The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread
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				Title: <strong>The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
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				The IC thread is here:&nbsp; http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175378.0 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175378.0)<br><br><br>(http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/EmberFive/Fireflyuniverse.jpg)<br><br><br>(http://www.annwyn.net/firefly/serenity1.jpg)<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 17:43:09</strong>
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				Page 2 (general background information - what most people would know)<br><br>I have no intention of getting too wrapped up in record-keeping and crunching numbers, but this information might help lend a little realism to the play.&nbsp; Fairy godmothers don't leave food in the pantry or refuel the ship at night when everyone else is asleep, right?<br><br><div align="center">=================================</div><br><br>Docking for up to one week, administrative costs, power hookup, septic flush, and fresh water fill costs 1 credit per 100 tons of ship. Each week thereafter is 0.5 credits per hundred tons.<br><br>Liquid hydrogen delivered to the ship’s tanks costs 5 credits per 1 ton of fuel. Fuel is available on Core planets and only on those frontier worlds with well-developed economies where hydrogen is used to run a wide variety of smaller vehicles. Liquid hydrogen is unavailable elsewhere on the Rim.<br><br>How the crew takes their pay is between them and the captain (or owner, if he or she prefers). Spacehands on salary make 10 to 20 credits a month depending on experience and skills, plus free room and board. Officer’s pay is roughly double this. Captains and owners normally take shares of the ship’s profits, although a liner captain may receive a flat 100 credits a month. The crew may be offered shares instead of some or all of their pay, which gives people an incentive to work hard—and keeps overhead down. <br><br>Dock Workers: Crews requiring help loading or unloading can usually hire manual labor at halfa-credit a day per person. There are always laborers hanging around the docks looking for work, though dealing through the local union or tong (which may be the same thing) rather than hiring directly is sound business practice. <br><br>Rental: Equipment needed, but not on hand can like as not be rented. Rentals cost 1% of purchase price per day, and require a substantial guarantee in the form of cash (a bond) or collateral (usually the ship) to insure that the equipment will be returned in its original, undamaged condition. <br><br>Fines: Various infractions of Alliance law and local regulations are punishable by fines, which run from 100 credits for something minor to fines that equal more than the value of the ship. <br><br>FREIGHT<br>Ships carrying cargo are paid one of two ways: If the cargo belongs to someone else, the crew is paid for&nbsp; bringing it from origin to destination. The usual rate is 1 credit per ton of general cargo, assuming the trip doesn’t take more than a week. Longer trips or those involving danger or difficulty will charge more accordingly; as will those where the crew has to take a more active role in collecting payment or making delivery. Some shippers will offer bonuses for timeliness or charge penalties for delivery beyond a certain date. The captain can buy the cargo and then try to sell it at the destination for enough to cover the costs and risks involved. This is far more common out on the Rim, where banks are scarce and demand for goods tends to be somewhat irregular. Payment may be in cash or barter or a combination of both. Quick turnover is the key to making a profit, so a smart captain will have a buyer in mind before purchasing the goods. <br><br>Spaceships generally carry enough fuel for at least 600 hours of normal cruising, utilizing either reaction drive only, or pulse and reaction drives together. Each use of the pulse drive burns 100 hours’ worth of fuel. Pushing a ship to her max speed (known as “hard burn”) adds 2 to her effective speed class, but doubles her fuel use (both initial burn and cruise rate). <br><br>==============<br><br>Firefly Class ship is approximately 2,400 tons.<br><br>Length: 191 feet<br>Beam: 128 feet<br>Height: 53 feet<br><br>Firefly’s Speed Class of 4. Her maximum (full-burn) is Speed Class 6.<br><br>fuel capacity: 60 tons.<br><br>Crew Quarters:&nbsp; three single crew cabins and two doubles, one of which is the captain’s.<br><br><br>==============<br><br><br>TRAVEL TIMES AND COMMUNICATIONS LAG<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Journey</span> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bbc_u">Travel time </span> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span class="bbc_u">Comm Lag</span><br>&nbsp;<br><span style="font-size: 8pt;" class="bbc_size">Between moons of the same<br>planet*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1 - 600 hour&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0.1 - 10 seconds<br><br>Between moons of the<br>same planet&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1 - 20 hours &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0.1 - 10 seconds<br><br>Between planets in the<br>same system&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20 - 1,500 hours &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2.5 minutes - 2 hours<br><br>Between planets in <br>adjacent systems&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;500 - 2,500 hours &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 - 4 hours<br><br>One side of the ‘Verse to<br>the other&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3,000 - 6,000 hours &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4 - 10 hours</span><br><br>* Using reaction drive only, rather than pulse drive<br><br>==============<br><br>The central planets—them as formed the Alliance—have a complex and sophisticated economic system. Financial institutions such as banks hold the money for their customers in interest-bearing accounts, investing it at the exchanges on Sihnon and Londinum. Most money transfer in the Core is done by computer, with data bytes and pixels replacing cold, hard cash. Currency exists in the Core, to&nbsp; be sure, in standard paper notes issued by the Alliance. The notes are printed on special paper by fancy printing systems to discourage counterfeiters. Tracers on each bill allow the money to be tracked as it moves about. Paper bills and credit transfer are the only legal tender on Core planets, and those with gold or platinum coins must go to a licensed money changer. Purchasing goods with “hard coin” is illegal and untraceable, which is why it’s preferred by black market merchants everywhere. The Border planets, lacking the fancy trappings of “civilized” life, rely on precious metal coinage. While different planets have different standards and mint coins in different ways, some basic standards have developed. The coins most often used are made from set weights of silver, gold, and platinum. ‘Course, coins aren’t the only things used for business dealings. Barter is common practice, especially in transactions in which both sides have something besides cash to offer. While simpler, this economic system can also make prices and wages somewhat more fluid out on the Rim, as there aren’t Cortex accessible exchange rates to fall back on, thus making haggling an important skill to master. Debt is tracked with a signed I.O.U., and often collected at the end of a gun barrel.&nbsp; <br><br>Simplest way to figure the worth of your credits or coins is to relate it to money you’re most like to understand. It’s useful not only to get a “feel” for how much your latest haul is worth, but also in determining the value of gear that’s not found in this chapter. (More on that later.) First, understand that one standard credit authorized and used by the Alliance relates to roughly $25 U.S. dollars on Earth- That-Was. Then take a gander at how credits and platinum coins equal out. For those who like their cash to make a pleasant jingling sound, look over Table 3-2 for the rates of hard cash as they relate to credits and the ancient dollar—though I wouldn’t bet your ship on these rates being near a sure thing. <br><br>Credit&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dollar&nbsp; &nbsp; Euro&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Platinum&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Gold&nbsp; &nbsp; Silver<br>&nbsp;c1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;$25&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 20&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2.5&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 250<br><br>If you were to do the math and work out all the prices, you’d find that sometimes the number of platinum pieces for an item doesn’t quite match the credits. Why is that, you wonder? There may be a fairly stable (‘fairly’ being the operative word) exchange rate between the two currencies, but hard cash and credits don’t get spent the same way in the same places. In the Core, only credits and paper currency are legal tender, which means the gorram Alliance bankers could be tracking your every purchase. (And if they can, they probably are, right?) Because precious metal is not traceable, it is illegal tender for transactions in the Core—you try to flash some coin, and you may find yourself bound by law, pending sentence. Out on the Rim, most folk don’t want to bother with their credit accounts (and money-watching Feds), so coin is what you’ll generally need, unless you have goods or services to barter. The Alliance tolerates this ‘cause none of them lily-skinned bankers feel like setting up branches that far from “civilization.” But if you want to spend your hard-earned platinum on Ariel or Osiris, you’d better hit a money-changer first thing. As a result of all this craziness, platinum values can get a mite fuzzy. Bartering with goods can make the prices of some things shift a bit. Since most people deal in platinum and not gold or silver for their big transactions, you won’t find those smaller coins used in the tables here. That’s not to say you can’t use them on the Rim, but while you might buy yourself a soda or a fresh apple with those coins, no one’s going to want to accept small change for anything much beyond that. Folk deal in platinum for real jobs. <br><br>POTENTIAL<br>REGULAR<br>EXPENSES<br>• The ship requires fuel (a primary cost). Fuel cells to power a Firefly for 30 days run ₡ 600.<br>• The crew requires provisions. A crew of five requires about ₡ 120 worth, if they eat mostly packaged protein and canned goods.<br>• Monthly payments (on a ship that is not wholly owned). A standard finance payment on a Firefly in good&nbsp; condition could run about ₡ 750.<br>• Supplies (ammunition, medical supplies, etc.). An average cost would be ₡ 200.<br>• Ship parts, upgrades to improve. These vary according to need and desire (see Chapter Four: Boats and Mules).<br>• Business expenses. This can fluctuate wildly, depending on the job.<br>• Salaries of crew (anyone who is not in for a “cut” of the profits). Monthly salary for skilled crew members can run about ₡ 200 each.<br><br>Table 3-4: Cargo &amp; Passenger Rates<br>Cargo / Passage&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Legal Cargo&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Illegal Cargo&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Legal Passenger&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Illegal Passenger<br>3 Day, Standard&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ₡175 - 250&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;₡ 200 - 275&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;₡ 50 - 85&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;₡ 75 - 115<br>3 Day, Complicated&nbsp; &nbsp;₡c- 225 - 3300&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;₡ 300 - 425&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;₡ 60 - 100&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;₡ 90 - 140<br>10 Day, Standard&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;₡ 575 - 850&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ₡ 675 - 975&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;₡ 170 - 255&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;₡ 195 - 285<br>10 Day, Complicated ₡c- 750 - 1,000&nbsp; ₡ 1,000 - 1,250&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;₡ 215 - 300&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ₡ 245 - 350
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 17:44:03</strong>
