[OOC] High Table Stories [30 Red Days]

[Sho Minazuki]

High Table Stories

Following the death of a member of the High Table, the seat had been left open with no one set to fill it. Arriani Geverran was a fine man who valued the traditions his position championed, perhaps with more cold zeal than any other, such that many believe this characteristic may have ultimately been his undoing. The many families under him and even those unaffiliated have begun a scramble for power, killing their rivals while the High Table's remaining members began a process for deciding Arriani's successor.

As each day passes, possible candidates die one by one, assassins of this dark cabal begin making a name for themselves pulling off the highest risk jobs they may ever take in their life short of defying the High Table directly. A new wave of assassins have begun. Killing for their respective factions, or a free gun to the highest bidder. The clock ticks down to deciding the successor, and not one of these factions will wait for that countdown until they are decidedly the victor. Little do they know this isn't a typical power struggle, not even on the standards of one for a seat at the High Table.

So begins a month they will remember as the 30 Red Days.

The Frontrunner Factions

Vellum Society

Originating from schools of philosophy and scholars of ancient Europe, the Vellum Society is known for their mastery of intelligence networks. Made up of former spy group members throughout the world, from well known ones such as the MI6 and CIA, to the lesser known or outright unknown. The Vellum Society started in the 1900s, and gained traction following WWII, having origins with resistance groups in France and Nazi Germany occupied territories. They had at first started as an esoteric group that shared valuable books and scripts, but their methods of secrecy became useful for clandestine operations too. They only became an assassin group as of the early 2000s, making them just as new as the Gunners despite having a century of history behind them. They hope to gain a seat at the High Table to deepen their influence and control over Europe.

• Type: Information Brokers and Spy Faction
• Size: Unknown

Xuanlong

A Triad branch group that has recently quickly risen in power. It is said that the head of the Xuanlong is the son of the current Triads representative at the High Table. This more shadowy leader operates very differently to their father, and seeks to create a new group with the power the High Table holds. Currently, the Xuanlong have an iron grip on South Korea, and so that is where they seek to separate themselves from the Triads. As of the untimely death Arriani, the Xuanlong have begun a bloody campaign of “cleaning South Korea”, which more accurately translates to removing any form of competition and consolidating their power, in hopes they may be picked.

• Type: Asian Mafia (Korean)
• Size: 3,000 as of 2021, numbers have risen greatly since then

Gensai Clan

The Gensais are one of the major Yakuza groups in Japan. Second only to the Yamagawa Clan, whose head has a seat on the High Table already. Ordinarily, the High Table frowns upon having multiple representatives from one crime faction at the table, however the Gensais and the Yamagawas are at odds with one another, and so an exception had been made due to the unusual circumstances. The Yamagawas control the Kansai region and all to the south, while the Gensais control primarily the Kanto region and some areas of the north. With a seat at the High Table they seek to solidify control of the north.

• Type: Yakuza
• Size: Estimated 11,000 strong with great concentration in Kanto and the northern parts of Chubu

Gunners 606

A faction whose members are always 60, with each one representing a number from 606 - 666. They're a quick and dirty, highly skilled special ops style mercenary group. A lot of their operations take place in the Middle East and other war zones all over the world, employed as mercenaries, arms dealers, hitmen, and so on. Despite being such a small number of members compared to other crime factions, they possess massive tactical knowledge, and given the backgrounds of some of their members, are capable of toppling regimes all over the world, and have even been involved in many of them. They seek a seat at the High Table to expand their operations, and even the resources to make themselves more permanent headquarters.

• Type: PMC and Arms Dealers
• Size: 60 members at all times

Character Sheet

Name:
Alias: (anything else you are called)
Faction: (What group do you belong to)
Gender:
Age:
Appearance:

Personality:

Backstory:

COMBAT STYLE

Overview: (describe how you approach hostile situations in and out of combat, and the way you execute on a job)
Skills: (include the things you are broadly skilled at.)
Special Trait: (What makes you special? Marksmanship? Improvisation? Swordsmanship style? Or a form of martial arts you’re skilled at)

COMBAT SLOTS

Preferred Equipment: (This is for any personal/preferred armaments that you will bring on all or almost every mission. Additional armaments can be obtained as preparation for missions.)
Special Slot: (misc such as pets. Anything that is not traditional equipment. This is optional)

MISC
Theme Song:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Other Information: (anything fun you wanna add)

Preparation Sheet

Preparation Sheet (Before a mission begins you must submit one of these to indicate the equipment you require, and things you need arranged. Sometimes there will be restrictions on what you can access so pay attention to that too.)

Loadout: (list the equipment you will be carrying with you. Do note I will take into account how much you’re carrying.)
General Plan: (Break down your attack plan to me. Do note, things are not guaranteed to go exactly the way you indicate here, it is just helpful to know what you want to do, and for me to know what should end up happening)
Arrangement: (list any special preparations you require. This can include distractions, planting weapons on site, or paying off/using connections to bypass areas)
Escape Arrangement: (how will you get away? Very simple. You can also leave this empty and improvise)

[Izurich]

@Sho Minazuki This may be obvious, but can't hurt to make sure.

Is it correct to assume that we're operating on "Action Movie Logic" in the RP? As in, otherwise debilitating wounds IRL become superficial enough to continue fighting, the conservation of ninjutsu trope being in effect (tl;dr: One vs Many (Mooks) is viable), and conveniently never running out of ammo. All three applies... until the plot deems otherwise, just like in the movies.

