Cloud City

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

UPDATE: The list has been added to, and positions are on a first come first serve basis. Names have been placed in as well until a definite yay or nay is given.



After watching too much DS9, Charley and I would like to propose an idea.

A new group, so to say, for Fans; a somewhat neutral group on Cloud City. Now, according to the FAQ, a new group requires five unique members in order to be 'recognized' - this shouldn't be a problem as long as we have participation.

Neither Charley nor myself really want control of this group, so this would give anyone who wants it, a chance to helm this project in both IC and OOC capacities. The only responsibility I personally am willing to take on is to take care of financial obligations in terms of group costs - beyond that this is something fun for the players.

Another large facet that this would give us is a somewhat central and neutral bar setting, much like the set-up we had with Yog's. A place for everyone to meet up, gamble, grab a few drinks along the way, etc. Another neat thing about this would be the chance to make small adlinks for this 'bar', and submit them to either Agglomeration and/or the Holonet.


Here are a few of the positions that would need to be filled:

Baron Administrator - Morg
Baron Administrator's Advisor
Security Chief
Chief of Mining Operations
Barkeep - Mu
Imperial Garrison Commander - Lamar
Rebel Presence
Doctor - Jenny

These are just the initial ideas, so if anyone wishes to comment or voice their thoughts, please feel free :)

[Morgan Evanar]

After the whole Vader fiasco Cloud City was abandoned, so right now it would only take an enterprising group to try and hold the whole thing down.

Are you suggesting that the Imperials take it over?

[Callomas Savoc]

I'm sure there is some room for certain shopkeepers to set up shop and provide amenities for the miners and various community members. For instance, a florist. Since I am an accomplished florist - and nothing else mind you, I am eager to provide my wares and services to any and all who would seek them.

Don't worry about any of my past employment history, especially my tenure as an imperial stormtrooper cloning template. My past employment ventures are concluded and I'm simply entering into business for myself, thats all :)

[Callomas Savoc]

Originally posted by Morgan Evanar
Are you suggesting that the Imperials take it over?


Not necessarily. Wasn't sure if the imperials would still be there or not, but from what it seems, they aren't :)

[Jaime Tomahawk]

Well.... As a place for pirates to lay um and do business, this could be a most excellent idea. Count me in?

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Originally posted by Morgan Evanar
Are you suggesting that the Imperials take it over?

I was thinking more along the lines of a very slight Imperial presence; perhaps the Imperial garrison stationed there has become a slight bit lax in upholding Imperial law?

Mostly I think this would work better as a neutral point/melting pot of the galaxy's patrons. And this certainly includes pirates. It could not only be a spot for scoundrels to stop in and turn whatever profit they can or start trouble, but Imperial/Rebel intrigues - since I'm sure both parties would have their own agendas while on Cloud City.

And if that's the case, it's certainly not a problem to strike of 'Imperial Garrison Commender'.

[Morgan Evanar]

No, I could see a shady but very competent jaded Imperial garrison commander who simply doesn't give a crap anymore so long as people aren't murdering each other, he makes some extra credits on the side and Command is off his back.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I like this idea.

Of course, we've had a problem getting new groups to stick ever since the Cizerack Pride went belly up.

[Mandy with an I]

Yeah, but this seems like more a place then a group. Sure, there'd be the "Cloud City" characters, but everyone could potentially rp there. I like it :)

[Morgan Evanar]

We could just add CC: Awesome RP Title Here to the threads.

[Mu Satach]

this sounds like a perfect place for Mu to chill in... she's always wanted her own bar... how much time comitment is needed on a weekly basis?

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I think it needs it's own place. But we could make it another subforum inside the Star Wars Rping - since it's a location rather than a typical group, persay. Like the KA is now really just the planet Onderon (although, like other newer groups, it seems to have gone belly up).

Not making an official opinion, just throwing an idea out.

If it was made into a group board, it would be sub-forumed under ...Dark Mosaic? Anyway, I'm not sure we're officially open to accepting more group boards at the moment.

edit: or make the Roleplaying forum headings look like this:

Star Wars RPing
Cloud City
General RPing
RPing planning etc

[Jorshal Vuntana]

I like the idea a lot, though I'm so swamped with my already established characters to really contribute, though I would post there, if that counts as contributing.

