Interstellar Slave Hunters

Started by Seereous, May 09, 2008, 01:07:09 AM

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Seereous

Greetings to all. I pray that you have been blessed so far this year.

I have an idea that I require the masterful touch of the Elliquiy gang.

As you probably guessed from the title, I have an idea for an Interstellar Slave Hunt. As the economy of Earth grew, so did the population. Already overcrowded, Earth decided that it was time to reach for the stars. That was several thousand years ago, and the haves still have while the have nots, well, you get the point.

During the course of the establishment of the Imperium of Man, they have since come into contact with several alien cultures which have introduced several new things to their human neighbors. One of the things that has be introduced is slavery. Yes, Earth has had slavery, history is full of it, but this concept is so alien that it is practically new all over again.

That is where you all come in. I am looking for those that wish to be slaves, man or woman, human or alien. With that in mind I need the hunters, those that will brave the perils of the universe to retrieve what their clients want most, new and exotic flesh. For some that means going into the deepest jungles of Shaktar Rul to hunt the elusive Erindery, the cat people. Or, your client may enjoy the melodious voice and delicacy of the Feyin, the elf like race of the planet Alfaryn. Keep in mind though that for some the most exotic of all flesh is that of a human woman in all of their various shapes, sizes and colors.

As a hunter you will have to brave the elements and the terrain of vast worlds to hunt your prey. And just to make matters more interesting, you may just have to contend with another hunter, so you could very likely find yourself in a situation of hunter vs. hunter vs. prey.

This will be a freeform game, so you are limited only by your imagination. Any race can be used, but I would like to see some originality.

Keep in mind that when you catch your prize, that's only the beginning. You then have to transport your catch to the Slave Colony of Mintar 7, a planet that thrives on the slave trade. Consider it the crossroads of the galaxy.

What will you choose? The slave trader that is just in this to make a quick credit, or the poacher that follows in the wake of others hunters only to kill them after their catch has been their guard down so you can sweep in for the credits? Sure there are Guild Laws against that kind of thing, but if you don't leave any witnesses.... Besides, who's going to believe a slave.

Now go forth and happy hunting.

Kitikat

I am greatly, greatly liking this idea. I am assuming you want PM's to be heading your way with character ideas?
Bisexual, prefers to play female or T* characters
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Seereous

That would be correct.

My hope is to get this into a Big Game, each thread being a planet were a hunt is happening. The hunts don't have to happen on jungle planets or anything like that. They could be in the middle of a planet where most of it is city.

I will be writing up the Guild Laws for the Hunter's Guild, though a hunter may be independent if the player so chooses. And for those that wish to be slaves, the adventure doesn't stop on Mintar 7. Once you are there, the Hunter's Guild takes possession of you, which means that some may get to...sample the merchandise. Then we have the buyers, so there is a story to be had on Mintar 7 as well. I guess this is my way of saying that those that wish can have multiple characters.

I still want to get a few more players in before I try to get us set up.

The Great Triangle

For some reason, I have an impure desire to play a hyper sexy shade of the color pink...
Meow!  I'm a kitty; made of fire.

Ons and Offs

Greenthorn

When this game gets started will you allow others to join in after the fact? 

I am clueless about big games..but...this idea does intrigue me ;D
 

Praxis

I have this on the "follow up when it fleshes out" list.

Definitely interested.

Max

Hm, am liking the idea of this game.  Perhaps someone wants to try to catch this Erindery?   :)

"Are you into whips and chains too?"
"No, chainsaws."  (just kidding)

Ons and offs:
https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=4738.new#new

Vandren

Interested, but unavailable until June 7th (heading on a computer-less vacation in two weeks).  :)
"Life is growth.  If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead." -Morihei Ueshiba, O-Sensei

Bishrook aka Fate sisters

I am interested as well. Have to think a bit about a character but a hunter or perhaps a broker in the slave trade.
Steph
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We are the fate sisters, the Moerae, who apportion your destiny.
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https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=7310.0

Seereous

#9
I'm glad to see there is interest.

