YOU ARE SURROUNDED! Fast-Paced Sci-fi Adventure!

[TheMonkeyKing]

YOU ARE SURROUNDED!

Who you were and where you came from are not important! What matters is that, here and now, you are under attack! Beset by fiendish beings for reasons unknown, you must carve a path to safety, be it with a torpedo-loaded space dreadnaught, a plasma blade, or quick words and a persuasive tongue!

Blaze through waves of enemy fighters! Stay frosty! Nuke bugs from orbit! (It's the only way to be sure.)

As the adrenaline rush fades, perhaps the mysteries of this new, strange universe will begin to make sense. If you survive to see your journey to the end, you will become a legend among the stars. If not... well, there's always next time.

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YOU ARE SURROUNDED is a seat-of-the-pants science-fiction roleplay that focuses on improvisation and spur of the moment creativity as opposed to setting things up in advance. It's held at GateZero, with a link at the bottom of this post. Instead of a cumbersome, constrictive roleplay with little room for personal creativity, YOU ARE SURROUNDED puts itself on the fly and grows with the player. It's meant to be very easy to get into, without fuss or hassle, or having to wait days to get profiles approved.

Things to keep in mind:
-A profile skeleton, for the most part, is not necessary. A character type, such as "Pirate" or "Diplomat" is enough to get started.
-This can be an ongoing or one-time event. Jump in and play or carve out a legend to return to again and again.
-For those that want the full experience, death may be provided in small quantities. Those that prefer the more casual mode may request it, though those interested are encouraged to go the whole hog.
-A solo run or a group run is feasible, though in groups, it will be necessary to put together a turn order to keep from getting too far ahead.
-The game is not set in any specific universe. Part of the fun is exploring and letting the world build itself.
-A blank canvas is not a blank check. God-modding won't be tolerated.
-Have fun!

High adventure awaits!

http://nexxushost.com/rpgclient/GateZero/index.php

[Kade]

I'm not normally into Sci-fi but... this sounds fun.  Too many RPs these days are boring hyper-railroaded teaparties.  I miss spontaneity.

If no-one objects, I'm in.

[TheMonkeyKing]

I assure you, this will not be a hyper-railroaded tea party. Will you be on at about nine p.m. your time?

[TheMonkeyKing]

Hey, humans. Just FYI, I can also be contacted in tK as BlueProphet, and may run SURROUNDED games under that profile instead.

[Whalimba]

This actually sounds interesting and I despise the turn that most rps that I see on TK have taken. I'll give this one a try.

[TheMonkeyKing]

For those of you who would like a little something to go on, as opposed to just leaping in without ANY idea of what's going on, here's a few general ideas to get you started.

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U.C.H.U. Force: Greetings, soldier! Welcome to the Planetary Forces! We have a variety of positions available for strapping young people such as you! Perhaps a position in the Interceptor Corps would suit you, hmm? Give those little bastards what-for before they even get into the system! 'Course, if you'd rather stay closer to home, you could always opt for Orbital Force. 'zactly what it sounds like. You'd be stationed in orbit and protect us from dastardly surprise attacks, right outside our doorstep! Well, what are you waiting for? Let's go!

The Arati Zone: Something has nullified your Star Drive, forcing you to land on the planet's surface. Sand stretches out in all directions, dry and dead, in lazy, yellow, undulating dunes. The sky is overcast, unusual for a desert. Like the sand below, the clouds are static, in frozen, gray waves. You can't tell, exactly, where the sun is, but it lights up the clouds, filtering light through the featureless fluff and making it hard to look up without wearing sunglasses. You can see some thin blue lines, extending from the clouds to the ground and back again, at well as some black shapes that you can't quite make out.  Fifteen meter long squid-ships hum towards a destination over the horizon, taking fire from long range.

[icefire]

It really sounds cool and fun although I'm not much into Sci-Fi.