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				Page 3:&nbsp; the official repository for character sheets - works in progress:<br><br>Okay, posting what we have so far.&nbsp; <br><br><br>==================================<br><br><strong>The new Captain:</strong><br><br>(http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae316/kckolbe/Benedict_Cumberbatch_zps8c2bf4eb.jpg)<br><br><br>Player: kckolbe<br>Character name: <strong>Sebastien Dulain</strong><br>Home world: Bellerophon<br>Position on ship: Captain<br>Usual occupation: Paralegal/Food Critic<br>Religion: None<br>STRENGTH = 4<br>AGILITY = 6<br>VITALITY = 7 <br>ALERTNESS = 11 <br>INTELLIGENCE = 17<br>WILLPOWER = 5<br>Strength(s) = Highly Educated (Major), Sharp Sense: Smell (Major)<br>Weakness(es) = Straight Shooter (Major), Memorable (Major)<br><br>Skills:<br>Artistry: Appraisal 6, Cooking 4, Writing 1,<br>Discipline: Concentration 1, Morale 1<br>Guns: Pistols 3, Rifles 2<br>Influence: Bureaucracy 4, Administration 2, Barter 3, <br>Knowledge: Appraisal 5, Law 4, Literature 3, History 3, Culture 2, Religion 2<br>Mechanical Engineering: Machinery Maintenance 2<br>Perception: Smell 4, Taste 3, Search 1, Deduction 1<br>Performance: Wind Instruments 2<br>Pilot: Shuttles 4, Transports 3, Aerial Navigation 2, Astronomy 2, Astrogation 1<br>Planetary Vehicles: Hovercraft 1<br>Scientific Expertise: Mathematical Sciences 1<br><br>Weapons = 1 pistol, 1 rifle<br>Other possessions = 1 flute, an assortment of seasonings, two very nice datapads, datadisks of all manner of music, datadisk of laws for each Alliance planet, datadisk of cooking recipes, ship's papers, cortex terminal w/subscription<br><br>Biography = Ah, the life of the privileged.&nbsp; They say if you do what you love, you'll never have to work a day in your life.&nbsp; Well, the same is true of the fantastically wealthy.&nbsp; Of course, Sebastien isn't so much the wealthy one as his parents, but for most of his life that hasn't mattered.&nbsp; Growing up on Bellerophon, he was exposed to about the finest life possible, a remarkable education, and the freedom to pursue whichever interests took his fancy.&nbsp; Whether it was flute lessons as a child, a culinary tutor as a teenager, or tours of art museums upon graduation, nothing was denied.&nbsp; Even after all of the money to put him through law school, his parents didn't bat an eye when he told them he was interested in going into business as a ship's captain.&nbsp; He found a ship that was on sale for low money, and jumped on it on the spot.<br><br><br>===================<br><br><strong>Hell on Wheels (metaphorically speaking):</strong><br><br>Player:&nbsp; Anna Katrine<br>Character name:&nbsp; <strong>Mona Orphelin</strong><br>Home world:&nbsp; Beaumonde<br>Position on ship:&nbsp; Pilot/Lookout<br>Usual occupation:&nbsp; Getaway driver<br>Religion:&nbsp; Catholic<br>STRENGTH = 4<br>AGILITY =&nbsp; 7<br>VITALITY =&nbsp; 9<br>ALERTNESS = 10&nbsp; <br>INTELLIGENCE = 8 <br>WILLPOWER =&nbsp; 12<br>Strength(s) =&nbsp; Tough as Nails, Friends in Low Places (Former criminal partners), Talented (Natural pilot)<br>Weakness(es) =&nbsp; Superstitious, Dulled sense (Blind on right eye)<br>Skills &amp; skill levels for each =&nbsp; <br>Guns: Pistols 7<br>Pilot: Aerial navigation 8, astrogation 6<br>Athletics: Climbing 5,<br>Covert: surveillance 4, streetwise 5<br>Perception: tracking 3<br>Mechanical Engineering: machinery maintenance 2<br>Linguist: French 6<br>Planetary Vehicles: hovercraft 5<br><br>Weapons = Carries an antique Colt Single Action Army revolver.<br><br>Other possessions = Still carries the red bandanna she got after her first heist.<br><br>Biography = Mona was born onto the streets of Beaumonde by a mother who did not want her. Therefore, she grew up in an orphanage run by French nuns. When she was not being disciplined for behaving irregular she was quick to make friends with the other kids there. As they grew older, they found that there was a lot of money to be made stealing things from others. And so her exciting career as a criminal started.<br><br>She seemed to have a talent for keeping watch and flying the getaway ship, so that was what she did. And she got good at it. Until the last heist that is. Somehow she managed to lose the goods and crash the ship, losing her right eye in the process. Now she owes a lot of money to some bad people, and none of her old crews want to hire her. Maybe its time to find a new crew.<br><br>Other notes = Mona usually keeps her blonde hair short for practical reasons. Since her she crashed she has been missing her right eye, and is now forced to wear an eye patch. How she misses her bright blue eye. &nbsp;<br><br>===================<br><br><strong>The young streetwise mechanic:</strong><br><br><br>(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9tv9y2k5a1qh1l1ko1_500.jpg)<br><br><br>(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sItXu5JCBUs/TrQU4CXc86I/AAAAAAAAXqA/pmRr3_4Q1mM/s1600/Ensaio_TiagoPinheiro_phVanessaLippelt_03.jpg)<br><br>Player: icecradle<br>Character name: <strong>Kyle 'Ky' Doherty</strong>.<br>Home world:&nbsp; Legally Santo, but he has never lived there.&nbsp; Born and Raised vesselside.<br>Position on ship: Mechanic<br>Usual occupation: Apprentice Mechanic<br>Religion: Atheist<br><br>STRENGTH = 5<br>AGILITY = 9<br>VITALITY = 9<br>ALERTNESS = 13<br>INTELLIGENCE = 8<br>WILLPOWER = 6<br><br>Strength(s) = Lightnin' Reflexes, Mechanical Empathy, Sharp Sense<br>Weakness(es) = Hero Worship, Lightweight, Twitchy<br><br>Skills &amp; skill levels for each =<br>Athletics - Running 6, climbing 3, dodging 4<br>Covert - pick pocketing/sleight of hand 6, open locks 5, streetwise 4<br>Mechanical Engineering - maintenance 7, repair 7, ingenuity 5<br>Melee weapons - small knives 4<br>Perception - intuition 5, deduction 3<br>Technical Engineering - computers/systems 3<br><br>Weapons = A flick-knife.<br><br>Other possessions = A small amount of shiny things that Ky has magpied away over the years - a couple of rings, a pocket watch, necklaces, a small snuff box. Aside from these treasures, he pretty much owns the clothes on his back and nothing else. He's pretty good at acquiring what he needs, however.<br><br>Biography = Ky is 17, born and raised on his father's cargo ship. It was an honest transport buisness until his father died and Ky's older brother took over, branching out into less legal territory to make ends meet. Young and impressionable, Ky became used to acting as a lookout or petty thief to aid his brother's plans. He always had a greater love though - picturing himself as one day being a ship's mechanic, useful in his own right and would spend whatever spare time he had loitering in the engine room, asking questions and picking things up. <br><br>Just a few months ago, however, their small crew ran into problems with the Alliance. Thanks to his speed, Ky was able to grab the small bag of his 'treasures' and make a run for it. He's tried to find out what became of the rest of the crew, including his brother, but nobody seems to know whether they were imprisoned or killed... or at least they aren't talking. <br><br>Desperate for work, Ky begged anyone that would listen to take him on. He doesn't want money, just a place where he's needed.<br><br><br><br>=================<br><br><strong>Stacked and packed -- the girl with the guns:</strong><br><br>(http://www.luckydrunks.com/wallpapers/wp-content/gallery/eliza-dushku/ElizaDushku_0014.jpg)<br>(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jJPqWg6V3Y8/TUlb4Vu1I4I/AAAAAAAAEJA/NuGiCB77ZrQ/s1600/eliza_dushku_hot_wallpapers_24_01.jpg) <br>(http://www.popoholic.com/bigimages/eliza-dushku-dolls2-04.jpg)<br><br><br>Player: Curvykitten<br>Character name: <strong>Kaela (Kay) Luna Devora</strong><br>Job: Hired Gun<br>Age: 27<br>Religion: <br>Planet of origin:&nbsp; Born on Haven, taken from their only a few weeks after she was born to Ariel<br>STRENGTH = 7<br>AGILITY = 8<br>VITALITY = 10<br>ALERTNESS = 10<br>INTELLIGENCE = 7<br>WILLPOWER = 8<br><br>Strength(s) =<br>fightin type<br>nose for trouble<br>steady calm<br>trustworthy gut<br><br><br>Weakness(es) =<br>chip on the shoulder<br>overconfident<br>phobia<br>traumatic flashes<br><br><br>Skills &amp; skill levels for each =<br>Athletics:&nbsp; gymnastics- 3, swimming-3<br>Covert:&nbsp; camouflage- 3, disable devices- 3, infiltration- 3<br>Craft:&nbsp; sewing- 2<br>Guns: gunsmith- 3, pistols- 4, <br>Influence:&nbsp; barter- 5, intimidation- 3, streetwise- 7<br>Melee Weapon Combat:&nbsp; knives- 4<br>Perception: tactics- 6<br>Performance: dancing- 3, singing-2<br>Pilot: short range shuttles- 3<br>Survival:&nbsp; tracking- 6<br>Unarmed combat:&nbsp; judo- 5<br><br>Physical Description:<br>Kaela's tall for a woman, at 5'9" with dark brown hair and piercing green eyes. She has a toned and well trained physique from her years of military training, but even if she doesn't flaunt it her body has a supple womanly curve. Her measurements are 36C-28-38<br><br>Clothing: She isn't one to get all girly, she couldn't tell you the last time she wore a dress. Still wearing her combat boots and warn jeans, leather, combat gear, all of which was designed to easily move in. Most always seen wearing her combat boots, Kay isn't one to be afraid of getting down and dirty. T-shirts, tank tops, a long leather trench that can conceal her gear.<br><br>Equipment:Her weapons: Guns: Mare's leg, custom Winchester Model 1892 rifle, Callahan full-bore auto lock with customized trigger double cartridge thorough gauge, PK12 Peackeeper. She also owns pair of brass knuckles, a verity of blades; she normally always has a blade of some sort on he, and a locket that she always wears. She still has her old Alliance uniform but doesn't wear it, custom combat vest, clip and ammo holster, a small pocket knife partly made of bone<br><br><br>History: Kay was born on Haven, to a couple that owned a small bar hidden away on the planet. They had actually become honest folks, brought up their small piece of life to be a neutral and some what descent place to be. They gave people a place to come together and tried to stay out of the trouble that seemed to circle around them on the planet. They couldn't help the fact that they were stuck on a planet full of hidden runaways. But they were happy, and eventually brought Kay into the world. Though at that time her name was Lilly Gibbons, but she wasn't meant to keep that name long. Not a few weeks old their was an Alliance raid, they seemed to be looking for some hiding convicts. Normally the Alliance wouldn't come to this planet, but it seemed who ever they were looking for had drawn unusual amount of attention. But as most Alliance operations go, this one wasn't nearly as smooth and forgiving.<br><br>They laid waste to the small encampment and in turn the bar, showing no mercy or give to those that had nothing to do with the person they were looking for. Her mother was killed trying to defend and protect her small daughter. Her father beaten and taken into custody, but what to do with the small child. A soldier from the group, a man named Alexander Dosswell a man that would later rise in the ranks. but for now he was a young man and took pity on the little girl. And instead of leaving her to die. He smuggled the small child back to Ariel where he and his new wife passed her off as theirs. Giving her the name Kaela and raise her as their own. Even having another kid, her younger brother only a year younger then she is.<br><br>She grew up getting the best education the Alliance could offer, and in the end joining the ranks like her 'father'. She trained and became an elite on her way to becoming an Operative. But during one of her first classified missions Kay ended up seeing the truth behind what they really did. She saw the carnage left behind just to accomplish one goal. And that was the day she started to question everything she knew. And the deeper she dug the more Kay found she hated what they wanted her to become. And in digging she found the truth of her origin, the truth about her parents. And found a video file that showed the gruesome truth of how her mother was killed, her father captured and their world broken apart in one night.<br><br>She confronted the man that she thought all her live was her father. And in the end he told her the truth, but said her father was long gone. Somehow he had broken out of the prison he had been kept in and his location was now unknown. She was hurt and angry, and even though the people that raised her and her brother loved her like their own. Her father giving her a locket that her birth mother had worn, a locket he took to be able to hold something of Kay's past just in case. She tried to get past it, tried to become what they all said she should be. The best of the best, the one that pulled the trigger. But the more time that past, the more she felt her soul die. And she just couldn't be their murder anymore.