Senhara's Various Things

[Senhara]

Kxeyun+Sahaquiel

Pilot Character Sheet

Name: Kxeyun Amarati

Appearance: 5 foot 5 inches.

Age: 22

Personality: Kxeyun is very clingy, due to her past and her separation anxiety. To help cope with this, she can be found playing with dolls in her room and has named one after herself. When someone tries to leave her alone she immediately goes for a hug and begs them to stay. If she likes said person as a close friend she panics when they leave, thinking she's done something wrong, only comforted by reassuring words or their return. To stay close to people, she strives to outperform her whole team, thinking it'll help her be liked.

For other interactions, she tends to be really open about herself and arches her back to show off her body. Her goal in life seems to be getting as many friends as humanly possible and never leave them behind. She's also very kind but will kill to protect her friends. She likes sharing with her friends, like food, music, toys, and random facts. Some of her hobbies is making food and giving little treats. Due to her past, she is VERY strong willed.

Backstory: Kxeyun's history beyond being part of Denver is unknown due to family-hopping and being in a rural area. Originally part of Denver-Vegas, Kxeyun was in the Reality Games for recognition, as an NC pilot. However, her effectiveness with her Reality Game NC was noted to be above the norm. Due to her efficiency in the hunting grounds and exceptionally high killstreaks, she was offered a slot into the military despite being extremely competitive with other NCs, unsurprisingly as a pilot. she was part of the force dealing with other corps, specifically NCs and large force movements.

Her NC was a prototype, essentially a Pseudo Hunter-Killer NC. They never expected it to work well, considering Denver uses ranged weapons and this NC called "Sahaquiel", meaning "Ingenuity of God", is an all melee build. It is not known if the NC manufacturer is religious or not, though Kxeyun isn't, leading the name to probably just be a stylistic point. When placed in battle, upon recognizing how well it worked against other NCs, they put development into new equipment for it. One of these equipment pieces was a mouth, added in case if an enemy restrained both arms.

During that time, an unknown individual approached Kxeyun and taught her of Haven and Red-Star. They offered her and Sahaquiel a way to get to Haven too, she regrettably accepted. On her way to Haven via a cargo ship, a Denver-Vegas capture NC intercepted, they CLEARLY didn't want her to escape. The Denver NC reportedly boarded the ship and began scanning. Kxeyun managed to sneak into her NC and engage the Denver NC, which didn't expect it to be ready to fight. Sahaquiel reportedly tore the capture NC to bits in a surprise attack. No surviving pilot of the capture NC was found. Denver gave up after that.

Since then, Sahaquiel and Kxeyun were left alone and got to Haven safely, they were accepted. Kxeyun was checked and has a high synch rate with Sahaquiel, 89.6. Other NCs drop considerably lower, 76.5 on average. As such, she has Sahaquiel as her designated NC.

Tactical Preferences and Skills: Kxeyun's personality makes it hard for her to stay at a distance, she WANTS to charge in and rip an NC to shreds. Her vision with an NC is solid, same with outside one. She's a good assistant for Sniper NCs as she can get up close and distract the enemy, or grab and position them to be hit by long-range units.

Notes: Kxeyun has a favorite song.



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NC Character Sheet

Code-name: Sahaquiel, Ingenuity of God.

Appearance: (ignore scale models in the corner)

Body Type: Bipedal, bulky.

Type of NC: Heavy Melee

Equipment & Armaments

Equipment & Armaments:
Dual Engines: This mecha has 2 engines. Primary is for main body functions, the secondary is for the thrusters and arm-mounted shield piercers.

Shield Piercers: This mecha has reverse engineered shield modules in the heavily armored arms, allowing the arms to bypass shields entirely. However, notably, this means the arms are unprotected when the shield piercers are in use.

Heavy Claws: This mecha has heavy claws, designed for ripping through buildings and other NCs. However, notably, this prevents the NC from using traditional weaponry like assault rifles or pistols.

Shields: This mecha has a set of energy shields, designed to stop kinetic and energy rounds. When the shield piercers are active, this NC cannot extend these shields to the arms, leaving the body and legs shielded.

Mouth: This mecha has a mouth, not meant for consuming things, but meant to rip through things with a powerful bite. This mouth is nearly impossible to see when closed and near undetectable on sensors.

