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ParaCom: Adversary Uncertain

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ParaCom: Adversary Uncertain (Official Thread for RP and OOC)

ParaCom: Adversary Uncertain takes place in the near future, in which the paranormal forces invade and assault our realm. As a result of the attack, the UN formed the first and last line of defense against the aggressors. ParaCom was organized, standing for Paranormal Combat and acting as a shield for every site where enemy activity takes place. The game puts the players as members of the elite multinational paramilitary organization and tasked with defending mankind. Technology will be developed to help defend against the threat and even some abilities and enemy technology will be reverse engineered to be used against them.

The GM sends the troops to the field in a series of tactical missions; between missions, the GM directs the research and development of new technologies from recovered paranormal technology and captured prisoners, expands the base of operations, manages the finances, and monitors and responds to alien activity. The majority of operations will take place across the world, with semi-random picking of the countries.

TLDR version: XCOM: Enemy Unknown but with supernatural elements instead of aliens. Also, when it comes to the boring parts, I will take responsibility.

NOTE: The RP is always open to new people. We have plenty of room!

Backstory:

December 31st, Year 2020 was the start of the war between the normal and the paranormal. Just as the western world was celebrating the eve of the new year, they attacked. During Times Square's annual ball drop and while shouts of “Happy New Year” echoed the area, the attacks commenced! The civilians of New York City were absolutely in shock and awe, due to the holiday letting the guard down. Unbeknownst to the supernatural forces, humanity would retaliate after a reeling assault. The armed forces across the world defended their nations from the attacks happening across the globe. However, despite dealing some damage to the enemy forces, they kept coming. Not even nuclear weapons stopped the otherworldly enemies in their tracks.

After grueling defeats in the name of species preservation, the UN realized that alone the nations cannot stop the threat. On August 1st, 2021, humanity formed a new line of defense. The elite, multinational, paramilitary team known as ParaCom was formed to act as the specialized line of defense against this threat. Thanks to heavy investments from the UN and all monetary sources, ParaCom has access to the top notch technology, science, engineers, and soldiers. The fate of mankind rests in their hands.

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Here will be our OOC posts. Feel free to post up to three characters per player using the sheet as a template.

Name:
Country of origin:
Specialty: Assault (Close Quarters Battle), Sniper, Support (Combat Medic), or Heavy (Large Weapons and Explosives) for now.
Appearance: (Description or picture, though a picture says a thousand words).
Bio: (At least a paragraph's worth.)
Personality: (Like bio, at least a paragraph's worth.)

NEWS AND NOTES:

*Those who sign up before the official RP posts are automatically promoted to Squaddie until further notice. Any questions? Give me a shout.

*Derpestein is our new co-GM. Confirmation is Here.

*Those who resign during the RP will have their characters at the mercy of the GM and co-GM(s). Consider yourself warned.

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Current list of interested players:

Primal Conundrum (Out)
Derpestein (Checked)
Polyphemus (Out)
Skeleton Corpse Scissorhands (Checked)
MrDidact (Out with a chance of returning)
696969 (Checked)
kagethekiller (Checked)
Vordak (Checked)
PhoenixEye9 (Checked)
Fallen Muse (Checked Resigned)
Antagonist (Checked)

Each player can create up to three operatives. I have to act like a broken record player, but that would be recommended to create three in case your operative dies off in battle.

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Before we start, I'll post official rules so we can all enjoy the RP.

1.) No power gaming or "god modding" because we want a modicum of logic.
2.) Game play and story will be integrated, so let's not try to break either one.
3.) No auto-hitting or called hits so we can be fair. This describes a fighting action whereby a character is attacking another character and ASSUMES to have hit them without the other characters response being considered.
4.) Have fun during the RP!

How the combat system shall work:

Like in XCOM, it is turn based. Game play mechanics will be lifted from XCOM such as cover, damage, etc.

