Unbound Travels - Starbound Private RP

Character Name: Jake Huntson

Character Race: Human

Character General Info: Jake is a silver-tongued criminal who prefers to use social engineering to get what he wants. He is intelligent and a natural master of written and spoken word. Jake was born a renaissance man with talents in fine arts and social finesse, but his natural talent is where the list ends. Jake is very lazy with brief flashes of radical ambition for inconsequential and meaningless tasks. When Jake sets out to accomplish one of his many elaborate schemes he works slowly and over a long period of time. He is obsessed with symmetry and efficiency. He thinks himself an ubermensch but is plagued by overwhelming guilt in reality. He has a strong ethical mind that he works constantly to suppress. He is a decent knife fighter.

Character Description: Jake is 5'10, athletic build with a crew cut and graying hair. He is 29 years old. He wears the orange pants and white tank top the penal colony assigned him. He has no tattoos and no identifying features other than a small scar on his forehead from falling into a metal fence-post as a child. He is clean shaven. He isn't much of a survivalist but he's trying to learn given his situation, but it's not going so well. He'd much rather nap on his stolen ship and eat out of the U.S.M.C supply crates on the supply ship he hijacked.

Character Biography: Born into a wealthy family, Jake never had anything worry about but the problems he imagined he had. His father Tom Huntson, a police officer, and his mother Maria Huntson, a teacher, were well off and good law abiding residents of earth. He had one older brother by three years, Kevin Huntson, who was an outspoken imbecile that needed constant watching. Tom and Maria always had their hands full trying to discipline Kevin and keep him on the right track in his youth. They constantly ferried him from one psychiatrist to the next trying to figure out what medication or methods they could use to help Kevin's condition. Jake always knew that he was just plain dumb and there was no cure.

Jake grew to despise his brother and his loud demeanor, and as such he made sure he was as far away from that model of living as possible. Through the use of the internet and anonymous communication Jake honed the craft of manipulating people. He hardly ever spoke in real life but his social skills were exceptionally high, and at the young age of 12 he was already acting and convincing others that he was a man of at least twice his age, if not more. He learned how to say exactly what people want to hear and how to morph his personality to fit who he was speaking to. His skills in communication allowed him to pull of tremendous exploits of manipulation on people, gaining access to thousands of pixels and various connections without ever working a day in his life. Despite his personal wealth and virtual schemes he didn't do much of anything in reality.

He would often walk to the fence of the military launch station and watch the ships fly off to the conflict of Mars. There he would wonder who he was and what he had become. The guilt of his actions would wash over his body like a tsunami, and he would, for a while, loathe himself. Then, he would stand up and walk back home and do exactly what he had just declared unacceptable. There were a lot of promises to quit or to turn his life around at that steel fence. None of them every came true. At the age of 17 he was sitting at that wall once again doing what his self therapy, when he saw from the sky giant tentacles. This beast from beyond the stars had appeared and begun tearing earth asunder. The ground shook violently as Jake assessed his situation. Looking forward and seeing the ships on the launchpad, he knew what he had to do. He quickly climbed the fence as the buildings around him collapsed. Sprinting to the loading bay, Jake realized that he needed a proper base I.D. and launch sequence to even get on a ship in the first place. He saw by the barracks a man pinned by a fallen light-post who was screaming out for help. He ran over and immediately recognized that he was a pilot for a cargo ship by his blue and white striped jumpsuit. "Help! I think I broke my leg, you have to get this thing off me I can't move!!! Hurry!!!" Jake stood there looking the man in the eyes. He saw his fear and misery. One strong punch put a halt to his pleas. Jake struggled to remove the jumpsuit from the now unconscious man's body. The hard steel surface beneath him began to crack and moan with a horrible noise. He finally freed the suit from the man and sprinted towards the first cargo bay he could see. He ran to the door, holding the torn and tattered jumpsuit in front of him. The building's scanners recognized the ID woven into the suit, and opened the hard metal door. Inside the hangar was one small refueling ship. It appeared slightly damaged from parts of the hangar's roof that had fallen, but Jake knew it was a risk he was going to have to take. ran into the ship through the rear loading entrance and made his way to the cockpit. He had no idea what to do. He had once pretended to be a military fighter pilot to win the heart of a woman around the age of eighteen or nineteen, he couldn't remember. He got a few nude photographs out of the deal. It was here that he realized that all the lies in the world didn't amount to anything now that his life was about to end. He wasn't a fighter pilot as much as he could convince someone that he was. He was nothing. Nothing with no real skills. He screamed at the top of his lungs. "I am NOTHING, and now my life is over!!!!" "I just want to get off this damn planet and start over!!!!". It was then that the ship lit up and the doors began to shut. The engines began to roar and the ship hovered off the ground.