[Sho Minazuki]

@Sho Minazuki This may be obvious, but can't hurt to make sure.

Is it correct to assume that we're operating on "Action Movie Logic" in the RP? As in, otherwise debilitating wounds IRL become superficial enough to continue fighting, the conservation of ninjutsu trope being in effect (tl;dr: One vs Many (Mooks) is viable), and conveniently never running out of ammo. All three applies... until the plot deems otherwise, just like in the movies.

@Izurich

To some degree. For injuries you can power through them or survive some for awhile, but it will be noted. I just wanna say if you sustain a lot of injuries, I may start warning you further injury will be dangerous. I don't want to make too many repercussions for this, so that people can have as dramatic a mission or as clean a mission as they want, but don't push it too far.

There's a reason I have an equipment/loadout section too. You can reasonably assume your preferred firearms won't run out of ammunition as quickly as weapons that you've chosen for your loadout for that mission. My expectation is the weapons you've chosen are just a means for a particular situation you expect to be dealing with.

Also you can just make use of weapons within the facility or dropped by enemies too, so realistically you're not running out of ammunition unless you run up against an extended horde of melee fighters.

[Izurich]

@Sho Minazuki Up for review, Boss!

Taslim Nurkholis

TASLIM NURKHOLIS

Unseen, Unheard

Theme

ALIAS:

Agent 17-45

ALIAS:

Vellum Society (Current), M16 Secret Intelligence Service (Former)

AGE:

36

GENDER:

Male

APPEARANCE:

Visual References

Standing Profile

Standing at 178cm (5'10"), Taslim is an adult man of Malay descent, a bit taller than the average of his ethnicity. He has short dark hair with a bluish sheen, matching the color of his eyes. Due to his occupation, Taslim is unsurprisingly well-built, athletically slim and an example of a naturally prime stature. Though looks matter little in his line of work, he has been described as 'dreamily stoic’ and 'handsomely roguish' by others who find him attractive.

COMBAT STYLE

Being an accomplished ex-MI6 agent before joining the Vellum Society, it should come to no surprise that Taslim is a highly-trained individual, both in and out of combat, equally dangerous whether armed or unarmed. As a cold, calculating agent preferring to stay off the stage and instead let the results of his work take the spotlight, Taslim prefers to accomplish his missions without anyone knowing that he was even there as according to his personal motto "Unseen, Unheard". However, if push comes to shove, then he'll have no hesitation to throw down, showing that the silent assassin doesn't necessarily shy away from direct confrontation when forced.

❖ Skills:

❖ Firearm Expert:

Taslim possesses expertise in various types of small arms; from sidearms to rifles, though ideally, he prefers to engage his targets from a distance using a scoped marksman rifle with a suppressor attached, but when pulled into short-to-mid-ranged engagements, then he'll have no qualms in switching to more appropriate weapons such as pistols, SMGs, shotguns, and assault rifles, whatever it takes to neutralize the threat before him. One shot, one kill, then a covert exfil, that's how it should be, but experience tells him time and time again that even the best-laid plans do not survive first contact with hostiles, thus being able to improvise, adapt, and overcome is imperative in his line of work.

❖ Pencak Silat CQC Practitioner:

A proper operative shouldn't find themself helpless even without firearms, thus, Taslim makes full use of his Malay heritage's traditional martial arts style, Pencak Silat. Employing swift punches, kicks, and grapples, Pencak Silat exclusively aims to accomplish one thing, to neutralize the target(s) ASAP. In its truest form, the style eschews any pretentious sense of “honor” and “fair play”; strikes to the eyes, neck, and groin are all fair game, in fact, preferred. In the field, there's no room for pity, nor hesitation.

❖ M16 Agent Skillset:

In addition to the above, having been a fully-fledged agent of the MI6, Taslim possesses the following skills as part of the mandatory skillset required for all operatives; gadgetry, reconnaissance, and explosives usage and management.

❖ Special Trait:

An eye for detail, Taslim possesses a nigh-superhuman talent in noticing small details; objects in the environment, an individual's gestures and expression, texts in documents, etc. After all, as the saying goes "The Devil's in the details" and you won't believe just how much crucial information can be gathered by simply being more observant. Sometimes, the difference between a mission being a landslide success or a FUBAR is in discovering one tiny clue.

COMBAT SLOTS:

❖ Preferred Equipment:

When given the chance, Taslim always brings his two most prized tools of the trade; a Glock G17 pistol and a Walther WA2000 marksman rifle, the latter in which only 176 were ever made in the world. Both weapons are often - if not always - equipped with a suppressor as befitting his preferred method of engagement. For personal protection, he wears a kevlar-padded suit and pants. For CQC, Taslim conceals a pair of karambit combat knives in his sleeves, the traditional weapon of Pencak Silat practitioners.

❖ Special Slot:

Though Taslim has perfect 20/20 vision, a pair of glasses can often be seen perched upon his visage, as functional as it's stylish, the lenses and frame are made from bulletproof material.

BIOGRAPHY:

Personality

A naturally calm and collected person, Taslim's stoicism is tempered even further by both mental conditioning and field experience, creating a cold, calculatingly pragmatic operative who can be relied on to get the job done. Quiet and unassuming, the ex-MI6 agent strives to attract as little attention as possible when accomplishing his objectives. A suppressed shot to the head, a quick slit of the throat, and when possible, discreet disposal of the body. After all, missions already have enough risks of complications by default, no need to add even further if he can help it.

