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EVE-Online RP Discussion and Resources => EVE Character Development => Topic started by: Malcolm Khross on 22 Aug 2011, 13:39
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Birthname: David Malcolm Khross
Callsign: Mal, Captain Mal, Captain Khross
Race: Civire
Upbringing: Freelance mercenary family and corporation
Identifying Traits: Tattoos covering the length of both arms from the back of the hand to the shoulder, twin line tattoo on the left cheek.
Biography:
David Malcolm Khross was born in space aboard a privately owned Flycatcher-class Interdictor. He was further raised in space by his birth parents and their small group of independent mercenaries, quickly adapting to the ways of privateering and combat, both martial and astral.
Malcolm's quick adaptation to the lifestyle served him well in the years to come, he quickly became a reliable addition to the mercenary corp and his unorthodox strategies and thinking often helped lend an advantage in difficult situations. As was the custom of his corp, Malcolm received arm-length tattoos on his left arm, identifying him to his corp mates and two seemingly straight lines on his left cheek. The tattoo on his left cheek is actually a very condensed barcode that could be scanned by the mercenary group he belonged to in order to verify his identity and establish his clearance in their systems and checkpoints.
When Malcolm was eighteen years of age, a grievous tactical error from the captain in charge of their detachment resulted in the death of most of the crew of the vessel and the capturing of Malcolm, his parents and a few of their comrades. While in transit to a Federation prison for their crimes against the Federation and its citizens, the transport ship was attacked, disabled and boarded by Provists from the State.
While it wasn't the State's intention for this to be a rescue operation, the Caldari prisoners were released and taken to the State, where they were either impressed into service for the State (mostly as combatants) or held to account for their criminal actions within the State. Malcolm's parents chose to serve the State while Malcolm himself was found compatible with capsule technology.
When he was offered the chance to become a capsuleer under the banner of the State, Malcolm accepted gladly. (It was far better than facing forced service in the military or the penalty for his crimes.) However, what the State saw as an opportunity to breed discipline, dedication and prowess, Malcolm saw as a chance for unrivaled freedom.
After graduating from the State War Academy with top marks and honors, Malcolm has joined the stars as one of the elite, the capsuleers. His loyalty to the State extends to the point that it is his home. "If you piss in my lawn, I'll shoot you for fertilizer." His greater aspirations remain to be seen, however.
The few that have met him so far have indicated that he's something of a visionary, often looking for the brighter angle of situations and speaks often of the freedom of the stars.
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Sort of pieced this bio together from a series of random thoughts, I'm open to criticism, advice, refinements.
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He buys me beer and Cheddar Zippies.
Win?
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Nice background, I especially like the part about the body tats. Hamish's unit did the exact same thing and he sometimes has them redone after a podding.
BTW; Interdictors like the Flycatcher are only a few years old. Even the base hull, the Cormorant is a pretty new design. The technology behind t2 ships and mods (morphite) was discovered in 2004/5.
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Nice background, I especially like the part about the body tats. Hamish's unit did the exact same thing and he sometimes has them redone after a podding.
BTW; Interdictors like the Flycatcher are only a few years old. Even the base hull, the Cormorant is a pretty new design. The technology behind t2 ships and mods (morphite) was discovered in 2004/5.
Oh, nice clarification...guess I better adjust that part. :bash:
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So, since I make it my goal to make my characters enjoyable to interact with, I try not to give them quirks or ticks that are overtly annoying to deal with.
It would appear Mal's use of "pirate speech" may be a bit much for some people, and if that's the case then I apologize and I'll revise his speech patterns to something a bit more tolerable.
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Pirate speech is the best. Used to RP with a woman in another MMO who had the most bizarre accent applied to her character. Half the fun of roleplaying with her was trying to distinguish what she was saying, both ICly and OOCly.
I like the character's backstory, and you should keep the pirate speech imo.
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Mal is an interesting character to read the thoughts of.
His writing comes over as equal parts Jack Sparrow (mainly using the words savvy & love all the time) and Malcolm Reynolds.
I take it this is deliberate?
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Mal is an interesting character to read the thoughts of.
His writing comes over as equal parts Jack Sparrow (mainly using the words savvy & love all the time) and Malcolm Reynolds.
