Theyra

Discovery: A Broken Galaxy

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Nothing at the moment. I'm interest in the Quartermaster position because I rarely see this role in rp (or in media in general) so I kinda want to try it out.

@Cmmelody

Okay, and good to know.

Looks pretty interesting! Bit of a throwback to when we had more non-fandom sci-fi games here on the guild.

@Ezekiel

Thanks, and yeah, I mainly did this since I felt there needed to be a bit more sci-fi games on the guild at the moment.

Forgotten Sands: A Divine Journey into the Unknown

I'd prefer there be overlap. After all, Orranoth's name is inspired by Uranus from Greek mythology.

@ActRaiserTheReturned

I am okay with their overlap. That is fine with me.

Forgotten Sands: A Divine Journey into the Unknown

@Vec So I did some edits, and I think it is clear about Arstus now. Not major edits but minor ones like how he did not watch the old man his whole life, but merely heard of the old man's tale and came to see the old man himself, since he was deemed worthy of being remembered in the stars and Arstus wanted to show him this before he died.

The darkness I meant was more like evil, but I have changed it from simply nothing, the absence of light.

The old man was worthy of being remembered since he was a hero from humble beginnings who slayed an evil king, and would later become one and proved to be a good king.

About those who forsake the light, I mean those who consort, and follow evil beings. But Arstus would also not be a fan of murderers or thieves or criminals for that matter, using his light magic and being his worshippers. So that would count Yzechr, Cmmelody's char though I think most gods are not fans of Yzechr. Though I will add later about adding star magic being taught, since I feel my character would teach people that.

I think that is it, and I hope this clears things up.

Though I have to say, I have no idea where you got daughter from in the roleplay example, since I never wrote that the old man had one. So I am confused there.

Discovery: A Broken Galaxy

We have plenty of room, and if you have any questions then feel free to ask.

Forgotten Sands: A Divine Journey into the Unknown

@Theyra

This is much more improved from the previous version (love the idea of honoring worthy mortals as constellations, it creates wonderful mythology potential) and I will accept it, but I want you to consider the following whilst we wait for the roleplay to begin.

• Your characterization is contradictory: the concept describes Arstus as distant and struggling to remember mortals ("his focus is away from others, he tries to think about others"), but your roleplay example shows him deeply engaged—watching the old man's entire life, knowing personal details about his daughter, appearing personally at his deathbed. A truly distant god wouldn't track individual mortal lives; an engaged god wouldn't be framed as forgetful or remote.
  
  • Is Arstus a compassionate guardian who watches over mortals closely, or a remote cosmic force who observes from afar? The current version tries to be both and ends up being neither convincingly.
• Additionally, "the darkness" Arstus opposes is completely undefined currently (another god? abstract evil? literal absence of light?), "worthiness" has no clear criteria (the old man was worthy because... he was a liberator? held light in his heart? was he one of Arstus' worshippers?), and "those who forsake the light" are never specified (worshipers of other gods? criminals? people who just prefer nighttime?).
  
  • Other players need to know whether their characters/followers might be considered enemies of Arstus, what actions could earn constellation honors or, conversely, Arstus' ire.

So as I said, I will accept him, but think about my suggestions please. Pop him in the CS tab :)

@Vec

Okay, I will address the contradictory nature of the character, and let you know how you think of the changes.

Discovery: A Broken Galaxy

While I would like most positions filled. I am waiting to see who goes with what and go from there. So, right now, no, I am not.

Discovery: A Broken Galaxy

Discovery: A Broken Galaxy

Space, the endless sea of stars of the night sky, has fascinated humanity since we gazed up at the stars. Ever curious what was out there and if humanity was alone in the universe. Which as humanity developed and as their attention shifted from the Earth to the stars. Starting with the colonization of the Moon in 2030 and later Mars in 2036. Did humanity find an answer to one age-old question.

For as the rest of the solar system was being colonized under the United Nations of Earth and ships were sent to explore and colonize Pluto. A crashed ship of alien origin was discovered. Estimated to be a thousand years old, and its discovery. Sparked a wave of excitement and drive to explore past the solar system.

The ship, while ancient, humanity was able to recover it and reverse engineer parts of the ship. Mainly, it's FTL Drive and led to the creation of the Argos FTL drive. Which enables ships to travel faster than light by entering a dimension called hyperspace. This started a wave of colonization as ships travelled and found habitable planets.

By 2180, humanity has expanded to twenty systems, and in order to properly manage these new systems. The United Nations of Earth reformed into the United Systems Federation or the USF. Starting a new age for humanity.

Under the USF in 2185, a new initiative was made to explore beyond the USF's borders and venture into deep space. Called the Pathfinder Initiative, under it, a new type of ship, the Pathfinder class cruiser, was built from scratch. Specifically designed for traveling in deep space for years at a time. After five years, the newly christened Arcadian was finally finished and would start her maiden voyage from the outer world of Kalos.

While the ship's mission is to explore and find other signs, and maybe make first contact with an alien race. The truth is that the crashed ship found on Pluto was only the beginning, and as the Arcadian explores the galaxy. The crew will discover that the galaxy is not what they thought it was, and something very bad has happened to the galaxy.

But whether or not the crew of the Arcadian can discover the truth of what has happened to the galaxy and survive where others have failed remains the question.

Rules:
1. Expected to follow standard site rules
2. No godmodding or powergaming or etc...
3. No OP characters
4. A max of two characters
5. Minimum of two paragraphs

Overview

Hello and welcome to the rp. In this rp, you will be playing as the members of the exploration ship, the Arcadian. The first of the newly created Pathfinder class and sent out to explore space beyond the United Systems Federation's space. Unaware of what lies beyond Federation space. So, just some hints of what the crew of the Arcadian will find. The galaxy has been through a cataclysmic event that left ruin and destruction. So expect ruins, space wrecks, and possibly alien groups descended from the few survivors left after this cataclysmic event, and perhaps more. Which the crashed ship found on Pluto was just the start of trying to figure out what had happened to the galaxy.