Jake could not believe what was happening. The ship seemed to have miraculously fly itself. When he looked out the window of the cockpit as his ship crowned over the roof of the hangar, he realized that all the other ships were acting in the same way as well. "There must have been a panic autopilot of some sort activated for the entire fleet" he rattled out to himself in disbelief. He watched as ships that were damaged plummeted back to earth. The large tentacles crushed buildings and fighter craft as they tried pointlessly to deflect the monster. The refueling ship began to accelerate rapidly towards the stars, and Jake knew that the FTL drive was beginning to take effect. He didn't know where he was going, but as long as it was out of this mess he was happy. The drive engaged for a few brief seconds then ended. The ship flashed red and began to sound an alarm. "THIS SHIP IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE FLOWN BY THE CREW ON BOARD, YOU WILL NOW BE REDIRECTED TO COMMAND STATION AX-134_6628 FOR INSPECTION". The FTL Began to start again, this time with a changed course. Jake waited for minutes that felt like hours. He had stolen a military ship in his desperation, and now he was being sent to a command station where they would punish him. Would they understand his situation and give him grace in his time of peril?

The answer to this question, as it turned out, was no. When he arrived on the station his ship was meant to carry 10 specialized individuals from the base, the pilot he abandoned included. By being in the ship before anyone had arrived he abandoned 10 men on earth in the attack. As such he was charged with ten counts of manslaughter, and he was sentenced to life in prison. Jake spent 5 years in the brig of the station until they had finished constructing penal colonies on a strange planet he had never seen before, and then he was transferred there. Every 4 months a cargo ship would arrive to resupply the facility. For the next 7 years Jake slowly worked his way into the graces of the inmates with his lies and crafted a plan to escape the colony and commandeer the cargo ship to make his escape from his imprisonment, just like he had from earth 12 years ago. On his allotted walk in the yard for the day, he made his move. He stabbed the two guards at his understaffed facility with a shank he had crafted, and bolted for the door. He knew the Passcode from watching the guards go in and out every day. He opened the door and ran into the woods until he reached the supply landing pad. There he found a man using a LiftLoader to remove crates from the ship. As Jake sprinted for the man he begged for his life, but Jake was past mercy now. He cut the mans throat and took his cloths and ID badge, opened up the ship using his ID and engaged the FTL drive on a course for a planet 50 lightyears away. He ran out of fuel only 8 lightyears away, but he managed to redirect to small arid planet nearby. With a good amount of food supplies and some basic tools and weapons from the supply ship, Jake is ready to begin a new, and try to escape his life of lies and deception. But this is just another day at the military wall.

 

((Thanks for taking interest in my character! It's gotten me thinking about it much much more and I really appreciate it, so here's a more normal sort of application for better readability))

Character Name: I.S.I.S. 47-k
Character Race: Glitch

Character General Info: Age of the unit varies greatly, from more recent tiny replacement parts (approx. 4 minutes, 2 seconds ago) to the original irreplaceable hardware (approx. 256 years ago).

Character Description: As the mobile unit was slowly constructed from mostly makeshift parts, the outcome is somewhat messy. It is not out-of-place for an old-fashioned spring to pop out from under the knee plates, and strange whirring can be randomly heard from somewhere behind the ocular lens. Although the unit is very short in comparison to other glitches and living beings, it is much heavier -likely due to the choice of spare parts-. Despite its chaotic appearance, 47-k attempts to approach living organisms with care, as it prefers them to function naturally as originally intended. Machinery and other non-living beings, however, are more at risk to being probed for a potential spare part role.


Character Biography: I.S.I.S. (InterStellar Investigative Satellites) program was developed by humans to scout newly found gas giants in unknown areas of space. Mass production of its satellites first began some 300 years ago, and the first discovery and data was received almost exactly 100 years later. Out of the hundred complete units, 47-k proved to be one of the faster ones in gathering and sending information than the average satellite, so it was selected to look for more curious and unknown targets when possible. This might have been a factor for the loss of communications that eventually occurred. The satellite drifted in space for years to come, with its data storage stretching its seams. It attempted self-repair, and eventually gained self-awareness in due process. The satellite - now more in a shape of a spaceship - continues its mission to scout planets, using mostly the self-created mobile unit that identifies itself as 47-k.

