[OOC] Halo: WE ARE ODST, Part One: Spooks, Ghosts, and the Devil.

[Whiskey Business]

looking to get back into rping. Just recently started my halo book run with Cryptum so my interest in the lore is pretty high. Should have something up by the end of the night.

[Whiskey Business]

Name: “Ready”
Full Name: Sgt. Robert "Ready" Golovkin
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 2520
Place of Birth: Jericho VII, Lambda Serpentis System
Age: 30
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 223 lbs
Hair Color: Dirty Blonde
Eye Color: Hazel
Blood Type: AB

Service Jacket
Previous Assignment: E2-BAG/1/7 Charlie Company and 105th Division
Current Assignment: UNSC Marine Special Operations, Ghost Detachment
Detachment Role: Squad One Assault Breacher

Personal Information
Marital Partner: Cheyenne Ramirez. Divorced.
Biological Father: UNSC Marine Corp Lt. William Golovkin of the 105th Drop Jet Platoon. KIA
Biological Mother: Margaret Golovkin. Deceased.
Biological Siblings: UNSC Marine Corp Pvt. Gregory Golovkin (eldest brother). KIA. Isaac Golovkin (middle brother) Deceased. Olivia Golovkin (youngest sister) Deceased.
Biological Children: Elijah Golovkin. 9 years old.

Personality: Robert is viewed as a clear-headed, incorruptible bastion of the corp. Whether on-duty, or off the field, he broods like an incalculable thunderstorm, quietly waiting to strike without a moment’s notice. He's learned over the years (with much counsel) to veil his aggressive behavior under a loose guise of cordiality. Though courteous he may be in normal social settings, servicemen who know him personally see right through that visage of his. He can appear disconnected at times, mind adrift elsewhere, but when he’s back on the field, Robert operates with a machine-like precision.

Biography: Robert Golovkin was an orphan survivor from planet Jericho VII, an outer colony in the Lambda Serpentis system that was glassed by the Covenant in 2535. He was given the opportunity to enlist into the SPARTAN-III project, but was denied candidacy due to mental and health complications. He was relocated to a UNSC Health Facility at a colony world called New Harmony. There, he was diagnosed with PTSD, and spent two years in careful rehabilitation while undergoing a series of reconstructive surgeries. During this time he fell in love with a patient named, Cheyenne Ramirez, a “glass orphan” from Eridanus II. They married when Robert turned 21, and Cheyenne gave birth to their only son, Elijah Golovkin, a year after their marriage. Due to "irreparable differences," they eventually separated. She was granted full custody of Elijah.

Robert was conscripted into service by the UNSC Marine Corp at age 18. From E2-BAG/1/7 Charlie Company, to helljumping into the 105th Division, Robert has seen his fair share of battles against the covenant forces, but that doesn't mean he's had his fill. With the reassignment into Ghost Detachment, Robert hopes to keep "mowin' down covies" until he's "swimmin' in bones."

Timeline of historical events
2520 Robert Golovkin is born on Jericho VII.
2535 Jericho VII is planet glassed by invading Covenant forces.
2536 Robert is relocated to a UNSC Health Facility on UEG New Harmony.
2538 Officially conscripted into the UNSC Marine Corp after a clean bill of health authorized by his care physician Dr. Turiban.
2538 Robert is deployed a month after marrying Cheyenne Ramirez Golovkin.
2539 Assigned to E2-BAG/1/7 Charlie Company, tasked with defending outer colonies from Covenant incursions. First combat experience.
2539 Promoted to Private First Class.
2540 Elijah Golovkin is born.
2542 Robert volunteers as a relief worker for glass orphans.
2544 Took part in Battle of Miridem.
2545 Promoted to Corporal and reassigned into the 105th Division.
2545 Cheyenne Ramirez files for divorce and is granted full custody of their child.
2546 Cheyenne Ramirez remarries to Dr. Rushi Turiban.
2546 Dr. Rushi Turiban is admitted into the ER ward of Garden Regional Hospital in New Harmony for severe concussions and multiple skull fractures.
2547 Took part in Battle of Skopje.
2548 Promoted to Sergeant.
2549 Reassigned to UNSC Special Operations, Ghost Detachment.