I take it this is deliberate?
Actually yes...those are the two characters he's primarily a mix of. I'm somewhat flattered now. Hope you guys are enjoying him, as that's what RP is really all about. :)
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Okay, so I'm trying something a little unusual for me and essentially writing up a section of player fiction to explain Mal's origins and behavior. I'll be keeping a blog on Mal's activities written in the third person (so you don't have to try and translate the entire story) as if it were a novel.
The blog can be found here (http://malcolmkhross.blogspot.com/) and I'd be more than open to suggestions, criticisms, questions and comments regarding it. The first page is basically a prologue designed to give a little bit of information about the people Malcolm relates to, where he comes from and where he's possibly headed in the future.
Hope it's enjoyable!
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How old is he?
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Originally I planned him to be around 26, but I'm thinking I might go slightly older.
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dat jacket.
Although I was amused when I realized this character normally speaks in pirate speak, but was using plain speak against Ghost.
There would of been a particular sense of irony with that.
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Actually, Mal has sort of migrated away from "pirate speak" because it was increasingly difficult for me, as a player to keep it up.
RP has sort of led him in a direction where he's reforming himself and trying to become a more upstanding individual, so he's been practicing his Napanii.
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It would appear Mal's use of "pirate speech" may be a bit much for some people, and if that's the case then I apologize and I'll revise his speech patterns to something a bit more tolerable.
Actually, Mal has sort of migrated away from "pirate speak" because it was increasingly difficult for me, as a player to keep it up.
RP has sort of led him in a direction where he's reforming himself and trying to become a more upstanding individual, so he's been practicing his Napanii.
Nooo!
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Actually, Mal has sort of migrated away from "pirate speak" because it was increasingly difficult for me, as a player to keep it up.
RP has sort of led him in a direction where he's reforming himself and trying to become a more upstanding individual, so he's been practicing his Napanii.
Thanks. Accents are good, but being a stranger I sometimes had incredible difficulties to read something fluently, and it was very tiring. And the main issue was that the accent was not really "speaking" to me, for the simple reason I am unable to "hear" it properly : not good enough in english to feel that kind of things yet when they are just written and not actually pronounced. :/
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Yeah Lyn, that's a sentiment I heard from a few others as well. They were kind enough to say that they were actually interested in what I was trying to say, but simply couldn't make sense of it with all of the apostrophes, missing letters and words used out of context.
Ultimately, it's a game and I can easily enjoy playing Malcolm without the difficulty of his accent for both me and those that interact with me. :)
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Well, it seems I am going to be stepping away from Eve, possibly for good.
No, it isn't anything anybody said or did (or didn't say or didn't do), it's simply a matter of real life having other demands on me and my finances being less than forgiving. As I can already see the wall up ahead, I figured it was probably best to bow out now before I get too far involved and end up leaving a hole.
I have left it up to my current corp mates to determine if one of them wants to take over the Honor Guard or not, but as they probably won't, I'll be disbanding the corp and taking down the website.
You guys have been completely awesome to play with, but all good things must come to an end. Here's hoping you guys continue to be an amazing gaming community!
Bright stars and clear horizons, mates.
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Well, it seems I am going to be stepping away from Eve, possibly for good.
No, it isn't anything anybody said or did (or didn't say or didn't do), it's simply a matter of real life having other demands on me and my finances being less than forgiving. As I can already see the wall up ahead, I figured it was probably best to bow out now before I get too far involved and end up leaving a hole.
I have left it up to my current corp mates to determine if one of them wants to take over the Honor Guard or not, but as they probably won't, I'll be disbanding the corp and taking down the website.
You guys have been completely awesome to play with, but all good things must come to an end. Here's hoping you guys continue to be an amazing gaming community!
Bright stars and clear horizons, mates.
:(
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Well, it seems I am going to be stepping away from Eve, possibly for good.
No, it isn't anything anybody said or did (or didn't say or didn't do), it's simply a matter of real life having other demands on me and my finances being less than forgiving. As I can already see the wall up ahead, I figured it was probably best to bow out now before I get too far involved and end up leaving a hole.
