Ova Ziss
President of United Trade Authority
START.
YOUR.
ENGINES!!!
The Dantooine Open
YOUR.
ENGINES!!!
The Dantooine Open
We are going to be racing on Dantooine Space Station right in front of a crowd in the grandstands. I spoke with the Diarchy, and not only are they cool with it, they want to RPly sponsor it!
We want to try and get one of the biggest turnouts ever on the site for a racing event. If your character does not have a swoop bike, don't worry - you can rent a DFS100 from the race coordinators, help sponsor a racer, or even act as pit crew!
As you may have noticed, in usual Ova Ziss fashion, he has an ulterior motive for organizing this race, which may or may not involve credits. The poster may provide a clue, wink-wink.
We will use the pod racing rules that people are already used to!
For the first lap, there are no limits to the number of racers.
I want to also point out that armaments are banned for these races because they are pro-league. If your character is caught using covert weapons (OOCly, rolls poorly), then they may be instantly disqualified by the racing officials. It is up to the racer whether or not they've been disqualified, or if they simply lost the race or fell too far behind. Keep in mind, too, that if other characters notice your weapon use, they may potentially report you to the racing authorities, which could lead to a rather under-handed and villainous win. If you catch cheating and want to RP that, please ask OOC permission and do the RP privately. The main thread will be only for the main race narrative, and we want that to be fun!
How the Laps will Work
1. We will roll all 6 posts of a lap, for all of the racers, in sequence.
2. The racers stop their bikes after the final 6th leg, and they post an "#exit thread#".
3. There will be a private RP detailing what happened between one lap and another: intermission 1 (between laps 1&2) and intermission 2 (between 2&3).
4. The next lap will start as a separate thread.
This means that all-in-all, there will be five threads relating to the Dantooine Open.
1. We will roll all 6 posts of a lap, for all of the racers, in sequence.
2. The racers stop their bikes after the final 6th leg, and they post an "#exit thread#".
3. There will be a private RP detailing what happened between one lap and another: intermission 1 (between laps 1&2) and intermission 2 (between 2&3).
4. The next lap will start as a separate thread.
This means that all-in-all, there will be five threads relating to the Dantooine Open.
"THE DANTOOINE WHALE"
LEG 1: LONG STRAIGHTAWAY - The track has a long straightaway with boost to hype up the audience at the start of the run.
LEG 2: LEFT DIP INTO TUNNEL - A slight left dip; considered the easiest part of the track apart from the straightaway. Tons of boost pads here.
LEG 3: HARD RIGHTTUNNEL TURN - This leg tests the swoop bike's maneuverability, and that of its pilot!
LEG 4: HARD LEFT ONTO STRAIGHTAWAY - The pilot needs to switch the swoop from a left turn to a right one, avoiding a collision on this narrow track leg.
LEG 5: DRIFT LEFT INTO HILL - The pilot must maintain control of their swoop while drifting towards the hill section. This leg passes precariously close to a reinforced window, creating a unique distraction for the pilot.
LEG 6: HILL SECTION - There are artificial hills going up and down, then the racers turn left into the straightaway as they reach the stands.
SPECIAL OBSTACLES FOR THIS RACE
Leg 1: Boost Pads - If you roll 17 or higher, the next poster takes -1.
Leg 2: None
Leg 3: None
Leg 4: Heckling VIP Section - Even numbers take +1 to roll, but odd numbers take -1 to roll
Leg 5: Degenerate Drunken Pirate Antics - Odd numbers take +1 to roll, but even numbers take -1 to roll
Leg 6: None
REWARDS FOR LAP 1
All racers who place in the rankings on lap 1, regardless of position, will move on to the Semi-Finals
1st Place - 80,000 credits and guarantees a forward position in the Semi-Final Race.
2nd Place - 40,000 credits and guarantees a forward position in the Semi-Final Race.
3rd Place - 10,000 credits and guarantees a forward position in the Semi-Final Race.
4th Place - 8,000 credits and moves to Semi-Finals.
5th Place - 4,000 credits and moves to Semi-Finals.