 

I am NOT putting all of that in the quote, and I know I am not supposed to do this because I am not a mod (Sorry) But... Just the sheer SIZE OF IT!
This man is dedicated!

 

Figure i'll Read over the Hylotls lore (and figure out how to spell their name properly) and roll me up one to add to the fun, I'd do a Fishman bard (something ive loved doing before) but I think I saw one in the server already, and I steal no thunder!

 

My friend wants to join, but since he joined the forums today, he got a message stating that he would be unable to post anything for 24 hours. Should I post his character for him?

 

We'd prefer it if he posted it himself so we can keep his forum account updated on new passwords ect.

 

Makes perfect sense. Just trying to get my friend active so he can enjoy the game with us. Any idea when the server will be updated for Frustrated Koala?

 

Character Name: DC Nieves
Character Race: Human

Character General Info: DC is a 26 year old man of Average build. He is resourceful, fairly intelligent and at times manipulative. DC distrusts all yet holds an extreme prejudice towards the Floran Race due to his dark past.

Character Description: Bald with a tanned skin tone and speaks in a gravelly vocie. DC bears a noticeable yet gruesome scar along the side of his face beside his left eye & another scar on his chest.

Character Biography:

DC Nieves had a home once. He had a wife and a kid as well. Housed in isolation from the rest of the galaxy it was the ideal place to raise a family. Or so he thought.
When the Florans came they took everything.

His Home
His Family
His Life

A new man was forged from that dark day. A man who has nothing but anger towards the galaxy and resentment for the ones who robbed him. A man who will do what ever it takes to thrive and survive so that one day he will enact revenge to those responsible.

 

As per requested. Name change (much to my disagreement) and an expanded bio:

Character Name: Captain Calamity
Character Race: Avian
Character General Info: Prone to irrational thinking and impulsive decisions, Captain Calamity does what he wants and means what he says. Anything taken away from an experience with the Captain should both be heeded and taken with a grain of salt.
Character Description: In his early 30's Captain Calamity has a tall, lean build with a charming nature that can disarm even the most guarded.. especially women.
Character Biography: Starting out as a young Avian Pirate, Captain Calamity had a slightly rougher start than most, however he'll be the last to tell you. The Captain became accustomed to loss and despair, breaking his spirit at a very early age. Until one day he had met the love of his life. She and him were a match made in heaven. It was the best of times. But, as you may be able to tell, the Captain's life isn't picture perfect. The young couple didn't have more than a few seconds after engaging in the ceremonial Avian binding ritual before her vibrant life was snatched away by the Captain's arch-nemesis at the time, Bolt Beep, a Glitch with a God-complex. The Captain spent years of his life plotting and planning and looking for Bolt Beep in the search of vengeance. And one day, on an evening none shall remember, a battle took place in epic fashion. The Captain found and did away with the Glitch, however it left him feeling still empty. The robot's death, if you could even call it that, did not fill the hole missing inside of the now aging bird's heart. This was all long ago, and forgotten by most. Captain Calamity has been to the brink and back, seeing everything in between. Constantly having his life hanging by a thread (largely due to his own actions), the Captain faces adversity and stares it down with an almost psychotic glare. The Captain has a knack for the dramatics, regularly fooling his comrades into thinking he's bought the big one only to rise from the ashes, much akin to the fabled Phoenix, saving the day, and of course, getting the girl. He is a Jack of all trades and a Master of none, Captain Calamity is well versed in most subjects the average man could fathom, however only truly claims one thing: his love for adventure. Known for his great exploits and cleverly foul mouth, the Captain has decided to retire from a life of swashbuckling and gallivanting across the galaxy to go find a quiet little place, very out of the way (and very un-Captain like), to call his own. However, with a sordid past such as his, Captain Calamity's adventuring days surely aren't going to end as easily as he would like.

 

Character Name: Simian Strangeblood
Character Race: Apex
Character General Info: Young Adult, Enjoys using a sword and searching the universe for adventure.
Character Description: Youthful, Hairy, with Blue skin, seems like someone who can handle himself, Strong.
Character Biography: Escaping as a rebel from his captors, he now travels the universe searching for friends to defend, and adventure to pass the time.

