[OOC] Galaxy Of Monsters - (Alien Monster Hunter RP)

[Lmpkio]

GALAXY OF MONSTERS

A Free-Roaming Sci-Fi Monster Hunting Roleplay



“Monsters exist out there… You just need to know where to look.”
_{~ GAHL President Richard M. Malkovich}

It’s the year 2102, thirty years after mankind perfected the art of space travel. Through their travels throughout the Milky Way galaxy, scientists and explorers have currently identified 306 planets that contain physical life. And from these planets, around 64 of them house intelligent life. We have finally solved the age old question if we were alone in the universe. And the answer is a big fat no. As we continue to expand further into our own galaxy, more and more of these habitable planets are found each passing week. Every one of these planets house some of the most unique specimens unlike anything seen before on Earth. From the smallest bug, to the biggest monster, and to the smartest individuals, we have documented hundreds of thousands of new fascinating species. And with such discoveries happening at a feverish pace…

...comes a profitable business.

Enter the Galactic Adventure Hunting Lodge (GAHL), a large legal group of hunters and explorers of all races and species, who are specialized in accomplishing quests that involve both exploring unknown planets and hunting even the most vicious of alien creatures out there in the Universe. Their clients all vary, as well as their tastes in what they want, but they are wiling to take down anything all for a good price. The more dangerous the mission, the more credits does it bring. A “high-risk, high-reward” job, it’s clear that only the bravest and perhaps the most foolish can make such a living off this life. You are one of these hunters, wielding some of the finest weapons and armors the galaxy has to offer, and it’s your job to work with your teammates and take down these monsters to simply get food on the table. Who knows what you’ll encounter out there, but I suspect that you’ll take care of them without much difficulty.

Happy hunting recruit. And may the stars shine down upon your adventures.

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Welcome to Galaxy Of Monsters, a free-roaming sci-fi monster hunting roleplay that lets you hunt alien creatures across the galaxy! From the steamy jungle planets to the desert wastelands, to even ocean and volcanic planets, there’s just simply so many locations to explore. And with every location, across any planet, there are different monsters out there to hunt and get your big fat juicy paycheck. It’s your life really. Now what creatures are you expecting to see out there? Who really knows? You may even encounter entirely new species to name for yourself, as well as the one to kill or capture it (for science) or find something even more intriguing. Allow me to provide you with several examples of these weird and wonderful creatures coming from this one planet:

Planet K2B-894

PLANET K2B-894

Located in the K2B Solar System Sector in the Perseus Arm, K2B-894, nicknamed "Aurorias", is a planet covered in a vast blanket of green jungle and swampland. Twice as big as Earth, it's entire landmass is composed of only one supercontinent called Tultamia and has two giant inland seas being Vhalori to the north and Kalivess to the south. It also sports various large lakes and huge super-rivers, with the largest river having a width of over two miles and is 400 miles long. The planet's rings have been theorized to have been made after various large asteroids crashed into its 3 moons, releasing debris that eventually began circling around their home planet, leaving only two other moons left intact. Evidence supporting this come from the fact that between K2B-894 and its farther neighbor K2B-876, an asteroid belt separates the two planets. Despite this planet being a rather recent find, hundreds of fauna species along with more than several thousands of flora have already been identified, with experts stating thousands more of both categories are still waiting to be discovered.

Fauna Species

Herbivores

Scientific Name:
Kubaya zygaena

Threat Level:
0

Height:
9.1 Inches (23 cm)

Length:
36 Inches (90 cm)

Weight:
4 Kilograms

Description:
The Kubaya are small bipedal creatures that scuttle across the forest floor, forging for berries and other small fruit. Their long yet flimsy snouts allow them to suck fruit and put them in their mouths, much like how elephants do on Earth. They travel in mild to large groups and have an exemplary good eyesight, especially in the dark. Extremely harmless, they’ll flee and hide from anything in sight. The Kubaya are also reasonably fast, going up to speeds of over 20 miles per hour over large strides. Their calls can be identified by the little “clicks” and long “squeals” when alarmed.