<br><br>When they sent her to hunt down fugitives of the Alliance, she found them. Hiding and afraid all because they knew to much, not because they had harmed someone. But because they knew some horrible truth, and in the end Kay just couldn't pull the trigger. She felt as if part of her life was a lie, and she couldn't begin to explain her disgust with what the Alliance was now. Nothing more then power hungry bullies trying to hide their dirty secrets. So she did what felt right, even with all the secrets she held. Kay gathered her things, left nothing but her last name behind. She loved her family, but she just couldn't be what they were anymore. So at the age of 24 Kay became a "traitor" and a gun for hire. She traveled and kept moving, never staying put long. Like a shark once you stop moving you die.<br><br>Now 27 she has become a hardened hired mercenary, working form whom and for what cause she chose. Still looking for her real father to this day, part of her longs to see her family. But knows now it would only get the in trouble. And now matter how much she wanted to have a live and wanted to feel more. She knew that now it wasn't possible, so now Kay just fought to survive. Soon beyond her own knowledge she'd be the hired gun for a whole new crew.<br><br>Persona: Not one to show fear, stubborn, willful, secretive about her own history and emotions. She isn't one to back down from a fight which sometimes gets her into trouble. She can be quick to anger when you push the right buttons, but she is also a woman who knows what she wants. She drinks, she has sex, she loves to fight and collect new weapons...well toys. A smartass but she'd rather be a smartass then a dumbass. Quick to action, but once you gain her trust and her friendship loyal to a fault. Even if she'd make you squirm a bit if she had the chance.<br><br>================<br><br><strong>The expendable passenger</strong><br><br>(http://boomers.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452558f69e201347fb1b0cd970c-320wi)<br><br><strong> Player:&nbsp; </strong> NiceTexasGuy<br><strong> Character name:&nbsp; </strong> <strong>Mortimer Europa Morrison</strong><br><strong> Home world:&nbsp; </strong> Ariel<br><strong> Position on ship:&nbsp; </strong> Passenger<br><strong> Usual occupation:&nbsp; </strong> Journalist<br><strong> Religion:&nbsp; </strong> Christian<br><strong> STRENGTH = </strong> 5<br><strong> AGILITY =&nbsp; </strong> 5<br><strong> VITALITY =&nbsp; </strong> 8<br><strong> ALERTNESS =&nbsp; </strong> 14<br><strong> INTELLIGENCE = </strong> 13<br><strong> WILLPOWER =&nbsp; </strong> 5<br><strong> Strength(s) =&nbsp; </strong>&nbsp; talented (music);&nbsp; friends in high places (news editor);&nbsp; highly educated (private schools and university)<br><strong> Weakness(es) =&nbsp; </strong> credo (journalistic integrity);&nbsp; easy mark (anything for a story);&nbsp; hero worship (retired journalist Walter Mitchell);&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><strong> Skills &amp; skill levels for each =&nbsp; </strong><br>Artistry: journalism - 7, writing - 5, poetry - 4<br>Covert:&nbsp; surveillance - 1<br>Discipline:&nbsp; interrogation - 3<br>Knowledge: cultures - 1, history - 4, law - 3, literature - 5, philosophy - 2, politics - 3, religion - 3, sports - 2<br>Performance:&nbsp; acting - 2,&nbsp; singing - 3, music theory - 8, keyboard - 3, harmonica - 2<br>Planetary vehicles:&nbsp; cars - 1<br>*&nbsp; Even though he has things like writing and interrogation listed elsewhere, I also list Journalism specifically separate from that - training and experience that would encompass the trade- specific styles of writing, speaking, etc, as well as techniques for obtaining the news (interview techniques, research, psychology, surveillance, etc) and the mechanics of getting it out to people (written word, spoken word, video).<br><strong> Weapons =&nbsp; </strong> small pocket pistol, penknife<br><strong> Other possessions =&nbsp; </strong> <br>variety of clothing, including two suits, several casual outfits, a couple for the gym, and several for outdoors activities.<br>two recording devices (one video, one highly concealable audio only) with various power supplies and storage devices<br>two (in case one breaks) handheld access devices (for accessing the cortex)<br>various notebooks and writing devices<br>three harmonicas (different keys)<br><br><strong> Biography = </strong><br>Born into an upper-middle class family on Ariel, he is too young to have participated in the war.&nbsp; Even if he had been old enough, he probably still wouldn't have participated.&nbsp; His family knew very few people who did.&nbsp; His father is a professor of history and his mother a pharmacist.&nbsp; He has two older siblings (one of each) and a younger sister.&nbsp; He grew up a typical upper middle class existence - private schools but not the best, sports (though he didn't excel at any of them), music lessons.&nbsp; It was always assumed he would go to the university.&nbsp; After joining his high school newspaper staff to be close to a girl he liked, he had the opportunity to meet and interview renown journalist and war-correspondant extraordinaire Walter Mitchell.&nbsp; That's when he decided on a career in journalism.&nbsp; He also decided to take Mitchell's advice - "<em>Into the black, young man - that's where the real human interest stories are found. People at their most basic.&nbsp; Their most base."&nbsp; </em> After a couple of years covering garden clubs and science fair projects and the occasional fire for a local news outlet, he's now a poor freelance journalist.&nbsp; He carries journalistic credentials from some press association on Ariel that credentials journalists.<br><br><strong> Other notes =&nbsp; </strong> "Mort" Morrison looks as young as he is: 24.&nbsp; He's tall, standing 6'4" and too slender for his height.&nbsp; He's got dark average length unruly hair and brown eyes.&nbsp; He is getting by on some money he managed to save from his brief stint on a news staff, and he has an "emergency" line of credit his parents set up, for barely enough money to get home.&nbsp; He is naive as to the ways of the world outside the core, but puts on a brave front.&nbsp; He knows it will get better with time, and experience.&nbsp; He envisions himself another Walt Mitchell, reporting from some war zone or other catastrophe, unflinching as explosions are going on around him.&nbsp; Right now, though, it's a little hard not to flinch at practically any loud noises.&nbsp; In his spare time, he writes good music and bad poetry.&nbsp; He's working on a novel about a group of college students who travel back in time to Earth-that-was to discover a conspiracy to destroy the environment.&nbsp; He's also writing a musical comedy set in a Companion house.&nbsp; Sometimes he stands in front of the mirror practicing what he fantasizes will be his trademark sign-off -- "And <em>that's</em> ... the way it was.&nbsp; This is Mort ... Morrison ... good day."<br>============================================<br><br>Please let everyone know if you'd like any input or help regarding your character (such as help coming up with a name?) ... Also, regarding the name of the thread, the ship is going to start out being named Andromeda (by a previous owner, it may or may not change) .. just wanted to explain that.<br><br>The Captain and I will be trying to work out a way to get it all together.&nbsp; For now our tentative plan is he just bought the ship (recently renovated) and now has a deadline to get it moved out of the shipyard that did the work, so he's going to be recruiting a crew and can't afford to be too picky.<br><br>============================================<br><br><em>One more thing -- and I apologize for not emphasizing this earlier.&nbsp; This is a game based on Firefly, roleplay based in space where sometimes people get laid ... it is not a game about sex that happens to take place in space.&nbsp; Curvy's is the only female character on board.&nbsp; If character's hook up, that's okay, but I'd like to steer clear of a lot of space orgies.<br><br>We can always recruit more females to play, or I as GM can play female NPC's, etc.<br><br>Okay, that sounds like I'm dictating again -- but it was my vision for the game, so I wanted to make sure we're all on board with that.&nbsp; Is everyone okay with that?</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 18:46:57</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=174884.msg8307004#msg8307004">Quote from: kckolbe on 29-05-2013, 18:42:21</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Actually, I did notice that we did skills differently.&nbsp; I assigned one number per skill category, then ranked the sub skills in order of ability.&nbsp; Ice assigned values for each sub skill separately.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>That's fine, since we're not rolling dice.&nbsp; Just want some ball park estimates of how competent your character is at different things.&nbsp; You can redo it if you want or leave it the same.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 18:58:28</strong>
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				I'd prefer to redo mine.&nbsp; Consistency is important, helps keep everyone on the same page.&nbsp; It feels like my character has "more" than the rest, which means I misinterpreted heavily.&nbsp; <br><br>In the process, I may alter him slightly (I'll have to, because of math), since Mortimer is also focused on music.&nbsp; I just wanted a know-it-all type with an appreciation for finer things.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 19:09:26</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8307046#msg8307046">Quote from: kckolbe on 29-05-2013, 18:58:28</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">In the process, I may alter him slightly (I'll have to, because of math), since Mortimer is also focused on music.&nbsp; I just wanted a know-it-all type with an appreciation for finer things.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I thought you chose <em>music critic</em> because my guy was into composing music.&nbsp; &nbsp;;D
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 19:13:34</strong>
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				That was part of it, yes.&nbsp; Unfortunately, I didn't realize that it was almost the dominant skill for both of us, so decided to tone mine down a bit.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 19:13:52</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8306836#msg8306836">Quote from: NiceTexasGuy on 29-05-2013, 17:44:03</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><br><em>One more thing -- and I apologize for not emphasizing this earlier.&nbsp; This is a game based on Firefly, roleplay based in space where sometimes people get laid ... it is not a game about sex that happens to take place in space.&nbsp; Curvy's is the only female character on board.&nbsp; If character's hook up, that's okay, but I'd like to steer clear of a lot of space orgies.<br><br>We can always recruit more females to play, or I as GM can play female NPC's, etc.<br><br>Okay, that sounds like I'm dictating again -- but it was my vision for the game, so I wanted to make sure we're all on board with that.&nbsp; Is everyone okay with that?</em><br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Yup understood. I kind of got that impression anyway. =)
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 19:17:12</strong>
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				By the way, I love the detail on costs and currencies.&nbsp; One of the major, ongoing plot elements of Firefly was having enough money to stay flying, and which jobs could be afforded and such.&nbsp; I would not mind bookkeeping at all, personally, given how important it could be to plot.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 19:21:25</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8307131#msg8307131">Quote from: kckolbe on 29-05-2013, 19:17:12</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">By the way, I love the detail on costs and currencies.&nbsp; One of the major, ongoing plot elements of Firefly was having enough money to stay flying, and which jobs could be afforded and such.&nbsp; I would not mind bookkeeping at all, personally, given how important it could be to plot.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>If you wanted to do the bookkeeping, that would be awesome, because I'm sure I couldn't keep up with it.&nbsp; Then your character would be better prepared to negotiate when <em>bidding</em> on jobs.&nbsp; &nbsp;;)
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 19:42:42</strong>
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				Glad to.&nbsp; By the way, when qualities mention a one step bonus, that is basically a +2 in this game, right?&nbsp; And a two step a +4?
