Interest Check: Space Shenanigans of the Stupidly Rich

[Rook Seidhr]

This would be a smutty space opera in the Third Imperium setting of the various incarnations of the Traveller SF RPG. We could use some version of the Traveller rules straight up, strip the rules down for ease of play (and especially ease of character creation), or just use the setting and go freeform.

A youngish member of the Imperial high nobility borrows one of Daddy's starships for a year-long interstellar joyride. With him or her are a number of rich ne'er-do-well friends, a couple of servants, and the ship's hard-working crew. Where will they go? What will they see? How will they pass the time while the ship is isolated in jumpspace?

I'm volunteering to GM, and probably play the ship's captain as well (that's the head of the crew, not the noble whose starship it is—I expect that role to be taken by a player). Between passengers, servants and crew, the game could easily take a dozen players, or could run with only three or four. I'm expecting mostly humans, but a few aliens or genetically modified humans are possible as well, within the constraints of the Third Imperium setting.

Let me know if you have any interest. (If you don't know anything about Traveller or the Third Imperium, Wikipedia actually has a pretty good description.)

[Triggvi]

I would interested in playing the rich son that borrowed the ship or his body guard.

[NicciKotor]

There needs to be some plot motivator to make it a proper space opera. Some thing like Firefly and that crazy telepathic bitch.

In any case, sign me up for a female bounty hunter that the rich kids like to hang out with so they can feel edgy and cool being around someone that kills for a living. Naturally, I would be bidding my time for a chance to kidnap one of them for a ransom, but for the time being I can handle telling them some of my glory days roughing it across the universe and fucking some of the more cute ones out of boredom.

That and I can show them to the more "interesting" planets where decent hard working people would never go to.

[Rook Seidhr]

There needs to be some plot motivator to make it a proper space opera. Some thing like Firefly and that crazy telepathic bitch.

This is just an interest check—I'll start thinking about that when I have enough prospective players to make it worthwhile :)

There is one ginormohuge plot motivator built into the setting if we run it in the right historical era, namely the Rebellion—the rich kids could be caught on the wrong side of a faction line, have to run blockades, evade space battles, etc., or even buy a letter of marque and sign up as privateers for one of the factions. But there are infinite possibilities besides that.

[NicciKotor]

So is my slutty bounty hunter idea theatrically appropriate?

I could also use some help finding a proper picture of this. Rather hard finding good pictures of a sexy gal with a blaster. Though this is a top contender:

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[Rook Seidhr]

So is my slutty bounty hunter idea theatrically appropriate?

Sure! There are plenty of shady bounty hunters and other freelance operatives in the Imperium, and I don't see why one of our filthy-rich passengers couldn't have picked one up in their entourage. Alternatively, you might be aboard the ship undercover as a crewmember, and start fraternizing with the passengers against the Captain's orders with a kidnap plot in mind. All kinds of ways to make it work.

One thing for everyone to keep in mind, though: there just isn't room aboard the kind of small space yacht I have in mind for every one of the passengers to have a bunch of hangers-on. When I said one or two servants, I meant for the whole group. Bodyguards, etc., count as servants in this case.

The alternative to that would be to recast it as one noble and his/her whole entourage. That would be a different sort of game than what I originally proposed—I'd probably have to play the noble, in order to prevent whichever player had that character from totally stealing the limelight—but it could be made to work.

[NicciKotor]

Nah I was going with the angle of being on the ship due to the rich kid wanting me around to show off and brag to his friends. I would dutifully play the part, teasing the youths with sex and other raunchy acts and maybe pretending to shoot them a few times, just to scare them a tad. Bragging about how much of a stud my patron is in the sack and teaching him all sorts of sexual techniques that I've picked up in all the wrong places.

Would the yacht be big enough to hold my own even smaller bounty hunter ship on board? That is nothing more than a engine and cockpit/bedroom. Think firefly and that shuttle that Malcolm rented out to that companion whore.

[Rook Seidhr]

Would the yacht be big enough to hold my own even smaller bounty hunter ship on board? That is nothing more than a engine and cockpit/bedroom. Think firefly and that shuttle that Malcolm rented out to that companion whore.

