Rhona W

Shattered Steel - An Ace Combat/Project Wingman/etc inspired aircraft-based RP

So when exactly are we starting?-@Rhona W

@Chronic

Once the people from the Interest Check have all come across and we have a few more characters posted and approved, I'll start working on the IC.

@Rhona W

Shattered Steel - An Ace Combat/Project Wingman/etc inspired aircraft-based RP

@Rhona W I’m not going to fly. I really wanted a 1 Seater, camo Jet, of Polish origins but Poland’s origins are just under 1939. Whilst several heritage two seaters survive to civilian use, I’ve been playing Solo seater games like sw squadrons, ace combat 8, f-zero, and wipeout, so not interested in that bulk in the back of my mind. There are Jets after 1950, like the current F-16|35’s in the Polish Airforce. Just I’m pureblood about my interest to rp a Attack|Fighter\Combat Aircraft from Poland. Nope, cant let ambassadors get by because ‘history’. So no su or usa allowed even if they were made in PL.

Puhpuhpuhpeace.

@Srpv

Aha, weeeelll, I might have something to help you there - one of the key things about the RP and aircraft is that prototypes or proposed aircraft are allowed, and I happen to know of a Polish-originated attack jet that might suit you perfectly:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL-230_Skorpion

Have a look at that and see what you think?

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Hey, I'm quite interested in the concept after you mentioned it.
I'm cooking up some ideas for a character. Should I post the sheet here for approval first?
Thanks~

Shattered Steel - An Ace Combat/Project Wingman/etc inspired aircraft-based RP

That took longer than I expected but whatever. Also I won’t be able to join the discord since I do not have discord.

@Chronic

No problems, thank you for doing it. Bell is approved, please post his sheet in the characters tab.

The Discord isn't mandatory either, anything important that comes up there - if it does - will be copied over to here anyway so that everyone has the same info.

Once the people from the Interest Check have all come across and we have a few more characters posted and approved, I'll start working on the IC.

Shattered Steel - An Ace Combat/Project Wingman/etc inspired aircraft-based RP

I've added this to the first post - but FYI, we now also have a space on Letter Bee's Discord server for discussion of the RP, lore, character creation, and other such things. Please feel free to join us there -
discord.gg/MCt4F6r79m

Shattered Steel - An Ace Combat/Project Wingman/etc inspired aircraft-based RP

Is that better?-@Rhona W

@Chronic

The picture is fine, thank you for changing it. Sometimes google image results are confusing.

In terms of the modifications, I can see you made some changes and they're pretty good, but may I make the following suggestions:

• Upgraded avionics; modern radar and flight instruments fitted, including integration with modern weaponry
• Internal weapons bay refitted to accommodate modern missiles along with permanent fit of M61 Vulcan cannon; such as AIM-9 Sidewinders and AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, guided bombs, and other ordnance.
• Wing hardpoints refitted to accommodate weapons as well as drop tanks
• Newer, more modern single-piece canopy fitted for increased view
• Improved performance via new, modern engine; giving maximum of Mach 3 performance
• Modernised IRSTS fitted
• Red-and-black colour scheme

Also while your characters' background and such are fine in content, it is a little difficult to read. Could you please review it for punctuation a little bit and also underline and/or bold the section headings? i.e. "Appearance"

Thank you!

Shattered Steel - An Ace Combat/Project Wingman/etc inspired aircraft-based RP

Aircraft: F-106, imgur.com/a/ARneyI3

Aircraft modifications: better engine can go Mach 3 now, red and black design just imagine it, better guns and way way better durability

@Chronic

All mostly fine. Your character himself is just fine, no problems with his background.
Just a couple of small things about your aircraft.
Your picture is of an F-14 Tomcat instead of an F-106 - This is an F-106



The modifications are okay; they're certainly enough to get the point across, but I'd be happy to suggest some more in-depth and detailed ones if you'd like?

Alternatively, if it was the F-14 you had in mind, that's also perfectly fine - it's a very popular plane, and an extremely cool one. Especially because it was in Top Gun xD

Shattered Steel - An Ace Combat/Project Wingman/etc inspired aircraft-based RP

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@Letter Bee

Approved! please feel free to post them in the characters tab

Shattered Steel - An Ace Combat/Project Wingman/etc inspired aircraft-based RP

Name: Scott Valentine
Callsign/Nickname: Heartbreak
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Appearance:

The only difference to the picture is that Scott has heterochromia, with his left eye being blue, and the right one brown. His hair is also a much more 'sandy blond' colour, with grey creeping in, especially at his temples. His '5'o'clock shadow' stubble is apparently indestructible to any razor known to man. Should he ever grow his beard out, it ends up with a good amount of grey in it too.
He is approximately 5'7" in height.

