NASJAR 2 Signups/Discussion Thread

[Jebslund]

Gentle reminder: Signup deadline is the 15th!

[Jebslund]

11 days until the deadline! At this point, puppets are officially allowed and teams may have up to 8 pilots!

[Kyrenaia]

11 days until the deadline! At this point, puppets are officially allowed and teams may have up to 8 pilots!

Well, if that is the case, then Selks here - bringing in my other Main, if you permit, Jebs?

[The Selkie]

11 days until the deadline! At this point, puppets are officially allowed and teams may have up to 8 pilots!

Well, if that is the case, then Selks here - bringing in my other Main, if you permit, Jebs?

Hi, Selks here, confirming, that Kyrenaia is my other Main.

[The Frozen Forest]

Just stating that i'm still around, nothing more than that.

[Jebslund]

Well, if that is the case, then Selks here - bringing in my other Main, if you permit, Jebs?

Hi, Selks here, confirming, that Kyrenaia is my other Main.

Go for it!

[Kyrenaia]

Hi, Selks here, confirming, that Kyrenaia is my other Main.

Go for it!

Wonderful! Apps coming in!

[Kyrenaia]

Name: Oea Island Hopping
Course Record: 10:42.746
Course Description:

For the Oea Island Hopping, the name is a very clear omen: Taking off from Coastguard Station Oea's Airfield, the contestants race towards the city itself, go low towards the Marina on Laghw Island, which they round once, then change heading towards Munjiniq Island, pass the old Harbour Fortress under the cheers of the audience and then are to rise to avoid crashing into the Almawt Cliff, a fifteen metre high cliff and spit protecting the Harbour of Oea from the western winds. From there, the contestants are to remain at height to avoid crashing into Oea's buildings as they return to the Coastguard Station.
There will be six laps flown.

Course History:

The course was first flown officially in 1985, as part of the investment strategy of Khan Karim to attract tourists to turn the Khanate of Sheliak, formerly Kyrenaia's Poorhouse, into a bustling and hot tourist destination. While the 1999 Race was not the huge success it was supposed to be, the 1986 one was a hit, bringing Oea onto the map of air race enthusiasts worldwide - now NASJAR 2 joining the event schedule of the city.

Name: Karim Maghamir.
Year of Birth: 1993.
Aircraft Number: 100.
Appearance: The young man on the right.

Karim Maghamir was born in 1993 in Sexi in the Ilkhanate of Kyrene. From very early on, mostly influenced by his father and his stories, he wanted to join either the Coast Guard, preferably as an aviator. His father, a rescue helicopter pilot, died in an accident 2000, when Karim was 7, and left him under the care of his soon-to-be-stepfather, a.k.a. his mother's love affair.
This, coupled with an idolization of his father, reinforced his decision to join the Coast Guard as soon as he could with 19, upon graduation. He was admitted into their patrol aircraft training programme in 2013, where he soon showed skills surpassing those of his father, passing the final exams in 2016.
He was selected for the Royal Kyrenaian Coastguard's Flight Demonstration Team in 2017, being selected to be sent to NASJAR in the year after that - and after seeing the tremendous success the races were in the Free Lands.

Name: Rasha Ghym.
Year of Birth: 1994.
Aircraft Number: 101.
Appearance: The young woman on the left.

Rasha Ghym was born in 1994 in Ruspina in the Ilkhanate of Fenchu - nearly as far away as one can get from the sea in Kyrenaia. Still, she always wanted to go to sea and fly.
Her school career was unassuming, so it was of little surprise that the Navy didn't take her into their pilot training program upon her graduation in 2014.
She instead, before she could be drafted, applied to the pilot training programme of the Coast Guard, where she was admitted and, coming one year after Karim, got to know him - he as her pilot, she as his co-pilot. Although the two of them could not stand each other's presence at first, they came to respect each other.
She passed in 2016 and was immediately taken in by the Flight Demonstration Team. Two years after that, she was selected to represent the Sultanate at NASJAR 2.

Rasha is a lesbian, but that is a strict secret not even her parents know about.

[NASJAR]

Updated!

