Star Wars: Ascensions - Application Thread

[Scotty Rave]

STAR WARS: ASCENSIONS

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Storyline​

It is the year 50 ABY. It has been more than forty years since the Rebel Alliance defeated the Galactic Empire and established a new age of peace and freedom. Luke Skywalker established his Jedi Praxeum on Yavin 4, where he trains a new Jedi Order as Grand Master, and a New Republic Senate governs the Galaxy. However, other evils are stirring in the shadows, criminals are still operating and somewhere, a new Sith Lord will rise to oppose everything the Jedi stand for.

Current Chapter​

An unknown assassin has been killing Hutt gangsters on several different planets, and at the scene of each crime, a purple bachani flower is placed on the victim's forehead. Shavula, a young Hutt criminal who is terrified of the assassin, pleads to Master Skywalker for aid. Skywalker is reluctant, considering the bad blood between his friends and the late Jabba, but agrees for the sake of preserving life, and dispatches a team of Jedi to investigate. However, the assassin is always one step ahead, and the Jedi soon find themselves in danger of joining the body count.

Rules​

• Write coherently. That means no mashed together paragraphs where it's almost impossible or simply boring to try working out what's going on. Come on people, you were taught English in school for a reason. If you think that means you have to write ridiculously long paragraphs, it doesn't, because I understand sometimes it's hard to put details in without being stupid about it.
  
• Create a character, or characters (I'm allowing up to three each so long as you can handle it), that is well thought out and will develop properly as time goes on.
  
• Keep up with the story so that we don't have to keep going back and repeat ourselves about what's happening. I don't mean sit at your computer 24/7, because we all have lives outside the board, and on that note, try not to put up too many posts a day. I won't put down an actual limit, as I'm sure good players will know when enough is enough for now.
  
• This RPG is rated PG for possible violence and mature suggestions (those who know the slave trade in Star Wars will get what I mean). That means I will allow mildly sexual references (but nothing graphic, making out's fine, but none of the old in-out). If you think it's important to the plot or will become an important factor later, just say that it happened, but don't go into detail. Some things should stay private. I am also going to be nice and let you get away with mild swear words, but know when to draw the line and don't use it too often. I don't really have a problem with swearing, but that's my own inclination, and I realise a certain age group of people may at one point browse through this thread.
  
• The plot is pretty open at the moment, and I am willing to take ideas from players. Let's try to make this fun and not stuff it up with convuluted sub-plots running alongside each other. What is decided is that this is a separate story to the Star Wars universe, so do not use canon characters, or characters connected to the canon, otherwise you will find yourself very limited by way of your own story.
  
• This is one people seem to think I love and easily get angry about. I don't get angry, but it is extremely annoying to see people do this. GOD-MODDING and POWER-PLAYING! These are defined as when a player acts more powerful than they should and take control of gameplay elements (i.e. other people's characters) that aren't their own. Not every one of your attacks is going to hit, but not every attack is going to be dodged either. If a player has to leave for a certain amount of time, they can leave their characters to another player(s) but the other player(s) cannot kill off said characters without the express permission of the original creator.
  
• Give everybody a chance to play. If two characters are having a private conversation, say so in an OOC and we'll back off and let you carry it out, but don't make it drag on for ages and ages, and don't give away vital plot elements unless you're absolutely certain it's the right time.
  
• When creating your character, you will of course need to know their species and habitat quite well, so use this website, Wookiepedia, which has a great, comprehensive list of everything Star Wars-related.

Application Form​

Name:
Affiliation:
Rank:
Species:
Age:
Home World:
Gender:

Appearance:

Personality:

History:

Cybernetics:
Equipment:
Ship:

The section below is for Jedi and Dark Jedi/Sith characters only.

Lightsaber:
Force Affiliation: Light or Dark.
Force Level: Padawan/Apprentice, Knight or Master.
Force Powers:

List of Characters​

Jedi

• Grand Master Luke Skywalker - N.P.C.
• Knight Izen Artford - Scotty Rave
• Knight Tarak Nin - Demetrivamp
• Padawan Jakkel Warr-Son - Demetrivamp

 

[Scotty Rave]

Name: Izena’ford / Izen Artford
Affiliation: Jedi Order
Rank: Knight
Species: Twi’lek
Age: 26
Home World: Ryloth
Gender: Male

Appearance: At his height and build, Izen has little in common with the males of his race aside from his sharp teeth. Indeed, he has an incredibly feminine appearance, which has led to occasions where he has been mistaken for a woman, and even propositioned, much to his embarrassment. His skin is a dark yellow shade and his eyes are blue. His lekku are slender with white tips. He has a rare third lek, which he twines the other two around in a sort of braid, similar to the traditional braid worn by Human Jedi. Izen is most often seen wearing blue and silver Jedi garb.

