[OOC] Alien: Desolation (Accepting!)

[Heat]

"That's it, man. Game over, man. Game over! What the fuck are we gonna do now? What are we gonna do?"

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The year is 2172, the human colony of Hestia Prime was founded by Weyland-Yutani Corporation more than three decades ago. Hestia Prime is quiet world with twenty hour days, many of its residents are either farmers or miners, though there are many exciting career opportunities available here for newcomers. The world's current population is just over 800 people, but with new arrivals moving to the colony every passing day. While further away from some of the other colonies. Hestia Prime is a breathtaking world turned into a warm, welcoming home via terraformation.

Massive, awe inspiring mountains span much of the world, there offer a jaw dropping view of the colony. The grass is green as it is on Earth, fields of grains covering much of the once barren surfaces. A fresh water lake filled with imported fish is to the east of the colony. Trees have been planted and are growing in the outskirts of the colony, soon animals shall be brought here and will further bring the world to life. The settlement which the populations live in is growing larger and more active by the day, The White Star Casino has recently been completed, a golf course being finished as well. There is so much to do on the beautiful world of Hestia Prime!

It is a fresh start, a place for ambitious, future driven people who seek to help the colony grow and prosper. Employment options are available in the Weyland-Yutani Corporation science facility, located to the north of the main colony. New technologies are created here and scientific breakthroughs are made every single day. Jobs are also open in the mineral mines of the world, where massive machinery pulls necessary metals from the underground of the world. There are careers available in security where colonists can enforce the law and help make the world a better place. Other corporations have set up operations here, a bustling business sector offers careers in multiple fields. A state of the art hospital resides in the center of the settlement, staffed by some of the most talented doctors and surgeons that Weyland-Yutani could find.

Families are welcome to Hestia Prime, the more the merrier!

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OOC Summary

So this is an advanced RP set in the terrifying Alien universe, one of my favorite film series. This storyline will be set after the first film, but several years before the second one, Aliens. The plot focuses on a recently founded colony world, with a dark, horrific secret. To not spoil the surprise, it will involve Xenomorphs and some serious chest bursting and bone chilling horror. The story will begin before the chaos begins, where it starts to take form and the characters are getting used to their new home. This idea has been in my mind for a while now, with the newest film in the series releasing on Friday, I figured what better time than now to try this roleplay idea?

This roleplay will be more akin to the first film than the more action minded second one, that means more suspense, terror and general bloodiness. While there will be action, it won't be the total focus. Our characters will not know what they are getting into, or what is happening when everything goes south. I will allow a few to work in the science labs for Weyland-Yutani, where they may get an earlier sight of the vicious aliens than the others. No one is aware of what a xenomorph is, or that Weyland-Yutani is about to unleash a horror that none of them will be at all prepared for.

Rules

1. The usual, no godmodding, metagaming, etc, etc.
2. Advanced standards apply. Ultimately I prefer quality over quantity but I expect at least two solid paragraphs per IC post.
3. Roleplay in third person.
4. Characters can (and likely will) die, accept that if you do something stupid you may not survive it. There will be lots of death, I enjoy butchering NPCs.
5. The movies are not short on gore or general body horror, neither will this RP. I enjoy getting very descriptive with this type of subject matter, if you can't handle plenty of blood and guts, this isn't for you.
6. This is science fiction but its still based in reality, if your character is a farmer who happens upon a pulse rifle, they're not instantly gonna be like a space marine handling it.
7. There will be action in this RP but it will not be the focus, there will probably be slow moments but those will be in the name of plot buildup.
8. Please no super long collabs, they're totally okay to do just don't go overboard.
9. You go two weeks without replying on the OOC/IC you'll be dropped from the character roster. Real life always comes first, if it does and you need to leave the RP then don't hesitate to shoot me a message in that case.
10. Please don't randomly ditch if you do lose interest, at least drop me a message or on the OOC that you're dropping out.
11. I'll allow each player in this RP up to two PCs. Your characters can have (small) families, they'll be NPCs though, unless you'd like to make one of them your second char.

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Character Creation

Everyone plays humans, as for occupations and what they do, that is a bit more flexible. Feel free to come up with a job that you think would be available on the colony, note that security officers are the only ones allowed to carry firearms on the world. I will allow a small amount of chars to be scientists or security within the science laboratory, they'll get an early glance at the 'fun' before everyone else's characters.

Character Sheet

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[b][h3]Character Name here[/h3][/b][/center]
[b]Age[/b] - (Over 18 please)
[b]Sex[/b] -
[b]Occupation[/b] -
[b]Appearance[/b] - (A brief description of what they look like, include height, what they typically wear for clothing, etc)
[b]Strengths[/b] -
[b]Weaknesses[/b] -
[b]Personality[/b] -
[b]Family[/b] - (If anyone lives on Hestia Prime with your character, if they do briefly describe them here)
[b]Backstory[/b]

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Announcements

• I am searching for a Co-GM (or two), if you'd like to apply for the position, then after joining the RP please message me. Must be knowledgeable in the Aliens universe. Would enjoy someone to brainstorm ideas with and plot evil fun things to do to our victims players.

