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SWRP Newsletter #02:
February 22nd, 2018
Site Changes & Updates · Current Story Updates · Completed Player Plots · Important IC News
Greetings again, fellow SWRPers! It has officially been two months since the Seventh Timeline began and the timeline has been running well. Members have created a colorful array of interesting characters and intriguing plots. Plots are running with a diversity of stories and opportunities, including the Beast Riders Return for the Jedi Exiles. There have been some changes to the site since the launch, will be reviewed in this newsletter along with the progress of the overall story of the timeline.
SWRP Newsletter #02:
February 22nd, 2018
Site Changes & Updates · Current Story Updates · Completed Player Plots · Important IC News
Greetings again, fellow SWRPers! It has officially been two months since the Seventh Timeline began and the timeline has been running well. Members have created a colorful array of interesting characters and intriguing plots. Plots are running with a diversity of stories and opportunities, including the Beast Riders Return for the Jedi Exiles. There have been some changes to the site since the launch, will be reviewed in this newsletter along with the progress of the overall story of the timeline.
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▵Site Changes & Updates
The Seventh Timeline is progressing fantastically. However, more minor factors have been polished since the last newsletter. With the use of the new level system, there have been some things that the admin team has realized needs to be better defined for what to expect of different levels when you're in combat. We have complied some examples and better descriptions to help guide people forward. These can be found in either the PvP Guide or the Force Powers Rules. There are some limits to what level ones are capable of. Some examples for a level one Force user would include lightning and tutaminis. Although possible to cast lightning, level one Force users lack the power of a true master and is generally incapable of killing in a single blast and will tire a use much more quickly than many abilities. Likewise, blocking a blaster or saber with tutaminis would be exceptionally difficult if not impossible for a level one. As your characters level up, they become capable of impressive feats and are able to more easily maintain their focus.
AS A REMINDER, LEVEL TWO(2) CHARACTERS ARE KNOWN BY ALL CHARACTERS IN THEIR FACTION AND LEVEL THREE(3) CHARACTERS ARE KNOWN THROUGHOUT ALL FACTIONS. Please keep this in mind while your character is in a thread with a level two(2) or level three(3) character.
The Plot System has also been updated. Previously, it had been said that each character was allowed to lead a single (1) plot. This has now changed. Now, each character may lead one (1) of each type of plot at a time. For instance, your character can lead a Character plot and a Tech plot at the same time. However, they could not lead two Character plots at the same time. As always, please consult with a plot mod (@Deviant, @Valen Pelora, @Insalius) or @Sreeya or @Malon if you have questions regarding the mechanics of the plot system.
A thread has been created for Lightsaber Bounty Submissions. It can be found in the Outer Rim Territories forum and takes place on Nal Hutta. Bounty submissions must be posted IC. Find a way to include a link to the thread where your character claimed the lightsaber so that it can be verified. The bounty submission thread is, obviously, a death-disabled NON-PVP thread. Please wait for the character account to acknowledge your characters submission before making use of their acquired credits.
Credits earned from these submissions are IC (versus the OOC credits you use for leveling up) and can be used to purchase advanced technology. In order to purchase advanced tech, first wait for your bounty to be confirmed, then add the advanced tech of your choice to your character profile (CP), and, lastly, post in your CP thread notifying everyone that you made such a purchase. This is an accountability measure.
▵Current Story Updates
General Time Update
PVP Updates
Plot and Events Updates
▵Completed Player Plots
Finding an abandoned Jedi Temple on the planet Vrogas Vas, Alphonse Carraway decided to excavate the ruins and turn the facility into an aid station for the Mid Rim region, as well as create a fueling depot for ships passing through the area. To do this he created a small mining company taking in the resources of the nearby asteroid belt, hired ex-Republic military and specialists to man the facility, and allied with a group of Ossein to protect the mining operation and refueling station as a start to bridging relations between their two societies. The station was set as a permanent fixture after fending off an attack from Exiles with no damage to the facility.