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 21:35:05</strong>
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				Just so you don't think I'm ignoring kc's question, it was discussed via PM. <br><br>Now, a little explanation of skill levels.&nbsp; Borrowing from the official book, but tweeking the numbers for our purposes.&nbsp; &nbsp;Once again, this is just a general guideline.&nbsp; Basically, you can have heroic level mad skillz at something, but you'll have to sacrifice something somewhere else:<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Skill level</span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<span class="bbc_u">Proficiency</span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<span class="bbc_u">Comment</span><br><br>0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Incompetent&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “That ain’t the ‘on’ button, is it?”<br>1 - 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Novice &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Don’t pull the trigger, squeeze it.”<br>3 - 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Competent&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;“Believe I know this dance. Shall we?”<br>6 -&nbsp; 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Expert&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I can reprogram this trash bin to go wherever we want.”<br>10 - 14 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Professional&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;“The dermal mender will keep that ear on fine. Just don’t fiddle with it!”<br>15 - 19 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Master &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;“A Crazy Ivan? Right now? Okay.”<br>20 +&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Supreme &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “You’re holding eights, low queen, jack, and ace. Your eyes gave it away.”<br><br><br>So, looking at this list in light of icecradle's young mechanic character -- he could run for his college track team (if he was in college) but wouldn't be going to the Olympics.&nbsp; If he needs to climb up there, he probably can, but he won't be able to catch the escaping monkey.&nbsp; Picking pockets and locks - probably doable as long as they're ordinary people who didn't stash their money in a jock strap and the locks are standard locks and there's no security guard making rounds.&nbsp; Mechanical maintenance and repair - While he's not going to be working as chief engineer on a big luxury liner, as mechanics go on old crates like this one, you're lucky to get him.&nbsp; There's mechanics twice his age who don't know as much - probably because he was raised on a ship.&nbsp; Computers ... "Uh, this ain't Windows 8, I hope"<br><br>With my guy, we get similarly "makes sense" results.&nbsp; Journalism, he's been studying it or doing it for 8 or 10 years, so he's a pro.&nbsp; Cultures - he's read about 'em, but never been off Ariel to experience them.&nbsp; History - his father taught it, so he'd better know a little something.&nbsp; He might be great at writing music, maybe even make a little money at it on the side, but his book isn't going to win any Pulitzer Prizes.&nbsp; It probably won't even get published.&nbsp; He should probably stick to what he does best.&nbsp; He can pick out the songs he's writing on the keyboard to see what they sound like, but don't hand him a sheet of music and expect him to start playing.&nbsp; As for driving a car .. the public transportation system on Ariel is pretty good, so he never got a lot of experience driving.&nbsp; He knows how, barely.&nbsp; He shouldn't be your first choice for driving the getaway car on your next bank job.<br><br>Yeah, 10 might be a little high for his journalism skills, given that he's still relatively young and inexperienced.&nbsp; Maybe I'll change that.<br><br>So anyway, hope this helps.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 21:47:16</strong>
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				ok that makes sense. <br><br>Are there opportunities in the game to increase skills/experience? Just wondering. =)
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 22:01:16</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8307680#msg8307680">Quote from: icecradle on 29-05-2013, 21:47:16</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">ok that makes sense. <br><br>Are there opportunities in the game to increase skills/experience? Just wondering. =)<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Again, we're not actually using the numbers to roll the dice, but yeah, it makes sense that people will get better with practice over time.&nbsp; Also, skills might deteriorate over time.&nbsp; It's why a lot of professions require continuing education to maintain your credentials.&nbsp; "Er, doctor, have you heard about the wonderful advances being made in the use of soap and water prior to performing surgery?"<br><br>Just keep in mind that the numbers you have now reflect what it took your guy years to learn, so nothing's going to jump from a 7 to a 14 after a couple of weeks of game time.&nbsp; On the other hand, there'll probably be plenty of opportunities to raise a 1 to a 2, or maybe a 3.&nbsp; &nbsp;As I see it, part of the key to the play is to understand what your character can do based on his experiences, and those experiences will enable skills to grow, but slowly.<br><br>Hope this helps.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 22:05:32</strong>
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				Yep got it. I'm not that familiar with points based systems, but I do like to play realistically (because, to be honest, flawed characters are more fun!)
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Anna Katrine</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 22:23:22</strong>
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				Hey all, joining the OCC now that my character is up :)
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 22:35:53</strong>
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				So, the associated attribute isn't really that big a factor then?&nbsp; For example, Sebastian currently has a 3 in knowledge: law, but has Highly Educated and an Intelligence of 17, which I figured enough to bump him into the professional category.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 22:49:56</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8307919#msg8307919">Quote from: kckolbe on 29-05-2013, 22:35:53</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">So, the associated attribute isn't really that big a factor then?&nbsp; For example, Sebastian currently has a 3 in knowledge: law, but has Highly Educated and an Intelligence of 17, which I figured enough to bump him into the professional category.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>All that's needed is a good story to explain the numbers -- while he was in paralegal training, one of his teachers got wind of his knowledge of the art world and the fact that he had earlier worked as a clerk at the county courthouse and could be quite useful.&nbsp; <br><br>"No need to finish your training, we'll take care of the credentialing, what we need is someone with a working knowledge of 22nd century pottery and knows Judge Johnson's clerk so we can get a postponement." <br><br>"No problem, you can replace the form 22-f in the packet with a 22-e then when the error is discovered you claim you need more time to get the information needed for the new form.&nbsp; It happens all the time."<br><br>So he can do the routine work of a paralegal - printing out the form whereby A gives B his power of attorney to sell his car, and hopefully the paralegal doesn't accidental give B the power to terminate A's life support.&nbsp; He can look up and print out a copy of <em>Hook v. Pan, Darling, et al</em> and highlight significant points, but he won't be doing what lawyers do.&nbsp; Hence, a cursory knowledge of the law is sufficient, but his knowledge of the bureaucracy that administers the law is what's valued.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 23:58:26</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8307984#msg8307984">Quote from: NiceTexasGuy on 29-05-2013, 22:49:56</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><br>"No problem, you can replace the form 22-f in the packet with a 22-e then when the error is discovered you claim you need more time to get the information needed for the new form.&nbsp; It happens all the time."<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Is that a sneaky Red Dwarf reference I see there?
