Mini Theme 1588 - FTL: Faster Than Light - Game Over!

[Bella]

The Federation is dying. The rebels have captured most of our star systems. Only Fleet HQ remains, the last bastion of hope in the galaxy, along with a few scattered ships and bases still loyal to the Federal Government. We were one of those bases, forced to abandon our position under a rebel assault, escaping aboard a decomissioned ship that we managed to get space-worthy at the last second. Fourteen of us survived. Many lives were lost. But, hope remains. We intercepted a rebel transmission, just a few fragments of data... but contained in this fragment were plans for the final assault on Fleet HQ, a final offensive designed to end the war. To that end, they are deploying a fearsome flagship, an almost perfect ship designed to crush our fleet.

Almost

. We know it's weakness. We can save the Federation, if we can evade the rebel pursuit and reach home base in time. May God guide us to victory.

The rebels follow us doggedly. Their relentlessness is almost impressive... but something isn't right. It's almost as if they know what we're doing. We may have a spy in our midst. I cannot take the chance that rebels have infiltrated our crew. I have disabled the long range communications. Now, I wait, for if there are rebels aboard, without orders from their masters, they will have to act...

The thirteen crew of the Federation Starship

The Kestrel

listen to these logs... thirteen man, women and other assorted beings listening and looking at their murdered captain. The Rebels are among you. Will you survive the rebel infiltration - or will the Federation fall?

Living to Fight Another Day (4/13):

Aronis

Juls,

Federation Ensign

Paschendale,

Federation Senior Engineering Officer

Venmar,

Federation Ensign

xRECKONERx,

Independent Slug Trader

Tasting the Space (9/13):

Venrob

,

Rebel Assassin

, ejected into space on Day One.

Anatole Kuragin,

Federation Senior Security Officer

, burnt to a crisp on Night One

havingfitz,

Federation Ensign

, died of oxygen deprivation on Night One

Jargonaut

mykonian

,

Rebel Commander

, ejected into space on Day Two

Belisarius,

Fireproof Federation Ensign

, died of oxygen deprivation on Night Two

T S O

Perfect Chaos

Formerfish,

Federation Senior Medical Officer

, burnt to a crisp on Night Two

Espressojet,

Combat-proof Federation Ensign

, ejected into space on Day Three

Albert B. Rampage,

Federation Ensign

, died of oxygen deprivation whilst also being burnt to a crisp on Night Three

hitogoroshi,

Rebel Saboteur

, ejected into space on Day Four.

[Bella]

Rules

1. I am the Lord thy Mod. My word is law. The mod reserves the right to amend these rules at any time.

2. Despite this, I can (and probably will) screw-up. Feel free to point out any errors you feel I have made. Any and all grievances should be dealt with via PM, so as not to disrupt the game. Remember rule one, though - ultimately, my decision is final.

3. Quoting of role PMs (aside from, y'know, names and QTs) is allowed. Quoting of other communications between you and the mod is not okay.

4. You may not discuss the game outside the thread unless permitted to do so by your role, and according to the restrictions of said role.

5. We have vote and unvote tags. I recommend using them to help avoid voting confusion. Note, though, that I operate under the assumption that improperly formatted votes are still valid - it just makes my job easier if you do it clearly. Also, try and ensure you make it clear who you are voting for - the use of full usernames is preferred, but if you must use shortened versions, make sure they are not able to be confused with other players. Be warned: if the mod misunderstands your voting intentions, the fault lies with you. You do not need to unvote in order to move your vote.

6. Lynches occur when a simple majority (50%+1) votes for them. No lynches are approved with 50% of the votes, as this is enough to prevent a lynch from going through. If the game reaches a deadline without a player reaching enough votes for a lynch, then there will be no lynch. Be decisive.

7. Once a majority is reached, no further votes or unvotes will be counted.

8. If you die, you die. No posts may be made by deceased players after their lynch is confirmed by the mod.

9. Day phases will last a maximum of three weeks and night phases will last a maximum of 3 days, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

10. Stay active! Players will be prodded if they don't post within a 72 hour period without prior warning. If you intend to be V/LA for any period of time, please post it in the game thread so the players and the mod will know where you are. Persistent offenders will be forcibly replaced. You have been warned.

11. Play nice. Try to moderate your language and be civil and respectful to all players. It is, afterall, just a game.

12. All contributions to the game must be explicit and open - no hidden text or cryptography is allowed.

13. The most important rule, lucky 13.... have fun!

[Bella]

Special Rules:

The Captain is the most important person on a starship. As a result, your crew will always have a captain, who will be named in this post. Initially, the Captain will be selected at random - meaning that their alignment is NOT confirmed and they may have any other ability that exists in the game. The Captain can field promote a first officer, who takes over if the Captain dies. In game terms, the captain has a one-shot Governor ability, which they can use in order to prevent a person from being lynched. They may NOT target themselves, and the single shot is restored if there is a change of captain.

Captain: Albert B. Rampage

First Officer: hitogoroshi

[Bella]

Role PMs have been sent - the game will start when 9/13 players have confirmed!

[Anatole Kuragin]

Reporting for duty, captain.

CONFIRMED

[Belisarius]

/confirm

[havingfitz]

/confirmed

[Aronis]

/confirm

[xRECKONERx]

/confirm

[Jargonaut]

/confirm

[hitogoroshi]

/le confirm

[Venmar]

/confirm town

[Paschendale]

/confirmed

[Albert B. Rampage]

/confirm

[Albert B. Rampage]

Reporting for duty, captain.

CONFIRMED

As you were.

[Bella]

Day one has officially begun!

Vote Count 0:

Not voting: Albert B. Rampage, Anatole Kuragin, Aronis, Belisarius, Espressojet, havingfitz, hitogoroshi, Jargonaut. Paschendale, T S O, Venmar, Venrob, xRECKONERx


Deadline in: (expired on 2014-07-31 22:00:00)

[havingfitz]

Too many Ven*s...

VOTE: Venmar

[Espressojet]

>Quoting of role PMs (aside from, y'know, names and QTs) is entirely fine, since examples have been supplied

Wait, where?

[Paschendale]

Mutiny against the captain!

VOTE: Albert

[Anatole Kuragin]

>Quoting of role PMs (aside from, y'know, names and QTs) is entirely fine, since examples have been supplied

Wait, where?

You didn't get the "you are a townie" PM with examples of roles?

[Jargonaut]

VOTE: T S O for the weird spaces in his name.

What does it mean, except for names? We can quote our whole PM except for our flavor name?

[Albert B. Rampage]

Mutiny against the captain!

VOTE: Albert

Mark my words boy, mark them well, I have survived your predecessors and I will survive you. Now stand down, soldier.

[Belisarius]

w00t I'm in spaaaaaace

VOTE: Saxon

[Espressojet]

>Quoting of role PMs (aside from, y'know, names and QTs) is entirely fine, since examples have been supplied

Wait, where?

You didn't get the "you are a townie" PM with examples of roles?

I got

my

role

[Espressojet]

Mutiny against the captain!

VOTE: Albert

Mutinies abroad!

VOTE: Albert

Tell me, captain, who do you think should be your second in command?