I have left it up to my current corp mates to determine if one of them wants to take over the Honor Guard or not, but as they probably won't, I'll be disbanding the corp and taking down the website.
You guys have been completely awesome to play with, but all good things must come to an end. Here's hoping you guys continue to be an amazing gaming community!
Bright stars and clear horizons, mates.
You, sir, are not allowed to disappear. Leaving EVE may be a necessity, but I'd be very upset if you simply vanished. I also need your help to get a loose end or two tied up before you go.
I'm also going to miss you horribly.
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What Victoria said. :cry:
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Well, I will try to hang around for a bit...I've got a couple of weeks left on my account before it goes into cancellation.
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So, basically you need a scheme to get enough ISK to pay for your account. Start thinking now. :bear:
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There goes the neighborhood :-(
Hope you come back.
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Rather than letting the Corp die and it's members scattering to the winds, why not merge with your partner corp LDIS. This way the members get to stick together in a corp of similar temperament and ideals. If you merge and make a public announcement you are giving some good publicity to their new Corp helping to set them up for success as you last act of leadership.
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This bums me out. I have enjoyed you as a player and as both your characters. Don't biomass!
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Well, it seems I am going to be stepping away from Eve, possibly for good.
No, it isn't anything anybody said or did (or didn't say or didn't do), it's simply a matter of real life having other demands on me and my finances being less than forgiving. As I can already see the wall up ahead, I figured it was probably best to bow out now before I get too far involved and end up leaving a hole.
I have left it up to my current corp mates to determine if one of them wants to take over the Honor Guard or not, but as they probably won't, I'll be disbanding the corp and taking down the website.
You guys have been completely awesome to play with, but all good things must come to an end. Here's hoping you guys continue to be an amazing gaming community!
Bright stars and clear horizons, mates.
Very very :sadface: :cry:
Try and come back at some point, we're all gonna miss you.
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Rather than letting the Corp die and it's members scattering to the winds, why not merge with your partner corp LDIS. This way the members get to stick together in a corp of similar temperament and ideals. If you merge and make a public announcement you are giving some good publicity to their new Corp helping to set them up for success as you last act of leadership.
I had actually considered this option, I am leaving it up to my corp members to decide what they want to do.
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You can always pay for the game with ISK/PLEX, I have been doing it for 4 years.
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/me sadfaeces :( :cry: :( :cry:
Will miss you. I really like Malcom the character and you the player. I really hope you make it back sometime.
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Sadface too.
You can always pay for the game with ISK/PLEX, I have been doing it for 4 years.
I heard he already has problems to make enough isk for a living...
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It's difficult with a new char. But, well, it could be a goal. Investing heavily into PI ( on all three chars ) might be a way to bolster income for a Plex.
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Yes, PI is a very solid solution for that Malcolm. With 2 chars I was able to pay for almost 2 PLEX per month. Now it has probably changed (I should really relaunch all my PI...), but I am pretty affirmative that it is still widely enough for one PLEX per month. It is about a little more than 1 month of skilling for 2 characters on the same account (2-3 weeks roughly to have all the skills at 4). Maybe you still lose one month that you will have to pay yourself (unless you farm like crazy, and hell, I can invite you in my L4s missions if you want, comon), but after this you are done. Ofc, it would imply that your main does not skill at the same time, but well.
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I will miss you terribly, and hope you can at least find the time to pop into vent or the forums and say hello, but I understand how RL can place demands on us which simply must take precedence.
Whatever you do, thrilled to have gotten the chance to know you two. EVE RP will be a bit less colorful now.
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Alright, so reading a lot into what people expect from the Caldari, I'm under the impression that I've apparently been playing my character "un-Caldari" like.
Based on some criticism from Casiella and a lot of what's been said in Katrina's 'difficulty with roleplaying Katrina' thread, I'm getting the feeling that a lot of what Malcolm does makes no logical sense for a Caldari. The fact that he blurs corporate lines when it comes to Caldari/non-Caldari relationships and tries to present a more unified "State" front to the public seemed to be in-line with how things work according to the PF but apparently I'm misunderstanding that?
