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Swindon
Jan 9, 2016 11:38:13 GMT -5
Post by Wake on Jan 9, 2016 11:38:13 GMT -5
Well there's numerous languages you can speak. English in the SW universe is referred to as basic. Dunno why, but yeah it is. You can have them understand droid... but speak it? Having seen the awkwardness of Anakin speaking droid in cut scenes from Revenge of the Sith... yeah no one wants that. Go look it up, it's... cringeworthy to say the least. People do speak Huttese though, though it's usually limited to slave species within Hutt Space. If you're unsure of what languages to go for, look up Coruscant on wookiepedia, they usually have a languages section on the right. Yeah Lobel's are... awkward as pets, sorry. You'd stick it on the back of your speeder and well... go nowhere fast. There's a whole bunch of pets you can get that would be more suitable. You'll find something I'm sure. Oh dear, you are right D= I didn't mean speak Droid! I meant communicate with a Droid! eek..
I've added a list of languages Swindon can speak and such =) I hope this is satisfactory ^_^ I have also replaced Cuddles the Lobel to Cuddles the Cat. Makes everything so much easier :D Her relationship with Cuddles is like that of Bob the Street Cat!
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Swindon
Jan 9, 2016 11:14:18 GMT -5
Post by Wake on Jan 9, 2016 11:14:18 GMT -5
Swindon looks good to me... though there's a couple of things. How many languages does she speak and which ones? Precisely this is something that needs to be stated as it says a lot about the character. I would also point you to the Star Wars wiki in regards to Lobels: "Lobel were quadrupeds that naturally produced powerful magnetic fields that impeded the operation of nearby repulsorlifts and (reportedly) gave pilots headaches" the only worse pet for a mechanic to have than a Lobel is a rapid buzz droid. Whilst you could have it as a pet at home... there's virtually no way of you taking it anywhere without having some special device to suppress it's magnetic fields. You might wanna go for someone else. Also a small thing. In our timeline, the rebels are the New Republic, there's no need to join them 'cause Coruscant is already under their control. I am not that large of a fan in Star Wars... though I've noticed in the films that many people can communicate with Droids, speak Huttese and even speak with aliens that are unable to speak English. I don't know D= Just "many languages." I know it's brief, but I really don't know that much Star Wars lore to pretend to understand >_<
Nooo, my Lobel! ;~; Bugger. Also! Swindon doesn't actually know how to fly. She is simply a mechanic. She can, obviously, drive a speeder, but little more. Like a man knows how to ride a bike, they don't know how to drive a car, see? :D I don't know what to replace the Lobel with. Again- I'm not that big of a Star Wars fan in the lore to actually know. I'll have a look through the Star Wars lore and try and find one, but chances are, unless you have any suggestions, I might need to remove the pet entirely (which I really don't want to do....otherwise Swindon will be alone!)
Ah, alright. New Republic. Got it. Simple as removing a line =)
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Post by Wake on Jan 9, 2016 11:09:43 GMT -5
Alrighty, let's get to see about your character... First question. Just to clarify. Is the rose she wears in her hair real or fake? 'cause flowers of that nature would be incredibly hard to get a hold of, if not impossible. The biggest issue here, is the travelling from the Mojave Wasteland to the Capital Wasteland, that's a total of 2,300 miles in a straight line rounded down. As of 2282 (the previous date we had the roleplay set out) there was no contact between either coast, and that appears to remain the case as of 2290. As such there would be very little reason to head there, or at the very least know a route there without the aid of a map, and well... There are no maps any-more. Hell, roads now are so worn that some of them would've been claimed by the the wasteland, making a trip even more likely. Her immediate problem would be Ceasar's Legion, whilst they do not attack traders openly, they do attack those known to be part of the Crimson Caravan (due to them being allied with the NCR). Not to mention, a lone woman would likely end up being a slave within a day or two. Even with group of say... seven, you'd either end up dead or a slave within a week. So your only choice would either be to head south or north. Heading south would take you through Mexico, and well... that provides dangers in it of itself. So you head north. You have to avoid Utah, because of the tribes and legion activity there, so you go through Idaho. That extends your journey by three hundred miles to 2,600. Assuming you'd head