knave Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 First Post! ::biggrin Intro going up soon. Honest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knave Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 Now taking character submissions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knave Posted February 2, 2005 Author Share Posted February 2, 2005 Alex - your 'intro' is good. For the rest of you guys - send me your character intro in pretty much the same format.For those of you who haven't sent me point cost breakdowns on your sheets - please send me point cost breakdown versions. Many thanks! ::ninja ::biggrin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Green Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Thank you.I just gave them silly "code" names... one problem with Bodymorph(Mud) is you have a high likelihood of getting tagged with any number of embarrassing names. So I decided to strike first. Jason "Landslide" BrownKelly "Delphi" McGovern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knave Posted February 2, 2005 Author Share Posted February 2, 2005 Re: Occasionally silly nicknames.Any military unit will create nicknames for those without nicknames... ::biggrin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Green Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Re: Occasionally silly nicknames.Any military unit will create nicknames for those without nicknames... ::biggrin Exactly what I'm trying to avoid.But I have to say I'm less than pleased with this effort.Does anyone have a name for mud that is forceful, bold, and/or elegant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut810 Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 How about Pile o' shi...errr...you wanted *good* names ::blush ... ::laugh Some things that come to mind...MudslideThe Luna base MudmanAVANI (Hindi for "Earth", its a girls name though)GaiaTerranSloppy Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Green Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 MudslideClay fistLandslideRubbleAny Earth gods or Earth Spirits out there?I think "Landslide" works best of the options I have, although I wasn't able to find any nature gods that really worked either. Landslide's alternative meaning is "overwhelming" which isn't bad.And Kelly is now "Delphi". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezekiel Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Why does she have a nickname?MoistEarthMerth (from the above), sounds like Mirth so if he's jolly it could fitTerra CottaClaypotMiremuckSoilstormCompost HeapGravelmuck (he's hard 'n soft, right?)TopsoilTurfThunderPeatFunkySoilArgilBrick / MudBrickDunno, this is me using a thesaurus and putting stuff together randomly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Green Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Why does she have a nickname? "Delphi" is short for "The Oracle at Delphi" or “Apollo's Oracle at Delphi.”In RL, there was a time when Apollo's Oracle at Delphi was someone Kings paid attention to and disregarded at their great peril. It was more of a position than a person, but I think it was, at least sometimes, held by a young girl. If we assume Kelly joined the council within 6 months of her arrival, then she would have been 15 or 16 years old at that time.It's kind of a funny image. All these powerful people and a kid. The big reason to have her on the council would be that if she says it's important to do something, or not to do something, then she is probably right and the council (or who ever is proposing the action) is probably wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezekiel Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 I meant why isn't she known as "Kelly"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut810 Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 I meant why isn't she known as "Kelly"? Uhhh....thats her first name I think...Her baseline first name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezekiel Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 So? She isn't in the military is she? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut810 Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 From what I can tell she is more in-between. Not really any faction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Green Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Kelly is indeed her first name. Really useful to all, true follower of none. From a military perspective she'd be a civilian advisor, we could even have her giving tactical advice.It's worth noting Wycroff's cult was a front for the Harvesters, thus the survivor nature of baselines who came out of there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knave Posted February 3, 2005 Author Share Posted February 3, 2005 Those of you who have posted characters and not recieved a reply - assume that they are fine, but please post points breakdowns if you haven't, and don't forget to forget to send me your intro text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knave Posted February 4, 2005 Author Share Posted February 4, 2005 Bahamut and Alex - You're clear to begin... I'll get back to the rest of you in the next day or so.Some very interesting Intros are in the offing - I'm guessing ::biggrin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knave Posted February 5, 2005 Author Share Posted February 5, 2005 If I've posted your intro assume you're clear to begin - though don't forget to reply to any questions that may be outstanding between us.If you've sent me your intro and I haven't posted it by Monday - spam my mailbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Green Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 - Suntanned people... I guess someone might have hooked up some sunbeds, or got some of the facs to produce some bronzer... otherwise you need to be outside the base...Or have a power theme that leaves your skin browner. ::cool In addition the human body really does need sunlight in order to function. That's one of the reasons we people stuck in the North with the snow get "bla" in the winter - no sunlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knave Posted February 5, 2005 Author Share Posted February 5, 2005 Yup. Supplements. ::biggrin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asbjørn Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Jason was a rugged, physically impressive bear of a man. Six feet tall and two hundred pounds[...]Not that I have a bad self-image, but... I'm taller, and about the same weight, and nobody I know would describe me as 'a bear of a man'... Now, before you say that's because I don't work out half as much as I should, remember that muscles weigh more. ::wink Just thought I'd mention it, since my character probably would fit that description too, and I picture him at least four inches and 50 pounds bigger than how you present Jason. ::tongue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asbjørn Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Oh, and Knave: Do you want all the PCs to be lined up before the council before you post in the story? Just so we don't keep each other waiting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knave Posted February 6, 2005 Author Share Posted