[OOC] Mass Effect: The Face of Injustice

[EliteCommander]

Bad part, while I might lean to saving the humans and do would Raa, getting her to fight for that option is another matter completely.

@Fallenreaper

Does it help that there is no option that keeps civilians away from fighting?

[Fallenreaper]

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Does it help that there is no option that keeps civilians away from fighting?

@EliteCommander

I wasn't concern about that.

She would still fight. My point, which I might've been explaining wrong, was more we have a lot of PCs who could easily take the leadership mantle in the rp. Like Ssarak, or Grey in a way during combative situation, did in the Blood mission. Raa, by default, is what I class as a full on follower type because of her passive behavior. It's more an issue of confidence in an area she hasn't any experience in that keeps her from stating her thoughts rather. It's more of an IC issue, rather than an OoC, because how I designed her as a PC. If someone tried to butt into an knowledgeable area, like software or tech, she would be more assertive in telling them to back off or what to do.

[Lucius Cypher]

Oh, I get ya. You're trying to keep her in character. Shy and meek girl who be out of place trying to assert her opinions on others. But Fallen, you would say that Raa is a girl of action, wouldn't you? Not really good at explaining herself or telling others what to do, but certain can do something when the going get's tough. Maybe even act out of her own free will. Certainly would give justification for why Voira would need to be so protective of her; Raa just can't stay out of trouble.

[SgtEasy]

Wait, whoa. Can I be a gentlemanly Vorcha? An angry Elcor? A Samaritan Batarian? The possibilities are endless!

Or even a dumb Salarian! Actually, not such a good idea.

[EliteCommander]

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I wasn't concern about that.

She would still fight. My point, which I might've been explaining wrong, was more we have a lot of PCs who could easily take the leadership mantle in the rp. Like Ssarak, or Grey in a way during combative situation, did in the Blood mission. Raa, by default, is what I class as a full on follower type because of her passive behavior. It's more an issue of confidence in an area she hasn't any experience in that keeps her from stating her thoughts rather. It's more of an IC issue, rather than an OoC, because how I designed her as a PC. If someone tried to butt into an knowledgeable area, like software or tech, she would be more assertive in telling them to back off or what to do.

@Fallenreaper

Well, Donny seems to have taken the lead, or at least done something to get people moving. Could just follow that.

Wait, whoa. Can I be a gentlemanly Vorcha? An angry Elcor? A Samaritan Batarian? The possibilities are endless!

Or even a dumb Salarian! Actually, not such a good idea.

@SgtEasy

Hello. I should be able to accept characters for at least a while longer.

[Lucius Cypher]

@Sundered Echo Say Echo, would Khel Zhar be able to reach his ship? Or maybe it's in transits outside of the station? I noticed that it's a frigate and wondered if that could help the current crew to find somewhere safe to go if the hanger raid goes pear shaped.

[Fallenreaper]

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Well, Donny seems to have taken the lead, or at least done something to get people moving. Could just follow that.

@EliteCommander

Alright, and jumped on it. :p

[Rtron]

Oh, I get ya. You're trying to keep her in character. Shy and meek girl who be out of place trying to assert her opinions on others. But Fallen, you would say that Raa is a girl of action, wouldn't you? Not really good at explaining herself or telling others what to do, but certain can do something when the going get's tough. Maybe even act out of her own free will. Certainly would give justification for why Voira would need to be so protective of her; Raa just can't stay out of trouble.

@Lucius Cypher

Think of it more as a Tyrael and Mar(or Pylia) relationship.

Voira doesn't need a reason to be protective. She simply is.

[Lucius Cypher]

Meh. Either way, I'll wait for the Commander and CQBexpt to get a post in. Commander you're free to move us along to the hangers and begin a fire fight if you'd like. I was never really one for tactics, so I can't say for certain what the humans would try to do in order to survive. All I ask is for Eleanore to still be alive by the time they show up.

[EliteCommander]

I'm going to let CQB post, as he needs to decide what the Cabal does, since splitting up would put everyone in a lot more danger.

[SgtEasy]

Do you think Kendo still exists in Mass Effect? Hopefully, cause I wanna make a bokken/or Katana wielding Batarian Samaritan!

[EliteCommander]

Well, it didn't exist in Batarian history, but if present-day is anything to go by, there will still be people who keep using ancient Human techniques. Keep in mind, a normal katana would not be practical in most situations (since they cannot cut through combat armor). If it were something like the Cerberus phantoms used, then it could be an effective melee weapon. However, melee also isn't something you can exactly rely on when everyone has a firearm. If you use something like a tactical cloak or biotic charge to get close, though, it could be a viable tactic in some fights.

