Steel Warrior Academy: A Mecha School RP Signups and Interest Check

[VitaVitaAR]

OOC

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The year is 2145. The war between the United Earth Governments, a organization formed of the various separate governments on Earth, and the Fiefdom of Casval, has raged for years. The United Earth Governments had been monitoring the colony Casval ever since it separated from them. Their worries grew when its new leader, Armon Dantalion Casval, took power. He began to preach against the UEG, stating that they were oppressive and that it was the Casvalan duty to destroy them and liberate Earth from the various governments that made it up.

Even with their preparations, the UEG was unprepared for the Fiefdom of Casval's first assault. The Casvalans not only attacked with a vast amount of high-power weaponry, but also with an immense number of Mechanical Frames. They assaulted other colonies, taking them by surprise.

The UEG was shocked. They had no idea the Fiefdom of Casval possessed Mechanical Frames, let alone so many. They had to move to end the war quickly, before any more colonies were attacked.

They failed.

The war has raged for years now. In the wake of this combat, many new pilots must be trained. Pilot Academies, unified schools created to both educate students and train them to be potential pilots, spawned across UEG space. A host of pilots came to train here, often of their own will. There was no mandatory draft, though anyone with interest in Mechanical Frames was strongly encouraged to attend.

The students attending learn both regular subjects, and in-depth knowledge of how to pilot and control Mechanical Frames.

One such school is the Tsukino-Danvers Academy. Founded by Tsukino Sumiko and Gregory Danvers, it is one of the most populated of the Pilot Academies in all of UEG space. It is host to a vast number of students.

This is their story.

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So, um... to start with, this is a combination Slice Of Life/Real Robot Mecha RP. It's based around the Tsukino-Danvers Academy, a MF Pilot school on the colony of Kantaku. Kantaku is a 'reclaimed' colony, an attempt at colonization which initially failed, but has now met with success. While the colony is home to little but Kantaku city, the Tsukino-Danvers Academy, and the overgrown remnants of the first colony, this makes it a perfect place for training battles using Mechanical Frames. These student pilots are not intended to enter full combat until they are old enough, but the training is intended to prepare them.

As for the Mechanical Frames themselves...

Mechanical Frames are humanoid fighting machines. Controlled by a human pilot located in the upper torso, Mechanical Frames are often referred to as "mecha". They can be customized and altered by pilots, which is popular among Students. They can also be outfitted with a wide variety of weapons, from handheld missile rifles or laser systems to superheated bladed weapons designed to cut through armor like butter. Mechanical Frames are also capable of space combat, though their main purpose is ground combat. As a base, UEG Mechanical Frames look like this*. However, that model has light modifications, namely the shoulder-mounted weaponry. A vast amount of alterations can be made to Mechanical Frames, in some cases completely altering their appearance.

*Casvalan MF's look like this.

To start with, players will be playing students, and all battles will be training battles between these students. However, as the plot progresses, this may change...

Anyway, on to bios!

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Name:
Age: (No higher than eighteen)
Gender:
Appearance:
Personality:
History:
Mechanical Frame:

Appearance: (Must look as if it was at one point the base model, otherwise feel free to go crazy with designs)

Weaponry:

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Name: Hasegawa Chie
Age: 10
Gender: Female
Appearance: "I don't have time for you, I'm drawing." Her pilot suit is mostly blue.
Personality: Chie has a personality that greatly contrasts her small, childish body. She has a tendency to be deeply sarcastic towards others if she decides they deserve to be treated with sarcasm, and she often quietly teases others. She enjoys drawing, and has a deep interest in anime, manga, and video games, which she pursues whenever she is able to. Chie often draws or writes about these things, though her writing is significantly more childish then her art. In spite of her thick layer of sarcasm, she does still have the personality of a child and is surprisingly easily frightened. Chie also enjoys cosplay, to the point of having been reprimanded for coming to school in cosplay before.
History: A child prodigy from a rich family, Chie jumped ahead from elementary school to High School, proving to be surprisingly knowledgeable and holding a massive potential for being a pilot. She elected to go to a pilot school herself, deeply interested in Mechanical Frames and deeply desiring to pilot one. In spite of her young age, she was accepted due to her extensive knowledge.
Mechanical Frame: Modified UEG MF-V4, also known as "Būmu-chan".

