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No Turning Back - Original Concept Sci Fi Space RP

Never said there was, I was just letting my buddy Sepopotamus know that I believe the new guy to be a good writer

No Turning Back - Original Concept Sci Fi Space RP

@Sep I can vouch for @Draken, he writes good stuff, and is a dedicated player.

Halo ODST: First Contact

Dual smg's may be impractical, and difficult to manage- the recoil for a single smg fired fully automatic is difficult enough, and is held in 2 hands, the recoil for two separate smg's firing at once would be extremely difficult for one to accurately use.

Halo ODST: First Contact

@Treue I'm trying to stick to 'early' era weapons, Halo ODST takes place well into the Human-Covenant war, whereas this RP takes place right at the beginning, so the closest approximation to that is the Halo Reach era weapons and earlier- most of the weapons I've listed have been in service for some decades, or in the battle rifle's case, right before the start of the human-covenant war. As far as our characters are concerned, Spartans don't exist.

No Turning Back - Original Concept Sci Fi Space RP

Oh haaaaaay Sepopotamus

Halo ODST: First Contact

Cool! Character sheets/applications will go on the Int Check

Halo ODST: First Contact

Standing in at 6', Tommy posses a somewhat lanky, athletic build, with lightly tanned skin, pock marked with a few scars from old battles. His jet black hair is short and has noticable waves, but is typically kept out of the way, and he typically keeps his facial hair clean and professional. He has an angular face, with prominent features and cool green eyes. He has the ODST patch tatooed onto his left arm.

Name: Kensington, Thomas
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Rank: Corporal
Specialization: Combat Engineer
Callsign: K-Ton

Psychological Analysis:
Relaxed and lazy, yet competent and acceptably professional, Tommy is a confident and efficient ODST trooper. A generally good natured man with strong feelings of camaraderie towards team mates. Prideful and loyal, Tommy is unafraid to break protocol and regulations and regularly does so, but can adhere to strict orders when prodded. Casually boastful of his abilities, Kensington has a can-do attitude towards most tasks, though is typically a relaxed and easy going individual, able to keep calm in most circumstances. His confidence and boastful nature often come off as arrogant or ignorant, but his comrades have generally concluded most of his big talk to be hot air to lighten the mood.

Military Background:
Thomas Kensington, also known as "K-Ton", and occasionally "Kilo", or "Kenzie" by his comrades, was an only child, son to a Captain Kensington and a nurse mother. With a strong military background, Tommy had a fairly rigid childhood, as his parents sent him to military academies for most of his youth, hoping to mold him into the ideal military soldier. As a youth Tommy performed well in school and sports alike, though was often disciplined for disrupting class, fighting and arguing with teachers and students. Nevertheless, Tommy graduated with honors, and upon graduating from high school Tommy forwent a scholarship at the esteemed Reach Military Institute, and joined the UNSC Marine Corps.

Upon graduating from the Marines basic training, Tommy was slotted to a role in with the Combat Engineers, where he worked with machines and equipment, as well as explosives on the frontlines. He served in the Cappadocia Campaign, fighting off insurrectionists attacks on one of the outer colonies, where he distinguished himself by converting Scorpion tank canister shells into am improvised explosive trap to incapacitate a sudden attack by insurrectionist forces on their base. After this campaign, Tommy applied and was recruited into the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers.

After more extensive training, Tommy was accepted into the ranks of the ODSTs, and assigned to the 21st Shock Troops Battalion. Over the next 4 years, Tommy took place in several campaigns against Insurrectionists, and traveled across dozens of worlds. As a former engineer, Tommy specialized in dealing with mechanical and electronic systems, as well as explosives and ordnance usage. Tommy was right at home with his brothers landing on planets in SOEIVs, but excelled in tactical operations, where his skill as an engineer shone more than his skill as a rifleman.

At the recommendation of his unit leader, Tommy was reassigned to the 42nd Tactical, which focused mainly on Deep Ground Surveillance or Long Range Reconnaissance missions. Tommy has spent a year with the 42nd, as the team's resident tech-monkey and explosives expert.

