Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Eclipse (OOC/Sign-up)

[LoganWatanabe88]

So here's the scenario I have planned for a next-gen Gundam Wing RP. Here's just the basic story of what is leading up to AC 225 and ways to get started, will get to finer details later if possible. Warning, wall of text may follow for timeline.
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AC 201 - A series of strikes and riots leads ESUN to thoroughly review labor laws and crack down on violators. The majority of these suspects are found to be former members of the defunct Romefeller Foundation. When empirical evidence is found indicating that one of the primary investigators in this issue was falsifying evidence for the sake of a personal grudge, a majority of the cases were dismissed hoping to quell the dissent.
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AC 202 - The assassination of equal work opportunities activist Ewan Falson caps a wave of rising violence triggered by a moderate economic depression and the working classes' perception that its effect on their lives was due to the ineffective investigations of the previous year allowing the true culprits to roam free. After several months of rising tensions and an attempt on the life of her son, Falson's widow, Hermine Falson, attempts to take her family out of any assassin's reach by moving them to their most distant property, an asteroid mining base on 3 Juno; over the next four years, many of her extended family and closer friends will follow.
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AC 206 - The election of populist candidate Neil Goslin to the office of ESUN President calms many of the internal class tensions, but the depression continues and all contact with 3 Juno is cut off.
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AC 214 - A fleet of automated warships and mobile dolls arrives in Earth's local space, under the command of what has come to be known as 'The Falson Coalition'. President Xhosa's election had convinced Lady Hermine that 'Leveling' forces represented a clear and present danger not merely to her fellow aristocrats but to society as a whole, and she had used the resources of the asteroid belt and her followers' technical expertise to do something about it... -before- things came to the worst. The hidden weapons hoarded by the ESUN are utilized along with the enlistment of the Preventers at the last moment in an act of self-defense to ward off against the Coalition on ESUN Colony L3-X18999.
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AC 215 – The efforts of the Colony are crushed after the Coalition makes its final push. The return of mobile suits on the frontlines violates the many peace policies of the ESUN and forces parliament members to reconsider the status of such weapons. The Preventers return to Earth in defeat to bring warning of the Coalition’s military might. President Xhosa makes attempts to appeal to Parliament on how to handle the invasion finding that divisions keep action from being taken.
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AC 216 – The Falson Coalition makes its descent to Earth and begins the offensive. Within a matter of days, a majority of the earth sphere has been taken. It forces the ESUN to retreat to major cities to continue putting up a fight. The contact with Mars is destroyed by Coalition forces and the ESUN is unable to send terraformation efforts and Mars is unable to send any military support.
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AC 217 – The ESUN is close to being totally absorbed, it begins to revoke all pacifist motions in the parliament eventually allowing the construction of mobile suits to be practiced. Pacifist parties in the parliament show opposition to this practice but are now being outclassed by the growing desperation felt by its party members.
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AC 218 – The Coalition suffers from internal fighting due to differing visions of how to handle the occupation of Earth. It is the proper amount of good luck needed to buy the ESUN time to mobilize against the invasion. The election of President Franz Kecker’s First Priority Party signals the beginning of the ESUN’s military buildup.
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AC 220 – With the Coalition forced on the defensive due to the ESUN’s first advances, the ESUN is able to make its first major victories. The failed invasion of the ESUN capital forces the Coalition to await further supplies and attempt to rediscover some form of unity.
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AC 221 – Hoping to end the war sooner, ESUN reinvests the GUNDAM project. Varying factories are headed by new mobile suit designers with the intention of matching everything their predecessors of the previous project achieved.
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AC 222 – Now feeling prepared to take back the Earth from invaders, ESUN begins major offensive movement against several smaller Coalition factions. Victories are made with each one being more beneficial than the previous. The string of successes is attributed to the First Priority Party and not only allows for a re-election of President Kecker, but pushes the Parliament into a majority of 73%. Political changes in the Coalition are made as well with the passing of President Hermine Falson and the leadership is handed to her son Nathaniel Falson. Nathaniel’s prioritizes in making the Coaltion act as a single unit again with the common goal of defeating the ESUN.
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AC 223 – Most of the Coalition reorganizes and focuses on taking back lost territory from the ESUN’s offensive against Coalition factions. The surge in concentrated attacks from the Coalition forces the ESUN back into a defensive position due to the renewed invasion.
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AC 224 – GUNDAMs near completion while ESUN continues its desperate plight. In a final effort to push back the Coalition, the new GUNDAMs are completed and ordered to begin participation in the ESUN’s greatest military operation to date. Operation Rising Himalayas.
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AC 225 - Operation Rising Himalayas; NOW
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There's the timeline, now for the factions:
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The Falson Coalition
There's a lot of wrangling going on within the two factions, too - the Coalition is just as much of a snake pit as its predecessor organization was. Every commander fighting against the Earth Sphere simultaneously competes for the favor and prestige in the eyes of the Falson family climbing up over each other and pulling out from under like a bucket of crabs. There are noticeable themes that show up - altruistic desire to set up a perfect state, personal revenge, loyalty to friends or family, etc. - but their membership is small enough that personality politics are by far the dominant type.
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The ESUN
Being the unified government on Earth and under a desperate struggle for survival, the ESUN is far more organized. It instead has two major factions who despite their disagreements would fight together rather than against each other under the current threat. Franz Kecker’s First Priority Party consists of former OZ or other soldiers who, while conceding pacifism as a laudable goal, feel a measure of military preparedness is necessary for the greater good. The Pacifist Party, mostly former civilians who are willing to fight when the circumstances come to them but plan to beat their swords back into plowshares at the first available opportunity. The Pacifists have the backing and support that comes with matching their government's official and unofficial stance, but the Militarists have an advantage too - they have all the skilled soldiers, the ace pilots and the veterans and the others, and, in short, the Pacifists need them if they want to win.
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Character Sheets:
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Mobile Suit:
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Finally for the generic rules:
> Been said many times, but still must be enforced. No God-moding please.
> Make sure you follow the rules laid down by the site.
> Feel free to imply whatever you like for more graphic posts, but keep things PG-13. Just to meet with site regulations.
> Create as many characters as you feel will be enough to advance the overall plot or your own personal one.
> A Beam Saber ALWAYS cuts Gundanium on impact, though it may not be able to go all the way through.

