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STATUS: It has been 2 years since I focused on my finals, I have now returned. 4 mos ago
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4 mos ago
Current It has been 2 years since I focused on my finals, I have now returned.
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3 yrs ago
Busy with college finals. :b
3 yrs ago
What am I doing to my life.
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3 yrs ago
Shameless advertising of a roleplay: roleplayerguild.com/topics/…
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3 yrs ago
Just to change up my status. I'm doing better than I did a year ago. Hopefully everyone else is doing okay.
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I'm a space cat.

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In So I got a few RP ideas if any of you are willing to check these out. → 3 yrs ago Forum: Casual Interest Checks
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In So I got a few RP ideas if any of you are willing to check these out. → 3 yrs ago Forum: Casual Interest Checks
Role-play ideas


There's a few things ideas I'd like to pitch to you all. I know this is somewhat bare bones, but at the same time, I want to see if anyone wants any of these things to happen before I even invest the energy into fleshing these out. Without further ado, let's see these ideas then.

1. Playing as a group of people in a class of a military school going about their daily lives and then suddenly being rushed to action before being able to finish their training.

2. Playing as a super modified elite soldier with special powers. Sort of like Spartans, if Spartans gained different unique powers after getting their serum.

3. For people who watched Princess Principal (an anime about spies), you're going to love this. Spies in training, secret gadgets, tragic backstories, high risk espionage missions, all in a steampunk/dieselpunk setting!

4. This one concept is more about characterization and is inspired by an old cartoon. You're drop troopers fresh out of boot in a war you barely understand. You find comfort in your comrades beside you and trust your training to keep you alive.

If any of these concepts tickle your fancy, feel free to let me know and even expand on the ideas!
In Through the Gateways: Humanity [Closed] [Soon to be Concluded] → 3 yrs ago Forum: Nation Roleplay
Addressing @Irredeemable@Sigma

SOL SYSTEM
EARTH
MEETING PLACE


After the exhilarating performance, comms chimed in and exclaimed, "Oh my god that actually worked!"

Francis put comms back in line, "Your training Mr. Jenkins, what do you mean that worked?"

"Oh- uh sorry sir! We're receiving two transmissions from the space station, relaying both to you now!"

The Lead Director basically put a triumphant fist in the air (kinda like that one queen meme) and shouted, "I'm a fucken' genius! OH YEAH BABY!"

Everyone, including Captain Francis Mcbadbad, couldn't believe that such a hairbrained introduction would work so well. For one, despite the Zetans sounding confused and hesitant (as they honestly should be) they still offered to introduce themselves and accept envoys. For two, the Columbians, who seemed a little more enthusiastic, were also offering to do the same thing.

"Wow, a diplomatic choice already. Which one should we-" Before Francis could even finish his sentence, Hubert let out yet another top-notch plan.

"We'll go to both of them!"

"Wait what!?" Francis exclaimed.

Hubert slowly turned to Francis before repeating himself slowly, "Francis, maybe you should increase my volume, I think you may have set me too low... Let me just repeat what I said... We'll go to both of them. It's not that hard."

"Sir, unless you've noticed, there's only one of me."

"Oh Francis, you're not the one going to them, I will!"

Francis and the crew looked understandably confused. How would the director go to both places at the same time even when he's not physically present? Hubert saw this confusion, sighed, and then frustratedly asked "You're the crew of the Hopeful, the most advanced science vessel ever fielded, crewed with New Haven's best men and women, and you can't even figure out that all I need is an android and a portable wifi module? Where in the world did the navy find you egg heads?"

The crew embarrassed, shocked even, didn't flinch when they were asked this question - deer in headlights. After what felt like a minute of long silence, Francis finally came to his senses and barked out orders, "Well you heard the lead director! get to work!"

After that Francis pressed another button on his captain's chair and said "Engineering Conn."

The Engineering section then replied promptly, "Conn Engineering."

"I need two Androids capable of receiving command inputs from New Haven, can it be done?"

"Aye sir! When do you need them?"

"Now."

Engineering paused in their response then asked, "Now sir? Like 'now' now?"

Francis replied, "Uh yeah now, why? Is there a problem?"

"Can you give us like maybe five minutes sir?" There was a slight crack in the Engineer's voice.