[Ira Yahff]

If I could ever get this character off the ground I would definately jump aboard as a Barkeep or something.

Also, I'd be quite interested in shifting Lamar Starworth into the mix as an Imperial Garrison Commander if that would be cool with everyone back on the Empire's Front.

[Jaime Tomahawk]

I would think for this to work, Bespin would be best run with someone like Sil or someone like that taking up a new Imp account and acting like Morgan thinks is best.

Although a corrupt but competent Imp may have some appeal to me for a side account.....

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Mu: I'm not entirely sure about a time commitments. Since I know an RPer who plays the barkeep can't be in every thread that takes place in the bar, I thought it best to approach this like we did with Yog's. Nothing's to stop you from jumping into an open thread or starting your own, but nothing is going to require you to poke into every bar thread there is.

That being said, maybe setting up bar rules, hiring a small (1 or 2 person) staff, and whatever else would help. Especially with the hired help, you can recruit other RPers to watch the bar in your absence. A name would definately be needed, like Mu's or The Lazy 'I' or something.


Holly: I definately was thinking this best done with its' own space. This gives members a somewhat tangible place to go, where they can RP without the tangle in the Roleplaying forum and it makes it feel as though we're at more of a location. Now, where it is put I'm not entirely sure of. I was originally thinking Dark Mosaic, so that's certainly a viable option.

I do know that like KA, Cloud City really should have it's own subforums; one for the Bar definately, and probably another for the city itself.


Lamar: You're more than welcome to set yourself up as the Imperial garrison commander. I'm thinking this is gonna be a first come first serve thing in terms of picking out what role you want.


Now, as for who runs this thing. The person in charge is the Baron Administrator. As I said before, there would be both an Imperial and Rebel presence (in whatever form), but Cloud City needs to stay public and the main administration neutral.

[Morgan Evanar]

Actually it's far more appealing to have it officially Imperial, since everything official is. It's just so much more profitable to not give a damn :) Remember, neither group is going to share space willingly unless they absolutely have to. We could have it run by a firm like BlasTec, who agrees to have a garisson simply to keep extra Imperial officiating out of it's hair. The security/chief would be a mercenary company under a solid contract to BlasTec.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

I like the firm idea alot. I can't remember exactly what Tibanna gas is used in, so whatever big conglomerate/company stands to gain the most would probably make a very good administration.

[Morgan Evanar]

Blasters.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Yeah, I'm a dumb ^_^;

[Mu Satach]

right-o, submits business license applicaton for 1 bar to tptb,
name "Cloud 9"

And I would definately be "hiring" a small staff to help watch over the place.

[Min Sarran]

*fills out application and practices winning smile*

I can carry six trays and whistle the Lost in Space theme song, if you're lookin' for a waitress. :)

[Mu Satach]

but can you tap dance while carrying the tray while whistling the theme song?

[Min Sarran]

...

I can try, but no gaurentees on how many shotglasses will remain intact.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Make the shot glasses out of transparent aluminum :p

[Byl Laprovik]

Hello Computer :)

[Jaime Tomahawk]

Originally posted by Mu Satach
but can you tap dance while carrying the tray while whistling the theme song?

.... and how much of a mess do you make when a bitch flings a bottle of oil under your feet?

[Mu Satach]

no no... all oils are kept in the rumpus rooms.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

I got bored :)

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[Serena Laran]

I can see those being placed into the HoloNet. >D

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Well then, here's a few more :p

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[Morgan Evanar]

I'm willing to be the cunning blastec executive who's going to run the show.

[Mu Satach]

me likey the ads. :D

[Lilaena De'Ville]

*pokes about the thread with a sharp stick*

This idea still percolating?

[Mu Satach]

I think we still need more people to fill the remaining positions... incidently, I'm going out of town for a week and will be back around the 20th.

[Atreyu]

I'm not sure I quite follow this idea - is it going to be a special forum/thread ala. Yog's Bar & Grill or Rama's Corner, but set in Cloud City?

