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OOC: So a few simple notes, to move around Earth Alliance territory you must have an Identicard. So if your human you can start with one, this includes if your from Mars or any similar Planet State that was or is in the earth alliance territory.

It does not matter who you are or what you are, if you don't have one you must get for one and that's only a problem if your a known criminal or some reason prohibits you from getting one.

Being a diplomat grants some special privileges but especially on B5 that limited as well.
If they find a good reason they will check you things, if they don't want you on the ship they will find a reason to keep you in space floating around. or wore let you in and confined you to your quarters.

FYI
As long as your PC is "clean" not wanted by your gov or earth gov you will be given an identicard and you can have more than one ID for different parts of the sectors, planets etc etc.

If I am wrong based on cannon let me know.

Straight from the core book.
If anyone know of more info let me know so I can read up on it.

Identicard: Issued to every citizen of the Earth Alliance and
every alien visitor to a world, colony or outpost, an identicard
is a small plastic device containing a small computer chip that
holds a great deal of personal information about the individual.
Financial records may be stored (and the identicard then
used as a credit chit), vital medical information, as well as
details on where the individual has travelled in the past, their
occupational history and criminal records. Any person within
Earth Alliance territory is required to carry their identicard
with them at all times and present it to security personnel
when asked.

See League sourcebook, Drazi equipment for the Drzi Multicard it all her needed information for everything on one card. Drazi travel LIGHT so it's handy and holds all the information medica military record, banking in multiple currencies as needed etc. It would be her ID in human space.

So your saying you have your multicard , and it's programmed for identicard ?
On your sheet you should list this info.

GM NOTES
Also all players should list this information because without it you will not have the proper documents.

All players may have up to two starting territories they can travel to.
The first must be their home world even if they are a criminal or have a record of some kind.


Multicard: The Drazi prefer to travel light when at all
possible. This has given rise to items like the multicard, a
combined identification card with a data chip and microdisplay.
These cards are standard issue in the Drazi military
and many civilians (if the Drazi can be said to even have
civilians) carry them as well. A Drazi multicard can be
programmed to act as any form of credit card, security pass
or identification card, allowing the bearer to carry one item
instead of many. .

Going to ER again, be offline don't know how long.

Hello

I am going to be working very hard on the PSI Corp information thread.
So for the record the PSI corp doesn't exist anymore. They have been disbanded and the organization has been divided up into other groups and merged into something "New".

The reality is more then 65% is the same with new titles and some changes in management. LOL

Some key players in the show are gone and some TV show personalitys are now actually in leadership hi ranking spots or on the Telepath Most Wanted List.

And yes The Blood Hound Unit is still in effect and they take the hunt very seriously.

The only interesting thing is it's not a big deal if your not part of the "New Corp". Some what different then the old PSI Corp unregistered telepath and becoming wanted criminals, but unregistered telepaths do loss earth alliance privileges.

I will cover this in the upcoming threads, .....

IC is open please keep posting, Thanks

I don't see any IC threads, is there some step required to unlock them?

Working on my post now thanks for the prompt Narrator :)

In reply to Julie (msg # 9):

I will add you in next

Hi Julie, you should see the IC now and you can introduce yourself when ready
Try to keep the intro to the Lounge / dock area


Those in IC
Regarding Aalamar our resident Drazi, lets leave any intro to that character for last or even in the next IC as the player is not available right now.

lol

So I was thinking of treating a telepath like a loaded gun.

YOu might be asking yourself what the hell is this guy talking about,  .....  Well im talking about realy like in this game. USA constitutional right to bear arms. The second amendment.

So the Earth Gov want the following;

1. for all telepaths to register
2. Testing of current P rating
3. random checks mind checks
4. rule of engagement for civilians
5. rule for military/government

There is more and am going to post it soon.
Please give comments because we are playing in a time period that the information is not 100% written in the books and we need to have this for a few characters ASAP.

Thanks

FYI I finished all 5 seasons. I kind of forgot how the last season was rushed but still was very good. ALSO Crusade is on Amazon Prime so its free if you want to watch what would be the closest to the time period we are playing in.

Look forward to seeing the finish of character sheets and IC posting.

Well that's actually not a bad approach I'd say.  Even without Psi Corps, Earth Gov would still definitely want any telepaths to be registered, and to know their capabilities.  The more powerful the telepath the more dangerous they could be (or at least I imagine that was the reasoning)

Certainly law enforcement organizations would definitely need to be aware of their potential to cause harm, so as to be prepared to deal with that eventuality.  Thus testing for P rating/telekinesis etc would be a necessity 'in the interest of public safety' or somesuch.  Of course, that's undoubtedly part of what the Psionic Monitoring Commission and the Bureau of Telepathic Integration came into existence to do.

The Random Scans by the PMC were definitely cannon, in fact they were an important plot point in an episode of Crusade.  It was shown that the Monitor sent to scan Lt Matheson,who was only known as Mr Jones, did abuse his authority and scan more deeply than his mandate allowed.  He went so far as to recommend that Lt Matheson be forced to return to Earth for retraining for only what he considered 'minor' infractions.

They would have to set boundaries for telepathic interaction with mundanes, and from what I can tell they were apparently strict and rigidly enforced.  Most likely no physical contact and no telepathic scans or use of other telepathic abilites was allowed at all, except with written permission from the person receiving the scan,  most likely a legally binding contract stipulating precisely what was being agreed upon.  Signed by both parties and a witness.

Rules for military/government types would be similar, but even MORE strict, since confidential and proprietary information was involved.  My guess would be that any interaction between telepaths and military or government 'mundane' employees would likely only be done in the presence of a witness or multiple witnesses, and be recorded and subject to review at any time.  The telepath's access would also, very likely be limited to what was deemed 'necessary' for their job.  I should think there would be a limit on how far they could go in the military and/or government.

Of course, this would only apply to HUMAN telepaths, those other races who were lucky enough to have telepaths among them would have their own sets of rules, or not.

