Twenty-six years have passed after the Battle of Endor, and the majority of The Galaxy is under the loose administration of the New Republic. Peace and prosperity are the norm, with an entire generation living underneath the democracy the Heroes of the Rebellion fought for. In Hosnian Prime, one of the many worlds selected as the New Republic's rotating capital, the Galactic Senate meets like it did in the days of the Old Republic, vowing that it has learned from the past, and will put those lessons to prevent a tyranny like the Empire from rising again.

...Too bad they have learned the wrong lessons.

For the New Republic was so frightened of giving too much power to one person, so afraid of raising another Palpatine or Vader, that it allows no one to hold power at all, for good or for ill. This has resulted in the neglect of poorer worlds, disputes among the richer, and the rise of organized crime and paramilitary groups that wish to turn the clock back to the days of the Empire. It has also caused a political deadlock not seen since before the Clone Wars.

At present, the Galactic Senate is divided between the POPULISTS, a diverse group of Senators who believe that individual planets should retain almost all power, and the CENTERISTS, who favor a stronger galactic government and a more powerful military. The Populists are principled and idealistic, but also unwilling to countenance that they are leaving worlds to neglect and decay, as well as predations by unlawful elements. The Centerists, meanwhile...are secretly controlled by the First Order, the remnants of the Imperial Navy who had fled to the Unknown Regions.

You are Senators and New Republic Military Officers, coming from the Populists or Moderate Centerists (aka those who don't know that they're pawns of the First Order), who are brought together by a strange chain of events, events that would, in this universe, either start the end of the political deadlock and nip the First Order's conspiracy in the bud - or make it worse. Your job is simple: Keep the New Republic from collapsing into anarchy in the face of the challenges that come with it.

The battles you fight will be in the Senate first, but there will be opportunities to 'inspect' both member and non-member worlds. In said worlds, you might find violent criminals, terrorists, thieves, and malcontents. Normally, this is a job for the New Republic's law enforcement, but if you and your security details are there and no one else is...you know what can be done.

Will you be up to the challenge of mind and body?

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Tone, Number of Players, and Posting Order (Or lack of):

The tone of the game is a mixture of Action (surviving assassination attempts, kidnappings, terrorist attacks, and undertaking vigilante action yourselves), and Politics (breaking the political deadlock that was getting nothing done in the New Republic). Basically, you go to a meeting and give a speech one day, then work with a professional thief to steal your enemy's secrets the next. You can also reveal the conspiracy the First Order is weaving early, ensuring that they are met with the might of the unified Galaxy when they emerge from the Unknown Regions. But a deeper theme is Bipartisanship and acknowledging that both sides have valid points and that they can not do everything alone.

Yes, the Centrists are a secret front for the First Order and air Neo-Imperial views, but that doesn't change the fact that their opponents are advocating for deliberate ineffectiveness and are letting law and order die. Nothing that a simple purge can't fix. Either way, you get to strengthen the New Republic and avert the events of The Force Awakens. Aint that grand?

Anyway, number of players is 5 - 7; each can control two characters, adding up to 14. It is recommended that you have a character for politics and another as a bodyguard or otherwise a fighter. Posting order is nonexistent, but Posting rounds are not; you cannot post again until everyone else has posted (this can be waived if someone flakes).

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Rules:

1.) It's okay to hate The Force Awakens. But if you're only here to heap hatred on all of the New Canon and don't even intend to play, I regard that as rude and would ask you to go.

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Name: Paradise 'Par' Rapids

Appearance:


Originally Kanie from Amagi Brilliant Park

Bio: Born on Raxus, Paradise 'Par' Rapids was the son of reluctant Imperial Collaborators who were cowed to submission by the Antar Atrocity*, which forced former Seperatist worlds like Raxus to give up former members of the CIS to the Galactic Empire. Afraid of what can happen to their planet, Par's parents, Arthur and Miranda Rapids, continued to serve the Empire loyally - until the Battle of Endor, when the Rebel Alliance finally won. Then, finding courage, as well as a withdrawal of the Imperial Garrison from their planet, they managed to get the local administration of Raxus to declare for the New Republic, just in time for the Empire to tear itself apart. Several years later, Par was born, just as the remnants of the Empire completely dissolved, except of course, for the Imperial Navy in the Unknown Regions.

Raised in both peace and the legends of the Heroes of the Rebellion, Par was a quick mind, at least as regards technology, and not a bad pilot despite his relative physical weakness. Although his political skills were mediocre, the boy was a determined soul, with enough basic pattern recognition to avoid common political pitfalls. He also had good looks and a personality that, though awkward and 'dorkish', managed to make him look harmless. This fast-tracked his political career until he became the Senator of Raxus at the young age of 19, a feat that, though not the equal of other young politicians like the esteemed Padme Amidala, was still notable.

