[quote=@Aleranicus] One question I have before I start working on the template: How long has the Big E sat on the throne by the time the RP starts? [/quote] Not going to nail down any specific amount of time (the can of worms that is calendar counting in a sci-fi setting is not something I'm up too tonight) but Reva and House Xem in general have held control for a long time. Several generations at least. [quote=@rush99999] Also, is he human? Because if so, I don't recall ever meeting a human with grey skin. [/quote] I'll give you a few options and you pick the one that suits you best. 1) It's an artistic representation that mirrors the decaying nature of Reva's rule, or the Empire itself. 2) Divergent evolution on the myriad worlds of the Empire over the course of hundreds of thousands of years allow for greater variation in the appearance and biological function of 'homo sapiens'. 3)It's part of a religious practice either in A)painting the body with some sort of telepathy-inhibiting compound or a surgical procedure that's in fashion (like tattoos except it's your whole body). ^one of these is probably right, ambiguity ftw. [quote=@Brink] [@Polybius] I'm not locking myself into anything I just wanted to throw the idea out there, but if I wanted a lesser-role in the RP (I.E not an entire faction) would I be able to create one of these secondary characters for someone elses faction? (if they allowed me of course). Or could I even be someone affiliated with Reva Xem, be it his chief diplomat or maybe the guy he sends in to 'sort out problems' with people who don't pay taxes etc. So almost your secondary character. [/quote] Yes! I want players to come up with all sorts of characters. I'm only pushing for big roles early on so the setting gets fleshed out. This isn't just my universe-it belongs to everyone willing to make the effort to write. You can also make up new characters if you want-just tidy up any plotlines or kill them off or pass them on to someone else. [quote=@Wadesauce] Going to work on my CS today. [@polybius] a couple questions, I wanted to kind of make a dual character concept. I wanted to make a brother/sister combo character. They will basically be inseparable, therefore on the same sheet, is this a bad idea? If you want I could PM you some of the details. [@Brink] I think it'd be cool to have affiliated characters. If GM has no problem with it, I would be willing to work out a team up situation. [/quote] That's fine with me. Unless anyone else has a major problem with it, I don't see any issues. [quote=@Ghost Queen] [@Polybius] Does the Empire actually cover the entire galaxy or is that just what Reva likes to think? [/quote] Think Rome or Feudal China but in space. Of course there are other civilizations, but they are considered barbaric or primitive, besides this RP is focused on the Empire . [quote=@BioHazard] I'm very interested in the setting and story of the rp, only I'm not that good with nation RP's. Is there a possibility of being a character that is a somewhat relevant wanderer/rebel/soldier in the story? Or is controlling all your fleets and stuff not that important and does the rp mainly focus on the interaction between the lords and Reva and kinda is a Space Game of Thrones? [/quote] Hey! Yes, join in with a single character-maybe get with someone else creating a noble house and enter there service. This has been likened to GoT-in-space, but I don't want to draw any direct comparisons. [quote=@Ghost Queen] [@Polybius] Also what was the nature of your coup? Was the last emperor a bad leader or was Reva just an ambitious, power hungry tool? [/quote] Reva is ambitious, but no tool.