Little Bird

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Oh definitely. I don't forsee detectives fighting each other. I imagine they would simply do alliances or side-step around each other.

@Estylwen

Unless someome goes rogue or really ruffles someome's feathers.

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@Qia [Temporary] truce/tenuous alliance?

Kind of thinking though, narratively speaking, what would motivate Detective factions to fight each other? Like I can more easily picture Mafias trying to jockey for power and ice each other.

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<Snipped quote by King Kindred>

Speaking of which, I've been trying to figure out just how much Zac has learned by this point. I think his knowledge might extend to the Nobodies and Organization XIII's existence, but that's probably it. He might know about how a Somebody can be recompleted, but I'm leaning toward him not knowing that, yet

@Daxam

Maybe he's heard rumors of the Org? They're generally operate under the radar so as not to draw attention to themselves, at least until thevconfront Sora.

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Securing the back end of their territory would be Del Gaurde's intitial mission. Particularly seizing Nickel.

They won't be above cutting deals with Mafias though.

So they'd seek a truce a truce with the Ivory Tower-Highfair mafia to buy some time.

If I recall correctly each territory has one Mafia and one Detective faction at work? Or at least is allowed that. So backroom deals between opposing faction could be a thing?

Mafia supports a Detective in taking hold in a territory, and the Detectives willingly turn a blind eye to them unless they're directly impacted?

But Glyde would gladly sacrifice ground in 93rd Street if it meant taking the industrial district in Heavy Crossguard.

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Oh, I didn't say I don't like to have my characters suffer. It's my favourite part of writing as them haha. Just the actual killing if I get attached unless it makes sense/there's a good reason.

@Qia

I'm fine with killing my characters as long it's [mostly] on my own terms. Arena not withstanding for obvious reasons.

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Waiting on matt. Getting a collab going.

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The Inside Man

T. Eren Glyde-Savion

Sarge | 30 | Male | 6' | 200lbs

Goal: Completing the military's operation in getting to the root of the happenings in Nocturnia is Glyde's main objective. Efforts to gain footholds in yhe city and take down criminal syndicates are necessary to the smooth completion of this task.

Secrets: Some time ago, the Military realized an operation to covertly resume its investigation of Nocturnia. Glyde, an upstart Staff Sergeant, was selected to breach the city using a supply delivery as cover. He and team quietly assumed control in one of Nocturnia's industrial districts and began to work their investigation. Their orders are to remain unidentified as an outside force, and masquerade as Detectives reigning in the crime.

• During a routine patrol on one of his early tours of duty, he inadvertently lead his team into an IED field. He was the sole survivor. Though the top brass within the military covered the incident, calling it an ambush, that was only to protect their own image.

Fears: Maintaining the clandestine nature of his team's operation is critical to the Staff Sergeant. A blown cover is a worst case scenario and risks objective mission failure. Equally as heavy upon Glyde's shoulders is keeping his operatives alive; deaths among those under his command are taken seriously, and he goes out of his way to keep them out of harm's way, so far as to step into action himself.

History: Staff Sergeant Tyler Eren Glyde-Savion, informally known as "[Staff Sergeant] Glyde" to superiors and subordinates.

Glyde is from outside of Nocturnia, born and raised in a small town setting wherein patriotism and nationalism were all the rage and the military was revered as undisputed heroes. With few other opportunities following his secondary education, Glyde enlisted in the army, sparking a decade-long career as a soldier. The majority of his activity remains classified, though it's known he served at least three tours of duty, the last known being after a promotion to Staff Sergeant. It would be during this tour that he made a huge misstep in judgement, which resulted in the deaths of the rest of his teams. The higher ups managed to cover up the incident to ensure the military's reputation was preserved, though Glyde himself was under sharp scrutiny following the tragedy.

