NPCs
Respectable
Respectable
Johnny Ford
Johnny Ford
Vulture - Owen Hardy (a.k.a. Johnny Ford)
To,
Lisa REDACTED
Hey Liz. They told me you and your mother were back on REDACTED and I figure I’d send you a letter. I can’t say where I am, or what I’m doing. But I hope to see you both soon. Last time I you wanted to know my story. So here it is, hopefully they don’t take out too much: Life in training was tough, but life on the ranch was tougher. I was born on REDACTED where most folks ain’t even heard of a laser. I had three brothers and two sisters. We all grew up covered in dirt and manure, riding horses and shooting BB guns. It wasn’t all fun and games of course. My bother Jeb was killed during a tragic cattle stampede. That was sad. Then Gurtie, my youngest sis, got torn up by wolves. Barely found anything but her hair bow. Nasty bit of business that. When Bart fell off a cliff Pa decided to ship me off. Thought there’d be less dangers out here or something.
Pa sent me to his brother in REDACTED. Good guy. Bit too fancy for my taste though. He went through this whole phase of putting me in fancy duds and teaching me to talk proper. When that didn’t work he settled for writing practice and fancy vehicle lessons. Suffice it to say, we didn’t get along. I spent a lot of time out of his house, going to the theatre to watch the moving pictures on those huge screens. Course there was a gang, or gangs, they all looked the same to me. But the sons a’ guns tried to rob me a couple times. They quickly learned to cross the street when they saw me coming. Yellow bellied cowards.
Anyway, uncle REDACTED got sick of me pretty quick and sent me off to the academy, said I needed to learn what was out there, teach me some manners. Well, I don’t know about manners, but dang if I didn’t learn a lot! They said you get to travel and they meant it. Training was on of course, but my aptitude for blowing people away at 1000 meters helped move me up the ranks quickly. (No thanks to pegging them gophers at home I’m sure.) For a while they had me working on the ground in hostile territory. I met a lovely young lady there. Yep, Sophie Dumont. She was my commanding officer in the field, and in other places too. (If you know what I mean.) We had a good couple years together, was even thinking about quitting and starting a family. All good things must come to an end though. The date was REDACTED and we were almost ready to head home. We were on REDACTED dealing with the civil war there. Nasty bit of cartel business you see the
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Anyway, Sophie and I had taken a squad out to deal with REDACTED but they got there first and were waiting for us. Lost most of the squad on our way out. Sophie got hit with a round in the back. She didn’t even make it back to camp. REDACTED got killed by a spy the day after and they pulled us out. I was ‘this’ close to quitting, but they gave me a year off and that’s when I met your mother. You were born soon after. When they pulled me back in they dropped me into special forces instead of the ground troops. Now they got me flying planet to planet with weirdos I ain’t never met before. Good group through. Mostly.
Tell your mother I’ll be home soon,
I love you both,
Your Pa
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Johnny Ford’s time in the special forces was composed of a brief training period after which he was quickly snatched up by The Nest, a task squad designed for reconnaissance and assassination. In this tangle of talented individuals, each person was given a codename based on their purpose. After a heavy assessment, Johnny was assigned ‘Vulture’ and, of his own accord, got a Vulture silhouette tattooed across his back.
Codename Vulture was never given a mission with a time constraint. He waited patiently for his targets to slip up. Closing in, knocking off obstacles until he and the target were the only two left standing. Then he would move in and take what was his.
The members of The Nest often work undercover within different organizations. All members know each other’s facial features and Codename’s but nothing else. As many of the organizations they are working within have conflicts, members of The Nest are not forbidden to fight each other in order to keep up their charade. It is encouraged to keep from killing other members of The Nest, but understood that some things cannot be bypassed. As such, members do everything possible to keep away from other members except for during briefings and group missions.
The eight members are Eagle, Osprey, Kite, Hawk, Harrier, Vulture, Falcon, and Owl. The group is lead by Condor.