[Newark Aristocracy]

Kohan the 10th would love to do this. He likes the number 99.




app:

Name:Monarch City Raceway
Course Record:13:46.99
Course Description:Set in Monarch City,this track has tight turns that will shock your pants off.
The first turn is a fast and long right turn,followed by a fast and sharp second turn to the left,next is Katherine Curve,or turn 3,which is a almost straight right turn coming onto the main straight. Turn 4 is a right turn,known for its G-Forces that can reach up to 6Gs. Turn 5 is like turns 1 and 2 At Daytona International Speedway in real life,going into the longest straight.Turn 6 is turn 5's twin,but leading into the finishing stretch,or so you think. Turn 7 is a S turn,leading to the finish line. At all times racers must be above 200 feet,as to avoid the buildings on the ground.
(Optional) Course History:In 2003,The old Monarch City International was getting crowded. The city council decided to build a new airport,whilst keeping the old one open for cargo flights and budget airlines. The corse is used by the National Department of Defense to test new fighter jets.
There's Been only one crash on this course,between a unmanned fighter jet and a commercial airliner.

[Vangaziland]

I added two pilots and a course. I've been so busy RPing and doing the Olympic signups that I hadn't been able to update here. I should be good to RP, especially with the storylines I'm trying to form.

[The Selkie]

I added two pilots and a course. I've been so busy RPing and doing the Olympic signups that I hadn't been able to update here. I should be good to RP, especially with the storylines I'm trying to form.

If you need anyone or anything from me, throw me a TG on either account, I am sure, that we can work something out.

[The Transmondian Commonwealth]

My nation is ICly called the Transmondian Commonwealth of New England. It is usually shortened to "New England," but that name was not available when I made my nation.

Course Name: The White Mountains
Course Record: 10:56:041
Course Description: Take off from Laconia of the Wilderness, cross Lake Winnepesaukee to the checkpoint on Mt. Shaw. At each checkpoint, there is a portal that you have to fly through which will take you into a different parallel world, and the weather conditions are not always consistent from one world to the next. These aerial portals are new technology that the Commonwealth has recently developed and they are using this race as an opportunity to have more pilots test it out. The Wilderness is, like the name implies, mostly undeveloped wilderness which means lots of trees. The weather is often cooler with more afternoon rain showers from the lack of global warming and the moisture put in the air by the trees' respiration. The portal on Mt. Shaw takes you to the Cricket States, which is a more developed world. Next checkpoint is on Mt. Chocorua and takes you to the Chrome States, which is a densely populated high-tech world, but this stretch of the course is in a remote mountainous region where the development is less noticeable. Chrome Bartlett has a few big shiny skyscrapers and things that you might not expect to find this far out in the mountains. Don't fly into them. You should be able to tell the difference between the holographic billboards and the portal to the American States. This stretch is another remote mountainous area, not very distinctive aside from being remote and mountainous. A portal in Lincoln takes you to the Coal States, which unfortunately suffer from a high degree of environmental degradation. Deforestation is evident, and even in a small town like Lincoln, there is often smog. This leg of the race is coming back out of the mountains toward areas that are a bit more settled and a bit less rugged. Next checkpoint is in Plymouth, and it's pretty high above the town because the race planners want to make sure you don't hit any of the skyscrapers when you come out in the Carolingian States. The Carolingian States are one of the most advanced and populous worlds in the Commonwealth, and even though this whole course is in an out-of-the-way part of New Hampshire, there are still some very tall -- like 100+ story -- buildings even in small towns. (You will pass within sight of the towns Ashland, West Center Harbor, and Meredith Center on the way back to Laconia, though you do not necessarily need to go directly through or over all of them.) This is a world where people understand the importance of environmental conservation, so the areas between towns are thick forest, and any visibility issues are caused by clouds, not smog. Carolingian Laconia is a major city, and the last checkpoint, which will take you back to the Wilderness, is over Route 106 in the northwestern outskirts of the city. It's a wide stretch of 106, before it gets into the narrow downtown part, and there are forcefields to prevent you from damaging the buildings as you fly into the checkpoint. Hitting the forcefields will slow you down, but unless you really hit them hard and head on, they should not knock you out of the air.

(Optional) Course History: This course was set up to test the aerial portals that double as checkpoints. This will be the first time it is used in competitive racing.

Pilots:

Victoria Morris
Requested number: 18

Carl Labelle
Requested number: 39

[Jebslund]

Gonna have to veto the parallel worlds. The portals are fine, but please keep the course in a reasonable area.

[Newark Aristocracy]

Gonna have to veto the parallel worlds. The portals are fine, but please keep the course in a reasonable area.

Am I approved? Just wondering.

