Hello! This will be my first forum game so bear with me if I don't respect normal protocols and such. I figured if I want to run a game, I will run it my own way and generally play it by ear. We're all here to have fun anyhow, so I don't see how it will be a big deal.
THE GIST OF THINGSThis will be a roleplaying game where a forumer controls a single character in this little universe I create (with my imagination). I really don't want to limit the amount of characters, but to begin we'll start with around three. I will allow more as things progress.
I will be using rather basic stats, a fighter will fight better and an engineer will, er, be better at engineery stuff. But we'll get to all that in a minute. I want to create an environment that's fun for you as well as being fun for me while not being a large time-sink, so we'll see how the pacing goes.
HISTORYIn the year 2050, a coalition of scientists based in India discovered a way to propel spacecraft at speeds beforehand thought unimaginable. By the year 2055, India had established a base on the moon and began geological surveys on all of Sol's bodies. Discoveries made soon after proved to be extremely profitable and many other nations jumped on the gravy-train, establishing mining operations on Luna, Mars, Mercury and Titan.
Initially, there was little regulation upon such interstellar endeavors. However, after a conflict in 2075 between the United States and China over mineral rights on Mars that almost lead to World War III, the UN decided to step in and monitor things. While the their influence was marginal at first, the United Nations slowly took more and more authority over such affairs.
In 2120, the UN mandated after several sessions that civilian colonies become established as overpopulation had become an issue. Before then, terraforming was difficult and expensive and off-planet workers were only allowed to bring their families (if that). Many countries proudly created colonies on Mars, Luna and Titan, as well as some large asteroids.
In 2156, scientists in Germany invented an engine that could propel ships to other solar systems in short bursts. The world's nations began colonizing planets outside our solar system. Meanwhile, tensions on Earth began forming as the United Nations, headed by leaders from the world's largest nations such as China and the United States began enforcing control on all the world's countries. Factions in Europe, the Middle East and third-world countries started to move against this.
2180, the United Nations mandates that all nations become subsidiary to the greater UN government. Many oppose this plan while more powerful nations stand behind it. A series of wars spark between those who do not wish to belong to a unified government. Generally being outgunned, the separatists lose in each situation.
2215, many of Earth's colonies band to reject UN rule, the ensuing war results in UN victory, yet many smaller wars disrupt UN control of fringe colonies, some colonies garnering pseudo-independence. A colony in Ross-128, for example, flies a Brazilian flag. INTRODUCTIONThe year is 2230, Earth's inhabitants have expanded beyond their pale, blue dot and have colonized several other worlds. While billions live away from Earth, our homeworld is still overpopulated, many of the planet's cities consist of large slums and honest work is hard to come by. The dream of many, not among the very small upper class, is to find a way off of Earth to start a life elsewhere.
Somewhere on Earth, three friends have almost piled enough money together to purchase a spaceshipYOUR JOBOk, I will be taking three applicants to start off. As the starting three require more people, I will take more applications. If you wish to be some sort of minor character, you may also PM me and I'll try and work you in. My goal is to simply not overwhelm myself.
The starting three are simply three friends on Earth who are trying to buy a ship.
Character Sheet
Name:(try not to make it too silly)
Sex:Age:Skills:Choose three, mundane skills! I don't care what as long as they make sense.
Background: Be creative
Also vote on a starting location on Earth, it doesn't really matter where, just pick somewhere you'd like to start.
First three applications will get the spot, unless I reject you.