Appearance: "Heavy armor and weapons systems, check..."

Weaponry: Chie has seen to it that her MF has been outfitted with a vast amount of weaponry and equipment:

Shoulder-mounted Missile Launchers: Flipped forward in their active state, Chie's MF has a pair of these mounted on its shoulders. Each contains eight separate missile pods.

Point Laser System: In a rather unique design choice, the head-mounted "unicorn" horn is actually a point-laser system, capable of projecting a thin beam of energy highly dangerous to unshielded, lightly-armored targets.

Point Laser or Rocket Rifle: Chie's MF can wield either of these weapons easily.

Superheated Blade: Chie's MF can also use a large superheated sword, though her preference is ranged combat.

Shield Systems: In spite of the mecha's bulky appearance, it has light shields.

Armor: To compensate, the MF has heavy armor, capable of taking severe damage before vital systems are in danger.

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Characters:
Chie
Alvero Kuragya
Isamu Katsuro
Brandon Jackson
Minamoto no Ai
Ren Black
Tsumura Ayaka
Mihama Ichigo
Lirael Storm
Jason Li

[Raineh Daze]

[MemorialRose]

Name: Alvero Kuragya
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Appearance: The Man Himself
Personality: Alvero is a stout warrior whose passion for combat cannot be matched by nearly anyone his age. Unlike most with such an itch, he isn't as quick tempered as others who would fit that same description. Rather, he enjoys fighting thoroughly, almost like a hobby or something he would otherwise do for fun. On the contrary, he can rarely be seen angry in most situations and is quite often in a great mood when he gets to fight, whether in his Mechanical Frame or even himself in a physical fight.

History: It couldn't be said that Alvero was exactly smart regarding school subjects. Every year, throughout Elementary and High School, he received the bare minimum marks. He would always get into fights with people that made fun of his shortcomings in academics, so would spend either half as much time in school or double the amount depending on if they found it reasonable to give him a detention or a suspension.

On his final year of high school, he heard about the Tsukino-Danvers Academy from a friend who thought it would suit him. Fighting being the one thing Alvero felt he could do well, he immediately signed up for the academy.

Mechanical Frame: UEG-X2 Codename: Moth

The UEG-X2 is the successor to the X1, a series of Mechanical Frames which was designed to have little armor and various systems in place to make it one of the fastest mechs in the modern world. Unfortunately, it was discontinued once the enemy figured out its frail body was its weakness, and was easily exploited with advancements in technology. The X2 is designed to deceive, appearing as no more than an outdated Mechanical Frame which somehow found its way into battle. It's stacked with a thick layer of metal to appear this way, which is enough to defend against strong attacks without succumbing. This slows it down drastically, moving as an ordinary mech would.

However, the mech can detach this added layer of armor at any time with the press of a button, bursting out like a butterfly from a cocoon. Its true capabilities can then be revealed, as it becomes so fast that even some experienced pilots have trouble reacting to their own movements.

To ensure it keeps with this overwhelming speed, it is equipped with only a basic laser cannon.

With a lack of willing test subjects after the short-lived existence of X1, they were willing to let practically anyone use this Frame for testing purposes. Alvero had just the right amount of courage, or possibly stupidity, to jump at the chance and volunteer as a pilot as soon as he caught wind of the request.

Appearance:

Armored Form
True Form

Weaponry:

Laser Cannon: Standard issue, seen on most basic UEGs.

Fast Body: Its systems are designed in such a way that once it has shed its armor, it moves fast enough to run circles around the opposition via many jets and thrusters placed around all parts of its body. It can move in virtually any direction quickly.

Rocket Strikes: It has small rockets attached just below the elbows and at the heels of the feet to give it extra speed when punching or kicking.

Strong Hands: The hands of the mech are made of very dense and durable metal which can break through more than the bare hands of an ordinary Mechanical Frame.

[Penultimate_Pi]

Name: Isamu Katsuro
Age: 16
Gender: Male

Appearance:

Personality: Katsuro has always been viewed as a high achiever, often attempting his best at whatever task he is given. He is not flawless, however, and understands this well, aiming additionally to twist his failures into best-case scenarios for failure. As such, Katsuro bears no strong feeling towards victory or defeat. Though the expression he wears may often seem neutral and cold, Katsuro is quite aware and empathetic of others, and is quick to dispense wisdom to whoever he sees is dejected.

