Darius' Roleplay Information Thread

[Darius]

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Main characters:

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• Harold Sommerville

  Name: Sommerville, Harold
  Aliases: N/A
  Gender/Pronouns: Male
  Sexual/Romantic Orientation: Straight
  Age: 38
  Birthdate: 05/07/796 AS
  Occupation: Fleet Captain of the Bretonian Armed Forces; representative of Bretonia to Rheinland
  
  Personality: Ambitious; Impatient
  Motivations: Restoring Bretonia's long lost glory
  Current Goal: Reforming the Armed Forces
  Life Goal: Seeing through Bretonia's revival
  Motto: Plus Ultra
  Best Quality: Reform-minded
  Worst Quality: Arrogant
  Fears: Saoirse Keane; Losing Bretonia's spot as a Great House
  
  Alignment: Lawful Neutral
  Group/Organizational Affiliations: The Kingdom of Bretonia; The Bretonian Armed Forces
  
  Family: N/A; Father died during Gallic War, mother died in 825 AS
  Relationship Status: N/A
  Significant Other: N/A
  
• Mitsuo Akihiro

  Name: Akihiro, Mitsuo
  Aliases: N/A
  Gender/Pronouns: Male
  Sexual/Romantic Orientation: Straight
  Age: 49
  Birthdate: 08/01/785 AS
  Occupation: Lord Protector of the Kusari Empire
  
  Personality: Calculated; Patient
  Motivations: Ardent supporter of the Emperor
  Current Goal: Stabilizing the Sigma and Liberty frontiers
  Life Goal: Protecting Kusari
  Motto: Pro Fide, Lege et Rege
  Best Quality: Ruthless in pursuing own goals
  Worst Quality: Xenophobic
  Fears: Toppling of the current status quo in Kusari
  
  Alignment: Lawful Evil
  Group/Organizational Affiliations: The Empire of Kusari; The Kusari Naval Forces
  
  Family: Parents still alive, residing on Planet Kyushu
  Relationship Status: Married
  Significant Other: Akihiro, Onishi
  
• Fynn Wolfgang Meyer

  Name: Meyer, Wolfgang Fynn
  Aliases: N/A
  Gender/Pronouns: N/A
  Sexual/Romantic Orientation: N/A
  Age: N/A
  Birthdate: N/A
  Occupation: Part of the RNC Einbeck as ship and crew alike; Prominent figure of Die Wilde Jagd
  
• William Alexander

  Name: Alexander, William
  Aliases: N/A
  Gender/Pronouns: Male
  Sexual/Romantic Orientation: Straight
  Age: 43
  Birthdate: 20/04/791 AS
  Occupation: Luminary of The Core
  
  Personality: Analytical; Risk-taker
  Motivations: Being the first in the line of battle against The Order, The Nomads, the Corsairs; Serving Humanity
  Current Goal: N/A; assisting The Core in its ongoing search for new relics throughout the Omicrons
  Life Goal: Serving Humanity
  Motto: Veritas Vincit
  Best Quality: Easily adapts to changing situations
  Worst Quality: Boastful
  Fears: Death; The Nomads reawakening (secretly)
  
  Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
  Group/Organizational Affiliations: Humanity; The Core
  
  Family: Contact with family cut circa 812 AS
  Relationship Status: N/A
  Significant Other: N/A
  

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Secondary characters:

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• Shimoda Takahiro - Close associate of Lord Mitsuo
  
• Hermann Maximilian Leberecht - Rheinland Military Kapitan-zur-See
  
• Fritz Hoffman - Former MND Corvette Captain; Wild thrall operating in the 'Stulingen' Unit, MND
  
• Wigston Carter Archibald - Armed Forces Captain; Military attache of Bretonia to Crayter
  
• Ogasawara Kazuki - Samura Hegemon Captain
  

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Former characters:

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• Operatives 'Hurricane', 'Tiger' - Division 9 Wild thralls
  
