DMG
16-01-2008, 00:56
This is the OOC Thread for The Brookings Institute (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=547331). It is still OPEN, just go to the original sign-up/information thread and make an IC application. No need to even post here.
IC Thread will be up soon. It will probably start with a little Gala event for socializing and such, then move onto whatever you want from there.
OOC Thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=547547)
IC Thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=547689)
Info Thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=547331)
As most of the information about the Institute was laid out in the original thread, this is mainly a discussion forum if anyone has any ideas or questions about the RP. However, I will add a bit of information to clarify or elaborate on the place.
Summary:
The Brookings Institutee is the most prestigious research center in the nation. It was founded by Thomas Crown in 1940 and funded initially and again later by the Robert J. Brookings, father of the atomic bomb. His grandnephew, Robert C. Goddard Sr., restored the institution to glory through an infusion of funds - the Brookings Trust - and establishing a new home for the institution: The Sanctuario (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/DMG2005/Sanctuario.jpg). It is a highly advanced arcology off the coast of New Zealand where all of the Fellows live. Basically, it's very prestigious, very free, and probably has among the best compensation (very high) to requirements (virtually none) ratio in the world.
The arcology itself floats some fifty-plus miles off the southwestern coast of New Zealand's northern island. It is anchored to the ocean floor and general ocean patterns remain calm. And for the brightest minds in the world, only the most advanced and technology-ridden environment was acceptable (so think very advanced, digitized, and made for ease of the user, so even basic things like a chair has some microchip in it).
Additional Details:
The leader of the Institute is called the Director, currently Robert C. Goddard Jr. He may be a Fellow, but generally is not. However, in addition, the leadership is advised by the Council of Fellows, which also retains some veto power over the Director's decisions. The Council of Fellows is composed of the most senior members from the Institute's body, generally having been members for several decades. Any concerns, proposals, or issues from any Fellow should be directed to the Council so as to be best addressed.
While the institution is entirely independent, free, and not biased to any side, that doesn't mean members can't be. More importantly, that doesn't mean that outsiders won't ask for some work to be done. Occasionally, I will post a little message (ICly it would be found on personal computers, e-mail box, notices around the Institute) about a project. Basically, it will be some person or group putting forth a project for any qualified person to accomplish. It can come from any group in the world - you can make a request yourself and submit it - and have any possible details from non-profit work to a paper on the necessity of destroying earth. You can choose whether to accept or not, but be wary of what it means to stick your name and the Brookings name (which is required) onto work for some crackpot dictator. Also, if multiple people accept, there may be a group dynamic to any research or writing paper. Here is an example:
"Greetings from John Stavros, President of the Solar Eclipse Society, I have a project that I wish you to take on... blah blah blah... details about the project... viewpoint... etc."
Solicitor: John Stavros, Solar Eclipse Society
Field: Environmental Science
Requested: Climatologist, Biologist
Viewpoint: The Sun's rays are harmful, we must take action.
Summary: The Sun's rays are hurting my eyes whenever I go outside to take a walk, so the only course of action acceptable is to build a giant space shield to shade the Earth.
Deadline: Three Months
Reward: $12,000,000 USDs
The Institute's new home is closed to the public - non-authorized people - and staff members (maintenance, menial, and skilled) tend to keep to their own outlying arcologies when not needed in the main Sanctuario with the Fellows. The local police are known as Constables. There are relatively few of them and they are very discreet. Crime is not expected to be a problem, so they are more of a security force in terms of fires, medical needs, or other emergencies.
The Brookings Institute's new location floating in international waters puts it in a unique position. While it is not technically part of sovereign Dominion soil, it does operate under the auspices of and thus laws of the Dominion mainland. Civil liberties are very broad and restrictions are few (amongst them is firearm ownership which is highly restricted and regulated). In brief, the Dominion's laws are very liberal, and only concern themselves with offenses committed against another person. Though the full legal code can easily be accessed via the Nets, The High Councilor, Marius Templarica (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/DMG2005/MariusTemplarica.jpg), has put together a short briefing pertaining to the specific situation for all foreign members:
Under the Dominion's libertarian code, no actions taken against oneself can be considered a crime. Crimes against another person [person being used to describe the physical manifestation of a person and all belongings] include:
-Homicide: Intentional or negligent actions resulting in another's death.
-Assault: Intentional or negligent actions resulting in physical harm to another.
-Sexual Abuse: Unwarranted sexual contact.
-Theft: Non-authorized removal of another's belongings.
-Torture: Unauthorized experimentation or forced punishment, resulting in or by means of pain and suffering.
Note that this is not a complete list, but merely those believed relevant to your closed environment. If you have any questions, please ask the local representative of the High Council stationed next to the Director's Office.
Awards:
As the Institute, though resort-like, is a haven of academia, it hands out annual awards and prizes in various fields. The awards are overseen and determined by the Council of Fellows. All Fellows are included in consideration, though if work were intentionally kept private, it would be difficult to award them for it. Prestige is the main prize for each award, however, in addition the awards come with a $1 million USD prize.