[Icepick]

Hey peoples! To create some emotional connection between characters and so everyone isn't strangers, I'm looking for my character who will be an engineering technician to have either a male or female partner, I'd also like her to have some history with your characters such as friendships or rivalries, please PM me with your ideas! :)

[Icepick]

*Bumps the thread*

[Highland Hart]

@Heat Working on some character generation over the next couple of days. Just FYI, I am a once a day kind of guy as far as logging on and reading the IC & OOC and I take my time with my posts in online RPs (I have lurked around the Guild and other sites for longer than I care to admit, as one handle or another). I don't actively slow stories down, that would be rude but I won't rush a post either. Hope that means I can still fit here, advanced level tends to be my style and pace but I wanted to be on the same page as far as everyone's expectations so we all get the maximum enjoyment out of your story.

@Icepick I could see a planetary biologist (what I am gearing my character towards) and an engineer having some type of relationship, the interaction between science and engineering is normally something that can develop a lot of plot and character arcs. I mean, when talking about terraforming colonies I could see a planetary biologist [my character] working on the science of earth species introduction to Hestia Prime (like referenced in the opening post) and an engineer having a supportive (developing systems to aid in introduction) or antagonistic (introduced species wreak havoc on colonial systems) relationship. What do you think?

@Heat I was reading the character sheet for Benedict and found this line interesting in relation to the character I am roughing out.

"He has a fascination with natural lifeforms, often comparing them to his own creation."

This could make an interesting character development point for both of us if my character is a planetary biologist, concerned with the introduction, adaptation, and sustainability of species on terraformed worlds. Let me know if you want to explore/develop that.

Highland Hart.

[mickilennial]

I am currently working on our resident colonial psychologist... who happens to be afraid of dying in space.

[Icepick]

@Highland Hart Hey! So I was actually thinking, perhaps my character could be a Teraforming technician and a Meteorologist that studies the atmosphere and weather, that would mix in fairly well with your characters planetary biologist career path! I was thinking that perhaps they could be good friends or perhaps partners or married from the beginning and arrived on the colony ship together. I'm happy for anything you'd be up for! Let me know. :)

[Highland Hart]

@Inkarnate I am trying to work some knots into my character that a colonial psychologist might be interested in exploring. The option is there if you would like to, feel free.

@Icepick The good friends or partners route would be a good mix since both the skill paths you are focusing a character on could involve a lot of field work and that is Deacon's [my character's] bread and butter, so to speak. I'd be open to developing character tension there, good or bad, as long as it doesn't stray from the main plot or especially if it reinforces it. I would like to leave the married bit shelved because I am trying to work some psychological weaknesses/kinks into Deacon's character that @Inkarnate could get into or @Heat could exploit for story development and I am thinking those will focus on some connection left behind.

Highland Hart

[Heat]

@Highland Hart this RP isn't going to be fast paced, no worries. We could def explore that, Benedict is avaliable for pre-existing relationships with any of the PCs. I'm always open to exploiting weaknesses.

Also, you posted your WIP CS in the Char's tab, it's not a huge issue but the char's tab is only meant for accepted sheets. WIP or to be reviewed sheets for in the OOC.

[Highland Hart]

@Heat Pulling the trigger! This is the final Deacon, submitted for your approval.

Deacon

Dr. Deacon H. Randall: Common Aliases – Deke & Doc Randall

Age – 38

Sex – Male

Occupation – Planetary biologist, Weyland-Yutani Corporation, Hestia Prime division. Doc Randall specializes in the introduction and adaptation of Terran species to terraformed worlds.

Appearance – Flashing green digits, digital demons in the shapes of a single five followed by two zeros accompanied a shrill and repetitive screeching that wrenched Deacon from a heavy slumber that had begun the minute his concrete block of a skull had hit the pillow. Automated lights began to glow in the small room, growing brighter as the minutes slipped by, the alarm clock continued to shriek, 5:05am now. A shape that consumed the small single mattress shifted reluctantly, an outline of mass, bulk, and humanity clear under the thin sheets. An arm reached up and a hand smashed down on the alarm clocks control panel smashing every button down simultaneously and silencing the shrill machine. Seconds later the shape under the sheets rose and stumbled into the washroom attached to the spartan living quarters.

Brighter lights winked to life in the washroom revealing a faced lined with the exertions of the day before. Greens eyes regarded his own reflection from under a heavy brow, a nose wide enough to look as if it had been broken a few times (it has not been) descended towards a hard, square jaw line covered in close cut grey stubble, much like the top of the head it was all attached to. With a giant sigh, Deacon committed to moving his sore body into the shower and after some hot water and a shave the man standing in the mirror was refreshed and less zombie like.

