[OOC] Starfall | Below A Thousand Shadows

[Synthorian]

Nuke the planet. Job done. ;P

[NewSun]

Synthorian said
Nuke the planet. Job done. ;P

Considering the sector is oppressed... Nah. Civvies. Civvies you're trying to keep free.
Plus he's not on a planet.
He's in orbit.
Heh.

[Raptorman]

What exactly is the facility like? Is it connected to planet in any way? If so, how well guarded are the space elevators and such that would likely serve as the connection? Is the facility militarized? Do we have access to blueprints for it? Are there any regular supply shipments/pick ups?

[NewSun]

It's connected to the one of the larger asteroids on the planets inner ring.
We're inserting directly in at area-14 in the left corner. The dropship / Corvette is fitted with gear to quietly insert teams into facilities through an otherwise solid hull.

[Raptorman]

We have an unnoticed direct insert?

[NewSun]

Raptorman said
We have an unnoticed direct insert?

We have an unnoticed direct insert. This time. This won't always be the case though. We're keeping it easy for the first mission.

[Raptorman]

Alright. I figured we would have to figure out ways in. This works too. :)

[NewSun]

Raptorman said
Alright. I figured we would have to figure out ways in. This works too. :)

Sometimes! Nyeheheh.

[HeyNow]

Name: Dying Star

Race: Riftosian

Physical Characteristics and Appearance: Dying Star most often assembles itself into a roughly humanoid figure of varying size and solidity. It does not have a strict gender, but its voice is typically pitched as a low, husky alto. Dying Star arranges its components to absorb light during covert operations, appearing as an silent, looming shadow. In friendly company, it becomes luminescent, emitting light in a wide variety of colors. The more relaxed or exhausted Dying Star is, the more indistinct its figure becomes.

RIFTOSIANS

Background Information:

POLICE INCIDENT REPORT

Case no. 3188-64212
Victim name: Vance, Charles
Victim race: Human
Victim gender: Male
Date/Location of incident: Omnus Hotel, Argus, Outer Reaches on 5.5.3188
Description of incident:
Victim found by hotel staff in his hotel room at 0900. Victim was laid out on his back at the foot of hotel bed, bleeding from ears and mouth. Room was undisturbed and showed no signs of struggle. Other floor occupants did not report any disturbances. According to front desk, victim left hotel at approximately 2100 and arrived back at hotel at approximately 0300. Victim was slightly inebriated upon arrival but did not show any signs of distress. Preliminary forensic report has determined asphyxiation to be primary cause of death...

AUTOPSY REPORT

No.3189-04415, Stacker, J. R. (Human)
Dept. of Coroner; New Jakarta, Titan, 2.18.3189
From the anatomic findings and pertinent history I ascribe the death to inert gas asphyxiation and internal bleeding

Anatomical summary:

1. Generalized hypoxia

a. Elevated levels of helium in bloodstream
b. Cyanosis in extremities

2. Severe internal hemorrhaging

a. Lacerations to lungs, liver, and and gastrointestinal tract
b. Blood pooling in abdominal cavity

LOCAL KINGPIN FOUND DEAD ON-BOARD CRUISER

The Andromeda Tribune, Wednesday, 10.1.3191
Maddox “Mad Dog” Wilkes, a well-known arms dealer in the Mayall II cluster and leader of the notorious C-49 gang, was found dead this morning on board his short-range cruiser. Inside sources report that Wilkes appeared to have been smothered in his sleep. High-ranking C-49 members accused rival group, Syksos, of engineering Wilkes’ assassination, but Syksos has publicly denied any connection to Wilkes’ death. Officials fear Wilkes’ untimely demise may lead to a surge in gang violence as tensions between competing groups continue to rise…

POST MISSION DEBRIEF

Mission name: REDACTED
Interviewer: Col. B. Hutchison [BH]
Interviewee: Pvt. A. Tuskas [AT]
Date/Location: 1400 hrs on 4.19.3192 at Fort Adams, Vector Prime, M-319

