The Line in the Stars (OOC) [PG/14] - Closed

[techmaster-glitch]

Got a much-needed break away from the computer.

Just for final cleanup: The seeker missile. Whatever way you look at it, I must change it somehow. Here's why: When I was typing up the scene, the only reason I though Nazareth could pull off the move was that I intended it to be quite easy. I specifically said

But Nazareth didn't have time to ponder these thoughts, as the missile was on his tail, and gaining. Nazareth tried to shake it, but it was useless; older model it may have been, but it's tracking system was still good. It's maneuverability wasn't special however, but it's tracking 'determination' made up for that deficiency.

Unfortunately, this is in direct contradiction to this:

Now the guided missile thing was extraordinary, as that type of weapon in our current reallife world is nearly impossible to do what Naz did in a far flung future.

And since you are the GM, what you say overrules what I say. Therefore, I've got to go back and do something, make it actually seem the difficult move it apparently was. However, I will let you say something before I go back, and possibly make things worse than they already are.

*sigh* all this trouble... all you had to say, man, all you had to say, was "The missile is more maneuverable than that." I would have gone back in an instant and changed it, possibly even completely erased it and did something else.

EDIT: Just for clarification, I'm not asking you to change the rocket hit. I'll continue RPing once I fix the seeker business.

[Azlan]

Got a much-needed break away from the computer.

Just for final cleanup: The seeker missile. Whatever way you look at it, I must change it somehow. Here's why: When I was typing up the scene, the only reason I though Nazareth could pull off the move was that I intended it to be quite easy. I specifically said

But Nazareth didn't have time to ponder these thoughts, as the missile was on his tail, and gaining. Nazareth tried to shake it, but it was useless; older model it may have been, but it's tracking system was still good. It's maneuverability wasn't special however, but it's tracking 'determination' made up for that deficiency.

Unfortunately, this is in direct contradiction to this:

Now the guided missile thing was extraordinary, as that type of weapon in our current reallife world is nearly impossible to do what Naz did in a far flung future.

And since you are the GM, what you say overrules what I say. Therefore, I've got to go back and do something, make it actually seem the difficult move it apparently was. However, I will let you say something before I go back, and possibly make things worse than they already are.

*sigh* all this trouble... all you had to say, man, all you had to say, was "The missile is more maneuverable than that." I would have gone back in an instant and changed it, possibly even completely erased it and did something else.

EDIT: Just for clarification, I'm not asking you to change the rocket hit. I'll continue RPing once I fix the seeker business.

What you typed about the missile and what I stated above do not contradict one another.  You fail to consider Nazareth's perceptions, even when you are RPing him.  The assessment of the missile that was made in your post would be accurate, it would not have good maneuverability from his knowledge of modern weapons of his time.  However, that same missile compared to RL missiles of the 21st and 20th centuries is way beyond super.  Most modern guided missiles use terminal semi-active radar homing and tend to be faster then the fighters they are designed to kill.  Most missiles are far more maneuverable then they were in the 60s.

Yes I could have said that the missile was more maneuverable then that, but I choose not too, I don't like take backs... unless it is severely wrong or inappropriate posts.  This just means you need to consider what you are doing far more heavily then in other games, because once someone else posts something, what has come before is now set in stone.

[techmaster-glitch]

There. Post is up. Dear gods, I hope I didn't do anything wrong this time...


EDIT: Made a very important last-minute change to my most recent post. Took me awhile to realize that, for the leader of an elite fighter squad, getting shot down (by PIRATES, no less) is quite bad enough for their rep. Critical injury of the leader would probably destroy them. I'll save it for some other, more appropraite dire time. Now that I think about it, what with your explanation on just how tough the Sabers are, I probably completely overestimated the damage. That's been change a little to, but not much.

[Paladin Sheppard]

Permission to rejoin the RP Sir!

If granted which would be the best position of placement for Kal and 'Ren'

[Azlan]

Permission granted ristar.

At this point Kal and Ren are defending the dropship landing zone.  Two damaged fighters are currently being air-taxied away.

I have not benn able to respond due to a bit of a back problem, that has had me in too much pain to want to do much.  I should be able to make my responses soon.

[Azlan]

      Nazareth then turned to Norton, who had also gotten out of his fighter.
   "Norton, give me a damage assessment on our Sabers. Get started on repairs, but do you think you may need some help from extra engineers?"

Just an FYI.  Norton will usually supervise routine maintenance and damage repair on fighters... despite his talents as a mechanic, he is still a pilot and there is a clear line of responsibility that separates duties here.  He will still do field repairs as conditions permit and will plan and perform any special modifications or customizations as permitted.  I'm taking a stance that he is very protective of the fighters and the work done on them.

Each fighter is assigned its own technical staff headed by an chief petty officer of the appropriate rate (enlisted, noncommissioned officer of at least E-7) and at least two other lead enlisted supervisors and six other technicians specializing in various repair tasks.

