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Currently: at the gates of Romenna in the final days of Numenor.

No, no, this could still be okay. There's no need to panic just yet. One more question first:

What tone did they say that word in?
-Respect
-Awe
-Mockery
-Fear

((Take a deep breath, because whatever the answer is, this is gonna get hectic.))

Currently: planning to become an Imperial rockstar or something.

You've chosen a middle-ground life: not one of active rebellion against the Empire, but not directly supporting its regime of terror either. It's the life almost everyone on Coruscant will want to live, honestly.

The key to your success is going to be leveraging your knowledge of the future. Very soon, the Republic is going to become an Empire, and that means that anyone who was already espousing Imperial ideas is going to rise in fame pretty quickly. Here are some options for your rise to social glory:

-The arts. Take minor roles in holodramas which convey a message of 'strength is what we need', and try to move up to larger roles before the Empire is declared. Or make music, if that's your thing, proclaiming the villainy of the Jedi and the marvels of Chancellor Palpatine. Paint, sculpt... anything that can cement you as a visionary who foresaw the New Order's advantages before it happened.

-Food. Well, we started you out as a waitbeing, right? Use that! Make some of that weird Earth-food you remember, get your boss to sell it, and work your way up. You can be the Delia Smith of the Galactic Empire.

-The news. Much like the Arts line, this centres on providing commentary that will please the Emperor, before he's the Emperor. It's probably going to be trickier to get started, though, but if you see an opening...

-If all else fails, why not marry someone high-status? It's a nifty little back-door which could serve you well!

Whatever you choose to do, plot out your path and do your best to follow it. It's been a pleasure to serve as your Mysterious Voice from Above, but our time together is at an end - you're safe, you've got your feet under you, it's time to make your own way in the world. Good luck, and may the Force not be with you, because that's treason!

Oh, and one final bit of advice: might be a good idea to move to Corellia in 20 years or so. Things are likely to get a bit messy on Coruscant when the Emperor dies...

((Well, you did it! By looking homeless and feeble enough that the Guard let you go, but you did it anyway! For what it's worth, I recommend the acting path - especially if you happen to look like any of the players in the Clone Wars, you could make an absolute mint. ~hS))

((Good luck!))

...I'm gonna go with Zigûrun.

(*sits back and laces fingers behind head* Take 'er away, PPCers.)

Currently: pestering the Royal Guard in Romenna in the last days of Numenor.

I hope you know what you're doing... oh, no, wait, that's my job.

So, put on your best disheveled look, perhaps punch yourself in the nose to look properly abused, and find the garrison. Your best bet is probably to go to the gate and just talk to the guards there.

Except, oh wait! You don't speak Adunaic, do you? ((Oops...)) Okay, punch yourself in the nose a few more times until you look so injured that you can barely speak. Then put on your best Numenorean accent and wheeze this at the soldiers: "Ar-Minalêth... Âru... bêth... Bâr, idô, nîph!"

Listen very carefully to what they say back:

Does their reply include anything that sounds like:
-balak, balîk, Alkarondas, adûn, or ayadda?
-Romenna, nênmâ or Nimruzîrim?
-Nimruzîr or nimir, but not the other words above?
-Zigûrun?
-None of those?

((Good luck!))

My goal is to obtain a high social status in the Empire!

Currently: released by the Coruscant Guard during the Clone Wars.

Good for you! You've managed to get arrested and released by the Coruscant Guard, not a combination many people can claim.

Of course, you're now homeless in the planet-city of Coruscant in the lead-up to a massively despotic regime ruling the galaxy with an iron fist, but you take the wins you can get!

At this point, your plan should be to get a menial job (waitbeing is probably a good choice) and earn enough to find somewhere to sleep. Coruscant's population has been estimated at one trillion, so you can easily sink into the background for a while. But after that, you need a plan - something to do with your life when the Empire takes over, which will be sometime in the next ten years.

What will you do with your future?
-Just sort of muddle through under the radar. (You're human, so this should be fairly easy on Coruscant. Try not to get mugged.)
-Join the Imperial military. (Again, you're human, and they're fond of having soldiers. Not so much of training them properly.)
-Become a big name in Imperial society. (Difficult, with no ID, but maybe you can get a fake one?)
-Become part of the Imperial government. (Uh, you realise they're the bad guys, yeah?)
-Join the Rebellion! (The moral choice, but not an easy one - or a safe one.)
-Become a Jedi!!! (Yeah, this doesn't even get bolded. You're not Force-sensitive, it ain't happening.)

I find the garrison and tell them I've got a message from the King.

((In some RPs, I'm always the one who pokes the sleeping dragon in the eye just to see what would happen. I think this shall be one of them.))

"Stupid homeless kids causing trouble and wasting our time..."

