Lurking Shadow

Children of Plunder (Space Pirate RP)

Well, I've made the last IC post and I avoid double posting, and I've already wrapped up my last post for this 'raid' or whatever we are calling it and I'm not sure if there is much more for me to write about.

Darkling: The Night War

Redacting my earlier post. I don't think I'll be posting before Quakecon. Qukae Champions came out on early acess today (coulda sworn it was the 25th but I guess i was wrong) and am spending currently spending time playing it, sucking at it, and watching videos on how to play it better. Might even stream some gameplay if my PC can handle it.

@Override I'll keep an eye out for that 'advancing the story' post but I likely will not work on writing till the 28th as stated earlier.

Blue Fog - A Survival and Society Building Game

Aleksander Slavik

Ascension Conflict
May 11lth, 2077
Outside Threshold-19 (AKA Kane’s Tower)

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All TCN nodes successfully aligned. All Hubs online….. Tower energy levels at 7% and rising.

”Attention all units, an unidentified G.D.I. aircraft has entered the air space. I have no idea what, but do not let it take the TCN nodes from us. Do not let the infidels deny us our right to this tower. For Kane! For the Brotherhood!”

RRAAGH! I will burn them alive! Aleksander responded to the news. Infuriated by their repeated, and annoying, attempts to stop the Brotherhood from finally realizing its goal, Aleksander was pleased to see a few G.D.I infantry and a vehicle make landfall nearby. In a poor location as it would soon become apparent. Aleksander knew the rest of his battle group was fighting the G.D.I. bomber, but did not care. It’s not like he could burn it out of the sky, as much as he wanted to. The only thing to do at this point was to follow his orders as indicated on his HUD, which right now was to defend the southern TCN node from G.D.I. Intrusion. A few Zone Troopers and a Spartan Tank, not the ideal target but he isn’t theirs either. Capitalizing on them grouping together, Aleksander lobbed his last ‘Holy Water’ grenade. While on its own it does little damage, it spreads a particularly flammable substance which enhances the effect of his flames should they make contact. Moving quickly, he ran into range just as a Zone Trooper turned to see him and as the grenade found its mark. Following the plan he envisioned in his head, he set the Troopers on fire and turned to the Tank. Since the Troopers would be too busy dying from their armor and flesh melting, the Tank would have his undivided attention for the immediate future. As the turret turned to face him, Aleksander waited a brief moment before lunging aside from the cannon fire and retaliating with a brief burst of flames. Since the Tank had thicker armor, this took some time and Aleksander took a few hits but eventually emerged as the winner.

Aleksander turned back to the fighting elsewhere on the battlefield before seeing the G.D.I. bomber for the first time. It was a massive craft that must have took a lot of energy to maintain it's altitude, with all sorts of weapon platforms dotting its exterior. He only had a few seconds to be awestruck by the already faltering vessel (it was heavily damaged from the combat he missed) before a lucky strike from an Obelisk of Light hit one of the engines causing it to explode and plummet to the ground.

Tower energy levels at 100%. Activating……. 30 seconds. 29. 28. 27…. LEGION announced in Aleksander’s helmet. He turned to the colossal structure, so large that it could be seen for miles and miles. A violet tower made by the alien Scrin before they were driven off planet by a combined G.D.I./NOD force. It stretched far above the clouds that swirled around it, and he would bet that it would continue for miles above that. He noticed a hole forming in the clouds surrounding the tower and a violet light shining through it. …3. 2. 1. The light instantly disappeared, and for a moment everything was quiet. It was as if the tower sucked all the sound out of the world, before what Aleksander could only describe as ‘thunder striking the same place a hundred times in a second’ could be heard accompanied by a shockwave that swept him off his feet and slammed him against a wall hard. The tower was the last thing he saw before he lost consciousness.

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Aleksander awoke some time later, just as his suit was rebooting.

INITIALIZING….CHECKING VITALS….ALIVE. CONNECTING TO LEGION…..CONNECTION FAILED. EVA FUNCTIONS OFFLINE. LOCATION UNDETERMINED. ORDERS: NONE. SUIT AT 74% INTEGRITY… INITIALIZNG REPAIRS...

” Fuck… where am I? Aleksander struggled a little to get up, still winded from the sheer force of being knocked into a wall. It took him a few seconds to realize that part of the trouble was because some….thing was grabbing his arm. He turned to see a figure with two human arms and a human torso/head, but that is where the similarities ended. It seemed to be half some kind of four legged animal. It took him to realize that the creature was half horse, a species that went extinct in 2065 due to the small amount of habitable land on Earth.

