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Just curious as to what the step up with FT is and sort of...Who to approach/cleave to and who to avoid within the setting?

Advice, anyone?

So you're asking how to bring yourself into FT?

Essentially, yes. And who's the defining sorts that a peaceable, well-meaning, perhaps considered culturally erratic, lapsed, eccentric or novel, society can interact with :P

Well you have to really look around to find out who's you think is good to RP with or not. Read a few threads and such. If you want to practice something like opening diplomatic relations with another FT nation or something I'll be glad to help.

Actually, I'm just waiting for my 3 page long opening post to get through the annoyance that is Moderated Posting. And which has accidentally been posted twice.

Eeks.

I have high hopes for my little introduction, peaceable as I hope it remains, or at least with a tenuous appreciation of peace. I would hate to have to dream up warships so early.

Was hoping, really, honestly, more a "heads up" of the current situation. I've been a smidge lapsed, you see.

Well you could always state: "This is a peace/first contact thread and no warships are allowed"
Then people would pretty much have to respect your wishes.

I suppose I could, but then that wouldn't be especially "realistic". As realistic as one can come in the realms of space-faring civilisations, eh? :P

I could equally hope for decent RPers, so that in any case this civilisationally defining contact would be legible. But then I imagine lots of uncouth races make it to the stars. *shrug* I'm indifferent.

meh, I suppose

This is my holiday, as it were. I think I might just go with the flow, crest on slow waves of enjoyment. It's good to actually enjoy things again, I suppose. To flow freely rather than trying to swim upstream all the time.

Okay... never heard an explanation that poetic before.

I do try. It helps the ideas flow, to keep ones thoughts in a pleasantly presentable and mildly understandable sort of form. Even if I will be relatively human-basic. I like to think of it as a philosophical eccentricity.

If you're looking for FT peers that are more than willing to organise, be realistic and plan your opening, you're more than welcome to apply to the ESUS alliance (http://www.esusalliance.co.uk/). :)

don't waste your time with The Steppe Empire

I'll consider it. My opening, as I mentioned, is planned it simply awaits birth :)

I do try. It helps the ideas flow, to keep ones thoughts in a pleasantly presentable and mildly understandable sort of form. Even if I will be relatively human-basic. I like to think of it as a philosophical eccentricity.

Huh, I see. I just let stuff come to me, it's hard not to have ideas when your mind's constantly in motion.

Sometimes we all languish in an uncertain sea where none of our ideas seem wise. Surely you get writers block occasionally?

It really depends on what I'm doing. If it was an assignment, from time to time, yes. But when its something like this, where my thoughts are able to fly freely, I never stop churning out ideas.

Very nice. You must be quite prolific, especially to have so many posts in so short a time.

Also! My post, for all who care. :)

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=562933

Opinions and suggestions are welcome, friends

Very nice. You must be quite prolific, especially to have so many posts in so short a time.

Indeed.

Also! My post, for all who care. :)

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=562933

Opinions and suggestions are welcome, friends

I'll be looking into that now.

Hm. Some reply/interest at least ^^

I replied to your thread, it's refreshing to see someone start out here who's at an extremely good level of writing, rather than the usual bull. I know when I started out I, well, was less than acceptable, let us put it that way. Good job on it, anyway, I have high hopes.
Originally Posted by Myenya
Very nice. You must be quite prolific, especially to have so many posts in so short a time.
Just be careful not to confuse "prolific" with "good". Don't get me wrong, Greywatch is a fine poster, but I've often found that those with a lesser accumilation of posts are actually the better RPers than those with many thousands. Case in point, you have seventeen posts, I have, I don't know, over seven thousand. But from what I've seen, you are a better writer than I, which is evidence to support my theory. Of course, this does not apply one hundred percent of the time, but it does so often enough to convince me.

