@Wonder
Ok. Also, about my character's backstory, I had a couple ideas, but I wanted your thoughts first.
You see, my character is supposed to be a cross between The Punisher and Watchdogs, but in order to do that, I need a reason for him to perform the actions he will perform in the RP. So far, I have a couple ideas.
1. one of The Corrupted killed his family in a crazed frenzy, leaving my character barely alive.
2. Vector killed them, leaving my character barely alive.
In the end, it all results in my character losing his family to The Corrupted, giving him ample enough reason to go after them.
Which one do you think would be best?
Corrupture (A Factional War Group) [OOC Creation]
05/23/2014, 12:56 AM #12
Hmm...
Well, it's your choice but here's something to think of. Vector did burn down a building and did walk in to find the guy. Maybe your guy saw him passing by nonchalantly and noticed that he is not helping anyone, put two and two together, noticed he started the fire, etc. etc., noticed he became a wanted criminal, then, on 'that day,' he created millions like him and then your guy's just like "oh no, that's totally not good and stuff, I should, like, kill them..."
Well, it's your choice but here's something to think of. Vector did burn down a building and did walk in to find the guy. Maybe your guy saw him passing by nonchalantly and noticed that he is not helping anyone, put two and two together, noticed he started the fire, etc. etc., noticed he became a wanted criminal, then, on 'that day,' he created millions like him and then your guy's just like "oh no, that's totally not good and stuff, I should, like, kill them..."
05/23/2014, 03:49 AM #13
Spoiler
Name of Character: "Nitro" Ameshiro
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Appearance:
Spoiler
Height: 5' 03" (She's so short and kawaii)
Weight: 122 lb (She has a bit of muscle on her, so she's not entirely the stereotypical petite girl.)
Measurement: 37-23-35 (
Nitro's outward appearance could only be described as "anime-like". With bizarre natural color hair of deep blue, large eyes, defined facial angles, and otherworldly figures, she looks beyond exotic, and almost fantastical.
Common attire for Nitro includes T-shirts, tank tops, jeans, shorts, and occasionally jackets. She's from Hawaii, so she really doesn't have a lot of clothes that cover her entirely. She loathes skirts, especially since wearing skirts and dresses generally impede her while she's doing her engineer work.
Faction: NONE OF THE ABOVE
As someone who is in it for money, she finds it unprofitable to affiliate herself with one faction. Why only offer her service of expert engineering to one side of the war when you can sell it to both and get twice the profit? Whichever faction that calls out the higher price gets Nitro's favor, and she could give a damn about the faction's ulterior motives. As long as she is kept fed, alive, and well, she couldn't care less.
Personality:
Nitro at work is very different from when she is not at work, to the point that some people might suggest she has dual personality. When she is immersed in her work, she is all-business. She does not take humor, she is more authoritative, and she is so meticulous with her work because of her congenital Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. However, when that work is done, Nitro is a completely different person. She cracks jokes and fools around when she is around her friends (she barely has any, though), and generally stays cheerful and friendly even when there are no friends or acquaintances around.
Biography:
Nitro is a cheerful Japanese-American engineer from Hawaii who has fifty rocket-scientists' smarts and an anime character looks. Many deems her attractive, but she has two tragic flaws: her cynical attitude towards the world, and her dark, painful past that led to the view mentioned.
Nitro grew up to a Japanese working family in Hawaii, with a father who had a business in Japan but immigrated to USA after a financial crisis and a mother who had to spend more time outside working to earn a buck than care for Nitro, the only daughter. Despite this circumstance, Nitro's parents tried to supply for Nitro's interest as best as they could: Engineering. Nitro was a prodigy, able to repair various machines quicker than any repair service can, and even inventing her own technology when she was only 10. She also excelled in all her classworks, to the point that she went to Honolulu Engineering High School learning Ordinary Difference Equation when she should've been in elementary school learning basic arithmatics. It was hard for Nitro's parents to be able to afford for Nitro's growing need for education, but they managed to with smiles in their faces, knowing that a prodigy of a daughter like Nitro would be able to see the brighter side of the world.
Their smile, however, soon disappeared from their faces. One day, a businessman with an unpronounceable name asked to meet Nitro and her parents. He presented himself as a prodigy finder, and said that he would help Nitro earn the best education in her field of interest that can possibly be given. Gullible and desperate for their daughter's education, Nitro's parents allowed the businessman to take Nitro and enroll her to a school for genius kids in Stockholm and borrowed money from banks and their relatives to supply for the extremely high tuition for the school. Little did they know that the school never existed, and that Nitro, as well as several other prodigies, were kidnapped to be sold as child slaves.
The man who kidnapped Nitro took interest in Nitro. Unlike other genius kids who either cried for their parents to come, wet themselves, or shouted to the top of their lungs to no avail, Nitro remained calm, assessed the situation she was in, and even bargained with the guards to let her out from time to time. Impressed by this, while all the other kids were treated harshly and sold, Nitro was always by the kidnapper's side as a personal assistant and was treated well... relatively speaking.
Two years have passed. Nitro's parents, realizing that they were scammed, contacted all the other desperate parents to search for their children. Nitro, 12 when she was kidnapped, is now 14. She has earned enough trust from the kidnapper to become second-in-command. Other kids despised her for betraying them, but Nitro has been planning for escape for the past two years. And one day, while the moon was full in the air, Nitro was able to obtain a sleeping pill, drug the kidnappers' leader, and escape while the guards were asleep. From there, she went to the nearest town, contacted the police, and was able to return to her parents.
With Nitro's information, the United Nations was able to capture the kidnappers, and justice was served. Nitro and the kidnapped kids' parents were able to receive more than what they had to sacrifice. But even under these happy endings, Nitro came across the hard fact: this world runs on money; the rich always lives, while the poor dies out without recognition. And the only way for the poor to become the rich is to be as heartless and self-centered as possible.
Reason you're in that faction:
"Let me tell you something," Nitro sat down on a chair with her legs crossed. The interviewer began writing something down on his notepad. "Not something about life, or death, or justice, or any of those other things the world leaders tend to yap about these days. Let me tell you something about the hard fact."