6th Place - 2,000 credits and moves to Semi-Finals.
Racers who finish the race, but place lower than 6th place, receive their 1200CR entry fee back.
Racers who place lower than 12th Place are knocked out of the runnings, but they may still observe or pit-crew for other racers.
There will be an unlimited number of racers during Lap 1.
REWARDS FOR LAP 2
1st Place - 160,000 credits and guarantees a forward position in the Final Race.
2nd Place - 80,000 credits, but no forward position.
3rd Place - 20,000 credits, but no forward position.
Racers who place between 4th-6th place qualify for the final lap, but they only receive 1200CR.
Racer who finish lower than 6th place are knocked out of the runnings for the last race, but they may still observe or pit-crew for other racers.
There will be up to eight (8) racers in lap 2. Additional racers are at the discretion of the racing authorities.
REWARDS FOR LAP 3
The winner of the Final Race will receive 100,000 credits and the Dantooine Open Cup. The rest will receive an invitation to personally meet with the Diarchs and race sponsors.
The final race can incorporate up to six racers.
Additional racers may be permitted at the discretion of the racing authorities.
All racers who place in the rankings on lap 1, regardless of position, will move on to the Semi-Finals
1st Place - 80,000 credits and guarantees a forward position in the Semi-Final Race.
2nd Place - 40,000 credits and guarantees a forward position in the Semi-Final Race.
3rd Place - 10,000 credits and guarantees a forward position in the Semi-Final Race.
4th Place - 8,000 credits and moves to Semi-Finals.
5th Place - 4,000 credits and moves to Semi-Finals.
6th Place - 2,000 credits and moves to Semi-Finals.
Racers who finish the race, but place lower than 6th place, receive their 1200CR entry fee back.
Racers who place lower than 12th Place are knocked out of the runnings, but they may still observe or pit-crew for other racers.
There will be an unlimited number of racers during Lap 1.
REWARDS FOR LAP 2
1st Place - 160,000 credits and guarantees a forward position in the Final Race.
2nd Place - 80,000 credits, but no forward position.
3rd Place - 20,000 credits, but no forward position.
Racers who place between 4th-6th place qualify for the final lap, but they only receive 1200CR.
Racer who finish lower than 6th place are knocked out of the runnings for the last race, but they may still observe or pit-crew for other racers.
There will be up to eight (8) racers in lap 2. Additional racers are at the discretion of the racing authorities.
REWARDS FOR LAP 3
The winner of the Final Race will receive 100,000 credits and the Dantooine Open Cup. The rest will receive an invitation to personally meet with the Diarchs and race sponsors.
The final race can incorporate up to six racers.
Additional racers may be permitted at the discretion of the racing authorities.
THE RACERS SO FAR
Please tell me your character name, your pit crew member name (if applicable), and the swoop you are using.
The first six people get forward position for Race 1!
The first race will begin February 1, 2025 (2/1/25) !
| Racer Name | Pit Crew | Type of Swoop Bike | Position on Lap 1 | Semi-Final Position Lap 2 | Finals Position Lap 3 |
Naamino Zuukamano
| Unknown | Possibly DFS-100 | 1 [Forward] | [Race on 2/15/2025] | [Race on 3/1/2025] |
Valery Noble
| Vera Noble (possibly?) | Unknown | 2 [Forward] | ||
Eleena Salwa
| Unknown | Courser Racing Motorcycle | 3 [Forward] | ||
Diarch Rellik
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Diarch Reign
| DFS-100 | 4 [Forward] | ||
Kinley Pryse
| Unknown | Unknown | 5 [Forward] | ||
Wilhelm Vonreg
aka "The Crimson Baron" | Pending | Pending | 6 [Forward] | ||
Azurine Varek
|
Aadihr Lidos
| Guardian Crotchrocket | 7 | ||
Mr. Usher
| Unknown NPC Pit Crew | DFS-100 | 8 | ||
Dani Stellaris
| Unknown | DFS-100 | 9 | ||
Trayze Tesar
| Unknown | DFS-100 | 10 |
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