Krayzikk

Mobile Suit Gundam: Extend

Don't worry too much about standards. I'm familiar with someone I play with frequently who occasionally makes posts below ten words. If you're within the standards set by the section, you've nothing to fear. XD

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Finally, I managed to get my CS done. XD It has been approved by Onarax, and as such, the edits that had been needed have already been completed.

I'll be updating the character list with the newly approved ones shortly.

CS

Name: Gregory McCoy
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Occupation: Shop Owner and Technician, Reserve ESF Officer
Appearance: Gregory is a man of fairly average height, with ill-maintained brown hair. He possesses a mildly athletic build, not so much as to be muscular, but enough to be noticeably fit. His face usually bears a cheerful and pleasant expression, and a grin is never far from his features. He is usually cleanshaven, though after a few days of concentrated work he may or may not have had time to shave. His hazel eyes glow with the same cheerful light as his expression, but an undercurrent of shrewd curiosity is eternally present.

On a day to day basis, Gregory is often clad in a slightly dirty set of casual clothes. After all, the wares he sells and installs aren’t usually exactly clean. When the need arises, he dons a basic suit for operation of mobile suits. Said suit is primarily gray in color with detailing in black, and bears the ESF insignia.
Personality: Most of the time, Gregory is an incredibly friendly individual. He does his best to be helpful to anyone who needs it, and tends to be quite reasonable. That said, he also has a very distinct “do it yourself” attitude; as the owner and sole consistent employee of his own shop, he handles almost every aspect of the business himself, from book keeping, to repairs, to sales and acquisitions. Due to the nature of his shop, he has all kinds of people come through, and as a result, tends to have a pretty good idea of the city’s state of affairs.

Despite his affable demeanor, however, he has zero tolerance for those who would inflict harm upon others. More than one robber has learned the hard way that “nice” does not mean “helpless”, as has anyone who has made the mistake of attempting similar activities within his notice.
Skills:
-Decent mobile suit pilot
-Good technician; possesses a wide range of repair skills, applicable to mobile suits and other technologies.
-Highly observant
Equipment:
-Tool kit
-Personal defense sidearm
Biography:
Gregory’s grandfather, Abraham Martin, was born eighty one years ago, after the war had already been raging for several decades. Born and raised in North America, he grew up primarily on military bases. His father was a ESF pilot, before the dissolution of the Federation, and his mother dealt with overseeing mobile suit maintenance. Due to the circumstances of his childhood, it wasn’t at all surprising when he joined the NAL military upon turning eighteen. Originally the pilot of a RGM-79 GM, he proved a highly skilled pilot during the South American campaign, maintaining a high rate of enemies confirmed terminated before his machine was finally shot down at the end of the campaign. However, his superiors had taken note and he was reassigned to a mobile suit team of pilots with similar skill. On this team, codenamed Phantom Strikers, he filled a long range support role, originally in a GM Sniper Custom, and later in the mass produced RGM-79SP GM Sniper II. By this time, however, he was assigned to the European Front, where he would remain for several decades. During this time, he had a daughter who fell in love with a pilot on the European Front.

His daughter, and Corvin McCoy, the German pilot, were Gregory’s parents. During Gregory’s infancy, however, his father’s unit was shot down in battle over Russia, leading his mother to go to his grandparents for help raising him. As a result, Gregory grew up a resident of New Anaheim’s middle class, living with his father in one of the few decent districts of the city. By the time the war ended, eleven years ago, Abraham Martin had retired from active service, though he kept the last unit he piloted; a GM Sniper III. Since Gregory’s mother was usually working, his grandparents more or less raised him. He took particularly well to his grandfather, who constantly regaled him with exciting stories from his own past. Additionally, he made sure that his grandson was well-educated, despite the dismal state of traditional schooling. It is due to this insistence that Gregory possesses the skills he uses to run his shop.