The Indonesian-British is capable of fully separating his occupational and personal life, practically a requirement considering his line of work. Whatever happens in the job, stays in the job, as such, he doesn't have many personal friends, nor seeks to rectify it, but he treasures the few that he does have.

Backstory

A British native with Indonesian parentage, Taslim's early life was nothing special. His family wasn't particularly poor, nor rich, simply a run-of-the-mill middle-class Southeast Asian immigrant family in the United Kingdoms. A quiet, obedient yet independent child, Taslim could be described as a "model student" of a son. If there was anything notable about Taslim’s childhood was that he had always preferred noir movies above others, stories of gritty hard-boiled investigators set upon a monochromatic urban landscape, so much so that he aimed to actually pursue this line of work growing up.

Upon graduating from high school, Taslim entered the police academy instead of a more traditional university, there, his career steadily grew until he was promoted to detective constable of the Metropolitan Police, the British police force with jurisdiction over the Greater London area. Over the years, his stellar performance as an investigator attracted the attention of the MI6, Britain's intelligence agency who scouted him, an offer that he took. From there, the detective-turned-secret agent embarked on multiple missions in service of his country, carving an exemplary track record as a silent assassin, unseen and unheard.

As if forming a pattern, Taslim's feats drew the attention of the shadow organization only known as the 'Vellum Society', which approached him through their MI6 contacts, then for the second time in his life, he switched employers. With his admirable skills, experience, and reliability, he'd no doubt be one of Vellum's premium assets during their struggle to achieve a seat at the High Table.

...preferably with no one ever knowing that he played a part in the first place.

OTHER:

❖ Color Code: 9cacee
❖ Taslim is a 2nd-generation immigrant, born from a pair of Indonesian parents who moved to the UK before his conception. He has a great amount of respect for the culture of his ancestors.
❖ He speaks English and Indonesian with native-level fluency. He's also quite fluent in French, German, and Russian, though speaks them with an accent.

[Thayr]

Call me interested.
Do you plan on having a game Discord for easy communication (especially for when the fights start) or just here?

[Sho Minazuki]

@Izurich I don't see anything that needs changing, but I'd like to make some suggestions for skills. Things like gadget usage, reconnaissance, and handling of explosives would be something a secret agent would have skills in.

@Thayr I plan to have a discord eventually. Just getting things out one by one.

[Thayr]

Nickel Harry

Name: Haruto “Harry” John Murray
Alias: Nickel Harry
Faction: Gunners 606
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Appearance:

Standing at 5’6”, roughly average height, Harry’s build can be generally considered stout, well-built more so than the average Okinawan. His black hair is kept short and neat in a side part, and he is exceptionally average in having absolutely no facial hair. A number of smaller scars can be seen about the man’s arms, generally puncture wounds and cuts from a number of events in the Middle East.

Personality:

Confident, competent, and seeing jobs as challenges rather than simple assignments to be completed, Harry is a naturally gregarious guy. He finds jokes in things that aren’t funny, optimism when things look dark, and opportunity for a job well done when things are going completely and utterly sideways. His times on the job, however, have given the man few opportunities to express this as he rarely has anyone with which to share such jokes with. Harry is also somewhat superstitious; there’s never a time when he doesn’t have a nickel in at least one pocket, and to not have a nickel is to invite fate against you.

Backstory:

Born in Okinawa, Japan to an American sailor and an Okinawan Bento driver, Harry’s early life had a few moves involved. Mom and he moved about wherever he’d get stationed, shift from one place to another, and by the time Harry had gotten to age twelve he’d been in Japan, Kuwait, Spain, and even a short time in Cuba. He learned how to make friends quickly as a kid, experienced a surprisingly little amount of hate from other military brats, and generally had a good childhood. He grew up wanting to do the same, though, wanting to go out and see the world, to do things. At age seventeen, he started looking through the different branches, where he might fit in, where he might see that world. His dad wanted him to go Navy - after all, to him it was one of the safest options, though of course he refused to entertain the thought of something like the Air Force for even more safety. That little rift grew to become something of a killer, and Haruto became slowly convinced that he wanted to take his life in his own hands. After scoring exceptionally well on the tests, as well as having a good background with public school grades, he went off to join the Marines as an 0311, infantryman.

His time through Paris Island was hard enough, and he gained that nickname of Harry which seemed to stick long, long after, but to him it seemed fun, almost. He loved the challenges, the energy of it all, the brothers you made, memories of a good time. Over the course of twelve years with the Marine Corps, the man deployed throughout the Middle East and Far East, as well as attended the USMC’s scout sniper school. His skills with the languages, which really came about as a byproduct of having time to kill, as well as his marksmanship would earn the attention of several members in Gunners 606 also serving in the area at the time. Fourth deployment would be when Harry was finally approached by one, and the offer they made intrigued him in many ways.

After his discharge, Harry spent a year still in the Middle East as an interpreter and bodyguard for several arms deals in the region. His operations with the organization following this would largely be as a cleaner, when Gunners 606 was forced to exit a portion of the Syrian market due to instability in the region threatening other more profitable deals. As a result, Harry liquidated a total of twenty-five individuals in the region, from leaders to suppliers, primarily using a network of informants to feed information to Syrian Army officials, directing strikes wherever needed whether that was the target itself or a different safehouse to force his quarry into the open. Since then, he has performed a number of services to the organization.

