Mass Effect RP: King Feraligatr's Rewrite Edition

Welcome to King Feraligatr's (me) Role Playing "game", based on my Mass Effect 2 and 3 total rewrite. An infrequently updated post containing info on it can be found here: http://me3explorer.freeforums.org/king-feraligatr-s-mass-effect-2-and-3-total-rewrite-thread-t1901.html . Consult this thread often. This contains some information you're going to need if you want to know what I'm talking about. Due to my laziness, it doesn't have near the amount of things I have thought of in it. So, if you have a question, please ASK me. I don't want to be a jerkass and I want us all to have fun.

Also note, this happens in a totally different AU version of Mass Effect after ME 1. In this RP, only ME 1 happened and is canon. The books, ME 2 and 3, etc. did not happen, at all. They're only pools for ideas, they never actually happened here. Which means we can do different things as long as it doesn't contradict ME 1, I don't mind it, it doesn't lore rape, etc. As noted in the above paragraph, consult the thread and me for information. I don't want people lost.

Okay, with that out of the way, let's get down to business:

Start of the Story: It has been weeks after Saren's and Sovereign's attack on the Citadel. The attack brought a terrifying revelation to the Milky Way galaxy: the existence of horrifying, sadistic, genocidal, etc. super robots called Reapers. The Reapers launch a brutal campaign of genocide every 50,000 years or so from the heart of galactic civilization: The Citadel (we all know this, but you don't know all of it ;) ). Only a handful of individuals in the Citadel authority know about the Reaper threat: the Citadel Council, several high ranking military officials and politicians, several random people, and Commander Samuel Shepard and the crew of the SSV Normandy SR-1.

If this wasn't bad enough, the Geth faction allied with Saren and Sovereign has started acting up even more and has a begun a brutal campaign against the rest of the galaxy. Some theorize this is a holy war on their part, in retaliation for the death of their god (Sovereign) and their prophet (Saren). No one expected Saren and Sovereign's Geth faction to be this big, brutal, organized, and so on.

Complicating matter even further, multiple factions have arose from the wake of the chaos the attack on the Citadel caused. Some factions just want to research these new threats, combat them, preach the end times, etc. However, some factions are making gains to rebel, seize power, and/or get their concerns heard.

In response to all this, the Citadel Council has formed a special and rather secret black ops task group dedicated to dealing with the resurgent Geth and the new factions. This group is filled with Spectres, researchers, scientists, engineers, military people, politicians, civilians, etc. The Council hopes this new task group can investigate and defeat the Geth and deal with the new factions. They also hope the task group in the long run can defeat the Reapers once and for all. The knowledge of the Reapers is publicly denied (but is not illegal), but is a true concern amongst the populace, including the higher ups like the Citadel Council.

We begin with the Council summoning people, including Commander Shepard and their crew, to talk about the formation of this new task force (name is to be decided by the RP group).

Okay, what's my role in this a player?: You either take on the role of ME 1 canon character (which I have more control over), a minor ME 1 canon character you decided should join this task, or an OC of your making that you chose to join this task force. If you control a central canon ME 1 character, I also urge you make an OC as well so you can have more freedom. I as the GM have much greater authority of the ME 1 canon cast and I want you to have fun as well. Hence my recommendation.

An OC can be of almost any race or valid gender for that race. You can also play as a Vorcha, Yahg, or Drell as well despite those not appearing in ME 1 (I will adapt the lore to fit the RP and my desires). Geth P Cs are locked until if we reach a certain plot point I want to hit. Also, OCs can be of almost any profession, I'm sure we can find some room in the task force.

I want all player characters that are in the task force to work together and at least be teeth clenched allies with each other. ATM, I am not requiring your OCs to die or get majorly injured, but you may have them them get majorly wounded or die if you want. People controlling central ME 1 canon characters cannot have their characters die, do anything major, etc. without my approval. I have much greater control of those characters which is why I urge you to control an OC as well.

Shepard is not the main character of this RP, likely just a major one (sorry player of Shep, I want other people to have a chance). As a major canon ME 1 character, I can override things for them if I want.

If you want to have some significant action happen between your characters (like a rivalry, a secret plan, a relationship, etc.), please run it by me and the other player(s) involved to get my permission. If it's an OC or a minor canon character, I'll more likely go with it. Anyone controlling a major canon ME 1 character must run your plans for that character by me. As I said before, I'm more a control freak for them. Also, no Mary Sues or the like. You don't have to be an utter failure, but don't godmod.

Also, expect me to control at least one major character and at least one major OC. I want in on the fun too :) .