Loadout:

• M45 Tactical Shotgun
• M7s Caseless SMG, with Silencer/flashlight and reflex sight.
• M6C Magnum
• Combat Knife
• First Aid Kit
• Flashbang x2
• M9 Frag x2
• C-12 Explosives x2
• Multi-Tool
• Tac-Pad

Halo ODST: First Contact

ODST: First Contact

It is the year 2525, and humanity has spread itself across the Milky Way Galaxy thanks to the development of faster-than-light "slipspace" travel. United under the flag of the United Nations Space Command, or UNSC, colonial expansion continued and by 2490, UNSC colonial space encompassed over 800 worlds, large and small, in the Orion Arm. The resource rich Outer Colonies contributed to the prosperity of the Inner Colonies as they relied heavily on raw materials supplied by the Outer Colonies. This buildup of resources led to the Inner Colonies becoming established as major military and economic strongholds. Tensions have been steadily escalating between the older and more stable "Inner Colonies" and the remote "Outer Colonies", leading to rampant civil war and uprisings.

One such Outer Colony, Nimbus, is currently in the middle of civil protests, demanding independence from the UEG. While Nimbus houses a small Garrison of UNSC soldiers, its primary force is the considerably larger Nimbian Militia, who have joined in the civil protests and refuse to recognize the UNSC or UEG. The UNSC has sent a small force tasked with pacifying the unruly colony and has sent an ambassadorial detail to begin talks with the Colony and resolve the conflict in a peaceful manner, and has yet to commit a significant number of military forces.

Alongside the Ambassadorial Detail, a small task force of elite ODST teams have been deployed to Nimbus to discreetly aid in peacekeeping efforts, to safeguard the Ambassadorial detail, and to target key Nimbian Militia targets should the need arise. Their numbers and support are limited, and their presence is covert, as to avoid alarming the already unstable colony. The ODSTs are supported by a UNSC stealth Prowler, The Red Glare- attached to the UNSC battlegroup in the system.

Meanwhile, lightyears away, a mysterious group rapidly approaches the colony, with hostile intentions, their names and purpose hidden behind walls of top-secret bureaucracy by the highest branches of the Government.

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Hello and welcome to my RP: ODST: First Contact. I don't normally do fandom RPs, but I've always had a distinct fascination with the Halo Universe, and me and my roommate just finished Co-op binging every single split-screen abled Halo Game in the past 3 days. This particular RP takes place in a fictional colony, Nimbus, in the Outer Colonies of the UNSC- in the same general situation as Harvest- just with some extra political dissent thrown in there. In this plot-line, Harvest has very recently fallen, but has been kept hushed up by the upper echelons of the government as to prevent mass panic and hysteria. Our group of players, will take on the role of elite Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, because I've always enjoyed the idea of being a bit more joe than the average joe, but not to the superhuman standards of those freak-of-nature-child-soldiers; the Spartans. Originally sent to the planet for peacekeeping purposes, will find ourselves forced to rapidly adapt to a new and terrifying enemy: The Covenant.

While the Covenant are nothing new or surprising to us seasoned 21st century videogame jocks and nerds, I expect being confronted by non-human life and weird glowy-burny stuff that has never before been witnessed to be quite a shocking and possibly scarring event, and I wish to capture these moments through the eyes of our characters.

All of this being said, I am by no means a Halo expert, and in many cases may be encompassed in terms of background knowledge by many of you. I welcome any manner of background information or lore to help simulate the realism of this RP.

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Rules and Guidelines

First things first, this will be an RP of advanced standards, and will be expecting detail to be made and attention to be paid. I'm going to trust that everyone knows the basic premises of not being a dick, cooperating with each other, and not doing to others what you wouldn't want done to yourself.

This RP will also be a relatively small group of 4-6 players, including myself, and will not be first come first served.

