ok, that makes more sense. I thought it was a loose collection of corporations that cooperated for a common good, but this is more structured, and has more of a government feel to it.
Yes, but the Guild doesn't like being called a government. It provides defense, infrastructure, education, and even provides food and medical care so that people don't have to be educated on an empty stomach/while sick, but it hates the idea of governing/being called a government, and most especially doesn't want to rule the entire Sector.
Reuben is of only average height for a human, reaching about 5'10, however this point is largely moot due to the rest of him. Being one of the heavily augmented soldiers of the Society of Steel virtually his entire body has been replaced with cool unyielding metal. Skin, muscle and bone are gone, replaced with the powerful robotic body of a Steel Ranger(the soldiers of the S.O.S), as well as many of his internal organs. His brain remains human, as are his stomach(heavily augmented), nervous system(heavily augmented), spinal cord(heavily augmented) and lungs(heavily augmented. His heart as well as his other organs have been replaced with far more durable, reliable and effecient cybernetic sudstitutee courtesy of the advanced technology of the Society. His mind even has circuitry embedded, and his lungs are far more effecient and powerful, and the additonal cybernetic lung underneath them give him a back up as well as an increased amount of oxygen flow. He does not have a mmouth in the classic sense, rather all the nutrients he needs are derived from pastes and liquids he may ingest without the need for a true mouth. The simple 'uniform' is a standard blue rangers cloak. picture (The one on the left including gun)
Starting faction: Society of Steel(Stell Rangers)
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Cybernetic durability: Reuben can sustain far more damage than organic humans. With the lack of most vital organs and the existence of quite a few cybernetic ones in addition to the cyborg bodies armor plating Steel Rangers are very hard to take down and can continue figting in spite of truly horrific injuries due to the lack of a eed for many of their cybernetic and organic systems.
Mind of a computer and a man: Part of becoming a Steel Ranger is heavy augmentation to the brain. Essentially, in addition to his human mind Reuben has an additional artificial 'mind' to assist in calculations, combat scenarios and any number of tasks. It also allows him to multitask far more than an ordinary human.
Programmed for Combat: Steel Rangers are not only trained pre-augmentation, but their minds are essentially programmed for combat artificially. A Steel Ranger does not experience the ordinary motions of remorse, guilt or loss during combat, as well as being exceptional Marksmen with their Haywire rifles and well versed in small unit tactics. In addition, all Steel Guard have a programmed knowledge of mechanical engineering, field repair and rudimentary hacking and computational skill.
Standard equipment:Haywire rifle(in picture above): An extremely advanced weapon, the Haywire rifle uses a strange specialty ammunition and fires using a unique mechanism. The ammunition are small radioactive canisters, proppeled at extreme speed due to an electromagnetic pulse throughout the barrel. The cannister rapirdly disintegrates at terminal velocity into a form of super-heated plasma that tears through armor as a semi-solid super-heated projectile.
Fragmentation grenades: Self explanatory
Cyborg body: Could be considered 'eqipment' has multiple data ports for quick information access, very strong and extremely durable.
Bio: Born and raised in the Society of Steel Reuben Jerger was taught to rever technology, and to follow the ever forward march of progress, thet the Human federation had not respected the machine abd had fallen as consequence. The society was better than the Federation, and their path was the only true path. Reuben took this to heart, and was a true patriot of the Society, though it was difficult for Reuben as he was uncertain of how he could best serve the Society in his adult life. He was not marked out as a scientist or an engineer, he had not the skill in trade or politics required for merchants or politicians, all he had was his body.
And so he gave it, if he was to serve the Society he would, and entered into the test to become a Steel Ranger. The test involved both academics and extreme physical training, and Reuben worked tirelessly to pass both. In the end, he was one of only 10 in a class of 20,000 to pass and be selected to become Steel Rangers. He worked, and was trained to prepare for his new role, until he was gifted the body of steel.
He has been a Steel Ranger for nearly all his life now, and he can hardly remember what it meant to be a flesh and blood human. Recently, a new asignment has been given to the Steel Ranger, for the Society has found an inroad with the Guild of Free and Fair Trade, for the son and heir one Par Rapids has shown his hatred for the Sphinx domination, the Societies greatest foe. As a token of good will, and to hopefully bring Par into the fold, the Steel Ranger has been ordered to locate the young heir, and guard him from any threats, a rare gift. For the Steel Rangers are dogmaticaally loyal to the society, and to recieve one as a guard is something an outsider wil rarely recieve.
This good? Should I not have written myself in at the end?
@agentmanatee, I love it, except that the Society of Steel doesn't use lotteries, but hypercompetitive tests involving either Japanese-style cram examinations, or physical endurance tests like being dropped into a jungle naked and being expected to survive for a week.
@agentmanatee T^T *starts digging with a spoon, conflicted with their feelings* "Zeh new vehrld iz small ehn terrifyink!" D;
It should be like a 'hunger games-eque' gauntlet where the losers are salvaged and the winner has the parts of their fallen foes added to them. It sounds *cheeky grin* metal~
@agentmanatee *Squirms while being smooshed against metal chassis* M-MEH! Meh! m-me-meh! D; Hhhrrrmmm... *Attempts to bite but can't find placement with tiny fangs because metal* >;T *Gives in to robo hugs*
Ok so... just post whenever or wait for you to toss him into a scene and write from there?
Right now, I'm authorizing you to post your intro; either you can be one of Par's guards already, and thus react to Mr. Hut's behavior, or you can approach Mr. Hut's spire at the station's 'core' and ask to see Par.
Or, third option, you can be at the hangars, and see Charles and Samantha looking at the salvagers getting Ahnciel out of his escape pod.
First and third would be more convenient for me, honestly.