Currently: in the Last Days of Numenor, heading east from Armenelos

Assuming you make it out of the city safely - and you've already shown you can get away from people who don't really care about chasing you - you'll be on the east road to Rómenna. That's Numenor's main port city, and right now it's also the home of the friendliest people around: the Faithful.

There are a few wrinkles you need to know about. The Faithful, who like elves, are currently a persecuted minority. That brush with being-set-on-fire you had? That was probably the locals thinking you were one of them. Also, they're under constant surveillance to make sure they don't sneakily contact any elves. Also, it's about 60 miles, so you'll be quite hungry by the time you get there. Just keep walking (and find water when you can)!

Once you arrive at Romenna, what do you do?
-Try and sneak aboard a ship.
-Beg for water in the streets.
-Look for someone important to hang out with.
-Find the garrison and tell them you've got a message from the King.

((Y'ain't getting off the island that easily.))

In fact, with that in mind, I start heading east, and I'm on the lookout for ridiculously tall people. I mean, taller than these already-ridiculously-tall-Numenoreans.

((Woohoo, Middle-earth! :D))

-Alleb

Currently: telling the Coruscant Guard you're from the Real World (and also it's the Clone Wars)

But I can't imagine it's going to go well for you. This isn't a universe where visitors from another dimension pop in regularly, after all. I figure there's a better-than-even chance the officer's just going to find you boring and send you off to psychiatric care. But why are we relying on my figuring?

How did the officer react to your story?
-"Haha, you're crazy and you should be locked away for life."
-"Haha, you're crazy in a funny way and I'm gonna let you go."
-"Haha, you're crazy and probably covering up some heinous crime, TALK SCUM."
-"Haha, you're crazy and I totally believe you because... I... just... do?"

I don't have enough details to make the other stories sound convincing.

At least, I assume so. At any rate, it probably doesn't matter much - the Numenoreans aren't that bothered about sacrificing you in particular (oh, did I mention you were going to be burned as a sacrifice? Don't worry, you escaped!). In fact, you can probably hear them laughing about it behind you.

So now you're free in the city of Armenelos, glorious capital of Numenor. It's likely looking a bit sooty these days, but even so! As you've just seen, it's not the safest of places, but you should be able to stay under the radar... if that's your intent.

What would you like to do?
-Try and survive in the city.
-Go and find some friendlier people.
-Attempt to fix the injustices of Armenelos.

I... Go along quietly with them, then, once an alley is near, point toward the sky, telling them I see something, and look pretty afraid. Then I try to break free and run away.

((Oh, and if somebody want to do something else, they can ninja me..))

... since of course you don't speak their language. ^_^ Don't worry, I can understand your confusion - being thrown into a canon world can be very disorienting!

Luckily you've given me enough information to work with - it sounds like you've landed in the island nation of Numenor. Numenor is a lovely place, a hub of civilisation, filled with great explorers and noble lords.

Or. Well. It was. But you've arrived during the last years of the island, when things got a bit... dark.

But don't worry your head about that! I'm sure we'll be able to get through this together - first time for everything, right?

What do you want to do?
-Go along quietly - gotta say, this is probably a bad plan.
-Try to break free and run away.
-Try to talk to them - don't worry, I'll give you something to say!

((What, you speak Adunaic now? ;) It's really weird, come to think of it, that there's only one temple in the entire history of Arda...))

But they want to drag me down to a place called the Temple for some ceremony, and with the way they look at me, I don't want to find out more.

You've landed in a world of magic and mystery, of heroes and history, of wars and... something else ending in -stery. Sophistry, possibly.

The good news is, there are lots of places in Middle-earth where you won't be immediately killed. On the other hand, there are also lots of places you will be immediately killed. So with that in mind:

Is anyone trying to kill you?
-No.
-Grubby people.
-Pretty people.
-Short people.
-Really ugly people.
-Spiders.

((I should highlight at this point that even when 5/6 options point to 'yes', 'no' is still perfectly acceptable. The nature of the question means it looks loaded, but it's really two questions: 'is anyone trying to kill you', and 'if so, who'.

Obviously any of the yeses are also acceptable. ^_^ ~hS))

... this is low-effort enough that I reckon I can handle a chain for each canon. Which words I will no doubt regret...

(Also I feel like the Star Wars one is reaching an endpoint; may be wrong, though.)

hS

Currently: being interrogated by the Coruscant Guard for suspicious activity, during the Clone Wars

The good news is, it doesn't sound like they're treating you as a serious threat to security, so you're probably not in danger of torture or execution. The bad news is, they're not treating you as a serious threat, so you're going to have to talk pretty fast to avoid just being locked up on principle. So it's time to get your story in order.

Who do you claim to be?
-A traveller from another universe - ie, the truth.
-An operative of Republic Intelligence.
-A defector from the Separatists.
-Just someone who tripped and fell into the waterball.

((Feel free to elaborate as much as you want. ^_^))