Feb 28, 2018 4:35 pm
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Are we all still here?In-Character Thread - Chapter 1, Vur Tepe
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Feb 28, 2018 5:24 pm
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We'll keep moving forward, if you want to Apex, and either people will return or I will replace them.At this time, we'll move on to downtime. What would Tov like to pursue in her free time?
A couple known options on the board:
1. Start crafting your blade.
2. Investigate what that Ryo member was doing when they had broken away from Rossa.
Other options would be exploring and learning more about the Temple, and/or the area surrounding the Temple.
Feb 28, 2018 11:08 pm
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Building the saber is priority one, but if time allows she will be working on her form and trying to perfect her style of fighting.Moments between building and training could be used for simple knowledge of the temple but her field will be history of swordfighting and how it evolved.
Mar 1, 2018 4:43 am
After her shift as Ryo Guardian, Tov heads to the Journeyers quarters, sitting down at a holo-terminal to gather some info on the accommodations for beginning work on her blade. There is a large number of workstations available to Journeyers at any time of day or night, all you have to do is sign up for a time slot. A Temple craftsman is available during certain hours to assist anyone with their work who wants it. There are also templates, schematics and guidebooks available for the various types of weapons. Vur Tepe will provide the materials for your blade for free, however a crystal is only given for free to a Journeyer when they graduate to Ranger.
You can roll now if you want, or wait until you have a crystal, whenever you want to roll you can do it in the IC thread here, but I'd suggest also making a new post in your character sheet thread to track time and so you don't have to come back searching through this thread later for roll results.Some time in the middle of her first day at her workstation, Tov looks up to see Master Genlah.
"I saw on the holoreel... Quite the first day on the job?"
OOC:
So, basically anyone can get 2 Boost die for using a schematic and assistance from a craftsman. You can get a third Boost for working slowly and carefullly - essentially doubling the time it takes to complete the weapon. Lastly you can of course use the Destiny Pool as per normal.You can roll now if you want, or wait until you have a crystal, whenever you want to roll you can do it in the IC thread here, but I'd suggest also making a new post in your character sheet thread to track time and so you don't have to come back searching through this thread later for roll results.
"I saw on the holoreel... Quite the first day on the job?"
Mar 1, 2018 7:30 am
She stops working turns to the master and addresses him appropriately.
"Yes master. Not what I was expecting."
"Yes master. Not what I was expecting."
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I'll roll in the charatcer sheet thread.Mar 1, 2018 3:20 pm
The Master nods soberly, "I knew Ryo had plenty of enemies, here at Vur Tepe ... or rather all over Tython... but I didn't expect that either. As I mentioned at the start, not even the Temple Master knew they were coming, and there was no public announcement of their arrival. Yet within hours of them setting down on planet, there is that kind of response?", he shakes his head, "I think that was Bogan. Ryo has done something, brought someone or something here, which has disrupted the balance of Tython..."
Mar 1, 2018 6:07 pm
"It would look that way, Master. With how quick of a reaction the public gave I wouldn't be surprised if there was a trator amongst the Ryo."
Mar 3, 2018 4:26 am
One journeyer, an energetic Nautolan, kept to himself practically glued to his table. The lights flickered for a minute, but the Nautolan did not notice. He was so engrossed in his work. His sword lay on the table and he was fiddling with some parts. He had gone and looked at many schematics and had almost memorized a few of them. While assistance from other craftsmen were available, the Nautolan did not ask their help. In fact, he forgot about them. So excited was he after looking over the schematics that he rushed over to a workstation and zoned everything out but himself and his sword. For hours and hours.
occ: Flasher will avail himself of the schematics and work slowly and methodically. He will not ask for any help though. So that's two boost I suppose.
Well shucks. No successes. But two advantage. I'm going to use them to make sure I actually have a sword. I don't want to have broken the sword by working on it. So maybe no force-imbued sword but it's not broken either.
occ: Flasher will avail himself of the schematics and work slowly and methodically. He will not ask for any help though. So that's two boost I suppose.
Well shucks. No successes. But two advantage. I'm going to use them to make sure I actually have a sword. I don't want to have broken the sword by working on it. So maybe no force-imbued sword but it's not broken either.
