The Song of Dying Stars [Political & Sci-Fi HC-NRP] [Interest Check]

[ShinySurskit]

marioman said
May I join this awesome thing

Definitely!

I should inform you guys of one thing. I've only recently been invited for a 4-day camping vacation with some friends of mine, and thus I will probably not be active during monday to thursday. Over the weekend I will continue to "enhance" what will soon be the role-play by adding stuff, working on the star-chart (map), and making up formats and regulations for battles, trades, etcetera. Or it could all be role-play, or a mix of both rules and role-play, but I don't know. Whatever you'd like, just list it below in this thread; its what it is here for, after all! :)

I will probably post the actual NRP thread sometime late thursday or friday, at the latest. I didn't want you guys to think I was going inactive, and I don't want you guys to wait too long! Sorry for the long wait, but it wouldn't make sense for me to post the thread tomorrow or sunday only to be interrupted by the camping vacation.

Long story short; I won't be online from Monday until Thursday due to a 'vacation of sorts', however the role-play should be up late-Thursday and at the very latest, Friday. Thanks! :)

[Skylar]

Hey, I'm fine with that timescale.

But could you leave us with a nation sheet to work with? We could get started on concepting our nations while your gone. Just to get in the right frame of reference of how we want to interact with eachother.

[Shoopthewoop]

my body is ready.

[Rare]

A nation sheet would be great as well.

[Toaw]

This sounds like a lot of fun, and I would love to join in O/

[Trillovinum]

I would like to create a nation as well for this rp if I'm accepted.
Likely I'll be pulling out the Ka again from Stardust (the rp whose absent GM partially caused this rp to be ;p)

[ShinySurskit]

Sure! I'll start working on a template for a nation sheet, and I'll have it up before I go camping. This way, like you guys said, you'll be able to work on developing your nation and looking at interactions and stuff. Should I post a new thread for it, or just leave the template here?

[Rare]

Just leave the template here or you could make a thread at the Character Sheet area.

[Sovi3t]

Toaw, long time no see!

Yea, a NS would be nice, give us a heardstart

[Shoopthewoop]

In soviet roleplay. Nation Sheet make you.

[Honored Brother]

Maybe we should start passing around our ideas while the gm is gone.
That way, when the nation sheet comes up, we'll have ideas on who would become are allies and enemies.

[Isoshi]

I'd be up for some brainstorming.

[urukhai]

Same here

[Skylar]

Hm, okay. Let my put my first nation concept up here.

My nation is called "The Eudaimonia Foundation", a highly advanced association of worlds and city-ships in the style of the Culture that want to make peace, party, help out minor socities, and explore the rest of the galaxy before its too late to miss out on what hasn't been discovered. Meanwhile they are also looking into what to do after the galaxy snuffs out. Traveling to another galaxy or building new stars are seriously being considered.

Most of the Foundation are made of augmented individuals, predominantly humanoids. Cybernetic, biologic, and nanotech augmentation are common and used by everyday citizens. Even body-swapping between clones or mechanical bodies is available at a affordable level. Life on Foundation worlds is comfortable and highly-automated, if not outright luxurious, for even common citizens. While they do have the capability to become a complete post-scarcity society, its a social decision to only make the basic necessities of life free and ubiquitous. To obtain higher luxuries and status, one has to contribute to the Foundation in some way in a creative or cultural method. Exploration, discovery, roleplay, creative arts, and diplomacy are common methods. More than a few worlds and city-ships of the Foundation adhere to a "theme" that its citizens have to conform or adapt to as "rent" for their comforts, which outsiders might find odd but Eudaimonians think is a hoot and what makes different worlds unique and fun.

In general, the Foundation doesn't want to get involved in wars or conflicts, and tries to position itself as a neutral diplomatic ground for foreign affairs/ tourist resort. In practice though, theres a number of Foundation explorer groups willing to hire themselves out as mercenaries for thrills, money, or desire for violence. And the Foundation does retain the industrial and technological capability (although not much desire) for large-scale warfare if absolutely necessary. However they prefer to absorb minor societies they meet with culture and trade rather than with force.

