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[Dansmithers]

Darn, I wanna see what was so OP about Xantalos' original idea

Also realizing I am pretty much gonna be a comedic relief character, which is fine, but still -2 when alone??? Eh it shall be quite entertaining anyway

It was The Thing.

[Ozarck]

BFEL, I don't see your species as comedic relief at all. Your character has some great strengths and great weaknesses, as do we all. The -2 when alone is because you description of the race makes them very highly social creatures with no social space. Therefore, they are much more comfortable when in groups. I am reminded of how rodents nest, all up in a pile for warmth. Also, on the Station, there are not likely to be too many situations in which your character needs to be alone for extended times. None of you should take high negative scores as a defeat, but as an opportunity for roleplay. Incidentaly, 1BGii has a -3 to strength, because he is made up of bugs.

Xantalos' original character was essentially immortal, able to change at will, and able to take over any other being as he chose. Plus, as he transformed, he was able to produce powerful weapons, and he could absorb memories and mimic anything, and able to split into parts and reassemble at will. Tow of those talents alone (taking over other aliens, and memory absorption) push him into the realm of magic a little too much for the setting. The rest, I felt I would have had to modify the species beyond recognition for it t be playable.

The new species looks fine, though. I'll have it in the list soon, and we'll go!

[Ozarck]

Oh, and one more thing. Remember, a lot can be done with technology as well. Just because your species is physically weak, doesn't mean they can't operate machinery that is not. Or, just because a species is made of microbial slime does not mean we can't get it into a thermos for a space walk

On the other hand, I will try to keep technology within certain bounds as well. Our gravity is the old-fashioned "spin everything really fast" kind of gravity, and nanobots are of the "aid in the healing of wounds and removal of cancers and breakdown of sludge" variety, rather than of the "can eat tall buildings in a single bound, form sentient creatures that cannot be harmed, and lift a bus." variety.

One more "one more thing." I am open to suggestions / modifications. I don't want you to "have to" play a character. I want you to "want to!"
Talk to me, if you feel something could be improved.

Wehre'd my Pepsi go? This is not a trivial question, as I do not want to step on it and spill it everywhere. -it was on a shelf, six feet way-

[Dansmithers]

Microniods usually relied on organic forms for their movement/combat.

[Ozarck]

Microniods usually relied on organic forms for their movement/combat.

And thy had that whole Psionics thing to 'encourage' the other beings to move them about. You'll have to rely on other means of persuasion, as I understand your creature. Or did I misread something?

[Dansmithers]

Microniods usually relied on organic forms for their movement/combat.

And thy had that whole Psionics thing to 'encourage' the other beings to move them about. You'll have to rely on other means of persuasion, as I understand your creature. Or did I misread something?

According to the game, they suffused the creatures' brains, allowing direct control of neurons.

[Greenstarfanatic]

I do have a question about the gravity situation. I think you might have centrifugal force a bit wrong. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you were to spin a disk or a ring around an axis extremely fast, anything on the inside would not be pushed 'Down'. They would be pushed to the edge, and most likely pinned there. With a bit less force, you could maybe have people be able to walk along the sides, but nothing similar to 'Normal' gravity would happen.

[Ozarck]

They say the Station never sleeps. For some, this has no meaning, as they never sleep either, as most understand "sleeping." For others, this means there is as much activity going on when they are in their dormant phases, as when they are at work and at play.

For you, this means that someone is at work, right now, awaiting your arrival that they might go off duty. Station time approaches the stat of your duty shift. Awake, and strike the earth prepare for the day!

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

2 Delta 3 is in his habitation unit in Gamma Ring.
Joseph Greene is in its habitation unit in Gamma Ring.
Keffit-Fum is in his habitation unit, high above Beta Ring, close to the Thermal Core.
Th'Thix Ar'Arus is in his habitation unit in Beta Ring. The Main Bay is in Alpha Ring.
Jones is in his habitation unit in Alpha Ring.
B1Gii is in his rather sparse room aboard the mining ship "Firebug." It is docked near the central axis, at the end of Alpha Ring.
Thorimus is planted in the central public area of the Station Library, in Beta Ring.

[Ozarck]

I do have a question about the gravity situation. I think you might have centrifugal force a bit wrong. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you were to spin a disk or a ring around an axis extremely fast, anything on the inside would not be pushed 'Down'. They would be pushed to the edge, and most likely pinned there. With a bit less force, you could maybe have people be able to walk along the sides, but nothing similar to 'Normal' gravity would happen.

I'll add a "picture" of the Station. Have you ever read Ringworld, by Ben Bova? Or played Halo, for that matter?

[Greenstarfanatic]

Nope, and...I doubt Halo is the best thing to use as scientific influence. I've only played a bit of local multiplayer with a friend, and I didn't really like it that much.

[Dansmithers]

Check as to the location of my swabbie duties for today.

[Ozarck]

This (I'm so sorry) is now in the OP.


You walk on the curved part of the donuts. There are several levels inside the donuts (like the rings of a sliced onion). The closer you get to the center, the less fast you re going, and so the less 'gravity' you feel. The range for the Rings is ~0.5 - ~1.5 Standard. None of you indicated a heavy-G or light-G world, so you all tend toward 1-G, in the gas breathing sections of the ship. this means that Keffit-Fum is operating in gravity below his preferred range, as he is near the central axis, which provides heat and light. There are sections of each ring that are exposed to this central light to make terrariums and the like (Glassed over, not exposed to vacuum).

[Harry Baldman]

Keffit-Fum feels his being grow turgid as the balance of gases in the room shifts ever-so-mildly and brings him out of his state of idling, functioning as a signal for him to take up the breeding supervision for this period, relieving Assistant Supervisor Dugif-Taf, to monitor the direction of genetic interchange. He exudes a particular hormone, and the Former habitation unit slowly reacts, a chain of chemical processes shaping the area to carry him to the Supervision Point.

Move to supervision point, assess current state of breeding and projects in motion. Also check life support status.

[Greenstarfanatic]

Wait for some customers to arrive, and take them to a table or booth, whichever they prefer.

((So DO I have my communication ball thingy?))

[Ozarck]

Wait for some customers to arrive, and take them to a table or booth, whichever they prefer.

((So DO I have my communication ball thingy?))

You do. In fact, you are the only one who has an inventory so far. (1 personal communication device, one Tuxedo)
The others have things, but what hasn't been specified yet.
I suppose Thorimus' Free Bound could be considered inventory.