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Rolls
Saber Mechanics Check
4 Advantage, 2 Failure, 2 Threat
Total: 2 Failure, 2 Advantage
Mar 4, 2018 5:11 pm
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A few things Seb:1. There is an OOC bbcode auto formatting "button" at the top of every post window (along with a bunch of other tools). Feel free to play around with those tools in the OOC thread if you'd like to familiarize yourself with them.
2. Please fill out the rest of you GP character sheet (Skills, Talents, Gear etc.). Don't forget to add an avatar, cuz you can attach that to all IC posts once the character sheet is approved.
3. Force-imbuing requires a crystal (just like an Lightsaber) and no check. This Mechanics check is to forge your blade like a smithy would. Pounding steel into shape. So unfortunately this failed check is a failure to have a functional weapon. I would allow you to spend those two Advantage to have "learned something" from this process, giving you a Boost on your next attempt OR to realize you've failed sooner and to take 2 days off of the attempt.
4.Crafting/forging your blade (which includes verything from wrapping the handle, detailing it with design, and sharpening it, etc.) takes 5 days minimum (6-8 hours a day), working carefully doubles that. So at the end of 10 days worth of downtime spent on this in-game you will not have a functional blade, but you still must spend 10 days of downtime working on it.
Master Genlah furrows his brow at Tov's words, "A traitor to Ryo among Ryo? It's possible, but the Masters could feel it, Bogan was strong that day. ... Regardless of the cause of the disturbance, we must escalate our approach to dealing with this Ryo diplomatic visit.
We must gather more information on why they are here. Or who or what they have brought with them. Whether they willingly divulge it to us or not... Do you understand? Perhaps try to gain the trust of one of the peripheral members of their contingent? The diplomats themselves would be skilled at dealing with counterintelligence efforts... But extract what knowledge you can in that fashion? Or if any of your detail are skilled with the holonet, probing their devices may reveal something? Or if we must, infiltrating their quarters and even their ship, to find out what we can...Wherever your abilities lie, we have to figure out what's going on.
Their stay is looking to be a protracted one, so there is no great urgency - you don't need to get it all done in your next shift. Build their trust, learn their vulnerabilities, and strike when the iron is hot. Yes?", he looks pleased at his analogy given the setting and circumstance of their conversation.
"As Guardians you are the closest we will be able to get to them without intense scrutiny, so be careful, and be wise. You are the revealing fire of light, and the mystery of darkness. Immortal in the Force."
He lingers a moment to gauge Tov's reaction to his words, and see if she has any response.
Mar 5, 2018 3:45 am
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Ah. Righto. I did notice that OCC button after I posted. I assume Flasher won't have an another chance at crafting a weapon at this place? If not, he could use his fists or a knife (which I will buy when I get that character sheet up. Hopefully tomorrow) and wait until we have another chance at downtime.
I will use the two advantage for a boost die on my next attempt at crafting a sword.
Mar 6, 2018 6:26 pm
She nods at her Master and gives a small smile at his analogy.
Yes, Master. I will do what I can but my skills lie in combat and swordsmenship, not covert operations."
Yes, Master. I will do what I can but my skills lie in combat and swordsmenship, not covert operations."
Mar 6, 2018 7:36 pm
He nods, "Well, you will have fellow Journeyers with you again, different ones than last time, but with the same directive. And be mindful, specialization is for blood spites, if you aspire to be a Ranger one day, a Je'daii must be able to talk their way out of a tight situation, repair their own starship's engines, as well as wield their blade... We rarely have the luxury of choosing the predicaments we find ourselves in.
Do you have any other questions?"
Do you have any other questions?"
Mar 6, 2018 11:28 pm
"No, Master." She bows and waits for Master Genlah to leave. "I guess I need to start learning what bonding tape is." She finsihes up her work on the blade for the day amd heads to her quaters to refresh and then open a machanics book, falling alseep two pages in.
Mar 10, 2018 11:22 pm
A blue skinned Twi'lek female, dressed in black cloth straps, that leave nothing to the imagination, drumbs her fingers on the work table. Building a sabre was not her liking. As a matter if fact, fighting with weapons, in her eyes, was barbaric. The mind was much more dangerous. And in her case, her charming ways were down right murderous.