All of those that are interested right now, PM me your character ideas and when I see what everyone wants to play I'll let everyone pair themselves up and the hunts shall begin.

Those that wish to join later are always welcome, of course.

I would like to keep this as even as possible for the Hunter/Prey ratio, but if there is a particularly dangerous prey out there that needs to be hunted, I am not opposed to hunters going out in teams. The possibilities for this game are endless, truly. If anyone has ideas of their own that would enhance the game play, then by all means send me a PM and we'll see what we can do.

Here is what I need right now as far as Character Sheets is concerned.

Name:
Race:
Height:
Weight:
Homeworld:
Physical Description:
Favored Weapons:
Vessel:
Guild Level: Apprentice, Novice, Journeyman, Master (Apprentices cannot hunt alone, that's why they are called apprentices. This gives those that wish to work together some character development time and a story within a story. :) )
Background: Why are you a Hunter? If you're a slave, what were you doing before you were being hunted?

For those that are developing their own races, send me a PM with that info as well. Be creative, be descriptive, and most important, have fun!

I have to go to work soon, so I will get us a board set up tomorrow. Working nights is no fun sometimes. :(

With myself included we have six people, with a few more waiting to see what happens. I would like some more though, so please tell all your friends about this game. Bring more players! The more the merrier.

Praxis

So...what if we all were on ONE ship and were all apprentices together?

getting trained by one person and going on a slave-grabbing-rampage on some manner of paradise planet...before we get involved with ranks and our own ship and such?

Or...I'm being a silly douche and I'll shut up and simpyl be glad to take part in what you originally intended. ;)

Seereous

So far I have character sheets from 3 people: Kitikat, Heritikat, and Ender. I want to get a few more character sheets, and if no one wants to be a slave, then we may have to go with Ender's idea of us being Apprentices, though that was not my intent.

Also, we can not have a Big Game until the game has survived a little while, so we can either do a Small Game with several threads, of bishrook has volunteered her Big Game thread Space Patrol so we can keep the OOC, Guild Laws, and hunt threads together in one place. Voice your opinions so I can let her know.

Snag in a couple of ladies so that we either have people to "play" with or someone to hunt. :)

Greenthorn

Welllllllllll...I did say I liked the idea and *peeks under dress* and I -am- a chick and I would want to be a slave  ::)

I just have no idea how to play in big games like this.. and my imagination is lacking when it comes to creating a strange race *laughs*

Someone wanna hold my hand?
 

Adere

I'll go for it aswell. I'll be a slave I guess, should be interesting >.> ^_^

Seereous

Well, Greenthorn, don't think of it so much as a big game as a bunch of little parts to a big whole. :) We'll be happy to help. You don't have to create a new race or anything, you can be a human, elf, whatever. Just fill out the character sheet and PM it to me and I'll help you on your way. :)

Yay, Tenerlo!!! Welcome aboard, sweets.

Adere

Thankies ^_^ So when do we start? And what is required on the character sheet?

Seereous

Tenerlo, a bit higher up in the thread is the basic character sheet.

All, I'm going to talk to bishrook tonight to get us a couple of threads set up in her Space Patrol board so we can keep all of our posts together. Hopefully soon I'll have a link or links for everyone.

Praxis

Quote from: Greenthorn on May 12, 2008, 07:46:13 PM


Someone wanna hold my hand?

I can hold your hand...and some other...finer parts.

Adere

Name: Kai Varzan
Race: Altarian
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 125
Homeworld: Altara
Physical Description: long lavender hair and sapphire eyes with purple lips and a blue jeweled star upon her forehead.
Favored Weapons: What ever she can get her hands on.
Vessel: None, hidding on a refugee planet of traders.
Guild Level: Slave
Background: She once was a slave, owned by a trader named Valor. He was very good to her but died after having her for only 2 years, killed by his rival Calmon. She was only 14 Once he killed Valor, Calmon assumed all of the things owned by his victim, including Kai. Once he saw her and found out the race she was, he instantly toook her to market to be sold. She was a rare species, her planet being distroyed almost one century ago. Only a few of her kind survived it, but those that did either were in hiding, or where hunted down to be sold as slaves.

