[OOC] Arpeggio of Blue Steel: The Phantom Fleet
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The year is 2059 and 90% of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean due to global warming and rising sea levels. This might have spelled the disaster for humanity if not for an equally devastating event. Amidst this environmental disaster, A fleet of powerful sentient warships appeared seemingly out of nowhere and
assaulted the navies of the world in the year 2039. Coastal settlements not destroyed by rising sea levels were wasted by horrific, alien weapons of war.
The advanced technology of the hostiles, collectively referred to as the Fleet of Fog, made quick work of any opposition. There was little, if anything, the forces of humanity could do to stem the tide of their enemies' absolute power. It was in the year 2049 that a last, desperate offensive was conducted against the Fleet of Fog consisting of a large number of warships from a coalition of nations. It was a total defeat for Human fleet and with it came a total blockade of travel over sea by the Fleet of Fog.
Undersea communications and satellites were also destroyed with other means of communication being actively jammed by the Fleet of Fog. The fragile alliance of human governments face constant threats from internal and external forces. Control over the Earth's oceans belong solely to the Fleet of Fog and there had been little to suggest this would ever change. Now a full decade since their invasion, a new independent force is stirring up the balance of power. A force neither bound to the will of the admiralty code nor the laws of humanity.
NATO: Once the most powerful alliance in the world, the Fleet of Fog's blockade has drastically limited the influence of the North American Trade Organization. NATO consists of Canada, Mexico, and the United States due to the blockade and current sea levels making land access to South America impossible. Their food situation is reported to be stable but rising political unrest had put the alliance under pressure. The last reports to come out of North America suggest the alliance might have already collapsed.
EU: The European Union is currently the largest collection of allied nations in the world, though the risen sea levels has dramatically lowered their total landmass. The majority of food consumed in the EU is produced by a loose coalition of nations that divides them and their main human rival CSAT. The looming threat of starvation has drawn the two factions into a cold war where neither can risk moving military forces through the neutral countries lest their food supply be crippled.
CSAT: The Fleet of Fog's complete victory in the final battle of 2049 incited a revolution inside China that would ultimately see the end of its long history of dictatorial rule under the communist party. The newly elected government made it a priority to secure food and material resources following the complete loss of all communications across nations. It forged an military alliance with Russia and surrounding nations resulting in the creation of the Canton Protocol Strategic Alliance Treaty.
JSOC: It is the highest priority of the Japanese Security Operations Command to break the blockade of their country and reestablish lines of communication with other nations, especially other island nations in the Pacific. Unlike the other factions, Japan is on a clear timer before resources run out and they face a crisis they may not be able to overcome. Regardess of their dire situation, the Japanese people's solidarity has not wavered.
EU: The European Union is currently the largest collection of allied nations in the world, though the risen sea levels has dramatically lowered their total landmass. The majority of food consumed in the EU is produced by a loose coalition of nations that divides them and their main human rival CSAT. The looming threat of starvation has drawn the two factions into a cold war where neither can risk moving military forces through the neutral countries lest their food supply be crippled.
CSAT: The Fleet of Fog's complete victory in the final battle of 2049 incited a revolution inside China that would ultimately see the end of its long history of dictatorial rule under the communist party. The newly elected government made it a priority to secure food and material resources following the complete loss of all communications across nations. It forged an military alliance with Russia and surrounding nations resulting in the creation of the Canton Protocol Strategic Alliance Treaty.
JSOC: It is the highest priority of the Japanese Security Operations Command to break the blockade of their country and reestablish lines of communication with other nations, especially other island nations in the Pacific. Unlike the other factions, Japan is on a clear timer before resources run out and they face a crisis they may not be able to overcome. Regardess of their dire situation, the Japanese people's solidarity has not wavered.
Humanity is on the verge of Extinction.
No nation has both the technology or resources left to combat the Fleet of Fog and without any way to communicate, they are unable to pool their strength for one last gambit.
