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by Tomyris
Mon Nov 18, 2019 5:14 am
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"

Act Four They were running silent and under cloak as they left the Migrant Fleet behind. Ca’elia had the bridge, and everything was normal as the Heermann carried on. It was a good opportunity to stand the watch, after they had stood out from the dense traffic of the Migrant Fleet. The command chair...
by Tomyris
Sun Nov 17, 2019 5:24 am
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"

Act Three In the afternoon, the meetings resumed. Now they had reached the point that Rael’Zorah was taking point on trying to extract as many concessions as possible over the details of support, the right to select the destination universe, and guarantees of support in settling and terraforming tha...
by Tomyris
Sat Nov 16, 2019 4:02 am
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"

Act Two The pilots generally didn’t come down to jarhead territory. Of course, nobody would dare call Fei’nur a jarhead anyway, and maybe that had something to do with it, since the reputation of most pilots was that they couldn’t control themselves when it came to humour at the expense of the rest...
by Tomyris
Sat Nov 16, 2019 3:41 am
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"

Introduction Commander Abebech Imra, the Captain of the Huáscar ’s parasite ship Heermann, and Colonel Fei’nur, the Spectre and Marine Regiment Commander for the Huáscar , arrived at the invitation-only function room attached to Café Varna last. The two had been sparring, and incredibly, Fei’nur lo...
by Tomyris
Thu Sep 26, 2019 4:43 am
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 7 - "Golden Triangle"

Act 6 Yulassana looked like the legendary calmness of a Gersallian had been badly impacted by the recent events when her image formed on the holo about five minutes later. “Captain Zhen’var?” She asked almost hesitantly. “Deputy Undersecretary.” She nodded her head sharply. “The science team was ex...
by Tomyris
Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:09 pm
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 7 - "Golden Triangle"

Act 5 Arriving on the surface of the planet, Nah’dur and her team got to work. As promised she had five technicians, plus Fera’xero, a security squad, and of course lurking somewhere around, Fei’nur. They rode vehicles from the Marine vehicle pool out to the entry-tunnel gates of the selected hive-...
by Tomyris
Fri Sep 20, 2019 2:59 am
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 7 - "Golden Triangle"

Act 4 A few hours later, Nah’dur was standing in front of the exhausted Captain. She had methodically worked through her test plan, and considering the way the chemical was used in its normal, non-illicit drug application, it became quite clear what she needed to understand to complete an EIS. The ...
by Tomyris
Fri Sep 20, 2019 2:57 am
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 7 - "Golden Triangle"

Act 3 The gray-green of Garatnam appeared before them as they dropped out of warp, the ship at Condition Yellow. A squadron of the slick warp-equipped cruisers of the League of Democratic Worlds orbited the planet as well as a civilian Gersallian courier. “Announce our presence, comms. Bring us to ...
by Tomyris
Fri Sep 20, 2019 2:55 am
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 7 - "Golden Triangle"

Act 2 The temple of Amilra at Kelumar sat deep in a rain-drenched forest. Daria put on the robes of the temple, as was required for an initiate visiting it, and hiked the six kilometres in from the railhead. To her it was a light walk, as she had made many longer both in the service and in her trai...
by Tomyris
Wed Jul 17, 2019 2:42 am
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 7 - "Golden Triangle"

Introduction “I screwed up. Sometimes the regs aren’t enough,” Janice Richards was sighing. “If we had done pat-downs we might have found those grenades and recognised them for what they were, instead of the sensors failing to recognise what they were.” Her face twisted into a grimace. “And we near...
by Tomyris
Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:29 pm
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 6 - "Meta Incognita"

*wink* Neither design actually originated in the Earthreign.
by Tomyris
Sat Jan 12, 2019 2:54 am
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 6 - "Meta Incognita"

We will revisit the Verse though with the Firefly crew holding a much larger place in the action. And River also got to the bottom of Imra very cunningly. So, your answer to your Abebech question is right there.
by Tomyris
Sat Jan 12, 2019 2:52 am
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 6 - "Meta Incognita"

Unfortunately it is really hard to write a profound technological mismatch well. Blending the two plots was intended to mitigate this, and I grimaced a lot and felt like I was undercutting the Firefly characters, but I couldn't write myself out of it. In the end the result was 10,000 words longer th...
by Tomyris
Fri Jan 11, 2019 6:21 pm
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 6 - "Meta Incognita"

