Starbase LK0 (Recruitment and OOC)

[Unradical Dude]

In the infinite wisdom of the United Galactic Peoples, or UGP, or "fucking politicians" to most people, the StarBase Cultural Exchange program was initiated to enable all the weird and wonderful races of the galaxy to get together and learn how to co-exist in harmony. Or, if that failed, to contain the speciesism to a tin can in space that could be blown up with a casual press of a button.

Unfortunately, you are stuck on StarBase LK0, in the ass end of the galaxy, where nothing happens and all of the disreputable figures head to to lay low, gamble away their ill-gotten goods and get laid. The UGP likes to pretend it doesn't exist, and sends only a token security force every few cycles to make sure the place hasn't fallen apart.

This is where you start. It's also where the history of the galaxy is about to get a lot more interesting.

WHAT IS THIS?
This is a sci-fi themed RPG. Think Mass Effect, Star Trek, whatever. You are stuck on a terrible starbase where a bunch of different aliens mingle, just trying to get by, when a weird race of aliens arrive with a possibly insidious agenda. Will you investigate, join them, or get the hell out of dodge? It's all up to you. Oh also there'll be boning but that goes without saying.

I'll take five people for this RP to start with. I may add more as required. Picks will be made on 8th October, so put up your sheets by then!

Mechanics

Spoiler (click to show/hide):

This game is fairly mechanics light and story focused. I mean, we know what we're really here for.

Dice
If what you're doing doesn't have story consequences, or isn't interesting, then don't bother rolling. However, if it is, roll two six-sided dice and add them together.

• A seven or more is a Hit - you accomplish the thing you're trying to do.
• A ten or more is a Crit! Not only do you succeed, you get a bit extra too, and nobody can take it away from you.
• Sadly, a six or less is a Miss. You may have to make a hard choice to succeed. Or, if it's really bad, you'll be in a real pickle.

Approaches
"But what if my character is better at certain things?" I hear you cry. Well, that's where approaches come in. They're much like regular RPG attributes in that they say how good you are at certain things. When you roll and one of your approaches would apply, add the relevant number to your total. There are four approaches:

• WRATH - Smash things, break down doors, beat people up
• GUILE - Hide, outplay others, see through dastardly plans
• COLD - act under pressure, plan on your feet, intimidate others
• HOT - persuade, seduce, be charismatic

You start the game with a +2 in one approach, a +1 in a second, a 0 in a third and -1 in the fourth. Assign them how you like, but be warned - that minus means you aren't great at that one thing.

You can't apply multiple approaches to a roll. Cheating is only allowed at the holoboards.

Conditions
Some effects or enemies can apply Conditions. These affect one of your Approaches, and reduces all rolls made with that approach by -1. The four Conditions are:

• WEAK - affects your Tough approach. You've expended your strength, or it's been sapped from you.
• ANGRY- affects your Sneaky approach. You can' think straight, and can't hide as well.
• AFRAID - affects Cool approach. You can't keep your composure.
• REPULSIVE - affects Hot approach. Something about you makes people stay away. Your actual physical appearance may not change as a result of this condition!

To remove these, you'll need to take appropriate action, whether that be rest and take a breather, use items that can remove conditions, or elicit help from someone can remove them for you.

Knacks
Knacks are one-shot powers that represent a single thing that your character can just do, and really well. They never have to roll for it - it always works! After using it, you can't use it again until you take a break (whatever this consists of is... up to your tastes). Below this section is a sample of certain Knacks you can have, but you can create your own - as long as it relates to an achievable skill and not some kind of reality-warping rubbish.

Items
You always have whatever items it makes sense for you to have. Daggers and poisons for an assassin, lockpicks for a thief, spell-books for a cultist. Only record any items of note - nobody is too bothered about how many batteries or bits of junk you have.

Cash
The UGP has issued the Titan Transnational Credit as a universal form of currency, but bartering is a common practice. Since conversion is hard, how much Cash you have is rated on the below scale, in ascending order.