Each member gets a Mandatory Tattoo on the right side of their chest ’N’ and then a number. 1-9. #1 is always Condor. Johnny has N7.
Codename Vulture was never given a mission with a time constraint. He waited patiently for his targets to slip up. Closing in, knocking off obstacles until he and the target were the only two left standing. Then he would move in and take what was his.
The members of The Nest often work undercover within different organizations. All members know each other’s facial features and Codename’s but nothing else. As many of the organizations they are working within have conflicts, members of The Nest are not forbidden to fight each other in order to keep up their charade. It is encouraged to keep from killing other members of The Nest, but understood that some things cannot be bypassed. As such, members do everything possible to keep away from other members except for during briefings and group missions.
The eight members are Eagle, Osprey, Kite, Hawk, Harrier, Vulture, Falcon, and Owl. The group is lead by Condor.
Each member gets a Mandatory Tattoo on the right side of their chest ’N’ and then a number. 1-9. #1 is always Condor. Johnny has N7.
Failures & Embarrassments
Johnny Ford’s biggest failure was his attempt on the assassination of a renowned bounty hunter, Jung Lei, that was giving the New Amendment Union a hard time.
"It took 2 years for me to become a trusted member of the bounty hunter's crew. After another month, Lei was under my gun. But I missed something. We were on world and I followed him into a what I thought was a safe house. After a brief scuffle I had him at my mercy and almost pulled the trigger when I was interrupted by his son. Small eight year old kid. Grabbed my leg, caught me off guard. I paused, for a moment, and Lei turned the tide. We fought again and I had to retreat. Now Lei knows who I am, knows I want him dead, and has kept me looking over my shoulder for the past few years. The Nest was not happy with that debrief."
Respectable
Marshall Cale IV
Captain Marshall Cale IV (a.k.a. Marsh)
Life
2391 2487 96 years old
Circumstances of Birth
Marshall Cale was born on a small mining colony on the far edges of the Terran Mandate's control, and grew up free of their influence.
Circumstances of Death
Marshall Cale passed away quietly surrounded by family and close friends.
Gender
Male
Eyes
Grey
Hair
White
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
White
Height
5'8"
Weight
167lbs
Respectable
Gerald Sutton
Overseer Gerald Sutton
Gerald Sutton only came into the position of Overseer a few years ago after the sudden death of his predecessor who he spent his life working under. Gerald is very rarely seen outside the Overseer's Offices but even on tape he comes across as cold and calm. He is never without a cigarette.
Current Location
(595) Agassiz
Year of Birth
3172 28 Years old
Pronouns
He/Him
Eyes
Green
Hair
Brown
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Pale
Height
5'9"
Weight
142lbs
Respectable
Iurie Vicol
Emperor Iurie Vicol
Personal history
From the moment they were born, Iurie was treated as royalty. They were chosen from among millions by the clergy of Kimudoism to take the throne after the death of the previous emperor. They spent the first years of their life living in luxury on Sha Savirit. The best foods, doctors, toys, and pets that could possibly be imagined were at their fingertips. As they grew, tutors and scholars were brought from all over the sector to teach them politics, tactics, history, arts, sciences, and psionics. By the time they were in their mid teens, Iurie was surpassing others of their age in nearly every aspect. At the age of nineteen, they began the year long preparation for taking the role of Emperor before finally ascending to the throne at sunrise on their twentieth birthday at the turn of the century. In the months that followed Iurie began leaning heavily into their position, cracking down on rogue psionics and cementing the empire's ruler ship of the nearby systems.
Gender Identity
Iurie was no different than any other child raised in the Sha Savirit Empire in terms of gender, which is to say it was completely ignored. Iurie continued to go without care for a gender identity when they ascended to the throne and will often be addressed by he, she, or they. However, as is tradition, 'they' is used when writing about the Emperor.
