A Nomad Infested, some questions..

[Vrouw]

Alright, so, I'm really, really really tired right now.

However.. I quit FL a while back because I had wiped my computer, and was unable to get back on my old account and couldn't build up the will to farm all my credits again.

Recently, one of my old friends contacted me and convinced me to get back on, and I was thinking. "Well hell, where could my character have been?"

As my Forum Name says, Vrouw, is my main. The last time I played her, she was actually in Nomad Space. Deep in Nomad Space, and so here I was thinking. "Well.. maybe she could've been infested after being hit by something and getting knocked out?"

But, I wonder, would it be possible for her to be infested, but.. Well, let me cut to the point.

I want Vrouw to be an Infested. Who ISN'T connected to the rest of them in mind. Nor would she be 'controlled', as well as not even knowing she was infested. The only thing is, is that she gets these bad headaches whenever she's near an Infested, or a normal Nomad.

I'm just wondering if this would be viable. She'd have all of her memories before she fell asleep, but she wouldn't know jack **** about anything else.

And I have a viable reason for being in deep nomad space, considering she was an Order Pilot. Now, I'm not gonna throw a hissy fit if no one agrees with me.

However, if people do agree with this as being a viable reason, I would be very happy to create a story about it as well as other things.

Now, I don't know much about Nomad Lore or anything like that. Hell, I don't even know where I could read up on it, and if I was required to know this stuff to even get this done, I'd be happy to look at it if I was given a link. Another thing I'd like to address is her powers, if any. I'm imagining Nomads can sense each other when they're nearby, so naturally, they'd be able to sense her, although it'd most likely be faint and weak, like the Nomad was dying.

However, I'm wondering(Due to the Freelancer Campaign.) If she'd have any 'special powers', like if she was a full Infested. Of course, these powers wouldn't be used really since she doesn't know what she is, but maybe in some special cases, such as if a Nomad started to communicate with her. She could talk back, because the Nomad part of her knows how.

This is all speculation, because I mainly know nothing about Nomad Lore. I'm just wondering if this would be viable RP. Also, I'd like to ask for no one to go all rage mode on me for making this post if its a bad thing. ;X

Thanks, Vrouw.

[Jihadjoe]

This may help a lot.

http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=19467

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[Boss]

As my Forum Name says, Vrouw, is my main. The last time I played her, she was actually in Nomad Space. Deep in Nomad Space, and so here I was thinking. "Well.. maybe she could've been infested after being hit by something and getting knocked out?"

Doable.

I want Vrouw to be an Infested. Who ISN'T connected to the rest of them in mind. Nor would she be 'controlled', as well as not even knowing she was infested. The only thing is, is that she gets these bad headaches whenever she's near an Infested, or a normal Nomad.

I'm just wondering if this would be viable. She'd have all of her memories before she fell asleep, but she wouldn't know jack **** about anything else.

Not possible, I'm afraid, though some leeway can be done. (See 'Lucky Penny') Nomads that lose their connection to the Mindshare either A) Die, or B) Go insane, which can only be rectified by reconnecting.

And I have a viable reason for being in deep nomad space, considering she was an Order Pilot. Now, I'm not gonna throw a hissy fit if no one agrees with me.

However, if people do agree with this as being a viable reason, I would be very happy to create a story about it as well as other things.

Now, I don't know much about Nomad Lore or anything like that. Hell, I don't even know where I could read up on it, and if I was required to know this stuff to even get this done, I'd be happy to look at it if I was given a link. Another thing I'd like to address is her powers, if any. I'm imagining Nomads can sense each other when they're nearby, so naturally, they'd be able to sense her, although it'd most likely be faint and weak, like the Nomad was dying.

See link posted by Joe.

However, I'm wondering(Due to the Freelancer Campaign.) If she'd have any 'special powers', like if she was a full Infested. Of course, these powers wouldn't be used really since she doesn't know what she is, but maybe in some special cases, such as if a Nomad started to communicate with her. She could talk back, because the Nomad part of her knows how.