Nationality: Joint US/UK nationality
Personality:
Scott is almost the typical fighter pilot. Laid-back in demeanour, confident, and witty. He has a playful character and charm to him that is either endearing or frustrating, depending on who you are. This is countered by a professional seriousness and lethality when he is in the cockpit, and a respectable amount of raw, natural skill and expertise.
His somewhat rebellious and maverick nature has lead to chafing against military authority and limitations in the past, and as such the somewhat more relaxed life of a PMC gives him the same experiences, and makes use of his skills.
He plays as hard as he works, and this shell of easy confidence and casually treating even the most deadly and desperate situations with an air of dismissive humour masks a much deeper fear of his own mortality and of losing those around him, and the need to form bonds to ground himself to something. It is rare he lets the mask slip and the more vulnerable, real side of himself out, often seeking to drown his worries or at least relieve them with the highs of drink and sex, sometimes presenting him as at best a playboy or worst a callous and shallow man, when the opposite is true.
He has a particular relationship in his past that turned sour, and still harbours unrequited and unfulfilled love for his ex, Valerie Glass, who has become a commander in the N/UN forces. They have a cordial, if distant professional and working relationship and both still like one another, even if they are no longer intimately involved.

History:
Scott was a fighter pilot before and during the Heavenfall, flying for the US Marine Corps. Becoming a Marine was what he always wanted, ever since he was a kid. Being a pilot, even more so. He managed to - despite chafing at authority, and being somewhat of a problematic cadet, prone to emotional outbursts and thinking with his fists or heart - make the grade and became a pilot.

Scott's skill as a pilot was absolutely more in the realms of air-to-ground and air-to-surface warfare than air-to-air combat. While he was no slouch of a pilot in any regard, he showed a particular aptitude for anything involving attacking ground targets, especially close air support. As such, he was a natural selection for the AV-8B Harrier II.
He enjoyed flying the Harrier; the unique challenges it presented gave him something to wrestle with, and the inherent trickyness of mastering its' STOVL flight profile and specific abilities was not for the faint hearted - Scott lost a couple of classmates during his specific type training, and more in operational service - but he perservered and became a confident pilot of the aircraft.
He gained a reputation as a very skillful pilot in the Harrier, holding top marks in several competitions for bombing and air-to-surface gunnery, and having something of a minor legend attached to his name for outflying and getting a simulated air-to-air kill on a USAF F-22 in an exercise in an Harrier, utilising the aircrafts' capabilities to their utmost.

He met Valerie during this time, and they had a very on-again, off-again relationship. It was a lot of fun for them both, and they cared deeply for one another, but often clashed on a lot of things, mainly due to Val's frustration with Scott's hot-headed, impulsive nature and he with her more strait-laced, reserved one.
Despite caring for one another, their careers constantly had them being apart, and combined with their butting up in personalities, they decided to split and remain friends, before getting so frustrated and angry with one another that that wasn't a possibility.
Scott was involved in some small-scale actions prior to Heavenfall, the Marines involved in several high-risk, but brief incidents involving US forces supporting allied nations, and Scott was involved in a few of them, providing close air support and shows of force in several situations, though never engaging in air-to-air combat.

However, this all changed during the Heavenfall, and in it's aftermath. Stationed in the Persian Gulf at the time, on the USS Wasp as part of a task group, the Marine Expeditionary Unit Scott's squadron were part of were tasked with providing cover for aid workers and relief efforts.
Local groups had resorted to violence in the chaos, with armed coups and overthrows happening left and right, Local powers saw a perfect opportunity to lash out against the 'infidels from the west', and he engaged in several aerial battles, quickly becoming an Ace, despite the odds.
However, it didn't end well, as the Wasp was hit by multiple anti-ship missiles.
The ship was evacuated, and the Marines and sailors forced to strike out on their own after retreating to shore. They dragged from place to place, seeking safety and security and trying to find anywhere they could contact the US mainland.
Surrounded and dogged by enemy forces the whole way, the MEU was whittled down, running out of supplies and the people worn down.
Scott's plane was shot down during this bloody march. His wingman and close friend, Jack 'Horn' Horner, was brutally killed by being beheaded in front of him after they were captured by enemy forces, only after being tortured.
He managed to escape as rival factions in the region clashed. He survived on his own for days, before linking up with the remains of the convoy - and finding out that their former CO had sold them out to locals, trading almost all of their equipment, as well as a significant number of their personnel with them for various 'luxuries' to set himself up in a position of prestige and power.
Scott, one of the highest ranking personnel remaining, lead a coup against him, and they forced him to march into the desert with no supplies, before they set out to make their way toward Turkey and from there, friendly nations in Europe.