Some time after the incident, Glyde was offered an "opportunity" to assume command of a task force to infiltrate the city of Nocturnia. The offer was framed as a chance at redemption: accept the assignment and succeed, and he'd never have to worry about the truth getting out. Glyde knew the reality; the operation was as much a punishment as it was an opportunity. There was no expectation that he would survive the mission. Nonetheless he accepted, seeing it as a chance to break the rank abd file and not have the brass breathing down his neck. If he succeeded, a burden would be off of his chest; if he failed... he wouldn't be alive to see it become his problem anymore.

Three years into the operation, Staff Sgt. Glyde has begun to fall under the strange effects of Nocturnia, with the bullets he expends becoming magically enhanced. As he's grown more accustomed to his new ability, he has added to his applications thereof.

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Alliance: Detective

Districts:

93rd Street

Despite the smaller stature of the structures and sparseness of any tall buildings, 93rd Street is somehow about as cramped as it gets in Nocturnia. Largely forgotten by the city's urban planning department, if one ever existed, the lack of proper construction forced the residents to build their own community. Because building up simply wasn't an option to the unskilled, homes, shops, and other infrastructure was simply shoved into any space that could be found for it. The lifestyle is rough-and-tumble, with neighborhoods frequently getting scuffles over their minimal territory. There seem to be few noteworthy locations on 93rd. Waller Avenue plays home to a rundown police prescinct out of which Glyde's faction established their initial foothold in Nocturnia.

Yellow Brick

The skyscrapers, parks, and courtyard of Yellow Brick tell the fascinating story of a once prominent district fallen from grace. At some point in Nocturnia's past, Yellow Brick was the crowned jewel of the city, with beautiful courtyards of green accented by the golden-yellow stonework that inspired the area's name. However, as the city around it developed and flourished, the residents that had made Yellow Brick so prominent in its heyday left, taking all of its glory with them. In its time, Yellow Brick had been a governmental hub and a center of wealth. The infrustructre, though battered and dirty, still serve a practical function "[Old] Court Square" near the center of the district is home to a former courthouse and other abandoned and repurposed governmental buildings, as well as a Nocturnia PD hub building that now acts as Del Gaurde's primary base of operations within the city; Old Court Square's boxed in layout as proven ideal for fortifying and securing as a temporary command post.

Merryland

The dark, twisted counterpart to Ivory Tower's art and culture, Merryland swaps the theaters for brothels and seedy bars and dank clubs and whore houses. While it has it's own sense of artistry, it is gaudier, raw, and primal; if Ivory Tower were Broadway Shows and Symphonies, Merryland is an underground Metal or Rap concert and exotic dancers. Cutthroat pawn shops and sketchy "used retailers" make Merryland their home, either hoodwinking or angering the residents. Noteable locales include: "Kor's Kollections" a retailer and pawn shop, the eponymous manager of which is a cesspool of gossip, rumors, and credible information from around the city's underground; The Bottom Barrel, a dimly lit bar and music venue where someone is killed in an altercation at least once a week; "Junk Valley" the city's primary scrapyard and dump/landfill site, where the mafia bosses dispose of their "trash" and ocassionally engage in negotiations and business deals.

Faction: Del Guarde

A Detective Faction that came into form a few years back. It's main body is comprised of military special operatives that were smuggled into the city to carry out the continued investigation inti the anomalies rampant through its streets, as well as support effort to thwart the mafias. Their street name stands in place of their Delta Force designation within the military.

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Gyft: Magic Bullet

Glyde has long harbored an affinity for firearms of all shapes and sizes. Such it should be no surprise that his time in Nocturnia manifested a Gyft that played into this. Glyde is able to channel magic through guns (and other mechanized projectile launchers he can acquire), and charge his ammunition with a variety of spell effects. Simple enchantments for improved penetration and accuracy are his primary options, as well added explosiveness. He can, however, go further by imbuing rounds with elemental effects such fire, ice, air, and electricity. At greatest expense his most powerful and seldom used spell is the "Dark Shot," which wraps and absorbs its impacted person or object to the equivalent of a mini-wormhole, in essence erasing them; he's used this once since his Gyft manifested and it left him bed ridden for nearly a week, and is theorized to result in death if used too frequently.