February 6, 2005 Yup.I know that character 'Intros' are up in the intro thread, but that's because you're not really new to each other - it's background and a handy place to remember who's who.This is to get the game rolling and to take up important time while the shuttles Warp out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Green Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Not that I have a bad self-image, but... I'm taller, and about the same weight, and nobody I know would describe me as 'a bear of a man'... Now, before you say that's because I don't work out half as much as I should, remember that muscles weigh more. ::wink So I should shrink him by 3 inches or increase his weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asbjørn Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Depends if you want him stocky or big, I guess... If he's supposed to be big and strong (4+ Str), I'd make him 20 pounds heavier at that height. Not that it's a big deal, but you'd be amazed how much big guys like wrestlers and weightlifters weigh...A random search brought up this fanpage...http://members.aol.com/boris71/stats.html Ok, I don't know who these guys are, but if you look at height/weight ratio there's a certain picture forming in my mind, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Green Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 I think I'll do both. Up his weight by 15lbs and drop his height by 2 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Green Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Into the Void: Roll CallPlayer: Character: ThemeBahamut810 : Kagejin : “Quickness” (Mega Martial Arts?)Alex Green: Jason 'Landslide' Brown : Bodymorph Mud & Taint manipulation.Asbjorn : Adam Hoyle : Control over nature (animals, plants, weather)Levinwurth: Mikhail 'Bolshoi' Andreivich Rastov : TK, other mentals???: Tania (Chadwick) : Novox. Illusion control.Ezekiel : Symbiote : Telepathy, Parasitic domination, & TeleportNullifier : The Prophet : Bodymorph ???, ESP, PretercognitionPrince of Bordom : John Stevens : Power MimicI ranked everyone in terms of how physical their powers were. Note that we have 4 mentalist types (although not much overlap)… and no warpers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut810 Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 ???: Tania (Chadwick) : Novox. Illusion control.??? : Symbiote : Telepathy, Parasitic domination, & Teleport??? : John Stevens : Power MimicThoes are an NPC, Prince of Bordom and Phoenix respectivley I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nullifier Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 My character can Teleport as well for a large amount of qps, and maybe Warp too, depending on how Knave rules on what techniques I've got available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of Boredom Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 ??? : Symbiote : Telepathy, Parasitic domination, & Teleport??? : John Stevens : Power MimicSymbiote is 'Zeke and John Stevens is mine.I ranked everyone in terms of how physical their powers were. Note that we have 4 mentalist types (although not much overlap)… and no warpers. Note that John can be anything we need. As long as there's an NPC warper John can be too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Green Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Granted, but that doesn't help us if the NPC warpers are on the station and we are somewhere else looking for a planet.I think everyone figured everyone would make Warpers, so no one did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut810 Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Thats one of the reasons we have NPC warpers. If nothing else they can sit in a spacecraft while we 'do our thing'. That might be a good thing as well. If we can take a large spacecraft we dont have to take Adaptability as a MStm enhancement (technically), we can just land on the planet.That may not be the most economical thing to do however (while it is the 'nice' thing for Knave to do for us ::sly ::wink ::biggrin ).Thats does (of course) ignore the fact that the NPCs may well *have* adaptability.Another thing that I wanted to ask about...Gravity. If I remember correctly from all my Sci-fi shows rotation of colonies will produse an artifical gravity (thats why most space colonies are circular). If we start the colony rotating we can probably take Gravity-boy with us. Is that correct physics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knave Posted February 7, 2005 Author Share Posted February 7, 2005 It's not the end of the world not havig a warper... You'll just have to rely on an NPC. ::tongue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Green Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 (before the OpNet crash there was something of a roaring trade in the display of pirated films)Something I'll point out (and hope for) is that Olympus probably still has a somewhat functional Op-Net (presumably we'll take it with us). There may be nothing to link back to Earth, but we (presumably) came through it.Consider:The crash was caused by two Q6 (or even 8) Cyber type novas fighting in the Op-net. The impossible range of their powers and the interconnected-ness of everything would have fried everything… unless you were on the moon.The moon is out of range for both of those guys, even if they were both at Q8. Further, this was in 2061 so Kelly would have seen it coming and issued a warning. Better still, the interconnected-ness of the Moon and the Earth would have been limited to one or more huge relay stations that could be taken down. In addition, the moon would have needed it’s own hardware, for political reasons if nothing else. I can’t see the Brigade tolerating the idea of “the baselines can turn off life support from Earth”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knave Posted February 7, 2005 Author Share Posted February 7, 2005 The plan as outlined will have the Rock revolving like B5 using centrifugal force in place of gravity. Graviton is going to open a warp tunnel and send you guys through in a ship...He is a bit too valuable to risk sending out himself unless things are pretty dire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knave Posted February 7, 2005 Author Share Posted February 7, 2005 Oh yeah - Olympus OpNet is fine - but Olympus OpNet contains a load of scientific data and what was there before the Crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Knave, background coming at ya. Once it's cleared with you, may I post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knave Posted February 7, 2005 Author Share Posted February 7, 2005 Sure thing. Once I've put your intro up you can post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Green Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Graviton is going to open a warp tunnel and send you guys through in a ship... He is a bit too valuable to risk sending out himself unless things are pretty dire. Sounds like a good candidate for Q-Imprint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knave Posted February 7, 2005 Author Share Posted February 7, 2005 Good Point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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