DepressedSoviet

RECON: Counter-Insurgent Warfare in Southeast Asia

@TwelveOf8I likely don't have the same level of experience as Lady Selune on the subject, but I can still offer helpful explanations and links to online articles for additional reading. To answer your problem of not knowing how the army worked at this time: Basically somewhere between WW2 and the modern day. Some of the ranks of WW2 were gone, but some of the weapons and command structure were the same, and despite the creation of the Air Force, the Army still had plenty of its own air support at this time. This roleplay, however, is going to focus more on the jungle and forest small unit combat of the war, rather than general military life, so the most you'll need to know is where ranks fall in the linear chain of command, and the Vietnam-era Phonetic alphabet for objective names and the like. Wikipedia has plenty of stuff of use in this case, including a page listing all the firearms and weapons used by the various militaries involved in the conflict.

The Heroes of Righteousness: A Samurai Jack Universe RP

@rocketrobie2@Mr RageI am still interested in doing this, however I'm still awaiting posts from @Skull@pyroman@Grueslayer, so if they post then I'll be able to continue this.

RECON: Counter-Insurgent Warfare in Southeast Asia

Tagging the following: @JDolan, @TwelveOf8, @Thorned Hammer, @Polybius, @Lady Selune

You 5 expressed interest in this back when I made my status bar comment about it, so I figured you'd wanna see it.

RECON: Counter-Insurgent Warfare in Southeast Asia

"Welcome to a little place we like to call 'Nam...

"Glad you could make it. This jungle-covered, malaria-filled shithole is 'Nam, and your new home for quite a while. Now, to keep us from gettin' winded talkin' politics, I'll just be usin' the terms us grunts have given things. Now, 'Nam is split into two fighting factions, People's 'Nam and Royal 'Nam. People's 'Nam is backed by the Big Reds up north, while Royal 'Nam is backed by our boys back at Stateside. There's a number of countries surrounding 'Nam, but they shouldn't come up too often.

Now, the jungles of 'Nam don't mix too well with tanks or other land vehicles, so we'll mostly be slogging it on foot. This means fightin' is on a lot smaller scale than your papa saw back in '43. We'll mostly be workin' in squads and fireteams, so best get along well with each other, cause you'll be seein' a whole lot of each other's backsides.

Well that should be enough of a briefin', so lets get geared up, an' head out!" - Staff Sgt. Michael 'Mitch' Walker

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So, welcome to Recon, a historical-fantasy roleplay based on US involvement in the Vietnam war. Now, one of the biggest killers of historical war roleplays, in my experience, is political discourse. To avoid this, I've decided to use lingo terms to refer to nations and regions, instead of their actual names. The basic ones to remember are People's 'Nam and Royal 'Nam, the Big Reds, and Stateside. Others will be revealed as necessary.

Basic Rules:
1. GM's word is law. If I ask you to stop, you stop. If you do not stop, I WILL have you removed from the RP, and your character killed in a Michael Bay-esque gorefest. This is your warning.
2. This is historical FANTASY, first and foremost, so don't expect perfect historical accuracy. Names of people, places, and events WILL be changed, as will when and how they happen. Technology will remain relatively the same however, and for a sense of coherency 1968 is the real-world year we'll be using for that comparison.
3. Vietnam was a violent conflict, and this will be reflected accurately in this RP. Characters are expected to die from most weapons and attacks, so as such, everyone will be allowed to create a new character immediately following character death. This does NOT excuse poor characterization or detail in the personality and backstory of your characters.
4. Chain of command and military organization ARE a thing, but as this mostly covers field engagements, they'll be rather laxly enforced.
5. Most Importantly: HAVE FUN! I cannot stress this enough, we are here to enjoy ourselves, and I want that to be a priority.

Now, Characters will have specific roles in the Squad, based on their Military Occupational Specialty, or M.O.S., which are as follows(alphabetical order)

Demolitions, Grenadier, Heavy Weapons, Intelligence, Medic, Pigman, Pointman, Radio Telephone Operator(RTO), and Sniper.

Every character has a primary M.O.S.(their area of expertise) and their Secondary M.O.S.(a role they can fill in if necessary) Demolitions and Heavy Weapons are exclusively SECONDARY M.O.S. choices, while the others can act as both Primary and Secondary M.O.S. options.

Demolitions - A vailable only as a secondary MOS, characters with this area of specialization are able to use and place explosive and demolition charges more effectively than non-trained personnel. These are also the only characters capable of performing the difficult job of bomb disposal.