Sexuality
Similarly to their views on gender, Iurie has little in the way of preference for companions. Indeed, since the Empire does not rely on a genetic heir to the throne, the Emperor is free to spend time with whoever they would like. Iurie can often be seen with several consorts and companions of differing relationship status, gender, and sexuality.
Divine Classification
Avatar
Current Location
Sha Savirit
Species
Human
Church/Cult
Kimudoism
Year of Birth
3180 20 Years old
Pronouns
Any/All
Eyes
Gold
Hair
Blonde
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Pale
Height
5'8"
Weight
150lbs
Belief/Deity
Kimudoism
Aligned Organization
Sha Savirit Empire
Ruled Locations
- Aganame
- Dah
- Melanth
- Paphadis
- Thorunn
Renegade
Renegade
Alexey Tolstoy
Overseer Alexey Tolstoy
Personal history
Alexey was born into a fairly average household on Exalos. His parents worked for the New Amendment Union and when he got old enough so did he. Instead of becoming an employee, his aptitude for organization made him a perfect candidate for supervisor. Once in that role he excelled and had the ear of his local manager.
Only a few years into his supervisor job he proposed something new to his manager: start a mining operation in a nearby system: Echenor. Impressed with his plan, the manager brought the project forward to the stakeholders who approved it. Alexey left Aias with a small work force and built the Alexey Tolstoy Project. Barely a year later he started selling the majority of the mined gas to outside manufacturers while supplying the New Amendment Union with enough product for them not to become suspicious.
Only a few years into his supervisor job he proposed something new to his manager: start a mining operation in a nearby system: Echenor. Impressed with his plan, the manager brought the project forward to the stakeholders who approved it. Alexey left Aias with a small work force and built the Alexey Tolstoy Project. Barely a year later he started selling the majority of the mined gas to outside manufacturers while supplying the New Amendment Union with enough product for them not to become suspicious.
Current Location
Alexey Tolstoy Project
Year of Birth
3168 32 Years old
Gender
Male
Eyes
Blue
Hair
Blonde, short cut
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
White
Height
6'
Weight
196lbs
Renegade
Khirad
Lord Khirad (a.k.a. Manticore)
Khirad is not exceptionally strong and pulls his strengths from his agility. While he is quite active, he is nearly always covered up due to his albinism. Khirad has no formal education. Khirad worked most of his life on his community farm.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Khirad lead a successful uprising against the leaders of his community without spilling a single drop of blood and as such was awarded the title of Lord for his cunning.
Morality & Philosophy
Khirad believes that people deserve to choose their own path, even if that path would cause them harm it is better for them to learn from experience.
Current Location
Ruka
Species
Dhinkaid
Circumstances of Birth
Khirad was born into a humble farming community.
Gender
Male
Eyes
Scarlet Red
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Milky White
Height
6'11"
Weight
200lbs
Renegade
Bastien Ellikeur
Emperor Bastien Ellikeur
Personal history
Bastien Ellikeur was born with the weight of his entire species on his shoulders. He is the last of his bloodline and is working tirelessly to keep his people alive. Bastien's entire life has been spent learning how to rule, and ruling.
Current Location
Vamadi
Species
Bhelmir
Year of Birth
3170 30 Years old
Eyes
Orange
Hair
White
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Blue
Height
5'9"
Weight
187lbs
Ruled Locations
- Vamadi
Renegade
Ryfys Greer
Great One Ryfys Greer
Personal history
Ryfys Greer has been a part of The Brass Serpents his whole life. He was raised within them on the streets and rose through the ranks before ultimately taking over after their previous leaders were killed during a raid by The Overseer's Office. He disposed of the multiple leadership role and took power for himself. He is horrendously strong and wants nothing but power for himself. Many of The Brass Serpents openly dislike them but Ryfys has a close knit group of very well paid bodyguards who push his underlings around while he gets fat on the riches.