[techmaster-glitch]

Ah, ok. I will edit accordingling. And coincidentally, I actually am planing of having Nazareth order Norton to give the Sabers a little overhaul after this pirate fiasco Just an armor reinforcement upgrade, and extra control systems redundancy, pertty much. Just so we aren't taken down by any more one-hit "lucky shots"

[techmaster-glitch]

   Unless the Ground Team does indeed require the remaing three Crusading Scales' help, I probably won't be making many posts until everyone returns to the ship.
   While I'm on the subject IC, who does Nazareth directly report to, and handle the Zeta's debriefings? Who's ready room would the Zeta's go to for said debrief? (I am assuming it's all the same person, BTW) Just wanna know ahead of time, so I'm prepared.

[Azlan]

Since you are stationed aboard the Phalanx, you will be reporting to a as of yet unmentioned squadron leader.  Nazareth is the flight leader for the Zetas.  A flight is the lowest organizational unit in the air arm, up from that is squadron and Carrier Wings.  The higher structure from their goes to the fleet level, with Operational Command (the scout fleet's CAG) as the highest level in this particular command.  Beyond the scout fleet it goes to the main fleet level with numbered air forces and finally MAJCOM (Major Command) for the entire Expeditionary Force. 

Your squadron leader is a Golden Eagle, Major Charles Hunt and he is the person that Nazareth reports to.

[techmaster-glitch]

M'kay.

[techmaster-glitch]

Hold on a sec. I checked through the info/tech thread, and I thought of this earlier today, but didn't get a chance to log on.
The rank of Charles Hunt is supposed to be Major?
Also,

As a Chief Warrant Officer, you are equivalent to an O-3 Captain (army)/Lieutenant (navy).  A warrant officer is a single track specialty officer holding a warrant for their rank as opposed to a full commission.  specialists, especially technical, have a tendancy to take this track out of enlisted, as it is less political, but it also lacks the line command of a full, generalist officer.  Once a Chief Warrant Officer reaches CWO-2 or 3 he can choose to take a full commission as an O-3.  Chief Warrant Officers of CWO-4 or CWO-5 can also take a full commission to O-4, Major when they come up for review. 

But, since Hunt (I assume) and Nazareth (hypothetically, he applies for that promotion) both deal with fighters and ships, not infantry, why would we be officers in the Army/Marines list? Wouldn't we be in the Navy list of officers, as O-3 Lieutenants or O-4 Lieutenant Commanders?

[Azlan]

This is something I never actually thought to explain, but it is good that you have asked.  Nazareth is Navy, my post was based off of something adapted from what was told to me by a US Marine Chief Warrant Officer.  The Navy list would be used if your people had a good fitrep (fitness report), there were postings available for those ranks and they could qualify over all other candidates for promotions.

Hunt, on the other hand, is a Marine officer.  He started as a LAM (the transformable fighter mecha, standing for Land Air Mecha) pilot who posted for a transfer to the fighter wing.  He qualified and was accepted.  There are a number of Marine pilots among the aerospace corp.

Promotions will be far slower for officer characters then for enlisted characters, just FYI.  It is the nature of military. 

[techmaster-glitch]

Promotions will be far slower for officer characters then for enlisted characters, just FYI.  It is the nature of military. 

That's alright. I don't plan on having Nazareth apply for a promo anytime soon, if at all.


And thanks for the clarification on the ranks.

[techmaster-glitch]

Do you have anything your team needs?

Eh? What exactly is he asking?

[Azlan]

Exactly what he appears to be, he is asking if there is anything specific that you or your people may require... time off, special training, etc.  He can't give raises, promotions, or anything extravagant with this particular request.  He's just trying to smooth things over for giving your team a rough time, not that it is specifically his fault or anything.

[techmaster-glitch]

Eh, well, the way it was worded just confused me a bit. Thanks anyway.

[Paladin Sheppard]

To all of you I am truly sorry I've not been posting. I come to the decision that in both of the RPs I'm in I can't get in character to make a post so I shall be dropping out. Thank you all for playing with me and putting up with my antics.

[Azlan]

To all of you I am truly sorry I've not been posting. I come to the decision that in both of the RPs I'm in I can't get in character to make a post so I shall be dropping out. Thank you all for playing with me and putting up with my antics.

You will always have a spot here if you ever wish to return.


Note on the recent post:

Yes, it is a cop-out, but the mission is largely over and I just wanted to move things along a little quicker.  Please feel free to elaborate and post any wrap up posts you may wish to, but please have all the mission personnel end up at the briefing.

The Zetas: your peeps are at the tale end of their rest period before their scheduled training.  The major did do a simple debrief.

Nova and Loki: Nova and Loki were already a bit ahead of everyone else, as PBH moved things along a bit fast.

