Author Topic: Vengeance Is Mine
Winged_Jedi 
Registered: Feb '03
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Date Posted: 9/29/08 7:49am Subject: Vengeance Is Mine
Vengeance Is Mine

Introduction



"...of these tales and tragedies, the most famous is the tale of the Damasca children, and their violent quest for retribution.

It began with an unlikely marriage, in the year 301 BBY. Melissa Eden, a young and talented Jedi Knight, had been sent on a mission to recover a stolen Sith relic on the planet Iridonia. Her search for the thief led her to a criminal organisation headed by the charismatic gangster and former Mandalorian, Felix Damasca.

Their meeting had surprising consequences. The Sith relic was retrieved and returned to the safekeeping of the Order, but Eden and Damasca continued to see one another in secret. The pair fell in love, and they soon married. Intent on starting afresh without having to hide their love, Eden left the suffocating restraints of the Jedi Order, while Damasca put his life of crime behind him. They settled on Naboo, living in relative comfort, and raising six children over the next two decades.

And it was then that fate struck a cruel blow.

Not much is known of the day it happened. A group of thugs attacked the Damasca home with a brutal viciousness, leaving both Damasca and his wife dead, mutilating their corpses, and burning down the building. At first, it was presumed that the children had also been murdered, though their bodies were not found.

In time, it emerged that they had survived, and were embarking upon a vengeance that would shake the galaxy..."



-Darth Wyrrlok III, keeper of Sith lore




Gameplay

Welcome to the tragedy of the six scions of Damasca.

The game is very simple. You play one of these children, and as the story progresses (it will span several years) you will hunt down those responsible for the death of your parents. When you find them, you may choose to act like the Jedi your mother was, and hand them in to the authorities...or you may follow in your father's footsteps, and take a darker path. In the course of your journey you will accumulate power, wealth and prestige.

Of course it's not quite as straightforward as that! There are plenty of twists and turns and mysteries and revelations involved.

The game will also feature a simple monetary system. You will earn credits over time, and will need to use them for most things (anything from paying for passage to another planet, to buying a drink in a cantina, to purchasing weapons for battle). This is designed to add a financial element to the game which will become more and more important as you grow in power and influence.

Which leads me on to your retinue. As time passes, you will acquire your own personal following of droids, servants, mercenaries and pilots. How you use them is up to you. At first you may wish to play them as secondary characters, but by the end of the game you will have so many that you will see them more as resources to be sent off on missions and distributed here and there.

The main theme of this story, of course, is Revenge, and all its messy, murderous and often unpredictable consequences. Family will also play a very significant role. As will Destiny.




Character Sheet

Name: (remember that your surname will be Damasca)
Race: (your parents are human, but I'm willing to allow other species as adopted children)
Age: (between 13-21 please)
Sex: (up to you, of course)
Appearance: (Felix was white-haired, orange-eyed, tall and pale; Melissa was curly black-haired, brown-eyed, petite with brown skin)
Force sensitive: (up to you)
Skills: (any hobbies or talents that are appropriate to your age)
Personality:




Notes

1. PM all sheets to me.


2. My posts as GM will be made in the form of an ongoing narrative by Darth Wyrrlok III (as demonstrated above). You do not need to alter your posting style in any way, please play as you normally would.

3. There will be flashbacks at numerous points.

4. Before each post please state the number of credits you currently have.

5. Obey the TOS and respect your fellow players.

6. I. Am. The Law.

7. Have fun!

 

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Winged_Jedi 
Registered: Feb '03
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Date Posted: 9/29/08 10:11am Subject: RE: Vengeance Is Mine
Oh, and if it wasn't clear above, I will only be accepting six players. I will wait a few days before making decisions.

 

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Winged_Jedi 
Registered: Feb '03
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Date Posted: 9/30/08 9:14am Subject: RE: Vengeance Is Mine
And to clarify, the story will begin on the evening of your parents' deaths (sort of). Anyway, the age you put in your sheet is the age you are on the day your parents are killed.

 

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Burning_Endor 
Registered: Mar '08
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Date Posted: 10/1/08 7:31am Subject: RE: Vengeance Is Mine
OOC: I'm interested. I'll send in my CS tonight, once I'm out of school. :P

 

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Winged_Jedi 
Registered: Feb '03
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Date Posted: 10/2/08 2:27am Subject: RE: Vengeance Is Mine


Thank you to all who submitted a sheet. I have chosen my six players, they will be informed, and the game will begin shortly afterwards. We are now officially full.

 

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Sinrebirth 
Registered: Nov '04
23524_Xanatos
Date Posted: 10/2/08 2:35am Subject: RE: Vengeance Is Mine
GM Approved!

Name: Li Damasca
Race: Human
Age: 21
Sex: Male
Appearance: Middling-coloured skin, hazel eyed, around 6'' in height
Force sensitive: Yes
Skills: A writer, more than anything, and is handy in a creative fashion, rather than with his hands, has a mind which see's angles, despite being overly fond of rules.