At 5’ 11” and 228lbs Deacon is not what people expect to walk through the door when they call for a rep from the science department to attend colony stakeholder meetings. His muscular bulk and preference for functional field clothing over lab coats and data pads will often lead newcomers to mistake Deacon for colonial security. His preference for working on his experiments and gathering his data from the field normally leads him to be unkempt in some way, be it caked in mud, stained by turf, dripping sweat, or plastered by other biological unmentionables. His clothing normally consists of earth toned jump suits, flat greens or browns with the tops of those often unzipped to and tied around his waist in favor of the micro-fiber sleeveless undershirts that are standard colony fare. Over the jumpsuits, he will wear the utility belts, harnesses, boots, gloves, and packs required to gather samples and transport gear to remote sites far afield from the colony. For Deacon function always overrides form.

Strengths – When it comes to biology and adapting life to new worlds Deacon has a ten-pound brain to match the strongman’s body. The Weyland-Yutani Corporation considers Deacon to be in the top 10% of the corporation’s staff of biologists and some academic circles place him in the top 25% of the entire field of planetary biology. Besides the specific expertise in his field, his level of intelligence makes him a solid critical thinker and problem solver.

Since his only other passions, other than biological field work, are strength sports Deacon is a very, very strong person. Coupled with this raw strength, the time Deacon has spent slogging through the field has conditioned his endurance as well. This however doesn’t make him suited to anything but his sport and hiking to remote locations, as a fighter or combatant he has no skill, technique, or training.

Weaknesses – Since Deacon’s life is pretty much divvied up between his passion for his sport and his passion for his work he tends to be socially removed. He is used to being alone and long stretches of isolation and field work have reinforced his tendencies to not rely on others or ask for assistance, even when he needs it. Deacon also compensates for his lack of social graces with an intense bravado that covers a deep, deep fear of failing. Deacon uses his aggressive sport training and isolation during field work to build a persona that covers something raw and jagged beneath, if he creates a large enough legacy here it may overshadow the demons of his past, or so he thinks. He left something important and unfinished when he came to Hestia Prime, something unresolved and unhealthy.

While Deacon is a brilliant biologist in the field, many of his more lab focused peers contend that his methods are reckless and dangerous. Deacon will be first to take a risk with his work, with his own safety, and sometimes with the safety of others if he, in his hubris, believes he controls the situation. Deacon is also a horrible science communicator, he can understand the science of planetary biology as simply as he can breathe, but he is unable to effectively communicate or teach those ideas to others.

Deacon, due to his upbringing in the Archology and other elements of his past and connections with Weyland-Yutani is absurdly loyal to Weyland-Yutani and that would be a difficult tie to break.

Personality – Deacon has a very cultivated personality that he presents to everyone. He would be happy if the people around him compared him to the feasting, competitive, and exuberant heathens of old earth, except with advanced scientific degrees and experience. He is outwardly enthusiastic, boisterous, and can be counted on to indulge in most things just a little too much. In reality though, Deacon prefers the quiet order of the natural world and the inexorable cycles of life, death, energy, and entropy. Despite his intense public facade, he prefers the quiet reflection of the isolated wilderness and uses that to refresh his mind and psyche because putting on the over-the-top front he maintains is as mentally draining as intense scientific study can be.

Family – Deacon never speaks of having family before the colony, after the colony he has been close with some of the security and engineering guys and gals (mostly from training in the gym together or working in the field with the engineers), he tends to be isolated from many of the others in the science department due to his extensive time in the field and over the top personality.

Backstory – Deacon’s life as a child was a success story of corporate sponsorship and scholarship. Raised in a Weyland-Yutani Archology (Architectural Ecology, a massive self-sustaining building that houses thousands of residents and needs to import or export zero resources to survive indefinably) Deacon was accustomed to corporate life from childhood. His schools were all Weyland-Yutani, his food was Weyland-Yutani, his clothing Weyland-Yutani, etc. etc. In this environment, Deacon lived a relatively average life up until his prodigious academic talent was cultivated and he decided to leave the Archology. His studies and progress in his chosen collegiate, post-grad, and doctoral field could have been pursued easily from within the safe confines of the Archology but his desire to experience field work had already developed into a full-grown passion. At 26 he left the Archology and headed to Southeast Asia to study potential factors that could increase mammalian adaptation thresholds to newly terraformed planets. While there two events would happen that would forever change Deacon’s life. The first is that he researched, defined, and published, to much acclaim and support, a model and method that would allow for the successfully alteration of the biological circadian rhythm. Up until that point in planetary biology an insurmountable problem had been adapting organisms that have a 24-hour circadian rhythm to new worlds with non-24-hour time cycles. Not only did this discovery sky-rocket Deacon to the forefront of his field at 30, it led to multiple colonial division chief positions being offered. The second event that propelled Deacon off of Earth is still a sealed record and a matter of Weyland-Yutani internal security.

