In the world of today, organized crime, international criminal organisations, and terrorist cells are rampant and growing. Threats to countries and the international community have increased dramatically, but national intelligence organisations have been undermined. Through corruption, general incompetence, or an unwillingness to work with their counterparts, Intelligence organisations of individual nations have struggled to keep their countries safe.

Enter Argus.

[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/0glCNX9.png[/img][/center]

Argus was established by Greek multi-millionaire and security expert Calisto Stavros as an independent and completely secret intelligence organisation, comprised of members representing each of the member nations to the UN's new 'Argus Doctrine'. Each of these member nations were tasked with finding a single individual, best-suited to the role of an elite secret agent, and with no prior experience within their countries' intelligence services, to represent their nation in Argus' ranks. 

You are one of these agents, and as a member of Argus, you are now one of the best of the best. This may not be a James Bond film, but you might just save the world either way.

[hider=The Countries Involved]
[color=686F91]The United Kingdom - Pundii[/color]
[color=red]The United States - Psycho Memester[/color]
[color=fff79a]Australia - SunsetWanderer[/color]
[color=800000]Israel - Gowia[/color]
[color=f5fffa]Russia - Murdoc[/color]
[color=39b54a]China - S0up[/color]
[color=0054a6]Canada - AcerRo[/color]
[color=007236]France - Avanhelsing[/color]
[color=FF7F50]Germany - Garden Gnome[/color]
[color=#3399ff]Japan - vFear[/color]
[color=a187be]Finland - Lady Amalthea[/color]
[color=8dc73f]Italy - Oni_[/color][/hider]

[hider=ARGUS Staff]
[color=B04799]Zeus - Calisto Stavros - Commander (NPC)[/color]
[color=A4DD59]Hephaestus - Evan Vaughan - Quartermaster (NPC)[/color]
[color=CD0074]Jason - William Murphy - The Tailor (NPC)[/color]
[color=FFC631]Ares - Thomas Gallagher - Armorer (NPC)[/color]
[color=A30000]Prometheus - Jackson Miller - Head of Operations (NPC)[/color]
[color=fff79a]Achilles - Oliver Gandell - SunsetWanderer[/color]
[color=0054a6]Heracles - Elijah Craigh - AcerRo[/color]
[color=800000]Hermes - Dorian Peters - Gowia[/color]
[color=a187be]Athena - Risa Couri - Lady Amalthea[/color]
[color=686F91]Perseus - Lucas Walsh - Pundii[/color]
[color=007236]Theseus - Roland Allard - Avanhelsing[/color]
[color=#3399ff]Artemis - Minami Yuuna - vFear[/color]
[color=f5fffa]Aeneas - Abel Koeman - Murdoc[/color]
[color=red]Apollo - Len Mordikai - Psycho Memester[/color]
[color=39b54a]Poseidon - Shan Yongrui - S0up[/color]
[color=FF7F50]Aphrodite - Greta Kohler - Garden Gnome[/color]
[color=8dc73f]Romulus - Rucks Kennithson - Oni_[/color][/hider]
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[b]Rules[/b]
[list][*]Gm is God, or if you're into Bond movies, GM is M.
[*]Considering the interest this garnered in the Interest Check, I won't be reserving spots, if more than one person applies for a country, i'll weigh them against one another and make a decision.
[*]All Forum rules apply.
[*]No godmodding, meta-gaming, bunnying.
[*]Swearing is M-rated, expect a fair bit.
[*]Romance is welcome, but keep it Pg 13 then fade to black.
[*]Keep Gm informed if you want to drop, are busy, etc.
[*]Five days without word in either IC or OOC will result in the char being killed.
[*]Minimal 2 posts a week.
[*]This is mostly based off the real world, so keep stuff realistic.
[*]CS template provided is required.
[*]Only post your CS in OOC - once approved, i'll move it to Characters.
[*]Have fun.
[*]Also GM is god.
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[b]Character Sheet[/b]
[i]Change the Hex Colour Code in the CS to the colour denoting your speech text.[/i]