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Background, Equipment, Etc

ODST Background

The Orbital Drop Shock Troopers are one of many Special Operations Forces in the UNSC Defense Force. The ODSTs are under the exclusive operational authority of the Naval Special Warfare Command/Naval Special Weapons. Their methods of operation allow them to conduct missions against targets that more conventional forces cannot approach undetected. ODSTs are recruited from all three services (UNSC Marine Corps, Army, and Navy) and from the Special Operations Groups of every nation of the Unified Earth Government and are a strictly all volunteer fighting force. Potential ODSTs are selected because of their performance in their chosen MOS; every ODST candidate is a veteran from another Special Operations outfit and therefore has already gone through at least two layers of screening and months of intense training — not counting the years of training received before volunteering for the ODSTs. There are no age or gender restrictions — as long as the candidate meets the physical and mental requirements they are guaranteed the opportunity to try out for the ODSTs. Once in the ODSTs, a candidate's training continues - its entrance requirements serve as a third layer of screening upon two more, where applicants would have theoretically failed to pass. Candidates would, therefore, already have extensive experience in conducting the types of high-risk missions that the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers typically perform.

ODST units are not embedded within conventional UNSC forces; they do however participate in joint operations, and tend to be force multipliers - increasing the effectiveness and morale of those they fight alongside. ODST combat teams usually consist of six to eight ODST Troopers - with each combat team specializing in a particular mission set, but they are expected to be flexible enough to adapt to any given situation. These combat teams however can vary from company to company.

The ODSTs perform highly specialized, small scale, high-risk operations including:

• Deep Ground Surveillance or Long Range Reconnaissance: Patrols in small groups, in uniform, usually far behind the enemy lines. While DGS units may direct air or artillery strikes against enemy positions, they strive to be unobserved, and have only self-defense, not DA, capability. Groups engaging in surveillance deep behind enemy lines, are commonly known as "Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols" or LRRP's.
• Direct Action: Short-duration strikes and other small-scale offensive actions conducted as a special operation in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive environments and which employ specialized military capabilities to seize, destroy, capture, exploit, recover, or damage designated targets. Direct action differs from conventional offensive actions in the level of physical and political risk, operational techniques, and the degree of discriminate and precise use of force to achieve specific objectives.
• Unconventional Warfare: Military and paramilitary operations, normally of long duration, predominantly conducted by indigenous or surrogate forces who are organized, trained, equipped, supported, and directed in varying degrees by an external source. It includes guerrilla warfare and other direct offensive, low visibility, covert, or clandestine operations, as well as the indirect activities of subversion, sabotage, intelligence gathering, escape and evasion.
• Counter-Terrorism Operations: The response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed.
• Counter-Contraband Operations: Missions undertaking the recapturing of smuggled/stolen goods.
• Personnel and Special Equipment Recovery/Capture: The recovery/medical treatment of friendly personnel in combat environments, as well as the capability of capturing high valued individuals and any equipment.

_{Courtesy of Halo.wikia.com}

ODST Gear

Standard ODST gear provided to its operators for the mission on Nimbus. Specialty equipment shall be provided to fit mission specific tasks.

Descriptions of most gear and weapons will be synthesized and cut-down from Halo.wikia.com. Direct links will also be provided.

ODST Armor

The ODST battle armor, is a suit of combat armor worn exclusively by the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, the armor is vacuum-rated, capable of Extra-Vehicular Activity for fifteen minutes. The armor provides numerous advantages in the field, including ballistic protection, temperature control, as well as thermal insulation against extreme temperatures experienced during atmospheric entry. The ODST BDU remains unmatched in its ability to protect its wearer over other BDUs during the toughest operations. The BDU excels at providing more protection against small arms fire than other infantry body armor, and also excels at allowing a trooper to conduct Military Operations in Urban Terrain without the slightest chance of being detected in dark locations.

The BDU's stealth capability is partly thanks to its black and gray camouflage patterns on the legs, boots, gloves, chest, helmet and undersuit - these urban camouflage patterns are optional; without the camouflage panels, the BDU is black. On the left shoulder pad of every ODST is a UNSC Medical Reference patch. While the standard ODST BDU is fully capable for any role, there are specialized variants of the BDU - these suits are specifically issued to a specialist of a certain field to provide them certain advantages during an operation.