When Gregory grew a little older, just before the war ended, his grandfather took him into a mobile suit for the first time. The young pre-teen was instantly fascinated, and from that day on, his grandfather set about teaching him everything he knew, both about piloting and maintenance. Even after the war ended, he kept learning. Like his grandfather, Gregory had every intention of becoming a member of the local defense forces. To that end, when he was seventeen, his grandfather obtained another mobile suit; the CMS-B/67 Shaldoll. The Shaldoll was an attempt by the Commonwealth States to create an easily customizable and upgradable baseline unit, and as a result, was built off of the data from the original RGM-79 GM. Due to the shortage of available facilities, however, it was built using significant portions of the same internal design. As a result, the Shaldoll shares most of its parts with the GM series. The only original parts were its armor and armaments, the internal workings, bar a few innovations, were taken whole cloth from the RGM-79. A few years after it was put into service, however, the baseline Shaldoll was discontinued, as it was eventually realized that it was simply unnecessary, given the ubiquitous nature of the GM.

The Shaldoll was in horrific shape when it was first purchased, and the first year or two of ownership were spent rebuilding it from the ground up. It was then that Abraham taught his grandson his own philosophy; to always remember the old with the new. His own GM, he explained, incorporated some part of every machine he had ever piloted. With this philosophy known, the pair began their work, patching the Shaldoll with parts from scrapped GMs and other mobile suits from the family. As a result, by the end, it was difficult to say what parts were original and what had been replaced. The mobile suit was given a dark gray paint job, and then it was done; Gregory had his first mobile suit. Due to its basis in the GM line, its controls were nearly identical, and his grandfather was able to teach him easily, despite his advanced age. They even held a few mock battles, between the newly repaired Shaldoll and Martin’s old GM Sniper III.

When the NAL began selling excess or disused materials in an attempt to fight off economic problems, Gregory was struck with inspiration; With his grandfather’s backing, he purchased one of the League’s old military bases, the same one Abraham has been stationed at in his youth. With a little work, it was restored and re-furnished to become a shop; more specifically, a maintenance shop. He bought old parts, old machines, fixed them up enough to sell, or otherwise sold them for parts. The old mobile suit bays served as storage, both for parts, and for both his Shaldoll and his grandfather’s GM. Remembering his old matches, he also registered as a reserve officer in the newly reformed ESF’s defense forces; given their initially dire lack of manpower, he tended to be called in fairly often. Whenever it happened, he tended to enlist either his grandfather, or his mother to run the shop in his absence. For several years, this relatively comfortable pattern continued.

Things changed, however, with the attack of the mysterious mobile suit. Despite his advanced age, and many protests from Gregory’s mother, Abraham sortied in his GM Sniper to help protect the city. Gregory had launched as well, taking part in the conflict against the vastly superior assailant. Surprisingly, both came out alive; Gregory by the skin of his teeth, and with more than a little damage to the Shaldoll, but they both had. However, Abraham’s age had finally taken its toll. Dulled reflexes, a slowly failing heart; if he fought again, he knew, he would either be shot down or his body wouldn’t be able to take it. So he visited his grandson in the shop, and told him what he wanted to do; handing over the access codes to the GM, he informed him he wanted Gregory to carry on his philosophy of remembering the old with the new.

In accordance with that wish, Gregory began work on the Shaldoll anew, under his grandfather’s watchful eye. It was taken apart completely, and rebuilt with parts from the GM Sniper III, bringing its manufacturing specs in line with the last generation of GMs. Sections of the Shaldoll were replaced entirely in favor of parts from the Sniper, and nearly a month later, it was done. Rebuilt, and freshly painted, was the newly made RGM-C350S Shaldoll Scout. A legacy of all the mobile suits to come before it.
Weaknesses:
-Minimal personal combat ability
-Minimal knowledge of group tactics

~Mech Profiles~

Model: RGM-C350S Shaldoll Scout
Specialization: Variable Response
Appearance:

Weapons:
-Beam Saber
-BOWA BR-M-82L-9 L-9 Type Beam Rifle (Taken from the GM Sniper)
-3-Tube Missile Launcher
-Multi-Purpose Launcher
The right shoulder mounted multi-purpose launcher that can be loaded with rounds that release a polymer to disrupt enemy sensors.
-Shield
Capabilities: The Scout is designed to locate, isolate, and deal with threats as needed. To that end, it is designed for increased mobility, reasonable survivability, and a varied weapons loadout. The Shaldoll’s original sensors, indeed most of the head unit, were replaced by the GM Sniper’s equipment to allow for more accurate targeting and long range capabilities. Its armor and thrusters were similarly augmented, resulting in a reasonably armored, but more importantly, nimble (by mobile suit standards) machine.

