Thanatos

End of Days RP (EoD - Mass Effect/Evangelion Inspired)

As soon as Zan finished speaking, a black blur was all that he would see in front of his face as the back of his head made contact with the ground; Korie had kicked them with the back of their boot.

"You shouldn't have done that, Zan..." said the pilot Korie.

Korie got in front of Takeo, and glared at Zan, clicking their boot hard against the floor and ready to hit again if needed.

"Takeo... You are right, maybe I do reek of this place because I know too much, but I wish I didn't. But know that he will be fine, he wont die... I know that he wont... although, I can't say the same for Zan here if he tries something stupid again." said Korie to Takeo.

Zan got back on his feet. He gripped his chin with his right hand's thumb and index finger and cracked his neck. There a small hole in his bottom lip that was bleeding, because of one of his teeth 'punched' through it.

"I find it funny how the 'robot' is the one who is trying to act all different now... Let me guess, did a few screws go loose or did you get a reprogramming?" glaring at Zan, Korie promptly raising their hands in a defensive position, clenched their fists, readied their legs. It would seem that despite their build that they clearly knew how to fight, and they had every intention to.

Zan didn't get into a combat position at all. "Its pretty hard for a few screws to go loose when there is no screws and there is also nothing for the screws to go into. I'm just doing what I was told to do." Zan was just starting to walk away, when Elora walked in a started yelling a little.

"P-Please...stop fighting...stop...STOP FIGHTING!"

Zan was slightly confused, since he wasn't fighting anyone at all, he was actually about to walk away. "I don't know what you are talking about kid, I haven't even laid a hand on Korie," responded Zan.

Zan seen Lieutenant Ritsu coming down their hallway, out of the corner of his eye. He immediately saluted and stood at attention. Then Lieutenant Ritsu slapped him across the face, which Zan saw coming, but he remained still. He even turned his face with the slap, so to make sure his superior felt a little amount of pain, if any at all. Otherwise it probably would have felt like smacking a brick wall. "That's quite enough, I think we have had enough foolishness for one day, have we not?" Ritsu eyed both Korie and Zan, before glaring at Iskander, "Also, you know better to carry weapons, Iskander... we know that you are a Lemuria, there's no point in hiding it. So, I'll be confiscating them," muttered the lieutenant as Spartans promptly made their way and took Iskander's blades. "Check his room too, confiscate everything that he could use as a weapon too leave it to the bare essentials such as the bed, bathroom, and the likes, got it?"

"Copy that, ma'am," spoke two of the Spartans.

Lieutenant Ritsu sighed again as she glared over Iskander, Korie, and Zan, before turning towards Elora. "I don't understand why do you guys do this... Didn't your Squad Leader say not to cause anymore trouble, yet here you are, one of you crying on the floor, two of your fighting, and another one caught with weapons in the middle of the hallway... yeah, you guys are really bad at not causing trouble... if Lorenzo had caught you, I'm sure you would have all have gotten a few bullet holes by now..."

Zan now really had no idea what quite a few people were talking about. "Ma'am, I have not received any orders from Squad Leader Sigma." Which he was saying the truth since he had left before Sigma had ordered the others not to causing any trouble. "Also Lieutenant Ritsu, I was just about to take my leave of this situation, ma'am "

Lieutenant Ritsu then walked over to Elora and helped her stand up and said some more things. Then she patted Zan and Korie on their backs. She also helped Takeo up and said some things to him. After that she threatened Iskander. She had two Spartans escort them to the Cafeteria, which Zan felt was a wast of resources.

When they got to the Cafeteria, Zan grabbed some food. Which most of his fellow pilots would think that it was a lot of food, but to him it was slightly smaller than the amount he gets normally. He sat down at a table by himself, the seat creaking some becuase of his weight. Zan continued eat while the 'chaos' erupted in the Cafeteria. Well he was until Antwon's response to the Spartan's request. Zan stopped eating and got up and walked over to where Antwon was sitting. "You do not treat a superior with disrespect, if you want to live that is." said Zan in a very serious voice to Antwon. Zan wasn't threatening Antwon, he just figured XO Lorenzo would not be happy with a subordinate talking to a superior with disrespect.