List
1st Fellow: More of a title than an award, the 1st Fellow is the most revered Fellow in the Institute, chosen by the general body without restriction or directive.
The Brookings Lifetime Achievement Award
The Kissinger Trophy for General Excellence
The Newtonian Prize for Scientific Discovery
The Einstein Prize for Scientific Theory
The Gaussian Award for Mathematical Excellence
The Galois Medal for Best Breakthrough
The Plato Prize for Philosophy
The Aristotle Award for General Contribution to Society
The Michelangelo Laurel for Contribution to the Arts
Question & Answers:
IC:
Q: What is a Fellow?
A: A Fellow is any member accepted to the Brookings Institute, whether they be a full-fledged member or under temporary review. Officially there are no ranks, though some liberal social caste has been created amongst the body of Fellows.
Q: Am I in DMG?
A: No, the Brookings Institute is not technically on the mainland of DMG. It does, however, maintain small branches in the city. Furthermore, trips to the mainland can easily be arranged with private transport and an aide/security detail, though members must still go through the infamous security screening process.
Q: Money. Do I need it?
A: No, you won't need any money while attending and living at the Brookings Institute. All accommodations, research costs, and sustenance are provided. Things you may need money for: luxuries shopping, upon leaving the Sanctuario, transportation to and from the main airport in New Zealand. However, all costs should be covered by the annual stipend provided to all members.
OOC:
Q: What can I do?
A: Anything. This is pretty free form, so do what you like. Create side-plots, do some research, bring an issue to the Council, whatever. Just remember to respect other players and the nature of the RP.
Q: NPCs?
A: As the Institution is supposed to have 1000 members plus about 8000 staffers, there are plenty of NPCs to deal with. Among the members, there are 500 from DMG and 500 from around the world, so you can pretty much do as you like (or you can create another character and have them apply for Fellowship). You can also interact/control the 8000 staffers who are maids, butlers, trainers, assistants, research aides, chefs, store workers, maintenance personnel, police, etc. The one thing I do ask is the following: this is a center of great minds, so I understand that great egos come along with that, but don't try to belittle the 500 DMG Fellows. Your character may be smart too, but these are the five hundred brightest minds in DMG. As my country is nearly the size of our real world, think of them as the five hundred smart/brightest people in the world this generation. Not to mention that the Dominion's education system is vastly advanced compared to the average in this world (or even the good ones). There are probably one billion poorly education Chinese, so think how many great minds you would get if those people and their families had great educations for generations. I think you get the point.
IC Thread will be up soon. It will probably start with a little Gala event for socializing and such, then move onto whatever you want from there.
OOC Thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=547547)
IC Thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=547689)
Info Thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=547331)
As most of the information about the Institute was laid out in the original thread, this is mainly a discussion forum if anyone has any ideas or questions about the RP. However, I will add a bit of information to clarify or elaborate on the place.
Summary:
The Brookings Institutee is the most prestigious research center in the nation. It was founded by Thomas Crown in 1940 and funded initially and again later by the Robert J. Brookings, father of the atomic bomb. His grandnephew, Robert C. Goddard Sr., restored the institution to glory through an infusion of funds - the Brookings Trust - and establishing a new home for the institution: The Sanctuario (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/DMG2005/Sanctuario.jpg). It is a highly advanced arcology off the coast of New Zealand where all of the Fellows live. Basically, it's very prestigious, very free, and probably has among the best compensation (very high) to requirements (virtually none) ratio in the world.
The arcology itself floats some fifty-plus miles off the southwestern coast of New Zealand's northern island. It is anchored to the ocean floor and general ocean patterns remain calm. And for the brightest minds in the world, only the most advanced and technology-ridden environment was acceptable (so think very advanced, digitized, and made for ease of the user, so even basic things like a chair has some microchip in it).
Additional Details:
The leader of the Institute is called the Director, currently Robert C. Goddard Jr. He may be a Fellow, but generally is not. However, in addition, the leadership is advised by the Council of Fellows, which also retains some veto power over the Director's decisions. The Council of Fellows is composed of the most senior members from the Institute's body, generally having been members for several decades. Any concerns, proposals, or issues from any Fellow should be directed to the Council so as to be best addressed.
While the institution is entirely independent, free, and not biased to any side, that doesn't mean members can't be. More importantly, that doesn't mean that outsiders won't ask for some work to be done. Occasionally, I will post a little message (ICly it would be found on personal computers, e-mail box, notices around the Institute) about a project. Basically, it will be some person or group putting forth a project for any qualified person to accomplish. It can come from any group in the world - you can make a request yourself and submit it - and have any possible details from non-profit work to a paper on the necessity of destroying earth. You can choose whether to accept or not, but be wary of what it means to stick your name and the Brookings name (which is required) onto work for some crackpot dictator. Also, if multiple people accept, there may be a group dynamic to any research or writing paper. Here is an example:
"Greetings from John Stavros, President of the Solar Eclipse Society, I have a project that I wish you to take on... blah blah blah... details about the project... viewpoint... etc."