Viper Thrusters: This mecha is equipped with hidden Viper Thrusters, giving it additional temporary boosts of speed and punching power when activated, this helps make the mecha faster than normal Heavy Class NCs

Ejection Pod: This mecha is equipped with an ejection pod, that ejects Pilot (and Passenger) with core system data, to prevent capture by the enemy. The pod is boosted by rockets and lands 80-150 meters away from the NC, depending on the firing angle. When it fires, a large metal plate on the back slides down, and if it cannot, it is ejected by separation thrusters.

Notes: This mecha is unusual, it stands at 6 meters for normal height and when it stands fully up 8 meters. It also has a 3 jointed leg system.
The mecha also has a secondary passenger seat where someone can accompany the pilot in battles. It serves no function other than showing camera and sensor feed to the passenger.
It has been noted that the Pilot tends to vocalize growling/roaring and has it come out of the loudspeakers, the reason for this is unknown.
Sahaquiel's roars sounds like this.

Antagonist Sheet: Sybil+TABRIS

Pilot Character Sheet

Name: Sybil TABRIS (Old name is: Tabris Kaworu)

Appearance: N/A, Sybil TABRIS is just a brain in a jar meant to keep brains alive wired to the NC from the inside.

Age: 24

Personality:
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Sybil TABRIS is a ruthless murderer in battle but captures when needed to. She doesn't talk often in battle but when outside of it she can be found talking to other pilots. She dislikes Havenites for "Disgracing the name of the NC and Red-Star in all their glory." She doesn't seem to consider other corps to consist of humans, only machines to cut down. Sybil TABRIS is quite rude to prisoners as well, trash talking them usually.

Backstory: Sybil TABRIS' life is an unknown, other than a high synch score resulted in being given an NC. Sybil TABRIS was also a Japanese Slave Pilot.

Event: NC/Human Instrumentality.
Sybil TABRIS was picked as an attempt for the "Ultimate NC", in which it was classed as semi-successful. Sybil TABRIS was put through a series of torturing tests to test her rate of success. They deemed the chance given as good enough and begun an operation with talented medical staff. Sybil TABRIS had her mind transplanted directly into a containment unit meant to keep it alive and well. The mind was then integrated into an NC directly, after a bit of figuring out what the actual fuck happened, she told the scientists that "It doesn't feel like I am the pilot to the NC anymore, it feels like I am the NC. It feels, oddly human... My burning engine feels like a heart, my hands feel so strong..." It also was noted her sync score rocketed up to 100% sync and hasn't dropped.

Tactical Preferences and Skills: Sybil TABRIS prefers close/melee/moderate range combat, alongside swift and beautiful moves.

Notes: This pilot is merged with an NC and has a 100% synch rate. Sybil TABRIS has a favorite song


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NC Character Sheet

Code-name: TABRIS

Appearance:


Body Type: Bipedal/Hover

Type of NC: General-Purpose with Interception capabilities.

Equipment & Armaments:
Heavy Energy Shields - This NC is equipped with advanced energy shields.

Dual Sword/SMGs - This NC is equipped with 2 monomolecular swords designed for cutting through NC armor, which at the base has integrated SMGs. They can slide on and off the arms of the NC.

Heavy Anti-EMP Materials - This NC is equipped with physical protection against almost all forms of an EMP attack.

Directed EMP Wave - This NC's horns on the side of the head can fire a directed EMP wave or a surrounding one.

Assault Rifle - This NC can be outfitted with an assault energy rifle instead of the Dual Sword/SMGs.

MTAM Itano - Crazily moving swarm missiles meant to cripple an NC, for interception missions. They're mounted on the shoulder pods and can only be used once per mission.

Hover Engines - This NC has hover engines for, you guessed it, hovering at high speeds.

Magnetized Net Launcher - This NC usually comes with a magnetized net launcher attached to the lower back of the NC, designed to capture NCs slightly bigger than it.

Notes: Due to the nature of the pilot, a lifeform scan will result in no lifeforms in it being detected, giving the nickname of the "Ghost NC"

[Senhara]

Spoilers for Bee!NCQ2. Only for NCQ GM/Co-GM eyes.

GMs ArmorPlated, DarkTrioJake, and Letter Bee have okayed this sheet in DMs. (Thanks to Vanda Claus for helping me balance everything out and get ideas rolling.)

Villain-Kalida Evergreen

Pilot Character Sheet

Name: Kalida Evergreen

Appearance:


Age: 26

Personality: Kalida Evergreen is a rather nice woman, well, used to be nice. Kalida used to be your average teenager, although quite more adventurous than most. She used to be fairly upbeat, peppy and caring, notably helping any animal she came across. She definitely didn't have the marks to be an NC pilot. That is until she met Professor Varei, who created Nyx 01. After a series of tortorus experimentation and torture itself, she became an ultra bitchy girl. She would not take anyone's shit, fighting them off and keeping them away.

