Kal's Corner of Curiosities

[Kal]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: Mould minds and commercialise memories.
• Image Source: KODOKU by Tony Do
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: Mindspear

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Greystone Mercantile
• Affiliation: Greystone Mercantile
• Market Status: Open-Market
• Model: Umbral Mindspike
• Modularity: Very limited.
• Production: Limited
• Material: Animatter.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• (Detail briefly in a list format actual contents of the known abilities, special features, qualities of note, etc. If these are notable enough to be strengths, please add them to strengths)

STRENGTHS

• (Provide, in list format, a minimum of 1 strength of this submission.)

WEAKNESSES

• (Provide, in list format, a minimum of 1 weaknesses of this submission.)

DESCRIPTION
Mindspikes are sleek, black rods that taper to a point not quite small enough to be considered truly sharp. In stark contrast to their drab appearance to mortal eyes, Mindspikes appear as brilliantly luminous pieces of artistry to Force Sight and similar abilities.

Extract or copy, works best on the willing. Not meant to copy consciousnesses, unlike their Rakatan inspiration.

 

[Kal]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: A splendorous personal transport for Vizzi the Hutt.
• Image Source: Art by Tyler West; finding the image requires scrolling, but it's there.
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: Star Jewel | Khetanna

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Sunhawk Starworks
• Affiliation: Vizzi the Hutt
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: The Chaweka
• Production: Unique
• Material: Duralloy-plated Bronzium

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Space-capable Sail Barge
• Length: 90 metres
• Width: 25 metres
• Height: 25 metres
• Armament: Low
  
  • [2] Concealed Light Turbolasers
  • [8] 'Stormwarden' CIWS Turrets
  • [4] Rapid-Fire Missile Launchers
• Defences: High
• Hangar Space: Average | 0
• Single Craft Hangar: The Chaweka has a small hangar typically occupied by the owner's personal shuttle.
• Manoeuvrability Rating: Average
• Speed Rating: High
• Hyperdrive: Class 0.11

STANDARD FEATURES

• The Chaweka has all the features and facilities one would expect from a vessel of its size and purpose.

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• The Chaweka is equipped with a high-end ECM, a Shroud, and even a Gravpulser Shardform. All the better to escape pirates and ensure that law enforcement receives the information they need, not the information they want. All very legitimate, in other words.
• The Chaweka is equipped with 'private' storage compartments, hidden passages, and a comprehensive internal surveillance suite. All the better to ensure the safety of passengers. Especially passengers discussing matters that concern the owner.
• The Chaweka topmost platform can be surrounded by a force field to allow it to be used even in deep space.

STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES

• Splendrous Comfort: The Chaweka is fast, comfortable, and secure; perfect for someone who likes to travel in style.
• Soaring Palace: The Chaweka is not defenceless, but only someone with poor business sense would use it as a warship.

DESCRIPTION
(Describe some of the history behind the submission. Please provide a detailed account or link of each special feature that is listed in this submission. Give us some idea of how it might perform its function, what it excels against and what some limitations of it are. This is where you talk about your idea, flesh it out over at least a good-sized paragraph, and address some of the ways it might be used or abused. All miscellaneous descriptive elements go here, such as Cargo Capacity, Passengers, Consumables, Crew, etc. For especially powerful or ambitious submissions, a very thorough description is recommended.)

 

[Kal]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: (Example: 'To create a medical ship to support the growing crisis in the Outer Rim.')
• Image Source: The Pleasure Port by Lee Petty
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: N/A

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: (Kuat Drive Yards, BlasTech Industries, [Character Name], etc. Please ensure you link these accordingly. For Manufacturing limitations on who can make what, please see For more details see the Star Ship rules)
• Affiliation: (Individual Character Name (an individual PC/NPC who is permitted to use this item), Company Name(s) (Companies authorised to use this submission), Faction Name(s) (Factions authorised to use this submission), other potential options include a submitted NPC unit, or another general organisation/group. For Affiliation limitations on who can field what, please see For more details see the Star Ship rules.)
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Elysium-class Pleasure Port
• Production: Unique
• Material: (What is it made out of? Certain materials are more resistant, or vulnerable to certain weapons. Example: 'Durasteel, blaster components.' If this submission uses materials not found on wookieepedia, please link. You may also be asked to link materials that are obscure or difficult to find, e.g. exist as a byline in wikia entry)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Mobile Resort City
• Length: 4900 metres
• Width: 5100 metres
• Height: 7200 metres
• Armament: None
• Defences: Very High
  
