X-COM: The Unknown OOC Thread

**xbriannova** · 07-10-2012

2015, 1st February, 1300hrs, 1st X-COM Headquarters, Briefing Room

Induction of X-COM Pioneer Operatives by Marshal MacArthur

Look alive, soldiers, scientists and service personnel. You are here today in this base by the recommendation of the alliance of your continent and the United Nations to serve the world! You may be wondering today why you were approached by men in black suits and ordered here without preliminary explanations. Your questions will be answered today.

Starting from December 2012, there has been a significant rise in the number of reports of strange lights in the sky over major population centres, and phenomenon unexplainable by conventional means- such as missing case files going unsolved, not necessarily with missing bodies, and not necessarily with bodies that are intact. There is now enough evidence to show in the form of both civilian and governmental surveillance media as well as artefacts that we… Are. Not. Alone.

Now if you think that this is just a hasty patchwork project put together by hysterical presidents all over the world, you ought to rethink that, ladies and gentlemen. Talks began as early as July 2013 about the formation of the then 1st IXIU or First International Extraterrestial Investigation Unit in the United Nations, but as said incidents kept mounting the idea expanded to include not just the world’s best private-eyes but also people of war, science and technology such as you lot.

Now, listen up, grunts and bookworms! Our objectives and missions. As world leaders have reasons to believe that these otherworldly beings have hostile intent, our goal would be to meet and destroy any alien incursions, no matter the size and scale, by any means necessary, no matter when and where on Earth it happens. We are expected to understand them like our wives and children. We are expected to learn how to kill them like those pesky roaches. However, we are also expected to first identify their intentions, and it is the world’s *forlorn* hope that we are misunderstanding the aliens.

As of now, you are defenders of the entire Earth and the human race, God forbid that we fail, for we are the best of the best and the only organisation specialising in aliens. Congratulations. Dismissed!

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ABOUT

X-COM is a roleplay in which roleplayers will fill the boots of a soldier drafted into the titular X-COM project. The roleplayer is just as much about the life of a soldier in X-COM as it is about fighting the aliens that necessitated the organisation. As such, they will feel as X-COM soldiers in the original games would have felt: mind-rending fear and nerve-wrecking nervousness as they encounter the unknown on the battlefield. With absolutely zero intelligence on what could be out, and with all the possibilities of the universe, the psychological aspect, needless to say, would be a huge part of the RP.

However, this roleplay will attempt to cover what would normally only be accessible if one were to construct stories around their soldiers in the original game: this roleplay would be just as much about the lives of the soldiers in X-COM, as was said before, and as such, would also concentrate on the society built as the best men and women of earth gathers together to fight a desperate, seemingly unwinnable war, and the politics and drama that ensues from it, the struggle and near-insanity of it all.

From the eyes of a soldier, expect to experience as well the grim and desperate environment surrounding the global theatre, as well as the enigma of alien technology, and new, strange human technologies that would emerge from it.

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GAMEPLAY

Roleplayers may post at their own pace and style to control their characters. They are also allowed control of NPCs that they created to help fill the world, if they found the opportunity to do so. However, due to the heavily consequential and grim nature of the roleplay, every action and details well thought out or negligible, will have consequences as well as benefits, and every character will no doubt differ not at all in this treatment from the next man, even if the next man is an NPC. As per roleplaying method 101, you may describe an action but not the consequence, especially against other roleplayer characters.

As GM, I will play as any and all characters friendly or otherwise that is in contact of the area. There may be a GMPC, depending on whether that character becomes prominent or not. The environment and events would be constructed by me though details can be left up to the player. Of course, roleplayers could affect environment and events in their own way. Suggestions are always welcome.

The format of my post would be as followed: Actions of named characters, then lesser NPCs, random events (such as a character’s gun jamming) to keep things spicy and finally important notices and big events would be described in a separate section. The latter would of course be events that could be felt by roleplayers and the information accessible to them immediately, if not easily (say via PDA, news bulletin, etc).
The roleplayer characters will start on a helipad in Afghanistan in a group of straggling soldiers who are some of the last to join X-COM, for one reason or another. They would soon meet their company commanders, and to board their Chinook for transportation to 1st XCOM.