Master Evalyn Dan'ela has begun a campaign to rehabilitate the image of the Jedi Order. With the help of an intrepid band of Jedi, Master Dan'ela gathered the necessary supplies to build an autonomous refugee Aid Station. The Aid Station would serve as a place refugees from across the galaxy could get necessary medical help, rest, recharge and be safe. The station was built on Brentaal with permission from one of the influential families on Brentaal. Sadly, an anti-Force and anti-refugee mob attempted to burn down the Station. The Jedi successful defended the Station and disbanded the mob without violence. The Aid Station is now up and running.
▵Important IC News
The Search for the Missing Councilors: Tanda Winters
Jedi Knights Nora Grazioso (@GABA Ren), Jon Reukli (@Richie B.), Kei Serrano (@TWD26) and Kal Vox (@Phoenix) sought out to find the missing Shadow Master on Nar Shaddaa. Jon, Kal and Nora found a possible lead with a unfriendly Rodian Gang Leader while Kei Serrano ran into a dead end when working with Jack Lawson (@Faster Than Light), a Hutt Cartel Slicer, to investigate Jedi activity in a known refugee slum.
During their interrogation with the Rodian Gang Leader, Kal and Nora were met with resistance and Jon fell in a skirmish with the Bounty Hunter, Tage Mak (@Sreeya). With only just the two of them left, Nora and Kal dig deeper on their name gained from the Rodian, however, their efforts were fruitless and narrowly escape a trap with some assistance from a career criminal named Alphonse Carraway (@Insalius).
The Jedi returned to Ossus in order to seek additional help, but following the disastrous Trial of Alais Drast, Kal left the Order, leaving Nora to request help and refusing to give up on the search for Shadow Master Winters. Jedi Knights Saeros (@Vosrik), Mikko Wexler, and Shalken Tanari (@Shalken) join the search. Splitting into two groups, Nora and Saeros find information from some pirates during a Pazaak game about their run ins with a dangerous Zeltron Jedi. Though on their investigation of where her last whereabouts were located, the area was destroyed by a fire as they were joined by a dangerous wookiee (@Clayton) to investigate. Mikko and Shalken asked around in a Cantina about Jedi activity and though came up empty handed, they left with a feeling that someone was watching them.
It wasn't until Knight Grazioso returned from the Devaron Massacre to the Conclave did Councilor Winters made her dramatic return, calling for the Order to step up in their fight against the growing darkness and decide on a new Jedi Grand Master to lead them.
State of the Jedi Exiles
As a group, the Jedi Exiles have remained a quiet and shadowy force, though some have risen and made themselves known to the larger galaxy:
Having completed his mission, the Exile Master Leviticus (@Deviant) successfully established a temple on the Deep Core planet of Prakith. His efforts were assisted by a number of other exiles (@Narsi, @Gian Greydragon, @DraconicPsycho, and @Malon) and, despite the loss of Valerian during the final mission to establish this base and Rhea on Mustafar, the temple remains standing and is fully operational.
The fallen Jedi Knight Alais Drast (@Sreeya), meanwhile, led a successful assault alongside her fellow exiles (@Orbit, @Phoenix, @Logan, @Malon) to attack the Jedi temple (which also served as a listening outpost) on Devaron, sending shockwaves through the Order. The attack resulted in several deaths and the permanent scarring of of Jedi Shadow Nora (@GABA Ren); the status of the young Jedi Knight Vin (@Wit) after the attack remains unknown.
Meanwhile, a group of Exiles has assembled to attempt to establish a foothold on the world of Anzat. With each move of these various cells, the Exiles bring themselves more and more into the light, while simultaneously the attention of something far sinister waiting beyond the veil of stars...
Interview with the Jury Foreman of the Trial of Suu
Tryck
Interviewed by
Mason Eldrydge
Me: Okay, I think we can get this done in five minutes or less. So, Tryck, you were the Foreman of the Jury for the recent trial of the laser sword thief named Suu?
Tryck: Paid for an hour, you have. Correct, you are. Pissed off, I was. Booked, my whole day was. Pleased, my clients were not.
