@Crab Bane Standard mechas like you see in the UEA dropdown are fairly new, but still have existed for a year or two. Lancers are just a massively improved version.
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Name: Irina Scarlet
Age: 36
Specialty: Command Sniper
Origin: Born before the war, she was only a teenager when the world was destroyed. Left alone without any family, she joined the UEA when it was formed, and signed up for the mlitary at the age of 17. She was not immediately allowed in, but she put through training over the next year and given a place to live until she turned 18, when she was formally enlisted.
Service: Military, Mobile Armor Core
Backstory: There isn't much to tell about Irina. An orphan of the war, she decided to make a place in the world for herself by joining the military of the UEA. Plus, she simply needed to survive, and they offered food and housing to anyone who signed on. Those were the early days of the UEA, when the cities were still being built. Compared to back then, the UEA is a paradise in a broken world after 20 years of development. She was the first member of the Driver Program, and was the main test bed for all their experiments. Plenty of things went wrong with her augmentations that weren't able to be fixed until the second round of the Driver Program, where they took what they learned from her, and applied it to more members.
Description: As a result of many failed parts of the augmentation process, her hair has turned silver, and her eyes a crimson red. This is not a normal thing and stands out for most people. Otherwise, she sometimes comes off as a little insane. Another part of the augmentation process you won't find on any records.
Infantry Loadout: Her only tool outside of her Lancer is a massive weapon called a "Glaive Cannon". It fires very slowly, but when it does fire, it lets loose a massive blast of energy capable of busting open even the sturdiest bunkers. At least that's what they say, but those tests were against Concrete. It can be switched into a rapid fire mode in which each shot is much less powerful, but of course, there are far more being fired.
Lancer Loadout: The Primary weapon of her Lancer is a beam rifle, which fires a single line of energy at extreme range. The shot impacts in an instant even at max range, and is capable of piercing through just about anything. The drawback is that it isn't exactly a large scale weapon, and is slow firing. This means that while the shot can pierce through just about anything, she needs absolute precision, or the shot will just put a small hole in one side and out the other. Otherwise, her Lancer is outfitted with a host of intelligence equipment for communications and battlefield intel gathering. Her Lancer is also equipped with wings, allowing it permanent flight capabilities so she can get a good view of any battlefield.
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Age: 36
Specialty: Command Sniper
Origin: Born before the war, she was only a teenager when the world was destroyed. Left alone without any family, she joined the UEA when it was formed, and signed up for the mlitary at the age of 17. She was not immediately allowed in, but she put through training over the next year and given a place to live until she turned 18, when she was formally enlisted.
Service: Military, Mobile Armor Core
Backstory: There isn't much to tell about Irina. An orphan of the war, she decided to make a place in the world for herself by joining the military of the UEA. Plus, she simply needed to survive, and they offered food and housing to anyone who signed on. Those were the early days of the UEA, when the cities were still being built. Compared to back then, the UEA is a paradise in a broken world after 20 years of development. She was the first member of the Driver Program, and was the main test bed for all their experiments. Plenty of things went wrong with her augmentations that weren't able to be fixed until the second round of the Driver Program, where they took what they learned from her, and applied it to more members.
Description: As a result of many failed parts of the augmentation process, her hair has turned silver, and her eyes a crimson red. This is not a normal thing and stands out for most people. Otherwise, she sometimes comes off as a little insane. Another part of the augmentation process you won't find on any records.
Infantry Loadout: Her only tool outside of her Lancer is a massive weapon called a "Glaive Cannon". It fires very slowly, but when it does fire, it lets loose a massive blast of energy capable of busting open even the sturdiest bunkers. At least that's what they say, but those tests were against Concrete. It can be switched into a rapid fire mode in which each shot is much less powerful, but of course, there are far more being fired.
Lancer Loadout: The Primary weapon of her Lancer is a beam rifle, which fires a single line of energy at extreme range. The shot impacts in an instant even at max range, and is capable of piercing through just about anything. The drawback is that it isn't exactly a large scale weapon, and is slow firing. This means that while the shot can pierce through just about anything, she needs absolute precision, or the shot will just put a small hole in one side and out the other. Otherwise, her Lancer is outfitted with a host of intelligence equipment for communications and battlefield intel gathering. Her Lancer is also equipped with wings, allowing it permanent flight capabilities so she can get a good view of any battlefield.
