Dirty Dozen/Suicide Squad in Space

[TJByrum]

Some time ago I got pretty excited when I saw FOX ordered a script from Len Wiseman (Underworld series) described as being 'the Dirty Dozen in space'. I haven't seen anymore on it, however, but the upcoming film Suicide Squad put me in mind of it again. I always thought about how cool it would be to do 'Suicide Squad' or 'Dirty Dozen' in space. It was the character-dependent formula of Mass Effect 2 that materialized the idea for me.

When it comes to science fiction, one might imagine spectacular starships, brave heroes, and the beauty of an unexplored frontier. That's not what this is going to be about.

Each character is required to be scum. That includes, but is not limited to, thugs, assassins, bounty hunters, criminals, smugglers, mercenaries - you know the type. After everyone has been recruited we will begin our adventure - or rather, a series of misadventures. But the RP isn't going to focus so much on the story as it is the characters. As the saying goes it's about the journey, not the destination'.

Each of you will start with very little to no background, and this background will be explored over the course of the RP as each and every one of you interact and get to know one another. Ultimately, some of you may have special requests, or little jobs pertaining to your character's past/agenda, and the whole crew will help you complete that job - further cementing your loyalty and camaraderie.

The bulk of the RP will take place on our starship, no doubt, as we interact and get to know each other. Every now and again we will embark on missions important to the storyline, and visit various locations to do god-knows-what.

So... that's what I got. Bunch of bad, mysterious guys and gals on a starship doing dangerous stuff, all the while bonding with one another. Suggestions or posts of interest are welcome.

[TJByrum]

And if you're wondering about the style of sci-fi, I'm thinking something along the lines of Mass Effect (or even Star Trek, for that matter). It'll be an original creation, and not tied down to another franchise in media. The human race is technologically capable of traveling space, they have visited multiple systems, came into contact with other space-faring systems, and established an alliance of species known as the Union (name suggestion?). Opposing them is a faction known as the Confederation, who want to follow their own rules and not bend the knee to the Union. They fought a devastating war which crippled them both, known as the Corvais War, and agreed to a truce afterwards. These two factions own nearly 3/4ths of the galaxy (a few smaller factions may exist too), while the other 1/4th is known as Deadzone. Deadzone is a lawless region of space where pirates, criminals, slavers, and even refugees go to escape from the rules of the Confederates and the Union. Most of what goes on in Deadzone is controlled by various mercenary gangs, who have underground connections with corrupt corporations within law-abiding space. They deal in smuggling, extortion, etc.

[Eyeruption]

@TJByrum
Interested as fuck.
My idea is an extensively modified and incredibly deranged cyborg with superhuman psychosis who was nearly decapitated during his youth in the royal guard on a hi-tech feudal world and whose brain was reconstructed artificially through forbidden mechanical tech around a small piece that was left. His name is literally Cere-Bellum, his alias is Metalhead, his crimes are seventy seven thousands thirteen cases of mass homicide with assistance from highly illegal military grade cybernetic enhancements and atomic weapons, fifteen cases of political assassination and three cases of sodomy with highly lethal outcome.
I know this is all cliché as fuck but I just really love cyborgs. And crazy warrior-with-a-deranged-honor-code types.
Also a question - are there psychics and psionics in your setting?

[Crossfire]

@TJByrum

Super interested in this.

I had an idea for a pair of characters if you were open to it- A gun for hire with something akin to a split personality disorder, and his partner in crime- a no-nonsense robot/cyborg who is. For some reason or another, (no one's really sure why) the two are inseparable from each other, despite the fact they can barely stand each other.

[Gunther]

I am always interested in Military themed Role Plays.
I wrote a book last year about a Private Military Corporation (PMC) set in the 24th century, similar to the universe you are operating in, but decidedly NOT a Dirty Dozen type. I would urge you to alter the names of your two warring factions from Confederates and Union. It sounds too much like the US Civil War. I would offer suggestions if you are open.

