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~ Halo: Omen ~ A survival experience

@Lord Shaxx@Zoey WhiteDo you two have any questions as to the functions of the two systems, the scenario in itself or anything else of interest whilst we garner some more interest?

~ Halo: Omen ~ A survival experience

Wow am I unbanned for this?

@DeadDrop

Sorry, I'm going to have to say no. Many apologies.

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As I've said in the discord, if anyone has interest in making cadet NPCs, please tell me. They don't need to be finished right away, but if I could have an idea on who we're bringing in to figure out things like cabin arrangements it would be appreciated.

@Sola

May have another NPC coming up within a few days, or tomorrow.

~ Halo: Omen ~ A survival experience

this sounds really cool!

are we all in the same squad, or like sergeants in control of our own squads that happen to be near each other?

cause my favorite rank is private first class

@Zoey White

You don't have to be from the same squad or regiment at all. Last time we had medics from the UNSC Army whilst we also had ODST Marksmen and so forth. I only really suggest having characters in the same unit if you wish for them to have previously known another character or NPC for plot purposes. Other than that, go for what you wish out of the syllabus.

You've grabbed me. I love Halo, I'm looking to play a Special Operations Corpsman. A Petty Officer from NAVSPECWAR serving with ODST. It'd be interesting to roleplay an Omega Three like scenario.

Just one thing though, I think the number of Spartan teams planetside is way too high. A single Spartan team would be enough really since you really only have SPARTAN-IIs and SPARTAN-III [CAT-II]s to work with, Alpha and Beta are basically non-existent and Gamma hadn't come out of training yet.

@Lord Shaxx

I'm reducing the Spartan teams in the mission to one. I was meant to change that and it slipped by me, but thanks for the heads up!

Serving with ODST as a Petty Officer is definitely a viable strategy. It's kind of like how ONI worked with Buck's ODST team, which I am considering whether or not I want my character to be of ONI origins or not. Either way, whether I make them an NPC or character, someone to have ONI as their background is possibly vital as an asset to the story.

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>Mission_Objective: The UNSC Eighth Fleet's Stranger of Darkness, also accompanied by the Burning Hope and Nimble Spirit, as well as 6 corvettes, were to send a full interception operation towards a discovered, habitable Shield-World known to ONI as 'Omen', where Covenant Forces were to be apprehended. It was believed that Fleet-Master Grazo 'Lovamee was placed in this location, and that the destruction of not only him, but his Ship could help turn the tide of many conflicts in different Systems. Accompanied by UNSC Marine Forces and Special Operations Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, UNSC Spartans IIIs were to land on the surface, gather intelligence on the Occupational Force's Fleet Master's location and assassinate him as a target. If the objective was complete, or incomplete, personnel would have to infiltrate the Flagship, Vigilant Redemption, and remove it as a threat with specialised 'Slipspace' explosives. The Second Objective was considered a 'High Priority Objective, not to be failed for the sake of the War.' If all else fails, learn why they are there, at that Shield World, and put an end to their endeavours.

>Mission_Outcome: Specialised Teams of ODST Units were dropped seemingly discretely by the many corvettes in the UNSC 8th Fleet onto Oman's surface, where they would establish small communications and reconnaissance tasks. After three days, the three Vessels were to arrive, beginning on drawing the Fleet into separate segments of Orbit, allowing less resistance for the Ground Teams as Full-Frontal landing parties from both the UNSC Marine Corps and ODST Detachments would then too land on the surface, supported by several Spartan Teams. It only took two hours of the Eighth Fleet's presence for an evacuation to be called. This evacuation, however, wasn't called from Covenant Personnel. The UNSC Nimble Spirit was to flee in rapid response to the scene, with the destruction of both the Burning Hope and Stranger of Darkness. Badly damaged and under very little time to regather units, the Nimble Spirit had to flee, with Captain Abraham Henderson's final transmission to ground forces as...

>"I'm sorry. Words cannot express my inner regret of this decision, but in all honesty, there is no choice. We need to get help, and quickly. However...we are all grateful of your contribution and noble sacrifice...If you are still left, do what you have to do. Either hold out until you breathe the last breaths of courage, or finish the mission. Henderson out."