  • Heavy Deflector Shields
  • 'Stormwarden' CIWS Turrets
• Hangar Space: Numerous hangars.
• Manoeuvrability Rating: Very Low
• Speed Rating: Very Low
• Hyperdrive: Class 6.06

STANDARD FEATURES

• (Provide all of your submission's standard features, including non-combat items, here in a list -or- alternatively simply state 'all standard features'. This includes all features that are common for vessels of this class. Please link to all Factory Submissions used. Links: Starship Weapons, Approved Technology, Shields, Engines)

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• (Provide all of your submission's advanced systems, including non-combat items and special weapons, here in a list. Please link to all Factory Submissions used. Stealth technology and other advanced systems may require other weaknesses or reduced ratings for balance. Ensure significant capabilities from systems are included in the Strengths and Weaknesses lists. Examples include: Stealth systems, Advanced ECM systems, Crystal gravfield traps, HIMS, Molecular shields. Links: Starship Weapons, Approved Technology, Shields, Engines)

STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES

• (Provide, in list format, a minimum of 1 weaknesses of this submission.)

DESCRIPTION
(Describe some of the history behind the submission. Please provide a detailed account or link of each special feature that is listed in this submission. Give us some idea of how it might perform its function, what it excels against and what some limitations of it are. This is where you talk about your idea, flesh it out over at least a good-sized paragraph, and address some of the ways it might be used or abused. All miscellaneous descriptive elements go here, such as Cargo Capacity, Passengers, Consumables, Crew, etc. For especially powerful or ambitious submissions, a very thorough description is recommended.)

/!!!/ Elysium? MASSIVE PLEASURE PORT? Masque-in-Real? Casinos, Clubs, Parks, Malls, Amusement Parks, etc. Globex HQ over Lorinia? Spire is Admin, Underspire is Facilities! / ArtStation - The Pleasure Port, Lee Petty

 

[Kal]

Spoiler: Ephemeral Appearances

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: [ State why you are making this submission and what purpose it will fulfill in RP. ]
• Image Credit: Domain of Noise by Brandyn Singletary, Love Death + Robots vol. 2 - Pop Squad "Penthouse" by Derek Zabrocki, Laboratory by Tarmo Juhola, Museum by Riccardo Massironi, Cabin by Oliver Ryan.
• Canon: [ Is this a canon location? If yes, link to the original wiki article here, if no simply put N/A. ]
• Permissions: [Please link any Marketplace purchase or similar approvals to use other Writers’ content as part of this submission.]
• Links: [ Provide links to any relevant threads, characters, companies, locations, etc here. Canon or otherwise. Especially obscure references, or events important to the submission.]

SETTING INFORMATION

• Structure Name: Kal's Sanctum
• Classification: Abnormal Residence
• Location: The Inkwell of the Dreamlands
• Affiliation: Kal of Masque
• Accessibility: [ Describe logistical information on how easy it is to find/access this location. Is it hidden? Is it isolated from society or is it in the middle of civilization? Is it guarded? Open to the public or private access only? ]
• Description: [ Provide a description of this structure at a glance. More in-depth descriptions can be added in points of interest. ]

NETHERWORLD INFORMATION

• Lucidity: [ How coherent and as expected do things occur in this location? Do things mostly follow the general laws of the outside galaxy? Or is it more dreamlike and disjointed? ]
• Hostility: [ What are the denizens of this location like when approached by outsiders? Are they passive and welcoming? Apathetic? Or are they hostile and dangerous? Is the landscape itself actively hostile and dangerous? What can a visitor expect to be greeted with upon their arrival? ]
• IC Rules: [ Are there any weird rules that apply to reality around this area/object? Do characters feel a fatigue, or attrition when walking around? Does gravity work in odd ways? How are the dead/spirits affected?] / Preservationism. Items stored here do not decay - quite the contrary, in fact. Even people do not age here. You could spend a millennium without accruing a single wrinkle.

POINTS OF INTEREST
[ What areas within the structure are significant? Give a description of each point listed. ]

The Nightmare Cradle - Birthplace of horrors. A 'security centre' of sorts.
The Hall of Ignorant Bliss - Souls kept in a simulation of the afterlife they longed for.
The Archive of Lost Truths - A collection of lies; some small, some horrific.
The Well Within The Well - Some sort of 'genius loci'? Keeps the place together.

