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Blood Meridian

Frettzo said
Where will the PCs be based? How will resistance groups around the world communicate with each other? Can we do radio morse code, pulling out the excuse that it's too primitive of a communication method that the pantheons don't know about it? Will the survivor resistance groups have some basic weaponry and if so, what kind of weaponry? Do they have access to body armor? I suppose the resistance would have learned a trick or two to bring down the gunners in an easier manner and escape from the rest.

The location of each PC definitely depends. Those who are soldiers can either be on the defensive line that separates Pantheon controlled zones from human controlled ones or could be part of the force left behind and in the resistance groups.

Morse code? I actually like that concept a lot! I was thinking that they'd be isolated for a time, but I can see the feasibility in having morse code.

The survivors are a little more complex. Given that each survivor group would most likely be civilian based, what equipment they pick up would be a mx of domestic weaponry and those left behind by the military. So, to answer your question more directly, basic weaponry will be available and so is body armor - to an extent. It'd be a very rare thing to come across - the body armor that is.

Exactly. Without the ability to rely on more advanced weaponry the U.E.S.A have developed since planet fall, the resistance and survivor groups will most certainly have learned effective tactics to use against the pantheons.

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As to the two whom have submitted character sheets, I'm still reading them, but they seem good so far. Summer term isn't being kind on my free time.

Also, I will be creating characters for each respective group. So, for those here and perhaps potential folks. Feel free to make a survivor, resistance member, or soldier. There will be direction for each even though this plot is relatively very much an open world concept.

I shall have my CS up soon.

Surviving: The End (character-centric; modern zombie survival)

Don't mean to intrude, but is this storyline currently accepting new folks or is it closed off? I've been itching for a character centered zombie story, and this one caught my eye by chance.

Starfall [Advanced Standard Extraterrestrial, Survival Storyline]

Still looking for more folks!

Blood Meridian

This is as advanced as a typical soldier will be. The more advanced technology lies with vehicular units. I'll post reference pictures to those in a moment.

Blood Meridian

hellofructose said
How many people are you looking for in this? And how long do you want the backgrounds to be?

At maximum, I'd like around 10 people. There really isn't a minimum since this will be quite open - depending if you're playing as a survivor or a soldier. Background is at your discretion. You can give a skeletal background and leave details for the IC or vice verse.

Firecracker_ said
Expect an app from me soon.

Wonderful to hear FireCracker_

Also, if any of you have questions, let me know!

Starfall [Advanced Standard Extraterrestrial, Survival Storyline]

Here is the OOC with the new title:

Blood Meridian

Blood Meridian

ACCEPTED CHARACTERS

Firecracker -

Auris

Name: Trake Bonhomme

Call-sign/Nickname: Auris

Age: 29

Nationality: French

Appearance:

Occupation: U.E.S.A, U.E.M.C Trooper, Sergeant

Background: Trake was born in Bordeaux in 1988, father to an American Gregory serving in the French Foreign Legion, and a French nurse Evette. The relationship between the two deteriorated quickly, with Trake’s mother leaving sometime after Trake’s 6th birthday. Trake’s father soon after left the service to raise Trake properly,finding quiet work being a ranch hand on a small goat farm in the countryside.

Keeping true to the military regimes he was so used to, and wanting his son to be a better man than he, Greg taught Trake to treasure knowledge and it’s use to dominate and outsmart enemies. On top of encouraging Trake’s interest in his school teachings, Greg also slowly introduced Trake to strategic study and the use of tacticity and strategy in the field of war, from both the standpoint of a 5-Star general and that of a foot trooper. Along with the strategic aspect of his military teaching, Trake also became interested in participating in the fitness and combat readiness drills that his father had gone through so much as a Foreign Legion troop.

When he became of appropriate age, about 14, Greg began to really put Trake’s fitness and reflexes to the test, instituting more vigorous, military-like drills, and enlisting Trake’s help on the goat farm. Strategy board and video games became in high demand as Trake wanted to use even his down time to train the more intelligent side of his regime. Real time strategy and games set in time of Roman domination were among his favorite. Soon, he moved on to more intense, realistic strategic wargames.

Finally joining the military right out of high school, the years of preparation made Trake a shoe in for the military, and easy candidate for the command positions, but focusing so much time on training himself left Trake lacking most social skills, and being completely solitary and standoffish in training. He did not get along very well with his fellow troopers, and other young officer candidates disliked him because of his tendency to take plans into his own hands,forgetting the others even existed to work with. They may have also been jealous of Trake’s obviously more advanced skills in the art of strategic warfare, but that’s another story.
Eventually, though, Trake decided to take his career into the infantry divisions, the words of his father echoing in his mind. “If you’re going to be an officer, earn it. Don’t get anything like that handed to you. Acquérir.” Even then, he was quickly moved to the leader of a squad of about 6 men, and sent into the Middle East, where most of the operations that his squad participated in were successes with little to no casualties.