>The UNSC Nimble Spirit had successfully returned to the safety of Human Controlled systems, and is undertaking many immediate repairs as a priority. However, there were approximately 37,415 Infantry Personnel left behind on Omen, many of which consisted of bands of Marines and soldiers of the Army, several Armoured Divisions, many squadrons of the UNSC Naval Command, twenty-eight ODST teams and one Spartan team. Most are presumed dead, all of which are labelled as M.I.A. on UNSC and ONI Records. No further transmissions or communication links with any ground force still left on the Shield World's surface has been accomplished. ONI deny any means of sending Search Parties until the Covenant Occupation Fleet has either disbanded its task from the Shield World or been destroyed. Unpredictable prices of UNSC and ONI Equipment has been left on the planet, as well as destroyed in the Orbital Combat. Predictions and chances of ever returning are minimal, from both High Ranking Officers of the UNSC and High-Level Authorisation of ONI.

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>The Scenario

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Welcome, fighters of Earth, to Omen, a semi-Survival based Roleplay revolving around the franchise of Halo, which is a reboot of an old scenario done three years ago. The scenario is set around those who never made it to the evacuations, which were quite high in numbers, and were left stranded on the Shield World of 'Omen', where there are only two options for such soldiers: Complete the objective...or die trying. We will be focusing on the ODST teams and Marines (based on preference) specifically, working alongside leftover troops and spartans that'd be found along the way, partaking within a mission of uttermost suicide, yet importance, which is yet to be accomplished. The decisions made from the survivors will lead to its succession or critical failure.

So let's talk more about the cast, the characters and main focus for the Scenario. Firstly, we have the choice of the UNSC Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, or ODSTs as they are commonly referred to as. Specialising in dropping into missions and acting as the more elite version of the marines, these soldiers usually are well equipped and trained for situations like these. Secondly, we have the UNSC Marine Corps. These are the bulk of the UNSC, acting as an expeditionary force. The UNSC Army are also present, but they generally mix in with the Marines in this situation. The Main Characters will all be featured as either of these, many of which would be newer to full operations, whereas a selected few, and myself, would be more experienced.

Almost completely spread around the surface of the planet, many of those who'd come together would end up forming smaller teams. These would be depending on who was the closest to them after the Defeat of the Orbital Engagement, as many on other areas of the Planet would've been wiped clean of straggling UNSC Personnel. Consider these characters the lucky one's, up until they realise what they'll have to keep on fighting for. Coincidentally, if you are aware of dates and timelines, you might've realised that the Orbital Defeat is set right at the beginning of the Assault on Reach. This taking place roughly at the same time period, armour, weaponry, abilities, enhancements and technology would roughly be the same. This means that some of the Marines would also be fitted with the Reach "Army" style BDUs. The invasion taking place on the infamous battleground, it had led to an even thinner chance of any UNSC Fleets ever returning to rescue the survivors. This makes the plot even more daring for the characters.

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>The Characters

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In Omen, as already mentioned, you, as the Roleplayers, will be placed into the hardened boots of the UNSC Marines and ODST branches. Just to clarify, this doesn't include the Spartan soldiers in this Roleplay. Due to limitations of previous renditions that this scenario had, many found that the Spartan programme didn't fully fit the tension of feeling vulnerable, so those characters will be limited to secondary/NP-characters throughout the story. Omen, theoretically, would be a less-than-famous battle swept under the rug by the infamous fight on Reach. This may also lead to the first human contact with a very 'infectious species', depending on if the cast wish to uncover what specifically is on the shield world. This wasn't a highly infamous Operation, which is why only these newer breeds of trained soldiers were the Frontal Assault units within this bloody battleground.

It will be likely that you create side characters or NPCs of your own, as death will be a common aspect, though it fills the ranks and adds extra interactions. They won't just be side-lines to fill the blanks, but rather crucial in their own small aspects. Some, for example, would be trusted with important objectives and what not. They also can act as some of the punishments and sanctions caused by the Main Characters' actions. Make a traumatic failure, you can expect a team-mate to go down without any glory or time to realise their under-attack. These can be controlled by everyone, that is if they aren't listed as a side-character. The consequences are to be quite high. Troops set within the planet also have the abilities to decide (to which voting will take place in the OOC) where they go next; this is kind of like side-missions or optional choices in quests, but a bit more critical. Each decision will play a key part in finishing the scenario, determining whether or not your characters get out alive or remain left behind without closure.