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SHATTERED SKY
In the year 2037, Humanity detected a signal from the stars. After being studied and analyzed for weeks, it was decided that this signal was a cry for contact. Someone in the vast emptiness of space, was looking for others. They wanted to communicate, to talk, to meet. Humanity sent their response. -We are Humanity. We are a young species inhabiting the planet Earth. We welcome any contact from the stars, as we have believed until now that there was none to be had.- The signal was returned. They were on their way.
Humanity, was not alone.
This event would come to be known as the Origin Signal, because from it, would originate all that would destroy Humanity.
What arrived in the skies above Earth was not a group of researchers, scientists, or explorers. It was an invasion fleet, ready to destroy everything in their path. They spent less than a day scanning Earth to find all the natural resources it held, and then they came. Hell rained down from the skies. Records show that half of the population of Humanity was wiped out within the first hour, before anyone could take shelter. By the end of the first week, ninety percent of Humanity was gone. These invaders from the stars were efficient, and when bombarding the surface of the planet was no longer effective, they deployed massive armies of machines to finish what remained. These invaders would become known as, The Genos. (Gee-nose)
Humanity fought back, but their weapons were nothing compared to the might of a space faring race. But, they were not alone. The Genos were followed by another alien species, who seemed to be hunting them down. They arrived on Earth with a righteous fury that burned the Genos from the skies above Earth, and soon took to the surface to cleanse the planet of the infestation that was the brutish race of conquerors. This, was at least how many saw the events. Truth be told, most could see that this second alien species cared little for saving Humanity, and that Earth was merely another battleground for them to face the Genos on. These saviors, as they came to be known, were the Seraphim.
By time the Genos were in full retreat, the Seraphim were ready to follow, and both species of alien disappeared, leaving behind a broken, shattered world barely capable of sustaining life. It had only been a single month since the Genos arrived, and only just over ten thousand humans were left. Not even a fraction of the original billions who had inhabited the world. There was now only one continent able to sustain life, broken and shifted by the war to be unrecognizable from whatever continent it originally was.
In honor of what humanity had once thought they would refer to their world as to alien races, this continent was named simple, Tera.
Twenty Years have passed since then. The date is 2057, March 15th. Tera is split into five factions vying for power.
The Western Democratic Union (WDU) controlling the Western portion of the continent.
The Holy Imperial Coalition (HIC) controlling the North.
The Union of Clans (UC) controlling the South.
The Free People's Republic (FPR) controlling a small portion of land at the heart of the continent.
The United Eastern Alliance (UEA) controlling the East.
Tensions are high, and it seems Humanity's instincts are setting in once more. Each Nation wants more, and they aren't willing to settle for what they have, and they have all set their eyes on what they believe to be the 'Untamed Lands' in FPR territory. Rich in natural resources, each faction wants to claim more power. But they all have their own reasons, their own agendas. The time has come for the first war of the new world.
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Welcome to Shattered Sky, a Mecha RP focused on Mechas and their pilots within the United Eastern Alliance, as they take part in a war for control over the last remaining continent.
The starting date is 2057, March 15th, the 20 year anniversary of the end of the war. To commemorate this day, the UEA is revealing a new weapon they intend to use to gain control over the central lands, and keep the other nations in check. This weapon is the Lancer, and its pilot is you, the Driver.
The Nations:
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Welcome Driver
Well, you made it this far. So what do you need to do to join? First please read the rules (I'll know if you did or not), then post or send me a character sheet from below to be approved. I may ask you to change some things, and I ask that you do not add your own sections or leave any out. Copy and paste the Character Sheet from below, and fill it out. Do NOT just make your own.
I'll work on an OOC at least and see what we get from that.
Well, I'll make an OOC if a couple more people want to join.