”Get off me unless you enjoy your flesh melting from your bones!” Aleksander yelled
The creature yipped at the outburst and stammered out a response. “I…I w..was just checking to see if you had a mark on your hand. I d-did’nt mean to cause offense.”

Aleksander eyed his hand, still covered in his armor, he felt an odd sensation of warmth emerging from the back of it. Removing part of his armor, he saw a familiar shape that shined a dim red the insignia of the Black Hand. He has no memory of ever getting a tattoo or branding, though he is relieved that whenever he must have drunkenly did so, it was the respectable symbol of the elite force.

So I have a tattoo on my hand. What’s that prove to you?

“It means you can enter that strange cave over there…”

” A fucking cave? Who cares? Last time I went a cave I had to kill some murderous robots that somehow remained operational after we shut the power down on CABAL, and while that was not necessarily a bad thing to do, I prefer it when it is flesh that melts rather than steel. “

“Well, the cave is the only thing around, seeing as walking anywhere else brings you back to the cave eventually. I was kinda hoping maybe you and the others could like find some food or something.”

” Fine. Guess there is nothing else to do, there better be something that I can vent my frustration on or I am going to come back and vent it out here on you and maybe a few others till I don’t feel quite so pissed off. Aleksander stated, igniting the pilot light on his flamethrower for emphasis before heading towards the cave.

It was only now that the absurdity of the situation dawned on him. Some sort of creature, not Human, Tiberium Mutant, or even Scrin, actually engaged in a conversation with him. Looking around he saw other strange creatures that appeared to also be sentient in their actions. He thought the Scrin were pretty foreign but at least he knows them. Everything here is completely alien to him, and he does not see any of his brothers with him. Despite being surrounded by sentience, he felt completely alone in this strange land, though that alone was not sufficient to deter him from his course. Perhaps some way back could be found in the cave, some way to ascend as he was denied some unknown amount of time ago.

Nevertheless, he walked in a way that showed conviction. As he neared the cave, he saw several individuals denied entrance from some unseen party or force. Thinking that the mark is apparently the key, he silently approached the crowd who seemingly sensed his mark and opened a path for him. He entered the cave with no resistance, as expected, and noticed several other individuals conversing further in though he could not yet make out individual features until his vision adjusted. He approached silently and waited silently for something to happen.

Darkling: The Night War

@Override

I don't think I have mentioned this here yet, but on the 24th to 27th (Thurs to Sun) I'll be busy at Quakecon so my posts will probably be delayed by four days till I actually start on writing them. I'll try to write a post by Wednesday though.

Blue Fog - A Survival and Society Building Game

@Piercing Light

Not sure if I mentioned this yet, but I'll probably be off from the 24th to the 27th for QuakeCon. I Will have significantly reduced amount of times to write so that might translate to me not doing anything for this RP during that timeframe. Especially with Quake Champions entering Early Access on the 25th (with the character that is Metal personified, the motherf***ing Doom Guy *insert noise of me imitating a chainsaw and guts splattering here*). I just hope I can finish configuring my toasters to play DooM by then...

What Are You Listening To?

Blue Fog - A Survival and Society Building Game

@Kazemitsu Well, hopefully you had an alternative idea. Maybe more of a classical European wyvern that breaths fire and such.

Blue Fog - A Survival and Society Building Game

Blah, can't think of a character now D:

@Kazemitsu

What were you thinking initially?

And I transferred my CS over adding a small section for further background under the hider labeled 'terms'. Just to provide some general info on the organizations mentioned in Aleksander's Bio if anyone is interested.

Blue Fog - A Survival and Society Building Game

Aleksander Slavik

Name: Aleksander Slavik

Age: 47

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Appearance:

In armor(Large Image)

Outside of his armor, he is a clean shaven man of eastern European descent. Despite his age his constant exercise and meditations make him extraordinarily fit and appear youthful. He is 5’11” tall and has burn marks and scars in various locations around his body, a reminder of his victories in the Third and Fourth Tiberium war.

Personality: Likes to face problems head on with little regard for caution, though he will practice caution should an action be suicidal. Does not tolerate incompetent or useless allies and will try to alter this behavior through any means deemed necessary.