[SgtEasy]

Well, it didn't exist in Batarian history, but if present-day is anything to go by, there will still be people who keep using ancient Human techniques. Keep in mind, a normal katana would not be practical in most situations (since they cannot cut through combat armor). If it were something like the Cerberus phantoms used, then it could be an effective melee weapon. However, melee also isn't something you can exactly rely on when everyone has a firearm. If you use something like a tactical cloak or biotic charge to get close, though, it could be a viable tactic in some fights.

@EliteCommander

Oooo, you gave me an idea. Sneaky assassin Samaritan Batarian. I'll modify his Omni tool to be on his hand instead of his arm and the Omni-Katana can be a customised Omni Blade. Brilliant!

EDIT: No! Not Kendo, Iaido! That'll be brilliant. A quick confit with the Omni tool and then SLASH! Decapitated

[Rtron]

[Lucius Cypher]

Sounds good to me. Just try not to pull a fast one on us right now, everyone's a bit jumpy and Donny has been trained to shoot bartarians.

[SgtEasy]

Ignore

[SgtEasy]

I am soo sorry guys, I find it difficult to jot anything down. My mind is so full of ideas. I'm just blank in all my rp's. Sorry bout that �

[SgtEasy]

Character Sheet:

Name:
Banha Akiyama

Species:
Batarian

Age:
34

Gender:
Male

Appearance:


Weapons/Equipment:
Heavily Modified M-99 Saber
-Assault Rifle Magazine Upgrade II
-Adjustable Thermal Scope
-Incendiary Rounds
-Omni Blade Mod
-Digital Camo

M9 Tempest

Omni Tool
-Omni-Shinken
-Fitted on hand instead of arm, better use of Shinken
-Listens to Earth Jazz, Batarian Classical Music and Salarian Rap.

Skills and Abilities:
4th Dan Iaido
-Banha is a practitioner of Iaido, probably the lone Batarian to study a Human martial art. His adoptive father, Shinku Akiyama, was a famous master of the dying art. When he found the little 4 year old Banha, he naturally adopted him and taught him the ways of Iaido. The Batarian can now practice his Iaido through all of the katas, preferring the standing kata to the sitting ones. Iaido calms Banha in a spiritual sense, letting himself sink into the kata. With a flash of his blade, the samaritan can slice a man in half.

Shooting
-As the leader of the fledgling New Yakuza, he has been labelled as a criminal by multiple factions (mostly Batarian led ones) and many bounties have been made for his head. Naturally, Banha needed to defend himself, his father and their foundling mercenary band/drug empire. The Batarian has a preference of a semi automatic assault rifle coupled with a fast firing SMG.

Interrogation
-With his intimidating look, Banha can make you piss yourself and spill out any secret. He learned the ways of torture from Varhak, an ex-Blood Pack member now Yakuza.

Background:
Banha was born on the planet of Anhur in the Eagle Nebula. Though damaged by the Reaper Invasion, the Human-Batarian colony has since prospered, their natural wealth carrying them through the hardships. Born in the capital New Thebes, little Banha didn't know much about his biological parents. At the age of four, he was dropped on the steps of the head of a once powerful gang. Shinku Akiyama, the so called "Last Yakuza", a title that have confused many aliens and humans who weren't aware of the name, was definitely surprised when he saw a small, sniffling Batarian child on his doorstep.

He sighed, his cold eyes renewed by the sight of such youthfulness. "Ahh, you are like me, eh? Left behind, sticking around while people move on. You're a loner like me." Shinku, then a comparatively young 44 year old, scratched his beard. "How about us two loners hang out for a while." The Japanese man took the young Batarian in. This changed both of their lives, for better or for worse? Well, depends on your perspective.

The years spent in the Akiyama household flew by, it was the childhood Banha never had really. His life became a happy blur and his days turn into a routine. He dropped into a routine with his technically adoptive father. The Batarian wakes up at 7:00 every morning and jogs around the block. When he arrives at 7:15, he will usually have to spray water at Shinku to wake him up for Iaido training. If the man was with Aleia, an Asari that could be called Shinku's girlfriend and someone who Banha affectionately calls mother despite the bone crushing hugs he receives afterwards, he would drag his surrogate father out of bed and cover Aleia's modesty.

After an hour of training with Shinku, Banha gets ready for school. This early morning routine repeated day after day, not that he minded. Until one day.

Banha returned from his final day of High School. The school he attended wasn't bad, it was quite an alright school. He wanted to tell his father about his test results. He had studied for the test extremely hard with Aleia, having wanted to become some sort of biologist when he grew up. It was something to strive for, so worked he did. Graduation was also a blast. He entered the living room to see a horrifying sight.

Shinku had committed seppuku. At least that's what it seemed like. A letter was on the ground next to his dead body.

