Chiro

Noble Arms - The ASEAN War [Moved to New Thread]

Henri

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Balibago, Angeles City, Philippines - 10/18/2022

So far things were in order. Zombies, though dangerous, had some predictable acting patterns, which could be used in herding them. Henri himself had recently taken a risk and lured a bunch of zombies in an alley with a chain-link fence, climbing straight over it and leaving the infected behind. Should suffice until the cops could come and take them.

It was around this time that the signal flare appeared in the sky.

"Units 5, 17 and 22 to the emergency location!" Came the order through the comm-link. Henri was assigned to unit 5, so he'd have to be there as well. Quickly he rushed to the center of action, where the three trucks were already being loaded by the cops.

"About time!" The captain noted Henri's arrival, and then stopped him from entering the truck. "No! You take the front seat next to the driver!"

Henri did ponder the captain's intentions, but orders were orders, so he simply replied "Yes, Sir!" And entered the front of the truck.

The convoy moved in a single file to the signal flare's direction, though the path was soon blocked by more zombies.

"Now, use that Arms trick of yours" Captain ordered.

Henri did as told and activated Leonidas. "Fighting in shade"

The infected in the front and sides of the truck regained their selves and, realizing a police truck was moving towards them, got out of the way with the best of their ability. And as the trucks moved forward, the field vanished and the infected became zombies again, but by that time a path had already been cleared forward.

Henri had to admit that it was clever from the captain. Cold, but clever.

In the area they reached, there was a full chaos going on. Quickly the riot cops exited the vehicles, Henri with them, joining the shield wall.

"Attention!" Captain spoke to a loudspeaker, "This is the police! Surrender now, and there will be no further trouble!"

It was unlikely to work, but protocol was protocol. The units prepared to make their move, and Henri put his shield above his head, just in case.

Noble Arms - The ASEAN War [Moved to New Thread]

Henri

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Balibago, Angeles City, Philippines - 10/18/2022

Driving on a riot police truck was not something Henri had expected, when he had come to the Philippines. However, the orders came, and the cops needed an arms master to help deal with the supposed zombie infestation.

"Okay, everyone, listen up!" The captain of the squad spoke. "These zombies have entered a riot, and are spreading fast! Our mission is to drive away the rioters, before they too become infected! Use all means possible! Velasco, Marquez, Torres and del Rosario, you're on recon duty with the Arms Master! Find out what makes these zombies tick! What was your reach again, Sergeant!"

"Twenty meters!" Henri replied.

"Don't go any closer than ten meters!" The captain ordered, "Withdraw immediately, if something goes wrong, and inform the rest of us and the headquarters, what you found out! Are there any questions, men!"

"Sir, no sir!" Everyone replied.

"Good!" The captain said in turn "Now, prepare to move in Five! Four! Three! Two! One!"

Once the order came, the cops rushed out of the van and into the scene. As ordered, most went for the rioting crowd, while the four assigned to Henri followed him to the zombies.

"Leonidas!" Henri said releasing his Arm, and soon enough raised it above his head, while the cops gave cover, "Fighting in Shade!"

The zombies in Leonidas' range suddenly turned to normal. Shocked queries of 'Where am I' and the like came from the mouths of the cured, followed by screams of horror at the sight of zombies still infected.

Henri needed to rest again and deactivated the power. But the moment that happened, the cured were zombies again.

"Time to withdraw" Spoke one of Henri's protectors, Torres probably. The others nodded, and while Henri wasn't fully on the idea of retreat, it was more important to bring the information back.

Henri pressed his communicator, as he and the cops returned to the main group. "Sergeant Leroi reports from the field. Zombies confirmed to be of Noble Arm origin. Anti-NA field neutralizes the infection, but doesn't cure it. Further studies will be required. Over."

With that, the police operation continued. Once civilians were dealt with, it would be needed to determine, if the zombies would be captured, isolated... or eliminated.

Noble Arms - The ASEAN War [Moved to New Thread]

Hi, it's me, Chiro again. Knock Knock.

First off, sorry I've been away for so long. Been on a bit of a crisis.

Anyway, if it's okay with you lot, I'd like to try this RP again. Try and see if I do have what it takes to take an initiative.

Last time, there were new GMs here. If possible, I'd like to know who they are and some info on the situation.

I know there's a Zombie infestation (scientific sort) going on, but that's about it.

I Reincarnated into the World of an Otome Game, But———?! (Now Accepting)

@Chiro: Uh... I would rather you not play royalty, if that's what you're asking.
That aside, uh... We probably want to try and balance the cast in terms of abilities/personality to some extent...?

@PKMNB0Y

I'll keep that in mind.

Well, better re-check what others have made. BRB

I Reincarnated into the World of an Otome Game, But———?! (Now Accepting)

@Chiro: We're still open, yeah. As for that concept, though... It's all about execution on that front. Gotta come up with someone compelling to be more than just "a character who tries to mess with meta-knowledge" like that.

@PKMNB0Y

Fair.

I'll try and see, what I can come up with.

Speaking of, what's your stance on playing royalty(or are there any preferences to the rank or skills)?

I Reincarnated into the World of an Otome Game, But———?! (Now Accepting)

I decided to check if there was still room for one more. It's says "apply", but never hurts to ask.

Now, I haven't pondered the character's "Original Role" much yet. I was thinking of developing him according to what kind of character this RP would need or is missing (bored prince, commoner kid, novice monk etc.).

Anyway, I was thinking that historically my character was more knowledgeable of Otome genre from reading manga and webtoons, and generally didn't have much interest in Visual Novels. He got pulled into playing Cross Heart Academy after hearing it would take inspiration from otome mangas, including villainesses.

