Elite roleplay: The galactic bar

INGABA (Inara Galactic Bar)

Welcome to the swankiest bar and most popular bar on station. Located in the Pilot's market and due to its close proximity to the docks is heavily frequented by pilots and all manner of crew, tourists, and layover passengers. Dark, smokey and trimmed in neon lights and bits of tinsel, InGaBa plays only the best music straight from Radio Sidewinder and local DJ star, Janten Groove.

There are various tabled and seated cubby holes that patrons can hold private conversations as well the main bar top where all assortments of drinks and bar food can be ordered up. On the back of the bar on various shelves, from all over the galaxy, the fines and rarest ales preside. next to the impressive collection are several screens that can usually be seen playing adverts or the CQC championships.

It is the most prominent choice for meeting up with other pilots to discuss business discreetly, whatever they may be...

Notice booking the InGaBa for private functions require a deposit of 250,000 CR to cover potential damages.

InGaBa drinks menu:
  • Cubeo Gold - Mid Whiskey
  • Achenar Blue - Upscale Whiskey
  • Kamadhenu Red - Red wine
  • Old Sol - Scotch
  • Barnard's Choice - Gin
  • Crown Jewel - Cocktail
  • Pegasi moon - Pirate Surprise!
  • Supernova - Cocktail
  • Barron's Head - Beer
  • Lavian Brandy
  • Alioth Sparkling - Sparkling Wine
  • Jaques' Quinentian Still - Gifted by a mysterious benefactor, two of these rare devices now distill single shots of whiskey from whatever is on hand for the patrons of Ingaba.


General Roleplay Etiquette:

1. Control only the actions of your own character(s). (AKA: God Mode)
This doesn't matter how small the action is, even if it is as simple as scratching their nose or a direct reaction to something else that just happened. This applies to everything from casual conversation to full blown fight scenes. If you'd like someone to do something specific, PM that person, however keep in mind they are completely within their rights to say no. Especially if said action is inappropriate to their character and/or circumstance.

2. Don't brute force your way into another persons RP.
Approaching with a conversation starter is fine, or indeed some other small action. However charging in, guns blazing and disrupting the flow of another person/pair/groups conversation/arc is about as rude as doing so in real life. If something is going on that you'd like to participate in, be subtle about it. Put out a gentle hook for someone to take, but again, be aware that said hook may not be taken. If you fear it was simply unnoticed, PM the person or people it concerns. Or even leave a message in the OOC forums.

3. Good grammar and spelling is preferred.
We're not asking you to be perfect, but please at least demonstrate willingness. no1 iz gna tak u srsly usng txt spk. There's a wide variety of people here, many who speak English as a second, or even third language. There are even some with varying degrees of dyslexia and/or likely other issues that affect spelling/grammar. We accept them all here. However, people who aren't accepted, are those unwilling to accept polite correction. Remember that even a small thing like the placement of a comma, or the wrong use of there/their/they're can completely change the definition of an entire sentence.

4. Accept constructive criticism gracefully and politely.
If someone spots an issue with your writings, they may wish to help you improve that writing. They may do this through PM or even publicly air their thoughts on the OOC forum. If they have taken the time to be polite and explain what is wrong with your writing, the best way to behave is to respond in kind, using the same manner they have approached you with. It means they have taken an active interest in what you have written and wish to see more. Basically, you have a fan!

5. Don't take the actions or opinions of things done IN RP, to be directly relevant to the writers thoughts or opinions.
Basically, if some ones character calls your character a jackass, it doesn't mean the writer thinks you are a jackass. It's a ROLE they are PLAYING. Watch a movie. The argument between the characters isn't an argument between the actors involved. The same applies here.

6. It's not a popularity contest.
Your RP might be bustling with participants. You have 3 people off station in a fire fight, while another 2 are infiltrating the darkest areas of the station, meanwhile a group of 4 others are tracking your movements in an effort to stop you. Good for you, I'm sure it will be a thrilling read! But you know what? Sometimes the absolute BEST work, comes from two RP characters having a simple heart to heart. Both are valid, both are great, but NEITHER is categorically better than the other. Period.


Inara RP Etiquette:

1. Respect the setting and rules of the universe.
Inara is an Elite: Dangerous 3rd Party Tool. The RP Forums are set in the Elite: Dangerous universe. Elite: Dangerous has rules, as any fictional universe does from Lord of the Rings to Star Wars, or Game of Thrones to Star Trek. If you intend to RP within the Elite: Dangerous universe you are bound by the history and rules of that universe. Simply put, this RP forum is bound by the same rules as the game, so if it can't be done in the game, it is not permitted here. This applies to things from a 50Ly Jump Range on a normal, unmodified Sidewinder, to the destruction of entire stations.

