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A Blade's True Test (Mercenary Company Sci-fi RP that actually has an ending)

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A Blade's True Test (Mercenary Company Sci-fi RP that actually has an ending)

Lucifer's Left Nut: Bridge

The Captain adjusted her hat as she surveyed the final preparations for their mission. Through the front window the massive portal lay in front of them...a portal that she had seen more times than she could recall. An odd feeling of excitement gripped her gut as she managed a bit of a smile. Once this was all said and done, they would be putting an end to a six thousand year old tradition of being invaded by insects. She tapped on Jackal's shoulder to signal that it was time to make the final announcements before they entered the portal. The girl pressed a few holographic buttons and the telltale ping of the ship's comms resounded throughout the entirety of the Left Nut.

"Everybody, it's time." She began simply, the slight smirk she had been fostering becoming a full blown grin. "Now's the time that Falchion shows the rest of humanity exactly how to end a recurring infestation. Our contract is simple; we enter the portal, find the source of these Buzzers, and turn it into a parking lot." She paced slightly. "It's true that as no ship has ever returned through that portal, we can't be guaranteed that we won't simply disintegrate the moment we touch it. That said, what's the point of being the universe's most infamous mercenary company if we don't put our Nut to the flame on the occasion? This won't be the first time that Falchion has accomplished something that nobody else believed to be possible, nor the first time that we've obliterated an opponent that has crushed everybody sent before us. Don't forget, my crew, that THIS is what Falchion does. This, is what YOU do."

In the background a single party horn could be heard, reminding the Captain that they had literally just been celebrating her own birthday.

"Thanks for reminding me Jackal." She said, giving their helmsman a thumbs up. "The soldier that brings me the head of whatever's in charge of these things won't just be giving me the best birthday present I've ever had...But you'll be entitled to the rest of my cake." She said matter-of-factly. Of course this being the Captain's own birthday cake, it alone was worth more than eighty million credits.

"So, let's get in this portal, exterminate some bugs, figure out how to get home, and bankrupt the entire Union with our reward!" She finished with a resounding cheer echoing throughout the ship.

@Cleverbird@Zoey White@Infernal Flame@Severance@vertigh0st

A Blade's True Test (Mercenary Company Sci-fi RP that actually has an ending)

@vertigh0st Hey, so no rush or anything but I'm gonna post the first IC tomorrow. I understand you're probably still kind of unwinding post-exams, but I can't keep all the others waiting. Whenever you get done is fine.

@Zoey White@Cleverbird@Severance@Infernal Flame

A Blade's True Test (Mercenary Company Sci-fi RP that actually has an ending)

@DarkRecon

Sorry friend, fraid we're full once vertighost finishes

A Blade's True Test (Mercenary Company Sci-fi RP that actually has an ending)

@vertigh0st All good, once you're ready to go we should be set.

@Cleverbird@Severance@Infernal Flame@Zoey White Soon

A Blade's True Test (Mercenary Company Sci-fi RP that actually has an ending)

@Cleverbird You're not totally wrong, though as I said these do happen to be aliens that have been attacking since those guns were (relatively speaking) new. I'll go on and spoil that we aren't only going to be dealing with the cannon fodder aliens that have assaulted humanity as there's clearly something more to it than just sending waves of drones to die. That said, even an early model 9mm pistol could easily kill the basic aliens that have nothing to their benefit past their large numbers.

That said, comparing them to a musket's a tad unfair as combustion based kinetics don't really have much room to advance between now and then. Yes, non-kinetic or rail-based weapons are considerably better. Yes, Those weapons are definitely going to be a disadvantage later. For the same reason that flamethrowers exist even in super advanced Sci-fi universes, pistols like that could certainly still be effective.

Actually, I'll give credit to Severance on this one where I normally wouldn't have in a similar situation. The different types of rounds imply that at the very least the ammunition is a bit more on the advanced side.

You're bringing up a legitimate concern Clever, but it's definitely not as bad as it might seem. Really as far as kinetic weapons go, the ammunition is more/less the only thing that's got room to improve (at least to that degree). It's why most sci-fi worlds that don't just go with lasers and plasma generally have kinetic weapons that are next to identical to modern ones.

Oh, and flamethrowers. Some tech hits a point where advancements are minimal or kind of unnecessary, and so completely new fields of technology are birthed.

Of course, @Severance You could always make some sort of barrel attachment up to increase the velocity of the rounds in order to keep up with other weapons more seamlessly. It kinda seems like you want those weapons for more of an aesthetic purpose, so I'd say you can definitely have the best of both worlds.

A Blade's True Test (Mercenary Company Sci-fi RP that actually has an ending)

@Severance On one hand, if they were out there it wouldn't be impossible for the Captain to get her hands on them...but I dunno why anyone would go out of their way to preserve them for six thousand years. Like I said though, the way 3D fabrication would be by that point a replica would literally be an exact copy down to any small engravings.

A Blade's True Test (Mercenary Company Sci-fi RP that actually has an ending)

@Severance So, I'd say it's not impossible for Blaire to have those pistols. I mean, 3D printing right now is pretty crazy...Imagine just how far that kind of fabrication would be thousands of years from now. I'll say the chances of them being originals would be next to impossible unless they were specially preserved.

@Cleverbird I mean, obviously they wouldn't be produced in a normal way...and obviously there'd be way better options, but I'm not gonna tell someone not to use a tool they really want to use. On the positive side, since the aliens had been attacking since the early 2000s, those pistols would definitely be effective on the fodder aliens at the very least.

A Blade's True Test (Mercenary Company Sci-fi RP that actually has an ending)

@Infernal Flame Yep, go on and throw it in there.

A Blade's True Test (Mercenary Company Sci-fi RP that actually has an ending)

Also, minor heads up. There's a huge chance the Captain is way older than any of you expect.