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RULES

- Suggestions are very welcome and you are welcome to suggest changes to my decision, but the GM’s ruling is final at the very end.

- The character that you create, due to the nature of the RP, can be anywhere between a regular/typical soldier (I would even make allowances for lowly conscripts and recruits who happen to possess immense potential for some reason) to some Special Forces soldier who’s pretty much the epitome of modern warfare. However, you still need to keep things realistic and sane. I don’t want to see 16 year olds who attained the rank of colonel at 14 and veterans of several wars, is able to dual-wield and kick alien ass the moment he sees them. Keep their initial armaments and equipment realistic too. I don’t want to start seeing people sprinting around with helicopter chainguns on their hip and a laser katana in their hands. The GM has the right to request changes to your character or reject them outright.

- No power-playing/god-modding, should there be an opportunity for it to occur.

- No instant-deaths, and that includes NPCs, which also includes enemy NPCs. Consequences will be decided by GM based on certain criteria.

- No puppeteering other characters, including NPC you’re not supposed to control (like NPCs who aren’t mind-controlled by you or NPCs that aren’t given to you)

- Speaking of NPCs, you will only get to control those whom you created yourself and of those, only ones that is very prominent in your character’s life (example: wife and children, close fireteam buddy, girlfriend)

- No speed-posting. At the most, two persons may react to each other for up to three posts per roleplayer. Also, double posting (triple posting unlikely) is only allowed if you happen to have two or more prominent characters and you need to organise.

- The quality of each post should be of a typical advanced standard. Three paragraphs and above, with adequate explanations, descriptions and grammar.

- This roleplay is inevitably M18 at the least with no limit on violence, swearing and such as things will be portrayed with absolute realism. As for sexual content, do keep it within acceptable boundaries (i.e: I don’t want to start seeing sexual scenes lasting an hour with all the intimate contents all over the place that would make a porn actor blush).

- Disputes are to be settled in OOC, just try to be compromising and peaceful about it.

- If you are unable to post for an extended period of time, do tell us and make arrangements so that the RP would not be bogged down. Should you fail to do so (as in disappear like a murder victim for a week or so), I may have to take control of your character and move him a bit.

- IC and OOC posts and elements should be in the right threads.

- Should there be any flaws in the rules the GM will fix them.

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ENLISTMENT

So this is where you create your character. Your character may literally come from anywhere in the world, as long as its Earth. Your character may come from any nations represented in the UN, or even outside the UN, such as North Korea, or some newly formed nation that has yet to gain the recognition of the UN- You just need to cook up a good story, such as maybe how North Korea has wised up after some aliens decided to terrorize one of their cities or something. Do note however that whatever you write about the world would change it in the way you made it out to be. Your character may come from countries that aren’t even supporting nations, as nations that aren’t supporting may still contribute in small ways (such as sending you) relative to funding and supporting nations.

Similarly, your character could come from any military organisation. Strictly, it doesn’t have to be military. It could be paramilitary, and it could even be law enforcement. XCOM’s needs are many and complex. As in the above, just come up with a good story, and of course, as XCOM hires the best of the best (at least on paper), do make sure your character’s at least ‘good’ at what he do.

Also, please do not take everything literally, such as literally signing the 4th part as some parts of the form are just for realism and decoration. Another example is: don’t literally scan and put up your birth certificates or something.

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ENLISTED PERSONNEL

Matti Tarkka - Finnish Lieutenant of the Erikoisjääkärit, Special Jäger Brigade specializing in heavy weapons and demolition. Played by Logrin.

Raven Chew Yong Jie - Singaporean Lieutenant Colonel of the SAF, 2nd Singapore Infantry Regiment specializing as an infantry commander and medic. Played by Xbriannova.

Antony Carlton - Australian Major of the Australian SAS, 1st Squadron specializing in marksmanship and command. Capable of piloting airplanes. Played by Kadeaux.

Riley Shaw - British Corporal of the Royal Marines, Special Boat Squadron C Squadron specializing in close quarters combat, is an SBS operator and mountain leader specialist. Highly versatile even without considering that he used to use anti-tank weapons and was a landing craft coxswain and armourer. Played by Llyane

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UFOPAEDIA

As the RP is in progress, the 'UFOPAEDIA', which is the traditional name, will be updated from time to time, containing plenty of background information that could be glimpsed.