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Scientific Name:
Phocysodon catesbua

Threat Level:
2

Height:
4 Feet (1.2 meters)

Length:
8 Feet (2.4 meters)

Weight:
650 Pounds (295 kg)

Description:
The Phocysodon is a generally harmless marsupial that resembles much of Earth’s tapir. You usually find them in small herds scouring the ground for grasses or fruit, their favorite being the Narcian fruit (yellow with long hairs on them; tastes awful to humans). Most notably, the female specimens have two pouches at their end of their backs, allowing for their young to travel in relative comfort for the first 2 months of their lives. Scientists are unsure what kind of evolution upturn would cause these pouches to form there. While generally harmless, male Phocysodons can get aggressive when protecting their territory, with the same going to females when carrying their young. Their calls can be identified by the pig-like grunts and rapid “chirps”.

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Scientific Name:
Herculine plingua

Threat Level:
3

Height:
3 Meters (9.8 Feet)

Length:
11 Meters (36 Feet)

Weight:
3 Tons (2.7 Tonnes)

Description:
Also known as “Feathertongues”, the Herculine are large quadrupedal herbivores that are named after their long feathery tongues. These tongues are used to grasp high leaves and fruit from the higher trees and bring them right into their mouths. They’re highly sensitive and are able to detect what’s edible and what’s not, along with providing them with their sense of smell. They usually travel in small family herds, with the youngsters being protected in the middle of the herd from predators. Herculine meat is considered a delicacy in some cultures and recently a major organization is trying to breed these animals for farming purposes. Their calls can be identified by “gurgling growls” and “whale-like moans”.

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Scientific Name:
Zetamirous ghelirthamane

Threat Level:
4

Height:
5 Meters (16 Feet)

Length:
6 Meters (19 Feet)

Weight:
9 Metric Tons (8.1 Tonnes)

Description:
A distant relative to the herculine, the Zetamirous (or simply “Zetas”) is an armored herbivore known for its long thick bony crest, which almost spans its own body length. The crest seems to be made of 90% ivory, which is an illegal but extremely profitable item in the black market. If discovered by the general black market, massive hunting parties may result in their extinction. Not much is known about this creature in the wild other than it usually spends its time alone or in mating pairs. Easily aggravated and ill-tempered, it’s best to keep your distance against these creatures. Their calls can be identified by their “deep long calls” and “aggravated groans”.

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Scientific Name:
Tetracoatlous lucoameuki

Threat Level:
2

Height:
9.4 Meters (31 Feet)

Length:
7 Meters (24 Feet)

Weight:
3 Tons (6,000 Pounds)

Description:
Taking the title as the tallest herbivore in K2B-894, the Tetracoatlous is a gentle giant that often can be seen hanging around in large swamplands in small family pods. They have long lanky limbs that end with sharp curved claws, allowing them to grasp onto high branches and steep bark, as well as for minor defense. The tentacles on their face allow them to forge for underwater plants and algae and can hold their breath for five minutes at a time. They have very few natural predators when fully grown but the youngsters are certainly more vulnerable and susceptible for attack. Their calls can be identified by their “low vibrating rumblings”.

Carnivores

Scientific Name:
Neoraptus eruphratius

Threat Level:
7

Height:
2 Meters

Length:
5 Meters

Weight:
500 Kg (1,1000 Pounds)

Description:
Resembling much like the descriptions of Velociraptors in the 1990s and early 2000s, the Neoraptor is a deadly pack hunter that stalks the jungles of K2B-894. Instead of having two eyes on the top-sides of their head, they have nine eyes on their lower jaw. While they have rather poor vision, the Raptors rely more on their keen sense of smell and hearing to track their prey. With four front arms they are able to grip onto bigger prey more efficiently and like their Earth counterparts, yet they lack the sickle-shaped claws on their feet. They can also climb up trees if they have too. Their calls can be identified by the calling “chuffs” and “ghostly screeches”.

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Scientific Name:
Centurious rodantica

Threat Level:
8

Height:
1.8 Meters (6 Feet )

Length:
3.6 Meters (12 Feet)

Weight:
400 Pounds (181 kg)

Description:
The Centurious is a unique rodent-like creature that is active at night. A nocturnal creature, it usually sleeps in the darkest parts of the jungle during the day, its tail wrapped around a tree branch. It sleeps upside down like a bat or an opossum does on Earth. Once night approaches, the predator wakes up and uses a combination of an acute sense of smell and hearing to track down prey from as far as two miles. It can be seen either hunting alone or in small packs and are the nighttime equivalents to the day-time Trydirius predators. Their calls can be identified by their “ghastly shrieks” and “cat-like noises”.