After being sold, she lived with another man for over 7 years and was used in what ever way he wished, the problem was that he was a rather unhealthy man. He ate way to much and many things he shouldn't. Most of her duties included cooking, though he did use her for his sexual desires aswell and it had always made her sick. He did like to bathe much either.

No one was quiet sure how she escaped, but she did, and had been on the loose for about a year now. Currently she was hidding on the refugee planet "Hyrak".


Max

Name:  Alexsandr "Alex" Vargr (AKA Sandy).
Race:  Genetically modified human with canine DNA.
Height:  6'6".
Weight:  275 pounds.
Homeworld:  Beta Aquilla 3 (Haven).
Physical Description:  Alex looks like a large bipedal dog.  Black fur covers him from his neck down his back, the fur over his chest being a brown color, the fur over his head and face being a sandy blond color.  Eyes are a washed out blue.  He is usually dressed in simple, sturdy pants, which does have a hole for his stubby tail, and a loose comfortable shirt. 
Favored Weapons:  Teeth.  Low powered rifle.
Vessel:  None.
Guild Level:  Merchandise.
Background:  Sandy, a name he hates, was created by GenTech Toys, a company specializing in creating custom genetic toys for the aristocracy.  Before he could be delivered, he was freed by a group opposed to the practice.  Adopting the last name of Vargr, he travelled with the group for a time, before settling down on Beta Aquilla 3, known to its inhabitants as Haven.  He Lives there, hunting local game for food, and acting as a part time defender.  His training as a bodyguard for his owner coming in handy nowadays.
"Are you into whips and chains too?"
"No, chainsaws."  (just kidding)

Ons and offs:
https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=4738.new#new

Max

Drat, someone caught the reference, was hoping it was obscure enough for no one to have noticed.   :)

No, am not.  Have a lot of Traveller stuff, especially GURPS:  Traveller, but only played it a couple of times.  Don't know to many around here that play it. 
"Are you into whips and chains too?"
"No, chainsaws."  (just kidding)

Ons and offs:
https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=4738.new#new

Seereous

Okay all. I've set us up in bishrook's Space Patrol board so we can keep the posts together. There is a OOC Thread, a thread for the planet of Mintar VII (you have to take the slaves somewhere), and for the Character Sheets that I have approved. So, please move the OOC discussions there and start discussing who is hunting who. When you have that figured out, please send me a PM with the two characters names and the name of the planet where the hunt is going to happen and I will set you up a thread.

Thank you all for expressing your interest and being patient as I get this set up. Please bear with me in the early stages of the game, this is my first go at being a GM. Be gentle.

Here's the link for the Space Patrol board: https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?board=90.0

bunn

**Bump**

We may need more hunters =)

Custos Morum

Name: Jacob Thorn
Race: Cyborg/human
Height: 1,76 m
Weight: 30 kg
Homeworld: Alpha Centauri
Physical Description: From top to bottom, Jacobs feet is perfectly shaped, as if a Greek, ancient sculptist would have done them. The same goes for his knees, pelvic area chest and neck. It's what the brosure said it would be. Most of Jacobs body is artificial, and built to be as average as possible, that including his medium build and spotless skin. His skintone is hard to place and borders betwen caukasian to asian. His hair is blonde as any sunshine, and his eyes are empty and freakishly blue.
Favored Weapons: Anything that's blunt or shoots projectiles in some sort of trajectory.
Vessel: None yet.
Guild Level: Aprentice

Background: The numbers rose as scientists watched in dread what the alien immigrants brought with them. In the early history of mankinds spacetraveling, they thought that diseases caught from other, alien species would be harmless, they being adapted to a completely different immune system. They were fatally wrong.

