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DeadlyVelociraptor
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Inspired by the hit sci fi series "firefly" and Orson Scott Card's Xenocide This is my brand new RPG in which you will be a captain of a ship. Your goal:
To get rich, and survive

and here is the setting:

The year was 2436, Earth and the mars and Titan colonies were much over-populated, and so humans colonized a lot of planets, some already hospitable, some heavily terraformed moons. Half of the colonies made an alliance, a very modern government keeping the same culture and strict rules in every one of its planets. Some planets took the form of different cultures, a planet to live with only Chinese culture, one for only Arab culture, and so on... Yet a lot of planets did not want to keep the rules of the alliance, and so they rebelled. These rebels were called the "independence". Many bloody battles were fought, yet with all their willpower, the independence lost. The planets that rebelled now have very low technology, taking form of the technology of 18th century earth and weaponry of the 19th and 20th. In these planets there is a natural rule: money equals survival. A job means money. A ship means getting a job. A gun means keeping one. Everybody does the best they can to get money, some trade, collecting cheap resources in one planet and selling them for a lot in a planet that misses some... Some are mercenaries, get payed to do different jobs. Some are illegal, some are not... "Don't much care" they say, "If it means money we are gonna' do it". There are dangers. Alliance ships still go around hunting war veterans of the independence and in different places lurk grievers, pyscho humans that trap ships and do horrible things to whoever they find... A ship captain's worst enemy...

This is the point we reach you, you are a war veteran, a survival of the independence army... With all your funds left you buy a ship... Your eyes locked on one beautiful, yet un-respected ship, Firefly class... She will need good care, you and your 2nd in command will need to get a pilot, a mechanic, maybe a fighter or two and a doctor if life's too tough... And cargo... And money... Well what'ya know... There is a lot of stuff to do...

Welcome to Trade: Ruins of the independence

Character sheet:

general info:
name-
Ship name-
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perks:

personal perk:

(choose one):

-pilot vet:
Knows how to fly the ship, doesn't need a pilot (unless you want a very skilled pilot)

-ship's best friend:
knows how to handle the tech, doesn't need much of a mechanic

-Gunslinger:
good at fighting... Handles a gun pretty well and can more than survive a fist-fight

-Jack o' all trades:
Good at getting cheap prizes for trade

Ship perk: (choose one):

-fastest space-ship in the west!:
Very fast and can reach different places quickly, also good at escaping enemy ships

-Firefly's got a gun:
ship weapons are stronger and you already start with a basic turret

-Bullet-proof:
better armor for the ship
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crew info:
crew: You start with *insert your name here* and *insert 2nd in command name here*
You'll get more as the game starts and progresses
moral: (starts with: neutral, can change when bad stuff or good stuff happens)
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items:
MONEY: 10,000 credits
cargo: non
weapons: (choose 4, you may choose more than one of a weapon, EX:
2 rifles, one revolver, 1 shotgun)

-Rifle
basic, 1940-50s rifle... not good at short range, good at medium, pretty good at long

-Shotgun
good at close range, okay at medium, sucks at long

-duel revolvers
quick and damaging, not very effective at aiming though...

-Submachine gun
very quick and does a LOT of damage, horrible at aiming...

-Laser gun
takes a lot of time to actually shoot and not very damaging but really good aiming at all rangers but close...

ship weapons: (start with non unless you got "firefly's got a gun" perk)

current jobs: non

and thats it, have fun!

Oh and (just because I feel like it) a picture of a firefly vessel from the show:

http://couchcampus.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/wallpaper_firefly_serenity_1024.jpg

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pablo4270
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name- Stavi
Ship name - Bad Walrus
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perks:
personal perk: Jack o' all trades
Ship perk: Bullet Proof
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crew info:
crew: Stavi Gerini, Axl Gorman, Katie Pertkinson
moral: neutral
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items:
MONEY: 9,000 credits
cargo: none
weapons: 2 shotguns, 1 revolver, 1 rifle
ship weapons: none
current jobs: none

I walk over to him and greet him.

