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Personally I don't want to get started until I get my character sorted out
I could have done a water affiliated person and I toyed with the idea at first but eventually decided against it. As for being a Terran. Ya maybe, But an nation of people with the moral values you listed for earth don't really seem like the type to keep an entire battalion of very, very Morally Questionable soldiers. If they do than that is awesome and I may consider changing.
What the Umbran story gave him was a background, A reason for him having all the skills and equipment training he has. And a reason on why he can travel by himself. If I went with Aquan or Earth. The story wouldn't really work out quite as well as the bouncing between Czars idea.
What the Umbran story gave him was a background, A reason for him having all the skills and equipment training he has. And a reason on why he can travel by himself. If I went with Aquan or Earth. The story wouldn't really work out quite as well as the bouncing between Czars idea.
The idea behind the 903rd being that in a land of constant disorginization, political backstab, and rampant paranioa and distrust they are perhaps the one constant that remains. And considering who the umbrans are I don't think that thinking up a private and extremely brutal (even by their standards) conditioning and training regime is out of the question. Especially training them for unconditional and unquestioning loyalty. And the name 903rd as I said was their more recent title. They have had a lot fo names, Rebrandings, etc. I can remove the 903rd part but the name is really arbitrary. They have existed in one form or another for a long time. Their name and the extent of their duties would vary from Czar to Czar, And because of the Ambition/Paranioa/greed/ Of the Czars regardless of their benevolence. Maybe a long time ago the 903rd was attached to a specific Czar, but once that Czar was defeated they were given the option to either die with their master or continue serving. Obviously they chose the latter. From that point it became a sort of twisted tradition amongst the 'battalion' (Or whatever we are going to call it) To pledge loyalty to the newest Czar, as long as they get to continue killing and Carrying out the Traditions they don't give a flying fuck who is calling the shots. The Czars, for all their posturing are loathe to completely throw away such a useful tool. So they fix it up, give it a new name to make it seem as if they are completely different from the previous regime and Viola! The Battalion lives on in some capacity or another. And like I said most of them would be dispersed and awaiting orders for reformation. Only a small 'core' would be continuing active service such as Scouting, Black-ops, spying on other noble houses, etc
I can easily strike the battalion from their name, And the 903rd. I just thought they were badass. And making assumptions about the military. Even evil people can pride discipline and regimentation, was my thought anyway. The size is negotiable. I left it at a battalion figuring any thing else would be to large or to small for anything large scale the Czar needed done. And maybe they aren't the official house guard (because keeping secret guards sounds exactly like an umbran thing to do)
I can alter the armour as well. That is easy. And I don't think every single dark affiliated person needs to extole every last virtue to be identified as dark. Yes he has no real sense of Greed or ambition. But Strong senses of pride, ruthlessness, and Cold hearted doesn't begin to approach, And a temper when roused that can be as terrifying as a demigod's. Even if a water affiliated person doesn't have to strong a sense of emotions or just hides them better. I think most of them would shy away and vomit from a quarter of the shit he has been asked to do.
Now yes he lacks any of the defining characteristics of a typical 'hardcore Umbran'. But we can look at groups like the SAS and special forces who work for morally high(arguable I suppose) government and at times through history do distasteful and relatively cold tactics to get the job done. Essentially, Good people can do bad things for good reasons. And Bad people who are constantly surrounded by rivals and assassins may just feel like Conditioning a private force of fanatically loyal members who wont suffer from the same ambition and greed as everyone else would be in their best interest. Just because a character does not commit atrocities and backstab on a regular basis, doesn't mean he is not evil. He is an umbran who will just as soon stab you in the neck as answer any personal questions you try to throw his way. But he has an amazing amount of restraint as well. Knowing there is a time and a place, and anywhere outside of Umbra is usually not the place.
And as for the Umbran military. None of this information was listed, I went with what I figured was a suitably 'Lawful evil' or neutral evil character. Evil doesn;t mean you always have a plot to kill someone or you must be in a constant lust for greed or power. There are patient evil people, I mean hell if anyone read the dragonlance series where the dark queen created her own counter order to the righteous knights of Solamnia. Those knights were evil, that was without question, but they had personal honour, Chivalry, And no ambition greater than serving their Mistress. That's what made them awesome. They were knights, With nearly the same moral codes just a different ruler.
And yes Planetside 2 For the win!