One of the plagues that even today roams Alpha Centauri, is the virus known to the public as the "death of puberty". The virus kills anybody who has gone through puberty through slow suffocation, and has filled both the graveyards and the orphanages with centaurians. The management and earth government branch struggled desperately for a solution, but found only one. The ethics had to be put aside, as more and more people died the horrible death. The answer was, in unschooled terms "Robotification". A process where you replace the majority of the organs, including lobes of the brain, pending on weather it can be infected or not. The technology had more good things to it than flaws, but one of them was the risks involving the brain.

Jacob is a posterchild in these manners. Nearly 22, his emotional level is about zero. His story is a tragic one. He was "Robotized" at the age of 15, and everything seemed to go in the right direction until the bio-implants started to spread in his brain, conquering the frontallobe, were the center of personality is. The people in white coats still think old Jacob lives in there, somewhere, but that the bio-tech matter suppresses it and hinders the nervous signals to take effect. Jacob is, in any case as personal as a microwave. He thinks as a human, only completely without feelings, and relies solemnly on logic, making him extremely intelligent. The only thing that keeps him from killing a person, is the consequences that it would lead to, including penalty and the loss of a handy person to have in the vicinity. One should note that he has as much sex-drive as anybody else in his age, it's simply not personal.

Jacob Thorn was enrollled by force into the hunting business as an apprentice, mainly because he is skilled at whatever he does. Secondly because some scientists think that a lot of emotionall stress could break free parts of his brain, effectively "reviving" him.

Haibane

Is this game still happening? I'm not approved yet but this one appeals to me so I'll volunteer as a female slave if and when I become an approved site member.

Tiberius Reign

Last post was dated June 5th. They may or may not still be going.

Vandren

I'm thinking it never got off the ground.  When I left town two weeks ago, I got back to find that no significant new posts had been added here or in the game forum.
"Life is growth.  If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead." -Morihei Ueshiba, O-Sensei

bloodrose

Is a shame I would have been interested in playing a slave.  *waves at Vandren, smiling*
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Vandren

Hey there.  :)

Maybe someone else will come in to oversee things (or Seereous will come back).
"Life is growth.  If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead." -Morihei Ueshiba, O-Sensei

Haibane

I'd volunteer my services if he/she(?) did.

RogueJedi

If this gets back to going, I'll play... though only as a slave... being a hunter would bore me!  ;)

Seereous

Quote from: Haibane on June 11, 2008, 02:30:12 PM
I'd volunteer my services if he/she(?) did.

I assure you that I am very much a male, my dear ;)

Since it would see that I have some more interest in the game, please send me your character ideas and I'll take a look at them. Once approved, you may post them in the Character Sheet thread. Feel free to go ahead to the OOC thread and chat about who is hunting who. When you figure that out, send me a PM and we'll get the hunt going.

As I said, this is my first go at being a GM so be gentle. And for those that wish to know, this is a freeform game. :)

Tiberius Reign

Is Hai the only hunted one then? Twould not be fair to her, or to each other if more than one or two were hunting her, yes?

Vandren

So, I'm guessing this idea's been aborted?
"Life is growth.  If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead." -Morihei Ueshiba, O-Sensei

Haibane

I don't understand why this game did not happen, you had 14 respondees. What went wrong? How much interest do you need?

It seems a little odd to promote a game and gather people's interest and then... just let it drop.

If it's going, I'd like to play, that's all.

Rune

Are you still looking for players for this game?

Vandren

#36
Quote from: Haibane on July 15, 2008, 01:31:18 PMI don't understand why this game did not happen, you had 14 respondees. What went wrong? How much interest do you need?

