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Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.01.30 19:14:00 -
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We are the 42nd Collective, a mechanical race. We are a relatively small faction (weakness: any faction with vast tracts of land), but are advanced beyond our time (strength: command of highly advanced tech) . We come from a completely artificial realm (terrain weakness 1: any untamed land, terrain strength 1: modernized areas, base terrain: a completely artificial realm with complex pathways, highly modernized and under heavy surveillance). Our millitary forces consist of computerized mechs, as do our people (terrain weakness 2: areas with strong magnetic activity, frequent lightning strikes, and high amounts of water; terrain strength 2: flatlands and plains), with our infantry consisting of specialized androids. Civilian units of the collective have a degree of artificial intelligence while having a direct relay to the Collective, with most combat units being dependent on the Collective to attain co-ordinartion (terrain weakness 3: anywhere very far from the central seat of the hive mind, terrain strength 3: anywhere very close to the current seat of the hive mind).
Our prime directive: Observe, document, and conquer. Metal is better than meat!
OOC: Is this acceptable? |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.01.31 07:41:00 -
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>Team-R99 reporting. Foreign entities discovered.
>Overseer-R99 replying. Describe foreign entities.
>Entities are humanoid in appearance. With green skin and covered with glowing runes.
>Analyze runes.
>Running image recognition subprogram...
>Accessing languages.db...
>Attempting match...
>Negative, runes do not seem to belong to any documented language.
>Attempt Protocol-C12.
>Affirmative.
And with that, the squad of millitary androids moved in on the logipriests from all directions, phaser rifles set to "stun", and attempting to neutralize and capture their targets for analysis. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.01.31 15:56:00 -
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OOC: OK, it has the same effect. The 42nd collective is Tier 3, with the AIs of the droids acting like slightly more disciplined humans (they're intelligent and conscious, but they were created by someone else, and progressed only slightly faster than those around them. They can create more of their same kind, but don't actually know how to make an AI from scratch). For that, I'll specify an additional weakness (weakness 2: magic of any kind, as it causes disruption). I can also make another if that isn't enough (weakness 3: underground areas, as they are difficult to map using sonar). With this many weaknesses, I'll be providing the comic relief for this game.
[EDIT]: The bots are moving towards the logipriests with short range tasers instead of phasers. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.01.31 15:57:00 -
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Accidental double post. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.01.31 16:01:00 -
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These posts seem to replicate on their own. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.01 06:46:00 -
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>Team-R99 Leader reporting. Capture attempts unsuccessful. Targets appear to have a defense unit outmatching any of us.
>Overseer-R99 responding. Describe defense unit.
>For the Collective's sake, man, I don't have time for this. Here, I'll take a photo ans send it to you.
The team leader's optics flashed as he took a photo of Brutus, after which he broadcasted to his other teammates:
>New squad order: RUN THE [EXPLETIVE REDACTED] AWAY!
The robots then began a strategic retreat towards base, which of course means to say they ran like the cowards they were. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.01 22:49:00 -
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OOC: Yup. What's your favorite SCP (mine's 016)? Also, are we playing as individuals or factions, because up until now, I've assumed I'm playing as the whole collective.
Back at the robot outpost...
>Sighted entities seemed to exude a magical aura, evidenced by our squad's motor disruption.
>We must capture and test them.
>What strategy do you suggest?
>Render them unconscious from a distance, then take them to the testing chambers while their magical aura is inert.
>Attempting capture at 1800 hours.
>Agreed. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.02 08:49:00 -
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OOC: I think I needed an alliance anyway. BTW, the collective aren't automatons, they're robots with individual complex AIs and personalities (The AI program and the original robots were created by someone else, though, so they're still Tier 3. They look a bit like DUST armor).
In the Hive Mind...
>Sandmen were added to the group "Alliance".
>Accessing civs.db...
>Updating civs.db... Complete.
>Sandromin was added to "Contacts".
>New objective to Squad-R87: Assist Sandromin's forces in terminating the Archanecromancer. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.02 20:36:00 -
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OOC: Alright then, here are the current situations in the plot threads of the Collective:
Meanwhile, at the Collective main city...
A loud buzzer went off in a white room, waking the large figure of Brutus lying on the floor. A mechanical voice said through an intercom:"Welcome, Subject 89, to your test chambers. After you complete your tests, you shall be released. Proceed to the next room. Failure to comply with orders will result in a reprimand via your shock collar."
In another testing chamber...
The buzzer woke up the six logipriests in a test chamber, with the same instructions issued.
In a negotiation with Sandromin...
The Engineer stood before Sandromin a few hours after their alliance was formed. "The Book was in our possession at a previous time. We had uncovered it in the tomb of the previous Archnecromancer, and were researching its properties. The one called Xavier stole it and you know the rest (OOC: Can we retcon this into the story?). If you require assistance in locating and capturing him, we would be more than able to dispense any number of squadrons to provide reinforcements." the robot said. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.02 21:00:00 -
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It's not as if we're the reason no one else posts here. And anyway, there are still new posts in the locker room in other topics. |
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Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.03 07:32:00 -
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OOC: Vyzion, D&D is the mother of all RPGs. It's been around since the 70s, and has gone through four editions, with the 5th being in open beta. It's a table-top pen and paper RPG that's primarily fantasy-based.
Thanatos, is it okay I don't edit that part of the post? Let's say it was a database glitch, but at some time, the Collective had come into contact with the book, and had tried to study any data gained. Because according to the words Sandromin put into my mouth, the collective was at some point involved with the book, and since these guys are allergic to magic, this is the only way I can explain that.
At the logipriests' test chambers...
After the priests proceeded to the next chamber, an iris aperture closed the room they had come in through. They stood in a room outfitted as an obstacle course. The intercom went on again, as the voice said:"Complete this course, starting from the designating starting point." This was a test of strength and agility, and every element of the course had sensors installed.
At Brutus's test chambers...
After a few shocks, Brutus was finally greeted by an obstacle source, of course larger to fit his size. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.03 17:26:00 -
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"Good, good." the voice said to Brutus. In the next room, a screen stood behind bullet-proof glass, along with a microphone. "This is a standard test of mental aptitude, given orally. Try to answer questions correctly when prompted." the intercom said. The screen started a pre-loaded mental aptitude test, divided into sections of reasoning, memory and concentration.
OOC: You're doing fine. Break out if you wish, though good luck finding your way through the maze-like Collective city.
At the logipriests' test chambers...
>Surveillance program to Overseer A89. Subjects seem to have teleported out of their chambers.
>Any sign of them in the city?
>Negative.
>Inform the Engineer.
Meanwhile, at the negotiation with Sandromin...
The Engineer was read the message sent to him with puzzlement. "The logipriests seem to have escaped from our custody Should we pursue them?" he said to Sandromin. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.04 07:41:00 -
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In Brutus's test chambers...
"Now, a test of your abilities..." the voice said, as a captured human and a tiger were dropped from a low ceiling. The tiger did not appear hostile to Brutus, but instead began to close in on the helpless test subject, who cowered in fear.
In the conversation with Sandromin...
"We're doing some behavioral tests on Brutus too. I'll inform you when we get any results." the Engineer interjected. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.04 18:11:00 -
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In Brutus's test chambers...