I can easily strike the battalion from their name, And the 903rd. I just thought they were badass. And making assumptions about the military. Even evil people can pride discipline and regimentation, was my thought anyway. The size is negotiable. I left it at a battalion figuring any thing else would be to large or to small for anything large scale the Czar needed done. And maybe they aren't the official house guard (because keeping secret guards sounds exactly like an umbran thing to do)
I can alter the armour as well. That is easy. And I don't think every single dark affiliated person needs to extole every last virtue to be identified as dark. Yes he has no real sense of Greed or ambition. But Strong senses of pride, ruthlessness, and Cold hearted doesn't begin to approach, And a temper when roused that can be as terrifying as a demigod's. Even if a water affiliated person doesn't have to strong a sense of emotions or just hides them better. I think most of them would shy away and vomit from a quarter of the shit he has been asked to do.
Now yes he lacks any of the defining characteristics of a typical 'hardcore Umbran'. But we can look at groups like the SAS and special forces who work for morally high(arguable I suppose) government and at times through history do distasteful and relatively cold tactics to get the job done. Essentially, Good people can do bad things for good reasons. And Bad people who are constantly surrounded by rivals and assassins may just feel like Conditioning a private force of fanatically loyal members who wont suffer from the same ambition and greed as everyone else would be in their best interest. Just because a character does not commit atrocities and backstab on a regular basis, doesn't mean he is not evil. He is an umbran who will just as soon stab you in the neck as answer any personal questions you try to throw his way. But he has an amazing amount of restraint as well. Knowing there is a time and a place, and anywhere outside of Umbra is usually not the place.
And as for the Umbran military. None of this information was listed, I went with what I figured was a suitably 'Lawful evil' or neutral evil character. Evil doesn;t mean you always have a plot to kill someone or you must be in a constant lust for greed or power. There are patient evil people, I mean hell if anyone read the dragonlance series where the dark queen created her own counter order to the righteous knights of Solamnia. Those knights were evil, that was without question, but they had personal honour, Chivalry, And no ambition greater than serving their Mistress. That's what made them awesome. They were knights, With nearly the same moral codes just a different ruler.
And yes Planetside 2 For the win!
So I figured. To hell with it and why not. THngs like my character's description tomorrow, his main weapon and minor fixes to his various fluff pieces will be amended tomorrow when I am far less tired.
Username: Ollumhammersong
Name: Sevarious
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Homeland: Umbra
Appearance: http://www.deviantart.com/art/Planetside-2-Ltiy-468985725, Hardened, military grade Plasteel Armour plates cover the majority of his body. Painted in the patterns and insignias of the Umbran Royal military. Of the 903rd Crimson Spectres battalion. (Will explain more below). The personal arm of the Royal of Umbra for generations. From Guarding the Palace, Smashing enemy formations and covert operations around the globe. The Battalion has changed names many times, Been given a variety of orders and has even had to under(Previous Royal family)
Size: 5'10”
Elemental Affinity: Darkness
Bio: Sevarious underwent the brutal training regime of the Umbran military when he was first of age to join.
Personality: The 903rd serves with pride and distinction regardless of who the current Czar is. They instill this great loyalty into their recruits with word and lash. Each man is a pillar or order and discipline. Cold and the potential for great brutality or acts of incredible heroism and bravery on the field. Sevarious is no exception to this. As a person he can be rigid and uncomprimising. Talking only when he feels it is necessary, seeing otherwise as wasted breath and the potential slip of the tongue to reveal more than your potential opponents need to know.
Loyalty is a virtue to be praised. A life given in service to Umbra and it's ruler is the only life that matters to a true citizen. At least as far as most of the Umbran military is concerned. As is a sense of brotherhood amongst his fellows in the Battalion. However concepts of honour and Righteouness are foreign to him. Such fantasies simply impede one's abilities to properly execute their orders. And can compromise their efficiency for future assignments.
He himself is not evil. He does not wantonly kill and maim all who cross his path. He receives his orders and carries them out to the best of his abilities. It is that simple. If that means killing the innocent child who stumbled upon the position of his squad as they crept silently through the streets towards their target, then so be it. As a true solider first and formost, He prefers to kill his victims quickly and mercilesly. One shot, or one thrust and the deed is done. He can move on to the next enemy. If he has a fault is that he prefers things to be meticulously planned and executed. Even in failure and retreat a well drilled platoon of Umbran soldiers will rarely be routed from the field. And he expects those around him to strive and emulate those standards. He can 'fly from the hip' as it were when it comes to strategy and improvising to complete his goals to great effect but that is hardly preferred.