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COMBAT STYLE

Overview:

A simple style makes for the most robust style, in Harry’s eyes; Go Quiet, if it goes bad, Go Loud. The game requires one dead man, more often than not, and how he dies comes with a variety of possibilities. Flushing out that target is often the first step, one he takes with a variety of methods from fire alarms to phone calls into sight of a window to cutting elevator cables when the man finally leaves for lunch, these are all methods Harry tends to utilize in bringing the target out into frame. From there, a silenced .22 and the target tends to die.

Skills:

His time in the USMC, from the fundamentals of scout sniper school to the practical experience in the Middle East, has for Harry developed a strong degree of marksmanship. The longest range is better, but never a guarantee; as such, he is quite competent at both long and close ranges. Silenced rifles are that first line, often sourced specifically for the job and conditions expected from lighter, silenced subsonic weapons for cities to the M95 for long, open spaces where wind and distance makes the lighter ammunition ineffective. At most other ranges, should the job remain quiet, Harry tends to prefer silenced, subsonic pistols; what the enemy doesn’t know about they can’t react to.

Harry is also a MCMAP practitioner, which encompasses a wide variety of techniques and methods for ensuring compliance in a subject. More often than not, he tends to shift to the swiftest, most incapacitating methods, chokes and holds. Knife techniques are also strongly preferred. To him, combat should always be armed such that it will end as quickly as possible.

As a believer in the “What works, works” school of thought, he is also quite experienced at explosives, both as far as the building of such and the actual use of it. Shaped charges are a favorite, should one ever feel the need to kill a man through an armored door or roof, and every lock has a thermite key if you’re really in a rush to open it. Making such a device into a less-than-obvious package, though, is the real trick, one which Harry is eager to show whenever the opportunity presents itself.

Special Trait: Improvisation

Every job has a number of correct ways to complete it and, to Harry, there’s nothing quite like performing the job with the least amount of collateral. After all, only one person really needs to die and how they die just needs to be verifiable. Quiet with a single silenced shot, loud with an explosive, and somewhere in between with a falling elevator, they all have their place within the toolkit and Harry isn’t one to throw away tools. Thinking on your feet is, to him, simply a way of life.

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COMBAT SLOTS

Preferred Equipment:

For weaponry, Harry always carries to a job his Ruger MK II, suppressed, in a shoulder holster as well as a KS-23M for whenever things go poorly. Both of these weapons have been well maintained, with some custom-made parts to ensure the best reliability and the least amount of glint. For when he needs, a knife of one variant or another is often somewhere on his person.

The man always wears a bulletproof suit with many of the same innovations as those seen in the years before, from the silicon carbide discs to ceramics, as well as a rather heavy woolen coat with similar modifications for his own protection. The coat also has a number of interior pockets for ammunition, grenades, and other interesting presents.

Special Slot: N/A

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MISC

Theme Song: Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There
Likes: Black Coffee, Gyoza, Bowling, Sudoku
Dislikes: Energy Drinks, Meatloaf, Golf, Loud chewers
Other Information:

Harry is fluent in English, Japanese, Arabic, and Kurdish, as well as passable in Syriac and Farsi. He does speak all of the above, with the exception of his Japanese, with a mild accent though is fairly intelligible.

[Izurich]

@Izurich I don't see anything that needs changing, but I'd like to make some suggestions for skills. Things like gadget usage, reconnaissance, and handling of explosives would be something a secret agent would have skills in.

@Sho Minazuki

Great! And I've also added:
❖ M16 Agent Skillset:

In addition to the above, having been a fully-fledged agent of the MI6, Taslim possesses the following skills as part of the mandatory skillset required for all operatives; gadgetry, reconnaissance, and explosives usage and management.

To the Skills section of the CS.

[FourtyTwo]

I'm cooking something. The literal term will make sense :D

[FourtyTwo]

Han Hee-Song

Han Hee-Song

Alias: Pale Tiger
Faction: Xuanlong
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Nationality: South Korean

Appearance:



Well manicured, Han is the product for the face of a slick Triad. With a pretty face you'd think he never got his hands dirty- but he has plenty of that to bother. Brown eyes, 6"0, ruffled hair, he looks every bit the boyband gritty product you could imagine. Except, a few scars and cuts across his chest, shoulders and arms mark that he's been fighting before. He has been there, done that, experienced it. A small plate of ink extends on his shoulder across his upper back and to the bottom of his neck, covering it in a variety of Korean Triad ink, demonstrative of his loyalty. This whole killing lark is aging him, yet in another way, he is yet to find himself. Well dressed, he'll usually wear a shirt and formal trousers to most thing with a suit jacket to boot, described further below.

Voice Claim: N/A

Personality:
Han has changed from the wildchild that held an angry grudge into a formal, cold, cynical killer. He does it because he's good. And he is pointed at that, pointed at the right people long enough to understand what he really wants. He isn't there for fun loving, he is there for professionalism, getting the job done, and being on time, on place. Something he never understood in the army or outside of this, he now gets inside. There is the code, there is discipline, and there are people that die. He is hard to entertain, but he'll let his guard down around those he trusts closest, and he'll let them in close.

