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[img]https://i.imgur.com/aK2RaTq.png[/img][hr][/center][quote][table][row][cell][center][i]"... Answer the rain, forgive [b]yourself."[/b][/i][/center][h1][color=0C4EC5] OVERVIEW [/color][/h1][/cell][/row][row][cell]Welcome to [b][color=0C4EC5]Tyrant Shell: The Answer of Rain[/color][/b], the first RP in my new Tyrant Shell Universe. The basis is that decades ago resources were running bare so every nation went all out in one final confrontation known as the [b]Judgement War[/b]. The Judgement War was the first war in which highly advanced fighting machines known as [b]Shells[/b] were deployed and used against each other. The war went on for ten years until there was literally nothing left and the era of nations came to a fall and Corporations took power from them. This event was known as the [b]Nation Fall/Corporate Rise[/b]. In Answer of Rain, the story revolves around a team of Shell pilots under the [b]WOLFHOUND LLC [/b]known as the [b]Vulture Squad[/b]. The Vulture Squad is a famous team of Shell pilots that any corporation would pay [i]anything[/i] to have them fighting for them. However, while the Vulture Squad is skilled, they're damaged people who have to contend with not just their personal baggage but the fatigue from constant fighting with no breaks. They have no choice but to power through to complete the mission. The squad is managed by their mysterious and enigmatic mission control, [b]Ava[/b], a person who has recently taken the position.[/cell][/row][/table][table][row][sup][h3][color=2e2c2c][b]▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅
[right]▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅[/right][/b][/color][/h3][/sup][/row][row][cell][center][youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KYTG0piEH8[/youtube][hr][b][URL=https://discord.gg/4FznNGS]DISCORD SERVER[/URL][/b][/center][/cell][cell]The latest mission of the Vulture Squad is calling them to the clash over the nation of New Zealand. You see, after the Nation Fall/Corporate Rise, there were independent colonies that formed outside of the grasp of the Ruling Corporations. One such colony became the [b]Independent Oceania Republic (IOR),[/b] a paradise free from corporate interference. However, that did not last long as one ruling corporation known as [b]Murakumo Robotics[/b] had control over the greater Australian continent. 

Their rivals, [b]Paragon United[/b], invaded the IOR in hopes of gaining a foothold in Australia. Thus, a massive war erupted between the IOR and Paragon United in which the IOR managed to deter Paragon United... until the latter found a secret facility that was housing a superweapon. In the tussle, the superweapon, known as the [b]Stormrise Project[/b] accidentally went off and altered the magnetic fields around New Zealand. Thus creating unpredictable, hostile, and extremely dangerous weather all over the nation - in addition to endless rain.[/cell][/row][/table][indent]However, the conflict continues as New Zealand has developed technology to render the nation habitable. That was where the Vulture Squad comes in, Paragon United has hired the team, including others such as the legendary [b]Death God Unit[/b], in order to fight for them and turn the tides of the battle in their favor. However, there are other corporations and forces that are paying out just as much, so it is up to them who they fight for in a conflict that is much deeper than it seems. Other forces are at play here and they have different plans for how the conflict should play out, and wish to eliminate the Vulture Squad. The story of Answer of Rain will have the cast questioning their beliefs, and facing their own personal demons in a conflict that will determine the fate of the world. The tone of the RP will be very somber and lowly, [i]melancholic[/i], to convey the horrors and loneliness that come in a warzone. I won't say this story is inspired by Armored Core because it literally is a rip-off.[/indent][h1][color=0C4EC5] RULES & NOTES [/color][/h1][sup]_______________________________________________[/sup]
[hider][table][row][/row][row][cell][b]1.[/b] First and foremost I reserve the right to reject anyone from the RP and boot them out at any time. I hate to do this and I will [i]try[/i] to avoid it but sometimes some people are too disruptive to the RP or aren't a good fit and have to be removed.

[b]2.[/b] Please try to be respectful towards all other players.

[b]3.[/b] Answer of Rain is meant to be a somber storyline, about pilots and their struggles in an ever-evolving and strange battlefield. I want everyone to have issues, and more importantly, a solid reason for being here.

[b]4.[/b] The tone of the RP will be somber, a mecha-melancholy as you will say. Large swaths of time will be dedicated to building scenes showing how lonely the battlefield is. Not exactly an action-y, anime, mecha rp where people will be having their mechs do backflips n' shit. I want the mech and stuff to have [i]weight[/i] and fit the tone.

[b]5.[/b] Please no "wip" sheets on the OOC. Post a complete sheet or don't post anything at all. If you need something looked over, feel free to private message me. Speaking of which, the character tab is for accepted characters only.

[b]6.[/b] Keep in mind that your character can totally die. If they make the wrong move it can result in their death and I will not jeopardize the story to save them.

[b]7.[/b] Two characters per person, max. If you make more than one character please post your characters in the same tab.[/cell][cell][b]8.[/b] Let's keep out the over-the-top mecha traits such as transformations or giving your robot superpowers. Everything is meant to be a bit more grounded and everyone will just be using weapons of their choice.

[b]9.[/b] I want every mech to fulfill a niche and have drawbacks... if you want to be a fast sniper? Sure. But that railgun will probably shatter your robot. Do you want an armored weapons platform? Well, have fun keeping up with that helicopter! You can have all-rounders but they won't be good at any particular field.

[b]11.[/b] [b]PM YOUR CHARACTER SHEETS TO ME. DO NOT POST THEM UNTIL I TELL YOU.[/b] My idea for the first chapter of the story is that we will only post the Shell sheets when the IC starts and refer to each other by callsign. [i]Then[/i] after the first chapter we post the sheets for the pilots.

[b]12.[/b] This RP will strictly be "first come, first serve." Meaning I will not reserve any character/roles/etc, and they will go to whoever finishes their character sheet first. If there's a conflict over it, I will decide the outcome.

[b]13.[/b] All I ask for is one post a week. If it's been a week since your last post, your character will be placed into the inactive section until they are written off (mostly by death). Please be aware that once your character is inactive they can be killed off. 

[b]14.[/b] There are rules that are so beaten into your head that it should be obvious.[/cell][/row][/table][/hider][/quote]