@Crab Bane Standard 'uniform' so to speak is a mix between a flight suit and armor, likely armor being added as a part of the disembarking process. So on foot you're looking at something like this:
Of course it's fantasy and for fun so it's not meant to be entirely logical. A character could wear pretty much whatever they want, as Drivers are given special freedoms with such things despite being a proper part of the military. For example, the idea I had for my own character:
... like I said, absurd weapons that put things like the Buster Sword to shame.
You could very well just go for a more logical 'Pilot Power Armor' like:
Of course it's fantasy and for fun so it's not meant to be entirely logical. A character could wear pretty much whatever they want, as Drivers are given special freedoms with such things despite being a proper part of the military. For example, the idea I had for my own character:
... like I said, absurd weapons that put things like the Buster Sword to shame.
You could very well just go for a more logical 'Pilot Power Armor' like:
But any Mech could be smaller. Smallest I would say is 10m tall if you wanted to play a sort of, scout/mobility focused Lancer.
@Crab Bane Somewhere in the 15-20m range, so about the height of your average Gundam from say, Gundam 00. The sort of, a person could fit inside their head size.
So I'm in the mood for some Mecha RP as pretty much always, but I'm not really looking to do any fandoms like Gundam. Instead I've got this old idea laying around which, isn't SUPER original when it comes to mecha stories (Seriously, how many Mecha anime and such base their idea off 'there are warring faction... FIGHT', and references, REFERENCES. Get it, Drivers and Lancers... Drivers and Blades?) but still. Here's the idea if anyone's interested in setting something up like this:
Notes:
While this is a Mecha RP, your character is a super soldier and is capable of extreme feats of strength. There will be many times your character is required to leave their Lancer and fight on foot. Using absolutely absurd weaponry is the name of the game here, things that would put Cloud Strife to shame.
Your character can be from another nation, as the UEA welcomes all. But I expect you to understand, and reliably RP the impact of your character having to stand against their own Nation, and to understand what a character from another Nation would be like.
Personal character stories can be developed and explored, but the larger scheme of things is focusing on the global balance of power... and by global I mean this one continent that is basically the last remaining place humanity can survive.
Mecha designs for our characters will be based on Armored Core and Iron Saga designs. Similar designs are fine too. Just no Gundam unless they match well. Because... this and this don't feel like they are from the same world, let alone the same FACTION within the same world. But, some of the more intricate designs from Gundam may be allowed. For example...
Also transforming Mechs are allowed. Here's an example:
Anyways, let me know if you're interested in this.
In the early 21st century, humanity made first contact with alien life. It was the contact that we had feared, as with their coming came death, and destruction. An alien race that was spreading through the stars, conquering, pillaging, annihilating... they were called, the Genos.
But they were not alone.
In the months that followed the arrival of the Genos on Earth, they were followed by an even greater alien faction that sought their destruction. A brighter species, that did not seem to care for the destruction of humanity. Many would say that they had no particular interest in protecting Earth either, as their war against the Genos brought ruin to most of the planet's surface. These, would become known as the Seraphim.
And then, they left. They disappeared from our world leaving it in ruins, the remnants of humanity scattered and forgotten. Earth, was to become just another forgotten battlefield in a war that was raging through the stars.
But Humanity Refused to Die
The last livable continent on Earth was home to what remained of humanity. They gathered, and rebuilt from the ashes. Using the technology of all that was left behind by those who tore the world apart, it was a quick rise from nothing, to prosperity. At least, some would see it that way.
Five factions were formed to take control of what was left, five nations to rule the world.
The Western Democratic Union, a Capitalist governed nation that sought to expand and grow through Military Might. Everything on the map to them is a strategic resource, and they are the very image of what remains of the Western United States.
In the North, the Holy Imperial Coalition, a nation of Zealots who worship the Seraphim and believe them to be the saviors of Mankind, and have built a religion out of the wrecks left behind.
In the South, a nation of split factions and clans who do not live under one nationality, and are shrouded in mystery. What is known, is that they have taken to the technology of the Genos, and believe power is supreme above all else. The rest of the world refers to them as the "Union of Clans"
Centralized in the barren wastes is the Free People's Republic, a small faction of people who, to be honest, just want the other nations to stay out of their land and leave them be. It's unfortunate that they have settled on a wealth of natural resources that has become the focus of the Global Arms Race.
