I will be making some edits to my sheet. Not re-writing it but certain things will be noticeably different. Expect it sometime on Saturday.
Inter-Species Relation, Mk II
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Name: Yitan
Planet: Neptune
Physical description: incredibly tall (roughly 9') the head forms a sort of filled in S shape, the lower point contains a filtered mouth that is slightly shorter and higher on females. the higher part of the head contains a complicated array of sensory organs sticking out like pegs at angles varying from being to being, making the Yitan slightly resemble Pinhead from Hellraiser. the neck is short and conects to a hunched, dual-spined body covered in an amalgam of fir and scales. the arms and hands join at the back like the beginning of wings, the arms are also long and slender with 4 elbow joints on each side, the fingers are like short tails, 6 on each hand. the Yitan are water striders, so their legs and feet are quite slim. their twin tails, however, make up for this and can serve as legs when walking on solids. females have several egg-sacs hanging from the torso which the males will delicately pluck and fertilise with saliva. their bodies are thin and contain several gas-bladders for the purposes of agility and swift movement.
Requirement to live: the Yitan are helium breathing herbivores, substisting on the manifold aquatic plants on neptune's water-ammonia seas, the mouths are not capable of swallowing tough meats, though a few breeds of fish can be processed if the individual is hungry enough (though this would cause minor illness). because Neptune has extreme weather conditions that come and go extremely quickly, clothing is required by most members of the species.
Psychological description: incredibly intellegent and resourceful. the species lives in large floating "villas" made from whatever materials are available. a member of the species place in society is rendered by their villa (it's strength, sophistication, etc.). these creatures live in large packs called Epper, the ruler of each is whoever has the best villa, which others will attach their villas to, creating enourmous cities from brilliantly maintained villas. family ties are kept close, and not revealed outright, with babies of the species routinely sleeping in hovels of their own devising, being forced to make their own way in the world. a mate will be reffered to simply as a "friend" whilst close relatives will be known as "aquaintances". intensely political and seaky, many Yitan can find jobs as spies and blackmailers, their skills at espionage being a matter of great pride. fighting style is mostly tool-based and centered on strangulation. the naming tradition begins with a 1st name, the word for "from" and the name of their villa (e.g. if one was named "james" and his villa was named "Dunroamin" then he would be reffered to as James res Dunroamin). there is no concept of "male" and "female" work.
State of technology: the Yitan are avid inventors and discovered flight incredibly early. the state of their machinery is far above human, but the air bones remain on display, giving Yitan creations a victorian feel.
Desires: new technology, new information. the Yitan are intensely curious and always looking for something to hold over their political opponents.
Planet: Neptune
Physical description: incredibly tall (roughly 9') the head forms a sort of filled in S shape, the lower point contains a filtered mouth that is slightly shorter and higher on females. the higher part of the head contains a complicated array of sensory organs sticking out like pegs at angles varying from being to being, making the Yitan slightly resemble Pinhead from Hellraiser. the neck is short and conects to a hunched, dual-spined body covered in an amalgam of fir and scales. the arms and hands join at the back like the beginning of wings, the arms are also long and slender with 4 elbow joints on each side, the fingers are like short tails, 6 on each hand. the Yitan are water striders, so their legs and feet are quite slim. their twin tails, however, make up for this and can serve as legs when walking on solids. females have several egg-sacs hanging from the torso which the males will delicately pluck and fertilise with saliva. their bodies are thin and contain several gas-bladders for the purposes of agility and swift movement.
Requirement to live: the Yitan are helium breathing herbivores, substisting on the manifold aquatic plants on neptune's water-ammonia seas, the mouths are not capable of swallowing tough meats, though a few breeds of fish can be processed if the individual is hungry enough (though this would cause minor illness). because Neptune has extreme weather conditions that come and go extremely quickly, clothing is required by most members of the species.