Somehow, I don't think the amount of interest mattered.  Either the potential GM/mod lost interest or something happened IRL to cause him to vanish (it's been two months since his last IC post anywhere, a good week since his last post period - click on "See last posts" in his profile).
"Life is growth.  If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead." -Morihei Ueshiba, O-Sensei

Rune

Too bad. It sounded like an interesting premise. Maybe someone will start one similar to this later. (Maybe I will start one once I get acclimated to these forums.)

Rune

Let just start this on our own then. We need hunters and slaves. I prefer to be the slave role but I am willing to be flexible. Anyone else interested?

Bishrook aka Fate sisters

The topics I opened on the space patrol board are still open to you guys. If you need an help in adding new topics or modifying old background just PM me.
Steph
Weaver of threads
 Clotho who spins,Lachesis who weaves Atopos who cuts
We are the fate sisters, the Moerae, who apportion your destiny.
ons and offs
https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=7310.0

shadowheart

Hmmm .. I might be interested in this!

I envision a female freighter pilot, hot-shot etc. captured by the slavers.

Max

I am still interested.  Had a slave character all posted.
"Are you into whips and chains too?"
"No, chainsaws."  (just kidding)

Ons and offs:
https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=4738.new#new

Rune

I was thinking about playing a scout who is forced to crash land on a primative planet. The native are 'noble savages' and a warrior race. The scout is a tech who is small in stature and not a combat specialist. She was on a scouting mission looking for possible new race for use by the slaver. Of course, now that she is on their territory, the positions are reversed.

Anyone interested in playing the noble savage that discovers her?

Haibane

I'd still like to be hunted down ;) Can we agree the basic setting? Is it an alternative earth in the far future or another planet, if so what flaura/fauna/tech level &etc &etc.

I'm not a great sci-fi player, don't know the genre well, but if someone could pick, say. a movie to base this universe around that would give me (and everyone else I guess) a framework to stay within. We don't have to take even one itty-biity bit of canon from the movie, it'll just be an anchoring point for our own world.

Vandren

#44
I'm still interested in playing (not running, I have other running ideas in mind).

As far as setting goes, how about these as possible guidelines:

Earth-based or Non-Earth based

Technology:
- Star Wars (FTL, beam weapons, shields, non-replicated food, no transporters, AI common and ok)
- Star Trek (FTL, beams, shields, replicators, transporters, AI in development)
- Firefly/Serenity [TV/Movie] (FTL, slugthrowers, few expensive/unreliable beams, no shields, non-replicated food, no transporters, no AI)
- Galactica, New (FTL, slugthrowers, no beams, no shields, non-replicated, no transporters, AI=bad)

It would be nice to know what the "standard" government (or largest) is called.  Just for character backgrounds, etc.
"Life is growth.  If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead." -Morihei Ueshiba, O-Sensei

Rune

Of the settings listed I prefer.

Star Trek (with the focus being outside the federation)
Firefly like (with some aliens type)
Star Wars (too many goofy aliens)
Gallatica (not for this game)

I see it being as a potential future earth.

Vandren

Arcane,

I was tossing those out as possible rough guides to technology levels, not as settings for play.  Thus, their separation from "Earth/Non-Earth based" and placement under a "Technology" heading.  ;)
"Life is growth.  If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead." -Morihei Ueshiba, O-Sensei

Rune

Ah! In that case, tech level I would like would be Star Wars level tech. IBut I am flexible and can work with almost anything.

shadowheart

Still interested in this idea.  A Star Wars level of tech makes my character idea a little more feasible, not that she will remain independent for long if all goes well in the RP.

So what are we looking at, system or freeform, group where all the slaves are caught by the same hunters, multiple threads?

Haibane

Star Wars as a very basic grounding for the societies/tech levels works for me, there's even slavery hinted at in that universe (Jabba the Hutt etc). I'd hope we can ignore Jedi etc, its just the society I think will help guide us. As to goofy aliens, yeah, not my thing. Unless they have tentacles, then bring it on!

