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

[Harbertia]

Alright, I'm leaning towards this reason; the Sol System is an a tactical position that can aid the sovereignty in combating the Reavers (rogue Terraforming AI built by a species long extinct- terraformers who transform planets into a hellish landscape suitable for their long dead makers).

It's for this position, and the fact that the Sovereignty can make better use of it then 'primitives from Earth' that it was invaded.

Any thoughts on this motive?

Ahh! In that case, you should decide on the reason Earth is in a strategical position. In any case, if the Reavers use resources from planets to expand their capabilities, then conquering Earth could be a way of denying the Reavers an important source of materials. Apart from that, you should decide what makes earth strategically important. If your universe uses hyper-lane travel, there could be an important hyper-lane past Earth. If you use another way of travel, that could be important, too. Once you have that reason settled, then you can concentrate on the actual occupation of Earth.

Ah right, that will take some consideration though I do enjoy Hyperspace lanes as I find them more eco-friendly then artificial wormholes and 'warp' fields.

I do like your expanding markets proposal, though I do want to give the Sovereignty something they can say to justify the occupation. In this case the threat of the Reavers- the Sovereignty can in such a case honestly state that their hold on Earth is securing it from the Reavers, and improving Humanity's position in the galactic theater as well as it's standard of living- the Sovereignty has this 'Paternalist' side to it's occupation- similar justification as that used by Europeans in colonizing Africa.

It's a delicate situation being formed- and I'd like to make it more stable- one one hand I want the Sovereignty to be acceptable yet at the same time I don't want the Sovereignty to be 'too good'- just acceptable. It's suppose to be a type of 'benevolent overlord', lacking in political freedoms but generous and arguably just (arguably as the Sovereignty isn't that learned in Earth's legal system before the occupation, and doesn't have a trial by jury but rather by inquisition- as in an investigative trail system. They find 'trial by jury' flawed in regards to it's potential to bring in personal bias and perhaps mobocracy to civilization).

It's giving but demanding; in that expects obedience in exchange for that which it provides. People can be moved to new jobs, conscripted, or exiled if the proper orders are given.

Balancing this lack of liberty with a sense of benevolence is a challenge. People can still apply for jobs they desire but the Sovereignty can move them to other work with a command.

At least in the current concept.

Which is where the question comes in; is it possible to remotely enjoy this setting with it's current level of dominion?

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Ahh! In that case, you should decide on the reason Earth is in a strategical position. In any case, if the Reavers use resources from planets to expand their capabilities, then conquering Earth could be a way of denying the Reavers an important source of materials. Apart from that, you should decide what makes earth strategically important. If your universe uses hyper-lane travel, there could be an important hyper-lane past Earth. If you use another way of travel, that could be important, too. Once you have that reason settled, then you can concentrate on the actual occupation of Earth.

Ah right, that will take some consideration though I do enjoy Hyperspace lanes as I find them more eco-friendly then artificial wormholes and 'warp' fields.

I do like your expanding markets proposal, though I do want to give the Sovereignty something they can say to justify the occupation. In this case the threat of the Reavers- the Sovereignty can in such a case honestly state that their hold on Earth is securing it from the Reavers, and improving Humanity's position in the galactic theater as well as it's standard of living- the Sovereignty has this 'Paternalist' side to it's occupation- similar justification as that used by Europeans in colonizing Africa.

It's a delicate situation being formed- and I'd like to make it more stable- one one hand I want the Sovereignty to be acceptable yet at the same time I don't want the Sovereignty to be 'too good'- just acceptable. It's suppose to be a type of 'benevolent overlord', lacking in political freedoms but generous and arguably just (arguably as the Sovereignty isn't that learned in Earth's legal system before the occupation, and doesn't have a trial by jury but rather by inquisition- as in an investigative trail system. They find 'trial by jury' flawed in regards to it's potential to bring in personal bias and perhaps mobocracy to civilization).

It's giving but demanding; in that expects obedience in exchange for that which it provides. People can be moved to new jobs, conscripted, or exiled if the proper orders are given.

Balancing this lack of liberty with a sense of benevolence is a challenge. People can still apply for jobs they desire but the Sovereignty can move them to other work with a command.

At least in the current concept.

Which is where the question comes in; is it possible to remotely enjoy this setting with it's current level of dominion?

(I'll say more when I wake up tomorrow, but the law student in me had to say: trial by jury isn't common outside the UK and US)

[Harbertia]

Ah right, that will take some consideration though I do enjoy Hyperspace lanes as I find them more eco-friendly then artificial wormholes and 'warp' fields.

I do like your expanding markets proposal, though I do want to give the Sovereignty something they can say to justify the occupation. In this case the threat of the Reavers- the Sovereignty can in such a case honestly state that their hold on Earth is securing it from the Reavers, and improving Humanity's position in the galactic theater as well as it's standard of living- the Sovereignty has this 'Paternalist' side to it's occupation- similar justification as that used by Europeans in colonizing Africa.

It's a delicate situation being formed- and I'd like to make it more stable- one one hand I want the Sovereignty to be acceptable yet at the same time I don't want the Sovereignty to be 'too good'- just acceptable. It's suppose to be a type of 'benevolent overlord', lacking in political freedoms but generous and arguably just (arguably as the Sovereignty isn't that learned in Earth's legal system before the occupation, and doesn't have a trial by jury but rather by inquisition- as in an investigative trail system. They find 'trial by jury' flawed in regards to it's potential to bring in personal bias and perhaps mobocracy to civilization).

It's giving but demanding; in that expects obedience in exchange for that which it provides. People can be moved to new jobs, conscripted, or exiled if the proper orders are given.

Balancing this lack of liberty with a sense of benevolence is a challenge. People can still apply for jobs they desire but the Sovereignty can move them to other work with a command.

At least in the current concept.

Which is where the question comes in; is it possible to remotely enjoy this setting with it's current level of dominion?

(I'll say more when I wake up tomorrow, but the law student in me had to say: trial by jury isn't common outside the UK and US)

Ah, I was not aware of that. I do think it's in parts of South America though, but I can see how the lack of it really isn't an issue for most of Earth. I'll be glad to see what you have to say tomorrow.

Edit: I have looked up some advice on 'Benevolent Alien Overlords' A) solve the world's problems. B) Be an Overlord; as in a person of great authority or a feudal lord. C) 'Benevolence'

Well the world problems are easy; terrestrial war- done by uniting the planet under a single administrative system. Hunger- done by importing of food stuff from other worlds with in the sovereignty who have found Earth to be a new market. Disease - done with advanced alien medicine. Poverty - well they've got a start on that with employment for all though Earth is still recovering from the invasion it's self.

[New Finnish Republic]

Here's a rough draft of the Rainbow Six Siege RP I've been considering starting. If it's a bit rough around the edges I'll apologize, but I am a sleep deprived college student so what can you do

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Team Rainbow: The Unmasking

The end of the Cold War marked the ended the idea of conflict among major nations. While the world has been able to avoid open conflict among major powers for several decades now, that doesn’t mean it hasn’t seen it’s fair share of violence. Across the globe various terror organizations have shocked nations to their cores with bombings, shootings, and chemical attacks. The average citizen began to fear less about atomic warfare wiping out their country and more about a nail bomb exploding in their subway car.

To combat this, nations from across the globe assembled a top secret international team of men and women who represented the best their nations could offer. Designated as “Team Rainbow”, the task force had the combined talents, intelligence, and resources of the world’s greatest military powers. For nearly two decades, this task force stopped several potentially catastrophic terror attacks, albeit with several hiccups along the way.

While to some the results of Team Rainbow would’ve been seen as worth the cost, to the bureaucrats in charge of financing them, these hiccups served as a reason to eventually terminate the program in 2010. Rainbow’s operators were returned back to their respective nations, some retiring for good while others jumping back into their former careers. Even with the continuance of terrorist activity, the thought of reactivating Team Rainbow never crossed the minds of those with the power to do so. That was, however, until the events of August 25, 2017.

