[OOC] GEARs: Silent Line [Anthro, Sci-Fi Mecha Roleplay]

[FourtyTwo]

@Silverwind Blade

Lol, Max is technically lower ranked than everyone, he's a Warrant Officer (which isn't a formal officer's rank, but basically an assignment of rank to someone like Max who is considered a more "technical" expert or team leader in terms of reconaissance. It's a more common thing in SF, I hear). He hasn't properly gone through full Officer's training as a result, which is rather interesting...

@Esailia

It makes me chuckle but yeah, I agree- just something for context would be nice as OOC it can be difficult to read. I suppose in some ways, you've got to balance it- and I imagine Max will probably warm to her when he sees the fancy tech she's got up her sleeves!

[Esailia]

From popular request, an Ottrean primer as been added to Sprinsteam's character sheet! If popular vote wants translations at the bottom of IC posts as well, I can do that, too.

[Esailia]

Trying to find my muse tonight. No promises.

[FourtyTwo]

Kinda exited to see what's coming next! I think I've locked Max in a bit with Silverwind, but if other people want to come chat to him go ahead!

[redbaron1234]

Hey sorry for the tardiness on posting, been having a tough week but I hope to post this weekend

[Rhona W]

Hey sorry for the tardiness on posting, been having a tough week but I hope to post this weekend

@redbaron1234

Yes, sorry for the same from my end too - the holiday/con took a lot more out of me than I expected, and I've been playing catch up on sleep and energy to be able to do anything, despite my best efforts. However, I'm hoping to get things back on course after the weekend and will come back with a new post to move the plot along and get us back in action.

[Lurking Shadow]

I've been feeling a little sick this past week and could not muster the energy to do much of anything towards writing. I should have something up in the next day or two.

[FourtyTwo]

Looking forward to seeing what comes next! I feel like I've moved Max a bit too quickly :P

After being asked by someone in this RP about it, feel free to steal my Manifest template if you want to better describe what your char's GEAR is carrying :)

[Rhona W]

Okay, IC post is up to move things along; nothing big, just getting everyone together and then off for our final briefing before the mission kicks in. Will give Silver another chance to actually chat to people and get us all moving again and up to the same place and moment before we launch.

Lol, Max is technically lower ranked than everyone, he's a Warrant Officer (which isn't a formal officer's rank, but basically an assignment of rank to someone like Max who is considered a more "technical" expert or team leader in terms of reconaissance. It's a more common thing in SF, I hear). He hasn't properly gone through full Officer's training as a result, which is rather interesting...

@kingkonrad

Forgot to mention this earlier, lol. TBH, I didn't actually assign ranks in the first place anyway, and I just chose Lieutenant
as it's a flying rank in most air forces. I supposed Warrant Officer would work too, as I know in the US Army (at least) helicopter pilots are Warrants, but I just went with what was quick and obvious to me.
TBH, I doubt it'll actually come up that much - I certainly don't intend it to, and I'm not leaning heavily on the military side of realism here, just enough to make it seem competent and make sense, rather than getting into the grit of it. Could be that since Solernia has combined forces, there's a gap made up... or we're all Warrants and Silverwind is the captain, which I kind of like more, lol. Whatever works, tbh xD

Also, just a quick mention of hardpoints for GEARs; they have the following:

Right Shoulder
Left Shoulder
Right Forearm
Left Forearm

Those are the main weapon hardpoints

Stowage/Storage hardpoints for hand-held equipment are:

L & R Hip - for sidearms, or short weapons/tools, hand grenades or additional magazines
Rear waist - for a longarm or two-handed weapon such as a rifle
Under Shield - for magazines for weapons, or hand grenades

External armour/equipment packages can also be fitted, but these are not based around the hardpoints, and use more elaborate and complete systems.

I do like the loadout form, I'll probably use it myself ^^

[FourtyTwo]

@Silverwind Blade

Yep, whatever works :P

Glad to hear we're all moving- stuff is getting exiting wtih the other loadouts people have :)

I've only gone and sprained my ankle badly so I'll be cooking up a post today to get my mind off it. I'm writing wtih the intent that our team is all getting in their GEARs and prepping for departure?

[Rhona W]

@Silverwind Blade

Yep, whatever works :P

Glad to hear we're all moving- stuff is getting exiting wtih the other loadouts people have :)

I've only gone and sprained my ankle badly so I'll be cooking up a post today to get my mind off it. I'm writing wtih the intent that our team is all getting in their GEARs and prepping for departure?

@kingkonrad

No, not quite that close yet; we've got a short helicopter ride to the amphibious ship for our final briefing, then it'd be time to mount up in our GEARs.
Just getting everything to the same place so I can have the briefing, and then basically get us to the point we'll be launching

[FourtyTwo]

Got it- makes sense. I'll cut it back a little :)

[Esailia]

I finalized my load out, and will be making a post tomorrow or Thursday. I apologize if I seem a little self absorbed in the language thing, I'll try ad tone it down to get back to interacting.

Getting close to combat, I am excited.

Addition on Thursday: I am too worn out mentally from work to think of anything...I am so sorry. I will have some free time in the morning, so come he’ll or high water I will make it by then.

Edit: otters can swim I swear. My word means squat...I’m sorry.

[Rhona W]

Everything seems to have gone quiet - I'm back from my writing quest, and successfully; managed to hit 50,000 words early.
Doesn't seem like many posts have gone up. I imagine thanksgiving took most of our U.S. players away for a while.
I'll get a post up to move things on in the next day or so though, and to try and get the life pumped back into things

[Lurking Shadow]

@Silverwind Blade

yeah, sorry about my longer periods between posting of late, work has gotten more hectic because of the Thanksgiving holiday coming up here for me and it leaves me feeling mentally drained afterwards so I have made less progress on writing than usual this week. I'll be away from my computer briefly tomorrow and most of the next day to visit family so If I don't have anything up tonight, it'll prob be up on Saturday or Sunday. Sorry for my silence so far, it's always been an area I've had problems in and I'll try to be more forthcoming in the future.

[KaiserElectric]

Oh heck, anthro mechas.

Shame it's full, otherwise I'd be in this in a heartbeat ^w^

[Esailia]

Oi! How’d you get off the Monroe?! @KaiserElectric

[Rhona W]

Oh heck, anthro mechas.

Shame it's full, otherwise I'd be in this in a heartbeat ^w^

@KaiserElectric

If you want to join, I can probably make a space; while I did say six initially, I can probably cope with seven, and it wouldnt' be too difficult to introduce another character at this point - if you're quick with putting a CS together, anyway.

Also, regarding posts: I'll put a GM post up by end of Sunday to get things back into gear (pun not intended).

[FourtyTwo]

@Silverwind Blade

Woop woop :)

Will be good to see it get moving- I'm enjoying writing and getting involved in this so far.

I think I've pulled off Max low-key the way I wanted to- he's aloof and a little too presumptious so at times I think that has come out well :P I'm really enjoying seeing him bounce off other characters- I think certainly it has been good getting into writing a char like his again!

[Esailia]

I personally enjoy Max too. Reminds me of a ‘kind jock’, confident, a bit full of himself but with experience to back it up, and protective.