P.S: Yes I agree, the final season was a bit rushed, but that's because there was a LOT JMS wanted to do and only so many episodes to do it in.  He really had another entire season worth of stuff he could/should have been allowed to do.

The last season was rushed because it contained all of what was intended to be seasons 4 and 5 except the shadow war, which was transplanted to season 3 when the show was threatened with cancellation because it was to slow to remain interesting for the projected 5 years.

Fortunately the rampant anti sci fi bias hadn't quite kicked in yet so they weathered the storm unlike so many shows that followed.

In reply to Q'voth'zal (msg # 14):

Noting the Courts CAN order many things done including the destruction of personality with telepathy and covert ops tends to be more 'flexible' with special courts involved in some cases. And human companies would likely only use human telepaths for insurance reasons. Well with exceptions

Might I suggest because they are weak P1 and P2 telepaths be excluded from some things they unlikely will ever pose a security risk even Psi Corps were happy with them opting out and taking sleepers since for them the dosing was weak it didn't matter. And if they went on the down lo rarely bothered with hunting them down.

I don't think I have ever seem the Crusdae, yet.

I found it for $12 on amazon and think I will buy it and binge watch it.

Work got crazy and the wife and daughter want to go to our place in the mountains
So, .... I am headed out to the cold, ....
I will be back Wednesday but will have my iPad to read up and I will be posting.

Have Amazon I bought all the movies for under that if streaming them.

I love my wife
She found my copy of crusade, ....

I don't know if I could even make myself watch Crusade again, knowing it will just stop suddenly right before it really gets going.

JMS was almost never certain whether or not he was going to get another season after the current one ended.  That's one reason why season 4 ended the way it did.  THAT ending, with humankind's projected evolution over the next million years unfolding in a series of vignettes was actually what he intended for the end of the series as a whole.  I never personally found the show slow, I was excited from the very first episode of season one, when the conflict between the Narn and Centauri was clearly established and I turned to my friend and said:

"This isn't Star Trek, that's for sure."

Not that I dislike Star Trek, but I WAS bored by the first few seasons of Next Generation.  It just seemed like it took a while for them to really find their rhythm and direction.  Once they did though, there were some memorable episodes.

I am glad as well that Babylon 5 did manage to get through some of the anti science fiction bias of the time.  I think the main issue was people needed something different and most of the sci-fi available at the time was just not very engaging.



Oh definitely, there will ALWAYS be exceptions to the rules, whenever there is an advantage to be gained, and THAT is the true tragedy of the Telepaths; sooner or later, someone will always try to use them to gain an advantage :(  I hope, someday, they DO get a planet of their own.  A refuge from the machinations of mundanes.

I imagine the human courts can, and do, make liberal use of telepaths and their abilities, especially to ascertain the truth in particularly difficult cases.  Also, as you mentioned, to mete out court ordered punishments like 'Death of Personality' and such.  This application of psionics would be fully legal and sanctioned of course.

Covert ops would likely be given more latitude to use their abilities, AGAIN subject to a scan from the Psychic Monitor Commission at any time to ensure they are adhering to the new rules.  Covert ops in the service of their country would absolutely have a mandate from their government to utilize their abilities whenever ordered to do so.  Imagine what a single, well placed Telepath saboteur could accomplish.

Human companies, and even some non human ones, might hire a telepath for several reasons.  Insurance, as you mentioned would be an important one, and fair negotiation of contracts would be another.  They might even be used during the hiring process by companies with corporate secrets to protect, to ensure that no spies were infiltrating their workforce to steal tech secrets or the like.  HOWEVER if telepaths were being used for such it would probably have to be stated before the interview began and agreed to by the applicant.  NOTHING secret or without approval is the idea behind these New Rules, from what I can tell.

And I agree about the weaker telepaths, P1 and P2 for sure.  I think, as with the PSI CORPS they would probably simply be offered an updated version of the Sleeper drugs.  However I believe that the government would still keep an eye on them, at least keep their names on file.  Even a minor telepath might be useful for some things, like Ivanova proved to be strong enough to be resistant to being scanned.



I was heartbroken when Crusade was cancelled.  You're right, it was really just starting to get into the good stuff, the real main arc would have surfaced within the next three episodes they had planned, including an episode where Bester returned!  Galen was the reason I bought and read the three books of the Techno-mage trilogy.
This message was last edited by the player at 11:06, Sat 15 Feb 2020.

Narrator enjoy your trip to the mountains, it sounds WONDERFUL to me.  And I think that was very considerate of your wife to find you such a treasure :) Let me know what you think of Crusade, I'm interested in your thoughts.

I loved Babylon 5 from the start. Besides being Sci-Fi, which I love to begin with, I liked that there was an actual over arching story line threaded through all of it. Almost every time I go back and watch I find little foreshadowing parts that I never caught before.

As for Crusade, I was really disappointed it got cancelled so early. There was so much possibility there.

Totally agree Andilo.  I was also blown away by the attention to detail and how well developed the alien cultures were.   I loved the Centauri because I love politics and intrigue and I could see do many similarities to Ancient Rome and the renaissance Russian court.  Just incredible stuff that fascinated me and made me want to know more.

And yes Crusade was excellent, but cut off far too soon.   Likewise Lwhend of the Rangers was never given a fair chance.

Well B5 seemed to move faster, and I think the characters are more relatable.
With Crusade, so far I like since we are playing 2272, it helps fill in a lot of info for me.

And my wife is pretty great, she puts up with all my gaming, and my daughter thinks I’m cool because I still game at almost 50. Lol
I’m proud to be raising a comic, gaming child who enjoys anime. :)

My oldest is a jock, he’s ok, (I guess) lmao.

Is that the one with the Pak'ma'ra in that one vid with the two humanoid females in it? (one episode)

Part of the tragedy of Crusade was that the executives at TNT were constantly trying to interfere with the story, according to JMS.  If they had just let him tell his story his way, instead of complaining the show needed more sex, more violence, more weird aliens, it would have been a great success I am sure.  I loved the premise.