Just be careful not to confuse "prolific" with "good". Don't get me wrong, Greywatch is a fine poster, but I've often found that those with a lesser accumilation of posts are actually the better RPers than those with many thousands. Case in point, you have seventeen posts, I have, I don't know, over seven thousand. But from what I've seen, you are a better writer than I, which is evidence to support my theory. Of course, this does not apply one hundred percent of the time, but it does so often enough to convince me.

Well I post quite a bit, and they are good quality (most of the time) so either way it works.

Well I post quite a bit, and they are good quality (most of the time) so either way it works.
Like I said, doesn't apply 100% of the time.

Like I said, doesn't apply 100% of the time.

Indeed.

I hope you didn't mind me jumping into your intro thread.

Greywatch, could you not bring my ship into your hanger please? I'd rather have contact with Myenya's people, really, and if you bring me in I'd just be having FC with you all bloody over again. Just leave my ship alone, please.

Fair enough.

I was referring more to his ever-flowing well of ideas as he seemed to put it. And yes, I'd be glad to help the ship and so further have a better FC :)

I must extend my compliments to you Myenya, for a very witty, and compelling opening thus far, were it not for the numbers already involved, I would express interest in participation, but as it stands, you look to be getting a little crowded in that little ‘corner of space’, heh; admittedly I’m tied up myself in several of my own little RPs anyway. I intend follow this thread with great interest, perhaps we can conduct a RP together sometime in the near future.

My thanks. I'm most grateful that you seem to enjoy it and would definetly enjoy contact with you further down the line. Assuming I survive the rigors and opening volleys of this self-proclaimed cultural gangbang :P

Anyone else got any opinions, ideas, suggestions or advice? :)

Anyone else got any opinions, ideas, suggestions or advice? :)
Um...don't shoot anyone? It's pretty easy to start a war, even unintentionally, and it's a hell of a lot more difficult to forge peaceful relationships, never mind alliances, with other nations. Otherwise, to me, you seem to be doing perfectly fine as it is. However, for all intents and purposes, until you open it anyway, my ship is dead to the universe and won't be responding to anything.
Looking forward to FC.

Gotcha. We don't shoot, as a rule. We haven't been provoked into making warships quite yet. I imagine it might happen, but I'm content to explore, enjoy life and make fun of counter-productive pseduodiplomats untill that time.

All in good fun, Greywatch :)

Say, Myenya, how's the whole operating-on-my-character thing going to work? 'Cause I'd really like to join in on the general diplomacy and whatnot, but I'd like to know what would be good for you. Ideally she's going to wake up screaming, believing she's been captured, and will probably be pretty hostile until someone calms her down and explains where she is and what the situation is.

A reaction I will take a great amount of pleasure in.

I.

not every one post count just from RPing numder of us post in other forums,so post count means nothing in RPing

side not i any one want a battle damage Imperial warship to pop to spice thnigs up,with not coms ?

not every one post count just from RPing numder of us post in other forums,so post count means nothing in RPing

side not i any one want a battle damage Imperial warship to pop to spice thnigs up,with not coms ?
Yeah that's true, I almost never post on General, but it's in my experience that most RPers don't participate in General and vice versa. As for your entry, I'd suggest something different. The whole "damaged warship" routine is a bit old, now that I've done it and then Alversia did it a third would just be even more redundant.

Well you can form an Alliance with my people, they're a pretty standard and peaceful people. In fact, I believe one of my battered warships is now in your area :D

Yeah that's true, I almost never post on General, but it's in my experience that most RPers don't participate in General and vice versa. As for your entry, I'd suggest something different. The whole "damaged warship" routine is a bit old, now that I've done it and then Alversia did it a third would just be even more redundant.

well the usely 62 ship wolfpack that i enter NS space AKA known space as called by us is not you want showing up now

Well you can form an Alliance with my people, they're a pretty standard and peaceful people. In fact, I believe one of my battered warships is now in your area :D

Which I did offer to help and as a matter of fact am helping right now.

As to Xis, I'm amenable to that happening. We're just going to basically patch her up as it were, anyways. Sort of "softly-softly" approach to dealing with alien biology.