If you are reading this, then I am dead. I have gone the honourable way, the way of the samurai. I do hope that you who are reading this is Aleia, not Banha. Aleia, you are my love and the only woman that could ever stand being with me. Take care of Banha for me please? Banha, if you are reading this, I am sorry. I cannot live with living this life anymore. Being a loner. Forgotten by the world. The word Yakuza was supposed to be a feared name and I ruined it by continuing my cowardly ways. My dad was a Yakuza and my whole heritage were Yakuza. Really, if you think about it, there is no place in the galaxy for a Yakuza. But I want to give the reigns to you, Banha. Don't make the same mistake I made where I left the Yakuza name to die. I beg you to make a New Yakuza. Better, fiercer and more feared than the last. If you don't, you're rejecting a dead man's wish :P.

Hugs, kisses and all that shit. Shinku.

Banha left the scene of the seppuku, openly crying and breaking down, calling the local hospital to pick Shinku's body up. He assumed that Aleia hadn't come back from work so he didn't bother with going to her, only leaving a small note on the door. She wouldn't like what the Batarian was going to do, and he didn't have the courage to deny her to her face. He packed up and scoured the city for a new home, somewhere to live and build up his legacy. His brotherhood. His New Yakuza.

Banha started out small, doing the odd job or two, robbing small stores and pick pocketing. He also began to spy on his opposition. There was the "8 Street Saints", a primarily Human group led by a man named Jay. They were quite a big gang, lots of territory and lots of money. They pale of course to the biggest gang in New Thebes, "Drummond&Co", an off world syndicate wanting to dip their fingers into Anhur's natural wealth.

It started off slow due to Drummond&Co beginning to take out any competition. The so called "Gang War" erupted in New Thebes between the 8 Street Saints and Drummond&Co, famously known because of the police effectively turning a blind eye to the various battles erupting in the mega city. Because of this, being the leader of an amateur gang wasn't the best. Gangs were absorbed left, right and centre, both big shot gangs wanting to get bigger and bigger to defeat the other.

As the war escalated, Banha began to seek for some men of his own. Because of the way the war was going, there were a lot of previously powerful gangs left in tatters, leaving them looking for some sort of glimpse of the old days. The Batarian slowly started to gather some allies, making some sort of army of his own. One day his right hand man Urdnot Varhak, an ex-Blood Pack member and now part of the New Yakuza, suggested something. "Sir." The Krogan said "I believe we should create some sort of uniform or emblem for this New Yakuza. His motley crew of varren needs to be separated from the rest of the varren." He gestured to the group of Batarians, Humans, Vorcha, Turians and so on. The New Yakuza wasn't just made up of Humans, there was a whole lot of different races.

Banha eventually agreed to the Krogan's ramblings of a uniform. Though not in a way the Krogan expected. He made it compulsory to wear a red headband around the head at all times to signify their alliance with the New Yakuza. There was Japanese Kanji on every single one of them, saying their rank and name. Rank worked like a number system. The higher respect and honour you have, the higher your number. So on Banha's red band, it had the Kanji for 58 on it while some of the new recruits had the number 1 on it. It was also compulsory to learn the ways of Iaido, even those who complained that it was a dying art and "obsolete" in the age of mass effect. He smacked them with his bokken.

The New Yakuza grew under the other two, feeding from their crumbs and growing in power. They got most of their revenue from drug trafficking, money laundering and transport of illegal goods. They only snipped away at the other two big gangs, stealing a container there and stealing from a store they were getting income from. The gang eventually grew and grew until a huge 5000 members made it that they couldn't hide any longer.

Banha released the horde. From every chapter house, club and store the New Yakuza hid in, poured member after member, surprising the various 8 Street Saint chapters. They were eventually overwhelmed and in two days, the 8 Street Saints were no more. He turned to Drummond&Co but found that they were no more. They upped and left Anhur.

Years afterwards, the New Yakuza has spread it's influence drastically. Anhur became the capital of this empire. They were found all over the Attican Traverse and the Terminus Systems. Chapters popped up everywhere and the New Yakuza reached a golden age. They had many allies but even more enemies. From the different factions of Batarians, the different mercenary groups and even more. The most interesting of them was this Shadow Organisation, snipping away at them, destroying a few chapter here and there. This made Banha furious as they never left any footprints so the best of the best the New Yakuza had couldn't be put to use.

When he heard that the Shadow Organisation was targeting some colony in the Pylos Nebula, he gathered few ships of his own and immediately followed. Later did he realise that the Shadow Organisation was more than a match for his little gathering of ships and destroyed the fleet, forcing Banha to escape in an old Mantis Gunship with a few of his other Yakuza with him and onto the planet.

[SgtEasy]

The letter, need to revise that

[Fallenreaper]

@SgtEasy Breath, breath nice and slow. XD You're rather excitable type aren't you? :p

Post is up, and Raa's down her bit. I hope that helps, now the rest is up to you guys as Raa's not the shoot'em sort. XD