You're wife sounds wonderful Narrator.  We are both lucky to have found a wife to put up with an a pair of old gamers.  And it's really cool your daughter shares so many interests with you.  I bet it's fun hanging out with her, and who knows maybe your son will come around eventually.  I've run games for my step kids too, and my wife, a two year long campaign even.  We are helping to keep the rpg hobby alive; long live the nerds!

Yes Aalamar there is a holovid with a pak'ma'ra, but I won't spoil it for Narrator :-)
This message was last edited by the player at 10:50, Sun 16 Feb 2020.

I run a game for small children using the Basic Fantasy RPG with it a chance to learn math, teamwork, planning and okay butt kicking ages eight to twelve. They missed my days not there being sick. But some are already dice rolling Geeklets. One joined graduating to my 'adult' group at thirteen playing 1st Edition ADnD he is running a third party class the Swordsman its a swashbuckler without armor, flashing rapier and acrobatic stunt moves. He rolled well to one eighteen and seventeen. And rolled in order so got a nice magic item gave him Bracers of Armor AC5. I love his name to Roberto Alphonso De Laurentis-Santago.

LOL that's an awesome name I totally agree Aalamar!  Its great that you are helping to teach them the hobby at a young age, I think we need more games where we are interacting with one another, rather than staring at a computer screen for hours on end (the irony of me typing that here on RPOL is not lost on me :)  You're right there's a great deal it can and does teach when its done right.  I came out of my introverted shell and learned how to make friends and have confidence while playing.  Kids have great imaginations and many make natural role players.  How many kids do you run for?

The best campaign I ever played in was a modified AD and D First edition one.  I had tons of fun playing the old Basic and Expert D and D too.  I still run a game of second edition D and D on RPOL here, and have for years.  Its more about the stories than the system for me.

Biggest game the Battle of Lillyputt with 24 players parents and one great grandmother and their children related to them against the Evil Hoard with the call for small champions! Three GMs.

But normally 6 plus one to two parents or grandparents or uncles or aunts who care to play popping in playing a spare character pool of stock characters.

I will post in game Tuesday

Hello
We have a few players that still have not finished character sheets.
If you having troubles completing them perhaps another player can help.
I can not do an intro without a sheet.
Also if you don’t post in Chat or log in, at some point I will have to drop that player.
I will send rmail, PMs etc but to keep the game moving and alive these thing will need to happen.

Thanks

Sorry my internet access aka phone went poof took awhile to return will my character asap.

In reply to cherrydarling (msg # 33):

Great
Thanks for the reply

Sorry, seems I am falling behind on everything. Though I would love to play in the game, unfortunately at the moment it may be best if I just step aside and free up space for someone else.

That's awesome Aalamar, I love how you get everyone involved :-).   Twenty four players that definitely beats the largest group I've run.  Wow that must have been a crazy game, but I'll bet it was a blast!

Thank you for letting us know
You can come back when you’re ready

My character is done. A former GROPOS Marine Specialist a Systems Operator think radios, radar and similar systems and we'll a Jew. I took a Hobby for the faith so likely knows Hebrew and sacred aspects well might someday be holder of a office at synogog or temple if asked.

GM shouldn't Earth humans know their regional national language like Polish in my case? And also Yiddish is not unlikely as my Jewish side might pick up a minor version from living in a Jewish community. For role-playing it makes sense.

That makes sense to me actually humans have tons of languages and no Jewish person would not learn Hebrew to read their Torah and pray but your skill should cover that.

Anyone else love how they handled religion on the show. The episode and how they handled human religion was genius a row of people.

Aalamar Green or Purple? great episode

Drazi military don't participate we let those vote though, it would be bad we fighting and enemy attacks makes that clear why like in Dilgar invasion we busy defending homeworld to fight to vote.

True, very true to think about it they can't take part sensibly.
This message was last edited by the player at 10:41, Sun 23 Feb 2020.

Hello
Tomorrow I will read up on IC and post

I will also start a second intro for the next few players to join in

I have more to post just give me sometime working on a bigger intro.
And working on who in the main common will be introduced.

No worries Narrator.  I know good posts take time to craft and are worth the wait.

Closing up the current IC, think of about a 4 days worth of task you character has been doing.
simple tasks,

This is simple minor contract telepath work for all the PCs on a business level. nothing to crazy.

Julie currently staying a Red Sector hotel. (cost avg. for hotel)
Aalamar currently staying in Brown sector in a alien (Drazi area) rental per month basic fees.
Q'voth'zal currently staying on Green sector. Given orders to stay on B5 and await next assignment.

Andilo Malachi, you have nothing set up yet and are still in IC talking to Ambassador Cotto.
Need please post as much as possible. This is an interaction with this Major NPC.

The rest will be introduced in the next IC. Which regardless of player posts and or reply will happen by this Thursday.

Sorry for any delays on my part, BUT I do ask players to stay active. And post at least in Chat to show your around and interested in the game.

Okay will plan some activities.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:58, Mon 24 Feb 2020.

Sounds good.  Q'voth'zal easily has four days worth of activities.   Looking forward to it Narrator :-)

Hi Aalamar :-)

In reply to Q'voth'zal (msg # 48):

Hi! I have ideas on what to do. GM is it anywhere near the one cycle of voting?

It would be fun if they did?

I will start a new IC for your 4 day wait

I'm still alive. Bloody work, being sick, and now going on three weeks of insomnia have been kicking my arse over and over again. Once I get over this hump I'll be ready to dive in.

OK

Andilo Malachi & Schar Venok Still needs character descriptions.
Please add will help me in GMing

Thanks.

Schar Venok you have been added to IC, you can post walking into the dock area and if your background allows might recognize Andilo Malachi.

Schar Venok has not posted in a long time and I'm sorry but the game is being effected.
I will be removing this character at this time.

I'll post when I see an IC post.

In reply to Jozef (msg # 57):

Yes, I have not gotten to the humans yet. I was trying to get some of the alien races started off first. I thought it would flow faster and their differences and or similarities would get them involved with each other.

I will be home all this weekend and will be very focused on posting.