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>30-05-2013, 00:11:34</strong>
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				Awww thank you Texas for switching what i had over to the new sheet. I will work on finishing it tonight. I have another idea for a girly and will try and get her put together if we need her. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>30-05-2013, 00:16:26</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8308292#msg8308292">Quote from: icecradle on 29-05-2013, 23:58:26</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Is that a sneaky Red Dwarf reference I see there?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Actually, no, just made it up off the top of my head.&nbsp; I'm not familiar with Red Dwarf.&nbsp; I'm not that familiar with the Andromeda Strain either, just thought it would be a nice play on words.&nbsp; When the ship was being repainted, some pesky fungus got in the paint and discolored it as it was drying, hence the ship looks like it was stained.&nbsp; Don't worry, it's not dangerous, just unsightly.&nbsp; (and memorable)<br><br>-------------------<br><br><strong>We are so close to getting started I can almost taste it:</strong><br><br>So .. since many of our characters are from the Core, I think it would make sense to start them out on Bernadette ... the sight of my imaginary shipyard which has just completed an overhaul of the Andromeda.&nbsp; Meanwhile, the original owner went out of business and couldn't pay the shipyard, which in turn sold the ship for the cost of the renovation to recoup what they had into it.&nbsp; Our captain was Johnny on the spot with the necessary letter of credit, etc.<br><br>Now he has a ship full of fuel and nothing else.&nbsp; And, he has until close of business the next day to remove it from the premises.<br><br>It is now the job of each of us to decide why his or her character is unemployed on Bernadette.&nbsp; Here is a little something about the planet:<br><br><em>After the initial colonization of Londinum and Sihnon, Bernadette was the first planet to be terraformed and&nbsp; settled by humanity. The only remaining ship that brought the folk who made the Exodus stands in the capital city of New Paris as a monument to their courage. The ark is a monstrous starship, at least five times the size of an Alliance cruiser. The sheer sight of the ark inspires all manner of awe and jaw-dropping. The inside of the ark is a museum containing information about the journey, and also information on the cultures and history of Earth-That-Was. The great ark is named Prometheus, after the legendary god who gave man fire.<br><br>Bernadette is a traditional launching point for those leaving to settle on other worlds. Settlers arrive here from other planets on the Core and make preparations to set off for a new life on the Rim.&nbsp; Many businesses cater to these settlers, selling tools and supplies.&nbsp; Best watch your step here. There is an&nbsp; underground slave-trade on Bernadette. Settlers are captured and hauled off to work on terraforming stations. The slavers are smart enough to leave locals alone. They figure outsiders won’t be missed. Bernadette is also home to many&nbsp; churches and religious groups. Buddhists and Christians rub shoulders with Islamic clerics and Hindu fakirs. In addition, the planet is home to a number of fringe cults and fanatical devotees.<br><br>Bernadette is a restricted landing zone. However, if you claim to be a settler or you have a group of kiddies on board for a field trip to see the ark, you’re usually welcome.</em><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>30-05-2013, 01:00:38</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8307984#msg8307984">Quote from: NiceTexasGuy on 29-05-2013, 22:49:56</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">All that's needed is a good story to explain the numbers -- while he was in paralegal training, one of his teachers got wind of his knowledge of the art world and the fact that he had earlier worked as a clerk at the county courthouse and could be quite useful.&nbsp; <br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I viewed the attribute/skill relationship more along the lines of "he didn't spend as much time studying and working with the law as others, but he was able to remember more of it.&nbsp; I guess I am adding attribute and skill and dividing by 2 to determine his proficiency, since the Serenity RPG added both equally.&nbsp; So law 3 + intelligence 17 = 20.&nbsp; Divide that by 2 and you get 10, which is where I pictured him.&nbsp; Maybe that is being too generous.<br><br>Maybe attributes only count for 1/3 of the total, with skills counting twice.&nbsp; So law 3(x2 this time) means 6 plus intelligence 17 equals 23, divided by 3 equals about 8, which might be about where you see him.&nbsp; I think that is a more accurate way to handle it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>30-05-2013, 01:16:06</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8308347#msg8308347">Quote from: CurvyKitten on 30-05-2013, 00:11:34</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Awww thank you Texas for switching what i had over to the new sheet. I will work on finishing it tonight. I have another idea for a girly and will try and get her put together if we need her.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>No problem.&nbsp; I'm happy with the characters we have now (of course a little tweeking is still in order, like for the ones who don't have names.)&nbsp; &nbsp;;D<br><br>I don't think there's a need for more characters, but if you (CurvyKitten) or anyone else wants to make up another character, that's fine.&nbsp; However, we probably don't want everyone playing two different characters all at the same time, so I was thinking maybe we could use one more passenger with the idea that passenger may not be with us very long -- just an excuse to go to the next place we're going.<br><br>As for the other characters we make up (if anybody wants to make them up) we can bring them one one at a time (hey, kinda like a guest star on a television show) to bring some drama into our lives, then they leave and someone else comes along next episode.&nbsp; They can, however, be recurring characters (YoSafBridge?).&nbsp; Then, should a character be killed or incapacitated, maybe we'll all know someone who can take their place.<br><br>If anyone has any ideas for an adventure they want to run, please let me know.&nbsp; You can play your character plus Badger (or Fanty and Mingo) who has a job for them, or Christina Hendrick's character (whatever her real name is) to involve them in some highly illegal but profitable venture, or some character, good or bad, of your own invention.<br><br>If you're stuck for inspiration, just think of some movie you like and adjust the plot to fit the setting:<br><br>--&nbsp; Convicted of some minor infraction of the law, the judge sentances the characters to coach a little league soccer team made up of misfits who can't play soccer, or the game of your choice.&nbsp; (Any of a million or so movies with a similar theme) <br>--&nbsp; A Registered Companion hiding out on a rim world decided to cooperate with the authorities and needs to be transported to Osiris to testify against a mob-boss client.&nbsp; The money is unbelievable, but you have to be alive to collect, and a lot of powerful people don't want her to testify.&nbsp; (The Gauntlet)<br>--&nbsp; You're not the only one with friends in low places.&nbsp; Someone calls on you to help avenge the murder of a mutual friend in an elaborate scheme that not only satisfies the need for revenge, but might also be quite profitable.&nbsp; (The Sting)<br><br><br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8308573#msg8308573">Quote from: kckolbe on 30-05-2013, 01:00:38</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I viewed the attribute/skill relationship more along the lines of "he didn't spend as much time studying and working with the law as others, but he was able to remember more of it.&nbsp; I guess I am adding attribute and skill and dividing by 2 to determine his proficiency, since the Serenity RPG added both equally.&nbsp; So law 3 + intelligence 17 = 20.&nbsp; Divide that by 2 and you get 10, which is where I pictured him.&nbsp; Maybe that is being too generous.<br><br>Maybe attributes only count for 1/3 of the total, with skills counting twice.&nbsp; So law 3(x2 this time) means 6 plus intelligence 17 equals 23, divided by 3 equals about 8, which might be about where you see him.&nbsp; I think that is a more accurate way to handle it.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I'm not putting near as much emphasis on numbers ... I was just looking at this as freeform roleplay where we can still say "there's some tricky flying ahead, who's the best pilot?"&nbsp; or "I can't read this, it looks like French.&nbsp; Does anyone here speak French?"<br><br>I'm not sure what else to say at this point, except that your character looks great.&nbsp; And, I'm not trying to be a smartass or anything, all I really wanted to do is play a Firefly game, and I'd be tickled pink if someone else wanted to run it .. so if you have some ideas regarding how you want to incorporate the numbers into determining odds of success, I really would be okay with you taking it over.&nbsp; (All I ask is we not have a doctor and a Registered Companion on board, lol)
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>30-05-2013, 01:20:41</strong>
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				I would love to run it if I didn't suck with plot and were kind of rusty on the universe and just generally not a great GM.&nbsp; I love numbers and rp systems, though, and I use them to help develop my characters, which I realize is kind of sad.&nbsp; That said, here is my new character sheet.<br><br>Player: kckolbe<br>Character name: Sebastien Dulain<br>Home world: Bellerophon<br>Position on ship: Captain<br>Usual occupation: Paralegal/Food Critic<br>Religion: None<br>STRENGTH = 4<br>AGILITY = 6<br>VITALITY = 7 <br>ALERTNESS = 11 <br>INTELLIGENCE = 17<br>WILLPOWER = 5<br>Strength(s) = Highly Educated (Major), Sharp Sense: Smell (Major)<br>Weakness(es) = Straight Shooter (Major), Memorable (Major)<br><br>Skills:<br>Artistry: Appraisal 5, Cooking 4, Writing 1,<br>Discipline: Concentration 1, Morale 1<br>Guns: Pistols 3, Rifles 2<br>Influence: Bureaucracy 4, Administration 2, Barter 3, <br>Knowledge: Appraisal 5, Law 4, Literature 3, History 3, Culture 2, Religion 2<br>Mechanical Engineering: Machinery Maintenance 2<br>Perception: Smell 3, Taste 1, Search 1, Deduction 1<br>Performance: Wind Instruments 2<br>Pilot: Shuttles 4, Transports 3, Aerial Navigation 1, Astronomy 2, Astrogation 1<br>Planetary Vehicles: Hovercraft 1<br>Scientific Expertise: Mathematical Sciences 1<br><br>Weapons = 1 pistol, 1 rifle<br>Other possessions = 1 flute, an assortment of seasonings, two very nice datapads, datadisks of all manner of music, datadisk of laws for each Alliance planet, datadisk of cooking recipes, ship's papers, cortex terminal w/subscription<br>Biography = Ah, the life of the privileged.&nbsp; They say if you do what you love, you'll never have to work a day in your life.&nbsp; Well, the same is true of the fantastically wealthy.&nbsp; Of course, Sebastien isn't so much the wealthy one as his parents, but for most of his life that hasn't mattered.&nbsp; Growing up on Bellerophon, he was exposed to about the finest life possible, a remarkable education, and the freedom to pursue whichever interests took his fancy.&nbsp; Whether it was flute lessons as a child, a culinary tutor as a teenager, or tours of art museums upon graduation, nothing was denied.&nbsp; Even after all of the money to put him through law school, his parents didn't bat an eye when he told them he was interested in going into business as a ship's captain.&nbsp; He found a ship that was on sale for low money, and jumped on it on the spot.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>30-05-2013, 01:30:25</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8308658#msg8308658">Quote from: kckolbe on 30-05-2013, 01:20:41</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I would love to run it if I didn't suck with plot and were kind of rusty on the universe and just generally not a great GM.</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I'm probably no better at it than you, I'm just hoping we can pull it off as a group.&nbsp; My plan is to not get too ambitious in the beginning.&nbsp; And, as said in my previous post, eventually I'd love to see everybody take turns at producing an episode.<br><br><br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8308658#msg8308658">Quote from: kckolbe on 30-05-2013, 01:20:41</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"> I love numbers and rp systems </blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>It would take me too long to figure it out.<br><br><br><br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8308658#msg8308658">Quote from: kckolbe on 30-05-2013, 01:20:41</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I use them to help develop my characters, which I realize is kind of sad.&nbsp; </blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Well, it was my idea, so I'm going to disagree with you on that.&nbsp; &nbsp;;D
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>30-05-2013, 01:33:21</strong>
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				Well, I think Sebastian is almost good to go now.&nbsp; Did you ever decide what the difference was between knowledge: appraisal and artistry: appraisal?&nbsp; I put 5 points in each.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>30-05-2013, 01:51:13</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8308718#msg8308718">Quote from: kckolbe on 30-05-2013, 01:33:21</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Well, I think Sebastian is almost good to go now.&nbsp; Did you ever decide what the difference was between knowledge: appraisal and artistry: appraisal?&nbsp; I put 5 points in each.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I think it's just the same skill listed two different ways.&nbsp; The reason is because in the official game you spend points on a broad area of skills (you're an athletic guy) then expend more points on specific skills (basketball).&nbsp; <br><br>So in this case, artistry means you like the finer things in life, and appraisal skills arose out of that.&nbsp; It's assumed you've studied art and dabbled in painting or sculpting or writing and was forced to take piano lessons as a child, but .... your forte is knowing the value of art, rather than creating it yourself.<br><br>So why is it listed under knowledge, too?&nbsp; "Knowledge" refers to someone who just knows a lot of stuff.. maybe he'd make a good contestant on Jeopardy.&nbsp; Or, maybe the difference between Artistry and Knowledge is the difference between the guy who spent his life in the lap of luxury (learning what stuff is worth) as opposed to a guy who works in a pawn shop (learning what stuff is worth). <br><br>I didn't notice you took five in each, so let me know if you want to do and I'll change it myself rather than you having to copy and paste.&nbsp; Put all 10 in Artistry - Appraisal to reflect his upbringing?&nbsp; Or raise that to 8 and spend the other two points on something else you wanted?&nbsp; Or leave it 5 and 5.&nbsp; Just let me know how you want it and it will be done.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>30-05-2013, 01:55:45</strong>
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				numbers make my head spin. <br><br>I'm just going to paste this from our PM train Texas, the how-he's-there explanation:<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Maybe the brother made a deal to pick up some "slaves" for transport to some rim planet as cheap labor, and things went south soon after they landed?</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>The slave deal gone wrong idea sounds good to me. Maybe the contact accidentally captured someone with influence and it all tumbled downhill from there - Ky's crew were just caught in the crossfire. <br><br>If the captain was desperate for a mechanic at a cheap price, and Ky is desperate for a home, then seems a decent match.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>30-05-2013, 05:47:01</strong>
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				I might not be around much tomorrow.&nbsp; Getting&nbsp; started is the hard part.&nbsp; &nbsp; I posted in the IC forum, hopefully that will set the stage for what will end up as the formation of a right shiny crew.<br><br>Just so you don't have to look for it again, the link is here:&nbsp; &nbsp;http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175378.0 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175378.0)<br><br>Hopefully it doesn't sound like I'm trying to coach people on how to play.&nbsp; I figure somewhere around 99% of the people on Elliquiy are better roleplayers than me.&nbsp; I'm just trying to offer up suggestions for anyone having trouble getting started.&nbsp; <br><br>Not everyone has to be sitting in the bar when Mort walks in.&nbsp; I think there are several ways this could work.&nbsp; Maybe the captain decides to fly the ship single handed the short distance from the ship yard to the docks, and one or more people looking for a ship will notice it.&nbsp; It'll be the only ship in the sky.<br><br>Maybe someone - but not the whole crew - is in the bar when Mort comes in.<br><br>Maybe a group of slavers think Ky will be easy pickings, and a future shipmate decides to even up the odds.<br><br>Feel free to conspire among yourselves.<br><br>Not terribly concerned about any kind of posting order until we're all together.<br><br>Might be a good idea to put a little heading at the top of your post - Character's name &amp; location (and maybe activity) at the beginning of the post - just to help keep things in context and make it easy on people like me who have difficulty keeping focused.<br><br>Oh, one more thing.. also contacted Azzmeister who expressed interest in playing to let him know we didn't intend to leave him out .. just trying to make sure things keep moving ... like a shark, move or die, right?&nbsp; So if he's interested in playing he can put something together now (I pointed out we weren't waiting till everyone's profile sheet was perfect) or he can join us later when the ship sets down on some distant moon to conduct some shady deal.<br><br>Anyhow, feel free to conspire, continue tweeking your characters, and post. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>30-05-2013, 06:25:44</strong>
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				trying to work out the numbers on my sheet the skills are proving difficult for me. :P I shall try and work out the kinks and get that to you as soon as I can. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>30-05-2013, 14:42:41</strong>
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				I think 6 in appraisal is more than enough (in artistry).&nbsp; And then I will put 1 point in Aerial Navigation, 1 in smell and 2 in taste.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>31-05-2013, 16:17:24</strong>
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				Looks good!&nbsp; I am looking at character images now and working on Curvy's char, who will be fun, I think.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>31-05-2013, 17:12:21</strong>
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				could Ky meet Kc's char at the shipyard? Or do we all need to meet at the bar?
