, Riley grew up alongside cutthroats and connivers. Never a strong leader, a good fighter or a decent deckhand, she learned from the ship's surgeon/cook Kull Grandy "what holes could be patched up and what limbs needed choppin'". Riley's skills developed to a impressive extent and gained the friendship and respect of her former captors when, after a particularly grueling battle involving cannon-mounted sky turtles, she was unable to ensure the mercenary captain survived her wounds.

An unexpected turn came when, upon having to choose a new captain, the crew elected Riley as captain of the Midnight Blade. Massively inexperienced and uncomfortable leading dozens of others at the age of 23, this did not end well for Riley. After several crew deaths, a crippling dueling incident, a spectacularly failed heist upon the Stormgate Stronghold and multiple instances of flagrant tyranny, the crew voted to abandon Riley to a creature-infested jungle island. She survived there for almost two years before being found by a stray adventuring craft led by a man named Lord Higgins. He allowed her travel on his ship before retiring himself and asking her for one singular favor, with promises of possible future bounties. She's employed on the Skyshark and is very much content to sew up wounds, wishing to put her turbulent past behind her and help whomever she can.

The Adventures of the SkyShark

Good to go.

The Truth is Out There (UFO Conspiracy)

@MitheralI'd be good with starting but it's up to you.

The Adventures of the SkyShark

@CelticSoldier Sounds good then, I'm totally willing to participate.

The Adventures of the SkyShark

Interested. Would this be a setting where the nitty-gritty setting details are fleshed out by character participation?

The Truth is Out There (UFO Conspiracy)

Name: Gina R. Stover
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Ethnicity: Caucasian (Germanic)

Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'6"
Build: Gawky
Other Features: Usually dresses in muted polos, sweaters and pleated skirts.

Biography: A University of Chicago graduate, Gina's successful career as a novelist has made a name for herself as one of the preeminent speculative fiction authors of the 21st century. She's published numerous novels and short stories, typically dealing with the various forms of non-human life that could be encountered in the universe from other planets, extraneous dimensions and othersuch places. She has a reputation as an eccentric personality, being a public advocate for her belief that Earth has been frequently visited by non-Earthly life forms, a topic that has intrigued many of her readers and earned repudiations from the American scientific community about the 'fluffy fantastical tripe' they describe her work as. Gina's last publication Solar Lunacy has left her in a bit of a creative rut, so she's been shuffling around trying to find inspiration for future stories. Intrigued by information she found out concerning the Roswell UFO Festival, Gina has embarked on another search for a creative wellspring.

Personality: Gina is easily enthused and frequently interested in the stories she finds around her. As a person she can be overwhelming to others at times, and despite personal setbacks is always ready to try, try again. She's terrible at recognizing personal space and social boundaries, and has a problem of flipping on a dime from venerating someone to despising them outright. Gina rarely holds grudges and can be extremely loyal, but is ditzy about common topics and practices due to her tendency to speculate wildly about normal situations. Creative, but inconsistent.

Purpose:
Gina's success as a person is grounded on what many still consider a fantastical belief. Despite this, Gina herself has been interested in extra/ultraterrestrial phenomena since she was a teenager and has written non-fiction pieces for several UFO magazines and websites in the past. She likes to keep her mind open about these phenomena and is innately curious about anything considering them. For Solar Lunacy she researched for the book by interviewing SETI personnel and studying case reports of Bermuda Triangle disappearances. Gina takes her belief seriously, but doesn't close her view to a single idea or interpretation.

Mobility and Gear:
Gina is a relatively successful genre author and earns a fair paycheck from her published writings. She dresses modestly but isn't very frugal with money, leading her to spend more than is necessary on things she won't care about a week afterwards. For travel, she drives a beat up sedan, that being how she made her way to New Mexico. Otherwise, Gina always carries in her purse a worn smartphone, cosmetics, cigarettes and a journal for writing practice and notes.

The Truth is Out There (UFO Conspiracy)

The author. I like the character, but not sure about the background fit. Kinda needs a stronger hook.

@Mitheral

How about she's a sci-fi author who wants to believe the rumor, and is interested in seeing where the trail goes? If nothing else she gets material for a new series. If it turns out to be true, all her speculation about aliens is suddenly validated.