Bit crowded at present, Isa. Another time, perhaps.

Which I did offer to help and as a matter of fact am helping right now.


Cool, I've edited my post to show you arriving in the shuttle bay at the same time as the Greywatch troops.

I'm cool with that, Myenya.

rare to see my lot in NS space so i don't think we ever meet now

With RPs, anything is possible Isa

I suppose some things are for the better.

With RPs, anything is possible Isa

Not with time so i'm keeping with what i said

Meh, not like I'm gonna cry myself to sleep about it

I suppose some things are for the better.

well you making contact by finding a planet won't happen as i have none, an trying sending a message to us after say learnig of us say Xiscapia ,won't work as you need something to pick it up

Meh, not like I'm gonna cry myself to sleep about it

plaese did you really need to waste time saying that

To be perfectly honest I couldn't care what you have or don't have. They're for the better because I've seen your back catalogue;)

plaese did you really need to waste time saying that

I've got all the time in the world.

'Mindly relevant' is a good way to put it...

Hm? What you say?

To be perfectly honest I couldn't care what you have or don't have. They're for the better because I've seen your back catalogue;)

say what

Exactly. :)

Exactly. :)

no really what the hell are you on about as what the hell a catalogue got to do with the need to have someone around to pick a message

We have seen your previous work.

We are not impressed.

/oversimplification

oh you one of them, well i don't have time for poeple who can get pass shit like that

*shrug* Sorry to have standards

(ooc: heh sorry for the post in your thread I posted it before I saw yours I didn't refresh the page, but you can see I'm not there to start a fight, I just sent an unarmed drone ship, I hope we're still cool)

Well, your rashness hasn't earned you any brownie points. For the moment I suppose you can stay

I can assume that the Leanorian presence doesn't raise any eyebrows with your ppl.

We sort of looked on in mild wonder. Ish, little bit.

lol, good enough

Is, is this open, still?
I'm certain that certain parties in this thread may have a vague recollection of me.
I'm the great hermit of NS FT. I keep to myself, out of the wars and drama of FT. I'm Mr. Friendly, always a nice word to say, never blow to strike. I'll give you the shirt off my back ICly if you happen to need it. I remember from your first post you said you were looking for unusual nations. Well, I'm the unusualist of the unusual, with complete custom everything. I'd prolly send in the IC equavalent of a sampler platter.

Hm. Bit crowded at present...

I think it should say 'semi open' or in the future, make a sign up thread. Just a suggestion.

Well, we could always do another thread, via some anomally or another, you end up at my capitol world. I give you a tour, impress and dazzle you with my alieness, invite you to the Intergalactic Territory I'm building. (A space station and then some, all for international peace and good will.)

Alas, due to the lateness of the hour, such a thread as this would have to wait until tomorrow.

Dude, you had better let me come, I really wanna see this now.

I'm a little interested in setting up a thread with you in the near-future, preferably closed.

Send me a telegram (or reach me at my MSN: feronenkun@hotmail.com) if you're interested and we can discuss the details.

And, by the way, your intro post gave me hope in humanity.

I can assume that the Leanorian presence doesn't raise any eyebrows with your ppl.

We sort of looked on in mild wonder. Ish, little bit.

But Fox-people have your complete attention lol

LOL, anthro-lioness vs fox-people. Who to glomp first?

For the moment. We're just amazed by the weirdness inherent in such a thing as "mostly human animal people"

LOL, anthro-lioness vs fox-people. Who to glomp first?

lol, an interesting mix I thought.

For the moment. We're just amazed by the weirdness inherent in such a thing as "mostly human animal people"

Well, you'll be disappointed by the Alversians then, they look human for the most part.

For the moment. We're just amazed by the weirdness inherent in such a thing as "mostly human animal people"

Might not wanna say that to the Leanorians, they're a developed race and hate being refered to as animals.

Might not wanna say that to the Leanorians, they're a developed race and hate being refered to as animals.

