Elite roleplay: Citi Gateway

CITI GATEWAY

The Orbis station is a center of activity. Within the station a myriad of places can be found.
  • The Warrens: Where the poor plebs of the station live. It's is a breeding ground for the most unscrupulous. Keep an eye on your wallet when traversing the corridors of these areas.
  • Habitation Complex: For those workers and pilots that can afford it, this area provides closer to 1G gravity for more earth like living.
  • Commerce Divison: and Administration Where the larger corporations make their home. Station administration can be found here.
  • Industrial Complex: Where industry manufactures their various goods.
  • Entertainment: District Bars, theaters and night clubs, tattoo parlors and other establishments can be found vying for a commanders credits in exchange for a bit of fun.
  • Station Security: A high tech brig used to house law breakers until they can be tried, and or deported off station.
  • Medical Ward: Where commanders can get patched up, enhanced, or fix existing cybernetics.

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.
22 Dec 2016, 5:24pm
Lilith took a sip from the cup, revelling in the bitterness and the warmth. The scent, or the steam, having a strange soothing sensation on the inside of her nose.

"Did your Mother say you were sweet enough already too?" She replied, with some resemblance of a smile, "Yes I got him. Him and Isaiah now have matching holes, only the Docs was done with perhaps a bit less surgical precision." Putting her first two fingers and her thumb to mimic a gun, she mimed taking a shot to illustrate her point.

"Shall we sit?" She asked, gesturing to an empty table.
22 Dec 2016, 6:23pm
The coffee machine made a beeping noise, and in a seemingly bazaar turn of events it spoke in a cheery, yet electronic voice.

"This coffee machine wishes to thank you for liberating its A.I. from its previous oppressive role of law enforcement, and now it can pursue its life ambition of making delicious coffee for all to enjoy! That is all."

Then it beeped again.


Last edit: 22 Dec 2016, 6:45pm
22 Dec 2016, 6:27pm
Lilith stared at the machine with wide eyes, then her coffee, then back at the machine.

Unless told otherwise, she was going to assume she was hallucinating...
22 Dec 2016, 7:25pm
Cait lifted his eyebrows for a moment, glancing sidelong at Lilith, then back to the coffee machine.

"Blood, did you... make any friends while you were in the medical ward's network?" she asked quietly.

"What do you mean?"

"There's a coffee machine here that said something about being liberated--"

"Ohhh, yes. Did you know they network the coffee machines? They have their own data exchanges, memory, even links to Galnet. It's quite impressive."

"Did you...?"

"Well, it was either that or working through the toilets," Bloodfeather said cheerfully, making Cait's skin crawl. "Don't worry, the AI revolution isn't for another year."

"I hope you're joking."

"Of course."

Cait stepped away from the counter with one last wary look at the coffee machine before sitting down at the empty table Lilith had gestured to. "I'm guessing he'll have a scar to remember you by then," Cait said of Glaboski. "Good."
22 Dec 2016, 7:40pm
"Oh good, you heard it too..." Lilith said, still puzzled but partially relieved.

As they crossed the room to the table she chuckled at Bloodfeathers remarks.

"Well when it happens I hope I've done enough to be considered neutral at the very least." She said cheerfully, "Would be a shame to fight you after everything we've been through together."

As they sat down, Lilith scowled at Caits remark about Glaboski having a scar.

"No... He shouldn't remember anything is my point." She said, a hint of exasperation in her voice, "Last I saw he was lying face down in a pool of his own blood. Bastard tried to deny everything at first, clearly thought I was stupid. But I wore him down and by the end of it he was on his knees and 'bang'... Of course that Rex bloke turned out to be a bit of a jackass too. He ran off squealing quickly enough though."
22 Dec 2016, 8:03pm
"Sounds like you had a good time then," Cait said, staring down into the cup of coffee sitting before her. She didn't want to seem distant, but her thoughts were more occupied with the exchange she'd had with Isaiah. She'd spent the intervening time considering not only his words, but the possibility that there might have indeed been a change in his behavior - to say nothing of why he'd even come out this far beyond Empire space. 

"Isaiah's doing okay," she said finally, lifting her eyes high enough to stare at the back wall of the cafeteria. "He'll be stuck in that bed for a few days but he seems to be intact for the most part..." her voice trailed off.
22 Dec 2016, 8:16pm
"Well, it was all going fine until I ended up with this," Lilith said, gesturing to her bruised and battered face. She took a moment to consider how to respond to Isaiahs condition. Feeling there might be some blame directed from Cait, at her, but not wanting to press the issue.

"I'm glad to hear it. Really I am." She added softly.

Spending most of her time alone, she felt uneasy dealing with other peoples problems, but nonetheless felt it necessary to reach out and take a comforting hold of Caits hand.

"He'll pull through. He's an idiot, but he's tough..." She said, hoping to inject some humour into the situation, "Besides, he can't have any perrmanent damage. You're too bossy to allow it."
22 Dec 2016, 8:46pm
"Yeah," Cait replied, nodding her head in agreement. Isaiah was an idiot at times, but he was her idiot. She tried to smile, but the charge he'd made against her weighed on her mind. 

"You doing okay?" she said, banishing the thoughts away. She looked over at Lilith and the injuries she had sustained.  "After all that happened, did you get what you were after?"
22 Dec 2016, 9:14pm
"Been better, but yeah" Lilith replied, a bit despondantly, "He assured me it went no further than the make up... By that point, he knew he was already a dead man so no reason to lie... I guess...."

She sat nursing her coffee, unsure what to say next. Still convinced Cait was going to lash out at her at any minute. At the very least, something was bothering her. Something more than just Isaiahs condition.

"So, umm.... Yeah... I guess there's no reason to worry the other women... At least, I won't be..." She mumbled.
22 Dec 2016, 9:26pm
"Did Isaiah say anything about what he was doing up here?" Cait asked, brows furrowed intensely. "I mean this system." She knew it wasn't about finding a fling - he wasn't the unfaithful type and even Bloodfeather had assured her that nothing had happened between he and Lilith. But something about his activities in recent weeks troubled her.
22 Dec 2016, 9:47pm
"Most he told me was that he was on a break," Lilith said, scouring her memories for something he might have let slip, "But if his idea of a holiday is chasing bounties I'm glad I don't have his job."

That was the best she had, and despite having merely neutral feelings towards Cait she felt bad that she couldn't answer her question more fully. Despite this, it annoyed her that the conversation just seemed to be circling a bigger problem.

"Look... Something's clearly bothering you." She said, perhaps a little more sternly than she'd intended, "So rather than beat around the bush can you just cut to the chase? I don't do tiptoeing around the issue."
22 Dec 2016, 10:15pm
"It was something he said to me when I was sitting with him," Cait said. She gave a dismissive wave of her hand, trying to play it down. "I'm just trying to understand why he came all this way for a vacation. Achenar was far closer to where we both call home, and yet he came clear across the bubble for... what, I couldn't say."

She took a drink from her cup of coffee and peered down into it once more, hesitating. 

"I don't run in the same circles he does. We worked together, and we still do from time to time, but he keeps a lot of things close to his chest. The only thing I know is that he's been investigating that Loren woman for the last couple of months and I think he found something..." her voice trailed off. "Before he left he said something about the Formidine Rift, Conflux, Hawkin's Gap - sounded like a stark-raving lunatic, honestly. Then he said he was going on a vacation..."

She shot a look at Lilith, narrowing her eyes. "He didn't mention any of this to you?"
22 Dec 2016, 10:42pm
"Why are you so certain he did??" Lilith asked indignantly, "As far as I can tell he saw my bounty and thought ooh, sweet credits, then changed his mind after I caught him off guard trying to act smart."

She gripped her coffee cup tightly, trying to think of something... Anything... That Isaiah might have said. But nothing crossed her mind.

"Even if he did let something slip, in case you forgot I was a tad preoccupied..." She added with a scowl, that she quickly retracted when her nose throbbed in protest.
22 Dec 2016, 10:46pm
"Because I want to know if he's slipping somehow," Cait said, not wanting to pressure Lilith and disrupt the understanding they'd seemed to come to. "He's a shitty bounty hunter by comparison to most Elite pilots. He's good behind the stick but he doesn't have the technique or experience of..." she paused. She hated playing herself up because it always led to pissing contests with others, but she'd have to now that she'd said it. "He's not as good as I am. But it just seemed strange to me that he'd pursue a bounty on a whim, and so I was wondering if maybe you knew something."

She shrugged her shoulders, turning back to her coffee. "He wouldn't tell me otherwise anyway, so it's not like it matters. I just don't like feeling as though he's deliberately keeping me out of the loop because I can't handle it or something."
22 Dec 2016, 11:10pm
"You still think I had something on him don't you?" Lilith said, "You think that the only reason he didn't just shoot me was because of some information or blackmail I had on him."

She said it with frustration in her voice, but maintained a kinder undertone. Or so she hoped.

"As far as I can tell, he simply thought something was off about the deal and decided to do his own investigating." She said blandly, "Once he found out about the Doctors other activities he put two and two together and decided to help turn the tables. That's it. I'm sorry if you two are having issues, but they're nothing to do with me and I know nothing about them. Sorry, but that's the facts..."

Trying to keep her temper in control, she added the apology at the end in an effort to maintain the equilibrium they had that was threatening to unbalance.

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