An example: If you are aiming at a ghoul in low cover, the low cover reduces your chance to hit by fifteen percent. High cover is double that of low cover, and the accuracy depends on range and weapon. I am considering including skills to make game play unique.

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List of accepted characters:

*Skeleton Corpse Scissorhands' Trio

*Derpestein's William Burkley

*696969's Xavier Otieno Northway

*kagethekiller's Charles Luz

PhoenixEye9's Sibling Duo

Vordak's Kiril Laretzkiy

Antagonist's Donald Colbeck

Fallen Muse's Duo

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GMPCs:

Alina Ivanova

Farhad Mehrzad

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Now I'll whip out the tracks.

First one.

Second one.

First one will be used for main theme and victory song. Second one will be used for death and defeat.

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To get to our IRC, go to the Roleplayer Guild IRC link on top and type this in after you type your nickname: /join #Para

You will be in the general purpose ParaCom IRC.

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Villains:

Main villain Kalleh-e Marg

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So far four people interested. We will be starting the OOC soon.

Neurax Worm RP

I'm going to create a character sheet right now.

Name: Near unpronounceable to human tongue, but name translates to "Harbinger"
Age: Young adult
Gender: Male
Rank: Male
Date of Infection:N/A
Occupation: Worm
Appearance:
Personality: With a disdain of humanity, he considers the humans to be the absolute personification of chaos. Knowing the amounts of war and environmental degradation mankind has done, he believes that if they are controlled, the problem will be pacified. One metaphor he uses for the Homo Sapiens species is like that of a young grub, constantly demanding nourishment. His misanthropy is further fueled by Harbinger's desire to install peace and order across the world. Another of Harbinger's agenda, due to his awareness and knowledge of human outer space ventures, is to make sure that no alien species comes into Earth or no human comes out of Earth. "We will be doing other sapient species a favor." In short, a benevolent dictatorship is Harbinger's ultimate goal.
Biography: Awakened to be a harbinger for his kin, he has taken steps to help found and cement the "Church of the Neurax Worm".

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Skeleton Corpse Scissorhands said
Character Sheet (a work in progress) Jack Ford England Sniper (picture coming soon) Jack Ford was born in London, England. He watched his family die at a young age during the siege of London and was adopted by his rescuers, the unit of paranormal combat troops who found him. The troops trained him like one of their new recruits and he became a skilled soldier quickly. After an incident during an ambush where the invaders disabled the weapons of his troop he adopted the use of a combat bow used by one of his fallen comrades for his hobby of archery during his down time. Although he is often seen in high spirits and eager to engage the enemy Jack has a dark side that manifests when his post dramatic stress disorder, alcoholism and depression get the worse of him. Jack Ford is an alcoholic although this rarely obstructs him from completing his goal. He is a traditionalist and takes old tech to the extreme using a combat bow for sniping his enemies. He advocates the bow because of it's silent kills and sometimes he attaches small explosives to the end of the arrows for more challenging targets. He is prone to mood swings due to his post traumatic stress disorder but he is usually optimistic. He also carries a hunting knife for melee combat although he does not have as much confidence in close quarters.

So far but you might want to change the weaponry. If you use firearms, it will help distinguish yourself from the enemy when you rescue civilians. The bow and arrow is similar to the weapons the light infantry use. A silenced sniper rifle with subsonic rounds would be just as quiet. For midrange, a pistol with the same configuration would be good for stealth. Your knife would be perfect for close range.

Neurax Worm RP

I'm guessing a tropical area like Florida. The tropics is where pathogens thrive.

another member!

Welcome to the guild! I do hope you enjoy your stay.

Also, you like Sci-Fi, fantasy, and post apocalyptic RPs? I think we'd get along just fine!

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I always saw the ghouls as more scavenger than predator. Hence as light infantry.

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Derpestein said
So ghouls are like the Sectoids.

Correct. How do you like the sneak preview?

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Sneak preview of enemies: Ghouls will be the light infantry and the first enemies you will fight.