east from there, when you hit the border of Wyoming and Nebraska. There you hit Tornado Alley, a place where in the Fallout universe is ravaged constantly by mile wide rad tornadoes. You can probably understand why you reeaaaallly don't want to go through there. So again, north it is. You'd have to walk through North Dakota, extending your trip by another 300 miles. By this point your journey is almost 3,000 miles. Now, presuming your walked an average of 10 miles a day, you could get to DC in 300 days. This is in an all together curved but 'direct' route. This also doesn't account for injuries that you would suffer at the hands of the wasteland critters, or the avoidance of enemies (that your character does), which would slow your journey down, or extend the distance you'd have to travel. You would also have to stop for supplies too, as you can't always be sure if you'll find supplies in the next time you'll have to sacrifice some days for careful scavenging. As you can see this is by no means a trip someone does lightly and a trip that on the face of it might take less than a year would easily be extended way past that. As such a journey requires an extended description and cannot be left vague. If you wish to do this, I must ask you to detail the journey. Otherwise you should just have Lana born in the Capital Wasteland, as it would be a much simpler history and save you time. I'd also like to point out that "a long red dress" is neither good for travelling long distances, protecting you from sheering heat, freezing colds and the weather, nor is it good for climbing... Perhaps an alternate outfit would be more appropriate? For future reference too, once a character has been approved, you should make a mod aware of the changes you have made to a character, by telling them in a pm and also making a note at the foot of your character's profile. Then how did Kellogg get from San Francisco to the Commonwealth in Fallout 4? =/
Bah, it doesn't matter. I changed the backstory and made edits where needed without changing the character that much =) She is now born in the Capital Wasteland, as you've asked. I hope the edits are alright! I don't mind, really. I just wanted to make my character have knowledge of the NCR while still being able to Roleplay. But if that is impossible for now, I do not mind.
The rose in Lana's hair is plastic. I was hoping I could make this an in-character explanation, but I've written it into her history!
Don't worry! When I make an update, I will post an "update" and what was updated in this thread ^_^
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Post by Wake on Jan 9, 2016 7:46:00 GMT -5
Please Note!: I will update this thread as Roleplay goes on ^_^
Swindon
Name: Swindon
Nicknames/Aliases: Swin, Swiny
Species: Coruscanti (Human)
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Homeworld: Coruscant
Appearance
Height: 5'6
Weight: Underweight, Swindon can easily be picked up.
Eye Color: Teal.
Hair Style: Long and straight, curls at the fringe and at shoulder length.
Hair Color: Dark red.
Skin Color: Pale.
Build: Swindon is underweight, weak in strength. The most she can carry is a moderately heavy box or her pet cat. In exchange for her physical weakness, she is pretty quick in speed.
Distinguishing Features: Swindon is 100% Human, no modification or inter-specie factors.
Apparel: Swindon doesn't wear armour, she only wears casual clothing, mostly worn trousers and beautiful tank-tops and shirts. When it gets cold, she puts on a jacket. Swindon always wears boots.
Weaponry: Swindon has no training in how to use any weapon, so she doesn't own one. Unless you count a spanner as a weapon.
Equipment: Just an adjustable spanner for ship work!
Voice: Swindon's voice is soft and gentle, when speaking nearly any language. This is somewhat calming.
Other Details
Profession: Swindon is a mechanic. She fixes and maintains ships and vehicles as a job.
Skills: As her job details, Swindon is good at maintaining and fixing ships. She is also good at running and climbing as a hobby. Due to her pet and dealing with people, she is good at social skills, meaning she can speak multiple languages. Swindon primarily speaks Basic, Ubese and Huttese. She can understand Droids and Aqualish.
Force-Sensitive: Swindon is not Force Sensitive.
Training: Swindon was only taken on as an apprentice for repairing ships. She is also trained as a bar maiden, but little else.
Vehicle: She only owns a makeshift Speederbike that is poorly made and often breaks. Swindon only uses it to get to and from work. Because of it's poor quality, it never gets stolen.
Starship: Where in the system would Swindon get the money to own a Starship?
Other Possessions: She just owns many sets of clothes, equipment to repair ships and other vehicles and credits to occasionally buy food, drink and a good night out!