SECURITY
[ Provide a Security Rating (choose from: None, Low, Medium, High, Maximum) and any specific security assets in list format. What defenses does this location have, including internal and perimeter defenses? Please note that the rating is relative to the type of location this is. Normal civilian structures have a different scope in security, compared to military bases. As such a civilian structure with a Maximum security rating is not on the same level as a military base with a Maximum rating. A civilian structure with a Maximum rating could be the seat of a planetary government, or the headquarters of an inter-galactic corporation. Private security, alarms, perhaps even a defensive shield, but they should not have entire armies within or enough armament to destroy a fleet above. Please link rare or uncommon tech/equipment to the SW wiki article or Factory-approved submission. Common canon items do not need to be linked. ]

HISTORICAL INFORMATION
[ Include a description on the structure's history here. Detail how it came to be created and why. Talk about the people involved in this structure's history and what role it played and still plays. For historical structures, if you so desire, you can include historical events from the Chaos Canon timeline or board history where appropriate. ]

#697382

Potential Art - https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...-from-minamar-specialized-industries.1564622/

Prognosticarium - Waters w/ Starseers in them, seven pillars w/ neuroscryers.
Designated Apertures - free-floating boxes that can be rifted into.

 

[Kal]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: [ State why you are making this submission and what purpose it will fulfill in RP. ]
• Image Credit: Versailles, image from here; The Ugly Duchess; Horace's Avatar; The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance; Mark Addy in Game of Thrones. These disparate sources were brought together and masterfully edited by yours truly.
• Canon: N/A
• Permissions: [Please link any Marketplace purchase or similar approvals to use other Writers’ content as part of this submission.]
• Links: Keeping Up With the Perls

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Media Name: The Chalmondeleys
  • (Yes, this is a misspelling. It's intentional, though.)
  • (Real Housewives of Ukatis?)
• Format: [ Describe the medium for your submission. Choices can include (but are not limited to): Book, Holobook, Hologram Recording, Magazine, Movie, Audio Recording, Album, Podcast, etc. ]
• Distribution: [ How widely available is this work in the galaxy? Choices include: Unique (only one), Rare (a limited number), Planetary (widely available in a single world or system, rarely found-off world), Scattered (select locations through the galaxy), Inter-Planetary (widely found in a region/large area of the galaxy), and Common (available virtually everywhere with HoloNet access). ]
• Length: [ How long does it take to watch, read, or play through this submission? Choices include: Minuscule (for pamphlets, zines, holonet videos, etc.), Short, Medium, Long, Epic (for inordinately complicated works of literature, overly long cinematic, etc.), Recurring (for ongoing magazines, holonet shows, radio broadcasts, etc.) Optional: Provide an exact word count or run-time. ]
• Description: [ Give a brief, general description of the publication and its purpose. ]

SOCIAL INFORMATION

• Author: [ Who is responsible for the creation of this media? Link any relevant characters, faction pages, or groups. ]
• Publisher: [ Who made this publication available to a greater audience? This could be a faction, a Codex organization, or a Factory company. Self publishers should put "Self". If this field does not apply, simply put N/A. Include any appropriate links. ]
• Reception: [ Describe the critical response to this submission. Has it flown under the radar to the masses? Is it lauded? How well was it received by its intended audience? If this field does not apply, simply put N/A. ]

FORMAT INFORMATION
[ Some media might have additional information or opportunities to flesh out the submission. Add any additional fields, geared specifically towards the format the media is in, you feel would be useful for your submission. ]

CONTENT INFORMATION
[ Outline the contents of this publication as it would be read by a character in its possession. You should include a summary of the publication at the least, but you may also include a table of contents, verbatim excerpts, and anything else that can accurately describe the submission's contents. This should be the bulk of the submission. ]

HISTORICAL INFORMATION
[ Include a description on the publication's history here. Describe who created it, how and why it was created, inspiration for its contents, any events tied into its creation and existence, etc. ]

Occassionally airs on Sith+?

 

[Kal]

Director's Note: Their shape appears to be more 'predictable' when observed by technological means. It is currently unknown whether this is more or less accurate than the more fluctuating descriptions noted by organic observers.
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: [ State why you are making this submission and what purpose it will fulfill in RP. ]
• Image Credit: Nephilim Concept by Franz Popera
• Canon: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
• Links: [ Provide links to any relevant threads, characters, companies, locations, etc here. Canon or otherwise. Especially obscure references, or events important to the submission.]