"What do you think the world runs in? Electricity? Fossil fuel? No. The world runs with money. The world bleeds it, wants it, and needs it. It cannot function with it." Nitro said to the interviewer as she pulled out a $100 bill in front of his face and waved it. "You see, your pupils are starting to dilate. Your heart starts pumping. You can't help but realize that you lust for it."
"T... that's not-" The interviewer revolted, but the moment Nitro pulled the $100 bill back, the interviewer instinctively wiped the air with his hands to grab it. Nitro giggled, put the $100 back in her pocket, and looked at the interviewer straight in the eyes, staring at him with her sharp, large eyes of some sort of anime character.
"This is why I do not want to join any of them. Corrupters or whatever their name is, they just want to watch the world burn, and a burning world doesn't make money. DCERT, they're full of conservative right-wing fatties who wants a stable world, and a stable world doesn't make money either. And don't even get me started on Psyches. Bunch of... hippies... who have no money and no power but just ambitions. And ambitions don't make you no money either."
"In this world, what you need is this," Nitro points at her head, resembling her intelligence. "This," then the fingers go down to her stomach, resembling guts, "and this." Her hand turns to an OK sign, resembling money. "And none of those three factions will get you any of the three I just mentioned." She then got up from her chair and left, without even looking back at the stunned interviewer at all.
05/23/2014, 04:59 AM #15
Name of Character: Drake Alger
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Appearance:
He stands at 6ft 2. Though instead of the emblem that you see in the picture is not there. Instead on his jackets right shoulder is the emblem of the Corrupt, while on the left it is the emblem of the DCERT. On the back of his jacket is the emblem of the Psyche (if they even have one.)
Faction: True Mercenary - He is not on either side. He does not hold anything against either side, yet he does not favor either side as well. As such he is willing to work for anyone who hires him. Say the Corrupt hire him, he will work for them unless the DCERT pays him or gives him a better offer.
Biography: Drake Alger, of the Alger family has had a rather interesting yet boring past. He grew up in a rather rough neighborhood, there were gang fights every other day, and this made going anywhere in the city a fight for survival. As such he had gotten into quite a few fights whenever he left his home, in turn eventually taught him how to fight and defend himself in hand-to-hand combat. Even though he did train himself to fight back when he needed to it still wasn't enough. As such his two brothers, his younger brother, and his older brother had helped him and they formed their own little "gang" of sorts. Of which their gang never became big or anything, as it only consisted of the three Alger brothers. Though when the DCERT, and the Corrupt started to become headline news, their little trio of brothers was split. Drake's older brother Andrew, and his younger brother Maxwell split.
Andrew began to see that the Corrupt would eventually become too dangerous, and as such joined DCERT in hopes that he can one protect his family and friends from the Corrupt. Unfortunately for Andrew the youngest sibling of the three Maxwell saw that the Corrupt were truly wronged, and should not be treated the way they are. As such Maxwell became a Corrupt.
The brothers began to split even further, with Drake being the only one... unmoved by their decisions. He dealt with gangs, and other life threatening situations and he was unswayed. Drake saw this whole thing pointless, as such he didn't join either side. The three brothers eventually got to the point where they don't even speak to each other. In fact they actually became bitter enemies towards each other. Something that still persists to this day.
Now Drake works as a freelancer since he lives alone (he needs to make a living somehow), he does not care which side he works for, nor does he care which side he is against. Because of his brothers decisions he just doesn't feel any hostility. From their words Drake finds that both sides have their points, and their arguments. As such he is willing to work for either side depending on the pay.
Personality: Drake is a rather calm, and relaxed person. Due to the conditions he grew up in he is rather hardy emotionally, not being phased by much when it comes to conflicts. It is hard to piss him off, yet it is also somewhat easy to at least annoy him. Other than that he is rather average. Though when he has a job he is actually quite clever, and surprisingly determined to get his job done. His intelligence is quite average, if not slightly smarter than the average civilian, and yet he is quite clever and is sometimes said to be a tactical genius, capable of thinking of complex plans and strategies in a few minutes once given the information. He is also quite Street Smart due to the conditions that he grew up in.
At times inside, and outside missions he doesn't care about anyone but himself, only assisting teammates if they truly need help, and he is hired to do so (like he is hired by the DCERT to take out some Corrupt, he will help his teammates on the squad he had been hired to work for.) Even outside of missions and work Drake just does not seem to care about anyone but himself, though it isn't uncommon for him to get attached to someone he has worked with in the past.
Reason you're in that faction: He is not really in being in a Faction, and as such is a True Mercenary because it is the closest one to being true Neutral. When in reality he would easily work for any side if they pay him enough, or give him a good enough offer.
Extra Note:
His weapons:
The SIG Sauer P226 9mm handgun:
A standard 9mm handgun, that is quite reliable. It is something his older brother Andrew gave him after becoming a DCERT so that Drake would at least be able to defend himself.
A Black Aluminum Bat that his younger brother Maxwell gave him.
Drake does not use either of these weapons unless he has to, or just feels like it. Other than that he relies on his reliable Hand-to-Hand combat skills, of which Drake is even better at as he trains his body with physical training, cardio, and hand-to-hand combat training for 3 hours a day, for 4 days a week.
He also knows his way around vehicles, knowing how to drive a Car, Truck, and Motorbikes.
Good luck. Will you need it?: Even with a strong body, and quick mind one will not be able to get far. Sometimes all they need is a little bit of luck. (Take this as however you wish Wonder.)
Last edited by SUSTIC; 05/24/2014, 05:43 AM. Gender: Male
Age: 21
Appearance:
Spoiler
Faction: True Mercenary - He is not on either side. He does not hold anything against either side, yet he does not favor either side as well. As such he is willing to work for anyone who hires him. Say the Corrupt hire him, he will work for them unless the DCERT pays him or gives him a better offer.