[Hider=CS Code][code][hider=Character Name][center][h1][color=???]Character Name Here[/color][/h1]
[img]img or gif - real life only please.[/img]
[color=???]{[/color][i]"Quote Here."[/i][color=???]}[/color][/center]
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[h3][b][i][color=???][center]Character Basics[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=???]Name:[/color][/b](Full Name)
[b][color=???]Codename:[/color][/b](Will be randomized by GM, leave blank)
[b][color=???]Age:[/b][/color] (Around Early 20's, Oldest 25)
[b][color=???]Birthday:[/b][/color]
[b][color=???]Nationality:[/b][/color]
[b][color=???]Birth Place:[/b][/color]
[b][color=???]Gender:[/b][/color]
[b][color=???]Prior Employment:[/b][/color]
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[h3][b][i][color=???][center]Appearance[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=???]Height:[/color][/b]
[b][color=???]Weight:[/color][/b]
[b][color=???]Build:[/color][/b]
[b][color=???]Eyes:[/color][/b]
[b][color=???]Hair:[/color][/b]
[b][color=???]Skin Tone:[/color][/b]
[b][color=???]Tattoos/Scars/Piercings:[/color][/b]
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[h3][b][i][color=???][center]Persona[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=???]Sexuality:[/b][/color]
[b][color=???]Personality:[/b][/color] Minimal 2 Paragraphs
[b][color=???]Likes:[/b][/color] At least 5
[b][color=???]Dislikes:[/b][/color] At least 5
[b][color=???]Fears:[/b][/color] 3 legitimate fears
[b][color=???]History:[/b][/color] Minimal 3 Paragraphs
[b][color=???]Theme Song:[/b][/color] What would be playing to introduce this character in a movie?
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[h3][b][i][color=???][center]Relations[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[color=???][center]⚜ Respected * ☯ Neutral * ☮ Friends * ♥ Crush * ⚤ Significant Other * ☠ Enemy[/center][/color]
[color=???][i][center]At the point of the roleplays beginning, each of the characters will have known eachother for roughly a year which they've spent training together. You should work with the other players to establish what kind of relationships you have with them. It's not  required for everyone, but there should be at least 3 relations already on here by the time the RP starts.[/center][/i][/color]

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[b]Gadgets[/b]
[i]This section will provide a bit of information for those in the RP on the kind of gadgets/equipment Argus has and uses.[/i]
[hider=The Argus Suit]
[hider=Visuals][img]http://i.imgur.com/Yn2o1FY.jpg?1[/img][img]http://richmedia.channeladvisor.com/ImageDelivery/imageService?profileId=52000652&recipeName=pdlg387x476&itemID=379001&swatchID=1878[/img][/hider]
Double-Breasted for males and One-buttoned for females, the Argus Suit is made from a specialized, prototype Kevlar Fiber weave which makes it bulletproof and generally shock-resistant. The standard garb of an agent, both in infiltration ops and off the field, the Suit is specially tailored to the agent, and can easily conceal a handgun, and all other Argus gadgets.[/hider]

[hider=Stavros-Corp Olympian]
[hider=Visuals][img]https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/p/1/005/089/0e8/3f6beb1.jpg[/img][/hider]
Your classic spy-watch, the Olympian not only tells the time and date, but it comes fully equipped with a pair of loaded sleeping darts which fire outward from the wrist. The watch is also equipped with a built-in lockpick and garotte.[/hider]

[hider=Argus Signet Ring]
[hider=Visuals][img]http://www.britishmuseum.org/collectionimages/AN00323/AN00323643_001_l.jpg[/img][/hider]
Worn by every Argus agent on their dominant hand, the signet on the top of the ring contains a lethal poison. When a tiny switch on the back of the ring is pressed, the poison will leak from the signet until it disappears, this poison is tasteless, odorless, and kills incredibly quickly.[/hider]

[Hider=Stavros-Corp 'Thunderbolt']
[hider=Visuals][img]https://40.media.tumblr.com/efceebe2d6c6c7d86ab523d52c226447/tumblr_inline_nrn8nzrHjq1r447cy_540.png[/img][/hider]
The standard-issue handgun carried and used by all Argus agents, the Thunderbolt takes a standard 9×18mm bullet in a 14-round magazine. It is equipped with a shotgun barrel which can fire one slug at a time, fired by a second trigger on the handgun itself. It can be customized with a suppressor, flashlight and laser sight.[/hider]
[hider=Stavros-Corp 'Aegis']
[hider=Visuals][img]http://i.imgur.com/8eBYLmd.jpg[/img][/hider]
As well as serving as a rather effective means of keeping off the rain, the Aegis umbrella is equipped with numerous applications which are useful to an Argus agent. A blade can be pulled from the handle itself, essentially serving as a sword, and if the bulletproof padding of the umbrella is removed, a trigger in the handle can fire the top of the umbrella as a grappling hook.[/hider]

[hider=Argus Pen]
[hider=Visuals][img]http://static2.jetpens.com/images/a/000/028/28214.jpg?s=3ca09cab866d3002987242416a1980f9[/img][/hider]
The Argus Pen is a normal, un-altered piece of equipment which can be used to write... It also has a timer built under the cap, which - once triggered by a switch on the back of the pen, causes it to explode with the equivalent strength of a stick of dynamite.[/hider]