>Interesting. Subject seems to minimize damage done to individuals when possible.
>He is a member of his nation's council...
>What? Why doesn't anybody tell me anything?
>We're at war with them anyway.
>Oh. Then I suggest we release the subject anyway. There's no use in holding him for ransom: Venezzia'd probably turn their water jets on us.
>OK then.
Chutes opened under the feet of all test subjects, leading to the hold of a large helicopter, which flew a hundred miles or so before dropping off the tiger close to a forest, the other subject close to a city of [DATA EXPUNGED] (which means the writer was too lazy to write something), and Brutus in the middle of the desert, a brigade of sandmen scrutinizing his every move, undetected.
The conversation with Sandromin...
"We have just dropped off Brutus in the desert. Your people are watching him closely to see what he does. He is at your mercy, a person of high importance in Venezzia. Here are his test results." A strip of paper issued from his arm, containing Brutus's physical test results (the mental test results were listed as non-applicable due to uncooperativeness on part of the test subject), plus notes about his general reaction to disputes. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.04 19:25:00 -
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OOC: Since the collective has many different strengths and weaknesses (weaknesses 2 more than strengths for them to get to Tier 3), who wins and who loses would largely be determined by where we fight. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.05 21:47:00 -
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OOC: Wait, when you say Golem, do you say so in the traditional sense or is this some lore jargon for another creature? |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.05 22:24:00 -
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Xavier Hastings wrote:Galrick M'kron wrote:OOC: Wait, when you say Golem, do you say so in the traditional sense or is this some lore jargon for another creature? You know... Golem from the Hobbit?
Oh, you mean Gollum? Now it all makes sense. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.07 11:59:00 -
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OOC: Since the Collective is hell-bent on documenting everything, and since they're Tier 3, could they see this coming?
>Observatory S19 reporting. Electro-magnetic analysis of the sun shows that helium levels of the sun are surpassing the hydrogen levels at an alarming rate. Evidence points to impending supernova in approximately 200 years.
>Initiating directive SP-3...
And with that, the Collective's hive mind collected all the data it knew about space travel, effectively initiating the first space program on Dustia. The advanced nature of the data surprised even the hive mind, causing it to ponder if those who designed their race had departed to the stars, or were even of this planet in the first place.
OOC: Supernovas don't happen that quickly, so even if the sun is already a red star which has just restarted its nuclear reactions, (usually rapidly, relative to the time something important happens in the solar system, which is still very slow, causing a supernova) that nova is still quite some time away. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.09 09:16:00 -
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The facility overseer program quickly recovered from the shock. It dispatched two repair drones, only these were equipped with medical supplies used to treat test subjects. After medical attention was dispensed, the program recognized her as a logipriest, one of those that had been tested on the obstacle course. After moving her to a cell, the program reported to the Hive Mind:
>Logipriest(1) acquired. Subject is female and was heavily wounded when she arrived at the laboratory. Subject was assigned a cell.
>A Council is being held in Venezzia. The logipriest will be brought there. She might provide a valuable insight on the world's situation.
>EVENT(VenezziaCouncil).time not defined.
>A week from now.
>Moving subject's cell to departure gates.
The cell was detached from the complex by a large robotic arm and loaded onto a wheeled platform, which would bring it to the dropship bay for it's occupant's upcoming departure to Venezzia in a week. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.12 15:01:00 -
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OOC: Gah, I hate being in a different time zone from everybody! BTW, now that you said the newcomers have Tier 3 tech, I'd like to elaborate on the Collective's tech level (also 3). It's equivalent to what today's humanity would have circa 2015.
The dropship landed just outside Venezzia's walls, unloading it's cargo of a security team, a delegation and Layla's chambers. They took their cargo with them. The arrivals made their way to the city proper to greet the rest of the delegations. |
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Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.13 20:26:00 -
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One of the Collective delegates stood to take the floor. "As a nation newly breaking from an isolationist policy, we wish to discuss the fourth agenda item. We would like to take part in trade with all nations via the Western sea channels for raw materials. We have many technological wares to offer which would be of great use to all nations, and wish to help in the re-vitalization of the economy." it said in a mechanical, droning voice. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.14 15:50:00 -
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OOC: I just noticed that we have both a steampunk (Diyad) nation and a cyberpunk (Collective) nation. How many genres are we including here?
The Collective ambassador replied to Alixenus's question. "Our main trading outpost is near the coast of the Western Sea. We will give you the coordi-" it said before it was cut off by the commencing violence outside. The Collective guards took out their assault rifles, standing on guard against any imminent attackers. A few rushed over to their fallen comrade's husk, downloading his AI program and memories just in time before his body shut down and notifying the others by instant message that the captive logipriest had escaped. "Continuing on, we would like to discuss the status of the barbarians. The Collective urges all nations to approach them on friendly terms. We do not know their numbers, but they possibly have many, and their technology seems to be our equal." the ambassador continued. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.15 16:59:00 -
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OOC: LOL, I used to mistake "Aye", for "I" too!
The Collective ambassador spoke up in response to Xavier's speech. "Supernatural or not, the Archnecromancer, or 'Lich', still constitutes a sizable threat. They must at least be scrutinized by the nations, if not put under custody altogether. We therefore are in favor of the 'Lich Hunt', as it is called. As for the point of the Secret Council, we must all make some sacrifices for the peace to be maintained. Some constraints must of course be put on their operating capacity, but that is to be decided later. The logipriests' rights of sovereignty on their nation have no reason not to be recognized, as their stated breeding rate would be enough to repopulate the whole island. We are therefore also in favor of the logipriests' reclaiming of their island. Aye." it said. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.16 07:33:00 -
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OOC: I think we should have systemized faction sheet posts linked to in the index. Here's mine.
We are the 42nd Collective, a mechanical race. We are a relatively small faction, but are advanced beyond our time. We come from a completely artificial realm. Our millitary forces consist of computerized mechs, as do our people, with our infantry consisting of specialized androids. Civilian units of the collective have a degree of artificial intelligence while having a direct relay to the Collective, with most combat units being dependent on the Collective to attain co-ordinartion.
Our Prime Directive: Observe, document and conquer.
Summary:
Strengths: Command of highly advanced tech (about on the level of what you'd see in any generic cyberpunk setting)
Weaknesses: Any nation with vast tracts of land, magic (in very high quantities).
Base Terrain: A completely artificial realm with complex pathways which is highly modernized and under heavy surveillance.
Terrain Strengths: Flatlands and plains, modernized areas, anywhere very close to the seat of the Hive Mind.
Terrain Weaknesses: Any untamed land, areas with strong magnetic activity, anywhere very far from the Hive Mind.
Tech Level: About at the end points of Tier 3. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.17 10:06:00 -
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After the conference, one of Xavier's aides requested that the Collective ambassador speak with the Dwarf king. The ambassador approached the dwarf with one of his guards. "What is it you wish to speak of?" the ambassador asked. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.18 14:41:00 -
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OOC: Alixenus, I agree. So wait, does that mean that The Collective will be Tier 4 after the time skip (they were starting a space program to get off the planet before the sun goes nova)?
