Six months after the declaration of Order 66, the fall of the Jedi, and the formation of the Galactic Empire. Jedi are continuing to be publicly vilified by Imperial propaganda. Remaining Jedi have gone to ground across the galaxy, scattered and separated.
While many systems oppose Imperial control, the clone forces are dispatched to put down rebellious systems, resulting in a small scale, disjointed civil war. With new laws being imposed, befitting a harsh dictatorship, many besides the Jedi find their lives uprooted. Smuggling is harder, and trading is more heavily taxed. With fighting all around, bounty hunters find much work, both in the service of criminals, like the Hutt family, and on the Imperial payroll.
Some Jedi, including many converted from the disbanded Jedi Service Corps, have fallen to the Dark Side, and assist in hunting surviving members of the Jedi Order.
The Jedi's ability to sense the future, and indeed some of their power, throughout the clone wars has been weakened by the Dark side. This is still the case.
While many systems oppose Imperial control, the clone forces are dispatched to put down rebellious systems, resulting in a small scale, disjointed civil war. With new laws being imposed, befitting a harsh dictatorship, many besides the Jedi find their lives uprooted. Smuggling is harder, and trading is more heavily taxed. With fighting all around, bounty hunters find much work, both in the service of criminals, like the Hutt family, and on the Imperial payroll.
Some Jedi, including many converted from the disbanded Jedi Service Corps, have fallen to the Dark Side, and assist in hunting surviving members of the Jedi Order.
The Jedi's ability to sense the future, and indeed some of their power, throughout the clone wars has been weakened by the Dark side. This is still the case.
Your options in this RP are fairly open. You can even choose your starting location, and the plot is not too set in stone. Depending on who bands together with who, many things could happen. As GM, I will post updates on galaxy-wide occurrences and the steps taken by the Empire to stamp out rebellion, and hunt the Jedi. Pay attention to these updates, that will be contained in spoilers.
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Starting Location:
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In this RP, you may choose to control multiple characters, assuming you create decent sheets for them. I am looking for around eight actual participants, including myself and the co-GM, Fappy.
The creation and detailed of NPC characters is permitted, but please try to keep most of your focus on your player characters.
Depending on the turnout for sheets submitted, I will make a final selection around Thursday.
Here [http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111014043949/starwars/images/d/d2/MainGalaxy.jpg] is a map of the Galaxy so you may place your character.
I would ask you only submit a sheet if you are sure you can play in the long run and not drop out after a couple of days. If reasons arise, and you must drop out, contact me via PM so your character(s) may be made an NPC so as not to disrupt flow.
Characters will die. Not even mine and Fappy's are safe. This RP is prose and story oriented, and you need to understand, it's not about winning, but working together to create an interesting story and experience. HOWEVER! You are free to submit new sheets at any time. So if a character dies, you aren't necessarily losing ability to participate.
While I expect most participants will have at least one Jedi sheet, not all characters should be Jedi, and you are not obliged to play one at all if it doesn't interest you.
Please use Wookepedia [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page] to keep your character, their abilities and their equipment Lore consistent. Creating new techniques, abilities or items should be done carefully.
My characters:
Name: Dran Telvann
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Appearance: 6'1", with thick dirty blonde hair, and a trim beard. Turquoise eyes. No longer wears Jedi garb, but still opts to wear a dark beige Obi with grey trim, with simple, dark brown pants and black, shin length boots, and a standard utility belt.
Profession: Jedi (Jedi Knight (Jedi Guardian))
Skills: Fairly skilled lightsaber combatant. Practices the fifth form of lightsaber combat, Shien and its twin, Djem So. He is most skilled in the core force powers, using them to enhance athleticism, using telekinetic abilities. He uses a self-taught technique of blunt strikes with force energy that, rather than move the enemy, or object, hits it with kinetic energy and can break bones if not repelled.
His abilities with other force abilities from his earlier training prior to specialization are serviceable, but much less developed.
Starting Equipment: Formerly, a green bladed lightsaber, build for sturdiness and a stolid defense with firm striking ability. Currently possesses a thirteen inch vibro-blade and an S-5 Heavy Blaster Pistol. An audio com-link.
Back story: Born on the planet Ithor, to a small human settlement, Dran was taken in his infancy after his mandatory birth blood test identified him as a Jedi potential, and was taken to the Jedi temple on Coruscant. At the age of thirteen, he was taken as an apprentice by a Kel Dor Jedi Master, Brin Mon. They were together until the beginning of the Clone Wars. When Dran was 22, they were dispatched with many other Jedi to the Arena on Geonosis to rescue Jedi Obi Wan Kenobai and Anakin Sky Walker. It was here that Brin Mon was killed in the droid onslaught. Dran blamed himself, and retreated from responsibility, fearing it. Nonetheless, he passed his trials and ascended to the rank of Knight.
At first, he did not take an apprentice, but served on the front lines of the war. One year into it, though, at the urging of Master Yoda, he did take on an apprentice whose master had been killed in battle. This padawan was a seventeen year old human, Tian Zabarr. The two grew close and brotherly as they continued to fight in the war.
