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Potential RP Idea
Topic Started: Oct 20 2013, 05:14 AM (306 Views)
Wandering Argonians

Depending on the particulars we decide on for the backdrop for NEAR, I have an idea that has been nagging at me for some time now that I would like to try and implement.

It is set around the search for some artifact of immense power and unfathomable age, with the power to do something truly amazing. What exactly it is and does will be in tune with the universe backstory, and in the end the item will likely have to be destroyed to keep one race from becoming the only race to be able to do the one cool thing the object does. The adventure is the journey, not the prize, right?

As this item is mythological in power and status, legitimate governments and galactic powers will very likely shun this item as a fairy tale and laugh at any attempts to lobby them to recover it. Hence, it will fall to the rogues, treasure hunters, adventurers, scientists, and the like of our individual races and societies to track this item down.

This can be done individually, or as a group effort. It is even possible to deploy a single ship with a diverse crew and use the opportunity to showcase and portray the unique culture of your species and how it interacts and clashes with your allies, however uneasy that alliance might be due to past histories between individuals or whole cultures.

The core concept of this RP is very malleable and can be twisted to suit any number of differing scenarios depending on who is involved and how they came to be involved. The only 'rule' I'd like to enforce is that no species field a fleet to track this item down. It's simply unlikely that any legitimate government would make the personnel and material commitment to hunt down what is quite likely simply a legend.

I would like to take it as far as banning government backed military forces as well, but they can be allowed within reason. For example a scout team is embedded with an explorer unit or a government agent from an agency that doesn't exist includes himself somehow on your science vessel; but I'd prefer this to be a civilian-fronted effort for the most part.

They're welcome to have shiny toys and high-end tech, within reason, but no overt or grand governmental backing beyond the promise of a victory parade after their triumphant return. We must keep things interesting for the players as well as the readers, and always having the exact tool on hand makes for boring story telling.

For those of you groaning at the lack of epic fleet combat, there is always the possibility of going to war over the fragments or data or what-have-you that remains after the item's destructions the end of the RP.

Any interest? If there's none here I'll likely troll NS as well.
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Nungiir Ancestry

I like this idea - I'd certainly want to take part, though my government would in it's underhandedness sent both personnel and materiel to be part of a group effort while simultaneously sending a very small and appropriately camouflaged ship to track down this effort of interstellar archeology.
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Wandering Argonians

That's certainly more plausible than an armada being sent to chase ghosts.
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The 44th Independent Legion
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The idea I had for my nation was arrival into this galaxy by 'virtue' of an ancient artifacty thingemajiggy. I kinda like the idea of my nation being discovered during an archeological goosechase such as this. Though it kinda feels like thread hijacking, which makes me aprehensive. It's a good excuse to look for more ancient artefact thingemajiggies though :3

In any case: it sounds really cool.
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Terraburg
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I like this idea.
"We move yet are still, deaf yet listen, dead yet alive." - C
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Wandering Argonians

I'll agree that summoning an entirely new species is a plausible "fantastic thing" that the device can do, so 44th's suggestion is also a potential outcome.

Should we vote?

Or perhaps limit this one to more mundane outcomes than the summoning of a new race and culture?

The third option is that the artifact is a 44th piece of tech, from an as-yet undiscovered civilization that leads to the discovery of the species.
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The 44th Independent Legion
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Well, it wouldn't /technically/ be my tech, but rather tech of a more advanced "sister state".
But there could be debris out there. It's not like the whole accidental transgalactic transportationt hing is going to go without casualties. Could you elaborate on your thoughts? I'm having trouble getting them in perspective for some reason.
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Hobbeebia
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This sounds like a good way to bring the 44th's people into NEAR.
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Canuckland

No fleet battles? Bah, I'm out. That's my core stuff man.

But I think we should go back to the Galactic War, or else starting from the bottom and rising up doesn't make sense.
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Nungiir Ancestry

Canuckland
Oct 22 2013, 03:46 AM
No fleet battles? Bah, I'm out. That's my core stuff man.

But I think we should go back to the Galactic War, or else starting from the bottom and rising up doesn't make sense.
Who said we wouldn't be having battles?
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