Well... I'm going to have my work cut out for me... I see a lot of reading in my future.

Haha, I'll take that GM'ship. Once I get off work, I'll probably start looking at clearing out a lot of what we don't need (if you haven't already, T).

Now, as of right now, I have Connor, Kyoko, and Lei, so I've got my three.

T, I'm assuming you're taking Charlie and (obv) Kale.

M= Wei-Li, and that leaves Geoff, Rhaef, and Dake.

I'm also willing to pull double duty and take over Geoff or Rhaef. I have zero feel for writing Dake so I'd have to pass XD




Our present timeline is a bit screw-y honestly, if we want to fit in Fate and Destiny. Although, there is a LOT of cross over too, which works in our favor.

Crossover characters between Destiny and Fate and Destiny: Connor, Charlie, Lei

New characters to bring in: Alexandra Stone, Angel Bourdain.


Now, the way we had Connor working was that it was a year or two after he left Destiny that he reconnected with Alexandra and launched into the Black as a captain. We also had plans that Lei, in this time, had become more of a full blown bad ass.

I see this working one of two ways considering what we set up last summer, and the fact that Kale is currently waving Connor now XD

In one scenario (in my crazy mind), Kale has Kyoko, Dake, Geoff, Rhaef, and Wei-Li left on his crew, and is reaching out to Connor for help with a job. This would allow us to smoothly unite the two games but we would have to retcon Charlie's post most recent post in the Cargo Bay and allow for passage of time (or just put up one of those game wide posts explaining what happened XD). I hadn't intended to have Connor contact Kale again until Fate and Destiny had gotten well under way (ideally three or four episodes in). So, we'd have to adjust and go accordingly.

Second scenario will mean a lot of retconning for Fate and Destiny. That second scenario being that Kale called up Connor a few months after he left for help with a job.

The retconning here is in terms of timeline because Connor hadn't spoken to Charlie right until the start of the game (let's call it 1.5 - 2 years?) in which time, Destiny had flown her last mission at least with its crew in current condition, and Rhaef and Charlie tried to start a life together (which didn't work). We also have to account for Lei having that time to become a bad ass, which we'd have to rework, or rethink because the time isn't long enough for the Alliance to have nabbed her. We'd also have to rework Alexandra and Angel's stories too.

Personally, I'm a bigger fan of scenario one because it's cleaner and requires less retconning, but I'm down with whatever we decide to do.

I was leaning towards actually taking our time getting to Fate and Destiny's storyline.  Cause in Destiny time right now, Connor just left about a month ago.  I figured he'd still be on Athens right now starting to realize that he can't live that life anymore.  I was almost thinking that Connor might even turn down helping Kale here because he's in the midst of his dark stage right now.  Then, of course, he goes to Persephone for a year the Destiny is still flying.

In that time we'd explore Lei's background some.  Because in Destiny episode 8 was them returning to Valon where they picked up Lei and breaking into the facility.  This is where I figured Lei would trigger the bad ass/loss of emotion.  And thus the downfall of Destiny's crew comes as part of this.  Then we would move on to everyone scattering and Connor taking up his crew.  I'd kind of like to play all the transition parts though cause I think they're interesting rather then do a time jump right off the bat.

So in my mind we continue episode 7 (here's the outline for it):

- Allie and Callie say they have job protecting a famous actor at this theater from what they believe will be an assassination attempt.  Gives the crew false identities so that they can get into the theatre on Santo.
- Turns out their false identities are of a famous performing troop from Paquin that are there for a special performance with this famous actor so they are going to have to go on stage.
- Deal was protect the actor, if an attempt happens they need to get him out of there.
- There is an attempt, they get him out of there.  Twins say they'll take it from there, turns our they set the whole thing up though as a ploy to kidnap the actor and get more money.
- Crew has to save the guy from the twins now.  He pays them in the end.

This sets up a funny episode where everyone is trying to pick up the pieces and be happy together again but its all a lie when they are put to the test once more in Episode 8 where they go to the facility.  They all realize they can't put a mask on the pain and rips in the fabric of their crew.  Geoff and Wei-Li take Lei somewhere on a remote planet to try and keep her safe and see if they can make her 'human' again.  Rhaef and Charlie go away together but as we know that doesn't last.  I'm assuming Dake stays with Kale.  And Kyoko probably just returns to the guild.

I dunno, thoughts?

