Chasing the Signal [Firefly/Serenity] Recruitment Thread

[Bibliophilia]

Regret, would you prefer sheets posted here, PMed or does it matter?

[Rebelle]

Vanessa Hudgens is going to be my face claim btw too

[RegretNot]

Regret, would you prefer sheets posted here, PMed or does it matter?

They can be posted out in the open to give people ideas on where to make connections. 

[Caela]

Thinking a gunhand with basic trauma medic skills (she prefers her gun to playing medic but if you need a bullet yanked out she can help).

Jaimie Alexander as the face claim please.

[CurvyKitten]

I would like to reserve the face claim Rose Leslie. :)

[Caela]

Name: Regan Warwick
Age: 33
Home World: Hera
Profession/ Trade: Mercenary (gunhand, some trauma medic training)
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Relationship Status: Single
O/Os: Regan is pretty open and adventurous when it comes to sex, very few things are on her "absolutely fucking not" list but these include anything to do with bathroom play, animals, permanent marking/maiming and underage partners. Outside of those, ask...she just might surprise you.

Physical Description: At 5'11, Regan is tall for a woman with a fall of chestnut hair that varies in length from being cut up near her ears to being a sweeping fall to the middle of her back depending entirely on the whims that take her when she makes planetfall, or what would best suit a job she chooses to take. Long limbed and athletic, she cleans up nicely (when she chooses to) and looks out on the 'Verse with a jade green gaze that is often sparkling with some sort of amusement and a slightly sardonic curve to her lips that says that amusement is likely at someone else's expense.
Distinguishing Features: Her height | a tattoo of a phoenix on her right hip (covers a circular scar that is also on that hip and those that know what they're looking at (if close enough to even see it) will recognize the bullet hole for what it is) | a tatoo of a large oak losing it's leave with the name Lissandra and a date up in the falling leaves (don't ask, she won't explain) on the upper left quarter of her back | earlobes are pierced and the cartilage at the top of her right ear is as well | a scar on her back at the lower edge of her right ribcage makes it clear someone tried to stick a knife in her kidney and mis-aimed hitting her ribs instead
Face Claim: Jaimie Alexander

Personality: Intelligent | Intuitive | Sarcastic | Kind to those that let her be | Ruthless when forced to be or on a job | Passionate when she cares about something | Loyal once she decided someone is worth trusting | Has a generally friendly demeanor while making up her mind about people | Slow to trust no matter how friendly she may seem outwardly

History: Born on Hera, her mother ran a small orchard and her father was a school-teacher giving Regan and her two older brothers a relatively idyllic childhood. Most days were spent running through, and climbing, the trees their mother tended or in lessons taught at their father's knee when the weather didn't let them go outside. They learned early how to hunt and fish and regan generally enjoyed almost any outdoor activity her brother's could think of.

If not for the Unification War, she might never have left Hera and would have happily taken over the orchard from her mother while her brothers went to school to further their own interests. The oldest wanted to be a mechanic and the younger of the two (the middle child of the family) had wanted to go to a Core planet to study medicine which made the entire family proud.

Then the War ripped their family apart. Already gone for his schooling, her youngest brother remained in Alliance territory (last she'd heard of him he was serving as a military surgeon but that was years ago) while Regan and her oldest brother joined the Independants. In theory Regan didn't have any problem with Hera joining the Alliance if that's what the population wanted, but she balked at being forced to do anything, especially when those decisions were being made by people lightyears away who'd never even stepped foot on Hera! Their parents, not wanting to lose any of their children, tried to remain neutral and waited to see how things would play out.

Regan wasn't on Hera when the battle of Serenity Valley ended the war but her oldest brother was and was counted among the casualties. To this day she wonders if she might have been able to save him if she'd been there watching his back, or if they both would have died. She'd been trained as a trauma medic, she might have been able to stop his bleeding til the surgeons could arrive, but he still could have bled out before he could be saved as well. She'd never know, and the not knowing haunts her - though she won't admit it.

Since the war she's found work mostly as a mercenary. Hiring on to act as a gunhand to various crews shipping goods along the edge of Alliance territory. Like many former Independants she's got a record with the Alliance and while she might not be important enough for them to hunt down, they wouldn't mind tossing her into a cell if she fell into their lap.

Currently she's serving on the Pheonix Wave as a gunhand and part time medic (if someone gets shot she'll pull the bullet and put in a few stitches but if you need real doctoring you'd better hope they're near a planet!) and has been there for about six months. She likes the unique personalities of the crew and has even gotten friendly with the pilot Namid. The redhead's antics are hard to resist and just make Regan laugh. She can't help thinking Namid might need a keeper (especially when she's been drinking!) but it's far more fun to be her wingman! 