End of Days RP (EoD - Mass Effect/Evangelion Inspired)

Won't have a post up until really late tonight. There is an Awards Ceremony at my school and it is mandatory for me to go to it since I'm a Senior.

End of Days RP (EoD - Mass Effect/Evangelion Inspired)

While walking Zan heard someone yelling. "Why are we here? To fight the Cruxi? Then why is it ever okay to fight each other? What kind of institution is this? We're supposed to protect each other. I can't... What...what will they do with Ian? Don't tell me you don't know!" said whoever it was.

Zan turned down the hallway where he thought the yelling was coming from. The source of the yelling was Takeo, which the one he was yelling at was Korie.

"You smell like this place. You're one of them. I didn't...I didn't sign up for..." said Takeo, who then slumped against the wall. Takeo started crying as well.

Zan was extremely pissed now. He quickly walked up to Takeo and punched his fellow pilot in the face. Zan didn't really have to try that hard to do it with Takeo breaking down and all that. The punch mostly likely knocked Takeo onto the ground. If Korie tried getting in his way Zan would do whatever he had to do. Which Zan then gripped onto the front of Takeo shirt with both hands. Then he lifted Takeo up and slammed into the wall, and started to yell at him. "These are desperate times and desperate times call for desperate measures!" Zan getting into Takeo's face. "That was punishment for Ian's back talking to a superior! You need to man up, you piece of shit and stop crying about shit that someone brought upon themselves! Or you are going to get yourself killed and others along with you, cause you can't handle seeing someone get hurt, you little bitch!" Zan then slammed Takeo into the ground. "Are you going to stay down there like the piece of shit you are, or are you going to get up and train so you will actually be useful in the war against the Cruxi!" Zan waited for Takeo's reaction. For Takeo sake he better pick the one that Zan thought was right.

@Tancuras@Gnar The Missing Link

End of Days RP (EoD - Mass Effect/Evangelion Inspired)

It's...plain. Lacks substance.

@AtomicNut

Understandable.

...To be frank? You could take him out of the RP and nothing changes. You're not really doing anything with him, he's just kind of there. No interaction, personality, nothing. Maybe you should try talking to the team more and establish a bit of a personality? Right now Zan's probably, and I'm not trying to insult you here, the most boring chara in the RP.

@Ammokkx

No, its not insulting at all. I figured this was going to happen.

I'd like to see a bit more personality from Zan, since up to this point he's not done much besides train and follow orders. It would be interesting to see him try to open up a conversation with the others, or otherwise interact a bit more.

@Ariamis

He isn't the type to talk anymore. His only reason to live is to fight the Cruxi, which doesn't help either. He probably would only do that if he was ordered to.

As Lorenzo stated Zan is basically a doll.

@Thanatos Basically what everyone else said, was trying to see if he had any hidden depths in Ian's question, but then shit hit the fan. You should try to give him something more tnan just robotic lines of response to everything.

@Raijinslayer

Zan's answer to Ian's question would have been something along the lines of that "I don't have time for luxuries like that. And that I'm only alive to fight the Cruxi."

End of Days RP (EoD - Mass Effect/Evangelion Inspired)

Sorry about the smaller posts at the moment.

Also what are your opinions of Zan?

End of Days RP (EoD - Mass Effect/Evangelion Inspired)

Zan heard someone coming up behind him. The person walked up, which was Ian beside him and put his arm around Zan's shoulder. So in-return Zan grabbed Ian's arm and squeezed his arm very painfully as he removed it from his shoulder as a warning.