Combined with the fact that Malcolm does a significant amount of debating and arguing with others and defending the Caldari way of life, culture and government from external slander and arguments is apparently also something that seems counter to how most people perceive the Caldari behaving. I'm a bit concerned that the things Malcolm does regularly seem to be "un-Caldari" like and that when people "jest" about Malcolm being too Liberal or too Gallente, they're not actually jesting - they're just not being overtly honest about how they intended it.
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Play the character you enjoy. Caldari don't need to be cookie cutter. Once in a while one has to exist that gives a damn what other people think.
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Malcolm is being played just fine as is, but since I suspect you'll not totally listen to this first line, I'll address your points in more detail.
First, the State does present a unified face to outsiders. You're doin it rite. The reason Katrina for example seems so separated is because Ishukone under the current status quo is the black sheep. They're not welcome in most places unlike Wiyrkomi, so it makes sense that they would be looking out for their own interests and seeing themselves as a bit more independent. Those working for the Patriot bloc likely never experience the social blocks put in place against Ishukone by Heth because they simply don't encounter them. I would wager Mal has no idea how hard it's getting for Ishukone unless he's specifically reading about it.
The State is supposed to be one unified voice, but only those who are being ostracized would start to act differently. Kat would be just like Malcolm in this respect if she wasn't Ishukone - if she didn't have to walk on eggshells to avoid drawing the attention of the CPD. Remember, Kat lives with her female fiance on New Caldari V. The Provists could storm her house and drag her away at any moment if she makes waves. This is why she's suspicious of everyone not Ishukone.
As for the debate thing, as I posted in another thread, that was an IC reason to avoid getting caught doing something I'm not particularly good at. To me it makes sense, but this doesn't mean you're doing it wrong. Malcolm could be very interested in something he considers worth his time like debating and debunking stereotypes and bad rumors about the State. That's what it's about there - perception of worth. Kat doesn't see fencing words to be worth her time, but Malcolm does. If you enjoy it, who am I or anyone else to say that's wrong?
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What Victoria said. And also, Malcolm seems in most cases very Caldari to me. The only thing where he might be a little different is when he speaks to foreigners about ethics, where Caldari are very reluctant to speak about someone else's business. So what ? We all have to be clone copies of the general factionnal archetypes ?
Also, I might disagree a little to some extant with you Katrina. The State is probably one of the few factions that does present a unified face the less to outsiders. It presents an unified face in the sense that they all call themselves Caldari. It presents an unified face in a territorial sense. But when it comes to dealings and foreign affairs, its between megas and another party. Ishukone with the Kingdom, Ishukone with the Elders, i don't remember which corp with Tash Murkon during the crysis, etc etc.
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Malcolm is being played just fine as is, but since I suspect you'll not totally listen to this first line, I'll address your points in more detail.
It is scary that you know me so well.
Anyway, thanks for the points and I'm glad to see I wasn't totally off base with how I've been playing then. I suppose I just let a lot of criticism build up (whether it was meant playfully or seriously) and allowed it to compromise my understanding. I'll keep going as I'm going then.
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Now that I've had some coffee and eggs[1], I'll say this: asking about one really minor point shouldn't be taken as "urdoinitrong" overall. I still think it's odd for a Wiyrkomi employee to ask about the name and ID number of a KK employee whose performance isn't up to snuff. But that doesn't mean that "Captain Mal" is a bad character.
The only larger advice I'd give you is to play what's fun for you, because I see frequent reactions from you that all seem to revolve around "well if I suck so bad then I should just stop". Nah, dude, it's just a game. We should all relax (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MST3KMantra).
[1]: I have a personal rule of not posting and no "serious" tweeting until I've had breakfast and coffee. That always ends in tears.
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Now that I've had some coffee and eggs[1], I'll say this: asking about one really minor point shouldn't be taken as "urdoinitrong" overall. I still think it's odd for a Wiyrkomi employee to ask about the name and ID number of a KK employee whose performance isn't up to snuff. But that doesn't mean that "Captain Mal" is a bad character.
My presentation was apparently not sound. I didn't believe you were trying to play the 'urdoinitrong' card, more that I felt I should actually evaluate my RP and make sure I wasn't sidestepping the believability line. It wasn't meant as a negative thing coming from you, more of a contributing factor to my query of self reflection.