In an event that would later be known as “The Attack”, Washington D.C, Moscow, Paris, Berlin, London, and several other capitals across the globe were hit with coordinated chemical attacks that ended in the death of hundreds and the hospitalization of thousands. It would be several days later when the identity of the attackers were made known. However, this reveal only raised more questions than it answered.

Known only as the “White Masks”, this terrorist organization was far from anything that the world had seen before. Unlike the previous major organizations, this one did not make their ideologies known to the rest of the world and nor did they ever put a face to themselves. Instead, they kept themselves hidden, only coming out of the cracks to further terrorize the world. The only thing that the various intelligence agencies could piece together was that they were professionally trained, well organized, and had the finances to procure whatever tools of terror they wanted.

Recognizing that the conventional means of combatting this organization was off the table, Team Rainbow was officially reactivated under the direction of a woman known as “Six”. Determined not to make the same mistake as her predecessors as well as avenge those lost on The Attack, Six began to assemble to new breed of Team Rainbow Operators.
Comprised of men and women from armed forces, police, and intelligence agencies, Rainbow now possessed the most capable counter-terrorism unit in the world. One with no rules, no boundaries, and no questions asked. The only thing they needed was a target, one that unfortunately presented itself in one of the world’s most prestigious learning centers.

On the morning of November 12, barely a month after The Attack, the White Masks once again appeared to the world to strike fear in their hearts at Bartlett University. Using food trucks to mask their entrance, the terrorists began to release a series of airborne toxins as well as fire upon the helpless university students who were unfortunate to cross their paths.

First Responders were unable to stop the attack, instead being driven back after heavy losses. Team Rainbow was assembled and tasked with eliminating the assailants as well as rescue any survivors that remained.

Gear up, Operator. It’s time to go on a terrorist hunt.

1. OP and Co-OP have the final say in any decision. Their word is law, so do what they ask you.
2. No Godmodding/Meta-Gaming: This can be defined as playing your character without limitations or having your character know things they couldn't possibly know.
3. Keep things somewhat civil in the OOC.
4. While realism is allowed to be stretched slightly, there are still real world limitations to things, so if you want to carry that ballistic shield, go for it. Just don’t expect to carry much of anything else or be able to move very efficiently with it.
5. No one-liners. Try to throw in details that add flavor to the RP.
6. You have a 48 hour grace period to get a post in without prior notice. After that, your character is free game to OP and Co-OPs.
7. Most importantly, have fun!

FILED CLASSIFIED: LEVEL TS [RECIPIENT EYES ONLY]
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IS RESTRICTED AND SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION UNDER PENAL CODE 18. U.N.S.C
DOSSIER ID CODE: J5-0349-RQ3A
CODENAME: "RAINBOW"

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Personal Information

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Full Name:
Designated Callsign:
Date of Birth:
Sex:
Height:
Weight:
Nationality:
Birthplace:
Education:
Past Occupations:

Criminal Background:

Medical History:

Psychological Evaluation:
Prior Service Information
Organization(s):

Rank:
Role:
Qualifications:

Notable Incident(s):

Biography
(Insert Text)
Equipment

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Primary Weapon(s):

Secondary Weapon:
Personal Gadget:
Additional Munitions:

Uniform:
Misc. Items:

FILED CLASSIFIED: LEVEL TS [RECIPIENT EYES ONLY]
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IS RESTRICTED AND SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION UNDER PENAL CODE 18. U.N.S.C
DOSSIER ID CODE: J5-0349-RQ3A
CODENAME: "RAINBOW"

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Personal Information

Full Name: Olavi Jokinen
Designated Callsign: “Ukko”
Date of Birth: June 13, 1981
Sex: Male
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 89 kg
Nationality: Finnish
Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland
Education: Master of Military Science, National Defense University of Finland
Past Occupations:

• Amaetuer DJ

Criminal Background:

• Minor Offense: Possession of Illegal Substances

Medical History:

• Several incidents of perforated eardrums
• Stab Wound to the mid torso

Psychological Evaluation:
Prior Service Information
Organization(s):

• Erikoisjääkärit (Special Jaeger), Finnish Defense Force
  Rank: Major
  Role: Assault
  Qualifications:
  
  • LRS
    
  • Demolitions
  • Mountaineering
  • Airborne Assault
  • Infiltration
  Notable Incident(s):
  
  • 3 Tours in Afghanistan as part of the U.N Peacekeeping effort in the region
  • Several raids on domestic terror suspects across Finland
    Biography
    Raised up in the upper-middle class suburban area of Helsinki, Olavi Jokinen was able to enjoy a relatively peaceful life. As a child he possessed a love for music which followed him into his teenage years as he often found himself behind a turntable at parties as a DJ. He seemed to have a natural talent with putting out just the right kind of beats to make the dance floor always crowded with adolescents fueled on by alcohol and various drugs that were prevalent among the party scene.
    
    As he approached the end of his secondary education, Jokinen planned on continuing on with his career as a DJ when his world came crashing down during a surprise drug raid by the local police force. Finding a handful of different kinds of drugs both in his system and on his person, they charged the young man with possession of illegal substances. While not a life ending crime, the charge brought the fury of Jokinen’s parents upon him.
    
    They insisted that in order to put him on the path to success and away from the party scene that he apply for the National Defense University, the most prestigious university for those seeking a role in the nation’s military.While he was reluctant to do so, Jokinen went through with his parent’s wishes, and thanks to connections that his father had with some of the staff, he was accepted into the university. It was there where he was taught everything he needed to know about warfare.
    
    After four years of schooling, Jokinen officially graduated and began his mandatory service with the Army as an officer. He was assigned to Jaeger Brigade based in the Lapland, where he went under further training to become a Sissi Infantryman, a role equivalent to the American’s Army Rangers. The training took several grueling months to complete, but afterwards Jokinen came out with a much different perspective on his life in general, becoming much more composed and mature than his adolescent self of the past.
    
    After a year of service within the Brigade, Jokinen eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant where he was given the option to either drop out of service or return to the university for further officer training. He took the latter option and returned to Helsinki where he spent another two years obtaining a Master’s degree in Military Science.
    
    Now the rank of a First Lieutenant, Jokinen looked for new challenges to overcome. He soon found them, as he accepted a position as a second in command within the Special Jaeger Airborne Company, a detachment of the Special Force Utti Regiment. It was with this unit that that Jokinen saw his first live combat against Taliban forces in Afghanistan as part of the international task force sent to stabilize the region. He often found himself assisting soldiers from various nations as they attempted to weed out the terrorist organization from the Middle Eastern country. While there, he was promoted to the rank of Captain due to his performance as a leader.
    
    After three tours there, Jokinen returned back to Finland where a promotion and new assignment awaited him. Now the rank of Major, he found himself in charge of the entire Airborne Company as well as found himself testing out the various new toys that the military were experimenting with.
    
    For him, the most interesting toy was a breaching device that served as both an entry system for operators as well as a disorientation device. Known as the Ukkonen, the device launched several non-lethal grenades that could disable a room full of targets with a barrage of deafening audio blasts that would leave them both unable to hear as well as keep their balance.
    
    So when Jokinen was tasked with raiding several suspected terrorist cells that were located across Finland, he brought along the device with him, a move that proved to be wise as his teams were often able to quickly apprehend the suspects before they could regain their bearings after the blasts.
    
    Unfortunately, like many other nations, Jokinen was unable to prevent the events of The Attack as his own nation came under attack by the White Masks. As the reports of the dead and wounded filled the news, Jokinen vowed to avenge his nation's loss by tracking down the people responsible for the attack.
    