What do you think?

[Honored Brother]

Well my concept nation is the "Alluminatic Combine". The combine mainly composes of the "Allorisian" race. They came to the current galaxy they are now inhabiting after escaping their old home world because of a natural calamity. After thousands of years in space in stasis, their bodies have weakened to the state that a forceful punch would kill them. To make matters worst, most of the data archieves in their ship was damaged causing much of their information to be lost. Their entire civilization had to start from scratch and rebuild. After several hundreds of years, the future generation of Allorisians had more resiliant bodies but were still very fragile. It didn't take long for the Allorisians to regain lost knowledge. They had the capability of inter-planetary travel. Colonies soon began to be built on other worlds and younger races were soon enslaved. The Allorisians began building a massive empire for their own. They then met other races with the same technological advancement as they did. This other races would not be allowed to interfere with the interest of the Allorisians and war broke out. The Allorisians fought brutal wars for planets and stars. They enslaved prisoners of war and used them in inhummane task. The Allorisians also began developing weapons that would destroy their rivals as efficiently as possible. Working tirelessly and with ethics unbounded to them, the Allorisians created the X4-001 virus better known as the "Black Tide". During one of their desperate defences, they used the virus on the enemy and found that the virus was effective.... on them. The frail anti-bodies of the Allorisians were no match for the monster they had created and it almost whipped out their entire race.

The new Allorisian government, the Alluminatic Combine, seeks to redeem itself in the eyes of its neighbors before old hatred sparks up and another war is started. The Combine also has the task of reuniting the old worlds it once had after all communications broke down from them after the wars. The new government will do whatever it takes to unite the Allorisian race again but without bloodshed if possible. Negotiations with ancient enemies are also planned by the combine to ease tensions between them. This could all be a genuine act of retribution by the new Allorisian government or a ploy to distract their neighbors while they lick their wounds. Only time will tell what the true intentions of the Combine is.

[Trillovinum]

This will be my race.

The Ka

The Ka is one, the Ka are many but all work towards the common goal: survival.
The Ka are a synthetic race that roam the galaxy in search of resources to fuel their ever expanding collective. Unlike other species, Ka do not have any sense of individuality or even a concept of death. Ka are essentially billions upon billions of computer programs, all working together as one. Their ships, resource gatherers and soldiers are all mobile platforms within which these programs operate.
While the processing power of the Ka collective mind is almost unfathomable, they are sadly extremely uncreative. All their ships, stations and other designs have been based off of others. Sometimes different designs are combined or improved upon after new data has been gathered but the Ka have never created even a single original design themselves.
Aside from one single permanently occupied system known as ‘the shrine’, the Ka are a mobile civilisation. Their so called ‘collectors’ travel around the galaxy in search of resources to further the expansion of the entire collective. This can be minerals to build new ships but also new technologies they can use. To this end, no holds are barred. Advanced organic civilisations, great or small are all targets to mine for resources and like everything else, to be discarded when depleted. They only make exceptions for pre space age civilisations, having learned that such creatures are better left undisturbed and uninformed until they can come up with enough ideas to steal.

The history of the Ka is long but sadly, not much is remembered. They were created at one point in time, likely many centuries or even millennia ago by an unknown and long since vanished creator. The Ka do commemorate their creator by having a world spanning shrine in his, her, or their honour. This shrine can be considered the Ka’s homeworld and is likely the site of their creation. The planet itself is mostly covered by immense projects of Ka made artificial landscapes to mimic the world as it once was in the times of the creator. In order to maintain these artificial ecosystems, the Ka have built thousands of monitoring and maintenance stations on the planet as well as in orbit.