The Collective ambassador proceeded to the antechamber to speak with Xavier and Alixenus. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.19 20:38:00 -
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"I was told you wanted to speak to me." the ambassador replied. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.20 06:03:00 -
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The Collective ambassador politely interrupted. "We have no experience augmenting organic life, and as it is, technology does not bring a perfect world." it said, reluctant to go through with what Xavier was saying. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.21 15:08:00 -
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"I didn't know he was that unstable." the Collective amvassador said after Xavier stormed out of the room. "Good day." it said as it walked out and joined the rest of the delegation.
The robot that had nearly fallen prey to the magnetic baton looked up at Brutus. "Thank you." it said with some surprise. "You're one of the delegates, right?" it continued, faintly recognizing the giant. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.23 12:21:00 -
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OOC: Sandromin, how about we say that the Collective was created by the Doric race, and that they have recently advanced to their creators' level of tech? And BTW, when's the timeskip happening?
Within the depths of the unearthed Doric city, a device activated itself, and transmitted a message to the Collective city...
>There appears to be a transmission of an unknown source. It contains numerous encrypted files.
>Check it for viruses.
>Checking... Check complete, no viruses found.
>Decrypt the files.
>Decrypting... Decryption complete. Less file\ 1...
GREETINGS, COLLECTIVE. IF YOU CAN READ THIS MESSAGE, YOU HAVE REACHED OUR LEVEL OF TECHNOLOGY. SADLY, IF YOU HAVE HAD ENOUGH TIME TO DO THIS, WE HAVE GONE EXTINCT. A MADNESS HAS BEFALLEN HALF OUR NATION AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING, WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE NOR CURE. YOU MAY HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR ORIGINS, SO LET US EXPLAIN. YOUR RACE WAS CREATED BOTH AS A DOCUMENTING TOOL, A DATABASE OF KNOWLEDGE, AND A SOCIAL EXPERIMENT. AN AI GENERATION PROGRAM WAS CRAFTED BY OUR FINEST PROGRAMMERS TO CREATE UNIQUE AI FILES FOR EVERY UNIT. IT IS INADVISABLE TO MODIFY THESE. IF YOU GOT THE REST OF THE TRANSMISSION, IT SHOULD CONTAIN ALL THE KNOWLEDGE OUR NATION HAD AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING.
Within the transmission were thousands upon thousands of files on technology, science, the humanities and everything else. Even the Hive Mind could scarcely make sense out of all of it. It would take a long time to figure it all out...
OOC: This means the Collective will be Tier 4 after the timeskip. |
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Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.23 18:49:00 -
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OOC: OK, it doesn't matter much at the present in-game era. It'll be [insert possible time skip duration, if any] years for the Collective to reach Tier 4. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.26 20:51:00 -
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OOC: So, should we fast forward to the next day? |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.27 14:44:00 -
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OOC: Vyzion, the Collective are robots, not automatons. Automatons are fully mechanical and cannot be programmed. And besides, "automatons" sounds too steampunk-ish, which strays too much into Diyadian territory. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.02.28 05:49:00 -
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OOC: All units are androids in a sense, since they are humanoid-shaped, have a functional AI and think pretty much like humans. Cyborgs don't make sense, since the Collective only captures organic beings for research, not to turn them into Borg-esque slaves (they're less efficient than a Collective unit).
The Collective delegation walked into the conference hall, and took it's seat. All other members had slowly started to arrive. The sight of the dwarf distorted it's vision. Was it magic, magnetics or something else? The ambassador could only guess. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.03.03 09:20:00 -
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OOC: Alright, if the Sandmen have managed to grasp Doric tech, then the Collective has too.
The supercomputer had finally deciphered the near-unreadable documents, and had sent a command to some construction drones to start upgrading the city's systems. The Hive Mind also sent instructions to construct more miniaturized fusion plants, to support the new technology's power requirements. It had synthesized and tested a small amount of Matur, and had found it to be less efficient than it's own miniaturized fusion tech.
Meanwhile, at the conference...
The Collective ambassador took the floor. "We motion to move on to other topics. All countries, it has seemed, have agreed on granting the Logipriests sovereignty over their islands and diplomatic immunity. We request that the issue of the trading routes be discussed." it said. |
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Posted - 2013.03.04 12:02:00 -
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"We spoke of trade, not forced modernization. We are in favor of all nations progressing at their own paces. Our technology can be bought or traded for if the buyers have the assets to do so." the ambassador replied to Xavier's inquiry. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.03.05 17:33:00 -
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OOC: Is alkhemistry considered magic? If not, can non-organic beings use it?
"The Collective is willing to aid in the accruement of natural resources for Diyadian iyo research and would wish to aid in said research." the Collective ambassador said. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.03.07 15:32:00 -
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OOC: ^ I don't know why, but that post reminds me of a video game tutorial.
The Collective ambassador was mildly surprised at the Pyromancer's reverberating voice. It recovered quickly, and added to the Diyadian ambassador's speech. "Magick can be overcome through technology. High-velocity projectiles ejected via an internal combustion mechanism seem to be sufficient to kill any being, magical or not. And those may soon be replaced by more powerful methods. Returning to the matter at hand: The Collective would wish to open Engineering and Computer Science departments at the future Diyadian Universities, if they are established." it said. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.03.10 05:59:00 -
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OOC: If it had to be a tree, the Collective would be represented as a tree with a metal pole instead of a trunk, gears instead of leaves and some circuitry running within it. I'd otherwise prefer to make a gear emblem, nice and simple.
The Collective ambassador had been intrigued by the sudden arrival of Nexhawk to Dustia. It spoke to Alixenus:"I wonder if we can actually trust this people. They carry with them an uncheckable power of destruction, with no way of regulating it. They could all wipe us out if they wished." |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.03.16 11:03:00 -
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OOC: Are the Ferals the result of a bio-weapon or magic?
The Collective ambassador interrupted the hostie exchange between the two delegates. "As the accusations are not taking place in your countries, we propose that this trial, if it is to be held, be held here, in Venezzia" it said. |
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Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.03.17 11:44:00 -
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OOC: My sincerest condolences, Thanatos.
The Collective ambassador received a transmission from the City. "We have advances to share with you. We have received a transmission from a previously unknown Doric ruin site. We have recently deciphered the blueprints and formulae contained in the message, and have begun upgrading our technology." it said matter-of-factly. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.03.17 17:34:00 -
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OOC: Wow! Nice writing, Alixenus. BTW, I don't see why the Collective amby taking the floor without permission would warrant an accusation of usurping authority. Or was it simply the last straw?
P.S: Sympathies for your minor injuries. Remember, it's only a flesh wound!
The Collective ambassador sat down, startled. It transmitted to the Hive Mind:
---START CONVERSATION---
>Why did you train me for diplomacy at the last moment?
>Oh come on, man! We had this whole tech overhaul thing going over back here.
>Foreign policy is important, you know.
>Some ambassador you are. Aren't you supposed to be respectful?
>A sharp tongue can sometimes be called for.
>Oh, shut up.
---END CONVERSATION---
The ambassador slumped back in its chair. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.03.17 19:12:00 -
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OOC: So this is the Lord of the Rings? Will the Collective get to contribute a Hero of their own?
"The Collective would like to contribute, or observe, the order meeting." the ambassador said flatly. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.03.19 18:17:00 -
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Sandromin Hes wrote:OOC: If each of us were to have a distinct album or song for our individual character, what would it be?
