[OOC] Valkyria Chronicles: Lions of the South

[Zarkun]

@Lennon79@Zarkun@AdmrlStalfos19

How y'all making out over there?

@Raven_Operative

Still waiting.

Hmm, an RP about one of my favorite video games! I'll keep an eye on this one for sure.

EDIT: Any chance of slots still open?

@Bushman501

I believe so.

[Raven_Operative]

@Bushman501 Yup, fo sure. We're almost always recruiting and the squad is currently back at base, so we could drop you in pretty quickly if you wanted to join.

[Bushman501]

@Raven_Operative

Cool. What significant events have happened since everything started so I can take that into account?

[Raven_Operative]

@Bushman501 Chronologically, Operation Cloudburst just finished and the city of Vasel is now under Gallian control again. Our contribution to the battle took place in the events following squad 7 taking the bridge, by assisting the regular army in clearing out the rest of the city (Most importantly, we saved a section of their forces by flanking a massive imperial counter attack and generally fucking shit up).

I'm actually busy IRL right now, so I'll give you more info when I'm free later.

[Bushman501]

@Raven_Operative
So not too far into the war. Understood.

[AdmrlStalfos19]

@Lennon79@Zarkun@AdmrlStalfos19

How y'all making out over there?

@Raven_Operative

Kindly waiting on a plot advancement for the most part.

[Raven_Operative]

@Bushman501 Yeah ok, so you honestly won't need to know much more than that. The militia has a very high transfer rate, due to casualties, general disorganization, etc. As such, we'll probably have your character be someone who got transfered to Fort Breda (our home base) to meet up with another squad... only to find that squad had deployed and was somewhere else or something. We'll have one of the helpful Sergeants fold you into Squad 4 (us) instead.

[Bushman501]

@Raven_Operative
Ah, good old military bureaucracy at work. Alright, I can work with that. I'll get to work on a CS.

EDIT: Since there is no one else that posted anything after me, I'll go ahead and add my CS here.

Private First Class Linda Vogel

Name: Linda Vogel
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Appearance: See picture above. Linda stands at about 5'6 and has a slender build.

Rank: Private First Class
Class: Shocktrooper

Weapons and Equipment: T-MAG 1, Gallian Militia Universal Standard Kit(USK), shocktrooper equipment, photograph of her younger sister, Issued Combat knife, Gallian Militia Field Manual, B-Type M1 grenade

Personality: Linda is an intelligent girl, though ambitious with big dreams ahead of her. The challenges that come up to Linda are met with equal ferocity as she attempts to figure out a solution. If nothing else, she is willing to bang her head against it until she succeeds, as it is unlikely that Linda will give up. However, Linda tends to have a lot of what she considers "bad luck." Her luck, while she usually perseveres, tends to hit her in hard in the gut or there is always a catch that is difficult to overcome. As a result, Linda frequently questions anything that seems handed down on a silver platter, thinking that something worst is going to happen and her reliance on luck is minimal. Linda is also "warm-blooded", preferring colder temperatures to warmer ones. Can be sarcastic or a smarty-pants.

In summary:

Intelligent-"Have to be smart to live in this world!"

Ambitious- "A desire for greatness only makes you stronger."

Strong-Willed- "Those who quit will not succeed!"

Unlucky- "There is always a catch, or something that will go wrong."

Bio: Linda Vogel was born during the first world war under a farmer in a rural town called Rorgen. Rorgen was best known as a small humble farming community located in the east of Gallia. Though the town itself was not a border town, it was one of the many small communities in the way of the Imperial march. Either way, for one to get their education they must travel to the next town and begin the education process. As this turned out, Linda's parents decided not to allow their daughter to skip out on schooling despite the need for her to help them out on the farm. As neither of Linda's parents were in the military, Linda lacked most of the knowledge of the military until her classes came up. Of course, the family was not just limited to Linda and her parents, for Linda is the older sister of Isabel Vogel who is about 12 years old and perhaps the only thing keeping Linda sane on the farm she had so much trouble with.

As Linda was a quick learner as a child, she found her grades were high in many subjects, especially history. However, as required for every Gallian student Linda underwent the military classes that were required, making solid grades and making her parents proud. Still, they always wanted her to just stay on the farm and manage it. Linda had other plans than to satisfy her parents in this. She wanted to hit it big and started to plan on going to a university. Every time she started to make some headway in this direction, however, Linda always hit a snag. Whether that was because she did not earn as much money as she wanted to that year or unforeseen "disasters", something always happened to set her back on this goal.