BH: You're aware of why you're here, private?
AT: Yes sir.
BH: We just want to know what happened. You are not being held accountable for the deaths of your comrades. Understand?
AT: Yes sir.
BH: All right, son. Take it from the top.
AT: Well, sir, we were just carrying on like usual - doing our tour of the facility like we always done. Except Frankie--
BH: Private Franklin.
AT: Yeah. Private Franklin. He didn't come back that evening.
BH: So you went looking for him.
AT: Yes sir, me and two of the guys. Sergeant Wen and Private Jimenez. We go scouting around the out buildings and Joe - that's, uh, Private Jimenez - thinks he sees something over by building B-12. A woman.
BH: Human?
AT: I think so, sir. Hard to be sure in the dark.
BH: Go on.
AT: Well, we get our guns up and move in slow, telling her to come out with her hands up. And it was...it was real dark, sir [long silence]
BH: Private? You all right?
AT: Uh, yeah. I, um... [clears throat] Anyhow. We get to the corner of the building and I hear Joe make this funny noise. Like he's out of breath or something. I look over at him, and he's staring straight up with his eyes rolled back in his head. And then, bam [hand hits the table] He just drops and this black stuff comes pouring out of his nose and mouth and goes straight for Wen.
BH: Did you fire at it?
AT: Couldn't, sir. It was out of Joe and on Wen way too fast.
BH: What did it do to Wen?
AT: Just sort of...wrapped around his head and stayed there til he keeled over.
BH: So you ran back to the compound.
AT: Yes sir. I ran like hell.
BH: And what did you find when you reached the compound?
AT: I found the rest of the guys, but they were already dead, sir.
BH: So you hit the alarm.
AT: Yes sir. Then I got down behind a table with my gun and waited for it to come after me.
BH: But you didn't see it again.
AT: No sir. I reckon it cleared out the moment the siren started going. It had already got most of us, so... [long silence]
BH: All right, soldier. I think that's enough for one day. End the recording.

Equipment: Dying Star does not carry weapons or other equipment, although it is more than capable of handling weaponry if the situation calls for it. Dying Star’s killing technique relies on it getting the drop on its opponent and quickly dispatching him, typically through asphyxiation.

Unique Abilities: In addition to the more common Riftosian talents for camouflage and near-instantaneous travel over short distances, Dying Star has achieved an unusually high degree of control over its physical form, allowing it to “flow” along the ground, “pour” itself into tight or otherwise inaccessible spaces, and dissipate its individual components for short amounts of time over small distances to avoid detection or damage. Dying Star’s ability also lends itself to one of the more unique and unsettling assassination techniques in the charted systems - entering an opponent’s body through various orifices and eviscerating him from the inside out while he suffocates. Dying Star is extraordinarily agile, able to shift and solidify its form at will, and can mimic a range of voices by vibrating its components at various frequencies.

Skillset: Dying Star specializes in infiltration, espionage, impersonation, and covert assassination.

Weaknesses: Like the rest of its kind, Dying Star is physically weak in comparison to other races and will find itself at a disadvantage if forced into hand-to-hand combat. Maintaining a form solid enough to inflict physical trauma consumes a considerable amount of energy and is extremely taxing on the entity if it is forced to remain corporeal for an extended period of time. Although it is possible for Dying Star to avoid blunt force trauma by rapidly dissipating and reassembling itself, damage from high-impact weapons, such as firearms, disrupt the conscious connection between its components and effectively “wound” it. Also, going without the low-grade radiation it relies on for nourishment for an extended period of time has the same effect on Dying Star as starvation in humans.

[NewSun]

Oh good lord, I love Riftosians. So in. I'll add you to the OP.

So as far as I know now, we're waiting on The Chitin character, and Asuras also has expressed interest, but if anybody wants to start writing introductions and PMing them to me, you may.

[horrordaily]

Synthorian said
It seems like Thalos is the only one who is somewhat sane on this vessel. So I think she would keep to herself for the most part.

The Shadow is completely sane, he even supports his mother... with the money he gets from killing people.