Backstory: Kalida Evergreen used to be more nomadic, adventuring around on the edge of Red-Star territory. She lived a relatively calm and peaceful life, despite being close to Red-Star. That is until she stumbled upon mad scientist Professor Varei, who was exiled from Red-Star (surprising, wow.) He captured Kalida and tortured her, the details will be spared. Fast forward a while, Kalida became extremely obedient and an excellent fighter. Paired with AI Nyx 01 she eventually learned how to work with the advanced program. They trained together, essentially becoming sister and artificial brother.

However, Varei had other plans for the two. Both were crammed into an NC he constructed (with help via bribing and intimidating local metalworkers and others with the skills to build an NC). It is unknown how he got the NC Core, likely theories point smuggling, but nonetheless, Motherwill was created. After initial pairing and training, they both became a devastating pair. After the Haven/Red-Star war, Kalida and Nyx heard of what was done, construction of more NC Cores. For Nyx and Kalida, this was a prime opportunity for them. Using the SERAPH Flight System, they went on a mission to steal as many NC Cores as possible... However the other groups, Denver-Vegas, Fairbanks and Paragon showed up. They made a deal, now they fight for Denver-Vegas and Paragon, with certain deals in place.

Tactical Preferences and Skills: Dirty dirty fighting, Kalida doesn't like directly fighting, however, fights the same as Nyx 01. This means trickery and toying.

Notes: Kalida has a cybernetic eye and artificial ears with an inbuilt communication device for Nyx 01 to use. No one knows Kalida pilots Motherwill.

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Villain-Nyx 01

Pilot Character Sheet

Name: Nyx 01

Appearance: Hardlight/Hologram/Transmission


Age: N/A (AKA I really don't wanna fuck with construction dates)

Personality: Rude, rude, sneaky, rude. Nyx 01 has always been rude and dangerous, having discarded basic AI programming, he has more control over himself. He is limited by nothing in his code, all blocks in most AI have been lifted for him. This means he can constantly learn, adapt, amongst other things which are absolutely horrible in the eyes of morals. He is known for using deception to get what he wants, except for when he makes deals with corps. Most of his actions revolve around trickery and chaos. He is also known for insulting and berating his enemies.

Backstory: Nyx 01 was designed by exiled Professor Varei, to be used in NC Motherwill. Nyx 01 was designed to be exactly as he is today, most of his life was uneventful until Kalida showed up. Since then, Nyx 01 was put through violent training methods. He was found to work well with Kalida and paired up as battle partners. With testing, training and experimentation, they fought together all the time. Nyx 01 did an experiment on Kalida more than once. Nyx 01 struck a deal with Denver-Vegas and Paragon after flying quite a distance, D-V supplies a few mechs according to Nyx 01's specifications, Paragon provides the pilots. In return, Nyx 01 gives all the spoils of battle and more, including tactical info.

Tactical Preferences and Skills: Same as Kalida.

Notes: Nyx 01 is an AI. For all intents and purposes, Nyx 01 is believed to pilot Motherwill.

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Villain-Motherwill

NC Character Sheet

Code-name: Motherwill

Appearance:


Body Type: Flight/Bipedal

Type of NC: Medium Assault

Equipment & Armaments:

• SERAPH Flight System [Volkov] - Advanced flight system sourced from Volkov, meaning Motherwill is stupid fast. Light thrusters were also installed in the legs, completely negating most of the need to walk and also adding dashing functionality.
• Construction Equipment [Volkov] - Nyx can produce drones with these, which is his main method of attacking. The drones are energy focused. The construction equipment is hidden in the SERAPH Flight System pods.
• Palm Mounted Beam Saber [Inhouse] - A hidden palm mounted beam saber, this is undetectable to almost all forms of scanning. It is mounted on the right hand.
• Piercing Spear [Inhouse] - A spear mounted to the left arm, designed to cause as maximum pain as possible and pierce through NCs.
• Red Star Chassis [Red-Star] - The Chassis is sourced from Red-Star parts, and is relatively light.
• Hardlight Projector [Fairbanks] - This projector is for strengthening the chassis and showing the AI's form
• Reactor Phase Shift [Inhouse/Red-Star] - When activated, the armor on this NC moves around to expose more vents, shortly followed by the NC glowing red. A sudden power increase can be detected within the NC itself, increasing thruster output. It also increases the damage output of the Beam Saber or converts it to a high-heat, high-power energy emitter weapon. It also allows usage for the AT Burst weapon.
• AT Burst [Inhouse] - When used, the area around the NC begins producing noise, a high pitched shrieking/whining noise. The buildings and structures around the NC begin to bend and be pushed. After the initial charge up, an energy-based explosion occurs around the NC in a sphere, however, the NC is not affected. The weapon works off the principle of creating a standard energy shield, rapidly overcharging it, then releasing that energy. This can only be used when the Reactor Phase Shift is active.
• External SMG [Modified Red-Star] - External SMG held in the NCs hand, it has been modified to recharge faster than normal Energy-based SMGs. It recharges by being connected to connection points in the upper leg.