Psychological description: incredibly intellegent and resourceful. the species lives in large floating "villas" made from whatever materials are available. a member of the species place in society is rendered by their villa (it's strength, sophistication, etc.). these creatures live in large packs called Epper, the ruler of each is whoever has the best villa, which others will attach their villas to, creating enourmous cities from brilliantly maintained villas. family ties are kept close, and not revealed outright, with babies of the species routinely sleeping in hovels of their own devising, being forced to make their own way in the world. a mate will be reffered to simply as a "friend" whilst close relatives will be known as "aquaintances". intensely political and seaky, many Yitan can find jobs as spies and blackmailers, their skills at espionage being a matter of great pride. fighting style is mostly tool-based and centered on strangulation. the naming tradition begins with a 1st name, the word for "from" and the name of their villa (e.g. if one was named "james" and his villa was named "Dunroamin" then he would be reffered to as James res Dunroamin). there is no concept of "male" and "female" work.
State of technology: the Yitan are avid inventors and discovered flight incredibly early. the state of their machinery is far above human, but the air bones remain on display, giving Yitan creations a victorian feel.
Desires: new technology, new information. the Yitan are intensely curious and always looking for something to hold over their political opponents.
Ooh! Ooh! Can I join! I've got a really cool idea! My species wouldn't even live on a planet!
EDIT: Sorry, I haven't done this for awhile. I'll try to behave better from here on in. I'm working on a character sheet, but it's gonna be awhile.
Long story short though, they're tiny (the size of the riges of a dime), super-dense, and live on the sun. No, really, I can make that work. I read a book about it [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon%27s_Egg]. They're not going to be exactly like that, but there will be similarities.
Apologies for not posting a sheet immediately.
EDIT: Sorry, I haven't done this for awhile. I'll try to behave better from here on in. I'm working on a character sheet, but it's gonna be awhile.
Long story short though, they're tiny (the size of the riges of a dime), super-dense, and live on the sun. No, really, I can make that work. I read a book about it [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon%27s_Egg]. They're not going to be exactly like that, but there will be similarities.
Apologies for not posting a sheet immediately.
The center of the system. Source of the great majority of heat and light therein (some might say all, but the Well are not vain, not usually). The surface of the star is approximately 5505 degrees Celsius, and the gravity 330,000 times that of earth. Even here, though, life can exist.
The Well are about half the size of the ridges of a dime, and weigh an average of about a hundred pounds. They are the shape of a disc; round, with edges that jut out just a little. They do not perceive temperature, but can perceive greater wavelengths of radiant energy in much the same way we perceive temperature.
The Well move across the surface of the sun by emitting their own magnetic field, letting them float around on the sun. They survive by creating energy by collapsing hydrogen into helium; each one of them is their own nuclear fusion generator, a process that is to them as breathing is to us. This, however, requires tremendous amounts of hydrogen to accomplish, making (what amounts to) space travel very difficult.
The well reproduce by budding; when one's centre (think a combination of the lungs, heart, and stomach) becomes too dense, it begins to separate from the rest of the body. This is an exceedingly painful process for the Well, and can .
The well reproduce by budding; when one's centre (think a combination of the lungs, heart, and stomach) becomes too dense, it begins to separate from the rest of the body. This is an exceedingly painful process for the Well, and can .
Name: Hzierin Res Morto
Gender (if applicable): Male
Rank/position: Admiral of the 1st stellar fleet, minister of Hive Morto, and chief spy for Matta Res Dia Villa Hiem (highest up in Yitan society, "Res Dia Villa" means "from the greatest Villa")
Appearance: 9'3", unusually pale antenae point backwards at a rough 20 degree angle, long mouth filters dark grey skin tone ( Yitan bleach, not tan). he wears a long camoflaged overcoat/robe and vibrant red and purple bandages on his legs and tails. his spacesuit is a grey bodyglove covered in bandages made of various artificial materials and force-spread plate armout. his helmet is an alloy of lead, gold and silicone glass
Personality: Hzierin Res Morto is an avid seaker of knowledge who always keeps his cards close to his chest. his odd habits and unhinged sense of humour have earned him equal parts admiration and scorn from the ruling class. he has a reputation as a stern but fair master of villa Morto. he has an interest in the odd and his Villa contains the planet's largest museum of the bizzare and alien, he was thusly chosen to be the leader of the first expedition to another world. he has an old vintage zeppeline style transport vehicle that he keeps well maintained
Bio: born in a middle class family in Hive Maerin, Hzierin learned the art of espionage at an early age, managing to usurp the Maerin Villa from it's current minister. Hzieren had the villa torn down and rebuilt as Villa Morto, meaning sly, and became world renowned for the skill with which he had hidden his involvement in the Maerin downfall until the family was to weak to plot their revenge. under Hzieren's rule, Hive Morto soon became a hive to contest Hiem, but Matta took this in good sport and even offered him a position as her chief spy. Hzien had his villa converted into a spaceship to prevent it from being stolen when he left (think a cross between a flying saucer, a Muslim Temple, a Roman Villa and a Victorian Manor) the ship also has a mining contingent, as Morto plans to add rooms to his Villa, even while on antoher world.