Grenadier - A character with the Grenadier MOS has special training with Grenade Launchers, and are the only ones authorized to use them.

Heavy Weapons - Used as a secondary MOS only. The character has special training with various heavy weapons(not to be confused with light/heavy machine guns) and is authorized to use them.

Intelligence - Intelligence specialists are always trying to find out what the enemy is up to. Intelligence, Interrogation, Impersonation and Safecracking/Lockpicking are all things used by the Intelligence M.O.S.

Medic - This is a trooper trained in emergency medicine. First aid with a little bit of surgical training. His job is not only to protect himself but the other members of his group as well.

Pointman - The Point man is the first member of the group down the trail. He is expected to detect ambushes, enemies and booby traps in time to warn the group.

Pigman - A Pigman is a character who has received extra training in the use of machine guns. Upon choosing the Pigman M.O.S., please specify specialization in either Light or Heavy machine guns.

RTO - RTOs carry radios and other communications gear. This is essential for contact with Headquarters for helicopter extraction, dust-off, air resupply or calling in artillery or air support.

Sniper - Snipers are those characters who have above average skill with rifles. Snipers specialize in using bolt-action or semi-automatic rifles to pick off enemy targets from afar, rather than engaging them directly in firefights. Snipers are also skilled in the usage of special rifle optics, such as the Starlight Scope, and in spotting long-range targets, in order to report them as targets for artillery fire or air support.

Equipment will be issued upon character acceptance, based on primary and secondary M.O.S. choice.

CS skeleton:
[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Ethnicity/Race:[/b]
[b]Weight:[/b]
[b]Height:[/b]

[b]Hair Color:[/b]
[b]Eye Color:[/b]
[b]Notable Facial/Body Features:[/b]

[b]Primary M.O.S.:[/b]
[b]Secondary M.O.S.:[/b]

[b]Personality Profile:[/b]
[b]History:[/b]

An Equipment Category should be added to accepted characters after being issued gear.

ENTER THE ORDO: A Dark Heresy/40k Roleplay

<Snipped quote by DepressedSoviet>

Indeed. If the group swells, we'll simply do two cells of acolytes.

In that case, here's a CS for the character I mentioned.

Dr. Tekart Rumnaheim

| NAME |

Dr. Tekart Rumnaheim, M.D.

| PROFESSION |

Officio Medicae Doctor/Researcher

| AGE |

44 Terran Years

| SKILLS |

• Expert at disease treatment and sophisticated medical procedures - Tekart is both a skilled hospital physician and field doctor, able to perform well medically even under fire.
• Vast, encyclopedic medical knowledge - Tekart, in his years as a doctor and field researcher, has gathered and learned much knowledge on medical ailments, diseases, and treatments for almost all of them, supplemented by his data-slate and diagnosticator.

| FLAWS |

• Inept at combat - Tekart is horrible in terms of actually fighting, often shaking, trembling, and shooting wildly with his weapon. He's much more suited to helping the injured in a battle than actually fighting an opponent

| EQUIPMENT |

• Medikit - Contains a Diagnosticator regularly updated with lists of every known ailment, how to identify said ailments, and recommended treatments, and an assortment of drugs, chems, and other medical items used for treatment and field surgery.
• Stub Revolver - Tekart carries a stub revolver for personal defense.
• Data-Slate - Tekart carries a sophisticated data-slate documenting his life's work in terms of medical research and study.

| BIOGRAPHY |

Tekart has spent his life within the Officio Medicae, acting as anything from a clinical doctor, to a humanitarian field doctor, to a lab researcher, to a field experimenter. He's seen warzones, plague-worlds, impoverished hiveworld undercities, and even spent 4 days on Catachan helping ensure the now-immune Catachan natives weren't carrying any transmittable diseases as they left to serve the Guard. But by far the highlight of Tekart's career, and what put him on the inquisitorial map, was when he managed to develop a successful treatment for a disease that turned out to be a minor Nurgle plague. It was by no means a permanent cure, but it was enough to garner a mix of suspicion and interest from the Inquisition, which resulted in Tekart being 'convinced' to lend his support to the Inquisition.

ENTER THE ORDO: A Dark Heresy/40k Roleplay

@AsuraThis is still open to newcomers right? I missed the interest check for this, but I have a 40k character I want to use, and this seems like the place.

