[OOC] Souls of Steel: A Giant Mecha RP

[Ammokkx]

I am so sad I lost my copy of Tekken 6.

[JessieTargaryen]

He almost gets charged with major collateral damage and crimes against humanity, but thanks to Colonel Cain only gets kicked out of Doom Squad and put on Squad Sigma with Lorenzo's request.

@Ariamis

R.I.P.

Close call xD

[Mr Rage]

Ok, @Dragoknighte, I cut you out of the collab for lack of response. I understand you are busy. If you still want to do something, we can figure that out later.

@DarkRecon If you wanted to post something at all during this period, you could stretch your creative muscle and post a trippy surrealist coma dream post. Use it as a moment to show some character development in one direction or another, something like that could be fun? Remember the fearless leader said that recovery time is flexible. Especially as you have pretty much no physical injuries, just mental injuries.

@Jasonhero So, what are you thinking for our colab? It would need to make sense as to how our two characters bump into each other and start interacting. Any thoughts?

Everybody else, I think we are done, right? Nobody else has anything they want to add? Feel free to run through and do any editing that you deem appropriate. I'll do likewise as I post it up officially.

[JessieTargaryen]

@Mr Rage If you're going to help out repairing the city, that explains it right there, cause Jason would be attempting to help out with that as well. So we could run into each other working there, does that work for you?

[DarkRecon]

Hi all. Just having a rough weekend now on top of the last few weeks of my job -___-'

But yeah, while I haven't gotten around to writing up some trippy dream sequence for Mai, I have been working on a "substitute" character of sorts. I might as well show what I have. I don't have the framework ready yet but he, figure I should show what I have character wise then get criticism on it. Here:

Name: Jake "Six" Armstrong

Appearance:
Stands around 6'1".

Age: 18

Experience:
Synchronization Rate:

Personality: Most times, stoic and android-like persona. Other times though, he's easy to talk to, cheerful and sometimes talks in rhymes due to his hobby in music. Much like Mai is to her "Seven" persona, there are some who believe Jake and "Six" are perhaps two different people.

Motive to live: Unknown

Background: Much like Mai and the other "numbers", not alot is known of Jake. Though recent stories have come to light that the "Helldivers" Division was the name of the division both Jake, Mai and five others were apart of (the name also being after an internet console game from the past he also said). In it, they were trained to the extreme's and even told some of the awful "truths" about the war with the Cruxi. It's been said by Jake that the reason for it's disbanment was that the "big wigs", as he means "higher ups", were afraid that their commander and scientist, Caulder, was planning a civil war to overthrow the current ruling parties within the military. Jake admits that Caulder didn't approve of certain programs like the "clones" or "homonculus" being used to try to compete with the Cruxi's numbers simply because it wasn't producing quality pilots. But he never would be so foolish to start something that would "screw humanity over".

Then, things changed when Caulder discovered and started implimenting the Telekeneic System for his division.

Supposedly, that was the real reason why Caulder was forced into hiding and his division disbanded according to Jake. It was also from here that Jake "bounced" around from division to division. With no one trusting him nor even giving him the chance, he simply went along with the storm and got thrown around in it for sometime.

Then, he got word on Mai's division and her condition that she was in a coma.

That's when both Jake and his framework suddenly went M.I.A. though it's said that he went straight to where ever Mai was...

Notable Deaths: Unknown

Other things: Much like Mai, Jake also has his own mysteries but perhaps high ranking officials already know his story much like they do Mai's. And perhaps similar to Mai, Jake seems to have two opposite personalities that makes some wonder if he has a split personality disorder of sorts. Where it seems Mai's two persona's, if they are two, are smiliar, Jake's stoic drone to music buff tends to catch most off guard.

As stated, Jake's hobbies include music, video games, reading and mechanic's due to him learning to maintain his own framework.

[Dragoknighte]

I'll have a post up today as long as I don't end up passing out all day after work

[Mr Rage]

@DarkRecon Seems like variations on a theme. Robo pilot who sometimes shows some personality. Part of a shadowy covert squad in the past, nobody knows anything about it, except for some people. Also, giving the extreme measures given to deserters on the battlefield, if six did just run off and showed up anywhere near anything military related I'm fairly certain it would have been a kill on sight sort of situation. Personally, I understand wanting to make a different character if you don't like something about Mai, this is a great opportunity, but almost all of the back history is the same. Also, he disapproves of projects like the homunculus project, because they don't produce effective pilots, but then is turning people into machines in order to try and get them to be kill machines doesn't make much sense because as a pilot Mai came in on the ground level like Sigma and the rest of us, no better no worse, your secret T system didn't work, and look at the lack of discipline coming from Six. He up and leaves where ever he was supposed to be in order to go see Mai.

So, personally, if I were going to make a different character, then I would make a different character. Though, some adjustments to make to Six would be that on hearing that Mai was in a coma he requested a leave of absence to go visit her. While in the hospital visiting her, Six could run into Lorenzo or Ritsu or something along those lines and request to be transferred once again, this time to our squad. That would at least clear up the kill-on-sight desertion issue.

[Ariamis]

@Mr Rage
I agree with the point about distinction. Maybe something without the Number and T-system stuff.

[Evil Snowman]

@Mr Rage I'm done with jumbo collab. So no need to worry about Katya's section.

On that note still willing to do collabs. If anyone is interested.

[DarkRecon]

Well really, Jake was supposed to be just a temporary substitute pilot till Mai recovers. I just don't know what direction to go with her at the moment so that's kind of why I made Jake similar to Mai.