Now, about the player characters, people will play roles listed in the roles list below. Which you would normally be the head of that department role unless you do not wish it. You can play a role I did not list if it makes sense for a new role to be on the ship. So when making a character, you can add lore to the rp as long as it does not contradict anything that I have written so far, and I am okay with it. Which any role not filled by a player will be filled by an npc unless someone later joins and takes on the role. For character pics, go for drawn pics.

Arcadian

The Arcadian is the first of the newly created Pathfinder-class deep space cruisers. Housing a max of 500 personnel. Including support teams and a platoon of 50 marines. The Pathfinder has a hangar that houses up to four shuttles/dropships. Which shuttle is the Ranger class shuttle that is capable of entering and leaving the atmosphere of a planet. The Arcadian has several amenities available to the crew during their journey among the stars. Like two mess halls, a medbay, an engine room, an engineering station, two movie theaters, two bars, a gym, a hydroponics bay, a bridge, sleeping quarters, a meeting room, a laboratory, a training room, an armory, and an observation room. Along with defences like five railgun turrets, missile launchers, and point defence turrets. Which the ships has a superconducting magnetic energy storage battery that is semi-connected to the fusion reactor. In order to power the ship's weapons.

United Systems Federation

The United Systems Federation was formed in 2180 by the reformation of Humanity's previous government, the United Nations of Earth. It was formed in 2060 after the events of World War 3, which while not a nuclear war. Still caused damage to the planet and convinced the victors that a united Earth was needed unless another World War caused more death and destruction to Earth.

Though a young nation, the United Systems Federation is stable and is prospering. Even sponsoring scientific and cultural projects. Along with establishing the Pathfinder Initiative, whose goal is to explore space beyond the Federation's boundaries, and is in high spirits about the mission.

Technology

The noteworthy technology in the settings is as follows. FTL, magnetic weapons(railgun, coilgun, etc...), AI but limited, power armor, artificial gravity, stasis pods, and fusion reactors.

Though the Arcadian has more advanced versions of known tech, and acts as a test bed for more advanced technologies. Like a more advanced Argos drive, AI-assisted surgery, and sensors that can detect potential turbulence and gravity wells while in hyperspace and can detect structures or wreckages in either space or on a planet.

Roles

Commanding Officer - Theyra
Executive Officer - UFRSivio
Chief Helmsman -
Liaison Officer -
Security Chief -
Marine Commander -
Chief Medical Officer -
Chief of Engineering -
Master Gunner -
Signals Officer -
Quartermaster - Cmmelody


Civilian Roles
Xenobiology - Raqueltrper
Astrogeography -
Astrophysics -
Linguistics -
Xebotony -
Geology -
Psychologist -

Forgotten Sands: A Divine Journey into the Unknown

@Vec Okay I have edited my cs. Is this better, or do I need to edit/add to my cs more?

Forgotten Sands: A Divine Journey into the Unknown

I decided to do something else instead

Arstus, Lord of the Stars and Light

Arstus

God Concept: With power over the stars and light. Arstus is the embodiment of the light, either one found in the night sky or himself. Though it seems like his focus is away from others, he tries to think about others and not forget about the mortals who see him as a protector and guide. While seeming like a tiny speck in the vastness of space. They are still important to him as his light gives them hope in the darkness.

Appearance:
Arstus has several forms, but the one he prefers to use is one where he wears a white hooded robe with greenish grey accents. With a mask that covers his eyes and half of his face. But the rest of his body is visible, with purple skin and blue covering the edges and his hands and feet. Along with white markings on his body.

Motivation: Arstus exists not only to light up the darkness and to fill the canvas that is reality. But also to be a force against the darkness. While he is eager to light up the universe from the darkness and paint the stars. Creating constellations of mortals who he deems worthy to be remembered and making star-trails that help to guide those lost in the dark. He understands that there are ones out there who seek to snuff out the light in the universe. In this regard, Arstus becomes a force to defend the light in the universe. To his worshippers, he is a guardian who is willing to teach them how to use the light and to guide them by following the stars. To those who forsake the light. He is a source of fear as his light will shine so bright that none will remain.

Roleplay Example:
The man was old, near death, and alone. In his life, he was many things, commoner, bandit, rebel, and even a king. But now here he was, on his deathbed and in the middle of the night. Still awake, as he started to feel the urge to close his eyes once again. A figure appeared in his room, a figure he did not recognize, a man in a white robe, and the man thought it was death itself coming to claim him. But, to his surprise, it was not, but someone who had been watching him over the course of his life.

Seeing how the man had lived, and turned from a simple bandit to a liberator of the people from a cruel king. Though he did not always follow the light but, over the course of it, he held it chose to his heart. So when the robed man explained who he was, the god Arstus himself and that for his deeds. He deemed the old man was worthy of being remembered in the stars, and so Arstus showed him his constellation in the night sky. The old man was speechless, but joyful. But he felt his death was close, and before he closed his eyes a final time. Arstus comforted the man and wished him a good afterlife.

So the old man finally died, and Arstus departed, disappearing in an explosion of light. Returning to the stars, where he gazed among the new constellation that joined the others. What mortal will be worthy of being among the stars, Arstus wondered, and went back to his duties.

Availability: I am mostly free during the week and weekend, but sometimes I can get busy or distracted.

Experience: I have been roleplaying by forum for years, and I feel like I am somewhat good at it. Though I could be underselling myself, but I enjoy it and try to improve when I can.