I'd prefer freeform, I don't see a need here for system. I've never played any system game anyway just so you know, so would be 100% clueless and would probably end up trying to RP it freeform regardless and thus wrecking everyone else's game ;)

I tend to percieve a base/town thread where the hunters start from plus one 'Outlands' thread where all the hunting goes on; I also kinda see this like a sort of Jurassic Park II where the hunters work in teams, and maybe those being hunted do too... just a thought.

What flora/climate? Desert, temperate, tundra, tropical jungle, savannah... uh- urban?  :o I'm happy for most types, though very cold is my least favourite. I'm not one to have NC-sex in a snowdrift.

Rune

I envison multiple threads. One for each different planet (desert planet, forest planet, city planet etc.). Maybe one common planet where the slaves are taken once captured. That way the climate can be dependant on the planet. I agree that freeform would be the way to go.

Vandren

I'm good with freeform (besides, only SF useful systems I'm experienced with are WEG's d6, GURPS, and Palladium).  SW tech sounds good.  I like the idea of multiple worlds, with a core base of operations.  The latter, I think, would be good for inter-hunter relationships, R&R, possibly politicking - depending on whether the hunters are disorganized (everyone for his/herself), semi-organized (mafia-like with some "leaders" to whom others owe alliegance), or organized (guild/union?).  Whatever the method, a central location would provide a good place for non-Adult action.  :)
"Life is growth.  If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead." -Morihei Ueshiba, O-Sensei

Haibane

We don't need separate worlds, all climate zones are available on one planet - Earth being a good example.

Sure we could have separate threads per climate but more important I think would be to decide how many 'hunted' players we have and how many differet races/species they want to play. Vastly differing species might imply separate planets or just different habitats on one large planet. We'd probably need to go for one thread per species/climate zone, plus base of ops thread for the hunters/market place.

Once captured and enslaved, what then? What is the plot after that in this game? Hunt-Capture-Sell-UseandAbuse-Throw Away Broken Husk then rinse and repeat sounds a little stale.

Rune

I agree. There should be a bit more plot. Should we leave that for the individual pairs to decide or whould we have a overall meta plot. (ie slave rebellion, galactic authorities try to break up the slavers. Rival slavers arrive. Or even plots regarding the slaves and the people who buy them.

Vandren

That's why I'm thinking some sort of guild/union for hunters or several rival guild/union/family-type entities would be good.  On one hand, it provides competition for the hunter characters, on the other it can provide some entity against which the captive characters can resist.  I'm thinking that with one or more organizations of hunters, some politicking, jockeying for position and territory, can come in for plots (in which captives could become important pieces, or hunters could masquerade as captives to infiltrate rival organizations, etc.)

Actually, I'm somewhat reminded of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Hunters of the Red Moon in which the slavers set things up to allow a revolt among their captives, in order to weed out the leaders/combative types who were then taken to special buyers.
"Life is growth.  If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead." -Morihei Ueshiba, O-Sensei

Rune

RIght now it seems we have three people actively looking to start a game. I recently started a game where a scout crashlanded on a planet while scouting it for a slaver organization. It could easily tie in.

Before we make too many plans. We should determine what we have for players. If it just the 3 of us. Then one of us may have to run multi characters or one of us could drop out or we could recruit etc.

If we on this premise, I think I would like to change my character concept. I am thinking now of playing a government agent who was investigating the slavers activities. The agent got too close and was captured by the slavers. Now the agent is learning more about the slave trade than she ever wanted. Either that or she is an agent inserted by the slavers to find  the rebellions leaders. Of course she has to be treated as a slave to make it convincing...

SecreT

I have read all till here and I must say I'm overly interested on this idea.
I would like to participate as one of the slaves to catch
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Haibane

Quote from: Arcane on August 10, 2008, 04:01:19 PM
RIght now it seems we have three people actively looking to start a game.
Max and Shadowheart showed an interest on page 2, now SecreT, so we have 6.

