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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: What do you mean?
Thank you. I think I know what you mean.
Apart from John being quite different from the rest of the crew by way of upbringing and history I want to portray a character that's more visible mentally scared by the war then we've seen so far. If you know what I mean.
Posted on 2012-10-11 at 15:11:37.
Edited on 2012-10-11 at 15:22:35 by Loki
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: Posted
I've posted.
Sorry it's taken me a week to get a post up, and sorry it's so long. I know you've only just said long posts, although the topic seems to have moved on to breaking the "siblings and Aunties" rule 
Anyway, all posts so far have been great to read! (when I get round to reading them, I can't always everyday)
EDITS:
"I would think after two hundred years trapped in a ark-ship the celibacy rule of any faith might have been tossed."
I'm sure I saw a monk in the Companion Training House in the film, or are we not going to count the film as cannon?
"Let's keep in mind this is a PG site. My daughter follows the thread."
Cool. Hi Alacrity's daughter *Loki waves*
Posted on 2012-10-11 at 14:47:55.
Edited on 2012-10-11 at 14:57:37 by Loki
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Topic: Voyages of Rocinante - Serenity/Firefly RPG
Subject: Long...
Rocinante Cockpit, just after being hired
John and Tess’ grin didn’t last long. It was quickly interrupted by a soft voice welcoming them as part of the crew. Tess swivelled round to see as John twisted in his seat to see who’s interrupted their moment of glee. It was one of the other women he’d seen in the cockpit earlier, but not particularly noticed. She was quite a sight; in point of fact she looked damn fine and stunning to boot. "I'm guessing Captain-san's hired you both, given we likely owe you our lives, so welcome! I take it you've heard about shares and room and board? He tell you anything else?" John’s mouth must have fallen open or something because their pilot got a whole two sentences out before John could respond.
"Supposed I’d meet the rest of the crew and assigned a bunk later actually."
The woman replied likewise to both them and then introduced herself. "Of course not! Leaves me the not so glamorous details! Well, there's not much. Room and board means just that - we've got bunks and crew quarters and I'll show you around in a bit. You can take your pick of the available quarters and if you both like the same quarters...we'll discuss. I'm Willow Takahara, by the way, ship's medic and, well, negotiator's as good a word as any. Captain-san's got the final word on any job we take, but I do my level best to ensure each trip's profitable, and people just seem to like talking to me, as medic, however, I'll ask that you come see me once you're settled for a full physical and medical history. I keep all such info confidential, and won't comment on any regrettable tattoos or such, but I do need to know what I'm starting from in the event of an emergency. Board includes medical care, and I'll keep you whole and healthy as best I can. That includes vaccinations for any, ah...shore leave." She paused slightly before continuing in a more business like tone "Which brings me to my last point before the tour. We're a mixed crew, as you've seen, and it's a small ship that flies for long periods of time. We're all grownups, but jealousies and misunderstandings can fester when a good thing goes bad out in the Black....so if you do come aboard, it's as if you're working with siblings and Aunties... don ma?"
Tess agreed with this, as did John. When he’d captained his own ship he’d had the same policy. Relationships only caused problems when the same people were stuck together for days on end. "Excellent!" Willow continued, her tone relaxing slightly "What you do on shore leave is up to you, and again, I can keep secrets and always have a few ideas I can share for stress relief. Shall we take that tour now?"
"I’ll help with the power-down once we’ve landed, but I’ll take you up on it later." Came John’s reply, just before he stood and, not wanting to appear rude, and held out his hand to shake Willow’s "John Ryan, pleased to meet you." Before returning to his seat and beginning to check all the internal systems were still working after their little near-miss.
Rocinate Common Room, After a ship tour and crew introductions.
Soon after landing Willow had returned to the cockpit as John and Tess were finishing powering down the rection engines and returned the main drive to a docked state. They’d got on with their own introductions as they returned to the spaceport, chief among the topics had been where Tess had learnt to fly like she had and how come he had managed to disarm the first set of missiles and hacked the ASREV comms systems. The tour itself was short enough, the Rocinante not being a massive ship, and had of taken less time had John not been distracted Wolf and Asher in the engine room. They were also introduced to Trish, the badly scared cook. John had to say that seeing her was a shock, he’d seen her performing on Cortex repeats but nobody ever imagines to see somebody they’d seen on the Cortex on a ship out in the border planets. John wasn’t particularly tough, but he’d seen his fair share of unpleasant injuries in the war and Trish’s face wasn’t the worst visage he’d seen. Coming to the end of the tour John, ever the gentleman, gave Tess first pick of the free cabins, taking whatever was left himself.