[Dragoknighte]

@Mr Rage I'm done with jumbo collab. So no need to worry about Katya's section.

On that note still willing to do collabs. If anyone is interested.

@Evil Snowman

I might be interested. Depends on what happens in the mega-collab

[Evil Snowman]

@Dragoknighte

Okay, well hit me up if decide you want to. More then happy to do one with you.

[Ammokkx]

Well really, Jake was supposed to be just a temporary substitute pilot till Mai recovers. I just don't know what direction to go with her at the moment so that's kind of why I made Jake similar to Mai.

@DarkRecon

If you're stuck with mai, the last thing you should be doing is making a similar concept. The best way to get inspiration for something is to take your mind off it completely and come back to it later. I also kind of disagree with the idea of a substitute, because that feels kind of cheat-y compared to the others that play only one pilot.

[Mr Rage]

Mega-colab is up. TLDR - too bad, go back and read it! We all put too much effort into this!

[DarkRecon]

And I finished my post. Though I ain't sure what happens from here on out. Heck, I ain't sure if that post came out the way I wanted it to.

I do know that I have to perhaps update Mai's profile to reflect some things metioned in that post. I also accidently changed her sync rate to reflect the current condition she was in during the battle of Joppa but I don't remember where it was now before that battle started or after certain "drops" she took during the fight. *sigh* sorry but when I was told that your sync rate resets back to it's assigned rate after the fight, I kind of didn't know that part.

Also, I ain't sure if there's any point to the second character but for those who are simply curious, here's a revised and completed version:

Name: Jake Armstrong

Appearance:

Age: 18

Experience:
Synchronization Rate:

Personality: He's easy to talk to, cheerful and sometimes talks in rhymes due to his hobby in music. Though when the battle starts, he does develop a serious personality but not on the extreme like Mai does. He does get moody though if anyone tries to talk to him about his past.

Motive to live: Unknown (Refuses to reveal).

Background: Jake comes from a long line of military family. His last name is rather well-known around certain military social circles. It's said that his parents and even his grandparents were either pilots or were in engineering and mechanical divisions within the military. Even more so when the Cruxi started their war with humanity. Though he doesn't like talking about it, it's said that his grandparents and his father died during the war with the Cruxi. His only living relative being his mother who is rumored to be a framework pilot.

But when you look at Jake and even his personality, some would think that he'd be the "black sheep" of the family and not a proper soldier slash pilot...though Jake has proved many that "looks can be deceiving".

His skills both as a pilot and soldier of sorts has perhaps saved many a life during the wars. Despite the carnage he's involved in, he somehow finds a way to survive and even help others around him do the same.

It's also said that he even met Mai when she was transfered to his division. Though Jake admits that it was probably because of him that Mai transfered out of it due to him trying to "lighten her up" and getting her involved with his music.

It was also because of Mai's current "coma" state and his various skills with "drones" and "reconnisance" that Jake requested a transfer to Lorenzo's Sigma division.

Notable Deaths: Grandparents - K.I.A. Father - K.I.A. Mother - Active (framework pilot?)

Other things: As stated, Jake's hobbies include music, video games, reading and mechanic's due to him learning to maintain his own framework as well as "drone" matience. He's also very perceptive of his surroundings and even people and sometimes Cruxi during combat. Even in an urban environment, he can sometimes spot a threat or something "out of place", hence why he's a "recon" expert.

Framework Code Name: Hornet or Qubeley (Model ID code: amx-004g)

Appearance:

Signature Weapon System: Air Remote/Automated Drones - Jake always tries to support his team and this system reflects it. Stored in the "tail" of the Hornet, the variety of drones he has created allow him to adapt to almost any combat situation. Though the tail can only hold 10 drones at a time and Jake doesn't like sending them all out at once since he feels that it runs the risk of them getting shot down easily. Manual control or Automated, Jake can do either with them. From an "Attack" drone that can shoot lasers or bullets depending on the drone, "Kamikaze" drone which self-detonate when colliding with a target, "Recon" drones which fly at high alititudes to give info on the current battlefield and can track targets even if they use cloaking technology, "Repair" drones which do as the name says and perhaps more if Jake comes up with other designs. It's said though that the Repair and Recon drones were copied or inspired by two pilots from within Lorenzo's division.

Secondary Weapon System: Despite it's rather bulky look, the Hornet also has software installed on most mass-produced weapons, allowing it to weild just about any weapon that isn't unique to any framework. It can be updated to handle unique weaponry, allowing it to be very versatile if given the weapon itself before a mission.

Armor Type: Medium

Special Ability: ???

Note: Other than what's listed, the Hornet is still your average framework if it isn't properly equipped. The sharp fingers "could" be used as stabbing melee attacks but Jake says that's an ABSOLUTE last resort. Since it can adapt with most forms of standard weapons, it can still put up a fight. Without it's drones though, it does become nothing more than your average unit.

[JessieTargaryen]

@Mr Rage You still up for a collab?

[Mr Rage]

@Jasonhero sure. Though I am starting to get a bit bogged down with me convention preparation. If you would like to get it started I'll pop in as post as able.

[JessieTargaryen]

@Mr Rage Sure, I'll get a pad up as soon as I can.

[Dragoknighte]

@Dragoknighte

Okay, well hit me up if decide you want to. More then happy to do one with you.

@Evil Snowman

When are you available, or would you prefer collab over PM?

[Evil Snowman]

Well I'm out right now. Most likely won't be home for at least an hour and a half. So unless you can wait today might be out. I'm free most of the day tomorrow so any time then. If that's not doable for you PM might be best then.