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EVE-Online RP Discussion and Resources => EVE OOC Summit => Topic started by: Aria Jenneth on 15 Jan 2013, 21:09
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Hey, all. It's been a while; sorry about that. Work got the better of me. It hasn't actually let go, and I fear that it's time to lay Aria's piloting career to rest.
The good news is, I've got another character I'm working on (who's not so much with the piloting), and need to get his backstory straight.
Anybody care to fill me in on what's been up with the State, and the world in general? What's this I hear about somebody trying to assassinate Tibus Heth?
(And failing? Dammit-- worst of both worlds! Most of the martyrdom, none of the getting rid of Tibus Heth.)
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Wooo, Aria \o)
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I'll do a quick tl;dr here and go searching for links in a bit.
State: Someone did indeed attempt to assassinate (https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=177211&find=unread) Tibus Heth at a public rally. They apparently failed (we have not been given explicit evidence Heth is alive, only the word of another Provist) and were dragged down by a large number of security officers at the scene. There was, of course, much speculation that this was the work of a disaffected DUSTie, particularly given that it took "over a dozen" normal security people to wrestle the man down. There has been no public response to the recent (temporary) Gallente control of the warzone yet.
Empire: Business as usual. Blooders are asking for capsuleer assistance in beginning an attack on the Khanid Kingdom; we'll see how that goes.
Federation: Two major events, the first being the Serpentis and their Guardian Angel guards orbitally burning (http://community.eveonline.com/news/newsFromEve.asp?of=true&newsTitle=serpentis-attack-devastates-evaulon-vii) an entire Federation planet for refusing to give up some drug material the Serps wanted. There was a lot of rabble in the aftermath of that about why the Federation Navy or DED (http://community.eveonline.com/news/newsFromEve.asp?of=true&newsTitle=federal-senate-petitions-concord-in-the-wake-of-evaulon-incident) didn't show up to defend against a fairly major incursion into their territory (the Serp/Angel fleet was pretty cap-heavy) and a review of the Tripwire system and Navy was done. This event arc culminated in players bringing aid (https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2257988#post2257988) to the devastated planet.
More recently, they did some flag-waving (https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=193011&find=unread) when the militia managed to overrun the entire Cal-Gal warzone. This was complemented, however, by a news article describing a Federation reporter (http://community.eveonline.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=5025&tid=6) producing highly illegal video catering to snuff-loving masses at home.
Republic: Also suffered a raid from the Cartel, although the results were not nearly as dramatic. Otherwise, business as usual.
Live Events: As this list might suggest, live events are on the upswing again. Falcon and Eterne are fighting the good fight in making events that are not only open to all, but fun for those participating - i.e., not just "hey, let's go to place X and shoot a dev character!"
Worldbuilding: Evelopedia got a new round of articles for the recent expansion, many of which focus on demographics, histories, and economies of the Big 4. In addition to the above, Falcon and Eterne have been actively responding to PF questions on the EVE forums and ingame (when you can find them logged on).
EDIT: News and forum-links added where I could find them.
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Brilliant. Thank you, Esna.
And you, Saede, for the warm welcome back.
Time to work on a character sketch.
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Thanks a lot for the info, Esna, very helpful. BTW, is the EvE Insider official like the old news bits were, or is it done by players?
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Really glad you're back in some form Aria, you were always one of my favourite Rpers and probably contributed to my starting to RP in the first place. My current character is an Aria fangirl and has a poster of her on the wall of her quarters.
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Conspiracy: Aria is Simcat, come back in a different form to haunt us.
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Really glad you're back in some form Aria, you were always one of my favourite Rpers and probably contributed to my starting to RP in the first place. My current character is an Aria fangirl and has a poster of her on the wall of her quarters.
Geez, and I thought I was bad. :P
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Welcome back !
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Welcome back Aria =)
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Aria, evemail me if you resub, some thing (tm) to discuss IC
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Aria, evemail me if you resub, some thing (tm) to discuss IC
I think she's making a new character and putting Aria Jenneth to rest.
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Aria, evemail me if you resub, some thing (tm) to discuss IC
I think she's making a new character and putting Aria Jenneth to rest.
Ok well, ooc mail me, other things to discuss regarding Aria, need to consult regarding some Aria things (tm)
:P
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Everyone:
Thank you. It's good to be back.
Silas:
Will do. Curious what you've got in mind.
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You have been gone for TOO long, you know.