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Scientific Name:
Trydirius partorphian

Threat Level:
9

Height:
2.4 Meters (8 Feet)

Length:
15 Meters (50 Feet)

Weight:
480 Pounds (217 kg)

Description:
A rival to the Centurious predators, the Tydirius is a deadly daytime hunter with a beak instead of a traditional toothy mouth. While it has no eyes, special sensitive sensors cover the entire front of his head and with the help of echolocation, allows the creature to scope and print a 3D image of the world around him. In addition, the Tydirius has a toxic bite that can paralyze its prey’s nervous system within minutes. People must have special detox medicine sprays onboard with them to make certain the poison doesn’t get to them when bitten. Their calls can be identified with “deep guttural growls” and “rapid clicking noises” of their beaks”.

Ominvores

Scientific Name:
Taxel dixecontromi

Threat Level:
2

Height:
0.6 Meters (2 feet)

Weight:
9 Pounds (4 Kg)

Description:
The Taxels are a bizarre species of creature that is best described as mashing together a bat, a monkey, and some alien DNA together, while extending its limbs by roughly double its body length. These “Neo-Primates” are rather primitive in intelligence but show many similarities to various monkey and ape species back on Earth. They live in large troops and are often seen eating various fruit, grooming one another, or simply swinging from tree to tree with their long limbs. When threatened, the Taxels often throw rocks or berries at their opponents while screeching loudly for them to leave, but otherwise they simply run and hide. Their calls can be identified with “short chirping noises” and “long howls”.

Fliers

Scientific Name:
Toximori nervosticity

Threat Level:
5

Diet
Carnivore

Length:
7.5 Inches (19.05 cm)

Wingspan:
8 Inches (20 cm)

Weight:
1 Pound (453 Grams)

Description:
The Toximori, or commonly known as “Stingers”, are hand-sized bugs that can produce a nasty sting. These bugs can be seen either alone, in small groups, or in large swarms if you happen to be by their hive. They often live in caves but during the day the workers go out to find little morsels to eat. They don’t often go out stinging larger creatures, but if disturbed they do strike back with their sting. It’s extremely painful to bear, but one sting won’t kill you. However, get stung multiple times and you’ll soon be dead. Some of the hive’s “Paladins” are slightly larger than the average drone and can spit their venom in small blobs to your face, irritating the skin and producing red rashes. Best to simply stay away from them and take some bug spray with you, as well as several detox medication.

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Scientific Name:
Ornithormeriod lombrois

Threat Level:
2

Diet
Omnivorous

Length:
4 Meters (13 Feet)

Wingspan:
5 Meters (16 Feet)

Weight:
5 Pounds (2.2 kg)

Description:
Ornithormeriods are pterosaur-esque creatures that live the the canopy of the vast jungle landscape, where they live most of their lives. Due to this, these creatures are extremely rare to come by if you’re limited to the forest floor. Yet in the canopy, they thrive and often eat insects or fruit, but occasionally come down to the forest floor to scavenge for dead animals or small animals. They have no legs, their only limps being two forearms and two winged-arms to make up for them. Their crests are often used for display and temperature regulation, flushing in deep red and orange when aggravated, in heat, or if they’re too hot. Their calls can be identified by long “caws” and “gurgles”.

Water Creatures

Scientific Name:
Diplocaulus trioculus

Threat Level:
1

Diet:
Piscavore

Length:
2 meters (6.5 Feet)

Weight:
48 Pounds (21 kg)

Description:
Bearing the same name as Earth’s extinct counterpart, Diplocaulus T. can be considered in a very weird way, a living fossil. It’s unknown for how long it has lived on planet K2B-894, but regardless it raises many questions about other similar Earth species living on other planets. Of course, this creature is also quite different from our specimens. For starters, it has three eyes, with one directly on top of its head. It also has spikes coming from his back-cheeks, sharper claws, and a similar head-looking tail on the back, possibly to confuse predators. If the creature loses its tail, it can grow it back in a short period of time. It’s poisonous for human consumption however.