The helmet provides an ODST the ability to perform EVA and also provides a Heads-up display, giving the wearer basic information including a targeting reticle, weapon information, ammo capacity, and basic health readout. The Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance or VISR, is also issued with the ODST helmet. The VISR enables a user to link into UEG, CAA, and UNSC infrastructure systems at the local, national, and global levels. This allows the user to store and review mission content, receive secure real-time mission data and provides street level navigational data. The VISR also provides low-light vision enhancement, which provides outlines on most hard surfaces, as well as hostile identified units in red, friendlies in green, and unidentified targets in yellow.

M7 SMG

The M7 Caseless SMG is a compact, fully automatic weapon that fires 5x23mm rounds from a 60 round magazine. It is a lightweight and effective close quarters weapon, making it a favorite of many ODSTs. The standard SMG for the Nimbus mission includes a sound suppressor/flashlight attachment, as well as a reflex sight and IR laser for targeting. For the trained soldier, the SMG can be quite accurate in short, controlled bursts, but can be difficult to control in longer bursts due to its lightweight frame.

M6C Magnum

The M6C Magnum is a short-medium range UNSC handgun sees extensive use by members of the UNSC Marine Corps as well as many planetary militias, making it quite ubiquitous. The M6C is a semi-automatic, recoil-operated, magazine-fed handgun. It has a DAO, or double-action only, trigger and fires the M228 12.7mmx40mm SAP-HP round (Semi-Armor Piercing, High Penetration) from a 12 round magazine. Many ODSTs attach a muzzle brake-sound suppressor-laser module to the front of the M6C barrel for stealth and recon missions.

MA37 Assault Rifle

The MA37 was first introduced in 2437 and has remained the primary service rifle of all branches of the UNSC ever since. It is an air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed, fully-automatic bullpup rifle that fires from 32-round magazines of 7.62x51mm ammunition. It possesses a built-in ammunition indicator and magnetic compass for orientation, similar to that of all other MA5 series rifles, and switches to an optic when held in front of the face. The Assault rifle is an effective mid-range weapon, and is most efficient when fired in short bursts or semi-automatic.

M392 Designated Marksman Rifle

The M392 is a designated marksman rifle designed to deliver long ranged and accurate firepower, and fulfills most marksman roles in an urban atmosphere. The weapon has a fire mode selector switch above its grip and a mounted optic with 4x magnification. The M392 has an ambidextrous magazine release button located directly above its magazine well just behind the trigger, as well as ambidex-friendly safety & firing mode controls. It fires 7.62x51mm rounds from a 20 round magazine and is interchangeable with ammunition from both the MA5 series of Assault rifles and the majority of the UNSC's light machine guns. ODSTs also have the option to change out the DMR barrel with one fitting the Battle Rifle's 9.5mmx40 round with 15 round magazines.

BR55 Battle Rifle

The BR55 Battle Rifle is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, mid-to-long range weapon capable of semi-automatic and burst-firing modes. Just exiting its prototype stage, the BR55 sees limited deployment amongst specialty units as a more versatile replacement for the M392 Designated Marksman Rifle. The Battle Rifle fires the M634 9.5x40mm X-HP-SAP round from a 36-round magazine. Additionally, the weapon features a Telescopic Sight capable of 2x magnification. It has reasonable accuracy, rivaling the M392 DMR, while also being almost as capable as the Assault Rifle in medium ranged combat.

M45 Tactical Shotgun

The M45 Tactical Shotgun is a special-purpose weapon used in any situation where the range of engagement is close and limited and when over-penetration is not desirable, but maximum stopping power is required. The M45 is a pump-action, 6-shell magazine-fed (dual tubular, non-detachable type) weapon that uses 8 gauge magnum (3.75”) ammunition. It features an adjustable stock, and taclight. The choke can be modified on the fly to narrow the spread, making the M45 capable of downing a man up to 30 yards away, and knocking a man off his feet at any range under 10 yards.

