[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Q0BWhsW.png[/img][/center] [color=32CD32][b]?QUERY=DATE: ...7-19-2412 ?QUERY=LOCATION: ...SEDGEPLAINS-NEW-ARABIA-MARS ?QUERY=SERVER-STATUS: ...SERVER-ERROR ?QUERY=ERROR-REPORT: ...POWER-OUTAGE[/b][/color] [hr][hr] [sub][i][color=FFA07A]The year is 2412 and, after the near complete ecological collapse of Earth, humanity has taken its place among the stars. Left behind when the interstellar arks departed two hundred years ago, our species' colony on Mars - the very first of its kind - has soldiered grimly on, finding new purpose as home to the server complexes that house a vast metaverse known as the Golden World. So important has this great simulation been deemed to the social, cultural, and economic well-being of the human species that Mars has been designated a sanctuary. One would think that would be a good thing... In practice, it means that Mars is and shall remain nothing more than a colony: its entire purpose to serve the needs of the Golden World. Administered from a massive gated compound by a UN-sanctioned organization known as ICON (Interstellar Council Of Neutrals), the red planet is an island unto itself, with access [b]severely[/b] restricted and the populace closely monitored. All high-level server operations are treated with extreme secrecy and the reasons for this are a cause of much speculation. Daily life for Mars' four million inhabitants is often a mixture of hovering peril and crushing boredom. The atmosphere of this semi-terraformed world is tenuous and only thick enough to be breathable within the Mariner Valley and a handful of other lowlands. Crop growth is difficult in the thin, nutrient-poor soil and, during harsh Martian winters, night temperatures can plummet past one hundred degrees below zero. The single most important piece of infrastructure for these people, however, is the series of one hundred eighty liquid metal convection engines that provide the world with its artificial magnetic field. These are nearly three centuries old and, through a mixture of neglect, cost-cutting measures, and corporate greed, they have begun to fail. Inhabitants are almost certain that the continued operation of the mostly-robotically run servers will be prioritized over their well-being, and they have tried to make their voices heard. The Green Hand, a citizens' alliance and protest movement, was formed to bring attention to their concerns, only for it to be labeled a terrorist organization by the ICON-appointed government. From within their walled compound, they warned that any harm done to the servers would be considered legal murder and made punishable by death. Terrorists, Martians were called, for valuing human life over what is ultimately an entertainment platform. Terrorists they became. All across Mars, from the cities of the Mariner Valley to the rice paddies of New Arabia, the Arcadian Highlands, and the remote, windswept shores of the Hellenic Sea, clandestine cells have sprung up. On July 18, 2412, despite suffering heavy casualties at the hands of its automated defenses, members of the Green Hand succeeded in breaching the power supply of one of the server complexes. In an instant, one tenth of the simulated world winked out of existence and the galaxy was given no choice but to listen to them.[/color][/i][/sub] [hr][hr][color=32CD32][h2][u]T H E R O L E P L A Y[/u]____ __ _ _ _ _ _ _[/h2] [sub][b]...1=[/b]This RPG is a twin of [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/188077-the-golden-world-sci-fi-metaverse-mystery/ooc]The Golden World[/url] and will take place simultaneously and in direct continuity. Characters may not initially move between the two RPGs. However, this will change as the story progresses. [b]...2=[/b] Father Sky is a semi-hard sci-fi roleplay with a driving central conflict and a mystery that will unfold and be revealed through the actions of player characters in both RPGs. Think of The Expanse with some elements of Total Recall. In general, I am looking for a group of four in each of the two games. Depending on interest, you may or may not be able to run characters in both. [b]...3=[/b] In terms of commitment, consider this high casual. A minimum of three paragraphs will be expected along with at least one post per week. I understand that English is not everybody's first language, but please try to use proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Should you be inactive without notice in the game thread and on discord for more than two weeks, your participation will be considered to have ended. I understand that life happens. No worries and no guilt. I get it. Please communicate, though. [b]...4=[/b] Please observe all of the usual rules about metagaming, powerplaying, and conducting yourself with decency. You people are pretty chill, but a GM has to cover their ass, right? The main rule here is just to be a good faith actor. If you're not, you will be warned. If it persists, you will be kicked. Inactive player characters may be taken over by myself, by other players, or may be killed off. [b]...5=[/b] It is important that you submit your Character Sheets through DM only, to myself and my Co-GMs [@Medili] and [@pantothenic]. [b][u]Do not post them in this thread or in the OOC, when it opens, until you are approved.[/u][/b] I will announce approved CSes one week after the submission deadline, which is currently TBA. At that point, the discord will open as well. For your convenience, a raw code character sheet template can be found below.[/sub][/color] [hr][hr] [hider=Father Sky Character Sheet][code][color=B0E0E6][h1][u][color=4682B4]C[/color]haracter [color=4682B4]N[/color]ame[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h1] [img]Character Image[/img] [sub][h3][u]A G E[/u] | [u]G E N D E R[/u] | [u]L O C A T I O N[/u] | [u]J O B[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] [sub][h3][u]C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] [i]A description of your character's appearance, motivation, and personality.[/i] [sub][h3][u]B A C K G R O U N D[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] [i]A description of your character's life, experiences, and circumstances up to this point.[/i] [sub][h3][u]I N V E N T O R Y[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] [i]A description of items regularly in your character's possession or owned by them.[/i] [sub][h3][u]G R E E N H A N D S T A T U S[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] [i]A description of your character's opinion of and/or position within the Green Hand.[/i] [sub][h3][u]S T R E N G T H S & S K I L L S[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] ❖ [i]Three[/i] ❖ [i]to four[/i] ❖ [i]of these[/i] ❖ [i]go here[/i] [sub][h3][u]W E A K N E S S E S & F L A W S[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] ❖ [i]Three[/i] ❖ [i]to four[/i] ❖ [i]of these[/i] ❖ [i]go here[/i] [sub][h3][u]C O L O U R C O D E & O T H E R[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] [i]Your character's hex code and any other miscellaneous information. Feel free to use bullet points.[/i] ❖ [i][color=4682B4]hex code[/color][/i][/color][/code][/hider] [hr][hr][h3][color=FFDEAD][u][url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/188077-the-golden-world-sci-fi-metaverse-mystery/ooc][color=ffdead]E N T E R T H E G O L D E N W O R L D[/color][/url][/u]____ __ _ _ _ _[/color][/h3] [hr][hr][h1][color=FFA07A][u]M A R S A W A I T S[/u]____ __ _ _ _ _[/color][/h1] [img]https://i.imgur.com/9uusUEW.png?1[/img]