Lotrix Molick

Mobile Suit Gundam: Return of War.

Hopefully, we can start relatively soon. I've been itching for this for a while

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Ok, Sloane is done.

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With the exception of the appearance, my sheet is ready

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Anyone want to help me find a bit of character art? I need art to reflect my character having leucism. Leucism means loss of skin pigment but normal hair and eyes. She is fully leucotic, so her entire skin lacks most of its pigment, so basically pure white skin. i'm having troubles finding good art.

The first one is pretty decent and might work.

Compilation of current images I have

Mobile Suit Gundam: Return of War.

I find it funny that looking at my MS, I stripped a ton of heavy combat ability for pure utility. That was my intention, but it made me chuckle.

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Sloane

Name: Sloane

Appearance

Gender: Female

Equipment:
.577 Lancaster 4 barrel pistol
Crossbow (lever action, simple integrated 5 bolt magazine, 105 lb draw weight, optical scope)
Kukri
Hatchet
Waterskin

Abilities:
1. Pridemistress: While not restricted to lions, this ability seems to be drawn from a natural affinity for and with social carnivores. If she spends time with the animal, she can establish a rapport, thus she can essentially form a hunting group of her own. The most unusual aspect of this affinity is that she can even form a group from a mixed grouping of species. Her affinity with social carnivores also allows her an uncanny ability to register their emotional state, needs, and wants. It is almost as if she can speak with them as both she and they can understand each other almost seamlessly.
2. Huntress: She is trained in both stealth and survival.
3. Weapon Engineering: Whether it is guns or some other odd weapon that uses mechanics to fire, she can probably fix, make, and modify it.
4. High accuracy with ranged weapons

The Story: Sloane's parents were moderately high status people in their desert station. Due to odd religious strictures, they could not quietly abandon her once they realized she had leucism and thus could be demonically possessed. To get rid of her, they decided to venture into the desert on an "expedition" when she was old enough to walk and talk. This was to make it more plausible that she wandered off and also was worth taking along. They "lost" their seven year old daughter in the desert, returning home to act like they lost something precious.

Despite being abandoned, Sloane managed to keep surviving out of sheer luck and stubbornness. She eventually encountered a small group of cheetah males resting in some shade. Despite knowing nearly nothing about them, she discovered her natural affinity due to being able to convince them to take her in somehow. They helped her survive and learn to hunt. She helped them avoid humans. This symbiosis and family structure lasted until she turned 18. She set out and claimed her own territory, gathering her current pride. She then entered the town with her pride and quietly boarded the train, giving a parting glare to the town that abandoned her.

Since then, she has been a Rider, amassing some useful tools and developing her mechanical skills through a library's worth of books combined with tinkering to obtain and modify her current crossbow. In the process of her mechanical learning, she developed better speaking skills and generally learned social behavior. Now 20, she can function in society but still can't, or maybe won't, shake her primal teachings.

Quirks: Sloane stands at an impressive 6'6". She keeps her hair long and loose at all times, even in formal occasions. She tends to bare her teeth and crouch low to the ground when feeling threatened, mimicking the motions of other carnivores. She can and does purr when happy. Yes, she was, in fact, raised by cheetahs following her abandonment. She does not remember or care about a last name. Her pride consists of two cheetahs and one lion.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Return of War.

First draft up and ready for a look over.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Return of War.

Dietlinde "Lin" Abendroth

Name: Dietlinde "Lin" Abendroth

Age: 24

Gender: Female

Faction: "Federation" (Independent but operates as a Federation ally)

Personality: Lin is introverted but not one to avoid being social. She will talk to anyone who wants to talk and is generally not judgmental. She holds freedom of thought and action in high regard, so she encourages opinions, innovations, and suggestions among her allies and crew. Among strangers, she will be generally polite if the situation is not charged. If asked her opinion, she will give it in full regardless of audience.

Despite being generally pleasant to be around, she does have a lot of sarcasm in her. She also responds coolly to anyone trying to be in control of others. If they attempt to force others to conform, Lin will become hostile. As part of her merc training, she received close combat training and is thus always observant and prepared for a fight.

Her hobbies mostly include reading, training, drawing, and writing. She is also a rather hardcore gamer of both video games and tabletop RPGs.

History: Lin is relatively unknown as a pilot since most of her activities garner little, if any, recognition. Within the military, she is commonly known by her MS name, Einsamkeit. She is sent on recon missions for the most part, but she also gets missions to assassinate or perform guerilla warfare. These missions are always black, so few hear anything but tales.

The only commonly known facts about her is that she defected from her mercenary crew when they joined the Zeon side and that she is vehemently opposed to being part of the actual military. She is known to have her own crew, quarters, and land for a small base, thus acting as an independent operator. Her successful mission record and reasonable pricing keeps her in nearly eternal employment with the Federation. She keeps her status as a Newtype hidden to prevent any friction from it.