Me: *Shakes head* Such a terrible thing. You provide a service that is sorely needed in this City. At what point did you know that the man was guilty?
Tryck:Decided, I was, when he was put into his box. Boring, his looks were. Followed suit, his life must have. Excitement, he craved. Brains, he lacked.
Me: One of the Jurors DID say they heard the deceased say, and I quote, 'Holy shit, you are the most uninteresting person I've ever seen.', end quote. It seems you agree with this sentiment?
Tryck: Roasted, he was. The truth, he spoke. A loss to us all, his death is. Made worth it, the witnesses did. A discount I would give. To Tage, especially. Mmm...*Licks lips*
Me: What did you think of the sentence? Was it too sudden? And did the Judge have a permit for that blaster?
Tryck: Funny, you are. Permits, this planet has not seen. In years, even. Justified, the Judge was. Guilty was the defendant, of our time wasted. Your five minutes have passed. The other fifty five, you must prepare for.
Me: O-okay, that's all for now, thank you for your...Wait, how are you-*Audio cut off*
The Seventh Timeline is progressing fantastically. However, more minor factors have been polished since the last newsletter. With the use of the new level system, there have been some things that the admin team has realized needs to be better defined for what to expect of different levels when you're in combat. We have complied some examples and better descriptions to help guide people forward. These can be found in either the PvP Guide or the Force Powers Rules. There are some limits to what level ones are capable of. Some examples for a level one Force user would include lightning and tutaminis. Although possible to cast lightning, level one Force users lack the power of a true master and is generally incapable of killing in a single blast and will tire a use much more quickly than many abilities. Likewise, blocking a blaster or saber with tutaminis would be exceptionally difficult if not impossible for a level one. As your characters level up, they become capable of impressive feats and are able to more easily maintain their focus.
AS A REMINDER, LEVEL TWO(2) CHARACTERS ARE KNOWN BY ALL CHARACTERS IN THEIR FACTION AND LEVEL THREE(3) CHARACTERS ARE KNOWN THROUGHOUT ALL FACTIONS. Please keep this in mind while your character is in a thread with a level two(2) or level three(3) character.
The Plot System has also been updated. Previously, it had been said that each character was allowed to lead a single (1) plot. This has now changed. Now, each character may lead one (1) of each type of plot at a time. For instance, your character can lead a Character plot and a Tech plot at the same time. However, they could not lead two Character plots at the same time. As always, please consult with a plot mod (@Deviant, @Valen Pelora, @Insalius) or @Sreeya or @Malon if you have questions regarding the mechanics of the plot system.
A thread has been created for Lightsaber Bounty Submissions. It can be found in the Outer Rim Territories forum and takes place on Nal Hutta. Bounty submissions must be posted IC. Find a way to include a link to the thread where your character claimed the lightsaber so that it can be verified. The bounty submission thread is, obviously, a death-disabled NON-PVP thread. Please wait for the character account to acknowledge your characters submission before making use of their acquired credits.
Credits earned from these submissions are IC (versus the OOC credits you use for leveling up) and can be used to purchase advanced technology. In order to purchase advanced tech, first wait for your bounty to be confirmed, then add the advanced tech of your choice to your character profile (CP), and, lastly, post in your CP thread notifying everyone that you made such a purchase. This is an accountability measure.
▵Current Story Updates
General Time Update
- It has been a year since the tragedy on IIum took place.
PVP Updates
- In Memorium
- Alyona Nálan was eliminated by Suu unloading his blaster into her.
- Odric Arriston was swiftly killed by Rhea and Tarani Normar on Alderaan.
- Tarani Normar has been deemed to have literally outlived her usefulness by Rhea
- Arno Coates was strangled to death by Rhea on Serenno.
- Saeros had his neck snapped by Alais Drast while valiantly defending a Jedi Temple on Devaron.
- Dragen Wrexyl was killed by Siris with force lightning as he heroically gave his life defending the Devaron Jedi Temple.
