Ah the mess that is The Epic Mess

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SETTING AND SUCH:

This Galaxy you are about to be involved in is for the most part a mixture based on the Star Trek galaxy and the Aliens Unlimited galaxy with some Stargate influences thrown in. Earth is alluded to in Villains Unlimited Rifts Earth, so it is meant to be outside of general influence for the most part. Remember that many gods have a stake in it being the way it will be in Rifts time, so despite player machinations things will just happen to prevent any plans you might have for Earth. You can think of this as a primally ((God energy) enforced timeline.
Since the Star Trek galaxy and all of its races are in play, certain races from that setting are available to be taken as a player’s race (ex. The Romulans, Klingons, Cardasians, and Ferengi). Other races are off the table including the Vulcans (which are already an active participant in the F.A.R., which will become some form of the Federation), and the Founders. As a footnote, the Kisinti are one of the archon clans, while the Replicators and the Borg are threats for the future of the game. While you aren’t likely to have to deal with the Gua’uld, I do have plans within plans. Again, if you particularly like one of those races feel free to message me about taking them in hand. The same goes for Aliens Unlimited or even some Stargate races (for SG-1 Superhumans/super soldiers). . . Or even a Gua’uld (we already have one in play, what’s another? Although this doesn’t mean you can play any of the 5 great races, even though one of the radio broadcasts everyone will hear proports to be from the Furling Empire). The other big difference from Stargate is that there is no huge gate network laid out by the ancients. While it exists in a form, it is not as extensive.
FOR PLAYING BY POST
If you are playing by post as a race or individual character, you will have a free hand in many ways. As an individual character I don’t mind you starting with a high level (15th level, or a mix of a few different levels of classes—so yes, you can play as a mutant that became a sorcerer!) character with a lot of personal style. However, if you got the character purely from Rifters, home brew, or another G.M., I might have to impose some changes, and you may feel that it ruins your character concept. I’m sorry if that happens, but with how much freedom I give for things in the Mess, very little comes directly from Rifters or homebrew (although I do make an exception for Rifter 19 skills).I’m happy to find time to work with you to do up a character inspired by something you have played in the past or a specific race.
SPECIFICS WHETHER PLAYNING A INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER OR MAKING /TAKING OVER A RACE.
The first thing is to figure out how much or little you want to be involved with the Epic Mess Megaverse.
Once you have a feel for what you would like to play. Write about/of etc. Let me know. The other mermbers of the mess can always give you hints and help guide you as well.The Play by post will be handled free form with each of you having a race or character specific channel as well as you posting in the play by post area. I will have a channel that i will put a cohierent and sorted together story channel (collected from all your post’s and put snippits in the blog as well as on the discord and roll20 channels.)for us all. Hopefully adding all your creativity together. https://discord.gg/3NSrryy7Hy
As for Mechanics the dice rolling and paticulars will be done on roll20. Its free to join and almost all the stuff needed to create well.. Anything are already up loaded to the EpicMess game room.
https://app.roll20.net/join/1126996/kfp9yQ
I will also be working to maintaining a blog. and Storied website for the Epic Mess and all those who want to participate, add content comment help with logs and stories.
https://theepicmess.com/
Feel free to contact me and we’ll see what we can do to make the mess crazier. There is no limit but your imagination! (oh and die rolls lol)