It definitely wouldn't be big enough to carry another ship with jump drive. It might be built or refitted to carry a small in-system spacecraft (what's called a "small craft" in Traveller terms), but that would be an unusual feature for a yacht. It could certainly carry a high-speed shuttle, something that could get from planetary orbit to surface and back.

[Rook Seidhr]

I could also use some help finding a proper picture of this. Rather hard finding good pictures of a sexy gal with a blaster.

I just did a Google Image Search for "sexy science fiction woman with gun" and got some decent images (though you have to sift the wheat from the chaff, as usual). Top contender IMO is this:

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Edit: "Luis Royo woman with gun" works pretty well too.

[Branwen]

Please number me among the interested.  If and when you gather enough interest, I'd like to play one of the low ranked crew or a personal servant.  Not a concubine, just the personal servant or maid or such.

I hope there are no K'Kree on board.  They make me shiver.

[Rook Seidhr]

I hope there are no K'Kree on board.  They make me shiver.

I think I can guarantee no K'kree aboard. They're just too xenophobic and too claustrophobic to fit on a human space yacht.

[NicciKotor]

It definitely wouldn't be big enough to carry another ship with jump drive. It might be built or refitted to carry a small in-system spacecraft (what's called a "small craft" in Traveller terms), but that would be an unusual feature for a yacht. It could certainly carry a high-speed shuttle, something that could get from planetary orbit to surface and back.

That could work as well. Just a planetary jumper.

[NicciKotor]

Ah here we go, perfect:

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[Marie Reynolds]

I hope their is still room and would a Highly Popular Dancer be alright maybe brought on board to bring some  entertainment on the long journey or some nice arm candy for  stops that may have swarrees.

[Rook Seidhr]

Seems as though people are more interested in playing servants or companions of the very rich than are interested in playing the rich nobles themselves. That doesn't really fit with the idea I had in mind.

I'm probably not going to go with this game unless more people show up wanting to play the rich nobles as PCs.

[NicciKotor]

I blame the Krikkit people.

[Marie Reynolds]

Hmm well if you dont mind a Noble women who puts on a good face but at the end of the day she is a subsmissive through and through   who also has a dirty secret that some might use as leverage to get her to do " favors" for them if the discover her secret persona in the porn industry because she can be the sexually free subsimissive that she truly is and let that rigid mask of the strong noble women down. Ill be okay with that i jsut want to be a sub thats the most important part for me.

[evangel]

I'll be down with playing a rich asshole.

My avatar looks to play the part already.  8-)

[NicciKotor]

I'll be down with playing a rich asshole.

My avatar looks to play the part already.  8-)

You should play a Krikkit!

[Rook Seidhr]

Summary so far:

• Triggvi, noble whose father owns the ship, or bodyguard thereto
• NicciKotor, dangerously sexy bounty hunter
• Branwen, low-ranking crew member, or personal servant to a noble
• evangel, rich asshole
• Marie Reynolds, noblewoman with a submissive secret, or popular entertainer

Experience tells me that three of you will drop out in the first two months. That's why I'd like another 5–7 players…but it's starting to look as though this might happen after all.

[evangel]

Google search on "krikkit wiki" tells me that they acted as jackasses. Interesting.

Actually, the entire hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy series looks to be pretty interesting after reading the krikkit history.

[NicciKotor]

Google search on "krikkit wiki" tells me that they acted as jackasses. Interesting.

Actually, the entire hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy series looks to be pretty interesting after reading the krikkit history.

Muywhahahahaha!

https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=156450.0

[NicciKotor]

Google search on "krikkit wiki" tells me that they acted as jackasses. Interesting.

Actually, the entire hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy series looks to be pretty interesting after reading the krikkit history.

It is also worth mentioning that the most vile game in the universe is cricket and the worst curse word in any respectable solar system is

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Belguim

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[Leyarite]

Summary so far:

• Triggvi, noble whose father owns the ship, or bodyguard thereto
• NicciKotor, dangerously sexy bounty hunter
• Branwen, low-ranking crew member, or personal servant to a noble
• evangel, rich asshole
• Marie Reynolds, noblewoman with a submissive secret, or popular entertainer

Experience tells me that three of you will drop out in the first two months. That's why I'd like another 5–7 players…but it's starting to look as though this might happen after all.

