Combat

Wait, did I miss this when you originally posted this? Crap, I'm sorry. This is accepted. I honestly must have not seen this when you first posted this. I'll be more aware for now on, and let me apologize once again. This is the perfect amount of detail, and will work just fine. Sorry for missing it, it won't happen again.

Oh ok. That's fine. Just post with whatever you're most comfortable posting. I'm sure its ready to be posted, only flesh it out if you want to.

Sorry for rushing the two of you, I figured you both were working on yours so I was asking for anyone else who might have not mentioned anything in the interest check. Take your time!

Don't worry, this looks pretty solid to me. If any new ideas come up, just let us know and you can update your character profile. I'm also updating the accepted characters list to add Iota and Matty, since they're completed. For anyone working on a profile or who is interested in joining, do take your time. We're a patient bunch, and prefer quality over speed. Do let us know though, so we can have a few estimates. And thank you.

That could make for a very interesting concept for a character. Especially if more information between the characters comes forward.

Welcome to Reborn!

Sound good so far! This is definitely one of the most creative alien species I've heard about in a long time, and actually feels like some good science fiction (instead of science fantasy.) In fact this really reminds me of the Octospiders from the Rama series.

Welcome, to Reborn!

I'm with Zumi on this one. Crobat is a bloody beast, especially for a certain gym battle. Some people swear by the Noibat family, but I've had limited success with them.

Happy Birthday!

Welcome to Reborn!

Good to hear. Take you're time of course. I think more people prefer quality over quantity, so all is well on my end. Don't worry, my character came to being during a chunk of free time during vacation. Lacking wireless caused me to create a long and complex backstory. Plus, a character with predefined traits is probably won't be as long as an OC (no offense meant of course.) Take your time, and have fun. That is half the joy of writing after all.