Personality: As a writer he has the mind of analyst, aiming to be in touch with his emotions yet deciphering them constantly. Thus he is remarkably adult but also remarkably childish at times, currently going through a belated teenage phase with moments of dark moodiness, as opposed to be morally rigid and taciturn; concealed anger is often displayed, to his irritation. He fits into very few concepts, which makes him feel apart and simultaneously lightly arrogant.

 

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The_Loyal_Imperial 
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Date Posted: 10/2/08 4:39am Subject: RE: Vengeance Is Mine - Date Edited: 10/2/08 4:40am (1 edits total) Edited By: The_Loyal_Imperial
GM Approved!

Name: Raith Damasca.
Race: Human.
Age: 20.
Sex: Male.
Appearance: Tall and thin with pale skin. Possesses brown eyes and black hair.
Force sensitive: No.
Skills: A capable liar with a quick mind. Also moderately familiar with blaster and vibro weaponry.
Personality: The second eldest of the six scions of Damasca, Raith takes after his father more than his mother. From an early age he developed a taste for the idea of living in the grey area of the law, if not on the wrong side outright. His curious mind quickly grew bored with quiet and peaceful ways of the native Naboo people, and he took every chance he could to pay visits to the planet's spaceports and resident outlanders. From his father's criminal past he only takes pride, considering it a mark of a skilled and powerful individual to be able to lead a band of cutthroats while evading capture by the forces of the law.

Having failed to inherit his mother's talent with the Force, Raith has developed something of a distrust towards Jedi and others who do have the ability, and does not take well to having his thoughts poked at or otherwise invaded by others. While not a cruel individual, he possesses a rather coldly self-centered view of life, passed down from his father's Mandalorian ways, and would not hesitate to steal from or injure others if his own well-being or his family's was at risk. Raith also disdains the idea of physical confrontation, preferring to talk or manipulate rather than fight.

 

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Mango_Salsa 
Registered: Mar '06
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Date Posted: 10/2/08 5:46am Subject: RE: Vengeance Is Mine
GM Approved!

Name: Qira Damasca
Race: Human
Age: 19
Sex: Female
Appearance: As her mother, curly black-haired, brown-eyed, petite with brown skin
Force sensitive: Yes
Skills: Swoop driving, very agile (think Parkour, the activity of moving from point to point efficiently. Lots of running, jumping and rolling over obsticles, from heights, up and around walls, etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour), quick-witted (able to BS effectively).
Personality: Qira had been trained in secret by her mother in the ways of the Jedi, with the strict understanding that she was not to reveal this training to anyone, not even her father. When she was young it seemed like a game, but as she grew older and her mother told her of the reason she left the order, Qira began to understand more why she must keep her training hidden, for the Jedi Order seemed to teach that detatchment from family was one of its tenants, and Qira loved her mother, father, and siblings, and could not comprehend how leaving her family behind and forgoing love could be seen as serving the Force.

At the same time, Qira was a tomboy, and relished the rough-and-tumble exercises her father taught her. At the time, she didn't know it, but what he was really sharing with her were secrets to survival: hoe to hunt, how to fall, how to fight, and most of all, the fearlessness that he himself had always possessed.

 

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Imperial_Onset 
Registered: Sep '08
Date Posted: 10/2/08 12:55pm Subject: RE: Vengeance Is Mine
GM Approved!

Name: Peter (Pete) Damasca.
Race: Human.
Age: Thirteen.
Sex: Male.
Appearance: Peter is about average height for his age (5'10") and has black-straight hair that he keeps buzzed for a clean look. His complexion is a light-brownish color and he tans very easily with prolonged exposure to sunlight.
Force Sensitive: Yes, but he is unaware of his gift.
Skills: Riding Speeders, Mechanic Skills, Artistic, Deep-Thinker.
Personality: Peter is a very deep thinker, though he does not always think before he acts which has caused him a lot of trouble in the past. He has reached the point in his life where girls are looking far more attractive, and he has become very passionate towards the opposite sex. I guess it would be appropriate to call him a bit of a "player" as it would not be surprising to see him hitting on an attractive girl at any time no matter the circumstances. He spends a lot of his time just sitting around painting and repairing/riding his speeders. He has a "get-up-and-go" attitude and is a bit of a perfectionist which reflects on all of his work.

 

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Mango_Salsa 
Registered: Mar '06
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Date Posted: 10/2/08 1:17pm Subject: RE: Vengeance Is Mine - Date Edited: 10/2/08 1:18pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Mango_Salsa
OOC: While we're waiting for the game to begin, why don't we begin building our relationships? For example, the GM told me I have a twin (who hasn't posted a character sheet yet, so I'll come back to that one).

Pete, it looks like you and I have both put riding in our background. With Qira being 6 years older, can we establish that they used to go riding together? With Qira being athletic and Pete not always thinking before he does something, maybe he's pushed himself a little beyond his abilities trying to keep up? Certainly Qira could defer to him when it comes to mechanics, as I hadn't considered giving her any real skill in that area. Maybe the two of them spent time after riding with Peter tinkering with the bikes and Qira keeping him company?