History:
Born into a family of well-established colonists, Isamu Katsuro had what one might've considered a modestly wealthy upbringing. His attitude towards personal achivement mainly came from his father, who always sought to find his own, better solution to a problem. As such, when Casvalians made planetfall to 'liberate' the colonists from the UEG's governing, Katsuro's father buffed up his personal Mechanical Frame to make it combat worthy.

It was the UEG forces stationed there plus some of these few prestigious MFs versus a more advanced platoon of MFs. Yet it bought enough time for the UEG and colonists to retreat to safer areas, ultimately leading to beating back the Casvalian efforts upon them.

When news came out of UEG-sponsored training academies for Mechanical Frames, Katsuro's father insisted that his son eventually enlist of one of these schools. Wanting to live up to his father's potential and more, Katsuro did so when of the applicable age. With his family supporting him all the way, Kasuro is determined to do everything he can to put an end to the injustice he witnessed upon his own home.

Mechanical Frame: Custom UEG MF-V4 "Silverhawk"
The successor to the original Silverhawk Katsuro's father wielded, originally on an MF-V2 chassis. An abundance of upgrades, combined with the rapid advancement of UEG-issued MF technology, prompted Katsuro to invest in an MF-V4 chassis and retroactively transfer as much of the equipment as he could to the new frame. A vintage, yet effective solution, which has led up to this current model.

The use of multipurpose equipment, combined with an abundance of literal shields and a larger intended range of movement, capitalizes on adaptive strategy. Essentially, it intends to grant Katsuro several different ways to approach battle with an opposing MF, the strategy of choice dependent on the other MF's equipment and approach.

An effective way to approach the Silverhawk as an opponent, therefore, is to take measures to deliberately cut off or exhaust all strategies, even in a literal sense. Attacking the shields at the joints can bust them off, the jets can be quickly destroyed given the right opportunity, and stronger armor and energy protection can stop the autoguns and blaster, respectively.

MF Appearance:

Equipment:

• Plasma Blaster: A high-yield, dual-barreled weapon able to afford great range and power, but only when it is needed; Its output ensures that energy reserves for this weapon are quickly drained with excess use.


• Multiple-Use Shield Attachment [MUSA]: Three of them; one on the arm, and two on either hip. Each has a pair of 20mm ballistic autoguns, and can be equipped as a full-arm shield or attached to both hips to provide adjustable point defense on the lower half of the MF. Designed to be exchanged at any time should one be lost or destroyed.


• High-Frequency Daggers: A pair on each hip, sheathed behind each MUSA. Once drawn, uses an electron generator in the hilt to vibrate the steel-alloy blade extremely, with the intention to cut through most any traditional armor. Restricted to emergency use only.


• Thrusters: A set of boost-jets on the legs, for accelerated movement and mid-air position adjustment. Larger, more powerful jets are on the back, behind the shoulders, for yet faster movement, increased jump height, and severely limited hovering capability.


• Shield Fins: The larger tower-shields attached to both shoulders are adjustable akin to the MUSAs, with a range from protecting the arms (when limp) to guarding the major thrusters. They are also vaguely able to aid in steering the MF while in sustained flight; this has not been tested thoroughly.


• Energy Shielding: Basic energy barriers that help protect the main body against light energy attacks.


• Armor: Average armor plating on the body, plus highly-reinforced armor for the MUSAs and Shield Fins.

[VitaVitaAR]

@Raineh Daze: Accepted.

@MemorialRose: The only thing is that, and this is kind of nitpicky, the inner body looks like it wouldn't fit in the armor. But otherwise I think he looks acceptable.

@Penultimate_Pi: The picture isn't working. ^^; I'll look at the rest when that's sorted out.

[Gareth]

Slice Of Life/Real Robot Mecha RP < Do I need to know about these in order to join?

[VitaVitaAR]

Well, I mean, slice of life basically means part of it will be about characters interacting in more normal situations and the other part is mecha, so... I mean they're just genres, nothing too indepth. ^^;

[Gareth]

^ This means no :3 ?

[VitaVitaAR]

Again, they're just genres, so there's nothing really in-depth to know.

Slice of life is what I said, real robot is basically more "realistic" mecha.

[Gareth]

Ok, I understand. Sorry if I seemed a little bit like a numbskull.

