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@Kit N Kat

GAH! I MISSED YOUR SHEET. Please forgive me, I completely missed it, I am so sorry. I just finished reading through it. Get a history written up and drop it in the character tab in the next ~6 hours and you'll be good to join! I'm really really really sorry, again.
@Onarax

Maybe they just jumped out at me, don't fret. I usually dislike people straying from a traditional prose style, but like I said that's just me. They were executed fine, I'm not asking you to change anything if you don't want to.

Also! I am going to be shooting for 9pm EST for the first post. I need to get stuff sorted out, and it's going to be fucking long with all these characters. Anyways, I'll keep everyone posted if things change.
@Plank Sinatra @Write

Both characters are accepted! I look forward to getting some Atlas-shrugged-tier objectivism from Noel, and for some reason Brennan is reminding me of Lamont Cranston. I also want to commend you for fitting more mecha references into one weapon than I would have thought possible. I'd tell him to shoot for the top with hard work and guts, but then I'd be ignoring all the other spice there. I might ask you to turn the weapon's capabilities down a little: my willingness to accept weird engineering realities only stretches so far, though I do like the concept. I leave fine tuning in your hands.

@Onarax
I really like the idea of changing the fundamental properties of dust with your semblance, and your character is really fun to boot! I look forward to working that into the plot, I've already got loads of ideas you're probably not going to like. Anyways, accepted! If you could tone down the strikethroughs, I think I'd appreciate it, but that's a personal thing and not really necessary.

I look forward to seeing @Krayzikk's sheet.

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One general note, everyone, for my own sanity, I'm going to put down some definitions just so everyone is on the same page. Clarity of language is important, and we're writing about soldiers.

Tactics: The science and art of organizing military resources, and the techniques for using said resources in combat situations.
Strategy:"a comprehensive way to try to pursue political ends, including the threat or actual use of force, in a dialectic of wills"
Operations: The runty middle child between tactics and strategy. Series of smaller engagements to achieve singular goals pursuant to the demands of strategy, only really applicable in 19th century warfare and onwards, and therefore in Remnant.

Clip: Something that puts cartridges into magazines
Magazine: Something that feeds cartridges into the chamber of firearms
Bullet: The actual projectile of a weapon
Cartridge: The full package of propellant and bullet, including primer and case if necessary

For additional clarity, until mentioned otherwise, every nation organizes its military like real-world NATO. It's a corner-cut, but it really doesn't matter much and will just make dealing with ranked individuals and groups of soldiers easier.
If everything goes well, I'll be in my apartment in a few hours. Once I'm there, I'll be able to sit down, look over sheets, and get ready writing the opening post. Sorry for the delay, I had to crash with a friend last night.

On the topic of opening post: I was planning on taking some minor creative liberty about where you all will start, but if you want to have your character in a particular situation shoot me a PM, we can work some stuff out, maybe get a little prequel plot sorted out.
@Plank Sinatra

Oh no no, don't get me wrong: I'm overjoyed to have you aboard, I had just thought you'd lost interest. I cannot wait to read your characters, it'll be good to have a more diverse roster.
@Plank Sinatra

Christ. Well, if they're good they're welcome, but I might need to start redesigning my plot if I end up with 12 characters. Oh well, that's what train rides are for.
@EnterTheHero [gohKamikaze

Afraid I'm on a train right now,and so using my phone with remarkably spotty Internet. I therefore can't be very detailed, but the short of it is that you're both accepted! Go ahead and drop the sheets in the character tab.

@Zarkun@Thundercrash

I like both of your sheets a lot, but before I can accept them I need to talk to you both in PMs, clear up a few things. I'll send the messages tonight when I'm at my destination, but don't worry: it's real minor stuff.

ANYWAYS! Opening post comes tomorrow, with you all being thrust headfirst into adventure and mystery. I'm excited to write with you all!
@Ellion

Romans 12, "I beseech you brethren by the mercies of GM that ye present your bodiessheets, a living sacrifice wholly, Holy acceptable unto GM, which is thy reasonable service."
@Lunaeria

Habakkuk 2:20, "But the GM is in Her holy Temple. Let all the Thread keep silence before Her."

I look forward to your judgement.
@EnterTheHero

Well, if you want him to _think_ that his discharge was entirely due to his faunushood, I expect that would not be a thought out of the ordinary. There's still oppression and discrimination within the ranks, though probably not systematically enforced, so maybe he's taking the one signal factor and blowing it up in an attempt to absolve himself of wrongdoing.

That sort of victimhood thinking always makes great stories, but maybe that's just me.
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