[The Transmondian Commonwealth]

Gonna have to veto the parallel worlds. The portals are fine, but please keep the course in a reasonable area.

What would the portals do then?

The parallel worlds are alternate histories of the same place, so the concept of "a reasonable area" is a little tricky. If you go through a portal on the south shore of a lake, you come out in the same position on the south shore of the lake. You don't come out in the middle of the lake or on the north shore or on some mountaintop 200 miles away.

I did have a hard time judging how the distances would line up with time, so it is possible that it has problems with the actual distance being wonky.

[Jebslund]

Gonna have to veto the parallel worlds. The portals are fine, but please keep the course in a reasonable area.

What would the portals do then?

The parallel worlds are alternate histories of the same place, so the concept of "a reasonable area" is a little tricky. If you go through a portal on the south shore of a lake, you come out in the same position on the south shore of the lake. You don't come out in the middle of the lake or on the north shore or on some mountaintop 200 miles away.

I did have a hard time judging how the distances would line up with time, so it is possible that it has problems with the actual distance being wonky.

The problem is logistics. If a pilot crashes, it's kinds hard to send emergency services to them if they're in another universe/timeline/what-have-you.

As to what they'd do, going to different parts of the city is a possibility I'd be fine with, or different parts of the general area. The thing to keep in mind is needing to make sure that there aren't any parts of the course that are inaccessible or virtually inaccessible to EMT's.

Gonna have to veto the parallel worlds. The portals are fine, but please keep the course in a reasonable area.

Am I approved? Just wondering.

Patience, young grasshopper. I haven't updated the OP yet because I haven't had the opportunity. I was at a church group yesterday, and editing long posts over mobile is a pain in the neck.

[NASJAR]

Updated. 8 days until Chris- er... the deadline.

[The Transmondian Commonwealth]

What would the portals do then?

The parallel worlds are alternate histories of the same place, so the concept of "a reasonable area" is a little tricky. If you go through a portal on the south shore of a lake, you come out in the same position on the south shore of the lake. You don't come out in the middle of the lake or on the north shore or on some mountaintop 200 miles away.

I did have a hard time judging how the distances would line up with time, so it is possible that it has problems with the actual distance being wonky.

The problem is logistics. If a pilot crashes, it's kinds hard to send emergency services to them if they're in another universe/timeline/what-have-you.

All of the land I have the course crossing over is in central New Hampshire, and all of it, regardless of which world it's in, is part of my nation. It's not inaccessible at all. The aerial portals are new, but smaller ground-based portals are an everyday thing that has been around for decades. Anyone that needs to be med-evaced will be flown back to Laconia, where there will be either a hospital or a ground-based portal to the Carolingian States waiting for them. The Carolingian States have phenomenally good medical care.

As to what they'd do, going to different parts of the city is a possibility I'd be fine with, or different parts of the general area.

My nation does not have that technology.

[Jebslund]

The problem is logistics. If a pilot crashes, it's kinds hard to send emergency services to them if they're in another universe/timeline/what-have-you.

All of the land I have the course crossing over is in central New Hampshire, and all of it, regardless of which world it's in, is part of my nation. It's not inaccessible at all. The aerial portals are new, but smaller ground-based portals are an everyday thing that has been around for decades. Anyone that needs to be med-evaced will be flown back to Laconia, where there will be either a hospital or a ground-based portal to the Carolingian States waiting for them. The Carolingian States have phenomenally good medical care.
[shnip]

Ah. That's a horse of a different color, then. Updated.

[The United Nations Of Europa]

Would a Sea Vixen possibly work?

[Jebslund]

Would a Sea Vixen possibly work?

(Image)

No. The aircraft need to be single-engine and roughly equivalent to the Vampire. It's mostly due to the fact that the scorinator I'm using doesn't really allow for differences in performance between different vehicles in the configuration I'm using it.

[Newark Aristocracy]

That why i use the Venom,with all required modifications.
It's design is heavily based on that of the Vampire.

[Jebslund]

5 days until go-time, folks! At present, we have 23 pilots and 10 races.

[The Transmondian Commonwealth]

Hello again.

As part of an RP idea that I've had rattling around my head, the national government of New England is ICly requesting that the race we are hosting be scheduled immediately after the one in Cassadaigua.

I'm posting about it on the forum instead of TGing in case other people want to refer to it in their RPs. And I'm posting it in the sign-up thread so I can put it out there before the schedule is set.