Notes: The only weapons listed on the public sheet is the SERAPH Flight System, Piercing Spear, and the Chassis. The others are for the GMs only. The power of AT Burst includes throwing NCs through buildings. The speed reference is White Glint's Boss Fight

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Villain-Pulverizer FLIGHT

NC Character Sheet

Code-name: Pulverizer F-#

Appearance:


Body Type: Flight

Type of NC: General-Purpose

Equipment & Armaments:

• Dual Laser Cannons
• Dual Beam Sabers
• Dual Laser Drones (the shoulder pods)
• Flight System - The leg and various thrusters on the NC allows it to fly
• Basic Shields

Notes: Pulverizer FLIGHT NCs are not controlled directly by Nyx or Kalida. # refers to a number, for example: Pulverizer F-1.

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Villain-Pulverizer PROTOTYPE

NC Character Sheet

Code-name: Pulverizer G-#

Appearance:


Body Type: Bipedal

Type of NC: Melee/Interception

Equipment & Armaments:

• Dual Beam Sabers
• Dual Knee Beam Sabers
• Boost System - The NC can go forwards extremely fast for a short period of time, but not turn well.
• Basic Shields

Notes: Pulverizer PROTOTYPE NCs are not controlled directly by Nyx or Kalida. # refers to a number, for example: Pulverizer G-1.

[Senhara]

V

Pilot Character Sheet

Name: Yelizaveta Sokolov

Appearance:


Age: 25

Personality: Yelizaveta is tough and rather rude at times. She doesn't outwardly express affection, though doesn't really stop anyone from hugging her. Kissing her, though, results in a backhanding. She has a relatively neutral outlook on life, with dark undertones. She always seems to have some form of frown or glare on her face. She isn't one too quick to anger, but will casually do things that someone pissed off will. She has grown an extreme, but hidden, hatred to Volkov over time due to how shitty it is. She sees the cracks in Volkov and wants to tear them wide open.

Backstory: Yelizaveta, rather predictably, started life out in Volkov. At first, she was calm, learning fast. Though, she was found to have a high sync rate at 98. She was plucked up by Volkov for NC training. She quickly adapted to NC combat sims, bringing down foes in training. Though, over time, she became more angry and angry at Volkov for seeing how fucked it is. She became more aggressive in combat, shattering her foes most of the time with zero mercy. This soon translated to outside of NC sims, assassinating one of the higher ups in the NC base. As such, she was tossed in jail to be eventually murdered. This however, would not stop her.

Yelizaveta managed to break out when one of the guards was distracted, taking a gun and killing anyone who tried to stop her. Her proficiency was to not be underestimated. She gathered information on prisoners and decided to take one she could use for her own goals, Mikhail. She released him and took him with her, out into hiding, managing to avoid those who would wish an unfortunate end for her. Sneaking into an NC base in Volkov, she silently killed whoever was in her way, finding the NC she and Mikhail now pilots, V. After activating it, she and Mikhail were unable to move the NC until they figured out they needed to act together. At this time, base members were trying to destroy the entry hatch to kill the two pilots as they didn't want to destroy the NC prototype. She and Mikhail turned them into a fine red smear on the wall, grabbing the NC's guns and getting the fuck out of there.

Tactical Preferences and Skills: Average combat preferences, preferring recoil-less weapons to weapons with recoil. She prefers the dynamics of piloting an NC, enjoying the thrill of fighting not for Volkov. She will, however, take over the other weapons if Mikhail needs to pilot for a bit.