[Gareth]

Since the United Earth Governments are the various separate govenments on earth. My question is: Does Canada exist in this roleplay?

[VitaVitaAR]

It does. The UEG is more or less just a union between all the seperate Governments on Earth.

[Gareth]

Name:Brandon Jackson
Age: 17
Gender:Male
Appearance:

My Spoiler

Personality:He usually has tremendous energy and often likes to show it by using his voice to talk a lot or by dancing or just by being competitive. Although when he puts his mind to it, he can remain calm and cool, like for example if someone who he had never seen before had come up to him and stomped on his foot. He would probably say something like: "Whatever makes you feel good." He is friendly to strangers. Brave to help out his friends even in dangerous situations. Loyal to those who have helped him. If he does have a problem he cannot solve/move past he will usually turn to anger, and blame himself.

History:He grew up in a major city in Western Canada. His family was made up of his father, a car mechanic and his mother a stay at home parent. Even with only one parent working, his family made pretty good money because his father happened to work for a major car dealership as the dealerships manager. This easily helped pay for Brandon's schooling and wardrobe and couple that with Brandon's determination to do well in school-Well he got A+ in every class and looked stylish when he wasn't even in class. This was something that alot of his fellow students, didn't like. He shrugged it off when they teased him and just attributed it to jealousy.

Anyway he really loved school, but he loved it even more when at the age of fourteen he happened to watch an episode of dancing with the stars and got hooked on dancing. And so after talking to his parents he got set up with the best dancing instructors and learned all sorts of different dance styles. A couple of years later his father saw a promotion on t.v. for the Tsukino-Danvers Academy. He wasn't sure at first of whether to join it or not but his father pressured him into it-saying that it would be good for him to learn some more mechanical knowledge besides what I teach you about cars.

Mechanical Frame:The UEG-T1 or "Chimera" is only similar to the base UEG mechanical frame with the guard like part on its left arm. (I hope that will count as similarity and similarity enough to the base model.) It's the first UEG mechanical frame of its series, hence why it is called T1. It boasts a large and durable shield on its left arm that can cover and protect fragile parts of the frame easily from energy weapons, such as the pilot quarters. (Or where the polite sits inside while controlling the mecha.)

Appearance:

My Spoiler

This is it

Weaponry:
-Powerful Canons that are visible above the Head piece of the mech which are rectangular and can fire very destructive blasts of napalm. The downside is that the cannons are fixed in their position on the mech and so the entire mech has to move in order to aim the cannons at a target.
-Shield Drill: The mech has the ability to rotate the shield upon its left arm at an incredible speed turning it into a drill that has the potential to drill through weak or unarmored parts of opponent mechas.
-Electrical Gatling Gun mounted on the right arm of the mech that can rapid fire small electrical projectiles, which have the potential to slowdown or paralyze an opponent .

[Spartan023]

I'm in if theres room, I'll try to get a bio up today

[MemorialRose]

VitaVitaAR said
@Raineh Daze: Accepted.@MemorialRose: The only thing is that, and this is kind of nitpicky, the inner body looks like it wouldn't fit in the armor. But otherwise I think he looks acceptable.@Penultimate_Pi: The picture isn't working. ^^; I'll look at the rest when that's sorted out.

Yeah. I kinda saw that from looking at it too... just picture it being downsized to fit inside, I guess. XD

[Penultimate_Pi]

Switched the character appearance to a different picture. Apparently as soon as the page is reloaded, that previous image just breaks.

[VitaVitaAR]

Okay, before I look into anything else, I want to say that not everyone should have flight.

This is mostly for balance. If only a couple people can't fly, it's difficult to include them in combat while keeping threats applicable to both land-based and ground-based players.

If you want your mecha to fly, they should probably be lightly-armed and armored and specifically designed for flight.

That said, boost jets and jump jets are perfectly fine, they're not flight.

[Gareth]

Ok, so if I want to fly, then do I have to change my weapons?

[Penultimate_Pi]

I listed my thrusters as limited flight (which should read 'severely limited') but I can change them to jump/boost jets with no problem.

[VitaVitaAR]

I'd prefer flight to be limited to mecha that are light and have a focus on it, so it's either lessen the mecha's armaments and armor or drop flight and replace it with jump jets or boosters.