I've had a particularly negative attitude towards myself the past week because of a number of factors (which I won't go into detail about). I'm in a much better place emotionally and mentally. Thanks for the concern. :)
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Well tbh Mal isn't "Caldari". He's of mixed heritage and unconventional origin for a Patriot and warrior of the State. At least that's the initial reaction you get. Perhaps it's a more equitable and refined observation to say that Mal just isn't archetypal. In a society where we expect strong Civire leaders to be ruthless and steely (the imagery of the State is fairly Spartan), Mal has the ability to be considerate and open. He is an Athenian in Lacedaemon, but is no less Greek for it.
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Funnily enough, I tend to see Khross as a model of what Caldari as supposed to be like. Possibly because he's one of the view Caldari capusleers who directly aligns himself with one of the Caldari megacorps. I tend to think of Caldari and Gallente capsuleers as serving their own interests first and formost, Matari tending to do things for their tribe or the cause of freedom from Amarrian enslavement, and Amarrian/Khanid as serving God and the Empire.
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Alright, so reading a lot into what people expect from the Caldari, I'm under the impression that I've apparently been playing my character "un-Caldari" like.
According to whom? Malcolm is perhaps one of the most Caldari-like Caldari toons I know of.
Also, regarding the 'defending my way of life from slander' - again, welcome to my RP life. Expect to be doing plenty of this. When your the type of character/person that 'cares' about faction reputation and refuting obviously and not-to-obviously false info/slander/smack you will be doing it allot. My only advice is to hammer down for yourself how things are, and remain consistent. You don't have to ensure that your 100% correct (Impossible as not even CCP has entirely defined how factions behave) in your lore or know-what's-what but stick to your story when you have made it.
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Alright, so reading a lot into what people expect from the Caldari, I'm under the impression that I've apparently been playing my character "un-Caldari" like.
According to whom? Malcolm is perhaps one of the most Caldari-like Caldari toons I know of.
Also, regarding the 'defending my way of life from slander' - again, welcome to my RP life. Expect to be doing plenty of this. When your the type of character/person that 'cares' about faction reputation and refuting obviously and not-to-obviously false info/slander/smack you will be doing it allot. My only advice is to hammer down for yourself how things are, and remain consistent. You don't have to ensure that your 100% correct (Impossible as not even CCP has entirely defined how factions behave) in your lore or know-what's-what but stick to your story when you have made it.
Unless you have a change of personality. Like meeeeeee.
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Alright, so reading a lot into what people expect from the Caldari, I'm under the impression that I've apparently been playing my character "un-Caldari" like.
Personally, I see Malcolm acting very much like the Dissenters in the Civire background. Proud of what it means to be a Caldari, a traditionalist at heart, and a man that loves his people but that finds those aspects difficult to reconcile with the Megacorporate realpolitik of the State and other current political aspects of the State. Just my perspective anyway. He also has a proper Caldari chin from what I can see, so it's hard not to go wrong there.
Everyone's got their own opinions and perspectives on things anyway, what can you do? My characters probably don't fit into some peoples conception of what it means to be a Gallente because they don't wear transparent plastic underwear on their head and go on fashion parades or something.
I like Malcolm. He's replaced Nederland-haan as Mjalnar's chin-fighting nemesis in public. *shakes fist*
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He also has a proper Caldari chin from what I can see, so it's hard not to go wrong there.
The importance of this cannot be emphasized enough.
My characters probably don't fit into some peoples conception of what it means to be a Gallente because they don't wear transparent plastic underwear on their head and go on fashion parades or something.
Oddly specific denial.
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My characters probably don't fit into some peoples conception of what it means to be a Gallente because they don't wear transparent plastic underwear on their head and go on fashion parades or something.
Oddly specific denial.
It was before your time, Makkal. Back in our day, characters' hairstyles came with odd headwear whether we liked it or not - for the Gallente this included what we often referred to as plastic fishbowls. :P
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And transparent blouses. This in itself is not a bad thing.
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It strikes me that Malcolm might have had to fight for his Caldari-ness a little, and that this might not be an altogether bad thing.
