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Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread

@Majoras End UK in general, not just Scotland. Maybe it's because I'm a Brit myself but I'm curious as to how the location specifically affected your experience? (Haven't played the game myself but watching stream)

The Tower: Bright Dawn

Machai

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Age: One year, two months.

Appearance: Machai stands at 7' 4", usually head and shoulders above it's human comrades. It's armor is a mix of blue and silver, with highlights of yellow. The visor on it's helmet is tinted black, hiding a lot of the wiring inside. Over the chest is a thin bullet vest.

Armaments: Machai can use a variety of weapons, usually equipped before being deployed. However, it's most effective weapon is an Daedalus pulse rifle, capable of delivering five-round energy bursts with a single pull of the trigger. It also carries a Desert Eagle 50. Cal which is kept in a secret holster within it's right thigh.

Defences: Machai's skeleton is made out of Reisiligr Plate Armor. Having rediscovered Damascus Steel, Daedalus created an alloy several times stronger than carbon nanofiber with the downside of being a bit heavier. The weight of the skeleton and armor plating is roughly 273kg and can withstand 57,521.10 newtons(5 story drop) before destruction. The method of creating the alloy has been kept unknown outside the Factory, which allows them to keep their edge.

Skills: With Daedalus's cutting edge AI, Machai is more than capable of handling operations. It's ocular systems aids Machai's accuracy and can be switched to night-vision. It also has a comprehensive database of weapons and equipment. Being a robot, it possesses higher than average strength and it isn't deterred by much. However, it's most impressive feature is it's ability to call in the Aegis Suit (colored like Machai).

The Aegis Suit is a 10ft tall exoskeleton that is used primarily for combating high level Para threats. After a bit of wait time, Machai receives the suit via airdrop and pilots it like a mech suit. It's bulwark armor can withstand 172,563.3 newtons of force. It's armaments include a full-auto Gauss machine gun and a shoulder mounted [REDACTED]

Weaknesses: Machai's AI right now is... simple. While within combat it is a force to be reckoned with, Machai lacks free-will and is limited within it's orders. It requires maintenance and repairs, especially when damaged. As a one of a kind bot, this can be difficult. Machai must also be recharged as it runs on a power supply, though it has a long battery life of 12 days, and 10 hours to fully recharge. It is also vulnerable to EMPs and high level hacks, although it has an untested failsafe meant to stop a complete hijack.

The Aegis Suit, while comparatively stronger than Machai, has a very limited power supply. Unlike Machai, who can enter one combat situation into another, the Aegis Suit is usually limited to one confrontation depending on how much it's been taxed. It also takes time to be deployed, anywhere between two to six minutes. This leaves a window where Machai is vulnerable to stronger opponents.

Brief History: Machai is a unique robot created by the mysterious Daedalus. After the MPD bought the contract, Machai has only ever known the police service after it's initial testing. With it's strong body and capable combat capabilities, Machai became the spearhead of many SWAT-like Operations. Over it's year of service, Machai has operated within 350 missions and has proved it's worth. Within the MPD, Machai has shown it is a loyal, effective tool with many more operations to carry out.

Sample Post

[07/08/2049]
//INITIATE ACTIVATION
//MACHAI POWER SUPPLY... ONLINE
//MACHAI MOTOR FUNCTIONS... ONLINE
//MACHAI OCULAR VISION... ONLINE

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The camera whirred to life within Machai's headpiece as it's vision flickered for a brief moment. Machai found itself being activated within the halls of the Fortress, the MPD's base of operations located in the northwest of Marlon. Checking it's readings, Machai was operating at one hundred percent power. In front of it stood Detective Commander Chrysander Ingvald, leader of Task Force Ibis. "Machai, run diagnostics." He ordered.

It took a few moments before the robot responded. "All systems nominal, Sir." Machai announced before stepping out of his charging container, which was tubular kind of case. The Commander nodded before ushering the bot to follow him, which Machai obeyed, the mechanical whirring echoing behind Ingvald as they made their way to the shooting gallery where the rest of Ibis was stationed. Upon entering, Machai noted that a couple of the squadmates were talking about a triple homicide that happened yesterday in the Exclusion Zone but their conversation was cut short with the arrival of Ingvald and Machai. The three that were waiting stood up and saluted the Commander who put them at ease. He handed Machai a pistol, one that was a bit smaller than what Machai usually uses. "Run Course 5." Ingvald called out, making the digital holograms flutter into existence. "Machai, do your thing."