Biography: Drake Alger, of the Alger family has had a rather interesting yet boring past. He grew up in a rather rough neighborhood, there were gang fights every other day, and this made going anywhere in the city a fight for survival. As such he had gotten into quite a few fights whenever he left his home, in turn eventually taught him how to fight and defend himself in hand-to-hand combat. Even though he did train himself to fight back when he needed to it still wasn't enough. As such his two brothers, his younger brother, and his older brother had helped him and they formed their own little "gang" of sorts. Of which their gang never became big or anything, as it only consisted of the three Alger brothers. Though when the DCERT, and the Corrupt started to become headline news, their little trio of brothers was split. Drake's older brother Andrew, and his younger brother Maxwell split.
Andrew began to see that the Corrupt would eventually become too dangerous, and as such joined DCERT in hopes that he can one protect his family and friends from the Corrupt. Unfortunately for Andrew the youngest sibling of the three Maxwell saw that the Corrupt were truly wronged, and should not be treated the way they are. As such Maxwell became a Corrupt.
The brothers began to split even further, with Drake being the only one... unmoved by their decisions. He dealt with gangs, and other life threatening situations and he was unswayed. Drake saw this whole thing pointless, as such he didn't join either side. The three brothers eventually got to the point where they don't even speak to each other. In fact they actually became bitter enemies towards each other. Something that still persists to this day.
Now Drake works as a freelancer since he lives alone (he needs to make a living somehow), he does not care which side he works for, nor does he care which side he is against. Because of his brothers decisions he just doesn't feel any hostility. From their words Drake finds that both sides have their points, and their arguments. As such he is willing to work for either side depending on the pay.
Personality: Drake is a rather calm, and relaxed person. Due to the conditions he grew up in he is rather hardy emotionally, not being phased by much when it comes to conflicts. It is hard to piss him off, yet it is also somewhat easy to at least annoy him. Other than that he is rather average. Though when he has a job he is actually quite clever, and surprisingly determined to get his job done. His intelligence is quite average, if not slightly smarter than the average civilian, and yet he is quite clever and is sometimes said to be a tactical genius, capable of thinking of complex plans and strategies in a few minutes once given the information. He is also quite Street Smart due to the conditions that he grew up in.
At times inside, and outside missions he doesn't care about anyone but himself, only assisting teammates if they truly need help, and he is hired to do so (like he is hired by the DCERT to take out some Corrupt, he will help his teammates on the squad he had been hired to work for.) Even outside of missions and work Drake just does not seem to care about anyone but himself, though it isn't uncommon for him to get attached to someone he has worked with in the past.
Reason you're in that faction: He is not really in being in a Faction, and as such is a True Mercenary because it is the closest one to being true Neutral. When in reality he would easily work for any side if they pay him enough, or give him a good enough offer.
Extra Note:
His weapons:
The SIG Sauer P226 9mm handgun:
Spoiler
A Black Aluminum Bat that his younger brother Maxwell gave him.
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Drake does not use either of these weapons unless he has to, or just feels like it. Other than that he relies on his reliable Hand-to-Hand combat skills, of which Drake is even better at as he trains his body with physical training, cardio, and hand-to-hand combat training for 3 hours a day, for 4 days a week.
He also knows his way around vehicles, knowing how to drive a Car, Truck, and Motorbikes.
Good luck. Will you need it?: Even with a strong body, and quick mind one will not be able to get far. Sometimes all they need is a little bit of luck. (Take this as however you wish Wonder.)
05/23/2014, 10:36 PM #16
Let's see...
@ SUSTIC
Your app is accepted, but what you're describing is Mercenary Psyche. You can guess what that means.
Something I have to tell you guys, I kinda forgot about the subdivisions, so here we go.
Mercenary [INSERT FACTION NAME]: you work for that faction driven by money.
True [FACTION]: you work because you truly believe in the ethics involved in that faction.
Corrupt [ANY FACTION BUT CORRUPT]: Basically a spy working for the corrupt.
Spy [ANY FACTION BUT DCERT]: spies working for the DCERT.
Virus [ANY FACTION BUT PSYCHE]: bit of a bad name for these huggable psyches, but that's basically how they work. They work their way into either the DCERT or the corrupt, and then they work either to convince them to turn or just give up power overall.
However...
@ Wrigglesworth
You really threw me off... It's approved, btw, but still...
Ladies and gentlemen, there is a new subfaction:
True Mercenary!
Powered by fuel efficient money, these bad boys (and girls) will kill a man and not even blink (okay, too far, but point expressed)
@ SUSTIC
Your app is accepted, but what you're describing is Mercenary Psyche. You can guess what that means.
Something I have to tell you guys, I kinda forgot about the subdivisions, so here we go.
Mercenary [INSERT FACTION NAME]: you work for that faction driven by money.
True [FACTION]: you work because you truly believe in the ethics involved in that faction.
Corrupt [ANY FACTION BUT CORRUPT]: Basically a spy working for the corrupt.
Spy [ANY FACTION BUT DCERT]: spies working for the DCERT.
Virus [ANY FACTION BUT PSYCHE]: bit of a bad name for these huggable psyches, but that's basically how they work. They work their way into either the DCERT or the corrupt, and then they work either to convince them to turn or just give up power overall.
However...
@ Wrigglesworth
You really threw me off... It's approved, btw, but still...
Ladies and gentlemen, there is a new subfaction:
True Mercenary!
Powered by fuel efficient money, these bad boys (and girls) will kill a man and not even blink (okay, too far, but point expressed)
05/24/2014, 02:50 AM #17
Okay now I am confused as to what Drake would be. A True Mercenary, or a Mercenary Psyche. He doesn't side, nor is he against the Corrupt or the DCERT. He will literally work for anyone, and would even betray the side he is working for if the other side pays up a larger reward or offer. Would that make him a True Mercenary?
EDIT: I now think that Drake would be a True Mercenary, the only reason he is fighting (he doesn't matter if he kills someone as long as he is paid enough) is because his two brothers did inadvertently get him caught up in the mess. Drake who lives on his own (forgot to mention), just needs to make a living so since he has connections with both factions why not work as a Mercenary, when and if one hires him he will work for them. If he is working for one side, and the other side offers him a greater offer he will actually be willing to betray the Faction he is working for. He doesn't care about working for either side as well, as long as it pays or he gets something out of helping someone he will... well... work for them.