[Shoopthewoop]

My Races Information

Information about my race

Species: B'Hefa

Home-World: Abassi

Language: Kaonian

Description: A race of superstitious and violent humanoids. Their artwork and symbolism is similar to that of the ancient Celtic civilizations of Europe. They share their home star system with a race of enormous space-dwelling lifeforms, which they harness and use as a means of transportation. They follow the religion of Erizuthos which teaches those of how they should convert everyone and kill the ones who don't convert as a last resort. Even with this the newer generations are more peaceful then the ones before.

Alligator Half of Race:

Crocodile Half of Race:

Military: Even during the Space age these creatures use spears. But not just any Spears. These Spears have the ability to blast lasers out the top. And the top 1000 Warriors get to wear Defence Robo-Suits which have the ability to blast 6 Spears at once.

Name of Leader: Rex Draconum

Type of Government: Ecclesiastical - a government administrated by a church.

Information About my Home Planet

Planet Name: Abassi

Planet Appearance:

Location: Imdali Nebula System

Description: A large Earth-like planet with an oxygen-rich atmosphere. The planet is covered by one enormous ocean. There are only two large continents. Salt deserts dominate one, while the other has been transformed into rich farmland. Indigenous lifeforms range from rodents to siphonophores.

Religion Information

Name: Erizuthos

Type: polytheism (very patriarchal)

Direction: outwards

Focus: Convert Everything

Ruling Deities:

The God of Law and Light:

The God of Dreams:

Important Deities:

The God of Friendship:

The God of Sacrifice and Beauty:

The God of Whistling:

The God of Youth:

The Evil Beings:

Quomalum The Devil of Death:

What the Demons Look Like:

Divine Interaction: only in certain situations (war, healing, etc)

Involves: astrology

Afterlife: is a brief stop between reincarnations and can be reached by the living, with effort. The living who manage to reach Havana (Heaven) are treated with virgins, free food, free animals, and meeting the gods. The ones who manage to get to Hel (Hell) are treated with becoming a demon and being a slave to the Devil.

Supernatural: benevolent nature spirits, demons.

Worship: solemn individual prayer, mostly on holidays

Holidays: few

Holidays Celebrate: saints, new moons, martyrs, full moons, past battles

Major Holiday(s): are more prayer than celebration

Major Holiday Names: Saintania, Newbua, Matrya, Fullbua, Anciena

Clergy: males only

Function: inquisitors, arbiters of holiness

Lifestyle: Great

Family: none (chastity required)

Chosen: study to become clergy

Distinguished By: a there clothes.

Symbol: a spiral and a representation of a tool

Holy Color: Green

Passed Down: via the holy book Balita with some commentary from the priests.

Creation Myth Type: order from void/chaos. From the darkness there was chaos, then the gods came. Together they destroyed the chaos and gave birth to the universe.

Mortals' Origin: fallen deities

Major Myth/Symbol(s): the journey. The story about the half god Rex Reptar. He journeyed from one side of the universe to the other killing the demons and attacking the devil.

Appearance of Rex Reptar:

Deadly Sins: Apathy, envy, and Pride.

High Virtues: Thoughtfulness, temperance, and Niceness.

Associated Art form: Metal Working

Coming of Age: 12 years old (males only)

Coming of Age Rite: Involves 1000 12 year olds going through a 3 mile long obstacle course. The order they get to pick jobs is chosen from who finishes the races 1st. (1st place gets 1st pick, Last Place gets Last Pick)

Marriage: involves a transfer of wealth

Marriage Rites: involve a mock/symbolic 'kidnapping'

Death Rites: involve dividing up the deceased's property

Major Taboo: Polygemy

Prevalence: believed in lots of areas

Outsiders: are ignored

Holy Site: The Great Hatchery: The Place where the first of there species fell from the sky. This is where all of the eggs are hatched. The Females have 2 at a time.

pictures

Spear:
Defence Robo-Suit:
Low Range Gun:
Mid Range Gun:
Long Range Gun:
The Armor for the people who don't wear the Robo-Suits:
The Capital City:
Leaders Appearance:
Generals Appearance:

Laws

The penalty for a slave molesting a tradesman is a long imprisonment.

