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Star Wars: Coruscant Underworld

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@Lady Amalthea Not a college student so I can't really relate, but it was pretty funny and she has a nice voice. 7/10.

Star Wars: Coruscant Underworld

@Flagg Awesome! Got a char in mind yet?

Star Wars: Coruscant Underworld

OOC

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....

CORUSCANT UNDERWORLD

It has been ten years since the rise of the evil GALACTIC EMPIRE. The galaxy lays within its crushing fist with no opposition.

The capital world of CORUSCANT is the center of the galaxy, the wealthy and powerful thriving on the surface. The filth of the planet have been pushed underground, into the UNDERWORLD, a place rampant with crime and sin.

As the Imperials rule, the people suffer. Those unlucky enough to find themselves in in the undercity of the capital must fight to survive every single day....

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The Underworld is a crime-ridden place, criminals escape to it, those looking to escape that are of the non criminal variety also escape to it. It is a place where one can get lost with the seedy crowds. Illegal merchandise of all kinds can be found within it, prostitution one of the most common occupations. Through the massive ventalation shaft one can enter the underlevels of the capital.

Immoral gangs infest the underworld, youths fall victim to their clutches. The promise of riches and a getaway from their miserable lives too much is too much for many. There is no real police force, they only patrol the uppermost levels and the surface. Vigilante and mob justice is common for some areas. It gets worse as one goes down, with each level the light from above grows more dim. On the lowest of levels reside mutant monstrosities. May you never fall that far down.

Not all people within the undercity are bad, many have just been thrust into a terrible situation by more terrible consequences. Runaways, political criminals, former slaves, or just those with no credits. Bounty hunters and assassins are a common sight, there is money to made by shaking the right hands. Life can be made for those that wish to make it.

Welcome to level 3030, one of the most populated in the Underworld with just over one million denizens dwelling in its artificial lights. Just a hint, stay within the lit borders.

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Notes:

• This will be an open world roleplay, one that will not have a central plotline. Instead the characters will be the source of the story, players able to create their own, intertwining of this is encouraged.
• I may add a plotline which brings some of the PCs together, not sure yet. To start the emphasis will be on making your own tale.
• This is intended to be a very mature RP. Swearing, violence, gore and the likes are to be expected. This is the dark side (no pun intended) of Star Wars. Think of it as The Wire or Deadwood in a galaxy far, far away.
• There will not be Jedi or Sith running around. I may yet allow one Jedi to be in the RP, but I would have to be convinced. The extinguished Jedi Order will be mentioned though, not often in a positive light.
• No limit to the amount of characters you can make. Just make sure you can handle having multiple if you go that route.

So, anyone interested?

Outcasts - A Star Wars Roleplay

I wouldn't worry. Holidays can be a busy time.

Star Wars - The Force Awakens (spoilers should be hidden)

I finally watched it about a hour ago. I liked it, it wasn't perfect though and there were somethings that bugged me. My thoughts:

Spooky spoilers

- The plot got lazy in certain areas, it felt like a rehash of Episode IV. BB-8 is a droid that has vital information the good and bad guys want, he ends up on a desert world. Stormies coming looking for him. The final assault on the superweapon is very similar to the trench run in the original. The idea of that also annoys me, I disliked having a second Death Star in 6, one of my reasons for not enjoying it as much as the two before it. The Starkiller base, essentially the third coming was lame. Hopefully they go with some different, bold ideas for the sequel.

- Maybe they were scared to veer too far from mirroring the OT?

- I liked Kylo Ren, glad that he was different from Vader. Reminded me of whiny Anakin in Ep II, but that's not bad, hopefully his defeat changes him. Excited to see how he comes back in the next one. The Han slaying was bold, I'm surprised he killed his daddy and that the writer's decided to put killing such an iconic character in the film. Similar to how Obi Wan died in IV. Snoke was interesting too, reminds me of the Emperor.

- I liked the three main characters, would have liked more screentime from Poe. Finn is my favorite, they really nailed his character. Han, Chewie and all the returning characters were solid too. BB-8 was awesome.

- Rey did annoy me in some areas. A talented pilot and engineer, also great with blasters despite never using one before Han placed it in her hands. It annoyed me how great she was right away with the Force and a lightsaber. She had zero training yet showed skill of someone who did. Also sweeped the floor with Kylo Ren who had training and talent, he was injured but still. She showed no faults.

I'd give it a 7 - 8 out of 10. Like it, but not as much as New Hope or ESB. Better than TPM at least.

Adrift In The Endless Sea

Sorry, I've been busy with things. I'll try to get a reply up ASAP.

Coruscant Sacked: Aftermath

Welp now off to read all the characters as well as all the posts, i'll have my character up either tomorrow or Saturday at the latest since you know the holiday and stuff lol.

@Nallore

Swing by the chat too! We're all friendly people. none All of us.

Coruscant Sacked: Aftermath

~| Day 2, 13:20 - 14:03 GST |~
~| Aboard the Kaggath, Prison Complex |~

Denso had decided to go into meditation within the cell. It helped calm his mind, especially since there had been so much going on of late, he needed to relax, even if it was just for a short time. His abduction alongside his lover, the wretched Sith splitting them up, it was the last time he had seen her. The thought of her being dead or mutilated by the Sith scum brought emotions to the Jedi that he had promised to kill off. He regained his composure with a deep breath, feeling the Force flow around him. His body ached but his mind was still sharp as a rock.

Then he was done, and rose from his meditation, feeling like himself again, friendly funny Denso Halsa, loyal Jedi Knight. His eyes scanned his surroundings, he didn’t know how long he would be in here with the others, at least there were others. Solitude pained him, the others seemed to be Jedi like him, he could sense it in them. Then his eyes fell upon a tired looking human girl, she was large in stature, almost his height, and he was not a short man. He could see the scars on her, they reminded him of his own.