So how are we running this, King?: A design philosophy I'd like to follow is this: I know the major points I want the player to hit and they're likely going to hit them even if they don't want to, but I'd like the player to have a lot of freedom in how they hit these points and in the in between things. Basically, I have some plot points I want to hit and as the GM I'll be dammed if we don't, but I want you the players to also have a say in the way we hit these points and the stuff in the middle. If I don't like something, I reserve the right to deny it as the GM, but I want to be rather lax most of the time and see what the group comes up with. Yes I'm a blunt and a bit of a control freak GM, but I want us to have fun. It's a collaborative effort I guess.

As for the tone, I'm thinking about making this somewhat dark and serious (though not necessarily more dramatic and edgier). Still, I don't mind humor and having a good time. Just be semi serious when I want us to be serious.

I also want this to be more consistent with ME 1's lore and events. I also want to avoid plotholes and illogic as much as possible. We can change things or make up new ones, but it has to be in line with ME 1. Correct me if I go out of line.

If you have a major plan, tell me in advance and see if I'll go with it. Otherwise I won't be able to adapt the plot in time and your planned event will have to be changed, postponed, or eradicated.

All in all, I want us to play well together and have a good time. Just be careful of your semi control freak GM (I'm probably not attracting players by being this blunt, but at least I get out my real stances out at the very moment).

Do I need to signup to play?: Unfortunately, yes. I want to keep track of all who want to play and having outliers makes it hard to keep track of what's going on and it can put dents into my plans. Use our signup thread to register for the RP when it goes up.

Other things: I'm very lazy and disorganized, so expect me to not have the greatest grasp on everything. If someone wants to make wiki to keep of things, feel free to do so. I won't though.

We are not necessarily following everything in my rewrite. If I feel it's okay, we can change up things to better fit this RP's structure. I have some major plot points that we will hit, but that comes in time.

If you are controlling a major canon ME 1 character or major character in general, I expect you to be there with them more when I called for it. If I find you are not living up to my expectations with them, I reserve the right to remove you from that role and give it to someone else.

Although I have the final say in everything, I am gladly willing to debate things about the RP. Please discuss it in this thread and if I like it, I'll add it.

Finally, I have another agenda for this RP besides wanting to have fun and sharing my creation with others, generating more ideas for my rewrite. If I ever make a fanfic about it, I want more ideas from people. It was always meant to be collaborative anyways.

Yeah, I'm being blunt, but I'm also being honest with you. I want to get it out of the way so that if something does come up, I don't surprise you.

Signup Thread Link: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14433342990A41975200&page=1#1 .

Main Thread where the R Ping happens: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14480731110A55107100&page=1#1 .

Warning policy for not responding: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14432354360A43358500&page=3#64

edited 5th Dec '15 10:05:51 PM by KingFeraligatr

The Signup thread is now up! Link: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14433342990A41975200&page=1#1 .

I'm not planning on starting this until I get a few other players at least.

So I'm going to have to hold off on the Geth characters for awhile then.

Yes, as of this point, the galaxy assumes most if not all Geth are genocidal monsters. We will not meet the rebel or neutral Geth faction until later. After that and once they become accepted enough to the Council's task force, Geth P Cs will become available to people.

(Bump)

Signup template is up!

I vote that the task force be called, Leviathan, ironic because their are actual leviathans, also to go with that point is that players can later can have Awakened Collectors if we meet the leviathans. Also the reason for the name is because they will use space ships and be a destructive force, like the mythological leviathan, to the reapers and the geth.

Edit: On the Awakened Collector and leviathans point i made, it would be a good idea to find the leviathans before we meet the Collectors

edited 29th Oct '15 3:29:56 PM by watdakstomp

I don't like the Leviathans or the Collectors so they do not exist in my rewrite. But thanks for the ideas.

edited 29th Oct '15 3:28:38 PM by KingFeraligatr

Since the Collectors are not real anymore, will Javik the protheon still exist? Or will there be more protheons where Javik is buried because the Collectors no longer exist.

edited 29th Oct '15 3:47:57 PM by watdakstomp

At the moment, I'm saying the Protheans are all extinct. As much as I like Javik, the whole "OMG, It's a living Prothean!" was too lorebreaking IMO. So for the time being unless discussed, no Protheans are alive. Sorry, I like Javik as well. It's just too much of a weird thing for me to allow.

The only way I can see the Collectors working without being a massive plothole is if they where kept in secret by Sovereign's forces and allied with them. Again though, they don't exist ATM.

Sorry, avoiding plotholes (esp. the ones ME 2 and 3 introduced) is one of my main goals with this.

edited 29th Oct '15 3:53:48 PM by KingFeraligatr

Also I gave my guy a name, Chevec, also I'm done with the Signup template.

edited 29th Oct '15 3:57:12 PM by watdakstomp

I'm working on my OC, I'll respond and update when I'm done with him.