Eventually, during this slog, he met Katherine Kane - Kat - who joined their band of survivors and refugees, and quickly became a close, trusted friend and they built a strong, loyal relationship with one another.
Scott finally made it back to something resembling civilization, where he found he had been listed as dead, like so many of his comrades.
His return was less-than triumphant. The evidence against his former CO was dismissed, and Scott was discharged from service as part of a cover-up for the corruption his CO indulged in, and the failures of the US Government to recover the USMC and the personnel they were there to protect.

Civilian life didn't suit suit Scott. There was a restlessness within him, and he had a lot of bitterness, resentment and anger about what had happened to him. He drifted from place to place, doing odd jobs that he often lost due to outbursts of anger and chafing at the monotony of it, as well as frequent problems with drinking to excess.
He was eventually turned around as Kat came back into his life, hearing about his situation from Valerie. She refused to let him ruin his own life.
Kat convinced him to enlist with Shattered Steel, where his skills and experience were welcome.
He was reunited with the Harrier during his initial service with Shattered Steel, and then later also qualified on the much faster and more multi-role ASF-14 Super Tomcat 2010, which was then assigned as his current aircraft, due to a series of upgrades being implemented across the Harrier fleet to a new standard to modernise them, him having trained on this model and being type-certified.

Kat was a natural fit as his WSO, having enlisted before him and qualified, and her preferred aircraft, the Jaguar, being sparse in the ranks of Shattered Steel.
The two proved as inseparable and reliable in the employ of Shattered Steel as they had when making their return to civilization, and their friendship went through a new period of strength and depth.
His experience and skill resulted in him being given a commanding position and rank in Shattered Steel, and he was recently assigned the command position of the Cobalt Haze squadron.

Personal Gear:

• Colt M1911 MEU/SOC .45 Calibre handgun with mounted tactical light.
• MP5 9mm sub-machinegun with sliding stock, integrated flashlight foregrip, red-dot sight, double-clamped magazines and detachable suppressor.
• Combat/Survival knife - Scott carries the Gerber LMFII ASEK survival knife he had when he originally ejected from his jet after being shot down. It got him through everything after that, and it's kind of a lucky talisman for him by now, as much as a tool and weapon.
• backup folding knife
• Flight helmet; has a broken heart painted on the visor cover

Personal Aircraft:
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Plus.



Scott's Harrier is painted in the standard USMC two-tone low visibility grey, with a black vertical tail. The upper wing and upper horizontal tail have a feathered bird pattern painted on them. An ace of hearts has been painted under the canopy on both sides, with the heart broken in two.

Scott's AV-8B Harrier II Plus has all the expected capabilities of the type in its' latest incarnation, as well as a small number of upgrades specific to his model.

• The radar has been replaced with an AN/APG-80 AESA radar
• Electronics and avionics have been refitted with modern, solid-state systems, including GPS and modern datalink systems
• The cockpit has been fully refitted with modern instrumentation in the form of a full glass, LCD touchscreen display and instruments.
• A helmet-mounted display for the pilot has been integrated
• The flight controls have been refitted to a HOTAS (Hands On Throttle And Stick) setup
• Refitted with RAF-style wing. This adds a fourth hardpoint to each wing, for a total of eight wing hardpoints.
• Integration with a wider range of modern ordnance, such as SDB's, Harpoons, SLAM-ER, JASSM, HARM, and more.