[Heat]

@Highland Hart it's all good, and the sheet looks awesome so far, keep at it!

[Mao Mao]

Here's what I have done on my character so far.

Ishibashi Nobusuke

Name
Ishibashi Nobusuke

Age
Thirty-one

Sex
Male

Occupation
Captain of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation security

Appearance
Nobusuke stood 6’ 2” and weighted around one hundred fifty-five pounds which was considered to be normal for Japanese men. His dark brown eyes and dark black hair made him almost look like his father besides the height and how long his hair grew; however, he maintained that hair by shaving it once in awhile. While he had tried many styles in the past, he chose to try out the style where one side is shaved while the other is cut. Nobusuke liked the style so far unlike his other attempts at finding the perfect hairstyle for him. And he also had facial hair, which was almost maintained to look professional as possible to Weyland-Yutani.

Nobusuke often wore the standard security uniform given by Weyland-Yutani and only wore it, especially if he went outside of the lab. Unlike the other uniforms, his uniform was designed to be more fancy and not to intimidate important clients. It is basically a jacket and several other key features that made him appear more like a bodyguard than a security guard. If there was something going on, then he can quickly change into the standard uniform and get to work.

Under the uniform, he had several tattoos that he got before and during his youth. No one ever saw them before, besides his family.

Strengths
Working in the science laboratory for several months proved useful because he knew all of the emergency exits, shortcuts, and the safe rooms within the lab. And being the captain of the security force got him the master key card to almost all of the rooms within the building. Also, he can override most of the decisions made by the CEO if peoples' lives were in danger.

Since he was the head of the security, he had to earn the position by proving that he was able to lead. His skill at handling weapons and his outstanding health were key. And his alertness was a requirement of becoming a security guard and Nobusuke's was great. It helped that he spent months patrolling and checking up the hallways of the laboratory. Plus, his calm temperament and communication skills allowed him to reach the rank of captain and for Weyland-Yutani Corporation to take notice.

Weaknesses
Since Nobusuke had to constantly watched the laboratory, he did not have time to explore Hestia Prime and he wasn't crying about it. He preferred to talk with his security unit at work rather than getting drunk at The White Star Casino and wasting money on card games. The only thing he knew well about the colony was the route that he took to get to his apartment; however, he mostly spent his time in the lab and taking quick naps in the security room.

If a situation ever grew out of control, Nobusuke would not know what to do next especially if it's a threat that he never faced before. He would sacrifice his own men and friends to containing the threat before killing it. And his fear of failure in general (and failing Weyland-Yutani) was one of his major weaknesses that haunt him. If he was ordered to lock himself and everyone in a building with a deadly virus, then he would obey it.

Also, Nobusuke hatred when someone betrayed or used him and he will hold the grudge against that person until he got payback on them.

Personality
People that knew Nobusuke often said that he cared for his friends and tried to do anything to protect them; however, he was also willing to sacrifice them to protect Weyland-Yutani assets. If someone questioned him about it, he only said that he did it because "it was a part of the job description." He hatred failing with passive because it reflected how he did his job. And if he were to fail a simple task, then it reflected poorly on him. He was willing to get himself killed if it meant preserving the asset. However, he had his limits. If they were lying or using Nobusuke and he found out, then he would do anything to achieve revenge.

He absolutely hated being betrayed, looked at it as the most disgusting act that someone could do to someone else.

Family
He had a mother and sister back on Earth while his father died when Nobusuke was twenty-two. And he did not have a positive relations with his brother, who is in one of the gangs back in Tokyo. As for his mother and sister, he tried to talk to them as much as he could during his breaks, but he just didn't have enough time for a full conversation.

Backstory
Life had been always hard for Ishibashi Nobusuke ever since he was a child in Tokyo. His parents were living in a rough part of Tokyo with their children. Nobusuke and his brother spent their entire childhood living within the district, while fearing for the gangs. Their parents did their best to provide education in their childrens' lives and Nobusuke (and his sister) took the opportunity. While his brother grew tired of school and dropped out to join a local gang, Nobusuke was doing alright with school.

When he finished up school, he took up a job offer for a security guard position at a major corporation in Tokyo. The paychecks were enough to move out of the district and live in an apartment while helping out his mother and sister. After years of working with the corporation, Weyland-Yutani were looking for any security guards for their headquarter located in Tokyo as well. Nobusuke took notice and applied for a position, where he was accepted by the company. At the age of twenty-one, he started going to work for Weyland-Yutani and it was normal. Then one day, the company was broken into by a couple thieves from one of the most popular gangs.

The higher-ups were so impressed with Nobusuke's actions during the robbery that they approached with an offer. Join the higher-ups and gain a life of wealth and opportunity. Or, join the Hestia Prime project as the security captain of the science lab and ensure safety of the workers. He thought hard about it, but he chose the latter and gave almost all of his fortune to his mother and sister. Then, he ended up at Hestia Prime and life went on as it always. Waiting until something happened.