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>31-05-2013, 18:48:24</strong>
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				Per KC's request, I added some additional information to PAGE 2 -- specifically the amount of time it takes to travel from one place to another.&nbsp; (Sorry, I don't know how to put things in pretty columns - I should probably try to figure that out someday.)<br><br>Keep in mind that there are several moons spinning around several planets spinning around three different suns, so depending on where you are at any given point in time, it might take you two days to get from Planet A to Planet B, whereas if you wait a couple of months it might take you two weeks to get there.<br><br>I also added at no extra charge (since it was on the same chart) communication lag times.&nbsp; It's usually not a huge deal, but since it takes time for radio waves to travel through space, you can't always expect an immediate reply to your messages.<br><br>PLEASE NOTE that the guy came up with an interesting idea for a television show, he didn't sit down and work out all the physics first.&nbsp; I suggest we follow his lead and not worry too much about the physics. If you really want to know more, the book goes into some detail to explain how such a big ship can break atmo so effortlessly, etc ...<br><br>AS FOR MONEY -- there are also "rules" regarding how much each character starts with, and I think they have to use part of that to purchase the stuff the start out with.&nbsp; I'm glad we're not doing that.&nbsp; Just do what makes sense.&nbsp; Ky might have a few pennies in his pockets if he's lucky, and had to steal his last meal or two.&nbsp; The Captain comes from a rich family so money will never be a problem for him.&nbsp; ( GM turns aside so nobody will hear his sinister snickering ) ... my guy will be on a budget, but he ain't broke.&nbsp; <br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8317841#msg8317841">Quote from: icecradle on 31-05-2013, 17:12:21</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">could Ky meet Kc's char at the shipyard? Or do we all need to meet at the bar?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I read an article once about how if the story of Robin Hood was a roleplaying game, we wouldn't have the story of Robin and Little John stickfighting on the bridge because they would have met up in a bar and decided to adventure together for no apparent reason.<br><br>In my opening post, I tried to set the stage to give people options.&nbsp; Yep, the bar is there, and there's a guy in the bar asking about ships.&nbsp; If your character is in the bar, he or she will probably overhear the conversation.&nbsp; Also, we have a captain in need of a crew, so he'll probably try to find one.&nbsp; Will he come to the hiring hall?&nbsp; Does he (being a dandified feller with no experience operating outside the law) even know about hiring halls?&nbsp; My guy didn't.&nbsp; Will he even come to the same bar?&nbsp; Will he post notices all over town?&nbsp; Advertise on Craigslist?&nbsp; Fly around the city towing a banner behind his space ship?&nbsp; I don't know, but as GM I'll try to make sure you're not left behind.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>31-05-2013, 18:57:40</strong>
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				Wow, from one side of the verse to the other takes about 8 months.&nbsp; That is some serious time to kill.&nbsp; I expect that Sebastien's family will cut him off at some point.&nbsp; As for "advertising," I expect that the first place Sebastien will head to is a Cortex forum somewhere as well as the owner of the shipyard.&nbsp; I doubt he would know of a hiring hall.<br><br>If those failed, he would post an ad.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>31-05-2013, 19:00:38</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8318115#msg8318115">Quote from: kckolbe on 31-05-2013, 18:57:40</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Wow, from one side of the verse to the other takes about 8 months.&nbsp; That is some serious time to kill.&nbsp; I expect that Sebastien's family will cut him off at some point.&nbsp; As for "advertising," I expect that the first place Sebastien will head to is a Cortex forum somewhere as well as the owner of the shipyard.&nbsp; I doubt he would know of a hiring hall.<br><br>If those failed, he would post an ad.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Just remember, ship must be moved by close of business the day after the deal is completed.&nbsp; That doesn't mean he has to depart the planet, just get it out of the shipyard.&nbsp; (Not trying to make it too complicated, I figured he could simply fly it to the docks .. with the challenge being can he do it all solo?
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>31-05-2013, 19:27:28</strong>
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				well I was wondering that if Ky was at the shipyard looking for someone to get work with, and noticed that Sebastien didn't have a crew with him, he could offer to help him fly it out of the yard. Ky isn't a pilot, but he would probably do a slightly better job than Sebastien.<br><br>ETA: if he eavesdropped on the conversation between the shipyard owner and Seb, he'd have no qualms about dropping in and offering a price. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>01-06-2013, 00:31:02</strong>
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				OMG Texas your on top of everything here! I just got home after a 12 hour shift, bare with me with I shower and rest my brain. I will be finishing up my sheet tonight. Texas and KC have helped me greatly with that. So I think I understand the number game now. :P I am so sorry for holding people up, I am normally better then this. Training for my new job has been more taxing then I expected. BUT I am still Alive and wanting to play!
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>01-06-2013, 02:58:42</strong>
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				Curvy, thank you for the compliments ... it's really nothing, but I always like it when girls say nice things about me&nbsp; &nbsp;;)<br><br>Nobody's really "behind" because we're just all drifting into it ... I just wanted to avoid that <em>take forever to get started - then everybody loses interest</em> thing.<br><br>Ice, I think either of those ideas are fine.&nbsp; You realize you don't have to get approval for your plan, though starting out it's certainly okay to bounce ideas off people.&nbsp; As far as I'm concerned if a couple of players want to work out something among themselves in PM's then play it out here that's fine.&nbsp; I guess technically Sebastien doesn't <em>need</em> to put together a crew in the next 24 hours, he just needs to move his ship.<br><br>Also, I hope everyone realizes that not all the posts will be as long as my opening post.&nbsp; I was just trying to set the stage, sort of, and suggest some options.&nbsp; It's also entirely okay if you come up with something unrelated to anything already presented.&nbsp; <br><br>such as:&nbsp; <br><br>- Your character, down on his (or her) luck, got a temp job doing manual labor at the shipyard (cleaning up after a ship was refurbished) and that's how he/she knew about Sebastien's dilemma.<br>- Your character was being chased by (cops, gangbangers, creditors, a jealous wife/husband) and ducked into the shipyard to hide on a random ship.<br>- Your character was thrown in jail, and there he/she met another player's character who said "when we get out, let's thrown in together and see if we can find work" - two heads are better than one.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>02-06-2013, 06:20:55</strong>
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				(http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae316/kckolbe/Benedict_Cumberbatch_zps8c2bf4eb.jpg)<br><br>Found an image for the captain.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>02-06-2013, 06:38:30</strong>
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				O.O<br><br>sherlock
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>02-06-2013, 23:12:03</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Yaay finally finished my girly!&nbsp; Now...how to start her off? hehe I can't wait to get started in this one. <br><br>Now I you want me to I can get the second girly that I have in mind so we have some even numbers?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>02-06-2013, 23:13:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Kitten, I want as much of you as I can get.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>02-06-2013, 23:18:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8330099#msg8330099">Quote from: kckolbe on 02-06-2013, 23:13:23</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Kitten, I want as much of you as I can get.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>hehe I'm going to behave and not say what popped into my head when I read that. :P
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>02-06-2013, 23:25:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8330092#msg8330092">Quote from: CurvyKitten on 02-06-2013, 23:12:03</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">how to start her off? hehe I can't wait to get started in this one. <br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I look forward to seeing how you get her on the ship.&nbsp; &nbsp;;)<br><br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8330092#msg8330092">Quote from: CurvyKitten on 02-06-2013, 23:12:03</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"> I can get the second girly that I have in mind so we have some even numbers?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Absolutely not.&nbsp; Well, not for the <em>even numbers</em> reason.&nbsp; We may or may not want additional people on the ship, but I don't want it looked at as if everybody has to have a relationship <em>hookup</em> in mind.&nbsp; &nbsp; If anyone wants to make up another character or two or three then go for it, but please let's clear it before we bring them into IC play.&nbsp; As I said earlier, everyone should have a shot at running an episode where they get to introduce their "other" characters.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>02-06-2013, 23:34:58</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Oh ok...I'll hold of then. Just been having this brainy techy hacker type bouncing around my head. <br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">saves her for later :P</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/12000000/Susan-Coffey-susan-coffey-12005489-331-500.jpg)<br>(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc456/bumbleninja/Girls%20Girls%20Girls/susan-Coffey-susan-coffey-12005290-333-500.jpg)<br>(http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu64/blahdeeblahblah/susan_coffey_sexy0056.jpg)<br>(http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z335/AngelOfAllAndNone/susan-coffey-1024x768-02.jpg)</div></div><br><br>Ok reading what you have as an opening it seems we are all going to run into each for the first time? Or are we going to say some of us know one another to make it a bit easier?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>02-06-2013, 23:48:46</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				You can put her in my room for safekeeping.&nbsp; &nbsp;;D<br><br>To answer your question:<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8320209#msg8320209">Quote from: NiceTexasGuy on 01-06-2013, 02:58:42</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><br>Nobody's really "behind" because we're just all drifting into it ... I just wanted to avoid that <em>take forever to get started - then everybody loses interest</em> thing.<br><br>... you don't have to get approval for your plan, though starting out it's certainly okay to bounce ideas off people.&nbsp; As far as I'm concerned if a couple of players want to work out something among themselves in PM's then play it out here that's fine.&nbsp; I guess technically Sebastien doesn't <em>need</em> to put together a crew in the next 24 hours, he just needs to move his ship.<br><br>Also, I hope everyone realizes that not all the posts will be as long as my opening post.&nbsp; I was just trying to set the stage, sort of, and suggest some options.&nbsp; It's also entirely okay if you come up with something unrelated to anything already presented.&nbsp; <br><br>such as:&nbsp; <br><br>- Your character, down on his (or her) luck, got a temp job doing manual labor at the shipyard (cleaning up after a ship was refurbished) and that's how he/she knew about Sebastien's dilemma.<br>- Your character was being chased by (cops, gangbangers, creditors, a jealous wife/husband) and ducked into the shipyard to hide on a random ship.<br>- Your character was thrown in jail, and there he/she met another player's character who said "when we get out, let's thrown in together and see if we can find work" - two heads are better than one.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Hope this helps.&nbsp; Feel free to shoot me a PM if you have some ideas you're not sure of and want a second opinion.&nbsp; I suspect anyone here would make the same offer.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>02-06-2013, 23:59:37</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8330314#msg8330314">Quote from: NiceTexasGuy on 02-06-2013, 23:48:46</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">You can put her in my room for safekeeping.&nbsp; &nbsp;;D<br><br>To answer your question:<br><br>Hope this helps.