Skills: Miltary tactics (i.e Breeching rooms, Dropship insertions, Seek and destroy, Capture and extract, Sneaking through a variety of Landscapes if necessary, etc)
Marksmanship,
Basic Field medicine/Battlefield trauma
Honed reflexes and mild paranioa.
Equipment: Battle armour,
Broad bladed Combat knife,
Heavy Pistol 3x15 round magazines.
Basic medical kit for most Field injuries
Shield Emitter (Right bracer) Emits a Sturdy energy shield that can absorb at least a handful of opening shots fired against him. Giving him time to react in response to the threat. If drained completely the shield will need time to recharge before, though while recharging the shield is still active just to the lesser degree equal to the current state of charge.
-(to be added when I am no longer dead tired)
Other: The personal arm of the Royal of Umbra for generations. The 903rd has served with pride and distinction for nearly as long as the Nation of Umbra itself. It's services while vital had frequently varied, In one form or another through the centuries. From Guarding the Palace, Smashing enemy formations and covert operations around the globe. The Battalion has changed names many times, Been given a variety of orders and has even had to under(Previous Royal family) Sometimes had even had to lie low for years at a time only for the Battalion to be miraculously and 'officially' Re-enstated with a new branding and a new name for the public eye to suit whatever Czar was currently giving the orders.
It's battle honours are many and it's standard still hangs each of them with pride regardless of how many times the batallion has changed names. Letting it's recurits and members know the truth that the regiment has never actually died in it's history. Negavtive publicity, Political pressure from the outside may have caused it to be more secretive about itself. But no matter the Czar, they are hesitant to ever remove such a potent tool from their arsenal completely.
The reason for such is the Battallion's rigid sense of discipline and much criticized brutalitiy both in training it's recruits and what it does to those unfortunate enough to be labeled as it's enemies. It is not that the men are Evil persay, Simply that the Men have (at least many think this) no actual souls that can enable them to conjure any sense of pity or remorse for some of the deeds they commit in the name of the Czar. If an example needs to be made (If the current Czar is a particularly vicious individual), The spirit of an enemy force crushed and their morale sent to plummeting lows. Then the Battalion is the perfect tool to do so. Over the years they have created the scenes of Bile-renching horror of their victims. Enough that their Regiment is now a byword for extreme terror and a horrible death. Bodies hung by their own entrails have been left to rot for scouts to stumble upon. Victims of interrogations recorded and returned to their commanding officers or families. Dumped dead or wishin they were on the proverbial doorstep. And the list gets progressively darker the deeper one digs. Their is no act these men have not been conditioned to shrug off or detatche themselves from completely. Or any sense of shame or moral Outrage for the lives of those they maim/kill or those it effects.
Currently the 903rd is in a period of unofficial downsizing under the current Czar. Him being a far kinder and relatively gentler ruler than most is preferring not to rely on the distinguished battalion to much. And for the sake of public image is making it seem like they are ebing cut back. In reality the battalion has simply dispersed many of it's members. It is keeping a token 'core guard' for the Czar's palace but the majority of it's numbers have been allowed to return to their homes, Re-purposed into other Umbran military regiments or left to their own devices to travel as they see fit. All of these soldiers train and retain their loyalty and membership to the Battalion. But officially they are either 'rogue' or dismissed. All of these soldiers are still capable of receiving orders from the Heavily incrypted, deeply hidden and private comm-lines. The line is only used sparringly and has proven near impossible to even detect, much less crack through it;s layers of protection and convoluted encryptions. Not even the Technichians know each of the codes and passwords individually. Such information is kept compartmentalized for the good of Umbra.
These orders could be anything during times of war but at a down period such as thing a signal sent over that channel would only mean that the 903rd is gathering for reformation. And that all members must stand by for further instructions.
Username: Ollumhammersong
Name: Sevarious
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Homeland: Umbra
Appearance: http://www.deviantart.com/art/Planetside-2-Ltiy-468985725, Hardened, military grade Plasteel Armour plates cover the majority of his body. Painted in the patterns and insignias of the Umbran Royal military. Of the 903rd Crimson Spectres battalion. (Will explain more below). The personal arm of the Royal of Umbra for generations. From Guarding the Palace, Smashing enemy formations and covert operations around the globe. The Battalion has changed names many times, Been given a variety of orders and has even had to under(Previous Royal family)
Size: 5'10”
Elemental Affinity: Darkness
Bio: Sevarious underwent the brutal training regime of the Umbran military when he was first of age to join.