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My characters probably don't fit into some peoples conception of what it means to be a Gallente because they don't wear transparent plastic underwear on their head and go on fashion parades or something.
Oddly specific denial.
It was before your time, Makkal. Back in our day, characters' hairstyles came with odd headwear whether we liked it or not - for the Gallente this included what we often referred to as plastic fishbowls. :P
http://backstage.eve-inspiracy.com/index.php?topic=3278.msg50689#msg50689 (http://backstage.eve-inspiracy.com/index.php?topic=3278.msg50689#msg50689)
Example number 2 is what your looking for as an example. Feast your eyes on the horrors of the by-gone age!
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I think very few people play a "proper PF" Caldari anyway...
No one's going to want to roleplay with a jackbooted ALL GLORY TO THE STATE type. In fact, I seriously doubt a "proper" Caldari would ever log onto a place like the Summit to talk to a bunch of foreigners, or visit a bar full of baseline decadence instead of spartan refinement.
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I think very few people play a "proper PF" Caldari anyway...
No one's going to want to roleplay with a jackbooted ALL GLORY TO THE STATE type. In fact, I seriously doubt a "proper" Caldari would ever log onto a place like the Summit to talk to a bunch of foreigners, or visit a bar full of baseline decadence instead of spartan refinement.
I don't really get this picture of the Caldari in the PF, to be honest.
They aren't really described as xenophobic, mostly they are just very insular. They also interact with outsiders quite often in PF and tend to respect the laws of whatever land they're in. I imagine they're simply awkward to deal with from an outside perspective as their mindset is very unusual to most people.
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I just think the Caldari have a very Hellenic mindset in that even though they're willing to fight each other and raze each others crops every summer if a bunch of Persians threaten them they're willing to unite together and say, "This. Is. Caldari. STATE!" And then proceed to kick people into wells etc.
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I just think the Caldari have a very Hellenic mindset in that even though they're willing to fight each other and raze each others crops every summer if a bunch of Persians threaten them they're willing to unite together and say, "This. Is. Caldari. STATE!" And then proceed to kick people into wells etc.
This sounds about accurate, yes.
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So, you are back, huh?
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Yes and no. The person is back, hence the yes. Though Mal was, I guess, rerecently put back onto the backburner, as he's now playing an Amarrian priest turned capsuleer.
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The Wiyrkomi Honor Guard, however, is not on a backburner. We are active and pewing.
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Yes and no. The person is back, hence the yes. Though Mal was, I guess, rerecently put back onto the backburner, as he's now playing an Amarrian priest turned capsuleer.
Oh? Name?
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This dude: http://backstage.eve-inspiracy.com/index.php?topic=3425.0
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So, you are back, huh?
So you are back in WHG now?
I like Malcolm. He's replaced Nederland-haan as Mjalnar's chin-fighting nemesis in public. *shakes fist*
Trying to develop space takes a lot of attention.
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No, Malcolm is not a part of WHG anymore. At least, not at this time.
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Then I was confused by the IGS post and misread it.
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Two months ago, Malcolm was placed on corporate suspension by the Wiyrkomi Board of Directors after having a strong disagreement over leadership goals and priorities in the light of corporate warfare from STDI in the Federation which resulted in the cracked jaw of a corporate board member after calling Malcolm a coward for choosing to focus entirely on defense rather than pre-emptive strike.
This fallout with Wiyrkomi resulted in the permanent loss of leadership over the Wiyrkomi Honor Guard, which was handed down to Malcolm's trusted friend, Desiderya Kyiokkinen. For the two months of his suspension, Malcolm remained mostly absent of the public eye and focused his aggression and frustration instead on developing his skills as a solo combat pilot in the war zone under the flag of the State Protectorate and returned to his previous drinking vice. Malcolm's service in SPROT during this time was exemplary and earned him an offer of corporate citizenship transfer to Lai Dai (something he has not accepted presently).
When STDI fell to a hostile takeover from a Sukuuvesta operative after very little direct action against Wiyrkomi, Malcolm dispatched a less-than-polite missive to the Wiyrkomi Board of Directors insisting that their paranoia over the situation had proven unfounded and demanding a restoration of his citizenship and a public clearing of his service record at the resolution of the conflict. His demands were met and Wiyrkomi reinstated him but left his return of service to the Honor Guard completely to the discretion of the Honor Guard's new leadership.