Nine years ago on a fateful day the Fog Carrier Shinano left the Fleet for unknown reasons triggering a intense hunt for the rouge ship. Shinano was left crippled after numerous engagements and she might have sunk if not for a fateful encounter with a small vessel that held the key to her survival. The ship held two brilliant scientists from the nearby nation of Japan along with their young son. With their cooperation, Shinano and her new human allies developed a technology that belonged to neither the Fleet or Humanity: the Phantom Drive. A device that could range from concealing radio signals to fully enveloping the area around the ship with an invisibility field.
Tales of a strange ship on the horizon began to spread across nations around the globe but never once did it ever try to establish contact. Shinano travelled the world in search for more like herself. Anomalies under the will of the Admiralty Code. What started as a single vessel soon developed into a fleet that could hold its own in battle. It soon became clear with the growing humanity within Shinano that something needed to change and the so-called Phantom Fleet would need to be its heralds.
The human scientists that developed the Phantom Drive were killed during a battle with large Fog fleet that caught them off-guard, leaving behind their now adult son. Their deaths nearly drove Shinano to the brink of madness but she was calmed down by the son and her new companions. This tragedy convinced Shinano to carry out the dreams of her human friends and challenge the status quo. The hope of humanity was now carried in the cargo hold of its greatest threat.
After an awkward and tense first contact, the Phantom Fleet is now positioned off the coast of Japan where they are awaiting a human diplomat they have promised safe passage to the nearby territory of CSAT as a sign of goodwill. The skies are a clear blue and the waves are calm yet there is anxiety in the air. Can former enemies trust each other to bring forth a brighter future for them both?
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4.) If you have an idea, please talk to me first. I do not mind others suggesting potential plot lines to explore but I must look over them first to ensure they won't affect the main narrative.
5.) Players are limited to a single character that must be a ship-girl. Every character must be submitted first in a hider inside the OOC Section before they will be reviewed. I have plans to allow multiple characters further along as well as human crew (Players who create human crew characters must have a ship-girl already in the story).
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(Yamato, Musashi, and Enterprise are reserved for plot devices.)
Warship Name: (Should follow this format: Kirishima - Kongo class battleship)
Mental Model: (Your character's appearance. All ships are girls. Picture is fine and/or written description.)
Personality: (Please list traits and how they relate to the world around them)
Memories: (This replaces where you would normally list your history. Instead, please select a few specific memories that reflect your character's experiences.)
Extra: (Anything else you wish to include, anywhere from favorite food to theme music)
Warship Name: (Should follow this format: Kirishima - Kongo class battleship)
Mental Model: (Your character's appearance. All ships are girls. Picture is fine and/or written description.)
Personality: (Please list traits and how they relate to the world around them)
Memories: (This replaces where you would normally list your history. Instead, please select a few specific memories that reflect your character's experiences.)
Extra: (Anything else you wish to include, anywhere from favorite food to theme music)
Concept Comm System
A highly efficient communication system in which Fleet of Fog mental models enter a virtual space and transmit information at incredible speeds. Use of the supergravity cannon is known to disrupt the use of this method of communication.
Disruption Field
A field generated by supercharging a dispersed cloud of nanomaterials that has the ability to throw off Fleet of Fog targeting systems. Destroyers and other light craft are the few that can utilize such a device.
Klein Field
A temporary force-field that came be put up by any Fleet of Fog ship. The duration and strength of the field depends on the size of the warship and the processing power allocated to it. For example, A heavy cruiser will have a stronger Klein Field than a destroyer.
Corrosive Torpedo
A highly advanced torpedo with extreme speed. The corrosive torpedo detonates on contact and releases a sphere of energy that devours any material within it.
Super Gravity Canon
A devastating weapon of unparalleled destruction, the Super Gravity Cannon create a high-density beam that erases any matter inside of its radius. Due to the energy required of such a weapon, it is normally only mounter on heavier ships.
Mental Model
A physical avatar representing a Fleet of Fog ship, often containing the ship's core. These avatars possess incredible power on their own and are more than a match for any human. Even if the ship body is destroyed, the Mental Model can still live on. The bulk of the Fleet of Fog do not possess a mental model.