Personality: The 903rd serves with pride and distinction regardless of who the current Czar is. They instill this great loyalty into their recruits with word and lash. Each man is a pillar or order and discipline. Cold and the potential for great brutality or acts of incredible heroism and bravery on the field. Sevarious is no exception to this. As a person he can be rigid and uncomprimising. Talking only when he feels it is necessary, seeing otherwise as wasted breath and the potential slip of the tongue to reveal more than your potential opponents need to know.
Loyalty is a virtue to be praised. A life given in service to Umbra and it's ruler is the only life that matters to a true citizen. At least as far as most of the Umbran military is concerned. As is a sense of brotherhood amongst his fellows in the Battalion. However concepts of honour and Righteouness are foreign to him. Such fantasies simply impede one's abilities to properly execute their orders. And can compromise their efficiency for future assignments.
He himself is not evil. He does not wantonly kill and maim all who cross his path. He receives his orders and carries them out to the best of his abilities. It is that simple. If that means killing the innocent child who stumbled upon the position of his squad as they crept silently through the streets towards their target, then so be it. As a true solider first and formost, He prefers to kill his victims quickly and mercilesly. One shot, or one thrust and the deed is done. He can move on to the next enemy. If he has a fault is that he prefers things to be meticulously planned and executed. Even in failure and retreat a well drilled platoon of Umbran soldiers will rarely be routed from the field. And he expects those around him to strive and emulate those standards. He can 'fly from the hip' as it were when it comes to strategy and improvising to complete his goals to great effect but that is hardly preferred.
Skills: Miltary tactics (i.e Breeching rooms, Dropship insertions, Seek and destroy, Capture and extract, Sneaking through a variety of Landscapes if necessary, etc)
Marksmanship,
Basic Field medicine/Battlefield trauma
Honed reflexes and mild paranioa.
Equipment: Battle armour,
Broad bladed Combat knife,
Heavy Pistol 3x15 round magazines.
Basic medical kit for most Field injuries
Shield Emitter (Right bracer) Emits a Sturdy energy shield that can absorb at least a handful of opening shots fired against him. Giving him time to react in response to the threat. If drained completely the shield will need time to recharge before, though while recharging the shield is still active just to the lesser degree equal to the current state of charge.
-(to be added when I am no longer dead tired)
Other: The personal arm of the Royal of Umbra for generations. The 903rd has served with pride and distinction for nearly as long as the Nation of Umbra itself. It's services while vital had frequently varied, In one form or another through the centuries. From Guarding the Palace, Smashing enemy formations and covert operations around the globe. The Battalion has changed names many times, Been given a variety of orders and has even had to under(Previous Royal family) Sometimes had even had to lie low for years at a time only for the Battalion to be miraculously and 'officially' Re-enstated with a new branding and a new name for the public eye to suit whatever Czar was currently giving the orders.
It's battle honours are many and it's standard still hangs each of them with pride regardless of how many times the batallion has changed names. Letting it's recurits and members know the truth that the regiment has never actually died in it's history. Negavtive publicity, Political pressure from the outside may have caused it to be more secretive about itself. But no matter the Czar, they are hesitant to ever remove such a potent tool from their arsenal completely.
The reason for such is the Battallion's rigid sense of discipline and much criticized brutalitiy both in training it's recruits and what it does to those unfortunate enough to be labeled as it's enemies. It is not that the men are Evil persay, Simply that the Men have (at least many think this) no actual souls that can enable them to conjure any sense of pity or remorse for some of the deeds they commit in the name of the Czar. If an example needs to be made (If the current Czar is a particularly vicious individual), The spirit of an enemy force crushed and their morale sent to plummeting lows. Then the Battalion is the perfect tool to do so. Over the years they have created the scenes of Bile-renching horror of their victims. Enough that their Regiment is now a byword for extreme terror and a horrible death. Bodies hung by their own entrails have been left to rot for scouts to stumble upon. Victims of interrogations recorded and returned to their commanding officers or families. Dumped dead or wishin they were on the proverbial doorstep. And the list gets progressively darker the deeper one digs. Their is no act these men have not been conditioned to shrug off or detatche themselves from completely. Or any sense of shame or moral Outrage for the lives of those they maim/kill or those it effects.