Strengths: Excellent aim | handy with a knife | tracking | connections to old Browncoat cohorts and through some of her former mercenary jobs | can be surprisingly diplomatic
Weaknesses: Prefers her gun to diplomacy | Quick temper | slow to trust | questionable morality (she has her own moral code and doesn't give a shit about what "society" deems right and wrong)
Mannerisms: Twirls her hair when she's tired | hands tense over her hips (when not wearing her gun holsters) or on her guns when she's agitated | if she doesn't like someone she'll draw herself to her full height and meet their eyes with a pointed aggressiveness that usually makes them back slowly away from her
Languages: English, Mandarin





Theme Song:
Additional Notes:

[RegretNot]

All face claims and profession / skill updated.

[Bibliophilia]

Name: Mei Kwan
Age: 24
Home World: Beaumonde
Profession/ Trade: Companion
Sexual Orientation: Omnisexual
Relationship Status: Single
O/Os: Biblio's O/O's

Physical Description: Mei is of obvious Chinese descent and it's clear from her smooth, unblemished skin and well-nourished form that she has lead a life of some ease and security.  She moves with grace, speaks in intelligent, cultured tones as warm and fulsome as honey, and dresses in rich, jewel-toned fabrics that effortlessly enhance her natural beauty.  Her thick, straight black hair is typically braided or pinned up when she isn't with a client, and she opts for more subdued make-up at those times, too.  Still, unless she is in the middle of work, one is hard-pressed to catch her looking unkempt.

Distinguishing Features: High cheekbones; a small, delicate tattoo of an orchid on her left hipbone.
Face Claim: Sui He

Personality: Like most Companions, Mei is not precisely the same person with her clients that she is when she is not working.  Nor is she precisely the same person with each client.  While she would argue that she is never really anyone but herself, some might consider her ability to adjust certain traits to suit her company a sign of a dishonest nature.  Mei thinks of it as simply another means of giving her client the experience they are paying for, no different than the clothing she chooses, the make-up she applies or the manner in which she styles the shuttle she rents.  None of those cosmetic alterations hides or alters the fundamental reality, they merely enhance and costume it.  When she is not working, however, her personality is warm, caring and, some might even say, maternal.  She loves cooking for the crew of the Phoenix Wave, and she has a knack for making even the most basic protein more palatable, but she really shines when cooking more traditional Chinese dishes.  She views the ship's crew and, after a period of time, passengers as her family, one that she has chosen for herself and not an accident of biology.

History: Mei was born on Beaumonde as the younger - by 4 minutes and 38 seconds - of a set of identical twins.  She and her sister were very close growing up, and they were the jewels of her wealthy parents eyes.  Their mother was a mid-ranking, but influential and fast-rising, member of the Alliance government and their father was a concert cellist who performed with one of the best symphonies in the 'Verse.  As a result, the two girls had the best of everything growing up, including tutors who traveled with the family on their frequent interplanetary jaunts.

Given the girl's beauty and breeding, as well as natural charm and intelligence, it was of little surprise that when they made their official debut at sixteen they were very popular.  The attention of wealthy, attractive men and women vying for their company and affections was a heady brew to the girls and they reveled in it.  However, it wasn't long before the gilding wore off and they discovered that their mother was leveraging them as a means of furthering her own status and career.  Upon finding out that they were, essentially, being auctioned off to the highest bidders, the girls began to plot their escape, rather than discover themselves married to people they didn't love.

They managed to flee Beaumonde aboard a less-than-reputable ship bound for the rim worlds, where they were highly unlikely to meet anyone who knew them or be picked up by Alliance and returned home.  Of course, the naive girls didn't realize they'd delivered themselves from one set of greedy hands to another, and the ship's captain merely sold the two of them to a Companion training house on one of the border planets.  Mei's sister balked at their situation, and despite Mei's attempts to convince her that the best and, really only, course was to accept their fate, she fought every step of the way.  The day that the priestess of the Companion House sent Mei's twin away was the hardest one of her life, and she was inconsolable for weeks.

Gradually, however, she came to understand that the only way she would be free to find her twin was to complete her training and earn her position as a registered Companion.  Once that was done, she was able to strike out on her own; find herself a ship that would take her on and allow her to hunt for her lost sister as she traveled the 'Verse over.  The Phoenix Wave was her third ship, and the one she grew to love and to consider home.