Nano-material
A futuristic substance used in the construction of Fleet of Fog ships, their weaponry, and their mental models. As long as a Fog ship has sufficient nano-material stored, they can easily repair any damage.
A highly efficient communication system in which Fleet of Fog mental models enter a virtual space and transmit information at incredible speeds. Use of the supergravity cannon is known to disrupt the use of this method of communication.
Disruption Field
A field generated by supercharging a dispersed cloud of nanomaterials that has the ability to throw off Fleet of Fog targeting systems. Destroyers and other light craft are the few that can utilize such a device.
Klein Field
A temporary force-field that came be put up by any Fleet of Fog ship. The duration and strength of the field depends on the size of the warship and the processing power allocated to it. For example, A heavy cruiser will have a stronger Klein Field than a destroyer.
Corrosive Torpedo
A highly advanced torpedo with extreme speed. The corrosive torpedo detonates on contact and releases a sphere of energy that devours any material within it.
Super Gravity Canon
A devastating weapon of unparalleled destruction, the Super Gravity Cannon create a high-density beam that erases any matter inside of its radius. Due to the energy required of such a weapon, it is normally only mounter on heavier ships.
Mental Model
A physical avatar representing a Fleet of Fog ship, often containing the ship's core. These avatars possess incredible power on their own and are more than a match for any human. Even if the ship body is destroyed, the Mental Model can still live on. The bulk of the Fleet of Fog do not possess a mental model.
Nano-material
A futuristic substance used in the construction of Fleet of Fog ships, their weaponry, and their mental models. As long as a Fog ship has sufficient nano-material stored, they can easily repair any damage.
Fleet Carrier
A large carrier outfitted with multiple squadrons of aircraft including fighters, dive bombers, and torpedo bombers. Their large size and hangar space comes at the cost of armor, speed, and maneuverability. While normally outfitted with several secondary guns and multiple AA mounts, it is vulnerable to attack from any ship.
Support Carrier
This kind of carrier is outfitted with a large store of ammunition and fuel for both ships and aircraft, several as a refueling station for aircraft closer to the area of engagement. Since these kind of carriers are closer to the front, they are outfitted with heavier armor and secondary weapons.
Escort Carrier
A small-scale and cheaper version of the fleet carrier, these ships are designed primarily for guarding important shipping routes and smaller engagements. Their lower tonnage means that they are faster and more maneuverable than their bigger sister.
Battleship
A large warship boasting the most powerful guns and the thickest armor, these warships can dish it out and take it right back. Their general drawbacks are their poor maneuvrability, slow fire-rate, and slow speed. The secondary and AA capabilities differ from battleship to battleship.
Battle-cruiser
Battle-cruisers nearly match the firepower of a battleship while being faster and more maneuverable at the cost of substantially reduced armor. Again, the AA and secondary capabilities depend on the model of the ship itself.
Heavy Cruiser
A fast and hard-hitting ship with decent armor, heavy cruisers are perhaps the most balanced ship type. Their AA defense is normally good and their secondary armaments are nothing to laugh at.
Light Cruiser
With fast fire rates and weak armor, Light cruisers can certainly be refereed to as 'glass cannons'. They can outrun and out maneuver every other ship besides a destroyer, and their excellent AA can easily destroy entire squadrons of planes.
Flotilla Leader
Larger than a destroyer but smaller than a light cruiser, Flotilla Leader's main purpose is to lead destroyers in engagements. Their thicker armor and larger caliber guns allow them to deal with enemy destroyers with ease, however their large profile increases their detection and chance of being hit.
Destroyer
A destroyer's main purpose is to scout the enemy warships and carry out torpedo strikes. They come equipped with large smoke generators than can be activated to conceal themselves and other ships from view. Low firepower is compensated by a high rate of fire and a hard to spot profile.
Destroyer Escort
Even smaller than a destroyer, Destroyer Escort's are fast but severely lack in firepower. However, they excel in anti-submarine warfare and scouting enemy forces.