note: forgot to mention that Yitan have very limited colour vision, they can "see" in black and white, but can recognize violet and red as well
Gender (if applicable): Male
Rank/position: Admiral of the 1st stellar fleet, minister of Hive Morto, and chief spy for Matta Res Dia Villa Hiem (highest up in Yitan society, "Res Dia Villa" means "from the greatest Villa")
Appearance: 9'3", unusually pale antenae point backwards at a rough 20 degree angle, long mouth filters dark grey skin tone ( Yitan bleach, not tan). he wears a long camoflaged overcoat/robe and vibrant red and purple bandages on his legs and tails. his spacesuit is a grey bodyglove covered in bandages made of various artificial materials and force-spread plate armout. his helmet is an alloy of lead, gold and silicone glass
Personality: Hzierin Res Morto is an avid seaker of knowledge who always keeps his cards close to his chest. his odd habits and unhinged sense of humour have earned him equal parts admiration and scorn from the ruling class. he has a reputation as a stern but fair master of villa Morto. he has an interest in the odd and his Villa contains the planet's largest museum of the bizzare and alien, he was thusly chosen to be the leader of the first expedition to another world. he has an old vintage zeppeline style transport vehicle that he keeps well maintained
Bio: born in a middle class family in Hive Maerin, Hzierin learned the art of espionage at an early age, managing to usurp the Maerin Villa from it's current minister. Hzieren had the villa torn down and rebuilt as Villa Morto, meaning sly, and became world renowned for the skill with which he had hidden his involvement in the Maerin downfall until the family was to weak to plot their revenge. under Hzieren's rule, Hive Morto soon became a hive to contest Hiem, but Matta took this in good sport and even offered him a position as her chief spy. Hzien had his villa converted into a spaceship to prevent it from being stolen when he left (think a cross between a flying saucer, a Muslim Temple, a Roman Villa and a Victorian Manor) the ship also has a mining contingent, as Morto plans to add rooms to his Villa, even while on antoher world.
note: forgot to mention that Yitan have very limited colour vision, they can "see" in black and white, but can recognize violet and red as well
Is this still happening? I've was away for a while, but if you guys still want to play this I'll get it moving again. Also, I'll be instating a Co-GM if I can, to guard against my future disappearances.
Lets have a show of enthusiasm!
Lets have a show of enthusiasm!
I would still play.
*Flails and jumps* I'M enTHUUUUUUUSSSSSSSiasTIC! HAHAHAhahahHAHAHAhhAHhaha!!!! WHOOOT!*Falls down*
*Flails and jumps* I'M enTHUUUUUUUSSSSSSSiasTIC! HAHAHAhahahHAHAHAhhAHhaha!!!! WHOOOT!*Falls down*
Not telling we're restarting? Tsk tsk, Mr. Words, you have no idea how disappointed I am. I mean, we are best friends, right?
Anyway, regardless of how much you love me, I think I shall join again, with a new race this time.
Also, I call Titan [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_%28moon%29], as it suits my idea perfectly.
Anyway, regardless of how much you love me, I think I shall join again, with a new race this time.
Also, I call Titan [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_%28moon%29], as it suits my idea perfectly.
What? Was this not announced?Nukey said:
*smacks forehead*
And there was me wondering why there was so little action...
To the Regulars!
Thankyou, sir. I appreciate the sentiment =)Khedive Rex said:
That sheet you mentioned?Xero Scythe said:
By Cthulu, the reading for this thing is immense. And now I've put the call out, it'll only get worse...
Sorry, you'll need to be planet-bound...