"Copy that." Machai simply replied as it calmly took the pistol with two hands, scanning the area in front of it. One red target pops up suddenly and is almost immediately dispatched, the bullet hitting centre-mass as Machai squeezed the trigger. Two more targets appeared on Machai's right hand side, making the robot lock on and taking out the closer hostile before quickly hitting the second in rapid succession. Next, a blue target slid across the firing range, which represented a friendly or civilian, and Machai rightly did not shoot it. Three more hostiles appeared with a friendly sliding the other way. Machai buried three bullets with almost pinpoint accuracy into the targets.

The final test was a civilian target sliding just in front of a hostile target that moved behind it. It took Machai a few moments as it calculated the probability of hitting the innocent and identifying the exposed parts of the target it could reasonably hit to efficiently take it down. With five bullets left, Machai pulled the trigger two times. The first glanced into the side of the hostile target, which caused it to slow down and create separation between itself and the friendly target. A second later, the final bullet caused the target to dissipate into nothing as the course was completed. Being the first robot officer, Machai has broken almost every single record in the Force.

Ingvald nodded and shut off the shooting range as the rest of the squad looked on. "Alright Squad. Keep on standby. We could be deployed at anytime."

The Tower: Bright Dawn

Machai

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Age: One year, two months.

Appearance: Machai stands at 7' 4", usually head and shoulders above it's human comrades. It's armor is a mix of blue and silver, with highlights of yellow. The visor on it's helmet is tinted black, hiding a lot of the wiring inside. Over the chest is a thin bullet vest.

Armaments: Machai can use a variety of weapons, usually equipped before being deployed. However, it's most effective weapon is an Daedalus pulse rifle, capable of delivering five-round energy bursts with a single pull of the trigger. It also carries a Desert Eagle 50. Cal which is kept in a secret holster within it's right thigh.

Defences: Machai's skeleton is made out of Reisiligr Plate Armor. Having rediscovered Damascus Steel, Daedalus created an alloy several times stronger than carbon nanofiber with the downside of being a bit heavier. The weight of the skeleton and armor plating is roughly 273kg and can withstand 57,521.10 newtons(5 story drop) before destruction. The method of creating the alloy has been kept unknown outside the Factory, which allows them to keep their edge.

Skills: With Daedalus's cutting edge AI, Machai is more than capable of handling operations. It's ocular systems aids Machai's accuracy and can be switched to night-vision. It also has a comprehensive database of weapons and equipment. Being a robot, it possesses higher than average strength and it isn't deterred by much. However, it's most impressive feature is it's ability to call in the Aegis Suit (colored like Machai).

The Aegis Suit is a 10ft tall exoskeleton that is used primarily for combating high level Para threats. After a bit of wait time, Machai receives the suit via airdrop and pilots it like a mech suit. It's bulwark armor can withstand 172,563.3 newtons of force. It's armaments include a full-auto Gauss machine gun and a shoulder mounted [REDACTED]

Weaknesses: Machai's AI right now is... simple. While within combat it is a force to be reckoned with, Machai lacks free-will and is limited within it's orders. It requires maintenance and repairs, especially when damaged. As a one of a kind bot, this can be difficult. Machai must also be recharged as it runs on a power supply, though it has a long battery life of 12 days, and 10 hours to fully recharge. It is also vulnerable to EMPs and high level hacks, although it has an untested failsafe meant to stop a complete hijack.

The Aegis Suit, while comparatively stronger than Machai, has a very limited power supply. Unlike Machai, who can enter one combat situation into another, the Aegis Suit is usually limited to one confrontation depending on how much it's been taxed. It also takes time to be deployed, anywhere between two to six minutes. This leaves a window where Machai is vulnerable to stronger opponents.

Brief History: Machai is a unique robot created by the mysterious Daedalus. After the MPD bought the contract, Machai has only ever known the police service after it's initial testing. With it's strong body and capable combat capabilities, Machai became the spearhead of many SWAT-like Operations. Over it's year of service, Machai has operated within 350 missions and has proved it's worth. Within the MPD, Machai has shown it is a loyal, effective tool with many more operations to carry out.

Sample Post

[07/08/2049]
//INITIATE ACTIVATION
//MACHAI POWER SUPPLY... ONLINE
//MACHAI MOTOR FUNCTIONS... ONLINE
//MACHAI OCULAR VISION... ONLINE

---

The camera whirred to life within Machai's headpiece as it's vision flickered for a brief moment. Machai found itself being activated within the halls of the Fortress, the MPD's base of operations located in the northwest of Marlon. Checking it's readings, Machai was operating at one hundred percent power. In front of it stood Detective Commander Chrysander Ingvald, leader of Task Force Ibis. "Machai, run diagnostics." He ordered.