[mickilennial]

I have gotten even less than you guys done.

WIP

_{DR. ANASTASIA MIKLUSHEVSKI - 32 - COLONIAL HUMAN AFFAIRS - PSYCHOLOGIST}

【 Appearance 】

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Despite noteworthy enough in a crowd due to her mixed heritage, Anastasia is particularly unassuming when it comes to her height. Standing at five foot three, Anastasia is small enough to crawl into small places but large enough not to be quick when doing so – not that she has an interest in the cold recesses of a ventilation shaft that could have its oxygen intake shut off at any moment. But anxieties aside, Anastasia doesn’t consider herself any different looking than the majority of her fellow colonists. She has brown eyes and dark brown hair that she keeps long, but often ties in a neat ponytail during psychological exams and other affairs.

【 Strengths 】

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Psychologist -- Text.

【 Weaknesses 】

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Astrophobic -- Anastasia suffers from a subsect of astrophobia that makes her finicky, anxious, and generally irrational when it comes to the thought or possibility of dying in space. This can be extended to colonial fears pertaining to ventilation systems, environmental safeguards being tampered with, and other happenstances that are completely possible albeit unlikely.

【 Personality 】

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【 Personal History 】

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[Heat]

I added a second character I'm going to play as to the RP in the characters' tab. She's a hard-nosed security officer whose job is about to get a hell of a lot more difficult, haha.

Everyone's WIP sheets are looking great so far!

[FreeRanged]

I posted over in the Interest Check. I think I have finished my character, I feel good about it, but please let me know if I should change anything or if there are any questions.

@Highland Hart, I feel guilty for not reading any of the posted character sheet WIP's until I was nearly done with mine. After finishing most sections of my own I did read yours and realized that our characters are in similar, if not the same, occupations. I'm sure it's fair to say that Deacon and Jamie would be aware of each other but anything beyond that is up to you. Let me know, I'm fine either way.

James Lancaster

James "Jamie" Lancaster

Age - 26
Sex - Male
Occupation
Wildlife Biologist, Weyland-Yutani Corporation. Jamie specializes in species trans-location and animal behavior, both group and individual.

Appearance
Although a new arrival to Hestia Prime, Jamie wasted no time getting to work. Considering a portion of his work involves spending a large amount of time outside, it is no surprise that the tone of his skin is slightly tanned. The biologist stands at 5'11, 6' in his work boots, and boasts an athletic physique alongside a number of scars on his face and body. If it were not for an almost constant smile on his face or his overwhelming need to be positive and express happiness, one would think he was quite a grim specimen. His eye color is a shade of dark brown, matching the color of the hair that tops his head and face. Before attending a University and studying, Jamie kept his hair shaved along the sides with more length on the top. It has since filled in a bit more on the sides, but not much. A beard still covers his face. A large scar starts on the left side of his head, below the hairline, and goes down to the eyebrow. It picks up below the eye and ends midway through the cheek. Another scar is on his jaw, the left side as well, in the shape of almost a right angle. If he were to take his index, middle, and ring fingers on his left hand and place them facing outward over his left eye, one would see a scar that fits almost perfectly between the two on his face. (The other cuts and scrapes in the photograph can be ignored).

The wardrobe in Jamie's quarters is not overly fantastic in size, but enough to have variety throughout the week. While working Jamie typically wears dark Khaki colored cargo pants, they sit well on his lower body and are tucked into a pair of dirty black boots that could be described as "outdoors man boots". With this he will wear a T-shirt that ranges in colors of black, white, or grey. A white Weyland-Yutani identification badge hangs from the left side of the chest of his shirt, it has his name and a photo on it. During social engagements Jamie will typically wear clean shoes, a pair of either dark jeans or slacks, and a shirt of some sort that goes along with the outfit.

Strengths

• Through his work with wildlife in the past, Jamie can (if given appropriate time) identify animal behaviors.
• If he can focus Jamie can be quite creative during adversity.
• Jamie can hold his own in a fist fight, but if up against someone who has experience beyond some scuffles and a few street fights, he will most likely lose.
• Jamie has been in some violent encounters and is durable, more so mentally but also physically.

Weaknesses

• Though he fancies himself as a durable man, his right knee is like his Achilles heel. If running for a prolonged time, or if hit in the knee, it causes a great deal of pain and can be temporarily immobilizing.
• Smoking for almost 10 years has caused Jamie's stamina to be lacking. Again, running or prolonged physical activity can tire him drastically.
• Though he disguises it well most of the time, Jamie usually does not completely trust anyone. This distrust will occasionally lead to an outburst of accusations and anger, though Jamie will try to defuse when he realizes he is in the wrong.
• Jamie could be described as claustrophobia. On top of that, he is definitely uncomfortable when left alone in the dark. That discomfort increases if he is unfamiliar with his surroundings.

