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[Center][i]Welcome Recruit To XCOM[/i][/center]

[center][h1]XCOM: Devastation[/h1][/center]

The XCOM initiative was founded as a multinational response to any threat that went beyond the jurisdiction of a single nation and needed the flexibility to operate where they were needed, when they were needed. A base of operations was established in every continent on Earth, with the central command located somewhere in the Sahara Desert away from major population centers. The personnel selected for the foundation are among the best in the fields, living their daily lives waiting for the call to arms while a skeleton crew mans each base. The threat could have been zombies, demons, ghosts, or otherwise and it would be fall to XCOM to put up the defense. These possibilities however were very unlikely but the threat of an extra-terrestrial invasion was unlikely as well but more realistic.

The first strike by the aliens came without warning and without mercy, striking the heart of a heavily populated European city. Local police  were almost immediately overwhelmed and unprepared for such an attack. XCOM forces were scrambled and the call was made world-wide, the council of nations had approved the XCOM project. XCOM suffered a near defeat in their first battle, the unknown enemy was nothing they could have prepared for but the war had begun. Within one week, the system of XCOM bases came online and personnel staffed from all over the world. The best of the best to save humanity from the brink of destruction. You are one of the soldiers recruited for XCOM due to your performance record and past missions successes. Humanity is not about to take this lying down.

The highest ranked officer in XCOM called 'The Commander' heads the entire project from XCOM's central base in Europe. Additional notable figures are Doctor Vahlen, the Research Department Head across all XCOM facilities, and Doctor Shen, the Engineering Department Head across XCOM facilities. The survivors from the first battle merged into one squad called the 'Grim Crows' yet are in need of an additional squad member. 

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The character you play as will be one of eight squad members(each squad has a code-name i.e. 'Hell-Cats') and will have a specialization within that squad based around classes in the video-game XCOM: Enemy within including a few variants I will design myself. Threats other than aliens, such as EXALT, will appear throughout the RP that will also require XCOM's attention. The nature of the game itself is very harsh on poor decisions and that will be reflected in the RP. If you go Rambo trying to take-down a entire squad of aliens you are most likely going to die. All that will mean is that particular character is now dead and will appear on the 'Memorial Wall' and you will need to make a new character to continue. Unlike in the game, There will be two to three squads sent on each mission. That means character interaction is very possible, especially if two people are in the same base, and means that there will be NPC squads as well. The template for a character will look something like this:

[hider=Squaddie Template:]
Name:
Age: (21 or above)
Nationality:
Base of Operations: (Any of the seven Continents)
Bio: (Make sure to describe why you were selected by XCOM)
Appearance: (Images preferred but feel free to write one out)
Class: (Will Determine your role within the squad, for example Heavies will handle larger guns and explosives)
Squad: (Names follow the rule, adjective + animal like Demon Dogs or Steel Vipers)
Rank: (Squaddie-1st rank to start but this will change the more you accomplish)
Utility Skills/Strengths: (Any skills unrelated to your class that can be helpful in combat)
Personal Skills: (Any specific skills that don't necessarily have an application in combat)
Weaknesses: (Any flaws to your character that might affect an important situation)[/hider]

As I've said above, You will be one of XCOM's elite soliders defending the Earth from the alien menace. Each player will be part of their own squad and stationed in one of the continental bases. I really hope this gets enough interest and I'll definitely add more later.