When Order 66 was executed, the two were leading troops on Wayland against a Confederate army. Their victory was almost assured, when the clones opened fire on them. Tian was gunned down in the crossfire, with Dran barely escaping to a docked Republic drop ship that allowed him to make it past the Republic cruisers. When he received the All Clear beacon from the Jedi Temple, he returned there like many others. Here, he and others were ambushed by the 501st Legion. Many were killed, but he was able aid a displaced Padawan, Meera Layne, in escaping. Now the two must survive by any means necessary. She has come to see him as a surrogate master, though he rebuffs her on this.
Working odd jobs and gravitating towards a bounty hunter lifestyle, Dran and his companion find themselves stranded. Their only option is for Dran to accept a blackmailing attempt by a local spicelord for him to participate in a huge arena battle. If he wins, he will receive prize money, enough to escape the planet.
Starting Location: Ylesia
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Appearance: 6'1", with thick dirty blonde hair, and a trim beard. Turquoise eyes. No longer wears Jedi garb, but still opts to wear a dark beige Obi with grey trim, with simple, dark brown pants and black, shin length boots, and a standard utility belt.
Profession: Jedi (Jedi Knight (Jedi Guardian))
Skills: Fairly skilled lightsaber combatant. Practices the fifth form of lightsaber combat, Shien and its twin, Djem So. He is most skilled in the core force powers, using them to enhance athleticism, using telekinetic abilities. He uses a self-taught technique of blunt strikes with force energy that, rather than move the enemy, or object, hits it with kinetic energy and can break bones if not repelled.
His abilities with other force abilities from his earlier training prior to specialization are serviceable, but much less developed.
Starting Equipment: Formerly, a green bladed lightsaber, build for sturdiness and a stolid defense with firm striking ability. Currently possesses a thirteen inch vibro-blade and an S-5 Heavy Blaster Pistol. An audio com-link.
Back story: Born on the planet Ithor, to a small human settlement, Dran was taken in his infancy after his mandatory birth blood test identified him as a Jedi potential, and was taken to the Jedi temple on Coruscant. At the age of thirteen, he was taken as an apprentice by a Kel Dor Jedi Master, Brin Mon. They were together until the beginning of the Clone Wars. When Dran was 22, they were dispatched with many other Jedi to the Arena on Geonosis to rescue Jedi Obi Wan Kenobai and Anakin Sky Walker. It was here that Brin Mon was killed in the droid onslaught. Dran blamed himself, and retreated from responsibility, fearing it. Nonetheless, he passed his trials and ascended to the rank of Knight.
At first, he did not take an apprentice, but served on the front lines of the war. One year into it, though, at the urging of Master Yoda, he did take on an apprentice whose master had been killed in battle. This padawan was a seventeen year old human, Tian Zabarr. The two grew close and brotherly as they continued to fight in the war.
When Order 66 was executed, the two were leading troops on Wayland against a Confederate army. Their victory was almost assured, when the clones opened fire on them. Tian was gunned down in the crossfire, with Dran barely escaping to a docked Republic drop ship that allowed him to make it past the Republic cruisers. When he received the All Clear beacon from the Jedi Temple, he returned there like many others. Here, he and others were ambushed by the 501st Legion. Many were killed, but he was able aid a displaced Padawan, Meera Layne, in escaping. Now the two must survive by any means necessary. She has come to see him as a surrogate master, though he rebuffs her on this.
Working odd jobs and gravitating towards a bounty hunter lifestyle, Dran and his companion find themselves stranded. Their only option is for Dran to accept a blackmailing attempt by a local spicelord for him to participate in a huge arena battle. If he wins, he will receive prize money, enough to escape the planet.
Starting Location: Ylesia
Name: Meera Layne
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Appearance: 5'8", with shoulder length dark hair, and a worker's tan. Bright green eyes. Wears a simple, dark grey tunic and a blue travelling cloak, with light grey leggings and shin length silver boots.
Profession: Jedi (Padawan)
Skills: Lightsaber combat, somewhat trained in Soresu, but has researched Makashi as she wishes to learn dueling skills. Has basic training in core force abilities, and an affinity for using the force to calm and heal.
Starting Equipment: Blue bladed lightsaber with a slim, standard handle, built for speed and finesse. A small vibro-blade. An audio com-link.
Back story: Born on Coruscant, when her force potential was discovered, Meera was taken to the temple in short order and trained. She initially shied away from saber combat, being of non-violent nature. However, after witnessing a demonstration by resident master, Cin Drallig, she saw beauty in its execution and took to it. At thirteen, she was paired with a Twi'lek master who nurtured her affinity for the healing arts. The two took up an aid role in the Clone Wars, and went to the Jedi Temple when the beacon was activated. Here, her master was slain by clones, and Meera ran. Eventually, she was found and saved from Vader's clone troopers by Dran Telvann. The two fled the planet and went to ground together. She has come to think of him as a surrogate master, though he denies this. Currently, they are stranded and he must risk his life in combat to secure means to leave. She watches from the stands.