As do the Kitsune, it's likely to kill any relations stone dead.

No, Leanorians would either:
1: Tear your face off
2: Stop helping you
3: Challenge you to honor battles
All of which are bad

Love to stay and chat but I'm off to work, I'll be back on in an hour simply 'cause they don't really have anything for me to do.

Love to stay and chat but I'm off to work, I'll be back on in an hour simply 'cause they don't really have anything for me to do.

LOl, sounds like me at the moment

No, Leanorians would either:
1: Tear your face off
Seems a bit extreme.
2: Stop helping you
So it's like, "oh shit you just insulted us terribly, we're going to let you die now" kind of thing?
3: Challenge you to honor battles
Which is like "tear your face off" only you get a chance to defend yourself first?

Luckily some of us have moved beyond such hostile trivialities, eh?

An Alversian Gentleman may still challenge you to a duel if he feels particularly insulted :D

And we would make clear our views on such puffery :P

And we would make clear our views on such puffery :P

Then how would your people uphold their honour?

An Alversian Gentleman may still challenge you to a duel if he feels particularly insulted :D
Huh, never heard of that, but I guess no one's ever really insulted you, have they?

Huh, never heard of that, but I guess no one's ever really insulted you, have they?

Nope, plus there aren't that many Gentlemen about these days

Seems a bit extreme.

So it's like, "oh shit you just insulted us terribly, we're going to let you die now" kind of thing?

Which is like "tear your face off" only you get a chance to defend yourself first?

1. Indeed, hence why Pegasus wanted to leave
2. Depends on the severity/who you're talkin to
3. Pretty much

Then how would your people uphold their honour?

Don't see ritualised combat as a matter of honour, more of an undated and outmoded ideal, position and indulgence. We really don't see the point in conflict, when cooperation will bring you so much.

I don't think Myenyans would enjoy having to make warships quite as much as the shipbrains would enjoy the opportunity to be yet-more-godlike, arch and strategical ^^

So, Myena, any word on that offer?

And yes, Greywatch, you can come too. Alas, one of us has to go to work this morning, and I'm afraid it's me, so I'll get back to this after 3:30ish.

I'm at work right now ^^

I don't think Myenyans would enjoy having to make warships quite as much as the shipbrains would enjoy the opportunity to be yet-more-godlike, arch and strategical ^^

I'd like to see the brains if they met some of my other Races, that would put the godlikeness out of them alright :p

Doubt it :P.

I'd like to see the brains if they met some of my other Races, that would put the godlikeness out of them alright :p

Great, now I'm curious...

I'd like to see the brains if they met some of my other Races, that would put the godlikeness out of them alright :p
Them vs. the Alumina, who would win?

Aren't the Alumina ancient or something?

Aren't the Alumina ancient or something?

VERY ancient. But also quite modern :p I think a Brain would get annoyed much more quickly than an Alumina.

They weren't the race I was thinking of. The Race I was thinking of no longer exists...apparently. Xis knows who I'm on about.


...The Unstoppable Killers...

VERY ancient. But also quite modern :p I think a Brain would get annoyed much more quickly than an Alumina.

They weren't the race I was thinking of. The Race I was thinking of no longer exists...apparently. Xis knows who I'm on about.
...The Unstoppable Killers...
I think the Shipbrains would just find them amusing. Besides, it's not really fair to pit the "Unstoppable Killers" against ANYONE, all things considered.

I think the Shipbrains would just find them amusing. Besides, it's not really fair to pit the "Unstoppable Killers" against ANYONE, all things considered.

Good point, I couldn't be arsed using them at the moment anyway. Too much hassle.
So Ship Brain vs Alumina is the match-up then :D

Man, I want my Elden to meet the Alumina at some point.

What's an Elden?

Oh right, I haven't explained that yet...
Umm... the Greyknights I used in that other thread with Chaos and such... those were Elden

Oh right, I haven't explained that yet...
Umm... the Greyknights I used in that other thread with Chaos and such... those were Elden

ah...that would be interesting...

