Willy Vereb — Roleplayer Guild

Name: Kyo (his full name would be Kyo Kurogane but Darcsens aren't allowed to have surnames)
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Ethnicity: Darcsen/Japanese
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Weight: 84 kg
Rank: Private First Class
Role: Shocktrooper (quite irregular one at that)

Equipment


Kyo's custom greatsword made to fit his own unique style in battle. It unites various different sword types and of course it's both large and massive. This sword is made of a high-strength tungsten alloy to make it both heavy and incredibly sturdy, the very requirements to withstand Kyo's strength. The blade is 120cm long, 10cm wide and it's shaped like a wedge with its thickest portion being 3cm. The sword has a thick slab of matter which barely recognizable as a crossguard. It serves more as a counterweight to the blade than any meaningful protection while the 36cm long handle is large enough to allow a steady hold over the weapon. Overall the sword is 166 centimeters long and weighs 60 kilograms, almost bigger and heavier than Kyo himself. The weapon is named Kirugane ("Killing Metal") which is an interesting wordplay on both the weapon's purpose and the fact Kyo was forced to part with his original Kurogane name. The weapon is a huge chunk of metal with a crude edge and Kyo often boldly proclaims that his sword can slice through everything.
It's an ongoing mystery among the squad how Kyo manages to keep Kirugane sharpened. Rumors range from Kyo bashing the sword against rocks at night to using a secret snake oil recipe acquired from a Darcsen seer.

One of the oldest and most reliable design of machineguns developed by the Empire. It's small and surprisingly robust which makes it well fit for Kyo's style. It uses the same 9mm bullets as the various Gallian SMGs and via bit of tampering it may even accept the same magazines. Although Kyo likes to collect ZM magazines because their weight makes them effective throwing weapon as alternative.
Kyo of coure attained this gun from the battlefield. After his exhibit from few months ago nobody is stupid enough to give him a gun only for Kyo to ruin it.


Part of his training with his father Kyo often practiced throwing knives and other weapons. Over the year he honed this skill further and even began to practice this at war. Kyo is a less than an average shot but his hand eye coordination makes him a great thrower. Bayonets are relatively expensive though so he prefers stealing them from dead imperial soldiers on the battlefield. When he lacks bayonets Kyo can also rely on other items. Infamously he once used forks and other cutlery to kill soldiers.


Viper-A1 is a rather small and compact pistol by Gallian standards. It has a 6-bullet magazine but its tiny weight makes it hard to control. Kyo's strength does compensate for this along with the fact he's anything but a precise shot in combat. Very shockingly enough Kyo has yet to use the body of the pistol itself as a throwing weapon. Unlike... practically anything else.
Special grenades loaded with white phosphorous and other agents to generate smoke screens. It can quickly create visual cover to hide in but the chemicals also pose some health risk so one shouldn't rely on this too often. On the other hand the white phosphorous makes the grenade an effective anti-bunker tool. While not instantly lethal the incendiary agent makes the lives of anyone caught within a living hell, effectively putting them out of combat. The carnage and inhuman effects left behind by the white phosphorous may eventually get these weapons banned but until then Kyo makes the best use of these.

Thanks to the fact Gallia is rich in Ragnite all soldiers are equipped with a portable medikit called Ragnaid. The effects of Ragnite radiation can accelerate the natural healing process, rapidly curing wounds and aliments which would normally take days. Each cannister only has enough specially refined Ragnite for one use and they're generally only used for emergencies.


Character Bio

Kyo was born in the Empire, in 1914. His father was a mercenary from the Far East and famous swordsman Kei Kurogane. He fought during EW1 with nothing but a mere sword, earning the nickname "Mad Steel". After surviving countless scenes of bloodshed within the trenches Kei's spirit grew weary and he asked his superiors to transfer him somewhere else. By that time the First European War was nearing its conclusion so Kei was sent to Wildhausen. That's where he met Leana, a Darcsen girl and daughter of a mere miner. They immediately fell in love. Since the Empire grew increasingly abusive with the Darcsens she and Kei decided to leave the country and seek refugee in the neighboring Gallia. By that time Leana was already pregnant and she chose to give birth to Kyo in Wildhausen. Due to unforeseen complications the already weak Leana died soon after Kyo was born. Grief-stricken but unrelenting Kei still chose to escape to Empire along with his son. He crossed the borders in secret and settled down in the small mountain village of Drachten, only 12 miles away from the large Gallian city Borger.