And now you tell me you will dispose of Aria. HERESY! :evil:
If you are still going to keep playing whenever you can, why get a new toon? :cry:
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You have been gone for TOO long, you know.
And now you tell me you will dispose of Aria. HERESY! :evil:
If you are still going to keep playing whenever you can, why get a new toon? :cry:
Because I have a feeling the new toon will be a DUSTie.
That said. Please don't biomass Aria. Somehow I feel the setting is better for having her in it, even if she is being silent.
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Rgr. No biomassing.
The major problem with actually resuming Eve, as such, is that it turns out to take precisely the same kind of mental energy as my career (criminal defense attorney). Doing one drains energy for the other.
The same is not true of FPS games, hence DUST. We'll see whether I can keep Tarquin compatible with work.
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Rgr. No biomassing.
The major problem with actually resuming Eve, as such, is that it turns out to take precisely the same kind of mental energy as my career (criminal defense attorney). Doing one drains energy for the other.
The same is not true of FPS games, hence DUST. We'll see whether I can keep Tarquin compatible with work.
I know what you mean about EVE taking the same kind of energy as srs things, but I tend to have the opposite end result out of it as you, where doing one gives me more energy for the other.
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I am a mathematician... and I just avoid excess expenditure of mental energy by 1) being a very bad mathematician and 2) RPing a rather uneducated character.
Wooo!
Also, welcome back!
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2) RPing a rather uneducated character.
That there might be exactly the problem. Aria is a very political/philosophical creature. Legal work involves a lot of the same brain bits.
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ARIA IS BACK WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
\o/
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That there might be exactly the problem. Aria is a very political/philosophical creature. Legal work involves a lot of the same brain bits.
Copious amounts of alcohol always work. My characters are supposed to be intelligent politicking propagandists but then I get so drunk I have no idea what I'm doing but somehow it still all works out.
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2) RPing a rather uneducated character.
Thumps up for that!
Playing "Average Joe" or "Simple-minded Tom" has its benefits and I generally tend to like those kind of characters.
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2) RPing a rather uneducated character.
Thumps up for that!
Playing "Average Joe" or "Simple-minded Tom" has its benefits and I generally tend to like those kind of characters.
Yeah that must be frustrating at times but also quite rewarding.
And less risk to sound like the insuferable asshole.
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Can be tough when you encounter your first godmodding, mary-sue type though. I always feel Pieter is incredibly ordinary and maybe too boring when I bump into the 'Machievellian mastermind genius billionaire' type.
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Can be tough when you encounter your first godmodding, mary-sue type though. I always feel Pieter is incredibly ordinary and maybe too boring when I bump into the 'Machievellian mastermind genius billionaire' type.
Those are easy; Call the pretentious, self-entitled little twat out on it. Draw attention to their negative sides, underline the bad things about being such a supposedly superior being. If anything else fails; They are capsuleers now. Just like you.
Their origins, their families, their planet-side wealth or position, it's all meaningless now because in space, they are just like every other 'average joe'. Capsuleer-dom is the great equalizer, and any toon that forgets this is just waiting to get pulled down from their lofty throne to be beaten half to death by their fellows, figuratively, verbally or literally, all depending on who their arrogant attitude offended.
They might themselves try to gloss this over, but their fellow peers will know it and reputation is the only solid currency worth anything, everything else is replaceable.
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But Aria is the only person who knows Katla. I love that friend-and-enemy relationship they have going. I hope you let her make a comeback someday - I will miss her. :-(
Also, good luck with the new character. An OOC poke would be welcome.
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I thought you might like this.
Arnulf has just learned to fly Marauders & is saving for one. He names his ships for fighting women and war goddesses. Usually it takes a while to pick a name but his Marauder will be the Aria Of The Genocides. This in memory of Aria's IGS musings on us being monsters & likely being eventually massacred by enraged baseliners.
For those that don't know this is, in part, a Last Exile reference on my part.
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Anslo is still crazy and has been lovingly given the nickname of Anslol.
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2) RPing a rather uneducated character.
That there might be exactly the problem. Aria is a very political/philosophical creature. Legal work involves a lot of the same brain bits.
Well, just consider that it is easier to play an uneducated character as an educated person than vice versa.
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I've read this some time ago, but now I can respond and say that I enjoyed playing with Aria, and I hope she'll be back some day.
:cube:
But I guess you already knew that.