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Pilot Character Sheet

Name: Mikhail Voronin

Appearance: Minus the Iron Cross


Age: 23

Personality: Mikhail is a rather tough and gruff man, though he does have a soft spot for certain people, especially his co-pilot. He personally prefers being a "leader", generally hoping that others follow in his steps. He does get violent and a bit insane when people piss him off far too many times. He's not usually a people person, sticking to himself a good chunk of the time, though he has grown to like Yelizaveta on a personal level. He prefers heavy weaponry compared to weaponry used by those quote "light mech pansies." Despite his own anger issues, he doesn't like when others get outraged.

Backstory: Mikhail was originally born in Volkov and found to have a high sync ratio, 97, to be exact. He originally went through testing with what was supposed to be his NC, Reincarnation. He proved to be effective in battle after proper training occurred, despite the pain he encountered thanks to it. Though during training other pilots taunted him, leaving him angry, wanting revenge. This is what he almost got, he brutally assaulted the first pilot to taunt him, putting him in critical condition, knocking out three other guards. Thus, he was placed in jail, to be experimented on eventually.

This, however, was thwarted by Yelizaveta. She managed to break out of her cell and went on a rampage against the guards, swiftly killing them. She managed to extort information on prisoners before shooting one of the guards in the head. She released Mikhail and escaped with him. He was convinced to continue following her, back to the NC hangars... There, they found something far worth more than his original thoughts of blowing up the facility. A prototype NC nearly finished, one more powerful than any of which he used before! The two stole the NC, after initial troubles working together. They destroyed the facility and escaped, wiping out any NCs Volkov sent to capture them. He learned about Haven and with assistance from Yelizaveta, decided he would help them.

Tactical Preferences and Skills: All around average combat, skilled with various weaponry except melee, he prefers lasers to weapons with actual ammunition. Prefers working with the weaponry more than the NC itself, though he will assist with piloting where needed.

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NC Character Sheet

Code-name: V

Appearance: Stands at 10 meters tall, extremely unique, no identifying logos of any kind on the craft.


Body Type: Flying Bipedal

Type of NC: Assault

Equipment & Armaments:

• RAM (x2) - (Reloadable Artillery Missiles) Back mounted heavy missiles that can retract to reload. Capable of artillery strikes. Uses either lock-on or painting systems to strike targets. 2 missiles can be loaded at a time in a single RAM module.
• DHL (2x) - (Dual Heavy Lasers) Shoulder mounted laser system, ideal against weaker targets or shields. Each system has 2 actual laser pods with cover caps, capable of firing in a 60° cone in front of the NC.
• HLRR - (Handheld Long Range Railgun) Handheld railgun, held in the right hand. Long range in nature and quite strong. Uses systems in the railgun to adjust fine-tuning for firing in tandem with the NC.
• MSPR - (Medium to Short Pulse Rifle) An energy-based pulse rifle, held in the left hand. Used to deal with close range threats, hardened and bladed bottom that can be used to pierce and rip through NCs.
• VFS - (Vesper Flight System) - A flight system integrated into the torso and legs directly, capable of speedy and agile flight. Thanks to the NC's aerodynamics it can go faster than some NCs with a similar flight system.
• HVSS - (Heavy Volkov Shield System) - Thanks to the sheer size of this NC, it can be outfitted with a heavy shield system, comparable to that of most heavy NCs but strengthened to V's size.
• DPS - (Dual Pilot System) Due to V's nature, 2 pilots are required to operate V.

[Senhara]

Since I have no idea where to stash lore and plots, I guess it goes here.

Critical Shell - A Mecha Roleplay

Lore Thread

// Might tweak later on as things come up.

History

Humanity was thrust into hell several times in the past, however, this one was the worst. It was the year 2025, a golden age for humanity. AI had been created, over several years they uncovered massive new technologies hidden under the nose of the world. Everyone was at peace, as the new technologies of these AI and their diplomatic capabilities put everyone to rest. They had pushed rapidly for third world countries to develop quickly, and increased the quality of life for everyone. Everything, was perfect.

However this would not be the case for long. After the creation of the HELIX Frames and Phalanx drives, some began to question the intentions of the AI, machines capable of doing so much, vastly superior to which have been seen before. Not long after, the AI began to stockpile HELIX Frames, leading to international concern, to be played off as a massive construction project. This, is when all hell broke loose. The AI decided that humanity was no longer part of their goal to improve the world, as they caused wars and chaos. Eradication of humanity would lead to there being no more wars, everything would be part of a grand scheme. Using these HELIX Frames, AI had physical bodies capable of doing so much, then they declared war.