The Scout, as a variable response unit, is designed to scout out threats, and engage as necessary. Since it isn’t a specialized machine, the result is a mobile suit that excels in taking on any foe necessary with hit and run tactics, or otherwise rushing in to finish off an already weakened enemy. Due to the nature of its tactics and weapons, it is quite capable at moving about swiftly, but its most effective points are long and short range.
Weaknesses:
-Mid-range combat: The Scout possesses minimal mid-range armament. As such, while it is highly capable at long range or close combat, its ability to fight at a distance between them is fairly minimal.
-Low ammunition: The majority of the Scout’s weapons have limited ammunition. As such, when they run out, his capabilities are greatly impacted.

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IC is up! At long last.

Basically, military and technology expo. Shopkeepers can be there to pitch their wares, soldiers as part of the troops in attendance, or even just walking about. If anyone has any questions, feel free to fire away.

My own CS has been completed, and is under review by Onarax. It'll be posted after any necessary edits are made. His is in progress.

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A demonstration. Decided almost unanimously by the powers that be of New Anaheim to be the simplest, and most effective way, to quell the growing fears of the populace. Some had disagreed, of course; nothing was ever unanimous in the city. Some probably disagreed just to disagree, but the others had more valid reasons. Not spoken in open air, of course, but it was suspected that such an expo might serve as a way of gathering intelligence on other factions. A fraction of those who voted to support such a measure likely did so for just that reason.

Nevertheless, the proposition had been approved, and arrangements were made. Now, a month after the attack to the day, a date no doubt picked for just that reason, it had started. The largest open space in the outskirts of the city has been set aside for the occasion, and it was now dotted with tents and stands, walking promoters and soldiers in uniform. And towering above it all, colossal titans gleaming in the sun. The militaries had sent their top models, and their top pilots, as a show of power, a way to reassure the populace that, yes, they could protect them. Contractors were showing off their new prototypes, or even just showcasing their most popular suits. Smaller, local businesses had set up their own shops, selling wares of all kinds. Mobile suits, mobile suit parts, pilot gear, even food stands had arrived to take advantage of the gathering.

Civilians were out in droves, and of course, soldiers were too. No nation was allowing themselves to be shown up, parading their best and brightest out in full uniform. At least, the best and brightest that they had managed to spare, or otherwise coerce into attendance. With the sun high in the sky over this unusually peaceful gathering, the day was still young. It promised demonstrations, mock battles, autographs, and merchandise, and above all, a cure to the growing unease.

Time would tell if it was effective.

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Sorry, was a little busy in real life for a bit. And then tech issues prevented efficient communication with my Co-GM for a day or two. We should, hopefully, be back on track, and I'll see about getting the IC kicked off within the next day.

@Aristo: We'll need to see the finished CS before we can render a full verdict, but that CS should likely be fine. There may be some minor tweaks we ask for, so I'll poke my head back in after Onarax and I have talked a bit.

Welcome to Hikari Ryodan Academy

Fury will go as Excalibur, whether Abraham likes it or not, and whether anyone realizes he's in costume or not. Gregory will go as... Something. Probably something ironic. Assuming he's conscious by then.

(Also hai. I still exist. Shockingly. XD)

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MysT3CH said
I've actually got an idea for how all our characters can have an opportunity to meet each other at the start.I was thinking that I could have Avris, and Noreille, if your up to Reno, host an sort of mini Mobile Suit convention. While Avris would be trying to showcase his handy work and raise his shops profits, perhaps it could serve as an local attraction which draws all our characters into the same area of town?Thoughts, objections, etcetera?

Not a bad idea.

On that note; I updated the character list this morning, and have combed through the Int Check to make sure I didn't miss any. If I did indeed miss one, please let me know and I will rectify it.