Starting Location: Ylesia.
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Appearance: 5'8", with shoulder length dark hair, and a worker's tan. Bright green eyes. Wears a simple, dark grey tunic and a blue travelling cloak, with light grey leggings and shin length silver boots.
Profession: Jedi (Padawan)
Skills: Lightsaber combat, somewhat trained in Soresu, but has researched Makashi as she wishes to learn dueling skills. Has basic training in core force abilities, and an affinity for using the force to calm and heal.
Starting Equipment: Blue bladed lightsaber with a slim, standard handle, built for speed and finesse. A small vibro-blade. An audio com-link.
Back story: Born on Coruscant, when her force potential was discovered, Meera was taken to the temple in short order and trained. She initially shied away from saber combat, being of non-violent nature. However, after witnessing a demonstration by resident master, Cin Drallig, she saw beauty in its execution and took to it. At thirteen, she was paired with a Twi'lek master who nurtured her affinity for the healing arts. The two took up an aid role in the Clone Wars, and went to the Jedi Temple when the beacon was activated. Here, her master was slain by clones, and Meera ran. Eventually, she was found and saved from Vader's clone troopers by Dran Telvann. The two fled the planet and went to ground together. She has come to think of him as a surrogate master, though he denies this. Currently, they are stranded and he must risk his life in combat to secure means to leave. She watches from the stands.
Starting Location: Ylesia.
Name: Zan Valion
Species: Dathomirian
Age: 34
Appearance: 6'6", with dark blue skin under his black markings with the yellow eyes and cranial horns shared by all his kind. He dresses in a black uniform with a silver buckled belt.
Profession: Imperial officer/dark Jedi
Skills: Lightsaber combat. Favors the Juyo form for its brutal effectiveness. Skilled at using the force in athletic means, as well as using dark side powers, such as choking an enemy, and the dark rage.
Starting Equipment: Two red lightsabers, build for speed. A holdout blaster. A holographic com-link. Commands a Republic (now Imperial) Battleship, the Dread Shadow. Has a black Delta-6 Starfighter for personal use.
Back story: Born on Dathomir, he was not tested at birth due to the tribal nature of the planet, and as such, was overlooked in his force potential. At the age of 18, he enlisted with the Republic Navy for personal gain, and rose to the rank of Captain. Some time prior to the beginning of the Clone War, when Palpatine was beginning to build the basis of his corps of Dark Jedi, he discovered Valion's mostly untapped potential, and gave him training in secret with others, taken from the Jedi Service Corps, and the main Jedi order, itself. While most of the following years were devoted to training, he was at times sent on clandestine missions to interfere with the Jedi and was never caught. Now he has stepped from the shadows to openly hunt the remaining Jedi.
Starting Location: Dread Shadow's main deck, in orbit around Malastare.
Species: Dathomirian
Age: 34
Appearance: 6'6", with dark blue skin under his black markings with the yellow eyes and cranial horns shared by all his kind. He dresses in a black uniform with a silver buckled belt.
Profession: Imperial officer/dark Jedi
Skills: Lightsaber combat. Favors the Juyo form for its brutal effectiveness. Skilled at using the force in athletic means, as well as using dark side powers, such as choking an enemy, and the dark rage.
Starting Equipment: Two red lightsabers, build for speed. A holdout blaster. A holographic com-link. Commands a Republic (now Imperial) Battleship, the Dread Shadow. Has a black Delta-6 Starfighter for personal use.
Back story: Born on Dathomir, he was not tested at birth due to the tribal nature of the planet, and as such, was overlooked in his force potential. At the age of 18, he enlisted with the Republic Navy for personal gain, and rose to the rank of Captain. Some time prior to the beginning of the Clone War, when Palpatine was beginning to build the basis of his corps of Dark Jedi, he discovered Valion's mostly untapped potential, and gave him training in secret with others, taken from the Jedi Service Corps, and the main Jedi order, itself. While most of the following years were devoted to training, he was at times sent on clandestine missions to interfere with the Jedi and was never caught. Now he has stepped from the shadows to openly hunt the remaining Jedi.
Starting Location: Dread Shadow's main deck, in orbit around Malastare.
THERE IS NO LIMIT ON THE AMOUNT OF SHEETS YOU MAY SUBMIT OR CONTROL WITHIN THE RP.
Theoretically, no limit, anyway, but I'll probably hold most people to two or three, max, unless there's good reason for them to have more. And when one dies, you can always make more.
Similarly, if you just want to post 1 sheet, that's fine, too!
Edit: Better map found.
Another thing I'd like to make clear is that I'd like to avoid a bunch of characters in a similar area. We've got a whole galaxy at our disposal, and should use it. Given the open ended nature of the RP, the goal isn't to team up as many characters as possible. At least not right away. For instance, the majority of posted sheets seem to be starting in Hutt Space. Let's mix it up
SHEET SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED.
Final selection:
Anti-American Eagle
EmperorZuma
PrinceOfShapeir
Sage42
Soviet Heavy
TheBlueShotgun0
Everyone else, thank you for your submissions.