Years went by as father and son lived in relative seclusion. During a sunny day in 1918 Kei found his sword, Kusanagi missing. For a traditional warrior like him that sword meant his whole life, or at least used to. He began searching and soon he found the tiny yet only four years old Kyo playing with his sword. Kusanagi was long and heavy by even normal standards. It may even weighed more than the entire child. Yet Kyo could manage to hold the sword and clumsily flail it around. In that moment Kei realized his son's frightening potential. Carefully and just gradually but he began training Kyo, nurturing him to be his rightful successor. By the age he started school Kyo also began his swordsmanship training. His great strength required even greater control. Yet the accidents were unavoidable and his schoolmates were growing fearful of him. Eventually Kyo had to leave the school and his father hired a private tutor.

His father was steadily growing weak by an unknown illness. By the age of 13 Kyo had began working to earn some money to the house. His small but surprisingly robust build made him well-suited for physical work. In fact he could carry more than most grown adults. This further spread his reputation as "monster child". But Kyo didn't mind what the villagers thought. He and his father were in their own little world. In 1930 a group of Imperial soldiers unofficially broke through the border and the village of Darchten came under their raid. To defend his home Kei Kurogane threw himself into battle. His body felt weak and Kei haven't fought for over a decade. In spite of that Kei killed dozens of soldiers that day. That was the moment he met a mysterious figure with a katana. Meanwhile Kyo was sent away for his safety but he didn't listen. Kyo ran back to his house, grabbed his training sword and rushed to his father's aid. By the time he had arrived Kyo found his father in tattered clothes and kneeling before an enigmatic black figure. "How disappointing..." Before Kyo could do anything the man decapitated his father with a single strike and took Kusanagi. Filled with rage and despair Kyo lunged at the black man with all his might. Yet he found himself disarmed the next moment. "I see, you are the Kurogane's bastard." The man spoke to him in Gallian but with the same dialect as his father. "Soon the flames of war will spread across Europe for the second time. Keep honing your skills and if you're lucky... we meet again!" With that the man left and so did his soldiers. The village was saved!

The village was saved but far from unravished. People blamed Kei for the soldiers' attack and forced Kyo to leave. Orphaned at the age of 16, Kyo had nothing but himself to rely on. Wandering the country Kyo realized for the first time what his mixed heritage really meant. As a half-Darcsen people were looking down on Kyo, working him to the bone for minimal wages. Meanwhile his mixed origins meant Kyo could not truly associate with the Darcsen community, neither he knew much of their traditions from his Japanese father. As the Second European War drew near Gallia required soldiers more than any other time before. Kyo took up the opportunity to join the militia, first as sapper and construction worker but after a strange course of events Kyo got the special permission to become a Shocktrooper even though his marksmanship was sub-par. In the age of firearms Kyo was determined to follow his father's footsteps. Using his earnings he forged Kirugane, a huge Japanese sword. He became an eccentric and aloof figure within his squadron with rather mixed reputation. Kyo got transfered to the 4th Squad just recently.

Personality

Kyo is a loner who actively avoids the company of others. He rarely talks and generally only focuses on his objective. He's disillusioned with the world and long lost his trust in people. Yet surprisingly deep down Kyo is quite sentimental. For half a decade now Kyo kept diligently training with the sword. He wishes to take revenge on the man in black, live up to his late father's expectations but above all Kyo wishes to prove himself. His sword Kirugane became an essential element of his life, it's like a body part to him. Kyo never lets go of his sword and takes good care of it. Kyo distances himself from others in fear of hurting them or getting himself hurt. Yet he's a surprisingly passionate guy who will go to great lengths to save his comrades or protect the weak. Kyo is known to be at times self-governing and will ignore orders when it goes against his priorities.