The penalty for a foreigner striking a penjuan is a flogging.

The penalty for a member of the church stealing a pet is a warning.

The penalty for a slave wounding a priest is a flogging.

The penalty for a guard abusing a hunting penjuan is death.

The penalty for plotting against a noblewoman is a loss of social status.

The penalty for stealing a penjuan is a long imprisonment.

The penalty for maiming a slave girl is a moderate fine.

The Penalty for Stealing Money is imprisonment

The Penalty for Murder is Death

The Penalty for selling secrets is imprisonment for life

The penalty for a merchant attempting bribery is exile.

The penalty for a merchant striking a servant is public humiliation.

The penalty for stealing spices is the loss of privileges.

The penalty for maiming an penjuan is a small fine.

The penalty for a tradesman being drunk in public is a considerable fine.

The penalty for fighting in public is a few years' imprisonment.

The penalty for a nobleman stealing food is a moderate fine.

The penalty for trespassing is a loss of social status.

The penalty for a priest endangering a messenger penjuan is a moderate fine.

The penalty for a merchant kidnapping a noble is life imprisonment.

The penalty for illegaly trafficking food is a considerable term of servitude.

The penalty for a member of a certain bloodline endangering a Penjuan is a long imprisonment.

The penalty for an official killing an official is execution.

The penalty for killing a war penjuan is execution.

The penalty for illegaly trafficking armor is exile.

The penalty for killing a pet is life imprisonment.

The Declaration of the People

In English: We the People promise not to break any laws as it is wrong. We the People promise to help those in need. We the People Promise not to murder. We the People Promise not to Cheat. We the People Promise not to Steal.

In there Language: pikao qoucaka julkaouayjulpikao julruauayarxauika nauayqou qoua slrukaohlo ohnaasa piohpiuia ohuia xaqou xauia piruauanayi. pikao qoucaka julkaouayjulpikao julruauayarxauika qoua cakapijul qocauayuika xana nakakawa. pikao qoucaka julkaouayjulpikao julruauayarxauika nauayqou qoua aroleruawakaru. pikao qoucaka julkaouayjulpikao julruauayarxauika nauayqou qoua qezcakaohqou. pikao qoucaka julkaouayjulpikao julruauayarxauika nauayqou qoua uiqokaoohpi.

Language

Alphabet
Oh Sl Qez Wa Kao Fru Yi Ca Xi Jer Lo Pi Ar Na Uay Jul Hao Rua Uia Qou Ole Pu Pi Po Asa Aeo

Imports, Exports, And the Planets Resources

Main Import: Vegetables and fruit
Main Export: Ores, Metals, Crystals.
Main Production: Weapons, Luxuries, Building Materials.
Resources on the Planet: Lots of Meet, Ores, Metals, and Crystals. Lots of water.

Species

Deurmem:
Bosinalis:
Porccumalae:
Ursudiuc:
Spearrunner:
Acediavero:
Nullam:
Melistor:
Swiftlet:
Eleans (Blue Ones) and Fipos (Green one):
Clovyrn:
Doael:
Quilcrow:
Chickper:
Blurilla:
Kanoth:
Goonise:
Tusoonis:
Baoth:
Seelagator:
Dukmingo:
Hipophent:
Xenoglas:
Penjaun:
Sharkatoss:
Horsekey:
Measse:
Zipposaur:
Pandile:
Gatoril:
Cthulon:

Countries Mascot

Penjaun

Population

Capitol City Population: 10 million
Planet Population: 9 Billion
Empire Population: 146 Trillion

Extra Military Info

Special Unit: Robo-Suit Warriors: The 1000 warriors in the Robo-suits.
Size of army: 30 Trillion
Picture of Military Training Building:
Name of General: Croculis Hyponos