Strengths: Intelligent; Cultured; Charming; Well-Traveled; Respectable; Good Cook; Empathetic; Intuitive; Influential Ties
Weaknesses: Trusting; Bad Shot; Soft-Hearted; Stubborn; Fiery Temper; Shady Past; Nyctophobic
Mannerisms: Presses fingertips to lips when fighting not to say something; Squares shoulders when getting ready for a confrontation or argument; Curls into a ball and hugs her legs when frightened.
Languages: English; Mandarin; Russian; Hindi; French





Theme Song: Clocks - Twelve Girls Band
Additional Notes: Mei doesn't discuss her past, and if asked will generally redirect the conversation in a subtle, polite, charming way that makes the other person unaware of her actions.

[Marie Reynolds]

Oh what time period is  this. Are we going after   The serenity movie before or during?

[RegretNot]

Oh what time period is  this. Are we going after   The serenity movie before or during?

2518, when the game starts it will be literally pretty much on the other side of the 'Verse from where Serenity is currently playing out. 

[CurvyKitten]

Name: Namid Aisling O'Malley (Nammi, Red, Little Star (only by her father))
Age:30
Home World:Persephone
Profession/ Trade: pilot / smuggler
Sexual Orientation: Bi
Relationship Status:Single
O/Os:
Namid is a passionate woman and one that goes for what she wants. Sometimes that is a good hard romp in the cockpit, and sometimes its a long slow bath with a lover. Spanking, hair pulling, playful bondage, a good kisser, strong-willed (no pansy men for her), touching, teasing, foreplay (but don't start anything you can't finish!), really she isn't shy about trying what feels right.

Offs: bathroom play, excessive pain, vore, gore, bestiality, being forced (if it happens icly in the story expect a hell of a fight!), weak-willed partners, liers, feet, overly stinky,

Physical Description:
Namid is light on her feet considering she's lived in space most of her life. She stands about 5'6'' and has vibrant red hair, and lovely green eyes. Her style tends to run on the tomboy side of things. She is a bead head a boot type of girl. But below her boyish style she is a lithe and curvy woman. Pale skin dotted with freckles here and there. A few scars here and there from a life well lived, and fights won and lost.

Distinguishing Features:
Face Claim:

Personality:
Namid is a rough and tumble type of girl, she doesn't back down from a fight. And she doesn't scare easily either. She's hopped from place to place, ship to ship so her connections stay mostly on the business end of things. But when she ends up calling you friend know that she will always have your back.

She isn't one to coddle someone, so if you don't want to hear the truth then don't ask. Namid can have a temper at times, but it's normally for good reason....or because you've come between her and a good drink. She has her vises but in the end her skills and light hearted attitude tend to keep people coming for more. It's how Namid has collected the network of connections she has. Some of them may say she is damn crazy, but they always know she sticks to her word.


History:
Namid was actually the daughter of one of the high societies families of Persephone. A beautiful young woman that did the most cliche of things and fell for the bad boy. That bad boy being her father, of course. Originally he was a racer, a man that dreamed of speed and fame. But the family business kept him from accomplishing anything legit. So for a short time, he tried to turn to those he thought could help him achieve his goals. His brother, of course, followed it seemed like the thing to do at the time. After all, someone had to watch the fools back right?

Well, long story short and Namid's mother became pregnant. This, of course, didn't sit well with her dear ol daddy and she was sent off. Now Namid's father lovesick as he was followed suit and found her just as his little girl was coming into the world. Her mother's family wanted to do away with the bastard, and her fathers wanted to sell her to the highest bidder do with the family she was linked to. Neither option sat well with her parents for obvious reasons.

They had two choices, run off together or part ways. Now Namid's father was all set to leave both families behind, but her mother wasn't so set on the idea. In the end, she never met him at the spaceport, sending only a small box of goods and some money. Hurt and betrayed her father hopped on his small ship, his brother in tow and hit the skies.

Neither of them had any idea who to raise a baby girl, so there was a great deal of learning on everyone's part. And honestly, if anyone could have filmed those first few years, it could be comical gold for decades to come. But they survived, moving from planet to planet, from ship to ship and job to job. Both her dad and uncle taught her all they knew, most of which was probably the worst oh habits. But it was all they knew, and in the end, she was loved and that was what mattered most. Her father always called her his Little Star.