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Scientific Name:
Piranhadon xenomoria

Threat Level:
7

Diet
Carnivore

Height:
1 Meter (3 Feet)

Length:
2.7 Meters (9 Feet)

Weight:
460 Pounds (208.7 kg)

Description:
On K2B-894, the freshwater lakes and rivers are king to the Piranhadon. Acting like Earth’s alligators and crocodiles, this giant amphibious monster often rests on shore to gather the host star’s rays, while letting small birds and reptiles perform his very own dental checkup. Once it gets hungry, it dives into the water to ambush prey. They aren’t necessarily picky on what they eat, only as long as it fits into their mouths. They are incredibly fast swimmers, often picking speeds of up to 20 mph. Usually however, as long as you don’t get into the water, they’ll leave you alone, but once you’re in, it’s lunchtime for these folks.

MegaFauna

Scientific Name:
Mors viridi (Literally “Green Death” in Latin)

Nicknames:
“Kaa”; “Gigaboa”; “Hell-Boa”; “Split-Jaw”

Threat Level:
10

Diet:
Carnivore

Height:
1.06 Meters (3.5 Feet)

Length:
30 Meters (98 Feet)

Weight:
6 Tons (5.4 tonnes)
Description:
The alpha predator of Planet K2B-894, “Kaa” is a giant green snake straight out of hell. Measuring at almost 100 feet long, this massive snake is the largest recorded serpentine ever discovered in history thus far, massively surpassing Earth’s extinct Titanoboa. In fact, some say that she is the last of her kind and many say that she’s hundreds, if not thousands, of years old. Besides her great length, Kaa’s most terrifying ability is being literally to split her bottom jaws open to reveal a gaping maw of large backward-facing sharp teeth, designed to grip onto her unsuspecting prey and swallow them whole. It’s even known to eat sub-adult Tetracoatlous’ whole. While not usually fast, the snake can ambush her prey at short bursts of speed, fast enough for nobody to see her coming. It’s rumored that she even has a hypnotizing glare that paralyzes her prey in pure fear, much like how the fictitious “Kaa” can in “The Jungle Book”, which is where she got her nickname.

Natives

Unknown

As more missions pop up, so do other planets, and as they pop up, a diagnostic scan will reveal some of the creatures you may encounter while there. Any new creature discovered during the quest will get added into the list of fauna. And the bigger or rarer the animal is, the more money you will receive. High-tech state-of-the-art weapons will obviously be used to take them out, but let’s not go for something too strong. The fun is in the hunt you know? Vehicles may be used depending on the terrain as well, but mostly terrain vehicles and no flying ships (though there may be exceptions later down). Powersuits are also a thing to battle the large megafauna of these various worlds (which costs a bloody fortune too!)

(Also no Anime faces for the profile pics; but realistic artwork of individuals do work perfectly fine; also you can play as an alien and make up your own planets, creatures, etc)

If there are any questions about this RP, don't by shy, ask and I'll respond. Happy hunting!

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Character Sheet

Character Sheet

Image (Real picture or realistic-Art)
Name:
Species:
Age:
Gender:
Height:
Weight:
Personality:
History:
Weapons/Supplies:
Misc:

We also have a discord! So come join us there if you so wish!

[BurningCold]

@Lmpkio I think I remember you from a mecha rp a while back, good to see you again. I may make a character if I can hit a good stride.

Question time?

What sorts of limitations are being placed on the tech, armor, and weapons available to us?
Is there going to be any sort of overarching plot or is this RP focused on contract by contract stories alone?
If I play as an alien, do they have to be essentially the same as humans in terms of combat effectiveness, or are useful biological functions allowed to a certain degree?

[Lmpkio]

@Lmpkio I think I remember you from a mecha rp a while back, good to see you again. I may make a character if I can hit a good stride.

Question time?

What sorts of limitations are being placed on the tech, armor, and weapons available to us?
Is there going to be any sort of overarching plot or is this RP focused on contract by contract stories alone?
If I play as an alien, do they have to be essentially the same as humans in terms of combat effectiveness, or are useful biological functions allowed to a certain degree?

@BurningCold

If its the first one I've ever been on on this site like 2 years ago, than yes lol good to see you again.

Well the tech is rather advanced, we're talking about laser weapons, hovercraft, and spaceships as big as capital ships. Holograms are a thing, basically think of Destiny, but less fantasy and more realism.

There is something in mind down the line, but otherwise for now it will be based off simple hunting quest arcs.