It was not until Linda was 18 when the invasion of Gallia happened. While Rorgen was not one of the first towns to fall, it was close enough. Linda's family decided to get out of dodge while they still could and packed their bags, heading to the capital of Randgriz. However where her family saw their livlihood being taken away Linda saw opportunity, albeit with yet another catch. She was going to the capital where she could succeed in her life and make it big, but there was a war going on and she was not going to get anywhere without something to help her along. Linda knew the conscription was happening and that sooner or later her name will be drawn. She preemptively volunteered for the Gallian Militia much to the protest of her parents and underwent basic/combat training. Given the role of shocktrooper, Linda is green and has not seen combat yet leaving her untested.

RP Sample: Linda felt the sun beat down on her as she walked to the chicken house. She did not know why in the world her parents liked this kind of lifestyle, but whatever reason they had in their mind Linda surely did not follow. It was always so hot, there was mud everywhere, livestock feces filled the air with its smell, and don't get her started with the chickens! Those roosters are perhaps the most annoying things to exist in Europa. She got that they were necessary for more eggs, but why did it have to be her to pick them?

Just as Linda was about to reach the hen-house, swinging her basket lazily, she spied a truck with a few people. As the truck was on the way to the hens, Linda decided to delay her task for the moment and talk to the strangers. "Hey guys, where are you headed?" Linda greeted with a friendly wave and smile. One of the men stopped, a greying man who looked liked he's seen better days, hoarsely replied back to her, "Missus, there is no hiding it. We are refugees who have just barely escaped with our lives. It would do you well to leave here while you can." Linda gave a frown in response to this ill-omen. "Why do you say that, sir?" She asked kindly. "The Empire is on the march, young lady. They will soon be upon you." With that, the man left with the ominous message still hanging in the air. Linda pondered the thought for a while longer as she finally got to the hen house. Better tell momma and papa about this event after I get this done.

My favorite Squad 7 character is probably Lynn. She's amazing.

[Raven_Operative]

Looks good to me! Toss it in the CS section and I'll pester Lennon.

EDIT: Never mind, it seems he's been gone for a bit. Must be getting busy with some asian waifus or sake or something. I'll move us on to the next set of plot this weekend, and I'll get you dropped into the squad sometime tonight.

[Raven_Operative]

Alright, I messaged Lennon and he said he's going to be too busy to post in the RP for a while. As such, I AM ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL OF THIS THREAD. I'm going to try to post and move us along tomorrow or monday, so for those of you in private conversations, this is your warning to start wrapping them up.

Zark, you'll probably be squad leader for the next section, since I can't play Harald worth a damn. After we get this part over with, I'll either promote someone or bring a new sergeant in for the squad.

[KoL]

Oh, we are going to mutiny already? Where are the Molotov cocktails when you need'em?

[Raven_Operative]

Heh, no mutiny. We had already decided on the plot ahead of time, I'll just have Harald get pulled away... again...

[Bushman501]

Got it boss.

[KoL]

Heh, no mutiny. We had already decided on the plot ahead of time, I'll just have Harald get pulled away... again...

@Raven_Operative

There goes the fun...

*sniffs*

[Slypheed]

Alright, I messaged Lennon and he said he's going to be too busy to post in the RP for a while.

@Raven_Operative

Him and his damn waifus.
The moment I get free enough to come back to RPing, he goes and disappears again.

[Raven_Operative]

Holy shit, well if it isn't @Slypheed! It's been months, mate! Well, I don't think we've transfered Brenna yet if you want to join back in.

[Slypheed]

Holy shit, well if it isn't @Slypheed! It's been months, mate! Well, I don't think we've transfered Brenna yet if you want to join back in.

@Raven_Operative

Well, what's most likely gonna happen is that I'll drop playing Brenna and make a new character.

[Raven_Operative]

Ok, uh... @everyone, I guess? Let me know if anyone has played a character present at Vasel who I missed in the awards ceremony, and I'll edit a part in for them.

Since Lennon isn't here, Zark, you're the one going to be giving the orders to the squad.

[Bushman501]

There a particular posting order?

[Raven_Operative]

Nope, but if you can't think of anything to write, Zark will probably start having Hunt give orders, etc, soon.