Having set up a monitor in the sitting area of the Rocinante John settled down with the rest of the crew to watch that evening puppet show, he’d become familiar with the lies the Alliance told after seeing archived news reports on the ‘Unification’ War. It didn’t take long for members of the crew to break down into laughter at the brawl behind the reporter, but John, and Willow, remained sombre. All John could focus on was one short sentence "Mr. Bey was entertaining guests at his home when a gas leak caused an explosion that killed at least four people". Four people were dead, on top of the two piloting the ASREV that had attacked them. Six people had died that day, partly at his own hands. It was a grim thought, and even more forbidding was the idea that more could have been killed if Yardiff was entertaining guests. John didn’t sit through the whole report, he found the laughter and the fight behind the reporter offensively disrespectful. Away from the laughter and in his cabin John busied himself finishing his unpacking.
Rocinate Cargo Bay, the day after the auditions, late afternoon
John and Tess were alone in the common room after an uneventful day, John had spent the vast majority of it compiling a catalog of the new components the Rocinante needed. For such an old ship it was a surprisingly short list, Wolf and whoever had been the mechanic before him had kept her in good condition, but even so John had developed a headache. Sharing Tess’ jasmine tea out of a little shipped tea pot she quizzed him about one of the more eccentric aspects of John’s life. Somehow they’d got to discussing John’s wing suit flying. "It started as parachuting, to wind up my parents." he’d managed to explained "But I actually enjoyed it and wanted to push it further." Tess still couldn’t rap her head around the idea of jumping out of anything. "Now wait just a gorram minute. Ya’ll mean to tell me that you willingly throw yourself outta a perfectly good aircraft, for fun."
"Doesn’t have to be an aircraft, some pro’s jump from skyplexes. I can’t really explain it." John took a sip of the hot tea and tried to think of a way to explain it. "You know when you’re standing on the edge of something and you just want to jump?" John paused for Tess’ reply "Well that’s kinda why I do it. Giving into that feeling… it just feels good. Plus…" But John didn’t get to finish his sentence as a series of bangs reverberated around the ship from the cargo bay. Tess clicked on the cargo hold camera and the pair watched the scene unfurl. "How shi sung chung¡" Tess sarcastically remarked, John’s response to the situation was somewhat similar "Jing chai¡" But as thing unfurled it was soon revealed to be fortuitously fortunate, the sheriff was offering them good work. Work that gave them a chance to do something good. The captain accepted it on the spot and soon John and Tess were in the cockpit with a course plotted for Higgin’s Moon.
Higgin’s Moon, a few days later
Over the few days travel John had become aquatinted with their passengers so was there in the cargo bay watching as the families were reunited. It touched each of the crew, particularly after the slight worry when the magistrate’s lawyer and sheriff argued over bureaucracy and compensation, but the lawyer seemed to become distracted when Wolf and Ash began eying him and cleaning their not unconsiderable arsenal on the catwalk. John didn’t say he cared for this tactic, but it was obvious that they wouldn’t shoot an advocate with a lawman around and it seemed to speed things up.
Eisley Moss Spaceport, one month later
Work had been coming steady for the Rocinante since word had got out that they’d done good. Money was coming in at enough of a rate to keep them flying, but nothing notable happened until a message came in from the post office. A package had arrived for Tess, and her, Wolf, and John went to collect it. Tess squeaked with delight opening the envelope attached to the crate, explaining it was from a friend and that the crate probably contained some goodies. Back in the bay door they quickly removed the screws holding down the lid and Tess slid the lid off the top of a technical treasure trove. She exclaimed delight as she plucked out a roll of what they both recognized as EMP tape before she almost jumped into the box to discover the rest of its contents. Whoever Gracie was she must have both money and a technical bent. The box contained a range of common spare parts as well as a new sensor suit for the Roc and a backup battery. Both him and Tess were of one mind when it came to what to do, over the next two months they installed the backup battery and sensor suit before starting to insulate essential system with the EMP tape. Working together John took the opportunity to get to know Tess better and to ask a bit about Gracie.
The Rocinante, Eisley Moss Space Port, two months later.
Tess, Wyatt, and Willow had been called out to the Double D for a meeting of some sort, and Ash had invited himself as well. John and Wolf stayed behind with Trish and the Roc. John knew of the saloon but had never been inside; it was favored by local farmers and owned by the farming guild so non-guild members were normally banned. John had stuck to a different watering hole himself, one owned by locals and not controlled by a guild, he’s always shunned guilds, even the trade guilds, preferring to go it alone. On the ship he busied himself with the EMP tape. It was important work that needed to be done despite its mind numbing monotony, and although he got on well with Wolf he was also busy with something. Trish he’d taken to avoiding when he could, her scars reminded John of some of the more terrible thing he’d seen during the war and couldn’t help himself welling up when he saw her.