But Steve, I have barely developed anything definite at all. It's all being filtered through the attitudes of people with hidden agendas and personal biases.
by Tomyris
Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:13 pm
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 6 - "Meta Incognita"

Act 6 “Shuttle force, now would be a good time,” Elia continued, pitching her voice to be chipper despite the lack of response. “Twenty seconds, Commander!” The Government ships opened fire. “Helm…” Elia trailed off, remembering she had already ordered it locked down. The timer wouldn’t matter a wh...
by Tomyris
Fri Jan 11, 2019 7:14 am
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 6 - "Meta Incognita"

Act 5 Aboard the Huáscar, Va’tor cautiously made her approach to Nah’dur’s office. As the Mental Hygienist and lead Mha’dorn for the ship, she had been Read In, and so, thinking about it, what was happening wasn’t terribly surprising. But it was still disconcerting for all of them. Nah’dur was curl...
by Tomyris
Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:33 pm
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 6 - "Meta Incognita"

Ooh so is that what the mystery spaceship from Steve's Voltron chapter was. There's a lot I can pontificate about that doesn't necessarily apply to this version of the Earthreign, but I'd say that the biggest mystery about Imra so far is how a survivor from the Earthreign even remembers the Earthre...
by Tomyris
Wed Jan 09, 2019 4:27 pm
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 6 - "Meta Incognita"

The subcultures are totally unbounded potentials, too. But you'll see more. We'll let you in on early drafts of the prequel.
by Tomyris
Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:45 pm
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 6 - "Meta Incognita"

Incomplete Guide to Callsigns:

Huáscar -- White
Heermann -- Evans
Zhen'var -- Grau
Fei'nur -- Shovel
Abebech Imra -- Ray-Ban
William Atreiad -- Mother
Elia Saumarez -- Leather
Anna Poniatowska -- Hussar
Lar'shan -- Camel
Artesia de Más (Sayla) -- Donkey
by Tomyris
Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:43 pm
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 6 - "Meta Incognita"

Act 4 Deep in the hull of the Francesco de Trier, Abebech strummed her guitar. The crew of the Serenity and a few of her own officers sat around, listening and eating rations. Around them, the tattered remnants of what had been the furnishings hung. This was the officer’s mess, but they set on the ...
by Tomyris
Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:25 pm
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 6 - "Meta Incognita"

(For nUF are you retaining Earthreign employing astronomicons/psionic WMDs/population-controlling Neuromonger mutant esper Dune-navigator-style slugmen?) There's a couple different periods of history in the Earthreign, of course. The Late Earthreign had, as one of its objectives, the ability to com...
by Tomyris
Tue Jan 08, 2019 3:45 am
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 6 - "Meta Incognita"

Well, she's close to Elia! And she went on leave with Fei'nur...

And c'mon, no comment about the fact that Earthreign ships are controlled with encrypted thoughts?
by Tomyris
Mon Jan 07, 2019 3:05 pm
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 6 - "Meta Incognita"

Act Three The scene when the crew of the Serenity and Ca’elia arrived was nothing short of apocalyptic, with bodies by the dozen strewn around the bridge in the apparent violence of combat. The outer support spaces around the heavily armoured command deck had been turned into a charnel house. This ...
by Tomyris
Sun Jan 06, 2019 6:38 pm
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 6 - "Meta Incognita"

Haha, poor Jubal. What a chump but that's part of his charm - getting taken out in all sorts of underwhelming anticlimatic ways. That is like the point of Jubal Early, man. Imra is nuts. She's the best. ...and, oh no. :( ...and oh shit. What the hell? What the fucking hell... she even threw mass ef...
by Tomyris
Sun Jan 06, 2019 6:29 pm
Forum: Literature & RPGs
Topic: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 8 - "Death Count"
Replies: 80
Views: 43050

Re: nUF Origins: S1 - Episode 6 - "Meta Incognita"

I think part of it is that my humour is focused very intensely on actual military humour, because I work for the military as a civil servant these days (so a non-unified military employee). It may be a little hard for a non-veteran to get at first, esp. from another country. ++https://www.youtube.co...