When she was 12, they took a job for the cartel, to go into Alliance territory and get something for them. Namid had no idea what it was, she was just in charge of manning the ship. Even at that age, she could fly well enough to be a getaway pilot. But something went wrong, and Namid soon found herself surrounded by Alliance ships. Someone had turned against them, little did she know that it was her uncle. At least she didn't know until she was dragged onto the Alliance cruiser and dropped before the Captain. He thought it was a joke that they had let her pilot. But her uncle assured them, she was skilled enough to hold onto. So they did, despite her fighting them every step of the way. They tested her and found out she was rather skilled. Only just as they were going to place her into some special program, all hell broke loose in the facility she was imprisoned in and Namid did what she did best...she ran.

She felt guilty for leaving her father, hated her uncle for betraying them, and has been running and giving the Alliance hell ever since. Years passed as Namid traveled the verse with one group or another. Eventually, Namid found herself on the Pheonix Wave as their pilot. She's given the crew a few interesting rides, but she always makes sure they come out ok. Among the crew, Regan has bravely become her friend. She's quickly learned that Namid is going to keep life interesting, but also that she'd never have someone better backing her up. All in all Namid has possibly found a place worth sticking around for more than just a trip or two.

Strengths:
Highly skilled good pilot(Yes she is just that damn good:P), Connections across the verse, Astronavigation, photographic memory, reaction time, brawler, escape and evade, Drink like a fish-hollow leg(high! alcohol tolerance)

Weaknesses:
regularly drinks, she has a record, Slow to trust, amoral, Hell of a temper when finally pushed to her breaking point, tact

Mannerisms:

Languages:
English, Mandarin, Gaelic




Theme Song:
Cage The Elephant - Ain't No Rest For The Wicked

Additional Notes:
One of her main goals is to find her father, and get him free from where ever he is stashed. The only problem is she isn't really sure who has him, and where he's been traded too. But she won't give up, not until she is given a real reason to.

To find her Uncle and put a bullet in his brain pan for betraying them. He turned against them and cost her everything she cared about. And she still has no idea why, all she knows is he deserves to die for turning against his own.

Beyond that Nammi hasn't ever really thought of settling down or some grand goal for her future. She wants to survive, to keep herself in the sky and keep living a life worth living. Which probably means she'll never go straight, but who knows what the future holds. Maybe someday she'll end up finding something else worth living for.

[Aiden]

Name: Marshall "Herc" Castle
Age: 42
Home World: New Huntsville, Beaumonde
Profession/ Trade: Distiller/ Brewer / Explorer
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Relationship Status: Single
O/Os: Taste vary, unlikely any hard limits will be hit for this sort of game.

Physical Description: Marshall frame leans on the taller side and above average for a man his age. He is not a young man anymore but his frame sports a long disciplined history of both a laborer and veteran.
Distinguishing Features: Long brown hair, scar across his stomach and a covered up tattoo along his ride arm in the form of a stalks of barely, corn and rye.
Face Claim: Anson Mount

Personality: Herc as he prefers to be called is the epitome of Rim world elite, or at least he was. A lot of the mannerisms instilled in "Southern" men still shine through the last few years, he is not afraid to roll up his sleeves and get his hands dirty. Well educated and familiar with politicking and government, he knows enough he would rather be elsewhere then running for election as a magistrate or Marshall.  He walks with a confident if not comfortable stride and is not prone to unnecessary motions with his arms. It's a shame the people in his life are just passing by as he moves on to the next port or planet.

History:
Like all boys born to the Castle Clan, Herc was raised to one day run a farm and a still. The Castle Family does not date as far back as those who first settled on Beaumonde, but in the few generations since, they have made a name for themselves in a relatively short amount of time. With large land holdings and a firm grasp on the whiskey trade, the Castle family carved themselves a growing status within the Rim and were levying that for larger recognition within the Core.

The family split in half during the build up to  succession war, Herc went off to the Alliance Academy along some of his other siblings and cousins. He served loyally and without incident, knowing every order and command could warrant his own kin to death. As the war came to an end, Herc could barely face his family and acknowledge the losses they had suffered on both ends. It was difficult to take in a harvest when every disagreement turned into brawls and every dinner became another debate. Rather then drown himself in his cups, he took off for the skies, wandering.

Herc lost himself for some time, moving port to port as he lost that stiff edge to him. He went from the Rim and Core, eventually adapting into a pseudo explorer. He found a joy in returning to his roots back home in the shape of distilling and stops only go as long as needed to sell off his last batch or even pass on his knowledge for a fair price. Herc has been living job to job and port to port for the last couple years, the thoughts of returning home slowly fading away.