Personality
The most notable feature of his personality is that Jamie is fervently driven and dedicated to his work, and to wildlife. He is also one of those people that thinks that a problem can be solved through dedication and hard work, he does not believe in taking the easy road. Because of this, it can be hard to change his mind on decisions related to this trait.
Jamie is an optimist at heart. Even during some of his darkest moments, he has always tried to find a silver lining. That being said, he is not susceptible to feeling as if all is lost. He would call this trait "bouncing back". He feels as if he can bounce back from adversity. Though it would sound like he is a very serious person, Jamie is typically humorous and merry. He enjoys making those around him happy or helping them, this is overcompensation for the depression that lurks in the back of his head. The depression is a result of working in the conservation field back home, which is seen as an uphill battle.

Jamie is a double faceted man. On the outside he projects happiness, optimism, and dedication. On the inside he can be insecure, distrusting (very often), and resentful. By lying and projecting this outward image, Jamie tries his best to hide his shortcomings.

Family
In his field, and with his specialization, Jamie is often required to travel for months at a time. This has been an obstacle when it comes to forming long term relationships. He is not married, engaged, or in a relationship. The Lancaster family consists of Richard Lancaster (father), Lana Lancaster (mother), and Donnie Lancaster (younger brother). Jamie maintains infrequent contact with them, they understand his work keeps him busy.

Backstory
The early years of James Lancaster are rather unremarkable. Born in the United States, he spent his entire childhood there. Things get interesting when Jamie acquires the set of scars on his face. Though he would like to tell people some grandiose story of an encounter with a dangerous animal, Jamie received these injuries while working as a bouncer at a bar near the University he was studying at. A few students had gotten rowdy and Jamie was tasked, alongside another bouncer, with getting them out. Things were smooth at first but the last member insisted on staying for one more drink. When Jamie informed him that this was not an option, the man drew a knife and swung wildly. Raising his hand to defend himself, Jamie was able to stop damage to his left eye. The man was arrested and Jamie continued work a few days later. This bouncer job was the main source of income while Jamie was studying.

During school, before University, Jamie had above average grades but nothing honor student worthy. Using his first year of study after high school, Jamie was able to get better grades and attain scholarships. While in his study Jamie volunteered often and took an internship in his field. Jamie studied for only 4 years and therefor does not hold the title of Doctor. After graduating Jamie traveled around Asia, Indonesia, Africa, and South America. He did this because he felt as if he was caged in the United States and he also wanted to work in the field more. Lancaster was able to assist in the translocation of African buffalo to Texas as well as North American wolves to Europe, although the latter was not very successful.

The year before Jamie was hired by Weyland-Yutani, he was working in an office in the United States. This was not something that he enjoyed doing. The work was a result of the failed relocation to Europe of the wolves. Though he did not enjoy this work, it was necessary to him as he was working on trying to find a solution to the failure that was the relocation of wolves to Europe. Shortly after his 26th birthday, a Weyland-Yutani representative approached him. The woman said that the corporation was looking to hire and send people in the wildlife field to a colony on another planet, and that his knowledge of wildlife translocation and resume was what interested them. Jamie jumped at the opportunity. He has been on Hestia Prime now for a few weeks and has wasted no time getting into the swing of things.

[DepressedSoviet]

@HeatWould it be possible to play a retired Colonial Marine who's now trying to live a more relaxed life in the colony? He'd probably be a bit older in age, and something more basic like a farmer in regards to his job on the colony.

[Highland Hart]

@FreeRanged It would be a bit silly of me to think that the introduction of species to an entire planet would only be handled by one character, I have no issue with the similarities in our characters as long as @Heat is good to go with it. In fact I can see a lot of character development possibilities. I am steering Deacon to be more of a specialist, genetically altering species in order to adapt their circadian rhythms to non-24-hour worlds. I could see him working closely with your character in the field, observing the species behaviors and collecting data to ensure the modifications take hold with no ill-effects.

[FreeRanged]

@Highland Hart, Sounds good to me! I figured that, at the early stages while things are still stable, Jamie would be searching out suitable areas for wildlife. @Heat has given me some ideas for animals that could be introduced to the planet. If you want we could trade some PMs before the IC kicks off regarding what animals the characters are actually working with.

[DepressedSoviet]

@HeatHere's the ex-Colonial Marine I mentioned.

Ex-Warrant Officer Jay Duncan

Warrant Officer Jay Duncan

Age - 45

Sex - Male

Occupation - Former USCM Warrant Officer, now works as a general laborer for Hestia Prime, fulfilling the role of farmer, construction worker, mechanic, and whatever else needs done physically around the colony.

Appearance - Jay is a grizzled, older man. He would stand a bit above 6 feet in height, though years of physical activity have put a slight slouch in his back. His longer hair and beard are grayed with age, and his tanned face and body also show signs of wear, such as calloused fingers, a scarred back, and wrinkle lines. When performing general labor duties, he wears a set of unmarked olive green surplus fatigues, with a patrol cap bearing the logo of the United States Colonial Marines. When having time off, he prefers to wear a simple flannel shirt and blue jeans, though he still keeps his hat on most everywhere. His one exception with his hat is when he's indoors, always politely removing it, and tucking it into a pocket.