Personality: A peaceful bohemian who prides himself on his art, Izen enjoys music and observing the events around him, which act as his inspiration. In truth, music is the only way to keep him calm, as his fearful experiences in the past mean he can change moods at the drop of a hat. He sometimes gets fed up with his appearance, though there is little he can do about it (which he realises). He has limited confidence in his Jedi abilities, and is sometimes reluctant to practise after almost killing someone with the Choke technique.

History: Growing up on Ryloth is rarely a pleasant experience. Even when living on the Life Zone, it is all too easy to slip into the two more dangerous sections of the planet, and the constant fear of heat storms was often the subject of paranoid banter. Izen and his twin brother Keff were born into aristocracy, and despite the glamorous rumours surrounding it, the life style was little more than a means of social alienation. Whereas Izen was the prized son for his rare three lekku, he remained a loner who stayed inside the family home. He kept himself occupied by taking up the nalargon.

Meanwhile, Keff revealed a sadistic streak in early life. At one time, Izen caught his brother bashing in a small animal’s head with a heavy stone. Keff forced him to keep it a secret, threatening to kill him if he ever told anyone. Such events became commonplace, and Keff held a tight vice of fear over his sibling.

When a particularly bad heat storm caused long-lasting consequences for their area of the Life Zone, the Fords left on a refugee ship bound for Dantooine, under the supervision of the Jedi Order, now rebuilding itself in the wake of the Empire’s destruction. Onboard, Keff noticed a shady-looking character and took advantage of his timid twin’s feminine features, selling him off as a slave. The crooked trader seized the first chance to whisk Izen away to the realm of an up-and-coming crime lord, Uvula the Hutt. Uvula was enraged to learn his new slave was in fact male, and struck him, leaving him with the distinctive crescent scar on his face. He only saved himself from death when he showed his skill with the nalargon, and the delighted Hutt made Izen his personal musician. It was rare to come across someone so young and yet so adept at the instrument. The child became one of Uvula’s most well-liked entertainers, and for a while the concept of escaping slavery left his mind.

It was not long, however, before Uvula’s operation was raided by the authorities (with Jedi intervention) and the Hutt’s men were imprisoned and his slaves freed. One particular Jedi discovered the boy hiding in the inner rim of the nalargon, and knew immediately that he was a Force-sensitive, and he was offered a place at the Academy, which he accepted.

Cybernetics: N/A
Equipment: Standard com-link, nalargon, protocol droid G-4BL
Ship: Pride of Ivory, heavily modified YT-2000 light freighter

Lightsaber: Gold bladed (single), equipped with hand-guard
Force Affiliation: Light
Force Level: Knight
Force Powers: Emphasises use of the Heal and Telekinesis techniques, but has the potential to do more, even displaying an affinity for Choke, much to his own horror.

 

[Demetrivamp]

Name: Tarak Nin
Affiliation: Jedi Order
Rank: Jedi Knight
Species: Togruta
Age: 29
Home World: Shili
Gender: Male

Appearance: Tarak looks like a Togruta with their red skin, and their gazelle like horns called Montrals . His skin is white near his eyes, and he has three lekku coming down from his neck. Tarak has a scar on his right cheek from a battle in his past. He mostly wears the usual Jedi outfit, and tends not to wear anything else. Tarak stands about six two.

Personality: Tarak somehow appears like he knows where everyone is, but it is just his sensitive hearing. Tarak also is good at pointing out a student’s weaknesses and tells them so that they will learn from their weaknesses to become stronger. Tarak is great at interacting with other species, but has trouble actually becoming their friends. Since Tarak's relationship with his father was very weak he seems to want to be a father figure to his Padawan, and so he is very strict, but kind to his student.

History: Tarak's father was the chief of their village, and his mother died during childbirth, and because the father had trouble connecting with his son, he simply went from nurse-maid to nurse-maid, and never established anything with his parents. When it was discovered he was Force Sensitive, they gave him up to the Jedi because it would at least let the boy have a life. When he turned fifteen he left to train as a Jedi,

After training under his teacher for ten years, and he was a Vurk Jedi Knight named Makai Tella until one day when his master just disappeared. After he got over his master’s disappearance he trained by himself for the next four years. Tarak was glad to know that the tournament that Padawans competed in to show their strength to Knights and master so that they would get recognition from them, and would gain a teacher. He went to this tournament and saw a fourteen year old named Jakkel Wilson, and even though he lost his match he had a lot of potential. Tarak followed Jakkkel who was upset of his lost and said,” Jakkel?” Jakkel turned and said,” What do you want?” Tarak laughed and said,” You had some potential out there, and I know that you lost back there, but trust me at your age I was just as bad.” Jakkel said,” You are just saying that.” Tarak said,” Why would the person who wants to teach you would lie to you?” Jakkel smiled and said,” So that is what you came to talk to me about.” Tarak then said,” Look you have skill, and potential so would you be my student?” And so Jakkel gained a teacher and Tarak gained a student.

