Expendable

Cancelled: Slay & Rescue

Slay & Rescue - Cancelled

The Kingdom of Khiral, noticing how across the twelve kingdoms various highborn daughters are in a near constant need of rescue from the sacrificial altars of dark cultists and warlocks, prowling bandits, towers, spells, dragons, creatures bespelled for their rudeness to visitors and wicked step-mothers, has hatched a plan.

To wit, they would send their prince out to rescue them, thereby generating good press and elevating their own kingdom's standing.

That was, alas, until the prince tried to infiltrate a witch's tower to steal back a Mythical Artifact™ No. 9 (manufactured under royal license by the Mythical Artifact company of Khiral) only to get caught in the act. The witch turned him into a frog and released him into the swamp until the spell is released via a kiss.

Village girls, be warned! The witch uses the same spell on door-to-door salesmen and tax collectors, your odds of kissing a frog and getting yourself a prince are low.

Well, eventually the prince will show up - but until then, there's an opening or two.

Applicants must be in their late teens to early twenties, unmarried, of good family, good moral character, a thirst to prove themselves, willing to work with a team (maybe sending the prince out by themselves wasn't so good an idea), and have their own mounts, weapons, and at least one companion/squire.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Older, more experienced applicants with battle scars, knowing smirks, and an army of harden warriors at their back need not apply.

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This is intended to be a light-hearted swords and sorcery game with the usual fantasy elements and perhaps a dash of slapstick. Think Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Discworld, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Princess Bride.

The Island of Ascension

"Yeah," Mags sighs. "They are. What's this?"

She unfolds the pamphlet and reads through it. Definitely cult ideas.

"Hey, excuse me," she starts asking people at random, "How do you get ahold of staff? I've just arrived and I've got questions!"

Surely someone changed their sheets. Or maybe they weren't allowed wherever they kept the washing machines. Or were they supposed to use magic for that?

"Let's go check out the cafeteria," she says to Ruth. "Staff'll have to show up to eat."

The Island of Ascension

Mags

"Hey, whatsup?" Gary asked Mags "Want to play some ping pong with us? There's a lounge in there." He said, pointing towards the glass door to the lounge.

@MikkPikkel93

Mags turns and stares intently at Gary for a long moment, then shakes her head. "Sorry, too many questions in my head right now, like where to find a replacement mattress, cleaning supplies, and fresh bedding, it's one of the perils of being a sergeant. But this is our new roommate, Ruth. She's a student here, too. Ruth, this is..."

She frowns, shaking her head, "I'm sorry, I know you were on the helicopter, but I don't know anyone's names. I'm Magdalene Vulpe, but everyone just calls me 'Mags'."

Darkwater City Limits

Had an idea of bringing in a vampire who's been living in a mansion at the edge of town for centuries. Drives an old van painted up to look like the Mystery Machine. Old school doctor, back when you learned medicine by apprenticeship.

He was banished centuries ago, long before the first colonies.

The Island of Ascension

"First it says we can't go into town, now we're limited to where we can go in the dorms as well?" Mags scowls, following Ruth out the door. "Should I be worried nobody mentioned we can use the bathroom?"

There were more people in the hallway now, which made her quirk her eyebrow, especially in the lobby. A couple of the guys who rode in the copter was here, looking a little lost and curious, themselves. She gave them a quick nod, then decided to cross over to the front desk.

"Hello?" she called out, hoping someone who worked for the school would appear behind the desk, then eyed the phone on the desk. With a shrug, she picks up the handset and listens for a dial tone, then tries calling "Oh for the Operator".

The Island of Ascension

sorry, planning out a post

The Island of Ascension

Is this open to new players?

@King Xerxes

Yes, the OP posted that in the Interest Check.

Space Fantasy Space Opera Thing

"Samantha Wells"

• Name: Samantha "Sam" Wells (a.k.a Kassandra Powell,Brenda Spencer)
• Age: 25
• Gender: Female
• Species: Human
• Appearance:
  This young girl reminds you of a witty comedian. She has wide green eyes that are like two pieces of jade. Her silky, curly, brown hair is worn in a messy bob. She has a slender build, standing maybe four foot seven. Her skin is stationer pale. She has large hands. Her wardrobe practical, mostly ordinary coveralls and steel-toe chukka boots. Her only other outfit - jeans, sage green top, a band shirt from a Hera gift shop, and a gray zipper hoodie stay in her locker until they reach port.
• Personality: Mildly sarcastic, reserved, self-sufficient, clever.
• Brief Backstory: Kassandra was born on Pearl Station, in orbit above Cucretania, daughter of Aliyah Powell, father unknown (public profile states Aliyah used customized DNA from samples taken from dozens of donors). Her mother is the chairperson of Sailpointe Corporation, a conglomeate primarily known for shipping and trade, which operates out of Pearl Station. She spent most of her childhood playing with the children of the other board members who occupied the upper levels.
  