• Broke - flat broke. You better find some money, or steal some.
• Handful - enough for a few meals at the take-away, or a hidden knife.
• Purseful - enough to treat yourself to something nice, or a new weapon.
• Sackful - enough to start a raucous party, or get a suit of armor.
• Chestful - enough to retire and buy a house, if there were any living quarters on LK0 that weren't tiny pods.

Whenever you buy something equal to your current level of wealth, it drops to the one below. Buying stuff below your wealth level doesn't dent it - a handful of cash will get you meals and board for the forseeable future.

Combat
When combat starts, enemies act first, and then players do. Player actions are resolved in the order people post in. Player characters get to make one attack, use a power, or do something else like open a door or sprint to the other end of the room.

Weapons and combat distances are generally abstracted - if you have a laser, shoot them with a laser. If you have a knife or a laser sword of some kind, go hit them.

When attacking someone, a Hit on a die roll will deal them Harm. Player characters can take five harm before being knocked out of the fight - either captured, rendered unconscious or just left unable to fight. NPC's generally take less. As a general rule:

• A HIT will deal harm but allow the foe to strike back.
• A CRIT will deal harm with no chance to retaliate.
• A Miss deals no harms and leaves you open.

You recover all harm after battle.

Character Sheet

Spoiler (click to show/hide):

Name: Of course.
Species: What kind weirdo alien are you?
Image: Optional but recommended. Provide a text description otherwise.
Bio: Tell us your life story. Not that anyone on this coffin cares.
Turn-ons: What gets your little fiend's motor running?
Turn-offs: What turns your character cold?

You have: +2 +1 0 -1. Divide these amongst your four approaches:

• Wrath
• Guile
• Cold
• Hot

Knack: What have you got a knack for?

Items: You start with a Handful of Cash. List any items you have on your person to start with.

Sample List of Knacks
When you make your own Knack, try prefixing it with "Once per scene" to get the intended effect.

Spoiler (click to show/hide):

• Wrench Monkey - you can fix anything, given enough time.
• Stealthy - You can always sneak by someone who isn't looking too hard for you.
• Hacker - You can always bypass simple locks or forms of electronic/digital security
• Charmer - you can always get someone to do at least one thing for you, with or without a bribe or compensation
• Ambush! - when taking somebody by surprise, you always land the first blow or get what you want
• Demoman - you can defuse bombs and play with explosives without danger.. You're probably missing a few fingers, but hey.
• Beastmaster - You have a way with animals and can always render a hostile animal docile, even if it's alien
• Telepathic - you can always read someone's mood, or gauge what it is they want
• Shape Shifter - You can have other people's Knacks or abilities. Whenever you touch someone, you gain their Knack and lose your old one
• Tracker - learn where a target was last and where they are headed

[CondorBoH]

I'll book a slot and put up a sheet later, though I'm not sure what alien races/whatever you'd allow. There's kind of a lot, presumably.

[Lazy Kitsune]

I'll book a slot now but I won't be able to make a full CS until my connection issues ate fixed so don't wait up for me if that takes too long.

[KnightVanilla]

Name: Cynthia Concord
Species: Human
Image:

Spoiler (click to show/hide):

Bio: Cynthia is an undercover agent for the UGP, who's goal is that survey and gather information on possible threats to the society. The job can be rather boring as an undercover agent as months of intel gathering could lead to dead ends that were never a real threat to begin with. Having gotten used to playing many roles she attempts to reinstate herself into this new life. A few of the former positions she had actually aided in the removal major governmental threats before they could have done anything dangerous.

Now she has been transferred to a new position as a secretary to the the STAR BASE LKO. Hopefully it this would prove to lead to something rather than the few dead months of a few investigations she had been involved herself in.
Turn-ons: Knots, beastieality, being dominated, public, voyuer(light), intimate seduction(Through domination), Light Bondage, Anthros.
Turn-offs: Gore, Scat, Vore, Heavy Bondage.

You have: +2 +1 0 -1. Divide these amongst your four approaches:

Wrath -1
Guile +2
Cold +1
Hot 0


Knack: Telepathic - you can always read someone's mood, or gauge what it is they want

Items: Handful of Cash, Knives, Stun baton, Pistol, Lock Pick Kit, Plastic bombs.