UFOPAEDIA

**Logrin** · 07-12-2012

Very interested in this, and filling out a character sheet as we speak. Which I might add, though it certainly gives a good feel for the serious nature of the roleplay despite the sci-fi setting some parts are particularly tedious.

The previous deployment, vocations DD/MM/YYYY format in particular.

That said, I'm nearly done my Finnish Demolitions Expert. Still some ways from completion though.

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Have something workable here, added the tried and true description rather than the 'other' section after the interests/hobbies section. It might take something away from the 'feel' of the whole set up (to which I've trimmed to the essentials by the way) but this is OOC after all. There are just some things that you wouldn't write about yourself on a form.

That being said, here is my revised character sheet

XCOM Enlistment Form XCM001A (Personal Particulars)
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For the purpose of maintaining an extensive administrative record of our enlistees, please complete the following forms. Please attach the relevant documents from the right authorities and photocopy 3 copies of each of them.

First Name, Family Name (Please state your name in the following sequence, regardless of local culture)

Matti, Tarkka

Age, Birthdate (Please state the following information in the following sequence)

37, May 22nd 1978

Sex

Male

Gender Orientation (You are not obliged to reveal your sexual orientation should you not want to)

Heterosexual

Race (Please elaborate on details such as mixed ancestry)

Finnish

Religion (Please elaborate on the denomination of your religion)

Protestant (Lutheran)

Educational Background (Please state every significant certificate awarded and elaborate fully. Attach copies of said certificates.)

Peruskoulu Certificate

Political Alignment (Please include your chosen ideology, leanings and party preference)

Finnish Nationalism, Center-right, True Finns

Country of Origin, City/Town/Village of Origin, Home Address

Finland, Helsinki , 00801 Herttoniemi

Interests/Hobbies (Please state as many as possible in the interest of recreational room furnishing)

Pesapällo, Rugby, Bodybuilding, Suomirock, Folk Art, Metal Sculpting

Height/Weight

7'2" 246 lbs

Description

Matti 'Paholainen' Tarkka is an abrasive yet highly focused Finnish national all too eager to test the boundaries of 'acceptable collateral damage'. Earning his nickname from a tendency to load up on demolitions and area denial weaponry while favoring visceral room to room engagement over precision strikes. A die hard metal fan and amateur bodybuilder Tarkka almost seems to go out of his way look imposing and anti-social, but the fact of the matter is he quickly forms (often enough unreciprocated) attachments to fellow squad members. One of his most distinctive features, an arm length tattoo reminiscent of folk art, covers an old burn gained surprisingly enough from his hobby of metal sculpting and not the line of duty. Spends more time caring for his closely cropped mohawk and seven year old lapinporokoira then he would care to let on, going so far as to keep the dog on site.

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XCOM Enlistment Form XCM002A (Service Record)
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In order to best utilize our servicemen and women, an extensive coverage on service information is required. Please attach the relevant documents from the right authorities and photocopy 3 copies of each of them.

Current Service Affiliation (Please state the military force you were in prior to being drafted into XCOM and time spent in the current service in DDMMYYYY-DDMMYYYY format)

Erikoisjääkärit 17/09/2005 - 01/02/2015

Previous Service Affiliation (Please state the military forces you joined prior to your current service affiliation, if any, and time spent in the previous services in DDMMYYYY-DDMMYYYY format)

Puolustusvoimat 22/05/1996 - 17/09/2005

Current Unit (Please state the unit you were in, in your current service affiliation and time spent in current unit in DDMMYYYY-DDMMYYYY format)

Special Jäger Brigade 17/09/2005 - 01/02/2015

Current Vocation/Specialization (Please state your current training)

Heavy Weapons and Demolitions Specialist

Current Native Rank Holding

Vänrikki

Years of Military Service

19 years

History of Active Combat Deployment (Please disclose your active combat experience, do elaborate on any important details)

Various UN, EU and NATO peacekeeping missions while serving in the puolustusvoimat (1996-2005). Deployed as an asset both at home and abroad as part of the erikoisjaakarit special operations unit. Fielded during the War in Afghanistan to assist in a NATO - ISAF joint operation from 2006 to 2007. Then again from 2008 to 2010. Engaged in counter-terrorism operations within Estonia from 2011 to present prior to XCOM project.

