Whoami

Infinity: Intervention

IC is up, it's far from perfect, but I want to get the ball rolling so we can be off on our first mission quicker.

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O-12 Bureau Noir Headquarters

Concillium, July 15th, 0800 Hours

Powell walked through the corridors of the planetside Noir headquarters. In one hand, he had a cup of fresh coffee. In the other, Powell held onto a roster of the new task force's members. It was a small roster, but each dossier attached to the roster was impressive to say the least. He felt there'd be little animosity between the members, something that was always a concern with newly formed units.

Powell sipped at his coffee before stepping aside and entering a room. The room was dominated by a large oak table surrounded by comfortable looking leather seats. Against one of the walls was a large holodisplay. It was a standard conference room, but Bureau Noir lucked out in that their conference rooms doubled as their briefing rooms. There was none of that uncomfortable seating in a dark room with Bureau Noir. Powell rounded the table and sat at the opposite end, facing the door. He set the roster aside and sipped at his coffee again.

A woman entered the room first. The woman was dressed professionally, save for the bright teal hair that was done in a warrior's braid. The woman came to attention as she entered the room, and saluted. "Major," she said.

Powell smiled at the woman, "At ease, Lieutenant. Have a seat."

The teal haired woman nodded and sat a random seat. Powell had remembered when the woman had first come to O-12. She was quite rough around the edges at first, then again, most nomad recruits were. Powell watched as the woman made herself comfortable in the seat. He knew she didn't much like wearing the uniform, most nomads often wore more freeing clothing. "How long have you been with O-12 now, Lena?"

The woman looked over to Powell, "Three years, sir."

Powell nodded, "You've come quite a ways since you first joined the ranks of Noir."

Lena nodded, "Yes, sir."

Powell sipped his coffee, "You played a major part in picking out these new recruits for Saladin's task force. It's an interesting bunch, but I'm confident they'll get the job done."

The nomad nodded again, "I formed the task force under the principle that they're meant to stop the bloodshed, not cause more; but can hold their own if the situation degrades."

Powell agreed, "And I'm sure the unit will be effective in its duty. However, I've noticed a distinct lack of infowarriors in the roster."

"Sir, I didn't actively seek out an infowarrior for the task force because I'd like to fill the role," Lena said.

Powell grinned, "So be it, Lieutenant Serajevo."

The nomad blinked, "That was easy."

The major sipped his coffee and finally set it aside, "I've received word from High Command, they intended to have you lead the task force anyways. Kill two birds with one stone, basically."

Lena nodded, "I won't disappoint, sir."

"I expect not, lieutenant. These operatives have been contacted to arrive at the headquarters in two hours. You'll be glad to hear that your unit already has an assignment. I'll send you the mission details on your comm-link."

The major stood from his seat and left the roster on the table. "You can use this room for the briefing. Let me know when everybody has gotten cozy."

Lena stood up, saluted, and then offered to shake Powell's hand. "Yes, sir."

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Heh, wasn't anticipating this weekend to be as busy as it is. I mean... There was my mother's birthday on Friday, and my own birthday tomorrow, but other than that, things have been creeping up on me and capturing me at the last minute.

An IC will happen, I promise! Tuesday by the latest.

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The IC will be underway within the next day or two. Stay tuned~

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What does putting assets into factions do anyways?

@snake153

Investing assets into a faction reduces the cost of all items provided by that faction. If a character was native to PanOceania, and had two assets invested, an item worth 15 assets would instead cost only 10 (3 from native, 2 from investing).

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@whoami, I edited together an app output.

App Output

Character Sheet

Name:
Aishen Yang

Gender:
Female

Age:
33

Faction:
Yu Jing

Host Body:
Human

Birthplace:
Shentang

Role:
Combat Engineer

Personality:
Aishen is forceful and arrogant, confident in her abilities as one of the best. Though she isn't entirely unjustified in her opinion, she does tend to underestimate others, which lands her into trouble often. To those she considers worthy, she is respectful, but this does not extend to those she considers equals. Due to years of military training, she obeys orders without a question, a trait valued by her superiors. Despite her rough behavior, Aishen is more intelligent than most give her credit for. She has aptitude for engineering and technology, but because she was neveer classically trained, her creations tend to be ad hoc.

Background:
Few names were as notorious in the Yu Ying underworld 40 years ago as those of the Kairen Yang and Feiye Oshiro. They achieved infamy abruptly after claiming responsibility for a series of high profile thefts from several hypercorps. The two were daredevils, willing to take any request, as long as the pay was right. As such, it wasn't long before they had enough money to pass as one of the hyper-elites of Shentang. Soon after, Aishen Yang was born.