Jobs

Priest
Slave
Warrior
Guard
Tradesmen
Guild Leader
Paleontologist
Fire Support Specialist
Poultry Cutter
Clinical Audiologist
Minesweeping Officer
Auto Cleaner
Pepper Picker
Hat Blocking Machine Operator
Logistics Manager
Comptroller
Personnel Director
Juvenile Corrections Officer
Blanchard Grinder Operator
News Video Editor
Aircraft Designer
Ink Blender
Relay Technician
Absorption and Adsorption Engineer
Textile Conservator
Can Sealer
Master Sonar Technician
Volcanology Professor
Farm Management Professor
Children's Pastor
Artist Manager
Hotel Concierge
Electrical Sign Wirer Helper
Shale Planer Operator Helper
Radiologic Technician
Airline Radio Operator
Chemistry Professor
Rangelands Conservation Laborer
Emergency Operator
Judo Instructor
Driller Helper
Air Support Control Officer
Records and Information Manager
Fur Tailor
Dinkey Driver
Crane Crew Supervisor
Horticultural Services Supervisor
Agronomy Technician
City Surveyor
Sheet Rock Taper Helper
Group Fitness Instructor
Cancer Registrar
Network Developer
Diesel Service Technician
Radarman
Research Dietitian
Communication Manager
Museum Archivist
Defensive Driving Instructor
Developmental Psychologist
Candy Puller
Echocardiography Technician
Commercial Fisher
Oil Well Cable Tool Driller
Officer In Charge, Aviation Unit Or Detachment
Egg Gatherer
Engineering Research Manager
Educational Psychology Professor
Jingle Writer
An/Syq-13 Nav/C2 Operator
Digital Photo Printer
Roving Winder
Envelope Stuffer
Billing Supervisor
Propeller-Driven Airplane Mechanic
Calculus Professor
Residential Mortgage Manager
Fax Machine Operator
Arboreal Scientist
Osteologist
Coffee Roaster
Manufacturing Engineer
Music Minister
Swedish Masseuse
City Clerk
Aoc Operations - Time Sensitive / Critical Targeting Officer
Medical Records Specialist
Forming Roll Operator
Health Information Coder
Special Warfare Combatant Crewman
Estate Conservator
Erecting Crane Operator
Furniture Arranger
Meat Packer
Logistics Analyst
Tax Compliance Officer
Orthotic/Prosthetic Practitioner
Continuous Mining Machine Lode Miner
Electronic Pre-Press Technician
Bridge Operator
House Carpenter
Guitarist
Air Quality Technician
Criminal Court Judge
Satellite Communications Operator
An/Sqq-89(V)4/6 Active Sonar Level Ii Technician
Switch Coupler
Mortician Supplies Sales Representative
Medical Librarian
Computer Hardware Engineer
Billiard Player
Forest Technician
Fire Prevention Inspector
Applied Psychology Professor
Naval Special Warfare Medic
Cotton Ginner
Geological Sample Tester
Internal Auditor
Structural Engineer
Toll Collector

Pop Culture

Top 10 Most Common Names:
1: Gatoras
2: Crocodilious
3: Camoni
4: Gatidle
5: Crogadile
6: Camone
7: Unioal
8: Lopag
9: Kaeuy
10: Rargnak
Largest School: Ensorcellknock School of Religion
Least Favorite Singer/Band: Justinian Biebania
Favorite Singer/Band: Gatalica
Largest Stadium: HyperDome
Favorite Sport: super downhill chess (While Riding a Car down a mountain you play Chess with 3 boards and you attempt to capture all of the enemies Kings)
Least Favorite Sport: Soccer
Favorite Movie: The Crocolite Sage
Least Favorite Movie: The Saga of Justinian Biebania
Favorite Book: The Swampy Games
Least Favorite Book: 50 Shades of Graytor
Favorite Pop Culture Group: Team Gatop
Least Favorite Pop Culture Group: Croconies
Favorite Video Game: Gatorcraft
Least Favorite Video Game: Croc of Duty
Favorite Website: Crocbook
Least Favorite Site: Crcony Hub

