Rhona W

Along A Different Path (Robotech/Macross inspired anthro-optional RP)

Wow, great to see you've all been busy!

Ramzam, your character is great, I like him already. I can imagine he and Irry would probably be friends already.

Rafale, old chumly - your character is fine; if you have a backstory for ms. mysterious and how she got where she is, could you PM it my way (if you haven't already!) she's definitely approved otherwise though.

Aristo, your character is brilliant. I dig a girl with an eyepatch. I think, give Gabe's backstory, that we need to have some kind of connection there, even if it's an unknowing one.
Also, I mentioned Robotech-enhanced Tomcats in Gabe's background... they totally had to have done the same thing to MiG-29's or Flankers.

Youngest again it seems. Well, let's hope that this time people don't instantly label my character as annoying/cocky/whatever, unlike a certain other flight RP that I played...

That was more because of how smug and superior he was, and how I'M RIGHT AND YOU'RE WRONG he was as well, than his age >.< it was remarkably frustrating!
As long as she's not like that, it'll be fine :P

Along A Different Path (Robotech/Macross inspired anthro-optional RP)

Name: Iriana 'Irry' Jacquo
Age: 29
Race: Sentinel
Species: Olthranan, Red Panda.

Appearance:

Personal Info:
Twinkle-eyed, and cheeky-smiling, Irry looks almost impish and playful, even when tooled up in her combat harness. However, behind the visage rests a sharp mind and cunning wits.
Always something of a mischievous trouble-maker, she does nonetheless mean to do well, but has poor impulse control on occasion, leading to fights or problems with items from supplies occasionally vanishing, or Irry ending up where she's technically not supposed to be. It's not that she has a problem with the structure or authority of the military, she just gets curious and impatient, and sometimes that blots out everything else.
However, when the going gets tough and the chips are down, she'll pitch in and do her part, and she does believe in doing the right thing and helping people, and is willing to listen to people with more skill and experience than her - something she knows that there are an abundance of, despite her own prowess.
Otherwise, she is somewhat strong and bold in her personality, and is not afraid to talk to others and try to make friends, or to ask questions and get involved. She has a naturally fun-loving disposition, with little time to waste on those who are short-mannered, or otherwise lost in gloom and doom and their own opinions. She is not unkind or does not care, but is more of the opinion that life is too short, and there are bigger problems, and that one must take an active hand in making things better, both for yourself and others.

Personal History:
Irry was always an inquisitive and rambunctious girl growing up. Full of energy and a crafty intelligence and a twinkle in her eye, she was the kind of little girl who'd always have a torn dress and a scraped knee from beating up boys and climbing trees (well, more trees than normal, anyway).
Always going where she shouldn't and getting into trouble, she was loved dearly by her parents, but frequently drove them to their wits end as well.
Sending her to boarding school didn't help, and only made her a ringleader in her mischief, which grew in it's complexity and scope.
For her part, it wasn't that she wanted to be naughty, so much as she loved the thrill and excitement of knowing she was doing what she wasn't supposed to, and the challenge of coming up with schemes and not being caught.
She also loved the physical activity, and found it more mentally stimulating than being in classes or doing 'girl stuff', as she put it.
When she discovered boys, things only got worse, and alcohol added fuel to the fire. It wasn't long before she started getting into fights and serious trouble, though she always felt remorse for hurting others, and only ever fought after being provoked or to look after others - unfortunately for her, she had a hair trigger, and a habit for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Frustrated by her repeated trouble, her parents sent her off to military school, which she went to with some willingness. Doing well, she found the challenge refreshing - and a new opportunity to mess with the rules. However, her instructors were hard on her, and managed to curb and channel her behavior.
From there she found her way into the military, and from there the Special Forces detachment after showing her smarts and cunning, and her willingness to be bold and test the rules and limits, and her prowess as an aggressive fighter. She was trained in the piloting and operation of an Alpha.

Mecha: SV-VII Alpha Fighter
Weapons and equipment:
Razlan Arms 10mm Combat Handgun
RTA3A .308 Assault Carbine
Kukri Knife

Personal Theme: Get Free

Name: Gabriel 'Struck' Strucker
Age: 33
Race: Human
Species: Terran Human

Appearance:

Personal Info:
Gabe is a romantic and a daydreamer. He is a cheerful type, often using a blunt quip to take the bleak edge off of situations, and treating everything that comes his way with a mixture of head-on confrontation and cool, laid-back humour - even if it does faze or surprise him.
This is somewhat of a front, as he knows that however good you are and hard you train, there's always someone out there gunning for you who's better, and one day the golden BB will find it's mark. In the meantime though, he does the best he can, and tries to live life well and to the full.
Friendly, charismatic and somewhat cocky, he is easy to like and gets along well with most people, and tries not to let his problems show. While seeming superficial and lacking in connection with others - especially women - he does have a surprising amount of understanding and depth, which he lets show when it's needed.

Personal History:
Always looking forward, Gabe was a kid with his head in the clouds. Easy going but driven to explore and go higher and faster in all things, he was a kid - and an adult - who pushed the boundaries and bent the rules, but was always where the action could be found at the right time.
Possessed of a strong personality that others followed, he did well in school, though his teachers always commented that he day-dreamed. Once he found out about planes, and about girls, that was it for him: There was no other option than the UN Naval Air Forces
After enlisting and training, he fought in several major engagements in the third world war, piloting F-14 Tomcats. His prowess and quick-thinking got him promoted, and he was tipped for a top-billed slot until the Macross fell.
After the chaos was sorted out, he was quickly assigned to test and evaluation programs, which soon took on active duty roles too. He flew F-14++ KAI Tomcats for a brief period, before becoming part of 'Project Valkyrie', and piloting some of the first operational sorties of the VF-0 in combat.
He was transferred to the Macross Air Wing only a week before launch, and flew his first squadron sortie in combat after the disaster of the fold-jump. Several of his pilots died, and he blames himself, despite the utter chaos of the situation. He hopes to make amends with the mission with the Sentinels, and feels his edge is slipping after so many narrow escapes.