Well, someone needs to start it. The Character Sheet/Sign Up/Skeleton Name: Iota. The Familiar’s as a species name themselves, and often lack last names. Gender*: Male Age: At least 150, he behaves like a 20-year-old hopped up on sugar and/or narcotics. Species: Familiar Species Description*: The Familiars, An Overview: A recently discovered group of entities, the Familiars are one of the newest, and most sparely located sentient species to official enter most intergalactic alliances. Despite being listed as a widely spread species, the number of recorded Familiars only range in the low hundreds. Familiars, despite being seen in galaxies that range from millions of light years away, have rarely been seen in close proximity of each other. This, coupled by their seeming immortality, makes them a prime example of the mysteries of the universe. The Familiars were named after the legendary companions that often accompanied witches and wizards, along with their ability to appear from out of nowhere with "Refreshing". Although several biologists have pointed out the Familiars resemble a few recorded species found on distant planets, the general consensus about Familiars is that they most closely resemble either a weasel or a meerkat. Standing about four feet tall, these bipedal creatures looks semi humanoid, besides from their tails, large ears, and large feet that resemble a meerkat, having less bones in their body that a human. Familiars, like their weasel counterparts, are covered in about an inch of fur that provides mild insulation. Their fur color is often wildly different in shades, with some documented to have blood red, while others having moss green. Their bodies are often patterned in such a way that they will have two different types of fur colors, with one being the color of their hands, feet, ears, and lower tale, while the other being legs, the tip of their tale, and their face. Adding to the complexity, is their glow. Their "glow," as they refer to it, are parts of their body that produces bioluminescent fur. These areas, which are most predominantly seen on their chests, knees, whiskers, eyebrows, and the tips of their tales, allow the Familiars to literally act as a mobile light source. Scientists have yet to discover how or why they glow like this, but most researchers agree that it is most likely excess energy being let off by their bodies in order to keep them from decompressing due to their makeup (see below). What could be seen to connect all Familiars together are their "Collars." Every Familiar that has ever been discovered is outfitted with a small black collar that is seemingly connected to their body. X-Rays indicate that these collars are a part of their natural biology, although they seem to lack any nerves and appear to be made of inorganic, which further raises questions about their origins. The collars cannot be removed without terminating the Familiar, leading credibility to the idea that the collar is an external organ of some sort. On every collar, a small blue light can be seen. If a Familiar is killed, this light turns red until the Familiar refreshes. Familiars, much like the cow bird of Earth, have a habit of integrating into various groups, ranging from basic peasant villages, to mining operations on asteroids, to even the court of Empress Giglmocti. Likewise, the Familiars are often found wearing whatever is considered normal for the other species that they're living with, even if the clothes don't fit them, or have the appropriate amount of arm or leg holes. While the improbability of finding a species and being unable to both trace their evolution or find their home world is astronomical, finding a species with such a unique ability only goes to add to that. The Familiars are mortal, in a sense of the word, and can be killed by normal means. Their interesting ability comes from after they die. Despite being mammalian (in a sense, the Familiars seemingly bleed glitter, but are most defiantly warm blooded), the Familiars body structure will collapse into "sparkles" for a lack of a better word. The remnants will then reform into the Familiar a few feet away from their death location. This ability is referred to as "Refreshing" by the Familiars, and is interestingly one of the few terms that are universally known to them, despite them being found galaxies away. A Familiar who refreshes is seemingly the same Familiar who died, keeping the same appearance, personality, and memories of the one that was killed. The Familiars themselves claim that refreshing is a normal part of their lives, and is like losing a baby tooth. How this is done is currently unknown, though they claim that they aren't clones and that not even they know how it works. This ability acts as their only means of defense, and seems to be their method of avoiding predators. (One should note, that because of their new discovery and lack of recorded history, no real look can be seen in their evolutionary timeline. This means that if there was a species that preyed upon them, it has yet to be discovered.) Familiars that have been interviewed and asked about their predators claim that their only natural enemies usually come from other spacefaring species they've angered. When not getting themselves into trouble, the Familiars seem to crave either attention or interaction from whatever the dominant specie(s) of the planet they are on. A Familiar will often make his or herself known, attempt to find a shelter of some sort, and eventually integrate into the society. This behavior has been seen in all Familiars, and seems to be a basic instinct for them. Why this is done is currently the second most researched questions on them. Familiars often become fully fledged parts of a society in a matter of weeks, and are often adopted by individuals who treat them as equals but also by the civilization as a whole. Several laws have been passed by various species have granted them full citizenship, while none have yet to fully bar them. (Due to their low numbers though, it is impossible to tell what would happen if more were to be discovered in mass numbers.) Appearance: Iota stands four feet, seven inches tall, which is tall for one of his species. Recorded entry weight is currently eighty-seven pounds, and is expected to decrease over the time of his incarceration. Like all Familiars, Iota is covered in a layer of fur which acts as insulation for him. As such, Iota has two colors for his primary furs, and one bioluminescent color for his "glow" fur. Iota's hands and lower arms, feet and lower legs, lower tail, upper chest, and ears are all dark gray. His upper legs, upper arms, face, and the tip of his tail are all dark purple. As for his bioluminescent glows, his belly, inner ears, and whiskers are all black. Somehow, these areas glow. These are two rough pictures of Iota, with and without his lab coat. Personality: Based off of our few fully completed reports on Familiars, Iota would be placed mostly within the norm when compared to the whole of his species. Like most of the other members of his species, Iota is marked with a carefree, easygoing personality that is fueled by an almost unlimited supply of energy. Iota does act more adult like when compared to the rest of his species, however this has not lead to him being more mature unfortunately. Iota seemingly sees himself as an adult in only certain ways, which has led to at least three outstanding debts at various bars found in the Milky Way Galaxy. Despite being able to hold a civilized discussion with another sentient life form, Iota's actions seem to cause him to act much like his kin. In short, Iota talks like an adult, while he acts like a normal Familiar. During the investigation, it was revealed that Iota was scatter brained, which most likely is one of the reasons that led to his incarceration. Thinking with a strange, almost whimsical view on life, Iota often acts in a way that disregards life, which is most definitely caused by his ability to Refresh. This has led Iota to act in slightly insensitive ways, which appears to be hard wired into his system. Iota does have a level of empathy however, and seems remorseful for the actions that lead to his crime. He doesn't however, understand why he was punished. Further psychologic work shows that Iota (like all Familiars) has a deep longing for communication and fraternization with other species, and may even wish for a partner, as evidenced by his flirting with one of the female rescue team members. Further research is required. If placed into the alignment system, Iota would be in between Chaotic Neutral and Chaotic Good. Iota isn’t purposely malicious, and does show some degree of empathy, but he often leaves his problems behind him instead of dealing with them. In fact, Iota had spent some time with intergalactic jails before being placed in Black Moon, though none of these were life sentences. Iota is friendly, but not someone you could depend on. Abilities*: Like every other Familiar, Iota has a collar that is blue when alive, and red when he's currently deceased. Iota's collar seems nearly identical to his kinds, though his collar acts in an unknown manner, being able to change into many other colors. Iota's collar remains in a blue neutral state at "normal" times. If Iota is to feel a sudden pitch of emotions, his collar changes to reflect the extreme emotion. While these emotions remain up to interpretation, several basic ones have been confirmed. (Dark red for rage, pink for love.) The cause of this is unknown, but thanks to its abilities, Iota has a hard time lying due to it flashing at those times. For that reason, Iota often keeps it under his lab coat in order to conceal it. Biography: Long before Iota became the criminal he was no known as, Iota lived a simple and quiet life on a remote planet. Just kidding, he was a literal and figurative party animal. Iota acted as a drifter for most of his recorded life, drifting form one-star system to another, doing odd jobs during his trips. Being over one hundred years old, Iota saw many different civilizations, political struggles, and at least three coups, but for the most part, Iota kept his nose clean. Despite this, Iota occasionally was contracted by less savory individuals, which did lead to him fleeing several planets. Approximately a week before his arrest, Iota was reported to have checked into a shelter on the planet Hydogig Alpha Prime. According to the staff there, Iota became friendly with many of the long term residents there, and even offered to help the shelter out by “getting it some new goods” and “fix that freaking leak in the hallway.” Shortly after this comment was made, Iota was contacted by DOI (see below) and began his ill-fated trip, which would eventually lead to his sentencing. Reason for Sentence: Despite all public reports, the cause of the great contamination of Planet Subaquanit was not caused due to a vehicle malfunction, but due to detainee Iota. Iota had been contracted by Dimension Oil Incorporated to transport hundreds of galactic tons of Combination 3742. Combination 3742 is an extremely toxic and light fluid used in separating oil from other compounds, and was placed in Iota's care to be transported to a waste site. Iota was placed in a Tanker Class Ship, and was to transport the compound half way across the galaxy. Dimension Oil Incorporated, or DOI for short, had chosen Iota for two reasons. As part of an attempt to be all inclusive to various species, and because Iota was the only non-human who would take the job. At some point during the two-day journey, Iota strayed off his intended course and failed to respond to mission control. By the time security members where sent to find him, Iota had started a direct and unstoppable crash landing towards the water planet. An evacuation was sounded, and twenty percent of the native inhabitants were able to escape before the star craft crashed. The resulting accident caused the planets water to quickly become uninhabitable, and is considered to be one of the worst ecological accidents in galactic history. Twelve percent of the local population perished due to Combination 3742 exposure during the resulting weeks (due to being in remote areas that were unable to receive aid), while numerous species of native flora and fauna were made extinct. Iota was found nearby the crash site, caught in a cycle of dying due to exposure and drowning, then Refreshing. If it were made public that a single creature had been responsible, whether purposely or not, experts indicated that the resulting riots would be worse than the accident itself. Instead, official documents report that it had been a hardware malfunction that had caused the crash, and that the pilot had died instantly in the crash. This way, the blame would not be on one person, but the technology, which had been made by a long defunct company. DOI was publicly shut down, but simply changed its name in order to lose the public’s attention. Those who knew about the accident took a vow of silence, while others cut off their tongues. As for Iota, those involved decided that exiling him would be too lean a sentence. Instead, they would send him to somewhere no one would ever find him. Black Moon Penitentiary. To this day, no one truly knows what had caused Iota to crash, and despite numerous interrogations and Refreshes, the cause is listed as "Unknown." Other: Likes: Technology, Communication, Most People, Sour Foods, New Friends, Open Outlets, The Color Yellow Dislikes: Isolation, Bootleg Items, Sweet Foods, Dying, People Petting Him, Someone Named Rii, The News, Country Music Greatest Fear: Dying for once and all, and not coming back. While all Familiars have apparent immortality, psych evaluations show that Iota fears losing his ability to Refresh, despite dying hundreds, if not thousands of times. (When I originally created Iota, I took the idea of the Familiar’s race from a modification for the game “Starbound.” Most, if not all of the lore featured here was manufactured by myself, and is not considered canon. The original backstory for the Familiars that I created ended up being well over three pages of fake lore. I will attach it here, but reading this is optional. An abridged version of the species description will be used instead.)

The last thing I want is for my RP to feel like an obligation or a chore to anyone, so keep that in mind if you would. Anyways, for the first part/chapter, the plot should be relatively slow moving, since most of the characters will be getting acclimated to their new lives, meeting up with the other prisoners, or screaming about how they didn't do it. Once everyone starts planning on escape however, and the plot may pick up. (I've never actually done a RP with chapters before, so I believe the first one would be devoted to the opening stages of it, leading into the next part.)

No one expects Combat Medic! Now I shall make the most logical decision possible! Harambe?