Success or Shrapnel - MECHA RP (( OOC ))

[Walrus]

Note that unlike most Mecha RP, this will not be a "war of worlds" or a fight against aliens. If that is not ok with you, then I apologize.

It is loosely based on the Video Game called "Phantom Crash"

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The year is 2031. The major powers of the world have gone through incredible trouble to combat the extensive pollution of the atmosphere. The USA, Japan, Russia, Italy, and England developed a program they called the "Cloudbuster". The cloudbuster was to eliminate polution by inonizing the particles in the atmosphere and set the pollutants ablaze. The plan backfired terribly, and instead of burning away the pollutants... the ionized atmosphere rained down powerful acid that destroyed much of the cities in which the Cloudbusters were tested. Blackpool, England... St. Louis, Missouri... and Yokohama, Japan... were rendered uninhabitable.

The Wasted Cities lay empty for only a few months... then a Member of the Easton Family developed something called the Mobile Electronic Correlative Hardsuit Armour, or MECHA for short. The MECHA was developed to make use of the abandoned cities and use them as arenas for a massive new sport that would be dubbed the "Shrapnel Series".



In the Shrapnel Series, pilots attempt to disable or destroy their opponents and earn more and more prize money, but may leave the arena at any time. Damaged parts are repaired at the owner's expense, destroyed parts are recovered by third-parties, refurbished, and resold at budget prices for new pilots or veterans in need of a cheap part.

There are 5 companies that currently develop MECHA.

Easton Enterprises: Developed the very first MECHA. Mediumweight and Custom MECHA

Volk Developments: A Russian Company that was second in the MECHA race. Heavyweight MECHA

Luce Inc: An Italian Energy Company that saw the Shrapnel Series as a quick way to make money. Lightweight MECHA

HMS Royale: British Nobility that bought a Manufacturing Plant to build their own custom MECHA, then started selling them to the general public to make more money. Mediumweight and Custom MECHA

Shageki-Sen: Japanese Firm that joined the field of MECHA only recently, makes 2 classes of MECHA. Lightweight and Heavyweight MECHA

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There are many different weapon modules that can be installed on a MECHA, but regulations state that any one MECHA may only have 4 weapons at one time... one on each arm, and one on each shoulder.

Arm Weapons.

Semi-Auto Firearms (Pistol-type OR Rifle-type) $12.5k
Automatic Firearms (SMG-type) $35k
Shotgun/Flechette Launcher (Scatterguns) $45k
Short-Burst Laser (Beam Weapon-type) $100k
Explosive Rockets (Bazooka-type) $70k
Knife, Sword, Hammer, Drill, etc... (Melee-type) $30k, $45k, $60k, $75k respectively.
Custom Weapon (Ask the GM)

Shoulder Weapons.

Grenade Launchers (Large blast radius, but smaller damage) $35k
Heavy Cannons (Smaller Blast, Higher Damage) $75k
Automatic Firearms (Heavy Machine Gun) $50k
Long-Burst Laser (See above, higher damage) $120k
Missile Racks (Single-Tube, Tri-Tube, Quad-Tube, or 6-Rack) $25k, $40k, $55k, and $75k respectively.
Custom Weapon (Ask the GM)

Body Modules. $20k

Body Upgrades

Minor Armor: 2 Slots, $25k
Moderate Armor: 3 Slots, $50k
Heavy Armor: 4 Slots, $75k
OC Generator Type I: 2 Slots, $30k
OC Generator Type II: 3 Slots, $45k
OC Generator Type III: 4 Slots, $60k
OC Generator Type IV: 5 Slots, $90k
Accelerator Pack: 3 Slots, $90k
Hyper-Accelerator: 5 Slots, $150k
Enhanced Thrusters ( Jump Jets ): 2 Slots, $40k
Enhanced Sensors: 1 Slot, $20k
Extra Large Ammo Bin: 1 Slot, $10k
SONAR Array: 1 Slot, $15k
( Various things that aren't combat-based... take 1 Slot and can cost anywhere from $0.25k to $10k )

* an OC Generator creates a Stealth Field around your mech. Sensors still register your location, but missiles do not lock on and you are nearly invisible to sight. Think like... how the Predator uses his stealth. Like that. Better generators last longer. Explosions and Shockwaves will knock you out of this state, so beware of explosives!

Each Body comes with 5 "slots" for modifications.

(( Each Company has a specific set of Body-Types. They are not interchangeable from company to company ))

Leg Module Availibility.

