Guest Fri Jul 27, 2012 4:01 pmOmega.
The word alone conjures images of corruption and death, and for good reason. Murder is a regular occurrence there, enough to where most citizens barely give the dead a second glance. Those who are not by nature brutal and hard-hearted are at a disadvantage, and their only true course of safety is simply to hide and try to keep their own necks safe. Gangs of all types make Omega their home, including the notorious trio of the Blood Pack, Blue Suns and Eclipse; and the only reason there hasn't been an all-out war is the influence of the self-proclaimed queen of the station, Aria T'Loak. She is Omega, for better or worse, and there is only one true rule on Omega.
Don't fuck with Aria.
But now it appears that rule has been broken. As of now, it is little more than a rumor, the deaths could very well be nothing but unusually high gang activity; but it's still a fact-- every day, gang members are found dead. Further investigation yields that they might have had a particularly large streak of intimidating and shaking down locals for protection money, or might have indulged in worse crimes than usual. Whatever the reason, if there even is one, this person (or persons) must be found. Aria has no particularly deep love for any of the gangs herself, but if there's someone going around and scaring citizens more than usual, she has to take action.
The gangs call this figure a scourge.
The few good souls on Omega call them Archangel.
Basic plot.
The year is 2185. Commander Shepard is the first human Spectre, and is currently doing work for the Council along with a hand-picked crew that includes a number of different races, serving as a great example to all those who hope to see more inter-species co-operation. There is no Reaper threat, though there are still some conflicts with the geth due to attacks on diplomatic parties on either side. Life is more or less what you can expect in a galaxy teeming with life; that is to say, often dangerous and full of surprises.
This is an alternate universe take on Mass Effect, where the Reapers aren't around, Cerberus is just guilty of all sorts of crimes without the excuse of their leader being indoctrinated, and Saren was brought in on various other charges. This also means that Garrus was not able to take on the role of Archangel, due to his duties on the Normandy... but considering Omega, it was only a matter of time until someone did it anyway.
So, what's the plot? Basically, life on Omega as part of Archangel's group, part of a gang trying to bring him (or her) down, or some more-or-less neutral third party caught up in it all. The plot may go offworld and elsewhere eventually, it may end with the grisly death of Archangel, or perhaps continue the theme of the AU and end in a clean Omega... ... though I will personally try to ensure that one doesn't happen xD
Basic rules.
-Know Mass Effect. In particular, Mass Effect 1 and at least the first few hours of 2. Here's a link to the wiki if you need some refreshers.
-No canon main characters are playable. Shepard, Garrus, Liara, Wrex, Grunt, Tali, Mordin, Thane and the like are strictly off limits. They can be mentioned, but they cannot be played. ... also, for sake of reference, we're considering the Shepard in this 'verse to be female. On a similar note, no relatives to canon characters. At all.
-Unplayable races: geth, rachni, yahg. Anything else? Just make sure you've got your facts right and go right on ahead.
-Unusable weapons: Any variant on the Widow, any geth or Collector weapon, and the M-300 Claymore.
-Character sheets will need to be approved before play, just in case.
-Keep everything relatively tasteful-- don't swear more than necessary for your character (that said, you want to play a foul-mouth along the lines of Jack? Go for it), don't get too heavy into gore (this is Mass Effect, not Saw), and fade to black when necessary (even the games didn't get really graphic with it).
-Don't kill another character without permission.
-Obviously, don't godmod, powerplay, or create Sues.
-Post enough to keep the story going-- ideally, a paragraph or two per character. Make sure to use proper spelling and grammar; and if necessary, speech patterns applicable to your character's race.
-No more than two characters per person at the moment, though this is very likely to change as we go.
-Have fun!
Character sheets.
- Code:
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[size=18][b]Username:[/b][/size]
[size=10]-enter here-[/size]
[size=18][b]Character Name:[/b][/size]
[size=10]-enter here-[/size]
[size=18][b]Notable Aliases:[/b][/size]
[size=10]-enter here-[/size]
[size=18][b]Age:[/b][/size]
[size=10]-enter here, and make sure it's about the equivalent of 20 in human years, we don't want any kids being hurt!-[/size]
[size=18][b]Sex:[/b][/size]
[size=10]-enter here-[/size]
[size=18][b]Appearance:[/b][/size]
[size=10]-enter here. Include armor, if they regularly wear any, and ensure it's proper to their class-[/size]
[size=18][b]Personality:[/b][/size]
[size=10]-enter here-[/size]
[size=18][b]Orientation:[/b][/size]
[size=10]-enter here-[/size]
[size=18][b]History:[/b][/size]
[size=10]-enter here-[/size]
[size=18][b]Class & Abilities:[/b][/size]
[size=10]-enter here, please make sure to read up on what your chosen class can do. Only accepting one turian biotic, one krogan biotic ('battlemaster', CANNOT BE FEMALE,) and no salarian, hanar, quarian or batarian biotics.-[/size]
[size=18][b]Weapon(s):[/b][/size]
[size=10]-enter here, make sure it's appropriate to the class.-
[size=18][b]Affiliation:[/b][/size]
[size=10]-Archangel? Gangs? Undecided?-[/size]
[size=18][b]Other:[/b][/size]
[size=10]-anything that doesn't fit into the above-[/size][/center]
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