• Oliver Myles - Former Armed Forces Commodore; Vagrant Wild thrall
  
• Jurgen Schmidt - Daumann transport captain
  

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Important roleplay projects & ships:

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• IKN Haruna

  CLASS: Komainu
  CREW: CLASSIFIED
  ARMAMENT: CLASSIFIED
  
  INFOCARD
• HMS Naseby

  CLASS: Agincourt
  CREW: CLASSIFIED
  ARMAMENT: CLASSIFIED
  
  Refitted from an aging Crecy hull, the Naseby serves the Armed Forces as one of the oldest -- and most experienced -- platforms for upholding the many blockades instituted by the Crown on her rivals, from the Taus, to Dublin. In this role, its captain, Archibald Wigston, has become the leading figure in Bretonia's fight against the Mollys and Gallic state, with the Naseby receiving a role equally prestigious, that of flagship for the 1st Royal Cruiser Flotilla.
  
  The recent push by the Crown for closer cooperation with the Empire of Kusari for the liberation of Dublin has also had an impact on the destroyer, with its hull seeing major modifications to allow for the implementation of an experimental Kishiro jump drive; its use as a testbed for the prototype drive serves to gather valuable information for use by the Essex and Somerset fleets in months to come. Before then, still, the Naseby remains true to its old motives and goals, upholding the Dublin blockade mercilessly to cut off any supplies bound for the Molly movement.
• RNC Einbeck

  CLASS: Donau
  CREW: -- BLOCKED --
  ARMAMENT: -- BLOCKED --
  
  Launched at Oder Shipyard in 787 AS as the one of the first cruisers amongst many hundreds more under the pretext of bolstering Rheinland's security against an increasing threat posed by Hessian and Unioner rebels, at the behest of Chancellor Niemann, the RNC Einbeck was pressed into service as part of the Northern Rheinland Fleet.
  
  It was during this time that rumors began circulating of new, alien designs being constructed at a secret facility in the Frankfurt system, and it was also Frankfurt that saw Kusari agitators be put to justice by the righteous Rheinland Military mere days after. The Bundschuh movement, working hand-in-hand with The Orders, set in motion a large-scale attack against this facility, one that was foiled with ease by the Chancellor's best units.
  
  These Kusari agitators, propped up by the Shogun and acting in unison with the Naval Forces -- at the time building up their strength behind the Honshu Gate -- crossed the final red line established in Rheinland - Kusari relations. In a move to safeguard Rheinland's future, Chancellor Niemann ordered the Rheinland Military to enter into the Sigmas and then further into Kusari space. It was not long after that the RNC Einbeck would be marked as missing, together with the entire Northern Fleet...
• WV Invictus

  CLASS: Crecy (Upgraded)
  CREW: CLASSIFIED
  ARMAMENT: CLASSIFIED
  
  INFOCARD
• KTS Mamiya-Maru

  An otherwise ordinary Ryuujin-class transport belonging to Kishiro Technologies, the Mamiya Maru stands out through its recurring chartering by the Kusari Government for highly-secretive supply missions between the Empire of Kusari and the Kingdom of Bretonia, hauling crucial pieces of technology needed by the Armed Forces.
  
  Outside these specific undertakings, at times, the transport also fulfills the role of a logistical vessel in support of the Naval Forces' efforts aboard Yokosuka Module, in the New Tokyo system.
• APM Juggernaut

  Constructed at Durban Shipyard in late 833 AS, the Juggernaut lives up to its name -- representing The Core's might and determination to maintain full control over exports related to Omicron Minor's Azurite Gas and Omicron Delta's Iridium, with the former serving as near-permanent posting site for the Hegemon-class ship.
  
  The crew of the APM miner, well aware of the dangers of the frontier, often employ Bounty Hunter escorts throughout their mining operations, though in times recent, the APM Juggernaut has also led The Core into a new era of cooperation with smaller, non-House groups, unable to requisition larger transports.
  
