[center][u][h3]Hostile Factions[/h3][/u][/center] [hider=Yakuza, Mutants & A.I.] [b][center][u][h3]The Yakuza[/h3][/u][/center][/b] [img]https://pm1.narvii.com/6547/ca2ed46b587ebc145ad3d744c4163e13b4a83770_hq.jpg[/img] [center]For the last 55 years the Yakuza have controlled everything. But even before then their power was immeasurable. The great series of world wars that shook the nation essentially destroyed all branches of government and the world became a barren radioactive wasteland, mainly for powerful gangs to skirmish for power. The vicious Tensei clan proved victorious not only among other yakuza factions but eventually over the world's criminal empire, and with no government or law to keep them in check, they took control of the population. They essentially are the government from hell, and on the Island of Izayoi the rule with an iron fist and casually torment the inhabitants. [/center] [b][center][u][h3]The Mutants[/h3][/u][/center][/b] [img]http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/prototype/images/1/1e/P2_Infected_Heller_skin.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120516222209[/img] [center]Radioactive war had a vicious side effect. Human mutations. After the first 10 years of nuclear fallout, ghastly looking humanoids were seen roaming the lands, at first they would simply run and scream until passing out, but then eventually they would attack humans. Seemingly at random. Over time a few were seen setting traps for passerby civilians, and also seen wielding weapons. It came to be know that there were 3 strains of mutants. There are the [b]Sprinters[/b] who are feral and hyper aggresive, who will chase and tear the skin off any human they can find, but act with no intelligence whatsoever. Then there are the [b]Stalkers[/b] who act a little more like primitive hunters, they hide in waiting, and use crude tools to fight and set traps fro humans. And finally [b]soldiers[/b] fully intelligent mutants that use modern weapons and military tactics, but they have no society, no order, only killing humans.[/center] [b][center][u][h3]Rouge A.I.[/h3][/u][/center][/b] [img]https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RCZS4i5aAws/maxresdefault.jpg[/img] [center]Before the world governments were eradicated they activated the 'Offence Network' which was a sentient program which took control of military hardware and controlled them as 'drones' to eliminate hostile forces. The problem was when there is no longer specific nations or factions to invade or defend, the A.I. decided to see all living things as the enemy and simply destroyed any civilization it could find. The Rogue A.I. is usually seen as drone tanks patrolling large wastelands killing animals and mutants wherever they may roam. Humans have long learned to not engage with the A.I. if possible, but every now and then, a very destructive encounter will happen. [/center] [/hider] [center][u][h3]Useful Glossary and Terms[/h3][/u][/center] [b]Bastion[/b]- The featured tank of the RP used by the last surviving members of the Cartwright Military Academy. Was built from parts from the local museum and scavenged remains of an experimental drone tank, that was previously under command of the Rouge A.I. [b]Cartwright Academy[/b]- The Military Academy founded by Kenneth Cartwright, a wealthy american retired military general who decided to set up an education system for some of the more grief stricken nations across the globe. After many hard times there are said to only be 20 military academies left in the world. [b]Credits[/b]- The currency of this world. More proportionate to the American Dollar than Yen. [b]Neverland[/b]- An extremely large mutant habitat in the middle of Izayoi island. [b]Izayoi[/b]- The small semi independent island nation off the coast of Japan and home to the academy the tank crew are from. The land is incredibly hostile and is home to mutants, yakuza and A.I. [b]Omi Village[/b]- The closest civilized settlement to the site of the destroyed academy, where the 5 young cadets took refuge afterwards. [b]The Skirmishes[/b]- The general term used for the many many world wars that left the world in the state that its in, history records have mostly been lost over the years so details about when or how the wars started are largely down to speculation. [center][u][h3]Combat[/h3][/u][/center] [center][img]https://artfiles.alphacoders.com/836/83683.jpg[/img][/center] [center]Combat follows the Arena-style method of engagement. You declare attacks but you cannot auto hit. You can attempt to dodge/block/defend but the circumstances of the attempt must be reasonable or your action will be overruled by the GMs (If you get shot at by a rail gun, don't attempt to Neo-dodge the bullets or you will just get torn up). However where this differs from Arena is that all of your encounters will be PvE (unless you and your team want to have a scuffle). So while you cant auto hit us (the GMs) we can Auto-hit you if we feel necessary. We also calculate how much damage you suffer and and how much inflict. Instances where you [b]can[/b] auto-hit the enemy is against 'horde' type enemies like mindless sprinter mutants,low level bandits/gangsters or stationary defense turrets if you are in the tank. Please note YOU CAN DIE in this game, this is part survival and although GMs wont kill you for something minor 'like oops you stepped on a mine'. We will announce deaths if we feel you fail a combat encounter bad enough to warrant death being necessary. If you die your character will not come back, but you as the player will be given a grace period we you can 're-join' the waiting line with another reserve character later in the story. So write well, think logically and you will most likely live to see another page of IC posts.[/center]