So I am editing his app.
EDIT: The edits in the app are done Wonder.
Last edited by SUSTIC; 05/24/2014, 03:01 AM. EDIT: I now think that Drake would be a True Mercenary, the only reason he is fighting (he doesn't matter if he kills someone as long as he is paid enough) is because his two brothers did inadvertently get him caught up in the mess. Drake who lives on his own (forgot to mention), just needs to make a living so since he has connections with both factions why not work as a Mercenary, when and if one hires him he will work for them. If he is working for one side, and the other side offers him a greater offer he will actually be willing to betray the Faction he is working for. He doesn't care about working for either side as well, as long as it pays or he gets something out of helping someone he will... well... work for them.
So I am editing his app.
EDIT: The edits in the app are done Wonder.
05/24/2014, 04:26 AM #18
Okay, here's my app.
Name of Character: Ethan Ambers
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Appearance:
Height: 5'10" (177.8 cm)
Weight: 200
He has bullet, slash, and stab scars scattered across his torso and back from the incident involving his family. Because of this, he tries to hide them with shirts.
Face
Armor
http://www.aceize.com/files/2020prototype.jpg
http://thenanoage.com/images/muskelanzug-future-warrior-331x550.jpg
http://cfs3.tistory.com/upload_control/download.blog?fhandle=YmxvZzI1OUBmczMudGlzdG9yeS5jb206L2F0dGFjaC85LzkyMC5qcGc%3D
http://www.nanotech-now.com/images/US-Army-Soldier-Systems/FW_Helmet_Front-med.jpg
Faction: Corrupt/Anti-Corrupt/Unaffiliated? (See reason for faction)
Biography: To be honest, Ethan didn't really care all too much about the world's problems. How he saw it, it was simply the world being as it usually was. People killed each other every day, and nothing was really going to change that. Humans weren't human unless they were either in conflict, or at someone else's throat. Of course, Ethan's apathy towards the world's problems soon changed one day when he was at a family reunion.
While Ethan was at one of his family's usual reunion parties, a crazed, troubled man broke into the house with a gun and opened fire. Ethan was shot multiple times, then was left for dead as the man finished the rest of the household. Once everything was quiet, Ethan tried to crawl to a phone, but the man intercepted him and shot Ethan again. When the man ran out of bullets, he switched to a knife. A neighbor called the police, and when they got there, many of Ethan's family members were dead, with only a few left in critical condition. Ethan and what was left of his family were taken to the hospital and placed into ICU. A couple days later, the rest of Ethan's family died in the ICU, leaving Ethan as the only survivor.
Ethan remained in the hospital for the better part of a few months before being let out, due to his injuries. During that time, the police had listened to Ethan's story, but could do little else. They were so backed up with various other crimes that they couldn't track the man that killed Ethan's family. Ethan grew bitter about the entire situation, how the police couldn't do anything. Ethan thought about what had happened to him, to his family. Why was it that that man would break into a house and gun down everyone inside? What was going through that man's head when he did that? Ethan didn't know, but as the days passed, Ethan learned about a man named Vector Leire, how he riled up all the troubled people in the world and convinced them to act out against the world. This man, this monster was the reason Ethan's family was dead. As Ethan thought about this, he became more and more troubled by what had happened. He became angry at the man for what he had done, and angry at Vector, that sub-human scum for being the catalyst. Ethan knew what he wanted to do. Ethan wanted revenge. He was going to make sure that both that man and Vector would pay. Those people that would do the same to innocent people like Ethan deserved the same fate. They were all going to burn for what they had done. They were all going to pay.
After a couple months of being in the hospital, Ethan was allowed back out. Of course, it wouldn't be easy for him to adjust back to ordinary life. While in the hospital, he would get these horrible hallucinations and nightmares about his family being massacred. Not only that, he also felt depressed, tired, and had very little patience or enthusiasm for anything. The only thing Ethan really had to look to for hope was his plan.
Ethan wanted to make The Corrupt pay, but he certainly wasn't going to do it with just his fists. Ethan needed a means to end The Corrupt, something that would give him the power to change things, the power to make a difference, the power to take his life back. When nobody was looking, Ethan would steal one of the armor prototypes he was working on, and that night, when everyone would leave to go home, Ethan would sneak the armor and weapon systems off of school grounds. After that, Ethan would don the armor and begin his hunt, his war against The Corrupt. Of course, after that, it would be a matter of finding a means to pay for ammunition and weapons, as well as a means to repair his armor in the event it got damaged. With that in mind, Ethan applied for internship, and after a couple of days, he had found a place he could work at. Now, it's just a matter of getting the job, and soon after that, the armor and weapons...
Personality: Before the incident, Ethan was a calm, kind individual. He still is, but not in the same way he used to be. Now, he's more silent and seems more depressed than calm. He's more cynical about how the world works, and is downright merciless towards The Corrupt and anyone affiliated with them. In general, he's usually glum, even bitter at times. Of course despite that, it's still possible to see him in a positive mood every once in a while. Even when he is in his worst moods, he always has a soft spot for people that have been wronged, especially if it involved The Corrupt. Because of that, he is willing to help those that need it. Despite his emotions and inner turmoil, he is good at hiding his emotions, sometimes acting the opposite of how he really feels. He is also somewhat ashamed about his scars. They remind him of the incident with his family and it makes him feel as if he's been permanently marked, tainted by the incident.