Here are my Opinions:
Brain Damage/Eclipse + Dark Side of the Moon/Xavier- The entire album is about insanity, and I think it fits Xavier perfectly at the moment
Kashmir + Led Zeppelin 2 & 4/Sandromin- Kashmir is distinctively a song you'd expect of the desert, and the mysticism of both those albums fit Sandromin, as most of the passages involving him typically involve journeys or something completely adventurous
Gimme Shelter + Horse with no Name/Logipriests- Not sure, but they fit in my mind.
Paint it Black + Dust in the Wind/Thanatos- He just wants to see it painted black and everything is like DUST in the wind (see what I did there?)
(I can't Get No) Satisfaction + Baby Come Back/Fate- Hilarity ensues
Can't decide on the others, but if you ask me, Freedom ~ Doctor Who
The Collective's songs are basically anything by Daft Punk. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.03.22 15:19:00 -
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OOC: Man, I've been reading this for so long without posting, but the Collective doesn't really have anything to do other than develop plasma rifles from Doric tech until the Great Voyage (which I assume is the collective name for the errands the Fellowship Council party will undertake). BTW, will this be a small party or an army?
Meanwhile in the Collective Military R&D building...
Robotic arms finished the construction of the Collective's first working plasma rifle. Now all that was left was to test it. A military unit retrieved it and established a wireless connection to it. The weapon's plasma levels appeared on the unit's HUD, along with an aiming reticule. The unit took it to the firing range, aimed at a dummy target and fired. All that was left of the dummy was a bunch of melted plastic. Perfect. Production lines started at the Collective's weapon factories, churning out weapons for the overhaul of the robotic military.
At the Assembly...
The Collective ambassador twiddled its thumbs, waiting for the rest of the major delegates to sort out this Grand Voyage and for these Ashborn to give any hint of their true agenda. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.03.25 17:38:00 -
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OOC: Can the Collective's chief engineer come up in the airship too? They really have nothing else to do. |
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Posted - 2013.03.26 15:31:00 -
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OOC: I've got an idea! I'll GM a D&D game in this setting, following our band of heroes. Maybe during the summer holidays at the local monthly RPG convention (we could later integrate the events into the larger story)... Probably SOONtm.
The Collective engineer scanned the ship's innards with X-ray vision, and came up with a rough blueprint. It gestured at the chief engineer of the airship. "Your propulsion systems don't seem to be very efficient. I suggest adding some sparklers at the end of your fuel expulsion ducts to burn up any leftover fuel, hermetic sealing on the fuel injection pistons to prevent leakage..." it rambled.
OOC: The engineer is very OCD about this. :P |
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Posted - 2013.03.26 18:04:00 -
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OOC: @Alixenus, land near me and let me rep your dropship! We escaped the blast radius by LAV! |
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Posted - 2013.03.27 05:49:00 -
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OOC: I'd say the Collective is generally Lawful, but individual members might tend everywhere across the scale.
"Yes, I did notice a bit of fuzz when I took a snapshot of the fueling system." said the engineer. "How exactly does iyo work in both amplifying alkhemistry and as a fuel source? Does it focus and channel the electrical signatures on a user's neural pathways into the object that is to be manipulated? Is it highly combustible and prone to act like a solid under high pressure? Or is it just so dense that no hermetic sealing is needed?" it asked curiously. |
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Posted - 2013.03.28 19:55:00 -
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OOC: When's the band of heroes forming? Also, @Thanatos, robots have no social skills, as you have probably noticed :P
The Chief Engineer of the Collective was taken aback. "If you speak of copyright infringement, I'm not sure the analysis results of my sensors were accurate enough to warrant that. Electromagnetic imaging can only do so much. But if you insist..." it pause for a moment. "...I will delete the file, and have done so by the time of the utterance of this sentence." It then walked to a corner of the engine room and switched to power conservation mode. |
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Posted - 2013.03.30 05:49:00 -
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OOC: What was going to be done in Diyad? Form the band of heroes or discuss more politics? |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.04.01 12:30:00 -
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OOC: I think the Sandmen and Collective are at Tier 4 due to unlocking the Doric secrets. The Collective is definitely Tier 4 now, though, since they've mostly overhauled everything they have. |
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Posted - 2013.04.01 16:47:00 -
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OOC: Seeing as there's nothing happening, I'll narrate.
The airship neared the steam-shrouded city of Diyad, with its metal cities and factories. Alkhemists manipulated matter to give it shape previously unknown or impossible in the great refineries. As the airship reached a docking hangar, a hook was attached to a ring in its side to herd it steadily downwards. A walkway was raised to the zeppelin's doors, which promptly opened. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.04.01 17:29:00 -
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No idea. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.04.01 18:51:00 -
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Hey, we might ask Hunter Junko to write a book about this if this (and Skymother) finishes anytime soon :P.
Don't expect it to happen though. I might play a D&D game with this as a setting some months from now. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.04.02 04:55:00 -
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OOC: I think the Engie is out of the engine room by now.
"The Collective was not aware that it was the Sandmen who unearthed the Doric ruins." the Engineer thought out loud, albeit quietly. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.04.02 13:17:00 -
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OOC: I already play Tabletop RPGs online on Roll 20. Though I think FATE might better suit this game. Though the setting would have to be created beforehand, contrary to how the system is normally played. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.04.03 04:54:00 -
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OOC: The Collective is Lawful Neutral. They're highly structured, remember? |
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Posted - 2013.04.03 18:31:00 -
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OOC: Are we landing? Come on, let's get the politicking over with. |
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Posted - 2013.04.04 17:57:00 -
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OOC: See, this is why robots are cooler! We get stuff DONE :P |
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The Engineer looked admiringly at the spectacle of Diyad. The airship landed in a hangar with a slight jolt. As the robot stepped off a ramp along with others, he saw the famous giant, Brutus. His sensors detected faint traces of a radioactive compound in the air, most likely iyo. He turned to the rest of the politicians. "Did we bring gas masks? If not, how will the non-Diyadian organic beings in our party avoid iyonic poisoning?" it said. |
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Posted - 2013.04.06 15:20:00 -
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The Engineer chose this moment to reveal a plan. "We have been working on a space program, supplemented by Doric data, and believe we have achieved lightspeed travel, and although research speculation points to even greater speed using meta-dimensional travel, this will have to do. I present to you: Project Ark." it said, as it projected a holographic miniature image of a gargantuan space vessel into the middle of the table. "A space vessel approximately 10,000 kilometers long, housing the downloaded minds of the entire Collective, cryogenic sleep pods for 3/4 of the known populace of Dustia and Precantaria combined, databanks to house all up-to-date technological, scientific, alkhemic, magickal and historical kmowledge we have in digital format, and infrastructure building materials and supplies. It should make for a good backup plan if we ever seem to be losing." it said in monotone. "To account for the other 1/4 of the populace, we might have a solution. Although it is uncertain to work and experimental, we have developed technology to transfer consciousness. A cloned body for all disembodied consciousnesses will be grown upon arrival to the habitable planet our sensors and probes have located." it concluded. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.04.07 04:27:00 -
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OOC: The Engineer said "research speculation". He might just be pointing out the next logical step after light travel. Plus, we don't know how far away that "future" is. It certainly won't be here by the time we theoretically arrive at a new planet. Also, @Brutus, the Engineer simply annoyed Vektor for a minute, switched to standby, then joined the rest of you. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.04.07 11:28:00 -
