For those of you who did not notice, Jmac is up to something, lol.  Surely, then, you must have noticed the story that has started on the storynet here in the VEN area of our beloved comnet.  So, post on it, and post well, this is your introductory to the VEN story...  Darius, perfect time for you to step in.  Who knows, you could say that you stepped in for Judith now that she's gone?  Probably work...
 
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CMDR/WO1 Shazam/Nazgul 1-1/Phoenix Wing/mSSD Atrus/1VENF/VEN (=A=) [LoM] [LSM]

*Does break dance

Tryin to get a few of my stories done so that they interlock, and I know what I can write Shazam on...
 
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CMDR/WO1 Shazam/Nazgul 1-1/Phoenix Wing/mSSD Atrus/1VENF/VEN (=A=) [LoM] [LSM]

Form of celebration...

*Teaches Jack*

*Break Dance Fight*

I win, go back to work...

Btw, maybe I should update the site...  Anyone got anything good to say?  I can put it on there...  Plus, that reminds me, what was our motto again?
 
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CMDR/WO1 Shazam/Nazgul 1-1/Phoenix Wing/mSSD Atrus/1VENF/VEN (=A=) [LoM] [LSM]

That got put on the roster?  Really!?  Didn't know that...  Well, rock on.  And I don't think that'll be necessary as long as we can keep to updating them every once in a while.
 
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CMDR/WO1 Shazam/Nazgul 1-1/Phoenix Wing/mSSD Atrus/1VENF/VEN (=A=) [LoM] [LSM]

No news?  Really...  Wow, okay, I'll just make something up...  Jack, you have a two hundred some pound cat, Laguna you can lick your elbow, and dirk can speak sulstan...  Art has a cool name.  That should do it.  Good day.

(edit:  Darius can bend things with his mind everybody...)
 
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CMDR/WO1 Shazam/Nazgul 1-1/Phoenix Wing/mSSD Atrus/1VENF/VEN (=A=) [LoM] [LSM]

Shazam, Jack's cat might just be Garfield, many people can lick their elbows, including me, kind of, Dirk can speak Sultan, lots can do that too, Darius is just a mutant, and many people have funny names.
 
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-(William the Conquerer)-
We are still here because we conquered our enemies, and we will do it again!
FL/SCRW Willtconq/Kaph 2-1/Wing I/mSSD Atrus/DEF/VEN/VE (=A=) [VC:B]

I bet that he's not the only one that lived on that place.
 
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-(William the Conquerer)-
We are still here because we conquered our enemies, and we will do it again!
FL/PO2 Willtconq/Kaph 2-1/Wing I/mSSD Atrus/DEF/VEN/VE (=A=) [VC:B]

*sigh*

And this is what I've chosen to work with

*beats head against wall*
 
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Kam "Denethor" Vox
2nd Lieutenant
Vast Empire Navy
Kaph Squadron Commander
SC/2Lt. Denethor/Kaph 1-1/Wing 1/mSSD Atrus/VEN/VE(=A=)(=SA=)(=FOCE=)[LoR][LSM]
"Only the dead have seen the end of war." -Plato
If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with

OOGA BOOGA, I'm back, I'll start posting ASAP!
 
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Laguna Loire
Leader of Nazgul Flight 3
Vast Empire Navy
FL/LCRW Laguna/Nazgul 3-1/Wing I/mSSD Atrus/VEN/VE (=A=)
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Ex-soldier turned journalist, Laguna is a strong willed man with amazing energy. His compassion for the unfortunate drivers him to help the weak and bring down their oppressors.

Alright guys, I've seen alot of this going on lately, maybe even a tad bit myself.  We need to cut down on the crap post...  Keep on topic, follow the rules, and continue to have your fun.  Those are easy guidelines to me, breach them, however, and posting becomes annoying...  I've warned a couple of people already.  Thankyou, and welcome back Laguna.  Btw, congrats to everyone on your rewards and promotions.  Well done.
 
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CMDR/WO1 Shazam/Nazgul 1-1/Phoenix Wing/mSSD Atrus/1VENF/VEN (=A=) [LoM] [LSM]

Oh, and Darius, if you could, can I get a brief bio on your character so I can update the site with something of slight interest?
 
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CMDR/WO1 Shazam/Nazgul 1-1/Phoenix Wing/mSSD Atrus/1VENF/VEN (=A=) [LoM] [LSM]

In regards to that site:


***WARNING! WARNING! DUMB QUESTION INITIATING!***

What is the site link?



On another note about the realism issue.  I think we need to agree to one standard of navy combat that everyone will stick by.  By that I mean, do we want to go by the books, the games, or the movies.  In regards to the books, the fighters shields aren't overly strong but if you read, they don't often actually hit each other, its more about the art of evasion and trying to out maneuver your opponent to score a hit.  In the games, shields are very very strong and it takes ages to kill anything and ages for you to die.  In the movies, the rebel fighters were blown apart pretty easily, though if you watch closely they do take more hits to blow up than one of the TIEs.  For me, I use a combination of the movies and the games to structure in my mind how much damage is required to destroy something and how easy it is or isn't to hit a target.  Since we are interceptors, we are faster than all rebel craft except the A-wing, and considerably more maneuverable.  However, I consider shields relatively weak, a quad burst at the absolute most to lower or maybe 2 hits from a turbo laser.  The hulls roughly the same.  For missiles, I generally use the rule of thumb that any missile will shred the shields and signficantly damage the hull.  Perhaps we should establish roughly what the relative strengths of everything are and how much you have to hit something or be hit by something in order to kill or be killed.

One brief note, in regards to the movies, I use the ROTJ battle at the end as my navy guide.
 
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FM/ESN_Arturus/Nazgul 1-2/Phoenix Wing/M-SSD_Atrus/VE/VEN/(=a=)(=sa=)(=jcpa=)(=scpa=)[MC:1][SV][BRC][LSM][LoC]

Right, I tend to use a mix between all of them, make it last longer, fulfill what I try and say.  We kill reletivelly easilly, I tend to talk alot of movement, and we don't die easilly.  But then again, we rarely say we're hit.  So, I suppose, I think we stick to the movies and games, not get to technical like the books, or we'll have to understand forces and such...  No need for it.  And btw, we're in gunboats in the story, or were you talking about our squadron normally? 

Anywho, I basically agree with what your saying, we're in a pretty mediocre craft, maybe a little quicker and sharper, but not really more powerful.  And I need a bio from you Art, or do you have one already I can use?
 
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CMDR/WO1 Shazam/Nazgul 1-1/Phoenix Wing/mSSD Atrus/1VENF/VEN (=A=) [LoM] [LSM]

I'm talking, what brought you to join, what you've accomplished, all that good stuff that basically explains your character.  We're talkin like two or three paragraphs...
 
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CMDR/WO1 Shazam/Nazgul 1-1/Phoenix Wing/mSSD Atrus/1VENF/VEN (=A=) [LoM] [LSM]

Dunno,  probably only like four pages or so though...  Just write my friend, and don' worry about the length.  However, if you are going  to put in an underlying storyline or something,  go on ahead and ask our buddy JMAC. 

*Summons...*
 
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