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Question: What are we to do with XoRRoX's character Oliver? XoRRoX hasn't been online since the end of July, but a medic character might be quite handy if we're investigating a bio-lab environment. Should we just carry him along as an NPC for now and XoRRoX can pick him up if he ever gets back online?

 

{edit} After chatting with WildJedi on MSN, I took the liberty of adding Oliver into the party. I'll edit my post though, if anyone has any objections.

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OK here we go with a new Rule.

 

I know this annoys everyone (especially Jasra) so it has to be made.

If a person has been AWOL for 7 days (that's 1 week) there character becomes a temp NPC until they decide to start posting again. This goes for anyone (including me and the thread master), I'm personally getting bored of the constant on off of this thread and would like to continue... So if we are waiting for someone once it has hit a week anyone else can take over... if this ruins your plot line it is too bad.

 

If you inform us you are going to be unable to post, please give us a time frame(even a rough one) of how long you won't be able to post... and if you are the thread master and the story is in a critical place please tell someone what you planned so we don't just stop.

 

I'll give steven two more days to continue it himself before i'll just take over and make up my own mystery for the Rhea.

 

Thank you

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Ok, apologies for not being able to post regularly for a while. Had some major internet problems (culminating in BT having to lay out a couple of kilometers worth of new phone cable) and I've been ill. But I'm back and ready to get our adventure on the Rhea finished and start a new story.

 

Wondering though if we do decide to start a new story, will we have to recruit for someone to play our engineer and medic as EJ and XorroX seem to have vanished? Any ideas?

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OK The RP we're on has run out of steam so if Steven can do what we did with the last one and just finish things off in one post. Then if Stingerhs is still about(i ain't seen him in a while, not that i can actually see him... but thats not the point.) he can start the next one for us.

 

If he isn't here in seven days i'll do a nice short one.

 

And as neither Xor or EJ have appeared to be online for ages we'll just make them NPC's.

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wait, it's my turn?? nice.

 

hmm, if you guys could give me about one day or so (i'm currently a bit busy with family stuff), we can get the next one started.

 

to give you a backround on what i've been planning, it's going to have a lot to do with Ryshana figuring out exactly what happened to Jeez.

 

for those that need a refresher or just aren't in the know on the characters i've created, Jeez is a bit of a controversial Jedi that served with Ryshana just before the Clone Wars and then later under Ryshana in a fairly elaborate Jedi scheme. the scheme was that Jeez would be inserted into the Clone ranks as the Squad Leader of a Republic Commando Squad. Ryshana acted as the Squad's Advisor and served as the leader.

 

the reason for this was that the Jedi suspected that Chancellor Palpatine was directing orders to the Clones without going through the Jedi who were serving as the leaders of the Republic Military. the Clone Commandos, however, were aware of the actions but went along with it.

 

during the course of the War, Ryshana started to "fall" for Jeez and eventually, they ended up in love. the Commandos under them also formed a bond of sorts with Jeez and Ryshana. some of you might recall that the Imperials accused Ryshana of causing a squad of soldiers to betray the Empire. this squad of soldiers is nothing less than the Commandos that served with Jeez and Ryshana. the reasoning behind their "betrayal" was that they couldn't understand why Jeez and Ryshana were labeled as traitors whenever they had formed such close relationships with them. with a little bit of "help" from Jeez and Ryshana, the squad decided to help get them somewhere safe.

 

anyways, that's some of the backround behind the RP that i'm going to start up with you guys. most of the other details that you'll need to know is some stuff that i haven't even really hinted to. however, you're going to have to wait until i get another free moment for me to lay it out. ;)

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Wahoo! Sounds like we're in for another action packed thread! :attack1: It'll be nice to find out more about Ryshana and her past as she's still somewhat of a mystery to me. Hopefully, though, since Ryshana's life was just saved by Jack (and the 'girls' ;) ) she'll feel more of a part of the crew now, and more comfortable opening up to them.

 

And, because you're delving back into Ryshana's past, does this mean we're in for another installment of Betrayal and Retribution?? :) (Might just be wishful thinking on my part, but I had to ask! ;) )

 

Take your time in creating the thread though. Planning is everything. Oh, and don't forget to have Ryshana get her lightsaber back from Beryl. She's having way too much fun 'playing' with it incognito in the cargo bay. :saberb: (But don't be too harsh with her. It's just a cool weapon to Beryl. She doesn't really comprehend the meaning the Jedi attach to it.)

 

Looking forward to the start of the next thread. MC:AotE is the best RP... EVA'! :)

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And, because you're delving back into Ryshana's past, does this mean we're in for another installment of Betrayal and Retribution?? :) (Might just be wishful thinking on my part, but I had to ask! ;) )
actually, i had been in the planning stages for quite some time with my next installment for two reasons. the first is that the story is a bit complex due to me having to fit everything within context of the movies (and some EU stuff as well). the second reason is that it's quite difficult to fit creative writing in with a 15 hr college schedule plus an additional 40+ hour schedule at my job. i do what i can, but the going is rather slow, unfortunately. :fist:

 

as for some more backround info goes, well, here it is:

 

in order for Ryshana and Jeez to escape from Neimodia, they'll have to assault and steal a speeder from a Republic Remote Command Center. although heavily guarded, it isn't anything the Commandos haven't dealt with before. however, they are surprised about the reaction to Ryshana during the assault (Jeez is still 'disguised' as a Republic Commando) as the Clones are almost suicidal about trying to kill her. the situation quickly begins to spiral out of control until they finally reach the speeder. there, the Commandos make a last stand to hold off a ferocious onslaught while Jeez and Ryshana escape.