    He was soon given the chance, as mysterious woman approached him shortly after events of November 12 offering him a commanding role in a new counter terrorism group. He wasn't given much more details outside of the fact that it was going to be the tip of the spear against the White Masks, but that bit of information he needed to know.
    
    He now finds himself as the commanding officer of Team Rainbow, working with the best the world had to offer. It's up to him to lead the unit to victory, no matter what the cost.
    
    Equipment
    
    
    
    Primary Weapon(s):
    
    • RK-95 TP Assault Rifle
    • Remington 870 Shotgun
    Secondary Weapon:
    
    • Walther P99 Handgun
    Personal Gadget:
    
    • Ukkonen Beaching Device
    Additional Munitions:
    
    • x3 Flashbang Grenades
    • 6-Inch Combat Knife
    • First Aid Kit
    Uniform:
    
    • Level III Kevlar Body Armor
    • Combat Shirt & Pants
    • Ballistic Helmet
    • Elastic Balaclava
    Misc. Items:
    
    • Chewing Tobacco

[Harbertia]

So.... I've calmed down after a freak out recently, and have decided that... I need help. I've waited nearly all day for a response from the commonwealth.

So I'm going to try another route;

Concept: Multispecies Light Sci-Fi Social RP focused on apartment life and a small neighborhood on Earth.

Goal: A Social RP (slice of life or mostly talking with little action) on Earth with multiple alien species free from harm. To have a society where various species can mingle openly without fear of mobs.

Hindrance: Designing a government, as I end up with some kind of police state which while providing the protection desired for the aliens isn't really geared towards Humans- as in I'm stumped by the Human question. Players I have polled on this want to play a resistance character, but I don't want to see the regime fall. I want order, security, and peace to reign- but at the moment such seems unlikely.

Proposed Compromise: The RP focuses on a resistance (I hate war RPs) vs regime scenario. I don't like this because I want order and peace- which is why I'd play the regime. In this compromise players would be either aligned with the order or chaos that is the resistance. I'd control one, players can organize the other. Another factor that disuades me from this is terrorism- like how can we enjoy cups of terrestrial beverages and extraplanetary wines if we all blow up? I'm just loosing faith that we can get along; which is why I'm tempted to impose 'getting along'- making it mandatory- but that's insane- right? Beats the joy out of it. It's kind of like the monster girl animes- where Japan is a socially liberal police state where harming anyone is near certain death.

Edit: I'm having trouble trusting people to be nice, as previous social RPs derailed into chaos- I lost control- I don't want to loose it again as left to its' own such RPs fail.

Alright I'll just be honest (let the pain come)

[spoiler=Advent (Earth 349) (XCOM FAN RP)]
***WARNING***
This RP takes place in an alternate reality where Advent speaks truth, the Commander was a terrorist, and XCOM is no more. Advent Troopers are Human, and Advent is here to help. Hail our Alien overlords!

What does this mean? This is a social RP set on Advent Earth in a sanctuary city.[/spoiler]

I'm not qualified for this RP at all- as I've not played XCOM 2- I just feel betrayed and have not gotten over it.

[Harbertia]

Here's a rough draft of the Rainbow Six Siege RP I've been considering starting. If it's a bit rough around the edges I'll apologize, but I am a sleep deprived college student so what can you do

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Team Rainbow: The Unmasking

(Image)

The end of the Cold War marked the ended the idea of conflict among major nations. While the world has been able to avoid open conflict among major powers for several decades now, that doesn’t mean it hasn’t seen it’s fair share of violence. Across the globe various terror organizations have shocked nations to their cores with bombings, shootings, and chemical attacks. The average citizen began to fear less about atomic warfare wiping out their country and more about a nail bomb exploding in their subway car.

To combat this, nations from across the globe assembled a top secret international team of men and women who represented the best their nations could offer. Designated as “Team Rainbow”, the task force had the combined talents, intelligence, and resources of the world’s greatest military powers. For nearly two decades, this task force stopped several potentially catastrophic terror attacks, albeit with several hiccups along the way.

While to some the results of Team Rainbow would’ve been seen as worth the cost, to the bureaucrats in charge of financing them, these hiccups served as a reason to eventually terminate the program in 2010. Rainbow’s operators were returned back to their respective nations, some retiring for good while others jumping back into their former careers. Even with the continuance of terrorist activity, the thought of reactivating Team Rainbow never crossed the minds of those with the power to do so. That was, however, until the events of August 25, 2017.

In an event that would later be known as “The Attack”, Washington D.C, Moscow, Paris, Berlin, London, and several other capitals across the globe were hit with coordinated chemical attacks that ended in the death of hundreds and the hospitalization of thousands. It would be several days later when the identity of the attackers were made known. However, this reveal only raised more questions than it answered.

Known only as the “White Masks”, this terrorist organization was far from anything that the world had seen before. Unlike the previous major organizations, this one did not make their ideologies known to the rest of the world and nor did they ever put a face to themselves. Instead, they kept themselves hidden, only coming out of the cracks to further terrorize the world. The only thing that the various intelligence agencies could piece together was that they were professionally trained, well organized, and had the finances to procure whatever tools of terror they wanted.

Recognizing that the conventional means of combatting this organization was off the table, Team Rainbow was officially reactivated under the direction of a woman known as “Six”. Determined not to make the same mistake as her predecessors as well as avenge those lost on The Attack, Six began to assemble to new breed of Team Rainbow Operators.
Comprised of men and women from armed forces, police, and intelligence agencies, Rainbow now possessed the most capable counter-terrorism unit in the world. One with no rules, no boundaries, and no questions asked. The only thing they needed was a target, one that unfortunately presented itself in one of the world’s most prestigious learning centers.

On the morning of November 12, barely a month after The Attack, the White Masks once again appeared to the world to strike fear in their hearts at Bartlett University. Using food trucks to mask their entrance, the terrorists began to release a series of airborne toxins as well as fire upon the helpless university students who were unfortunate to cross their paths.

First Responders were unable to stop the attack, instead being driven back after heavy losses. Team Rainbow was assembled and tasked with eliminating the assailants as well as rescue any survivors that remained.

Gear up, Operator. It’s time to go on a terrorist hunt.

1. OP and Co-OP have the final say in any decision. Their word is law, so do what they ask you.
2. No Godmodding/Meta-Gaming: This can be defined as playing your character without limitations or having your character know things they couldn't possibly know.
3. Keep things somewhat civil in the OOC.
4. While realism is allowed to be stretched slightly, there are still real world limitations to things, so if you want to carry that ballistic shield, go for it. Just don’t expect to carry much of anything else or be able to move very efficiently with it.
5. No one-liners. Try to throw in details that add flavor to the RP.
6. You have a 48 hour grace period to get a post in without prior notice. After that, your character is free game to OP and Co-OPs.
7. Most importantly, have fun!