What else can we think of to help establish our familial bonds?

 

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Sarge221 
Registered: Sep '06
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Date Posted: 10/2/08 1:47pm Subject: RE: Vengeance Is Mine - Date Edited: 10/2/08 2:49pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Sarge221
Someone mentioned my character? <.<

GM Approved


Name: Susul Damasca (from susulur, meaning to hear, to listen)
Race: Human
Age: 19
Sex: Male
Appearance: Though having taken his mother's black hair, he received more traits from his father with his hair being straight rather then curly, orange eyes, and pale skin. Having liked reading, he still undertook some of the more rigorous, Mandalorian development of his father that had put muscle on his 5'9" frame. As for clothing he tends to wear simple clothes; boots, a tunic, pants, a belt, and at times a jacket. What he has as a keepsake that he now carries around with his parents' deaths, however, is a braid of hairs, a mix of white and black, that is usually found on his person but can be found as a marker for whatever book he may be reading.
Force sensitive: Yes
Skills: Susul has a talent with the Force that heightens his senses and perception to detect sensations and details ever since he was a child. Thus, Susul is gifted with a heightened sense of awareness, him being prone to noticing details that may be missed by others and his natural curiosity causing him to dissect and analyze these details for clues or just anything interesting, kind of like a detective. For a more normal hobby, Susul likes to read and, though unusual, prefers old-fashion books instead of datapads and holotexts. The texts themselves can be about anything that may be interesting to him, from written details of weaponry, histories, medical and psychological texts, or just fictional stories.
Personality: Susul had been born as a relatively quiet child, not screaming or whining a lot like a child normally would. With his sensitivity to the Force and just natural curiosity, Susul was content to just usually sit around, experiencing the sensations that he could detect with the Force and from individuals like his other siblings, such as his twin sister Qira. That personality which had earned him his name didn't change over the years as Susul would usually be found alone, reading a book of whatever he felt like reading about but always willing to be a soundboard for his other siblings and help his parents when his assistance was needed. With his ever curious mind and heightened awareness, he likes to search for knowledge, drilling, dissecting, and analyzing information about...anything really, anything that may be interesting or gain him useful knowledge.

 

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Winged_Jedi 
Registered: Feb '03
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Date Posted: 10/2/08 6:41pm Subject: RE: Vengeance Is Mine
We're still waiting for one more player to post his sheet, then we begin. The roster looks like this:

Li Damasca-21-Sinrebirth
Raith Damasca-20-The_Loyal_Imperial
Qira Damasca-19-Mango Salsa
Susul Damasca-19-Sarge221
Danilo Damasca-16-sprintabm
Peter Damasca-13-Imperial_Onset

In the meantime, I approve of Mango_Salsa's suggestion. Family plays a large role in this game, so anything you guys can do to make those ties closer would be of help.

 

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Sinrebirth 
Registered: Nov '04
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Date Posted: 10/3/08 3:48am Subject: RE: Vengeance Is Mine
OOC: We could have a typical day, perhaps, when the parents are away. Li runs the house as the eldest between work, the riders are going out, Li and Susul bonding with the reading, etc. Sounds okay, Winged, everyone?

 

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Mango_Salsa 
Registered: Mar '06
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Date Posted: 10/3/08 5:49am Subject: RE: Vengeance Is Mine
I'm fine with that!

 

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Sarge221 
Registered: Sep '06
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Date Posted: 10/3/08 6:53am Subject: RE: Vengeance Is Mine
OOC: Sounds good to me.

 

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sprintabm 
Registered: May '05
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Date Posted: 10/3/08 1:22pm Subject: RE: Vengeance Is Mine
GM Approved

Name: Danilo Damasca
Race: human
Age: 16
Sex: male
Appearance: Brown skin and eyed and black hair like mother. Height closer to father, but not as tall as he was.
Force sensitive: yes
Skills: blaster marksmanship, unarmed self-defense, air and space craft piloting
Personality: An active and happy person, especially when taking part in his activities. Loves his siblings, no matter how annoying they can be at times. Likes to provoke arguments with them, mostly in a joking manner just to irritate them for his amusement. Very much admires and loves his parents and does his best to be a good son.

He took up blaster marksmanship in his early teens and piloting air and space craft just recently at the encouragement of his father. He always has had a very strong interest in all things military: doctrine, tactics, tradition, culture, weapons, vehicles, technologies, etc., furthering his interest in his activities. While usually seen as carefree kid, when it comes to his activities and likes he becomes very serious about it, and rarely the serious streak comes out outside of his activities, only if the situation absolutely requires it.

Although inheriting his mother's sensitivity to the force, he is against using it as he feels it is cheating especially when it comes to enhancing his skills. He would rather have more confidence in his own physical self than in some "mystical" ability.

 

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