Reason you're in that faction: Ethan wants Corrupt to pay for what they have done, but is often at odds with DCERT. After all, he is a vigilante. He doesn't care about ideologies or the causes the factions are fighting for, and he couldn't care less about the "war" between DECERT and The Corrupt. All Ethan wants is for The Corrupt to die. He's a vigilante, which means that he's on the wrong side of the law. In a way, he's a Corrupt, yet he is a Corrupt that wants to kill The Corrupt. He essentially thinks about Vector's message like this:
"... But if you can't... If you really think the world turned it's back to you... Make The Corrupt pay. Leave a mark in you own way! Let them know who they wronged! Take it by force and make them pay! It's not your fault!!! It's theirs!!! DO YOU HEAR ME!?!? TAKE REVENGE!!! MAKE EVERYBODY PAY FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO YOU!!! THEN KILL ME IN THESE DAMNABLE SHACKLES!!! THEN I SHALL LEAD YOU TO SALVATION-"
How he sees it, the world turned its back on him. If the world won't help him, then Ethan will help himself. The Corrupt wronged him, took everything away from him, and if Vector wants Ethan to rise up like all the others, then he will do so. He will rise up and put an end to his suffering. He will make The Corrupt pay for what they had done to him and kill Vector. Her knows that him being a vigilante makes him an enemy of both sides, but he doesn't care. His sole reason for living now is to kill The Corrupt, to take revenge for his family.
Skills: Ethan is in college to study for an engineering degree. As such, he is a talented engineer and has a knack for technology, as well as how things work. On top of that, he is also skilled with hacking, albeit not to the point of being called a master. Lately, he's been thinking of taking up shooting guns and using knives as a hobby. He also knows first-aid.
Inventory:
[spoiler]
Armor
The helmet is powered by the suit and relays various bits of tactical data to the user, such as the armor and user's condition, the time, transmission signals, can process data, has GPS, etc. It has also been modified to interface with the phone, can access the internet, and even has a cooling system. It also has an air canister, in case biological, or chemical weapons are being used by the enemy. As for the arms and legs, each limb has a thin exosuit limb attached to it. These limbs are powered by the battery pack inside the suit, and allow the user to carry more weight, punch harder, suffer from less fatigue, and allows the user to run slightly faster. The leg exolimbs provide the user with a 300% increase in lifting capacity, while the ones on the arms provide a 35% increase in upper body strength. Powering the suit is a coiled Graphene battery that is stored along the user's spine. It is capable of powering the armor for a couple days before running out of power.
Weapons
Wrist-Mounted Defense System
http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/12/ab/09/12ab099525003f1ce6b8b158cb8cea5b.jpg
Prototype Gun
http://thenanoage.com/images/muskelanzug-future-warrior-331x550.jpg
2 Ruger SR40's
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/images/hiRes/69980.jpg
2 Knives
http://www.top-gear.co.nz/ic/93210326/Smith%20%26%20Wesson%20Border%20Guard%20-%20Black%20Fine%20SWBG3%20-%20Semi-Serrated%20SWBG3S%20copy.jpg
http://specgear.com.pl/979-4361-thickbox_default/noz-skladany-smithwesson-border-guard-swbg3.jpg
Misc.
Hacking Phone
A special smartphone that has been modified to interface with various electronics. For example, the device can cause stoplights to turn from red to green, wirelessly interface with computers, gather intel, hack into various electronics, gather information on people, and if the conditions are right, can even shut down different parts of the power grid. This phone is flexible and very durable, due to it being made out of Graphene. The phone has been modified to stick to surfaces for storage purposes.
http://mobilewebstudio.net/wp-content/uploads/Futuristic-Mobile-Phone.jpg
Extra Notes: The armor is heavily based off of a real concept that is supposed to be implemented in the near future. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/lostncybr/robocop0904_639x800.jpg
The other note is that Ethan will not have all of his equipment at the start. He still needs to get all his equipment, save for the phone.
Last edited by S121; 05/24/2014, 04:33 PM. Name of Character: Ethan Ambers
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Appearance:
Height: 5'10" (177.8 cm)
Weight: 200
He has bullet, slash, and stab scars scattered across his torso and back from the incident involving his family. Because of this, he tries to hide them with shirts.
Spoiler
Face
Armor
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http://www.aceize.com/files/2020prototype.jpg
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Faction: Corrupt/Anti-Corrupt/Unaffiliated? (See reason for faction)
Biography: To be honest, Ethan didn't really care all too much about the world's problems. How he saw it, it was simply the world being as it usually was. People killed each other every day, and nothing was really going to change that. Humans weren't human unless they were either in conflict, or at someone else's throat. Of course, Ethan's apathy towards the world's problems soon changed one day when he was at a family reunion.
While Ethan was at one of his family's usual reunion parties, a crazed, troubled man broke into the house with a gun and opened fire. Ethan was shot multiple times, then was left for dead as the man finished the rest of the household. Once everything was quiet, Ethan tried to crawl to a phone, but the man intercepted him and shot Ethan again. When the man ran out of bullets, he switched to a knife. A neighbor called the police, and when they got there, many of Ethan's family members were dead, with only a few left in critical condition. Ethan and what was left of his family were taken to the hospital and placed into ICU. A couple days later, the rest of Ethan's family died in the ICU, leaving Ethan as the only survivor.
Ethan remained in the hospital for the better part of a few months before being let out, due to his injuries. During that time, the police had listened to Ethan's story, but could do little else. They were so backed up with various other crimes that they couldn't track the man that killed Ethan's family. Ethan grew bitter about the entire situation, how the police couldn't do anything. Ethan thought about what had happened to him, to his family. Why was it that that man would break into a house and gun down everyone inside? What was going through that man's head when he did that? Ethan didn't know, but as the days passed, Ethan learned about a man named Vector Leire, how he riled up all the troubled people in the world and convinced them to act out against the world. This man, this monster was the reason Ethan's family was dead. As Ethan thought about this, he became more and more troubled by what had happened. He became angry at the man for what he had done, and angry at Vector, that sub-human scum for being the catalyst. Ethan knew what he wanted to do. Ethan wanted revenge. He was going to make sure that both that man and Vector would pay. Those people that would do the same to innocent people like Ethan deserved the same fate. They were all going to burn for what they had done. They were all going to pay.
After a couple months of being in the hospital, Ethan was allowed back out. Of course, it wouldn't be easy for him to adjust back to ordinary life. While in the hospital, he would get these horrible hallucinations and nightmares about his family being massacred. Not only that, he also felt depressed, tired, and had very little patience or enthusiasm for anything. The only thing Ethan really had to look to for hope was his plan.