Backstory:

Han was born in Sokcho, South Korea, and not being in the big steam of Seoul, got instead to grow up outside of where the money was and near the North Korean border in a sleepy environment in comparison. His youth was spent in misdemeanours as a result due to his parents not exactly being very stable and his lack of commitment to the school system, in and out of gangs, and the hope that Military Service would straighten him did nothing- even the ROK Marines couldn't truly break him, well, not all the way to reform him on return. He was a rascal, and put to work what he learned to work in small time street gangs to earn his bread.

Then all his friends got killed. And it left a mark. A chasm deeper than he thought would be fillable, but he'd try. So he killed the people that did it, knowing where to go, what to do, and how to make a carbomb and spray the place up. When they tried it on them, well, he'd go out fighting. And well, it kinda led to nothing happening. Turns out, he'd been extremely lucky to get on the right side of a Xualong Triad, who equally hated the shits for ripping off his business. He was offered a way out. Join, or get his head added to a mantelpiece.

Deals like that are nice. He worked honourably and did work for the Triad not just in South Korea, but in America, China, Thailand, Indonesia, even as far out as Dubai to help Chaebol interests that the Xualong nudged along to help with, looking the part of an executive officer. He Westernised a little, but well, the small-city Korean always lasted.

Whilst hating the Triads overlords together, Han will do what is needed to make sure the Xuanlong's place at the table is secure and make sure a Korean at least his hand on the table's influence. A place at the table is a position to do more good than bad. And Han has no qualms killing whoever steps in his way.

COMBAT STYLE
Overview: Han approaches work with a surgical, yet precise method. He will go in through the front door if he has to, but more often than not, he'll hit a flank and bring the power to it. Ex-Army means discipline, and Han is surgical- he works to fight another day and balances risk and reward. Han is a jack of all trades, gun-fu, weapons, swords, from both Army and street-wise training. As adept with his sword as he is his FiveSeven, Han brings a typical assassin's method to fighting, knowing when to switch it up when required like the great Mister Wick himself. Whilst perhaps some distance to that, it's a fighting style that never goes out of trait.

Skills:

Han has training from his time in the ROK's Marine Corps, and that makes him an adept shooter and fighter, much more willing than say, Elise in a firefight to deal with pressure. He'll shoot his marks, and do well, using Taekwondo and adapted Krav Maga to inflict hurt in hand to hand hand combat, or use his taught swordsmanship to bring metal to close bear.

Adept with tools, Han is no stranger to making his own devices when he needs it. Trained in explosives, Han has built carbombs, IEDs and the frag rounds he can equip for his USAS12. He's no engineer, but he can make shit blow up, if given the right tools.

Special Trait: Motorcycling is a talent carried by Han, and well, he can't not be riding a Yamaha R1. Even if it is the Yakuza's prefered mode, well, he can pull that off.

COMBAT SLOTS
Preferred Equipment:

Han loves to cook, and like with fresh cuts of tender Beef Bulgogi grilled over a traditional Korean barbecue, it's East meets West.

You dress for an occasion like a Korean barbecue, it's something more respected than a Western counterpart given it's communal and a little more valued- and Han keeps it western business, with a full navy blue suit and plum red shirt, Oxfords and a contrasting plum red tie. An Eastern colour for a Western dress. Lined with silicon carbide, Han is every part your salaryman, but being able to carry a fucking sword or K7 in one coat jacket and a pistol in the other works nicely for party occasions.

You start simple. A FN FiveSeven does the trick like his palate-clensing Sujebi soup, Sam Fisher's tool of choice and also his, the 5.7mm round punching nicely through armour when needed, even scaring silicon carbide plating, at the cost of flesh damage. A lightweight, compact, cutting edge polymer pistol, with a 20-round magazine, an integrated silencer and night sights, the weapon is light, effective, and smooth at warming you up.

Then the sticky rice, the pickled vegetables and cabbage, it's a lot but a classic to any Korean dish, traditional, modern, export, it works. A compact Daewoo K7 does the trick, a submachine gun built with an internal silencer, a 30 round mag with 9mm rounds, a foldable stock, and more importantly, is never not going to go down a treat.

Okay, the main treat. You came for barbecue. So you get it. A Unggeom, a Korean-sculpted, single-sided sword that comes with a titanium forged edge, a composite kevlar and steel cuff, and an ornate standoff, and whilst short, means it can be moved without revealing it. This is as Korean as it gets, and with a smoked wooden pommel, it's stunning.

And, well, okay, spices. Gojuchang Sauce is on the table. So is a USAS-12. They'll both tear you a new asshole. Not always needed and certainly not always carried, but well, appreciated in moderation. The shotgun then, it is exactly as tasty, and loaded with a 12-round, 12-gauge magazine, it will blow your socks off in the right dose. Add fragmentation rounds instead of buckshot, and this is the perfect anti-anyone tool you need this Christmas, because it pulps armour. Given how hard it is to get explosive buckshot, Han makes his own. Although, it is a ballache.

Desert? Admittedly, Korean food here lacks from a comparatively western palate, but fruit and rice cakes, coupled to what you just had usually do the trick. But if you need, a pack of steel-forged Korean knives, one pommelled for use in hand to hand and general murder, three for throwing in the direction of people you don't like.

Special Slot: Han is an owner of Maxwell, a large Czechslovakian Wolfdog adopted from a friend. A bit of a Western touch, but like him, he doesn't really play well with anyone, unless they are in close. Maxwell is well behaved even for a big wolfie, and seems to have an innate bark to him when he wants to talk. He also owns a Yamaha R1- and whilst not always able to get it to his Continental of choice, he'll try.