  Kass started life extension treatments at age nine, slowing down her biological clock and tailoring her body. Despite some discomfort, she found the process facinating - until she realized that her mother was also receiving the same life extension treatment and wouldn't retire for at least a century or two. She'd didn't want to get stuck behind some corporate desk until then, nor did she want to spend everyday uselessly partying until she dropped. Nor did she want people to think she was just bored and slumming.
  
  Kass wanted something with a purpose, but that required education. So she made arrangements to move some of her money into secret accounts and found a human smuggler who promised they could get her off the station (for a price) and arrange a new identity for her on the planet below as "Brenda Spenser". Reprogramming her hair ginger and sporting a ground-hugger tan, she managed to get into Cucretania University and supported herself working nights at a distribution center. Eventually she graduated with a major in cybernetics engineering (BS) and a minor in golem systems.
  
  She was then hired by Constellation Cruise Lines to work as crew on board the Scorpio, helping to direct robots via the robot service tunnels and occasionally crawling through them to retrieve faulty units so she or one of the others could repair them. Aside from her robot janitorial duties, she'd be pressed into arranging activities in the Scorpio's Kids Club - she still looked like a pre-teen and they figured kids would relate to her better.
  
  When Kass learned that Constellation Cruise Lines was bought out by Sailpointe and her mother was on their way to Hera Station, their next point of call, she arranged for a break down of one of the robots and slipped into the robot service tunnels where she used party hair dye to change her hair color to blue and change her clothes, slipping off the ship when they docked as Samantha Wells.
  
  A salon reprogrammed her hair to brown and curly, also stripped out her tan, but Kass knew it wouldn't be long before station security would be looking for her. Buying a burner comm, she pulled up the job boards, looking for independent cargo haulers.
  
  NOTE: She doesn't tell people her actual name, wants to avoid getting kidnapped. She responds to Sam.
• Equipment

  • Comm unit (cheap pay-as-you-go type older model computer comm with touchscreen, data card slot, SIMcard slot. Syncs to shipboard and subscribed planetary comm networks. Ruggedized, syn-Diamond chip architecture. Wireless charging)
    
    • Library data card
    • Music data card
    • Utilities/Gaming data card
    • Backup data card
  • Augmented Reality (AR) glasses - cheap lightweight wearable HUD unit, syncs to computers and subscribed planetary comm networks, can allow A/V communications. Gesture controlled, can darken to shade eyes.
  • Mini Electronics Repair tool kit - belt-sized kit with a few basic tools, power cells
  • Personal Kit
    
    • Multi-tool
    • Pen Light (800 lumens, can switch from steady white, steady red, flashing white.)
    • Sonic Probe (cleaning tool and screwdriver, can be used to pick primitive locks)
    • Multi-surface Pen
  • Duffle bag
    
    • Leather work belt
    • two pair of work gloves
    • Civvies - sage green boatneck shirt, 7% Solution band t-shirt, jeans, canvas shoes, gray zipper-front hoodie
    • Three pair navy-blue crew coveralls
    • Underwear and socks
    • Black steel-toe chukka boots
    • Cheap sewing kit
    • Toiletries kit
    • Documents Case (fingerprint lock) containing various personal papers, graduation certificate, IDs, gift cards, two data cards, and her spacer certifications (Transportation Worker ID, Spacer Medical Certificate, Basic Spacer Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping)
• Skills:
  
  
  
  • Acrobat
  • Judo
  • Electronics repair
  • Cybernetic Systems repair
  • Golem systems repair
  • Hacker
  • Sonic lockpicking (Only works on older locks)
  • Vacc Suit

Space Fantasy Space Opera Thing

"Samantha Wells"

• Name: Samantha "Sam" Wells (a.k.a Kassandra Powell,Brenda Spencer)
• Age: 25
• Gender: Female
• Species: Human
• Appearance:
  This young girl reminds you of a witty comedian. She has wide green eyes that are like two pieces of jade. Her silky, curly, brown hair is worn in a messy bob. She has a slender build, standing maybe four foot seven. Her skin is stationer pale. She has large hands. Her wardrobe practical, mostly ordinary coveralls and steel-toe chukka boots. Her only other outfit - jeans, sage green top, a band shirt from a Hera gift shop, and a gray zipper hoodie stay in her locker until they reach port.
• Personality: Mildly sarcastic, reserved, self-sufficient, clever.
• Brief Backstory: Kassandra was born on Pearl Station, in orbit above Cucretania, daughter of Aliyah Powell, father unknown (public profile states Aliyah used customized DNA from samples taken from dozens of donors). Her mother is the chairperson of Sailpointe Corporation, a conglomeate primarily known for shipping and trade, which operates out of Pearl Station. She spent most of her childhood playing with the children of the other board members who occupied the upper levels.
  
