[OOC] Hearts of Metal: A Giant Robot/Mecha RP

[Ariamis]

@redbaron1234
GMT+2.

[redbaron1234]

@Ariamis Good to know. Pacific Standard Time over here, Currently GMT-7.

[knighthawk]

@Ariamis Good to know. Pacific Standard Time over here, Currently GMT-7.

@redbaron1234

Ditto.

[Ariamis]

The RP will now assume the defined posting order, as listed below:

1. @Elitestpotato
2. @Ariamis
3. @LHG100
4. @Penultimate_Pi
5. @Dynamo Frokane
6. @Cassowarysaur
7. @knighthawk
8. @redbaron1234
9. @DarkRecon
10. @Eisenhorn

The order is based on a combination of Framewerk speed and Synchro Rate, with a small influence of thread activity. If you think you are unable to post when it's your turn, let me know so we can wait a bit instead of skipping over you. Also, add the mention tag of the next poster at the end of your post so they'll know when it's their turn faster, like I did with Elitestpotato.
As an additional rule, if there is a poster who doesn't post anything for a day and it is their turn, their turn will be skipped over to the next one. For example, if it's Eisenhorn's turn, but he doesn't post anything for a day, his turn will be skipped, and the next poster to post will be Elitestpotato.

Map Recap

Here's the map. Forgive me for my lack of artistic ability.

Solaire Ruin Arena

A. The Open Fields: An open plain with scant traces of vegetation. Perfect for long-ranged weaponry.
B. The Forest of Pillars: An area rife with massive pillars. Provides plenty of cover, but is also prime hunting grounds for heavy Framewerks due to the difficulty of moving around the pillars.
C. The Mystery Zone: It's a mystery!
D. The Abyss: A chasm that goes down a considerable distance to a series of tunnels. These tunnels can then be used to suddenly appear anywhere in the arena.
E. The Broken Hills: An area consisting of rolling hills and broken pillars. The area provides some cover, but the area's geography makes it hard to maneuver around.
F. The Lake of Rage: A vast body of water reaching deep into the earth. A Framewerk that jumps in is sure to make a splash.
G. The Tower of Power: A tall monument with a flat top that can fit one Framewerk, it provides visibility and better firing accuracy to all the other zones. The amount of firepower required to topple the tower is tremendous due to the incredibly heavy alloy it is built from.

Everyone will start in zone A. Moving two zones prohibits attacking in a post. Two-zone movement is impossible through zone G. Everyone will only have a mini-map showing what is happening in the area around you, meaning you only know what is happening in your zone and the zones adjacent to it.

Now then, some word of advice for the mock battle: be respectful to your roleplaying partners, and try to discuss any disagreements you may have in a fair manner. I want to avoid being a referee for as much as possible. There is no shame in losing after a valiant struggle, and in fact I'll respect people who do that the most. Most importantly: Have fun!

[redbaron1234]

I do wonder how the Professor plans to write off the repairs for damage from this fight in the expense report. Oh Well, that's his problem. As for the Cadets:

WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE FIGHT SALUTE YOU!

[Dolerman]

Ah so ive just to wait until the first 4 post.

[ClocktowerEchos]

Are you guys still accepting new characters? I'm pretty interested in this seeing as I've always wanted to be in a mecha RP.

[Ariamis]

@ClocktowerEchos
Well, on paper this RP's full, but depending on if one person doesn't return to this RP soon I may kick him out and then there's an open slot.

[ClocktowerEchos]

@Ariamis Kk, either way I might be lurking on this thread.

I guess a sort of CS might be on its way depending on how much time I have.

[Ariamis]

@ClocktowerEchos
You can start writing it now, and when accepted you can jump in the very moment someone's out. Also, as a word of advice so there's less time spent on reworking the sheets, I'll make a note that the pilot's age has to be 14-16 and that Earth has been uninhabitable for a long time and thus impossible as a background.

[ClocktowerEchos]

Alright, here's my CS then. Tell me if I have to change anything.

Yarimoto Kenshi & the Phantom Zero

"Ladies and Gentlemen, its a showtime!

Name:
Yarimoto "Yari" Kenshi

Appearance

Age:
16

Personality:
Yari is a preformer, he works good around people and give off good vibes often in the shades of carefree, jovial and magical. He is more then welcomed at the though of showing off his magic tricks to anyone who asks. While slightly cynical and sarcastic at times, you can feel that he's a good person. Minus his habits of putting off paperwork and occasional procrastination of course.

However, even with all of his smiles and magic, you can feel there's some a bit off about him. Yari is actually fairly mentally unstable but manages to keep it under control. In a fight however, his personality will change drastically as his sanity slips. In this mode, his humor becomes darker, he becomes much more cynical and psychopathic.

Motive to live: Yari wants to do something worth while with his life and found the Framewerk Project a good chance to "preform" his next great "show". Killing things may or may not have a high priority on his list too.

Background:
Yarimoto was born to a factory worker and an office lady on board a space station around on of the rim worlds. His family was poor but not in poverty, able to save enough to still get Yari something for his birthday every year. However, when the Cruxi attacked, the family was forced to evac the station. Somewhere along the way, admist the hundreds rushing towards the shuttles, a four year old Yari was seperated from his parents and would never see them again.