MISC
Theme Song: Radiohead - Bodysnatchers

Likes:
Cooking
Hot Springs
Beer and Cherry Wine
K-Dramas (Crash Landing onto You is a standout)
Travel
Craftsmanship
Western Rock and Indie

Dislikes:
People who talk too much
Torture
People mistaking him for being Chinese
Cider and Vodka

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Elise Annabelle Vogel

Elise Annabelle Vogel

Alias: La Rose Blanc / La Blanca Roja (The White Rose)
Faction: Vellum Society
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Nationality: Andorran / Swiss
Appearance:



Elise is quite the stunner, and she may stick out in a room with her dress on, or choose to ghost you completely if she decides not to be seen. 5"3 in heels makes her short and compact, petite, yet able to make any impression due to the rest of her. A gentle hourglass shape toned from her physical time as an full time elite assassin and part time pole dancer, skiier and skydiver makes her stronger than most and well, she's not exactly shy in the departments that men will look at. Not that they spend long there, anyway. Elise has pale blonde locks, a definitively Germanic thing if you really couldn't tell, blended with Andorran and Catalan influences certainly making for a varied type of assassin. When she needs it, it'll turn heads, or when not needed, the hair otherwise tucked into a bun behind a cowl. If you're really lucky, she'll bleach it cherry red, a dark crimson for when she feels like well, a change of pace is needed, or a new crowd need to see a different her. Cherry red lips, a little mascara, a teeny touch of skin softener, with a necklace and a couple of rings, she's looking like someone that completes the package of a Velum Society's spy, pour femme.

Often times you'll see her in a cherry red dress, but more likely than not on a job, she's an infiltrator and spy for hire wanting to avoid parties altogether. She'll be wrapped up in a tight black wetsuit-like getup lined with silicon carbide and a few ballistic plates, carrying little in the way of anything, but make no mistake. She's a vixen that knows how to use military kit, and even if she may not be one for long firefights, she'll still have the ability and talent to make it work and put herself out there without getting battered.

Voice Claim: Ana de Armas

Personality:

Fiery on the outside, cold on the inside, hungry always. Elise is greedy, and wants it all, and has been kicked in the face enough times to learn that sometimes that the path to victory isn't a clean one. But if you want it more, then you'll just have to take it off them. She's solitary, with a pretentious face to pay lip service to some of her friends and manipulate and twist whatever she can. She prioritises the job and while she'll enjoy herself at that party, don't ever think she won't turn that switch. Anyone who's dealt with her will know that she'll be pretty, but like any siren, you watch yourself because she'll come to you in the night, or there and then. You don't know. Fearless, and driven by a pure desire to be the best at what she does and to indulge in secrecy, she loves the feel, and well, wants to advance the society that has now accepted her and she feels obliged to just put her talent to use for because.....it is kinda entertaining. And she is stubborn to that avail. The high life is what she loves and you couldn't take it away from her. She'll let in a select few, but well, if she does, she'll only then tell you how honestly, you should be careful.

Backstory:

Born to a Swiss banker and his Andorran ski instructor wife, Elise was born in Geneva, Switzerland, but spent most of her time growing up in the other mountain village of Ordino in Andorra, living in a mansion whilst her father dodged the shit out of taxes. She went to private school, and well, learned a few seedy secrets, but spent it in the mountains, doing gymnastics, skiing, paragliding and all sorts of things a little princess like her would do. Her father was hustling money out for terrorist organisations, and her mother was only so happy to be happy with this. Aged 15, Elise called him out on it. And wanted in. It sounded cool. And she wanted not to sit there like a spoilt brat, but be stubborn and do something. Like James Bond? Sure.

And she got it. With contacts that Elise's father had, she joined the Swiss Army and was told to toughen up, and after getting the living shit kicked out of her and given the treatment of being wrong (something Elise's stubborn nature of course, wouldn't live down), again, because her father wants best for Elise, she carried on and persevered. That turned into a life of suddenly merging that with a degree in International Relations, whilst connecting with members of the Swiss Intelligence Services through third-hand contacts of her father.

At this point, Elise was a little socialite. Getting all the secrets from her skiing friends, the high society of Europe, and she got to know so, so much. A broker of information, but well, she had to find out more. So, working in intelligence, she learned how to be a bit more. Put it all together, and killing people isn't as far away a step as you think it is. She worked in embassies at first, but bit by bit, she was asked to get closer to people. And then, when no backup was there, do damage. Elise is of course, able to turn off that part of her brain that tells her this is wrong, because well.....the strong must step on the weak. And she is not wrong. In a game like this, that was how it went.

And she was very good at it. For the first time, daddy's little queen was out murdering, and getting seriously juicy intel and blackmail. Of course, you didn't fucking use it, no, you sold it to someone who DID want that, and patted down your gloves and went back skiing again. It was an awesome little gig. It was something she did gracefully, until well, one day, she killed a man spilling the juiciest of them all.

Vellum Society isn't exactly a private Soho Club, even if it might have people in them, you wouldn't exactly find it easy. But she had some dirt on one of their members from a friend of a friend, a rumor that well, sounded too good to miss out on.