- Liam Valros was cut down by Camila Shan while also Alais Drast strangled him, killing him at the Devaron Jedi Temple.
- Reports of Suu's death are varied, some say he was decapitated in a bar by Halmo'de Torobah while others say he was executed for his crimes on Nal Hutta.
- Orion Fel brought glass bottles in a blaster fight with Rallick Norm, and ended as one would expect.
- Alma Zeta was shot through the throat by Kal Vox, killing her instantly
- Rhea met her death at the hands of Kal Vox, ending with the woman engulfed in lava.
- Zaq Alphax's head was cleaved off by Ralick Nom with a sword in a deadly bar fight
- Ishem Jehudahl Akhazoróth was cut down in a lightsaber duel by Qho'rinn Solas
- Valerian was killed in the aftermath of an explosion brought about by the death of large and powerful dark side abomination on Prakith.
- Alphonse Carraway passed away trying to save Vin Pavan from falling to the Dark Side.
- Trillian Stubble was executed by Shiro Blagden for recording a conversation during a secret meeting of exiles.
- Landa Zo Kraltz was killed by Artyom Ivanov and Evalyn Thielen Dan'ela after having her legs shattered and her teammate abandoning her.
- Zik'ir was slain by Fennex Zeerda in lightsaber combat in Courscant's Underbelly.
- These characters are now level 2 and widely known throughout the faction:
- These characters are now level 3 and are known within the other factions:
- These characters have obtain Master rank:
- Wyck has ranked up to Jedi Master.
- Nora Grazioso has ranked up to Jedi Master.
- Siris has ranked up to Exile Master.
- Alais Drast has ranked up to Exile Master.
- SWRP SWAT strikes again!! Monthly SWAT report:
- The Great Hunt:
- Suu walks out with one lightsaber in Always In Something.
- Suu walks out with two lightsabers in Dry Heat and Bad Feelings.
- Rhea walks out with three lightsabers in Always In Something.
- OZ-442 walks out with one lightsaber in Always In Something.
- Orion Fel walks out with one lightsaber in Closure.
Plot and Events Updates
- There are currently 62 plots underway
- Two (2) plots have been completed
- The Hutt Tournament is complete. Alais Drast won it under the alias of Dahlia.
- The Beast Riders Return, for the Jedi Exiles, is underway on Dxun and Onderon!
▵Completed Player Plots
Finding an abandoned Jedi Temple on the planet Vrogas Vas, Alphonse Carraway decided to excavate the ruins and turn the facility into an aid station for the Mid Rim region, as well as create a fueling depot for ships passing through the area. To do this he created a small mining company taking in the resources of the nearby asteroid belt, hired ex-Republic military and specialists to man the facility, and allied with a group of Ossein to protect the mining operation and refueling station as a start to bridging relations between their two societies. The station was set as a permanent fixture after fending off an attack from Exiles with no damage to the facility.
Master Evalyn Dan'ela has begun a campaign to rehabilitate the image of the Jedi Order. With the help of an intrepid band of Jedi, Master Dan'ela gathered the necessary supplies to build an autonomous refugee Aid Station. The Aid Station would serve as a place refugees from across the galaxy could get necessary medical help, rest, recharge and be safe. The station was built on Brentaal with permission from one of the influential families on Brentaal. Sadly, an anti-Force and anti-refugee mob attempted to burn down the Station. The Jedi successful defended the Station and disbanded the mob without violence. The Aid Station is now up and running.
▵Important IC News
The Search for the Missing Councilors: Tanda Winters
Jedi Knights Nora Grazioso (@GABA Ren), Jon Reukli (@Richie B.), Kei Serrano (@TWD26) and Kal Vox (@Phoenix) sought out to find the missing Shadow Master on Nar Shaddaa. Jon, Kal and Nora found a possible lead with a unfriendly Rodian Gang Leader while Kei Serrano ran into a dead end when working with Jack Lawson (@Faster Than Light), a Hutt Cartel Slicer, to investigate Jedi activity in a known refugee slum.