Biography: Aleksander has been with the Black Hand since nearly the start of his military career. His loyalty to the Brotherhood of Nod and his stamina made him an ideal candidate for the hazardous and extreme training required. Those that survived were deemed worthy of the elite status and gear provided to the devout. He first saw action in 2052 when the Black Hand aided the Marked of Kane with securing the Tacitus from the G.D.I. complex in the Rocky Mountains and succeeded despite facing fierce resistance and nearly a tenth of all G.D.I. armed forces being amassed in bunkers underneath the mountains. Since then he quickly rose to the rank of Archdeacon for his service and feats to the Brotherhood.

The last thing he remembers before waking up in the field was defending the last Threshold tower from Rouge G.D.I. in 2077. Aleksander fought viciously with his brothers as G.D.I.’s offensive crumbled, not even their prototype Arcus Bomber succeeded in breaching Nod’s defenses. Shortly after, with the tower fully powered, a massive anomaly appeared centered from within the tower creating a portal to an unknown location. The resulting energy caused a shockwave that rippled for miles knocking Aleksander into a wall rendering him unconscious.

That brings him to when he woke up. He found himself in a field surrounded by strange creatures he has never seen before. Some bears resemblance to humans in some way, others not so much. On his hand, he felt heat. This, on closer inspection, revealed to be a branding of the Black Hand insignia with a faint red glow. With little clue on why or how he arrived here, he is not keen on staying far from his brothers. For the first time in decades, even with these other beings near him, he feels alone.

Class: Black Hand

mark

Gift: Pyrokinesis- Though Aleksander has limited ability to create fire; he demonstrates extraordinary control over the physical properties of any flame. Which includes but is not limited to; extending the duration, size, and spreading the flames. As a side effect, he is more resistant to fire than a normal Black Hand operative, to the point of being nearly immune.

Natural powers: Extreme Stamina - Aleksander rarely tires from exhaustion
Heat resistance- Can withstand temperatures upwards of 4500 degrees centigrade
Durable- His armor grants great resistance to ballistics and heat based weaponry but a weakness to energy type of attacks. In addition it possesses a minor self-repair function though it is largely useless in combat
Extreme heat- His flamethrower is fueled by a specially modified ‘jelly’ mixed with liquid Tiberium. The mixture allows for a slow burn at temperatures exceeding 2500 degrees centigrade.

Talents: Can be inspiring to allies and cause fear in others. Adept in CQC and Urban warfare and can craft basic traps.

Weaknesses: Any type of energy based attacks or corrosive materials. He lacks the range to effectively engage distant targets. Though his armor provides protection against most environmental hazards, it does not completely protect against extreme hazards such as absolute zero or lack of oxygen.

Other:

theme

terms

Brotherhood of Nod- Originally a secret society supposedly formed in 1800 B.C. which eventually emerged as a superpower following the discovery of Tiberium in 1995. Since then, the Brotherhood have been ferocious enemies of G.D.I. for the control of Tiberium. Politically, It resembles a religious state with ties to global acts of terror. The main goal of this faction is to spread Tiberium throughout the world and ultimately, ascension.

Black Hand- A subfaction of Nod and among the first to follow it's enigmatic leader, Kane. Formed as a covert SpecOps organization responsible for the Brotherhood's wet work. The cult operated in secrecy until the end of the Second Tiberium War. After an internal struggle and briefly breaking away from the Brotherhood, the Black Hand rejoined the Brotherhood shortly before the Third Tiberium War and focused on the revival efforts. During the Third Tiberium War, their doctrine changed from infiltration/sabotage (then granted to the elite Shadow Teams) and focused on becoming the main shock troops of the brotherhood. Since then, they refuse to use stealth as the Black Hand wishes to leave behind a visible example to any surviving witnesses to those who oppose Nod.

Marked of Kane- Another subfaction of the Brotherhood. The Marked of Kane is a cult consisting of men and women who sacrificed their bodies and mind to the Brotherhood. Each member undergoes psychiatric treatment to ensure complete loyalty to the brotherhood and devoid them of emotion before receiving cybernetic enhancements. Created in the Second Tiberium War, but was not activated until near the end of the Third Tiberium War due to the Firestorm Crisis when it was activated by the Nod A.I. LEGION. Each one controlled via cyber-nuerological implant devices linked to central "control nodes". Because of their nature, many of the Brotherhood expressed distrust to these 'soulless machines' especially after the recent troubles during the Firestorm crisis.

G.D.I. - Global Defense Initiative was formerly the military branch of the United Nations formed on October 12, 1995 before evolving into a supra-national state by 2077. Original goal was to combat global terrorism, primarily caused by the Brotherhood of Nod, before expanding into combating the spread of Tiberium.