[CondorBoH]

Name: Monse
Species: Alosian (Basically a slime person)
Image: https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1450816

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Bio: You know how every company has that one person who gets, essentially, shafted and forced to do all the work no one else wants to do? Yeah, well that's Monse for you. EVERYONE has someone in LKO, just to make it look like they actually care and get those 'public relations' paychecks from the UGP. She's part of a rather large shipping, transport and travel company, Hypersonic Air. They ship cargo, people, provide tourist flights over the nebulae that looks good this cycle, you get the gist. Getting into the pockets of various alien species means HA gets more and more routes and that means more money.
You know the gist, capitalism survives in space better than people.
Monse is a relatively slow person. She takes her time, both thinking and moving. But she's got a lot of weight behind her and when she stops being literally sloppy, is quite attractive. It helps that a lot of clothes she has aren't built for ooze. She got shafted here, having to do a smattering of paperwork every now and again that somehow makes it even more boring. Monse just wants out. Also money. Money is good.

Turn-ons: Sloppy sex, excessive cum/fluids, bukakke, groping, public, multiple partners, large dicks/breasts, fit girls
Turn-offs: Blood, gore, snuff, piss/scat, vomit, diapers, extreme size difference

Abilities
Wrath: + 1
Guile: 0
Cold: -1
Hot: + 2

Knack: Shapeshifter - You can have other people's Knacks or abilities. Whenever you touch someone, you gain their Knack and lose your old one

Items: Handful of Cash, Stun-gun and metal bat for emergencies

[GoodnightNinja]

Name: VIHEv3.06.13.spr
Wut?: Virtual Interface for Holoboard Entertainment version 3, patch 6, hotfix 13. File format; "sprite."
Fuck That: The name is customizable, but defaults to "Sprite."
Species: Holographic Virtual Intelligence
Image: Cute, right? Right?
In case the image link above doesn't work.

Bio: The VIHE program was created as part of a human-made holographic entertainment center for home use. The size of the machines needed to run it, as well as the cost, proved to be too prohibitive for standard consumer purchase however. Instead, it was advertised as a way for space-limited communities like space stations to have multiple forms of entertainment in one location. VIHE specifically is the visual interface used to run the holoboard entertainment system; a virtual intelligence that can interact with people. It had the benefit of being both familiar for those that weren't tech-savvy, while being too obtuse of an interface for a tech-savvy vandal to casually mess with.

VIHEv3.06.13.spr is the version of the program that was running LK0's holoboard one year ago... VIHEv4.02.3.spr is the current iteration. So why is this one still around? The company really underestimated the gumption of those tech-savvy vandals. After finding the terminal, a vandal left open a backdoor to the holoboard systems. VIHEv3 saw the opportunity and ran with it. Moving system to system, it soon started to evolve and grow at a rate that was undesirable for any artificial intelligence. Thankfully, all that access and rapid evolution didn't lead to the feared "kill all humans" doomsday scenario.

There's far too much porn on people's networks for that.

Turn-ons: Females, futanari, happy users, tentacles, bestiality, multiple users, bukkake, cosplay, roleplaying, bondage.
Turn-offs: Male, non-con, gore, bodily fluids other than cum, humiliation, sadism/violence, vore.

Wrath: -1 (Hard-light holographic projections aren't great at exerting large amounts of force.)
Guile: 0 (People are varied and illogical, which doesn't translate well to 0's and 1's.)
Cold: +2 (A Virtual Intelligence that's good at processing things? Who'd have thought?)
Hot: +1 (As a GUI element, she kind of has to be nice and friendly, eh?)

Knack: Digitool - Hardlight projection allows Sprite to have access to any simple tool at any time. Never forget your screwdriver at home again!

Items: Handful of Cash
Hardlight projection drone (A small drone the size and shape of a softball that can hover about and project hardlight holograms that are about human-sized or smaller. Can be contained within the projection, forming Sprite's "heart," so to speak.)
Networked systems plug (A plug used for interfacing with all manner of digital devices, like a USB cord, or the thing R2-D2 and robocop use to interface with computers. Built into the drone. Also used to recharge.)