Man, I want my Elden to meet the Alumina at some point.
No, you don't. Trust me. And I think Alumina get annoyed really, really fast, they're just great at hiding it and making everyone else think that they basically have no emotions or for that matter, souls.

Brief evolutional history on a part of Greywatch

Wriaths ---> Twilight Demons ---> Elden ---> Humans + Leanorians

No, you don't. Trust me. And I think Alumina get annoyed really, really fast, they're just great at hiding it and making everyone else think that they basically have no emotions or for that matter, souls.

Are they Genocidal?

No, you don't. Trust me. And I think Alumina get annoyed really, really fast, they're just great at hiding it and making everyone else think that they basically have no emotions or for that matter, souls.

Isn't that the way of it? The brains would show more 'emotion' than a 7ft Alumina. In fact, the Alumina would probably find the act of talking to a shipbrain hilarious.

And no they're no Genocidal, just not big into showing emotions. Think Star Trek Vulcans x10

Isn't that the way of it? The brains would show more 'emotion' than a 7ft Alumina. In fact, the Alumina would probably find the act of talking to a shipbrain hilarious.

And no they're no Genocidal, just not big into showing emotions. Think Star Trek Vulcans x10
With a serious superiority complex and a condescending, arrogant attitude to everyone. And you saw what the brain did to the Greywatch drone, which isn't even supposed to have emotions, yet the brain somehow sensed it was getting hot under the collar. Besides, with the level of intellect I think these things possess, even an Alumina wouldn't equal it.

It would try.

Besides, you've only met the Alumina of one Clan, there are other, less brash ones out there.

Ah ah ah, Drones are a little more complex, they don't feel emotion. They imprint on others and copy them, and due to their hive mind, they can sometimes write things that are conveying something felt by one of their kin. Hence why the Drone suddenly went, 'let's help the Alversians.'

It would try.

Besides, you've only met the Alumina of one Clan, there are other, less brash ones out there.
Actually I've met four: Nigripes, the Supreme Lioness, whoever that one Ambassador was, and Doleses or whatever her name is. And they were all, excuse my language, arrogant elitist assholes, except possibly the engineer whose name I can't be bothered to go look up that starts with a D.

And as for the Drone, GW, call it what you want, it's emotion. Even I could tell the thing was getting a bit pissed, so whatever the cause was...*shrugs*

And not because Alversia was feeling ignored? :P

Also, you talk about Chaos like it's a thing?

But yes, Shipbrains are wonderfully self-satisfied and oh-so-happy with what they've helped build and help maintain in Myenya. All a matter of time (And national progression) as to what they do next and what other fun can be had :)

That's a hilarious description of the Alumina, you're only making me ever so much more interested.

ANd XIs, I'm a person at a computer, it's a little hard to scold someone without seeming a little upset. (Which is what I was trying to do) But I'll work on it, just for you. :p

Actually I've met four: Nigripes, the Supreme Lioness, whoever that one Ambassador was, and Doleses or whatever her name is. And they were all, excuse my language, arrogant elitist assholes, except possibly the engineer whose name I can't be bothered to go look up that starts with a D.

And as for the Drone, GW, call it what you want, it's emotion. Even I could tell the thing was getting a bit pissed, so whatever the cause was...*shrugs*

Bit of a sore mood are we?

Yes, most of them are like that, but they're all from two clans, the Panthera Clan and the Leo Clan, the most common, there are two other clans.

Her name is Desusus btw, I meant to make it Desus and spelt it wrong :rolleyes:

Al, did you notice me mentioning the Xiscapian diplomat on my world?

Bit of a sore mood are we?

Yes, most of them are like that, but they're all from two clans, the Panthera Clan and the Leo Clan, the most common, there are two other clans.

Her name is Desusus btw, I meant to make it Desus and spelt it wrong :rolleyes:
You know the Alumina get on my nerves, especially because the only apparent way to make them show emotion and compassion is to shoot them repeatedly. Literally, remember what happened in the Mirror thread?