[horrordaily]

We could just set the asteroid to blow, knock it out of orbit towards the sun.

[NewSun]

horrordaily said
We could just set the asteroid to blow, knock it out of orbit towards the sun.

Yeah but then there's no role-play soooooooooo :)

[Synthorian]

Just thinking about how Thalos will be involved in this one, apart from dropping people off.

[NewSun]

Synthorian said
Just thinking about how Thalos will be involved in this one, apart from dropping people off.

I was planning to have a shuttle drop-off, but you will do the extraction. The Iron Hulk will autopilot it's way to the extraction point upon target termination, and you will fly us out. Also, you know, being in the facility doing some killing.

[Synthorian]

That sounds fine.

[horrordaily]

Shadow would try for the path with the least resistance, making his way south then west.

[Asuras]

Name: Randel Himurr
Race: Vektei
Physical Characteristics and Appearance:

Image

Background Information:

Equipment:

Ilseoid X9

A piece of Vektei technology that Randel managed to keep with himself even after being apprehended. The Ilseoid fires small flechette rounds at an astounding rate of 40 rounds per second. The gun, however, runs out of ammunition fairly quickly because of this. It's extremely high accuracy makes it useful for longer-range burst fire, but can also be devastating in close quarters due to its high RoF.

Ermenire Plasma Launcher

A piece of human technology Randel procured during his ventures. The Ermenire fires plasma bolts at a speed akin to normal kinetic projectiles used, hitting targets with a searing energy capable of melting steel in seconds.

Super Solenoid NR77

A Noir'an heavy weapon that requires all four of Randel's arms to hold onto. The NR77 fires a infrangilis slug at 10% light speed, capable of punching through practically any barrier save that of the most dense military designs. Heavy and taxing, Randel cannot move with the weapon for very long.

Melee Weaponry

Randel owns a few set of knives, generally carrying four at a time; one for each hand. Some are vibro-blades, while others are super-heated or project a plasma blade.

Unique Abilities:

• "Four guns means not having to say I'm sorry!" - Randel can control up to four projectile weapons at the same time, though begins to sacrifice accuracy the more he uses.


• Four Eyes! - With a greater width of sight, Randel is less easily startled or approached without detection. It also allows him to track multiple targets at the same time, much like a chameleon.


• Crawlspace Mechanist - Randel is particularly adept at fitting himself into tight spaces and subsequently messing with or repairing hard-to-reach electronics and mechanical equipment. With four arms, he can manage several tools and objects at the same time, making for an adept engineer. Of course, he has to be relatively familiar with the technology before he can mess with it properly.

Skillset:

• Engineering Expert


• Akimbo - Excellent with multiple weapons at the same time, even compared to other Vekteins.

Weaknesses:
As a Vektein, Randel must be hooked up to the proper ventilation system in his suit lest he choke on the very air. Damaging one of these systems cripples him entirely, though he has become familiar with it enough that quick repairs could be made given some form of malleable supplies in the area. Despite the tough appearance most Vekteins put on, their kind is relatively weak for their size, subject to increased danger of skeletal breakage than human beings.

This is a definite WIP. I've deleted my CS about five times now, and I've got to go do some work. I just wanted to put something down so you at least knew I was trying. Apologies.

[NewSun]

No worries! I know you'll get it finished soon. Looks good at it's current state though, i'm liking it. I would note that all those guns seem very loud. You can use them if you want, just bear in mind the obvious shortcomings of having loud weaponry. Other than that, I look forward to seeing the rest!

So tomorrow, here's the plan. I'm gonna go to work. I'm gonna come back, and i'm going to create two things: a bare OP so we can add character intros into it as they come, and at about 6pm GMT the first briefing post will go up and things can commence. This of course depends on the state of the remaining WIP CS', but yeah. That's the plan. (Not putting any pressure on the WIP CS', as you could theoretically hop into the mission at any time when you feel the CS is complete)

[horrordaily]

The shortcomings of loud weaponry are also their strong points. They attract attention away from alternative routes.