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Ultimate Charizard
4th January 2007, 10:31 PM
CONTINGENCY
Because noone see's it coming

The year is 2350, the place is Titan, largest of Saturns moons and Center of the Sol System when it comes to Crime, Corruption and anything else the universe would rather just sweep under the rug.
Gambling controls the economy and nothing draws in a big bet like the Bounty hunts. The big bosses regularly putting prices on the heads of people foolish enough to cross them and the general public bet on how quickly they will be caught and by which hunter, some of which are so notorious they are considered Celebrities.
So lucrative are these Hunt bets that fugitives themselves have been known to bet heavily and then arrange to make sure they win, hoping the Boss putting up the bounty can be bought off with the winnings.
This all changed a few weeks ago however. A number of distress signals were received by Titans main communications center, mostly from Ships of the United Coalition, the ruling government of almost all of the Colonised worlds. Each 'investigation' by the Looters turning up the same result. The ships themselves were battered and torn. Huge gashes in theyre bulkheads while what could only be assumed to be the crew were left as red stains across the walls.
A Call to arms was called by the UC, talk of a war was growing though who the enemy was remained a mystery. For the most part Titan ignored the warnings, and they paid for ignorance with blood. The Horde, as they have been dubbed, decended upon Titan, Large spacefaring creatures covered with Horns, Scythes and a primal ferocity that left mercy for none. Titan would not fall without a fight however, before its fall into decadence it had been a UC military base and still had a few toys left. Those that knew how to use them would have to work together if they expected to escape.

Hmm....wish i could write longer plots...need to start felshing them out lol.
Ok then its about time we Had some Sci-Fi here, and we'll even throw in some Mecha!
The basis of this is the final defence and eventual fall of Titan and what happens to the Survivors afterwards. Everyone will be either Bounty Hunter, PDF (Planetary Defence Force), or Civilian (with a beleiveable story as to why theyd be in a defencive area during the attack). Though remember Titan wasnt a 'nice' place and its a kill or be killed situation (and i dont mean with the Horde)
This is mostly an Action rpg so expect lots of battles and multiple formats will be covered Such as personal small arms, Mecha and space battles though not everyone has to be a fighter. Plenty of Space for Pilots, mechanics etc.
Ill leave details breif as its meant to be a surprise attack and knowing too much might ruin it ;) though i will say if you need a basis for the enemy, think Starship Troopers but ugly.

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Rank: Hunter, PDF, Civilian?
Appearance:
Personality:
Background:
Skills: (What can you do? No super martial artists, it wont help. Civilians, why are you usefull?)
Equipment: (keep this sensible. Mech, firearm, vehicle or whatever you need but dont go overboard, i will be strict)
Other: (Anything ive forgotten?)

Ultimate Charizard
4th January 2007, 10:48 PM
And now my sign up...

Name: Gavin Wynder (Wynder is the 'stage name')
Age: 23
Gender: M
Rank: Bounty Hunter
Personality: Considered a 'Good Natured Kid' by those that know him and values personal honour only taking on Bounty's that he considered Just. Can sometimes try too hard with people in social situations and is a bit clumsy but Is completely different behind the controls of a vehicle or his mech, becoming serious but passionate and defends anyone that needs it.
Background:His father was a hunter though not a succesful one. Sometimes the butt of jokes by other hunters he has always tried as hard as possible to prove them wrong. Has lived on Titan all his life and tried to avoid the fame that came with his proffession.
Skills: Good piloting skills of both Mechs and Air/Spacecraft. Can handle some other ground vehicles but clumsy when he isnt behind the controls of something.
Equipment: Just his Mech. XV88 Broadside Refit (http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/broadsidepl.htm). Though the Titan base does have its own supply of Mechs he inherited this one from his father and uses it in his hunts. Equipped with twin High power Rail Cannons (on the Arms) and rapid Fire Plasma Rifles on the shoulders. Capable of ground assault and Space combat.
Other: Blows other away!!

Outlaw JT
5th January 2007, 12:48 PM
About time we saw more sci-fi and more survival.