Even with a child, Kairen and Feiye did not slow down their operations. The two would usually be away on "business trips", leaving Aishen in the care of a nanny. Despite their frequent abscence, Aishen's parents were strict, hiring private tutors to prepare her to take over the "business" someday. From a young age, she was trained in a variety of conventional subjects. As she grew older, other subjects such as gunmanship, bombmaking, and lockpicking were included into her curriculum. When she was 13, Aishen was brought on one of the business trips. She had already suspected that her parents business was not what it seemed, and her suspicions were confirmed when they gave her a data chip containing classified information and warned her to not lose it at any cost. The operation ended without a hitch, and afterwards, her parents explained what they did for a living. Aishen joined her parents in their business, not having much of a choice, as they heavily implied that they would not be responsible for her safety if she refused.

At the age of 16, Aishen was recommended by a family friend to the top military academy of Yu Jing. Passing the entry exam was a breeze for her given her earlier training as well as her first-hand experiences. Her parents recognized the prestige of the academy and let her attend, as long as she promised to return when she graduated. In the academy, she further trained her body and mind, graduating at the top of her class. As promised, she returned to her parents' business, only to find that they had been caught by the Imperial Secret Service. After 20 years, Kairen and Feiye had made too many enemies, and were sold out. The sImperial Secret Service gave Aishen a choice. She could join them, and they would let her parents go and overlook their previous confrontations with the law enforcement, or they would eliminate the three of them immediately. Aishen's involvement with her parents had not escaped the Secret Service's notice, but they could not pass up her skill, nor risk her returning to the criminal underworld.

Aishen joined the Secret Service and worked with them for three years. Though working in the Secret Service was a highly coveted position, Aishen felt trapped, knowing that her superiors would not hesitate to order her execution if they ever felt she was a threat. Rumors of her parents' return began to circulate, and she knew that she had to hurry and escape Shentang, as it was merely a matter of time before the Secret Service began to investigate. Whether or not the rumors were true, she did not want to be part of the investigations. With the help of a PanOceania agent, she was able to escape from Shentang and shake off the pursuit. Though the government of Yu Jing did not post a bounty for her, which would be tantamount to admitting their own incompetence, all agents in the Imperial Secret Service were given orders to capture or kill her on sight. The PanOceania agent used this incident as blackmail, threatening to reveal her location to the Imperial Secret Service if he was not paid.

To earn money to pay off her debt, Aishen worked as a bounty hunter. Even though she was skilled, the competition between bounty hunters was fierce, and she never made much money. Over the years, she discovered that she had an unexpected talent for psychology, sometimes predicting her target's movements. In her ten years as a bounty hunter, she also acquired a variety of battle scars, and a recent bullet wound in her side forced her to spend several months recovering. During this time, she received an invitation to join O-12. Though still somewhat suspicious of law enforcement, working with O-12 offered a steady source of income.

Statistics:
Infinity Points: 2

Agility: 11
Acrobatics: E:1 || F:0
Close Combat: E:2 || F:1
Stealth: E:2 || F:1

Awareness: 12
Analysis: E:1 || F:0
Extraplanetary: E:0 || F:0
Observation: E:3 || F:1
Survival: E:1 || F:0
Thievery: E:0 || F:0

Brawn: 13
Athletics: E:3 || F:1
Resistance: E:1 || F:0

Coordination: 11
Ballistics: E:6 || F:2
Pilot: E:0 || F:0
Spacecraft: E:0 || F:0

Intelligence: 11
Education: E:1 || F:0
Hacking: E:0 || F:0
Medicine: E:0 || F:0
Psychology: E:1 || F:0
Science: E:0 || F:0
Tech: E:4 || F:4

Personality: 10
Animal Handling: E:0 || F:0
Command: E:1 || F:0
Lifestyle: E:1 || F:0
Persuade: E:0 || F:0

Willpower: 11
Discipline: E:2 || F:0

Equipment:
One set of military dress uniform
Pistol
Knife
Armoured Paramilitary Uniform with supplemental Armour Plating
Standard model CombiRifle with two reloads of regular ammo
Chameleonic Clothing
Restraints
Standard model Heavy Pistol with 4 reloads of standard ammo
Police issue Paramilitary Body Armour

Known Languages:
Yujingyu
Cantonese
English

Assets: 10
PanOceania: [opposed][debt] 0 -3
Yu Jing: [opposed] 0 -3
Ariadna: 0
Haqqislam: 0
Nomads: 0
ALEPH: 0
O-12: 0
Corporations: [opposed] 0 -3
Mercenaries: [friendly] 0 +1
Black Market: [friendly] 0 +1
Tohaa: 0

@snake153

Yay! A Yu Jing girl! I just realized that three of the four characters are female >.> Well that's Infinity for you. Hehehe.