FILED CLASSIFIED: LEVEL TS [RECIPIENT EYES ONLY]
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IS RESTRICTED AND SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION UNDER PENAL CODE 18. U.N.S.C
DOSSIER ID CODE: J5-0349-RQ3A
CODENAME: "RAINBOW"

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Personal Information

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Full Name:
Designated Callsign:
Date of Birth:
Sex:
Height:
Weight:
Nationality:
Birthplace:
Education:
Past Occupations:

Criminal Background:

Medical History:

Psychological Evaluation:
Prior Service Information
Organization(s):

Rank:
Role:
Qualifications:

Notable Incident(s):

Biography
(Insert Text)
Equipment

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Primary Weapon(s):

Secondary Weapon:
Personal Gadget:
Additional Munitions:

Uniform:
Misc. Items:

FILED CLASSIFIED: LEVEL TS [RECIPIENT EYES ONLY]
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IS RESTRICTED AND SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION UNDER PENAL CODE 18. U.N.S.C
DOSSIER ID CODE: J5-0349-RQ3A
CODENAME: "RAINBOW"

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Personal Information

(Image)

Full Name: Olavi Jokinen
Designated Callsign: “Ukko”
Date of Birth: June 13, 1981
Sex: Male
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 89 kg
Nationality: Finnish
Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland
Education: Master of Military Science, National Defense University of Finland
Past Occupations:

• Amaetuer DJ

Criminal Background:

• Minor Offense: Possession of Illegal Substances

Medical History:

• Several incidents of perforated eardrums
• Stab Wound to the mid torso

Psychological Evaluation:
Prior Service Information
Organization(s):

• Erikoisjääkärit (Special Jaeger), Finnish Defense Force
  Rank: Major
  Role: Assault
  Qualifications:
  
  • LRS
    
  • Demolitions
  • Mountaineering
  • Airborne Assault
  • Infiltration
  Notable Incident(s):
  
  • 3 Tours in Afghanistan as part of the U.N Peacekeeping effort in the region
  • Several raids on domestic terror suspects across Finland
    Biography
    Raised up in the upper-middle class suburban area of Helsinki, Olavi Jokinen was able to enjoy a relatively peaceful life. As a child he possessed a love for music which followed him into his teenage years as he often found himself behind a turntable at parties as a DJ. He seemed to have a natural talent with putting out just the right kind of beats to make the dance floor always crowded with adolescents fueled on by alcohol and various drugs that were prevalent among the party scene.
    
    As he approached the end of his secondary education, Jokinen planned on continuing on with his career as a DJ when his world came crashing down during a surprise drug raid by the local police force. Finding a handful of different kinds of drugs both in his system and on his person, they charged the young man with possession of illegal substances. While not a life ending crime, the charge brought the fury of Jokinen’s parents upon him.
    
    They insisted that in order to put him on the path to success and away from the party scene that he apply for the National Defense University, the most prestigious university for those seeking a role in the nation’s military.While he was reluctant to do so, Jokinen went through with his parent’s wishes, and thanks to connections that his father had with some of the staff, he was accepted into the university. It was there where he was taught everything he needed to know about warfare.
    
    After four years of schooling, Jokinen officially graduated and began his mandatory service with the Army as an officer. He was assigned to Jaeger Brigade based in the Lapland, where he went under further training to become a Sissi Infantryman, a role equivalent to the American’s Army Rangers. The training took several grueling months to complete, but afterwards Jokinen came out with a much different perspective on his life in general, becoming much more composed and mature than his adolescent self of the past.
    
    After a year of service within the Brigade, Jokinen eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant where he was given the option to either drop out of service or return to the university for further officer training. He took the latter option and returned to Helsinki where he spent another two years obtaining a Master’s degree in Military Science.
    
    Now the rank of a First Lieutenant, Jokinen looked for new challenges to overcome. He soon found them, as he accepted a position as a second in command within the Special Jaeger Airborne Company, a detachment of the Special Force Utti Regiment. It was with this unit that that Jokinen saw his first live combat against Taliban forces in Afghanistan as part of the international task force sent to stabilize the region. He often found himself assisting soldiers from various nations as they attempted to weed out the terrorist organization from the Middle Eastern country. While there, he was promoted to the rank of Captain due to his performance as a leader.
    
    After three tours there, Jokinen returned back to Finland where a promotion and new assignment awaited him. Now the rank of Major, he found himself in charge of the entire Airborne Company as well as found himself testing out the various new toys that the military were experimenting with.
    
    For him, the most interesting toy was a breaching device that served as both an entry system for operators as well as a disorientation device. Known as the Ukkonen, the device launched several non-lethal grenades that could disable a room full of targets with a barrage of deafening audio blasts that would leave them both unable to hear as well as keep their balance.
    
    So when Jokinen was tasked with raiding several suspected terrorist cells that were located across Finland, he brought along the device with him, a move that proved to be wise as his teams were often able to quickly apprehend the suspects before they could regain their bearings after the blasts.
    
    Unfortunately, like many other nations, Jokinen was unable to prevent the events of The Attack as his own nation came under attack by the White Masks. As the reports of the dead and wounded filled the news, Jokinen vowed to avenge his nation's loss by tracking down the people responsible for the attack.
    
    He was soon given the chance, as mysterious woman approached him shortly after events of November 12 offering him a commanding role in a new counter terrorism group. He wasn't given much more details outside of the fact that it was going to be the tip of the spear against the White Masks, but that bit of information he needed to know.
    
    He now finds himself as the commanding officer of Team Rainbow, working with the best the world had to offer. It's up to him to lead the unit to victory, no matter what the cost.
    
    Equipment
    
    (Image)
    
    Primary Weapon(s):
    
    • RK-95 TP Assault Rifle
    • Remington 870 Shotgun
    Secondary Weapon:
    
    • Walther P99 Handgun
    Personal Gadget:
    
    • Ukkonen Beaching Device
    Additional Munitions:
    
    • x3 Flashbang Grenades
    • 6-Inch Combat Knife
    • First Aid Kit
    Uniform:
    
    • Level III Kevlar Body Armor
    • Combat Shirt & Pants
    • Ballistic Helmet
    • Elastic Balaclava
    Misc. Items:
    
    • Chewing Tobacco

I'd say it's ready to launch.

[The Manticoran Empire]

Here's a rough draft of the Rainbow Six Siege RP I've been considering starting. If it's a bit rough around the edges I'll apologize, but I am a sleep deprived college student so what can you do

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Team Rainbow: The Unmasking

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The end of the Cold War marked the ended the idea of conflict among major nations. While the world has been able to avoid open conflict among major powers for several decades now, that doesn’t mean it hasn’t seen it’s fair share of violence. Across the globe various terror organizations have shocked nations to their cores with bombings, shootings, and chemical attacks. The average citizen began to fear less about atomic warfare wiping out their country and more about a nail bomb exploding in their subway car.

To combat this, nations from across the globe assembled a top secret international team of men and women who represented the best their nations could offer. Designated as “Team Rainbow”, the task force had the combined talents, intelligence, and resources of the world’s greatest military powers. For nearly two decades, this task force stopped several potentially catastrophic terror attacks, albeit with several hiccups along the way.

While to some the results of Team Rainbow would’ve been seen as worth the cost, to the bureaucrats in charge of financing them, these hiccups served as a reason to eventually terminate the program in 2010. Rainbow’s operators were returned back to their respective nations, some retiring for good while others jumping back into their former careers. Even with the continuance of terrorist activity, the thought of reactivating Team Rainbow never crossed the minds of those with the power to do so. That was, however, until the events of August 25, 2017.

In an event that would later be known as “The Attack”, Washington D.C, Moscow, Paris, Berlin, London, and several other capitals across the globe were hit with coordinated chemical attacks that ended in the death of hundreds and the hospitalization of thousands. It would be several days later when the identity of the attackers were made known. However, this reveal only raised more questions than it answered.

Known only as the “White Masks”, this terrorist organization was far from anything that the world had seen before. Unlike the previous major organizations, this one did not make their ideologies known to the rest of the world and nor did they ever put a face to themselves. Instead, they kept themselves hidden, only coming out of the cracks to further terrorize the world. The only thing that the various intelligence agencies could piece together was that they were professionally trained, well organized, and had the finances to procure whatever tools of terror they wanted.

Recognizing that the conventional means of combatting this organization was off the table, Team Rainbow was officially reactivated under the direction of a woman known as “Six”. Determined not to make the same mistake as her predecessors as well as avenge those lost on The Attack, Six began to assemble to new breed of Team Rainbow Operators.
Comprised of men and women from armed forces, police, and intelligence agencies, Rainbow now possessed the most capable counter-terrorism unit in the world. One with no rules, no boundaries, and no questions asked. The only thing they needed was a target, one that unfortunately presented itself in one of the world’s most prestigious learning centers.