The shuttle he was on was one of the few that managed to make it out mostly unscathed as reports flew in saying that almost all of them had been destroyed or captured. Now orphaned, Yarimoto was thrusted into a world that did not care for him. He learned the hard way that at the end of the day, everyone only cares about their own ends. The streets of the developed colony broke him into his insanity. He killed for sport and mugged people for fun but he eventually went hungry.

After nearly a four years of being on the street as a broken little boy, he finally collapsed on the side walk, having not eaten any real food in months and sick with some diesease he didn't know of. He accepted he was going to die there, it wasn't like anyone was going to miss him anyways. That is, until an elderly old man picked him up.

All of a sudden, Yari's world changed due to the kindess the old man showed him. It turned out that the old man was a well-known magician by the name of "Colinfiler". Due to Colinfiler's and his wife's affectionate care, Yari slowly went from an "insane orphan on the streets" to a "happy boy". The couple raised Yari as their own son and Colinfiler taught him magic tricks so he could work as his assistant. A few year later, Yari was a well-manner boy with a charming attitude and a respectable following of fans due to his work with Colinfiler. He had even done a few of his own shows where he was the magician, not the assistant. Life seemed to be looking up.

Of course as luck would have it, the Cruxi came back once more to attack the colony. Somehow, the military just barely managed to hold them off despite very heavy loses. Yari saw one of these "heros" walking by and decided that he was going to join the army. Colinfiler's wife had read him many fairytales of brave heros and how the people cheered for them. Yari made up his mind to join and during basic training, it was discovered he had the aptitude to pilot a Framewerk. Yari immediately chased after this opportunity, eager to preform his next great act on a whole new stage which instead of the crowd chanting "Encore", they would chant "Hero".

Notable Deaths:
Both of his parents (presumably)

Other things:
Yari always seems to have some magic thing on him to preform quick acts adn tricks, the most common is his deck of cards which he can also use to give people paper cuts if he throws them hard enough. He also has an irrational fear of chocolate.

---

Framewerk Code Name:
"Phantom Zero"

Appearance

Signature Weapon System:
SRM Maoudo-4 Model 014c "Blade of Hope" - The Phantom Zero's primary weapon weapon, the Blade of Hope is arguably one of the strongest melee weapons. It utilizes a blade of high-frequency oscillating particles, allowing it to cut through almost anything at a sub-atomic level. It is also because of this the blade gives off a light blue hue when activated.

Secondary Weapon System:
Type Vz-41 "King of Hearts" AIC - The "King of Hearts" Active Inertia Canceler is the primary defensive equipment of the Phantom Zero as its light armor requires some help in the case it cannot dodge attacks. Located above the shoulder, the AIC creates a field in front of the Framewerk which can deflect most types of kinetic weaponry and some melee weapons. Specialized kinetic weapons and directed energy weapons are what its weakest against. Taking too much damage will cause the shield to overload and potentially explode so Yari won't be charging head on into a machine gun any time soon. The shield itself is formed up from many hexagon-like shapes and glows red, which is why Yarimoto named it the "King of Hearts".

Tacticore Model 21Z-EE "Ace of Spades" Rocket Anchors - Two rocket propelled anchors located at the waist of the Phantom Zero, the "Ace of Spades" are use primarily as a means of getting around quicker like a grappling hook of sorts. Alternatively, they can be aimed and used in combat to distract, confuse or disarm enemies.

Armor Type: Light Recon Alloy
The Phantom Zero was originally created as a scouting Framewerk and has light armor to increase its speed. When Yari took ownership of its after begin accepted, he made further modifications that took out the ranged weapons systems it had and reduced the armor in some spots, making it even lighter, faster and agile than before. However, this light armor cannot stand up to many hits, if any which. Due to this, Yari primarily fights as support, majoring in distracting and harassing enemies or going in for flanking attacks.

Special Ability: <Blank>

[Ariamis]

@ClocktowerEchos
The field projector's defensive quality needs to be brought down to only deflecting kinetic weaponry, and even then it won't deflect barrier-busting weaponry such as Daemon's rifle does, or other such examples.

[ClocktowerEchos]

@Ariamis Edited. ANything else that need to be changed?

[Ariamis]

@ClocktowerEchos
No, it's accepted. Your Synchro Rate is 72%. Add it as a new bullet point to the sheet and you can then post it to the character tab. I'll let you know when a slot opens up and you can also start posting IC. If you want to, you can catch up on the IC and even the OOC posts while you're waiting.

[ClocktowerEchos]

@Ariamis Done and done. I look forward to join in full mates! :D

[Ariamis]

I seem to have the worst of luck by starting with an absent player. LHG100's turn is next.

@ClocktowerEchos You can now post IC as decreed by the posting order. Yari is currently piloting his Framewerk and battling the other Framewerks in zone A. Please refer to the previous post I did on this page for details. Also, there's a new posting order:

1. @Elitestpotato
2. @Ariamis
3. @LHG100
4. @Penultimate_Pi
5. @Dynamo Frokane
6. @Cassowarysaur
7. @knighthawk
8. @redbaron1234
9. @ClocktowerEchos
10. @DarkRecon

Fun fact: Daemon's Special Ability was going to be Power Armor, which would have bosted his speed to normal-class and given him an electric coating for offense and defense.

[LHG100]

YOU

YOU KILLED HIM

YOU... YOU MONSTER!

[Ariamis]

@LHG100

[redbaron1234]

@LHG100 Don't you mean "You Bastard!"?

[knighthawk]

"On my god, they killed Alexei!"

"You bastards!"