On top of this, I've added the Asset System. This is a system put in place to measure the progress of the characters and their impacts on the story. Assets are, as you could guess, the NPCs, regiments, vehicles, explosives and materials that your characters link up with along the way. Choosing between a large-scale assault or a covert intrusion can heavily alter whether or not these assets live, and remain in their control, or die, and fall apart. There are benefits and setbacks, of course, to losing or gaining assets. Have too many assets and you may sell yourself short of resources and weaponry, or vice versa and become underpowered. What's more, if assets are lost, such as UNSC lives, the benefits can be relief of deficiency as well as the second system put in place for the roleplay: the Notoriety System.

It isn't that much different to what you'd find in any other scenario that uses notoriety or reputation. The more troops your characters managed to unite increases the presence of the UNSC Resistance party. Ultimately, staying with just your main characters and refusing to link up with the masses can give you an under-the-radar bonus to exploit, which again makes you lack your firepower that you may need. With several locations for FOBs to be set up, you can also raise the UNSC's notoriety rating, which results in more frequent conflicts, engagements and action sequences for the characters to go through.

Preferably, I would prefer if the roleplay itself was heavily character focused. Despite these two systems acting as a tracking system for the ending and mid-game progress, the real importance is the characters left within the struggles of Omen. Coping against the battle, falling romantically for other members of the party, building rivalries with Covenant and UNSC personnel alike or strengthening the trust between another character can lead to more surprising encounters, making it worthwhile. After all, we want to actually care about these characters, don't we? There will be many chances for characters to converse, reveal their backstories, engage in hostility, plot against others and whatnot throughout the story and will likely take up half of the tale. This shouldn't diverge the engagements and battles that will be fought, either.

Everything here should be up to scratch, in my opinion. I'll be looking forward to seeing if this Roleplay can take off, as this is technically a reboot of an old version. If you have any questions, feel free to ask below. Once we've garnered enough interest, I'll quickly pop up the OOC without much need to change the interest check here and give everyone the character sheet. Happy hunting!

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Luca Isina

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_{"I was carefree, you know? Back then things were simpler."}

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Name
Luca Isina

Nickname
'Lucky Luke' - As designated by Grant

Age
16 - Post-breach Age

Gender
Male

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Appearance
Many ways in which identifying Luca's appearance comes from his somewhat disconnecting opposites to his friend Grant. Luca is far smaller in terms of height and brawn, standing only at a rugged 5'8", which used to be a point of joking and teasing between the two travelling boys. Also in contrast to Grant, Luca's hair is a deep, dark jet-black, which some saw as quite dull for such a lively person. Beneath that, his irises glowed in a reddish-brown tone. With quite a small and smooth face, he definitely has been noted as being one of the lesser-threatening looking individuals. The physique has carried onto many expectations for him to be low and quite imbalanced. Many who support him even sometimes doubt that such a boy has the ability, dexterity and commitment to become a soldier. The skinny frame he holds has always proven to be a back-foot for his progress, one that he tries not to let get the best of him.

Personality
Since Shiganshina, two sides of Luca have struggled for power over one another. Luca's true emotions and that of his facade have been at odds for quite some time, digging into his habit of a stable mental-mindset. Firstly stood the original Luca, as Grant would sometimes refer to it as. Before Shiganshina's disaster, he was a bubbly boy with a great heart. His head was always not set on the right path and all of his intentions revolved around whether or not it was fun. It came as part of his charm, making up for the sometimes underwhelming appearance he had. It clashed well with Grant; both advocates of humour and excitement were almost bound to complete one another. Even if he and Grant were extremely similar in their personas, Mateo still, even to the present, doubts whether or not he would be a good influence on his nephew. Alongside the bubbly nature was his lust for adventure, driving him to ride horses with Grant on open plains, sometimes annoying the Garrison soldiers or Military Police whenever he could. He'd lived a life of carefree intention without too much consequence, and in itself it led to his second side.