Solicitor: John Stavros, Solar Eclipse Society
Field: Environmental Science
Requested: Climatologist, Biologist
Viewpoint: The Sun's rays are harmful, we must take action.
Summary: The Sun's rays are hurting my eyes whenever I go outside to take a walk, so the only course of action acceptable is to build a giant space shield to shade the Earth.
Deadline: Three Months
Reward: $12,000,000 USDs
The Institute's new home is closed to the public - non-authorized people - and staff members (maintenance, menial, and skilled) tend to keep to their own outlying arcologies when not needed in the main Sanctuario with the Fellows. The local police are known as Constables. There are relatively few of them and they are very discreet. Crime is not expected to be a problem, so they are more of a security force in terms of fires, medical needs, or other emergencies.
The Brookings Institute's new location floating in international waters puts it in a unique position. While it is not technically part of sovereign Dominion soil, it does operate under the auspices of and thus laws of the Dominion mainland. Civil liberties are very broad and restrictions are few (amongst them is firearm ownership which is highly restricted and regulated). In brief, the Dominion's laws are very liberal, and only concern themselves with offenses committed against another person. Though the full legal code can easily be accessed via the Nets, The High Councilor, Marius Templarica (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b360/DMG2005/MariusTemplarica.jpg), has put together a short briefing pertaining to the specific situation for all foreign members:
Under the Dominion's libertarian code, no actions taken against oneself can be considered a crime. Crimes against another person [person being used to describe the physical manifestation of a person and all belongings] include:
-Homicide: Intentional or negligent actions resulting in another's death.
-Assault: Intentional or negligent actions resulting in physical harm to another.
-Sexual Abuse: Unwarranted sexual contact.
-Theft: Non-authorized removal of another's belongings.
-Torture: Unauthorized experimentation or forced punishment, resulting in or by means of pain and suffering.
Note that this is not a complete list, but merely those believed relevant to your closed environment. If you have any questions, please ask the local representative of the High Council stationed next to the Director's Office.
Awards:
As the Institute, though resort-like, is a haven of academia, it hands out annual awards and prizes in various fields. The awards are overseen and determined by the Council of Fellows. All Fellows are included in consideration, though if work were intentionally kept private, it would be difficult to award them for it. Prestige is the main prize for each award, however, in addition the awards come with a $1 million USD prize.
List
1st Fellow: More of a title than an award, the 1st Fellow is the most revered Fellow in the Institute, chosen by the general body without restriction or directive.
The Brookings Lifetime Achievement Award
The Kissinger Trophy for General Excellence
The Newtonian Prize for Scientific Discovery
The Einstein Prize for Scientific Theory
The Gaussian Award for Mathematical Excellence
The Galois Medal for Best Breakthrough
The Plato Prize for Philosophy
The Aristotle Award for General Contribution to Society
The Michelangelo Laurel for Contribution to the Arts
Question & Answers:
IC:
Q: What is a Fellow?
A: A Fellow is any member accepted to the Brookings Institute, whether they be a full-fledged member or under temporary review. Officially there are no ranks, though some liberal social caste has been created amongst the body of Fellows.
Q: Am I in DMG?
A: No, the Brookings Institute is not technically on the mainland of DMG. It does, however, maintain small branches in the city. Furthermore, trips to the mainland can easily be arranged with private transport and an aide/security detail, though members must still go through the infamous security screening process.
Q: Money. Do I need it?
A: No, you won't need any money while attending and living at the Brookings Institute. All accommodations, research costs, and sustenance are provided. Things you may need money for: luxuries shopping, upon leaving the Sanctuario, transportation to and from the main airport in New Zealand. However, all costs should be covered by the annual stipend provided to all members.
OOC:
Q: What can I do?
A: Anything. This is pretty free form, so do what you like. Create side-plots, do some research, bring an issue to the Council, whatever. Just remember to respect other players and the nature of the RP.
Q: NPCs?
A: As the Institution is supposed to have 1000 members plus about 8000 staffers, there are plenty of NPCs to deal with. Among the members, there are 500 from DMG and 500 from around the world, so you can pretty much do as you like (or you can create another character and have them apply for Fellowship). You can also interact/control the 8000 staffers who are maids, butlers, trainers, assistants, research aides, chefs, store workers, maintenance personnel, police, etc. The one thing I do ask is the following: this is a center of great minds, so I understand that great egos come along with that, but don't try to belittle the 500 DMG Fellows. Your character may be smart too, but these are the five hundred brightest minds in DMG. As my country is nearly the size of our real world, think of them as the five hundred smart/brightest people in the world this generation. Not to mention that the Dominion's education system is vastly advanced compared to the average in this world (or even the good ones). There are probably one billion poorly education Chinese, so think how many great minds you would get if those people and their families had great educations for generations. I think you get the point.