And so what if they're from different clans? What difference does that make?
EDIT: Be back soon.

Emotion yes, Compassion no, they're not cold-blooded murderers.

And the Clans are from different areas of the globe and hence have different personalities and sub-cultures.

Edited my post Greywatch

Again, what do you mean by Chaos?

It's...hard to explain

Edited my post Greywatch

Saw it and edited mine, thanks.

It's...hard to explain

Are we refering to Warhammer 40K-ish Chaos?

Are we refering to Warhammer 40K-ish Chaos?

I know absolutely nothing about Warhammer so it's hard to say.

I know absolutely nothing about Warhammer so it's hard to say.

Okay, that's a no.

In Wh 40K, Chaos is like this hellish area that kinda exists as it's own universe-ish thing... essentially, it's a bad place and those that get stuff there are doomed to eternal torture and suffering. Yeah, basically hell.

Okay, that's a no.

In Wh 40K, Chaos is like this hellish area that kinda exists as it's own universe-ish thing... essentially, it's a bad place and those that get stuff there are doomed to eternal torture and suffering. Yeah, basically hell.

I don't think it's that. I only very slightly understand it myself.

Ah, okay then.

Okay, that's a no.

In Wh 40K, Chaos is like this hellish area that kinda exists as it's own universe-ish thing... essentially, it's a bad place and those that get stuff there are doomed to eternal torture and suffering. Yeah, basically hell.
Yes, but it's also a religion some follow. Like there's the four gods of human survivalist emotions (don't ask me their names) but they're lust, hate, hope and despair, basically opposites. Each god is evil but rival each other, and have their own followers, cultists, daemons, legions of soldiers, ect. Chaos refers to all these plus the Warp (a separate dimension which is basically a huge pool of energy whipped up into a hellish storm that is inhabited by all manner of nasty creatures) and the things that come from there. Chaos and many weapons of Chaos rely on the power of the Warp for their motivation and weaponry. They feel humanity is the rightful heir to the universe, and that humans deemed too "weak" and all xenos (with rare exceptions) need to be crushed and wiped out for the the glory of their gods and so they can rule the universe unopposed.

Ah, so that's what it is! I never really understood it myself.

I already know about the legions, creatures, gods and such. I spent an afternoon reading Warhammer 40K stuff this past week. And I've played DoW.
Though, I thought they killed everything simply because they were evil, so thank you for clearing that part up for me.

Charming!

Charming!

It's not the worst thing in this Universe, trust me.

Charming!

Indeed, they're great fun. Popping up out of blood red portals and leading armies of abominations...

Welcome to the wonderful world of FT!

Also, join the Future Tech (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/group.php?groupid=10) jolt forum social group! :)

It's not the worst thing in this Universe, trust me.
Probably the second worse thing. At least Chaos thinks the Universe is worth keeping...
and not
ANNHILATE!

Probably the second worse thing. At least Chaos thinks the Universe is worth keeping...
and not
ANNHILATE!

And suddenly Doctor Who comes to mind. Dayleks!

Probably the second worse thing. At least Chaos thinks the Universe is worth keeping...
and not
ANNHILATE!

Oh they DO think the Universe is worth keeping...
Just needs a few adjustments to make it more suitable...

...i.e wiping out everything in it. lol

Not quite Daleks but no less Intimidating

Must be hard to make friends when you're as cosmically twisted as chaos sounds

Must be hard to make friends when you're as cosmically twisted as chaos sounds

Try talking to North Calaveras about that. All his races are tailor-made to be Villains!

Can't be an easy life

Can't be an easy life

As long as you have fun with it, anything's possible.

I suppose so.

Still, setting out to be immediately antagonistic doesn't seem wise.

Also, everyone seems offline :(

Being unarmed and at the mercy of whatever passes by isn't wise either. It depends how you play in the very end. Take my people for example, they have *stupidly* large warships and are very secretive because they're neighbor (as I've RPed it) has attacked them repeatedly in the past. Thus they view everyone else with quite a bit of suspicion.