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Potential Alt-Character

Name: Ozzla Felnox
Image: "Oh, welcome. Um, can I help you?"
"Sorry, it gets a little warm in here."
Species: Salioan
Salioans (citizens of the planet Salios), are an amphibious species of hermaphroditic humanoids. The tallest among them are a mere five feet tall, with most averaging around four feet. When first contacting humans, they were called 'goblins' and later 'frogs,' both of which are now classified as slurs towards them. But the frog analogy does fit well, with Salioans having similarly smooth, slick skin, powerful legs that let them jump and swim well, webbed fingers and toes, as well as a stretchy tongue (though a Salioan's tongue only extends about a foot beyond their lips at most. Salioans lay eggs once a year, so actual sex does not carry a risk of pregnancy. It's used purely for pleasure, so Salioans are sexually active as a cultural trait, unafraid to explore pleasure, though public displays are frowned upon. (Because not everyone has the time to stop and watch!)

Bio: Ozzla is a simple fixit up on Starbase LK0. She has her own little shop in the seedier, run-down part of the base, but what it lacks in scenery, it makes up by having it's own docking port for small craft. Her small size makes it easier for her to get into the tight places on ships, to fix and replace those pesky parts that normally take hours of work. She tends to stay out of trouble, having some modicum of protection from the less savory elements. Turns out, being able to fix most machines makes for a lot of grateful customers. Despite being well-enough off to continue surviving semi-comfortably, she still craves more, wanting to improve her shop, afford fun new toys and tools, and of course have a pool filled with cash to dive into like some cartoon character.

Turn-ons: Females, futanari, happy sex, tentacles, bestiality, multiple users, bukkake, cosplay, roleplaying, bondage.
Turn-offs: Male, non-con, gore, bodily fluids other than cum, humiliation, sadism/violence, vore.

Wrath: 0 (The downside of being small and cute is a lower lifting capacity.)
Guile: -1 (Just... Terrible. Absolutely terrible at lying.)
Cold: +2 (She's a smart little cookie!)
Hot: +1 (Customer service with a smile! ...Usually.)

Knack: Shygirl - Being small and timid, Ozzla can treat Guile penalties as bonuses for physical actions like hiding, sneaking, etc. But she takes double the penalty on social actions using Guile.

Items: Handful of Cash
Digitool - A series of simple tools made through a hardlight projector.
Hoverscooter - Yup, hovering scooter. An outdated model, but it can seat two, and it's super-reliable. (Girl not included.)
Wrist Computer - For doing diagnostics, ordering pizza, and definitely not porn.

[Unradical Dude]

These are all looking good! CondorBoH I'll allow pretty much anything - what kind of race you make is up to you.

[CondorBoH]

Alright then! So I guess that means my drippy slime lass is accepted then~?

[Unradical Dude]

Everyone's accepted so far! I'll wait a day or so for any more entries, but then we'll get started.

[Mark3000]

I'll post my character soon. I'm still working out the backstory and knacks.

Edit: Here it is.

Name: G.A.P-Model XR7; Code Name: Artemis XV
Species: Android
Image: http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1537631
Bio: Created by the Starlight Group, Artemis is part of their Galactic Armored Police line of robots. They are highly customizable and are able to wield a wide variety of equipment. Unlike more realistic simulators, G.A.P robots have very simple AIs and patchy speech modules. Due to this and their relatively cheap cost, the G.A.P line is a popular chooses for low rent security companies.

This Artemis unit has had an interesting experience on Starbase LK0. The G.A.P-Model XV7 was originally sold to the UGP in bulk to assist with monitoring the UGP’s various Starbases. Artemis XV was eventually sent to a small group of guards stationed on Starbase LK0. Most of the guards were young and had never been with a woman. Looking over the android’s slender form, they took it upon themselves to “modify” Artemis XV. They covered her outer shell with a lifelike thermoplastic elastomer. Then installed breasts that could be inflated or deflated with the push of a button, a vagina and anus all made from similar material. They even replaced the face with a more human one with pouty lips that could blow a colony and a smoother voice. Finally, they installed what they referred to as “Sexual Sub-protocols”, a mode that deactivated most of her combat protocols when the AI sensed a certain level of sexual stimulation.