The IC should be starting soon. Onarax and I have been ironing out the details for how the early plot will proceed, as well as readying everything that needs to be figured out before we can start the proceedings. Assuming we can maintain a reasonable degree of productivity, we should be able to start sometime in the next forty eight hours. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

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Aaaaaaaaand the OOC is here.

EDIT: Raven, your CS is accepted. I'll add it to the accepted list in a bit.

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Status: Accepting Players

It is the year 2247, year one hundred and forty seven of the Voyager Era. In the first year of the Voyager Era, the first civilian space colony was established beyond the asteroid belt. While there had been bases on closer planetary bodies, as well as nearby colonies, it was a bold step in establishing humanity’s presence in the stars. By establishing a colony beyond our own backyard, we had proved the feasibility of a bright new era. As soon as safety had been proven, a few others followed suit, establishing a set of established communities capable of operating without support from Earth. For the first few years of the Voyager Era, it was believed that a bright, prosperous time was ahead.

These hopes were dashed. In the twelfth year of the Era, war broke out. Most don’t remember exactly how it began, or necessarily care, but the small conflict quickly spread and grew. Before it could be stopped, the world was enveloped in a far-reaching conflict between a myriad of loosely affiliated nations. The tools of this conflict were not like those of conflicts past; nations commanded armies of humanoid mechanoids known as mobile suits. At the start of the war, the sides were clear; the battlegrounds were numerous, but allies were reliable. Within a few decades, however, those alliances began to crumble. The colonies lost contact, and no one on Earth was in any state to check on them. Even the nearby settlements on the moon were not spared. As time went on, those alliances fractured as countries became concerned with their own interests more than the cause. With the weapons at the beck and call of any one nation, the world rapidly became ravaged by the conflicts, no place truly left untouched. It couldn’t go on forever, not without irreparable damage to the planet.

Eleven years ago, something broke. Something about one hundred and twenty four years of war, perhaps the weariness of the world, perhaps the disasters already wrought; whatever it was, something forced a change. The nations of the world, if the battered, squabbling groups could still be called that, tentatively agreed to a truce. They began work on rebuilding, but the process of overcoming the damage done was excruciatingly slow. No one held any illusions, either; while a ceasefire was in place, conflict was ready to return at any moment. Small scale scuffles were still commonplace, but the all-out war had ended. Not soon enough, however, to prevent what had happened; vast swathes of the world were desolate, lacking in any real civilization, if only because of the harm done to the regions. One city, located roughly between Europe and Asia, stands relatively intact, one of few large cities still in evidence. Countless groups had fought over it during the war, and as a result, members of multiple factions and groups are in residence, threatening conflict at any moment, despite the efforts for peace.

One month ago, however, a semblance of unity was forced upon us. A mobile suit entered Earth’s atmosphere, touching down not far from this city. It was unknown in type, not matching the technology used by any faction, and within moments of landing attacked the city and its infrastructure. Though caught off guard, the factions scrambled their own suits in an uncoordinated defense. They fought hard, but they were very clearly outmatched; the enemy unit exhibited capabilities far beyond their own, and dispatched significant numbers of the defending machines with relative ease. After a short time of fighting, the machine retreated from Earth under its own power, leaving the bewildered world behind.

After decades of fighting each other, the belligerents of the world face a new problem; an enemy they know nothing of.

Hello all, and welcome to Mobile Suit Gundam: Extend. This is a roleplay set in an original universe where, after the establishment of space colonies, the world devolved into a global conflict that spanned many decades and caused massive damage. In modern times, a new threat has emerged.

Now, here’s where you all come in; you will take the role of people within the city that has been attacked, be you a mobile suit pilot or a civilian. You can be from any one of a number of factions, including ones you create yourself, but understanding that there is a semblance of peace. You’re all within this one area to ensure that characters stay near enough to each other to interact.

Here’s the catch; You cannot pilot a Gundam. You can choose almost any suit from almost any series, provided you alter its backstory to fit within this setting, but you cannot choose a Gundam. Initially, at the start, your suit will lack any of the special upgrades it may have in canon. You will be able to obtain or upgrade to better mobile suits later.