&nbsp; Feel free to shoot me a PM if you have some ideas you're not sure of and want a second opinion.&nbsp; I suspect anyone here would make the same offer.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>EDIT: Safe keeping...hehe I'm sure it is all for her own good and safety. :P<br><br>Oh thank you, I was just trying to read over all the&nbsp; info you had up to see if I missed that. Sorry I swear I'm normally more together hehe. <br><br>I will look over the sheets a bit more and see if there is anyone my girly could know. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>03-06-2013, 00:07:04</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				No problem, I'm doing the same thing in another game where I've managed to misuderstand pretty much everything that's been said.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>03-06-2013, 00:53:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				A little more food for thought concerning additional characters you may want to make.<br><br>Regarding the idea of male/female ratios and hooking up of characters -- I'm not opposed to someone having sex (though in real life there are some people who shouldn't breed) but this isn't a sexual roleplaying theme, this is a "find a job in space, cowboy" theme, where characters can try to get laid if they want.&nbsp; Using the television series as inspiration, I'd point out that Mal and Inara never hooked up.&nbsp; Simon and Kaylee didn't hook up until the movie.&nbsp; Book never hooked up with anyone. Neither did River.&nbsp; Jayne did, but we never got to know any of their names, and he probably didn't either.<br><br>However, Mal did hook up with a couple of guest stars, kinda.&nbsp; (Had sex with one, married the other.)&nbsp; Kaylee got kinda sweet on Tracy for a while.&nbsp; People come into our lives, then leave.&nbsp; Sometimes they come back. <br><br>The idea I mentioned a couple of times -- for each player to have the opportunity to "produce" his or her own episode -- will take a great deal of work off the GM and give each person a chance to have some fun with GMing without the big commitment.<br><br>Sound intimidating?&nbsp; It shouldn't.&nbsp; Let's take an example from Firefly:<br><br>Your character has a cousin who was a Registered Companion.&nbsp; For some reason, she left the profession (the family doesn't really talk about it, but you remember hearing talk of her killing a music teacher) and went out to the ass end of the universe to run a whorehouse on some dirty little moon.<br><br>She also knows a little about the sort of work you went in to.&nbsp; Out of the blue, she contacts you for help.&nbsp; There's this bad guy who owns pretty much&nbsp; the whole moon ... his wife can't conceive an heir, so he's claiming one of the girls' babies is his, and he plans to take it from her when it's born.&nbsp; Your cousin is going to stop him or die trying, and she'd like some help.<br><br>Your character goes to the captain and explains the deal.&nbsp; Hey, she's your cousin, you do things like this for family, right?&nbsp; <em>You need a ride to this moon</em>.&nbsp; Of course since she's not the cousin to the rest of the crew, if they agree to help there will be some payment of some sort.&nbsp; The captain calls the crew together and asks for volunteers.<br><br>Well, you get the idea.&nbsp; So, what else do you need to do to "produce" this episode?&nbsp; Determine what moon the house is on?&nbsp; Layout of the compound?&nbsp; Names and specialities of some of the girls?&nbsp; Stats for the main characters (your cousin and the bad guy) ... then let nature take its course and roll with the punches.&nbsp; If you want, assign me to play some of the NPC's.<br><br>Easy peasy, right?&nbsp; Only you might want to pick something that hasn't already been done on Firefly.&nbsp; Your favorite movie?&nbsp; Your favorite book?&nbsp; Your favorite fairy tale?&nbsp; A song?&nbsp; A module from another RPG that can be adapted to this setting?&nbsp; Maybe even an original idea of your own?<br><br>The difference between Firefly and our game?&nbsp; In our game, it's possible for people to join the crew after episode one.&nbsp; <br><br>So, you wanna bring a second character onboard?&nbsp; Why not do it via a good story we can play out?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>03-06-2013, 01:02:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				This is the most genius player bribery I have ever seen.&nbsp; Well done.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>03-06-2013, 01:10:04</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8330774#msg8330774">Quote from: kckolbe on 03-06-2013, 01:02:20</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">This is the most genius player bribery I have ever seen.&nbsp; Well done.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Only if it works.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>03-06-2013, 01:37:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Ky's brother's crew might have worked with/known Mona or Kaela before. I'm happy to work something out =)<br>I'm just eager to get started to be honest and am resisting the urge to just pop Ky in the bar and have him try to pickpocket Mort &gt;&gt;<br><br>ETA: or maybe that would work. XD
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>03-06-2013, 02:47:28</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Sorry, but I have to ask this.&nbsp; Are there cell phones in this damn game, or pagers at least?&nbsp; It seems like comms only go to ships and houses in Firefly.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>03-06-2013, 03:10:21</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8330966#msg8330966">Quote from: icecradle on 03-06-2013, 01:37:43</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Ky's brother's crew might have worked with/known Mona or Kaela before. I'm happy to work something out =)<br>I'm just eager to get started to be honest and am resisting the urge to just pop Ky in the bar and have him try to pickpocket Mort &gt;&gt;<br><br>ETA: or maybe that would work. XD<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I can see that, she is for hire for those that can afford it hehe. Traveled with them a bit till another job game up or she felt things getting a bit hairy. Her gut told her to get out while the getting was good. Means her gut was right too. Maybe she saw him about and grabbed him up asking why he was running around like mutt avoiding the dog catcher? 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>03-06-2013, 03:14:00</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Oh and I am such a dork...I have already picked out her first outfit. :P<br>&nbsp;Kay round one. &nbsp;(http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=46188439)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>03-06-2013, 16:48:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8331374#msg8331374">Quote from: kckolbe on 03-06-2013, 02:47:28</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Sorry, but I have to ask this.&nbsp; Are there cell phones in this damn game, or pagers at least?&nbsp; It seems like comms only go to ships and houses in Firefly. <br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Indeed, most of the communication was done by radio, including a few very small hand-held radios.&nbsp; They didn't appear to be operated like telephones.&nbsp; However ....<br><br>In <em>Heart of Gold</em> (why do all my references keep going back to the episode with the prostitutes?) there was a scene in which it looked like Rance got a call and whipped out this little device which could be a futuristic cell phone.<br><br>So I'm gonna say yes on cell phones.&nbsp; However ....<br><br>They're too expensive for any of us to own, and if you own one, local calls (plant-wide or moon-wide) only.&nbsp; Only the super rich can afford the phones that hit the towers that send signals to other planets.&nbsp; And remember the lag time in communications?&nbsp; Who wants to listen to the phone ring five minutes before it's picked up on the first ring on the other end?&nbsp; Best to just use the cortex.<br><br>And while every cell phone will work on any core planet, and some border planets ... on other border planets you have to subscribe to an additional service specific to that planet or moon.&nbsp; On the rim, forget it.&nbsp; (In Rance's case, he had his own little system set up and available only to <em>his</em> people.<br><br>Oh, and that cell phone you somehow got your hands on two years ago?&nbsp; Obsolete now.&nbsp; Yeah, just like in real life.<br><br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8330966#msg8330966">Quote from: icecradle on 03-06-2013, 01:37:43</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Ky's brother's crew might have worked with/known Mona or Kaela before. I'm happy to work something out =)<br>I'm just eager to get started to be honest and am resisting the urge to just pop Ky in the bar and have him try to pickpocket Mort &gt;&gt;<br><br>ETA: or maybe that would work. XD<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Good ideas.&nbsp; Maybe if we're gonna do something involving another player (like the pickpocket idea) it might be best to discuss it with the other player in PM's so we can decide how it works out.&nbsp; Not that I want to have everything we do scripted beforehand, but ....<br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>03-06-2013, 16:51:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Okay, so let's say Sebastien "rented" a phone for planetside use, and put the number on the ads?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>03-06-2013, 16:57:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8334595#msg8334595">Quote from: kckolbe on 03-06-2013, 16:51:41</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Okay, so let's say Sebastien "rented" a phone for planetside use, and put the number on the ads?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I think it would be okay for Sebastien to have his own cell phone.&nbsp; When I said none of us, I meant the poor people.<br><br>Other options could include an email address, or contacting him at the hotel, or inquire at the shipyard (give specific day and time) ... 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>03-06-2013, 17:00:24</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				So each phone is only good for one planet?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>03-06-2013, 17:24:46</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8334623#msg8334623">Quote from: kckolbe on 03-06-2013, 17:00:24</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">So each phone is only good for one planet?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>No, the Core planets and some of the more sophisticated border planets are all interchangable - businessmen from Ariel can use their phones on Bellerophon regardless of whether they have AT&amp;T or Sprint.&nbsp; There's no service on Whitefall, though.&nbsp; <br><br>Rance's set-up was different.&nbsp; It was a private system.&nbsp; It required a technician to program the proper codes into the phones to work there.<br><br>That's why little portable radios are more popular outside the Core... they're just less convenient because you can't "place a call" .. the person you want to talk to has to be standing by on the same frequency expecting to be called.<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Anna Katrine</strong> on <strong>03-06-2013, 20:35:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I felt sad bad being the only one without a neat character picture, so I have managed to find one I like<br><br>(http://www.kathleenlgrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/EyePatchGirl.jpg)<br><br>Its kinda hard finding pictures of oneyed girls :)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>05-06-2013, 01:26:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hops in to see whats up and waves~ Hello just checking in to see what's what. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>05-06-2013, 16:57:37</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				So...is everyone about ready to start?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>05-06-2013, 17:11:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				To make a cheesy swimming metaphor, everyone's already in their swim suits.&nbsp; You can dip your toes in the water or you can just dive right in, but let's not make it a wasted trip to the pool.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>05-06-2013, 17:24:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Cool.&nbsp; I will post Friday or Saturday then at the latest.&nbsp; Did you get my PM about finances?&nbsp; I'd like to know how much I am starting with in credits.&nbsp; Would prefer that to be private knowledge.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>09-06-2013, 00:22:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				So, is everyone still around and genuinely interested?&nbsp; I am caught up enough to make a post, if so.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>09-06-2013, 00:32:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I am definitely still interested. =)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>09-06-2013, 00:50:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Me too.&nbsp; &nbsp;8-)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>09-06-2013, 01:00:04</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Me Three!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>09-06-2013, 01:22:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				If anyone's interested, I just rocked the shit outta my intro post.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Anna Katrine</strong> on <strong>09-06-2013, 01:40:55</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Also still on board!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>09-06-2013, 03:07:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Ice you still want to have Ky know Kaela knowing each other? I figured I'd post Kaela at the bar and go from there?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>09-06-2013, 11:41:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Curvy - yes definittely.<br><br>I am going to post ky in the shipyard though and they can recognise each other when they meet up&nbsp; =)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>09-06-2013, 14:30:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Okay! I posted =D<br><br>wheeee excited!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>09-06-2013, 15:45:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				That works, I'll post my girly at the bar and I'm sure we will find some place to meet. LOL