Awards/Medals/Certificates Achieved (Please disclose any and all special distinctions attained by your person)

Cross of Liberty 1st and 2nd Class, Medal of Liberty 3rd and 4th Class

Others (Please do disclose any and all other important service information)

I have nearly twenty years of combat experience with demolitions and heavy ordinance to my name. Highly trained for combat in urban or alpine environments and 5 years combined operational experience in desert warfare. Few men in the world are better qualified when it comes to neutralizing enemy armor or asset denial, to date I have spent more time on the battlefield doing just that than not. I am soldier, I war, it is what I do.

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XCOM Enlistment Form XCM003A (Immediate Family Retrieval)
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Due to the nature of XCOM service, the welfare of the organizations' soldiers will be taken care of in the interest of morale. XCOM operatives are allowed to bring in immediate family members should they want to.

Immediate family members who are brought in will be taken under the care of XCOM, and their welfare will similarly be taken care of.

Immediate family members will be subject under the rules and regulations of XCOM.

Please ensure that immediate family members fill up and sign their given XCOM Enlistment forms, including children above the age of 6 (for this, you may assist the child or request the assistance of an administrative agent for the child). Failure to do so will result in harsh disciplinary measures for both the offending service personnel and the family member in question.

Please attach the relevant documents from the right authorities and photocopy 3 copies of each of them.

Number of Immediate Family Members to be Brought in

1

Description of Family Members (Please give a full description of immediate family members that are to be brought in, including name, age, sex, occupation and other details that should be brought to the attention of XCOM)

A female lapinporokoira named Ajokoira, in the interest of personal morale.

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XCOM Enlistment Form XCM004A (Contract)
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Once signed, the official contract of XCOM is binding for the duration of your service. Any neglect in maintaining fidelity to the terms and conditions will result in harsh disciplinary punishment as dictated by XCOM rules and regulations.

List of XCOM Documents to be Issued to Enlisted Personnel In Question:

- Annex A: XCOM Procedures, Rules and Regulations for Service Personnel (Military)

- Annex B: Guideline F/Following XCOM Official Secrets Policy

- Annex C: Service Personnel’s Guide to 1st XCOM Base

- Annex D: Service Personnel’s Guide to Important Persons

- Annex E: XCOM Personnel Salary and Benefits Guide

Name: Matti Tarkka

Identity Number: XCM-MT001

Date: 1 02 2015

Signature: Matti Tarkka

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Upon your entry into XCOM, there are other things in the background, the shadows that you may determine.

For one thing, the XCOM organization requires that soldiers committed into the XCOM project receive initial equipment issued by their own nation. This includes uniforms, protection, weapons and other field equipment. There should be enough of them so the soldiers will be all set for the long-term (e.g: such as having three primary firearms or three sets of armour, or like 5 sets of uniforms… for every terrain imaginable) Here, you may decide your equipment:

Uniforms/Clothing Manifest

Entry Classification Fire Proximity Suit x 02
M05 Snow Pattern Cold Climate Apparel x 02
M05 Woodland Battledress x 03
M05 Urban Battledress x 03
M05 Desert Battledress x 03
Maroon Beret with Special Jäger pin x 01

Protective Gear Manifest

MR-31 Ballistic Face Mask x 02
Type IV JSC Dilatant Vest x 03
M/02 Composite Helmet x 03
MFF ARAPS parachute x 02

Field Equipment Manifest

AN/PSQ-20 Enhanced Night Vision Goggle x 03
FY-CO12 Tactical Harness x 03
PENO plastic explosives x 15
'Mustaveisti' disposable lockpicks x 09

Weapons/Ammunitions Manifest

M9 flamethrower x 01
Additional fuel canisters x 8
Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle x 01
HEDP rounds x 24
HEAT rounds x 24
ADM flechette rounds x 24
AA-12 assault shotgun x 01
32 round 3" 12 gauge drum magazines x 06
32 round HEAB drum magazine x 03

**xbriannova** · 07-12-2012

Thanks for joining. Hmm, interesting. I like your character alot. You've definitely thought him through. Sorry that it seems tedious at times though. For the rest of ya, feel free to budgetize your brainpower for the more important parts. You could always blow through the parts such as the DD/MM/YYYYs without so much effort hahaz.

