outofshadows | Welcome to Orion

Welcome to Oria Minora, the smallest planet of the Orion group. On day 355 the Egime will land in the trading centre of Verex III, the capital city of Oria Minora. It is famed for its stunning views of the deserts, temples to The Goddess and the universe famous Orion slavegirls that are both trained and sold in the great city itself. The city is a literal oasis in the middle of an arid and unpleasant environment. The city is built into an octagonal shape with a circular main city centre sitting in the middle. Verex III is protected from the harshness of the desert land that it was built on by a protective deflector shield. Exits to the city are closely guarded and not an option of non-citizens. Why would you want to go outside when inside the city is simply so beautiful and full of wonders?

Citizens

Orions are known for their distinctive bright green skin. Orion males are typically bald and, on average, taller and more muscular than the average Human male. Orion females were very animalistic in nature, known for their extreme carnal appetites and their innate skill of seduction. The Orion people tend to dress very scantly, as befitting the desert environment that they inhabit. It is important to note that Orion females have powerful pheromones which cause headaches and fatigue in women and strong sexual urges in men. You can read more about it here. For the purposes of fairness, if you don't want your character to be affected by the Orions' pheromones it has been pre-established that some people are simply immune to them, or conversely for women are affected by them in the more masculine sense. They are a hospitable people and will happily throw huge parties with great feasts for their guests, but make no mistake, they are shrewd tradespeople and will rob you blind if you give them half a chance.

Locations

To the North are the temples dedicated to The Goddess. They are beautiful golden buildings with brightly coloured inner chambers all dedicated to the worship of the Orion deities. The North-East corner holds the trading yards where Egime is parked, everything you could have want for from Starship fuel to the finest technology that money can buy is available to you here for a good price or a fair trade. Be on your guard for pick-pockets though. To the East a traveller will find the city's many brothels and companion houses. There's something to suit everybody tastes there from every corner of the galaxy. Public orgies are very common in this district. The South-East is where slaves are held before processing or being sent on to their new owners, it is closely guarded by city guards and visitors will soon be shooed away unless they have intent to buy a slave for themselves. South the common markets that caters to visitors more average needs such as produce and clothing. To the South-West is where the grand palace can be found as well as the grand homes of the citizens that live in Verex III. West caters for visitors who require nourishment and a dirth of bars. The North-West corner has the fresh Oasis where visitors and citizens alike are invited to bathe and enjoy the refreshing cool waters. The City Centre is where the slave market is held every three hours, right through the day, on the hour.

Events

Orions are a curious people by nature and very envious. As such, on the morning of Day 356 a group of rich merchants will be sending a group of their slavegirls to come visit the ship. And what does that mean? Nothing other than a boatload of Orion pheromones floating around the ship at full potency. PCs who stay on the ship for more than three hours will be affected by the pheromones and will fall under their control leading them to want to tear the closest person's clothes off and go at it like rabbits.
Orions have a bad habit of kidnapping people and selling them on for profit. Hold onto your loved ones people because if you don't keep yourself and your friends safe they might just get sold off to a rich Orion prince. However, they'll automatically get pulled back to the Egime after it leaves the planet, so your incarceration shouldn't be for too long.

FAQs:

I don't like the smut plot so can I opt out and what can I do instead?

Absolutely! There's no obligation to be involved in the smut plot at all. It's there if you want to use it but if not feel free just to send your characters around the city and enjoying the many sights to be found!

Does my male/female character have to be affected by the Orion women's pheromones?

No. I leave this in the hands of the player character. If you don't want your character to experience the effect of the pheromones the way typical for their sex then you don't have to. Feel free to nerf the power all together or choose an alternative reaction to the pheromones. People have different brain chemistries, it isn't beyond the realm of belief.

How long are we here?

Three IC days. Day 355 to Day 357.

What happens if my character is kidnapped and sold?

Not too much. Best case scenario is that they get pampered and fussed over like a rather exotic pet. Worst case scenario is that they get put to work cleaning for some Orion clanhouse. It is what you make of it.

I need supplies, what can I get in Verex III?

The common marketplace is the place to go if you're after your hearts desires. It's a little more technologically advanced than most of the cultures that the ship has previously visited. There's everything from clothing, exotic oils and advanced warp tech. Food will be a little more expensive than in other ports as it's a limited resource and they don't get that many human visitors. Basically whatever you want Orions have a guy to get you that thing. At a cost.

Will there be any NPCs that my character can interact with?

Yes! On the third day the Orion slavegirls that come onto the ship will be available as NPCs to talk to! I, Claire, will be running the NPCs so feel free to send me a plurk message or PM if you want something in particular.

Will my vampire characters be affected by the Sun?

Yes! The Orion sun does have UV in it and will affect vampires of the sun-adverse type. However, this isn't much of a worry because Verex III is a 24/7 party city that never sleeps. Shops, bars, brothels are open all hours of the day and night.

My character is a member of Starfleet, can they get in contact with HQ and get everyone rescued?

Sorry, no! Orion has not yet made contact with the Federation of Planets and would not take kindly to visitors bringing a whole fleet of ships to their front door. For plot purposes, it is the year 2148. Orions have had some contact with other species through trade but are nowhere near being a Federation friendly state.

Will there be a party log or will I just set up my own?

I will set up a log for characters to interact with the Orion slavegirls that come onto the ship on Day 356 but otherwise feel free to set up you own logs.

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Welcome to Orion

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