Also, I need to know how you (plan to) go about space travel, and what kinda of devices you might use for communication
EDIT: Sorry, I was wrong: living on Neptune itself is fine.
I'm gonna need you to do a bit of stuff on their tech; as mentioned above, you should be roughly on par with present day humanity...Lost In The Void said:
Unfortunately, I can't allow this race. It does look really cool, but they have no technology, no (or at least very limited) space travel, and a physiology so different that they'd have difficulty coming anywhere near the other races.The_Logician19 said:
Sorry, you'll need to be planet-bound...
Good, but I need more about the tech. I don't mind a bit of advancement around one area of technology, but this is not 'the future' in terms of what is possible.willofbob said:
Also, I need to know how you (plan to) go about space travel, and what kinda of devices you might use for communication
Good work. Accepted.Khedive Rex said:
You're welcome to join, but I don't want artificial life or system hoppers. The tech available is only present day earth equivalent.IBlackKiteI said:
I like it. You're in.avouleance2nd said:
Pretty good, but I don't buy the idea that the only sustenance they need is two meals a day. Nothing can metabolise with some kind of constant chemical input. Add something like a need for some kind of liquid and I'll be persuaded.Viking Incognito said:
EDIT: Sorry, I was wrong: living on Neptune itself is fine.
Sorry dude, but there's another problem, LITV has already got Venus, and he gets priority cos he was in the original thread.Sir Strange Of The House Lycan said:
Gah! Well, I'm sorry to say that LITV outranks you too, so you'll need a new planet, unless you can agree to sharing.avouleance2nd said:
As for the change, you're welcome to.
I've created a list of all available planetary bodies, to avoid further confusing. It's in the OP as of now, and will be updated as and when required...
No. Not never.avouleance2nd said:
A race of 13 creatures with molten cores, who run on electricty instead of eating but defeat their foes by dropping tumours. Oh, and they're 100 miles long, fly through space and can tap into other peoples brains. But don't worry, they have no language and don't want anything.
I'm almost insulted.
Go back to your old idea; that was good and cool and I liked it.
IF I wanted to be in the RP anymore,I'd make the argument of different species and blah blah which would eventually fail.Luckily,I don't want to be because I'm drained of narrative.So yeah,it's cool,I'm out,Void has Venus.ThreeWords said:
Name: Yitan
Planet: Neptune
Physical description: incredibly tall (roughly 9') the head forms a sort of filled in S shape, the lower point contains a filtered mouth that is slightly shorter and higher on females. the higher part of the head contains a complicated array of sensory organs sticking out like pegs at angles varying from being to being, making the Yitan slightly resemble Pinhead from Hellraiser. the neck is short and conects to a hunched, dual-spined body covered in an amalgam of fir and scales. the arms and hands join at the back like the beginning of wings, the arms are also long and slender with 4 elbow joints on each side, the fingers are like short tails, 6 on each hand. the Yitan are water striders, so their legs and feet are quite slim. their twin tails, however, make up for this and can serve as legs when walking on solids. females have several egg-sacs hanging from the torso which the males will delicately pluck and fertilise with saliva. their bodies are thin and contain several gas-bladders for the purposes of agility and swift movement.
Requirement to live: the Yitan are helium breathing herbivores, substisting on the manifold aquatic plants on neptune's water-ammonia seas, the mouths are not capable of swallowing tough meats, though a few breeds of fish can be processed if the individual is hungry enough (though this would cause minor illness). because Neptune has extreme weather conditions that come and go extremely quickly, clothing is required by most members of the species.
Psychological description: incredibly intellegent and resourceful. the species lives in large floating "villas" made from whatever materials are available. a member of the species place in society is rendered by their villa (it's strength, sophistication, etc.). these creatures live in large packs called Epper, the ruler of each is whoever has the best villa, which others will attach their villas to, creating enourmous cities from brilliantly maintained villas. family ties are kept close, and not revealed outright, with babies of the species routinely sleeping in hovels of their own devising, being forced to make their own way in the world. a mate will be reffered to simply as a "friend" whilst close relatives will be known as "aquaintances". intensely political and seaky, many Yitan can find jobs as spies and blackmailers, their skills at espionage being a matter of great pride. fighting style is mostly tool-based and centered on strangulation. the naming tradition begins with a 1st name, the word for "from" and the name of their villa (e.g. if one was named "james" and his villa was named "Dunroamin" then he would be reffered to as James res Dunroamin). there is no concept of "male" and "female" work.