One thing I need to comment on though is that your character seems to be ill-prepared for a long-term operation, having say, only 1 set of uniforms for each camouflage pattern and a single helmet. Should the equipment be damaged, the logistics to replace them would be a nightmare. Though of course, unless you're aiming to make Finland one of the more reluctant countries to participate in the XCOM project. It'd definitely give your character a bigger chance of dipping into XCOM's meagre armory faster though. Other than that, I love your attention to detail

. At his current version I'd say he's acceptable, but if you wish to change him one way or another, you could of course

.

I must say though, 2nd Lieutenant at 37 years old? I'm sure you have the backstory for it, but I can imagine why

. Marshal MacArthur might not be happy with Finland though

I believe I'll wait for a minimum of 4 persons to start this out. I'll also be coming up with a GMPC in the end I suppose. Stay tuned.

EDIT: Also, Logrin, no military description/history?

**Kadaeux** · 07-12-2012

Damnit, I'm already in 2/3.... *begins writing sheet anyway*

**xbriannova** · 07-12-2012

Oh hey Kadeaux, it's nice to see you

. What do you mean by 2/3?

Also, here's my character sheet, in case anyone needs to follow.

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XCOM Enlistment Form XCM001A (Personal Particulars)
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For the purpose of maintaining an extensive administrative record of our enlistees, please complete the following forms. Please attach the relevant documents from the right authorities and photocopy 3 copies of each of them.

First Name, Family Name (Please state your name in the following sequence, regardless of local culture)

Raven Chew Yong Jie

Age, Birthdate (Please state the following information in the following sequence)

39, 22031975

Sex

Male

Gender Orientation (You are not obliged to reveal your sexual orientation should you not want to)

Heterosexual

Race (Please elaborate on details such as mixed ancestry)

Chinese

Religion (Please elaborate on the denomination of your religion)

Buddhism

Educational Background (Please state every significant certificate awarded and elaborate fully. Attach copies of said certificates.)

Diploma in Biotechnology (Nanyang Polytechnic)
Honours Degree in Biotechnology (National University of Singapore)

Political Alignment (Please include your chosen ideology, leanings and party preference)

Right Wing, PAP (People's Action Party)

Country of Origin, City/Town/Village of Origin, Home Address

Republic of Singapore, Woodlands, Ring Drive Blk 734 #19-11

Interests/Hobbies (Please state as many as possible in the interest of recreational room furnishing)

Reading, Writing, Anything to do with biology and medicine, Shooting

Others (Please do write as much as you can about yourself such as personal descriptions at your leisure)

I guess I wasn't a great scholar, I went on a normal academic path, had a diploma in a polytechnic. It wasn't my intention to be a military man in the beginning, but having to serve national service changed that. I fell in love with having a military life, and so I signed up during my conscription. Got married a few years into my career, as I was studying in the army's scholarship programme. I guess despite not being the sharpest tool in the box, I still enjoyed what I studied, and I applied what I learnt to my everyday life.

(What else must I say?) I've got black hair (a bit shiny, guess it goes with my name), brown eyes, rather tanned as any Singaporean chinese are, especially those in the army, high cheekbones, sleekjaw. 1.75m tall, 70kg heavy. Not exactly a lady's man, but it didn't matter as I've married my childhood sweetheart. I'm a family man.

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XCOM Enlistment Form XCM002A (Service Record)
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In order to best utilise our servicemen and women, an extensive coverage on service information is required. Please attach the relevant documents from the right authorities and photocopy 3 copies of each of them.