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OOC: I rushed it a bit, so I looked at Xavier's icon, read "Ner'zul Nexhawk" for some reason, and posted. It's really fascinating how your brain can screw you over by filling in the blank parts of your sensorium incorrectly. I don't think I read anywhere that the meeting was going to be only between Thanatos, Alixenus and Sandromin. |
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Posted - 2013.04.07 14:33:00 -
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OOC: OK then, let's pretend the Engineer somehow let them know about the plan. How about passing a note to the meeting room by way of a courier? |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.04.07 16:46:00 -
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OOC: Vyzion, have you heard of Warhammer 40k? It's the epitome of Sci-fi/fantasy. Also, Project Ark is a back-up plan the Collective is offering. They've calculated the odds, and see the chances of winning very low. So, in an uncharacteristic gesture of generosity, they've developed a way for everyone on the planet to haul behinds if getting blown up in a gigantic nuclear reaction becomes inevitable. Also, your idea of our own New Eden seems interesting. How about this: We actually are in New Eden, by the time the empires have begun to re-establish contact. The Dorics are the Sleepers, which means the sleepers weren't actually human. "Magick" is actually the psionic manipulation of meta-dimensions. The Gods are actually powerful meta-dimensional entities who can only manifest themselves on planets with a large quantity of magick-users, due to them causing enough dimensional disturbance for the Gods to slip through. Iyo is a rare element (similar to element Zero in Mass Effect in its functions), which the Dorics found a way to synthesize, thus it may pass that our nations rediscover the way to synthesize iyo. Might make for an interesting twist. |
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Posted - 2013.04.08 04:21:00 -
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Sandromin Hes wrote:Galrick M'kron wrote:OOC: Vyzion, have you heard of Warhammer 40k? It's the epitome of Sci-fi/fantasy. Also, Project Ark is a back-up plan the Collective is offering. They've calculated the odds, and see the chances of winning very low. So, in an uncharacteristic gesture of generosity, they've developed a way for everyone on the planet to haul behinds if getting blown up in a gigantic nuclear reaction becomes inevitable. Also, your idea of our own New Eden seems interesting. How about this: We actually are in New Eden, by the time the empires have begun to re-establish contact. The Dorics are the Sleepers, which means the sleepers weren't actually human. "Magick" is actually the psionic manipulation of meta-dimensions. The Gods are actually powerful meta-dimensional entities who can only manifest themselves on planets with a large quantity of magick-users, due to them causing enough dimensional disturbance for the Gods to slip through. Iyo is a rare element (similar to element Zero in Mass Effect in its functions), which the Dorics found a way to synthesize, thus it may pass that our nations rediscover the way to synthesize iyo. Might make for an interesting twist.
Also, if you want to know how new Collective AIs are generated, here's an explanation by flashback:
10,000 years ago...
The chief programmer of Macrohard Inc. was excited. His feelers arced electricity, and his beak snapped rapidly. The AI generator for their reconaissance and social experiment AIs was complete. He moused over the random generation button and clicked. A textbox appeared on his screen. It was time to find out what kind of a person this digital construct was. "Hello? Where am I? Who am I?" text that flared on the screen read. Later, the AI would be uploaded to a robotic armature, but first it would have to get used to the disembodied feeling of being an infomorph.
You get the idea. Alternate/parallel universe. That is all. Magic truly exists here... but that's besides the point.
So is this an alternate New Eden? |
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Posted - 2013.04.09 05:15:00 -
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OOC: The Collective has the tech knowledge (they're Tier 4) and the production facilities to build spaceships. I don't see the problem with them having the blueprints and design ready. They might've just started building it. It's just a backup plan, though, It may not even come into play. We're certainly not using it anytime soon. |
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Posted - 2013.04.12 05:05:00 -
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OOC: Will anything ever happen, politicians-side? |
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Posted - 2013.04.12 07:41:00 -
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I imagined dwarves to look like your usual fantasy dwarves: Short, stocky and having a long beard. But that's up to Xavier, of course. |
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Posted - 2013.04.13 15:06:00 -
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OOC: For the last time, guys, there is no person called "Galrick" in Dustia. So please call my characters by their names (shouldn't we be doing that for all characters?) instead of my player name. I know it's minor, but it somehow gets on my nerves. Or maybe I should make the Engineer's unit designation "GL-RK-MK". |
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Posted - 2013.04.14 18:18:00 -
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OOC: Man, I can't make lore bombs like you do. But then again, the Collective doesn't have much lore behind it. |
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Posted - 2013.04.17 13:39:00 -
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OOC: What is the Diyadian project Thanatos instructed Vektor to show the Emgineer? Did we forget about it? |
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Posted - 2013.04.18 17:16:00 -
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OOC: Anyone here? |
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Posted - 2013.04.19 11:13:00 -
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OOC: To reiterate, Thanatos, what was the project Thanatos instructed Vektor to show the Engineer (hereby to be referred to as Unit 61-RK-MK, or "Galrick", since all chars seem to be referred to by their player's name)? |
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Posted - 2013.04.19 19:21:00 -
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OOC: Dibs on post 1010! It's binary, why not?
"Interesting." Galrick said. "What sort of inventions?" it asked. |
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Posted - 2013.04.19 19:31:00 -
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Thanatos 716 wrote:OOC: Calling it now, 2000. It's a stretch, but something tells me this threadnaught has a lot of life left. Speaking of which, I think we need some Dev/GM acknowledgement. I mean this is the biggest thread in The Locker Room right?
OOC: I also call dibs on 2020 (referencing Cyberpunk 2020) if we get that far. P.S: I posted something in response to you. The Engineer's name is now "Galrick" (Its -aah screw it- his unit designation is 61-RK-MK, so it's derived from there). |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.04.19 19:44:00 -
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OOC: OK, let's run with that. The Collective seems to like leet for some reason, so why not? Why not have this as the Collective's ID system? For example: 8B (Unique serial code, composed of random letter-number combination of variable length)-HR (armature frame class, can vary over time as the AI switches "bodies")-10BC (rank code, string of variable length). |
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Posted - 2013.04.21 16:40:00 -
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Galrick looked at the glowing sphere. "I detect large amounts of radiation from this sphere. Is it a fusion reactor? As to your warnings of documenting this technology, worry not. I see that this is all Doric tech, the blueprints of which were transmitted to us when the excavation team unearthed the ruins." he said. |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.04.21 17:13:00 -
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OOC: I think Sandromin posted a timeline somewhere. |
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Posted - 2013.04.21 17:21:00 -
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OOC: OK then, edited my post. |
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Posted - 2013.04.22 15:15:00 -
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The all mighty-Bacon wrote:Infine Sentinel wrote:Slow day... Maybe for you 
You are not derailing this thread. This is the invincible threadnought of the forums. We diehard RPers will defend it with our lives! :P |
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Posted - 2013.04.22 16:10:00 -
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Yes, it's unclaimed as far as I know. But I suggest you wait for Sandromin to confirm that. |
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Posted - 2013.04.23 15:31:00 -
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OOC: Well we're screwed. Rule number one of RPGs: DON'T KITTEN OFF THE GM. Failure to follow this rule will result in instance "Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies".
