The Invasion

[Error]

This is a sci fi setting. Had I wanted magic, I would have put this in a fantasy setting. If you define (clearly) how magic works in relation to technology, perhaps. No guaruntees.

Just to be clear I try not to mix magic and scifi, because it ends up being a contest of "well your tech can't stop my magic but my magic stops your tech" or vice versa, and frankly, I tend to smite those who do that.

[Ivan2006]

Luna, if you remove the magic and dream reading, maybe.

Well that kinda takes the point away so I'm out.

Well, you gotta admit, playing an Alicorn in a person-based RP does count as OP.
Not to mention you lack the 'leader of a group with a maximum of 200 ppl' criteria.
Considering Luna and Celestia joint-rule Equestria and there are propably more than 400 Equestrians alive (dividing ammount off followers by ammount of leaders) you propably have some difficulties with that.

About Magic, you may get away if you rename it 'psionic capabilities' and note that Equestrians have no other means of dexterity. (don't use the 'picking up with hooves' thing. That is clearly deprived from even non-unicorns having psionic capabilities, but just enough to manipulate objects they are touching)
That is what I have done every time I've brought ponies into an RP so far.
Luna is a fine character for empire RPs, because they are meant to be about the big, important people and in comparison to space fleets, Lunas abilities don't put in that much weight.

Anyway, my application:

Name: Benny O'Hedge
Species and Age: Mobian, 24
Skills (Define these): Interstellar navigation (fly to star systems), Interplanetary navigation (can do/estimate orbital mechanics quickly), Piloting (very skilled with his ship, but little experience with others), Shooting (experience with sidearms only)
Location and Proximity to invaders: Mobius system, 23 parsecs away from closest confirmed combat site
Assets (Ships, weapons, and other such items): The Brutus, a small freighter (illegally) modified to be armed and a powder pistol
Comments and other information: has contacts to Mobian aristrocracy as well as some acquaintances on the galactic black market.

[Error]

Ivan, accepted. Assume the RP starts at 2:00 pm EST.

[Prototype]

Luna, if you remove the magic and dream reading, maybe.

Well that kinda takes the point away so I'm out.

Just make another character, I'm not using Zero either. Or Omega for that matter

Though you could say I am playing as a faction leader, well the R does stand for something

[Chairman_Tiel]

Name: Sobo Red

Species and Age: Tien 40

Skills (Define these): Tactician (Knows where ships need to be and when to secure victory with as little casualties as possible), Hardened Soldier (Sectarin in the Protectorate Planetary Corps' elite zero g
Jumper unit, has a heart of steel and a physique to match), Knowledgeable (Not a technician by any stretch, but takes a keen interest in knowing that which keeps him alive)
Location and Proximity to invaders: Outskirts of Protectorate space, 30 LY from Strigiforme incursion--estimated ETA 3 weeks

Assets (Ships, weapons, and other such items): Ad-hoc commander of Century section (a few Lithe corvettes, a pair of Pathos frigates, and a single Excelsior cruiser, some 800 crew between the ships including a complement of Jumpers); Standardized Jumper gear (Combat dress uniform [CDU] reinforced liberally with tac-armor and equipped with RCS, OR1x railgun, Officer Esper blade)

Comments and other information: Sobo's command was allocated to Century section on its assignment to patrol the Protectorate frontier following reports of overwhelming hostile forces in the area. Strigiforme advance scouts caught the patrol offguard and managed to inflict crew casualties while their shields were still down, but were unable to fully destroy any ships before withdrawing. Sobo, as the highest surviving ranking officer, has assumed temporary command of the section.

[Error]

Accepted, but those numbers are a bit high. Can you limit those? Like, Red is only commanding a platoon or 2 of Jumpers instead of the whole fleet?

[Chairman_Tiel]

I dunno, a patrol of a couple of frigates and a cruiser doesn't sound like that formidable a fleet. A platoon of jumpers might actually be more powerful than what he has in the app, if not very situational.