((OOC: If it’s OK with you Celeste I’m thinking in Tess and John’s discussion in the cockpit Tess learns that John was a medi-evac pilot for the alliance during the war and John learns that Tess was a pilot for the independents. They’d both probably learn each other’s opinions about their respective roles, I don’t know what Tess’ opinion would be but John would be slightly disapproving and disappointed if Tess was even involved in combat operation.
¡ is a punctuation mark meant to indicate sarcasm. I’ll probably use it from now on to indicate sarcasm unless anybody specifically objects.))
Posted on 2012-10-11 at 14:46:24.
Edited on 2012-10-11 at 19:47:02 by Loki
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: Nice post
Nice posts guys and girls!
You've got the pressure on me to post something decent now... shame it's so late as the inspiration to type has struck but I need my sleep tonight 
On the subject of robo-algae, yer, spare parts are likley more helpful but I was enquiringly as to anything else that could be done with the bits and bobs. It is John's priority to get redundancies and safeguards in place before installing new equipment.
Posted on 2012-10-07 at 22:17:39.
Edited on 2012-10-07 at 22:17:50 by Loki
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: And ending leading to a new begining
Fantastic post Al, I laughed a couple of time through the first section. I found the sheriff and the Alliance Marchall's fight behind the reporter particularly entertaining (even if John doesn't).
We'll have to think of something interesting we can do with the spare parts, I'm sure there is some unintended use they can be put towards that will turn out far more useful then just having a load of dead weight hanging around till it's needed.
I'm starting to write my post now, but fear it won't be ready until mid-week next week. I'm thinking that John will be with the ship either installing and testing the new sensor array or installing the backup battery, hopefully with Wolf but I'll wait for Tann to confirm that. I'm unsure as to exactly what he'd be doing, something to work out here, as John would insist that the installation of the backup battery is more a priority then the new sensors array. Something John is whole heartily ready to argue with the Captain about (despite the apparent lack of wisdom in arguing with the Captain).
I was also thinking that over the three months John and Tess have been with the Roc they would have been familiarizing themselves with the ship and getting to know how things are done, a particular point of interest to John, however, would be emergency procedures, with topics of discussion ranging from the unlikely event of a major system failure to the downright ridiculous.
Also of note, John has a few qualms about illegal activities... but can put them to rest so long as he doesn't know they are going on, so would have established something with Captain Wyatt and Willow along the lines of "If it's illegal don't tell me, I'd rather be ignorant then culpable/liable." (In fact, seeing as John has been on the planet for a while, it may be possible for the farmers to know this and to suggest that exact thing to Wyatt or Willow instead of John just out and saying he doesn't want to know about illegal activities)
Posted on 2012-10-05 at 18:11:00.
Edited on 2012-10-05 at 23:48:01 by Loki
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Topic: Red Dwarf X
Subject: Red Dwarf X
I have just had the great pleasure of watching the first episode of the all new series of Red Dwarf, Red Dwarf X (10). Anybody know knows anything about British comedy or sci-fi should know how big it is that Red Dwarf is back.
I can honestly say it wasn't a disappointment. It was good, not great but good. I suppose the highest praise it can get is that it didn't feel different, it felt like the same old Red Dwarf, which is fairly awesome if you consider the disappointment of Red Dwarf: Back to Earth and the fact that Red Dwarf VIII (8 ) was made in 1999.
May the Dwarf Reign supreme!
Posted on 2012-10-04 at 21:45:53.
Edited on 2012-10-04 at 21:46:40 by Loki
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: What does John know...
John wouldn't know that Trish could pilot the ship, but he may have assumed that Wyatt can pilot it. But I don't think there will be time for me to post up what I'd like to before Al does as I haven't got it written yet and it doesn't move the story on regardless, which is a minor shame but I'll write it and slip it in somewhere else.
EDIT: To expand on the "crazy idea thing", I was thinking about how to introduce to the game the fact that John has a bit of an adrenalin junkie streak by him asking Tess if she wanted, in celebration, to take the Roc to around 20,000 feet and then for John to jump out of it with one of his wing-suits and parachutes on. The challenge being who can get to the ground first, the ship and her pilot or the crazy man 'flying' towards the ground at around 140mph.
Posted on 2012-10-04 at 15:26:08.
Edited on 2012-10-04 at 15:55:40 by Loki
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: Crazy Idea
John has just had a crazy idea... one Willow probably isn't going to like.
One question though, who else can fly the Roc (except Tess and John I mean)?