I won't lie to you, I never participated in a long term Group RP so... maybe I will be part of the X players leaving the boat after 1 or 2 months but... I'd like to try as a male human noble.
A kind and noble one absolutely useless with a weapon but, if it's possible and not super rare in this universe (I don't know it, I just read what you linked), a psi user ? I don't even know what they can do.
On a more smexy note, my character would be bi sexual and dominant in bed.

By the way, can you be more precise about the size and the shape of the ship ? Do you have a drawing or an illustration showing how the rooms are arranged ?

[Rook Seidhr]

if it's possible and not super rare in this universe (I don't know it, I just read what you linked), a psi user ? I don't even know what they can do.

Psionics are known in the Third Imperium, and illegal as hell. That said, there are always people who find advantage in something illegal.

By the way, can you be more precise about the size and the shape of the ship ? Do you have a drawing or an illustration showing how the rooms are arranged ?

Not going to invest time in drawing a deck plan until I know how many passengers I have :)

It will be a small ship as starships in Traveller go, 200 or 300 dt probably (yeah, I know, meaningless; suffice to say you can't get much smaller than that and still have a jump drive). At a rough guess, a crew of 6 or fewer, at least 5 luxury staterooms for passengers and some less luxurious ones for crew and servants. Most likely there will be one passenger deck containing all the luxury quarters and some or all of the servants' quarters, with other deck(s) dedicated to crew functions, ship's systems, a small cargo hold, etc.

[Prince Truhan]

Count me interested for a rich guy

[Rook Seidhr]

Okay…looks like I have enough interest that I should start figuring out how to strip down Traveller character creation so we can do it without a half-dozen books and an hour of dice-rolling per character, like it usually does. This will be an interesting challenge to my rules-hacking skills ^_^;

Once I have some character creation rules, I'll probably put them on the wiki, and you can all start making character sheets.

In the meantime, please feel free to ask questions, and additional players please feel free to keep registering interest!

[evangel]

Awesome. Will you want us to read anything if we're unfamiliar with the Travelers' setting or rules?

[Triggvi]

what does the character cast look like at this point.

I am kind of leaning toward the body guard-ex-imperial marine, but I can do the rich kid too.

[Leyarite]

Psionics are known in the Third Imperium, and illegal as hell. That said, there are always people who find advantage in something illegal.
Not going to invest time in drawing a deck plan until I know how many passengers I have :)

It will be a small ship as starships in Traveller go, 200 or 300 dt probably (yeah, I know, meaningless; suffice to say you can't get much smaller than that and still have a jump drive). At a rough guess, a crew of 6 or fewer, at least 5 luxury staterooms for passengers and some less luxurious ones for crew and servants. Most likely there will be one passenger deck containing all the luxury quarters and some or all of the servants' quarters, with other deck(s) dedicated to crew functions, ship's systems, a small cargo hold, etc.

Alright, sounds good, I'll find a justification but... can you give me a list of those Psi capabilities ?

[Rook Seidhr]

Awesome. Will you want us to read anything if we're unfamiliar with the Travelers' setting or rules?

The Wikipedia entry makes a good start. We will be using a stripped-down, simplified version of Mongoose Traveller, with some elements from other versions behind the scenes.

Sometime in the next week or so, I will pull together a more detailed setting briefing for those unfamiliar with the game.

[Darrow Huck]

I might be interested in playing either a conman who has convinced the kids that he's a knowledgeable guide to the galaxy (He's really just trying to sneak off of the planet) or a young rich man who is a talented pilot and gunman but who has horribly unrealistic ideas of what being a space adventurer is like.

[Rook Seidhr]

Updated player list with tentative characters:

• Triggvi, ex-Imperial Marine bodyguard for the noble whose parent owns the ship, or said noble
• NicciKotor, dangerously sexy bounty hunter
• Branwen, low-ranking crew member, or personal servant to a rich PC
• evangel, rich asshole
• Marie Reynolds, popular entertainer, or noblewoman with a submissive secret
• Leyarite, kind and noble nobleman
• Prince Truhan, rich guy
• mia h, one of the wealthy people

OK, if everyone currently listed actually turns in a good character sheet, we have plenty of rich people. I am pleased.

Alright, sounds good, I'll find a justification but... can you give me a list of those Psi capabilities ?