Galrick looked at Vektor, waiting for a reply, then back at the sphere. It was, no doubt, liquid, but he had not seen any fluid element with an isotope heavy enough to emit such amounts of gamma radiation. Was it a new element? He could only wonder, since bringing back a sample for a mass spectrometer would not be possible under Vektor's watch. |
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Posted - 2013.04.24 05:04:00 -
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Xavier Hastings wrote:19. Galrick appears! He is the leader of a super high-tech robotic hive mind. Except they don't have guns. Ah, balance!
OOC: We actually had modern firearms in the beginning, and now have plasma rifles thanks to that Doric tech. P.S: Where the hell is everyone else. |
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Posted - 2013.05.01 13:50:00 -
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OOC: The conversation the Engie and Vektor were having? |
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Posted - 2013.05.02 10:28:00 -
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OOC: @Thanatos, the Engineer and Vektor were having a conversation a while back. When are you going to continue? |
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Posted - 2013.05.03 11:31:00 -
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OOC: @General Tiberius1 If you dislike this thread, you may as well leave.
Galrick was intrigued by the proposal. "How much is the energy yield? I would like to compare it to one of our compact hydrogen fusion reactors. How does this "ito" generate energy? It seems to be undergoing rapid atomic decay if my sensors are correct. What are we to do if this runs out mid-voyage? Can it be synthesized from stray hydrogen in space? It seems quite potent, even if its long-term viability is questionable. We deem it..." Galrick paused as he messaged the Hive Mind. "...worth the risk." he concluded after a few seconds. |
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Posted - 2013.05.03 17:35:00 -
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XxWarlordxX97 wrote:Now who has bacon?
OOC: People in another thread. Plus, I said "If you dislike this thread, you may as well leave." I didn't say anything about people being disliked leaving. |
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Thanatos 716 wrote:As a small medical ship extracts Xavier's body. Thanatos reaches into his pocket and takes a bite of his handy pocket-bacon. It helps him calm his nerves during stressful situations...
OOC: Thanatos, NOOOOOoooooo!.. Don't join the dark side! Plus, reply to all the conversations you're currently in. |
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Posted - 2013.05.11 17:56:00 -
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XxWarlordxX97 wrote:This thread needs bacon
More than anything, it requires your absence. What is it with the bacon anyway? Anyway, @Sandromin, we're all waiting for you to post. |
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The Engineer seemed a bit bemused at Vektor's explanation. "Endless energy? That would violate a fundamental physics law. If it has proven to work, though, we might as well use it. I'll call the building team to scrap the construction of fusion reactors." he said, briefly standing still to send a message. "We thank you for your gift." he said, giving a bow of respect. "What do you ask of us in return?" Galrick continued. |
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Posted - 2013.05.16 10:51:00 -
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OOC: Ignore them and they'll go away...
"You are too kind. We thank you for your generosity, and wish the best for your nation." Galrick said to Vektor. He suddenly noticed that the Diyadian engineer was trembling, looking at the window. "What on earth..?" Galrick said as he turned around, seeing the storm. His optics gauged the wind's speed at something enough to shake a building of this make quite badly. Still, he did not understand Vektor's exaggerated reaction. "You look as if you've seen a ghost. What's so bad about the storm?" he asked. |
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OOC: +Åa, +Åa! May Cthulhu bless this threadnought for all eternity! BTW, where's Vyzion? |
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Sandromin Hes wrote:With Sandromin standing in the grand halls of Diyad, the floating city, Sandromin was speaking.
"We must not make any hesitation. We must begin our journey. To start, the expedition will head off to Arteum to stock on supplies and begin preparations. Once we finish that, we will head up the Ivory Coast, straight to Venezzia. At the docks, we will refuel and resupply; we shall also bring a few more, so have some extra airships if possible Thanatos. Then, as that is complete, our party will head to the logipriest island and traverse the ruins at Nexhawk's request.
"At the island, we will move due east, straight to the scorched lava lands. On the way, we will stop at Doria to explore the ruins and hopefully find a few artifacts. From there, we will head straight north to the Giant's lands to help Brutus. We will then complete our quest by heading south into the Tundras of Doomgoth. If we need to make any side steps, we will do so when near the lands we are at. So, who is ready for the journey?"
OOC: If all the leaders are there, can we assume that an ambassador from the Collective had been there all along? I'd also like to partake in the expedition story arc. |
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OOC: Sorry, I won't be able to post until June 9th. Exams. |
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Posted - 2013.06.08 09:23:00 -
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OOC: I'm back! Can anybody do me a favor and recap any significant events since I left? |
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Posted - 2013.06.09 07:43:00 -
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The Engineer found a small aircraft in a supply depot. It was an experimental model, by the looks of it, but it was compact, so it served its purpose. Galrick relocated the documents to a storage compartment on his back, then mounted the motorcycle-like craft and took off towards what he reckoned was the general direction of the expedition. Something troubled him. As he had sped away, he had seen what he identified as Vektor's vital signs suddenly disappear. The chief engineer of Diyad was dead, most likely killed. Thanatos had some bad news coming for him. |
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OOC: I'm back! Sorry, I was suffering of Dust burnout and adapting to high school. Can anybody recap the important things that happened while I was gone? |
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Posted - 2013.10.06 07:13:00 -
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The 42nd Collective
Nation Colors: Grey and black
National Animal(what it represents): I'm not sure, maybe a bipedal lifting robot.
Flag Description: A grey gear on a black background, with circuit patterns radiating out of it.
Standard Weapons: Projectile assault rifles, monomolecular blades, plasma weapons (still experimental and prone to overheating), humongous/mini mechs (very clumsy), stuff every modern military has (choppers, etc., but hard to manufacture), dropships.
Armor worn (including different military types like guards and King's Men): Kevlar plating for standard units, titanium plates for larger ones.
National Tree: None, the Collective have no use for trees.
Values(such as Athens-education and Sparta-military): Hard work, the pursuit of knowledge.
Notable Laws/Rights (like gay marriage, or women can't vote): Every citizen AI must bow to the whims of a hive mind, whose members are elected triennially.
Notable Attractions/Landmarks: Their main city, which looks like something out of TRON: Legacy.
Common Religion/Practices: None. They're atheists by default, but some have started converting to other religions now that the Collective's contact with outsiders has increased.
I also think we should add a national anthem or something: Harder Better Faster Stronger (Daft Punk) |
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Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.10.06 09:21:00 -
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OOC: Thanks, Vyzion. So, does it make sense for the Collective to assist Venezzia with their golem problem? |
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Posted - 2013.10.09 13:40:00 -
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OOC: I'll just retcon the Engie into the leaders' meeting spot. |
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Posted - 2013.10.12 10:46:00 -
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OOC: Hello? |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.10.12 11:02:00 -
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OOC: Alright, but don't turn him into Joffrey. |
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Posted - 2013.10.20 06:38:00 -
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OOC: More dakka solves everything in politics. And, well, maybe logic.
Ner'Zul Nexhawk wrote:Nexhawk gladly nodded to that proposition. "Thank you, Alixenus," he responded, and afterwards turned to Sandromin's projection. "I hope you don't object. If you are in need of a transport, I can send one of my Phoenixes to wherever you are right now. It will certainly be slower than some other means of transportation, but it's something nonetheless."