Posted on 2012-10-04 at 15:04:32.
Edited on 2012-10-04 at 15:05:23 by Loki
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: Mind reading?
Why do you think it's good that Wyatt can't read minds? I can't think of anything John would be thinking that Wyatt wouldn't be happy about :INNOCENT:
Posted on 2012-10-03 at 18:56:31.
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Topic: Another Staff Member Birthday
Subject: Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Vanadia!
Posted on 2012-10-01 at 08:51:26.
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: Posted
I've got up John's reaction to what happened in the last update. Sorry it took so long. I haven't moved things forward particularly or said what John's going to be up to for the while longer they are in port, that is deliberate because I will be writing a second post for that.
Posted on 2012-09-26 at 14:22:44.
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Topic: Voyages of Rocinante - Serenity/Firefly RPG
Subject: John up-to-date
It wasn’t until after the first pair of seekers had dropped off, and the new pair had locked on, that Wyatt started giving orders, his voice steady but grim. "Good show, people, but I'm through playin' with this ben dan. John, see if you can't punch into the pilot's comm. Tess, keep on doin' what you're doin', only take us back toward that party Gator flew us over some time back. They got a nice heat signature as I remember."
The order felt a bit slow in coming, Wyatt had taken his time to get to it, but regardless it was something John had already started doing, even if John’s intensions had been to get the Captain to bluff them out of the situation. After all it was sensible, the first immediate threat had been handled and their pilot seemed capable of keeping a distance between the ship and the missiles. They needed to know who was shooting at them. John had just managed to hack the comms and was setting up for his next trick to lose the current set of missiles when the lights went out. The co-pilots station suddenly lost power. It was like somebody had pulled the plug on his usefulness. John desperately flicked a few switches and pushed the master-power button on his console but everything was dead. “D’Arvit!” John instantly slid under the consoles to remove the access pannel and begin tinkering. He was powerless without the console working; he was in mortal danger and had no control over anything. A chill swept his body and cold sweat started forming on the back of his neck. He needed power back. He needed to be able to do something. He needed control. It wasn’t good having control snatched away and your life handed to somebody else to look after. The wiring, which would have normally made perfect sense to him, seemed jumbled and unorganised as his mind filled, slowly, as thoughts of the cold black and nothingness. Wyatt was saying something, talking over the comms to somebody, then talking to him “John, once those systems are operatin' I want t' know everything there is t' know 'bout that property, who owns these here fields, an' what paper he wipes with” the man mumbled "Welcome to Rocinante you two. You each get one share o' the haul, room, board, an' all this here entertainment as icing on the cake.". Then power was back. John heard it first, the low electrical buzz and hum and the controls started warming up above him. He heaved himself up, pulling down on the console edge to pull himself out from under it. It was like being born again. Back in the seat the screens and lights were on, he leant forwards to search out what he could about who the ASREV could potentially belong to as the Rocinante’s nose pitched upwards and the horizon disappeared below the prow.
John recalled the pilot saying something about a manoeuvre, an Immelmann he thought. But the Rocinante was a transport, an Immelmann was something only fighter pilots did. As John searched the cortex the ship ignored the protest that only fighters should pull the stunt and climbed vertically, executing a half-twist and then flying over the perusing ASREV. The missiles corrected course and one switched target. In the cockpit the comm link with the ASREV was still open and the last words they heard of their would-be-killers was the panicked exclamation as one worked out what was happening. The rear camera picked up the fireball. The angry orange, yellow, and red flames engulfing the ASREV as one missile found its new mark. Their pilot levelled out and headed for the valley ahead the other guy had buzzed as John called out what his quick search had found about the now no-longer owner of the ASREV… a man named Yardiff Bey. Then the ground exploded. John realised as he’d been talking their pilot had pulled off some impressive flying and had lost the last missile, which had instead diverted to whatever had been producing such an excess or smoke earlier. It must have looked an impressive sight to any onlooker, but John found he hopped nobody had been there to see it. Anybody on the ground close enough to see would have been fried in the explosion, much like those piloting the ASREV must have been when it blossomed into a fireball.
Wyatt spoke, walking over to the pilot’s chair. "Can't return to the scene o' the crime--or so I've been told, take us back t' port, an' keep an eye on that sky. Don' want us trailin' no toilet paper stuck to our boots.” Looking across at him Wyatt nodded, like it had been a normal flight. “John, I’d be mighty appreciative if’n you monitored all available feed to see if that Yardis fellow happens t’ shot up more alive than dead. Don’t like leavin’ loose ends.”
“Sir.” John acknowledged, now he was crew. Then Wyatt left the cockpit, leaving the two newest of his crew to ponder what they’d signed up for.