Currently the 903rd is in a period of unofficial downsizing under the current Czar. Him being a far kinder and relatively gentler ruler than most is preferring not to rely on the distinguished battalion to much. And for the sake of public image is making it seem like they are ebing cut back. In reality the battalion has simply dispersed many of it's members. It is keeping a token 'core guard' for the Czar's palace but the majority of it's numbers have been allowed to return to their homes, Re-purposed into other Umbran military regiments or left to their own devices to travel as they see fit. All of these soldiers train and retain their loyalty and membership to the Battalion. But officially they are either 'rogue' or dismissed. All of these soldiers are still capable of receiving orders from the Heavily incrypted, deeply hidden and private comm-lines. The line is only used sparringly and has proven near impossible to even detect, much less crack through it;s layers of protection and convoluted encryptions. Not even the Technichians know each of the codes and passwords individually. Such information is kept compartmentalized for the good of Umbra.
These orders could be anything during times of war but at a down period such as thing a signal sent over that channel would only mean that the 903rd is gathering for reformation. And that all members must stand by for further instructions.
I may join as well.
I can't come up with an idea I am satisfied with, And the IC has already started. I will be pulling out of this.
I am fully aware of the world and setting we are playing in. As for the Taurox. I am also aware of it's existence. I am simply going off a mixture of the lore, sense and rules. Where if a Valkyrie can carry twelve Guardsman. And one space marine takes up 'at least' twice as much space as a regular human. And a terminator or Assualt marine takes up twice as much as them. We have already basically filled any Valkyrie or vendetta craft. Throw in the minatour and goo luck even finding a square foot to stand on much less a seat.
I am not about to completely abandon logic. Some leeway must be given admittedly. But not completely. I refuse to do that in any game. As long as lore is established I will move to follow it. If that is not a plan for the rp well I guess I should probably bugger off because I will not enjoy myself if that is the case.
As for the Taurox I am unaware just how big they give actual specs for. But I imagine it's troop hold it taller and probably just as long as the Valkyrie (assuming a realistic size somparison to the holds.) who has to retain some slim profile for the sake of fuel consumption and anti-targeting. Not going off of the size of the models. Or maybe the numbers are just seriously fucked. Either way. I am not going to make that character if I don't feel like it is
A- plausible
Or B- Worthwhile.
And the Taruox would be less concerned than a flying vessel about the massive amounts of added weight from three superhumanly sized and armed people. Which would be an actual concern.
I am not about to completely abandon logic. Some leeway must be given admittedly. But not completely. I refuse to do that in any game. As long as lore is established I will move to follow it. If that is not a plan for the rp well I guess I should probably bugger off because I will not enjoy myself if that is the case.
As for the Taurox I am unaware just how big they give actual specs for. But I imagine it's troop hold it taller and probably just as long as the Valkyrie (assuming a realistic size somparison to the holds.) who has to retain some slim profile for the sake of fuel consumption and anti-targeting. Not going off of the size of the models. Or maybe the numbers are just seriously fucked. Either way. I am not going to make that character if I don't feel like it is
A- plausible
Or B- Worthwhile.
And the Taruox would be less concerned than a flying vessel about the massive amounts of added weight from three superhumanly sized and armed people. Which would be an actual concern.
I think I am going to abandon the Imperial guard pilot idea. There is just no way I can justify any Valkyrie or A variant being able to hold the members of this group in one relatively small sized plane meant for twelve normal sized humans. Take off and fly without being bogged down the weight. Unless we all crammed into a cargo container and were carried by a sky Talon. That might just work.
I will probably move to make a Storm eagle pilot or something. Or maybe just leave the rp all together. I can't seem to get a good character idea going.
I will probably move to make a Storm eagle pilot or something. Or maybe just leave the rp all together. I can't seem to get a good character idea going.
Well that really depends on the nature of the 1x1
I won't always be inside the vehicle. I imagine it parks at some point and then I have to follow on foot. We have to leave the Valkyrie where it is for extraction.
Or maybe the Valkyrie is performing strafing and air recon and support to the people moving along the ground. There are options.
Or maybe the Valkyrie is performing strafing and air recon and support to the people moving along the ground. There are options.
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