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  • 📅 January 2025 is YE 47.1 in the RP.

Interest Check After the Vortex

Vise

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Dateline YE: 46.8
A strange phenomenon has been observed enveloping the Nepleslian frontier system of Grimsharos, sending ripples through hyperspace. First observed by Dr. Nicolaos Stavrou, who has dubbed it a “Hyperspace Storm”, it has cut Grimsharos off from the rest of the sector; as it prevents both ships and communication from passing the vortex. This has driven the frontier to turmoil, as there are fears that this might be just the start of the series of storms that could consume the frontier; and with the looming Mishhu threat, it couldn’t have come at a worse time.

Dateline YE: 47.1
After a tense couple months, the storm which has clouded Grimsharos has abated. However, in spite of the now clear sky, no word has left the system via hypercomms. Now with fears that the storm devastated the system proper, plans have been made to muster a relief effort. With NSS Albatross serving as the flagship of this reclamation fleet.

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Requesting the aid of valiant fighters to aid the troubled System of Grimsharos! With the storm cleared, the hated Mishhu will no doubt assail them again! Warriors with experience fighting the NMX threat will be most welcome! You are needed in the Frontier, to aid us in saving the people of Grimsharos!
-Captain Herman Singh, of the NSS Albatross

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Greetings, this is Nicolaos Stavrou, doctor of hyperspacial physics of the Planetary University of Chiron. You have no doubt heard of the hyperspace storm that has struck the frontier system of Grimsharos, so I will save some time and get to the point. Now that the storm has cleared, we have a golden opportunity to visit the site of the storm discover what might have caused it in the first place! I will be needing a host of assistance in this endeavor, as there may be more to this quandary than my specific field might be able to explain.

As such, for those enterprising scientists who wish to join me onboard the Strix, a research ship provided by the university to unravel the mystery of this storm! We will be joining this rescue fleet as well, strength in numbers and all that.
-Dr. Nicolaos Stavrou, of the NRSS Strix

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Alright, I’ll cut to the chase. Since the system of Grimsharos has been radio silent even after the storm cleared, there is no doubt the place will be a bit of a mess. As such I’ve been called in to muster a clean-up crew to get things sorted. I need anyone who can handle a wrench, blowtorch, what-have-you to join my little crew. It’ll be rough work for sure, but I can assure you we won’t be leaving this empty handed.
-Mia Sullivan, Chief Salvor of the NSS Condor
 
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Could you give us some more details about your idea for the plot? Like what exactly will the group be? Military? Mercenary? Civilians?
A mix, honestly. It's technically a military operation looking to bolster its numbers with mercs, while the research ship NRSS Strix, will be staffed with civilian researchers.
 
Id like to contribute a Nepleslian civilian researcher on the NRSS Strix if thats kosher with you?
 
Available for recruitment would be a Squad of 9 D3 with an accompanying D4 (=w=)/

D3 are very good at all tasks as Assistants (unless the D3 is a specialist then they could be rather good in the field themselves OwO)
they can do anything from general foot trop and manual labor, to sciences and engineering (=w=)b

best of all they are very adaptable able to adapt to larger variants if needed or to different variants with different abilities, though the adaptation takes some time to happen o3o

the D4 on the other hand is just as skilled as the D3 however they focus more on Martial skills and combat related skills like security tactics etc etc o3o/ and while they can't change form to variants with special abilities like the D3 can they can still alter their size o3o/
 
So is this 3 ship ideas and you'll run the one people have the most interested in or are you going to try and run 3 different ships? Or is it you have 3 ships with characters from all three that all arrive on said planet at the same time and are working together for the same goal?
 
Available for recruitment would be a Squad of 9 D3 with an accompanying D4 (=w=)/

D3 are very good at all tasks as Assistants (unless the D3 is a specialist then they could be rather good in the field themselves OwO)
they can do anything from general foot trop and manual labor, to sciences and engineering (=w=)b

best of all they are very adaptable able to adapt to larger variants if needed or to different variants with different abilities, though the adaptation takes some time to happen o3o

the D4 on the other hand is just as skilled as the D3 however they focus more on Martial skills and combat related skills like security tactics etc etc o3o/ and while they can't change form to variants with special abilities like the D3 can they can still alter their size o3o/
I would like you to pick a ship. This one is your call. If you leave it to me You'll have to wait until I know which ship will be "short staffed".
So is this 3 ship ideas and you'll run the one people have the most interested in or are you going to try and run 3 different ships? Or is it you have 3 ships with characters from all three that all arrive on said planet at the same time and are working together for the same goal?
The three ships are part of the same fleet, so they will be working together. The ship you chose mainly determines what "department" you happen to work for. Said fleet will also include some fully NPC ships, though the three I've mentioned are the ones you can be assigned to.
 
Ok that makes a lot more sense. I'm quite tempted to throw in Vana Canterbury. Vana is a Nepleslian sniper who lost her hearing and for some reason her body rejects hearing implants. So she worked as a mercenary for awhile and made a bunch of money to buy the most top of the line hearing implants. But she was deaf for years and got used to not hearing anything so sometimes she just turns them off. She rejoined the Marines as a animal handler with her gunhound Porky. This seems like it would be a pretty good plot for her.
 
so a sniper that can't hear and a bunch of D3 that can't speak? sounds like a winning team XD

jk but sounds like an interesting group so far o3o

I would like you to pick a ship. This one is your call. If you leave it to me You'll have to wait until I know which ship will be "short staffed".
you picking to fill up space might be the best Idea since I would be bringing in a group of 10 into the RP o3o/
 
Ok that makes a lot more sense. I'm quite tempted to throw in Vana Canterbury. Vana is a Nepleslian sniper who lost her hearing and for some reason her body rejects hearing implants. So she worked as a mercenary for awhile and made a bunch of money to buy the most top of the line hearing implants. But she was deaf for years and got used to not hearing anything so sometimes she just turns them off. She rejoined the Marines as a animal handler with her gunhound Porky. This seems like it would be a pretty good plot for her.
Sounds like one for Albatross then.

you picking to fill up space might be the best Idea since I would be bringing in a group of 10 into the RP o3o/
Seems at the moment they'll be joining Condor's salvor crew. I'll let you know if that changes.
 
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