QuoteIf we on this premise, I think I would like to change my character concept. I am thinking now of playing a government agent who was investigating the slavers activities. The agent got too close and was captured by the slavers. Now the agent is learning more about the slave trade than she ever wanted. Either that or she is an agent inserted by the slavers to find  the rebellions leaders. Of course she has to be treated as a slave to make it convincing...
With 6 players I think we need to focus down at the grass roots end of this idea - 2 or 3 hunters in a team vs 2 or 3 hunted. Or 3 v 2 plus a slaver/boss. There seems little point playing the higher end politicking if there's no actual hunting going on. Or have I lost the plot?

Also Arcane, you use the word "she" to describe your character, do you plan to play a female?

Rune

Depends. If I play a slave. I would prefer to play as a female. If I play as a hunter. I prefer male (perferably a alien type, maybe a Kzinti type.)

What does everyone else wish to play and does anyone wish to run more than one character?

shadowheart

As noted before, leaning to a female human pilot captured and enslaved.

But, there seem to be no end of slaves, and a distinct lack of hunters. :)

Rune

I would be willing to play a hunter if we truly need the role filled.

Haibane

I need to say that cross-gender players do rather squick me out. I just find it odd. If you want to CG play make sure you're nowhere near my character ;)

Rune

Not a problem. I understand completely. The way I look at it, it is like running a npc. I can distance myself from the character enough and still make it a good story, but I understand the ewe factor.

Vandren

I'd probably go hunter.  Gender up in the air at the moment.  I've run mostly males here, but the main characters in everything I've published have been female (with female editors making the publish decision), so I guess I'm reasonably good at 'em. ;)
"Life is growth.  If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead." -Morihei Ueshiba, O-Sensei

Josietta

I'm not approved yet but this sounds interesting. Is it still something going on? or did i miss it?

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shadowheart

It's against my usual character *g*  but I will go hunter in this one if it'll get it going.  I'll make her a tempting target though, so if we get more hunters later maybe she can be betrayed and sold into slavery herself!   ;) ;D

Haibane

Quote from: Josietta on August 11, 2008, 05:58:13 PM
I'm not approved yet but this sounds interesting. Is it still something going on? or did i miss it?
Still being planned Josietta, so when you get approved come back and express your interest again. And good luck with the approval ;)

Vandren

Since no one has stepped forward to oversee things . . . if the only moderation the group wants is someone to approve characters, moderate player disputes, and take responsibility (basically the "hands off" moderator), I might be able to be the overseer. 

If the group wants a moderator who introduces plotlines and runs a mess of NPCs, then I don't think I'd be able to due to another game board and RL.
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Rune

I think as players, we can can come up with our own plotlines and twist. We can even run our own npcs. We just need someone to start matching hunter-hunted pairs together.

Josietta

Still interested if it takes off. Just let me know something.

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Vandren

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Ok, one thing I was thinking of while making dinner is the following (comments/thoughts welcome):

Multiple interstellar governments have divvied up the galaxy, but the International Brotherhood of Hunters (motion to change "brotherhood" pending a vote among the membership) crosses boundaries.  As part of their agreement, the IBH can only legally hunt on certain worlds.  In order to ensure that members don't violate this agreement, the IBH operates a fleet of starships (capable of crossing the gulf between stars) while individual members operate spaceships (capable of achieving orbit and possibly "short range" interplanetary travel).  Thus, IBH carriers drop off hunters in spaceships at various stars then return in a set number of days to collect the hunters and ferry them to one of the IBH processing facilities.  The spaceships sacrifice long range FTL for heavier armor and weaponry to fend off pirates and whatnot.
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This popped into my head as a means of covering several things people brought up - individual or small group hunts, a single ship, multiple worlds, etc.  Of course, the ships could quietly drop special hunters near forbidden worlds from time to time.  And then there's the possibility of the carrier missing a pick up, or pirates, etc.
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shadowheart

