[Serenity] Freedom's Flight

[Drachenspirit]

Nice concept roninkelt. Like the "no such thing as a two-drink minimum" belief...

LuckyLukin,
Replied to your PM with links to books. And as you will see it is possible to be even skilled in two areas at Greenhorn level. Even very low abilities in some skills can grow rather quickly sometimes as your character advances. And it's always good to have someone else on the crew who can pilot and mechanic, even if their skills are lower than others. Same goes with using a gun, tech skills, people skills, etc.

[Drachenspirit]

Ever Sail in a Firefly?

 

A not-so-shameless attempt at further character recruitment...
Plus I like the ship. So much so that my license plate holder says "You Can't Take The Sky From Me", and the ship "Serenity" is affixed to the tailgate of my truck in the visage of a 12" wide decal, and a small firefly ship molded in pewter hangs from my rearview mirror, and at this moment I am wearing a t-shirt with Jayne's mug on it that says "You are beginning to damage my calm." It's what happens when people know you are a "Browncoat" and give you such gifts for b-day and Christmas. Also... it's a typical Saturday.

[DoubleL1987]

So would you be open to a Companion on-board the ship?

[Drachenspirit]

Originally Posted by DoubleL1987

So would you be open to a Companion on-board the ship?

Yep, but you'd have to be down-right creative with the backstory to explain why she would be in the Game starting place, and... there's another "game changer" at the beginning that will make staying a companion difficult.

[GrimDarkOtter]

 

I made my own Blue Sun t-shirt because I couldn't find one to match Jayne's closely enough for my tastes.

[Drachenspirit]

Hmmm.... Now that's a thought.

Players:
I've RP'd Serenity RPG quite a number of times and sometimes forget how the book is laid out.
That said, Greenhorn Level Characters get 42 points to spend on Attributes and 62 points to spend on Skills. (I didn't mention the skills part in the opening advert - though I'll change that now. )
Yes, it does mention this in the section about skills, but it doesn't in the early pages of the book when talking about Greenhorn level. I remember when I first saw the Game system and thought 42 points wasn't much to spen don Attributes and skills, and what a "wuss" my character would be. Until, of course, I got to the skills section and when "OOOOhhhhh...."
My apologies for the oversight.
- D

[Spizzow]

I'm interested, working on something now.

[LuckyLukin]

>Cortex access --- Granted

> Database Password: ********

> Database --- Access Granted

>Access File/Person of Interest Interview/Randall_Wade

 

Case: Pursuit of Smuggler
Name? Randall Wade
Why are you here? You brought me in cause you think I know somethin' bout that theft, though I keep tellin you it wasn't her.

Right. Let's just stick with the questions I give you, ok? What's her name? Lyra Tayiin, though she'd kill me for givin you her last name.
You just worry about yourself Randall.

Describe her. She's mousy, but don't tell her I ever said it. Always wears a black bowler hat over that mussed brown hair. Got a black vest over long-sleeve red shirt and how she manages to draw any of those pistols from under that duster is anyone's guess.

Pistols? Yeah, she's always got four of em on her, I think the holsters might be worked into her vest.

I see, any other weapons she favors? Yeah, never did get how she managed to always have a knife nearby, maybe hidden under the sleeves of that duster.

So she favors pistols and knives, anything else we should know about her? Yeah, she can fly.

A pilot? Yeah, but I've never seen her fly anythin but a skiff. Don't think she can work a full ship, but put her in one of those little skiffs that travel 'tween planet and moon and you'll never find her less she wants you to. Think she can keep them in decent shape too, never seen her looking for a new one.

Does she have any type of ship that she favors? Like I said, never seen her fly anything other than a skiff...

What I mean is: Did she ever talk about joining a crew? And if she did what kind of ship would she want to fly on? Oh... Well... I can't say that she ever mentioned any specific ship, I'd be guessing that she would want to be on one that's fairly low maintenance or has a proper mechanic so she doesn't have to do all the repair work, but that's just a guess.

Thank you Randall, that'll be all for now.

> End of file

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So I decided to have a little fun with that application, if you want I'll fill in any other details you need. So far I'm going to continue reading the handbook and see if it'll give me any ideas as to which planet she's from and see about working a full background. Consider this a work in progress but I think I answered everything except her background, which I will work on in a bit. Still reading through the book.

[Spizzow]

WIP

Name: Dr. Siegfried Waltz but you can call me sig
Age: around 20, whose askin?
Sex: Male
Ship Preference: I don't care as long as it flies
background:

 

Siegfried grew up an orphaned street rat. He was very smart, which made him an outcast, even on the streets. So he learned to hide his intelligence in in order to fit in. In desperation to get off the streets he enlisted at the youngest age possible to the military. He was found to have a quick mind and steady hands. He was immediately trained as a combat medic. He showed exceptional talent as a field medic, and was even trained at a higher level than most field medics. Once his enlistment term had expired he quit the military as quickly as he could. His destination: the closest safe planet. Which happened to land him on Hera.

He should have been more specific. Ending up on this hell hole was a curse for the bright young medic. He makes ends meet by hanging out at the bar and fixing people up (for cash of course) after brawls and such break out. He's just waiting for a chance to get off this damn planet. He really does enjoy helping and healing, but his talents are wasted here. Maybe he could join a crew and travel the stars.... Yea right, He'll probably be stuck on Hero forever... Bartender another sweet tea and bourbon.

general idea of skill set: Medic thats also handy with a weapon in his hand. would have a minor with friends in low places and a few others

[Anarchy]

Originally Posted by Drachenspirit

Some Traits, Complications may be limited to minor. “Reader Trait is most definitely limited to minor if you choose to purchase.

Which traits, other than Reader, might be limited to minor?

[Drachenspirit]

About to start up the Game thread, Site folks willing...

[Anarchy]

Originally Posted by roninkelt

[fieldset="character aspirations"]
Defining Traits:
Can't have just One - drinks never come in singles
In My Own Way - as in can't get out of
Never fight fair when dirty will do - fighting fair is for those who can afford it.
Accentuate the Negative
Panic when it's over - defer effects of stress til after danger is past at the cost of a more violent reaction.
Like a leaf in the Wind - zenlike ability to be at one with the ship (+2 to pilot).

Are these traits from a book - or more like fodder for roleplaying?

[Drachenspirit]

Originally Posted by Anarchy

Are these traits from a book - or more like fodder for roleplaying?

Heh... right. Well, leaf in the wind and drinking problem are. Leaf on the wind is an asset, while Drinking problem is a complication. The others there can be matched up somewhat with either an asset or complication.
It's been my experience with this system that sometimes an asset can turn into a pain in the ass, while a complicaton can work in your favor (thought mostly the latter are exactly as the category suggests... a complication and then some.)
They definitely add flavor to the game, always fun, imho...

[Drachenspirit]

Okay Players, I'm waiting on Game Mods to finish setting up the Game Forum so keep working on those characters.
So far there's six candidates, and still room for one more.

Here's a rough list, and the character types aren't fully decided, so bear that in mind. I just threw a broad title at each player's submission so far. Once the forum is up, all of you can begin creating the character and fully fleshing them out.

Character - - - Player
Dr. Waltz - Spizzow
Companion type character - Double L1987
Pilot type/Brawler - roninkelt
Mechanic type - Anarchy
Contact/job liasion, "Face" - GrimDarkOtter
Pilot type/Gunhand - LuckyLukin

[roninkelt]

Originally Posted by Anarchy

Are these traits from a book - or more like fodder for roleplaying?

These are things I thought up that are part of my character's personality. Most of them are likely in one of the books and at least one is borrowed from a movie quote.