[OOC] Task Force Hephaestus

[Skythikon]

Thanks! I'm not too sure about the propeller shaft bit, though, so I may have taken some artistic license with that. XD

[AdvancedJ3lly]

Will we continue using our CTRG operators after the prologue or swap to other characters?

[FourtyTwo]

Well in particular Advanced, your character and Antos are going to get some action alongside, so you'll play Mikhail too. But nope for the rest, sticking with the CTRG for the moment, though I will bring Patterson as well as Stanley into play too on my end. Skythion, your helicopter crew will see some action, don't you worry...

[Skythikon]

Oh wait, do I have to post up the CS's for the helicopter crew I'll be playing?

[FourtyTwo]

Yeah, post it up with your other one if you'd like.

[Skythikon]

Right. Edited my original CS post with the pilots' CSes.

[AdvancedJ3lly]

Is anyone going to post soon?

[FourtyTwo]

I really hope Queen does- she's next up in the list. On that actually Advanced, you could post something now in regards to Mikhail on the mainland of Altis regrouping with Antos if you're up for it, though it's your call really.

[AdvancedJ3lly]

Could you drop me a PM or post giving me a rundown of the characters Mihail would know or come into contact with and basic info about the FIA?

[FourtyTwo]

Sure- I can do it, but it won't be too much to learn at first.

[Bee]

I'll be posting tomorrow, sorry for the delay, everyone.

[FourtyTwo]

Thanks for all bearing with- if you know anyone that would be interested in a military RP like this by the way, I'm happy to recruit- to bring some people in that is. Antos/Mihail will act as a sort of set-piece in between "Operation Deviant", the Prologue, and the next chapter, "Husky's Fishook". No spoilers on what happens next- I really want to up the ante, and you won't see it coming quickly.

[HellHoundWoof]

Appologies for my lateness.

[FourtyTwo]

Still around? I mean, I'd post quick- I mean, it's been too long- just too whatever you can.

EDIT- NP.

Also, Advanced, your call whether to post or not on Linn's end- but the essence is, they're clearing shop now, and all falling back to the boat. Due to Queen preferring that in future, she wasn't in charge of a fireteam, I think Skythion/Advanced, you'll see later on to command a CTRG sub-team with a promotion of sorts for one of them. I think I packed a lot in over the last few posts, but with the sub, I wanted all anarchy to prevail as Huscarl/Mischief are forced to literally swim for their lives and get a hot extract by the other fireteam in the RIB.

[AdvancedJ3lly]

I would gladly lead a fireteam in the future.
Also, I just went back to your first post and just noticed this:

kingkonrad said
Meanwhile…
Somewhere on the Faronaki Peninsula, SW of Pygros
Altis

The bald man walked into the small stone house, approaching the laptop on a small desk- his white vest and three-quarter length trousers not making him seem like much of an intelligence operative. He quickly engaged the small powerful machine, up to 2035's standards. Sitting down, the small room little but a small intelligence hive, was what Antos Konstantavolos needed.

And this after rereading your most recent one:

kingkonrad said
Just snatch us and take us to Faronaki Peninsula- no disagreement, just do it." Arran said, looking back at Mischief, as he then looked over.

Mind Blown...

[FourtyTwo]

Oh yeah, they know each other- it isn't a huge mindblown moment, but yeah, CTRG has links to FIA, with Arran suggesting it because the team might be a little confused. It'll be the wrap-up to this segment that you'll see, once Huscarl and Mischief are plucked out of the water.

[AdvancedJ3lly]

Yeah, I just didn't make the connection until then.

[FourtyTwo]

Yep. But it's kind of a crossing paths moment- though in future, I can say that they will meet again in that sort of way.

[Skythikon]

I wouldn't mind leading a fireteam either. Or a demolitions team. XD

[FourtyTwo]

Hmmm...well, I'll say what I'll say, but I can't do it since spoilers entirely. I'll vaguely lay it out.

I want to devolve perhaps, a very good set of teams, and Huscarl/Athena will probably stick together. However then, I would say that Linn and Zdislav would go up the ranks thanks to Arran, on Stratis, would find that they were perhaps a bit more ready to lead a fireteam. Arran would know that operationally, the demands come for it, and that in turn, they take teams that maybe at first, aren't so friendly to them, but are eventually warmed to their leadership. No spoilers, niehehehe- I think that once we progress, shit will get good.

Also, I will say that Amethyst won't be immediately on Stratis, but they'll have a temporary home at LZ Connor once they do arrive, along with Thunder 2 as an improvised FARP.

Also also, I'd like to know what you think on tech. It is 2035, my apologies if it still feels quite "this-gen" ish in terms of how it's worked out. UAVs and UGVs will see a far greater influence in the next chapter, as well as maybe some of CTRG's kit list. Compared to many settings of games, this isn't exactly very near-future, and it has been for quite a while a bit laggy in embracing that this is 2035 (though I do want to keep quite a lot of genuinely plausible kit in RP still- I really don't want to go into combat exoskeleton and more far-fetched kit since it's just...well, it doesn't work in this universe). To say the least, the Tactical Glasses are a big thing that gives your characters perspective if they have them- imagine a military based Google Glass, and all. CSAT in particular have a lot tech themselves, and though I suppose I haven't shown off much, they are pretty you know, futury.