And finally, The United Eastern Alliance. This is where you come from. They believe in three things. Control, Order, and Law. Every individual is free to be their own person, weighed by their own merits and achievements. That is, so long as they follow the laws of the nation, and do their part for it.
Recently, the UEA had developed a new technology that allows them to create powerful soldiers capable of inhuman feats of strength, stamina, and agility. This has allowed them to create a new weapon in the form of large humanoid Mechas. These Soldiers have become known as Drivers, and these Mechas, their Lancers.
With this new powerful breed of soldier, the UEA is ready to expand and contest the other nations in the struggle for power, and hopefully, bring a little order to the world that has lost all sense of justice.
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But they were not alone.
In the months that followed the arrival of the Genos on Earth, they were followed by an even greater alien faction that sought their destruction. A brighter species, that did not seem to care for the destruction of humanity. Many would say that they had no particular interest in protecting Earth either, as their war against the Genos brought ruin to most of the planet's surface. These, would become known as the Seraphim.
And then, they left. They disappeared from our world leaving it in ruins, the remnants of humanity scattered and forgotten. Earth, was to become just another forgotten battlefield in a war that was raging through the stars.
But Humanity Refused to Die
The last livable continent on Earth was home to what remained of humanity. They gathered, and rebuilt from the ashes. Using the technology of all that was left behind by those who tore the world apart, it was a quick rise from nothing, to prosperity. At least, some would see it that way.
Five factions were formed to take control of what was left, five nations to rule the world.
The Western Democratic Union, a Capitalist governed nation that sought to expand and grow through Military Might. Everything on the map to them is a strategic resource, and they are the very image of what remains of the Western United States.
In the North, the Holy Imperial Coalition, a nation of Zealots who worship the Seraphim and believe them to be the saviors of Mankind, and have built a religion out of the wrecks left behind.
In the South, a nation of split factions and clans who do not live under one nationality, and are shrouded in mystery. What is known, is that they have taken to the technology of the Genos, and believe power is supreme above all else. The rest of the world refers to them as the "Union of Clans"
Centralized in the barren wastes is the Free People's Republic, a small faction of people who, to be honest, just want the other nations to stay out of their land and leave them be. It's unfortunate that they have settled on a wealth of natural resources that has become the focus of the Global Arms Race.
And finally, The United Eastern Alliance. This is where you come from. They believe in three things. Control, Order, and Law. Every individual is free to be their own person, weighed by their own merits and achievements. That is, so long as they follow the laws of the nation, and do their part for it.
Recently, the UEA had developed a new technology that allows them to create powerful soldiers capable of inhuman feats of strength, stamina, and agility. This has allowed them to create a new weapon in the form of large humanoid Mechas. These Soldiers have become known as Drivers, and these Mechas, their Lancers.
With this new powerful breed of soldier, the UEA is ready to expand and contest the other nations in the struggle for power, and hopefully, bring a little order to the world that has lost all sense of justice.
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Notes:
While this is a Mecha RP, your character is a super soldier and is capable of extreme feats of strength. There will be many times your character is required to leave their Lancer and fight on foot. Using absolutely absurd weaponry is the name of the game here, things that would put Cloud Strife to shame.
Your character can be from another nation, as the UEA welcomes all. But I expect you to understand, and reliably RP the impact of your character having to stand against their own Nation, and to understand what a character from another Nation would be like.
Personal character stories can be developed and explored, but the larger scheme of things is focusing on the global balance of power... and by global I mean this one continent that is basically the last remaining place humanity can survive.
Mecha designs for our characters will be based on Armored Core and Iron Saga designs. Similar designs are fine too. Just no Gundam unless they match well. Because... this and this don't feel like they are from the same world, let alone the same FACTION within the same world. But, some of the more intricate designs from Gundam may be allowed. For example...
Also transforming Mechs are allowed. Here's an example:
Anyways, let me know if you're interested in this.
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