Field Equipment

Primary weapon: M90 Close Assault Weapon System
Secondary weapon: M739 Light Machine Gun

Specialized Equipment:
1x Tactical Tomahawk Axe
1x Standard UNSC Combat Knife
ODST Custom CQB Personal Protective Equipment -An actual sanghelli skull is encased in preservative metal welded onto the right protective shoulder pad of his armor

Additional Items:
A bone necklace of Jackal beaks

Misc Supplies
3x M9 TID Thermite Grenade
3x M9-NL C-SG Concussion Grenade
2x Satchel Charge
1x Survival Kit
1x ODST Field Kit
M90 & M739 Ammunition

Additional Notes:
To be added...

[Nallore]

Whiskey accepted

[Stitchblades]

Nallore didnt we attempt another Halo rp a month or so ago? o.o your tag just clicked in i know that tag haha

[Nallore]

Yeah I hosted one but I let it die mainly because I didn't really think anyone was interested in it.

[SwiftOnRPGuild]

So far, everything that people have posted looks good. As far as a start date for the IC, I'm predicting Friday, or Saturday at the latest for the first IC post to be up.

A big update to the Database will be coming over the next few hours as I'm a night bird and generally do my best typing/writing late. If you have any questions for me while I'm on, feel free to post here, or send me PMs.

[SwiftOnRPGuild]

First of three parts of my update is up, working the other next part.

[Gwazi Magnum]

I like how you photo shopped the character pics. Definitely makes me get more into the "We're ODST" mood! :)

I might just not being seeing it though, but with Corporal Ander's pic I'm not really seeing anything that highlights him as being ODST.

darkwolf687 said for some reason every shot of Hugo Weaving as Smith seems to have the top of his head cut off)

Here's some pics I scrounged up that might help. :)
Some may need some cropping and editing though beyond the typical adding ODST references.

Pictures

[Whiskey Business]

Nallore said
Whiskey accepted

Sweet.

[Nallore]

Sounds good to me bossman. :)

[Kalas]

Magic Magnum said
I like how you photo shopped the character pics. Definitely makes me get more into the "We're ODST" mood! :)I might just not being seeing it though, but with Corporal Ander's pic I'm not really seeing anything that highlights him as being ODST.

Yeah I definitely agree with this and I'm disappointed that Anders didn't get the Photoshop treatment :/ Haha!

Also, you might want to change his role, it's currently 'Detatchment and First Squad Leader' which I'm sure he isn't. :P

[Nallore]

For anyone who hasn't seen this channel before you should check it out. :)

Halo Follower

[Whiskey Business]

Kalas said
Yeah I definitely agree with this and I'm disappointed that Anders didn't get the Photoshop treatment :/

At least you're on the roster! :)

On a side note I can't wait for the master chief collection. Luckily Destiny comes out in Sept to tide me over...finally, my xbone will become more than just an expensive netflix machine!

[Nallore]

Swift will add ya to the roster when he comes back. And cant wait till the Master Chief Collection comes out to. :) Right now i'm just reading through the books about to finish Glasslands soon which will be tonight.

[Whiskey Business]

Nice. Which ones have you read so far? I've finished Harvest and Ghost on Onyx, but a long time ago. I'm going back and reading everything in chronological order now.

[Nallore]

I've read, First Strike, The Flood, Contact Harvest, The Cole Protocol, Ghosts of Onyx. Those are the ones I remember reading over the past couple of years I need to finish reading The Fall of Reach though. Theres a new book coming out soon to.

[Whiskey Business]

The collection is such a steal with all of the content it includes. If only it had reach and odst...

How is glasslands so far?

It would be nice if there was a book that took the perspective of the covenant, specifically the arbiter, but that's only cause he's my fav char in the series. I look forward to watching the hidden terminals in halo 2 about him.

[Nallore]

It's really good takes place like two months after the events of Halo 3 and also picks right off from Ghosts of Onyx also the Arbiter is in it as well, once i'm done with that i'm gonna continue with the rest of the Kilo-Five Trilogy.

[Whiskey Business]

I'll be sure to check that out, though it won't be for awhile seeing as how I've got 8 more books to go through before I get there. I'm about halfway through Cryptum and enjoying it. It feels slightly off from the franchise (obviously because of the setting) like a super prequel, but it holds its own as a good read nonetheless.

[Kalas]

The Fall of Reach is easily the best book of the series. After you read it, you'll see the chief in a whole new shade of badassery and awesome! :D