  Kass started life extension treatments at age nine, slowing down her biological clock and tailoring her body. Despite some discomfort, she found the process facinating - until she realized that her mother was also receiving the same life extension treatment and wouldn't retire for at least a century or two. She'd didn't want to get stuck behind some corporate desk until then, nor did she want to spend everyday uselessly partying until she dropped. Nor did she want people to think she was just bored and slumming.
  
  Kass wanted something with a purpose, but that required education. So she made arrangements to move some of her money into secret accounts and found a human smuggler who promised they could get her off the station (for a price) and arrange a new identity for her on the planet below as "Brenda Spenser". Reprogramming her hair ginger and sporting a ground-hugger tan, she managed to get into Cucretania University and supported herself working nights at a distribution center. Eventually she graduated with a major in cybernetics engineering (BS) and a minor in golem systems.
  
  She was then hired by Constellation Cruise Lines to work as crew on board the Scorpio, helping to direct robots via the robot service tunnels and occasionally crawling through them to retrieve faulty units so she or one of the others could repair them. Aside from her robot janitorial duties, she'd be pressed into arranging activities in the Scorpio's Kids Club - she still looked like a pre-teen and they figured kids would relate to her better.
  
  When Kass learned that Constellation Cruise Lines was bought out by Sailpointe and her mother was on their way to Hera Station, their next point of call, she arranged for a break down of one of the robots and slipped into the robot service tunnels where she used party hair dye to change her hair color to blue and change her clothes, slipping off the ship when they docked as Samantha Wells.
  
  A salon reprogrammed her hair to brown and curly, also stripped out her tan, but Kass knew it wouldn't be long before station security would be looking for her. Buying a burner comm, she pulled up the job boards, looking for independent cargo haulers.
  
  NOTE: She doesn't tell people her actual name, wants to avoid getting kidnapped. She responds to Sam.
• Equipment

  • Comm unit (cheap pay-as-you-go type older model computer comm with touchscreen, data card slot, SIMcard slot. Syncs to shipboard and subscribed planetary comm networks. Ruggedized, syn-Diamond chip architecture. Wireless charging)
    
    • Library data card
    • Music data card
    • Utilities/Gaming data card
    • Backup data card
  • Augmented Reality (AR) glasses - cheap lightweight wearable HUD unit, syncs to computers and subscribed planetary comm networks, can allow A/V communications. Gesture controlled, can darken to shade eyes.
  • Mini Electronics Repair tool kit - belt-sized kit with a few basic tools, power cells
  • Personal Kit
    
    • Multi-tool
    • Pen Light (800 lumens, can switch from steady white, steady red, flashing white.)
    • Sonic Probe (cleaning tool and screwdriver, can be used to pick primitive locks)
    • Multi-surface Pen
  • Duffle bag
    
    • Leather work belt
    • two pair of work gloves
    • Civvies - sage green boatneck shirt, 7% Solution band t-shirt, jeans, canvas shoes, gray zipper-front hoodie
    • Three pair navy-blue crew coveralls
    • Underwear and socks
    • Black steel-toe chukka boots
    • Cheap sewing kit
    • Toiletries kit
    • Documents Case (fingerprint lock) containing various personal papers, graduation certificate, IDs, gift cards, two data cards, and her spacer certifications (Transportation Worker ID, Spacer Medical Certificate, Basic Spacer Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping)
• Skills:
  
  
  
  • Acrobat
  • Judo
  • Electronics repair
  • Cybernetic Systems repair
  • Golem systems repair
  • Hacker
  • Sonic lockpicking (Only works on older locks)
  • Vacc Suit

The Island of Ascension

@Expendable Ruth paused, looked at the bunk bed, then back at Mags.

"Uh, I think it's pretty heavily implied the beds are being provided. Like...if it's our dorm room, sleeping on the beds is a given."

She walked over to the bed that looked like it had been slashed.

"We should make sure to lock the door though."

@MikkPikkel93

"The door is a physical part of the room," Mags agrees with a sigh. "But these rules are weird. It's like they're trying to trick us into breaking them so they don't have to honor their contract. Rule seven basically says we can't imply an instructor wanting to take us off campus has permission to do so - we, the students, have to check and make sure."

The ex-sergeant shakes her head, her brow furling as she frowns. "But why is that? We're on an isolated island just off of Alaska - that town below is probably full of employees and their families, who else would want to live here? And where are the mercenaries sleeping? Here in the dorms with us? Or down in town?"

And why were there mercinaries here? she wondered. Are there pirate raids or something?

"Anyway," Mags says, heading towards the door. "I'm going to go find someone to ask and make sure we can use these beds, maybe get a new mattress since that one's ripped. It'll give me a chance to explore."