[Dasquian Belargic]

Originally posted by Loklorien s'Ilancy
After watching too much DS9...

http://sw-fans.net/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=752433
Hmmm...

Dibs on the doctor?

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Originally posted by Atreyu
I'm not sure I quite follow this idea - is it going to be a special forum/thread ala. Yog's Bar & Grill or Rama's Corner, but set in Cloud City?


I was thinking it'd be set up in its' own forum, with a Cloud 9 subforum and a few others - possibly Cloud City Administration, and the Hospital; kind of like what the groups in Dark Mosaic have.


Garak was such a classy cat :D Though I have to admit that I liked Gul Dukat the most ^_^;

[Atreyu]

So it's actually a new group then? Or at least a place masquerading as a group?

Arrgghh, head hurting. :headache

[Mu Satach]

It's a group of mauaders masquerading as a place.
*shoots Atreyu with an aspirin tranquilizer dart*

[Morgan Evanar]

I really think it will only need two internal forums:
The Bar
Everywhere Else.

[Vega Van-Derveld]

^
This makes sense.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Yeah. I knew I the bar should have its' own place, but just kind of added the others cause, well, I was just kind of reaching due to a brainfart.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

http://www.sw-fans.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=40232

[Mu Satach]

I'm going to need prodded when it's mine or lili's turn again in the thread...

finals, moving & then some other shinanigan's are on my horizon... it's going to be a crazy summer. >=}

so please pm me or email... danke.

[Morgan Evanar]

I can start on this now, finally.

[Lamar Starworth]

What happened with this idea?

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

I'm still up for doing it. Anyone else?

[Dasquian Belargic]

Sure thing. Let's get something going.

[Byl Laprovik]

I know that Urns is currently taking place at Bespin, and I have no problem back-playing the Milk Cow thread, and whatever else comes up.

[Morgan Evanar]

I'm still down. If you think I should have some kind of role in this lemme know.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

It was decided that for now, we only needed two subforums for this, right? Cloud 9 and The City Proper (or something similarly named)?

[Arriana Rezner]

That sounds fine.

[Una Rakesh]

Next order of business - where do we want to put Cloud City? In the group RP section alongside the Enclave,TSO, the Empire, Dark Mosaic, etc?

[Serena Laran]

Maybe a sub-forum inside the SW RPing..? Since it's not a group persay but a location.

Or maybe...

SW RP
Cloud City
- Cloud 9
- the rest of the City
Gen RP
RP discussion

[Una Rakesh]

I like that idea better, I think :)

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I'm up for making the forums, I think there should be the understanding that if after six months or so they're not active that the threads contained within would be relocated back into the SW RP forum.

[Mu Satach]

I'll get Lili to the landing platform by Thursday. Busy day tomorrow.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Not to worry :)

[Mu Satach]

Lili's a complete ditz... have fun.

finals are going on... 3 rather large projects are cooking in my world... but will try to keep an eye on el thread... lata! :)

[Barton Henning]

Originally posted by Loklorien s'Ilancy
Doctor - Jenny


I'm ready :)

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Suddenly I feel sick. ^_^; :mischief

New proposal - instead of Cloud 9 we're knocking around the idea of naming it Master Yoghurt's Bar & Grill. For old times sake.

*runs the idea up the flagpole to see if anyone salutes*

[Razielle Alastor]

Mu! I want to come work in the bar! Not as Raz, obviously..lol:rolleyes

[Sorsha Kasajian]

Go with Cloud 9. ;)

[Miranda Tarkin]

I personally like Yog's for nostalgia

[Razielle Alastor]

In my humble opinion, Yog's was always kind of evocative of GJO. If its to be neutral and free for all, I'd stick with Cloud 9. :)

[Serena Laran]

Cloud 9 would be the post-reset Yogs. A new name for the new location.

[Mu Satach]

Well, to be honest I'm kind of partial to the name "Cloud 9" because I suggested it. ;) It being in Cloud City and all that.

However, I do understand the draw of nostalgia... so, I'm game for whatever... (but it would feel kind of weird having an ex-sith/darksider running something I've always associated with the Jedi.) :lol

[Lilaena De'Ville]

What about Cloud 9 Bar & Grill?