Quote from: Vandren on August 23, 2008, 06:58:24 PM
Ok, one thing I was thinking of while making dinner is the following (comments/thoughts welcome):

Multiple interstellar governments have divvied up the galaxy, but the International Brotherhood of Hunters (motion to change "brotherhood" pending a vote among the membership) crosses boundaries.  As part of their agreement, the IBH can only legally hunt on certain worlds.  In order to ensure that members don't violate this agreement, the IBH operates a fleet of starships (capable of crossing the gulf between stars) while individual members operate spaceships (capable of achieving orbit and possibly "short range" interplanetary travel).  Thus, IBH carriers drop off hunters in spaceships at various stars then return in a set number of days to collect the hunters and ferry them to one of the IBH processing facilities.  The spaceships sacrifice long range FTL for heavier armor and weaponry to fend off pirates and whatnot.
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This popped into my head as a means of covering several things people brought up - individual or small group hunts, a single ship, multiple worlds, etc.  Of course, the ships could quietly drop special hunters near forbidden worlds from time to time.  And then there's the possibility of the carrier missing a pick up, or pirates, etc.

Nice.  Like it.  And (my opinion) don't change Brotherhood.  I think it conveys the sense of patriarchal conspiratorial menace, if you will.

Again, will start with a slave huntress, if we get going, but hopeful that she is herself later sold into slavery.

Aragem

I would certainly like to play an exotic slave  ;)

Vandren

Well, since there's still interest, here's the next big question: where to host it

1) Take bishrook's offer of the Space Patrol/Champions board - https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?board=90.0

2) A small games board (NC-Exotic?)

3) I can host in the Sorcery University board (NC-Ex) - https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?board=71.0
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Aragem

Also, since I realize that you don't have enough hunters, I'll play a hunter also.  Please, let me know where I can post my character sheets.  On this thread or do I PM them to someone?

Vandren

Once we get set up, there'll be a profiles thread.  I'm just waiting to hear from people about a preferred location before setting things up.
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Zaer Darkwail

Read only most first page and this last one but I am interested join this game as a hunter if that's okay :).

Aragem

Quote from: Vandren on August 26, 2008, 10:09:16 AM
Once we get set up, there'll be a profiles thread.  I'm just waiting to hear from people about a preferred location before setting things up.


Alright, I'll watch this thread then and go ahead and think about how I want my characters to be.  Just a quick question.  Are you going to want images of the characters?

Vandren

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NP, Zaer.

Aragem: Doesn't matter to me, re: images.  Might to others, but who knows.  :)


Oh, by the way, if someone else really really wants to oversee this or has issues with me, I'll happily step aside.  At the moment, based on opinions voiced here, I'm thinking a set up similar to EMvHB with a marginal addition of structure seems to be what we're heading toward (the "Clockmaker GM" with a little tweaking).  Is that indeed the case?
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shadowheart

No issues, Vandren, and also no time to do overseeing duties myself .. playing I can manage. :)

Structure idea sounds good too.

Vandren

Ok, here's my plan.  If I hear no preferences for a location by midnight Friday (EDT, GMT-5), I'll make an executive decision and post it here by 1 AM EDT.
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Josietta

I vote for  placing it wherever we can have three seperate threads, OOC (for chatter), IC (for playing), and Character/Setting (for sheets and setting details). So I guess number 2?

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shadowheart

Oh, I guess I didn't vote did I? :P

Either #1 or #2.  #1 cause it's already an established board, #2 cause it'd be our own that way.

Aragem

I say number 2.  I'm more familiar with it that way as I'm sure others are.

Zaer Darkwail

I vote number 2, although number 1 is also good.

Vandren

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Josietta

sweet! *goes to set to notify* i'll write up a character when i'm feeling a lil less sick.

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Bishrook aka Fate sisters

Do you want me to transfer the character thread over to the small board or just erase it? No hurry. I can keep it up so anyone can copy it.
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