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NSS Interregnum

IPG is a proposed plot to be run by GM acewing13. The short concept is β€œIPG Commando troubleshooters.”

Status: This plot is currently open for any approved character to join.

It was approved by gunhand4171 as of 8/2016.

  • Link to Plot Thread
  • Link to Plot OOC Thread

Plot Details and Overview

IPG
Age Requirement: 16+
Format: SP, JPs on the side
Pacing: Weekly posts at a minimum

Things are not stable in the Imperium. Between DATASS falling apart and Sky Marshal Sanders' coup, the cracks of unrest are clear to see. The Imperium's enemies look on in glee, waiting to pick up the pieces of the flailing nation. Can this be fixed? Can the Imperium return its golden years? Only with the help of the IPG's Omniscience Division. And one of the officers they picked to keep Nepleslia and her colonies safe is joshua_bates, a Captain that has been part of the ipg since its founding.

In preparation for his new assignment and given all the leeway he needs, Captain Bates has recruited a team of Commandos to go wherever he thinks the Imperium needs help. But first, he needs to make sure the new team is up to the task.

Concept

An IPG Commando plot based around a hray_gunship, the NSS Interregnum, and its crew, dealing with whatever problems the Imperium comes up against. The plot's members will be the IPG's troubleshooters in dealing with threats to Nepleslia. Depending on future events, the Interregnum could be doing a whole slew of things, from policing rebelling systems to infiltrating Yamataian territory.

The first mission will be some training, setting the tone for the plot, etc. Second one will most likely be a trip to Nepleslia Prime and dealing with some rumors that have come to the IPG's ears. Players will have the ability to choose how the plot deals with the issues that come up, with a focus on whether to support the military coup of the government, hilarity should ensue and we'll deal with the fallout.

Additional Information

Have you ever wanted to be the MIB? The secret police? Any and all of those comic book anti-hero stereotypes? Well, your in luck, because this is the plot just for you. The setting is Nepleslia, specifically IPG Commandos, Omniscience Division. We'll be flying in an upgraded Hray gunship, NSS Interregnum, dealing with all the issues that have cropped up in the Imperium due to internal instability and the virtual disintegration of DATASS.

So, besides the setting, what else does this plot bring to the table? Well, a problem that I've seen come up in play and be expressed by other people is that having a character focused either on ship stuff like a starship operator or focused on ground-based combat like a Marine makes for boring play when the plot is focused on an area that doesn't include there specialty. I was interested in Fred's recent attempt at the problem by letting players make side characters to play while their main characters are left twiddling their thumbs. What I would like to do is build this directly into the plot, with players controlling two characters, a member of the Commando team and one of the starship's crew.

This would make for a couple of things:

  • More engagement with the plot, as there is twice as much possible RPing and no downtime for any player.
  • Less set up time for the GM :) But more time spent on the SP's, as I'll be replying to each character's actions.
  • More possibilities for side JPs, since there would be more characters.
  • Mainly Single Posting (SP) with side joint postings being encouraged.
  • Weekly posting at a minimum, faster if everyone has posted to the GM post and I'm not busy. If a player has not posted for a week, they'll be contacted and the plot will go on without them for that week. After two weeks, the character will be considered Red shirt/NPC material. Good thing people can come back from the dead in this setting.

However, I understand that we all have limited time, so I'm willing to let people in who only want to have one character in the plot. Just know going in that there might be situations that you will be twiddling your thumbs. I'll try to avoid it, but I can't promise anything.

To wrap up, here's the other miscellaneous things about the plot:

  • The group's nickname are needed. As for the name, I want to use the overall commander's last name, Bates, in it, but the only name that comes to mind wouldn't fit the age rating, so…any help in either department would be great.
  • The plot is a once a week SP, with side JPs being encouraged to develop the characters. If everyone replies faster, and I don't have work to do, we'll move faster.
  • The age rating on this is 16+ for now, since I'm not planning on doing anything too mature in the main thread. If you want to write smut, that's what the JPs are for. ;)

I'll be trying to keep the action up in the plot, but know that there will be downtime, especially as I work with Gunhand and FrostJaeger to figure out what the IPG will be doing in the future.

History

Clingin' to Insanity

What are You Waiting For?

Nothing to Lose

Members

Character Player Notes
Joshua_Bates acewing13 Ship Captain
hidetsugu_mizuki acewing13 Ship XO
Chief Engineer
Cleo O'Conner edto_xar_sivaree Medical Officer
Gunner
Daran Ist'Laderen edto_xar_sivaree Captain of the Commandos
thame_sra_kiraten acewing13 Commando
Tobias Carrick Alex Hart Commando
Commando
Commando
Commando

Open Positions

  • Commandos! The more the merrier, but I'm going to put a limit at 6 for now.
  • Gunner!
  • Head Engineer!
  • All the other starship crew that I'm forgetting.

About The GM

acewing13 joined the site in September 2015.

Previous Experience

I've been on the forum for almost a year now, so I know the site fairly well. I'm also readily available online, thanks to flexible work hours and working at home. And I've put stuff through the setting submission, so I know how the wiki works

Availability

acewing13 is in the EST timezone and is available: Any time between 5pm-2AM Sunday-Monday, 11AM-2AM Tuesday-Saturday.


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