Submarine
Submarine operate deep under water and use their torpedoes and stealth to damage enemy fleets. They are, however, extremely vulnerable at the surface level with only a small amount of guns for protection.
* Note: These descriptions do not take into consideration the advanced technology of the Fleet of Fog.
Info about specific classes of ships can be found here
A large carrier outfitted with multiple squadrons of aircraft including fighters, dive bombers, and torpedo bombers. Their large size and hangar space comes at the cost of armor, speed, and maneuverability. While normally outfitted with several secondary guns and multiple AA mounts, it is vulnerable to attack from any ship.
Support Carrier
This kind of carrier is outfitted with a large store of ammunition and fuel for both ships and aircraft, several as a refueling station for aircraft closer to the area of engagement. Since these kind of carriers are closer to the front, they are outfitted with heavier armor and secondary weapons.
Escort Carrier
A small-scale and cheaper version of the fleet carrier, these ships are designed primarily for guarding important shipping routes and smaller engagements. Their lower tonnage means that they are faster and more maneuverable than their bigger sister.
Battleship
A large warship boasting the most powerful guns and the thickest armor, these warships can dish it out and take it right back. Their general drawbacks are their poor maneuvrability, slow fire-rate, and slow speed. The secondary and AA capabilities differ from battleship to battleship.
Battle-cruiser
Battle-cruisers nearly match the firepower of a battleship while being faster and more maneuverable at the cost of substantially reduced armor. Again, the AA and secondary capabilities depend on the model of the ship itself.
Heavy Cruiser
A fast and hard-hitting ship with decent armor, heavy cruisers are perhaps the most balanced ship type. Their AA defense is normally good and their secondary armaments are nothing to laugh at.
Light Cruiser
With fast fire rates and weak armor, Light cruisers can certainly be refereed to as 'glass cannons'. They can outrun and out maneuver every other ship besides a destroyer, and their excellent AA can easily destroy entire squadrons of planes.
Flotilla Leader
Larger than a destroyer but smaller than a light cruiser, Flotilla Leader's main purpose is to lead destroyers in engagements. Their thicker armor and larger caliber guns allow them to deal with enemy destroyers with ease, however their large profile increases their detection and chance of being hit.
Destroyer
A destroyer's main purpose is to scout the enemy warships and carry out torpedo strikes. They come equipped with large smoke generators than can be activated to conceal themselves and other ships from view. Low firepower is compensated by a high rate of fire and a hard to spot profile.
Destroyer Escort
Even smaller than a destroyer, Destroyer Escort's are fast but severely lack in firepower. However, they excel in anti-submarine warfare and scouting enemy forces.
Submarine
Submarine operate deep under water and use their torpedoes and stealth to damage enemy fleets. They are, however, extremely vulnerable at the surface level with only a small amount of guns for protection.
* Note: These descriptions do not take into consideration the advanced technology of the Fleet of Fog.
Info about specific classes of ships can be found here
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Warship Name: Oakland - Atlanta-Oakland Class Light Cruiser
Mental Model:
Light haired, tanned skin, for being rather petite, and fully clothed, it's clear that Oakland has a mental model that is based around a hard working strong woman. Built to do work.
Personality:
Oakland is very down to earth, no tending towards flighty responses. Her Mental model is fashioned after a sheet metal worker, and like steel she's here to to her job. She can be shy on first meetings, but being so down to earth, once she gets to know someone, they are an instant friend, and she will go out of her way to defend anyone who is kind to her. Oakland is incredibly protective and leans way over to being very protective. She will put herself into positions to defend others, and to get her guns into place to defend from air attack. Oakland hates getting damaged, which also translates into wanting those around her to look good. So she often offers to help repair damage to others and make others mental models look better. Oakland has a soft spot for her crew. And though not needing too she will often use her Mental Model to assist in running the ship, Her mental model will often be seen working the deck herself to keep her physical form in working order. This includes repairs, munitions transport and engine maintenance. She's an incredibly hard working young lady, and perfers to be doing something useful over sitting and doing nothing. Or spending time in leisure.