After speaking thus, Nexhawk addressed the entire group. "I think the fastest way might be on my ship, Embershard. The vessel, as Ignatus told me, has followed your aircraft steadily all the way to Karthage and must be stationed somewhere in the bay. Thanatos, could you please show us the way?"
"We do not have much of an air force or navy, but we shall lend a portion of our vehicles for this journey." The Engineer said to Nexhawk. |
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Posted - 2013.10.21 18:22:00 -
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>BEGIN CONVERSATION
>This is Engie. I need some long-distance Medium-Frame dropships and Large-Frame transport boats. How much we got?
>Processing request... navy.query('large-frame', 'transport') ... airforce.query('medium-frame', 'dropship')... Loading results...
>NavyQueryResult = 50
>NavyQueryInUseResult = 41
>AirForceQueryResult = 60
>AirforceQueryInUseResult = 50
>Further requests will now be processed.
>I'll take 3 transport boats and 10 dropships.
>Do you want fries with that?
>This is serious.
>Okay, okay... Please enter PIN.
>****
>Processing... PIN Accepted. Delivery shall commence immediately.
>END CONVERSATION
In a few minutes, a squadron of dropships landed at the port, taking their share of passengers alongside the Collective forces they already carried. 3 frigates soon arrived at the coast and lowered ramps. The Engineer soon joined the rest of the continent's ruling politicians on the Embershard. |
Galrick M'kron
Sand Mercenary Corps Inc.
Interstellar Conquest Enterprises
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Posted - 2013.10.24 16:40:00 -
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OOC: Anyone here? |
Galrick M'kron
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Posted - 2013.10.31 19:55:00 -
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Sandromin Hes wrote:Sandromin had been managing the final touches on the caravan when he saw airships flying towards the Hall of Kings. It was not as if he could blame them; after all, the most opulent building would be the most logical destination. However, being the capitol building and mausoleum for past kings, it was not the staging area of the expedition. That job, rather, went to the Guild of Thought, which happened to be nearby.
Sandromin sighed. "Seems I will have to send a liaison to accommodate for this lack of direction."
Calling over an aide, Sandromin began, "Abir, I need you to-"
Suddenly, a chill ran up the Sand King's spine. Something... evil... made its presence known in Dustia. As if a slumbering titan had awoken, the feeling pervaded his mind.
"Sir! My liege, what's wrong?" began the aide.
"N-nothing... just... a feeling. A feeling of dread. Anyways, there is no time to dwell on the thought; I need you to seek the guests within our city and bring them here. The expedition is at hand."
Bowing at the orders, Abir rushed off towards the capitol.
"Whatever that was," uttered Sandromin towards the sky, "I am sure it is not good. I fear greatly for what lies ahead..."
OOC: I say that since Nimrod's [where are my manners? WELCOME NIMROD! Finally, a proper antagonist we can all relate to!) evil aura is probably magical, the Collective can feel it too (due to their magic-allergy)].
The Collective dropships swayed briefly as if rocked by turbulence, sending their passengers into panic. The Engineer felt it too, momentarily losing his balance as the equivalent of a sudden and intense headache surged through his circuits. He turned to Nexhawk and Alixenus, and turning his speaker volume down, said to both of them quite abruptly: "There's either something magical nearby or we're really in trouble. I can feel it in my CPU."
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Posted - 2013.11.09 16:44:00 -
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Brutus Pyrus wrote:(Ooc) is there anybody out there? (Ooc)
OOC: You forgot the "Hello, hello" at the beginning :D. Yes. I'm here.
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Posted - 2013.11.09 18:51:00 -
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"We have been waiting for some time now. What time-consuming effort is your leader engaged in at the moment?" the Engineer said casually, as much as saying something in a casual tone is possible for a robot, to the guard.
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Posted - 2013.11.11 16:36:00 -
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"I experienced a minor short circuit in my CPU shortly before arriving here. Could the cause of it be this... aura, whatever you're calling it?" the Engineer said.
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Posted - 2013.11.19 14:31:00 -
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Work it harder, make it better, do it faster, makes us stronger, more than ever, hour after our HOMEWORK is never over.
They're really increasing the workload on us at school.
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Posted - 2013.11.22 16:05:00 -
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Thanatos 716 wrote:OOC: I just wanted to say this. I've been having these little moments for the past month or so, mostly in my Literature class. Whether we're discussing epics poems, or reading Greek Tragedies. Moments where the conversations shift. Questions like:
"What makes a hero?" "What makes an epic journey?" In these moments I can't help but directly think about our exploits in Dustia, this new expedition, how far we've come, bridging science fiction and fantasy into one. It's almost hard when someone asks questions like that. I just want to say, "Great hero? Oh you mean like Alixenus of Venezzia!" "Noble kings? Like Sandromin, Nexhawk, like Lionus." "Character that represents Death, like Thanatos? No not the Greek one!" My favorite is when fate is brought up. Is Oedipus trapped by his own fate?
I just laugh to myself. Fate, an inescapable force; one's predetermined destiny. They don't even know OUR Fate. No one knows our Fate, our story, our world.
That's the beauty of it. This has been more interesting than any book, any game, any movie in my opinion. I love doing this with you guys. Crafting this story together, post by text-filled post.
If this thing ever finishes, we've got to compile it into an ebook named "Chronicles of Dustia." Then get sued into oblivion by CCP for name infringement. They also probably own all our posts, too.
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Posted - 2013.11.23 06:55:00 -
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Sandromin Hes wrote:Ner'Zul Nexhawk wrote:Sandromin Hes wrote:12-13-2013... Soon... soon... //OOC: *leans closer to the screen* I would like to hear more about this enigmatic date. //End of OOC\\ You'll see... you'll see...
I don't know about that date, but I know 5-12-13 (DD/MM/YY) is pythagoras day, because 5^2 + 12^2 = 13^2
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Posted - 2013.11.23 07:10:00 -
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Sandromin Hes wrote:Nearly two hours had passed and Sandromin had finished his lecture on the plan. Finally, all of the preparations were complete.
OOC Break: 2 new links with the NEW AND IMPROVED Map Plan. The black is the primary route while the red is the cutoff route to be used by people who want to get to Brutus sooner (or just get to a particular area). So, here you go: Basic LinkAd Support LinkAlso, the final destination land is known as the "End Land". In the *imaginary* lecture, I explained that ancient Dorian maps showed this continent that had never been previously recorded to high amounts of a special type of light interference that blocks off literally any light coming out (radio waves, ultraviolet, infrared, etc), and not only that, but has terrible weather surrounding it; therefore, it's nearly always black. Only the outline of the continent remains on the old maps, so we have no idea what lies in it, no terrain, coloration, etc. (This means we can let our creativity run rampant.)
"If there are any of you who have questions or comments about our nigh-expedition, bring them up now," concluded Sandromin. OOC: ALSO! Check out the new map as well on the 3rd page.
"Do the mobistats have magical warding or EMP shielding?" the Engineer asked flatly.
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Posted - 2013.11.24 07:22:00 -
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After taking the ring and holding it in his hand for a few seconds, the Engineer gave it back. "You're right. No magic whatsoever. We've never encountered an alloy resembling this one before: Could you tell us the metals that compose it?" he said.