Andilo Malachi

You are the last one in IC. Please post and I have a full storyline waiting to finish.

 I will do so as soon as I can.

Centauri are always kind of slow when doing things. lol

LOL Aalamar.  (Sticks out his chest and raises his chin high, tugs his jacket tightly into place, doing his best impression of a Centauri).

"We aren't slow.  There is a certain protocol to these things you know.  Can we help it if the other races take short cuts?  Rules must be obeyed, paperwork signed, fees paid (bribes exchanged) and so forth.  It isn't proper to just let others run around doing whatever they want; what kind of an example does that set for the rest?  We're not barbarians, like SOME others we could name.  No, we follow the procedures, that is the Centauri way and it has made us the great Empire that we are today!"
This message was last edited by the player at 12:27, Sat 29 Feb 2020.

Well humans learned red tape from the Centauri I'm sure, raising it to an art form.

Drazi are better we say go to war one Drazi can unleash all of the fleet and GROPO assets into war we assume they are right lets us strike fast. Our civilian government is very slow mostly from arguing a lot so we adapted to the need to defend our people leaving our forces independent largely.

LOL, yeah but independent forces can be a dangerous thing, you have to watch who you trust with that kind of power.  Drazi sure aren't slow to combat though, that's for sure.

We pak'ma'ra don't fight our foes, we just have to be in the same room with them for five minutes and they are so disgusted they want nothing more to do with us lol.

By the way, Aalamar I have to ask: Purple or Green?  :D
This message was last edited by the player at 12:36, Sat 29 Feb 2020.

Only adults do that and the military is excluded due to the fact we defend our people the voting would be disruptive and weaken our defenses.

Commanders can refuse orders it happens sometimes but its uncommon and they need strong leadership and explain things after.

When the species agree its an issue to fear the Dilgar found out and later the Drakh who we plan to have join the Dilgar how dare they attack the Earth then assume Drazi not unite to aid  our human friends. Once their home base is found expect the Drazi to join in the onslaught.

And your warships might be ugly but are damned formidable in a fight the Drakh found out the hard way.

We would have beaten the Minbari given another few years.

I think you have confused your years with centuries.

Well the best human war ships are closing in on the Minbari. Humans use armor, lots and lots of big guns and guts and Minbari on well better technology the big guns likely would be enough. All out war maybe not but limited war humanity could win.

The human ships were never at a disadvantage against the Minbari in armor or weapons, the problem was targeting, and less obviously battlefield control.

LOL, the only reason the Human ships are even coming close to the Minbari technologically is that Delenn has shared a bunch of Minbari technology with Earth, and other species, in order to encourage their participation in the ISA.  This, btw, did not go over so well with many of the Warrior Caste you can well imagine.

Oh, and the scripts for Crusade that were never filmed, would have had Captain Gideon face the fact that EarthGov has been experimenting in secret with Shadow tech!  Not good.

And Russian tech theory get in close and hit with BIG guns. Drazi use the same approach.

Well without moving sections, good higher tier propulsion and lots of armor with BIG GUNS earth warships should be by now pretty damn powerful in closer range. The Drakh likely having met these ships in battle.

Don't underestimate the Drakh Entire; they are dangerous and their technology is pretty decent too.

Actually that's one way our characters can bond, Aalamar.  We are both focused on hunting the Drakh are we not?

I'm just a simple Commercial Telepath. I'll likely go public when I hit character level three I'm thinking of a few classes to add. But I'm eager to have her wear military dress, Drazi military armor and a proper weapon openly no longer hiding her military position. And bring Drakh in and their tech in for the military scientists to study as for live one they belong to my branch where we will break their minds it might take time but they will learn pain and suffering before they die. We would hand them to humans but they decimated their Psi Corps, very foolish.

But the Drakh angered everyone, the Dilgar didn't have every major and lesser interstellar species after them this time the Centauri and Narn are joining the hunt with the Minbari. And humanity is not in a forgiving mood most likely and what they wish to do Drazi will likely be eager to join in on the pummeling of their home base.

Jozef's player lost her phone she asked me to tell you a new one is on its way and posting might be delayed. She's by BFF but moved to an art colony in the Rockies and its her only internet access other than dial-up in her area. And that sucks. I found out by her communities office land line.

Hopefully she'll have her new phone shortly and be up and running.  Thanks for letting us know Aalamar :)

 Thanks go to know

Okay Narrator, believe me I understand only too well about being busy :-/

Hey Andilo Malachi I just realize a typo
you do realize your interacting with Vir Cotto.

He is the current ambassador and you will be his assistant

Basically he is the new Londo, and you will be what he was

When he becomes Emperor your going to be good to know.

I definitely caught that. Was unexpected, but looks to be full of possibilities and fun. Looking forward to it.

In reply to Q'voth'zal (msg # 73):

Well yes and no she wants to stop them but their scientists and similar types and tech go to her government to learn their technology or reverse engineer it. if they have Shadow tech she wants that also. She serves her people a Drazi warship with Shadow Tech would be far more deadly. And they might know how to enhance Telepaaths in new ways.

Seriously folks she's a Military Intelligence Officer she's expected to help her people first.

Hi everyone

So I have bee running around and this coronavires stuff has made my job a hell zone.
my field of work requires staff, as I manage buildings, so a plumber can not make a repair form home and a doorman can not help the tenant with touching things.

I'm in NYC with the most craziest of wealthy people asking the most ridiculous questions.

I have one person asking me to tell a tenant not to come home because they have a house in Italy and maybe they are effected by the virus.

I ordered all kinds of extra cleaning material and they ask why, but then say were are the wipes, ... don't we have sanitizer at the doorway for everyone to use as they come in and leave.

That stuff is sold out everywhere and leading to household items, like bottled water and toilet paper. I figured out that as of today the total population confirmed that have the virus is less than .000003 infected in the USA that 1000 out of 380,000,000

Anyway this have effected my posting rate but no worries I will be posting soon.

I do need to read carefully all the post and focus on getting you guys on the same path and for that my apologies that it has not happened yet.