On the morning of November 12, barely a month after The Attack, the White Masks once again appeared to the world to strike fear in their hearts at Bartlett University. Using food trucks to mask their entrance, the terrorists began to release a series of airborne toxins as well as fire upon the helpless university students who were unfortunate to cross their paths.

First Responders were unable to stop the attack, instead being driven back after heavy losses. Team Rainbow was assembled and tasked with eliminating the assailants as well as rescue any survivors that remained.

Gear up, Operator. It’s time to go on a terrorist hunt.

1. OP and Co-OP have the final say in any decision. Their word is law, so do what they ask you.
2. No Godmodding/Meta-Gaming: This can be defined as playing your character without limitations or having your character know things they couldn't possibly know.
3. Keep things somewhat civil in the OOC.
4. While realism is allowed to be stretched slightly, there are still real world limitations to things, so if you want to carry that ballistic shield, go for it. Just don’t expect to carry much of anything else or be able to move very efficiently with it.
5. No one-liners. Try to throw in details that add flavor to the RP.
6. You have a 48 hour grace period to get a post in without prior notice. After that, your character is free game to OP and Co-OPs.
7. Most importantly, have fun!

FILED CLASSIFIED: LEVEL TS [RECIPIENT EYES ONLY]
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IS RESTRICTED AND SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION UNDER PENAL CODE 18. U.N.S.C
DOSSIER ID CODE: J5-0349-RQ3A
CODENAME: "RAINBOW"

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Psychological Evaluation:
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FILED CLASSIFIED: LEVEL TS [RECIPIENT EYES ONLY]
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IS RESTRICTED AND SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION UNDER PENAL CODE 18. U.N.S.C
DOSSIER ID CODE: J5-0349-RQ3A
CODENAME: "RAINBOW"

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Personal Information

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Full Name: Olavi Jokinen
Designated Callsign: “Ukko”
Date of Birth: June 13, 1981
Sex: Male
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 89 kg
Nationality: Finnish
Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland
Education: Master of Military Science, National Defense University of Finland
Past Occupations:

• Amaetuer DJ

Criminal Background:

• Minor Offense: Possession of Illegal Substances

Medical History:

• Several incidents of perforated eardrums
• Stab Wound to the mid torso

Psychological Evaluation:
Prior Service Information
Organization(s):

• Erikoisjääkärit (Special Jaeger), Finnish Defense Force
  Rank: Major
  Role: Assault
  Qualifications:
  
  • LRS
    
  • Demolitions
  • Mountaineering
  • Airborne Assault
  • Infiltration
  Notable Incident(s):
  
  • 3 Tours in Afghanistan as part of the U.N Peacekeeping effort in the region
  • Several raids on domestic terror suspects across Finland
    Biography
    Raised up in the upper-middle class suburban area of Helsinki, Olavi Jokinen was able to enjoy a relatively peaceful life. As a child he possessed a love for music which followed him into his teenage years as he often found himself behind a turntable at parties as a DJ. He seemed to have a natural talent with putting out just the right kind of beats to make the dance floor always crowded with adolescents fueled on by alcohol and various drugs that were prevalent among the party scene.
    
    As he approached the end of his secondary education, Jokinen planned on continuing on with his career as a DJ when his world came crashing down during a surprise drug raid by the local police force. Finding a handful of different kinds of drugs both in his system and on his person, they charged the young man with possession of illegal substances. While not a life ending crime, the charge brought the fury of Jokinen’s parents upon him.
    
    They insisted that in order to put him on the path to success and away from the party scene that he apply for the National Defense University, the most prestigious university for those seeking a role in the nation’s military.While he was reluctant to do so, Jokinen went through with his parent’s wishes, and thanks to connections that his father had with some of the staff, he was accepted into the university. It was there where he was taught everything he needed to know about warfare.
    
    After four years of schooling, Jokinen officially graduated and began his mandatory service with the Army as an officer. He was assigned to Jaeger Brigade based in the Lapland, where he went under further training to become a Sissi Infantryman, a role equivalent to the American’s Army Rangers. The training took several grueling months to complete, but afterwards Jokinen came out with a much different perspective on his life in general, becoming much more composed and mature than his adolescent self of the past.
    
    After a year of service within the Brigade, Jokinen eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant where he was given the option to either drop out of service or return to the university for further officer training. He took the latter option and returned to Helsinki where he spent another two years obtaining a Master’s degree in Military Science.
    
    Now the rank of a First Lieutenant, Jokinen looked for new challenges to overcome. He soon found them, as he accepted a position as a second in command within the Special Jaeger Airborne Company, a detachment of the Special Force Utti Regiment. It was with this unit that that Jokinen saw his first live combat against Taliban forces in Afghanistan as part of the international task force sent to stabilize the region. He often found himself assisting soldiers from various nations as they attempted to weed out the terrorist organization from the Middle Eastern country. While there, he was promoted to the rank of Captain due to his performance as a leader.
    
    After three tours there, Jokinen returned back to Finland where a promotion and new assignment awaited him. Now the rank of Major, he found himself in charge of the entire Airborne Company as well as found himself testing out the various new toys that the military were experimenting with.
    
    For him, the most interesting toy was a breaching device that served as both an entry system for operators as well as a disorientation device. Known as the Ukkonen, the device launched several non-lethal grenades that could disable a room full of targets with a barrage of deafening audio blasts that would leave them both unable to hear as well as keep their balance.
    
    So when Jokinen was tasked with raiding several suspected terrorist cells that were located across Finland, he brought along the device with him, a move that proved to be wise as his teams were often able to quickly apprehend the suspects before they could regain their bearings after the blasts.
    
    Unfortunately, like many other nations, Jokinen was unable to prevent the events of The Attack as his own nation came under attack by the White Masks. As the reports of the dead and wounded filled the news, Jokinen vowed to avenge his nation's loss by tracking down the people responsible for the attack.
    
    He was soon given the chance, as mysterious woman approached him shortly after events of November 12 offering him a commanding role in a new counter terrorism group. He wasn't given much more details outside of the fact that it was going to be the tip of the spear against the White Masks, but that bit of information he needed to know.
    
    He now finds himself as the commanding officer of Team Rainbow, working with the best the world had to offer. It's up to him to lead the unit to victory, no matter what the cost.
    
    Equipment
    
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    Primary Weapon(s):
    
    • RK-95 TP Assault Rifle
    • Remington 870 Shotgun
    Secondary Weapon:
    
    • Walther P99 Handgun
    Personal Gadget:
    
    • Ukkonen Beaching Device
    Additional Munitions:
    
    • x3 Flashbang Grenades
    • 6-Inch Combat Knife
    • First Aid Kit
    Uniform:
    
    • Level III Kevlar Body Armor
    • Combat Shirt & Pants
    • Ballistic Helmet
    • Elastic Balaclava
    Misc. Items:
    
    • Chewing Tobacco

Impressive.

[New Finnish Republic]

Link is up!

https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=425701&p=32666213#p32666213

[North Daecon]

I was thinking of a Vietnam War RP idea after binge watching the new Ken Burns documentary about the Vietnam War, and I like some help on it.

The idea is that it will be a character based RP set during the last months and days of the Vietnam War, more specifically during the 1975 Spring Offensive (December 1974 - April 1975) launched by the People's Army of Vietnam, where the South Vietnamese government basically tumbled to the ground after being hamstrung for years, and the mad rush for civilians and ARVN soldiers to escape the encroaching PAVN once the northern provinces were lost down south to the southern provinces. The civilian and military evacuation that was launched by anyone that can drive or fly, from the US Government to the basic South Vietnamese civilian, will also play a major part in the story line, as the civilian evacuations start to increase and the US government formulated Operation Frequent Wind, the massive helicopter evacuation of civilians, dependants and US personnel from Saigon to the US Navy off the coast at Vung Tau, and the improvised self evacuations by boats and ships from Saigon to the US Fleet or friendly ports.

