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Im looking for a crew, and a co-DM who would do most of the DMing, for a new firefly roleplay. It is entitled "flight of the outrider". It is an entirely original sotry with characters unrelated to the joss whedon cast.

GAME STATUS:

Applications: Not yet open
Gameplay: Not yet started

GAME RULES/INFO:

This RP takes place in the FireFly universe six months after the ending of the Serenity movie. The players are the crew of the roadrunner class freighter, "Outrider" The permanent crew shall not exceed nine, including myself as a player (and part time DM during combat sequences).

The core players will be crews member on the Outrider, playing their roles as a member of said crew. As it was during the show, the different characters occasionally needed to play roles that were not conducive to their skillset, but hey: That's part of the fun. You will not be playing an existing character, and the chances of existing characters appearing are slim and on an as-needed basis. The core crew is invite after application, and personal invite.

Once the core crew is selected, all other applicants can be a passenger who can join the adventure whenever we land in a port. You get to be a part of the zany adventure on a temporary basis, permanent if the captain decides you belong on the crew.

This is a serious RP, in the sense that we're trying to make a real story here, and doesn't mean it can't get a tad zany from time to time, but it is mostly supposed to be an in-depth, character driven RP. We're trying to keep the feel of the show without mimicking it outright, so you ought to expect an equal mix of comedy and tragedy. So, stick to your characters and treat them proper.

CHARACTER CREATION RULES:

If you want to join us in our adventures, you can be what we call a "Hapless Passenger." Like in the first episode, Book, Simon, and River all became a part of the crew when that was never their original intention. So you can get all caught up in the zany adventures of interstellar piraticism.

Must be original. You are not allowed to play an existing character, but you are allowed to model yourself similar to one (it's a big 'verse out there, we ain't all as snowflakes). But the emphasis is to be an original character. Also, must be human, as other sentient life forms have yet to be discovered.

icon_arrow.gif Skillsets. This is the mechanic we're gonna use to describe what your character can do.

Pick one major general skillset and 2 minor ones (three minor skillsets may be picked if none of them are combat-based). You'll be an expert in your major skillset, and competent in the others. Anything else you'll have difficulty doing. Any skillset you want can be chosen, as they're pretty general. Possible skillsets include, but are not limited to, Firearm Combat, Melee/Unarmed Combat, Piloting/Driving, Tactics/Command, Medicine/Surgery, Mechanical/Technical, Crafting/Art, Deception/Con Artistry, Business, or TV/VCR Repair (OK, the last one was a joke, but you catch my drift icon_blaugh.gif ).

Further example: Let's look at Zoe. Her primary skillset is Firearm Combat, with minor skillsets in Tactics/Command, Stealth and Medicine (can dress field wounds). Makes sense, right?

When you pick your major and minor skillsets, just specify what they're all about, and that'll be peachy keen.

icon_arrow.gif Make sure you read all of the informational posts so you have a good idea of what's going on. Otherwise you'll just look like a fool.

icon_arrow.gif All characters created must be submitted to me via PM or they will not be accepted into the game.

PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR BIO IN THE THREAD. I ASSURE YOU I WILL SEE IT IF YOU PM IT TO ME.

Please do not begin playing until you have been given the go-ahead. You must send the following data:

Gaia Screenname:
Birth Name:
Nicknames (if applicable):
Age:
Job (on the ship, for crew - regular day job/occupation for hapless passengers):
Major Skillset (pick one):
Minor Skillsets (pick two):
Technological Accessories (personal weapons, tools, etc., if applicable):
General Appearance/Personality (who are you as a person?):
Background/Biography (short paragraph will do):

Play will begin once we have enough crew members. Looking forward to hearing from you. arrow arrow arrow

NOTE: Though KoN's right these things don't belong in the main forum, they don't belong in the RPing forum either. The RP forum is JUST for the characters created in the guild, and for the main RP.