My guy would be a human soldier who happened to be down on his luck; possibly possessing either sociopathic tendencies or maybe just go all out "Maggot" (Telly Savalas) on the group.

[TJByrum]

Yeah the names are all pending those are placeholders

I won't be home till like 8-10 hours and I'll read you posts in further detail then.

[TJByrum]

@eyeruption @crossfire @gunther

Yes, psionics are definitely a thing. All of your characters seem like good additions, but Eyeruption's criminal past seems a bit overkill lol.

I'll get an OOC up this Friday or Saturday. My character is going to be a bounty hunter named Stryker who is hired to find all of you and recruit you.

Edit: I'm going to try my best to steer away from being to 'on-rails'. Yeah I know, we'll all be on the ship a lot, but I want your characters to have a lot of freedom in the way they accomplish objectives.

Also, try to think of ship-specific duties you guys could fulfill. We'll need a pilot, weapons specialist, tech experts, engineers, etc.

[TJByrum]

Just gonna leave this here for now.

Name: Your character's real name.
Alias: Any codenames or nicknames your character may have.
Details: Age, race, gender. Remember, aliens are acceptable, but the aliens must be somewhat humanoid.
Physical: A physical description. When another character looks at you, what do they see? Hair color/style, facial hair, eye color, skin color, etc.
Weaponry: Any specific weapons you use in combat.
Armor: Any specific armor sets, including details of armor capabilities (shielding, psionic enhancers, jet boots, etc).
Other: Any other item you may have, such as gadgets. Personal belongings, heirlooms, etc are also welcome - anything that might come up in your story later on, or something you may use in the RP.
Skills: Specific traits, skills, and abilities your character may have. Technologically inclined, good pilot, weapons specialist, demolitions expert, persuasive, hacker, engineer, etc. Any skills you put here I will try to make them useful in the RP. It can be virtually anything. A short description of the skill, or some background on how you acquired it, is also welcome.
Info: Any information that the general galactic community might know. Are you known to be a dangerous criminal, mercenary with a code, an eccentric smuggler, etc. This is like a very basic line that draws an idea of your character. Do not give away details about your past, and try to keep things as vague as possible. The point of the RP is to begin as strangers and slowly reveal more about your past as your characters befriend one another.

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[Crossfire]

@TJByrum

Awesome, I'll get to work on my characters. I may be taking a trip with some friends this weekend, but I'll find the time to log on and post em. As for roles they could play, the psychotic gunman could be the weapons expert, and the robot could really fill any role thats left once the others pick theirs he could be a pilot, tech expert, intel gathering, or engineer. Whatever's most needed

[TJByrum]

Checking in again, reminding you guys I will probably have an OOC up Friday.

Some of your characters will probably have been arrested and are being forced to work for the squad, while some of you may have accepted payment for your services, or whatever. Be thinking of reasons your characters would want to join the squad, if they were not forced or coerced.

[Gunther]

@TJByrum I respectfully withdraw my interest in this Role Play.

[TJByrum]

@gunther Okay, no problem, but you'll be welcome to jump in later on in the role play if you ever regain the interest.

[Nochance]

i may join

[TJByrum]

@eyeruption @crossfire @nochance
I didn't have ample time to write up a finished draft, but here is a rough draft. I had a hard time writing some of it, and it needs to be tidied up. Perhaps tomorrow, or Sunday?

Torrent Team

The Galaxy
In 2116 the human race developed their first successful hyper drive, allowing them to travel across the Milky Way. The first explorers quickly came into contact with the Republic, a senatorial council of other space-faring worlds that strives to preserve peace. Earth was accepted into their ranks.

The role play begins in 2216, 100 years since humanity joined the Republic. In the one-hundred years that the humans have joined the Republic, they have proven to be shrewd diplomats and expansive colonists, with a formidable military to back their claims up. They have colonized hundreds of worlds and inhabited hundreds more, and are considered the dominant species in the galaxy.