 

in the escape, Jeez and Ryshana are able to reach their fighters and make for Corellia where they are harbored by a wealthy Corellian family. however, their hiding doesn't last for long as the Empire dispatches a small fleet to Corellia while a number of raids take place on the planet in search of Jedi and Jedi supporters. in the processe, Ryshana and Jeez decide to storm the Empire's Command Ship and steal it. in the process, however, they encounter problems they didn't expect, and Jeez sacrifices himself so that Ryshana can escape.

 

anyways, that should just about do it for the backround info. i'll post details on the actual RP a bit later today. ;)

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here we go:

Mercenary Crew: Fraught With Disappointment (title is a quip on a statement at the end of a CSI epsisode where Grissom makes the statement "The best of intentions are fraught with disappointment.")

 

Timeline: set several months after the events of MC: Rhea. since then, Nic has been quite successful in getting the Echo some "honest" smuggling jobs. they are just finishing up another successful smuggling job at Coruscant.

 

What happens first in the RP: basically, its going to start with Nic trying to set up another smuggling job only to turn it down since its only purpose is to supply the upstart rebellion. after returning to the Echo, Nic and Jana "disagree" (i'll leave the level of disagreement up to you guys) about Nic turning down a job based on personal issues. this is when Ryshana cuts in to offer a job on her own....

 

anyways, thoughts?? comments???

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Stingerhs, your story idea sounds great so far! And, here are some thoughts and comments to Ryshana from Beryl's POV on hearing the news about going to Coruscant....

 

"So, Ryshana, you're saying we are actually getting paid for completing an 'actual' job and we're landing on Coruscant? Excellent!" said Beryl, grinning. "Think Nic will allow us to maybe get better fake I.D.s while we're here? I mean, I'm not sure how you feel about being 'Refusala'dompibaba', but I'm really sick of being 'Garajaminder Falsootaavichykar', despite the fact of finally being able to pronounce it after all this time. Oh! And do you think he'd mind if we actually stocked up on some food? Not Foodboard or those ghastly NSFS Food Blocks...you know, real food? Like nerf steaks, and nuna, and ibbots, and teltier noodles? Oh! And parts! Do you think Jana would fork over the credits for a new ion flux-actuator control? Cloud said ours is pretty well shot. Not that it's absolutely necessary, but when it goes, it's hang on to your seat and put on your rad suit 'cause it's gonna be a rough ride ahead. And do you think there'll be time for us to have a drink? Or two? Or maybe even a game of Sabaac? Or to see a bit of the Smashball Finals? Or go to a...." She cleared her throat. "Sorry. Didn't meant to ramble on as such. I'm just a bit excited about returning to civilization. It's been months since we were on Corellia and well, Coruscant is just... wow! Whatever 'it' is, they've got it going 24/5*, and I can feel it from the moment I touch down. It's like Nar Shaddaa, but a thousand times louder, and busier, and brighter. And cleaner." She frowns slightly. "Say, are you okay with us being on Coruscant? I mean, the Jedi Temple was here and .... Sorry. Here I am all excited about being here, and I didn't even stop to think that you might have sad memories of this place."

 

(*It's 24hrs/day, 5 days/wk, 368 days/yr in the GFFA.)

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actually, the story is supposed to start up after they've arrived at Coruscant, and thus, they'll still be on Coruscant whenever things start up. what will happen is that Nic, Jana, and Jack are returning from the exchanging of the smuggled items and the credits while everyone else had been waiting for them on the Echo. once they arrive, Nic will let everyone go get what they want while he meets with a contact that had been prearranged.

 

and to tell you guys more about the story, Ryshana wants to go after Jeez. she's deciphered a bit of information from the data she downloaded during the "Rhea" RP, and she's figured out that the best place to start looking for Jeez is at an Imperial Prison. and here's where things get interesting: the payment for the job is going to be the bounty on Ryshana's head.

 

the idea is that Ryshana can easily get into the prison that way, and the crew can get a huge collection on her bounty. however, the plan will obviously be for her (and hopefully Jeez as well) to escape after Ryshana activates a hidden beacon for the Echo to home in on.

 

hopefully that should be enough info to get everyone going. for now, i'm waiting for the go ahead from starmark2k and Wild to get things started. until then, thoughts and feedback are always welcome. ;)

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okay, the RP is posted here. remember: Nic, Jana, and Jack are just leaving the exchange of goods from the smuggling job and have to use some form of transportation to get back to the Echo. Everyone else is back on board the Echo waiting for them to return.

 

and i also outlined the intro so that it resembles an XML file. if it isn't very readable, then just let me know, and i'll fix it. ;)

 

now lets get started!! :D

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Ok, I was looking at the first post (looking at the Echo pic) when I noticed that StarMark had a story thread planned called 'Past Echoes' that was on the 'Mission' list before Stingerhs story. Are we still going to be doing this one? (I think we should since it gives background info on Nic.)

 

Reason that I'm asking now is that I have some avenues I'd like to explore in our current thread, but they depend on if Nic's story is next or not.

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actually, we could work things in a bit. i've been a bit undecided as to what happens to the rest of the crew after Ryshana is dropped off at the Prison. since Ryshana is supposed to be hiding on the Echo anyway, you could insert the storyline there to some extent.

 

the only exception is that Beryl will likely not be present as Jasra and i have been planning a couple of things. otherwise, the rest of the crew should be on the Echo after the Prison dropoff.

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Hey guys. Sorry I wasn't on. My life has been going to hell lately. Lots of things have been happening to me and I don't even have time to explain it all. I am just hating myself for letting all of this happen to me. But, now, I think I have recovered enough to continue on here. If not, Jarsa has been doing a good job with Cloud.

 

 

Cya whenever,

ExtreamJedi12.

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