Well, not unarmed. We just like to avoid conflict and overt warships. If we have to make them, it'll be immense fun for me. Already got a slew of good warship names in mind

Yes, but, keep in mind that it takes time to make them. And tryign to produce warships whilest you're being attacked isn't an easy task.

We have our Explorer types to hold the line. Perhaps a good few allies to call on. Mobile population centres. *shrugs* If we need to be diasporic nomads, we can :)

I'm just saying, I've seen some weird and scary ships out there in the FT universe.

Like what? :)

Well... there was the ship that was tossed into a star and survived, it possessed psychic weapons and was immune to gravity... and had all this other stuff...
There are the numerous ships that can destroy worlds....
There are the fleet killers...
There are the ships keep you from using FTL travel...
There are the ships that deply thousands of fighters...

Yeah, like what? :p

Those are useless compared to the ultimate warship. I like to nickname it HMS Godmod

Lies. The ultimate warship is called the Sa-Matra. :P

Yeah, like what? :p

Those are useless compared to the ultimate warship. I like to nickname it HMS Godmod

one phrase for that: LOL

one phrase for that: LOL

Well it has been used before and it may be used again. Although I don't use it's Race all that often.

Well it has been used before and it may be used again. Although I don't use it's Race all that often.
It's so ridiculously over powered it's only been used once (to my knowledge, paddy here may have been sneaking around with it behind my back) and we pretty much just use it as a plot device...or used it, anyway. It's useless fighting it.

It's so ridiculously over powered it's only been used once (to my knowledge, paddy here may have been sneaking around with it behind my back) and we pretty much just use it as a plot device...or used it, anyway. It's useless fighting it.

Summing it up in one phrase...yes :D

Okay, I'm intrigued

You would be. Pray you never face them. They wiped out my navy :D

Is this the infamous ship that one uses whenever one needs a story with a, "Augh, my planet's being assaulted by a lone and single force!" part in it?

Nope, it's the 'Oh no a terrible evil has awoken and threatens to destroy the universe' kind of ship

ICly, my people are terrified of them.

OOCly, I LOVE them, they're SUCH a good plot device :D

I'm assuming anyone who wants to can use this thing. Within reason.

Why? You thinking of using them? :p

Not a chance, I'm just curious.

lol, with me in control and a lot of Godmodding freedom, sure anyone can have them. Just $10 a pop :tongue:

Or I could make up my own godmodded race... oh wait, I already did that.

Or I could make up my own godmodded race... oh wait, I already did that.

Who is this?

Meh, a random nameless race that's apart of Greywatch's history. They're also partially responsible for Redemption, but that's a whole other story I don't feel like explaining.

A bit like the part in Alversian history where they were nearly destroyed by a terrible threat...

...a little coincidence?

I know nothing about Alversian history, and a lot of the stuff I use in my FT nation was thought up of years before I started NS.

I know nothing about Alversian history, and a lot of the stuff I use in my FT nation was thought up of years before I started NS.

Well, we could consider them the same? How long ago was this genocidal war? It has it's own section in my Factbook.

I have to actually look over all the info still in my brain to determine the exact time that it happened. If you really wanna know I could always just TG the basic story to you. Prolly between 25-70 years ago, current FT Greywatch time.

Hmmm, mine happened a few hundred years ago...
okay, tg the details to me if you can.

Myenya, please check TGs.

Done :)

Several comments...

1) Here's something to help you with FT another FT friend of mine made a while back:
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=551755

A fairly much complete list of the FTers.

2) I'd like to get in on this thread too, I haven't done some RPing with either one of my sides in a while and your posts seem to be most interesting from what I've read so far. I particularly like the Brainship's... "comments" it sends to the other AI's and people. It's good to see a change of attitude here on FT.