DeadlyVelociraptor
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name- Stavi
Ship name - Bad Walrus
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perks:
personal perk: Jack o' all trades
Ship perk: Bullet Proof
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crew info:
crew: Stavi Gerini, Axl Gorman, Katie Pertkinson
moral: neutral
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items:
MONEY: 9,000 credits
cargo: none
weapons: 2 shotguns, 1 revolver, 1 rifle
ship weapons: none
current jobs: none

"Hello" He says "What's your business here?"

pablo4270
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name- Stavi
Ship name - Bad Walrus
--------------
perks:
personal perk: Jack o' all trades
Ship perk: Bullet Proof
---------------------------------------------------------
crew info:
crew: Stavi Gerini, Axl Gorman, Katie Pertkinson
moral: neutral
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items:
MONEY: 9,000 credits
cargo: none
weapons: 2 shotguns, 1 revolver, 1 rifle
ship weapons: none
current jobs: none

"Hello sir I am Stavi Gerini an I heard you are a pilot. I need a pilot for my ship. Are you interested? Maybe we can work out a price."

DeadlyVelociraptor
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DeadlyVelociraptor
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name- Stavi
Ship name - Bad Walrus
--------------
perks:
personal perk: Jack o' all trades
Ship perk: Bullet Proof
---------------------------------------------------------
crew info:
crew: Stavi Gerini, Axl Gorman, Katie Pertkinson
moral: neutral
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items:
MONEY: 9,000 credits
cargo: none
weapons: 2 shotguns, 1 revolver, 1 rifle
ship weapons: none
current jobs: none

"sounds like a good deal, I say 2000, cause you look like a nice man to me" He says holding a cigarette

pablo4270
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pablo4270
1,930 posts
Peasant

name- Stavi Gerini
Ship name - Bad Walrus
--------------
perks:
personal perk: Jack o' all trades
Ship perk: Bullet Proof
---------------------------------------------------------
crew info:
crew: Stavi Gerini, Axl Gorman, Katie Pertkinson
moral: neutral
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items:
MONEY: 9,000 credits
cargo: none
weapons: 2 shotguns, 1 revolver, 1 rifle
ship weapons: none
current jobs: none

"Wow sir 2 grand is a little outside my budget. I was thinking around 15 hundred sir."

DeadlyVelociraptor
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DeadlyVelociraptor
3,415 posts
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name- Stavi Gerini
Ship name - Bad Walrus
--------------
perks:
personal perk: Jack o' all trades
Ship perk: Bullet Proof
---------------------------------------------------------
crew info:
crew: Stavi Gerini, Axl Gorman, Katie Pertkinson
moral: neutral
--------------------------------------------------
items:
MONEY: 9,000 credits
cargo: none
weapons: 2 shotguns, 1 revolver, 1 rifle
ship weapons: none
current jobs: none

"hmm... 1800 final offer" He says taking a deep smoke off his cigar

pablo4270
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pablo4270
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name- Stavi Gerini
Ship name - Bad Walrus
--------------
perks:
personal perk: Jack o' all trades
Ship perk: Bullet Proof
---------------------------------------------------------
crew info:
crew: Stavi Gerini, Axl Gorman, Katie Pertkinson
moral: neutral
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items:
MONEY: 7,200 credits
cargo: none
weapons: 2 shotguns, 1 revolver, 1 rifle
ship weapons: none
current jobs: none

"Looks like we got ourselves a pilot Axl," I say offering the vet to shake my hand.(what is his name?)

DeadlyVelociraptor
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DeadlyVelociraptor
3,415 posts
Nomad

name- Stavi Gerini
Ship name - Bad Walrus
--------------
perks:
personal perk: Jack o' all trades
Ship perk: Bullet Proof
---------------------------------------------------------
crew info:
crew: Stavi Gerini, Axl Gorman, Katie Pertkinson
moral: neutral
--------------------------------------------------
items:
MONEY: 7,200 credits
cargo: none
weapons: 2 shotguns, 1 revolver, 1 rifle
ship weapons: none
current jobs: none

"Good, that" He says shaking your hand "name's Ryan" He says "so, show me to your vessel or do you have other things to do right now?" He asks

pablo4270
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pablo4270
1,930 posts
Peasant

name- Stavi Gerini
Ship name - Bad Walrus
--------------
perks:
personal perk: Jack o' all trades
Ship perk: Bullet Proof
---------------------------------------------------------
crew info:
crew: Stavi Gerini, Axl Gorman, Katie Pertkinson, Ryan McCormick
moral: neutral
--------------------------------------------------
items:
MONEY: 7,200 credits
cargo: none
weapons: 2 shotguns, 1 revolver, 1 rifle
ship weapons: none
current jobs: none

"I can take you to our vessel. It isn't any glorious war ship just to let you know."