RP Sample

*KNOCK*KNOCK*
"Come in!" Said captain Gaul van Hendriksöhn. Aged 42, he's a veteran who fought as a sergeant during the First European War. He left service on early retirement and was looking forward to a peaceful life. Unfortunately lack of qualified men forced him back to duty and now he commands the 11th Company of the 9th Militia Regiment.
"Come in!" The captain slightly raised his tone in anger. This time he was heard and the door opened to reveal a soldier with shortish frame.
"Private first class Kyo is reporting, Sir!" He told it loud and clear while standing in attention. The captain has the misfortune of knowing this soldier rather well. His bluish dark hair and patterned shawl clearly displayed his Darcsen ancestry. 
"PFC Kyo, do you know why were you summoned?" Yet Kyo being Darcsen wasn't even related to the issue.
"No Sir!" Without even thinking Kyo declared this straight, making Gaul sigh audibly in response.
"Then allow me the endeavor to refresh your memory. According to reports on the 27th of March you appropriated 6 spoons, 9 knives and 13 forks for the total amount of 28 pieces of cutlery from the company mess hall. Is this statement right or wrong?"
"They were important war resources, Sir!" Kyo worded his excuse.
"Important war resources!? They are tools for your fellow soldiers to eat! According to field reports you brandished your stolen goods on a belt and used them for unclean purposes. Is this right or not? Answer me clearly soldier!"
"Yes, Sir. I ran out of bayonets last week."
"Remind me soldier, what purpose you use the bayonet for?"
"Sir, I need them to strike from distance! I find their balance adequate for throwing."
"Throwing? Which century we live in, soldier? PFC Kyo, which century do you live in?"
"It's the 20th century, Sir."
"Good. Then why don't you use your weapon? Your gun?"
"It's a matter of my honor, Sir. I wish to refrain from disclosing the details."
"PFC Kyo are you aware that mistreating your gun and stealing from the military can give you court martial?"
"I am now, Sir."
"...Alright, I give up. Under any other circumstances I would've thrown you into the brig, no questions asked. But your excessively thoughtless actions prevented an enemy ambush and saved the lives of your squad-mates. It was an unusual yet heroic deed."
"..." Kyo didn't respond to the captain's praise, neither moved a muscle. He kept staring at Gaul in attention.
"I can't have the hero of yesterday to be treated like a petty criminal, even if you deserve the punishment. So after hours of talks and considerations I asked the general to transfer you to the 12th company, effective in 8 days. You report to captain Tarquin H. Meulemann by 0500 tomorrow."
"!" Kyo's eyes opened wide in surprise. Being separated from his comrades, if anything this form of punishment was perhaps the worst. He spent months together with the 9th squad but those days are suddenly coming to an end.
"Dismissed!" Yet before he could raise his voice in protest the captain ordered Kyo to leave. Swallowing up his words Kyo turned around and closed his door behind him. He went back to the checkpoint and picked up his sword. He and Kirugane had lots of training to do.

@AtomicNut, accepted. Post her to the Char tab and post away. The squad is just getting to know a few new recruits after a briefing, so now is a good time for her to approach them.
@Willy Vereb, I plan to avoid the classes from VC2/3, mainly because that sets a dodgy precedent for magical musicians, men with uberhammers and other frankly weird things that don't quite fit in on a WWII-esque battlefield. That said, I'm not against your character having a sword.
Just prepare for every man and his dog to mock the living shit out of him and for it to be effectively useless anywhere but in (very) close urban combat. He will need to use a gun most of the time, or else he'll probably come up against the same problem that Japanese officers did in real life: charging bare-arsed at a man with a machine gun tends to get you dead. That said, Meulemann made it work to a degree, so I don't mind limited swordplay.

In other news, after 15 hours in hospital I feel a bit better. I'll try to post soon to prepare for the new arrivals, then my new post after that will timeskip us on to the mission.@Lennon79First off, I'm glad you are better.

Second, while some classes are ridiculous and you can bet those are just game mechanics, VC wasn't really a pure WW2 setting to begin with.
If I have to say it crosses anime cliches with alternate WW2. Albeit this is even more obvious for the latter games.

Third, which I could've mentioned with the second. Anime cliches alo mean overized stuff, acrobatics and generally that soldiers in VC can be midly superhuman (or not so mildly, depending on your milleage). Carrying around 20+ kilogram water cooled SMGs is certainly not what we can do. VC1 soldiers already do. Same with certain classes wearing various bulky armors which actually do offer protection.

Yup, given how nobody else is a swordsman in this RP and how weird it is to do that in the age of guns I planned Kyo to be quite an oddball within his squad.
As for how he'd handle gunmen, it's up to his tactics and unique methods. His 60kg sword can effectively bash/slash through walls so there aren't many obstacles to prevent him. And he generally tries to not get shot via positioning and some acrobatics. The sheer fact you are ambushed with some crazy dude wielding a sword nearly as large as you can be often also terrifying enough. He isn't fit to deal with gunners on wide open terrain tough, of course.

On the other hand you sure don't need to worry about me destroying tanks alone. That kind of thing is beyond me.

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