Telepathy, telekinesis, clairvoyance, body control (buffing yourself, basically), teleportation, and occasional "special" talents that don't fit with the above. Most psis have one or two of the above talents at most, and not particularly strongly. You can't use your psi powers for very long without running out of juice (psi strength points).

I have an idea for how a noble could have psi powers…I'll PM you soon.

I might be interested in playing either a conman who has convinced the kids that he's a knowledgeable guide to the galaxy (He's really just trying to sneak off of the planet) or a young rich man who is a talented pilot and gunman but who has horribly unrealistic ideas of what being a space adventurer is like.

The first idea overlaps quite a lot with NicciKotor's character, so I'm going to veto it.

The second one…you'd probably have to be the one whose parent owned the ship in order to convince the captain to let you pilot it, ever, even for a minute. But Triggvi doesn't want to play that character, so it's all good!

Just so you know: combat in Traveller is famously deadly. Getting into extended firefights is a good way to die or be horribly wounded, even for experienced characters. Starship combat…well, with such a small ship, unless it's a case of "hold them off for a few minutes while Mactavish charges the jump drive," or unless you're fighting an even smaller ship (it does happen), better just surrender.

[Darrow Huck]

Yeah, I know, I've played the system.


Speaking of which, since we're trying to play pre-defined characters, which the character system really isn't about-


I'd suggest we create characters with one or two of whatever terms we want each, plus 20 or 30 weeks worth of whatever skills we want.

[Rook Seidhr]

Yeah, I know, I've played the system.

Saying it for everyone's benefit, not just yours.

I'd suggest we create characters with one or two of whatever terms we want each, plus 20 or 30 weeks worth of whatever skills we want.

That's something like what I have in mind. Anyone who actually has the Mongoose Traveller books can roll up a character if they wish, but I'm inclined to ask new players a few questions about what kind of skills and background they want their characters to have and then roll for them, cheating on occasion to make sure they get what they asked for and not something useless and unplayable.

[Leyarite]

[...]
Telepathy, telekinesis, clairvoyance, body control (buffing yourself, basically), teleportation, and occasional "special" talents that don't fit with the above. Most psis have one or two of the above talents at most, and not particularly strongly. You can't use your psi powers for very long without running out of juice (psi strength points).

I have an idea for how a noble could have psi powers…I'll PM you soon.
[...]

So many choices ! I think I will pick 1 or 2 power(s) socially oriented. I'm not really interested in combats, we will have plenty of characters able to defend the weaklings like my noble.
About the PM, please do so :) 

[Darrow Huck]

I'm looking for a good excel character sheet right now.

[Branwen]

Thank you, Riveda. I appreciate your hard work, updates and guidance. Please let me know what I may do to help. I am fine with whatever decisions you make regarding character creation. Also, if no one needs a personal assistant or servant, and there is a crew role you need filled, please tell me and I will play that role.

[Rook Seidhr]

Also, if no one needs a personal assistant or servant, and there is a crew role you need filled, please tell me and I will play that role.

The #1 most important crew role for this game will be what's called the "steward," the ship's officer in charge of catering to the needs of the passengers. Part cruise director, part chef, part butler. It's a demanding and often thankless task. Does that appeal to you, Branwen?

[Branwen]

Ready and willing to serve, Grand Admiral Poobah Riveda!

[evangel]

Out of pure idle curiosity, does your job description include part stress relief for the on-board stupidly rich?   :-)

Anyway, thanks for streamlining the process for us, Riveda. I really appreciate it as well.

[Branwen]

Out of pure idle curiosity, does your job description include part stress relief for the on-board stupidly rich?   :-)

I'm not sure, sir.  Would you please excuse me so I may check my contract and return to you with an answer shortly?

:)

[evangel]

Bah! Every contract has an unwritten clause on how to append or amend. With stupidly large amounts of cash, of course!

[Branwen]

Sir?  I've checked.  Paragraph C (iii) of Part 17 says I may be expected to perform other such duties as assigned.  It refers me to Addendum BH122 but it appears to be missing...  Do you happen to have a copy of it or can you tell me what the other such duties might be?

[NicciKotor]

Out of pure idle curiosity, does your job description include part stress relief for the on-board stupidly rich?   :-)

Anyway, thanks for streamlining the process for us, Riveda. I really appreciate it as well.