[Mu Satach]

I'll roll with whatever you all decide. :)

or in the imortal words of I-gor, "Suite yerself, I'm easy."

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

"Didn't you... didn't that used to be on the other side?"




And I think Cloud 9 Bar & Grill is a good middle ground; certainly a new name, but the meaning is clear :)

[Dasquian Belargic]

:thumbup:cool:thumbup to Cloud 9 Bar & Grill.

[Razielle Alastor]

"Eyegore! Froedrick!"

:p

I'm still going with Yog's is too Jedi for me. LOL I like Cloud 9 bar and grill though. :)

[Selinica Miriya]

I'm still going with anywhere that I can get a corellian whiskey, dernit!

..or two...or six...or many.

[Arya Ravenwing]

You can have LOTS of whiskey!

[Selinica Miriya]

Whiiiiiiiiiiiskeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey. *swoons*

[Lilaena De'Ville]

http://www.swforums.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=283

Ask and thou shalt recieve.

I made Mu a moderator, let me know who else gets the nod. :)

[Sen Oisel]

Will there be a unique background to it like all the other group subforums?

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Probably, in time.

[Dasquian Belargic]

I was thinking, maybe we could put up a sticky topic in the City forum, with some information of what's on the various levels.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Cloud_City#Layout
^ That gives you some idea of where things would be. Just thought it would be neat if we could draw up a list of a few NPC shops etc, as well as slotting in the actual PC stuff like the doctors, etc.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

:lol Well, I made the damn forums. *sits back to relax and drink a martini*

[Dasquian Belargic]

:lol I was just seeing if other people thought it was a good idea.

If they do, I'll happily start the topic, though maybe other people would want to contribute ideas for shops and such :)

[Lilaena De'Ville]

To Everyone: feel free to use this as a guide and make changes an additions. :)

City Layout

Cloud City consists of 392 levels, in addition to a top-side surface-level concourse. The level-arrangements were as follows:

Level 1-50: Luxury hotels and casinos which made the city famous throughout parts of the Outer Rim.
+ Level 1 includes Cumulus, one of the larger casinos, owned by Sasseeri Reeouurra
Level 51-100: Upscale housing areas.
Level 101-120: Administrative offices.
+ Level 115 houses the offices of Dr. Barton Henning
Level 121-160: Port Town, an area which held an infamous reputation.
+ Level 122 boasts Cloud 9 Bar & Grill, owned by Mu Satach
Level 161-220: General housing of the facility's workers.
Level 221-280: Factories.
Level 281-370: Gas refineries and miners' quarters.
Level 371-392: Contained the 36,000 repulsorlift engines and tractor beam generators that kept the city afloat and in position.

[Mu Satach]

infamous reputation....
< monty burns >
excellent...
< / monty burns >

[Yorrik Gizon]

Level 105 has my office, which is by far the most important damn place on the whole floating gloryboat.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

eh?

http://s93860457.onlinehome.us/banners/CC.jpg

[Razielle Alastor]

Originally posted by Yorrik Gizon
Level 105 has my office, which is by far the most important damn place on the whole floating gloryboat.

Well, hello Mr. Fancypants..

Nice, s'Il :):thumbup

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Originally posted by Loklorien s'Ilancy
eh?

http://s93860457.onlinehome.us/banners/CC.jpg

LOVE IT, its great. :D

[Pistol Garret]

I love that banner! I am wanting to be added in on the festivities!

[Za'in]

HEhe, it's nice.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Originally posted by Pistol Garret
I love that banner! I am wanting to be added in on the festivities!

Join right in! It isn't a group persay, as much as it is a roleplaying forum for a specific location.

[Pistol Garret]

Can I add an office on the 120th level for Pistol's private pactice? She's an Herbal Practitioner.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I don't know why not. :) As Pistol, or another character?

[Pistol Garret]

As Pistol. Thank you!!!:)

[Sanis Prent]

Callomas has a florist shop somewhere. And McQueen's Interplanetary Sundries too.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Thats terrific. Let us know where, exactly. :)

[Mu Satach]

that banner is sooooo creamy smooth

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

glad you all like it :D