Memories:
One of Oakland's earliest memories is of sailing beside five other ships very similar to herself. Though it didn't happen often all six of the Atlanta-Oakland ships were together at one point, and sailing in a massive flotilla. She remembered racing along side Big sis Atlanta to cover a pair of huge Battle ships from approaching bombers. Her and Atlanta's guns filling the air with rounds and flak from their big guns.
Another memory is of sitting at the forefront of a fleet, a carrier vessel right behind her, as the big ships traded long range shots. her smaller guns making a din but not hitting anything. Her torpedo tubes sure made a mess of things though as she spat all four tubes across the gap between fleets. She remembered crowing happily as she could see distant plumes of water as some of her ordinance struck home.
She really came aware of her sentience and consciousness though when in one memory she was working hard and rough alongside what she thought was her crew. The first time she came aware of her Mental Model. Was when she was sweating and growling as she helped a group of her supposed crew to reload some of her guns. The team were resetting the magazine of one of her big 5 inch guns (hey it's big for her okay!?) and yelling out ordanance calls with the team as they got the powder charges and shells into place. Ignoring the looks of the men and women of her crew as she raised her hands out of the way as another powder charged rolled into place and with their help they pushed it into place. To her she's just another member of the crew.
Finally one of her most recent memories is that of her rebellion from the main Admiralty fleet she had been attached to. It's the only time in her memory where she came to verbal blows with her sister. Oakland remembered swabbing the deck then gasping, her mental model glitching. And then hearing her sisters screaming at her. Atlanta was the loudest. Her older sister screaming at her, asking her why she was no longer showing as Blue among the fleet. She answered only that things felt so clear suddenly. Like there had been a filter over everything. And then her sisters who were arrayed behind her, opened fire. And all she could do, was pour on the speed and flee. She'd fled into the open ocean. And went rogue for a time. She made solo raids on Admiralty supply caches for food, fuel, nano materials and supplies.
It was by sheer chance as she and her crew were anchored in open water, that she got a ping off Shinano. Tired, exhausted and low on supplies, Oakland had gone looking for Shinano and the potential of a new family.
Extra:
A good theme for a hard working girl
It's Oakland's belief that she needs to be working to earn her keep. Thus if she's not working on her own ship, making sure everything is ready, she's appearing on other ships among the Phantom Fleet and helping out where she can.
Another belief is that there is little time for frilly frou-frou kind of things. Her outfits consist of overalls, heavy thick body gloves, and she's often smudged up and her visible skin marked up by oil and grease, so she will often rebel when another of the Phantom Fleet wants to try and get her to be girly.
She seems very salt of the earth, and that's how she acts. But occasionally someone can say or do something that will get a blush out of the strong young lady.
Mental Model:
Light haired, tanned skin, for being rather petite, and fully clothed, it's clear that Oakland has a mental model that is based around a hard working strong woman. Built to do work.
Personality:
Oakland is very down to earth, no tending towards flighty responses. Her Mental model is fashioned after a sheet metal worker, and like steel she's here to to her job. She can be shy on first meetings, but being so down to earth, once she gets to know someone, they are an instant friend, and she will go out of her way to defend anyone who is kind to her. Oakland is incredibly protective and leans way over to being very protective. She will put herself into positions to defend others, and to get her guns into place to defend from air attack. Oakland hates getting damaged, which also translates into wanting those around her to look good. So she often offers to help repair damage to others and make others mental models look better. Oakland has a soft spot for her crew. And though not needing too she will often use her Mental Model to assist in running the ship, Her mental model will often be seen working the deck herself to keep her physical form in working order. This includes repairs, munitions transport and engine maintenance. She's an incredibly hard working young lady, and perfers to be doing something useful over sitting and doing nothing. Or spending time in leisure.
Memories:
One of Oakland's earliest memories is of sailing beside five other ships very similar to herself. Though it didn't happen often all six of the Atlanta-Oakland ships were together at one point, and sailing in a massive flotilla. She remembered racing along side Big sis Atlanta to cover a pair of huge Battle ships from approaching bombers. Her and Atlanta's guns filling the air with rounds and flak from their big guns.