Ethan wanted to make The Corrupt pay, but he certainly wasn't going to do it with just his fists. Ethan needed a means to end The Corrupt, something that would give him the power to change things, the power to make a difference, the power to take his life back. When nobody was looking, Ethan would steal one of the armor prototypes he was working on, and that night, when everyone would leave to go home, Ethan would sneak the armor and weapon systems off of school grounds. After that, Ethan would don the armor and begin his hunt, his war against The Corrupt. Of course, after that, it would be a matter of finding a means to pay for ammunition and weapons, as well as a means to repair his armor in the event it got damaged. With that in mind, Ethan applied for internship, and after a couple of days, he had found a place he could work at. Now, it's just a matter of getting the job, and soon after that, the armor and weapons...
Personality: Before the incident, Ethan was a calm, kind individual. He still is, but not in the same way he used to be. Now, he's more silent and seems more depressed than calm. He's more cynical about how the world works, and is downright merciless towards The Corrupt and anyone affiliated with them. In general, he's usually glum, even bitter at times. Of course despite that, it's still possible to see him in a positive mood every once in a while. Even when he is in his worst moods, he always has a soft spot for people that have been wronged, especially if it involved The Corrupt. Because of that, he is willing to help those that need it. Despite his emotions and inner turmoil, he is good at hiding his emotions, sometimes acting the opposite of how he really feels. He is also somewhat ashamed about his scars. They remind him of the incident with his family and it makes him feel as if he's been permanently marked, tainted by the incident.
Reason you're in that faction: Ethan wants Corrupt to pay for what they have done, but is often at odds with DCERT. After all, he is a vigilante. He doesn't care about ideologies or the causes the factions are fighting for, and he couldn't care less about the "war" between DECERT and The Corrupt. All Ethan wants is for The Corrupt to die. He's a vigilante, which means that he's on the wrong side of the law. In a way, he's a Corrupt, yet he is a Corrupt that wants to kill The Corrupt. He essentially thinks about Vector's message like this:
"... But if you can't... If you really think the world turned it's back to you... Make The Corrupt pay. Leave a mark in you own way! Let them know who they wronged! Take it by force and make them pay! It's not your fault!!! It's theirs!!! DO YOU HEAR ME!?!? TAKE REVENGE!!! MAKE EVERYBODY PAY FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO YOU!!! THEN KILL ME IN THESE DAMNABLE SHACKLES!!! THEN I SHALL LEAD YOU TO SALVATION-"
How he sees it, the world turned its back on him. If the world won't help him, then Ethan will help himself. The Corrupt wronged him, took everything away from him, and if Vector wants Ethan to rise up like all the others, then he will do so. He will rise up and put an end to his suffering. He will make The Corrupt pay for what they had done to him and kill Vector. Her knows that him being a vigilante makes him an enemy of both sides, but he doesn't care. His sole reason for living now is to kill The Corrupt, to take revenge for his family.
Skills: Ethan is in college to study for an engineering degree. As such, he is a talented engineer and has a knack for technology, as well as how things work. On top of that, he is also skilled with hacking, albeit not to the point of being called a master. Lately, he's been thinking of taking up shooting guns and using knives as a hobby. He also knows first-aid.
Inventory:
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Armor
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A liquid armor bodysuit is worn as the first layer of defense. When struck by a high-velocity projectile, the armor will harden around the struck area, negating the kinetic energy of the projectile and protecting the user from harm. It is resistant to gunfire, explosives, and heavy impacts, but not as effective against knives. Over that liquid armor is a coating to hold the non-Newtonian fluid. It is made up of a material that is stronger than steel and Kevlar, yet as flexible as a diving suit. This material is not as resistant to gunfire as the liquid armor, but is much more resistant against slower velocity objects. Over the bodysuit is a set of thick, liquid armor plates. These serve the same purpose as Kevlar vests and the like, but are much stronger, lighter, and more flexible. Overall, the armor is also resistant to chemical and biological weapons, due to it being a sealed environment.The helmet is powered by the suit and relays various bits of tactical data to the user, such as the armor and user's condition, the time, transmission signals, can process data, has GPS, etc. It has also been modified to interface with the phone, can access the internet, and even has a cooling system. It also has an air canister, in case biological, or chemical weapons are being used by the enemy. As for the arms and legs, each limb has a thin exosuit limb attached to it. These limbs are powered by the battery pack inside the suit, and allow the user to carry more weight, punch harder, suffer from less fatigue, and allows the user to run slightly faster. The leg exolimbs provide the user with a 300% increase in lifting capacity, while the ones on the arms provide a 35% increase in upper body strength. Powering the suit is a coiled Graphene battery that is stored along the user's spine. It is capable of powering the armor for a couple days before running out of power.
Weapons
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Wrist-Mounted Defense System
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This wrist mounted weapon system was originally a part of one of the older armor prototypes, but was taken for Ethan's use. The wrist mounted weapon system is capable of shooting tiny missiles that are capable of homing in on a target and exploding with as much force as a fragmentation grenade.http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/12/ab/09/12ab099525003f1ce6b8b158cb8cea5b.jpg
Prototype Gun
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This prototype gun is capable of firing various types of projectiles, such as miniature homing missiles, 15mm guided rounds, and 4.6mm rounds. It can hold up to four rounds, but is still a powerful and formidable weapon.http://thenanoage.com/images/muskelanzug-future-warrior-331x550.jpg
2 Ruger SR40's
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The Ruger SR40 is .40 caliber handgun that can hold up to 15 rounds in each clip. Due to the gun's weight, it has less recoil than most other pistols.http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/images/hiRes/69980.jpg
2 Knives
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These knives are made out of a strong steel and are capable of surviving a considerable amount of punishment before losing their edges. They have a spike on the bottom of the handle and can be used as a way to quickly incapacitate enemies. The spike is capable of piercing bone, so caution must be used when trying to incapacitate enemies in a non-lethal way. It also has an extra blade on the back of the handle, inside of the hook. This is used to cut ropes, belts, straps, and anything else that can fit in the slot.http://www.top-gear.co.nz/ic/93210326/Smith%20%26%20Wesson%20Border%20Guard%20-%20Black%20Fine%20SWBG3%20-%20Semi-Serrated%20SWBG3S%20copy.jpg
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Misc.
