Traveller's Cafe 3: Brainstorming, discussion, tea, advice

[Rupudska]

They are in space.

Imagine, USS Interstellar.

USS Space.
Do it.

Even better.

USS Spaceship.

[Finland SSR]

USS Space.
Do it.

Even better.

USS Spaceship.

USS USS.
Better.

[Altito Asmoro]

Even better.

USS Spaceship.

USS USS.
Better.

USS Better.

[Rupudska]

USS Noun.

[Lavan Tiri]

USS Noun.

USS Thing.

[The Armed Republic of Dutch Coolness]

USS Noun.

USS Thing.

USS Chat Thread

[Lavan Tiri]

USS Thing.

USS Chat Thread

USS Lighten Up.

For a ship name, just make it……………

OH MY GOSH USS OLYMPUS IS BEST OLYMPUS!

[Lavan Tiri]

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept: A bunch of paranormal investigators and exorcists explore a deserted town.
Genre/s: Horror, Survival-Horror, Suspense.
Character or Faction Based: Character.
Detailed Description:

Dryston Falls, Missouri. Formerly a bustling town of 15,000, the town's economy was built upon the Dry Falls Mine, which held a massive deposit of pure gold. The town and her people were prosperous, the mine would last for a hundred years, and they were all blissfully ignorant of the toxic fumes accumulating beneath the ground, slowly killing them.

But all good things must end, of course. A government inspector found the gas, and ordered the town evacuated. For fifty years, Dryston Falls sat, decaying into a ghost tow to rival Detroit.

In 2014, though, the town was declared safe, and a flood of investigators and former residents swarmed in, regaining their old lives. Dryston Falls was filled up, and seemed to be reviving, having gained a population of nearly 200.

Two Hundred people who were dead within two weeks.

The government panicked, and closed the town, only letting investigators in. Some f these were corporate, others official, and some still paranormal.

It was the paranormal investigators who actually found something. Matthew MacSadler, working for the Northern Missouri Paranormal Investigation Agency, or NMPIA, discovered, via use of an electromagnetic field detector, found a large group of Spirits within the Falls. Now, swarms of paranormal investigators, Wiccans, and Catholic Priests have come to Dryston, seeking to discover why the ghosts are here.

You are one of them.

Need Help With:
Interest, just general stuff.
Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

[The Empire of Pretantia]

Captain Dracula and the Nosferatu. -Nods-

Or maybe Captain Black. Or Blackheart. I'm not sure if you're looking for eccentric names or what here, but maybe Captain Malleus, or Captain Astaroth, or some shit like that.

For the ship, maybe Irkalla, Kur, Bahamut, Ouroboros, Tiamat.

I don't know, just tossing names here. Hope some of that helps.



Thanks.

I worked on it some more during the weekend, but I've still got quite a bit to work on.

And I'm iffy on some of the images I picked to illustrate things, but it's sadly rather difficult to find something that really matches my vision on the net, and I'm no good at drawing. >.>

For ship name?

Archimedes, Nemo, or Interstellar.

I like the 20,000 Leagues reference, but I don't like the 20,000 Leagues reference. Archimedes and Interstellar are right out.

Interstellar is a terrible name for a spaceship. Like naming an oil tanker Seafaring.

They are in space.

Imagine, USS Interstellar.

It sounds more like a British name, so HMS Interstellar.

[Cylarn]

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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RP's Overarching Concept: Crime/War RP taking place in post-World War Berlin, on either side of the wall.
Genre/s: Action/Crime/Drama/Historical Fiction/War.
Character or Faction Based: A mix of both, though primarily centering on the usage of characters.
Detailed Description: Let me just give a brief rundown of the RP. The setting of the RP is that of post-World War II Berlin (possibly between 1945-1960), focusing on the lives of those living within the battered city. The RP will focus on a multitude of conflicts that plagued Berlin at the time, from post-war destruction and the rise of the black market, to the city becoming a Cold War hotspot and the growing divide between the citizens on the Eastern side and the Western side. Players will take the roles of people living in the city at the time, from Berliners on either side of the city to troops of the factions inhabiting the city. The plot will largely be up to the direction of the players, while I will introduce various historical events as well as motivate the IC during stagnation.