Shortly after this, Malcolm appeared again for the first time since his suspension in the Kaashivon Public Hall (which he had built) where he assaulted an Honor Guard pilot who repeatedly insisted that Malcolm was a Gurista pirate and honorless.
Malcolm's return to service in the Honor Guard has been delayed for an indeterminate time due to "administrative difficulties."
(This is an in-character explanation of my out-of-character fallout and absence on Malcolm after some RL difficulties that resulted in me removing Malcolm from the Honor Guard while I dealt with things.)
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Shortly after this, Malcolm appeared again for the first time since his suspension in the Kaashivon Public Hall (which he had built) where he assaulted an Honor Guard pilot who repeatedly insisted that Malcolm was a Gurista pirate and honorless.
I would have like to have seen this. MalRage Best Rage.
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Shortly after this, Malcolm appeared again for the first time since his suspension in the Kaashivon Public Hall (which he had built) where he assaulted an Honor Guard pilot who repeatedly insisted that Malcolm was a Gurista pirate and honorless.
I would have like to have seen this. MalRage Best Rage.
I've been and am still OOG for a week or so, but I got a chance to read that chatlog. Great scene.
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I will pay cold, hard ISK for a transcript. :3
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Well, there's a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eob7V_WtAVg).
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STXDI/STRIX always do seem to be at the forefront of ruining lives and promising careers whether it be in the State or Federation it seems.
Those bastards.
But everyone knows the most promising careers find their true realization at Sukuuvestaa, if you know what I mean.
*coughs and slips a business card* >_>
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Malcolm,
good exchanges on IGS this last few days, nice to see some well-thought out world-views expressed with good text. Malcolm seems to have a consistent and believable world view, so props for that ;)
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Thanks Silas!
My wife and I were just talking about how awesome Silas is as an antagonist, I hope you continue to have fun being awesome in that role, it's one that I've never been good at!
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Thanks Silas!
My wife and I were just talking about how awesome Silas is as an antagonist, I hope you continue to have fun being awesome in that role, it's one that I've never been good at!
Thanks. Just keep shooting RPers, that will certainly create the antagonism you are after :P
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Character: Malcolm Khross
Corporation: Doomheim
Curse you Malcolm - you keep making awesome characters, then you off them like it was some morbid prom-date-parade of whogetstobemymain that none ever seem to win. :eek:
Was there a special reason Mal couldn't Just retire happily somewhere and move on from us silly eggers? :(
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I was going to avoid poking my head in here, but I guess it's good I did so I could offer an answer.
I have retired from EVE for the time being and was hoping to do so quietly. As mostly anyone who knows me could tell you, I haven't been myself for the past two months while I've struggled with depression and anxiety following the suicide of my father. I've been attending counseling to try and work my way through the maze of my mind and it's been both enlightening and somewhat frightening.
It turns out that I'm mostly blaming myself for my dad's death (even though it makes no sense, I'm subconsciously doing it anyway - which I'm told is not uncommon) and that's caused me to be exceptionally negative toward myself and most things associated with me. The past two months have shown a very downtrodden, depressed and negative side of me that I do not wish to see anymore.
To that end, I began cutting strings. Things that I associate to the time of my dad's death had to be removed as they inspired these feelings of negativity and frustration. Azdan Amith, Malcolm Khross and WHG had to be severed, as well as some other areas of my life. I decided to leave myself absolutely no point of return to these things as I need to overcome this mental state and giving myself a bridge back to those things which tie me down is counter productive.
Malcolm was not biomassed out of a dislike for the character or anything related to it. It was not an easy decision to make but one that I believe was the right one. I am away from EVE until further notice.
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I hope that you find the peace you are searching for. Take care, calm seas and clear skies.
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Take care and good luck.
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Art, having had such dark times in my life as well I maybe have a glimpse of what you're going through. I hope you will get yourself back on track and if you should ever consider to get back into EVE, let us know - you enriched the community a lot and a few bad month don't change that. :)
All the good to you!
Nico