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Hacking Phone
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A special smartphone that has been modified to interface with various electronics. For example, the device can cause stoplights to turn from red to green, wirelessly interface with computers, gather intel, hack into various electronics, gather information on people, and if the conditions are right, can even shut down different parts of the power grid. This phone is flexible and very durable, due to it being made out of Graphene. The phone has been modified to stick to surfaces for storage purposes.
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Extra Notes: The armor is heavily based off of a real concept that is supposed to be implemented in the near future. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/lostncybr/robocop0904_639x800.jpg
The other note is that Ethan will not have all of his equipment at the start. He still needs to get all his equipment, save for the phone.
Originally posted by S121
Every time I see a new post on the Forum, I feel like a little kid during Christmas, all giddy.
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05/24/2014, 09:03 AM #19
Name of Character: Shiori Himura
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Appearance:
Shiori stands at an average 5ft 4. She wears an eyepatch because she had actually gone blind in one eye during her torture, she also has several scars on the back of her left leg, and on the back of her right shoulder. Mostly burn scars from her torture. She also wears bandages under her shirt, and has a few scars under these bandages due to her wounds she had suffered. Also yes, her hair is not naturally blue. It is actually died blue, something she did after her escape, and after she moved in with Drake.
Faction: Forced Corrupt.
Biography: About 2 years ago Shiori was a relatively normal girl whose family had moved to America from Japan, who one day just ended up at the wrong place, at the wrong time. She was with her family going out for dinner one night, her boyfriend at the time was also joining them. While they were having dinner a group of nine "ruffians" as she called them, had burst in through the windows. All of them were armed with M16 Assault Rifles that were bought off the Black Market. This group of crazed maniacs were part of the Corrupt, they had attacked the Restaurant that Shiori, her boyfriend, and her family were eating at. These Corrupt fools were attacking this place for money, and just to cause chaos. Most people in the Restaurant were gunned down including Shiori's boyfriend at the time, and they took Shiori and her family hostage. They tied them up, blindfolded them, and tossed them in their "Escape Van" before escaping right before the cops showed up.
The group of Corrupt had managed to escape without being caught, they then took Shiori and her family to an old empty warehouse. Of which they took off their blindfolds and began to torture them. This group of Corrupt had began to try and brainwash her family through intense torture. They were trying to get them to become like them, Corrupt. Her younger brother was killed to show them "what would happen if you don't listen." Her mother refused to listen and began to scream in a crazed panic, spouting foul
words, and obsenities at the crazed madmen... she was killed, and eventually her father was killed leaving only her. They continued to torture Shiori until she "saw what they saw." After five months of intense physical, and mental torture Shiori... actually began to think like them... She began to see that... the Corrupt were not truly bad, just... misunderstood. Yes she despised the people that had tortured her, but she for some reason couldn't help but thank them... They managed to completely brainwash her.
That is when a group of DCERT Agents had busted in, and a massive firefight ensued. Shiori wanted to get away, she did not want to get gunned down after "Seeing the Light". As such she managed to sneak out, but just barely her wounds were severe. She was not going to make it without medical attention. That is when she met... him...
Drake had stumbled upon a severely injured, and beaten Shiori in the alleyway behind the place. Drake had been in the area because he was hired by the DCERT at the time to help track the group of Corrupt that had been hiding out in the area. Despite Drake's cold, and uncaring personality he did help her by taking her to a hospital where her wounds were treated... but he left afterwards. Shiori felt some compassion towards Drake, unaware of the fact that at the time he was working with the DCERT, of which she had begun to hate. When she was finally released from the hospital a few months later she had felt like she had to find the guy that helped her, for maybe he can help her once more. After two more months, she finally found him, and began to follow him wherever he went. She became a stalker, she couldn't bring up the courage to ask him for anything, nor could she figure out how he could help her.
The man that saved her, had eventually grown tired of her stalking him. After confronting her she begged him to help her, with anything, anything at all. If he didn't help her then she would either continue to stalk him, or worse... kill herself... or try to kill Drake. Drake who just wanted her to stop stalking him, and did not want to do anything gave her the offer that she can stay with him at his place until she hits the age of 18. Once she reaches that age he is kicking her out. Shiori accepted this offer.
Now she currently lives with Drake (wherever he lives), and albeit she is a nuisance to him, he doesn't downright despise her company now that he had gotten used to her. In five weeks though Shiori is going to turn 18, something she is hiding from Drake. Though due to her torture, and brainwashing she is still a Corrupt, sneaking out at night to due some minor stealing, and leaving graffiti of the Corrupt's mark wherever she strikes. Not much, but it the only thing she feels like she is capable of doing.
Personality: Shiori is rather quiet to anyone else but the person that saved her. This is because she had actually become somewhat of a nervous wreck when physically around others. When by herself, or with Drake she is a rather normal girl who had become too emotionally attached to Drake. Her sanity is in pieces due to her torture, even the slightest mention of the word torture could turn her into a complete mess, reminding her of what she had gone through, or the mention of her scars also causes her to go into a complete nervous, and mental breakdown. Mentioning the DCERT enrages her, as she not only does she hate them due to her brainwashing, but she also despises the DCERT for the fact that they were too late to save her or her family. The only person she ever trusts and practically worships now is Drake, who feels indifferent towards her, yet at the same time does not downright hate her.
Reason you're in that faction: Due to the fact that the Corrupt men that tortured her, also brainwashed her to get her to try and see that Vector had been wronged, and that the Corrupt are the only truly sane people on Earth. Not only this but she despises the DCERT with all her heart because they were unable to save her or her family. As a Corrupt she does petty thefts, and usually leaves the mark of the Corrupt in graffiti.
Extra Note:
A simple Flip Blade Knife that Drake had bought her for self defense, of which she uses it for that reason... and as a weapon to steal from others.