Current Service Affiliation (Please state the military force you were in prior to being drafted into XCOM and time spent in the current service in DDMMYYYY-DDMMYYYY format)

SAF (Singapore Armed Forces) 22031993-Present

Previous Service Affiliation (Please state the military forces you joined prior to your current service affiliation, if any, and time spent in the previous services in DDMMYYYY-DDMMYYYY format)

N/A

Current Unit (Please state the unit you were in, in your current service affiliation and time spent in current unit in DDMMYYYY-DDMMYYYY format)

2 SIR 02012012-Present

Previous Units (Please list down the designation of all previous units you were assigned to and time spent in previous units in DDMMYYYY-DDMMYYYY format)

BMTC (Basic Military Training Centre) School 1 22031994-22051994
OCS (Officer Cadet School) 22051994-22051995
2 SIR (Singapore Infantry Regiment) 23051995-22031996
Scholarship programme interim period 22031996-01052000
5 SIR 14052000-14052005
1st Guards 15052005-01082008
1CDO (Commando Battalion) 02082008-01012012

Current Vocation/Specialisation (Please state your current training and the time spent in your current vocation in DDMMYYYY-DDMMYYYY format)

Infantry Officer (23051995-22031996, 14052000-13052005, 02012012-Present)

Medic (28082000-Present)

Previous Vocations/Specialisations (Please list out your previous vocations, if any, including time spent in listed vocations in DDMMYYYY-DDMMYYYY format)

Guards Officer (15052005-01082008)
Commando Officer (02082008-01012012)

Current Native Rank Holding

Lieutenant Colonel

Previous Native Ranks Held (Please list out your previous ranks achieved, including time spent in each listed ranks in DDMMYYYY-DDMMYYYY format)

Recruit (22031994-22051994)
Officer Cadet (22051994-22051995)
2nd Lieutenant (23051995-22011996)
1st Lieutenant (23011996-13052000)
Captain (14052000-08022005)
Major (09022005-06072010)

Years of Military Service

20

History of Active Combat Deployment (Please disclose your active combat experience, do elaborate on any important details)

Iraq War 2013 to present. I belong to a company of uniquely selected Singaporean soldiers who were the first to take part actively in the middle-eastern war. I have seen a few casualties, evacuated many, commanded many, killed plenty. I am one of the first Singaporean soldier with real, hardcore experience in a real war.

Awards/Medals/Certificates Achieved (Please disclose any and all special distinctions attained by your person)

WITS Innovation awards
Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (10 Years) Medal
Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (20 Years) Medal
Pingat Pentadbiran Awam, Perak (Tentera) (Public Administration Medal, Silver (Military))
Pingat Pentadbiran Awam, Gangsa (Tentera) (Public Administration Medal, Bronze (Military))
Pingat Gagah Perkasa (Tentera) (Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Military))

Others (Please do disclose any and all other important service information)

While I may be an infantry officer, my studies have compelled me to take a dual vocation, and I have opted, due to the knowledge and understanding I have accumulated, to be a medic. It seems to be a practical choice as well. During my ongoing tenure in the SAF, I have also tried to migrate my university experience into the military, writing journals for my peers within the medical vocation, as well as trying to improve upon the practices and equipment we have, whatever they may be.

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XCOM Enlistment Form XCM003A (Immediate Family Retrieval)
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Due to the nature of XCOM service, the welfare of the organisation’s soldiers will be taken care of in the interest of morale. XCOM operatives are allowed to bring in immediate family members should they want to.

Immediate family members who are brought in will be taken under the care of XCOM, and their welfare will similarly be taken care of.

Immediate family members will be subject under the rules and regulations of XCOM.

Please ensure that immediate family members fill up and sign their given XCOM Enlistment forms, including children above the age of 6 (for this, you may assist the child or request the assistance of an administrative agent for the child). Failure to do so will result in harsh disciplinary measures for both the offending service personnel and the family member in question.

Please attach the relevant documents from the right authorities and photocopy 3 copies of each of them.

Number of Immediate Family Members to be Brought in

3

Description of Family Members (Please give a full description of immediate family members that are to be brought in, including name, age, sex, occupation and other details that should be brought to the attention of XCOM)

Samantha Chew, 39, Female, Wife, Human Resource Manager
Jin Rong, Chew, 14, Male, Son, Secondary 1 Student
Elizabeth Chew, 9, Female, Daughter, Primary 3 Student

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XCOM Enlistment Form XCM004A (Contract)
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Once signed, the official contract of XCOM is binding for the duration of your service. Any neglect in maintaining fidelity to the terms and conditions will result in harsh disciplinary punishment as dictated by XCOM rules and regulations.