Joining the Populists almost immidiately, Par soon found himself disillusioned with both them and the Centerists. He became a Senator to help prop up the Post-Imperial political structure, only to discover that there was no structure! Not only that, but the Centerists were obviously corrupt Neo-Imperialists, all but a few who were unwitting pawns. Sigh...what did he get himself into?

*starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Antar_Atrocity

Age: 19

Skills: Technology (with a further specialization in former CIS Tech), Piloting, Droidspeak, Basic Shooting, a bit of Politics, History.

Personality: Par is someone who likes people easily, is committed to his constituents, and still has faith (albeit declining) that something can be done within the system. Raised in love and a stable environment, Par is generally inexperienced with matters of the world, but also determined to the point of obsession when he needs to be. Although aware that his actual skills in Politics are lacking, Par behaves as though he is more competent than he already is, while at the same time respecting those who are more skilled than he is...while taking advantage of their skills.

Faction (Populist/Moderate Centerist): Populist.

Rank (Senator or New Republic Military Officer): Senator.

Name: (Lord) Akira Sindian

Appearance:


Originally Akira Kurusu from Persona 5

Bio: Akira was born to the Elder Houses, the most ancient nobles of the Galaxy whose roots dated back to the Old Republic. Spending his early life in the influential planet Arkanis, Akira shared the Elder Houses' attitude that nobility by blood and title did not actually mean anything, a sharp contrast to his elder sister, Carise Sindian. While Carise believed that Nobility was a sacred birthright that made her better than the rest of the Galaxy, Akira saw it as an annoyance, but successfully hid it from his sister, who was a decade his senior and vaguely remembered the Galactic Empire. Devoting himself to his studies and surfing the HoloNet, Akira began sympathizing with the Populists, though not so completely as to lose all independent thought. Of course, this was still secret so as not to provoke his Centrist sister.

So successful was he at keeping his views to himself and the HoloNet that Carise, or as she preferred to call herself, Lady Carise, invited him to serve as her aide in Senatorial business. Driven by a sudden premonition, he accepted despite covertly opposing her policies. He was so good at being an aide, in fact, that he soon began to be trusted with more...sensitive business. This proved to be a mistake for Lady Carise, as Akira couldn't help but practice his hacking/slicing and decoding skills on his elder sister's messages. And through this, he discovered that Lady Carise and most of the Centrists (though not all) were pawns of a secret organization called the First Order which occupied vast tracts of space in the Unknown Regions, controlled the remains of the Imperial Fleet, and were preparing to invade the New Republic!

Knowing that he cannot confront his sister about this, Akira decided to covertly fight the First Order and prop up the New Republic by gathering a crew of young hackers/slicers and wannabe theives. This group, called the Phantoms, would steal information from Senators and military officers who covertly supported the First Order, either through the HoloNet or in person, wearing flamboyant costumes that nevertheless were woven from blaster-proof fabrics and hid tough Mandalorian Iron armor plates. The Phantoms quickly became a nuisance to the Centrists, but thanks to Akira's closeness to his sister and his planning skills, he and his friends were held as above suspicion. But despite their efforts, they were able to acquire no hard evidence that the First Order existed at all, and so the enemy's efforts are merely slowed down...

Age: 19

Skills: Akira is good at posing as the ever dutiful brother and aide, as well as looking elegant when close to his sister. He is also a skilled accountant, proofreader, and typist; all skills needed for helping a Senator. However, it is as a Phantom Thief that he shines, able to quickly enter and leave an area stealthily, non-lethally take down guards that try to intercept him, and above all, slice and hack needed information. One can also notice that his ability to leap, dodge, and fight is on a nearly superhuman level, and in private, Akira has confessed to one of his friends that he might - might - be force-sensitive...

Personality: Akira is a kind person with a strong sense of justice that cares not for distinctions of class and species. Raised as a Noble by other Nobles who did not take the concept of Nobility seriously, Akira is seriously annoyed by people who think they are better than others due to a title or relations to someone who was great. Thus, he opposes his sister, whom he is appalled to think has become a supporter of tyranny. For despite the manifest failings of the New Republic, Akira hates the idea of Empire all the more, and its restrictions on individual freedoms. When asked about this, Akira just says that the very idea makes him feel 'smothered by darkness'...

Faction (Populist/Moderate Centerist): Populist posing as Centrist.

Rank (Senator or New Republic Military Officer): Senatorial Aide.

Edited the Opening Post!

Bump.

Bumping anew.

Sure, colour me interested.

Sure, colour me interested.

Thanks! What are your ideas for a character?