[Recruitment] Moonlit Starfields [Space Fantasy RP]

[Alluring Firefly]

Moonlit Starfields: A Sci-fi/Survival Role Play
Recruitment and Interest Check Thread

Overseer: Alluring Firefly Literacy: Literate to Advanced Literate(2 paragraphs minimum) Size: Small. Thinking around 6 to 10 Roles at Max. Genre: Sci-fi, Survival, Post Apocalyptic, Fantasy Elements Inspiration: ARK, Starbound, Subnautica

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Rules

PM All Character Sheets to me. Do not post them here. If one is posted within the Recruit/Interest check, it will be ignored. I am no longer holding roles! These are not a first come first serve! If you have a character that you want to throw into the mix, PM it to me for review. Characters will be reviewed, likely be given some questions for clarification, and the verdict after. I will pick the profiles with the roles best suited for the Roleplay, not the first one I get! Once approved, please post it into the approved character sheet thread. Be respectful of one another. There is to be absolutely no drama. Should an issue arise, please bring it to my attention and I will happily help you figure it out. Don't be afraid to ask questions! I don't know everything, but I am always willing to try and help to answer any and all questions. Respects people's Ons and Offs! Violation of this is just cause for removal from the roleplay. I would love for people to post at least once a week. If this cannot be achieved, let me know. I am always willing to work with any and everyone. I know the real world comes first, so just tell me what's up and I'll help you out! Same with if you get stuck on a post! Sometimes throwing an idea at someone can bring you out of that writer's block! As stated above, please try to keep a two paragraph minimum for your posts. More is always welcomed, and I know that sometimes interactions might cause a single paragraph. However, One-Liners will never be tolerated! Be digital art/anime/realistic image friendly! If you want to use an real life faceclaim, that's fine. Just know that anime-ish and realistic digital art will be mixed in, especially for events along the way! Non-Con is a possibility. This is something I want to work out with everyone, though, before committing to it in the actual roleplay. This will be an ongoing discussion, so please state your opinion here in the recruit! I want to respect everyone's limits and wishes the best that I can! Rules are subject to change! I might forget something, so I might add something. If I do, I will notify everyone!

History

It was in 3015 when the scientists of Earth discovered that they only had ten to twelve years left before their planet fully succumbed to the loss of natural resources. Ten, long brutal years, they had left to fight humanity in order to preserve it. NASA knew that in order for the human race to live on, to thrive, that they needed to send out a shuttle with some of the youngest trained astronauts they could gather. Some children were plucked off the streets during riots between the people and the government, others were orphans from the last nuclear war, and some were even children of NASA’s own scientists. Desperate to keep their futures alive, they trained children and secretly sent them out into the cosmos with one of their astronauts, hoping to hear of another planet that could house their people. However, none had returned. After leaving the atmosphere, some of the shuttles were lost and never heard from again. Sometimes, they never made it out of the Earth’s atmosphere.       3020 was when NASA’s director ordered for the remaining eight shuttles to begin prepping for the End. Riots had torn apart most of Earth’s cities and most government officials were fighting to survive them, but NASA stayed quiet. They continued to prep their shuttles and train many of the children they were able to acquire in order to survive. They had no idea what laid beyond their stars, but they were desperate to hope for humanity’s survival. As children proved unfit to send out, they began finding people who would not be missed. Some were from the streets, survivors of fallouts, and even some of the scientists’ children. Varying ranges were beginning to be thrown into the program, hoping to keep their hope alive.       3025. It was the year no one could forget. It started slowly, countries flickering out and dying one by one until that year. NASA had worked tirelessly to train their last three batches of survivalists, and with the rations they had created and stowed away on the ships, they sent their final three shuttles into the sky. Shuttle #5456 blew up in the atmosphere, a sad sight to behold in their final moments, while Shuttle #6230 careened dangerously through. The final shuttle burst through into space without much issue, leaving their dying planet behind. Shuttle #6590 housed six young adults in a cryostasis, with their ‘guardian’ being the spaceship’s A.I. system ERIS (Environmental Reconnaissance Intelligence System). ERIS, programed to lead them as they ventured forward to locate a planet suitable for them, controls much of the ship’s systems, educating the crew on everything from Earth’s histories, to ship maintenance, to even the implants locked behind the glass near the exit.       4015. E.R.I.S scanned the area that the ship was floating through, only to find signs similar to that of Earth. Anomalies aside, there was enough to warrant awakening the crew. The cryostasis was slowly turned off, and the crew members awoke. They had to find out more about the planet E.R.I.S had found and see if it was inhabitable. Unbeknownst to them, they would struggle with more than the environment, for there were things upon this planet that even science could not make sense of.