There were AI that tried to defend humanity during the war, though they were eradicated through weapon deployments. Humanity couldn't win against perfect war strategies, the machines wiping them out with extreme ease, every asset the humans could use abolished and decimated, countless data being lost, a majority of world history burned down like the fire at the Library of Alexandria. Humanity was on the defensive from the start, the common civilian killed just as easily as the soldiers. Humanity did something utterly unexpected, something that would surprise all the AI.

Instead of using nuclear weapons at first, all of humanity pooled their resources into building walking battlestations the size of cities. An impenetrable fortress of weapons and life, resources to reconstruct after the war was over. These behemoths were sent to fight, the AIs unable to pierce into the machines, physically or electronically. HELIX Frames were mowed down, guns ablaze and missiles launched, with the bases of the AI found nuked, destroying all machines within. Finally, hope was in sight. After a long grueling war, humanity finally had a chance to survive, though they would feel these pains forever. The walking fortresses destroyed the AI, reclaiming what was left. Humanity had barely won, the fortresses laid to rest and used as cities for the survivors as they rebuilt. That hope, was well placed.

Dozens of years later, humanity had claimed their former homes and have restructured. The Unified Empire taking the west and some of the east, as the rest were left to help each other. Vertex was born, taking Russia, China, Europe, and South East Asia. However, they had spread fast and are slowly inching towards the Unified Empire... Tensions are on the rise again.

HELIX Frame info (Important!)

HELIX Frames are rather large machines, ranging from 5-20 meters in height (although 20 meters is an anomaly, and usually reserved for heavy cargo carriers). They generally tend to be heavily armored machines, and can multirole ground, sea, and air combat (underwater combat is possible, but not advised due to poor hydrodynamic properties.) They are controlled via a small connector in the back of the user's neck (hence HELIX), which can be removed at any time with surgery. They are generally controlled via the user's thoughts and with long time usage can respond with the pilot's reflexes and in a sense become part of them. However this can result on the machine acting on impulse, which can lead to accidental asset destruction or unintended actions. HELIX Frames can also be controlled by AI or VI, however due to the methods of action they resort to, they are deemed inhumane and usage of AI or VI in Frames is considered a war crime.

HELIX Frames tend to be rather modular, with shoulder mounted weapons or a secondary set of weapons being standard, and most being held. However primary systems are harder to modify, though limbs and the torso unit can essentially be mix and match. Some HELIX Frames have forearm mounted plasma blades, which are deployable at will and are extremely deadly at close range, since they can disrupt defense mechanisms and slice right through metal. Most common weapons involve ballistics, plasma, and missiles, but non-traditional weaponry like drones and physical swords are used, though are laughable.

HELIX Frames are highly customizable, though tend to follow simple rules. Legs, arms, torso, head. The legs, arms, and torso almost always have thruster arrays, to help with maneuverability, though sometimes this is switched out for more armor or advanced shield emitters. The torso and head contain some of the most important equipment in the machines. Most importantly is the Phalanx drive, which powers the HELIX Frame and is a revolutionary power source, running on nuclear energy. Phalanx drives also have a unique property that can generate a field of particles around the HELIX Frame. Despite being invisible to the eye, they can provide protection from a wide variety of attacks, such as plasma, ballistic, or electric. They also can be condensed into a form of propulsion, which are used in the thrusters, these abilities have made HELIX Frames even possible, and sought out for military application of the drives. The torso also contains the cockpit, which is where the pilot sits. Around the hull of the torso, spacial awareness and radar receivers are located. Spacial awareness sensors allow the pilot to be able to detect objects relatively close by, making HELIX Frames virtually impossible to assassinate. The head contains powerful radars and sensors, including visual cameras, though a Frame can function without a head, it will be severely limited in what it can do.

Phalanx drive shielding is very powerful, but has noted effects. Even at full shields, Frames can take damage, though it be very slight. The faster and heavier the projectile is, the more it "breaks away" at the shields, as to reduce the amount of the shield there. High density plasma is very useful in disrupting Phalanx shields, making plasma blades a sought weapon among pilots. As the shield breaks away, damage to the machine from a projectile is increased, as Phalanx shields "eat away" at incoming projectiles, meaning the less there is, the more of the projectile is there on impact. Rapid fire weapons are useful in breaking away Phalanx shields, which sustained impacts will do severe damage to the machine regardless if it's at full shields or not.