Define what you mean. You can make the alien as unique as you want you know?

[BurningCold]

@Lmpkio This isn't even close what I want, but here's an example.

My Hider

Let's say this thing doesn't need any sort of armor because it's naturally tough hide allows it a good enough balance between protection and maneuverability. Also those tentacles allow it to sense the presence of creatures that it can't see. Maybe that spike on the tail can pierce through armor or a biological equivalent, etc etc.

Is that alright?

[Lmpkio]

@BurningCold This particular creature Ill be very skeptical on bringing in, but concerning what you mean by biological features than it actually depends, but what you listed seem fine (the tail part is a little sketchy though).

But let me await your official character and I'll see for myself.

[twave]

This should be fun.

[Heat]

I'll work on a CS, and have it up soon!

[Leerizzle]

Working on a CS!

[Utrax]

Hello! Do you have room in this RP?
*Rubs my hands all over it...*
Please review my Character Sheet if so.
Thank you for your time!

Brek Rakos-Ha

Comet EG25B Armor

Name: Brek Rakos-Ha

Species: Corek (Capraoculus frigusvita)

Age: Adult (Late 20's biologically)

Gender: Not Applicable (He/Him Pronouns)

Height: 5ft 2in/158cm

Weight: 120lbs/54Kg

Personality:
Aggressive - Prickly - Angry - Stubborn
Brek never appears to be in a good mood. His sense of humor seems to be full of sarcasm and insults, though he never laughs at his own jokes. He tends to dig his heels in on plenty of issues, doesn't back down from an argument or fight, but can often be seen simply observing others in prickly silence. When it comes time for action, Brek will follow orders and cooperate up until he becomes frustrated, and decides to handle things "his way"-- which usually consists of whacking things until they stop moving.

History:
The Corek are a species that inhabit a frosted wasteland of a planet named Danakos. It was thought to be entirely uninhabited, up until the ship surveying the planet crash landed on it. Though the crew was immediately killed due to the exposure to -130F (-90C) temperatures, the Corek managed to reactivate the crashed ship's equipment, and make contact with the crew's home planet. Years later, several ambassadors were sent to investigate Earth and it's humans.

Brek, one of four ambassadors for the Corek warrior guild, was sent to study the battle cultures of the other inhabited worlds. He took a strong liking to the Earth culture and began a lengthy study and log of their war history, weapons, armies, and hunting habits. Eventually, Brek found his way to the Galactic Adventure Hunting Lodge and, with the approval of the Danakos Assembly, he has begun surveying the various hunting techniques and creatures encountered, always sending gathered intelligence back to his home planet.

All of Brek's life has been hunting, training, and fighting other Corek for sport in the Danakos Arena. The strict adherence to a caste system in the Danakos Assembly, never afforded Brek the chance of being anything other than a warrior. Since he has begun traveling, Brek has taken up a rather powerful interest in classic human poetry, and has programmed several quotes, that switch at random, into his shielding array as decoration.

His Favorite?
^{Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.}

Weapons/Supplies:
Galigek: A standard Corek bladed weapon that resembles a broadsword. It's created from a heavy Dakanos metal with a blade crafted from a translucent volcanic glass. When the glass is aggravated by a specialized plasma conduit, drops it's temperature to -30F(-34C). This gives the blade it's characteristic glowing blue hue and striking coldness. The volcanic glass is extremely sharp and can cut with surgical precision but, it has to be sharpened or changed out often, and can even degrade so much in an extremely lengthy battle battle that it becomes blunt. The Corek have a saying for this phenomena as a result, "A dull blade can still kill," which is often used to describe traitorous lethality, commonly in reference to the lower caste vying for power.

Arkismet: A standard Corek portable-shield emitter. When deployed a complex blue force field shaped as a large square shield, tall enough to block a single person's feet and head, is generated by armor integrated shield emitters. Both arms posses the forearm-mounted gear capable for emitting the shield however, the battery power usage for stopping attacks can only be dedicated to one shield at a time. A heavier drawback is the potential for complete armor power failure, in the event of a blow strong enough to disrupt the shield in one hit.