[Sugihito]

Character Sheets:
Name: Donna Nada Lindemann
Age: 20
Sex: Female
Appearance: Light skinned with black hair and brown eyes. Her hair is long and frizzy. She usually wears a black tanktop, jeans and military boots. She is also almost always seen with a keffiyeh, an indication of her mixed Germanic and Arabic heritage.
Allegiance: ESUN

History: The Lindemann family was known for it's support for OZ in the Romefeller Foundation through supplying soldiers to serve in the militant wing of the foundation. The Great Disarmament following the Mariemeia Rebellion has weakened the wealth of the family as weapons and soldiers were no longer needed. The Lindemann family refused to join the Falson Coalition due to their use of Mobile Dolls. Seeing the opportunity in bringing back the glory days of OZ, the Lindemann family funded the creation of one of the Gundams with their fortunes and hired Instructor W to oversee the construction.

Donna Nada Lindemann is the latest in the once-heavily OZ affiliated family. She is the only daughter in the family with four brothers. She was chosen to pilot the Gundam Sandesgeist by her father as she was seen as the most competent and able when compared to her brothers. After receiving her training, she is ready to take part in Operation Rising Himalayas.

Mobile Suit: Gundam Sandesgeist
Model number: XXXG-01SG Gundam Sandesgeist
Code name: Sandrock II
Unit type: Custom Close Quarters Mobile Suit
Manufacturer: Lindemann Family
Accommodation: Pilot Only, Cockpit in Torso
Dimensions: Head height 16.5 meters
Weight: 8.3 Metric Tons
Fixed armaments: 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; 2 x missile, mounted in launch tubes in torso; 2 x heat shotel, superheated blade, stored on recharge racks in backpack, hand-carried in use; shield, can be stored on backpack or mounted on left forearm, mounts 2 x "shield flasher" blinding flare system, can be combined with heat shotels to form "cross-crusher" pincer weapon

[Myviewing]

Name: Mercurio Peacecraft Yuy
Age: 20
Sex: Male
Appearance: Light skinned with short honey blonde hair and blue eyes. He wears the ESUN military uniform in active duty. Has a fairly gentle face but has an unintentional gaze that observes and pierces just like his father.
Allegiance: ESUN
History: Being the son of the legendary Heero Yuy who piloted the Wing Zero and brought about the ESUN’s policies for world peace was not something that Mercurio had expected to compare to. Born during the peace times, he lived a perfectly normal childhood with his older twin sisters. It was believed that his father’s stories during the Eve Wars was the only way he would ever know conflict of any kind.

At the age of 9 though, it all changed when the Falson Coalition began its war with the ESUN. Having to live in constant fear of what the Coalition would do, he could only grow to watch and see his mother Relena lose favor with the ESUN parliament and his father unable to do anything than serve in the relief effort.