Limitations and Weaknesses:

The first and obvious limitation to Glyde's Gyft is that it's reliant on ammunition. If Glyde is to run out, he is left to engage in combat without this power. In addition, the magic channeled into each round is detrimental to the integrity of the firearms, causing them to wear out that much quicker.

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After reconsideration and noting that they weren't taken, I've had Glyde established in 93rd Street, Yellow Brick, and Merryland. Feels a bit more organic for an outsider that's only been in the city for a few years.

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@Herald Whoops, my apologies that you had to re-write a bit. ^^; Everything looks good here, except for the district. Would you be willing to change it to any other district besides Industrial? I didn't point it out specifically in the OOC, so it would have been easy to miss. ^^; Industrial districts can be attacked or expanded into later.

Besides that, Leon looks awesome and you'll be more than welcome to add them to the character tab after that small change.

@Little Bird This is excellent. I very much like the idea of being the military inside Nocturnia. There's only the small slight issue of the district. Are you okay to changing it to any other unclaimed district? Industrial districts can be claimed/attacked after the first IC post.

Besides that, they're good to go and you're welcome to post them in the character tab after that small edit. :)

@Estylwen

Right. I can maje that change. I'll call dibs, if available, on Newpoint and Oliver Field. Keep Glyde in the same corner of the map.

Are you cool with keeping my idea for Heavy Crossguard as far as it having weapon stores. If Industrial districts are meant to be fought over IC maybe things like supplies and arms and such can come in tow?

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May elaborate a bit more as far as far as a few specific magicey stuff, but this is what I've got.

The Inside Man

T. Eren Glyde-Savion

Sarge | 30 | Male | 6' | 200lbs

Goal: Completing the military's operation in getting to the root of the happenings in Nocturnia is Glyde's main objective. Efforts to gain footholds in yhe city and take down criminal syndicates are necessary to the smooth completion of this task.

Secrets: Some time ago, the Military realized an operation to covertly resume its investigation of Nocturnia. Glyde, an upstart Staff Sergeant, was selected to breach the city using a supply delivery as cover. He and team quietly assumed control in one of Nocturnia's industrial districts and began to work their investigation. Their orders are to remain unidentified as an outside force, and masquerade as Detectives reigning in the crime.

• During a routine patrol on one of his early tours of duty, he inadvertently lead his team into an IED field. He was the sole survivor. Though the top brass within the military covered the incident, calling it an ambush, that was only to protect their own image.

Fears: Maintaining the clandestine nature of his team's operation is critical to the Staff Sergeant. A blown cover is a worst case scenario and risks objective mission failure. Equally as heavy upon Glyde's shoulders is keeping his operatives alive; deaths among those under his command are taken seriously, and he goes out of his way to keep them out of harm's way, so far as to step into action himself.

History: Staff Sergeant Tyler Eren Glyde-Savion, informally known as "[Staff Sergeant] Glyde" to superiors and subordinates.

Glyde is from outside of Nocturnia, born and raised in a small town setting wherein patriotism and nationalism were all the rage and the military was revered as undisputed heroes. With few other opportunities following his secondary education, Glyde enlisted in the army, sparking a decade-long career as a soldier. The majority of his activity remains classified, though it's known he served at least three tours of duty, the last known being after a promotion to Staff Sergeant. It would be during this tour that he made a huge misstep in judgement, which resulted in the deaths of the rest of his teams. The higher ups managed to cover up the incident to ensure the military's reputation was preserved, though Glyde himself was under sharp scrutiny following the tragedy.

Some time after the incident, Glyde was offered an "opportunity" to assume command of a task force to infiltrate the city of Nocturnia. The offer was framed as a chance at redemption: accept the assignment and succeed, and he'd never have to worry about the truth getting out. Glyde knew the reality; the operation was as much a punishment as it was an opportunity. There was no expectation that he would survive the mission. Nonetheless he accepted, seeing it as a chance to break the rank abd file and not have the brass breathing down his neck. If he succeeded, a burden would be off of his chest; if he failed... he wouldn't be alive to see it become his problem anymore.