Cybernetics: N/A
Equipment: Lightsaber, Standard Com-link, Protocol Droid T7- 2P4
Ship: Jedi Starfighter.

Lightsaber: Tarak’s lightsaber is double sided, and has no hand guard. Tarak’s lightsaber is Tangerine color on the blade, and is silver on the handle.

Force Affiliation: Light
Force Level: Knight
Force Powers: Good at using Telekinesis, and is good at controlling people’s minds.

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Name: Jakkel Warr-Son
Affiliation: Jedi Order
Rank: Padawan
Species: Human
Age: 14
Home World: Geonosis
Gender: Male

Appearance: Jakkel has black hair, and green eyes. He wears the normal Jedi clothes, and holds his lightsaber on the left side of his waist. He has tan skin, and is about five eleven. He has two braids that are next to each other which are colored green.

Personality: Jakkel is a kind and yet arrogant Padawan. He does try his best in learning new techniques, but isn’t the best at controlling how much energy he puts into them. Jakkel’s past hasn’t been the greatest, but he acts like it never happened and believes that his life before becoming a Jedi is important to him, because it helps him train harder so that things like what had happened to his parents don't happen to anyone else.

History: Jakkel’s family when he was young was poor, and since they didn’t have much money life was tough. He worked at his mother’s restaurant, as a cleaner and dish washer. His dad worked as a mechanic for ships, but still they didn’t make much money. Even though his life was hectic he still pulled through. Sadly though even with his life as bad as it was a few wanted criminals went to their diner one day and with his dad off of work for the day from repairing ships he helped Jakkel and his mom at work. The two criminals were being chased by bounty hunters and Jakkel’s mom called him over and told him to go hide in the back. After his dad asked the criminals what they wanted the two shot Jakkel's parents and ran searching for Jakkel to kill him so no one knew they were in town.

They searched for him so he wouldn’t tell where they were, but while they tried to find him the two bounty hunters chasing them killed the two and were upset knowing that, because they didn’t find the criminals fast enough Jakkel's parents died. Jakkel had ran off and Sophie who was the female bounty hunter from before told him that Geonosis wasn't the right place for a kid to grow up in so he was taken to Coruscant. There he was placed in a orphanage. But one day a Jedi was wondering through the streets of Coruscant, and Jakkel was outside playing withe the other orphans the Jedi noticed Jakkel and his sensitivity to the force. The Jedi went to the owner of the Orphanage and adopted Jakkel so that he could join the academy.

After a year Jakkel had started training in the academy, but since he was a brand new student to the academy he wasn't as skilled as the others his age. Even though he wasn't skilled enough he still tried his hardest.A three years and the Padawan tournament was about to start the next day and he trained very hard to prove himself. Going into the tournament he was up against an Iktotchi Jedi and even though he tried his best Jakkel lost the battle.

After leaving the area and being upset he heard a voice say,” Jakkel?” Jakkel turned and said,” What do you want?” Tarak laughed and said,” You had some potential out there, and I know that you lost back there, but trust me at your age I was just as bad.” Jakkel said,” You are just saying that.” Tarak said,” Why would the person who wants to teach you would lie to you?” Jakkel smiled and said,” So that is what you came to talk to me about.” Tarak then said,” Tarak then said,” Look you have skill, and potential so would you be my student? ” And so Jakkel gained a teacher and Tarak gained a student.

Cybernetics: N/A
Equipment: Lightsaber, Standard Com-link.
Ship: N/A

Lightsaber: Jakkel’s lightsaber is rounded, and at the bottom it ends in a point. Jakkel’s lightsaber’s blade has a dark lavender color to it.
Force Affiliation: Light
Force Level: Padawan/Apprentice
Force Powers: He is average for his level, and is a rounded force user with light techniques.

 

[Scotty Rave]

I'd still be happier with better spelling and grammar, but this is readable and there are no major problems so far as I can tell, so both are accepted.

 

[Scotty Rave]

I have a feeling that the reason people are ignoring the RP is because there isn't a set storyline, so I've added a description for the opening chapter.