MS/Gundam: "Einsamkeit" (Heavily modified Gids Geese)

Base Gid Geese:


Sensor range: 25000 m (25 km)

Notable Differences:
1. Gundarium Gamma Armor (reduces weight of suit)
2. High Efficiency Dual Ø-cycle Reactor (Maximum output of 21600 kW, combined with a smart system and conservation system to only use as much power as necessary and to preserve power for long periods of time)
3. Variable Output Thrusters (Function as standard thrusters as well as hydrojets when in water, though water thrust is decreased by 20%)
4. Prototype Atmospheric Barrier (Combining the i-field generator with strategically placed integral generator banks, this barrier functions as a hands free all around Beam Shield for the MS. The primary purpose of this is to allow the suit to enter or exit the atmosphere without damage. If used in actual combat for protection, it will collapse far quicker than a standard Beam Shield while drawing large amounts of energy.)
5. Pyschoframe with biocomputer and bio-sensor (allows movement as if extension of body as well as sensory input from sensors and suit rather than computer screens)

Total weight sits at 27 t normal, 50 t loaded. Overall, this MS has much of its weight stripped due to lighter armor, no beam cannon, and lack of missile weapons, thus creating a large increase in mobility.

Fixed Equipment:
1. Sand Barrel: This essentially functions as a chaff launcher, though it is much higher tech and can even temporarily mess with funnel movement and/or even damage them.
2. MMSBL (Multi-Mode Scout Beam Launcher): Due to being put into unknown conditions and expected to operate essentially solo for extended periods of time, this launcher has two medium barrels, a single large barrel and three firing modes. The primary mode uses the largest barrel to function as a Beam Launcher, firing slower but larger and more destructive particles. This use is for slower targets that are more heavily armored. The secondary mode is semi-auto, using only the top medium barrel, causing it to function as a standard beam rifle. The third fire mode is a full auto mode using both medium barrels. As expected, this consumes double the power. The weapon is powered by the specially constructed hardpoints in the MS forearm and within the manipulators, pulling directly from the generators for both ammo and electricity. When not in use, this weapon can be stored on the back of the MS.
3. Beam Falx x2: These beam weapons are two handed blades shaped with a slight curve, the main hold having the concave side facing towards the opponent. One is stored on each hip. They function as a very high powered Beam Saber.
4. Anti-Beam Shroud: Essentially a cloak of cloth that can absorb beam weapon hits. Once it has lost the coating, it is generally discarded. The MS can hold one spare.
5. Recon Funnel x 2: These are low signature remotely controlled drones in essence. They can extend the MS sensor range by up to another 10 km from their position if sent to the absolute edge of the MS sensor range. Their bank of sensors include optical, infrared, and forms of sonar. They can operate for up to 24 hours before returning to recharge their generators at the MS. Though much smaller than the MS, they are not invisible and lack any sort of defensive measures.
6. Funnel x 2: Standard beam funnels.

Optional Equipment:
1. SMH (Scout Multi-Harness): This is essentially a Molle for an MS. It can hold spare e-pacs, items required for missions, beam sabers (unable to charge on harness), and even up to two beam handgun weapons.
2. Beam Handgun: This weapon comes with two firing options, selected by flipping a switch on the side of the gun. It can either fire directly from the generator or fire from its own supply. This weapon is a last ditch option in case of destruction or loss of the other, more powerful, weapons or if the suit generators are running low. If powered from its own supply, it can provide 30 shots until depleted and needing reloaded from an e-pac.
3. Beam Shield: While not standard gear, the MS can equip and use a Beam Shield. When equipped with this, it cannot use its MMSBL effectively. It will then use Beam Handguns and melee weapons to compensate. This loadout is rare at best.

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@Lotrix Molick If I can throw in my 2 cents...if they're that short, go with a crossbow. Any bow that would fit someone that short would be really weak.

@Athol

Or, the bow could be a composite reflex, thus being compact and powerful. The biggest issue is that one other character wanted an engineer type, so I am worried about overlap if my character is a mechanical weapons engineer to develop their crossbow.

Also, a big consideration is whether refined metal or good wood is easier to come by. With low quality wood and average metal access, crossbow edges out bow. With high quality wood or high quality metal with access to proper adhesives, then composite reflex wins due to quality allowing for high, compact draw weight and thus offering nearly the same power for a faster shot. Crossbows are more durable overall and have half the weight on their ammo. The problem is rate of fire as well as how the character would get the draw full.

What type of armor is common in this era? If armor is at best infrequently used, then the crossbow would require far less "power" behind it as period mechanics could allow an inbuilt pull mechanism to reduce fatigue and increase speed.

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I'm planning a character that pops around using a crossbow or a bow. They also will be suffering from HGH deficiency, so they will be naturally very short but otherwise normal. (3'4" or so in height.) I haven't decided yet if they will crossbow or bow