Averages

Average Age of Marriage: 18
Average Age of Giving Birth: 20
Average Life Span: 150
Average Age of Criminals: 30
Average Crimes in a Year: 60 million
Average Births in a year: 60 trillion
Average Deaths in a year: 30 trillion

Crime Lords

Even though Crime is rare on the planet, when it does happen, it is usually committed by these 2 gangs.
Gang Number 1: Diabolorum, This gang is a gang filled with religious extremist. They believe that if you do not follow the religion you should die a death filled with burning. They illegally trade Crystals, Ores, and Metals on the underworld market.
Name of the Diabolorum Leader: Aequaliter Nubila
Appearance of Aequaliter Nubila:
Gang Number 2: Quodetiammalis, This gang unlike the one above does not care about religion, if anything these guys don't follow it. They murder randomly, they believe only on race should be around and that is the alligator type. They trade meat and water to the underworld.
Name of the Quodetiammalis: Domin Icis
Appearance of Domin Icis:

Plants

Large Tree 1 (Maecenas Lorem):
Large Tree 2 (Morbitreslignum):
Bush 1 (Luxbush):
Small Plant 1 (Vestibulumeu):

[Isoshi]

The Arae Tri-Hegemony, is an isolationist and divided "nation". The Hegemonies operate on a council of consuls elected by the hegemons to speak for them and relay the demands and deals from each other without the threat of the leaders themselves being assassinated. Throughout their history, they have met, spoken, and being divided by the roiling conflicts that have always erupted. The Hegemonies are not only divided by their nationalities, but also of species. Though they have had prolonged contact a conflict early on in their histories shoved distrust of their cousins into their minds even to this late day in their history. The three species are the Arae Dicon [People of the South], Arae Ghanid [People of the North], and Arae Erindi [People of the Sky]. Though the names are spoken in a singular trade language this has not supplanted the individual languages of the Hegemonies.

The entrance of the Arae onto the galactic stage was one of conquest, blood shed, and exploitation of the lesser races around them, and the empty worlds they could use for their own goals. This led to quick conflicts with the other empires, and nations around them. Some of these held, others were engulfed in conflict with the Arae, while still others were destroyed in the spilling over of conflicts between the Hegemons' fleets and armies.

In this late day in the history of the galaxy, they find themselves as violent to themselves and those they do not see as worthy rivals, but running low on resources from their exploitative policies to gain footholds into the future against each other and the outsiders. This has led to the Tri-Hegemony having to reassess their ways of dealing with the outside nations in order to make sure they do not blink out against one another.

[solamelike]

Race Ideas, borrowed some of Shoopthewoop's sheet.

Species: The Imperium

Home-World: Planet One

Description: The Imperium are a race controlled by the ever watching eye of its government. 1984-esque methods are used to keep the populace in check, obeying the strict laws of the government and ensuring that everything runs
smoothly. Everyone is happy in The Imperium race because everyone who doesnt pretend to be happy is taken away, never to be seen by family or friends again.

Appearance:

4 feet in hegiht, Nimble and speedy but with weak muscles.

Coming of Age: 14 years old
Coming of Age Rite: Exam to decide what there job will be. Depending on job they will continue to further education or begin work.

Marriage: Marriage must have government approval. Marriage is for reproduction puposes only.

Outsiders: The government is open to beneficial trading agreements aslong as other races do not attempt to influence The Imperium's

Rulers: The ruling body of The Imperiums is 'The Government' the public speaker of 'The Government' is 'Mr White' whos identity is never revealed. He has always ruled and is shown to be immortal to the general public.
In actuality Mr White is fictional and just an embodiment of all government representatives.

Military: Due to The Imperium's small stature (4 feet in height). Technology is used to compensate. The Imperium Military and police force ride in mechs which enhance there speed and strength.
Although bulky, the suits are tough armour plated and provide sufficient firepower.

[Shoopthewoop]

Solam. Would You and me want to be allies.