Lotrix Molick

Star Wars: Western Frontier

Alright. If not a Force user, I can do something else. However, if you do allow Force users, I would not be a Jedi or Sith. I'd be a different tradition.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Return of War.

Lin had dropped down during the commotion to check on things. The Zeta "pilot" managed to barely get way from the other suits but started jabbering to her. She switched to intercom for his benefit while watching the stolen suits leave. "Stay in that suit, get it to cover, keep it safe, and most of all, don't get into fights. I am trusting you to act smart, so let me do the battle and you do the wetwork in your pants." She grabbed her spare shroud and set it up on the Zeta. "I doubt they will use beam weapons beyond sabers, but this will provide some extra protection against that. Now, move!"

Einsamkeit roared into life as it boosted away from Zeta. Her sensors lit up with contacts in the parts of the colony. She assessed the situation, noting that it was not normal for this many to be deployed for a security force. The colony must have been under attack. Her prime objective switched from protecting the arena to protecting the colony. She had to get up to the admin levels and prevent anything from attacking up there. She moved into the smaller halls as she also recalled her recon funnel. Weaving her way through them, she tried to find passable places to move upward towards the proper levels.

Meanwhile, she opened an encrypted comms channel to Federation forces. "This is mercenary unit Einsamkeit. I am moving to the administration levels upon confirmation of extra contacts. Be prepared for an actual fight. I will need support in the admin levels by anyone willing. If we lose this part of the colony, there will be a surrender. Contact Excalibur and brief them on the details. Zeta is not hostile, I repeat, Zeta is not hostile. It has a civilian inside moving it. They were instructed to find cover and lay low. Einsamkeit out."

Star Wars: Western Frontier

I am interested and would likely play a Yapi Force Adept style of character, though if Yapi would be weird, a Firrerreo or Vahla would be other choices for me.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Return of War.

Spoilers

She did mention why she suspected structural damage as there were no repair crews in there for a long time.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Return of War.

Yup, but my character is one to get as much intel as possible, so she would go out of her way to discover any sort of dangers and possible invasion zones. You know, merc scout and all that.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Return of War.

Lin, meanwhile, was in a briefing room on Side 7. She tapped her foot rhythmically on the floor, looking annoyed and impatient. The officer she was scheduled to meet was running late by nearly an hour. Luckily, she didn't have to wait much longer. A rather flustered and green looking officer rushed into the room and sputtered out myriad apologies. Lin, for her part, just gave him a polite smile. "Get to the mission. I have been in your shoes before."

He gave an enthusiastic nod. Lin figured this was his first real assignment since school. Just about every soldier here is green enough to photosynthesize. The officer gave a quick mission rundown. "S-so Miss Einsamkeit, the mission is s-simple. You are to g-guard the area and not interfere unless something h-happens." His shakiness and nervous stuttering seemed to dissipate when he realized she wasn't the usual gruff and angry merc. The look on his face was a confusing mess of relief and happiness. "It is security duty. We don't expect anything, but we must maintain a presence in case of incident."

Lin nodded and checked her recon notes, giving the pad a tap to emphasize it. "Preliminary recon notes multiple entrances of note. I would like you to take a copy to the CO and mention that they are likely points of attempted entry by any hostile force or person. I will be guarding here." She pointed to an entrance overlooking the main exhibition area. "I will be on the balcony. Command has decided to give me any ballistic weapons, so I am not extremely worried about the colony's integrity. If anything happens with beam weapons, we must be careful to keep the civilians in check and get them out before decompression."

The officer looked moderately impressed that Lin seemed to have a handle on the situation. However, he had nothing to add so silently took the pad from her and scuttled out. Lin left the briefing room and made her way to the main area. There, Einsamkeit, her personally modified beauty, stood as a silent sentinel. She quickly entered the cockpit, grabbed a snack and drink, then had her afternoon meal. Following that, she posted up at the requisite entrance and set one of her recon funnels outside the entrance to give advance warning. Her comms lit up with a much higher ranking officer calling. She popped on her headset, giving a casual greeting. "Einsamkeit, I'm eating and wwaiting, so what is the problem?" The officer simply ran over the data she gave, though he gave a gruff and condescending snort at two of her points. "What do you call...this assessment about Sector 78? And what about this shit with posting up at every entrance? We are not at war, merc. We are just here for show and--"

Lin cut him off there. "Sector 78 hasn't had repair crews in it for nearly a decade and the structure is weak. Even ballistics can break that. And remember, you hired me. I do not half-ass my job. You will get the most thorough damn reports I can give. We may be here for show, but that does not entitle us to sloppy work. I will hold my position and you will be responsible for the other positions. If anything happens, your ass is on the line and the check still clears for me. Got it? I am the scout, you are the officer. Act like it." The officer sputtered out a few expletives and cut the call, but she knew that any higher ups compared to him would be unlikely to take his side. She was, after all, on their payroll often and did effective work.

She hooked her headset back onto the holder and stretched out, checking her suit and putting on her helmet. She then set up in her pilot seat, opening up her mind and connecting up into the system. The images of the exhibition area came into her mind and her suit statuses appeared alongside the sensor views. "Alright, twenty minutes till party time. Let's get this equipment ready." Her suit's manipulators wiggled in standard testing, then reached down to grab the MS sniper rifle and Rocket launcher. The launcher went on her back mount, the rifle on her lower back. She then grabbed the large machine gun. "As much as I hate these weapons, I can't risk innocent lives in a firefight. I hope there isn't any problem. I like it when things are quiet."

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.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Return of War.

Awesome, I will get a post up soon. I also just noticed I never gave a pic of my character, so I will get one for her.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Return of War.

Alright, is my character alright?

Mobile Suit Gundam: Return of War.

Sure. I am probably not the best choice of thread owner given my lack of specific knowledge of Gundam's universe.