The Band of Not-So-Heroes: A Superhero Comedy

Elijah Holt

Real Name: Elijah Holt
Nickname(s): The Madman, The Crazy, That Crazy Motherf*cker.
Hero Name: Varies, see Personality
Gender: Male
Age: 32, unknown to most.

Appearance: Elijah is bald, with massive metal studs implanted into his skull, a result of the experiments performed on him previously. He has brown eyes, which constantly dart about and never focus on one thing for too long. His face is quite gaunt and tight, giving him a devilish look, especially when coupled with the near-constant mischievous grin that adorns his face. His body is thin and lithe, and usually covered by a pitch-black outfit, and an equally-dark suit of modern, lightweight body armor.

Sexuality: Omnisexual. Yes, OMNIsexual.

Weapon(s): Even prior to the experiments, Elijah was a trained soldier, his body a weapon in his own right. On his person, he carries a combat knife, a custom-designed .45 caliber semi-auto pistol, and a special rifle, the JA-11, designed to fire both lasers from a special canister(about 10-12 shots before needing to be recharged), while also firing traditional 5.56 rifle rounds from a banana magazine.

Main Power: The experiments performed upon Elijah have given him speed, strength, agility, and reflexes at the peak levels of human ability. He by no means has supernatural abilities, but his physical traits and awareness can rival that of Olympic athletes, him having broken many records during the post-experiment testing of his abilities.

Sub Power: The experiments have also increased Elijah's metabolic rate, allowing him to heal from wounds quicker than the average human. It still takes time for major wounds to heal, and he can still die, but shallow cuts, scrapes, punctures, and bruises will scar, seal, or fade in a matter of hours. Elijah can enter a meditative state to increase the speed at which he heals, and if knocked unconscious will do this as a reflex, but he is completely unresponsive and defenseless in this state.

Personality: The biggest drawback of the experiments were on Elijah's mental state. His increased physical and sensory abilities were the product of brain implants, the metal studs imbedded in his skull and displayed prominently. These activated dormant centers of the brain, increasing nearly all physical aspects of the body, but causing psychological trauma in the form of mental illness, different in each subject, as well as a common trait of hyperactivity, with subjects constantly fidgeting, jumping, moving, tapping, etc. Elijah's specific mental response to the experiments has resulted in a rather odd mannerism: He speaks solely in quotes from film and television productions. This can be rather grating on the nerves at times, and one often has to decipher his implied meaning from what he says.

History: Elijah originally was a well-known hired gun, working both alongside global militaries, as well as more disreputable organizations, having learned his trade from his father, an equally infamous mercenary known as Titan. Together, the two would become some of the most sought-after soldiers of fortune in the world. Eventually, Elijah's body would start to suffer from the exertion, and after a stay in the hospital, he was contacted by a South American corporation about a procedure that could enhance his physical capabilities, and allow him to continue his work for many years to come. The procedure in question was known as Mind Over Matter, or M.O.M., and was actually highly experimental, with many different subjects being drafted alongside Elijah. The experiment was to use brain implants to activate dormant centers of the brain to push the physical body to its limit, increasing speed, strength, athletic and acrobatic abilities, senses, and metabolism. This was mostly successful, creating what ultimately resulted in a breed of super soldiers. However, the brain implants triggered flaws within the subjects, making them hyperactive, unable to stay still or quiet, and triggered psychological and mental illnesses within them. The overall project was considered a failure, and the subjects were released, with many quickly ending up in mental hospitals. Elijah was lucky enough to remain mentally coherent, however his now-permanent speech flaw of speaking only in quotes made it harder for him to contract work. However, the eventual rise of the villain known as "The Voodoo Man" would cut Elijah's return to work short. His father was among those made victim to the Voodoo Man's powers, the villain manipulating his fighting abilities to wreak havoc upon their home city. Elijah would quickly move to free him and save the city, but Voodoo Man had different ideas, forcing Elijah to fight his own father, the battle would eventually end with the death of Titan, Elijah standing his father's corpse atop a building. Elijah would vow revenge upon Voodoo Man, insisting that Generation X recruit him despite his mental flaws, so that he could end the Villain's reign once and for all.

Other: N/A, for now.

The Band of Not-So-Heroes: A Superhero Comedy

@CherrywitchHere's my character, I hope you, and anyone else who reads it, enjoys!

Elijah Holt

Real Name: Elijah Holt
Nickname(s): The Madman, The Crazy, That Crazy Motherf*cker.
Hero Name: Varies, see Personality
Gender: Male
Age: 32, unknown to most.