My main OC is now created. He's an important one and he's named Zytex Gyrandros. Also, changed the task force to be black ops to allow more leeway.

edited 29th Oct '15 5:13:32 PM by KingFeraligatr

So, do we want to start this RP now or wait for others to join in? Until I get a Shepard player, we can't get started with the real thing. We would have to just do filler.

Yeah. A filler introduction and then recruiting conversations of our characters would be good, also we could put a player request in the, roleplays that have already started but need more players after that, so someone from their probably will be Shepard if no one joins soon after the recruiting conversations.

Edit: Also sorry for not responding to you yesterday, i went to sleep by the time you posted

edited 30th Oct '15 8:56:51 AM by watdakstomp

We got a potential Shep.

I just saw his post 5 minutes before your reply to him on the sign up sheet. Can't wait to get started.

edited 30th Oct '15 2:27:33 PM by watdakstomp

Except during certain events or if I have too many people, it's never too late to signup for the RP.

So, who did Shep save on Virmire and who was chosen as the Human Councilor?

Okay, on the Signup Thread, we already have answers for the Human Councilor and the VS.

• Councilor - Anderson
• VS - Kaidan Alenko

Copied from the Signup Thread:

"OCs are being accepted for most of the RP. Also note that Quarian immune systems are staying at ME 1 levels in the RP (as in under controlled environments it's not a sick/death sentence and they don't have to in their suits all the time. So in the Quarian flotilla for instance, there will be Quarians with masks off and it's fine. Incomers still having to decontaminate properly and stay masked for a bit if they're a Quarian. All other races should stay in full body suits at most times.). Speaking as ME 2 and 3 never happen IRP, I get to keep them at the more reasonable ME 1 levels and not the comically bad BW ME 2 and 3 levels.

Also, a thing I noticed in the BW series is that Tali had the same markings on the decorative parts of her suit in all BW ME games. I'd like to extend this concept to all Quarians and I say they usually wear clan markings somewhere on their attire as decoration. You don't have to follow this though as it's only a tradition, not required.

Also, the flotilla would be having MUCH greater variety of ships, including small space stations, as according to the ME 1 Codex (the only official ME thing we're bound by here).

I'll still be expanding Quarian and other races' cultures later. "

"Tali, Wrex, and Garrus went their separate ways after Saren's defeat. Tali finished her Pilgrimage and is devoting some time to research how to stop the Geth. Garrus went back to the Citadel and his consulting his contacts to help out with the Geth and Reapers. Wrex left and there's rumors he wants to take over Clan Urdnot (I think this suits Wrex, so I kept it). Liara and Kaidan are still a part of Shep's crew."

edited 16th Nov '15 9:50:37 PM by KingFeraligatr

Talking in P Ms with Paradoxial Stratagem has given me an idea for a current situation and possible plot. It is as follows:

You know hope the mainline Geth are resurgent in the RP and are attacking places? Well, I was thinking that the Quarian flotilla may have heard of this and are trying to beef up security, keep more to themselves, trying to avoid the Geth, etc. to keep themselves from the Geth and any of their agents (yes, I plan on having the Geth having agents.). I also figure the mainline Geth would consider going after the Quarians (the ones who attacked them in the first place all those years ago) and destroying them a big secondary goal in their plans. This gives me ideas for a new plots the task force could go after, but I'm keeping that to myself for now.

Thank you Paradoxial.

Also, I have a nickname for the mainline Geth - Mainliners. This probably won't be used IRP until the task force learns about the other Geth factions

edited 8th Nov '15 10:40:20 PM by KingFeraligatr

Remind me do my homework for this RP and play ME 1 more (even though I know quite a bit about the game).

Copied from the Signup Thread:

"The (monomolecular) sword sounds okay as long as all it does is be a super cutter. I think I've seen the sword in ME 3 MP and shoots out things there. I don't know how ME 1 lore friendly a sword that shoots out things is. Of course, this is open to discussion. And don't expect to use that sword as much as you might be thinking. In an age with super powered guns and other weapons, using a sword in general combat seems akin to suicide. To compensate for the guns in ME 1 being mostly short to mid range designed, I'm buffing their long range accuracy. Shotguns for example can now hit in longer ranges. Let's call the guns' ranges in ME 1 a gameplay feature, not strictly how'd they'd actually operate. Also remember I will be allowing SMG class guns and that the guns still operate on an overheat system with effectively infinite ammo. Thermal clip weapons are planned to show up later, but they will not replace the overheat guns. Instead they will be hybrided with overheat guns later. The overheat system will rightfully be called the superior method over the thermal clip guns. Guns can operate in different firing modes IRP and do not have to follow ME 1's strict "this weapon type only fires in one firing mode". I am open to discussion about other weapon classes as well."