Luca, especially now, comes across as empty. Grant noticed it too after Shiganshina. Everything about him had been wiped, almost like a slate or tablature, clean from its past endeavours. He was like an empty shell of the hermit he once was. The horrors of the starving, the eating, the killing and the suffering started to get to him. Grant was united with a new friend, one that Luca saw as a threat to his own connection. It would be unfair to say that he became unstable, but jealousy and hidden anxiety definitely had overcome the poor boy. Because of this, he sometimes appears as a sharp, focused and downright insulting person, prepared to put his own beliefs before others. The selfishness now goes against Grant's personal morality but he supports him nonetheless. However, the anxiety he is plagued with comes from many doubts about him as a soldier. He followed Grant, like sheep to a shepherd, into the Training Corps to ensure he wasn't abandoned and alone anymore. It was a miracle that he made it as far as he did, especially with cadets alongside instructors doubting his very existence. To Luca, the once amazing life he lived was now but a shadow of its former self.

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Biogprahy
Luca never really spoke to Grant much about his past, except the few hints about how he was accustomed to the art of trade, travelling and bartering. In truth, he'd been born to a family of large impoverishment, constantly having to move to avoid taxings, debts and other evictions. From district to district, house to house and field to field, they were almost always on the move. Whilst their situation was dire, Luca did find happiness in seeing the world, or at least what little left of it there was, but became exceptionally lonely due to never being able to connect. He had no brothers, nor any sisters, near to his age: the only sibling he held was his infant sister, Gabriela, who seemingly stole a lot of the attention of his family from him. At first, the chaotic nature of travelling was only restricted to the basis of movement and asylum-seeking, but eventually the lawful and criminal entities of humanity started to catch up to them. It was when they were young, but the father of Luca was taken by an organisation, never to be seen again. It was only until he was older when he'd find out why such a normal looking man was to be executed by the vigilantes of Wall Maria.

From there, it was a baby, a mother and Luca all on the run together. Moving from house to house, eviction after eviction, until their exploits could no longer be taken. The years had passed and Luca was tired of being considered a criminal based on the choices of his parents. With a neglectful mum, focused sourly on herself and Gabriela, Luca grew tired, argued with his remaining members of the fallen family and left in a hurry, never to be seen again by them. It was a hard, yet relieving, decision. He felt enlightened knowing that the world was his oyster. All temptations of life were in the palms of his hand and with the trickery he'd unwillingly picked up from his parents' scandals he was able to bypass the law and start a fresh life of movement. Within four years he'd found himself as a drifter, going from job to job to make minimal wages in order to fund his sleeping and eating habits. Eventually, he crossed paths with Grant, one fateful encounter that would forever change him. The two hit it off instantly and became closer than any friends they'd never had before. It was a beautiful friendship to indulge, and until Shiganshina seemed to break the two apart, life seemed to be more than just a carefree dream.

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Statistics
Physical Strength - 6
Agility - 19
Teamwork - 4
Leadership - 4
Skill - 16

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Mateo 'Jutt' Julius

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M a t e o J u l i us

Theme Song - Flight of the Pigeon



_{"The key to survival is teamwork, and with me you're going to be involved in a lot of that."}

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Nicknames
'Jutt'

Age
25 - Current age

Height
5' 10"

Weight
174 lbs

Body Stature
Fairly Built

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Personality
Despite being one of the more recognised and respected soldier's amongst the Scouting Legion, Mateo isn't as strict off-duty as some might expect. His upbringing and experience with travelling has left him to be quite a sociable individual, which strengthens the bonds he has with those who he commands. Whereas the advantages of building these relationships improves the performance of fighting and working as one squad, it can also bring personal sorrow when it comes to the death of any of his own comrades. Mateo has been used to the sight of death since the start of his service, but the personal losses take their tolls in privacy. Seeing a commanding officer breaking down is noted as one of the more horrific sights in any combat situation, so controlling his emotions is a skill he's been forced to take.

Mateo can be focused, almost completely, when being put upon tasks. Having partaken in some of the more exclusive and classified operations the Survey Corps have slipped under the noses of the public, the elite has found himself to understand all the possible dangers that lurk outside the walls and all the anomalies that they might encounter. Towards the younger and newer soldiers, he can seem quite protective, but also disciplinary towards their progress. Every soldier counts, so he sets his mind to seeing them all through each mission. Time and time again, the spirit of his work ethic has bagged him a great reputation, right up until his temporary discharge, throughout the multiple branches. However, since his temporary discharge, his copings as a leader have somewhat diminished, making him almost dependent on the team rather than his own decision making.