Appearance: Elijah is bald, with massive metal studs implanted into his skull, a result of the experiments performed on him previously. He has brown eyes, which constantly dart about and never focus on one thing for too long. His face is quite gaunt and tight, giving him a devilish look, especially when coupled with the near-constant mischievous grin that adorns his face. His body is thin and lithe, and usually covered by a pitch-black outfit, and an equally-dark suit of modern, lightweight body armor.

Sexuality: Omnisexual. Yes, OMNIsexual.

Weapon(s): Even prior to the experiments, Elijah was a trained soldier, his body a weapon in his own right. On his person, he carries a combat knife, a custom-designed .45 caliber semi-auto pistol, and a special rifle, the JA-11, designed to fire both lasers from a special canister(about 10-12 shots before needing to be recharged), while also firing traditional 5.56 rifle rounds from a banana magazine.

Main Power: The experiments performed upon Elijah have given him speed, strength, agility, and reflexes at the peak levels of human ability. He by no means has supernatural abilities, but his physical traits and awareness can rival that of Olympic athletes, him having broken many records during the post-experiment testing of his abilities.

Sub Power: The experiments have also increased Elijah's metabolic rate, allowing him to heal from wounds quicker than the average human. It still takes time for major wounds to heal, and he can still die, but shallow cuts, scrapes, punctures, and bruises will scar, seal, or fade in a matter of hours. Elijah can enter a meditative state to increase the speed at which he heals, and if knocked unconscious will do this as a reflex, but he is completely unresponsive and defenseless in this state.

Personality: The biggest drawback of the experiments were on Elijah's mental state. His increased physical and sensory abilities were the product of brain implants, the metal studs imbedded in his skull and displayed prominently. These activated dormant centers of the brain, increasing nearly all physical aspects of the body, but causing psychological trauma in the form of mental illness, different in each subject, as well as a common trait of hyperactivity, with subjects constantly fidgeting, jumping, moving, tapping, etc. Elijah's specific mental response to the experiments has resulted in a rather odd mannerism: He speaks solely in quotes from film and television productions. This can be rather grating on the nerves at times, and one often has to decipher his implied meaning from what he says.

History: Elijah originally was a well-known hired gun, working both alongside global militaries, as well as more disreputable organizations, having learned his trade from his father, an equally infamous mercenary known as Titan. Together, the two would become some of the most sought-after soldiers of fortune in the world. Eventually, Elijah's body would start to suffer from the exertion, and after a stay in the hospital, he was contacted by a South American corporation about a procedure that could enhance his physical capabilities, and allow him to continue his work for many years to come. The procedure in question was known as Mind Over Matter, or M.O.M., and was actually highly experimental, with many different subjects being drafted alongside Elijah. The experiment was to use brain implants to activate dormant centers of the brain to push the physical body to its limit, increasing speed, strength, athletic and acrobatic abilities, senses, and metabolism. This was mostly successful, creating what ultimately resulted in a breed of super soldiers. However, the brain implants triggered flaws within the subjects, making them hyperactive, unable to stay still or quiet, and triggered psychological and mental illnesses within them. The overall project was considered a failure, and the subjects were released, with many quickly ending up in mental hospitals. Elijah was lucky enough to remain mentally coherent, however his now-permanent speech flaw of speaking only in quotes made it harder for him to contract work. However, the eventual rise of the villain known as "The Voodoo Man" would cut Elijah's return to work short. His father was among those made victim to the Voodoo Man's powers, the villain manipulating his fighting abilities to wreak havoc upon their home city. Elijah would quickly move to free him and save the city, but Voodoo Man had different ideas, forcing Elijah to fight his own father, the battle would eventually end with the death of Titan, Elijah standing his father's corpse atop a building. Elijah would vow revenge upon Voodoo Man, insisting that Generation X recruit him despite his mental flaws, so that he could end the Villain's reign once and for all.

Other: N/A, for now.

RIFTS: Power and Plunder (A Palladium Megaverse RP)

@rawkhawk64Go ahead and finish the CS, but PM it to me, and I'll read over it, and explain anything setting-related that you might need to know to make it fit properly.

The Band of Not-So-Heroes: A Superhero Comedy

@CherrywitchWould it be possible for mutant powers to be a side effect of experimentation, rather than a genetic trait? Or possibly an untapped genetic trait activated by the experimentation?