Francis, having seen everything replied coldly, "You've got two minutes."

He then turned his attention back to Hubert who was calibrating his 3D sensors while also talking to the computer.

"... Computer! Wake up Director Dick Wazzinski and tell him it's urgent. Turn on the sprinkler system if you have to! Then tell him to get over to his office on the double!"

The computer replied in its normal happy tone, "Yes Director, would you also like another latte?"

"Of course I'd like another latte! We just met other people beyond our little piece of paradise! Who wouldn't want a celebratory latte! Especially since I spat out my earlier one."

Francis joined the conversation, "Sir, what should we send as a reply to the two... Er... Nations? Nations. What should we send to the two nations ambassadors?"

Hubert looked at Francis, put his hand to his chin before replying in an exaggeratedly professional tone, "Tell them this, the lead director is willing to meet with you. He'll be speaking through an Android because he's currently not physically on-board this ship, but back at New Haven. However, we will not miss this opportunity to meet. The android will also be accompanied by two trained representatives should his internet fail... There, that sounds like something you'd say Francis, send that!"

Francis then stared at Hubert for a moment before shaking his head and relaying the message through communications.


ELYSIUM SYSTEM
NEW HAVEN
CAPITAL CITY ATHENIA


Meanwhile back at home, a man was being rudely awakened by his computer system. An incessant, droning beep pierced Dick Wazzinski's ears.

"Uuuuugh- Computer, turn off the alarm... It's not even six o'clock yet."

The computer, recognizing that Director Wazzinski was not going to wake up, did as the Lead Director instructed and turned on the water sprinklers. In an instant the director jolted out of his bed angry, confused, and unable to speak coherently.

"Uhgn Wha- I- Compfunter- Shtop! Sphop! I'm awake!"

The computer did as it was told recognizing that Director Dick Wazzinski was awake. The room then filled with hot air and cycled for a few minutes until the room, and subsequently Dick, was dry.

"Computer... Why did you do this to me?" He took his glasses off of a table beside his bed and put it on, blinking twice to let his eyes adjust.

The computer then displayed a three dimensional hologram of recent events before replying, "The Lead Director requires you in your personal office, immediately."

Dick's eyes widen. He looks over the hologram again, walking circles around it. He turns around to look away only to look back and confirm he's not dreaming. He's seeing and hearing first contact with what is presumed to be the other surviving colonies and possibly alien life.

"Computer... Screw going to the office, I'm taking that call here." Dick then goes to his wardrobe, gets his best suit, styles his hair, looks in the mirror to make sure his teeth are clean and his glasses are on right.

"Alright. I'm ready, put me in computer!"

In Through the Gateways: Humanity [Closed] [Soon to be Concluded] → 3 yrs ago Forum: Nation Roleplay
EVENTFUL BEGINNINGS



ELYSIUM SYSTEM GATEWAY
SCIENCE VESSEL NHS HOPEFUL


It was a not so regular day on the NHS Hopeful when the gate opened. The captain of course went to question the engineers at site. The gateway hasn't been used for years and beyond that was deactivated. This obviously confused the hell out of the captain who was in-charge of getting the gate operational and studying it. An engineer was summoned to the bridge so that the captain could question the engineers about it, but when he did he was told that it just turned on.

"What the hell do you mean it just turned on? Nothing just turns on!"

"Uh well sir, at first it went wooooop and then fshhhhhhhhhhh and then BANG! it just opened all bright and whirring and everything!" The engineer explained along with comedically appropriate hand gestures.

The captain of the Hopeful paused and stared at the engineer with a blank expression before having the understandable reaction of being confused, "I- Wait- Explain it to me again."

The engineer repeated his explanation, again with appropriate hand gestures, "It went woop, fsshhhh, and then BANG!"

"I'll pretend that I understand what that means and ask how it went woop, fshhh, and then bang."

"Um... We don't know sir." the engineer shrugged.

It was at this point the captain gave up asking and put a palm to his face, "Ugh! We're not going to get anywhere with this! Comms contact the Lead Director, he's gonna wanna hear this."

As the bridge was contacting New Haven, Navigation chimed in.

"Conn, Navigation."

The captain replied, "Go ahead Navigation."