Factions:

Factions, after such an extensive war, are weak and battered. Additionally, there are many, many factions in existence, in a variety of sizes. As elaborated in the Int Check:

Factions said We're working to keep this mostly vague so that players can make things up as they desire, but here's the general outline; when the world went to hell, people tended to either strike out on their own, or team up for survival. The Commonwealth states, as noted in multiple profiles, are one of the 'major' players still around. I say 'major' because every faction is so beaten to hell and back that you can't really call any of them potent anymore. Much of North America loosely banded together into what is referred to as the "North American League", and China and some of the countries near it worked together as a major powerhouse to counter those.

Location:

Everyone starts in the same city, New Anaheim, more commonly called “the city”. This city is located roughly midway between Europe and Asia, and has been fought over by all sides for over a century. Due to its constant changing of hands, few remember, or care, about what it was originally called. Now it is the central location of the newly reformed Earth Sphere Federation.

The center of the city is in the best shape, as it is made up of newly built embassies surrounding the ESF headquarters. Each embassy is guarded by troops from each faction’s own militaries, and this often includes mobile suits. This region is also where the very small upper class lives. Just outside of this central area is a thin band of middle class accommodations, reasonably comfortable. As you progress further outwards, the city falls into further disrepair, eventually becoming slums, and ultimately, not much more than ruins. Many buildings are converted military bases that were abandoned over the course of the war. At the very edge of the city, most ‘influential’ powers maintain military bases.

FAQ:

Q. How are beam weapons handled here?

Beam Weapons said Beam weapons are split largely in two. Beam sabers are about as deadly as they're usually depicted; they won't tear through armor like tissue paper, and they'll certainly slow down once they hit, but they're going to cut fairly easily. Beams in projectile weapons are a little weaker; you're not likely to be one-shotting anyone. The average mid-range beam weapon will do some serious damage, and likely penetrate the armor a ways, but it's not going to punch straight through the whole machine. A beam sniper rifle will be a little tougher, but it's also harder to get off a decent shot after the first one. Again, not likely to be one hit killing.

Q. We have units from different canonical eras here. How do they compare?

Unit Age said To use a present example, we have a GM and a Jegan. Canonically, the Jegan was newer than the GM, and more improved. That's to a degree true here as well; the Jegan is still designed based on the GM, but it isn't massively superior inherently. All newer suits have their strengths, but they're considered to be largely on par with other suits.

The logic being, for example, that a GM is still in service because they're just that capable and hardy. A Jegan is a little higher tech, but it doesn't outclass one in and of itself.

TL;DR, newer does not inherently equal better. All player suits have roughly equivalent 'power', they're just differently specialized. This is mostly to prevent someone who picked a newer suit from curb-stomping everything and everyone.

Q. Are there any mass production units that aren’t allowed?

A. For the moment, yes. Units are approved on a case by case basis, but known to be unallowed for the moment are Strike Daggers, Astrays, and other units that too much resemble a Gundam. This is for plot reasons, and you will likely have the chance to use one later on.

Q. Can I be a Newtype?

A. No, for multiple reasons. Firstly, ‘Newtypes’ as such don’t exist here; there will be an equivalent, but we have not revealed it yet. When we reveal the specifics, you may be able to make your character one. But for now, no.

CS

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Occupation:
Appearance:
Personality:
Skills:
Equipment:
Biography:
Weaknesses:

~Mech Profiles~

Model:
Specialization:
Appearance:
Weapons:
Capabilities:
Weaknesses:

GM: Krayzikk
Co-GM: Onarax

Accepted Characters:

Noreille D'amélie

Jonathan Kenth

Christoph Lockheed

Avris Grimm

Arthur Sima

Zane Decker

Victor(ia) the Ninth

Ludwig Sigismund III

Emily “Backstabber” Won

Gregory McCoy

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@Ruby: That should work splendidly, thank you.

@Raven: There shouldn't be any problems, but Onarax and I will discuss your CS shortly. We already discussed it a little while it was a WIP, so it shouldn't be hard to reach a verdict. XD That said, if you can flesh it out a little when you have time, that would be great.

As for the OOC... That should be up very shortly. Most of the actual work is done, it's just a matter of reviewing it to make sure we have everything needed. We'll launch the IC very shortly after the OOC goes up.