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Name: աǟȶƈɦɛʀ
• Designation: Sentient
• Origins: 'Somewhere beyond Otherspace'
• Average Lifespan: Unknown. Rarely stay in Realspace for long.
  
  • Director's Note: There is evidence to suggest that these beings age 'backwards' in our reality. As such, their visitations may be some sort of life-extension method. Assuming they have a finite lifespan, that is.
• Estimated Population: Semi-Unique in Realspace, total numbers unknown.
• Description: [ Provide a short paragraph that describes this species at a glance. More in-depth descriptions can be added in distinctions below. ]

PHYSICAL INFORMATION

• Breathes: 'Breathe' vacuum energy.
• Average Height of Adults: 1-4 metres
• Average Length of Adults: 1-4 metres
• Skin Colour: [ Their commons skin colors. ]
• Hair Colour: [ Their common hair colors, if any. ]
• Distinctions: [ Describe the unique physical traits that define what they are and set them apart from more common species like humans. Be sure to include any differences between male and female, as well as variations between different regional groups if any, and characteristics that denote a matured or ageing specimen. ]
• Races: [ Not subspecies, distinct cultural or physical races (aka, just like human races). ]
• Force Sensitivity: Force Dead

STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES

• Rejecting Reality: աǟȶƈɦɛʀֆ are seemingly unaffected by gravity, the concept of weight, and temperature. By exerting themselves, they can cause 'fleeting fluctuations in reality', which can be detrimental to organic lifeforms and other forms of sensitive equipment.
• Absent in the Force: աǟȶƈɦɛʀֆ have no presence in the Force and seemingly cannot be affected by it or affect it. They seem to be able to perceive the Force, though this may be a detriment - their behaviour when witnessing unusually strenuous Force-use, Force Nexuses, and the like can be considered analogous to a humanoid staring at a bright light or being blinded outright. They prefer to avoid such effects.
• Vacuum Eaters: Due to their unusual dietary needs, աǟȶƈɦɛʀֆ must move around rather frequently or risk starvation.
• Radio Waves: For reasons unknown, long-wavelength electromagnetic radiation, notably radio waves, affect աǟȶƈɦɛʀֆ detrimentally. For this reason, they tend to shy away from densely populated areas. High concentrations either kill them or 'banish' them from Realspace.
  • Director's Note: There is evidence to suggest that these visitors are tethered to their own dimension throughout their stay. Based on this, I postulate that certain wavelengths may weaken or destroy their tether. Whether this results in their demise or their safe return I dare not say - we may never know unless we succeed in embedding recording equipment within their forms.

CULTURE

• Diet: աǟȶƈɦɛʀֆ appear to subsist solely or primarily on vacuum (or zero-point) energy. This is more restrictive than it sounds, as they seem to need to move around rather frequently or risk starvation. This effect is believed to be worsened should they congregate.
  • Director's Note: It seems likely that their realm of origin has substantially higher quantities of ambient energy, especially given that these beings appear to possess complex hierarchies that would be all but inconceivable in a solitarily nomadic species. If we could find a way to access this dimension, the potential for energy generation is substantial - though that may antagonise the locals.
• Communication: [ How do they communicate? A spoken language (if so, tell us which), through barks and yips, body language, telepathy, etc. ] / They appear to use something sorta like telepathy, but we're incompatible; cause hallucinations.
• Technology Level: [ Describe their societal technology level if it differs from Galactic Standard. ]
• Religion/Beliefs: [ If this species has a prominent religion or set of beliefs, describe them here. ]
• General Behaviour: [ Describe general behaviors such as: family life, values, how they raise their young, how they find mates, how they interact with the world and other species around them. Do they hunt? Do they build? Are they inventors? Are they explorers? Are they nocturnal or diurnal? Do they attend schools? Etc, etc. ]

HISTORICAL INFORMATION
[ Include a description of the species history here. If your species is genetically engineered or Sithspawn please describe the process through which they were created, by who, and why. Explain the various challenges encountered during their creation. Most galactic species will be quite old - include major events relevant to the species in how they evolved and developed into what they are today where appropriate. Including Chaos canon events, where they impacted the history of this species, is a plus. ]

Utterly alien, seemingly weightless/not affected by gravity.

Be not afraid - thanks TNB!