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Background
Mateo was born many years after his older brother was, his mother being quite old and weak to look after him. Because of this, both Mateo and his brother Johan forged a strong brotherly bond that was almost impossible to break. The two were fantastic as a duo, always helping one another around the farm as both Johan and himself learnt to take care of their elders with success and dignity. As they grew up, however, the first signs of separation and conflict were afoot when Mateo decided what he wanted as a career. Every month, an expedition of saddled soldiers would ride past their home, sometimes stopping to see how they were and tell tales of their stories. The young boy was almost instantly intrigued and captured in the wonders of the walls and their commitment to protecting it. It filled him with courage and the lust for service, which easily conflicted Johan's opinions. Through the fear of losing his younger brother, Johan almost halted the dreams of Mateo in order to protect him from any harm; however, that didn't stop the boy from making his way come true. Mateo ran away, like any boy would do, shortly after his Mother's death, where he fled to the walls in seek for a purpose in life. No longer did he want to wait for the harvest to flourish, that was his brother's bidding to commit to.

The years passed, and through his training years, he excelled in the arts of ODM maneuverability and balance. This became his reason for success, and acted as a catalyst for his uprising. Ranking an impressive status of #4 in his training programme, he quickly denied the opportunity to serve in the Military Police in order to pursue his original and initial purpose for enlisting in the first place. Soon enough, he flew into the ranks of the Scouting Legion, eager to get the experience required to excel through life.

Mateo served an impressive deal of expeditions and side-jobs during his service, building a name for himself in defending the flanks of the expeditionary formation. After a misconception with the commander at the time, his superior could never pronounce the surname of Julius properly when reading it out on paper, causing him to shorten it to 'Jutt'. The reasons for this decision were strictly unknown, but it instantly stuck as a nickname, almost always replacing his initial surname. Eventually, as time passed onwards, Mateo was called up by his CO to partake in several small-scale reconnaissance operations involving scouting regions that weren't encountered on major expeditions. Eventually forging his way into a specialised Squad, he took part in some more dangerous operations, involving watching Titan groupings and
Herds moving along the hills of the horizon. The squad were good, great even, with their reputation of doing the bidding of whatever officer wished. However, the glory was short-lived, and after a horrific decision making from Mateo and two of his fellow comrades, most of the Squad weren't to return, resulting in a temporary discharge. Shameful and weakening as it was, he took the two years off to return to his hometown, seeking shelter and a place to stay.

His brother was more than happy to see him alive, but was still against his decision, having only seen him for the first time in years. The nephew that Mateo had left behind was now more mature, grown up and active as a child. Mateo took the time to get back into the gears of looking after the nephew, helping him grow up the way that Johan had shown him. Forging a strong relationship with him, he mused as to why his older brother had chosen his spouse's surname after their marriage. It was later revealed that the change was due to the shame that Mateo had brought unto the family, causing many family disputes over the months he spent living there. During his final year, Mateo was tasked with making money in a large-scale trading run across the entire wall's perimeter. Originally disagreeing to it, a violent clash between Mateo and his brother forced him to take Grant and leave for the trading route in fear that the violence may also be inflicted across to Grant. The two continued their journey in almost solitary, not hearing a single word from the family back at home.

It was during their last district on the tour where Mateo witnessed the Colossal Titan breach the walls, catching him off guard quicker than anything had ever done before. Even with the experience he had, the sight was quite terrifying, but the panic had almost neglected any signs of finding Grant. With panic, he searched the streets in sheer worry of losing his only loving member of his family. Before long, he was ushered out of the way, towards the gates, where he hoped to link up with his nephew as soon as he could. Luckily, the two managed to briefly meet at Wall Rose's safety, where they lived together for a short amount of time. Out of thin air, Mateo was once again called up for service earlier than expected, being dragged back into the uniform he was punished from wearing once before.

The years during Grant's training were mostly kept quiet for Mateo. He was once again enlisted to the expeditions, and became a supporting leader for several squads at a time. His time of service and valour eventually granted him the honours of becoming a Lance Corporal, where he would gain command of small groups himself, usually those who were fresh out of training. This was where he excelled further, and would continue onwards to produce some great soldiers again and again, until the time he would once again reunite with the family member he was split from in Trost.