List of XCOM Documents to be Issued to Enlisted Personnel In Question:

- Annex A: XCOM Procedures, Rules and Regulations for Service Personnel (Military)

- Annex B: Guideline F/Following XCOM Official Secrets Policy

- Annex C: Service Personnel’s Guide to 1st XCOM Base

- Annex D: Service Personnel’s Guide to Important Persons

- Annex E: XCOM Personnel Salary and Benefits Guide

Name: Raven Chew Yong Jie

Identity Number: S7509147H

Date: 01022015

Signature: Raven Chew Yong Jie

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Upon your entry into XCOM, there are other things in the background, the shadows that you may determine.

For one thing, the XCOM organization requires that soldiers committed into the XCOM project receive initial equipment issued by their own nation. This includes uniforms, protection, weapons and other field equipment. There should be enough of them so the soldiers will be all set for the long-term (e.g: such as having three primary firearms or three sets of armour, or like 5 sets of uniforms… for every terrain imaginable) Here, you may decide your equipment:

Uniforms/Clothing Manifest

x10 SAF No.4 Woodlands Digital Camouflage set
x10 SAF No.4 Desert Digital Camouflage set
x5 SAF No.4 Prototype Tundra Digital Camouflage set
x5 SAF No.4 Prototype MultiEnv Digital Camouflage set
x10 SAF Infantry (Green) Beret
x5 SAF Leather Boots
x5 SAF No.3 Office Uniform set
x5 SAF No.2 Formal Uniform set
x5 SAF No.1 Parade Uniform set
x5 SAF Parade Boots
x5 SAF Leather Shoes

Protective Gear Manifest

x3 Kevlar Helmet
x2 iLBV Woodlands
x2 iLBV Desert
x2 iLBV Tundra
x2 iLBV MultiEnv

Field Equipment Manifest

x3 Medic Bags (with surgical kit, medicine, medical tools, various testing kits)
x2 Collapsible Stretchers
x3 Fieldpacks (Standard packing list)
x3 L-torches
x3 Swiss Army Knives
x3 Combat Goggles
x2 Nightvision Goggles
x2 ACMS (Advanced Combat Man System) (with personal radio, comms keypad, portable computer, head-mounted display, weapon interactor)

Weapons/Ammunitions Manifest

x20 HE Grenades
x10 Smoke Grenades
x2 Standard SAR21 w/ bayonets
x2 SAR21 w/ grenade launchers
x50 30rnd 5.56mm SAR21 magazines
x30 SAR21 grenades
x3 P226 Sig Sauer Pistols
x30 15rnd 9mm P226 Sig Sauer magazines
x10 MATADOR Anti-armor Weapon

**Kadaeux** · 07-12-2012

2-3 RPs, waiting for my introduction IC on one. But I can manage another, i'll have a character up tomorrow.

EDIT: Which brings up a question.

Possible to have an Ex-Military Private Contractor 'Reinstated and Invited' into XCOM ?

**xbriannova** · 07-12-2012

Alright, no problem there

Take your time.

**xbriannova** · 07-12-2012

Yes, it is entirely possible for the army of your choice to pull strings and pretty much get him in, as long as everything looks great on paper. Even newly graduated recruits/NCOs/Officers who were considered the best of their batch could get in with the right arrangements... :P

Basically, it's the effect of politics- countries may not follow the UN's instructions to the letter, but may try to deviate a little for certain reasons.

Take your time

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**Logrin** · 07-12-2012

Sorry about that, took the '5 sets of uniforms...etc.' bit as a maximum rather than minimum. Edited my original character sheet and added a section on History of Deployment. I also like the idea of being slightly understocked compared to some of the major world powers, as Finland is a non-NATO member of the European Union despite their willingness to send volenteers abroad for NATO and ISAF peacekeeping missions.

**Kadaeux** · 07-12-2012

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