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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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DeadlyVelociraptor
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Name: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
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Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5], magnum pistol [10]), Tunis (Rifle[5], magnum pistol [10]), Doctor Shermel.
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 5680 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's, two .44 magnums (10)

After 4 hours it is night and William found a 1000 doctor and 3000 worth of ceramic procelain and some copper "well, are we done for today?" William asks

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Name: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
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Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5], magnum pistol [10]), Tunis (Rifle[5], magnum pistol [10]), Doctor Shermel.
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 5680 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's, two .44 magnums (10)

"yes"

the next day we move out to another nearby port to unload and sell my cargo of material

DeadlyVelociraptor
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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(shotgun), Sammy(Revolver),Ryan(Pilot),Katie(Mechanic),Andri, Colin, Tunis(Rifle Merc)
Moral:neutral
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Items
MONEY: 2,500 credits
Cargo:None
Weapons:Two Rifles,Shotgun,and a Revolver
Ship weapons:Heavy Gatling gun
Current jobs: none

You wake up in the morning. Every body is asleep except Ryan which is still tinkering with the radar and flight settings "morning, Vince" He says cheerfully

Name: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
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Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5], magnum pistol [10]), Tunis (Rifle[5], magnum pistol [10]), Doctor Shermel.
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 5680 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's, two .44 magnums (10)

"Well look at the map and work out where we are going tomorrow, click on a planet and it will tell you information about it" He says living the holographic screen with a map that looks like this: (the () are planets)


() *you are here

()Minerion
()Lamberion


() Darion
()Ision ()Malion

()Barion

G U I L D S P A C E

()Dangrialia

() luzius

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ame: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
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Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5], magnum pistol [10]), Tunis (Rifle[5], magnum pistol [10]), Doctor Shermel.
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 5680 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's, two .44 magnums (10)


click minerion

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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(shotgun), Sammy(Revolver),Ryan(Pilot),Katie(Mechanic),Andri, Colin, Tunis(Rifle Merc)
Moral:neutral
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Items
MONEY: 2,500 credits
Cargo:None
Weapons:Two Rifles,Shotgun,and a Revolver
Ship weapons:Heavy Gatling gun
Current jobs: none
"Morning Ryan,Did you even sleep last night?"

DeadlyVelociraptor
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ame: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
---------------------------------------------------------
Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5], magnum pistol [10]), Tunis (Rifle[5], magnum pistol [10]), Doctor Shermel.
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 5680 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's, two .44 magnums (10)

The holographic screen shows the planet in 3d and a short piece of text in 2d:

Minerion: 1st planet of the two Mino-Labo twins, this Dwarf planet has a relatively very cold climate even after terra forming and is currently used to mine copper, nickle and Iron though also some Plutonium was found on it. Its local people are known to be very grumpy because of the harsh weather and work. It lacks mostly of wood (Which is found everywhere on Lamberion)

It also has a chart with prices and trade info saying that most vegetable, fruit and wood have very high sale and buy prices while every metal is very common and so it is cheap but not sold good on that planet.

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ame: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
---------------------------------------------------------
Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5], magnum pistol [10]), Tunis (Rifle[5], magnum pistol [10]), Doctor Shermel.
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 5680 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's, two .44 magnums (10)

click on lamberion

DeadlyVelociraptor
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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(shotgun), Sammy(Revolver),Ryan(Pilot),Katie(Mechanic),Andri, Colin, Tunis(Rifle Merc)
Moral:neutral
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Items
MONEY: 2,500 credits
Cargo:None
Weapons:Two Rifles,Shotgun,and a Revolver
Ship weapons:Heavy Gatling gun
Current jobs: none

"no, I just woke up early like you... So, what are we doing today?"


ame: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
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Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5], magnum pistol [10]), Tunis (Rifle[5], magnum pistol [10]), Doctor Shermel.
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 5680 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's, two .44 magnums (10)

Same thing but with different info:

Lamberion, 2nd planet of the Mino-Labo twins is a moon filled with forests and plantation. It is known to be exactly the opposite of Minerion in every way, having no good metals but a lot of vegetation and wood. It also has farms yet it is not as settled as Minerion, yet there always was a trading route from the two twin-moons. To view Minerion click on the Minerion planet

Then shows a chart Exactly the opposite of Minerion's.

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ame: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
---------------------------------------------------------
Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5], magnum pistol [10]), Tunis (Rifle[5], magnum pistol [10]), Doctor Shermel.
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 5680 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's, two .44 magnums (10)

head there the next day

DeadlyVelociraptor
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ame: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
---------------------------------------------------------
Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5], magnum pistol [10]), Tunis (Rifle[5], magnum pistol [10]), Doctor Shermel.
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 5680 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's, two .44 magnums (10)

okay, do you go to sleep?

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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(shotgun), Sammy(Revolver),Ryan(Pilot),Katie(Mechanic),Andri, Colin, Tunis(Rifle Merc)
Moral:neutral
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Items
MONEY: 2,500 credits
Cargo:None
Weapons:Two Rifles,Shotgun,and a Revolver
Ship weapons:Heavy Gatling gun
Current jobs: none
"Well we could leave for Barion right now or wait till everyone is up,your call."

locoace3
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ame: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
---------------------------------------------------------
Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5], magnum pistol [10]), Tunis (Rifle[5], magnum pistol [10]), Doctor Shermel.
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 5680 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's, two .44 magnums (10)

yeh

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name- Stavi Gerini
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, Ryan McCormick
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

"Ok then what solders do you got on that list of yours?"

DeadlyVelociraptor
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name- Stavi Gerini
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, Ryan McCormick
moral: neutral
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items:
MONEY: 7,200 credits
cargo: none
weapons: 2 shotguns (5 clips), 1 revolver (5 clips), 1 rifle (5 clips)
ship weapons: none
current jobs: none

"Well there are a lot of mercenaries... Ranging from people who never actually got in a good fight at 600 to expert spec ops at around 2000..." Axl says

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(shotgun), Sammy(Revolver),Ryan(Pilot),Katie(Mechanic),Andri, Colin, Tunis(Rifle Merc)
Moral:neutral
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Items
MONEY: 2,500 credits
Cargo:None
Weapons:Two Rifles,Shotgun,and a Revolver
Ship weapons:Heavy Gatling gun
Current jobs: none

"My call?" He asks "you are the captain here"

ame: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
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Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5], magnum pistol [10]), Tunis (Rifle[5], magnum pistol [10]), Doctor Shermel.
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 5680 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's, two .44 magnums (10)

You wake up, most are still asleep except you and Tunis "Morning captain" Tunis says brushing his rifle

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Name: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
---------------------------------------------------------
Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5], magnum pistol [10]), Tunis (Rifle[5], magnum pistol [10]), Doctor Shermel.
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 5680 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's, two .44 magnums (10)

i whisper to him "morning, your gonna want to cover your ears"

as i go to the bridge and set off some sort of alarm/siren to wake everyone up

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