After a few tours, Trake had been affected greatly by the horrors of the Middle East, and went into a more obscure part of the military, away from the combat, until he finally left and found work on the same goat farm, which his father still worked.

After a few quiet years of falling into alcoholism and mild depression, Trake’s skill and expertise was called upon with the invasion of Earth by the Pantheon. Although reluctant and still struggling with alcoholism, Trake reentered a military, although this time, under the flag of the U.E.S.A instead of France. His father also re-enlisted, using his prior experience to earn a position in the commanding officers of U.E.S.A.

Blood Meridian

Are we truly alone in the universe? Humanity received its answer on April 29, 2016. It was by chance SETI picked up the meteorites headed straight for the surface of the Earth. Though a year away, fanatical groups preached about the coming apocalypse, news channels flooded with unjustified rumors, and the world powers blamed one another for purposefully seeding chaos into their countries. Months later, however, NASA yielded news that the objects were slowing. The first broadcast commenced.

Emerging on every single screen on Earth was a species entirely different from humanity yet similar in many respects. Humanoid in nature whilst garbed with the palest of rotting skin, the first Pantheon stood crudely integrated with various machines. The world powers sought to communicate with the pantheons but nothing was ever sent back. All the broadcast showed was a single alien staring blankly from the screen.

Weeks of communicating unsuccessful, the United Earth Sphere Alliance, U.E.S.A, was created in expectations of hostile first contact. The militaries merged while weapons were developed. Though old roots of contrasting ideologies still remained, humanity united under a common cause. To protect itself from the pantheons, if it should ever come to open warfare

April 24, 2017. The skies burned a terrible red as meteors showered from the skies. When the smoke from the ruined landscape and cities dissipated, a war machine so terrible emerged as pantheon soldiers strode forth. The machine-flesh race swept through each country with legendary speed. Cities burned from their arsenal. Their large spider-like war machines tore through the ranks of the U.E.S.A armed forces. For a time, during what came to be known as the First Contact Wars, humanity was kept on the defensive as front lines receded by the day.

Soon, the tide changed when humanity finally began to innovate. With new military weapons, vehicles, and aircrafts better catered to combat the pantheons, humanity managed to halt the extraterrestrial advance. However, though the zones behind the new defensive lines were protected, millions were left behind to survive for themselves. Ghastly rumors of many being abducted and changed into pantheon foot soldiers began to circulate amongst survivors beyond the defensive line. While many went underground and hid from the pantheons, pockets of resistance fought back against the unwelcome guests.

The year is 2017. Humanity is scattered. The deadliest enemy tramples upon rotting Earth. Will you stand amongst the abandoned survivors whom strike from the rubble or a battle hardened U.E.S.A soldier?

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Forged on uneasy ties and the necessity of resisting the pantheons, the United Earth Sphere Alliance was backed by the United States, European Union, and the Russian Federation. Soon enough the rest of the world countries joined. Only Australia remained outside the U.E.S.A.

Political System

The government is a hybrid between a Executive and Military Council. Given the circumstances of the formation of said alliance, Congress, Parliament, and other civili a branches were all but dispelled. Decisions on the home front and final go aheads are tasked to the Executive Council, which is made up of five members at any given time. While elections for the position were once instituted, that stipulation was amended and abolished.

The Military Council controls all military planning and domestic peacekeeping. While the Military is supposed to go through the Executive Council, only the most major of operations are cleared with the other branch while the more minor and ‘military discretionary’ operations are left to the four individuals that make up the Council. Another element that the Military Council controls is the Science Branch. All weapons and biological research is left to the military. For better or for worse.

Military

With the merge of the world militaries, the branches established within the U.E.S.A military are the following: United Earth Marines, Air force, and Navy. Language barriers had been torn away as all were mandated to learn English though many still shun the mandate.

U.E.M.C

The main component of the U.E.S.A, the land forces are responsible for carrying out peace keeping within the defensive zone, skirmishing against pantheon raids, and carrying out major operations. The land forces contain the majority of the vehicles and personnel.

U.E.A.F

The Air Force - though few in number due to pantheon air superiority - keeps the pantheon fliers away from large land force battalions while offering recon and munition support when needed. While more aircrafts are being manufactured, it is uncommon to see a full wing of fighters unless for the most important of operations.

U.E.N

Due to the minor activity the Navy sees, the sea vessels act as refueling points at specific locations on Earth. Be it a troop staging area, mobile command centers, or emergency fueling operations for air crafts, the Navy plays an integral role though not a direct one.

U.E.S

The Specials branch is a highly classified group. With the need to output weaponry that can combat the pantheons, the Specials were created. With a combination of modification chemicals and the most strenuous of routines, the Specials carry behind the line sabotage and intel gathering. Their role - though never spoken of - has been paramount to the continued survival of humanity.