Alright! So onto your character review. I'm excited about the prospect of having a hunted agent on the team; it could really work for me to shake things up at some very 'convenient' moments. Now, considering her unique state for being hunted by Yu Jing, I am willing to allow your faction relations to be opposed to Yu Jing, while being Native to the Mercenaries. If you could switch your faction to Mercenaries (Heritage: Yu Jing), that'd work just fine.

The rest of Yu Jing's relations are...

Friendly (+1): Corporations, O-12
Opposed (-3): PanOceania, Ariadna, Black Market

So please reflect that in your assets as well. It should look something like this...

PanOceania: [Opposed] 0 -3 [20 Debt]
Yu Jing: [Opposed] 0 -3
Ariadna: [Opposed] 0 -3
Haqqislam: 0
Nomads: 0
ALEPH: 0
O-12: [Friendly] 0 +1
Corporations: [Friendly] 0 +1
Mercenaries: [Native] 0 +3
Black Market: [Opposed] 0 -3
Tohaa: 0

Otherwise, I have no gripes with your character. After those minor alterations, you will be accepted! :D

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@wadesauce, I like the character a lot, though there are a few inconsistencies between the character, and the app generated sheet. Mainly, the assets are throwing me off.

Your character sheet shows that you have 14 assets available, but it looks as though 17 assets have been invested across the suppliers. Also, the character's alliances to the factions seem strange considering that, despite living among the Nomads, he has no real allegiance to them. I would allow either Black Market or Haqqislam to be Sa'id's Native faction, with all of the oppositions and allies that come with those native factions.

Haqqislam
Friendly (+1): Black Market, O-12, Mercenaries
Opposed (-3): Ariadna, Corporations, PanOceania

Black Market
Friendly (+1): Haqqislam, Nomads, Tohaa, Mercenaries
Opposed (-3): O-12, ALEPH, Corporations, Yu Jing, PanOceania

Also, if you invest an asset into a faction, it reduces your total assets by one. Ex. Investing a single asset into the Nomads would drop you from 14 to 13 assets, and so forth. Since assets are essentially your currency, it might be a good idea to save some for any future items that become available during or after missions. But that's more of a suggestion than anything.

A few quick tweaks to your assets and you will be accepted. :)

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app results

@Whoami

these are my app results. ill work on my character sheet soon. rough concept is that I'm a haqq criminal turned tag pilot.

btw, for some reason it didn't generate any languages for me. can I have 1 or 2? Last question, I assume the submundo faction is some sort of criminal organization, is this correct?

@Wadesauce

For the sake of the RP, all characters by default know English.

Submondo is basically just that, a criminal underworld.

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@DracoLunaris, @Iuniper, @Out of Touch, @Wadesauce. @snake153, @FantasyChic

The Combat Rules section has been added! Give it a good read! Feel free to ask any questions for clarification on these rules.

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The character generator crashed when it got to the career event that gives you a free untrained skill, but I liked the character I had, so I took a screenshot of what I had.

Partial App

My attempt at finishing the character

I take Psychology as my free untrained skill.

I had 1 LP left, which is used to extend career once more. This gives +1 athletics, observation, stealth as mandatory traits, +1 ballistics and tech as electives, and +1 ballistics as my signature. For the special skill, I choose double tap (rank 1).

The next life event that I rolled was "You are injured in a shooting accident. What were you doing? Who shot you? You have a gunshot wound that has not healed well in your torso."

For final tweaks, I add 1 point to coordination, personality, analysis, and extraplanetary, and I choose rigorous training (rank 1) for the skill.

Will this work for my character? If so, I'll write up the actual character sheet. Also, I'm not sure how extending the career will impact earnings and assets.

@snake153

This works for me, keep in mind that any life points unspent by the end of character creation converts into Infinity Points for the RP!

Extending a career also brings with it the risk of being fired from said career. If your character is unemployed, and under the right (wrong?) circumstances, their earnings may be reduced to 1. Alternatively, you also run the chance of getting promoted and increasing your earnings further! Life events can also change your social class, which can effect your earnings either positively or negatively as well.