  In this role, it serves as both a mobile refinery and bulk hauler, providing, for the right price, rare materials and delivering them under heavy escort to any destination within the Border Worlds or nearby House systems.
• APM Leviathan

  Frequently seen in the frontier system of Omicron Delta, the APM Leviathan supplies Grootegeluk Depot with valuable goods, ranging from manufacturing items, to shipments of rare and exotic relics from Omicron Pi, but also Azurite Gas from Omicron Minor.
• SIS Irako-Maru

  A Hegemon-class vessel belonging to Samura Industries, the Irako Maru has seen major refits in recent years to allow for the safe transportation of goods between Samura-affiliated installations and other bases within Core Kusari systems.
  
  After several months of clandestine mining operations within the Sigma-13 system, the Irako Maru has been tasked with supplying Yokosuka Module, an installation in the New Tokyo system situated in orbit of Planet Fuji. Utilizing its vast storage spaces, the Hegemon-class ship is frequently seen shuttling cargo between Narita, Osaka and Shinagawa, carrying various low and high-risk goods.
  
  In spite of this assignment -- working for the Naval Forces -- it is likely that with a reinvigorated Samura, the Irako Maru will return to its posting within the Sigmas, if only for a short period of time.

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Stories & Biographies:

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• Ad Victoriam - Diplomatic visit of the Crayter Republic to Carlisle
  
• Alea Iacta Est - Diplomatic visit of Kusari to New London
  
• On the remilitarization of Bretonia - Thesis by Harold Sommerville on the need to implement a rapid militarization programme
  
• Beyond the Veil - Meeting between Meyer, a Nomad associate and Shozak the Survivor aboard Altair Research Complex
  
• Part of the Crew, Part of the Ship - The RNC Einbeck and the RNC Schiller's battered retreat from Thuringia and into Omega-58 to become One Mind, with One Goal and One Purpose
  

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News & Other:

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• Action - Propaganda outlet in the Kingdom of Bretonia
  • The Armed Forces March On
    
  • Troubling Times For Bretonia
    
  • Bureau Chief Harold Makes Public Address
    
  • A New Crisis?
    
  • Upheaval Within Bretonia
    
  • The Battle For Colonial Influence Rages On
    
  • Rheinland Still An Ally
    
  • Bretonia To Lead NATO Exercises
    
  • Armed Forces' Heroes Protect The Kingdom Once More!
    
  • Crayter Elections Plagued By Degeneracy
    
• BBC - National broadcaster of the Kingdom of Bretonia
  • Refugee Talks Begin
    
  • Bretonian Citizens Coming Home!
    
  • Rising Tensions Between Bretonia And Rheinland
    
  • Defence Reforms In Full Swing
    
  • Kusari Imperial Delegation Arrives On New London
    
  • Leeds -- A Shadow Of Its Past
    
  • Coronado To Host NATO Exercises
    
  • Tenuous Situation At Rheinland's Border
    
  • Liberty, Rheinland On Path For Further Tensions
    
  • Warships Go Missing In Taus
    
  • A Look Back On The 820s
    
  • Gallic Union Suffers Defeat In Taus
    
  • Crown Royalists Announce New Economic Plans
    
  • Parliament To Debate New Defence Bill
    
  • Defence Bill Passed In Major Vote
    
  • Skirmish Over New London!
    
  • BBC Live coverage on Liberty - Gallia talks
    
  • Planet Erie Pacified
    
  • Hostilities Within Pennsylvania
    
  • BBC Live coverage on Bretonia defence summit
    
  • Bretonia On The Offensive?
    
  • The Road To Dublin: Part I
    
  • Rheinland Treaty Talks Restart As IWs In Flame
    
• SNS - Propaganda outlet for the Sunrise Party of Kusari
  • Bretonian Lord Killed By Royalists!
    
  • Kusari To Overhaul Foreign Policy
    
  • Kusari Mounts Diplomatic Offensive
    
  • Blood Dragon Force Routed
    
• VNA - Sirius Coalition's news broadcaster
  • The Revolution Marches On
    

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[Darius]

Bump! I've finally attached all (well, most of, anyway) the important comms I've done so far with my main characters. Though there's unfortunately still a lot of work to do, i.e. finishing up the bios of the other characters, I believe their in-game and forum roleplay so far is sufficient enough to provide a view into how they have developed or grown up as people.