I like it. I was really sad because I don't see Kyoko translating over too well once Destiny runs its course, but I was just getting to really go indepth with her.

Plus there was that whole Xander/Cordelia thing going on with Dake.

I also like the idea of being able to get into Lei's character. I also find it fascinating to explore what happens to her WITHOUT a Simon-type character to adjust medicine doses and try and reverse the damage.  I'm assuming episode 8 will end with Lei being taken again?

As far as our story arc for episode 7, I like it. Excited for it :D

Cool.  I think that'll be the most fun cause then we get to actually bridge the two games which we haven't got to do yet :)

And there's always the possibility of pulling Kyoko on to Moirai at some point when we get there.

As to Episode 8 and what happens I know that M and I had plans for it at some point but I can't seem to find them anywhere.  So I just have the vague memory that they somehow end up back on Valon ... I think it was because Lei got taken.  So they go in to break her out.  And I know they were supposed to meet a scientist/doctor guy who ended up helping them.  I want to say I remember talking about the possibility that he was technically her "father".  Because the batch of kids that Lei was a part of was supposed to be different than River in that they were actually grown in the lab or something like that ... I seriously can't remember all my plans its been a while.  So we can flesh out new ones.  I'm totally fine with that.

Basically the end result just needs to be that in the end Lei has to be bad ass with no emotions.  Although now that I'm thinking about it ... C, I think we said that she developed the lack of emotions after Wei-Li and Geoff left with her.  Which is possible.  Either they think they saved her and everything is fine but they put her in hiding to keep her safe and during that time she becomes a remorseless killer (I do remember us saying something about her attacking them or something) or she becomes a remorseless killer but they can't leave her so they take her into hiding to try and help her but she eventually runs away or something.

So if you can't tell I was bored today and made Destiny an updated map cause my old one made me cringe compared to what I can do now with photoshop, hehe.

To be honest, I'd rather not take Geoff because there's a lot of interaction between Geoff and Wei-Li (at least I hope there will be).

I can take Dake... and if needed Geoff.  I'm just happy to get moving again :)

Hmm I feel like I'd be the best bet to grab Geoff cause he talks most with lei and wei-li but I'm not sure if I could pull him off ...

I'll take on Geoff. I figure that'll be fairly easy. Plus, Lei and Geoff are different enough as characters that I can do conversations.

Yeah I kinda figured you should take Geoff. I can take Rhaef if you want M. Or not whichever you prefer.

I think I can do Rhaef... it'll just take me a little time to get up to speed.

Great, then I think we've got everything divvyed up :)  Exciting!

Hey Kyoko and Charlie are both using purple, can we switch Kyoko to a different color?

I'm making things prettier here while I wait to post, haha.

Did I miss roll-call?  Get off the computer for a few days and find that people are talking about taking over.  I'm almost sad.  Any chance I can still be a part?

Hey!  Of course you can!  Haha, you know, it's been so long that the few of us that have stayed in contact over the years just kinda assumed we lost everyone.  But if you are here that's fantastic! And makes it easier for us pulling less double duty.

So M, you just take Wei-Li and Rhaef :)

So we're just continuing on, correct?  Not sure where to post being off ship and all.

Sounds like a plan to me.

Good to see ya, Brooder!

Yep pretty much.  I'll create a Santo Streets thread.  Any particular place Dake wanted to go?  I can create some NPC's for him to interact with.  Maybe we can explore a relationship with someone from his past?  Or people that still remember 'Dake's Mistake' and his bad reputation?  This is the first time he would have been back since he took his voluntary exile I'm assuming.

I was just rereading "Dake's Mistake".  I think someone remembering it and recognizing Dake would be interesting.  Maybe going to one of his old hangouts, preferably not a racing place.

So a bar or something?

Yeah.  A bar.  I guess I was trying to say that.  Hard to think and type when you've got twin 2-year olds vying for your attention.

Haha :)  Okay I threw a thread up for you.  Local bar called The Spare Room.  Feel free to drop in and post there and I'll work up someone to interact with.

So Lyssa was the crew chief that Dake has long suspected was the one behind the malfunction the cost him his career.

So C and I were reminiscing about the good 'ol days when posting used to be crazy and I was thinking, although I couldn't keep up if it was like that all the time, why don't we at some point just schedule a night where we all hang out in a chat group and post like back when Destiny first began.  Could be good times ;)  Whattaya think?

Sadly, weekends are going to be best for me... doing a lot of commuting these days during the week.