A decade ago, in 2206, humanity established the Human Alliance of Earth (HAE), which was separate from the Republic but maintained close ties. The HAE became increasingly powerful and large, and tension grew in the senate. Ultimately, some of the senators withdrew from the Republic, effectively seceding from the organization. They reorganized themselves into the Confederacy, which was meant to oppose the HAE and attempt to stunt their growth and power. What was left of the Republic played a neutral role, trying to preserve peace between the Confederacy and the HAE, but their efforts proved fruitless.

The tension eventually culminated in the Corvais War, a two-week conflict in the year 2214. Corvais was the 'homeworld' of the Republic, and the 'center' of the galactic community. Rich in resources, and covered in massive cityscapes. It has been described as 'the Constantinople of the Galaxy'. A terrorist attack on the planet, which killed human ambassadors, prompted the Alliance to mobilize their fleets and prepare for war with the Confederacy. The Confederacy did not claim the bombings, but they mobilized nonetheless. A series of intense engagements erupted all across the border between Confederate and Alliance space, with no clear victor. After two-weeks of mindless killing, the Republic finally convinced them to sign the Treaty of Corvais, which ended the war.

It has been two years. The Alliance will not sit idly by and allow the Confederacy to gather strength until the next great war, and so they have assembled Torrent Team: a specialized recon team composed of 'bad guys' who can undertake a series of classified missions that can destabilize the Confederacy, stop retaliation attacks, gather intel, etc.

Torrent Team, however, will face many dangers. They will uncover great mysteries on the deep edges of space, and fight species thought to be long forgotten. They are also being hounded by another special force: Alpha Team, which works for the Republic - who are not yet aware of Torrent Team's creation.

The Vulture
The Vulture will be the team's ship.

[Crossfire]

Hope this is still going ahead @TJByrum !

[Scuzz]

Super interested!

[TJByrum]

Okay, so here is some revisions.

The team is either locked up, or free. Those who are locked up are offered freedom in exchange for their services. Those who are free are offered exorbitant sums of credits. Otherwise, the Alliance has probably offered you... whatever, that would be up to you. The point is, there has to be an incentive for you to work for the Alliance.

Your jobs will probably have you traveling to Deadzone - a lawless region of space - and dealing with the crime bosses, slavers, drug runners, smugglers, and merc gangs there. These guys are assets who will later help out in operations in the Confederacy's territory. They're not all willing to work together, so your primary concern is doing favors for them and whatnot to make them start working for you.

Every once in a while, you guys will be asked to investigate strange disturbances in the galaxy. Something is... amiss.. no spoilers, but I'm gonna try to make it dark, mysterious, and whatnot.

And I'm gonna try to have teamwork and tactics involved. You can't just run and do what you want to do, some of you might come under fire and you won't be able to act unless an ally covers you and such. Also, weapons will be classified as BALLISTIC and LASER, and 'slow or fast'. Similarly, armor will be ARMORED or POWERED. Ballistic weapons, and high-powered weapons (ones that require longer reloads, like a very powerful sniper rifle) are required to 'chip away' opponents with Armored suits; laser weapons are not going to do much, and automatic weapons are not going to be as useful against armored individuals. Those with Powered suits are protected by shielding technology, and you need laser weapons that can disrupt the shields, or very fast-firing weapons that can whittle down shields and stop them from regenerating.

There's also force fields, which are used by psionically-powered individuals, but I haven't concentrated to much on the psionics area. I do know that psionic individuals will be very powerful in the RP, and are a threat to everyone.

PS: Ultimately, guys, I started to get really busy lately and I wasn't able to finish up the OOC (but I guess that's good, cause I was able to revise some ideas). Still busy, and I might need to go to the doctor soon, so I don't know how active I will be right now. Whatever the case, I'll try to get this RP up and running one day!

[Crossfire]

Yeah thats cool man, take all the time you need, I'll be here and interested if/when it goes up

[jordy0403]

This sounds very interesting, any room?

[TJByrum]

@jordy0403 Probably one day, cause I would really like to do this, but I am on hiatus atm so don't expect it soon.