[Game] [OOC] Into the Black (Firefly-verse)

[Jay 2K Winger]

Is it bad that I picture Mando having a strong resemblance to Danny Trejo?

Hahaha, Trejo's not Mando. Trejo would probably be Mando's uncle.

I don't have a visual aid for Mando yet.

[Ghel]

I was looking back over this and remembering we hadn't decided who the crew member was that interviewed her. I'd suggest our public relations expert Mando all things considered.

That works for me. I'll go back and edit the post.

[Exile]

Exile and I discussed how Lizzie joined the crew, and this is what we came up with:

Lizzie is fired from her last job on Londonium and can no longer find work. She tries looking for work on Londonium, but her reputation precedes her, until she runs out of money and is about to be evicted. While doing so, she spends time in a club near her apartment and meets a handsome patron of the club she'd never met before, mutual seduction between Lizzie and the patron occurs. Afterwards she mentions she's about to lose her place and laments that despite medical degree she cannot find work. Patron mentions sometimes transport vessels need medics to patch up wounded in space where accidents have been known to occur with no other medical personnel within days of travel. After the patron leaves, she takes the idea and searches codex for possible job postings on travelling ships. Though she wants to stay on Londonium because of friends and lovers there, she feels she must do whatever it takes to not end up destitute. Replies to cortex post, meets crew member X (TBD, not captain) who has been authorized to handle hiring of medic. Crew member accepts Lizzie after trying to arrange vidconference with captain and being told to "handle it". (Wouldn't even read the resume.) Lizzie quickly grabs up belongings with help of crew. Later after having left atmo, set course, and contacted next port destination captain finally emerges to meet the crew's new medic. Lizzie "officially" meets Captain Zhan Cook, recognizing him as the patron that suggested she find work on a transport vessel.

I was looking back over this and remembering we hadn't decided who the crew member was that interviewed her. I'd suggest our public relations expert Mando all things considered.

[Exile]

Is it bad that I picture Mando having a strong resemblance to Danny Trejo?

who?

This guy:

[Sarlon]

who?

And your up early!

[Exile]

Is it bad that I picture Mando having a strong resemblance to Danny Trejo?

[Jay 2K Winger]

Just to add one more character to the crew to serve as a gun-hand, here's Mando Alvarez.

Name: Mando Alvarez
Homeworld: Bernadette
Possible Crew Roles: Gun-hand

Description:
Late 30s, Mando is tall (6'3") and broad-shouldered, with a very solid build. He has dark hair and perpetual stubble, with some battle scars to his brow and nose. He carries himself like a man that should not be messed with, and compounds this by often openly carrying at least two visible weapons, one of which is a large knife. He tends to wear functional clothes-- almost always military-stock pants and a combat vest-- with a variety of usually colorful t-shirts. He also owns a well-worn slouch hat, which he wears constantly.

In terms of personality, Mando is laconic to the extreme, rarely using two words when one will do, and rarely emotes either. Despite this, he does have a dry sense of humor.

Backstory:
The Alvarez family lived and worked in New Tombstone on Bernadette, where they frequently worked in law enforcement or planetary militia/defense. Mando was no different, going through police training when the Unification War broke out. Mando ended up in the Alliance military soon after, like his father and brothers.

He distinguished himself well enough during the war, attaining the rank of Sergeant, but he was witness to several incidents that might later be termed 'war crimes.' ...Incidents perpetrated by both sides during the war, which left him rather jaded on the military and law enforcement.

After the war was over, Mando picked up work as a gun-hand on a few different ships along the way before eventually ending up on the crew's ship.

Five Facts:
- Mando likes his food spicy. He has a collection of hot sauces in his belongings to this end. (His chili will burn your tongue.)
- Mando's father died in combat on Ares. His uncle Josef is in charge of the family now, and is a Police Captain in New Tombstone.
- He knows how to play a guqin (Chinese harp), but hasn't owned one in years.
- He was disciplined multiple times while in the military for staging fight clubs. He claims it was "the best way to keep sharp."
- He has an intense hatred for slavers.

Oh, and... awaaaaay we goooo--!!

[Jay 2K Winger]

Excellent. I'll have that introductory IC post up later today!

[Exile]

I rather like the name Deucalion. A great reference to Greek mythology.

Alright, a DC-88 "Lady Liberty" named Deucalion. I think that's the full consensus. Sounds good to me!

[Ghel]

I rather like the name Deucalion. A great reference to Greek mythology.

[Exile]

Well Ghel, if I spoke to soon do you have an other input?

[Ghel]

Dān lì, DC-88

Not that Lizzie would rightly have any input on it, but that sounds good to me.

[Exile]

Dān lì, DC-88
How's that Jay?

[Sarlon]

I like the DC-88

[Chanlin]

As to ship names I like:

Dan Li
Deucalion
The Ally

If I had to choose out of those I'd say the DC-88 or the 413. Though the DC-88 almost feels like we would be cheating... just a little...

Seems we have it down to the DC-88 or Freedom's Flight. I'd be fine with either, but I'd like the input of Sarlon and Ghel as well.