Tiberium- An alien crystalline material that arrived on Earth via meteor in 1995. It leeches metals and other heavy material out of the soil, concentrating them in crystals which can be easily harvested and processed into usable resources. However it has a deadly effect on the environment and all carbon-based life. Tiberium releases odorless gasses that are very toxic to organic life and in heavy concentrations even emits radiation. Most Humans and animals in contact with Tiberium (however brief) get afflicted with some form of failure to one of the many bodily systems (most often the Immune system) and if not treated will eventually lead to death by some form of total system failure. Should contact between a biological organism and Tiberium occur for at least 20 seconds, the crystals will start to experience Tiberium poisoning. The skin will fuse with Tiberium and ,if not treated immediately, crystals will form until the organism is fully converted into Tiberium leading to death of the subject. However, some individuals have survived prolonged contact with Tiberium and became stronger because of it as well as increased cellular regeneration when in contact with Tiberium. This phenomenon is rare and it is not understood why this occurs. Any Humans that survived are generally shunned and leave the community. Usually they either die off or join one of the mutant tribes (most notably the Forgotten)

Further Reading

Blue Fog - A Survival and Society Building Game

Aleksander Slavik

Name: Aleksander Slavik

Age: 47

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Appearance:

In armor(Large Image)

Outside of his armor, he is a clean shaven man of eastern European descent. Despite his age his constant exercise and meditations make him extraordinarily fit and appear youthful. He is 5’11” tall and has burn marks and scars in various locations around his body, a reminder of his victories in the Third and Fourth Tiberium war.

Personality: Likes to face problems head on with little regard for caution, though he will practice caution should an action be suicidal. Does not tolerate incompetent or useless allies and will try to alter this behavior through any means deemed necessary.

Biography: Aleksander has been with the Black Hand since nearly the start of his military career. His loyalty to the Brotherhood of Nod and his stamina made him an ideal candidate for the hazardous and extreme training required. Those that survived were deemed worthy of the elite status and gear provided to the devout. He first saw action in 2052 when the Black Hand aided the Marked of Kane with securing the Tacitus from the G.D.I. complex in the Rocky Mountains and succeeded despite facing fierce resistance and nearly a tenth of all G.D.I. armed forces being amassed in bunkers underneath the mountains. Since then he quickly rose to the rank of Archdeacon for his service and feats to the Brotherhood.

The last thing he remembers before waking up in the field was defending the last Threshold tower from Rouge G.D.I. in 2077. Aleksander fought viciously with his brothers as G.D.I.’s offensive crumbled, not even their prototype Arcus Bomber succeeded in breaching Nod’s defenses. Shortly after, with the tower fully powered, a massive anomaly appeared centered from within the tower creating a portal to an unknown location. The resulting energy caused a shockwave that rippled for miles knocking Aleksander into a wall rendering him unconscious.

That brings him to when he woke up. He found himself in a field surrounded by strange creatures he has never seen before. Some bears resemblance to humans in some way, others not so much. On his hand, he felt heat. This, on closer inspection, revealed to be a branding of the Black Hand insignia with a faint red glow. With little clue on why or how he arrived here, he is not keen on staying far from his brothers. For the first time in decades, even with these other beings near him, he feels alone.

Class: Black Hand

mark

Gift: Pyrokinesis- Though Aleksander has limited ability to create fire; he demonstrates extraordinary control over the physical properties of any flame. Which includes but is not limited to; extending the duration, size, and spreading the flames. As a side effect, he is more resistant to fire than a normal Black Hand operative, to the point of being nearly immune.

Natural powers: Extreme Stamina - Aleksander rarely tires from exhaustion
Heat resistance- Can withstand temperatures upwards of 4500 degrees centigrade
Durable- His armor grants great resistance to ballistics and heat based weaponry but a weakness to energy type of attacks. In addition it possesses a minor self-repair function though it is largely useless in combat
Extreme heat- His flamethrower is fueled by a specially modified ‘jelly’ mixed with liquid Tiberium. The mixture allows for a slow burn at temperatures exceeding 2500 degrees centigrade.

Talents: Can be inspiring to allies and cause fear in others. Adept in CQC and Urban warfare and can craft basic traps.

Weaknesses: Any type of energy based attacks or corrosive materials. He lacks the range to effectively engage distant targets. Though his armor provides protection against most environmental hazards, it does not completely protect against extreme hazards such as absolute zero or lack of oxygen.

Other: