Battlestar Galactica RP (+ General RP discussion)

[Darfix]

So I am sure you all have noticed by now the newest member, Jintonic, and that he was the first member to join in awhile. He joined primarily for one reason.

Basically, Vap told him in an MSN conversation that we do Sci Fi RPs here. He recently started watching the bad ass show Battlestar Galactica, something I tried to get him into long ago (and forgot mentioning it to him xD). Basically he's hooked on it now like a fat kid on chocolate (as am I lol). I brought him here with the hope of possibly starting a side RP based on Battlestar Galactica, but of course we have quite a few obstacles to overcome.

1) Basically, I don't know how many of you even know about Battlestar Galactica or anything about it. It'd be difficult to appreciate an RP like this without understanding much about it.

2) We already have another space based RP going on now as our main RP, albeit slow and riddled with problems at the moment. On top of that we already have a Lion King RP in the process of being made with characters already made for it, and Shani and I have been talking about a 1700s Pirate like RP as well. I fear that for as many people as we have here currently, we'd need to either drop some of the other RPs or get more people before adding another.

There are other issues that might confuse a lot of you if you're not familiar with Battlestar Galactica, such as Cylon "sleeper agents", but Jintonic and I discussed this and I think we have a great way to add these types of characters without ANYONE (including Shani and I) knowing who's characters are the sleeper agents, only the player of that character will know, giving a lot of the show's suspense to us as we RP the story.

I can't say a whole lot more without ruining much of the plot. My only other concern about it is that I am not sure who or whom should be in charge of how the plot travels, such as encounters with Cylon forces, mechanical failures, meeting with other Colonial Forces, etc.

I do want anyone interested to participate in discussing this because I really want to get something like this going, no matter the cost. I dare say, especially at the rate the HE RP is going right now, a BSG style RP would be a thousand times more fun...

So, let's hear it, anything you have to say and let's open up a discussion now. Any comments are appreciated.

~~~ [ANY BROKEN LINKS LET ME KNOW] ~~~

~ I haven't had a chance to look at EVERY SINGLE one of these links, for obvious reasons (I can't freeze time and sit here for over 80+ hours watching these to make sure they all work and are in order, etc. They are in English, decent quality, only annoyance is Japanese text flying all over the screen. In any case I hope you do what I did and buy these on DVD when you can. I have 1 and 2 on DVD and 3 and what exists of 4 illegally but plan to buy them when I have the money. Support this awesome show. ~

Episode List:

Season 1
Introductory Episode (Miniseries) Part 1
Introductory Episode (Miniseries) Part 2
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13

Season 2
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
Episode 14
Episode 15
Episode 16
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20

Battlestar Galactica: Razor (Movie)

Season 3
Episode 0 (Resistance Webisodes)
Episode 1 & 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
Episode 14
Episode 15
Episode 16
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20

Season 4
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9 [NO LINK YET]
Episode 10 [NO LINK YET]

~ At this point is where the series ends until early 2009. There will be a final half of Season 4, the last episode being 3 hours long, as well as at least one (or maybe two) movies like Razor. ~

[Shani]

I've seen very little and very long ago so I'd have much catching up to do D:

[Darfix]

I could definitely link you to some places to watch it on the web if you wanted ^^

[Darfix]

Updated with Episode links.

[Elliot]

NOW LOOK WHAT YOU DID!

[Darfix]

You like it just admit it XD

[Tropico]

I liek eet, iz sexeh :B

[Darfix]

Aye, you've seen the show at all? If not, now is a good place to start xD

Only problem is I don't know how long those links will work, since tv-links.cc is usually pretty flaky.

[Jin Tonic]

Maybe if we get it started, more folks'll get interested and wanna join in. X3

[Nek0Bunny-chanz]

Oooh~! A sci-fi show (^o^) Must watch this!

[Darfix]

Aug 23, 2008 3:20:47 GMT -5 Jin Tonic said:

Maybe if we get it started, more folks'll get interested and wanna join in. X3

I actually was thinking that while trying to get to sleep last night. I will start it up in a couple of days hopefully.

Aug 23, 2008 5:24:32 GMT -5 Nek0Bunny-chanz said:

Oooh~! A sci-fi show (^o^) Must watch this!

^^ Glad that excites you, I hope you enjoy it xP

[Jin Tonic]

Awesome. Lemme know when you get it off the ground. ^^ *tailwags* I'll start working on character profiles. X3

[Jin Tonic]

Hey, Darfy? I had a thought, today... What if we have it take place on a Battlestar other than the Galactica or Pegasus? One of the Battlestars that's thought to be destroyed, but has its own civillian fleet, and its own crew unique from the Galactica's, and all that good stuff... My personal vote is for the Atlantia, just 'cuz I love the name, and I love the Atlantis reference.

Just a thought. We can hash it out more, later.

[Darfix]

I do not oppose this idea--in fact, without ruining any plots I had for the RP, I had intentions of doing something similar--that is all I'll say though XP

In any case, were you intending on this Battlestar (the Atlantia is actually the flagship of the main fleet, so it's a big fucking Battlestar, and yes I like that name too xP) ever meeting the Pegasus or the Galactica? Or did you just want them to go on their own merry way? Perhaps they could follow the same path Galactica and Pegasus are (you know what I'm talking about) but have been delayed and are thus behind the main story by a few months? Or maybe they stayed behind and did hit and run attacks on the Cylons like Pegasus had intended?

Any ideas or preferences would be appreciated

[Jin Tonic]

Preferences would be that they don't run into the Galactica... Maybe the Pegasus, at some point in time before Six goes off and does her thing. Beyond that, I'd actually prefer a plot completely apart from the Galactica--maybe in this dimension, the Galactica never existed, or something.