I do not know where or when the RP will be set specifically, but the row of characters that can be possible would probably be ARVN soldiers, civilian contractors, American non-combatants (like journalists, reporters or cameramen), South Vietnamese dependants or officials and if it set in Saigon, the US Embassy Staff and the US Marines sent to guard the embassy and the evacuation sites. Presumably, the characters will probably stay sort of in contact with each other, and it is very much inspired from documentaries about the Vietnam War, including Battlefield: Series 3 Vietnam and the aforementioned documentary released in 2017, The Vietnam War by Ken Burns.

I am welcome for some advice to expand or improve this synopsis.

[Minroz]

This is for Indonesians here in NS or those who can understand Indonesian language.

I've been working on my Alternate History project as well as my AU-verse, particularly on Indonesia or its fantasy equivalent. For now, these are my name ideas for my Indonesian military ranks, which is more emphasis on 'eastern' rather than Western terms in RL:

- Mushir (Arabic for marshal)
- Senopati (Sanskrit for general)
- Kaymakam (Ottoman for colonel)
- Aqid or Amid (Both Arabic for colonel)
- Raeed (Arabic for major)
- Kolaghasi (Ottoman Turkish for major)
- Mulazim (Arabic for lieutenant)
- Yuzbashi (Turkish for captain)
- Naqeeb (Arabic for captain)
- Nayaka, Samanta or Yuthamukhya (Sanskrit for captain)
- Raqeeb (Arabic for sergeant)
- Chavush (Turkish for sergeant)
- Naik (Indian & Pakistani equivalent to corporal)

I planned to Indofy certain words above to sound more Indonesian, at least to my ears. In-universe, my TL Indonesian military were not only trained by Westerners particularly Americans and Soviets, they're also trained by Ottoman Turks, Hejazi Arabs and Xing Chinese. Your thoughts, everyone?

[Plaats]

So I’m new(-ish) to this. Well, not quite; I’ve been away from NS for a while and I created this account a couple of months ago intending to get back into RP-ing but just didn’t because… well, life got in the way, I guess. Anyway, I’ve had this idea knocking about for some time and I thought, “why not post it here and see if it gets any interest?” So here it is, in all of it’s glory…

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP’s Overarching Concept: Some artists, including several historical figures, can create living art, creating quasi-sentient people (or creatures) and places in a painting. This ‘gift’ has been kept a closely-guarded secret so most people don’t know about it but a group - that I’m provisionally calling the ‘censors’ - arose to combat these supernaturally talented artists. They originally believed that this ability (i.e. creating life) to be an affront to God but have, in recent years, adjusted their reasoning to be more secular (i.e. an artist might create something that could pose a serious threat to humanity). Consequently, some artists have banded together to combat the censors.
Genre/s: Modern/urban fantasy? I’m not 100% sure how to classify this.
Character or Faction Based: Character: definitely character.
Detailed Description: So, there are certain rules that apply when creating living art: an artist generally has to be in a relatively emotional state and those emotions are then transferred to their art. I think that’s what’s so dangerous about it, being in a volatile emotional state can lead to volatile artwork (or something like that). Additionally, only an artist can enter a painting (or similar art piece) and draw out its inhabitants into our world (I figured they’d be able to weaponize tattoos and drawings this way). I don’t want anything besides paintings, sketches, or similar artwork to be ‘alive’: it’s just less complicated that way.

Need Help With: A lot, I suppose. Mainly things pertaining to this world’s history and the conflict between artists and censors. I also want to better define the artists’ abilities, I think they’re a bit vague at the moment.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

[Kassaran]

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept: Supernatural Superhero Team
Genre/s: Supernatural, Superheroes, Small Group
Character or Faction Based: Character
Detailed Description: Basic idea is ripped from You Found Me by The Fray. Essentially following four superheroes as they work to save a city from certain, yet uncertain doom, but there's one catch. They technically don't exist anymore. Each was a regular citizen in life, but died at some point in the last twenty years. I'm thinking perhaps they're an exception to a rule that states death only exists as a state to be reborn into the world again. Unfortunately, that doesn't always happen and they then can turn into supernatural abominations and horrors invisible to the naked eye.

Fill in the blanks here, only need four-to-five people to take part. It's essentially a mix of RIPD, Ghost Whisperer, and Supernatural. It's supposed to have more realistic and grimdark elements, but also some coy humor and horror thrown in because, well, straight grimdark is depressing and fear is fun.

Need Help With: Just gauging some interest here, don't worry, SG-1 is still in the project.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

[Osnil Returns]

If I were to start a RWBY RP, would anyone be interested?

My primary ideas are:
A. A unique school for Huntsmen and Huntresses that all the characters attend.
B. A team of Huntsmen and Huntresses out doing missions across the series.

[Harbertia]

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept: Supernatural Superhero Team
Genre/s: Supernatural, Superheroes, Small Group
Character or Faction Based: Character
Detailed Description: Basic idea is ripped from You Found Me by The Fray. Essentially following four superheroes as they work to save a city from certain, yet uncertain doom, but there's one catch. They technically don't exist anymore. Each was a regular citizen in life, but died at some point in the last twenty years. I'm thinking perhaps they're an exception to a rule that states death only exists as a state to be reborn into the world again. Unfortunately, that doesn't always happen and they then can turn into supernatural abominations and horrors invisible to the naked eye.

Fill in the blanks here, only need four-to-five people to take part. It's essentially a mix of RIPD, Ghost Whisperer, and Supernatural. It's supposed to have more realistic and grimdark elements, but also some coy humor and horror thrown in because, well, straight grimdark is depressing and fear is fun.

Need Help With: Just gauging some interest here, don't worry, SG-1 is still in the project.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

grimdark isn't really my thing, but I enjoyed RIPD and Ghost Whisperer- so that's two out of three of the compared works- actually I see now that you also realize that straight grimdark is depressing. I'll consider getting involved, I've not been in many 'squad' RPs before, and tend to take on none combat roles- which often alienates me. Such is why I'm having to consider rather then give a direct yes.

[Harbertia]

So I’m new(-ish) to this. Well, not quite; I’ve been away from NS for a while and I created this account a couple of months ago intending to get back into RP-ing but just didn’t because… well, life got in the way, I guess. Anyway, I’ve had this idea knocking about for some time and I thought, “why not post it here and see if it gets any interest?” So here it is, in all of it’s glory…

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP’s Overarching Concept: Some artists, including several historical figures, can create living art, creating quasi-sentient people (or creatures) and places in a painting. This ‘gift’ has been kept a closely-guarded secret so most people don’t know about it but a group - that I’m provisionally calling the ‘censors’ - arose to combat these supernaturally talented artists. They originally believed that this ability (i.e. creating life) to be an affront to God but have, in recent years, adjusted their reasoning to be more secular (i.e. an artist might create something that could pose a serious threat to humanity). Consequently, some artists have banded together to combat the censors.
Genre/s: Modern/urban fantasy? I’m not 100% sure how to classify this.
Character or Faction Based: Character: definitely character.
Detailed Description: So, there are certain rules that apply when creating living art: an artist generally has to be in a relatively emotional state and those emotions are then transferred to their art. I think that’s what’s so dangerous about it, being in a volatile emotional state can lead to volatile artwork (or something like that). Additionally, only an artist can enter a painting (or similar art piece) and draw out its inhabitants into our world (I figured they’d be able to weaponize tattoos and drawings this way). I don’t want anything besides paintings, sketches, or similar artwork to be ‘alive’: it’s just less complicated that way.