If you insist the Strigiforme attack can take place later (so he'll only be commanding his squad initially) and/or the cruiser can be replaced by another of the puny frigates.

Spoiler:

[Error]

I'm just trying to keep this on a fairly individual level, so the limit on the size of your force is there as a filter. You can have a few frigates, but a patrolfleet is a bit much.

[Chairman_Tiel]

So replace cruiser with frigate = good?

[Error]

Sure. And people can start RPing, by the way.

[Archduke Daynel, PhD]

I finally get an internet connection and there's a new RP with 3 pages.

Name: Miguel Juqierno

Species and Age: Human, 34

Skills (Define these): A decent shooter (Skilled in using a pistol, pretty good with an assault rifle), a slightly-above-average pilot, keeps calm in stressful situations.

Location and Proximity to invaders: Zuguthian Colony 27, 43 LY from the invaders.

Assets (Ships, weapons, and other such items): PAR-746 Particle Assault Rifle, KP-32 regular (kinetic) pistol, computing headset (sound, microphone and visor; basically a computer/phone that you can wear, has a simple targeting system synced with the assault rifle), 2 pistol reload clips and two AR recharges, and a small fighter equipped with 4 light automatic particle cannons and a warp drive.

Comments and other information: Co-leader of a relatively small group of 23 people who have decided to help fighting the Strigiforme, along with whatever other groups they can find (or if that fails, hide or run away). The others in the group have mostly the same equipment as Miguel, but some have managed to get hold on grenades and heavy weapons.

[Luna]

Error if it's not to late I'll join, thanks to Ivan and some clarification between parties I'll participate. I'll go back and fix the application right now.

[Professor Fenway]

Name: Cyytiil Javris

Species and Age: Strigiforme, 683

Skills (Define these): Master of strategy (long-term combat) and excellent with tactics (Short-term combat). Hardened combat veteran. Extremely knowledgeable of Strigiforme tech.

Location and Proximity to invaders: Desic 3X-A, NeoRome (Capital planet of NeoRome). 0.00001 LY from primary invasion front.

Assets (Ships, weapons, and other such items): Commanding heavily-armed NeoRoman Battleship model XV-8 "Xen". Battleship has been extensively retrofitted with stolen Strigiforme technology: Yttrium Shield Generators, Yttrium Reactor Cores, and a small, portable Yttrium Gate Model 37. Model 37 is highly experimental and highly dangerous- Destination cannot be controlled in any capacity. The ship is crewed by about 280 humans; Cyytiil is the only Strigiforme, and he only commands this ship. There is no dedicated assault team, it is merely a fleet-engagement ship.

Comments and other information:

Cyytiil defected from the Strigiforme Invasion after an incomplete message wiped out his home-world 2 weeks ago. After command refused to admit they made a mistake, and with their threats of execution and humiliation, he commandeered a freighter and fled the fleet. He joined a NeoRoman fleet with the stolen cargo and quickly renovated an outdated battleship with the components within. He is currently projecting a concentrated Shield around NeoRome as civilians are evacuated, while a large invasion force bombards the shield. Strigiforme Command has offered his former position to the captain that kills him and his ship; he is wanted.

[Error]

Ooh. Defector. Dayn, accepted. Luna, accepted with the changes. Fen, accepted.

[Prototype]

:::MESSAGE RECEIVED:::

Attention all units operating outside NSCD territory

NSCD space has been locked down, ARK-1 is preparing for full siege.

We cannot allow any ship in or out of the system, and we regret to inform you that you are included.

The enemy is advancing, we estimate their forces to be great, use of the devil system has been authorised.

Should you come into contact with an enemy fleet, relay their co-ordinates back to ARK-1, and escape, your chances of survival are minimal.

Unfortunately communications may be shut down as part of the ARKs defense mechanism.

:::MESSAGE END:::


...

...

"Shit"