“Another scarred Jedi like myself. I’m guessing the Sith did it? Damn Sith, they are sadistic as they are crazy.” Denso said as he approached her, then brought his fingers up to touch his broken nose, cringing at the touch. He still smiled, pain was nothing new, he just made a mental note not to touch any of the recent scars.

After having walked around the prison complex Kara had decided to isolate herself from the others. She did not really feel like engaging in conversation with them as she didn't know any of them. She had initially set out to find Koren but when she couldn't find him she opted to meditate for a while. While Kara wasn't the most spiritual of Jedi, she thought that a meditation would help her to clear her mind. Easier said than done of course as all Kara could think of were either how to get out of here or about what Xid had told her. But, eventually and after much focussing, she finally entered a state of meditation… or was it sleep? Sometimes she honestly didn't know the difference.

After meditating for a while Kara heard someone close to her speak out against a “Scarred Jedi”. She opened her eyes and saw a rather big fellow looking at her. He was a Kiffar and seemed to be about as big as Kara. The first thing that crossed Kara’s mind was that she would have loved to spar with this guy. Obviously that would be a bit hard with them being imprisoned and such.

“Ha, you can say that again.” Kara said with a smirk as she kept looking at the Kiffar. She now saw that he had a broken nose and apparently it still stung as he cringed when he touched it, which made her chuckle. “Seems like you know all about that don't you?” A smile formed on her face. “Or did you fall down some stairs?” Kara said in a joking fashion. After she said that Kara got off the ground and to her disappointment noticed that this guy was just a bit taller, but only just. “So,” she said to the Kiffar, “with whom do I have the pleasure?”

“I’m Denso Halsa, Jedi knight, now Jedi prisoner.” He said to her with another smirk, he was still able to find humor even in the worst situations. From just a glance at her frame he assumed she was quite the capable fighter.

“The nose break was after I laughed at one of my captors on my previous place of capture. He told me that if I smirked at him again when he tried to interrogate me that he’d ‘break my damn nose’. Thankfully I saw the punch coming and felt the Force flow over me, Crucitorn is a hell of a technique. Still broke my nose, but the impact didn’t hurt.”

“The aftermath stings though, not that badly. I like to think I’m tough,” Denso said, then realized he might have been talking too much about himself, almost bragging. “So, what is your name?”

Kara listened to the Kiffar, who was apparently named Denso, as he introduced himself. He went on to talk about how his nose got broken and it made for quite an amusing story. When he asked Kara for her name she smiled at him and stretched her arms out, she had been sitting still for almost an hour after all. While she was stretching she noticed that she was straining her tunic. As she had noticed earlier it was a tiny bit too small, though small isn't the right word for it as it still covered her up completely. Tight would be a better description, especially around the shoulders and arms.

“Pleased to meet you Denso Halsa, Jedi Knight, now Jedi prisoner” Kara said with a smirk. “My name is Kara Paan and I am a proud member of the Jedi Guardians.” She cast her eyes down for a moment. That was of course before she was captured. She still felt bitter and ashamed about her defeat but she quickly recollected herself and looked back at Denso and quickly tried to think of something else.

“You look like a man who can fight so I’m wondering if you served in any of the major combat zones before?” A silly question of course considering the man’s scars, but she wasn't really good at small talk so she had to think of something and this was the first that came to mind.

“Yeah, I almost always chose to fight in combat. There’s nothing I enjoy more than the thrill of battle while alongside the best soldiers in the Republic. I didn’t enjoy the killing, rather the unity of it all. A talented battalion of soldiers and a Jedi can change a battle from a lose to a victory.” Denso replied, he was proud of his contributions to the war effort as a veteran.

“I fought my first battles alongside my master, that was long ago, I graduated to full knight and went back into combat. Wouldn’t have it any other way.” Denso added. “Did you see combat too?”

Kara nodded in agreement as Denso told about how he enjoyed the thrill of combat, she could certainly sympathise with that thought. When he asked her if Kara saw combat she tilted her head slightly sideways with a grin on her face. “Oh absolutely, I’ve served on several fronts, most notable of which is probably Alderaan. Though I mostly stuck around my master after I became a knight, we made a good team afterall.”

Her grin disappeared at the end of that sentence as she still hadn't gotten used to her master being slain by a Sith. She tried to hide her sadness by continuing. “I’m pretty good at fighting in Form V and thanks to my physique, so I don't expect me to fight with a lot of flair. But hey, it gets the job done.” She said with a smirk. “And I agree with what you said earlier, the whole reason why you fight thing, I’m of a similar mindset. There’s nothing quite like standing on a battlefield and I enjoy every moment of it.” Some might of course say that you’re mentally insane when you say something like that, but those are just some minor details.

“Exactly. I don’t know many Jedi that share our mindset, but some of them have to. War is a terrible thing, some have to fight on the frontlines in order to help the right side win it.” Denso said with a nod, her and him seemed alike. He was about to speak again when he sensed something through the Force, a powerful presence, like ice on his skin. He turned towards the lift and noticed a cloaked figure exiting it, three armed guards behind them. It was a Sith.

Lady Lansha stepped out of the lift, a smile on her face. She had come to ‘speak’ with more the Jedi. This time her eyes narrowed on two towards the back end of the room, Denso and Kara. She hadn’t met them yet, they both were scarred and beaten from previous imprisonments.

“Greetings, I don’t think I noticed you two here the last time. Why don’t you follow me out of this cramped prison?” She asked them, more of a demand than an actual question. What she had planned for them no one knew.

Adrift In The Endless Sea

I've been busy with work the last few days. On break now and will focus on rolling the wheels on the collab when I get online.