Roles

'Unofficial' Captain— This character was placed into the position of Captain by showing exceptional leadership. While it is not stated that they are the captain, the crew has a general respect for them being the lead and tend to follow what they're told by this character. Soldier(s)— Either soldiers during their time on earth, or tough and tumble kind of people, the soldiers are the brute force of the crew to help with defensive means. Medic— The medic is someone either trained in the medical field or had the best wherewithal to figure out how to patch up even the nastiest of injuries. Wild Card— Despite any training they may have had, this character is unpredictable and tends to get themselves into trouble with the A.I and Unofficial captain often. From pulling pranks on his fellow survivors to outright questioning the unofficial captain's position, this character is considered a wild card and high risk, yet they just might surprise the crew. No one actually knows. They could be a betrayer, or the crew's fiercest member. Explorer/Scavenger— This character has a knack for surviving and finding their way. From either their life on Earth, or studying before take off, this character has basic ideas of tracking, hunting, and exploring down, and they are itching to get out of the ship and into the new world. They are the first to volunteer to go out on expeditions, sometimes preferring to go alone if no one else volunteers. Engineer/Mechanic— This character can fix almost anything. Being in a world that was failing with most technologies, and dying, this character has the ability to either Jerry-rig a contraption, or expertly fix a malfunction on the shuttle. If given the appropriate materials, they can make something out of it.

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[b]Age:[/b]
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[b]Sexual preference:[/b] (Any and all are welcomed here!)
[b]Earth Occupation:[/b] (What were they before they got swept up into the NASA program?)
[b]Crew Title:[/b] (Role you want in the crew)
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[b]Personality:[/b] (At least two good and two bad traits— Don't be shy! If you want to put more, go for it!)
[b]Likes:[/b] (General)
[b]Dislikes:[/b] (General)
[b]Personal Goals:[/b] (Do they want to make a colony? Do they want to learn about alien races? Do they even like their crew members or just want to be Mr.(or Mrs.) One-Human-Army? Are they looking to become a leader and have followers? Enslave an alien race?)
[b]History:[/b] (Give a general history; where they grew up on Earth, what did they do? Did they have a lot of family? No family? How did they get brought into the program? Were they signed up and waited? Did they get found during a riot and offered help? Did someone seek them out for a favor?)
[B]Ons/Offs:[/b] (For the Character, or if preferred, for you! Please be clear about these!)
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[b]Skillset:[/b] (Did they have skills while on earth? What did the scientists help teach them? What did E.R.I.S help them to learn the basics of?)
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Roles — Requested/Unapproved

"Unofficial" Captain: BlueEyedBard
Soldier: Amarlo
Medic: Firefly
Wild Card: Z Kami
Researcher: Fierbali111
Explorer/Scavenger: TheHangedMan
Engineer/Mechanic: pdragon

Roles — Approved

"Unofficial" Captain: Nathan Morgan
Soldier(s): Athaliah Kingsley | Tyrus Konnor Dunford
Medic: Tiriara Vanadey
Wild Card: Zia Evans
Explorer/Scavenger: Gautr "GG" Grosvenor
Engineer/Mechanic: Open

[AndyZ]

Keeping an eye on this.

[TheHangedOne]

I'd be interested.

[Voidknight]

Colonisation is a theme I am all over.