Need Help With:

1. Time Period: The RP will take place between 1945 and 1960, with 1946 being my favored year for the RP to take place in. The year of the IC will affect the IC by including historical events relevant to that year. For example, if the RP took place after 1956, travel between East and West Berlin would be greatly affected, due to the GDR placing heavy restrictions on travel between the two sides of the city.

2. Co-OP(s): I'd like a dedicated Co-OP or team of Co-OPs to assist me in managing the RP, as well as influencing IC events.

3. Research: Although I consider myself to be a bit of a history buff when it comes to World War II, I recognize that I alone cannot create a near-perfect, 100% historically-accurate RP. I'd like to ask for assistance in research life in Berlin at this time, as well as the groups involved in the city.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

[Finland SSR]

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept: A character-faction RP set in the falling Commonwealth.
Genre/s: Historical, Diplomacy, Politics, Poland (:p)
Character or Faction Based: Mixed.
Detailed Description: So, to those that did not learn about the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, let me give you a crash course of PLC History.

*CrashCourse intro*

Since the 14th century, the two biggest nations in Eastern Europe, the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, were slowly moving closer to each other politically and diplomatically. In 1385, in the Kreva treaty the Grand Duke of Lithuania Jogaila has agreed to marry a Polish princess and become the new king of Poland, effectively uniting the two nations in a personal union, which was soon broken by Jogaila's cousin Vytautas, who took the throne of Lithuania for himself with the help of the Teutons. After Vytautas the Great's death (and after being so close to becoming King), the two nations were reunited.

In 1569, a further step was pushed towards the unification. Even though the two countries were in a personal union, their everything was similar. At that time, Lithuania was fighting in the Livonian War against Russia, and it did not go well. They needed Polish help. Also, the nobles of Poland feared that after the childless king Zigmund August's death, Lithuanians might elect their own Grand Duke, and distance away from the Polish crown. This led to a new document - the Union of Lublin. Both countries were now equal members in a united country.

In 1572, Zigmund August died. There was no heir. Instead of finding a legitimate successor, the nobles decided - why don't we elect a king by ourselves? And that way, the nobles started to rule. The king was nothing more than a puppet, most of the time. According to many historians, the last good ruler of the Commonwealth was Stephen Bathory, who ruled from 1576 to 1586. And the nation lasted 200 more years. You know how fucked up it got.

Now, let's skip those 200 years. They will not be important, and let's go to the second quarter to the 18th century. The nation is in anarchy. Many wars have passed, and the treasury is empty. Foreign armies walk through the territory like it was theirs, and there's nobody that can stop them, as the military size is dependent on the nobles' will to serve in it. And why would they defend their country when they can just throw parties and festivals all day? All attempts to reform the nation failed because of liberum veto. It was a right in the Sejm, that if one members disagrees, the law is not passed. In the rule of August III, only one out of 13 Sejms managed to pass a single law. Speaking of August III (1733-1763), he did not even care about his country. He was just sitting there in his manor in Saxony, when his nation was Brezhneving. In the 30 years that he ruled the Commonwealth, he spent only 3 in his country.

A group of more intelligent nobles, mostly from Poland, decided that this is not how it should be. There must be reforms. Two main reform parties have gathered - one led by the House of Potocki, who were supported by France, and the other one, named "Familia", led by Czartoryski, who were supported by Russia. Their rivalry went to an open conflict, while at the same time August III, hoping to pass the throne to his son, wanted to make it hereditary, instead of elected. This weakened his position, and the foreign countries were against any reforms.