SRS99 AM

The Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Materiel, or SRS99 AM for short, is a high powered, semi-automatic, gas-operated rifle that fires 14.5×114mm ammunition from a four-round detachable box magazine. With its high powered rounds, it can punch through most cover without skipping a step, devastate lightly armored vehicles, and can tear a man's arm off with a near miss. While rarely used in urban areas due to the extremely high over-penetration rates of its massive sabot-discarding rounds, and its rounds occasionally leave vapor trails, revealing the location of the sniper, it remains extremely popular amongst ODST snipers for its guaranteed kill rate. The rifle comes equipped with a variable zoom scope, capable of zooming from 2x to 12x magnification. The SRS99 AM is long, heavy, and unweildy, and must have the bipod deployed or the shooter properly braced in order to fire. The SRS99 AM is often carried by a two man, spotter-sniper team.

Combat Knife

Ideal for close quarters when the 'continuum of force' has been reduced to hand to hand combat. For optimum performance, the leading edge, 'pointy end', should be applied to the enemy and thrust into vital regions. This should be repeated as necessary.

Miscellaneous Equipment

Most ODST Rucksacks come with a first aid kit that includes a small canister of biofoam, and medigel among other standard components. ODSTs also carry an assortment of grenades, flashbangs, and smoke grenades, with specialists carrying explosives and detonators.

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Character Sheets

Player Roles

I am a personal fan of smaller scale RPs, as such, I will only be accepting 4-5 other players to join me in this adventure. While you are free to make your character however you like, acceptance to this RP will be judged by me, and is not on a first come, first served basis. While not necessary, there are several roles I would like to see filled:

• The Veteran - This player will be the oldest member in the squad. He/she will likely be the most jaded and cynical member of the team. He will be the backbone of the team, providing courage to the squad, and may provide guidance to the younger squad leader throughout the RP.
• The FNG (The Fucking New Guy) - This player should be among the youngest members of the team, as well as the least experienced. He has many roles, such as serving as a convenient reason for characters/npcs to explain and describe the lore that, while known to the characters in the world, is otherwise new or unknown to the players themselves. This character might also have a brighter outlook than his/her compatriots, and if necessary should be the optimistic character of the bunch.
• The Squad Leader - This player will be the leader of the PC squad. His/her character will likely be the most experienced (aside from the veteran), and will have the most combat experience and skill. This player will have responsibilities as the Team's leader, and will have to make important decisions throughout the RP, along with managing and dealing with the clashing personalities of the squad- as well as the difficulties some of the NPC soldiers may give him/her. Needless to say, if you for some reason wish to play an antisocial character, this is not the role for you.

Character Dossier

Appearance: Digital Art Image and/or description
Name: Last, First
Gender: Male/Female
Age: After training requirements, the youngest an ODST operator can be is 22
Rank: The majority of the squad should be PFC or a Lance Corporal, there may be one or two Corporals, and a sergeant
Specialization: The Trooper's specialty- Medic, CQC, Marksman, etc.
Callsign: An optional nickname given to your trooper by the rest of his/her squad. Nicknames like "Wraith" or "Kingslayer" because your character is "super cool" is a no-go. A nicknames that would make sense are short monikers like "Buck", or names that reflect your character's tendencies- like "Giggles" because you laugh too damn much. A nickname that makes a pun or joke off of your name is also acceptable ie Donald "Duck" Rasmey.

Psychological Analysis: Fancy way of saying personality. Get me a good picture of your character and how he interacts/works with others. Keep in mind that your character is part of a team that has been together for a while- at most, only one person should be a "new guy", so even if your character is "the edgy quiet type", the should be able to work with others. Arguably the most important part of the CS.

Military Background: Fancy way of saying bio/background. Give me a good picture of your character, how s/he came up, why they joined the military, and/or where they picked up some of their specialty skills.

Loadout: What gear your character carries on his or her person. You should separate this into a list or individually described items. There is no explicit limit to the amount of weapons you can carry, but keep it realistic- If your character carries around a DMR, and SMG, and a sidearm, that is believable; but if you try to pass off as a walking armory, there may be a problem.

Copy Pastable Version

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Yggdrasil Chronicles [A Dystopian Steampunk Resistance RP]

Alright, I'll have character reviews up soonish!

and @Maxwell, feel free to make a character application