Skepic

C.O.P.S. 2031

Well @Dynamo Frokane, you've dragged me into another one of your crazy RPs..... Detonator on the way.

Hint: Ever heard of a little movie called Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade? ;D

Valkyria Chronicles: Lions of the South

@Raven_Operative

Indeed I am, and I shall post this week!

Sky Warrior Stories: The Blood Wing Requiem

@Skepic Lol. Thats a patreon picture! Your profile picture. You are donating on patreon, right?

@6slyboy6

Ahh, now I get it. Yes, I get to feel superior to ones who payed the first tier. :D

Uncivil War [High-Casual]

Interested

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@Skepic You sneaky bastard, you're a patreon aren't ya! Haha caught now! Reds for the win!! (Thought the yellows always win)

@6slyboy6

????

I honestly can't figure out what you mean by that. I get the Blastwave reference, I am confuzzled.

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yes i will sleep better, but...........please dont change the pic <3

@Dynamo Frokane

Oh don't worry, just the plane's image will be changed. I actually planned on making a Scanner originally, but then I found the images for the Dartfire and couldn't help myself but use that design instead.

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@Dynamo Frokane
The proper edits to the CS have been made. We now have a scanner! Also, I not only edited the plane, but updated the bio a bit too. A little more flushed out and provided a more interesting spin on Ava's character and the Virginian Air Guard. She'll probably be more capable on the ground than in the air at this rate! xD

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@Skepic We are still we without a Scanner, is there any chance you could swap your class over to scanner for this RP?
You wouldnt have to make any changes to your plane.

@Dynamo Frokane

Sure. I don't mind, but I'm gonna change up the character and the plane a bit anyway to fit the role better. Moreso for myself if that makes you sleep better at night. ;)

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Ava Walker

"First time I saw a jet, I shot it down..."
Name:
Ava Walker
Age:
19
Height:
5'5
Weight:
110
Pilot Class:
Blood Wing
Nationality:
American (Of the state of Virginia)
Bio:
Ava was born in the farmlands of Virginia, to a small family of pilots. Her father was a crop duster for her small town while her mother was a member of the Virginian Air Guard. Her parents past much of their love of aviation on to her, however, her love of adventure sprang from her Grandfather. He was an old, well traveled Scanner who had settled down in the oldest state of the union to live the rest of his life in peace. Ava spent many evenings listening to her grandfather tell of his adventures around the country and the world. From the savagery of Texas to the chaos in Europe, Ava learned many things from her Grandfather.

Now, being a state that held the "Old Capital", a MAJOR naval yard, and a crap ton of bases, Virginia was constantly fighting for its land. Minor skirmishes to full on wars would always flair up, so Virginia had to decided to either role over, or fight like madmen. They chose the latter, or more accurately, they didn't fight like madmen, they fought like mountainmen. The Appalachians served as a serious bulwark against any invaders from the north or west. Their, the militias of the various counties could wage a brutal guerrilla war against any threat. Now, you may be wondering, "Well how is that relevant to a pilot?". Ava still wears the somewhat unique pilot attire of the Virginian Air Guard. You see, a pilot was considered to be an airborne soldier. If shot down, you would most likely be over Virginian soil, thus, you were expected to report to the nearest militia and aid in the ground war. Virginian pilots were trained to be true airborne warriors.

Ava signed herself up, at first following in the footsteps of her mother, but in an act of unexpected defiance, chose her Grandfather's path instead. She became a Scanner for the Air Guard, flying patrol missions around the border, tracking enemy ground units, and occasionally dodging AA fire and enemy fighters. However, Ava was somewhat.... lazy compared to her fellow squadmates. She simply lacked the zealotry of her compatriots that made them ferocious warriors. Ava loved her state, wanted to defend her home, but was.... weighed down by her wanderlust, her sense of adventure. She didn't want to dedicate her entire life to just defending a stretch of border, she wanted to go out and make something of herself.

However, between her parents and her comrades, they all said the same thing.

"Your too young and inexperienced, you'll get eaten alive out there!"

Honestly, she couldn't help but believe them. What could she do? She was a Scanner.... Sure, she had some guns, but dogfighting was something she was often forced to avoid, so how could she really survive the wastes? Though, a certain someone kept that flame going out, rekindling it and shoving all the nay-sayers aside.