It has been rumored that soldiers who were retrieved in the middle of the pantheon evolution process have been inducted into the Specials.

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Little is known about the Pantheons other than the major battles that the U.E.S.A carried out against the extraterrestrials. The following documents were procured from military personnel whom successfully extracted information from pantheon terminals of field communicators.

Overlord

Little is known about the pantheon chain of command. From pure observations, each pantheon soldier, vehicle, and auxiliary unit is its own autonomous unit. Similar to humans. However, by means unknown, each may communicate to coordinate complex maneuvers responsible for strategic losses to the U.E.S.A.

Corporal Ackerman, 13th Engineer Division, procured the following file hinting at a possible chain of command. Here lies Doctor Maines report of the file:

Doctor Maines here. Current day is November 24, 2017. Exactly three days ago, Ackerman’s team ambushed a pantheon scouting party picking at a hole in our defensive lines. Upon dispatching the intruders, he was able to pull a transmission from a pantheon communicator. While deciphering pantheon alphabets is still ongoing, I was able to piece together a very small piece from the transmission.

While my colleagues are still reviewing my report, we’ve finally gleamed some insight into our otherworldly invaders. They have a leader. They have a purpose. The pantheons call it the Overlord. Though no descriptions were gained, it is the sole military and perhaps civilian leader. Communicators seem to receive the orders from the Overlord, thus one existing in each and every pantheon patrol encountered.

It is my belief - hypothesis - that if the Overlord were to be killed, the whole pantheon army would be thrown into complete disarray. Where the Overlord is, however, is still quite the mystery. I’ve requested more files be retrieved from our brave soldiers, but Command hasn’t given my any news on the matter. How much we can learn from these things!

Anyways, the rest of the file is still unreadable. I shall update in prompt and expeditious manner when I can.

Doctor Maines.
Chief Pantheon Researcher
November 24th, 2017

Pantheon Military Classifications

Enclosed are all known pantheon variants. This shall be updated as needed.

Berserkers

A humanoid, bipedal variant, the berserkers are responsible for a great majority of Marine casualties. With crude, sharp blades melded to their flesh, these bipedal synthetics are agile as they are resilient. Soldiers in the field report that killing a berserker takes anywhere from a single well placed bullet to a full clip.

Before death, what seems to be tubes of extremely potent adrenaline shots are pumped into a berserker. Giving them added strength and speed, the variant fights to death until the brief yet effective window of adrenaline activity dies away.

Gunner

The weakest of the variants encountered, gunners are the pantheons equivalent of a Marine rifleman. Armed with light projectile weapons, these variants make up the bulk of any pantheon squad.

Demolisher

The demolishers are armed with extremely heavy ordinance capable of destroying a light to medium tank. What they possess in firepower, they equally lack in maneuverability. Demolishers are the first of the non-bipedal pantheon encountered. If one of the three armored legs are crippled, the demolisher becomes ineffective.

Each possess an anti-personnel turret attached to each platform.

Communicators

Grotesque in appearance, communicators are akin to the other bipedal models with comm units sticking from their upper torso to shoulders. While inefficient at combat, the support features - EMP and jamming - make them a high value target.

Crawlers

The only known vehicle of the pantheons thus far, the crawlers are gigantic spider-like tanks that possess the firepower equally to that of three U.E.S.A tanks. With their gigantic cannons, tentacle-like extremities able to tear the hardest of metal units apart, and their heavy anti-personnel turret, these units are priority on the takedown.

The most effective counters to the Crawlers are the U.E.S.A Walkers.

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Rules

To avoid repeating the same things, this is an advanced standard storyline. As such, I expect all of you who are hear understand what advanced implies. In terms of this role play, realism, character development, and human elements are very much a part of this story. While violence and action plays a tremendous part, this is still very much a survival-esque plot.

Common sense overrules all. No bullying others. If you want to have characters interact, talk with one another and collaborate.

Do not make an invincible Isaac. No one likes him.

Otherwise, have fun with this. This is very much my story as it is yours.

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Character Sheet

Name:

Call-sign/Nickname:

Age:

Nationality:

Appearance: (Description, CGI, or real pictures are okay for this.)

Occupation: (Are you one of the survivors left behind or a soldier within the U.E.S.A trying to survive?)

Background:

Starfall [Advanced Standard Extraterrestrial, Survival Storyline]

Hello everyone,

I'm nearly done with the OOC and shall post it momentarily. Also, it has come to my attention that another roleplay titled as 'Starfall' has already been taken. To prevent any unnecessary confusion, I will be changing the name of this roleplay.

Thank you for being patient, and I'll update all of you when I can.

Starfall [Advanced Standard Extraterrestrial, Survival Storyline]

Thank you all for showing interest! I'm deeply humbled.

I'll begin to create the OOC, which will contain much more information than was available here. I will post the link when it's ready.