If you are going to be the yacht owner, then you and I are going to be very very close. I do just loooove cute boys with fast ships.

[evangel]

Really? It's gone?

Torn away conveniently? I could have sworn the contents include the clientele having the express privilege to pull you away and utilize the application of your skills for the purposes of recreation.

-stuffs miscellaneous shred of contract in mouth-

Mmffh. Soy-based ink.

If you are going to be the yacht owner, then you and I are going to be very very close. I do just loooove cute boys with fast ships.

Eh? What do you mean, dea--Yes. I own this flying crib. How'd you like it?

[Branwen]

Recreation?  Oh, yes sir.  I'll go fetch the checkers set and we'll have a game.

[NicciKotor]

Eh? What do you mean, dea--Yes. I own this flying crib. How'd you like it?

Casually removes my own bikini top and casually throws it off to the side. "Well I suppose we could discuss how much maneuverability and thrust it has Mister..."

[Branwen]

Casually removes my own bikini top and casually throws it off to the side. "Well I suppose we could discuss how much maneuverability and thrust it has Mister..."

That is hilarious!

[evangel]

Recreation?  Oh, yes sir.  I'll go fetch the checkers set and we'll have a game.

-bangs head on keyboard-

Well played, ma'am. I will get you one day! And not in checkers, unless that's your flavor in lingerie.

Casually removes my own bikini top and casually throws it off to the side. "Well I suppose we could discuss how much maneuverability and thrust it has Mister..."

Yes. What's especially captivating is how well it penetrates the atmosphere. Bit of a rough ride, but I get the feeling you'll like that.

God, I have to get into this ship-owning business.  :-X

[Rook Seidhr]

Current player list:

• HAVES:
  
  
  • Darrow Huck, noble whose parent owns the ship
  • evangel, rich asshole
  • Leyarite, kind and noble nobleman with an illegal brain
  • Prince Truhan, rich guy
  • mia h, one of the wealthy people
• HAVE-NOTS:
  
  
  • Triggvi, bodyguard for Darrow Huck's char, ex-Imperial Marine
  • NicciKotor, dangerously sexy bounty hunter
  • Branwen, ship's steward
  • Marie Reynolds, popular entertainer

Does that work for everyone?

Anyone else jumping into the game at this point will be among the have-nots, since we have plenty of rich passengers.

I will post the first steps of character creation tomorrow!

[NicciKotor]

Oh I will be a HAVES soon enough, once I kidnap this loser, throw him in some crate, and ship him back to his mommy. Muyqwhahahahaha!

[evangel]

I don't have enough blood in my head to object to this. Anyway, sounds good. Thanks a lot, dude.

[Branwen]

Cool!  I'm the only mundane, humdrum, commonplace character here.  I like that!

Thank you for the status update and listing.

[Leyarite]

Hurrah for my illegal brain ! \o/

*Look at Branwen* One woman to please us all, I hope it won't be too much of a hassle young lady.

[NicciKotor]

Hurrah for my illegal brain ! \o/

*Look at Branwen* One woman to please us all, I hope it won't be too much of a hassle young lady.

Indeed. Going to have to give her spanks if she falls off in her job duties.

[Leyarite]

Indeed, physical punishment is always a possibility if she fails in her duty.

[Branwen]

Yikes!  Looks like I better have a high END!

[NicciKotor]

Yikes!  Looks like I better have a high END!

"Clearly you need a spanking right now for forgetting to get us our drinks. So come along now girl, present yourself for your punishment..."

[Branwen]

Umm, wait.  No, I mean, um...

*backs into the wall, holding her hands out in front*

Lifeboat drill!  Everyone go to your emergency stations!

*runs*

[Leyarite]

I do hope you are not one of those lowly wenches who fail on purpose so they can share an intimate moment with a noble. This kind of behavior is quiet vulgar and would require an even stronger punishment.

[Branwen]

I'm going to end up looking like an extra in a slime movie, aren't I?  Well, let me go get my goggles...

[Leyarite]

I am sure we will meet several females in our adventure who will be able to alleviate your burden, willingly or not.

[Rook Seidhr]

It's character generatin' time!