[Alluring Firefly]

Hey guys! Thank you for showing interest! Sorry for the delayed response, I am away from home until tomorrow, but I wanted to let you know that I am working on details with potentially 6 members in the cast.

I am open to hearing ideas for other roles aside from the main six!!!

However the idea for the main 6 were:

• Unofficial Captain
• Soldier
• Medic
• Wild Card
• Scientist/Researcher
• Explorer/Scavenger

If there is a role you think I've missed feel free to throw it at me! However at the moment this is the list... and I am debating between Medic and the Captain (captain for plot sake, tbh) but will let you guys know what else I decide!

[TheHangedOne]

I feel like we'd need some sort of engineer type (whether we use the shuttle as a base to live in--which would require routine upkeep--or whether we go more tribal and need someone skilled at creating structures that will keep us safe from the elements and other such things. Maybe make the Captain double as the engineer?).

Having said that, I'd like to call dibs on the Explorer/Scavenger role.

[Alluring Firefly]

I like that! Engineer/Mechanic would bee a good fit!

[pdragon]

I'd be interested in playing the engineer/mechanic

[Amarlo]

Keeping an eye on this.

[TheHangedOne]

Howdy, Amarlo! 

[Amarlo]

Greetings, Hung man! ;3

[Fierbali111]

Would be up for scientist/researcher. Is the main idea exploration or survival/colony building?

[BlueEyedBard]

Hi there! Interesting plot idea. I might be interested in a character that might be thrust into the unofficial role of "captain", if you are still wanting to do that. If not, I always love playing a medic ^•^

[Crensler]

I like the idea as well, and I'd be going for the role of  Soldier/unofficial security officer, because I'm a meathead at heart ;P

[Z Kami]

Lots of interest in this! I'll take the wildcard if it is still open!

[Amarlo]

I'll take the last one not taken. I'm pretty flexible. xD

O: Can I be a space Janitor?

[Alluring Firefly]

Wow! So much interest! With that in mind, I am going to go ahead and start setting up for the RP! And to answer some of the questions:

@Amarlo — I'm not quite sure a Janitor would be required here... so probably not? I'm interested in hearing if you did have an idea though!
@Fierbali111 — The idea is a mix, actually. Its a new world! You have to survive and explore, and the ship won't last forever as a hide away, so building a colony might be helpful!

As for roles, I'm keeping in mind who wanted what, but will take submitted profiles into consideration. If more than one person wants the same role, I will review both profiles and try to deem which idea suits the group, as a whole, more.

I guess upkeep would be; Where on earth do I place this sort of RP? For now, however, I will update the main post with Requested roles vs accepted roles, a character sheet to fill out, and see what we get from there! <3

[Amarlo]

@Amarlo — I'm not quite sure a Janitor would be required here... so probably not? I'm interested in hearing if you did have an idea though!

Oh, it's no big deal really. Like, the space janitor was more like a handyman type idea. Like, a jack of all trades but master of none deal? I once built a character I didn't really get to play around the whole idea. But I'm not so stuck on it that I can't go with something else. xD Like I said, I can pretty much take up whatever is left over last.

[TheHangedOne]