"Navigation is recieving a signal from the gate. It looks to be a star map. Our files have been updated and it seems we're now able to interface with the gate and choose a destination. I think you should know, Earth is on here too."

The captain's eyes widened when heard about Earth – the long-lost homeland. "Understood Navigation, we'll relay that information to the Lead Director."

The captain sat back into his chair and gave a big sigh. "It's going to be a long and busy day."


NEW HAVEN
LEAD DIRECTOR'S OFFICE


The director was going about his regular day blasting music as loud as he possibly could and dancing to the beat in his private office as he signed read and signed off on different reports and requests. The room itself looked organized, sanitized, and overall plain. If it weren't for the posters and little doodads that the Lead Director used to decorate his office, it would look completely boring.

"Computer! Any status update on the gate?" he asked while grabbing a latte off of his desk and taking a loud audible sip.

"Funny you should ask sir..." The computer replied, "... There's a message from Captain Francis Mcbadbad, he reports that the gate has is operational."

In an instant he spat out his latte and he turned towards the many holographic screens and said, "You said what now!?"

"He also reports that-"

"Actually, never mind! I'm no imbecile! I heard what you said, patch him through!"

The computer minimized all holographic displays in order to create a three-dimensional rendition of the Hopeful's bridge, this was also the same for the Hopeful where Lead Director Hubert Seymour would be rendered in full 3D for the crew.

"Francis! Where are you!"

"I'm right behind you sir."

Hubert then let out a small yelp of panic as captain Francis replied, "AAH! JEEZUS! Computer! Lower volume! Why do you always put it at 200%!?"

Hubert then proceeded to straighten himself out and addressed the captain.

"So, I hear the Gate is operational! How'd you do it?"

Francis then replied, "Well... We didn't."

"I'm sorry what?"

"The engineers basically said, they don't know how it turned on. They say it went woop, fshhh, and bang!"

Hubert then raised an eyebrow, "A What, a what, and a what?"

"Basically, it just sparked to life and now we're looking at a very bright and very open gate. But that's not the only thing..."

The captain then sent a live feed of the new navigational charts. "... The gate is giving us access to all these new locations. Though, the people here are inclined to explore Earth first."

Hubert put a hand to his chin and wiggled his fancy mustache mulling it over, "Alright then! Go explore Earth, if you encounter anything record it for posterity so that we may all study it!"

"Uh... Yes sir, I'll get underway, but shouldn't we-"

"Oh yes, this'll be a good test too! Try to keep the connection! I wonder if it'll hold"

"S-Sir, You don't surely mean we go through now do you?" the captain loosened his collar as a slew of things could happen going through the gate. For all they know it might malfunction and they'll get stranded in space or worse torn to shreds at an atomic level.

"Captain Francis, science waits for no man! We shall boldly and quite recklessly go where we've been to before!"

"Y-Yes sir... Helmsman, full ahead."

The bridge began going through the motions. The communications between the various stations began to increase as all hands braced for what lie ahead. The ship vibrated as it began accelerating towards the gate.


SOL SYSTEM GATEWAY
EARTH


The NHS Hopeful entered one end and emerged on the other side only to behold the lost homeworld of Earth. Miraculously the communications between New Haven and Sol held.

Hubert shrugged as he looked at Earth, “Well… That’s almost pretty much what I expected seeing Earth.”

Francis and his crew looked on to the once verdant world – now a ruin. It was hard to believe that this was once the homeworld of the Human race. There were many descriptions and depictions that were saved from the first colonists of Earth before it became a ruin. Green forest, deep blue oceans, golden sands – a whole world of color.

“I know I should probably be quiet and solemn, but can we please focus on the massive, hobbled together space station right hovering right above it?”

The moment Hubert mentioned this, Francis shouted, “Mr.Gilligan, magnify image!”

In an instant, the screen magnified the image of the space station. The metallic structure looked as if it had different parts that were cobbled together. It was incredibly sophisticated and distinct in some places and suggested that it was made by different cultures.

“Sir, this doesn’t match anything we know from the first colonists.” Said one of the crew members.

Hubert was quick to act, “Inaction breeds laziness! Open all communication channels and announce our presence! I mean, not like it’s needed. If they can make that they probably know we’re here already.”