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>10-06-2013, 16:59:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Anna, where are you planning on posting your char?&nbsp; Bar?&nbsp; Shipyard?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Anna Katrine</strong> on <strong>10-06-2013, 22:35:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Oh Im sorry. Exams got me stressed out, so havent really thought about it but I think I will start from the bar and see where it takes me
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Anna Katrine</strong> on <strong>10-06-2013, 23:23:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Oh well, Ive posted but its not as long as you other guys.<br>I find it hard to write well on English when it not my first language
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>13-06-2013, 05:26:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hi everyone -- I'm still alive, just been super busy.&nbsp; Hopefully the next day or two I'll be back in the air-conditioned indoors most of the day every day with more time to play on the computer.<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8374540#msg8374540">Quote from: Anna Katrine on 10-06-2013, 23:23:29</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Oh well, Ive posted but its not as long as you other guys.<br>I find it hard to write well on English when it not my first language<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>No problem.&nbsp; I did not notice anything to indicate English was not everyone's first language.&nbsp; Please don't worry about the length of posts.&nbsp; The important thing is to keep the action moving and ensure the information needed is in the post.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>16-06-2013, 22:37:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Ok, sorry for the delay in posting, I've been on holiday this week and spent much of it dashing about the country visiting people.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>16-06-2013, 23:56:46</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				What exploded...? I'm a bit confused.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>17-06-2013, 00:00:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8411056#msg8411056">Quote from: CurvyKitten on 16-06-2013, 23:56:46</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">What exploded...? I'm a bit confused.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>We don't know.&nbsp; &nbsp;;D<br><br>But, it's going to have something to do with the plot.&nbsp; <br><br>Ummmm, actually, I didn't want to take it too far into the future, wanted to give everybody a chance to respond, but I guess I didn't give much to go on.&nbsp; I'll post another little bit, so if you read my last post already, then check back in a few, I'll modify it now.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>17-06-2013, 00:01:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Ky said it was nothing to do with him &gt;&gt; &lt;&lt;<br><br>=D
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>17-06-2013, 00:07:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8411073#msg8411073">Quote from: NiceTexasGuy on 17-06-2013, 00:00:31</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">We don't know.&nbsp; &nbsp;;D<br><br>But, it's going to have something to do with the plot.&nbsp; <br><br>Ummmm, actually, I didn't want to take it too far into the future, wanted to give everybody a chance to respond, but I guess I didn't give much to go on.&nbsp; I'll post another little bit, so if you read my last post already, then check back in a few, I'll modify it now.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Ok I just wasn't sure if my chicka would know anything about what happened or not. I shall check back in a bit then. :)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>17-06-2013, 00:15:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Okay, post is modified ... wasn't sure how far to take it since we're not really a "group" yet ... just don't feel pressed to form up yet.. we'll all meet eventually ... I have that feeling.&nbsp; &nbsp;C:)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>17-06-2013, 00:20:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				gosh it's all very dramatic. Are they even going to be able to get off planet? XD
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>17-06-2013, 00:30:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Even under ideal circumstances, there is no way they could get airborne in 3-10 minutes.&nbsp; Plus, I think Sebastien would play it safe and remain grounded.&nbsp; After all, he's wealthy.&nbsp; He's Core.&nbsp; He doesn't fear Alliance investigators.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>22-06-2013, 06:08:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Have some family member medical issues going on that are taking up a lot of my time ... Please everyone feel free to keep posting.<br><br>I have ideas of what's happening behind the scenes but I have no intention of trying to herd anyone into a specific situation.&nbsp; It's not like if you don't choose Option A then it's all wasted ... Option A's happenings are still happening and they will probably affect the players in some way eventually, so don't feel you have to rush over to see what's exploding if that's not what your character would normally do.<br><br>Just play your characters like normal people in those circumstances.&nbsp; If you all want to come together as a crew on your own that's fine.<br><br>I apologize for not being around, but it's unavoidable.&nbsp; Hopefully I'll be available in a few days.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>23-06-2013, 19:12:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">At the sound of the first explosion, Sebastien reacted instantly.&nbsp; Granted, that reaction was just to stand there and listen to the explosions, but it happened instantly.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>LOL love that. X<em></em>D
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>24-06-2013, 00:06:46</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Thanks.&nbsp; I enjoy playing Sebastien.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>10-07-2013, 21:13:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Okay everyone, my apologies for taking so long to get my head screwed back on straight.<br><br>I'm posting in the IC thread in a moment = basically stopping at the point of deciding whether they want to try to evade the Feds or not.<br><br>For anyone whose patience has worn thin or who for some other reason wants to sever their ties to this game, I understand and no hard feelings.&nbsp; Perhaps if it's a temporary thing, you might want to reserve your character and the right to resume play in the future.<br><br>For those still with us ... I'm reminded of the words of Thomas Paine ... but I won't bore you with the details.&nbsp; Instead, I'll go post something and see if anyone is still intrested in playing.<br><br>ps = if you are pretty sure you want to drop out, please let us know, thanks
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>10-07-2013, 22:03:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm still here I've just a lot of RL stuff happen. Ill try and get a post up tonight sorry for not posting here I got back and it seemed dead. But I am very much still interested 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Anna Katrine</strong> on <strong>10-07-2013, 22:21:32</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Im sorry but I feel I need to drop out. Ive simply too much going on at the moment, and frankly I've lost lot of the interest I initially had for the RP. Therefore I dont feel like I can make a contribution that this RP deserves. I wish you the best of luck in the future.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>10-07-2013, 23:21:00</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				i am still here and interested but fractured my elbow on monday so am finding it very slow to type. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>10-07-2013, 23:32:55</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<br>Curvy - good, thanks for the response<br><br>Anna - understood, best of luck, if you change your mind you only have to pop back in and say "I'm baaaaack"<br><br>Ice - ouch!<br><br>Seriously, if it hurts, don't do it, don't want you damaging anything or taking longer to recover.<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>11-07-2013, 00:13:37</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				yeah it's been incredibly painful and frustrating<br><br>my right arm is in a sling now and I'm stuck typing with my left, so I'm not pushing my damaged arm at all =)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>11-07-2013, 00:27:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I understand a lot of people get good at typing with one hand ... for various reasons, I guess.&nbsp; &nbsp;O:)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>11-07-2013, 00:34:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				~laughs at NiceTexasGuy~&nbsp; Admittedly, I'm not sure where I am on this.&nbsp; I had already written it off as dead.&nbsp; There was a fair bit that I like about this (as I've never played a Firefly captain), and I like the appeal of credit-crunching, but worried at how easily it died last time.<br><br>Separate issue-any ideas for a new pilot?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>11-07-2013, 00:44:57</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Independence Day - I can fly, I'm Pilot.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUWhjjfOFec#ws)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>11-07-2013, 01:00:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Yup, I'm back in.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>11-07-2013, 01:03:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=175379.msg8547715#msg8547715">Quote from: kckolbe on 11-07-2013, 01:00:47</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Yup, I'm back in.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Awesome ... now I don't have to give my "rage against the dying of the roleplay speech"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>11-07-2013, 01:10:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				LOL I can always make another character, I am not about to let rp die just because we are short one player! ~looks all determined~
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>11-07-2013, 01:11:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				It wouldn't be that hard for your current char to become a pilot.&nbsp; She has the agility for it, just needs the training.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>NiceTexasGuy</strong> on <strong>11-07-2013, 01:16:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The Cap'n has piloting skills -- a big ol' 3 in transports.&nbsp; Anybody can steer the thing once it's airborne, it's just taking off and landing that shouldn't be trusted to someone who can't fly.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>12-07-2013, 01:20:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Will be getting a post up today or tomorrow, sorry for the wait been busy with getting the new place and the new job. But YAAY for getting back on track hehe. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>13-07-2013, 17:33:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Going to slowly work on posts today sorry for the delay spent last night in the hospital unexpectedly. I ended up getting food poisoning after I ate some apparently bad chicken at lunch. I'm ok just blah and still really dragging today, but I am going to slowly catch up on what I owe today as I rest. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>kckolbe</strong> on <strong>13-07-2013, 17:36:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Food poisoning sucks, had that twice.&nbsp; I recommend a diet of saltine crackers and watered down vitamin water.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Andromeda Stain - our shiny OOC thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>icecradle</strong> on <strong>20-07-2013, 19:48:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				hope you're feeling better now!<br><br>sorry for holding us up. been fairly doped on painkillers and my left wrist objected to all the extra work as my right arm is out of action.<br>i'm going to get a post done now.
			</dd>
		</dl>
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