Need Help With: A lot, I suppose. Mainly things pertaining to this world’s history and the conflict between artists and censors. I also want to better define the artists’ abilities, I think they’re a bit vague at the moment.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

Well, the themes your after are not ones I'd explore but I suppose I can offer some assistance (I did after all consider doing an RP focused on a world akin to 'Roger Rabbit'- more specifically on the 'racist' or 'offensive' toons created in WWII who are now ostracized for their appearance despite their service to the war effort in the form of humor) - so let's start with how long this ability has existed in the world. Has it existed since primative times where in cave art came to life or was it something originally Egyptian or Sammarian that was lost and then discovered in the Renaissance or Victorian era? The longer it's been around the more impact it'll have on the world's history.

[Kingdom of Tunisia]

Just posted here to see if everyone is interested in this RP.

https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=423159

[Talchyon]

So I’m new(-ish) to this. Well, not quite; I’ve been away from NS for a while and I created this account a couple of months ago intending to get back into RP-ing but just didn’t because… well, life got in the way, I guess. Anyway, I’ve had this idea knocking about for some time and I thought, “why not post it here and see if it gets any interest?” So here it is, in all of it’s glory…

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP’s Overarching Concept: Some artists, including several historical figures, can create living art, creating quasi-sentient people (or creatures) and places in a painting. This ‘gift’ has been kept a closely-guarded secret so most people don’t know about it but a group - that I’m provisionally calling the ‘censors’ - arose to combat these supernaturally talented artists. They originally believed that this ability (i.e. creating life) to be an affront to God but have, in recent years, adjusted their reasoning to be more secular (i.e. an artist might create something that could pose a serious threat to humanity). Consequently, some artists have banded together to combat the censors.
Genre/s: Modern/urban fantasy? I’m not 100% sure how to classify this.
Character or Faction Based: Character: definitely character.
Detailed Description: So, there are certain rules that apply when creating living art: an artist generally has to be in a relatively emotional state and those emotions are then transferred to their art. I think that’s what’s so dangerous about it, being in a volatile emotional state can lead to volatile artwork (or something like that). Additionally, only an artist can enter a painting (or similar art piece) and draw out its inhabitants into our world (I figured they’d be able to weaponize tattoos and drawings this way). I don’t want anything besides paintings, sketches, or similar artwork to be ‘alive’: it’s just less complicated that way.

Need Help With: A lot, I suppose. Mainly things pertaining to this world’s history and the conflict between artists and censors. I also want to better define the artists’ abilities, I think they’re a bit vague at the moment.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

Very interesting. I would try to read it, but I'm afraid I can't join any more RPs at the moment. I'm at my max.

[Kassaran]

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept: Supernatural Superhero Team
Genre/s: Supernatural, Superheroes, Small Group
Character or Faction Based: Character
Detailed Description: Basic idea is ripped from You Found Me by The Fray. Essentially following four superheroes as they work to save a city from certain, yet uncertain doom, but there's one catch. They technically don't exist anymore. Each was a regular citizen in life, but died at some point in the last twenty years. I'm thinking perhaps they're an exception to a rule that states death only exists as a state to be reborn into the world again. Unfortunately, that doesn't always happen and they then can turn into supernatural abominations and horrors invisible to the naked eye.

Fill in the blanks here, only need four-to-five people to take part. It's essentially a mix of RIPD, Ghost Whisperer, and Supernatural. It's supposed to have more realistic and grimdark elements, but also some coy humor and horror thrown in because, well, straight grimdark is depressing and fear is fun.

Need Help With: Just gauging some interest here, don't worry, SG-1 is still in the project.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

grimdark isn't really my thing, but I enjoyed RIPD and Ghost Whisperer- so that's two out of three of the compared works- actually I see now that you also realize that straight grimdark is depressing. I'll consider getting involved, I've not been in many 'squad' RPs before, and tend to take on none combat roles- which often alienates me. Such is why I'm having to consider rather then give a direct yes.

Grim dark themes are needed because of the nature of some of the Supernatural entities, but by all means it will vary in the degree of severity that the abominations are. They all are some form of corrupted soul that needs to be moved on, but it's unknown to the main characters why they cant. It will deal with themes of loneliness alongside hopelessness as the heroes can't talk to their families or friends anymore, but the adventure comes in revealing their abilities.

I'm actually really wanting to make their abilities random to the player. I have in mind four or so powers that can be used, but discovering what they are and how they work would be a part of the RP.

[North Daecon]

I think I bungled and forgot the app for my idea, so here it is.

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept: The story and writings of the very deep struggles and madness of a group of characters caught up in the anarchy inducing 1975 Spring Offensive in South Vietnam launched by the North Vietnamese Army, and the over arching plot is the mass evacuations of South Vietnamese from the northern and central provinces, both organized and uncontrolled mobs, organized by anyone that can lead a group, from commanders in the provincial capitals, to soldiers, to officials, to even just civilians that are way out of their depth. The impending panic and chaos of the evacuations and the rapidly encroaching PAVN forces, similar to FTL in some regards, will hang heavily over the entire story.
Genre/s: Historical war character fiction with alternate history elements behind it, nothing world changing but the setting situation will be slightly different from RL.
Character or Faction Based: Character based.
Detailed Description: By late 1974, the Republic of Vietnam, much better known as South Vietnam, based in Saigon, was falling apart, and still suffering from the deep scars of the US backed security operations before Vietnamization set in in 1969, had started to come apart at the seams economically, socially, and politically, and it was going down hill fast. The oil crash of 1973 crippled the nation's finances. Crippling inflation was making South Vietnamese Dong worthless. The resignation of US President Richard Nixon in August and the passing of the Case-Church Amendment by Congress, plus the haphazard slashing to military and economic aid, had slashed and last and remaining hopes of the United States coming to the rescue of South Vietnam once again. The epidemic corruption that was present within the South Vietnamese government at all levels was hampering the most basic of governmental functions, both in the major cities, provincial capitals and the rural areas. The populace was apathetic and was fearful of what was to come. The nation's president and commander in chief, Nguyen Van Thieu, and the chiefs of staff had made a series of dubious military battles of clearing the countryside, stretching and the the overwhelming majority Republic of Vietnam Military Forces, in particular the Army, or ARVN, was incompetent, inept, corrupt and totally scared to cowardice. And the entire system, and the tenuous peace, was about to descend into anarchy and millions of people running for their lives.

On December 13, 1974, the North Vietnamese military, the People's Army of Vietnam, launched its massive combined arms offensive past the now useless Demilitarised Zone that separated North and South Vietnam and the Laos and Cambodian borders and into South Vietnam's northern and central provinces. Decisive routs of poorly armed and equipped ARVN and SV militia forces around Phouc Long province until the new year in January 1975 and then at Ban Me Thuot in Dak Lak province a few months later in early March by battle hardened and well equipped PAVN divisions and soldiers after, in each battle, few weeks of fighting triggered a domino effect of panic, and started the collapse of the South Vietnamese government as tens of thousands, then millions of refugees, plus routing ARVN Infantry and Mobile forces started the mad dash south to Saigon to escape the onslaught . And a group of various people, of all nationalities and professions, will have to experience the fall of South Vietnam through their own eyes as they also join the mad dash south. They cannot stop the PAVN and their hellfire advance south, but they can help save as many people as possible.....