I'll follow orders and keep her handlers apprised for opportunities if they say go she will right now she is looking for worthy mates of good breeding stock and won't mind her runty size. She has a powerful set of genes so smart Drazi males would appreciate that. And a Brood can be more or fewer than the normal two males and two females. Well on missions she has to have other tend her offspring a larger brood would make sense.

My dad and I are in higher risk groups we already have money set aside so we can get groceries delivered and plenty of essentials on hand including wipes and such. We could hold on for a month or more without going out. And I have good face masks and such if we need them.

EDIT: I narrowed at Character Level 3 to be either as a class mix an Agent 1/Telepath 2 OR Scientist 1/Telepath 2.
This message was last edited by the player at 21:46, Tue 10 Mar 2020.

The panic has already done more damage than the virus ever could, and it won't get better, or be in a non cumulative manner.

I completely agree Julie, the panic is worse than the disease.  Humankind detests any situation over which they feel like they have no control. Right now everyone is scrambling to find some way to protect themselves, and they are taking it to extremes.  Unfortunately the constant media coverage is only making things worse.  The only people who aren't freaking out are the cleaning companies who are making a LOT off of people's fear.  I hope, now that the governments of the world are taking this seriously, our research will find better methods for dealing with this virus.  Eventually, the number of cases should slowly diminish and we can return to some semblance of sanity.  Once we have re-established our illusion of control.

Take all the time you need Narrator, I completely understand.  I see the same level of craziness at the bank where I work too.

I'll get another post up as soon as I can :-)
This message was last edited by the player at 03:13, Wed 11 Mar 2020.

No worries GM. This stuff is just causing issue every where. Take the time you need, we are around.

Human ships had Telepaths and the military used powerful ones P10+ trained by Psi Corps the targeting then is big lasers and area blast weapons ... targeted by a Telepath. Psi Corps were not insane Earth loses they die for good with the Telepathic gene. Plus their training was unsurpassed my character thinks breaking them up was a bad move.

Anyway I plan to be at 3rd Character level an Agent 1/Telepath 2.

As for the virus the USA needs to seal off the nation from all none essential travel including cargo ships with the full deployment of our armed forces. Americans abroad need to be barred from returning with strong measures. We likely have no choice we must put our nation first.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:04, Thu 12 Mar 2020.

Hi everyone just wanted to let you know I start a new IC and one by one you will be included.

Keep in mind its been 4 days since most of you have arrived on B5. If you have not posted in the IC for this time period these next few days (real life) will be your last chance.

The next intro and give you an idea what coming up check out

link to a message in this game

Damn a new virus and Pak'ma'ra aren't immune scary, Drakh most likely.

It going to be pretty cool, ... my issue was how to get the telepaths into this, ....
Now that I figure out how its time to execute my ideas.

sometimes art imitates real life, .....

My character:

My people fought giants, wrestled angels, laid waste to nation's and am of the Chosen of God and the Drahk trash killed them. Like the Judges of old I will send those ungodly things to hell!
This message was last edited by the player at 10:19, Sat 14 Mar 2020.

Yes it's a very scary thought indeed.  But we survived the Drafa plague that all but destroyed the Markab, the Chosen People will survive this too :-).

(Sounds intriguing:-)

Post Scriptum:  Aalamar if this is the handiwork of the Drakh we will soon give them cause to regret it.
This message was last edited by the player at 12:33, Sat 14 Mar 2020.

Andilo Malachi your up in IC, please post when ready :)

Which characters are commercial telepaths ?

Hi Jozef
I did not close that IC and should have.
I will intro your character soon. Very sorry for any delays.

I am just waiting for all the characters to be introduced, so the game can start, I don't tend to do the 'and we are walking' type RP much just to fill time.

I looking to start an IC and need to know who are the current Telepaths
and if any are free lancers, ie. looking for work

Hi Jozef & Julie
I have the other players in IC - they are getting closer to the actual adventure and the intro for you both will be very soon.

Until 3rd level for practical reasons I can't hide her much longer a P10 stands out in the Mindscape if around others so talented. B5 is good for that. But she's publically working for a living but she's not going to be a 'covert' agent.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:24, Tue 17 Mar 2020.

Some of that will depend on what you see as the distinction between a commercial telepath and a freelancer.  If it is just a question of who gets the money then Julie is not tied to any larger corporate entity, if it is a question of who you are willing to work for Julie can work for either commercial interests or freelancers.

Andilo Malachi

Most companies due to laws can't likely use Freelancers, Earth might require human Telepaths due to insurance issues have them on the payroll or attached to unions or groups. So might not be law but a clear requirement to get legit work.
This message was last edited by the player at 13:36, Thu 19 Mar 2020.

I have to agree human companies likely require a telepath be in their employees or in a recognized group with insurance companies involved. Now that Psi Corps is gone.

Most of the old rules still are in effect and there are new rules.
And with companies and Corps - Yes, I would agree with what your posting.

If you guys/gals want to write material up that makes sense to this game i would more then willing to develop it with you.

Fortunately I don't need most companies, just the one.

Yeah, I think Telepaths will nearly always find employment for their unique skills.  I was watching a clip from Season 5 earlier today where Garibaldi was suggesting using Byron's Telepath Followers (remember them) that had taken refuge on board B5 for espionage purposes to augment intelligence reports from the Rangers.  He mentioned that every race, except the Narn and Humans, used telepaths in some military capacity.  It was quite interesting.

Narrator, Crusade was interesting because the First Officer was a Telepath, post Psi Corps, and so had to adhere to the new rules.  It doesn't really detail too much, but definitely gives you tidbits about what those rules are, especially in the episode where "Mr Jones" comes on board to audit his activities.  That episode also shows that, even without the Psi Corps, there is still corruption within the system.

I would be glad to develop some things, I do have lots of ideas.  I'll give it some thought, thank you for the offer :)  I am really looking forward to interacting more with everyone, even if most would prefer to deal with a pak'ma'ra from a distance.

