Neutral Territory Intro Thread

[Zach]

Jumping back into it, playing for the Light this time around. Got my character started off as an evacuation refugee from the Fall of Coruscant, essentially sold into slavery until freedom in 1022 ABY (assuming that's still the current timeline date), and heading course for the neutral territory of Manaan in search for any sign of the remaining Jedi Order in hiding. I've also considered the DSC Daedalus space station as a safehaven to search for clues to reunite with the Order without the immediate threat of the Sith breathing down on every corner of the galaxy.

The turning point of the Siege of Manaan was an influential point in my character's background, deriving from grapevine rumors throughout the slave trade in Hutt Space, instilling a new inspiration of hope and survival for countless enslaved Hutt victims. That's the only relevant importance to the setting, other than the prerequisite of being a location of moderate safety (neutral territory) in contrast to the Sith oppression of anything under-the-table, not just Jedi or the Rebellion.

EDIT: Actually, I'd like to get some sort of lead from Manaan that leads to the DSC Daedalus Residential area, or however it plays out. I'm even down to help someone out with their character's plot, so it's less story-based for me and more kick-start back into the galaxy's shenanigans after a decade of slave trade stuff. Oh, almost like our actual time-skip...

 

[Radiwalker]

I find this interesting and I'd like to participate with one of my characters. You get to choose between Katarina, Jaina and Mar'a'nouroudo. The first one is pretty much an indy going about trying to gain some capital, I don't know how they can interact, but I think it might be interesting. The second is a Jedi, she supposedly traveled a lot during the time of the skip, but I haven't really gone into details. The third is a chiss, looking for new allies to fight against the sith, as they betrayed the chiss and she wants revenge :P

 

[Zach]

That sounds awesome to me, a nice selection of individuals that could all have a part in how things are stretched across the galaxy thus far. I'm most interested in Katarina, as she sounds like the most detached from society, but Jaina caught my eye too. More than anything, my character really just needs a lifeline to find - or have someone find her and point in the right direction.

How would you feel about Aleyah's meeting Katarina Leone on Manaan, maybe something to do with the monopolized kolto market? Not much comes to mind besides your sensing my character's Force sensitivity in the same trading section of Ahto City. Aleyah was in seclusion since a child with a non-Force sensitive guardian. She's reached the point where she can present herself in the Force, might even be able to detect someone trying to be found, but she has no skill in making sure only a Jedi can sense her.

 

[Radiwalker]

Sounds pretty good to me. I'm quite keen on playing with Katarina as I need to put her out there :D Manaan has always been one of my favorite planets, so what I ask is, when do we start? :P

Edit: Also sorry for the slow response :X :(

 

[Zach]

Thread's up, someone indi joined, but we're still early in.

[OPEN] One Thing to Bring on an Island (Neutral Ground)


EDIT: I've retracted my Jedi app, but I'm still doing this thread as an active social in neutral territory to build up to Jedi involvement, so feel free to join.

 

[Radiwalker]

I'll put up a post soon ^^

 

[Zach]

No doubt, take your time.

 

[Radiwalker]

Finally put a post up. Tell me if anything troubles you about it, also I'm sorry for the great delay, but I had a relatively busy day :P

 

[Zach]

Nah, it all looks great. I'm interested as to how Katarina plans to snag Aleyah. The only thing she might of use to your character is the hyperspace return coordinates to where she originated in Hutt Space. Though it isn't too valuable, it would land anyone who followed it pretty close to the slave-trade lines. I only mention it because of the 'contact' idea, which might frighten Aleyah now that Corten's in the mix - might almost look like a bounty trap XD

 

[Radiwalker]

I think this whole thing is really going to be messed up. But don't worry about Kat, she needs valuable contacts and a jedi/former jedi (current rebel?) is a valuable contact any day. See she's kinda mixing up in the whole galaxy at war thing, but she really has her own battle to fight and for that she will need powerful friends who owe her favors :D and of course quite a few credits and good equipment - hence her wanting to get in contact with the Cartel (and besides, the Cartel wouldn't mind helping her out, after she does their dirty work for a while :D)

 

[Zach]

Favors are an excellent example of value. I myself wouldn't mind throwing my own character in someone's debt if it mutually benefited both our characters, but really as long as it meant getting that GalaxyBook friend request! XD

 

[Radiwalker]

Hahahahahaha! Be careful tho, I've heard the sith keep track of it and if you share your location - they find you :D so don't go about tagging yourself when you go for jawa juice with the guys/gals :D

But I do think that, given the way things are going down, it will be more helpful to have powerful allies, than to be powerful/influential yourself, for if you are the latter, people will want you dead :D

 

[Zach]

Indeed. Really fills in with the whole banding together theme against the Imperium. A whole bunch o' nobodies still makes something - as for actual IC content, depending on the circumstances and if it's something that would help you out, Aleyah's ship is full of recently freed slaves (for whom she's seeking kolto with which to treat the injured/sick with). Most of them would be looking for new lives and such, for those that actually survive. If you need a free hired-gun in the near future, I have X amount of nameless cannon fodder to soak up shots in an unexpected gunfight *suggestive shrug*. That is, in exchange for information regarding a lead to the whereabouts of Rebel allies :D

Primarily, I'd like to incorporate the rumors of the Civilian Resistance on Terminus (did I already cover this with you in PMs?), as I already have a short thread started looking around there. Word of CR would definitely spread by common grapevine gossip, but I guess I'm looking for the specific point at Terminus's direction as a crime-infested backwater planet with a general populace of unhappy people that already break the law for social needs of survival against the Sith oppression.

 

[Radiwalker]

I think Cortan could help with that. As he's being the info guy in this RP :D Also in our PMs you talked about joining the jedi, not the rebels, so this is new :P Generally Katarina would/should know most of the rumors, tho it'd be hard for her to tell the ones that are true from the misleading ones.

Also I see your point in joining forces against the sith. I can see how the Hutt Cartel might even considering allying with the rebels and the jedi to oppose the sith, if they are threatened, or this timeline could take an unexpected turn and require the Empire and the Rebels to ally in order to halt the expansion of the Hutt Cartel :D