As a master and apprentice walked by she began to twirl the end of a lekku in her fingers. She was growing bored of this place. She needed something else to do. So at the sound of additional directives Safiya spun in her seat to address the question that three master posed.
"Yes," she stated matter-of-factly, "when can I join this band of misfits in their extended forays on this rock?" She spins in the seat and then leaps to her feet, gracefully landing next to the two passing by. "Word had spread of the adventure this one had yesterday, and i would be grateful to join them on their next," she pauses looking for the proper word. Finding none she ends the sentence wth, "adventure."
As a master and apprentice walked by she began to twirl the end of a lekku in her fingers. She was growing bored of this place. She needed something else to do. So at the sound of additional directives Safiya spun in her seat to address the question that three master posed.
"Yes," she stated matter-of-factly, "when can I join this band of misfits in their extended forays on this rock?" She spins in the seat and then leaps to her feet, gracefully landing next to the two passing by. "Word had spread of the adventure this one had yesterday, and i would be grateful to join them on their next," she pauses looking for the proper word. Finding none she ends the sentence wth, "adventure."
Mar 11, 2018 2:06 am
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So this scene is kind of a post-first-session downtime, TK.Safiya gets to do something with her downtime too, and it doesn't have to be crafting a Force-imbued blade.
Would you like to do something else with it? Or would you like to start crafting her blade?
Mar 11, 2018 2:40 am
emsquared says:
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So this scene is kind of a post-first-session downtime, TK.Safiya gets to do something with her downtime too, and it doesn't have to be crafting a Force-imbued blade.
Would you like to do something else with it? Or would you like to start crafting her blade?
OCC
Well, she could craft a blade, but it's not really her thing. She'd likely be more inclined to find someone, or something to fight for her, like a droid. But she'll craft one, if the big wigs request it of her. "It's your rite of passage" speech.
Otherwise she'd likely spend her available time investing in forming a team. She's only known the life of a slave, so living a gangster lifestyle is all she knows. She needs to make connections. Find people who would work for her. Find ways to increase her wealth, so that she could amass power.
So if she's going to do anything now, , during the downtime,
She's going to invest it in such activities.
Mar 11, 2018 2:44 pm
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TK:No one will request it of her.
Would you like to put together a narrative post describing specifically what she's doing? And then put together a roll to see if she achieves it? Sounds like a Streetwise to me. But I need to know specifically what she wants to achieve. Find Conmections? What sort of connection(s)?
Also, please be sure to read the IC resource threads (and at least the first few pages of this thread) to understand what is going on in-game.
Also also there's an OOC resource thread or two ("PbP basics") that will help you get in the groove of using the forum (like the auto-formatting buttons above every post window) and the system.
Also also also, you and Regerd both should be able to post as your PC now, using their name and their avatar. It's an option in a drop down menu above each post window. I would prefer you do this when positing IC.
Everyone: I will start the next chapter thread hopefully somrtime today. Standby! And thanks for hanging out while we onboard.
Mar 11, 2018 9:22 pm
During her time on Tython Safiya spent the majority of her personal time - aside from her studies and other responsibilities - she strolls about the local vendors and business people introducing herself. She uses her charm to get in on their good graces. Any occasional free sample here, a choice item to wear there. Nothing ever with more than a few credits, but she'd spread the word about the "delicious morsels" or "elegant wears" of those venues. It was a way to make her name known, in hopes of gaining possible favors later.
((The way I see it, she's just looking to made friends. I see this more as a charm sort of thing, being that she's vying for their affection. Streetwise may tell her who she can trust, or who's showing her more fair than others. But really, all she's gong for right now is favorable interactions. If someone saw her walking by they'd know who she is, that sort of thing. It'll be a while before she could make her own gang. ))
((The way I see it, she's just looking to made friends. I see this more as a charm sort of thing, being that she's vying for their affection. Streetwise may tell her who she can trust, or who's showing her more fair than others. But really, all she's gong for right now is favorable interactions. If someone saw her walking by they'd know who she is, that sort of thing. It'll be a while before she could make her own gang. ))
Mar 14, 2018 6:13 pm
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And if you need protection that is all Tov is about. She is not much for charm. We may fit well together.Last edited March 14, 2018 6:13 pm