Current Location
(595) Agassiz
Year of Birth
3140 60 Years old
Pronouns
He/They
Eyes
Dark Blue
Hair
Bald
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Heavily Tattooed
Height
6'5"
Weight
430lbs
Explorers
Explorers
Liz Hardy
Elizabeth Hardy
Elizabeth Hardy was born to Owen Hardy and Nishida Mamiko on a cold December morning. Owen was away a lot though Nishida would always tell Elizabeth stories of her father, off saving the galaxy. She often stayed up late into the night, looking up at the sky and imagining her father driving across exotic worlds and meeting strange and wonderful people. Elizabeth excelled in school and was bumped ahead a few grades. The teachers called her genius, her mother called her Sakura, most of the other kids called her weird. She didn’t mind. She didn’t want to play their games, instead she spent her time with Mr. Bocelli in his garage. She was happiest lying on her back, under a motor with a wrench in her hand and oil dripping on her face.
Liz's left arm is entirely cybernetic, and she has a burn scar all the way up her back that looks like a nebula. Liz is always wearing her dad's leather jacket and a metal bracelet on her right wrist. Liz is a very capable pilot and has her own Grav Flyer she calls Sonny. Liz works as a mercenary pilot.
In the first few years of her spacer life Liz's ship had it's life support systems shut down from outside. She only barely made it out alive and now has difficulty even just holding her breath.
Liz is looking for her mother, who has been missing for quite some time. She doesn't have any leads, but she's doing everything in her power to not let her father know Nishida is missing.
Liz’s favourite band is a group called Pyjama Droids. They play an Electro Swing/Synthwave mixture with the lead singer, Yagi Taji, also playing an electronic cello. The other three members play various instruments as well as vocals. They are Ryan Good, Gabriela Flores, and Pascal Maitre.
Current Location
Exalos
Parents
Johnny Ford
Gender
Female
Eyes
Light Blue
Hair
Shoulder Length, Black
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
White
Height
5'
Weight
148lbs
Aligned Organization
New Amendment Union
Explorers
Emma Black
Emma Black
Emma Black is a reporter for Globeworks Public News. Mostly working on air, she also occasionally does on the ground assignments for exceptionally large stories.
Current Location
Gogeourni
Year of Birth
3170 30 Years old
Pronouns
She/Her
Eyes
Brown
Hair
Long, Brown
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Olive
Height
5'9"
Weight
180lbs
Aligned Organization
Globeworks
Explorers
Jazmine Joyce
Matron Jazmine Joyce (a.k.a. The Reaper)
Personal history
Jazmine Joyce took down the previous leader of The Red Ghosts after one of his many parties. She's declared a more aggressive stand against The Brass Serpents and The Red Ghosts quickly forgot about their dead leader and joined with her, eager to get revenge against their hated enemy. She is known to be emotional, and irrational at times, but she has the unwavering loyalty of those who work for her.
Current Location
(595) Agassiz
Year of Birth
3172 28 Years old
Pronouns
She/Her
Eyes
Brown
Hair
Long, Dyed Red and Blue
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
White
Height
5'11"
Weight
160lbs
Explorers
Stepan Juric
Current Location
Alo
Year of Birth
3136 64 Years old
Eyes
Black
Hair
White, cropped
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Rugged, pale
Height
6'4"
Weight
250lbs
Explorers
Tonya McKnight
Regent Tonya McKnight (a.k.a. The Fae Queen)
Personal history
Tonya McKnight started The Fair Folk just a few years ago. They saw the harm the gangs and The Overseer were doing to the people of The Wheel and they decided to do something about it. Tonya is known to be fickle, deciding who needs help and who doesn't on a whim. Mostly, they're helpful but more than a few people have negative things to say about how The Fae Queen wouldn't help them.
Current Location
(595) Agassiz
Year of Birth
3185 15 Years old
Pronouns
They/She
Eyes
Silver
Hair
Black, with Purple Highlights
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Dark
Height
5'3"
Weight
120lbs