Now, that doesn't happen often that you outdo the very society trading in secrets, but when one of them's facilitating deals they shouldn't be making with the 'ndrangheta because they think they can get away with it, sometimes an outsider likes to take a risk. So she used him to force an invite to meet some more, making it clear what she knew.

And when she was in, she then outed him, killed him in what looks like a Murder-Suicide that nobody wants to get even close to because of how bloody it is, and well, everyone very quickly forgot that Elise had been recommended by this man because well, look at her. She's hot, works for the literal people who are the best at silence, was of the Swiss Intelligence Bureau, and supplies a good pipeline of secrets, and would be just perfect as a replacement. Like the fact he was dead, hell, success- nobody would miss that sack of shit. Two years of working in the Society has got her into a very nice position, and whilst she has more to climb, she's right where she wants to be at the start of the 30 days.

And now? Elise is the pretty face that will kill her way to the top. Who knows, how far she may go....

COMBAT STYLE
Overview:
Elise has two modes.

Quiet, or loud. If she's quiet, then you'll never see her. She'll stay in the shadows, using her gymnastic ability and skills to find you, hunt you, kill you, staying in the shadows and working as covertly as possible. The Red Rose hides, dances and moves smoothly.

When things are loud, she's got gun-kata like any men, and while not having the straight up power, she does have the gymnastic ability to almost dance, hop and leap around, like it's a ballet to her, yoinking, turning, and running, even if she isn't the fastest, she still gets it out. Ballet doesn't excuse getting hit in the fucking face, but still, it works when it works and she can maneuverer around slick and smoothly.

Skills:

Elise is a masterful seductress, assassin, and general menace. She may look hot but she is a siren, and her targets who don't know her yet will know in time. She'll eat men alive, well, apart from the really scary ones. She doesn't come swinging for them in public, at least, she prefers not to.

Experience with weapons, sport, generally being fearless, Elise is stubborn and will wear that hard on her sleeve. She knows what she wants, she is focussed, and she'll manipulate anyone in her way to get it. She doesn't really have many real friends. Just people she needs, and doesn't. So it ties all up for a master assassin like her to be what she is when she's fighting in the shadows or on the ballroom floor.

A stealth expert, she blends into the background, working in the shadows and using her agility as a gymnast, pole fitness and her other adrenaline hobbies to get around to places most can't reach. She is a ghost at work, and has very little in the way of remorse when she's at work. When things go hot, she may not be the best firefighter, but she can do her gun-fu in her fashion, swerving and moving fast, using Krav Maga and other moves to flip the script on enemies bigger than her, through wits rather than strength. She has no preference to close or long range firepower- she's a jack of all trades. Imagine your Sam Fisher type character- a teeny bit of hacking here and there, and a little bit of spycraft, and well, she makes it click.

Lastly, she's a social manipulator. She's very good at what Velum Society adore- secrets, trading them and fucking people over. She would blend in perfectly at a casino in Monaco, and she can talk for hours, convince you she's your friend, and screw you over. She is almost beyond natural at this, and the story, everything about her, you'd buy. And if you knew the stories, well, you know to not fall for it.

Her very European background makes her capable of speaking English, Catalan Spanish, French, German and even a tiny bit of Italian. She has seduced men in all four languages so far. She's Duolingoing her way to five.

Special Trait:
Fearless. Elise is not one to shy away from an interesting insertion, or exit strategy. Part of her work as an assassin means she has learned how to deal with verticality, or difficulty in access- especially in mountains, well, you may as well be fucked then. With the right equipment, be it a wingsuit or skis, she'll get there. Extravagant or not, she'll find a way to a target.

COMBAT SLOTS
Preferred Equipment:

Elise, being a lady of high society, likes her gourmet food and Switzerland has so much to offer, yet her Andorran side can't help but like a bit of Tapas, with a side of the best wine from Catalonia. They say money doesn't affect wine. People haven't tried what she has in her wine cellar. And also, fusion cooking comes to mind. Like the minx she is, she mixes and it will leave her guests stunned with a meal to die for.

An old classic tune comes on, and the armoury isn't so much a dark room, but a clean, modern worktop in a ultra-modern kitchen with a mountain view, Pyrenees or Alps, you decide.

Backing Music

For a hor d'oeuvres, it has to be Swiss. The Sig Sauer P320, chambered in .357 SIG. Like the fine artistry of gently melted goopy Swiss cheese paired with crackers, the caliber and hollow point ammunition sort of has the same effect on people too when it hits. 11 rounds, but she makes them work, with the Osprey silencer on the end and the gun-metal grey pistol having a flared magwell, ergonomic grip and a small laser under the barrel for precision shooting, and a mini Aimpoint red dot optic clasped on the slide for precision shooting.

Cheese and crackers, well, that is nothing without Wine. There's a beautiful, crisp and sparkling Cava Penedès, a Catalan white vintage that never, ever gets old and shouldn't dare be compared to Champagne or Prosecco. Neither does the feel of the various throwing knives, six in total, that Elise carries. Petite, but sharp, and thrown with precision and venom, leave you feeling just balanced.

A main course? Well, tapas leaves much to be desired, but you need a meat course, because....you wanted to go to Spain and you seriously thought you'd not eat meat? Well. Do you go for the Albóndigas meatballs, a classic, like an Heckler and Koch MP5SD6 with a foldable stock, the classic nine millimetre integrally suppressed to special forces perfection?