Posted on 2012-09-26 at 14:21:02.
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: hum
Shiny!
New information and an update to the character sheets 
I guess my maths is off, with the year being 2517 John is only 29.
PS: There is a deliberate song reference in the "Basic Information" section of John's character sheet, if you find it you are officially awesome.
EDIT: No googling every word, them ain't kosherized rules.
Posted on 2012-09-20 at 21:01:24.
Edited on 2012-09-20 at 21:06:46 by Loki
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: If you are upgrading
Seeing as you've mentioned it, John is going to want to give all of Rocinante's systems a check over and fine-tuning. Not the type of thing that would amount to an upgrade but he will be checking everything from the non-vital stuff right up to and including the life support systems. He won't do it all at the same time, but over the 3 months he'll work his way around the ship.
Also, if there is the chance to, John will pick up his old hobby again.
Posted on 2012-09-19 at 16:25:32.
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: What could go wrong?
Is that like the Top Gear saying "How hard can it be?"
The similarity meaning both phrases are jinxes marking the activity to almost certain failure.
But seriously, great post!
Posted on 2012-09-19 at 13:55:37.
Edited on 2012-09-19 at 13:56:01 by Loki
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: Awesome!
Epic post Alacrity, they should make a short film for that because it just looks awesome playing through my mind!
Posted on 2012-09-19 at 10:45:58.
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: I guess
I guess I'll find out when John does, or doesn't, die.
Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
NOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo
You're making me paranoid
It's a trap, it's a trap, it's a trap, it's a trap!!!
Posted on 2012-09-17 at 18:58:57.
Edited on 2012-09-17 at 19:38:22 by Alacrity
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: ...
Is that you're very dry sense of humor or are you being serious?
Posted on 2012-09-17 at 18:55:54.
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: sleepy?
You're Sleepy?
Since when did you become a Disney character?
Personally I think this is unacceptable, first you waited for us all to post now you expect us to wait another one or two days.
This is UNACCEPTABLE and we DEMAND a post now!
Posted on 2012-09-17 at 18:34:13.
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: That
sounds cool.
Good post Celeste, Tess sure has some pluck pulling off those tricks. Let's hope the flying brick can pull off the Immelmann to lose us those pesky missiles.
EDIT: A note about John's age. I'm not too sure what year this campaign is set in, but I figured something like the same sorta time Firefly is set. That being the case John is about early to mid 30s. Don't quite know why this is important, just wanted to give you all a handle on John's age.
Posted on 2012-09-17 at 07:40:28.
Edited on 2012-09-17 at 08:49:08 by Loki
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: humor
I'd say that you're sense of humor was very dry in that case.
On another note, I've started re-watching firefly (technically I'm re-re-watching firefly) and it's given me quite some ideas, so if I might I will also encourage Celeste to post so we can do the thing.
Posted on 2012-09-16 at 21:38:43.
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: come on
You've no sense of humor, John doesn't even know somebody accidentally cut the power. As far as he is aware the electrics on Rocinate are dodgy, and it's not in his character to prank others.
Posted on 2012-09-16 at 09:26:58.
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: who ya gonna call?
Who am I going to call?
GHOST BUSTERS!!!
Yer, your right. Maybe pranking the guy who's the best shot on the ship is a bit foolhardy.
Posted on 2012-09-15 at 19:52:08.
Edited on 2012-09-15 at 19:52:38 by Loki
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: Highly sorry
The WRATH of JOHN shall be directed at the Asher (the Kid gunslinger) and not Fenris (the Wolf mechanic). Maybe John can muck with him by changing the unlock code on the gun cabinets
Just as a guide for Al, at John's response when the co-pilots station loses power, the smile will be wiped off his face instantly but will attempt to not shout out or thump the controls (as shouting and hitting inanimate objects doesn't normally help) but will instead slide under the controls and attempt to discover what the problem is and then to restore power to the controls. Not knowing that it was Asher that cut the power in the engine room and muttering something about being unable to do anything without any power.
EDIT: That first bit was a joke, hence why there was there was such a cheesy smiley after it.
Posted on 2012-09-15 at 17:18:44.
Edited on 2012-09-16 at 09:29:22 by Loki
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: if
If you call exciting being persuade by an armed black market enforcement vehicle when the mechanic has managed to shut down the co-pilots controls seconds before they were going to be used to dispatch two heat-seeking missiles fun then sure.
Actually it does sound a bit fun. Do any travel agents offer anything like that?
Posted on 2012-09-14 at 19:04:13.
Edited on 2012-09-14 at 19:04:50 by Loki
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