Gila Sadar

Now, see here, @Talos Dakora, if you jerks didn't INSIST on using her first name, the discomfort level would be FAR lower! 😤

As a general rule, NPC usage during missions require skill to be done correctly. We don’t want to oversaturate our writing with NPCs, as our PCs are supposed to be the core crew, and the NPCs are just there for flavor. But masterful use of a one-off NPC can sometimes elevate a mission arc, and that is exactly what I feel Ensign Cecil Valo accomplishes over on the Ronin with this sweet Sim. In the midst of a violent battle with the Lattice Alliance, we’ve seen Ensign Haydd comduct his duties as a counselor in what ways he could, and in this Sim, we see him further humanized as he engages in banter with friends in a grim moment. Not only is the implications of a boardgame centered around Caitians eating Betazoids hilarious, but in typical Ronin fashion, this Sim uses humor ti effectively communicate the idea that your bonds with your friends provide a safe haven in even the darkest of times. Capital Sim, Ensign Valo!!

Never before have I known somebody who masters the "Do I HATE this or is it GENIUS?"-style of writing like @Karrod Niac...........

I mean, can we just change the title of this thread to 'Gnai and Gila gush over Vulcans'? 🤣 @Savel has done it again 👏

Poor Ensign! 😬 You Khitomer people, how dare you not provide them front row seats to the carnage!? 🤣

@Gnai throwing shade 🤣 @Vitor S. Silveira, I think that sounds like a challenge!

Also, oh god, I didn't even see that title 🤣

🤣🤣 @Salkath is a master at that internal Vulcan delivery!

Ye Gods! Gila's speech pattern is contagious!😨 (In all seriousness, anyone else enjoying the awkward courting phase as much as I am!? 🍿)

A thousand welcomes to the best looney bin this side of the Saggitarius Reach! 🥳 Can't wait to see you around and see what amazing stories you have to tell!

Gotta admit, this is a baller description of the USS Excalibur - my senior officers’ favorite Ship - arriving and reading it, I could hear the collective cheers of the Artemis’ crew behind me 😆

👀 ::pulls out Ship List?::

Oh man oh man oh man , that’s so exciting 🤩 HUGE kudos to everyone involved!!

I just spent some twenty minutes dissecting this Sim as only an English teacher can, but I'll do the same here 🤣 @Vitor S. Silveira consistently sims everyone's favorite Tactical Chief as a wise and emotionally intelligent character, always ready to brighten everyone's spirits with a witty quip and a crooked smile. As one of the few truly deeply emotional characters on the USS Artemis-A, it's no surprise that he's also one of the most romantic, and we've been treated to a wonderful storyline of Vitor having a whirlwind romance with an alternate universe's version of Jovenan, only to lose her soon after. Vitor is still an incredibly flawed character this long into his run, with a history for impulsive and spontaneous decisions, and doesn't always stop to think what repercussions his actions might have on those around him. In this SIM, Bruno perfectly maneuvers Vitor into a negative spiral as he struggles to overcome that flaw, and as a result, falls right back into it in the most emotional and impulsive way possible. I think, as writers, we tend to think of our characters' flaws as boxes on a checklist: there until a significant character event has occurred, and then it's cleared. Bruno's writing of Vitor Silveira, however, is an excellent case study in how - even when you're aware of a mistake and actively work to address it - you'll usually end up doing the exact thing you were trying to avoid. Excellent SIM, Bruno! ❤️

THE JOVEIRA SHIP HAS LEFT DRYDOCK! REPEAT, JOVEIRA HAS LEFT DRYDOCK 🥳 (Except, now we're going to be going through the most interesting period - the one where they struggle with the whole 'I dated you in an alternate universe, and that's awkward'-phase 🤣 I CANNOT wait. If anyone on this boat is gonna knock that kind of storyline out of the park, it's @Jovenan and @Vitor S. Silveira!)