Mecha: VF-1S Phoenix, in a white-black-blue paint scheme

Weapons and equipment:
Standard Issue RDF gear and weapons for Variable Fighter pilot.
Personal flight suit colour scheme of dark red and royal blue.

Personal Theme: Information High

Along A Different Path (Robotech/Macross inspired anthro-optional RP)

Rafale said
Just one question before I continue working on the character (I've decided against going with four, it would be a bit too much for this type of game); how long has it been since SDF re-appeared and how long was the journey?

Hyperspace fold travel is apparently instantaneous to the traveller, at least with these drives, so as far as the crew and anyone they're meeting knows, they appeared only a few moments after they left. They've been at Tirol for only a couple of weeks, while things are being straightened out in the wake of the big battle, so long enough for people to have seen and - in some cases - got to know their new alien allies, but not long enough to really mingle with them fully.
Pretty much our first posts IC will be all meeting up before the big good bye, I'm thinking, and we embark off on our crusade.

Also, I'll take a look at the OVA series, thanks for the recommendation!

I hope you enjoy them!

I can understand what you mean about four characters - I'm going to do two, and that already seems like hard work!

Along A Different Path (Robotech/Macross inspired anthro-optional RP)

(too many episodes to watch, not enough time).

I understand that problem - people keep recommending me things to watch, but there aren't enough hours in the day to catch up, and still do all the stuff I need to do anyway.
If you've got any time to spare watching any of them though - and I know that a 20+ episode TV series is a lot to manage - then I'd recommend Macross Plus. It's a 4-episode OAV series, of 40-minute episodes each, which means you can split them up or marathon them either way.
It was the first anime I ever bought, and still my favourite one. The music, story and characters are all pretty great and pretty well-realized for a 4-episode 'series', and it's quite a rollercoaster combo of action and emotional drama. There's a good combination of quiet dramatic moments of character reflection, that just make the action sequences that much more impressive when they come. The music is also fantastic too - Yoko Kanno FTW - and emphasises everything going on well.
It doesn't have all the background of the universe crammed in, but with what I've given you in the OOC here you won't feel too lost, and it's enjoyable enough anyway. Plus, it'll really show you exactly how the mecha can move and fight in this 'verse too.

And don't worry about rushing the characters or anything - I prefer my RP's to run kind of sedately anyway. I won't be starting until people get their characters up (including me...!) so take your time. Good to hear that you have some ideas though, and I look forward to seeing them. Same for you too, Cart!

Along A Different Path (Robotech/Macross inspired anthro-optional RP)

Yeah, I figure that they had some kind of militia or civil defence corps arranged

Along A Different Path (Robotech/Macross inspired anthro-optional RP)

You've got the main jist of it. The Robotech masters were Tirolian, and sort of an arrogant and selfish 'ruling class'. They left with the people they decided they wanted with the - their soldiers and various other people they decided were worthwhile - and abandoned the rest of the population on Tirol as they had no use for them. For whatever reason, they didn't meet their 'standards'.
They're all that's left behind, and as far as the Regent is concerned, they're just as deserving of blame as the Masters.

Along A Different Path (Robotech/Macross inspired anthro-optional RP)

Most of it posted okay, but you need to check your image links - they're just showing the link text, instead of the image. Never Mind. Also, you might want to add some line-spacing between your titles to allow things to read easier. In terms of the info though, that's all fine and I have no probs accepting him :)
I'll add a list of confirmed characters to the OP this evening. And do my own character(s)!

Also, I should note before I forget: Cross-training will be available later on, so non-human characters may end up piloting human mecha and vice-versa. And you don't always have to stick with the same machine. There may be some missions where you might be assigned a different one for whatever reason, or if yours is damaged or otherwise unavailable.

Along A Different Path (Robotech/Macross inspired anthro-optional RP)

The Anti-UN/UN Conflict from Macross Zero and the wider Macross Storyline is part of the plot, yes - it occurred around the same time-frame, and was the proving element for the early variable fighter designs, used in secret as the VF-0 and SV-51, alongside robotechnology-enhanced versions of existing fighters.
There would have been some form of similar event to Macross Zero, maybe even with the Bird Human, but I'm not sure how it relates to things yet - but then, maybe even the authorities aren't sure of that yet either?

That was probably the last major conflict between the two powers, as it occurred in 2009, after that things settled down into a relative peace, and the Anti-UN forces disbanded and became part of the UN Forces, which is why you have the mass-production SV-52 alongside the VF-1

Macross/Robotech influenced Anthro-optional Mecha RP

Great, I was hoping you would return!

EDIT: I edited my sleep-deprived tags, so that the OOC looks like less of a mess. Hopefully it should now be a bit more readable.
There's still work to be done on some of the links, but the necessary information is still there to allow character creation and posting to begin. Aristo gets the cookie for being the first person to actually post anything!

Along A Different Path (Robotech/Macross inspired anthro-optional RP)

That's intentional - I am exceedingly familiar with Macross and know the VF-1 back to front. I like the design of the Vf-0 though, so I wanted to use it as one of the main fighters instead of as a prototype. The Sv-51 and the VF-0 would have been visually virtually identical in this setting, but not had the space - related adaptations that full on production variable fighters have.