I really love Rp servers, would love to play on one, Hope to play with you guys!

 

Character Name: Axl Riehl


Character Race: Human


Character General Info: Being part of a horrible experiment, Axl is a monster with the visage of death, walking the path of madness, as an assassin skilled in both weaponry and technology, searching for his true purpose, unleashing horror upon those that toil with him along his path, that he has walked for the past 37 years of his life.


Character Description: 6' 2" tall, white, with brown spiky hair to the back, green eyes, slightly muscular, and usually wearing any kind of armor


Character Biography: Born into a horrifying project involving perfection through intense growing of the human mind, Axl had the memories and intelligence of great scientist poured into him, to maximize brain potential. This worked well on his sister whom grew to be quite obedient and emotionless, but sent Axl down the path of madness and searching for his true goal. During a test to see their power, Axl went too far and sent the facility into a blaze due to the overload. Having no memories as to his sister's whereabouts, Axl sought out her and his true goal. While wandering the desert where he escaped the facility, he blacked out from lack of energy, and awoke in a strange ship, full of well trained assassins. One of the member's had a kind heart and took him in, where he became a member of an assassin's guild, and was raised within their strange, dysfunction, crazy family full of assassins Growing up there since he was 11, he learned everything about the art of war and how to kill, eventually becoming a full fledged assassin, but still, he felt he was missing his true purpose. Now all grown up, he seeks to destroy those who toil with him and his jobs, while still in pursuit of his sister, and his purpose.

 

We've been updated now - we're up and running!

 

Character Name: Sengoku Yomikaze
Character Race: Human

Character General Info: Unreliably genius, and at times heroic, Sengoku is usually just an average man from a passing glance. However, his extensive background in astrophysics and melee combat leaves some room for speculation when pressed or forced to reveal it.

Character Description: Japanese human, 5'7" with black hair/brown eyes

Character Biography:Originally one of the programmers for the current nav system in most usmc ships, Sengoku was aware of the impending doom that was reaching earth. He trained in the practical arts to survive afterwards and modified his ship for success, alone in the galaxy. Though he was a part of a vast network, he holds no ties, and is unsure of what he seeks through survival.

 

This is actually pretty interesting to me. I've done writing and roleplaying for years upon years now, though never in a game setting. Silly question I guess, is it that enjoyable for everyone? Very curious about all of this, and the server you folk have going.

 

I got a new entry with joining the server through multiplayer "Server account" not sure what to put in there... I'm guessing its whats causing me to get a wrong password message.

 

Character Name: Gustav Rosenthal

Character Race: Apex!

Character General Info: Gustav is a 34 year old Apex. He's a rather smart individual, at least compared to most.

Character Description: His scraggly hair has been pushed back so as to clear his eyes. His suit is well kept and looks exactly the same as all of his classmates. He's a rather average looking Apex.

Character Biography: Ever since birth he's been incredibly smart, in school he was top of his classes (he had a 100% grade just like everyone else in his class), his incredibly average grade point average scored him a place in the Big Ape University! Only the finest Apex could make it into this university and Gustav was one of them, just like everyone else. His parents were very proud (with Big Ape's permission of course) that he, just like the rest of his class mates, made it into the University. He moved into one of Big Ape's apartment complex's, just like the rest of his class mates, and went through university doing all his coursework on time, living life exactly how he was told to. Unlike his class mates however, he had dreams. He dreamt of exploring and inventing things he wasn't told to. However this would get him punished by Big Ape if he said this out loud. So Gustav went on, living his normal life, living by the strict rules. 10 years after this incident of free thinking Gustav had moved on, he was back to living in his monotone world, meandering around in his melancholic life. As he was walking towards his office job he noticed someone had left their keys in their ship. A spark lit up his brain, ideas began to fly around his head. Before he even knew what he was doing he was soaring off into the stars towards freedom...

 

Who should we contact about getting the newest server password?

 

We have a fair few users! They all seem to be enjoying it. In-game roleplay isn't all too different than forum based roleplay bar the fact you can express what you're doing through your character's actions as well.

Leave it empty

 

If you've been accepted PM a mod for the newest password.

 

I'm not trying to rush by any means, so I apologize in advance. I've noticed the increase in applications over the past couple of days. Roughly how long does it usually take to get accepted? I'm just a little eager to join is all.