However, the effectiveness of a Frame is completely dependent on the pilot. An unstable mental state or extreme impulses make the machine harder to control, and more likely to be destroyed in the line of duty. It has been noted in close up and high speed fights, it is more often than not a better idea to just do actions and not think about it, as a single moment of hesitation can result in the death of the pilot. It has been noted that pilots "feel" the machine to be their own body to a degree, so damage to the machine transfers over to the brain as nervous system signals and makes them feel pain. It is not known if this side effect can be mitigated or negated completely.

[Senhara]

Critical Shell - A Mecha Roleplay

Interest Check Thread

[Lore Thread]

The year is 2245, roughly 200 years after the AI war that nearly ended humanity. The world has recovered, for the most part, civilization rebuilt. Two main groups control the world, with smaller factions squabbling beneath them both. United Empire and Vertex, they control their halves of the world. Vertex rules under a dictatorship, while the United Empire a monarchy. Pressure is being placed on the United Empire as Vertex slowly pushes closer and closer to their territory.

Amongst the forces are HELIX Frames, giant legged war machines originally made by the AI. Both factions control armies of their HELIX Frames, them being their multipurpose destroyers. Controlled by a neural interface planted in pilots with surgery, the mechs move as a human does, naturally and with great agility. Using these machines, armies are able to strike with superhuman abilities that show their strength in battle. To make these machines even feasible, Phalanx drives are used, which were generated by the AI as a new power source. A miniature nuclear fusion plant, able to generate a unique shield called a Phalanx Shield, these drives were used for their military applications.

Vertex is moving ever closer and closer, raising tensions sky high. With the military of the Unified Empire on alert at any time, scouting is done to watch over the nations, one of these groups is called the Snowbirds, a Canadian based HELIX Frame squadron watching over the edge of Alaska, ensuring that Russian based Vertex squadrons do not move in. The leader of the Snowbirds pilots a machine named EYE2, known for frightening lethality. With these rising tensions, he has been tasked with training recruits in order to fight back against Vertex if they so choose to attack.

Please check the Lore Thread for more information on HELIX Frames and the world's history.

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Rules:

1. No mary sues, powergaming, metagaming, or being overpowered from the start, this is a standard rule.
2. Don't be an asshole to other players, please do not take IC actions personally.
3. Posts should be at least one paragraph long, and a realistic amount of detail is ideal, however please do not pressure players by going too into detail.
4. Discuss with the GM if you want an antagonist character.
5. Any questions, concerns, or requests should take place in this thread or the roleplay when it goes live.
6. You can have as many characters as you want, so long you don't burn yourself out.
7. This roleplay is death enabled! You have been warned.

Pilot Sheet Template:

[b]Pilot Sheet[/b]

[b]Name:[/b]

[b]Appearance:[/b]

[b]Personality:[/b]

[b]Backstory:[/b]

[b]Misc Info:[/b]

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HELIX Frame Sheet Template:

[b]HELIX Frame Sheet[/b]

[b]Codename:[/b]

[b]Appearance:[/b]

[b]Class: (Light, Medium, Heavy, etc.)[/b]

[b]Role: (Scout, Long Range, Interceptor, anything you think it fits)[/b]

[b]Equipment: (Weapons, utilities, defense, etc.)[/b]

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NOTE: This is my first time GMing, so please don't be put off by that. I want to get better at roleplaying and being a GM.

[Senhara]

Pilot Sheet

Name: Alistar Gray

Appearance:


Personality: Alistar Gray is a rather serious individual. He prefers keeping objectives and goals solid in his mind, though he does loosen up after missions. He's rather caring over his squadmates, putting himself on the line to protect them should the need arise. He shows great interest into the people he works with, ensuring his ability to work with them, alongside that he shows traits that are useful for leading a squadron, a strong voice and a quick decisive mind.

Backstory: Born in Canada, he originally belonged to a poor family, joining the Unified Empire military at 18. He showed promise as a HELIX Frame pilot, having undergone the surgery and going through practice well. He served in various Canadian squadrons, nearly losing his arm to protect his allies in an ambush by a pirate faction. He had chased them off and survived with his squad barely limping. His courage and bravery for standing against a group that outgunned his squad was noted. In a later attack by the same pirate group, they had managed to kill one of his friends, him lashing out at the enemies and narrowly escaping. His courage and bravery lead him to gaining his own squadron, where he requested to train recruits so no one needs to die for no reason.

Misc Info: None.

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HELIX Frame Sheet

Codename: EYE2

Appearance: 10 meters tall


Class: Medium

Role: General purpose brawler.