To put it bluntly, I got an "evil" AI the Empire side of me has recently installed onto their ships and I've been looking for a place other than war for it to participate with.

3) Got MSN? If not, I highly suggest you get it as most of the experienced vets have it.
We do most of our planing and OOC interactions there.

EDIT:
Sorry, late night brain kicks in around now, and I forgot to finish up that sentence...

Hm. I'll definetly consider it.

You intruge me, new one. I, the Semi-Nomadic Jedi Empire of Coredia do hereby welcome you to NS. And since I'm bored, I hope to interact with you soon enough.

That sounds interesting

Hm, anything I can get involved in? Anything going on?

Might take some people up on their generous offers...Tad bored.

Hm, anything I can get involved in? Anything going on?

Might take some people up on their generous offers...Tad bored.

Well shucks, gimme a few hours after I do some labors I promised to assist with tomorrow and I can have that tour I mentioned up and going. I enjoy giving the grand tour.

Hey, I think I'll use that as the name, The Grand Tour.

Like I said, the premise is simple, through some spacial anomally of some sort, you get in Andromeda. We meet, I show off, we sign some sort of a peace agreement and include some trade. I'll even throw in a few books to inspire advanced technology off of. (Icly of course. Anything you come up with will be all you, but I can be thoroughly blamed for anything you come up with at first if neccessary.)

I don't think Hyperintelligent computers need much outside inspiration. But it's certainly an idea :). We're more or less carefree explorer types, zipping around the galaxy looking at stuff and enjoying ourselves, while non-sentient machines handle most of the labour and sentient machines divert a mere fraction of their awesome mental power to doing the paperwork ;)

Well, it'll give us a chance to see which is larger, the ego of the super-massive Aquamarinian Hivemind, or the ego of hyperintelligent computers.

I can only imagine. :P

Anything fun going on at present?

Finally finished reading your intro thread. Very nice. Welcome to FT.

I assume you're Culture-based?

You seem like you'd be fun to RP with, if just for the huge difference in cultures. (Mekantans have a moral system around the same Chaotic Evil neighborhood as the Affront) The problem would be keeping the Mekantans from opening fire. ^_^


But yeah, nice writing. ^_^

Yeah, Culture-based/inspired. Sounds interesting, certainly :P If all the people who'd offered such could set up threads and/or elaborate on their base ideas/suggestions/requests, then I would be more the richer for spoils and prospects :)

This one sounds like quite risky fun :D

So, Mekanta, how would we go about starting something?

That goes for anyone else to, I'm looking to expand my horizons and effectively whore myself

Bump??

So, Mekanta, how would we go about starting something?

That goes for anyone else to, I'm looking to expand my horizons and effectively whore myself

Well, the Myenyans could find a Mekantan harvesting operation. They tend to attack NPC systems (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=547391) and stick around to chat afterward (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=565625). The most recent one is a bit overcrowded already, but I could have another fleet show up.

Or the Mekantans could stumble across you, making sure its one of the more peaceful (relatively speaking) commanders. Even when trying to be diplomatic and nice, a Mekantan will often still be quite belligerent and outright insulting.

Example: While trying to be nice and compliment the Myenyan homeworld, a Mekantan commander might say something like "yes, your misshapen ball of dirt is very lovely" or, more accurate to Mekantan speech patterns, "To be of good poor-shape being ball of rock and dust."


But yeah, several options. ^_^

Sounds good. Would you like to set the scene then, and I'll sort of stumble in/you stumble upon me? :)

Sure, I'll try to get a thread up later today.

Now, though, sleep beckons to me through the soul-crushing weight of insomnia.

Fine by me, take as long as you need :)

Sorry about all the delays. I had a little unforeseen roadblock in the way of my NS activities, and I lost the post I had been working during the surprise downtime.


I'll go ahead and make a more vague intro than I intended. Maybe I'll go back and make a Director's Cut version of the post at a later date, but... meh.


Sorry again. ^_^

No problem :)

http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=14089795#post14089795

It's up.