Companions: Swindon "owns" a domestic cat called called Cuddles. (see History)
Personal Information
Factional Affiliation: Swindon has always worked in Coruscant. She doesn't like the idea of Siths or Empire oppression, so she is practically a normal citizen under the New Republic.
Sexual Preference: She's never thought about it... No races aside from Human's really stuck out to her in attraction thus far.
Relationship Status: Swindon has always been single.
Personality: Interestingly, Swindon is upbeat, chirpy and knows when to shut up. She is daring at times, but far from a lawbreaker. Swindon is a person who has large dreams, but isn't quite sure where her vast imagination will ever get her aside from fixing speeders and spaceships. For most people in her situation, they would be depressed or resorting to a life of crime, but Swindon is a patient person and hopes that eventually someone, somewhere will take her on as a private mechanic.
Appearances:rpnexus.boards.net/thread/1619/opportunity-open
Opportunity. Swindon's normal day working at the mechanic's has an unexpected twist when suddenly her life takes a turn towards working for crime. Where most wouldn't get involved, Swindon seeks adventure...
History
Swindon as born on Coruscant... then abandoned on Coruscant. By blood, her family were also native to the large city-planet, but they clearly didn't want Swindon. She was raised by an orphanage whom, when she came of age 15, kicked her out. Swindon has entirely been independent from an early age, mostly cooking and cleaning from a young age. She has no force powers, she doesn't magically know how to pick pockets or steal credits from bank accounts. Even her name is self-chosen.
When Swindon was 14, she took up a job in a diner and learnt how to speak multiple languages throughout the universe. It wasn't a low-end diner either, people from all over the universe who visited Coruscant often saw this diner as a local pitstop, where Swindon served as a bar maiden and served drinks. It was also here she picked up a likeliness for alcohol, but drank in moderation to enjoy it. Sadly, when she was kicked out of the orphanage at 15, the diner also let her off and fired her, replacing her with a droid.
From early 15, Swindon took up an apprenticeship at a local mechanics that both repaired spaceships and land vehicles. Swindon was taught how to repair and run these ships. It isn't, however, a well paid job. From 15 to 18, nothing really changed. She lives in a low-end apartment building in the typical landscape of the planet, having just about enough room to sleep and eat. It was here, however, she met Cuddles. Cuddles is a young ginger cat, a creature obviously mistreated by a previous owner. Swindon found it at a young age and allowed it to stay in her home, teaching it over time through treats (which she took great loss in buying, making her underweight) how to behave and be clean. Cuddles follows Swindon around wherever she goes now, even sits on the back of the Speederbike and will make delightful "mews" and "purrs" noises when it reacts to situations.
Swindon is now 18, still working at the mechanics. She dreams of becoming someone's personal mechanic one day and getting off Coruscant, seeing the universe... perhaps one day meeting a Jedi or Sith! Her biggest dream, however, is finding love. . .an obvious childhood dream which seems impossible, though she keeps this dream a secret. Not that many people would care. She is working at the mechanics, hoping one day, just one... day.... someone, somewhere, will find her.
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Post by Wake on Jan 9, 2016 6:20:47 GMT -5
Haha, you know them! There was also a place called Gorse Hill near there. I love that. In Swindon we have a Gorse Hill too xD Oh dear~ That's why my Nan was at Manchester, actually. University. Well best of luck to you I don't know anyone else but you here now so I hope to meet everyone else in due time ^_^ Members, Admins, Mods alike! Can't wait to Roleplay and meet you all I'll go through some old Roleplays right now and see how most people do their post formats and fights so I won't be a total rookie when it comes to Roleplaying. It was a pleasure to meet you, Dawg, and I hope to talk again in the future ^_^
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Post by Wake on Jan 9, 2016 5:59:12 GMT -5
Please Note: As Roleplay goes on, I will constantly update this profile ^_^ Nothing is, after all, without development.
Lana "Luck" Wake
Character Name: Lana "Luck" Wake
Nickname(s): Wake
Race: Human
Sex: Female
Age: 23 - Birthday is on the 21st April
Birthplace: Megaton, Capital Wasteland
Height: 5'2
Weight: Very lightweight. Lana would be easy to pick up.
Eye Color: Bright blue.
Hair Color: Bright blonde.
Hair Style: Long and straight. It becomes curly in the rain / when wet.
Skin Color: Pale.