AMTC-3K:The "Arm Mounted Temperature Cannon" is another Corek built weapon. Meant to be used at close to medium range, the cannon is designed to use the outside air and humidity, cooled by internal hardware, to emit cold and ice based attacks. The weapon's main fault is it's recharge/reload speed-- it's slow to build enough power to be used properly. Brek often ends up using it as a second melee weapon due to it's slowness and weight-- bludgeoning people with a weapon has been found to be "effective."

>>Icicle Projection: A primary fire mode which sends a spear of ice toward the target. The longer the cannon is charged, the more speed and is built up, giving the icicle a varying range and armor piercing capability.
>>Frigid Burst: A close range burst of cold air with a recorded standard temperature of -22F (-30C). Commonly deployed as a counter or mid-melee attack. Has the ability to repel targets slightly if charged long enough (often never is).

Misc:
"It's hot, isn't it?": Brek, like all Corek, is largely dependent upon his armor to keep his temperature regulated when in an environment that is -4F (-20C) and above.

"A human sweater. Would be nice.": That being said, he can only comfortably endure temperatures as low as -166F (-110C) before needing warming gear.

"I can speak. Just. Fine.": Corek don't use vocal communication often-- having developed a strong culture of sign language in order to communicate over Danakos' harsh winds. Brek, like all Corek, takes his time when speaking, due to his vocal cords tiring out quickly-- that is, if he doesn't simply shout one word. Words tend to catch in his throat often, resulting in a full stop when speaking, and his grasp of vocal language gives needs for pauses anyway-- he often needs to think for a while upon what he wishes to convey.

"I can only. Do what I am. Supposed to.": Despite Brek's distance and time away from Dakanos, he still has a very strong mental adherence to his caste's rules, which outlaw him from partaking in certain activities or interactions, be they beneath or above him.

[Lmpkio]

@Utrax Oh this character looks like fun. And when I mean fun...

*Shudders at the PTSD memories of Mei in Overwatch*

But I digress, this character looks pretty damn awesome. The weapons also portrayed is also reaaaaaally unique as well, in fact it reminds me more of a more futuristic harpoon-cannon that can repel targets at close range. And that Sword and Shield are also quite powerful but they have equally strong weaknesses. Very unique character overall. Ima nickname him Mr. Freeze if thats ok XD (jk)

I say this character is accepted! Go ahead and put him in the CS

[Utrax]

@Utrax Oh this character looks like fun. And when I mean fun...

*Shudders at the PTSD memories of Mei in Overwatch*

But I digress, this character looks pretty damn awesome. The weapons also portrayed is also reaaaaaally unique as well, in fact it reminds me more of a more futuristic harpoon-cannon that can repel targets at close range. And that Sword and Shield are also quite powerful but they have equally strong weaknesses. Very unique character overall. Ima nickname him Mr. Freeze if thats ok XD (jk)

I say this character is accepted! Go ahead and put him in the CS

@Lmpkio

*May or MEI not be a FILTHY MEI MAIN.*
The key is not to try and win, but to try and be as big a jerk as possible.

Also thank you! And you can totally call him Mr. Freeze hahaha.
I'll move him over there. I'm pretty excited for this RP!

[Lmpkio]

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*May or MEI not be a FILTHY MEI MAIN.*
The key is not to try and win, but to try and be as big a jerk as possible.

Also thank you! And you can totally call him Mr. Freeze hahaha.
I'll move him over there. I'm pretty excited for this RP!

@Utrax

Yuuuuup. Man fuck that lovable prick in my side.

We're just waiting for a few more players to get their profiles up. By Wednesday we may start the RP depending on how everyone is doing.

Also, I do have plans for a Snow planet with some creatures in mind, so be on a lookout for that ;)

[twave]

Welcome @Utrax. I like the character.

[Utrax]

Welcome @Utrax. I like the character.

@t2wave

What's up! Fancy seeing you here.
I like your character as well. It's a great concept!

[twave]

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What's up! Fancy seeing you here.
I like your character as well. It's a great concept!

@Utrax

Thanks. It's a concepts that I've wanted to do for a while but just didn't fit in any RP setting I've joined before.

[Juicy]

Just a heads up I'll be entirely inactive starting tomorrow through Friday, and I should finish this nifty work-in-progress below after those few days.

Hider

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"Oh, no, no, human! Zor, please! Zor only. Partner I possess has no name, has not chosen one!"

