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Yeah that sounds okay :)

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Sauron The Dark Lord said
Since you didn't comment on my question thing I'm going to take it like you're OK with it.

Sorry i must have missed it, which question thing?

Xanndros said
Why not use their telepathic techniques for defense or offense as well? Like.. mess with the minds of their opponents? Just a thought~

The defences we discussed could well be partially telepathic!

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Siphran said
You know what you could use for that? Take the Snapping Effect of Alpheidae shrimp to a whole new level. Some muscle in the mouth that produces the same effect but projects it?

Good idea, that's the kind of thing we could go for!

Either that or an incredibly low and almost imperceptibly bassy note which might have the same effect. Or both!

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Siphran said
Nothing good ever is ;)

Very true :D Like Leonardo Da Vinci once said 'Art is never finished, only abandoned.'

Finished Réunion, go check them out. Finally onto Featured Species!

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I'd imagine they live longer than most. If their rite of passage is to do good works, that kind of thing can take half a century. I wouldn't want to put a number on it just yet but i'd say quite a long lifespan.

Genders, no idea. Any biologists in the arena wanna weigh in?

Defense, i was toying with the idea of some kind of sonic boom emitted from the mouth? Designed to stun, disorientate and incapacitate but not necessarily kill.

Perception, I'd say tolerant. Humanity is naturally sceptical of outsiders but the Machine Minds made them free the Tindrel remember? I mean they make themselves useful as a matter of principle. I wouldn't say they'd need to hide their appearance at all. In fact i'd go so far as to say a lot of people like having their helping hand around.

In other news, released a little bit on Actim and corrected all the distances to Babylon.

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Wow, nice Bio Skull; i love it! I love all the references, very nice. Accepted without any qualms. It seems you are at home with the politics system already, more so than i am, which is great! I'm sure you'd be better suited to answering related questions than i. Everyone remember where you left your CS or save a copy somewhere, for when i eventually move everything over to an OOC.

I haven't really thought much about the Scyvi yet Empath. :( I tell you what, lets brainstorm. I'll give you what i've already thought up and you guys can chip in any ideas or suggestions? They're few in number, perhaps 10,000 present on the planet in all. As a rule of thumb they're loners, often living in places out of the way of loud noises and other people. If they must live in the big cities (because of profession or other commitments) they like places with natural vegetation or running water; they're fascinated by it. I was also toying with the idea of them having a biological function which allows them to heal other species and themselves to a certain extent. Broken bones, ripped tissue or ruptured organs and arteries etc. Not set in stone though. They're also telepathic, communicating with their kin over vast distances. They'll probably talk to Humans and other species the same as any other though.

The reason they're in Outremer i thought could be that as part of their rite of passage into adulthood they must leave the homeworld and go to another populated world and do good works. This could have social, religious or some other reason for being so. What do you guys think to all that?

Sorry i'm working so slow guys, i just got hit with a massive assignment at work so i'm on overload here. . Bear with me. <3

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Skull said
Haven't read the specifics just yet... but I am interested in making a politician of sorts.

Great We're going to need politicians.

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Siphran said
Excellent, oh, and one more question Cathy. Conceivably, would the characters from the last roleplay exist, though before everything they went through the last time? I was just thinking that it might be interesting to encounter the previous characters at some point along this story.And Cathy, don't forget, we do have a wiki we can refer everyone to.

I wouldn't be too worried if you wanted to use Darik. This is more of a reboot than a sequel and all the great characters are welcome to return.

Siphran said don't forget, we do have a wiki we can refer everyone to.

I'm not sure that's finished either

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Sauron, okay i've got you. Yeah but remember it only has around 20,000 pledged full members. Having a massive tower like that is redundant and doesn't fit with the image. Corporation headquarters with millions of workers would have massive towers that huddle around the Skytower, not a supposed charity. . The ancient organization would more likely own a whole host of small businesses and properties, gradually gaining control etc. What do you think?

FortunesFaded said
@Catharyn Speaking of factions, were you alright with the Corporation (BAAC) included in my CS? And if so, should I create a Faction Sheet for them?

Yes it was great . Sure, if you want! Every bit of information is welcome. . I like reading corporation information. By the way, your character picture is broken :(

Xanndros said
Right now, the one I'm leaning towards the most would be an assassin of sorts, "working" for the BESC. Someone who would kind of play the role of a "bad guy", working for the government. For now at least, where or what he ends up doing later as the story progresses is still in the air. He might continue working against "most" players and their agendas or he might be swayed to some other side. Who knows~ : )What do you think about that?

Sounds good . Assassin is such a generic job though, remember there are a whole host of roles available in a corrupt fascist government!

Leidenschaft said
It went from the Central Government of Babylon creating strife and tyranny until the military did the Politics Dance and earned the votes for their candidates. After that happened, BESC tasted power and became disillusioned, becoming the ones to once again create strife and tyranny?

Siphran said
As for the BESC, I like the idea of a UNSC type dictatorship. A good intentioned move to create a better government that went bad.

Sorted then. :)

Leidenschaft said
I'm going to wait until the major factions are put out before going anywhere further with my character idea.

I'll try and work faster.

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Leidenschaft said
Perhaps they've become a UNSC like dictatorship after years of them being an untrustworthy arm of the government. Military coup or a slow takeover through multiple elections being in their favor. SPACE-POLITICS!

Yeah I thought a slow takeover would be interesting. Shading it from the public eye whilst quietly gaining the support of politicians and parties etc. I like space politics.

Ooh wow, nice faction Sauron! I think we can accept that, there are a few things we need to revise though. Firstly with your character, he's overpowered. He can't be three meters tall to start off with, that's almost 10 feet tall! He's also a tiny bit too old. Humanity has greatly increased their lifespan but 353 isn't consistent with the improvements. Take one hundred years off that age and it's just about okay.

Secondly, there are some very tall towers in Babylon. On the outskirts the buildings are relatively low down by comparison and a massive tower out there would cause massive suspicion. Could we not make it a little more inconspicuous? Maybe knock off a couple of floors and such? Underground facilities are okay up to a point but there may or may not be something else under the ground which could interfere with it.

Lastly, could you explain in a bit more detail, Arthur's motive for changing the Order's ideology to worship death? Either on the thread or in PMs if its important that it remains a secret. Just want to know so i can work some bits and pieces around it. It's perfectly alright, i was hoping for some goals more economically or politically minded because i was thinking about having them be a contender for a hostile takeover.