2. Respect the characters created by others.
We have a wide variety of characters already here. It's expected that some will be similar, just as it's expected that two characters will be vastly different. Opinions of each persons character will naturally be varied, but all are valid provided they follow the rules of the universe. You are allowed to interact with, or avoid interaction with, any character in the RP forums. But you have no right to belittle others for their creation. You are not an authority figure on writing, nor are you directly affected by another persons imagination. You might not like it, but you MUST respect it.

3. Be caught up on current events before joining in.
You need basic things like character descriptions in order to interact with them. You also need to know what's going on in the surrounding areas. This is simply because the people you are hoping to RP with, might be gearing up to something that you might not want to be part of. Or simply that the most recent post, out of context, could leave a different impression on the goings on than if you gather that context. We don't expect you to read every single post from the beginning of the forums, just enough to get that basic understanding.

4. Either subscribe to, or frequently check, the Roleplay: Q&A and OOC forum.
People may be discussing something relevant to you there, or even discussing you directly. Perhaps someone asked what the general consensus on the existence or non-existence of a certain object. Or we're just chatting about random gibberish. Either way, be aware of it and use it. If you're unsure about something, such as how guns would look and or behave, or even the music selection, use the OOC forum to ask. We don't have all of the answers, but the collective knowledge and logic usually allows us to overcome an issue and come to a decision on what should be allowed. Frontier Developments, and even David Braben himself, don't have the answers to every possible question that can be asked.

5. Large Scale events exploding out of nowhere are a complete no go.
We get it. Everyone wants their character to be noticed and for people to be tripping over themselves to interact with them. In some audiences, an introduction involving you blasting in for landing in a fiery wreckage of a ship, before cart wheeling out and sword fighting 35 Ninjas before whisking off with the local celebrity for a glorious night of passion, is in fact, cool. This is not one of those audiences. It is generally considered better to build your character up slowly over time. Eventually, you might even have a legitimate excuse to fight those Ninjas. Maybe even with other RP participants by your side.

6. Perfect characters are boring.
The point of a character arc, is that it is in fact, an arc shape. One who is morally unquestionable, fully kitted out and an infinite fountain of knowledge, cannot go through an arc. Give your character flaws. Be it a tendency towards befriending the wrong people, or a bad knee that frequently gives out at inopportune moments. It gives readers something to latch onto and empathise with. You can give your character exceptional capabilities at something, but it requires balance. She's a damn good pilot with no equal, but can't drive an SRV for peanuts. It can lead to some very interesting moments between characters, be it heartfelt or comedic.


Other Notes:
It should be noted that there can be exceptions to these points. For example, good grammar when a character is speaking is actually rare. Few people in real life actually speak with perfect eloquence after all. Or previously arranged actions during a fight scene, such as someone stumbling back after a punch. What's key to remember is context.

All in all, remember this is purely for fun. We have some seriously talented writers here, and others whose writing history starts and ends at high school. But many are willing to help out in whatever way they can. All it takes is that you ask nicely.

Also keep in mind that many people who RP here, also have logbook stories related to the character, or characters, they portray. If it looks like there's an "in joke" going on that you're unsure of, it's probably in those.

In fact, some users have even gone to the trouble of creating "alts" to RP with. If you read back far enough, it's usually pretty clear who has and hasn't, and which ones are the "alts". It's therefore not unheard of to see the apparent seizing of control of other characters. If you do spot one, point it out in the OOC section. If intervention is needed, it will be sorted quickly and (hopefully) politely.

Most, if not all RP participants here have Logbook stories pertaining to their character(s). These are for the reading pleasure of anyone who wishes to do so. While it can be useful to read them in order to gain a bit of backstory on a character you wish to interact with, it should not be assumed that your character shares that knowledge. Within the E:D Universe, these Logbooks either don't exist, or are private diaries kept by the characters. Either way, without explicit statements to say otherwise from the writer, your interactions should reflect that your character is in the dark about any information you, the writer/reader, have gained from reading the stories.
21 Jul 2016, 6:05pm
Heathen wobbled in, grinning ear to ear all the way, he spots Muninn sat by himself and slumps by the kid. "My legs fucked kid, get us some drinks and you can have a project to work on." He slammed his now broken leg on the table.

Muninn looked down and grimaced. "Remember when they said you shouldn't space walk again? This is what they were on about." Yet with a sigh Muninn got up and walked to the bar. "Pegasi Moon and a pint of Barons Head please."


Last edit: 21 Jul 2016, 6:25pm
21 Jul 2016, 8:27pm
Marra narrows her eyes as Six talks of "trust", then raises an eyebrow at the stick-drive.

She takes it and slides it into a port on her PDA, copying over the contents for future reading.

Then she brings up another set of files on the device, turning it around to show Six.

"Everyone's seen this by now, right?"



Marra runs a hand through her dreadlocks and sighs.

"Whatever sent this... I don't give a fuck about it. Not interested. You know what does concern me?"

She leans in closer across the table.