Name: Reggie the Blade
Age: 28
Gender: male
Rank: Civilian (by default only as he's not a bounty hunter or PDF)
Personality: He's very personable and friendly on the surface. To a point he could get along great with almost anyone. He's also almost completely emotionally detached. He's the kind of guy that could smile and make light with a guy, joke around, buy them a beer, then stab them repeatedly in the back while smiling and saying "Sorry mate. Just business." The only thing he actually cares about is his little cousin whom is an 8 year old girl. Beyond that everything he does is for power or fun.
Background: Born poor, his family got by on scraps they could steal from the upper crust. Early on Reggie became a thief with no moral compunctions about it. A kids gotta eat, right? As he got older his thieving got more ambitious. By the time he was a teenager it wasn't enough to steal food and basic provisions for the poor and homeless of his sector. It wasn't even a challenge anymore so he moved up to stealing from ever more rich or powerful people. Anything from art to computer files. Anything of value he could carry out really. It wasn't long before he caught the attention of the bosses and was made an offer. It seemed he had developed into quite the acrobat and quite the hacker weaving through and disabling all those security systems along the way and these were valuable skills to the morally ambiguous bosses. He went into their employ at the age of 14 as an alternative to being vented into space by them. By the time he was 23 his family had all died, leaving him in custody of his 6 year old cousin. He wasn't very close to anyone in his family before but something inside him warmed over when he looked her in the eyes and he gladly took to caring for her. As time passed he rose in the ranks in the organization. He eventually decided he wasn't pulling in enough as an employee, however, and took it upon himself to promote himself to being one of the bosses. He didn't think they'd have a problem if he replaced a particularly nasty boss named Jurgan that they all hated. He was wrong. As soon as he set himself up to move into Jurgan's position and killed him to do so a huge bounty was placed on his head. That was six months ago and he is so far one of the longest hunts in the history of the sport. There's not a hunter alive that wouldn't want to bring him down as his head has one of the highest prices on it and as a former assassin/spy for the bosses he is certainly guilty of more than enough to ease the conscience of the more honest hunters around who go after him.
Skills: He's a superb hacker, a great marksman, and an unbelievable acrobat. There's no one better at avoiding being hit and taking people down by surprise or before they get to him. Once they get to him, though, he has little means of getting out of the situation.
Equipment: A pair of firearms, a palmPC designed for hacking, and a concealed dagger
Other: He'll do anything to protect his little cousin but beyond that his top priority is survival at any cost.

Prof. Jb Wolf
7th January 2007, 02:23 AM
Two things -

1.) You forgot appearance in your sign-up

2.) Just how advanced is Mech technology? Are we talking Gundam, FMP, BattleTech?

Ultimate Charizard
7th January 2007, 05:39 AM
damn, cant beleive i forgot that.....

As for mechs, were not talking uber huge gundam style though the more common Mobile suits (like the Aries) are a pretty good comparison for appearance (just smaller)

If youve ever seen Martian Successor Nadesico then the Estevales pretty much sum it up.

Ghost
11th January 2007, 05:24 PM
Finally a good Sci-Fi rpg...

Just a question... are we talking Halo futuristic weapons or are we talking like laser guns and stuff like that?

Ultimate Charizard
11th January 2007, 05:58 PM
A bit of both is fine. For example the mech i use, the Smaller shoulder mounted plasma guns fire projcted energy while the Larger RailCannons fire charged solid projectiles.
Ill allow pretty much anything as long as you use common sense and dont go overboard.

Ghost
12th January 2007, 04:37 PM
Name: John Brown (plain name, i know... ill edit with a better one.)
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Rank:PDF
Appearance: John is around 6'5", and weighs about 215 pounds. His skin tone is fairly light, as he normally wears his combat suit all day, but his face is deeply tanned because of being in the sun all the time. John is fairly muscled, being your average army man, and does well to keep himself in the best shape he can. He has a pair of hazel brown eyes and greying hair; all the stress from the military was finally starting to get to him. His hair is at a small- medium length, just barely going over the limit the army had set, but in recent years they had really start to slack on the apperance of the troops and try to care more about the actual planet they were on. John sports a lightly grown goatee, which is also starting to slightly grey.
Personality: John is a proven leader in his squad, being able to lead his whole squad of six men through a jungle full of traps and many obstacles, and they were still able to complete their objective of capturing a renegade military general. Normally John tries to stay focused on his tactics of his squad, but when someone will crack a joke at the right time he will easily go along with it. Generally he is a easy enough guy to get along with.
Background: Not much is known about John's past, except for the fact that he joined the army when he was 18 when his father was "mysteriously" killed. Originally John hoped that he would be able to join the army and then leave and track down the hunters that killed his father. His opinion quickly changed and he decided to stay in the army and try and prevent crime on Titan.
Skills: John has a excellent skill for leading: No man in his squad has died under his control because of his tactical genius. Other then that, he is fairly strong and is a good marksman.
Equipment: Basic military issue Assault rifle and pistol, and a few grenades.
Other: nope.