Character generation in Traveller is enormously fiddly, a game in itself, which is why I am going to do it for you. You answer a few questions, I build characters until I make one that looks like what you say you want, then I show it to you for final approval. (If you are an experienced Traveller player and have the Mongoose Traveller books, you can make your own character. In fact, make three or four. Send me the one you like the best via PM.)

Question 1: How old are you? Pick an age in the range 22-45. The older you are, the more skill points you will have, but your physical stats may drop as a result of aging penalties. Also, if you are trying to pick up hot young members of the appropriate sex, your chances may suffer if you are old enough that it's creepy. (House rule, but an obvious one, I think.)

Question 2: What have you done with your life? Pick from the following careers. If you are over 30, you may choose two careers; you will get more skills from the first than the second, and the total number of skills you get will be approximately the same as if you took only one career. The Haves must choose only from the "Rich Careers" list, the Have-Nots cannot choose from that list. (Yes, experienced players, there are a shit-ton more careers than I listed here. I judged them less appropriate for this game, but if you want to make a character using them, feel free.)

• Rich Careers:
  
  
  • Archaeologist
  • Athlete
  • Collector
  • Critic
  • Explorer
  • Gamer
  • Hunter
  • Philanthropist
  • Socialite
  • Sportsman
  • Wastrel
• Space Careers:
  
  
  • Belter
  • Field Researcher
  • Merchants
  • Navy
  • Pirate
  • Scouts
  • Smuggler
• Military Careers:
  
  
  • Army
  • Marines
• Civilian Careers:
  
  
  • Blue-Collar Worker
  • Clergy
  • Colonist
  • "Companion"
  • Doctor
  • Entertainer
  • Laboratory Scientist
  • White-Collar Worker
• "Gritty" Careers:
  
  
  • Assassin
  • Bounty Hunter
  • Burglar
  • Con Artist
  • Corporate Agent
  • Criminal Enforcer
  • Drifter
  • Hacker
  • Law Enforcement
  • Private Investigator
  • Tomb Robber

Question 3: What is your interpersonal style? How do you try to get what you want from someone? Do you negotiate? Fast-talk? Plead from the heart? Offer reasoned argument? Intimidate? Something else? Pick two, a main and a fallback.

Question 4: Are you any good in a fight? If so, are you a knife fighter? A pistolero? A marksman? What's your fighting style ("hide behind something nice and solid while other people do the fighting" is a permissible answer)?

Question 5: What kind of world do you come from? Water world? Desert planet? Boring agricultural world? Scrappy frontier colony? Heavily-populated industrial planet? Tourist world for the rich? Asteroid belt where miners strike it rich or die poor? Give me something to work with.

Question 6: What else are you particularly good at? Name two or three things. I'll translate them into skill points, or PM you with questions.

Question 7: What sort of person are you in general? Kind? Aggressive? Cautious? Tactful? Give me a few keywords that describe you, both positive and negative.

Send your answers to me by PM, don't post to the thread.

Once I have your answers, I will PM you if there are any key decisions that have to be made that I can't answer from the above. (There probably will be one or two.)

[Rook Seidhr]

Oh, do I feel dumb.

Question 0: What's your name?

[Branwen]

Branwen.

[Rook Seidhr]

Branwen.

Character name "Branwen," no surname? Most people do have a surname.

[Branwen]

Oh. Um, oops!  Sorry!  I'll make one and PM it to you.

[Rook Seidhr]

I've finished designing the ISV Aruba, the starship aboard which you'll be traveling!

The Aruba is an Agidaar Nalo-class TL15 300dt yacht. She boasts a 2G maneuver drive and jump-3 capability. Three hardpoints are fitted with two standard laser turrets and one sandcaster turret. An advanced ship's computer with highly automated controls minimizes maintenance requirements. Crew of 10 consists of captain, pilot, navigator, sensors/comms operator, two gunners, engineer, purser, steward and chef; berths are available for 6 luxury class passengers (including one ultra-deluxe owner's suite) and 4 mid passengers. A full sickbay and 4 medical low berths are available in case of emergency. Additional deluxe fittings include a full galley for meals cooked from fresh ingredients, fore and aft luxury lounges, and a full gymnasium capable of being converted to a regulation vari-G handball court. A 40dt cargo hold offers ample room for baggage and any goods accumulated in the course of travel.