During their interrogation with the Rodian Gang Leader, Kal and Nora were met with resistance and Jon fell in a skirmish with the Bounty Hunter, Tage Mak (@Sreeya). With only just the two of them left, Nora and Kal dig deeper on their name gained from the Rodian, however, their efforts were fruitless and narrowly escape a trap with some assistance from a career criminal named Alphonse Carraway (@Insalius).
The Jedi returned to Ossus in order to seek additional help, but following the disastrous Trial of Alais Drast, Kal left the Order, leaving Nora to request help and refusing to give up on the search for Shadow Master Winters. Jedi Knights Saeros (@Vosrik), Mikko Wexler, and Shalken Tanari (@Shalken) join the search. Splitting into two groups, Nora and Saeros find information from some pirates during a Pazaak game about their run ins with a dangerous Zeltron Jedi. Though on their investigation of where her last whereabouts were located, the area was destroyed by a fire as they were joined by a dangerous wookiee (@Clayton) to investigate. Mikko and Shalken asked around in a Cantina about Jedi activity and though came up empty handed, they left with a feeling that someone was watching them.
It wasn't until Knight Grazioso returned from the Devaron Massacre to the Conclave did Councilor Winters made her dramatic return, calling for the Order to step up in their fight against the growing darkness and decide on a new Jedi Grand Master to lead them.
State of the Jedi Exiles
As a group, the Jedi Exiles have remained a quiet and shadowy force, though some have risen and made themselves known to the larger galaxy:
Having completed his mission, the Exile Master Leviticus (@Deviant) successfully established a temple on the Deep Core planet of Prakith. His efforts were assisted by a number of other exiles (@Narsi, @Gian Greydragon, @DraconicPsycho, and @Malon) and, despite the loss of Valerian during the final mission to establish this base and Rhea on Mustafar, the temple remains standing and is fully operational.
The fallen Jedi Knight Alais Drast (@Sreeya), meanwhile, led a successful assault alongside her fellow exiles (@Orbit, @Phoenix, @Logan, @Malon) to attack the Jedi temple (which also served as a listening outpost) on Devaron, sending shockwaves through the Order. The attack resulted in several deaths and the permanent scarring of of Jedi Shadow Nora (@GABA Ren); the status of the young Jedi Knight Vin (@Wit) after the attack remains unknown.
Meanwhile, a group of Exiles has assembled to attempt to establish a foothold on the world of Anzat. With each move of these various cells, the Exiles bring themselves more and more into the light, while simultaneously the attention of something far sinister waiting beyond the veil of stars...
Interview with the Jury Foreman of the Trial of Suu
Tryck
Me: Okay, I think we can get this done in five minutes or less. So, Tryck, you were the Foreman of the Jury for the recent trial of the laser sword thief named Suu?
Tryck: Paid for an hour, you have. Correct, you are. Pissed off, I was. Booked, my whole day was. Pleased, my clients were not.
Me: *Shakes head* Such a terrible thing. You provide a service that is sorely needed in this City. At what point did you know that the man was guilty?
Tryck:Decided, I was, when he was put into his box. Boring, his looks were. Followed suit, his life must have. Excitement, he craved. Brains, he lacked.
Me: One of the Jurors DID say they heard the deceased say, and I quote, 'Holy shit, you are the most uninteresting person I've ever seen.', end quote. It seems you agree with this sentiment?
Tryck: Roasted, he was. The truth, he spoke. A loss to us all, his death is. Made worth it, the witnesses did. A discount I would give. To Tage, especially. Mmm...*Licks lips*
Me: What did you think of the sentence? Was it too sudden? And did the Judge have a permit for that blaster?
Tryck: Funny, you are. Permits, this planet has not seen. In years, even. Justified, the Judge was. Guilty was the defendant, of our time wasted. Your five minutes have passed. The other fifty five, you must prepare for.
Me: O-okay, that's all for now, thank you for your...Wait, how are you-*Audio cut off*