"If whatever sent this shows up in the Pegasi Sector. We'd be overun with navies of every flag. Everything would go under lockdown. We'd be suffocated. If you've got intel, I want to know if any of these probes have been found on our turf."
21 Jul 2016, 9:59pm
"Hmm..." Six said, pondering Marra's question.

"Tell you what..." he gave her the faintest of smiles, "...The file I gave you has almost the same encryption sequence as, the software I use to record some of my top priority logs... Do you know what that means?"
21 Jul 2016, 10:06pm
Muninn came back to the table carrying the drinks and put them on the table. "You know you don't have to prove how big your balls are, you're retired as a marine, let others do shit for once."

"Far þú í arsgat! I can do what I want you stupid prick." Heathen sat back and watch the people at the bar, raising his drink at the crews he new, and smiling at the ones he didn't.
21 Jul 2016, 10:22pm
Would smile back at Heathen, and nod his head.
22 Jul 2016, 6:03am
Looking at Stryker. "With all those unknown probes, and all the things popping up all over, do you think they would pass up a chance like that?" Orders another Cubeo Gold. "They say those things are part biological. Never seen one myself though."

"Hypothetically.... What if one of those crazies was working on one of those things on this station?" Cerse shakes his head. "Maybe that was the cause of the problems....."

Lazily watches the hulking bodyguard pass by.


Last edit: 22 Jul 2016, 6:11am
22 Jul 2016, 8:31am
Fred gets a work call, maybe the big dollar opportunity he was waiting for.

"Stryker nice to meet you, but I got to go, big job just dropped in got to take it"

Pay thedrinks, Shakes his hand and leaves running.
22 Jul 2016, 9:08am
Heathen looked up at the man leaving "Wasn't that one of our guys?"

Muninn frowned at Heathen "maybe, he did look familiar."
22 Jul 2016, 10:17am
Marra taps the side of her PDA.

"I guess that means I can monitor your logs and intel as they come in? If so, that's very useful. Appreciated."

She casts a somewhat nervous glance over at Idris at the bar; her previous confidence seems to have dissolved without her guardian shadowing her. Taking a sip of her drink, she turns back to Six.

"So, you liked the fireworks at G 181-6?" she swipes her PDA to bring up images of burning T-7 hulls, wreckage of security ships and local news footage of the calamity her crews have inflicted on the system.
22 Jul 2016, 11:27am
Heathen span in his seat and looked about, making a very uncomfortable amount of eye contact with Big Bad Angry Guy. Spinning about quickly he leaned on the table. "I forgot big bastard was here."

Muninn looked up at the bodyguard then at the two sat down having what looked like a meeting. "You left the axe in Huginn right? Don't want the same incident from Rusasaei here now." Muninn quickly switched to patching up the worn out leg How did he break the bloody tilt sensor?
22 Jul 2016, 12:05pm
Fred, nice meeting you. He would turn his attention back to Cerse. "Here? What kind of problems?" He would shift his weight, his own large muscles tensing and rolling. "I'm not the type to get into conspiracy. And these Thargoids.... It's all new so ya, I think there is going to be a lot mystery, a lot of conspiracy. I donno. What evidence makes you think their is one on this station?
22 Jul 2016, 12:39pm
"The systems went haywire for a while, if you didn't notice the wreckage outside." Points at the window. "From the sound of all the commotion, it sounds like someone brought one of those UA's on board. Maybe more." Punches up some records of the past few hours on the wrist comp. "I was asleep through most of it, until a T-9 decided it wanted to dock with my Python."
22 Jul 2016, 1:50pm
Six shakes his head, his look is almost... Disappointed.

"No Omega..." He says in a cool tone, "You're missing the point... What it means, is that the answers you seek..."

He points to Marra,

"...And the answers that I seek..." pointing back to himself,

"...Are in the same place."

Six smile fades, his eye's flash a sort of sadness. Something a far of, as if from long ago. Six tries to hide this from Marra as he continues...

"As for my logs... I changed the encryption the moment I found that file. You won't be able to get in..."


Last edit: 22 Jul 2016, 3:27pm
22 Jul 2016, 3:09pm
Leans over and looks out the port. "As a matter of fact, I hadn't noticed. Hope your ship wasn't too badly damaged. Alright so, got some of those buggers here, but..." He pauses. How best to frame it. "There is a huge assumption being made. At least, if I'm not missing anything. But assuming these things -have- DNA, and that DNA is remotely similar to ours. I have a hard time believing that there will be genetic test-tube hybrids. Or whatever. Or even, cybernetics involving those things. Maybe I'm just skeptical, or simply out of the loop." He would shrug.
22 Jul 2016, 3:56pm
Marra blinks and shakes her head, her dreadlocks falling around her shoulders. She appears to be oblivious to Six's brief look of sadness.

"What place?" she asks, a hint of impatience in her voice.

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