Deck plans…someday. I hate drawing them, but I know we'll need them.

[yesiroleplay]

Still have room?  I'm thinking a bored noblewoman, though she's barely more than a girl actually. call her 20-to-22. with both more and less world-experience than the typical woman of that age.  She has serious musical talent, which has been quite thorough discouraged and under-developed by her family and the family servants.  She of course is soundly trained in classical music and all the talents a good noble girl has to know to succeed at landing a suitable husband.  But any attempts to express herself artistically or develop friendships with the lower-class entertainers that after often invited into noble circles purely as a fad and a passing diversion have been severely punished.  She has the scars to prove it, and not just emotional ones.  In her mid-teens she gave up her 'rebellion' and learned to act the good little noble-woman.  Her major joy in life in the last few years has been stealing lovers from her mother. 

Perhaps one of the rich noble playboys on the ship was considered 'suitable' by her oppressive father and he gave his blessing when she asked to accompany him on a star-hop, or maybe she simply lied to him about what the cruise was all about, but for the first time in her life she is out from under the abusive ass's thumb, and she plans to enjoy it.

[Rook Seidhr]

Unfortunately, as noted above, I am not currently taking more nobles/rich folk. If you'd like to submit a servant or crew character, or to go on the waiting list in case one of the current noble players does not get back to me with character creation info in a timely fashion, I'm happy to have you.

[Rook Seidhr]

I have character info from:

• Darrow Huck, playing someone he hasn't named yet, presumably because he wants to know what his homeworld is first (a legitimate reason)
• evangel, playing Jianmaria Leo
• Leyarite, playing Eliandre Wildstar
• Prince Truhan, playing Setzer B. Bastian
• mia h, playing Jessica Shaw
• NicciKotor, playing Zoey Feykiss
• Branwen, playing Vigdis Leivsdottir

I do not have character info from:

• Triggvi
• Marie Reynolds

PMs will be sent as well.

I will be working on character sheets today and tomorrow.

[Leyarite]

I have character info from:

• Darrow Huck, playing someone he hasn't named yet, presumably because he wants to know what his homeworld is first (a legitimate reason)
• evangel, playing Jianmaria Leo
• Leyarite, playing Eliandre Wildstar
• Prince Truhan, playing Setzer B. Bastian
• mia h, playing Jessica Shaw
• NicciKotor, playing Zoey Feykiss
• Branwen, playing Vigdis Leivsdottir

I do not have character info from:

• Triggvi
• Marie Reynolds

PMs will be sent as well.

I will be working on character sheets today and tomorrow.

Cheers Riveda ! It must be time-consuming to prepare a group RP but I'm sure we're all grateful.

[Rook Seidhr]

Cheers Riveda ! It must be time-consuming to prepare a group RP but I'm sure we're all grateful.

You all, and the players of my other group game "Gunstar Autochthonia," are lucky I'm out of work, that's all I'm saying.

[evangel]

Yeah. Thanks again for being so accommodating to players new to Travelers, especially.

[GiftsUngiven]

I don't suppose you have room for one down on his luck, poor as dirt, but rather charismatic con artist?

(if you don't its totally ok, I just figured I would ask)

[Rook Seidhr]

I don't suppose you have room for one down on his luck, poor as dirt, but rather charismatic con artist?

Depends on how he came aboard. He'd have to be posing as a servant or a crew member.

[GiftsUngiven]

Depends on how he came aboard. He'd have to be posing as a servant or a crew member.

More likely than not he'd actually be working as a servant, you have to eat somehow, no? I wonder if any of the rich people need a servant...

[Rook Seidhr]

Bad news.

I don't think I can run this game.

I've assessed just how much time I've put into prepping for various games, online and off, over the past week, and it's not a pace I can sustain over the long haul. Given the need to teach at least the basics of the Third Imperium setting to new players, to generate a bunch of planets for the characters to visit, etc., this is clearly the most demanding game I am running; it's also one of the two newest, therefore easiest to sacrifice without disappointing people too much.

I was looking forward to seeing what you all would get up to in the big bad galaxy, and I know you were too. My deepest apologies. Perhaps we can play together sometime in the future.

I am locking this thread. Commiserations and recriminations via PM please.