Build: Healthy, yet underweight. She is very weak in strength, but can move slightly faster than most.
Distinguishing Features: Lana wears a red (plastic) rose in her hair.
Profession: Scavenger
Skills: Lana is quite observant and relies on her mind for a lot of situations. Because of this, she is good at speaking, hacking terminals, repairing pre-war objects (not weapons or vehicles) and first aid healing. She is also good with a handgun, such as a 10mm or a magnum.
Training: Lana learnt to read at an early age and how to fire a weapon a handgun. Skills such as hacking terminals, Lana learnt through trial and error during her travels.
Other Abilities: Lana can cook, climb well and travel long distances (hiking).
Apparel: Lana wears a long red dress and sturdy leather boots when inside settlements. She carries a bag with her to carry items in. When outside of settlements, Lana wears a hard worn leather outfit with metal kneepads and shoulderpads.
{What this would look like (Click here):}
Weaponry: Lana often carries a handgun with her if she can find one, but always carries a switchblade in her boot for good measure.
Other Equipment: Lana carries a backpack. It often contains scrap, a few medical supplies and writing supplies. It mostly contains scrap to repair... well, scrap!
Affiliation: Lana is not currently affiliated with any faction, though she would like to become a member of a faction at some point.
Religious Belief: Lana is Atheist.
Sexual Preference: Lana is Bisexual.
Relationship Status: Lana is single.
Personality: Lana's alignment is Lawful Neutral. She is a person who will stop and aid people in her ability if she can, but if she cannot, she doesn't hesitate to simply go on with her life... though she may feel bad about it at a later date. She is careful in her wording and movements, watching the world around her closely and never rushing into a situation needlessly. Among many things, Lana is kind, respectful, understanding and very much easy to get along with. Though she does not respond well to disrespectful language, violence or needless killing.
History: Lana was born in Megaton in 2267. Her parents were both scavengers whom taught Lana from a young age what to take from the Capital Wasteland and sell. They also taught her how to shoot a handgun, to keep radroaches and molerats away. She wasn't anyone who drew attention to herself because she never enjoyed this life, but knew there was little else to life than scavenging. While she was scavenging, she found an intact book- where her mother then taught her to read. Despite being a scavenger, she never traveled very far from Megaton.
At the age of 15, Lana left Megaton on a scrap run to the abandoned Rivet City. She went to Rivet City, thinking she would find more knowledge there...along the way, she saw the backbone of the Capital Wasteland... Raiders, Super Mutants, Ghouls... when she arrived at Rivet City, she was shaken, in panic and horrified, only to be further frightened by the Mirelurks whom took up residence there.
In the modern day, Lana is a simple scavenger who repairs items she finds with other scrap before selling them. It's a dull life with it's occasional moments of thrill, but Lana knows she wants better from this life. She dreams of escaping Megaton one day and becoming a wanderer of the Wastelands... to explore and learn the unknown!
How she got the Rose: The Rose Lana wears in her hair is plastic. It was a gift from her father before he left in which they found during savaging. It was the last thing she owns that reminds her of her family. Artwork:
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Post by Wake on Jan 9, 2016 5:02:02 GMT -5
Hello!My name is Wake and I am an English student from Wiltshire. I love gaming and finding hidden lore within those games which make the worlds I find so fascinating. From Black Mesa to the Fallout universe, crashing down to Tamriel's Imperial City back to Coruscant in Star Wars.
I've Roleplayed in all these worlds and played many games to back up my knowledge =D I like to Roleplay the same beginning character, Lana Wake, and watch how events and stories unfold to turn them into people I would never imagine them having started with through Character Development. For example, Half-Life 2 Lana turned into a leader of the resistance against the Combine. Elder Scrolls Lana was a scholar who traveled Tamriel before settling down as a Noble in Cyrodiil. Star Wars Lana started as a smuggler who then began fighting alongside Jedi as a close friend.
These stories are hard to make up, for I've been Roleplaying for most of my life and my life has been made up of different journeys of Roleplays. In real life, I am a student who enjoys History as a main topic I've a dream of one day travelling the world, but right now, I find Roleplay a nice escape from reality.
I hope I can get to know many of you through Roleplay soon ^_^ Thank you for reading, I hope to see you soon!
~Wake
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