Strengths - Jay still has all his old Marine training, though he's a bit rusty, and his target shooting could use a bit of work. His physical strength is rather impressive for someone his age, though its waned a bit in recent years. He knows the general exterior layout of the colony fairly well, and knows the floor plan of some of the newest buildings, having helped put them together himself.

Weaknesses - Jay is gruff and quiet, not one for small talk, and more likely to make a harsh, sarcastic comment than offer any real criticism or thoughts. He prefers to be simply told where to go, what to do, and be left alone after that. He also has a tendency to simply walk off in the middle of a conversation, if he thinks there's something more important to be done.

Personality - Jay is the 'grumpy old man' of Hestia Prime, preferring to do his work alone, eat his meals alone, and generally live alone. He doesn't show emotion too often, and when he does, it's either anger, annoyance, sarcasm, or some combination of the three. He does follow direct orders well, and if one often treats him more like a military subordinate, he's more likely to simply quietly do what you've asked.

Family - Jay originally arrived on Hestia Prime with a wife, though she was ill when they first arrived, and had passed away after a few months on the planet. Jay buried her near his home, and can often be found visiting her grave on the anniversary of their wedding, and her birthday.

Backstory - Jay was originally born on Earth, in 2127. He grew up in a lower-middle class rural family, in what was left of rural America. Like plenty of farm-born youth before him, Jay longed for a sense of adventure, seeking to go out and explore the greater universe. So when a Colonial Marines recruitment drive came calling, Jay was one of the first to sign up.

His life in the Marines was rather quiet, given the relative safety and security of most human colonies. Nonetheless, he managed to climb the ranks, serving faithfully for 22 years, and ending on a high note, having received a commission and the rank of Warrant Officer.

After leaving the Marines, Jay would meet a woman aboard a space station, and the two hit it off almost immediately. The woman, named Erin Hart, would soon become Jay's wife. The two spent several months aboard ships and stations in space, before choosing Hestia Prime as a nice world to settle down on. However, complications had arisen during the flight to the planet, and after 3 months, Erin passed away in her sleep, leaving Jay alone and bitter towards life.

Now a disgruntled, aging man, Jay has spent the last 5 years living in the colony. He's served as a general handyman of sorts, helping with farming, maintenance, construction, and just general labor tasks. He knows most of the other colonists, though he generally keeps his distance. Occasionally, he's been known to spend far too much time at the bar, getting drunk and spouting off his life story to anyone that cares to listen. This has led to interaction with colony security, as they've often had to peel him away from the bar, and make sure he gets home for the night. Jay usually stops by both the security offices and the bar when this happens, and offers a polite apology, before returning to his gruff self.

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Robin Pheonix

R O B I N P H E O N I X

Colonial Marshal
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Sex
Male

Occupation
From the Colonial Marshal Bureau, and therefore not employed by Weyland-Yutani itself, Robin is the sole Colonial Marshal stationed on Hestia Prime. The growing number of colonies has led to a shortage of available colonial marshals to send and enforce Sol law, which has in turn reduced the authority of most stationed marshals. As a result most security functions on Hestia Prime are carried out by Weyland-Yutani's own private security force, and he will more often find himself acting as a mediator between opposing parties, usually Weyland-Yutani and the accused individual, as opposed to carrying out the enforcement of colonial law himself.

Appearance
At an average height of roughly 5'8 or '9, Robin is certainly not the tallest in his profession. Nor is he the bulkiest, instead having a more lean and toned build instead of pure muscle. With hair of a chocolate brown and a somewhat patchy, though by no means unkempt, beard to match, it is clear that his appearance is of importance to him and he likely takes the time to style and groom his look. While on duty, he wears the standard uniform of the colonial marshals, though he rarely wears the cap.

When not on duty, Robin adopts a more casual look with comfortable clothing in neutral grey, navy and otherwise muted tones.

Strengths

Colonial Marshal Training

Receiving his training from the Colonial Marshal Bureau, Robin is proficient in the use of firearms, though it is unlikely that he is the best shot on the colony. (As a general rule, Weyland-Yutani private security forces tend to receive better training than those in the Colonial Marshal Bureau) Whilst most of his training was in the use of the bureau standard Spearhead Armory .357 Revolver, he has also been trained in the use of pump action weaponry. In the emergency bureau armory, there is one Henjin-Garcia Armorment Co. Pump Action Model 38-3 (a slightly updated version of the previous Model 37-12). Also covered under his training came crisis management, emergency medical aid, leadership skills and specific Sol Law training, with his knowledge of the law being the most relevant area of his training often used on a day-to-day basis.

