Pre-CosmicNES: Shards of an Empire

[Seon]

Reserving Geliese

 

[Seon]

Actually you know what, human sector is becoming a tad bit too crowded . I shall claim House Tyther barring any other burst of inspiration.

 

[Popcornlord]

Yeah, I've noticed that. Do you guys dislike the alien concepts, or just prefer playing humans? If this trend continues, I'll need to make some major revisions to the map and back-story. Having two-thirds of the map NPC won't work very well.

 

[thomas.berubeg]

I can hop somewhere else if you want me too, honestly.

 

[Seon]

Well... alien races, espescially hive mind one, does not usually lend itself well for noble houses, which I think this NES is based off of.

 

[Popcornlord]

I like your concept, and it's a good solution for Sol. If you want to move, go ahead, but please don't feel obliged too.

 

[thomas.berubeg]

Then I'll stick with SOL. As seon said, though, Hive minds don't make for good Noble Houses.

 

[Popcornlord]

The basic idea was that the Mhulkn were a little more complex, and that has led to the development of the nobility. But I understand were you're coming from. Would you guys prefer a different selection of aliens, probably more human-like and aristocratic?

 

[Seon]

Well... uhh... yeah I guess?

 

[Popcornlord]

I'm trying to find a way to spread out the players. If a different race would help, then I'll switch the races around. I can also just make the whole galaxy human, make some stupid excuse for the lopsided map, and let everything develop from there. That's what I mean when I said that I'm "very flexible on the rules"; I need to see what will work and what will won't.

 

[Arrow Gamer]

I chose humans because the others seemed hard to relate to and RP as.

 

[Seon]

Yeah, I had hard time relating to the two alien species. I try to think of a story involving them and draw up a complete blank...

 

[Popcornlord]

Ah, thanks. I was trying to create something unique for the NES, but I guess I went too far. Once I'm done with the stats, I'll draft up some more mundane alien concepts.

 

[thomas.berubeg]

I feel the Terthen are good, to be honest... and the Mhulkn only need a bit to make them more Relatable.

 

[Popcornlord]

Stats are up. They are not final, but if you see something that looks odd, feel free to inform me.

I'm leaning towards giving the Terthen a slightly more aristocratic feel, with some other minor changes. The Mhulkn will require a lot more. I'll give it some thought overnight. Of course, this is all pointless if no one is interested in these races in the first place.

 

[Arrow Gamer]

I hereby name Hectir Vindini, my loyal brother, the Field Narchal of the military.

 

[thomas.berubeg]

popcornlord, do you have an AIM?

 

[Arrow Gamer]

The House of Vendini hereby presents the following treaty to the House Steward for approval:

1. The Two Houses shall enter into a formal alliance, which will entail military aid in the event if a war, whether it be offensive or defensive. Nether side shall dishonor this agreement.
2. Trade shall flow between the Two Houses, and any attempt by a third party to hinder such trade shall be met with military force. Technology shall likewise be shared.
3. Every generation, a Royal Marriage shall be made between the Two House, which shall only be negated by the breaking of the treaty or otherwise extenuating circumstances.
4. No hostilities shall be commenced between the Two Houses while this treaty remains.

Signed, Samuel Vendini, Patriarch of the House of Vendini

 

[thomas.berubeg]

1. The Two Houses shall enter into a formal alliance, which will entail military aid in the event if a war, whether it be offensive or defensive. Nether side shall dishonor this agreement.
2. Trade shall flow between the Two Houses, and any attempt by a third party to hinder such trade shall be met with military force. Technology shall likewise be shared.
3. Every generation, a Royal Marriage shall be made between the Two House, which shall only be negated by the breaking of the treaty or otherwise extenuating circumstances.
4. No hostilities shall be commenced between the Two Houses while this treaty remains.

We propose an amendment to article 3. As inbreeding is a known problem for humans of all origins, even the most Noble, we suggest that this be amended to every three generations a marriage will align our houses together.

OOC: also, I want to wait for the start of the game

 

[Arrow Gamer]

That will be amended. Here is a revised submission for you to approve:

1. The Two Houses shall enter into a formal alliance, which will entail military aid in the event if a war, whether it be offensive or defensive. Nether side shall dishonor this agreement.
2. Trade shall flow between the Two Houses, and any attempt by a third party to hinder such trade shall be met with military force. Technology shall likewise be shared.
3. Every third generation, a Royal Marriage shall be made between the Two House, which shall only be negated by the breaking of the treaty or otherwise extenuating circumstances.
4. No hostilities shall be commenced between the Two Houses while this treaty remains.