The position changed in 1763, when August III died. With military and political support by Russia, Stanislaw Poniatowski, one of the leaders of the Familia, became King. many historians say that he was a weak ruler. He was familiar with the Enlightenment, and knew much about art and music, but not so much about politics. Anyway, this caused a lot of turmoil. The Familia started enacting reforms, against the will of their biggest backer - Catherine II of Russia. With her backing, the nobles that did not like the changes formed the Radom Confederation in 1767, that wanted to abolish the reforms and return everything back to the old tracks. The followers of the Familia formed the Bar Confederation, which was against the Radom Confederates and the Russian influence in the Commonwealth. They planned to receive help from the west, but it did not come. The Bar Confederation was destroyed.

The three biggest neighbours of the Commonwealth, Russia, Prussia and Austria, in order to halt each other's influence in the nation and weaken the Familia, decided to partition the poor Poland-Lithuania. In 1772, the agreement was signed, and the three monarchies each took a big deal of the territory. Forced by foreign soldiers, Sejm ratified the partition.

The nobles were shocked. The empires that they believed were friendly suddenly took almost a third of the territory. This pushed the Sejm to continue the reforms. The first ever ministry of education, the Commission of National Education, was created. Education was taken away from religion. The military was modernized and increased in size. Many economical and political reforms followed. Nobles and bishops were now taxed. Liberum veto was suspended and later destroyed. Thanks to the French Revolution and the Russian-Turkish War, the first constitution in Europe was created - the May 3rd Constitution. It was backed by the Familia and the Patriot Party. The King was no longer elected and the crown was hereditary.

And yet again, anger and backlash followed. Many nobles were angry for losing their rights. The situation was dire. A new confederation, the Targovica Confederation, was formed, which was against the Constitution. The nation went into civil war, with Familia being the loyalists and the Confederates being the revolters. Catherine II is ready to send her armies into the Commonwealth at any second, and here we are.

The date is April 27, 1792. You play as a noble family which supports either the Familia or the Targovica Confederation, or maybe as a foreign nation, and your goals are simple - either save the Constitution or get back the old rights. Or get as much land as possible.

Need Help With: Interest. Ideas would also be appreciated.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

And I have a name:

AGONY OF THE COMMONWEALTH

[Abserdia]

I hate when you have a good idea for an RP...
But nobody knows what Princess Tutu is...

[Rupudska]

I hate when you have a good idea for an RP...
But nobody knows what Princess Tutu is...

It's basically Magical Girl Rock Battles, IIRC.

[Abserdia]

I hate when you have a good idea for an RP...
But nobody knows what Princess Tutu is...

It's basically Magical Girl Rock Battles, IIRC.

Exactly!
Magical Girls in tutus fighting each other with dancing...
That anime was weird.

[Nature-Spirits]

I've been thinking lately about starting an RP set in a convent, focusing on the lives of the women and girls living there and their interactions with the outside world. I'm not exactly sure of where or when it would take place, but I'm thinking of placing it in a slum/very poor urban area sometime in the early- to mid-20th century; perhaps sometime around WWII? I'm thinking I would like it to take place in a time and place when/where religion was quite important to the individual and to the community, while having some modern elements, and seeing how certain historical events would affect the characters. Also, I've been debating whether or not to include fantasy elements. Thoughts? (I'll put it in the form once I have a better idea of what I want to do.)

[Abserdia]

I've been thinking lately about starting an RP set in a convent, focusing on the lives of the women and girls living there and their interactions with the outside world. I'm not exactly sure of where or when it would take place, but I'm thinking of placing it in a slum/very poor urban area sometime in the early- to mid-20th century; perhaps sometime around WWII? I'm thinking I would like it to take place in a time and place when/where religion was quite important to the individual and to the community, while having some modern elements, and seeing how certain historical events would affect the characters. Also, I've been debating whether or not to include fantasy elements. Thoughts? (I'll put it in the form once I have a better idea of what I want to do.)

Flag.
YES!
Oh, and maybe exclude fantasy elements.
More people like sci-fi and military than fantasy.