State of technology: the Yitan are avid inventors and discovered flight incredibly early. the state of their machinery is far above human, but the bare bones remain on display, giving Yitan creations a victorian feel. they cre very little for brute strength and as such their craft are designed to be more light and fast. they are yet to invent televison, but they do have radio. their medical technology is leatively low, as they have no concept of "charity" and hospitals seem to them to be the greatest form of that. any medicine required must be paid for and doing so would mean letting another know about any weakneses. manufactoring technology is also rather primitive, in that it exists and produces high quality items, they must be near constantly maintained by an enourmous staff.
Desires: new technology, new information. the Yitan are intensely curious and always looking for something to hold over their political opponents.
space program: the goal of the space program is to gather resources and establish trading relation with other species
Planet: Neptune
Physical description: incredibly tall (roughly 9') the head forms a sort of filled in S shape, the lower point contains a filtered mouth that is slightly shorter and higher on females. the higher part of the head contains a complicated array of sensory organs sticking out like pegs at angles varying from being to being, making the Yitan slightly resemble Pinhead from Hellraiser. the neck is short and conects to a hunched, dual-spined body covered in an amalgam of fir and scales. the arms and hands join at the back like the beginning of wings, the arms are also long and slender with 4 elbow joints on each side, the fingers are like short tails, 6 on each hand. the Yitan are water striders, so their legs and feet are quite slim. their twin tails, however, make up for this and can serve as legs when walking on solids. females have several egg-sacs hanging from the torso which the males will delicately pluck and fertilise with saliva. their bodies are thin and contain several gas-bladders for the purposes of agility and swift movement.
Requirement to live: the Yitan are helium breathing herbivores, substisting on the manifold aquatic plants on neptune's water-ammonia seas, the mouths are not capable of swallowing tough meats, though a few breeds of fish can be processed if the individual is hungry enough (though this would cause minor illness). because Neptune has extreme weather conditions that come and go extremely quickly, clothing is required by most members of the species.
Psychological description: incredibly intellegent and resourceful. the species lives in large floating "villas" made from whatever materials are available. a member of the species place in society is rendered by their villa (it's strength, sophistication, etc.). these creatures live in large packs called Epper, the ruler of each is whoever has the best villa, which others will attach their villas to, creating enourmous cities from brilliantly maintained villas. family ties are kept close, and not revealed outright, with babies of the species routinely sleeping in hovels of their own devising, being forced to make their own way in the world. a mate will be reffered to simply as a "friend" whilst close relatives will be known as "aquaintances". intensely political and seaky, many Yitan can find jobs as spies and blackmailers, their skills at espionage being a matter of great pride. fighting style is mostly tool-based and centered on strangulation. the naming tradition begins with a 1st name, the word for "from" and the name of their villa (e.g. if one was named "james" and his villa was named "Dunroamin" then he would be reffered to as James res Dunroamin). there is no concept of "male" and "female" work.
State of technology: the Yitan are avid inventors and discovered flight incredibly early. the state of their machinery is far above human, but the bare bones remain on display, giving Yitan creations a victorian feel. they cre very little for brute strength and as such their craft are designed to be more light and fast. they are yet to invent televison, but they do have radio. their medical technology is leatively low, as they have no concept of "charity" and hospitals seem to them to be the greatest form of that. any medicine required must be paid for and doing so would mean letting another know about any weakneses. manufactoring technology is also rather primitive, in that it exists and produces high quality items, they must be near constantly maintained by an enourmous staff.
Desires: new technology, new information. the Yitan are intensely curious and always looking for something to hold over their political opponents.
space program: the goal of the space program is to gather resources and establish trading relation with other species
I would join but the idea just seems so restricted, and how can players have much contact with each other if they can't have decent ships?ThreeWords said:
It just feels like there would be massive restricions on what the players can and can't do in the RP when it gets going.
Anyways its still a good idea overall.
Have fun, and good luck.