Mm...Possibly. Nothing like Tekagi, obviously.

This is all speculation, because I mainly know nothing about Nomad Lore. I'm just wondering if this would be viable RP. Also, I'd like to ask for no one to go all rage mode on me for making this post if its a bad thing. ;X

Thanks, Vrouw.

Read the Lore. Possibly viable. Not going rage mode, and you're welcome.

-Boss

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Just go play the game and have fun dammit.

all in all the conclusion is that disco doesn't need antagonist factions, it doesn't need phantoms, it doesn't need nomads, it doesn't need coalition and it doesn't need many other things, no AIs, the game is hijacked by morons to confuse the game with their dickwaving generic competition games mixed up with troll-of-the-day.

[Vrouw]

Well, as in regards to the lack of mindshare thing, considering Vrouw was already mentally unstable and usually crazy.

She wouldn't be insane to the point where she would go around wanting to kill everything and such, would she?

She'd still be able to hold a conversation for more than a minute without shooting, is what I'm asking. =P

[Ironwatsas]

Actually, this is quite similar to my own Nomad-infestee, Iazyne Aezali.

I young Kusari woman who was disowned and left due to her traditionalist family, worked in Rhineland until she was fired due to corperate scandals, became a freelance trader, was captured by the Consortium and infested as part of a Nomad-behavior experament, escaped, and now flies around undercover as a scout/sabotuer for the Nomads.

Due to the circumstances of her infestation (the injury and weakness of the Nomad implanted in her, and the general state of her personality), she maintained her free will and personality in return for assisting the Nomads against humanity, due to the fact that she is quite angry at Humanity and has nothing better to do.

In her case, she is quite crazy, though is unlikely to attack anyone to avoid blowing her cover and the nature of her ship (an armored transport). She is more likely to use her nomad powers/cuteness/bribery to get others to do her bidding for her. Ximen Benitez can attest to this. Either that, or recover artifacts or useful stuff for the Nomads, disguising herself as a Xenoarchaeoligist, Trader, Freelancer, or whatever else proves expediant.

Generally, Nomad infestees probably wouldn't go out of their way to attack people and blow what cover they have if it means ending up fighting against retarted odds. More likely, they'd play on human divisions and psychology to get other people to fight one another.

I want Vrouw to be an Infested. Who ISN'T connected to the rest of them in mind. Nor would she be 'controlled', as well as not even knowing she was infested. The only thing is, is that she gets these bad headaches whenever she's near an Infested, or a normal Nomad.

I'm just wondering if this would be viable. She'd have all of her memories before she fell asleep, but she wouldn't know jack **** about anything else.

Losing connection to the mindshare would generally not work for reasons boss outlined below. Not being totally controlled is possible, if the Nomad itself agrees. In situations such as Iazyne, the Oracles, and the occasional Wilde and willing Nomad sympathiser, the relationship of the host and parasite would be more symbiotic.

In any case, myself and presumably some of the other Nomad players could meet your character ingame and give pointers through RP.

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All that begins must end.

[Vrouw]

Well, basicly.

I really just need a good reason for why Vrouw didn't die for being out in the middle of no where space for no long and drifting in sleep.

Since she was/is an Ex-Order Pilot, and she was in deep Nomad space last time I played her, I figured this might be good. Not to mention give an edge to my RP.

[Cellulanus]

I really just need a good reason for why Vrouw didn't die for being out in the middle of no where space for no long and drifting in sleep.

Since she was/is an Ex-Order Pilot, and she was in deep Nomad space last time I played her, I figured this might be good. Not to mention give an edge to my RP.

You could just say that she was pulling a desk job for the last while and continue from where you left off.

Lazy mans way out, but perfectly logical.

[Vrouw]

True, but, still. This is so much more interesting! T_T

I guess I'll have to settle for just being out in the border worlds and losing contact with mostly everyone.

Thanks for all of your replies though everyone. The Nomad Lore link was quite helpful. Now at least if I ever wanna make an infested/nomad, I know what I'm talking about.