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Lysander
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Okay so I should like to do a Sci-Fi RP which incorporates world building. I got inspired by this:
As well as other sci fi stuff I've been looking at. Now my idea is that we set a roleplay in the very near future; maybe even the present and then go from there. Humanity someone comes into contact with aliens; maybe they find something on mars, or maybe a single is sent out that humanity receives or maybe aliens just show up one day or maybe a mixture. These aliens aren't hostile, but they are wary. Though it may be that we come into contact with multiple aliens at once, or some sort of delegation from an alien "UN" type thing. Anyways the idea is that we play that out and see humanities reaction and the events that come because of that.
Now the idea is that we wouldn't just stop at first contact we would keep roleplaying and at the point were we feel their isn't enough plot we might time skip or just make another plot in the future. Now while this is a roleplay we will also be creating a setting as we go; now you don't have to take a large part of it, maybe you just want to chip in with some ideas here and there or give an opinion, but not hash the details out. Or maybe you love worldbuilding and want the details worked out; whether way we will tailor our way of worldbuilding around the people playing.
Now sci fi settings that I love include Mass Effect, Halo, 40k, EVE, Star Wars, and more. But I'm aiming for more a Mass Effect type setting; although I still would like it to be different in some ways; adding good bits from other settings to say the least. The setting will be a Morality Kitchen Sink like Mass Effect. I would also like some sort of consistent fake-science like Mass Effect has; and I'm don't mind stealing things from other settings. So you might wonder why if I'm aiming for Mass Effect why don't I just play that? Well I like Mass Effect, but feel that I would like more aliens and more conflict ("less galactic peace" with kinda more realistic where different empire/nations are actually at war though the whole galaxy doesn't have to be) and the other things is the Mass Effects story with Shepard and the Reapers...ehh I don't think I would like that in the setting.
Now don't get me wrong I don't mind finding ancient robots that want to wipe out life; its the whole "we have been controlling the galaxy and using it like a garden for ages" and the other part being that with the ending of mass effect giving you the option of synthesis which is weird to say the least; and I don't want that in the setting, but another part is that I feel Mass Effect's story is kinda finished now; and I feel bad touching it.
Another reason would be simply options and potential for the story and setting.
Now if we did this RP it would be kinda non-nonchalant and laid back. In that I won't worry about having a cool looking OOC or anything; although I would like some quality writing/rping. I find that if I worry about character sheet or OOC, because I'm a perfectionist it stresses me out and takes me waaaay to long so I end up quitting.
Anyways anybody interested?
As well as other sci fi stuff I've been looking at. Now my idea is that we set a roleplay in the very near future; maybe even the present and then go from there. Humanity someone comes into contact with aliens; maybe they find something on mars, or maybe a single is sent out that humanity receives or maybe aliens just show up one day or maybe a mixture. These aliens aren't hostile, but they are wary. Though it may be that we come into contact with multiple aliens at once, or some sort of delegation from an alien "UN" type thing. Anyways the idea is that we play that out and see humanities reaction and the events that come because of that.
Now the idea is that we wouldn't just stop at first contact we would keep roleplaying and at the point were we feel their isn't enough plot we might time skip or just make another plot in the future. Now while this is a roleplay we will also be creating a setting as we go; now you don't have to take a large part of it, maybe you just want to chip in with some ideas here and there or give an opinion, but not hash the details out. Or maybe you love worldbuilding and want the details worked out; whether way we will tailor our way of worldbuilding around the people playing.
Now sci fi settings that I love include Mass Effect, Halo, 40k, EVE, Star Wars, and more. But I'm aiming for more a Mass Effect type setting; although I still would like it to be different in some ways; adding good bits from other settings to say the least. The setting will be a Morality Kitchen Sink like Mass Effect. I would also like some sort of consistent fake-science like Mass Effect has; and I'm don't mind stealing things from other settings. So you might wonder why if I'm aiming for Mass Effect why don't I just play that? Well I like Mass Effect, but feel that I would like more aliens and more conflict ("less galactic peace" with kinda more realistic where different empire/nations are actually at war though the whole galaxy doesn't have to be) and the other things is the Mass Effects story with Shepard and the Reapers...ehh I don't think I would like that in the setting.
Now don't get me wrong I don't mind finding ancient robots that want to wipe out life; its the whole "we have been controlling the galaxy and using it like a garden for ages" and the other part being that with the ending of mass effect giving you the option of synthesis which is weird to say the least; and I don't want that in the setting, but another part is that I feel Mass Effect's story is kinda finished now; and I feel bad touching it.
Another reason would be simply options and potential for the story and setting.
Now if we did this RP it would be kinda non-nonchalant and laid back. In that I won't worry about having a cool looking OOC or anything; although I would like some quality writing/rping. I find that if I worry about character sheet or OOC, because I'm a perfectionist it stresses me out and takes me waaaay to long so I end up quitting.
Anyways anybody interested?
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