Shattered Steel - An Ace Combat/Project Wingman/etc inspired aircraft-based RP

Standard Gear for all characters

Standard issue items for everyone enlisted in Shattered Steel include:

• Several sets of working uniforms; this consists of a utilitarian military-style dark blue shirt with various pockets and velcro patches for insignia, name and rank tabs etc (worn optionally), pants in the same colour and style, and boots. Undershirts are not specified/regulation, but common sense applies. Baseball caps are optional, as are various other headgear (military-style berets, or wool 'watch caps' for colder temperatures)
• A set of dress uniform; much like the US Navies' in style, cut, etc; white in colour
• Cold Climate parka-style jackets, with gloves (when needed)
• Flight suits (duh) and appropriate G-suit and survival vest, helmet, boots and gloves
• An electronic military-hardened computer tablet or 'electronic flight book' that has all the relevant information and such for planning and communication regarding operations, as well as email connectivity and functionality.
• Normal survival gear as expected for any combat aviator (in their survival vest and the kit in their ejector seat)
• Sufficient ammunition for their sidearm (i.e. 2-4 spare magazines/speedloaders), and a full battle-load for their longarm when issued, as well as holsters, load-bearing/armour vests, etc if expected to fight on the ground.

All of these items are provided by Shattered Steel, and aren't needed to be bought by contractors themselves - although of course, they are free to buy 'better' ones if they wish.
If they lose or sell them, well; that requires a written form to get a new one, with an explanation why, and possible repercussions (beyond the obvious ones of not having the equipment you need to do your job).
Additional weapons and gear may be requested for specific circumstances or missions as required - as long as it can be justified.

Squadron Roster

Scott 'Heartbreak' Valentine (Rhona W) - Lieutenant Colonel; Squadron CO. Cobalt 1 - AV-8B Harrier II Plus
Fuka 'Peacenik' Astor-Nakano (Smike) - Major - Cobalt 2 - F/A-18E Super Hornet
Ayvee 'Stingray' Reagan (AvaP) - Major - Cobalt 3 - F-117N Seahawk
Mykhailo 'Brightspark' Martinez (Letter Bee) - Second Lieutenant - Cobalt 4 - F-16 Fighting Falcon
Freyja 'Valkyrie' Svensdotter (Damo021) - First Lieutenant - Cobalt 5 - Saab Gripen
Kat 'Kitten' Kane (Rhona W) - First Lieutenant - Cobalt 6 - A-10C Thunderbolt II
Yuna 'Calico' Xu (Finetales) - Second Lieutenant - Cobalt 7 - Su-33 Flanker D
Ximena 'Jefe' Huang (Smike) - Second Lieutenant - Cobalt 8 - F-22N Sea Raptor
Amelia 'Sparrow' Schon (Damo021) - Second Lieutenant - Cobalt 9 - EF-2000 Eurofighter Typhoon
Yevgeny 'Swan' Lebed (Rhona W) - Second Lieutenant - Cobalt 10 - MiG-35 Fulcrum F
Ryan 'Longbow' Hammond-Capotrio (Arminwraith) - Second Lieutenant - Cobalt 11 - Lockheed YF-12
Johann 'Mickey' De Lange (Smike) - Second Lieutenant - Cobalt 12 - Su-35 Flanker E

Attached to Squadron:
Lars 'Snowman' Nielssen (NPC) - First Lieutenant - Cobalt Heavy-1 - C-130J Super Hercules (Heavy, for the transport plane)
Lilah 'Lily' Nkosi (NPC) - First Lieutenant - Cobalt Heavy-2 (Lars Co-pilot) - C-130J Super Hercules
Miles 'Traveller' St. Claire (NPC) - First Lieutenant - Cobalt Hotel-1 - Eurocopter Panther ('H'otel for 'H'elicopter)
Brigitte 'Showgirl' Billet (NPC) - First Lieutenant - Cobalt Hotel-2 - Eurocopter Panther
Gunther 'Wolf' Wolfgang (NPC) - Major - Maintenance crew chief for the squadron's mechanics and engineering support crew.
Skywatch - rank unknown - E-2D Hawkeye (Not officially attached to the squadron, or a member of it, but a recurring AWACS controller/operator)
Sergeant 'Fletch' Fletcher (NPC) - Cat - Cobalt Meow - A cat. He does whatever he wants, usually.

The Squadron also has the use of a 'spare' F-20 Tigershark should anyone's plane become temporarily unserviceable, or for other necessary reasons (such as a pilots' plane being unsuitable for a particular mission). A 'squadron hack', that is, a 'utility' plane, for non-combat and general duties requiring a small plane such as utility flights for picking up parts, documents, traveling to other nearby locations and other such things not requiring a large transport or a combat aircraft is also available in the form of a Mitsubishi MU-2.