2-Legged: All Companies have a 2 Leg Setup. $20k
4-Legged: All Companies have a 4 Leg Setup. $30k
6-Legged: Shageki-Sen and Luce Inc. $40k
2-Wheeled: All Companies have a 2 Wheeled Setup. $25k
3-Wheeled: Volk is the only company with a 3-Wheeled Module. $30k
4-Wheeled: All Companies except Volk have a 4-Wheeled Module. $33k
6 Wheeled: Easton, HMS Royale, and Luce have a 6-Wheeled Module. $40k
Hover: All Companies except Luce have a Hover Module. $50k


Leg-types jump the highest, but run slower than Wheeled or Hover. Wheeled are the opposite... fast, but poor jumping. Hover modules are not insanely fast, and aren't superb jumpers... but a balance of the two.

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Everyone starts with $250k to build their first MECHA. ( $230k, really... you'll need to buy a body, and all of those are $20k )

No one may start with a "Custom" brand MECHA. Your first must be Light, Medium, or Heavy.

Now it is up to you, the players... to pick a company, design your MECHA, and have fun!

Not all the RPing will take place in the Shrapnel Series... otherwise I'd have made this an Arena RP.

Name: ( Herp Derp McGerp? )

Age: ( Your age, mofo... put it here. )

Gender: ( Dude? Chick? ... both? )

Nationality: ( Need I explain? )

Appearance: ( See Above )

Personality: ( How you act. )

History: ( What have you done in life? )

MECHA: ( Include pic... if you want, it's not 100% necessary... and the equipment that your MECHA has )

Possessions/Money: ( You have a small dorm on the edge of the Ruined City. What else do you have? )

[Werternut]

Name: John Grey

Age: 20

Gender: M

Nationality: US

Appearance: John has dark grey hair and pale skin. He wears a long, blue scarf pretty much all the time, along with his blue t-shirt. John also has wrinkled, grey jeans that occasionally are splattered with black oil. Whenever it is covered with oils, it looks like it was quickly smeared off.

Personality: John is usually jittery around people, but occasionally snaps out whenever he needs to blow off steam. Despite being jittery around others, he can be pretty friendly.

History: John excelled in mechanics, and often thought about building a robotic suit. In college, he followed this dream by mastering not only robotics, but weapon design and chemistry. John has had a history of causing several explosions while testing out prototypes he had built, but he fortunately was behind a wall during most of these. Along with having the job of designing weapons, he also "plays" as a pilot in the Shrapnel Series.

MECHA: Medium Weight from Easton. The main body looks like a motorbike, but is notably more armored and has a shell around the body to protect the passenger. Uses 2 wheels side-by-side.

-2 Wheels(25)
-OC Generator Type II(3 slot, 45)
Arms
-Full-Auto gun(35)
-Scattershot: Custom. Shoots multiple projectiles at a time, each the size of a snowglobe. The shot scatters, causing widespread damage at the cost of accuracy and damage.(45)
Shoulders
-Tri-missile(40)

Possessions/Money: John is your average joe, but only slightly richer. That, and he has a MECHA.

[Walrus]

Grenade launcher is $70k... same as any other explosive arm-module. With the cost of your body, you're at $320k... well over the $250k limit for starting MECHA.

[Werternut]

Changed it to the Full-auto gun.

[Walrus]

Still at a total cost of $285k... Body @$20k Included... $250k is the limit for starters. Your scattergun is $45k in cost...

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Name: Marvin MacDougal

Age: 27

Gender: Male

Nationality: Irish-born, lives in America

Appearance:

Credit to Meganerid of Deviantart

Personality: Marvin is an "act first, think later" kind of guy. He's quick to anger and quick to forgive, as well. In combat, he uses the superior sensory package of his MECHA to all but see through enemy OC Generators. While he can't actually SEE through it, the SONAR and Sensor package he had installed help to minimize the disruption of his lock-on capabilities and therefore help him achieve victory.

History: (( Will get this in a bit. ))

MECHA:

Body - HMS Royale Body - $20k
Arm - Light Gatling Gun - $70k (x2 cost of normal auto-fire arm weapon)
Arm - Pistol - $12.5k
Shoulder - Missile 6-Rack - $75k
Leg - 2-leg - $20k
SONAR Package - $15k ( 1 slot )
Enhanced Sensors - $20k (1 slot)
Extra Large Ammo Bin (Gatling) - $10k (1 slot)

Total Cost - $242.5k

Possessions/Money: ( You have a small dorm on the edge of the Ruined City. What else do you have? )

[Werternut]

I fixed it again. >~<

[Walrus]

Approved.