(X-posted to Casual interest checks, but may take it to Advanced if that's what people prefer. I'm flexible.)
Ho’kay everyone, this is my first RP on this forum, so hopefully this will go well. Wish me luck. I will think of an awesome title if this thing takes off.
Anyway, this is going to be a Star Fox 64 RP. Yes, I know, the game is ancient, but it was the first story that I learned to RP in and thus I have developed a bit of a unique backstory for all of the planets. Probably as time goes on it will turn into a general war RP rather than just a rehashing of the limited storyline offered in the game.
I'm looking for about six characters, but if I can get close we'll go with that (or even if I can get a few extras).
Main Story:
To make it unique, it’s after the game is over, but not in the way you think - you see, Venom won, and Andross is victorious. The Star Fox team is dead. Corneria and all of its allies are defeated and cut off from one another. Some, such as Corneria and Katina, fair better than the others, with only the devastation of the war to deal with as the war slows to a deadlock on parts of their planets. Smaller, weaker planets, such as Fortuna and Titania, are subject to enslavement and genocide on a massive scale.
The RP will initially take place on Fortuna two years after the official end of the war. It will just be this planet first to make it manageable. Depending on how it goes, other planets will be added to the mix as needed to keep the story going. As it stands right now, we’ll need Fortunian resistance members and Venomian soldiers mainly. If you want to be from some other planet, then you need to have a plausible story as to why you’re on Fortuna. At the start of this RP, interplanetary travel for anyone but the Venomians is not going to be plausible due to a total military blockade.
Fortuna has taken the heaviest losses and the remaining populace has been forced into hiding in isolated bunkers dotted across the tundra. The military members that are left (most of the population - they have a mandatory draft in the middle teenage years) have waged a small guerrilla war against the occupying Venomian military, but it is slowly failing as more die of conflict and poor living conditions. Rebels captured are killed or sold into slavery, though, so they don’t have a lot of choice but to keep fighting.
There has been no word from the stronger planets, Corneria and Katina, since the end of the war. It is assumed Fortuna is on its own.
Planets:
The planets are basically treated as sovereign nations, with their own languages, religions, customs, and economic systems. All planets except for Venom and Macbeth are part of the Lylatian Alliance, led by Corneria. Macbeth, although officially on the Alliance’s side, is not a member.
Corneria:
Corneria is a generally diverse planet similar to Earth in climate and the United States in political and social ways. It is the second largest planet in the system population wise and the closest match militarily to Venom. If any planet is likely to make a military comeback, it’s them.
Katina:
Katina is a dry planet, but is easily able to sustain life. It is Corneria’s closest ally, and medium size in both population and military strength before the Alliance’s defeat.
Titania:
Titania is a sparsely populated desert planet. It has a few cities that have been heavily damaged during the war. Most citizens now live in the desert and struggle to survive and avoid Venomian patrols. They pose little threat to Venom militarily and are among the poorest planets in the system. They do, however, have a tiny but fierce resistance movement.
Zoness:
Due to the continuing pollution and damage to Zoness during the war and immediately after, it is largely incapable of sustaining any sentient life.
Macbeth:
Macbeth is the only other monarchy other than Venom in the system, and the only one that is not a dictatorship. Although previously allied with the Alliance, Macbeth has secretly processed prisoners of war from certain planets for slave labor for years for Venom’s use. Due to their aid to what has become the winning side, it has largely avoided the devastation of the other planets in the system.
Venom:
Venom may be victorious, but their planet has been devastated by the war and the insanity of their Emperor. It is left as the sole superpower at the conclusion of the war, but the military is spread throughout the system with varying degrees of occupation of the conquered planets. Their military also still takes some casualties from the resistance on several planets.
Fortuna:
Fortuna is the smallest planet in the system and is a frozen tundra with a dwindling population. The residents are ruthlessly hunted by the Venomian military and forced into hiding to avoid enslavement or murder. Like Titania, they have a small but active resistance movement. Prior to and during the war, they were the main suppliers of military weapons.
Rules:
* Since you’ve seen Star Fox before, you know the characters are furries. Think of the species as races and think of the planets’ climates when choosing a species. For example, a Fortunian will probably be an arctic animal, a Titanian would be some sort of desert animal, etc.
* You’re writing a story, not trying to “win.” If something bad happens to your character, don’t take it personally or god mode to get out of it.
- As a corollary, if you’re going to horribly disfigure and cripple someone’s character, or kill someone’s character off, talk to them first so we don’t have hissy fit fights.
* This is going to be dark, if the description doesn’t clue you in. There can be some humor, but it’s by no means a silly RP. If you don’t want dark and depressing, this may not be the RP for you.
* Depending on if we get enough people on each “side” of the conflict, you may be able to have more than one character. Message me before you add your second character so I can make sure no one gets too much on their plate.
Character Sheet (You don’t need to fill it out now, but this is what I’ll expect if you do join so you can think about it):
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Species:
Appearance:
Planet of origin:
Planet of allegiance (if different):
Civilian or military:
Skill set (basically what their job was before the war, or military specialty):
Short history of character (a paragraph or two is fine, more if you want):