Spear50
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Spear50
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name-Vince
Ship name-Explorer
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perks
personal perk:Gunslinger
Ship perk:fastest space-ship in the west
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Crew info:Vince, Sammy
Moral:neutral
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Items
MONEY: 10,000 credits
Cargo:None
Weapons:Two Rifles,Shotgun,and a Revolver
Ship weapons: none
Current jobs: none
"Sorry we still have some business to attend to, meet us back at our ship in a couple of hours."

DeadlyVelociraptor
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DeadlyVelociraptor
3,415 posts
Nomad

name- Stavi Gerini
Ship name - Bad Walrus
--------------
perks:
personal perk: Jack o' all trades
Ship perk: Bullet Proof
---------------------------------------------------------
crew info:
crew: Stavi Gerini, Axl Gorman, Katie Pertkinson, Ryan McCormick
moral: neutral
--------------------------------------------------
items:
MONEY: 7,200 credits
cargo: none
weapons: 2 shotguns, 1 revolver, 1 rifle
ship weapons: none
current jobs: none

"Not like I ever flew a warship" He says
"its still in the south-port" Axl says leading you to the "Bad Walrus"
"Well it sure looks nice" He says, some of your ship was cleaned, probably by Katie.

name-Vince
Ship name-Explorer
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perks
personal perk:Gunslinger
Ship perk:fastest space-ship in the west
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Crew info:Vince, Sammy
Moral:neutral
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Items
MONEY: 10,000 credits
Cargo:None
Weapons:Two Rifles,Shotgun,and a Revolver
Ship weapons: none
Current jobs: none

"aye" He says going back to his business
"What do you request we do now, sir?" Sammy asks

pablo4270
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pablo4270
1,930 posts
Peasant

name- Stavi Gerini
Ship name - Bad Walrus
--------------
perks:
personal perk: Jack o' all trades
Ship perk: Bullet Proof
---------------------------------------------------------
crew info:
crew: Stavi Gerini, Axl Gorman, Katie Pertkinson, Ryan McCormick
moral: neutral
--------------------------------------------------
items:
MONEY: 7,200 credits
cargo: none
weapons: 2 shotguns, 1 revolver, 1 rifle
ship weapons: none
current jobs: none

"Well we have some more business to attend to make yourself at home. Our mechanic, Katie, should be in there. Who else do we got to hire Axl?" I say.

Spear50
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Spear50
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Nomad

name-Vince
Ship name-Explorer
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perks
personal perk:Gunslinger
Ship perk:fastest space-ship in the west
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Crew info:Vince, Sammy
Moral:neutral
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Items
MONEY: 8,000 credits
Cargo:None
Weapons:Two Rifles,Shotgun,and a Revolver
Ship weapons: none
Current jobs: none
"Lets find a mechanic Sammy"

DeadlyVelociraptor
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DeadlyVelociraptor
3,415 posts
Nomad

name- Stavi Gerini
Ship name - Bad Walrus
--------------
perks:
personal perk: Jack o' all trades
Ship perk: Bullet Proof
---------------------------------------------------------
crew info:
crew: Stavi Gerini, Axl Gorman, Katie Pertkinson, Ryan McCormick
moral: neutral
--------------------------------------------------
items:
MONEY: 7,200 credits
cargo: none
weapons: 2 shotguns, 1 revolver, 1 rifle
ship weapons: none
current jobs: none

"we got the staff to get the ship runnin', now we need some extra crew, like fighters or doctors or worksman... Well we need worksman" He says "But we also need to save money for trade" He says

DeadlyVelociraptor
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DeadlyVelociraptor
3,415 posts
Nomad

name-Vince
Ship name-Explorer
--------------
perks
personal perk:Gunslinger
Ship perk:fastest space-ship in the west
---------------------------------------------------------
Crew info:Vince, Sammy
Moral:neutral
--------------------------------------------------
Items
MONEY: 8,000 credits
Cargo:None
Weapons:Two Rifles,Shotgun,and a Revolver
Ship weapons: none
Current jobs: none

"Well there are three employers I found" He says lifting a touch screen hologram from his back "First one is a guy named Al Tanison, tinkes with machines there and there and knows the ship a bit... Known for being extremely un-productive at times, sir... Low payment needed though... 500 credits employment cost. Monthly payment is canceled for exchange of rent costs like all employers but the tough tradin' ones"
"Second one is some girl named Katie, Good with the machines and knows the vessel... 1000 credits for employment" He proceeds
"Last one is some pro chang mechanic that has real training and stuff but has 1500 creds and 100 timely payment cost... Don't know his name but people call him the Iron Bug"

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