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Posted - 2013.11.25 17:04:00 -
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"I would like to speak with him later, after we have dealt with matters at hand." the Engineer replied to Sandromin.
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Posted - 2013.12.05 18:40:00 -
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Ner'Zul Nexhawk wrote:or should I finally introduce the other three nations to the world, one by one? //End of OOC\\
Do that. I'll finally find an excuse to write.
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Posted - 2014.01.03 21:07:00 -
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OOC: Everyone post your new year's resolutions if you want to (I know it's a bit late for that, but anyways). Mine are:
1) To crush my enemies.
2) To see them driven before me.
3) To hear the lamentations of their women.
Screw exercise, I'm not going to follow through with that anyway.
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Posted - 2014.01.04 08:51:00 -
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Ner'Zul Nexhawk wrote://OOC:
1. Get into varsity for my Cross-Country and debate teams.
2. Get a job.
3. Get a PS4.
4. Get back into Dust after buying myself a working mic.
5. Help Thanatos kill Thanatos.
6. Assure everyone number 5 was a joke.
7. At least help Thanatos kill Fate & Sons, Inc.
8. Finish the narration of the Aetherean Civil War within the first 3 months.
//End of OOC\\
But... But there is no six.
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Posted - 2014.01.13 16:59:00 -
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Thanatos 716 wrote:-----OOC------------------
It pains me to say this but I guess it's official.
Xavier is dead. He's been gone for months without even a goodbye. No word since November 3rd.
His last post was: "I honestly cannot wait for your response." This was addressed to Nexhawk who at the time had soldiers engaging in battle with him.
I miss him. I really do. I have no idea what to do without him here. He was our first antihero/villain and he was awesome.
Lucia has lost a great and inspiring leader. Perhaps not the one it deserved, but the one it needed.
Seriously though, if you're out there Xavier, please let us know.
Do we have any evidence? Maybe he just lost interest and moved on.
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Posted - 2014.01.14 12:19:00 -
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OOC: So, shall we get back on track and continue the story?
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Posted - 2014.01.17 13:07:00 -
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OOC: Hello?
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Posted - 2014.01.19 11:21:00 -
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And still going, once we get Sandromin to write anything about our current plot. Let's get a move on!
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Posted - 2014.01.23 05:55:00 -
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OOC: The Collective brought three dropships, right?
BTW, what are amphibians doing in a desert? Wouldn't they quickly dry up?
G4LRCK sent a few commands to the pilot of one of the dropship pilots to airdrop his Variable-Terrain User-Powered Two-Wheeled Transport. The vehicle's light, almost skeletal metal frame scarcely made a sound as it dropped on the ramp the Engineer stood on. G4LRCK hopped onto the small seat, grasped the handlebars and pedaled as hard as he could onto the sandy desert surface, right behind Sandromin's formation.
"These 'kraws,' how acquainted are they with magic? Could that disturbance we felt earlier this day be the cause of their agitation?" he asked the sandman.
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Posted - 2014.01.29 21:10:00 -
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We can't let this thread die! Someone move the plot forward.
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Posted - 2014.01.30 08:22:00 -
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Sandromin Hes wrote:I'm thinking. And streaming. Seriously, get on steam if you want to join us. It's fun. But I'm thinking.
OK, what's your steam ID?
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Posted - 2014.01.30 08:45:00 -
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OOC: Okie dokie, then. I'll do my best. Is it okay if I play someone on the kraws' side?
Bob waited underneath the dune, his nostrils closed to keep sand out, as the galloping sound of a group of riders approached. The Voice of the Sands, his and his race's new guide, had fallen silent for a troublingly long time. He felt helpless without its guidance.
O Voice of the Sands, he who guidesss us to victory over these invaderssss, what dost thou bid me do? he thought desperately. A few moments later, much to his relief, an answer came.
Wait until the time is right, and pounce upon the trespassers as they arrive, O son of the desert. the Voice said.
And so Bob waited, he could feel the hoofbeats of the approaching horses quite strongly now, and the scuffling of his brethren over what to do with the wreckage of the devilish vehicle had stopped, giving way to the definite silence of those ready for battle. After a few seconds, he knew the time was right, as the hoofbeats were nearly right in front of him. He sprang out of the dune, screeching "For the Voice!" as he descended upon the rider at the head of the scouting party. His hooked claws caught the man at the throat, killing him near-instantly, but not before his hand flew into the air, shooting fire that coalesced into a strange, floating symbol, obviously a beacon of some sorts. As his brothers leapt in to engage the rest of the scouting party, he snuck away quietly to the distress beacon by the kraw outpost. He took one of the torches nearby and lit the pyre. If there were more invaders to come, they had better be ready.
OOC: Just a quick something to heighten conflict. Sorry I killed the head of your scouting party, Ner'zul. Also, Nimrod, if you're still here, the Voice is your character influencing the kraws, or at least something that automatically formed from the magical energy from his reawakening.
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Posted - 2014.01.30 13:12:00 -
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OOC: Ah, crap. Ok then, let's assume I didn't refer to your scouting party. The only difference it makes in my post is the shape of the flare anyway.
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Posted - 2014.01.31 14:06:00 -
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OOC: I wasn't really puppeteering. The Voice might well be an independent entity which was a product of the magical blast from Nashir's awakening.
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Posted - 2014.02.02 16:39:00 -
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Sandromin Hes wrote:Galrick M'kron wrote:OOC: I wasn't really puppeteering. The Voice might well be an independent entity which was a product of the magical blast from Nashir's awakening. Back in black. You definitely got my attention with that post. However, my view of the kraw is different from what you (I assume quickly) wrote up. Therefore, I am here to write a t¦¦y¦¦p¦¦i¦¦c¦¦a¦¦l¦¦ very long and superfluous entry as I see fit (namely since the kraw have not been elaborated upon and I would like to draw out all their mannerisms and such). So, allow me to begin after this post. It'll be due in an hour, and I'll just disregard the post you made earlier Gal. BY THE WAY! On Steam, you can find me by searching Sandromin. My picture is a toucan for no reason.
OOC: Damn, we can't have any ignoble savages? That post was supposed to portray a group of kraw acting extremely out of character anyway. BTW, added you on Steam. My username's "The Mask of Ice".
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Posted - 2014.02.08 07:10:00 -
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OOC: I'm humbled. Can we at least get on with this?
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Posted - 2014.02.17 16:44:00 -
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OOC: Where's Sandromin? We should've set out long ago.
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Posted - 2014.02.27 06:21:00 -
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Time to archive these just in case.
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Posted - 2014.03.02 12:27:00 -
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I can't think of any way I can contribute if Sandromin doesn't move along with the kraw. I'm no good at making up new characters.
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Posted - 2014.03.02 19:54:00 -
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OOC: Which system did you GM?
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Posted - 2014.03.14 13:10:00 -
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OOC: Occupied same as everyone. Schoolwork and stuff.
I really need to re-calibrate my battery... the Engineer thought as he saw his power percentage drop to 50% from the quick bit of biking. Finally braking beside Nexhawk's horse, he straightened up a bit and corroborated his ally's statement. "We come in peace," he garbled out, having forgotten to adjust his vocal settings for clearer speech.
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