Within the story the character's drama would center around "flawed meta-knowledge". He knows the tropes, archetypes and flags of the otome isekai stories, but he has trouble seeing the reality behind them. For example, he thinks Anne is the main antagonist, because "Whenever Heroine reincarnates, she becomes the new villainess".

But, what do you think?

Noble Arms - The ASEAN War [Moved to New Thread]

Henri Janssens didn't fully understand, why he was sent to the Philippines. Laelaps-unit was supposed to be a European unit. It would have been more sense if Henri was sent to Ukraine, or maybe deal with domestic troubles. Global Mafia and the sort.

But he wasn't one to question orders. A soldier obeys. Not to mention that as he listened to the conversations around him, the full picture began to form.

This was no simple military crisis. Combined with the situation in Ukraine, it was effectively World War III. No one had said anything officially, but with two powerful countries, both of which had seemingly good ties, attacking their neighbors, what else could it be but another world war?

In other words, Henri was here as a show of solidarity.

Those thoughts had to pass soon, however, because the invasion was already under way, when Henri arrived. The first moments were intense, but nothing much that Henri and others couldn't handle. There hadn't even been much need for Leonidas.

It was probably likely that Henri wouldn't be in the front lines in the near future. There was another shielder among the Arms Masters, and the command didn't want Henri accidentally negating his defense. Instead, he would be in the city proper, protecting the civilians still in Lingayen.

It was soon proven a wise choice, as what could be best described as a second sun appeared in the sky. A Noble Arm attack if there ever was one.

"Fighting in Shade!" Henri shouted out of trained reflex. Luckily it seemed that it wasn't a very long lasting attack.

"That was too close" Thought Henri to himself as the strike passed. Those within his radius would be fine, but he needed to check if anyone else needed help. The ground zero was in the beach itself, but who knows what else it could have destroyed...

Noble Arms - The ASEAN War [Moved to New Thread]

Henri Janssens

Appearance:

Muscular, yet lean, Henri is 187 tall and weights 85 kg. On his right shoulder there's a badge depicting Canis Major, symbol of the Laelaps-unit.

Name:Henri Janssens

Age:27

Nationality:Belgian

Noble Arm Name & Appearance:Leonidas



Noble Arm Rank:

D-Rank

Power: B
Speed: B
Range: D
Persistence: C
Precision: D
Potential: D

Noble Arm Type, Element, and Range: Counter, Void, Melee/Short-Range

Noble Arm Abilities:

Leonidasis an Anti-NA weapon. It was born out of Henri's reserved nature and distrust of Arms Masters.

Phalanx
Leonidas' passive default power. Any NA attack upon it is blocked. However, it only works on its own surface area. Anything else goes right through, so Henri will have to grouch, if he wants to spare his lower body from an attack larger than Leonidas' surface.

Fighting in Shade
By placing Leonidas above his head, Henri forms a bubble of 20 meters in diameter around himself that nullifies NA attacks within. However, it offers no protection from mundane arsenal whatsoever. Indirect NA attack (such as telekinetically thrown rock) also passes through. The protective area of the bubble is also indiscriminate in its nullifying effect, suppressing enemy and ally NA powers alike(though it doesn't unsummon said noble arms, only allowing arms masters to theoretically use their NA as regular weapons, if said NA can be used as a regular weapon, or the Arms Master knows how to use their NA as a regular weapon). As such Henri needs to keep a distance from other Arms Masters, both for the efficiency of allies, and in a case of enemy Arms Master, Henri's own safety. The field activates immediately after Henri puts the shield up and says the Password "Fighting in Shade". The field shuts down when the shield is lowered or Henri no longer has the strength to do so. 30 seconds is the maximum, after which Henri needs a breather. Breathers increase in length the more times Henri uses the power. Henri can put Leonidas up without activating the effect.
Misc Abilities: Henri is a trained soldier, skilled in firearms, engineering and survival tactics. These come useful if and when he needs to keep Leonidas dormant.

Personality:
As a professional soldier, Henri attempts to not let emotions get in the way. He's not made of stone, however, and can connect with other people, though he's not sure if he should.

For Henri, powers should only be given to the responsible. As such he tends to be distrustful of Arms Masters, particularly the young ones, who for him are likely to misuse it. At the same time, he wishes that the young would be allowed to grow on their own and make their on decisions, something granted to him, but not many others.

Although highly trained and prepared, Henri still feels some nervousness. He is out here to prove the capabilities of the Laelaps-unit, so much is at stake.

Henri doesn't trust either Seven Virtues or Downward Descent, seeing the former as liars and the latter as nutcases.

Likes: Routine, good food

Dislikes: Deceivers, power-seekers

Fears: Loss of close people, Powerlessness

Bio: Henri grew up in the Flanders region of Belgium. Though his home country was relatively peaceful, the chaos of a world with Arms Masters reached there. At a young age, Henri decided to become a soldier, and excelled quite well in the Belgian Defence Force. Something unexpected happened after a year the Big Three appeared. Henri was summoned to Berlin along with other soldiers across the EU to form a special task force to deal with the increasing Arms Master threat: The Laelaps-unit.

Trained to fight Arms Masters and granted Noble Arms by the Paragons of Science (when the soldiers weren't Arms Masters already), the Laelaps-unit was designed to keep the Europe safe and stable. Henri himself received Leonidas, an anti-NA shield born from his distrust of Arms Masters.

The original first mission of the Laelaps-unit was to act covertly in studying the supposed Downward Descent infiltrators among the influential people of Europe, but the Chinese and Russian Crises forced the unit's reveal ahead of schedule. Henri was sent to the Philippines to assist ASEAN forces. This will be his baptism in fire.

Current Goal: Finish the mission in the Philippines

Military or Civilian Rank: Sergeant

Noble Arms - The ASEAN War [Moved to New Thread]

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Noble Arms - The ASEAN War [Moved to New Thread]

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