Name:

"Ixora Nn-Erra" is a rough interpretation of language only legible when articulated through native tongue. The sheer density of said language, with over five thousand confirmed characters, has dissuaded many intergalactic translation efforts. "It's" name is so complicated, in fact, that there does not exist a way for it to cross over and so Ixora's partner-in-crime may only be referred to through nondescript pronoun.

Species:

...

History:

Zor's decision to use an amorphous slime monster over military-grade equipment must have come across as insane but, truthfully, it is in alignment with her people

Age:

The revolution path of Ixora's home planet is extraordinarily complicated, making years impractical to count, and so Ixora responds facetiously to inquiries of her age with "milk", sniggering after as if she expects others to understand. Even less progress can be made with It.

Gender:

Zor is female on leap years. It is It.

Height & Weight:

With her __, Zor weighs roughly the same as an adult human at ___ but stands at a comparatively-meager height of 4' 8". Her partner can change its body mass and overall dimensions at will though It often slithers about at a height of ___--roughly the height of (an animal)--outside of combat. It is unexpectedly light for any height it adapts; (weight of preferred height, Zor can pick him up w/o effort).

Personality:

Zor's

Weapons/Supplies:
Misc:

Hope you like the looks of her--er, them thus far!

[twave]

@Juicy It is a WIP, but so far I've learned nothing lol.

On a slightly different note, civilization tends to quantify things such as age and time. And that does not necessarily need to be by a planet's cycle. There is bound to be a method by which an "age" can be derived. For instance you mentioned that Zor is female on a leap year. While not a well defined time frame that would be something rather specific to the species biological clock and could be used to define something like age. While not in something like Earth years, it would be a way to define how long an individual has been alive. Not that there needs to be per se. Some cultures you simply exist. But I would think that one that is space faring has to have a solid understanding of mathematics and the passage of time in order to travel anywhere.

It's also likely that the space community at large has developed a more universal method of telling time. Since each culture would probably be using many methods that are difficult to convert between one another. Such collaboration would be of benefit to trade, negotiation, and many other interactions.

I feel like I'm thinking about this too hard.

[Lmpkio]

@Juicy Certainly an interesting concept. Can't wait to see what it has in store.

On a slightly different note, civilization tends to quantify things such as age and time. And that does not necessarily need to be by a planet's cycle. There is bound to be a method by which an "age" can be derived. For instance you mentioned that Zor is female on a leap year. While not a well defined time frame that would be something rather specific to the species biological clock and could be used to define something like age. While not in something like Earth years, it would be a way to define how long an individual has been alive. Not that there needs to be per se. Some cultures you simply exist. But I would think that one that is space faring has to have a solid understanding of mathematics and the passage of time in order to travel anywhere.

@t2wave

That's actually true. You need solid mathematics and literally the mind of Rocket Science for precise calculations and basically for anything space related or tech like hovercrafts, for black holes, etc. However... this is an alien civilization. Aliens could have some sort of way in precieving technology that we humans can not understand. It sounds crazy, but thats just because we were never used to it.

It's also likely that the space community at large has developed a more universal method of telling time. Since each culture would probably be using many methods that are difficult to convert between one another. Such collaboration would be of benefit to trade, negotiation, and many other interactions.

@t2wave

Well that's true. Again mathematics and time "Planet-Zones" may be of effect, but in this universe thankfully, going at lightspeed is a thing (may or may not be scientifically plausible, but this is added in for practicallity). But time wise Im not going to go tooooo indepth into that. It's always MONSTER 'OCLOCK BOYS!

[Utrax]

Ah. Species age.

See... I left Brek's age at "adult" simply because of that age conundrum, then added in the "20's" interpretation for a more human understanding of his development. His species is a long lived one that measures time by their own system. They develop in something similar to an insect cycle-- egg, larva, a cocoon, adult, venerable, and an optional rebirth.

I didn't want folks to wrap their heads too deeply into it, since I've done it for them haha. Plus, I planned on explaining it IC if the topic ever came up.

[twave]

Throwing out ideas. It is interesting coming up with origins for things. You don't really need a solidly defined age since things are potentially different for each character. I was merely presenting options outside the box of human years. You can come up with entire logical or illogical methods based on culture or physical phenomena. A species could even not be space faring, and simply have been picked up by others and yet to have a concept of time other than being. Or have a religious view that transcends time making it irrelevant.