• Last Seen: 2 yrs ago
  • Joined: 10 yrs ago
  • Posts: 126 (0.03 / day)
  • VMs: 0
  • Username history
    1. Ktyhrea 10 yrs ago

Status

User has no status, yet

Bio

User has no bio, yet

Most Recent Posts

A. Finch

Atari acknowledged the commands from Atticus with a curt nod before continuing to examine the other Spartans who had spoken before her. Even sitting down Spartan 643, Ethan, stood out. His speech was monotonous and his pale skin seemed to almost reflect the light of the debriefing room. He had been assigned the role of Tactician, and it was easy to tell why. Atari had always seen the tactical parts of battle as drab, but 643's methodical response to the Captain indicated to her that he might actually enjoy the meticulous and more carefully calculated parts of life. In essence, Tactician seemed right up his alley.

The Weapons Specialist was Spartan 561, he had seemed incredibly eager to get his position when the squad had been put together. He didn’t look like much; his cropped hair and muscular build was generic for a Spartan. Forgettable, almost. Atari ‘s eyes flitted over him without a second glance.

That brought her critical gaze back to the front of the room. Atticus, Spartan 179, had spoken first. He had been called to the front of the mess before the rest of the squad His skills and rank had earned him the position of Captain, but that meant little to Atari. Her focus was on completing the missions they would be assigned, and while the captain had been clear in his statement about not tolerating lone-wolves, the notion of working with others wasn’t something she would adapt to with much ease. Her skills would allow her to protect her squad from afar, but that also mean that she wouldn’t be required to work with them up close on many occasions.

Atari crossed her arms over her chest and relaxed back against the wall, her eyes stared at the ceiling, an almost rude or disrespectful behavior, but also one of boredom. She was anxious to get out and prove her skills as a sniper, even if she had to work with other people to do it. Her short height made the small Spartan much less intimidating, but also worked to her advantage in that the shock factor was much greater when people realized that she could handle herself. Her petite frame was capable of packing quite a punch, and from the day her instructor had put a sniper rifle in her eager hands she had missed only a handful of shots. Her role as a Sniper had been cemented since that day, and the thought of using her skills was thrilling.

A calming breath escaped her lips as she opened her eyes once more, waiting for further instruction from the squad’s captain.
@Zi and @Darach, would it be possible to get a description of what your characters look like without their Spartan armor on?
.
Training Day Zero


BRRRzzzzzTTT "Good morning Spartan, Are you ready for your big day? Your assignment this morning is to do your daily exercises and report to the mess hall no later than 0800 hours. Good luck today."





"Goooood morning, Ava," Atari chirps as the AI greets her. She had been up since before the alarm, but had been enjoying the peace and quiet of not being surrounded by her fellow Spartans for a precious few moments. With quiet efficiency she smooths out the sheet on her firm mattress and slips into her training gear. A glance at her assignment control pad shows her morning training schedule. Target practice, lockdown paint, hand-to-hand combat, strength training, and a run. Atari nods, tapping the screen to turn it off while heading to her first exercise.

The room was mostly empty when she started target practice, but by the time she had emptied her third round the sound of a dozen or so other guns firing echoed, accompanied by the clicks of magazines sliding into place and the mechanical hums of the targets gliding across the floor. Atari finishes quickly and moves to the side of the room to clean her rifle.

"Have you heard about the meeting in the mess hall? Someone said they're putting us into squads today" "I know! I wonder how much the ranks are going to matter when it comes to positions?"

Atari rolls her eyes at the idle chatter of the other Spartans and continues her work. What did the rankings matter to anyone anyway? She had long ago quit looking at them, knowing that her rank would only annoy her further. She already knew she was one of the better snipers in the group of nearly 300 Spartans, and her natural competitiveness meant that she needed no further incentive to do her best than her own drive. With her rifle clean and put away she heads off to finish her morning training.

Lockdown paint had never been her strong point, long range was much more her style, but she completed the exercise without getting hit, which was a win in her book. Hand-to-hand was also not her thing, and her performance in the training likely was bringing down her overall ranking, but with her particular skill-set she knew that she wouldn't be underestimated. It was hard being on the small side as far as Spartan soldiers go, but she had honed in her sniping skills, and excelled in that area to the point where her other training exercises seemed rather unnecessary.

The gym was busy with other Spartans who were rushing to complete their morning training exercises, but Atari took it all in stride, finishing both her strength training and her run with plenty of time for a shower before heading to the mess hall. The walk was quiet, she slipped through the other Spartans and sat down in her chair. There was an excited buzz in the air that was silenced as the superiors explained about the teams and began designating Spartans for the different positions. Her eyes scanned the groups and she stood quickly when her serial number was called.

Already lined up were 179 as Captain, she knew from her past looks at the rankings that he was towards the top. 497 as Brute, she was a giant of a girl, and was tall even for a Spartan. 561 as the Weapons Specialist, he was a wildcard to her. And 259 had taken both Ranger and Pathfinder positions. Overkill much?

"907, Stalker.” Atari jogged to the front of the room and lined up next to her new squad. She glanced to the side and narrowed her eyes. This is going to be interesting...

If you ever decide to make this a small group roleplay, as opposed to a one on one, shoot me a message. My Fallout roleplay went almost completely unnoticed, and I've been itching to get back into writing again.
@Vashonn I dropped out a while ago. My son is due in a week and I'm too busy for a roleplay. Have fun though.
@Zi Sorry to flake on you guys, but I'm gonna have to bow out. My little one is due very soon and I don't feel that I can put in the time that roleplaying needs with a new baby at home. Have fun though, and maybe in a while I'll check back and see if you guys need a side character or two later on in the roleplay.
I'm up for this. Been ages since I read the books, like almost ten years (sheesh I feel old...) but I know I loved the books when I read them!
@Pathfinder
I definitely like some of the ideas you have for the super mutants. I'll rework them a bit. :)

As far as terminology, I feel like just to keep things simple we should keep the names the same. I've talked to at least one person who is interested but doesn't know much about Fallout, and while I'm happy to help with people new to the franchise, keeping the names the same would likely help to avoid some confusion.
© 2007-2024
BBCode Cheatsheet