[Nature-Spirits]

I've been thinking lately about starting an RP set in a convent, focusing on the lives of the women and girls living there and their interactions with the outside world. I'm not exactly sure of where or when it would take place, but I'm thinking of placing it in a slum/very poor urban area sometime in the early- to mid-20th century; perhaps sometime around WWII? I'm thinking I would like it to take place in a time and place when/where religion was quite important to the individual and to the community, while having some modern elements, and seeing how certain historical events would affect the characters. Also, I've been debating whether or not to include fantasy elements. Thoughts? (I'll put it in the form once I have a better idea of what I want to do.)

Flag.
YES!

Yes, I have to say that Ouran High School Host Club is a great anime with tons of hilarious moments and hot boys.

Oh, and maybe exclude fantasy elements.
More people like sci-fi and military than fantasy.

The fantasy elements, if I choose to include them, would basically be a very limited form of magic. I'm still not sure of the mechanics, but I'm thinking that nuns would not only be spiritual and communal leaders, but also capable of said magic, thus cementing their place within the community.

[Feroxi]

Would anyone be interested in an Avatar/Legend of Korra role-play? I'm thinking about making it having a story line where Korra dies in the avatar state, and thus, it seems there would no longer be an avatar. My character, a down on his luck young man, would be the fire-bending avatar following Korra's demise, and the world is in anything but peace. The Earth Kingdom would be in a state of civil war, with a metalbending regime attempting to take over most areas. The Fire Nation and the Water Tribes prepare to go to war, and the Air Nomads attempt to be peacekeepers of these conflicts. All the while, the United Republic of Nations/Republic City faces increasing corruption in its ranks. Then, I'd add some more factions of my design for good measure.

[Alleniana]

Hmm...
I don't think there's much to broaden without making it a generic nation RP.
I want to do something original, something that would be out of the norm. Test out the new waters.

Hmm, fair enough. A reasonable impulse; you might want to write up a bit of a background for your RPers to be aware of, in that case, to ensure they're on the same page as you in regards to your setting. Reading never hurt anyone.

I'd say that'd work.

They are in space.

Imagine, USS Interstellar.

USS Space.
Do it.

I will be so glad if this happens. USS Fleet's ships; USS Space, USS Spaceship, USS Star, USS Planet, etc.

I'll be frank, I've nearly given up trying to OP things at all.

Also, anybody know about the Fables universe?

I've only played the first.

Wolf Among Us?

[Ayreonia]

I've been thinking lately about starting an RP set in a convent, focusing on the lives of the women and girls living there and their interactions with the outside world. I'm not exactly sure of where or when it would take place, but I'm thinking of placing it in a slum/very poor urban area sometime in the early- to mid-20th century; perhaps sometime around WWII? I'm thinking I would like it to take place in a time and place when/where religion was quite important to the individual and to the community, while having some modern elements, and seeing how certain historical events would affect the characters. Also, I've been debating whether or not to include fantasy elements. Thoughts? (I'll put it in the form once I have a better idea of what I want to do.)

Great idea. I'd join.

[Zarkenis Ultima]

Wolf Among Us?

Never, though I know tidbits of the story.

[Kassaran]

USS Chat Thread

USS Lighten Up.

For a ship name, just make it……………

OH MY GOSH USS OLYMPUS IS BEST OLYMPUS!

USS Nostromo, then pray you don't pick up any strange artifacts or passengers. >:)

Speaking of, anyone think an Aliens RP would be decent?

[Zeinbrad]

USS Chat Thread

USS Lighten Up.

For a ship name, just make it……………

OH MY GOSH USS OLYMPUS IS BEST OLYMPUS!

Let the expert handle this.

USS Lewis.

USS Clark.

USS Sacagawea

USS Manifest Destiny.

USS Expedition.

USS Founder.

USS Smith.

USS Puritan

USS Plymouth.

USS Trail.

[Kassaran]

USS Manifest Destiny.

I actually have already taken that name in another RP I was trying to OP. It was called Fallen Colony if anyone remembers.

[Zeinbrad]

USS Manifest Destiny.

I actually have already taken that name in another RP I was trying to OP. It was called Fallen Colony if anyone remembers.

Did they run into Space Native Americans?