Not true in the Corps book P12 in there can choose psi Cop or a military track in strategy, tactics and intelligence gathering with lower level ones could train in military support. The Drazi have a whole branch of only Telepaths and seem to mirror Psi Corps the best organization ever created for war why not copy the best things. And Narn used Telepaths just not theirs.
This message was lightly edited by the player at 01:11, Fri 20 Mar 2020.

Andilo Malachi, you still need to fill in your characters description

Well that's what Garibaldi meant I'm sure.  When he said the Narns weren't using THEIR telepaths, it was because, of course, they don't have any telepaths of their own.  He was referencing each of the major races and how they utilize their OWN telepaths in their respective societies.

The Narns have always been a resourceful people so, having no telepaths of their own, of course they employ others instead, especially I think human ones.  Remember that Ambassador G'kar once tried to recruit Lyta Alexander to donate her DNA to Narn research in an attempt to produce a Narn telepath.  Of course he suggested they do so by having a child, and volunteered his services as the father lol.  Lyta naturally was repulsed and refused.

The pak'ma'ra do not discourage their own native telepaths from doing anything they wish to do within their culture, and this includes the military of course.
This message was last edited by the player at 01:54, Fri 20 Mar 2020.

So FYI
I made today Apocalypse day and focus on my wife.
This virus thing has us on edge and so we have been drinking early and focus on each other.
Tomorrow I will post, be safe and happy.

We spent the day dropping food and supplies off to seniors and the vulnerable of our Meeting House, Quakers have a tradition of service.

I spent today focused on my wife as well.  We did donate some clothing while we were out.  And we shopped for a few important supplies before returning home.  Every day is a good one if we are healthy and safe.  May you and your loved ones stay safe and healthy too.  We will get through this stronger and hopefully a little wiser.

Hi Everyone

So just an FYI
I live in mid-town NYC. And things here are crazy, BUT also very quite.
My position is on the Essential List of workers.
I am a building engineer, and responsible to make sure these massive hi-raises stay working.

A/C, water, heat etc etc..... so I will have some free time. Thankfully I am not sick nor exposed yet so I am working. And I hope everyone will be safe and stay happy in these interesting times.

Sorry I haven't been able to post over the weekend. I am considered and essential worker. I work for the state as a floor staff in a locked group home with high behavioral, mentally disabled individuals. The house always has to be staffed, and with things going there have been call ins that can cause mandatory shifts. For example, thursday I ended up working a total of 17 hours. So things like this may delay my posting. My apologizes. I will get something up as quickly as I can.

In reply to Andilo Malachi (msg # 116):

I am also an essential worker and have been reporting to work.
I an a building engineer and have to keep the heat and water running for hundreds of people.

My job is considered essential as well.  I work in the production area of a major bank, making credit, debit, and perhaps most importantly prepaid cards.  Demand for those has skyrocketed ever since this whole outbreak began.  I make sure people have access to their money so they can keep on living through this crisis.  Tons of overtime right now.  That's about all I'm allowed to say.

My father prefers cash, he's got a good amount at home and added ammo for his guns and food when he saw this coming.

Oh I prefer cash too, but a lot of places including government programs pay you with a prepaid card.

I like both but with hurricanes here cash is good my wife and I keep a couple thousand in cash and precious metals in the house.

I will continue trying to get all intros,  .....
Everyone is in this thread if you see an opportunity to post please do, you can apply and maybe be declined but its a start, .... the idea is that players can get to know one another.

You can meet each other in a lobby as you wait your turn to be interviewed, you can go through the interview and maybe not get the job but still get to know the other characters.

Sounds good nothing else to do but I'm essential work I make ventilators so as foreman of the added Red Eye shift am busy. It's a time and a half shift making over $40 an hour. We will downshift at some point then they move me to Quality Control.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:16, Wed 25 Mar 2020.

I will be doing some posting today, ........

FYI

I know that the world is a little crazy in the last two weeks, and maybe this is not the right time for some players, as they tend to real life. I totally understand and wish everyone and their family a healthy life. As far as the game this is my outlet, and hope too keep it going even in tough times.

Beast regards and be safe!

Keep Posting :)

Working hard, sleeping, playing hard well not much else to do got to keep respirators going out the assembly line hospitals need them. I'm proud we might save lives with them.

In reply to Aalamar (msg # 125):

I could use a handful for my workers. Not medical professionals, but they could should one each at work and even to take home my guys spray the one each they got last week. Hopefully the last until they become more available.

Well 40% go abroad to part supplier countries in return for regular parts. The nation prevents that we don't get parts and no ventilators for anyone. Wish parts were all made here then that wouldn't be the case.

Okay get that but it but it sucks but six in ten is better than nothing.

Spending QT with family will post tomorrow

You're doing a very important job, Aalamar, thank you for that.

I agree with you Jozef, it does suck, but sixty percent is defintely better than zero.

Its good to spend time with family.  I wish mine wasn't 1,500 miles away :(  I'll look forward to your post, Narrator.

Hey so you have been absolutely great waiting it out and I just wanted to let you know you will be introduce in asap.

Everyone has finally gotten to meet one or more PCs and the game is moving.

Thank you Narrator.  I honestly haven't minded waiting.  I am eager to play, but I know good games take time.  :-).   I look forward to meeting everyone else in character :-)

Thanks, and I know it will get better and the posting will be faster once we all get together as a group in on the "adventure"

I wanted, and I think I was able to achieve, .... is that the characters all have very different reasons and expectations on who and why to take on whats next.

Yes you have a very unusual group, all from different backgrounds with unique talents who all want different things.  Should make for a very lively group indeed.  I will post later today, once I've thought a little about my post.

Sorry for delays. I will post tomorrow.

We have Jozef yet to get into something maybe a job on a ship or something, he must have learned something in the Earth GROPOS.

In reply to Aalamar (msg # 136):

Working on that next, ......

Hello
Hope all is well and everyone is healthy

Last two days have been busy, but I hope to post by Sunday or earlier

No worries Narrator, I'll be here :-)

Crazy day
I went to 15 stores and found two packs of toilet paper

Did Amazon Prime suddenly run out?

lol, no but I'm not paying 50 bucks for a package
reg rolls angel soft is $5.00 i will pay that or about that, but I'm not paying 20 buck for a small pack and 25 for the jumbos.