Relevant Service
Year 837 to 840 - '101st Training Corps' | Year 841 to 843 - '1st Service of Scouting Legion' | Year 845 to ____ '2nd Service of Scouting Legion'

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Statistics
Strength - 6
Combat/Gear Skill - 21
Agility - 10
Teamwork - 8
Leadership - 6

Family
Fern Julius - Mother [Deceased]
Ricardo Julius - Father [Deceased]
Thom Hyral - Older Brother [Survey Corps Captain]
Johan Julius - Older Brother [Unknown]
Grant Hyral - Nephew [Alive]

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I’m so proud of my babies

@wolverbells

I am no bwaby. Fite me cuz

- Squad 914: Beyond - Rebooted

I would like to announce that from today, I will no longer be partaking within Squad 914. Honestly, I have lost interest within it (Not because of pace but from other reasons), but I can continue to support it if you all wish to continue the roleplay scenario. I apologise for the (hopefully) saddening news, and I wish you all the best of luck.

The Chimera Virus: Pandemic

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Once more, as previous days had shown, the sun began to set on the wild terrain of New Mexico. Yet despite the rest of the solar light, the activity within Lucius continued to flourish and disturb the peace that many wanted. Helicopters came in and out, circumnavigating the airspace before disappearing for several hours. Many hours of noise and the echoes of footsteps beating against the cold, hard stone flooring kept many awake. No one was fully sure as to why they were there, but regardless, they were there. Sentry posts were constantly set up and several operations designated by oddly-looking units started to worry some of the soldiers. A contingency of Canadian, American and Mexican troops were mostly stationed there, but when the FOB was seen the house more of the masked figures of the military structure, worry started to slightly spark up. How was it that they were being held there without any information? If it were a routine station, why was there a constant flow of troops, equipment and supplies being directed towards this FOB in particular? Nothing honestly made sense to most, and some just chose to accept it. Very few had the knowledge of what was really going on, nor did they have any idea as to how destructive the next few hours were to be.

Lukas heard the churning of helicopters above once more, as he had been for the past few days. Standing atop of a concrete wall with sentry duty was always quite the chore but it was something he was used to. The night was growing in mass and the flicker of spotlights were now coming into view. It was a sluggish duty that he had to fulfil. Without the tensions of the Middle-Eastern campaigns he was subjected to a few years prior the incentive to stay awake and alerted was minimised to just a fraction of its former self. With the firearm of choice tightly wielded in his hands, Lukas sighed heavily and continued to look out into the quiet underbellies of the night. Above, more and more aircraft seemed to soar over. Something had to be going on; he would constantly muse in intrigue and worry. Drones could be seen flying over at the highest peaks, and if one could escape the constant noise of the FOB, a faint barrage could be heard in the distance. Was it the testing of a new weapon, which was a theory most of the bases personnel had rumoured of, or was it something far more difficult? Was a threat hitting the United States at its core, starting in New Mexico? Some of Lukas' comrades, though far from friends, theorised that a small proxy war between the cartels of Mexico were challenging the might of the NATO forces, but the conclusion was denied and far too unrealistic for the scenario. Something had been going on, yet Lukas just stood there and accepted that he may never know the true intentions for the Royal 22e Régiment. After all, they were Canadians. This wasn't their homeland. It felt strange to even have Canadian troops stationed there, but it seemed that they were the only available assets at the time of this event. Either way, no one was to see any action, as per usual. It was a job for the more specialised units, if there even was a job in the first place.

He thought for a moment to himself. Despite all this confusion, there'd been a slight silver-lining to the story. Lukas, of course, came across Nicole, who'd been stationed a little closer to the curtained truth. She was in as much understanding as he was, but the two had time to talk and discuss their lives over the last few days. It was a massive refresher for Lukas. He was friendless before these days, without the ones who grew up and journeyed with in his campaigns previously. The remainders of the Royal 22e Régiment were just comrades and work colleagues. He'd remained away from creating close allies until Nicole had turned up for the fear of losing them. Yet to his previous endeavours, Lukas could not explain why he chose to talk to Nicole so frivolously. Either way, she was starting to become someone he could trust, though there wasn't much need for trust in these parts, not yet at least. The world continued to remain an enigma, and here he stood, waiting and listening out for the storm that he didn't know was coming.