"Why hello there, I've a few questions for you, Zan, my man . . . it's Zan, right? That's what ol' Lorenzo called you so I'll assume that's your name. My name's Ian and I'm wondering . . . think any of the girls here are cute? I mean, they are all very pretty, but are there any you take a particular interest in? Maybe the shy, delicate looking Elora, our the serious commander, Sigma, the sexually confusing Korie, or the highly excitable Serah?" asked Ian.

Zan didn't even need to think about his answer, but before he answered Ian's question, Ian was shot in the back of both of his knees. The perpetrator was XO Lorenzo.

"You're right, I am too idealistic... and you aren't special, you're pretty disposable," he muttered before kicking Ian hard across the jaw and stomping on his face, before shooting both of his shoulders while smiling in front of Zan.

After the punishment started Zan took his leave and went to start training. Zan was unfazed by the 'show' since he had seen punishment as bad as that before.

"A shame really, your sister was so happy that she was going to be able to see you again... to bad that you have your head so far up your ass that you can't see that you are nothing more than a battery for the Framewerks, can you? I could cut off your ar..." said Lorenzo as his voice slowly faded away, while Zan walked away.

Zan heard a girl scream, he had no idea who it was. He didn't really care though, since he had more important things to do.

End of Days RP (EoD - Mass Effect/Evangelion Inspired)

I feel that the torture is discipline and not overkill, because the rp is set in a desperate time. Which desperate times call for desperate measures. That is probably why they are using children, as weapons of detructions for the survival of humanity. And the children mostly likely have to be combat ready in a short amount of time, so punishment has to be way more extreme than normal. So Lorenzo is in-charge, because no sane person would be able to do this work.

Also I will be getting up a post after I read all the new posts.

End of Days RP (EoD - Mass Effect/Evangelion Inspired)

After being picked up by a helicopter Zan was escorted to a private briefing room, where XO Lorenzo was comfortably rolling around in a chair eating a sundae. Zan immediately stood at attention and saluted XO Lorenzo. "Alright you failures~!" spoke Lorenzo as he ate a sundae, "Considering no one won, I decided to declare myself the winner and help myself to this delicious sundae that was meant for the winner... oh, and the all day pass to the relaxation room~! So, while I enjoy myself, you all will be learning why you all failed today," he grinned as he took a scoop of ice cream and promptly ate it with delight, snickering like a devilish serpent.

Which is something that he didn't even remember how one tasted anymore, since it had been so long since he ate one. So in his opinion a sundae was not a reward, nor was the all day pass to the so-called relaxation room. Then XO Lorenzo started telling each of the pilots their flaws. Then he got to Zan.

"Zanny! You performed excellently and exactly as I expected... and sadly, I'm disappointed because you did just that; perform exactly as I expected. You follow the rules without thinking... it's like I'm talking to a doll honestly. You failed because you did everything by the book, you didn't do anything differently from what I'd expect you to do. Think for once," muttered Lorenzo as he tapped his own forehead, "Sometimes it's better to be alive than it is to be a simple-minded machine, Zanny."

Zan kept on saluting and his face stayed lacking any emotion, while he took in what XO Lorenzo said. This had no effect on him since he had been used to these types of talks for a long time now. "XO Lorenzo sir, I am following my training, and that is all. I follow orders and will always do that, since my superiors have a bigger view of the big picture than I do, sir," responded Zan, "Sir, my only reason to live is to fight in humanity's war for survival, which I will die during. Sorry sir, but I am simple-minded machine just as you said, sir."

XO Lorenzo went through all his 'rant', then after a long silence, Lorenzo stood up, with his signature grin returning on his face as he spoke. "Now... does anyone have any questions before I announce who the squad leader will be?"

Then the kid named Antwon said some really dump questions? Zan was really starting to not like him.