Strengths: Diplomatic, Swordsman, Well Mannered, Educated, Hardworking, Composed, Connected among the "elite" of the core and rim.
Weaknesses: Amoral(ish), Stubborn, Lost
Mannerisms: rarely expressive, scowls when frustrated, taps foot when anxious
Languages: Mandarin, English - Core Speech and Frontier Slang





Theme Song: Three Shades of Black
Additional Notes: Herc doesn't like guns but that doesn't mean he won't use one.

[Bibliophilia]

Ooo...another Beaumonder!  -grins.-  I love that face claim, too.

[Mathim]

Was thinking of a passenger character. They're a controversial country singer/rocker type who books gigs that really get butts in seats because of his message and antics on stage, but is very frowned upon by the conservative community/alliance types, but since he's not technically doing anything illegal or subversive, they can't stop or silence him. He's got the crazy rockstar lifestyle, though; drugs and booze, and subsequently plenty of connections all over the 'verse to get what he wants in case the crew needs any contacts with shady folk who need things delivered or hidden for a time.

Would that type of thing work?

[RegretNot]

Was thinking of a passenger character. They're a controversial country singer/rocker type who books gigs that really get butts in seats because of his message and antics on stage, but is very frowned upon by the conservative community/alliance types, but since he's not technically doing anything illegal or subversive, they can't stop or silence him. He's got the crazy rockstar lifestyle, though; drugs and booze, and subsequently plenty of connections all over the 'verse to get what he wants in case the crew needs any contacts with shady folk who need things delivered or hidden for a time.

Would that type of thing work?

This would work as long as he can pay his way and isn't holding up the crew anywhere and if he is paying them for the inconvenience, not as strict on passengers as they don't have to be "helpful" for the ship.

[Bibliophilia]

Regret, just wanna make sure my girl is good to go?

Also, I'm down to forge connections between her and crew or guests.  I see her having been renting a shuttle from Captain Hunter for at least a year, possibly longer.

[RegretNot]

Regret, just wanna make sure my girl is good to go?

Also, I'm down to forge connections between her and crew or guests.  I see her having been renting a shuttle from Captain Hunter for at least a year, possibly longer.

The sheet seems sound, with only one shuttle, not sure she would rent it as much as likely have a nice crew room and have use of the shuttle when they are near or on planets. 

[Bibliophilia]

That works.  She'd only need the shuttle as a means of meeting clients in private, either by going to them or giving them a secluded area on ship.  So, she'd only need it when they were at or near planets.

[Aiden]

Done!

[Mathim]

This would work as long as he can pay his way and isn't holding up the crew anywhere and if he is paying them for the inconvenience, not as strict on passengers as they don't have to be "helpful" for the ship.

Oh, he's making plenty enough to make it worth any trouble he'll cause (as long as they don't touch his stuff without his permission), he may need to borrow the shuttle to go to a gig if they're not going to be able to take him there on the main ship but that's about as inconvenient as he'll make himself. But with the reliable and inflated rent he can afford and the extra work he can bring their way in a pinch (they can charge him extra for transportation if he needs to be brought to any gig, basically), it's a pretty good arrangement for the ship overall. He likes to preserve his image as rebellious so what's better for that than being on a ship like theirs, not settling down anywhere permanent and working with folk who do dirty jobs for a living?

If that sounds acceptable, I'll work on a character sheet.

[RegretNot]

Oh, he's making plenty enough to make it worth any trouble he'll cause (as long as they don't touch his stuff without his permission), he may need to borrow the shuttle to go to a gig if they're not going to be able to take him there on the main ship but that's about as inconvenient as he'll make himself. But with the reliable and inflated rent he can afford and the extra work he can bring their way in a pinch (they can charge him extra for transportation if he needs to be brought to any gig, basically), it's a pretty good arrangement for the ship overall. He likes to preserve his image as rebellious so what's better for that than being on a ship like theirs, not settling down anywhere permanent and working with folk who do dirty jobs for a living?

If that sounds acceptable, I'll work on a character sheet.

Sounds like it will work. 

Done!

Herc looks good. 

[Aiden]

Awesome, thanks!!

[Caela]

And Regan is all done for the moment. Final tweaks may need to be made yet.

[CurvyKitten]

The whole day(and night) got away from me, but after a it of rest I will get my sheet done.

Love the BG link Caela, it fits Namid very well LOL.

[CurvyKitten]

Finished up Namid! Sorry for the wait. :)