Or maybe, the Paella, spicy yet mixed, like the kick of a highly customised SIG MCX VIRTUS with a compact folding stock, intergrally suppressed, 14" barrel, firing 6.8 mil caseless ammunition with a EOTech Holographic and Magnifier combo?

Or, do you go for Pincho Moruno, the Moorish Spike of pork and lamb because you're an experienced little rascal, rather like the MacMillan CS5, internally suppressed, 10 round magazine firing .300 ammunition with a Schmitt and Bender variable zoom optic.

Then Patatas Bravas. Of course. You didn't come to Tapas without eating this. A forged steel dagger, it's almost like a short sword, except exceptionally double edged and the sort of thing that catches some people who try off guard. She's not a master with it, but it gets the job done, just like everyone's favourite potatoes.

Lastly, desert. Sugary, sweet. Churros. Like carrying two flashbangs and a smoke grenade, you may not always want them, but you sure as shit need them when you have them to hand.

Special Slot:

And last but not least, an aperitif. The cocktails. Like, an Aperol Spritz. Bright, and you can't imagine anything but the Alps with that sort of drink. It'll make you fly.

Elise is not one to much around the bush. She'll bring along whatever tool she needs for a fast extract, or insertion, so she will keep this handy over anything else when the time's right. Her favourite? She's got a red wingsuit and parachute, and whilst not so stealthy, she doesn't see the waste in keeping another set of equipment when she's usually leaving a party with it on.

MISC
Theme Song: ROSALÍA - LA FAMA

Likes:
House, Dance and Electronic Music
Cooking
Gossip
Skiing
Skydiving
Adrenaline (generally)
The Thrill of the Chase
Extraversion

Dislikes:
Shy People
Excessive firefights
Lack of Adventure
Desk Work
Anything involving a meeting

Other Information:

[FourtyTwo]

And finished! Happy to have them reviewed. Han is much more a typical Wick-esque character with a little Korean flair, Elise is a wildcard and they are diametrically opposite.

I really, really milked a classic Parabellum scene, but my god, without AI it was a challenge to dream this up!

[Sho Minazuki]

I think it's nice people really get what kinds of missions Vellum Society members go on.

@FourtyTwo Those two look fine to me, but if I had to say anything, some more specifics for Han's backstory would be good. If I had to say, it would be in relation to the Xuanlong move into South Korea, but there's lack of information, so I'll give you a quick rundown.

The Xuanlong recently made a move on South Korea which was previously held by another high ranking Triad member. In a swift move using locals and exploiting authorities, they managed to uproot their leading structure and then violently cleaned them up afterwards. The RP will basically kick off at the end of their purges, so this move is incredibly recent. I imagine it would've taken a few months total to find every bit of resistance, as well as hunt down non-Triad gangs to remove their influence too, violently or otherwise. The Xuanlong leader is meant to be quite ruthless, and probably the most bloody of the factions.

Hopefully, that will help you be more specific. Elise is good to go though.

Anyway, I may not allow more than two playing characters per player though. At the moment it's fine since there's not an awful lot of players.

@Izurich@Thayr You two are now good to go too.

If I may suggest for everyone though, please provide pictures of your preferred gear. While not absolutely critical I find myself looking them up anyhow, so I figure it may be cool to have them on easy display in your profiles.

[FourtyTwo]

@Sho Minazuki

Will do. I'll update this tomorrow and fix those bits- I wasn't so sure on Han with the structure of the Triad so it's good to know the pace. There are bits requiring polish and so far I feel like it's a base needing actual IC to see how he feels.

Glad you're happy with Elise! It's a character I developed years ago in another guise, so she's a soft reboot- I almost feel inspired by Wanted and Splinter Cell in her type, contrasted by a power hungry socialite who's going to be just plain awful at moments!

They're the only two I'll play, as they give me two windows into the RP.

[Izurich]

@Izurich@Thayr You two are now good to go too.

If I may suggest for everyone though, please provide pictures of your preferred gear. While not absolutely critical I find myself looking them up anyhow, so I figure it may be cool to have them on easy display in your profiles.

@Sho Minazuki

Okay, Boss, moving my CS over to the Character Tab.

And I've added image links to Taslim's favorite weapons in the Combat Slots section.

[Thayr]

I am immediately entertained that 3/4 of our cast is some percentage of Asian nationality.

[Izurich]

I am immediately entertained that 3/4 of our cast is some percentage of Asian nationality.

@Thayr

Yoooo

[Sho Minazuki]

And none of them are in the Yakuza faction hahaha.

[FourtyTwo]

@Sho Minazuki

I think that may change soon if Papa is joining!

[FourtyTwo]

@Sho Minazuki

Fixed! I wasn't sure on backstory so I added a bit more in. There is a bit of work I think still want to do, so there may be some touch ups around the side, and I need to add a few more pieces like equipment detail and references. I tend to leave it as a rolling process but I usually get my characters done when I'm in the mood and want to really focus in on a certain bit.

@Izurich

I'm rather curious how our two Vellum members will play- I get the feeling of Wick crossed with Bond, which can only be a delightful thing!

[Izurich]

@Izurich

I'm rather curious how our two Vellum members will play- I get the feeling of Wick crossed with Bond, which can only be a delightful thing!

@FourtyTwo

From what I can see, Elise and Taslim have a Red Oni and Blue Oni dynamic respectively. Let's see how it turns out IC. 😎

And yeah, Wick, Bond, and Agent 47 are among my major inspirations for him.