Another memory is of sitting at the forefront of a fleet, a carrier vessel right behind her, as the big ships traded long range shots. her smaller guns making a din but not hitting anything. Her torpedo tubes sure made a mess of things though as she spat all four tubes across the gap between fleets. She remembered crowing happily as she could see distant plumes of water as some of her ordinance struck home.
She really came aware of her sentience and consciousness though when in one memory she was working hard and rough alongside what she thought was her crew. The first time she came aware of her Mental Model. Was when she was sweating and growling as she helped a group of her supposed crew to reload some of her guns. The team were resetting the magazine of one of her big 5 inch guns (hey it's big for her okay!?) and yelling out ordanance calls with the team as they got the powder charges and shells into place. Ignoring the looks of the men and women of her crew as she raised her hands out of the way as another powder charged rolled into place and with their help they pushed it into place. To her she's just another member of the crew.
Finally one of her most recent memories is that of her rebellion from the main Admiralty fleet she had been attached to. It's the only time in her memory where she came to verbal blows with her sister. Oakland remembered swabbing the deck then gasping, her mental model glitching. And then hearing her sisters screaming at her. Atlanta was the loudest. Her older sister screaming at her, asking her why she was no longer showing as Blue among the fleet. She answered only that things felt so clear suddenly. Like there had been a filter over everything. And then her sisters who were arrayed behind her, opened fire. And all she could do, was pour on the speed and flee. She'd fled into the open ocean. And went rogue for a time. She made solo raids on Admiralty supply caches for food, fuel, nano materials and supplies.
It was by sheer chance as she and her crew were anchored in open water, that she got a ping off Shinano. Tired, exhausted and low on supplies, Oakland had gone looking for Shinano and the potential of a new family.
Extra:
A good theme for a hard working girl
It's Oakland's belief that she needs to be working to earn her keep. Thus if she's not working on her own ship, making sure everything is ready, she's appearing on other ships among the Phantom Fleet and helping out where she can.
Another belief is that there is little time for frilly frou-frou kind of things. Her outfits consist of overalls, heavy thick body gloves, and she's often smudged up and her visible skin marked up by oil and grease, so she will often rebel when another of the Phantom Fleet wants to try and get her to be girly.
She seems very salt of the earth, and that's how she acts. But occasionally someone can say or do something that will get a blush out of the strong young lady.
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Hope this is okay boss. Let me know if I need to change anything.
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Warship Name: Yukikaze - Kagero-class destroyer
Mental Model:
Personality: Clumsy, sweet, and earnest - whenever Yuki's around, something always seems to go wrong, whether through her own mistakes or just sheer bad luck. But by that same token, she always seems to sail through it untouched and somewhat bewildered by all the fuss.
Memories: All of Yuki's old memories are muddled and confused... they seem to involve being surrounded by shells, torpedoes, and bombs, with comrades battered, on fire, or sinking. And she's always trying valiantly to help, but everyone just dies. Maybe that's why she can't seem to recall it all. It's just too painful....
Extra: Yuki loves sweets of any description, especially the traditional Japanese desserts known as wagashi.
Mental Model:
Personality: Clumsy, sweet, and earnest - whenever Yuki's around, something always seems to go wrong, whether through her own mistakes or just sheer bad luck. But by that same token, she always seems to sail through it untouched and somewhat bewildered by all the fuss.
Memories: All of Yuki's old memories are muddled and confused... they seem to involve being surrounded by shells, torpedoes, and bombs, with comrades battered, on fire, or sinking. And she's always trying valiantly to help, but everyone just dies. Maybe that's why she can't seem to recall it all. It's just too painful....
Extra: Yuki loves sweets of any description, especially the traditional Japanese desserts known as wagashi.
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BigPapaBelial I have seen you...I have watched you...
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This went ahead? I thought it was dead without a start.
Yeah sure I'll work on something.
Yeah sure I'll work on something.
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