I also did ask Sustic, and he said it was alright that I have her as a close "acquaintance" of Drake.
Last edited by SereneGrace; 05/24/2014, 09:16 AM. Gender: Female
Age: 17
Appearance:
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Faction: Forced Corrupt.
Biography: About 2 years ago Shiori was a relatively normal girl whose family had moved to America from Japan, who one day just ended up at the wrong place, at the wrong time. She was with her family going out for dinner one night, her boyfriend at the time was also joining them. While they were having dinner a group of nine "ruffians" as she called them, had burst in through the windows. All of them were armed with M16 Assault Rifles that were bought off the Black Market. This group of crazed maniacs were part of the Corrupt, they had attacked the Restaurant that Shiori, her boyfriend, and her family were eating at. These Corrupt fools were attacking this place for money, and just to cause chaos. Most people in the Restaurant were gunned down including Shiori's boyfriend at the time, and they took Shiori and her family hostage. They tied them up, blindfolded them, and tossed them in their "Escape Van" before escaping right before the cops showed up.
The group of Corrupt had managed to escape without being caught, they then took Shiori and her family to an old empty warehouse. Of which they took off their blindfolds and began to torture them. This group of Corrupt had began to try and brainwash her family through intense torture. They were trying to get them to become like them, Corrupt. Her younger brother was killed to show them "what would happen if you don't listen." Her mother refused to listen and began to scream in a crazed panic, spouting foul
words, and obsenities at the crazed madmen... she was killed, and eventually her father was killed leaving only her. They continued to torture Shiori until she "saw what they saw." After five months of intense physical, and mental torture Shiori... actually began to think like them... She began to see that... the Corrupt were not truly bad, just... misunderstood. Yes she despised the people that had tortured her, but she for some reason couldn't help but thank them... They managed to completely brainwash her.
That is when a group of DCERT Agents had busted in, and a massive firefight ensued. Shiori wanted to get away, she did not want to get gunned down after "Seeing the Light". As such she managed to sneak out, but just barely her wounds were severe. She was not going to make it without medical attention. That is when she met... him...
Drake had stumbled upon a severely injured, and beaten Shiori in the alleyway behind the place. Drake had been in the area because he was hired by the DCERT at the time to help track the group of Corrupt that had been hiding out in the area. Despite Drake's cold, and uncaring personality he did help her by taking her to a hospital where her wounds were treated... but he left afterwards. Shiori felt some compassion towards Drake, unaware of the fact that at the time he was working with the DCERT, of which she had begun to hate. When she was finally released from the hospital a few months later she had felt like she had to find the guy that helped her, for maybe he can help her once more. After two more months, she finally found him, and began to follow him wherever he went. She became a stalker, she couldn't bring up the courage to ask him for anything, nor could she figure out how he could help her.
The man that saved her, had eventually grown tired of her stalking him. After confronting her she begged him to help her, with anything, anything at all. If he didn't help her then she would either continue to stalk him, or worse... kill herself... or try to kill Drake. Drake who just wanted her to stop stalking him, and did not want to do anything gave her the offer that she can stay with him at his place until she hits the age of 18. Once she reaches that age he is kicking her out. Shiori accepted this offer.
Now she currently lives with Drake (wherever he lives), and albeit she is a nuisance to him, he doesn't downright despise her company now that he had gotten used to her. In five weeks though Shiori is going to turn 18, something she is hiding from Drake. Though due to her torture, and brainwashing she is still a Corrupt, sneaking out at night to due some minor stealing, and leaving graffiti of the Corrupt's mark wherever she strikes. Not much, but it the only thing she feels like she is capable of doing.
Personality: Shiori is rather quiet to anyone else but the person that saved her. This is because she had actually become somewhat of a nervous wreck when physically around others. When by herself, or with Drake she is a rather normal girl who had become too emotionally attached to Drake. Her sanity is in pieces due to her torture, even the slightest mention of the word torture could turn her into a complete mess, reminding her of what she had gone through, or the mention of her scars also causes her to go into a complete nervous, and mental breakdown. Mentioning the DCERT enrages her, as she not only does she hate them due to her brainwashing, but she also despises the DCERT for the fact that they were too late to save her or her family. The only person she ever trusts and practically worships now is Drake, who feels indifferent towards her, yet at the same time does not downright hate her.
Reason you're in that faction: Due to the fact that the Corrupt men that tortured her, also brainwashed her to get her to try and see that Vector had been wronged, and that the Corrupt are the only truly sane people on Earth. Not only this but she despises the DCERT with all her heart because they were unable to save her or her family. As a Corrupt she does petty thefts, and usually leaves the mark of the Corrupt in graffiti.
Extra Note:
A simple Flip Blade Knife that Drake had bought her for self defense, of which she uses it for that reason... and as a weapon to steal from others.
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I also did ask Sustic, and he said it was alright that I have her as a close "acquaintance" of Drake.
05/24/2014, 12:08 PM #20
@ S121
Alrighty then, Ethan has been approved. I don't see any outstanding errors.
@ SereneGrace
Shiori has been approved as well ^^ Ya know, I was about to ask if you actually asked SUSTIC for permission to use the content you used, but then I got to the bottom :P
Alright, I'd say I'm ready to open the IC!!! Just let me update the list.
By the way, if you guys want to start a slang term for these factions, like turning DCERT into Desert Hawks (ya know, DCERT, DECERT, DESERT, etc.) then go ahead. I don't mind. They're just the official names.
Last edited by wonderweiss; 05/24/2014, 12:10 PM. Alrighty then, Ethan has been approved. I don't see any outstanding errors.
@ SereneGrace
Shiori has been approved as well ^^ Ya know, I was about to ask if you actually asked SUSTIC for permission to use the content you used, but then I got to the bottom :P
Alright, I'd say I'm ready to open the IC!!! Just let me update the list.
By the way, if you guys want to start a slang term for these factions, like turning DCERT into Desert Hawks (ya know, DCERT, DECERT, DESERT, etc.) then go ahead. I don't mind. They're just the official names.