Please shoot any questions or feedback you might've got about any of the present characters' decisions and roleplay and I'll try my best to provide concise answers.

Thank you!

[Darius]

This has been updated. Feedback, as always, is welcomed.

I will be working over the next weeks to integrate a biography section for each and every one of those characters, but without going too into detail as I much prefer expanding my characters' lore bits here and there in-game rather than on forums.

[9th.Legion]

10/10 Ar Pee player !

- All Hail Darruss, honest Feedback.

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[Darius]

Lore on the Einbeck has finally been updated, together with images (thanks to @Chronicron). I still have to update the character parts a bit as they're very outdated and pretty vague, but also pretty meh in terms of content, though that's a job for post 5.1 shenanigans.

Feedback's, as always, appreciated.

[Darius]

Bumping again for feedback on my works (or really anything related to my roleplay). I'm also going to use the opportunity to mention that I've started setting up a few setinfos, posted also here for those that can't or won't meet my characters, for my most important ships, though most are still WIP (except ship class, I guess and my Epic Samura Gamer) unfortunately. Unlike the characters promise, however, I do hope to finish these all up this week!

[Lea Kaufman]

What you do is neat :)

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Lea Kaufman --- Diary of a Rheinlander

[Petitioner]

While you and I were both inRPly and ooRPly at odds for a good while due to various circumstances, I can't deny that your roleplay is, on the whole, excellent, and I have enjoyed every encounter with you that I can remember at the moment. Your news articles et al are also very good and well-written, and are some of the few I actually bother reading; furthermore you've gone from being one of my least favorite people on Discovery to someone I enjoy hanging out with and talking to within a relatively short period of time. I'm definitely looking forward to getting to engage ingame more often once my life circumstances settle down enough to make regular play possible for me again.

However, one thing I would like to mention, comrade communist republican, is your nomspeak -- as you know, I'm a Vagrant player, and Vagrants have largely done away with the ancient Keepers-origin nomspeak that we're all familiar with (yet none of us understand). Obviously, you play iotashare Wild rather than voidshare Nomads, but I do believe that in any case, whether playing a Nomad or infectee of either hive, the frequent employment of metaphor rather than literal language is critical to achieve a truly "alien" feeling. While there are of course almost innumerable ways to do this, there are also many established conventions that one can draw on as a way to dip one's toes into less human-like ways for characters to express themselves. Considering how much time and energy you put into Wilde stuff, I think it would greatly behoove you to focus on fleshing out this aspect of your writing, whether via reading poetry for inspiration or just asking other alien players for guidance.

Don't take the above paragraph too harshly -- I'm relatively new to playing aliens myself, this was just something I immediately picked up on about your writing. Overall, like I said, I'm eager to read more of what you write (human or otherwise) and especially to encounter you ingame more often.

[say this part like a stuttering schoolgirl]
I hope you enjoyed reading this textwall as much as I enjoyed writing it.

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Recruitment | Task Force Prometheus | ICN FIRESTORM

[Darius]

I think it would greatly behoove you to focus on fleshing out this aspect of your writing, whether via reading poetry for inspiration or just asking other alien players for guidance.

That's something I've considered for a good long while, really, ever since I first met Lily's Vagrant in Orkney some 5 months ago. My bigger dilemma is how to properly implement it within the framework of K'Hara roleplay, but I suppose I'll see about learning some phrases, key words and work from there.

As for the rest, thanks for the mentions. I do admit I did put a lot of effort especially into those news articles, probably more than into most of my characters, even, so seeing them brought up is definitely good.

[Darius]

Stories fleshed out for them Epic Ships tm (with the exception of the Haruna and the Invictus); added some character background using a roleplay server template, for the 4 main characters right now. Might expand the list at a later point.

Feedback welcome.