Three years into the operation, Staff Sgt. Glyde has begun to fall under the strange effects of Nocturnia, with the bullets he expends becoming magically enhanced. As he's grown more accustomed to his new ability, he has added to his applications thereof.

__________

Alliance: Detective

Districts:

93rd Street

Despite the smaller stature of the structures and sparseness of any tall buildings, 93rd Street is somehow about as cramped as it gets in Nocturnia. Largely forgotten by the city's urban planning department, if one ever existed, the lack of proper construction forced the residents to build their own community. Because building up simply wasn't an option to the unskilled, homes, shops, and other infrastructure was simply shoved into any space that could be found for it. The lifestyle is rough-and-tumble, with neighborhoods frequently getting scuffles over their minimal territory. There seem to be few noteworthy locations on 93rd. Waller Avenue plays home to a rundown police prescinct out of which Glyde's faction established their initial foothold in Nocturnia.

Yellow Brick

The skyscrapers, parks, and courtyard of Yellow Brick tell the fascinating story of a once prominent district fallen from grace. At some point in Nocturnia's past, Yellow Brick was the crowned jewel of the city, with beautiful courtyards of green accented by the golden-yellow stonework that inspired the area's name. However, as the city around it developed and flourished, the residents that had made Yellow Brick so prominent in its heyday left, taking all of its glory with them. In its time, Yellow Brick had been a governmental hub and a center of wealth. The infrustructre, though battered and dirty, still serve a practical function "[Old] Court Square" near the center of the district is home to a former courthouse and other abandoned and repurposed governmental buildings, as well as a Nocturnia PD hub building that now acts as Del Gaurde's primary base of operations within the city; Old Court Square's boxed in layout as proven ideal for fortifying and securing as a temporary command post.

Merryland

The dark, twisted counterpart to Ivory Tower's art and culture, Merryland swaps the theaters for brothels and seedy bars and dank clubs and whore houses. While it has it's own sense of artistry, it is gaudier, raw, and primal; if Ivory Tower were Broadway Shows and Symphonies, Merryland is an underground Metal or Rap concert and exotic dancers. Cutthroat pawn shops and sketchy "used retailers" make Merryland their home, either hoodwinking or angering the residents. Noteable locales include: "Kor's Kollections" a retailer and pawn shop, the eponymous manager of which is a cesspool of gossip, rumors, and credible information from around the city's underground; The Bottom Barrel, a dimly lit bar and music venue where someone is killed in an altercation at least once a week; "Junk Valley" the city's primary scrapyard and dump/landfill site, where the mafia bosses dispose of their "trash" and ocassionally engage in negotiations and business deals.

Faction: Del Guarde

A Detective Faction that came into form a few years back. It's main body is comprised of military special operatives that were smuggled into the city to carry out the continued investigation inti the anomalies rampant through its streets, as well as support effort to thwart the mafias. Their street name stands in place of their Delta Force designation within the military.

__________

Gyft: Magic Bullet

Glyde has long harbored an affinity for firearms of all shapes and sizes. Such it should be no surprise that his time in Nocturnia manifested a Gyft that played into this. Glyde is able to channel magic through guns (and other mechanized projectile launchers he can acquire), and charge his ammunition with a variety of spell effects. Simple enchantments for improved penetration and accuracy are his primary options, as well added explosiveness. He can, however, go further by imbuing rounds with elemental effects such fire, ice, air, and electricity. At greatest expense his most powerful and seldom used spell is the "Dark Shot," which wraps and absorbs its impacted person or object to the equivalent of a mini-wormhole, in essence erasing them; he's used this once since his Gyft manifested and it left him bed ridden for nearly a week, and is theorized to result in death if used too frequently.

Limitations and Weaknesses:

The first and obvious limitation to Glyde's Gyft is that it's reliant on ammunition. If Glyde is to run out, he is left to engage in combat without this power. In addition, the magic channeled into each round is detrimental to the integrity of the firearms, causing them to wear out that much quicker.