Colonial Knowledge

With the patrolling of Hestia Prime being a core part of his role on the colony, Robin knows the colony better than most. More than this, he has emergency access to near every public area of the colony. Whilst, officially, he should indeed also have access to the Weyland-Yutani private facilities, it would come as no surprise to find his override codes denied, should the interests of the company be harmed by his presence.

Weaknesses

Lack of experience

Relatively young, Robin has yet to put his more specialized areas of training to use. Crisis management, for example, has never been a situation that he has had to deal with. Indeed, rarely does his job require him to act beyond handling a particularly aggressive drunkard, or respond to a burglary. These years spent idly have allowed him to grow complacent, and should such situations arise that require him to take control and enact the proper procedures, his ability to do so after so many years without training is more than questionable.

Personality

_{SOCIABLE · HONEST · CYNICAL}

Honest to a fault, Robin wears his heart on his sleeve and is never one to conceal his thoughts or opinions on a matter. He places a great deal of importance on the quality of honesty in others, too, distrusting and disliking those who prove to be liars, connivers or those who deal in an otherwise underhand manner. To that end, Robin tends to have a slight distrust for those around him until proven otherwise, with this natural suspicion having developed after several years of being the sole Colonial Marshal present on Hestia Prime. He has learned, if nothing else, that some people will go to no end to conceal the truth.

Robin is often spotted around the White Star Casino, taking great pleasure in frequenting the new establishment. An indicator of his love for alcohol and entertainment while off duty, he is by no means an addict or alcoholic, but is willing to admit he indulges perhaps slightly more than he should. He enjoys the company of others, and would always prefer being around good company as opposed to being alone.

Driven by a belief in Sol Law (the motto of the Colonial Marshals being, 'The laws of Earth stretch beyond the Sol') and its enforcement, Robin holds the idea that he is fighting the good fight close to his heart. To this end, the lives of others come before his own, regardless of the situation and who's life is on the line. He takes a somewhat idealistic approach to his career, understanding that as a Colonial Marshal it is his duty to protect others under his oath and is by no means a coward, willing to put his life on the line for the protection of others.

Family
None present on Hestia Prime.

Backstory
Born on Earth in the year 2138, Robin was raised amongst the towering metropolis of London. The city was following the pattern of most major centres across the planet, increasingly expanding upward now that most of the available space immediately surrounding the city was taken. The skies become more frequently blocked by the smog of industrial factories, constructing the very spacecraft that would take many of the residents within these cities to new lives among the stars and the new, untouched worlds that awaited them there.

Raised solely by his father, who himself worked as an industrial engineer for Seegson, Robin attended school infrequently and often acted-out, unguided by his often absent father who was caught working long hours for basic pay. When he finally left education at the age of 18, he found that he had less-than-average qualifications and limited opportunities for the future. Taking a job as a security guard for Weyland-Yutani within one of their London-based research facilities after passing an initial entry exam, Robin continued in his line of work for the best part of three years. Doing little more than manning the front desk, he found his title would be more accurate were it 'Receptionist', as opposed to security officer. Indeed, it's likely he would still be working a similarly boring career were it not for his spur-of-the-moment decision to apply for the Colonial Marshal Bureau. Having been made aware of the organisation during one of its recruitment drives, as it frequently finds itself in short supply of available Marshals with the ever-growing list of human colonies, Robin had found his way out. Not only would he become an approved member of the actual law-enforcement, which in his mind would allow him to pursue some meaningful work, but he would also be able to escape the feeling of claustrophobia that came with being, in Robins mind, essentially trapped and doomed to work dead-end jobs in an unattractive city.

Completing his basic training by the age of 24, Robin was initially sent to Luna to work in the colony of Plymouth. Working as a Colonial Deputy, it was demanding but equally rewarding work. One of the nearest, and earliest colonies established by mankind, it had a particularly large populace for a colony which presented larger challenges in enforcing Sol Law and maintaining the rule of law. Working on Plymouth for another 4 years as a member of a comparatively large team of Colonial Deputies under the Marshal, Robin was presented with the opportunity to become a Colonial Marshal himself. A growing colony, set up by Weyland-Yutani, named Hestia Prime was developing successfully and now required a stationed member of the Colonial Marshals Bureau. With accepting the job would come his promotion to a Colonial Marshal and his own local Bureau to operate. Though, admittedly, for the foreseeable future he was to be the only member of the Colonial Marshal Bureau stationed there.

Hardly keen to refuse a wage-increase, and convinced that acting as the sole enforcer of Sol Law within this new colony would provide him with plenty of means to keep himself busy, Robin accepted the offer. Having been on the colony now for long enough to become a recognised face and settle in, Robin has found the job to be the exact opposite of what he had expected. Relying on the security of Weyland-Yutani to enforce the law, Robin finds himself stuck more often dealing with the paperwork than the actual arrests and patrols of the colony themselves. To pass the time, he now turns to the White Star Casino and other similar establishments. Settling in to this new routine of life, he has no idea of what awaits him in the days to come.

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