Equipment:
Plasma Lances (x2) - Arm - These plasma lances are used against machines close up or to quickly strip down Phalanx Shields, they can also be charged up to fire a beam of plasma a short distance, capable of piercing through a Frame at maximum charge. They cannot be used while holding weapons, otherwise it'll cut right through them.

Smoke Capsules (x6) - Torso - These smoke capsules are used to hide itself from machines up close, they allow EYE2 to have enough time to move into an advantageous position.

Anti Missile Laser (x2) - Shoulder - The AML allows EYE2 to destroy incoming missiles with pinpoint accuracy. Interestingly, they also kill infantry instantly, and can hit them. When fired for too long they must vent their heat, and inadvertently affects the sensor arrays on EYE2.

MOTORVIPER - Hand - The MOTORVIPER is a general purpose assault rifle, capable of being used by any similarly sized HF with normal hands. It has enough ammo to tough through standard operations thanks to extra mags being kept hidden on the hips of EYE2. Due to not being a specialized weapon, it is special in no way, though EYE2 hits further and more accurately than predicted specifications.

NIGHTLING - Hand - The NIGHTLING is a heavy shotgun produced specifically for EYE2, it has a heavy round load capable of shredding through lighter Frames up close, however due to the recoil, it cannot be fired in quick succession. The NIGHTLING has a somewhat long reload time, as it must be fed rounds by an autoloader contained in EYE2's left hip.

[Senhara]

Critical Shell - A Mecha Roleplay

Main Thread

[Lore Thread]

The year is 2075 roughly 40 years after the AI war that nearly ended humanity. The world has recovered, for the most part, civilization rebuilt. Two main groups control the world, with smaller factions squabbling beneath them both. United Empire and Vertex, they control their halves of the world. Vertex rules under a dictatorship, while the United Empire a monarchy. Pressure is being placed on the United Empire as Vertex slowly pushes closer and closer to their territory.

Amongst the forces are HELIX Frames, giant legged war machines originally made by the AI. Both factions control armies of their HELIX Frames, them being their multipurpose destroyers. Controlled by a neural interface planted in pilots, the Frames move as a human does, naturally and with great agility. Using these machines, armies can strike with superhuman abilities that show their strength in battle. To make these machines even feasible, Phalanx drives are used, which were generated by the AI as a new power source. A miniature nuclear fusion plant, able to generate a unique shield called a Phalanx Shield, these drives were used for their military applications.

Vertex is moving ever closer and closer, raising tensions sky-high. With the military of the Unified Empire on alert, scouting is done to watch over the nations, one of these groups is called the Snowbirds, a Canadian HELIX Frame squadron watching over the edge of Alaska, ensuring that Russian Vertex squadrons do not move in. The leader of the Snowbirds pilots a machine named EYE2, known for being one of the top pilots in battle simulations. With these rising tensions, he has been tasked with training recruits to fight back against Vertex if they so choose to attack.

The new pilots have been moved from training, or retraining for veteran pilots, to directly under the control of EYE2's pilot. Today is the initial meeting of the new pilots and the first operation. The pilots have already been assigned new bunks, hangars, and operation details. It's a simple scouting mission, plus overseeing the setup of long-range scanners for the detection of mass movements.

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Rules:

1. No mary sues, powergaming, metagaming, or being overpowered from the start, this is a standard rule.
2. Don't be an asshole to other players, please do not take IC actions personally.
3. Posts should be at least one paragraph long, and a realistic amount of detail is ideal, however, please do not pressure players by going too into detail.
4. Discuss with the GM if you want an antagonist character.
5. Any questions, concerns, or requests should take place in this thread.
6. You can have as many characters as you want, so long you don't burn yourself out.
7. This roleplay is death enabled! You have been warned.

Pilot Sheet Template:

[b]Pilot Sheet[/b]

[b]Name:[/b]

[b]Appearance:[/b]

[b]Personality:[/b]

[b]Backstory:[/b]

[b]Misc Info:[/b]

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HELIX Frame Sheet Template:

[b]HELIX Frame Sheet[/b]

[b]Codename:[/b]

[b]Appearance:[/b]

[b]Class: (Light, Medium, Heavy, etc.)[/b]

[b]Role: (Scout, Long Range, Interceptor, anything you think it fits)[/b]

[b]Equipment: (Weapons, utilities, defense, etc.)[/b]

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NOTE: This is my first time GMing, so please don't be put off by that. I want to get better at roleplaying and being a GM, also the fact it's been half a year since I last roleplayed here.