It took a few moments before the robot responded. "All systems nominal, Sir." Machai announced before stepping out of his charging container, which was tubular kind of case. The Commander nodded before ushering the bot to follow him, which Machai obeyed, the mechanical whirring echoing behind Ingvald as they made their way to the shooting gallery where the rest of Ibis was stationed. Upon entering, Machai noted that a couple of the squadmates were talking about a triple homicide that happened yesterday in the Exclusion Zone but their conversation was cut short with the arrival of Ingvald and Machai. The three that were waiting stood up and saluted the Commander who put them at ease. He handed Machai a pistol, one that was a bit smaller than what Machai usually uses. "Run Course 5." Ingvald called out, making the digital holograms flutter into existence. "Machai, do your thing."

"Copy that." Machai simply replied as it calmly took the pistol with two hands, scanning the area in front of it. One red target pops up suddenly and is almost immediately dispatched, the bullet hitting centre-mass as Machai squeezed the trigger. Two more targets appeared on Machai's right hand side, making the robot lock on and taking out the closer hostile before quickly hitting the second in rapid succession. Next, a blue target slid across the firing range, which represented a friendly or civilian, and Machai rightly did not shoot it. Three more hostiles appeared with a friendly sliding the other way. Machai buried three bullets with almost pinpoint accuracy into the targets.

The final test was a civilian target sliding just in front of a hostile target that moved behind it. It took Machai a few moments as it calculated the probability of hitting the innocent and identifying the exposed parts of the target it could reasonably hit to efficiently take it down. With five bullets left, Machai pulled the trigger two times. The first glanced into the side of the hostile target, which caused it to slow down and create separation between itself and the friendly target. A second later, the final bullet caused the target to dissipate into nothing as the course was completed. Being the first robot officer, Machai has broken almost every single record in the Force.

Ingvald nodded and shut off the shooting range as the rest of the squad looked on. "Alright Squad. Keep on standby. We could be deployed at anytime."

The Hunter's Club

Sorry for another long time between posts! Had to do this one on my phone :p

The Hunter's Club

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Jack looked over the files of the targets. While the Mantis would probably be the biggest known threat, having little information on the others wasn't excatly great. He remembered from his Father's teachings that Insect Youkai could be surprisingly tough, with carapaces forming chitin-like armour especially for the more monstrous Youkai. Jack listened to everyone's ideas and the general consensus was that they should stick togethe, which was probably a smart move. While splitting up might be more efficient, there is a real possibility that the dossier could be incomplete and there could be more Youkai. An ambush would not be fun.

The Brit watched as Sensei Kazama began to get up from his desk. It was probably time to get a move on. He overheard a couple of students talking about getting the train, which would be probably be easiest. Except for Jack. He approached Shuro, the girl who first mentioned the train, and bowed his head. "Please excuse the interruption... I was wondering if I could tag along?" He asked politely, although he began to rub the back of his head. "I... uhh... kinda don't know where it is." He admitted, chuckling a little.

_@TheWindel

The Hunter's Club

Will be writing a post tonight :D

The Hunter's Club

Thanks, I'm posted up then!

EDIT: I promise my next posts will be a bit lengthier and detailed but it's almost 4am right now so... eh

The Hunter's Club

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In the halls of Yasuragi High School, a snow-haired foreigner began to make his way towards the "Environmental Excursion" club. It was strange being in a new country, especially away from his family and home, but this is what he was prepared for. Despite the unfamiliarity, Jack Whitestone had been greatly enjoying his time in Ayabukuro so far. It was fascinating learning about all the different customs and especially the food! Jack had never tasted anything like it! The School itself however was a different story. While the academic side wasn't his biggest problem, it was awkward when he came across a word he didn't know. Even more awkward was the fact that he hadn't really talked to anyone yet. However, he was hoping to fix this at the Hunter's Club.

Having finally found the room, Jack took a deep breath as he hurriedly straightened out his uniform, making sure his appearance was absolutely spotless. Exhaling, he opened the door to see many of the students already there as well as the apparently new supervisor: Mr Kazama Ushio. He gulped nervously. Was he late already? Jack cleared his throat as he took a deep bow to his new peers, finally able to practice his new language. This was correct, right? Mother did say that the proper greeting was a bow. Was he bowing too low? Too high!?

"Uhm... Good Afternoon... My name is Jack Whitestone. It's a pleasure to meet you all!"

The Hunter's Club

@TomaruUhm I have a question, for everyone else here too I suppose, lol. Would it make sense for Jack to be completely new to the school being a transfer student or are we assuming that everyone has already spent time in the school/club already?

The Hunter's Club

Sorry! I've got assignments in for next week so bad timing on my part! Apart from that, the posting shouldn't be an issue. I'll try and get something up now