"And, yes, I do have a lack of interest in you all, because to me, you are nothing more than stupid children," Lorenzo smiled a bit at Antwon- no, 'smile' would be too innocent and kind, his expression was something far different. Compared to his cheerful and usual demeanor, this 'face' of his was truly maddening. "Do you have any idea how close humanity is to being extinct?" Lorenzo squeezed Antwon's shoulder. "Every second I waste with pathetic things like you... every second I waste with worthless excuse for human beings like you thousands of humans die... Yet... here you are, thinking you are so special and deserving of attention? Heh, sure, you were gifted with great abilities to pilot MY Framewerks, MY devices that I created to defeat the Cruxi... yet here you are, thinking that you, who have done nothing but prove that they are useless failures, demand MY special attention and interest? You really are a fool, child."

In Zan's opinion, everything XO Lorenzo said was true.

"Let me ask you something, all of you... What is humanity's enemy?"

"The Cruxi," spoke Lt. Ritsu as she cleared her throat suddenly.

At the mention of the Cruxi, Zan's face had a look of hatred. But that look was on Zan's face for a short time, before going back to having no emotions.

"Correct... however, since the dawn of man, humanity would fight each other instead of joining together against a common enemy... whether it be through deceit... subterfuge, assassination, political warfare... whatever, there is always a power struggle. The same as there was here. Sure, some of you worked together, but the truth was, the moment you all began to fight you all failed- you weren't supposed to. Humanity isn't supposed to fight each other, nor is it supposed to kill each other, that is a grim-dark past we have intended to bury and leave behind yet you all were aiming to do just that out there like a bunch of barbarians. Were the Cruxi here, they probably wouldn't even bother to fight you, they would probably allow you to kill each other and sit back and watch with a cup of tea in hand."

"You are all pathetic excuse for human beings and have disgraced the dead," spoke Lorenzo as he glared straight into Antwon's eyes, before lowering his hand and walking away.

"Also, my 'baseless' insults aren't as baseless as you may think. They're truths, and your flaws need to be improved, otherwise you are all going to die- simple."

"Oh... and congratulations, Sigma, you're hereby promoted to Squad Leader. You're the only one who actually attempted to form a group, and survived well beyond what I thought they would. Although, I fear your squad is incapable of taking orders or understanding how everything works from what I've learned and seen."

Zan would now listen to any order Sigma gave him, since she was now his superior.

"Now leave," muttered Lorenzo as he sat down back into his seat.

Although Zan had two questions, he left right when he was ordered to do. He went and changed out of his suit and into some military fatigues. Then Zan went to go train again. Zan put in an earpiece just in-case new orders came in.

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Why is it that Ian's the only one who seemed to remember that this is a mock battle and you're not supposed to actually try and kill your opponents. Okay that isn't exactly fair, I'm mainly talking about Zan and Iskander right now

@Raijinslayer

Zan was told that the fight was without limits so that is what he did. Also he was told he could use his Framewerk's ability as well. Which he took all he was told by Lorenzo as an order.

End of Days RP (EoD - Mass Effect/Evangelion Inspired)

Zan was about to attack the other Framewerks when all of a sudden Пожертвовать shut down, as it's power was shut down. Zan started flipping switches and pressing buttons, thinking something had gone wrong on his end. Zan was still in the extremely dark cockpit trying to fix a problem that did not exist. Then XO Lorenzo came over the intercom.

"Attention all Cadets, the mock battle is hereby over... you all performed as I expected you to do, which isn't saying much. Others performed better than I expected them to!" laughed Lorenzo over the intercom. "Leave your Framewerks where they are at, the mechanics will retrieve them. There will be choppers shortly to escort you all back to the base."

Zan got out of his Framewerk when he was order to. Though he was still able to hear XO Lorenzo through an earpiece.

"Oh, and one more thing... You all failed the mock battle," spoke Lorenzo as he cackled over the intercom before turning off the communications.

After he got to the ground, Zan punched a larger piece of rubble near him with his right hand. He was pissed at himself for failing an order. The other pilots near Zan could probably tell that he was pissed and probably knew it was best to not bother him at the moment. Zan waited for the chopper to pick him up.