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I'm sure most of you have heard of the Metroid series, but some of you *coughYerssotcough* have not. This is we're I'll explain a bit of the Metroid universe and the game I play to create.

Downloading Galactic Federation History Files...

In the year 2000 of the history of the cosmos, representatives from the many different planets in the galaxy established a congress called the Galactic Federation, and an age of prosperity began. A successful exchange of cultures and civilization resulted, and thousands of interstellar spaceships ferried back and forth between planets. But space
pirates also appeared to attack the spaceships.

The Federation Bureau created the Galactic Federation Police, but the pirates' attacks were powerful and it was not easy to catch them in the vastness of space. The Federation Bureau and the Federation Police called together warriors known for their great courage and sent them to do battle with the pirates. These great warriors were called
"space hunters." They received large rewards when they captured pirates, and made their living as space bounty hunters.

Recently, a terrible thing has occured. Space Pirates have attacked a deep-space research spaceship and seized a capsule containing an unknown life-form that had just been discovered on Planet SR388. This
life-form is in a state of suspended animation, but can be reactivated and will multiply when exposed to beta rays for 24 hours. It is suspected that the entire civilization of Planet SR388 was destroyed by some unknown person or thing, and there is a strong possibility that the life-form just discovered was the cause of the planet's destruction. To carelessly let it multiply would be extremely dangerous. The Federation researchers had named it "Metroid" and were bringing it back to Earth-- when it was stolen by the space pirates!

Downloading Space Pirates History File...

The Space Pirates were interstellar nomads, technologically advanced in both space travel and weaponry. When they plundered the Metroid population of SR388, they recognized in them massive military and energy resource potential. They immediately invaded the nearby planet Zebes, wiping out all life, including the population of indiginous Chozo, and building a massive network of research facilities in the caverns below the planet's surface. The planet Zebes is a natural fortress. Its sides are covered with a special kind of stone, and its interior is a complicated maze. On top of that, the pirates have planted devices and booby traps in the maze.

The game begins some time around these events. Though the headquarters of the Space Pirates, Zebes, has been located, there is another planet, Paloc III, that has been rumored to be a second headquarters. In the meantime, there is a Space Pirate raid on the planet K-2L, which has a large amount of resources, especially food for the mass quantity of Metroids the Pirates must feed. The players are dropped into the game as men and women aiding the Chozo and other species defend their home planet of K-2L.

Cool. I'll play. I'll actually be a human this time, too. Do we get Chozo suits?

There are three templates in the Metroid game. Each template is brought to the mission for different reasons.

Soldier -- The Galactic Federation Police Force are basically the military might of the Galactic Federation. They are trained in a variety of things, including rescue missions, arresting criminals, war combat, urban combat, computer hacking, melee combat, and projectile combat. They are the all-around Template, and usually the Soldier gets to pick what they would like to excell in while they are part of the GFP. They are drawn to the missions on K-2L and Paloc III because it is their duty to protect the citizens of the Federation and to annihilate the Space Pirates.

Researcher -- The Researchers have little combat training, but are a great help in the war against the Pirates, in battle with wild creatures, or in taming. They can easily recognize a creatures' weakspot, which is essential in combat with armored creatures or creatures that have to be taken down a certain way to effectively get rid of it. They can also tame creatures into being beasts of burden, for they know what the creatures eating habits are and what the creature enjoys. They are equiped with a constant, wireless uplink to the Galactic Federation Databank, so they can transfer information about new species or look up information on a certain creature. They also have scanners to take images of creatures or plants. They are drawn to the missions on K-2L and Paloc III because they know the creatures that inhabit the planets and because the Pirates are polluting Paloc III, a named but vitually unmapped planet with unknown species.

Bounty Hunter -- Bounty Hunters are people who prowl the galaxy and look for high-paying missions from the Galactic Federation. Usually they are clad in armored, weapons-bristling, life-support suits. Each one is different, whether it be technology, design, species the suit has been made by, weaponry, or color. Most bounty hunters have adopted the Arm Cannon, which is controlled by positioning and moving the fingers inside the cannon, switching weaponry or targeting certain things. The Arm Cannon is highly customizeable, also coming in a variety of different styles, designs, etc. The Bounty Hunters are drawn to the missions on K-2L and Paloc III because they have been paid by the Galactic Federation.


As a notice, you MAY NOT play as Samus Aran, a bounty hunter/researcher. She will be an NPC that you might interact with if you are lucky. Besides, she is only a young teen during the K-2L raid, as you'll soon find out...

Downloading Character Profile Writing Program...

This example is based on Samus Aran, the main character of the Metroid series.

Player: NPC
Character: Samus Aran
Template: Bounty Hunter/Researcher
Species: Human
Equipment:
--Chozo-built Power/Varia Suit
--Customizable Arm Cannon
--Power Beam w/Charge Beam capabilities
--Morph Ball w/bombs
--Missile Launcher
Suit Description: Red, yellow, and orange when in Varia suit. Right arm covered by Arm Cannon. Green visor. Two boost vents on back. Suit covers entire body.
Physical Description: Unknown




Another reminder, you may not be Samus Aran. NPC is she!

Oops! I almost forgot the restrictions and notices...

As you progress through the game, you will obtain upgrades. In the beginning, you shall only have one weapon, the Power Beam. And when you find an upgrade as you go along, you will only be able to hold a second one. For example, you'll have the Power Beam and the Wave Beam if you happen to come upon it.

--NO MORPH BALL. This is an Upgrade.

--NO MISSILE LAUNCHER. Also an Upgrade.

--YES, you may have Charge Beam. It comes with every weapon except missile.

--NO COMBINATION BLASTS. This means no Flamethrower or Super Missile. Not only do you need the Missile Launcher, but the combinations are Upgrades.

--NO PHAZON BEAM. The events from Metroid Prime have not happened yet, and Phazon hasn't been discovered by the Space Pirates or the Chozo.

--You cannot be a Chozo. They are a mostly passive species, plus they are too strong to make good players.

--You will all be starting in Power Suits.

If you need help with your Profile, just ask.

I almost forgot another thing. You can have a ship.

Samus Aran's would be a Hunter-class Gunship.

Player: General Dak Kaliero
Character: Josh Renard
Template: Bounty Hunter
Species: Human
Equipment:
-- Chozo Power Suit
-- Arm Cannon w/ Charge Beam
Suit: Full-body, Chozo-built.
--Primary color: Black
--Secondary color: Silver
--Detailing: Green
--Visor: Green
Arm Cannon on left arm. Boost plugs in foot soles.

Physical description: Unknown until further notice.

Excellent Dak.

Everyone, do the Suit Description like Dak's.

Okay, more notices.

Soldiers do not have arm cannons. Instead, you may list rifles, pistols, and grenades that you might have. Remember, these weapons are all on Power Beam mode. Once you get certain upgrades, they could have the Wave Beam or Ice Beam as well. For example, your grenades would freeze everything in a 5 foot radius.

Also, Soldiers do not have suits. Though they do have power suits, they do not wear helmets with visors. The suits are mostly different designs of shades of blue, red, or green.

Researchers may wear suits if they choose so. Those are lighter in protection than the Bounty Hunter's or Soldier's, but they are much more agile. They may also carry rifles and such. No arm cannons as well.

Player: Genral Zink
Character: K'lun Gohep
Template: Soldier
Species: Zebesian
Equipment:
--Galactic Federation Police Power Suit
--Zebesian Power Rifle
--Two Zebesian Pistols
Suit Description:
--Primary Color: Dark Red
--Secondary Color: Red
--Detailing: Blue
--Visor: N/A
Physical Description:
--Typical Zebesian
--Glowing orange eyes
--Purple exo-skeleton
--Pincer-like hands

Player: Bespin Bart
Character: Christopher Pernam
Template: Bounty Hunter
Species: Human
Equipment:
-- Power Suit
-- Arm Cannon w/ Charge Beam
Suit:
--Primary color: Bronze
--Secondary color: Gold
--Detailing: Yellow
--Visor: Neon Yellow
--Arm Cannon on Right Arm
--Booster Vents on back, useless until Space Jump upgrade is obtained.
Physical Description: Unknown

sounds nice, but when you start with
"NO MORPH BALL, NO MISSILE LAUNCHER. YES, you may have Charge Beam, NO COMBINATION BLASTS."
I have the feeling I'll be the one who doesn't know ANYTHING of these things...

Don't worry, I like explaining things.

In the game, Yerss, find a ton of upgrades, which is the key to success in beating the game. The Morph Ball lets you transform into a little ball. The missile launcher is an upgrade, and a slightly powerful one at that. Charge Beam lets you charge up your gun. Combination Blasts are charge beams combined with missile, making devastating weapons.

The idea that you are all somewhat beginners is so I don't have people running around thinking they can fire nukes and blow up 10 pirates at once.

Metroid Prime is a fun game Yerss. If you have a Cube, you should rent it.

I ain't no newbie!!! >:
Metroid rocks as a whole series!!

Hahaha! I'm an RPG description role model!!!

...Oh, wait, I forgot a ship... I'll have a Hunter-class Gunship, like Samus' but with more guns, and my signature colors.

Now a few questions:

-Forgive me if I'm dreadfully wrong, but wasn't Samus more of a pre-teen/kid during the K-2L raid?

-Also, Samus' physical is only unknown to geeks who've never beaten Metroid games. (no offense, Yerss) Anyone who beats any game can see:
--Her face, if they're a loser.
--Her body, without the suit, if they're able to beat the game with a good enough rating.

Her current physical description is Blond hair, blue eyes.


And now, Watch out, Zink, I've been known to blast Zebesians first and interrogate later... REX, whoever is introducing us all better warn me not to shoot, or they'll have a Zebesian-shaped imprint in their wall...

Quite right, I meant kid/preteen.

Well, since you'll be in the Metroid Universe, no one has any idea what Samus looks like underneath the suit and that Samus is a girl until after the events of Metroid occur. Not even the Galactic Federation Council knows.

That'll make for a good meeting, Dak. Thanks for the idea.

The game will start with a prologue. The players will be sent to the planet K-2L to aid the Chozo in protecting their home, as well as the other species that live with them. Chozo Warriors are limited and are rusty due to the fact that Chozo are passive. It will be split into two groups, the bounty hunters & researchers separate from the soldiers.

The main part will start, and that is when Dak and Zink will meet.

And I show off my prejudice against bug-like aliens, right?

i think i'll join.


don't you think they knew she was a girl rex? i mean..it was only the Gamers that didnt know, wasn't it?

oh! and you join this one huh, mah?

I'm still searching all these things out, but I want to join yes

well I sorta feel obliged to, seeing as I'm the resident Metroid fanatic.

Well, I don't know. I never played Metroid the original. Sadly I've only played Prime and Return of Samus. *shrugs*

Anyway, glad you could join Mah. Fill out the character profile thingy and it'll be official.

I'd love to be a bounty hunter, but maybe there's too many of 'em now..?

That's fine. I really don't mind. They'll be some NPC soldiers and researchers anyway.

Well, everything is set. Just waiting for a few more players. Probably one or two more players and we'll start this thing.

I'll slap a ship on there, REX.

I'll have a BH-956 Fighter Ship. Carries one or two people. Two upgraded Power Beam cannons, 2 Wave Beam cannons, and a missile launcher. Narrow and agile.

You only played Prime and RoS? THAT explains it. I believe that K-2L was a space colony, but it may have been the planet it orbited...

Well, planets have letters and numbers for names in Metroid. Just look at SR388. Odd, I thought it was a planet.

Why, does it show a sequence in Metroid involving K-2L?

Also, Dak, could be be specific in your weaponry? Samus had two Power Beam cannons, and four Plasma Beam cannons.

No, no sequence in Metroid. I THINK it was in the instruction booklet, though.

Weaponry as in my arm cannon, or the ship? The ship has two plasma cannons and five wave cannons.

I meant the ship. Arm Cannon is stuck with the Power Beam for now.

So, we have two ships. They won't be used until the main part of the game. In the prologue, Raid on K-2L, players will be ferried in by the GFP on gunships.

Well, I read the booklet on the Metroid Database. I don't see a reason why it wouldn't be a colony on a planet or the planet itself.

Great. We gonna get started soon?

Oh, can you post a link to the Metroid Database? I had it, but the link broke.

Character: Daran Foley
Template: Bounty Hunter
Species: Human
Equipment:
-- Power Suit
-- Arm Cannon w/ Charge Beam
Suit:
--Primary color: Purple
--Secondary color: Black
--Detailing: Orange
--Visor: Clear
--Arm Cannon on Right Arm

Looks good Mah.

We'll be starting soon. I'm just waiting mainly for Ush to decide if he'll join in or not, and for Yerss to get his character description in. Maybe a few stragglers if any...

Here's the link Dak. http://www.classicgaming.com/mdb/

Thanx.

so who gets to seduce Samus and..oh, she's not grown up yet? damn

mah knows the game, I'm copying his stuff then if that's ok

but do change the name to John McArny

You might want to change the suit colors though. As REX said, each suit is unique.

I agree with my own comment about the suits.

Black-blue-purple then?

Oh, er, yeah, I'll look into this ASAP.

Sounds good Yerss.

If all goes well, we'll start sometime tomorrow or near then.

Now that I think about it, Dak's suit description reminds me of the Phazon suit, but with green instead of red.

we're running around in those things?

yep.
and that suit is SO sexy

mah, you're frightning me

Just you wait and see Yerss. It'll get worse...

Anyway, we're wearing Power Suits right now. If your a bounty hunter this is what it looks like.

If you're a soldier (i'm the only one) you wear suits like these guys.

Character: John McArny
Template: Bounty Hunter
Species: Human
Equipment:
-- Power Suit
-- Arm Cannon w/ Charge Beam
Suit:
--Primary color: Black
--Secondary color: Blue
--Detailing: Purple
--Visor: Clear
--Arm Cannon on Right Arm

That's Yerssot's btw.

Zink can be our official pics person. He's got a ton of pics from Metroid...

don't like the suits of soldiers

I don't like the soldiers...

So we've got 4 bounty hunters (Yerss, Mah, Dak, and BB), 1 soldier (Zink), and no researchers, though Ush might be one.

One shot in the first post ... me

Huh??? What's that mean?

speaking of pics, you couldn't cough up a pic of a space pirate for all to see, could you zink?

Depends on which Space Pirate you want.

Here's the average one from Prime.

They are armed with Galvanic Accelerator Cannons and forearm-mounted scythes for combat.

Here's another pic.

thanks

http://www.home.no/mahl/mf001.jpg
just had to

damn..img-tags not working.

*drools*

Yeah. I earned that pic.

Are we startin' anytime soon, REX?

Yes, I'll start it tonight.

You may now begin posting in the thread. It is entitled "Metroid -- Game 1".

Bumping. Having to move the interactive stories from the General Fiction area to the RP area has lowered all the important things.

Hey, I'm new and I was wondering. . .if you play as a federation trooper if you can. . .can you use there arm cannon from metroid prime 2, that is if it is worth it.

Did you not see the date??
This game is so dead even I don't remember it....