Need Help With: General interest in the idea, and how to expand it in the scope.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

[Plaats]

So I’m new(-ish) to this. Well, not quite; I’ve been away from NS for a while and I created this account a couple of months ago intending to get back into RP-ing but just didn’t because… well, life got in the way, I guess. Anyway, I’ve had this idea knocking about for some time and I thought, “why not post it here and see if it gets any interest?” So here it is, in all of it’s glory…

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP’s Overarching Concept: Some artists, including several historical figures, can create living art, creating quasi-sentient people (or creatures) and places in a painting. This ‘gift’ has been kept a closely-guarded secret so most people don’t know about it but a group - that I’m provisionally calling the ‘censors’ - arose to combat these supernaturally talented artists. They originally believed that this ability (i.e. creating life) to be an affront to God but have, in recent years, adjusted their reasoning to be more secular (i.e. an artist might create something that could pose a serious threat to humanity). Consequently, some artists have banded together to combat the censors.
Genre/s: Modern/urban fantasy? I’m not 100% sure how to classify this.
Character or Faction Based: Character: definitely character.
Detailed Description: So, there are certain rules that apply when creating living art: an artist generally has to be in a relatively emotional state and those emotions are then transferred to their art. I think that’s what’s so dangerous about it, being in a volatile emotional state can lead to volatile artwork (or something like that). Additionally, only an artist can enter a painting (or similar art piece) and draw out its inhabitants into our world (I figured they’d be able to weaponize tattoos and drawings this way). I don’t want anything besides paintings, sketches, or similar artwork to be ‘alive’: it’s just less complicated that way.

Need Help With: A lot, I suppose. Mainly things pertaining to this world’s history and the conflict between artists and censors. I also want to better define the artists’ abilities, I think they’re a bit vague at the moment.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

Well, the themes your after are not ones I'd explore but I suppose I can offer some assistance (I did after all consider doing an RP focused on a world akin to 'Roger Rabbit'- more specifically on the 'racist' or 'offensive' toons created in WWII who are now ostracized for their appearance despite their service to the war effort in the form of humor) - so let's start with how long this ability has existed in the world. Has it existed since primative times where in cave art came to life or was it something originally Egyptian or Sammarian that was lost and then discovered in the Renaissance or Victorian era? The longer it's been around the more impact it'll have on the world's history.

The primary theme I wanted to explore was how art influences society (in this RP it's done in an incredibly literal sense) and how societies respond to art i.e. censorship. In my mind, this ability has existed since prehistoric times so some cave paintings are also living art but it's only later, when you get to bronze age civilizations, that this power starts to be fully realised. I might attribute the Late Bronze Age collapse to this (the ensuing 'dark ages' lacked the previous period's extravagant artwork) and that, following this is, artists went underground. Jumping forward several centuries, when Christianity became the state religion of the Roman Empire, a catechism relating to living art is issued decrying it as sinful to create such artwork as it is an affront to God (or something). This is when the censors are established (although they probably weren't called that back then) to seek out and eradicate any 'subversive' artists and artwork. Let's skip forward several centuries again, during the Renaissance when the Church was sponsoring artists - some of which had this gift - the censors split with Catholicism. That's really all I've got so far, besides some rough ideas about the censors working alongside several state-sponsored agencies responsible for censorship throughout the 20th century.

[Harbertia]

grimdark isn't really my thing, but I enjoyed RIPD and Ghost Whisperer- so that's two out of three of the compared works- actually I see now that you also realize that straight grimdark is depressing. I'll consider getting involved, I've not been in many 'squad' RPs before, and tend to take on none combat roles- which often alienates me. Such is why I'm having to consider rather then give a direct yes.

Grim dark themes are needed because of the nature of some of the Supernatural entities, but by all means it will vary in the degree of severity that the abominations are. They all are some form of corrupted soul that needs to be moved on, but it's unknown to the main characters why they cant. It will deal with themes of loneliness alongside hopelessness as the heroes can't talk to their families or friends anymore, but the adventure comes in revealing their abilities.

I'm actually really wanting to make their abilities random to the player. I have in mind four or so powers that can be used, but discovering what they are and how they work would be a part of the RP.

I like that I believe it'll keep each encounter an unknown and the players on their toes- focused on investigating, speculating, preparing, and perusing.

[Nature-Spirits]

So I’m new(-ish) to this. Well, not quite; I’ve been away from NS for a while and I created this account a couple of months ago intending to get back into RP-ing but just didn’t because… well, life got in the way, I guess. Anyway, I’ve had this idea knocking about for some time and I thought, “why not post it here and see if it gets any interest?” So here it is, in all of it’s glory…

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP’s Overarching Concept: Some artists, including several historical figures, can create living art, creating quasi-sentient people (or creatures) and places in a painting. This ‘gift’ has been kept a closely-guarded secret so most people don’t know about it but a group - that I’m provisionally calling the ‘censors’ - arose to combat these supernaturally talented artists. They originally believed that this ability (i.e. creating life) to be an affront to God but have, in recent years, adjusted their reasoning to be more secular (i.e. an artist might create something that could pose a serious threat to humanity). Consequently, some artists have banded together to combat the censors.
Genre/s: Modern/urban fantasy? I’m not 100% sure how to classify this.
Character or Faction Based: Character: definitely character.
Detailed Description: So, there are certain rules that apply when creating living art: an artist generally has to be in a relatively emotional state and those emotions are then transferred to their art. I think that’s what’s so dangerous about it, being in a volatile emotional state can lead to volatile artwork (or something like that). Additionally, only an artist can enter a painting (or similar art piece) and draw out its inhabitants into our world (I figured they’d be able to weaponize tattoos and drawings this way). I don’t want anything besides paintings, sketches, or similar artwork to be ‘alive’: it’s just less complicated that way.

Need Help With: A lot, I suppose. Mainly things pertaining to this world’s history and the conflict between artists and censors. I also want to better define the artists’ abilities, I think they’re a bit vague at the moment.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

This actually sounds really cool.

[Harbertia]

Well, the themes your after are not ones I'd explore but I suppose I can offer some assistance (I did after all consider doing an RP focused on a world akin to 'Roger Rabbit'- more specifically on the 'racist' or 'offensive' toons created in WWII who are now ostracized for their appearance despite their service to the war effort in the form of humor) - so let's start with how long this ability has existed in the world. Has it existed since primative times where in cave art came to life or was it something originally Egyptian or Sammarian that was lost and then discovered in the Renaissance or Victorian era? The longer it's been around the more impact it'll have on the world's history.

The primary theme I wanted to explore was how art influences society (in this RP it's done in an incredibly literal sense) and how societies respond to art i.e. censorship. In my mind, this ability has existed since prehistoric times so some cave paintings are also living art but it's only later, when you get to bronze age civilizations, that this power starts to be fully realised. I might attribute the Late Bronze Age collapse to this (the ensuing 'dark ages' lacked the previous period's extravagant artwork) and that, following this is, artists went underground. Jumping forward several centuries, when Christianity became the state religion of the Roman Empire, a catechism relating to living art is issued decrying it as sinful to create such artwork as it is an affront to God (or something). This is when the censors are established (although they probably weren't called that back then) to seek out and eradicate any 'subversive' artists and artwork. Let's skip forward several centuries again, during the Renaissance when the Church was sponsoring artists - some of which had this gift - the censors split with Catholicism. That's really all I've got so far, besides some rough ideas about the censors working alongside several state-sponsored agencies responsible for censorship throughout the 20th century.

Being of the faith myself I can point you in a direction; the church would be concerned with what is giving the art life. It's certainty a spirit of some kind (in this case we know it's part of the artist's emotion and soul but not everyone will be certain of that and thus comes fear of demonic influences through art). Christians, and people like myself, would be afraid of some dark spirit (we'd say demon) obtaining 'life' through this art. Imagine the harm a living image of Nero or the devil himself could cause? Such would be our deep fear, and our concern.

In modern times we'd be afraid even more due to these verses of Revelations;

"And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed."

- Revelations 13:14 - 13:15

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Here in lies the churches fear of the Artists of your setting.

[Shadowwell]

Would anyone be interested in a VR rp, that does not have the usual cliche and over used stuff, just people playing a VR game?

I have several ideas, one is a fantasy VR game, absed off a world i used in a previous rp, while the other is a Superhero VR game, which takes influence, from the many superhero rps and worlds i have created.

[Eclius]

Been thinking about making an espionage-based spy RP, haven't figured out plot details yet, so um...anyone in? I figured it would be nice to work together.