The Red Baroness

A young, rising star in Europe, naming herself after the legendary pilot of centuries old. This Baroness was an inspiration to Ava, to keep fighting, to try to get as good as her some day. Ava resolved to leave her home state and go track down the Baroness, to meet her, to hopefully learn from her. Many days, Ava dreamed of flying with this legend, and she soon had her chance. Ava had finally served her full term, and was free to leave the Air Guard. Her good service allowed her to keep her aircraft, and thus she made plans to leave home.

Her mother... well... didn't approve....

Ava left her home, not with a tearful goodbye, but with new scars, and new wounds.... One particular wound she would not forget. Just... don't ask about why her left eye is all clouded, or how she got those scars.

So, with nothing but her plane, her gun, and a note from her Grandfather and mother, she set out for Europe.
And low and behold, the Baroness was hiring! What could possibly go wrong for Ava?

Other: When not in her airplane and in unfamiliar territory, she keeps an automatic rifle with her, usually stored in the fuselage as other cargo is.
Theme Song:
Coyote Kisses - Six Shooter

VA-44C

Name:
The VA-44C "Echo"
Description:
The VA-44C "NightFury" is an adapted design from a German heavy fighter. It has a large, twin turboprop pusher engine in the rear and is primarily used for night fighting and scanning. The original night fighter variant (the VA-44B) had heavy armor and big guns, primarily used to intercept enemy bombing raids. The Echo is stripped of its heavy armor, replaced with only moderate protection, but keeps some of its heavy armament. While not particularly nimble, it is a very stable design, and with its massive powerplant, it can hull ass, usually to get out of harms way. Overall, a decent adaptation to a Scanner type design. Complete with a cargo hold to store your luggage! Minor modifications by Ava includes deployable pontoons for landing on water and a less cluttered cockpit, for better visibility and room for sleeping comfortably!

Plane Type:
Multirole Scanner/Heavy Fighter
Weapons Descriptions:
One on board Senor array, complete with Long range Radar and Scanner abilities.
x2 30mm autocannons
x2 7.62mm rear facing defensive machine guns. Automatic controls with a manual override if needed.
x4 hardpoints for small Air to air missiles or bombs up to 250lbs.
Weaknesses:
The lack of armor and armament as well as the heavy weight of the equipment makes this aircraft, at best, a boom and zoom type fighter. While fast in a straight line, this plane lacks heavily in both turn time and roll rate. While the aircraft is very stable, this has negative affects on the planes performance in a heavy, turn fighting based dogfight.

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@Dynamo Frokane

Oh crap, sorry, meant to raise it to 19 after finishing it, but it slipped my mind. Sorry! Edits on the way.

Also, she's not a very skilled or experienced pilot, especially compared to the others. Only minor combat experience from the brief war against Maryland and that's it. Hence why she's young and doesn't have a particular class skill like Scanner or Rabbit.

Hell, she's practically a greenhorn when compared to the other talent that's on this team. Sorry if I didn't get that across in the bio. Definitely going to flesh out her inexperience a bit more. Probably only a few dogfights here and there, considering how I envisioned most of the war was surprisingly fought on the ground in the mountains.

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Wait, we can make nations?

I call forth for you great spirit of Saqqaur guide my hands on this holy quest to annihilate the heretics.

I'm lovin it. (Coca-Cola please give me free shit.)

@6slyboy6

The nation of Chick-fil-A will not stand for such blamsphomy! HAIL THE COW!

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Here it is! The Bio is a somewhat WIP, but I wanted to put something up. Everything else is pretty much done. Purposely did not go into her experince with the Virginian-Maryland War (hint hint, source of the dead looking left eye?), so that this may be fleshed out more in the actual story.

A somewhat greenhorn pilot with a suspiciously familiar name!

Ava Walker

"First time I saw a jet, I shot it down..."
Name:
Ava Walker
Age:
19
Height:
5'5
Weight:
110
Pilot Class:
Blood Wing
Nationality:
American (Of the state of Virginia)
Bio:
Ava was born in the farmlands of Virginia, to a small family of pilots. Her father was a crop duster for her small town while her mother was a member of the Virginian Air Guard. Her parents past much of their love of aviation on to her, however, her love of adventure sprang from her Grandfather. He was an old, well traveled man who had settled down in the old state of the union to live the rest of his life in peace. Ava spent many evenings listening to her grandfather tell of his adventures around the country and the world. From the savagery of Texas to the chaos in Europe, Ava learned many things from her Grandfather.