I happen to have a house in the mountains away from everyone and most things. That county can 60 cases and no deaths. and the people respect all the rules out there.

I was going from my place in NYC to there, and along the way stop at all the spots I go by to see what they had. It funny the more i get away from the city the more they is on the selves.

My vacation is scheduled for next week so I get to run for the hills as NYC reaches the peck of this and hopefully it goes down for when I get back.

I got some cloth masks from Etsy, good style, for $52 for ten. Amazon sellers are nuts for official toss away masks I'm not wasting money.

Not bad, for my worker I found 200 basic masks and I had in storage a box of n95s.
I have like rooms of stuff for about 90 days so my worker can stay safe. I have allowed them to stake some stuff home. If I keep them healthy then I have a business.

My issue is the stuff I normally use, and like to have I can not find. No big deal just me complaining :)

I will get over myself quick, plus next week I will be fishing solo, BBQ every day, and watch spring set in.

Jozef would likely have submitted his resume and such in to whoever handles jobs for veteran humans on B5 there should be someone. He can operate complex equipment on an artillery unit he's not a dummy.

Got a little tied up today
I will post tomorrow

Sorry for delay. Family and work stuff came up. Will post tomorrow.

Happy Easter!
All is well.
I will be around today for the game.

Off for Easter while they clean the factory good inside, a safety measure.

Due to family problems keeping me from posting I feel like I am keeping the game bogged down. I think I am going to have to step out. I apologize everyone. I was looking forward to the game.

Sorry for my lack of posting this week. Turns out being on vacation gives me less time to RP.
And this remote learning is crop, I rather be working. My daughter is driving me crazy.

I look forward to being at my desk working next week. (posting on the side)

Until then excuse my lack in posting but I will try tonight to recap and start the next part of the adventure.

Just don't do the remote learning and hold her back a year she won't be alone.

My children are older in AP and Stem classes, taking calculus and such I told the school we can't replace their teachers we are lost.

Mine are adopted or foster kids, all seven, but a few I can't help much.

Hello

So back to work and back in NYC

About the game I will be posting IC today. Sorry for the delays when we were away.
It was nice to be away in the mountains again.

About the learning i just flipped out on the teacher for giving me an attitude about signing my kid in late from a call in class. Told them i would switch schools it pretty easy when it all done from the same place.

I don't like to be spoken down to by anyone. Its disrespectfully and ignorant of them to think or behave that way.

I don't know if the scene I am in can conclude if Andilo is giving up on it, or if there is still even an IC job without him, so if you have a preference it might be a good idea to hand off the rest of it to an NPC contract negotiator, or just pick a price yourself and toss that out.

In reply to Julie (msg # 156):

OK, i will work on that tomorrow if needed.

Not sure but there seems to be a few not logging in.
I hope they are ok, and I will give them some time to post.

If I do not see posting by them (chat, something) I will post once for them and wait to see if they come back.

Best regards to all and be safe.

Waiting for job prep now the jobs gotten.

I did see that Andilo said he had to step away from the game due to personal issues.  Its very sad to see, but quite understandable of course.  I'm still here and very eager to continue.  I'll try to post tonight if I can.

Hi everyone so it looks like everyone have taking on the missing in one way or another.
I have to read through the ICs. BUT if im and right then the next IC will start soon and we all should be on the same thread. Once this happens we should remember to use private and secret line when and as needed. And be sure to proof read this as i have seen player forget and tip their play hands.

I hope everyone is doing ok in these crazy time and please be safe.

Enjoy!

Just busy and crazy. But we can post get us moving in something the human merc guy might be sick or working with luck.

I am working on the opening post for the new IC. Hope to have it up by no later then Monday.
Was able to get this going now :)
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:18, Sat 25 Apr 2020.

Hello

I hope everyone is healthy and safe in these interesting and difficult times.

I wanted to know if I need to recap or post anything to get this moving just a little faster.
This game has been slow coming and tends to see posts about every other day at best. And I'm fine with that if you all are ?

The current IC has everyone just in small groups. AS GM I hope these small group begin to form larger groups. Much like the TV show, as each character had their own reason to be on B5. That is what I was trying to do here.

If you have any ideas on how to make the game better please let me know.

I will ask that you do your best to log in often
You post consistently even if its just chat
And if you are unavailable you let us know

Thanks

Its just a weird time.

I think we are just waiting for whoever else is going to be on the ship, or for the ship itself.

OK, well I hope everyone can post in IC soon best to all
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:14, Fri 01 May 2020.

it is and I hope everyone is OK

My spouse is in the hospital with Crona with my youngest daughter and I'm sick. So gaming isn't important. I have to withdraw from the game it's just too much.

In reply to Jozef (msg # 168):

Hey so very sorry to hear about being sick.
Of course your family and health comes first.

I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
A spot will stay open for your return, when your ready :)

Best regards, ........

Truly sorry to hear that Jozef.  I pray you all get well soon :(

My daughter passed away I can't do gaming for awhile my wife with the new experimental drug may fare better. I can't game just remove me.

Poor thing, you must be heartbroken. The player is a very domestic person and well put their family first working hard when needed to support them. We used to be in the same live table gaming group and play in video chat conference when we can but suspended for now so am not up to date on everything going on.

You have my condolences and you know how to contact me if you need anything.

Ok, no problem just know if you need to talk or something your welcomed here,
Best Regards

I'm very, very sorry for your loss, Jozef. I can't imagine what you must be going through right now but I wish you the very best.

I will remove the player for Jozef as requested.
The character will stay in play for now as i need to phase him out.

Please post when ready, and i will be updating threads this week.

So if the thread is closed, the private and secret stay hidden ??

Only is I ARCHIVE does that make the above visible ?

Archive Thread (shows all private lines)
Close Thread (forced for archives)
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:02, Wed 06 May 2020.