Francis pressed a button on his captain’s chair and said, “Comms Conn…”

The comms’ station replied, “Conn Comms, what do you need sir?”

“The Lead Director wants to address our welcome party, open broadcast, all frequencies.”

Francis waited for a notification for broadcasting before giving the Lead Director a thumbs up. Hubert then began his open broadcast with the signature flamboyant flare in his voice speaking in the Old English Tongue.

“Greetings fellow 'presumably' descendants of Earth! We’re from New Haven representing the New Haven Directorate! We come in peace with the intention of studying Earth and exploring new strange worlds! To signify our intentions of peace, I shall sing you a song of my people!”

Hubert then presses a button on his glove and New Haven rock music (thematically similar to that of Back in Black by AC/DC) begins to play. The entire bridge then gets engulfed in dynamic disco lighting as a mic emerges out of the ceiling from Hubert’s personal office. What happened next was nothing captain Francis or the crew of the Hopeful ever thought they’d see – a singing, dancing, rock star of a Lead Director represent New Haven through the power of rock & roll.

However, the Lead Director knows that the people who might be listening to the broadcast might not even speak old English at all, or in-fact, understand New Haven's reconstruction of Old English. This broadcast all hinges on whether or not the Humans or Aliens listening on the other side can decipher his rhythmic screeching as actual intelligible words. He knew this, but did it anyway to illicit a response and hopefully decipher their language to communicate back.
In Through the Gateways: Humanity [Closed] [Soon to be Concluded] → 3 yrs ago Forum: Nation Roleplay
@Liotrent I personally liked the aliens better in Universe at War. Those huge spaceships/command structures were awesome!


Oh, you mean the Hierarchy? I'd agree, there was a time I wanted to use their giant walkers as a peg for something. But my nation looks more like the Novus but with more humans.
In Through the Gateways: Humanity [Closed] [Soon to be Concluded] → 3 yrs ago Forum: Nation Roleplay
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And Gundams. Xandalians have a LOT of Gundams. XD


Gundams eh? Well another inspiration for all the robotics for me was Universe at War Earth Assault. The Novus was one of my primary inspirations and they're badass.
In Through the Gateways: Humanity [Closed] [Soon to be Concluded] → 3 yrs ago Forum: Nation Roleplay
@Liotrent

Sure! You might want to write first about the Gateway reopening, and your people's reaction to it. Here's some descriptions of what that looks like:

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Those are written by me and Irr, who were both waxing poetic, but you could always go with something simpler. The agreed upon traits is that the Gateway is bright, and that it wavers and "sparks" before it opens.

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Now, with your Gate up and running, it's fully up to you where you go. The Gateway automatically "links up" to incoming ships (don't ask me how, it's a plot device ) and presents them with a list of star systems with active Gateways. In practice, that means your people can now reach any other nation. You could pop over to visit the One or the Undefeated or the Xandalians or whoever.

Buuuuut the Meeting Place is recommended because that's where all nations gather and conduct diplomacy. Going there allows your people to be seen and received by the whole galactic community, without us having to write our your meeting everyone individually. It's in orbit of Earth, so following are descriptions of what Earth and the Meeting Place have been said to look like:

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You'll notice we haven't actually described the exterior of the Meeting Place a ton. But hey, maybe you'll be the one to fill in the gaps ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


Thanks! Will probably pop in the discord and run some ideas by some peeps. Cause the whole describing the meeting place is intriguing to me.
In Through the Gateways: Humanity [Closed] [Soon to be Concluded] → 3 yrs ago Forum: Nation Roleplay
@Liotrent

Approved! You can drop them in the char tab and start posting whenever.

It'll be interesting to see how a more normal, science-focused nation reacts to all the weirdness of the other colonies. We've got clones, cyborgs, and... whatever the ECU counts as, I guess.


Would honestly be pretty interesting. Looking forward to making the first post. Any tips BTW on that first post like what I should see and such so I can start making the details? I'm thinking of doing the meeting place thing first.
In Through the Gateways: Humanity [Closed] [Soon to be Concluded] → 3 yrs ago Forum: Nation Roleplay
In Through the Gateways: Humanity [Closed] [Soon to be Concluded] → 3 yrs ago Forum: Nation Roleplay
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