When she came of age at 15, she took over her mother's role as a member the Air Guard, rather unwillingly. The stories her Grandfather had told and tempted Ava too much, and now she too longed to go adventuring across the world. Her parents wanted nothing of it, especially her mother. At one point after Ava's graduation from Virginia's Air Academy, did her mother warn her that she would soon see for herself the brutality of the outside world.

And she did, not but two weeks after officially graduating and becoming a member of the Air Guard did Maryland invade from the north, looking to reclaim the "Capital" of the old union from Virginia, who currently occupied D.C. At first, it was swift and brutal, with much help from the mercenary groups of the west. However, their advance hit a brick wall when they pushed further inland towards the Appalachians. The Mountain Men of many generations easily waged a successful guerrilla war against the invaders, constantly nipping and wearing them away as they tried to make the trek through the mountains towards Richmond, the capital city. Virginia's Air Guard were also successful at gaining control of the skies, thanks to their technological advantages and skills from the many airbases in the State. Ava saw her first dogfights here, saw what war could do, and most importantly of all.... Learned of a young, legendary pilot. The Red Baroness.

A young, rising star in Europe, naming herself after the legendary pilot of centuries old. This Baroness was an inspiration to Ava, to keep fighting, to try to get as good as her some day. When the war ended, Ava resolved to leave her home state and go track down the Baroness, to meet her, to hopefully learn from her. Now nineteen and a proven pilot, her mother couldn't say no. Thus, Ava left, taking her family's plane and her gear towards Europe to finally meet this famed pilot.

And low and behold, the Baroness was hiring! What could possibly go wrong for Ava? Oh... and one more thing....
Don't ask about the eye.

Other: When not in her airplane and in unfamiliar territory, she keeps an automatic rifle with her, usually stored in the fuselage as other cargo is.

Theme Song:
Coyote Kisses - Six Shooter

P-77E Dartfire

Different Anges:

Name:
The P-77E "Dartfire"
Description:
The Dartfire is a heavily modified version of the P-77A-D "Lee". The original was designed and produced by North Carolina, and thanks to its basic, rugged design and decent firepower, became an AK-47 of aircraft for mercs and small nations alike. When the Commonwealth of Virginia aquired its P-77As for its air force, they were disappointed by this basic aircraft, so their engineers modified it heavily. This created a unique variant of the P-77, only used by Virginian Air Guard currently. The main difference of the E compared to the other versions is the performance of the engine and maneuverability. The engineers upgraded the engine to a much more powerful version with large, twin turboprops to massively increase the aircraft's top speed, acceleration, and climb rate. The gulled the wings to compensate for the larger propeller, much like the Corsairs of World War II, which unintentionally increased its turn speed greatly as well. While these upgrades made the plane unsurprisingly more expensive, it proved to be well worth it later.

With its four 20mm M3 cannons, 3000lb bomb carrying capacity, and amazing speed/climb rate, the Dartfire has proven to be a very capable aircraft. However, it's upgraded engine is somewhat prone to overheating, and when carrying a full bombload, its performance is heavily lowered. Ava's particular Dartfire also has some minor modifications, like amphibious landing gear and a small luggage bay near the tale. This adds wait, making Ava's Dartfire somewhat under perform in comparison to the regular one, in exchange for making it practical for long range travel on its own.
Plane Type:
Turboprop Multirole Fighter
Weapons Descriptions:
x4 20mm autocannons, slower fire rate of miniguns, but much more accurate.
x10 hardpoints for a variety of weapons ranging from air to air missiles to gunpods. Can be changed out based on the needs of the mission.
Weaknesses:
The modifications that made the P-77 go from good to great also exasperated some weaknesses as well. The larger engine meant large fuel tanks to feed said engine, thus the plane is more vulnerable to fire damage. The Dartfire is a hornet of an aircraft. Fast and nimble, stings very, very hard, but can't soak up a whole lot of heavy damage. Anything big like autocannons or heavy missiles could bring it down with only a few tries. On top of all that, Ava's modifications to turn a short range fighter into a plane to travel the world has made the aircraft heavier. While this slightly boosts its dive rate, it has had negative affects on its climb rate. Not completely nullifying its fast climb speed, but holds the plane back from its true potential.