Stern Algorithm

The Crystal Gems

Give me a bit to write up a suitable character. I might pepper you with questions as I hit stumbling blocks.

Innocence Lost: Space Western Science Fantasy (Temporarily Open Again!)

Really sorry for the long wait, but your timing is impeccable. I got my post up.

Innocence Lost: Space Western Science Fantasy (Temporarily Open Again!)

A crescendo of tension arose in the heart of the machine now known as Legion as it saw the group of youngsters approaching the ship. As the banter between this 'John' and Captain Natasha ensued, Legion's fears were confirmed. It had heard various rumors of the exact nature of the Ascendancy's super soldier program, and something from the mission document had been somewhat telling.Upon hearing the Captain call out for dinner, Legion wordlessly hovered back into the ship, heading for the mess hall. As the crew and guests sat down, Legion went about laying out plates of food, fist for the Captain, then for the guest, and then for the crew.

"You guys remember Small Paul? The code-breaker? Scrawny kid, prematurely grey, real high pitched voice? I know he was doing it, I kept on hearing rumors he was leaving coded messages disguised as battlefield graffiti. Whatever happened to that guy?"

@Gentlemanvaultboy

*CLANG*

"Oh, dear. Please pardon me, I seem to have dropped a plate," Legion declared. Fortunately, he hadn't put food on it yet, and the plate was made of metal (no self-respecting spaceship would have porcelain dinnerware). It reached out one of its hidden, extendable arms to pick up the plate, putting it in the washer, and grabbed another to load up with food. Once everyone had been served, Legion hovered around the table, refilling cups, providing seconds if asked, and performing general, waiter-like functions. A careful observer might have noted that Legion seemed to pay particular to the children's needs.

"Well it's made from pure alcohol that I mixed with some fermented onions, garlic, just a tiny bit of ethanol, lime and sugar also just some meat I found from the intestine of an animal. I requested Legion to cook but he's to good for that."

@OrkytheOrc

"As the Chief Medical Officer of this ship, I cannot knowingly participate in an activity that jeopardizes the health of the crew," Legion retorted, but playfully. For the most part, Legion let the crew do whatever they wanted, since they all seemed sensible enough to not hurt themselves or each other. Legion rarely chided them for anything, and only ever did so out of jest. Legion tried to let the general atmosphere of dinner help it to settle into a more jovial mood, and take its mind off of what it had heard earlier.

My 'Hero' Academia - Devil's Due

A funny thought came into my head, Thinking of East teaching the others how to be villans ala Robbie Rotten.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfYnvDL0Qcw

@Eviledd1984

RIP, Robbie

Arpeggio of Blue Steel: The Phantom Fleet (OPEN --- APPLY)

Maybe the Ning Hai or the Ping Hai?

@Sola

Thanks for all the advice. I was also eyeing those two. I think the multi-citizenship of these ship's is pretty interesting.

I'm perfectly fine with this as long as they are two similar ships. Special bonds between sister ships are encouraged.

@Ithradine

I'm tempted to make two characters now so I can pull off a merge.

Innocence Lost: Space Western Science Fantasy (Temporarily Open Again!)

I generally prefer semi-solid post orders, mostly because I'm a slow poster and don't want to get left behind, but like @Crowvette said, as long as it's not pushing things forward too much I'm fine with it.

Arpeggio of Blue Steel: The Phantom Fleet (OPEN --- APPLY)

Sorry for the doublepost, but from a nationalistic standpoint, I'd like to try doing a Republic of China ship, even though I realize they're probably garbage by comparison. I think this might narrow down my options.

Arpeggio of Blue Steel: The Phantom Fleet (OPEN --- APPLY)

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Check out this link.

I think it might be best to decide on what type you'd prefer to play (e.g. heavy cruiser, destroyer, submarine, etc) before deciding on class. That way you're not looking through hundreds of Clemson-class or Fletcher-class destroyers or some other variation of a ship class that was mass produced before you have any idea of what style of combat you're looking for.

@Sola

Thanks for the link. Sorry for the confusion but I meant RPG class (tank, rogue, mage, support, etc.) rather than ship class. I get that subs are like the stealthy rogue-types, but beyond that I don't know the difference between a dreadnought and a battlecruiser. I was asking for a dumb-down analogy of types, but I realize it may not be one-to-one.

Combinations as in two ships merged into one?

@Ithradine

Yes, I remember from the show (its been a few years) that two ship's could merge to fire some giant gravity cannon thing. I think there was also the issue of 'partner ships' and compatability, which I think would be a fun dynamic to include.

Innocence Lost: Space Western Science Fantasy (Temporarily Open Again!)

I think Legion should be the one to make the meals. Space spuds peeled with surgical precision!

Arpeggio of Blue Steel: The Phantom Fleet (OPEN --- APPLY)

Also, are we applying WW2 tactics here, where battleships (later carriers) were the center force, with everyone else being destroyers, crusiers, submarines, etc.?

@Sola

So I know next to nothing about actual WWII tactics and ships, so I'll be needing a lot of help. Is there some cliffnotes version, or an "RPG classes of warships" primer/resource that I can look at to familiarize myself with such?

Thanks.