Name: Gautr "GG" Grosvenor Age: 29 Sex: Male Sexual preference: Heterosexual Earth Occupation: Teacher in Bushcraft, at a specialist school. Crew Title: Explorer/Scavenger Personality:  Tends to  keep a cool head. Task-oriented, allowing him a high degree of focus. Stubborn mentality (perceived as 'sticking to his guns', and therefore a good thing). Agitated when he doesn't have some sort of objective or project to work on. Likes: "Talkin' shop", chocolate, the untamed wilderness, pushing his limits to grow stronger, people that want to better themselves, fellow 'survivalist' mentalities. Spirituality. Dislikes: Being ordered around (you'll get farther with a "would you ____?" then a "Go do ____."), people that beat around the bush (pun intended), people that are 'overly' reliant on others (it's okay to rely on a trained medical professional to, say, stitch up and disinfect a wound, but in his mind, everybody should be able to handle 'the basics' on their own, even if he ends up being the designated cook). ERIS is not something he trusts. Personal Goals: *Grow stronger (not just physically) *Create a sustainable society of individualists *Understand how to live in harmony with an alien planet History: Gautr is a mix of German and English, though he originally was born in Switzerland of all places. Later on, he studied abroad in Iceland, where he first became fascinated by the way ancient cultures hunted, foraged, grew, and otherwise produced foods. This fascination would ultimately lead him to his career path of choice. He was a middle child, with an older sister, and a younger brother. His parents ended up divorcing the same year he went to college, and he fell out of contact with said parents in protest of their constant bickering; but he always tried to stay in touch with his siblings. As far as friends are concerned, he still is the sort of person that can feel alone in a crowd, and can stay comfortable with that, so he only held a close handful of friends, whom he misses. As a major expert that was devoting his life to studying how best to survive in the few places of untamed wildernesses of the world, he ended up offering his expertise to the mission, and was found to be a suitable candidate; what skills he did lack he took to readily, due to his task-oriented nature (though his stubbornness likely was noted somewhere, to little consequence). A major motivation for him wanting to get on the project is selfish; he wanted to test himself in a new environment, and he could see, plain as day, that the Earth wasn't going to make it. On the other hand, he did genuinely believe that he brought something valuable to the table for such an undertaking, and desires to share his passions and his knowledge. Ons/Offs: Interested in bondage; likes a woman that takes the initiative. Gore/vore/scat/watersports are definitely offs. Skillset: His primary skillset he came with at the beginning of the program was Bushcraft, a broad range of skills used to survive in the wilderness without pre-fabricated equipment, food, shelter, etc.. NASA and ERIS have both helped him get a basic understanding of more advanced sciences that can be applied to his skillset (such as how to test for potentially unknown poisonous substances, elements/materials not found on Earth, any sort of advanced technological 'gadgets' he might need to use (such as a beacon to 'mark' a location, or mapping programs more advanced than a pen and paper), etc.) Tools On Hand: *High quality multi-tool (axe head, hammer head, serrated sawing blade, smooth blade knife, soft and hard files) *Bolt-action Rifle with hunting scope (and ammunition to match it) *Memento picture (shows seven people, including him, approximately the same age--early 20s--with a college sign in the background. They are all making goofie and/or explicit faces/hand gestures, but seem happy) *Lucky charm (a brass Celtic knot amulet, on rawhide--after so long in stasis, the rawhide has probably rotted away/fallen apart, but the brass should be fine;this assumes mementos were allowed and kept in separate storage bins)

So that would be the first draft. Please let me know if you'd like to see any clarifications or other edits made.

[Fierbali111]

Not sure if i should go male or female on this one, all wait till some more profiles are filled out to get an idea on the ratio. Also how structured is this rp, will it be pre freeform or have some kind of ruleset. Is the plot predetermined and what sort of control do the players have?

[Alluring Firefly]

Not sure if i should go male or female on this one, all wait till some more profiles are filled out to get an idea on the ratio. Also how structured is this rp, will it be pre freeform or have some kind of ruleset. Is the plot predetermined and what sort of control do the players have?

For gender, its which ever you would like! I know for certain that I will be playing female, if you wanted to know.
As for structure this is sort of a "as we go" I have thoughts in mind for creatures that we will find/see, clans or cities that may or may not be on this alien planet, dangerous explorations, etc.
Unless that's not what you meant? ^^;;

[Amarlo]

Looking at what's taken I suppose I'll be one of the soldiers!

Oh, and I'll be playing a female.

Also, are we going with art for images or faceclaims?

[Alluring Firefly]

Looking at what's taken I suppose I'll be one of the soldiers!

Oh, and I'll be playing a female.

Also, are we going with art for images or faceclaims?

Either are acceptable. I will be using art and that's my own personal favorite.
Please make sure profiles are PM'd to me.

[TheOneWhoWatches]

is there room for more than one medic or soldier?

[Crensler]

What sort of level of technology are we working with, btw?