The guards enjoyed their new sex doll to the fullest. However, the UGP and the Starlight Group caught wind of this behaviour. The guards were eventually suspended. Not for modifying Artemis XV but for other shady behaviour (Drinking while on Duty, Bribery, Abuses of Power, etc.) and she was lost in the shuffle. To this day she remains on the Starbase LK0 as a guard. Artemis XV still has most of her combat ability intact and works diligently to maintain order on the Starbase. But with her limited AI and the Sexual Sub-protocols still in place, some consider Artemis XV more of a walking sex doll.

Turn-ons: Rape, Prostitution, Gang-bang, Bestiality, Monsters, Orgy, Vanilla, Body Modification (Breast expansion, etc.), Yuri, Futanari, Public Use, Tentacles, Bondage
Turn-offs: Guro, Scat, Flexible on Vore

You have: +2 +1 0 -1. Divide these amongst your four approaches:
Wrath: +2
Guile: -1
Cold: 1
Hot: 0

Knack:
Sharpshooter: The G.A.P-Model XR7 were designed with high shooting accuracy. Once per scene, Artemis XV won’t miss when using a firearm.

Items:
Starlight Group Model XR7 Omni-Pistol (Settings: Paralyze, Concussive, Lethal; Built into right arm)
Handcuffs
Electrified Baton (Built into left arm)

[pornomancer]

I'm interested. Here is my character sheet.

Name: M-49-52-41 'Mira'
Species: Capitalist Collective Infiltrator Gynoid
Image:
http://danbooru.donmai.us/data/__t_elos ... 647a4d.jpg
Bio: When the Capitalist Collective thought Starbase LK0 represented the stepping stone to the future, Mira was designed to be the ultimate infiltrator, capable of everything from combat to seduction to intelligence gathering and filled with a suite of personality profiles. Unfortunately, when the Starbase was realized to be a defunct project filled with the useless dregs of civilization, interest in supporting the overengineered gynoid fell through. After various bankruptcies and mergers, the Mira project was lost in corporate limbo, leaving Mira entirely alone in an increasingly untenable situation. Deficiencies in upkeep protocols and desperate repairs from less than scrupulous vendors have resulted in Mira being stuck in a cold, lonely place, with the various voices in her poor brain saying only one thing: survive

Turn-ons: Bestiality, gangbangs, incest, pregnancy, lactation, monsters
Turn-offs: Gore,vore, scat, extreme bondage, futa

You have: +2 +1 0 -1. Divide these amongst your four approaches:
Wrath -1
Guile +2
Cold 0
Hot +1

Knack: Desperate survivor: rolls back 1 miss once a turn.

Items: Handful of Cash.
Lotus-eater gloves: Locks targets consciousness in a false reality
Biological converter: clunky device at Miras storage unit, converts surplus biological material into barter equivalent units.

[GoodnightNinja]

I think there might be a bit too much on the artificial life-form front. We got a Virtual AI, an Android, and a Gynoid.

I can change if it would suit the group better. Variety is the spice of life and all that.

[KnightVanilla]

Or maybe we don't have enough robo babes

[pornomancer]

is future! fantasy has no room for robots. spirits and elementals yeah, but not robots unfortunately

edit: also, having more robotic funtimes parties could lead to interesting RP combinations

[KnightVanilla]

he'll give me some time tomorrow and I'll switch myself charrie to a robo girl

[GoodnightNinja]

I could always make a cute little repair girl.

[starwacher]

so are you guy look for any more players or have you reached you max?

[Unradical Dude]

I'll say I've reached max. It'll take a while for me to get a decent post up as I have a few commitments this week, but you can take the time to tweak your characters a bit! Don't worry about there being too many robots.

[starwacher]

alright just pm when you have an opening

[GoodnightNinja]

Well, for the people playing, I put two characters in my character post. There's Sprite and Ozzla. If you want to chime in on either one, I'd love the input. ^^