Turning 16, he finally came to the conclusion of what it was he had to do to bring back peace for humanity. Despite the protest of his mother, he was finally allowed to enlist into the ESUN forces when he graduated from High School. He is currently a pilot in the mobile suit infantry but hasn’t witnessed any real action just yet. Thing are about to change though as he is soon to be thrust into his first battlefield…

Mobile Suit: Gundam Uriel
Model number: XXXG-02SG Gundam Uriel
Code name: Angelic Blade
Unit type: Custom Close Quarters Mobile Suit
Manufacturer: ESUN Project
Accommodation: Pilot Only, Cockpit in Torso
Dimensions: Head height 16.8 meters
Weight: 8.3 Metric Tons
Fixed armaments: 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; Beam Rifle, stored ammunition on backpack, combines with arm to ensure optimal accuracy; 2x missile, mounted on back, prepared for launch or use as ammunition; Buster Sword, transforms to double as shield on command, carried by both hands, harnesses nuclear energy in Blazing Mode to create a powerful wave of heat.

[LoganWatanabe88]

Great to see interest out there so far. Both characters up so far are approved. I'll probably try to come up with a Coalition character next chance I get.

[LoganWatanabe88]

Think I've managed to come up with a decent villain for the Falson Coalition portion. Thought I'd just put out a challenge for the challengers.
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Name: Edward Blare
Age: 43
Sex: Male
Appearance: Has combed back brown hair with a thin brown mustache. His face is chiseled and constantly observing with keen analysis. Usually wears a gray suit with a red tie.
Allegiance: Falson Coalition
History: A former member of the Romefeller Foundation who lost much of his fortune and accomplishments in the dissolution. He received new hope for taking it back when fellow colleagues and other unhappy workers found themselves joining the Falson Coalition. His fellow Foundation members had long been hoping to see a power vacuum as soon as President Hermine Falson would pass away. Unfortunately the rise of her son Nathaniel got in the way of these plans and is forced to continue to serve under the Falson family. He and his fellow members continue to serve under their new President but continue to wait for the proper moment to begin their rise to power.
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Mobile Suit: Testudo Mobile Fortress
Model number: COMA-04 Testudo
Code name: Testudo
Unit type: Anti-Fortress Mobile Armor
Manufacturer: Falson Coalition combined effort
Accommodation: One commander, 16 anit-air and maintenance crew, 8 missile port crew members
Dimensions: Head Height 41 meters
Weight: 1331.8 metric tons
Fixed armaments: 32 x Anti-aircraft mega particle guns; 4 x Air-to-air missile ports; Multiple layers of armor built to withstand 70% of the ESUN’s combined military effort

[LOLWUT877]

Hi, I hope this is a good character sheet.
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Name: Dana Houston
Age: 28
Sex: Female
Appearance: Black hair with brown eyes. Has a soldier’s build as well as a scar across her left cheek. Most of the time wears a ESUN Captain’s uniform when in the service of her unit.
Allegiance: ESUN
History: Although born in a time where it seemed like war was about to become a thing of the past, Dana Houston at the age of 17 began to see the desperate situation the Earth was getting itself into after the defeat of the Preventers at the colony. Enlisting in the ESUN mobile suit infantry, she joined her first squadron ready for battle at the first sign of the Coalition advance. Her first exposure to the horrors of war became the most engraved experience she ever had when most of her squad was wiped out with only her Lieutenant and a squad mate surviving. In a desperate last stand, she assisted in the defense of the ESUN city of Penza resulting in a pyrrhic victory. It was when things began to turn around for the ESUN that she was seen as a potential pilot for the ESUN Gundam Project and was found to specialize in long range capabilities. Years later, she is one of the newer Captains in the ESUN force who motivates pilots and soldiers to be prepared for any attack the Coalition is soon to mount.
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Mobile Suit: Gundam Artemis
Model number: XXXG-03SG Gundam Artemis
Code name: Gazing Barrel
Unit type: Custom Heavy Assault Mobile Suit
Manufacturer: ESUN Project
Accommodation: Pilot Only, Cockpit in Torso
Dimensions: Head height 16.5 meters
Weight: 8.2 Metric Tons
Fixed armaments: Long-range Buster Rifle built to specialize in absolute precision to hit targets up to 100 miles away while maximizing damage; Trench shield; 2 x Vulcan cannons; 2 x Beam saber

[LoganWatanabe88]

Well that looks like the ESUN Gundams have been recruited. Will get started on the IC soon.

[Mtntopview]

SOUNDWAVE SUPERIOR! GUNDAM INFERIOR!!!

(Sorry, I just had to say that, ignore this post!)

[Sugihito]

Should I make a Coalition character as well to balance the number of characters?

[LoganWatanabe88]

If you feel like adding another one, feel free to do so.