Hope everyone had a good weekend, slow day today in gaming and I will read up tonight and post tomorrow.
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:23, Mon 11 May 2020.

Does anyone have an update on Andilo Malachi ?

No, I sadly haven't heard anything from him.  I hope he is okay.

I will be home all this weekend!!

Since places are opening and there is this need for everyone to get out I figure I will do the opposite.
So, I will be staying home and doing food shopping etc etc during the week and this means I will be posting as much as I can online.

We will be moving posting through tonight and the weekend, ....

hey, sorry
so I said I was going to post but turns out wife had something else in mind so i will read u and post later in the day on Monday.

Trust me, Narrator, that happens to me all the time.  If I believe I know what I'm doing on any given day I'd better check with my wife first because chances are good I'm not going to be doing what I think I am lol :P

Understanding this is why I'm still married after twenty three years :)

Better be nookie time! lol

Lmao.

LOL, yeah nookie time always has top priority :)  Pak'ma'ra and nookie time, now there's an image I can do without :P

Thanks for scanning the human female, Aalamar but I think the security guards are escorting her away if I'm not mistaken.  Maybe that's why your scan didn't work, too much static interference from the guards lol.

Well alien minds are a penalty at the moment. A feat can fix that.

Anyway why don't they just ship Lurkers off the station to where they can find work. The Centauri can always use laborers.

Its so funny when I say I'm going to have time to post I loss it and can't post
When I say I'm too busy I end up with nothing to do at work.

SO I HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK
LMAO! and so i not sure if i will post tomorrow.

Did Andilo Malachi leave us? My apologies I run like 5 games and I forgot if I was to remove this player. I just realized that a Centauri player is important to the success of this mission.

It's not 100% required but without one it's going to be super hard for anyone to get anything done on Centauri prime if and when you all arrive.

Can I get a role-call on the players and your input on who has dropped out. I will need to adjust IC and maybe recruit a player to take over a character.

Thanks

Here.

Andilo did comment that he was unlikely to be able to find the time to play any of his games in the foreseeable future, running him as an NPC, or getting a replacement Centauri for him to pawn the mission off on shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks I though that was the case. I will NPC him and look for a replacement

Julie lets put in tons of blocks in the Centauri NPC's mind to void fun things can't bath more than once a year, he can't drink alcohol, must eat vegan, he must prostrate before slaves etc. lol

j/k

In reply to Aalamar (msg # 192):

LMAO, if hes stays an NPC that would SUCK big time.

If we are going to torment an NPC it may as well be one that is already hostile to us.

As for getting a replacement it might just be a good idea to have Andilo "Nominate this guy for the job" and introduce an unnamed Centauri in a cloak that we get to meet later.

Here as always.  And lol I like your plans for Andilo Aalamar :-)

FYI
I want everyone to think of the ship as a cruise liner. If you have every sailed on a Royal Caribbean ship that's the type of ship, BUT hi $$ end. It has private rooms and has the feel, and space of a mini hotel room. If you are first class you have a private shower (no water).
If you have anything less then 1st class you have common bathrooms that are shared. Bathrooms are locker room style with stalls and co-ed.

Well this should be interesting any parties wanting The Package must get past my character.

In reply to Aalamar (msg # 197):

lol, ruff ruff, who let the dog out! ruff ruff.
Guard dog that is, ......

Quite the challenge Aalamar :-). If I can help just let me know.

She trusts no one right now.

Quite understandable.  Good luck my friend.

How long until the next Drazi vote - Green, Purple. Well she's undercover she might have to participate.

Not sure, the date is February 7th or 8th i have to check our posting. I think in game time it took 3 days to gather the group and the news broad cast was dated the 5th.

So I would say its in game time February 8th, 2279
This message was last edited by the GM at 16:21, Thu 21 May 2020.

HEADS UP

Going on Vacation!!!

So, I normally go ever year to the Cape May, for Memorial Day weekend but thanks to Covid for the first time since I was 8 I will not go to the beach to start my summer. This year I will go to my house in the mountains and chill out with Mother Nature in the woods and my lake, do some shooting and fishing in PA.

I will have Wifi, and I will bring my lap top so I can post. Not sure, .... lets see how it goes. I do not want to say I will post, ... then get tied up and don't keep my word. I do intend to post as much as I can based on how sober I stay, LMAO

Keep gaming and be safe.

Have a great time Narrator.  If you can post that's awesome.  If not have fun and I'll be here when you get back.  I'll try to post tomorrow for Q'voth'zal.

In reply to Q'voth'zal (msg # 205):

Thanks, and if you like you can call me Cal or 'Caladin', that's my screen name and avatar since the 80"s

Sh@T I'm old, lol

I should have time, just hate to comment and not keep up.

Hi Caladin, you can call me monke if you wish.  That's a nick I've used since my MIRC days.  And yeah, I'm old too lol.

Btw I would post in the Mission Log thread, as requested, but you don't currently have it open for player posting.  I tried and its locked.

ooo Wow ok I will open that thread
I am reading up a little today. I think i am going to watch some B5 this week, :)

Hello
I hope everyone is well.
I posted, and looking for replies as we continue :)

I'm here, just been ridiculously busy.  I apologize for that, I'll get a post in now while I have a few minutes.

FYI
This game is still ON and I'm good to continue :)

Just experiencing a rush with the reopening of the state and work picking up.
Should be under control soon once everyone gets the hang of these COVID rules.

I'm still here, Narrator.  I'm just waiting on Jozef to open the door since he's my contact.  Since the player is gone do you want to NPC him instead?

I keep forgetting that some of the 'rules' are new or not obvious to most people.

Did we ever get a new Andilo, or decide on a retroactive replacement?

In reply to Julie (msg # 213):

no replacements yet.
I have to NPC a few characters

I will read up and get things on the move again this week.

Would any player like to make any (personal log entries)
I think this would be a nice way to get back into the characters again.

I am reading up and refreshing my memory and there was a few twists I have to remember them all :)

Look at the thread "Mission Log"
keep it in character if you do post, not required, ....

Any chance of revival for this game?