[Rammenstein]

YAY! I have a window of opportunity to join now! So, I am now going to post mah profile and wait to post pending hopeful acceptance by Azlan.

Also, I have left the Rank section blank so that Teh Azlan may assign a Rank he sees fit. ^.^

Name: Ram "Eraser" Ei'Sona (Alpha-Shadow)
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Species: Cross Fox
Appearance: Ram is a Cross Fox, a sub-species of the Red Fox. He stands at about 5'9" and is well-built, muscular without being overly so. He has red fur that turns black at the tips of his ears and tail. He also has a black stripe crossing his upper back horizontally and another running down the middle of his back, forming a distinctive cross-shaped marking. His eyes are a vibrant gold in color.
Rank: Second Lieutenant (O-1)

Occupation: Ram is the leader of a 3-Man squad of ISIS Special Forces Ground Mechas, Shadowcats to be specific. This squad specializes in stealth operations and "Ninja-ing" other Mechas in battle. Officially, the squad is designated as Shadow-Squad. Unofficially, they are known as the "Ghost Hounds" due to their ability to pop up out of seemingly nowhere and the fact that every member of the group is a canid of some sort. Their Shadowcats have each been modified to suit each member's individual tastes. Ram's Shadowcat has had all except for the lightest of ranged weapons removed and replaced with added stealth hardware, such as variable Heat Sinks to reduce its IR footprint by matching the Mecha's temperature with the surrounding air. He has named his Shadowcat "Rectifier".

On a slightly unrelated note, the "Ghost Hounds" is also the name of a band the squad has put together. They are very popular during down-time. Ram is the Lead Guitarist and Singer.

Personality: Ram is a very calm and collected individual. He is slow to anger and almost never loses his cool. However, his is also rather amiable and a pleasure to be around. He respects the Chain-of-Command and never disrespects his superiors. He also respects those of lower rank than he is and treats them as equals. He will, however, take his own rank seriously and establish himself when needed.

General Background: Ram hails from a colonized planet on the outer rim of the Lycan Commonwealth. He was an orphan, his parents having died a few years after he was born. The planet did not have much in way of orphanages, so Ram had to fend for himself most of his pre-adult life. He quickly discovered he had a knack for stealth and other such sneaky activities.

When he turned Eighteen, Ram joined the ISF Military and was placed in the Special Forces Unit. He served there until age 23, when he was accepted into ISIS because of his stealth abilities. He has been serving in ISIS ever since.

Skills: Ram is great when it comes to stealth. He is also skilled in close-range combat.
Ram is extremely proficient with a guitar, and he's a good singer as well.

The "Ghost Hounds"

1st: Jakiline "Longshot" Knives; Grey Wolf (Beta-Shadow)

Rank: Sergeant (E-5)

Jakiline is Ram's Second-In-Command. She is also the long-range specialist of the group. Her Shadowcat has been modified to almost exclusively carry long-ranged penetrating weapons. She supports the other two members from afar. In the band, she plays the Bass and takes care of back-up vocals.

Personality-wise, Jakiline is a complete and total Bad-Ass. She is not afraid of speaking her mind, but is very respectful of her superiors. She is also a true comrade who will not hesitate to lay her life on the line for her friend and allies. Her Shadowcat is named "Vigilante".

2nd: Riku "Saboteur" Kitani; Siberian Husky (Delta-Shadow)

Rank: Corporal (E-4)

Riku is, like his nickname suggests, the group's saboteur. His Shadowcat had been modified to include a special "Mecha Disruptor" system. Basically, he uses this system to send an EM signal that can disrupt their systems or even shut them down entirely. While it is a finicky system that does not always work, it is extremely effective when it does. This is especially useful for capturing other Mechas by disabling any one of various critical systems, leaving them "Dead in the Water" and available for recovery. In the band, Riku plays the drums.

Riku is, despite his position in the squad, only nerdy in that he is very skilled with computers. He is a kind, outspoken individual. He is very helpful and will gladly offer his assistance to those who need it. His Shadowcat is named "Vendetta".

[Lushin]

Umm dude one think, if I remember correctly Foxes aren't classified under Canines, they are classified as Vulpes. Just figured I would mention that. If I'm wrong Azlan will kill me.

[Rammenstein]

I think they're related, not entirely certain though. Although, you do make a good point. Changing...

Edit: Aha, I just went and checked. Foxes are considered to be Canids, just like Canines such as wolves and dogs.

[Azlan]

Foxes are canids, species vulpes... this is a very important distinction for a fox like me


Rammenstein's group works exceptionally well with what I hope to do in the future, and they will be easy to bring in.  They are approved.

Rank wise, Ram can be a 2nd Lieutenant (O-1), who has earned his officer rank from enlisted.  He was promoted when he was brought into ISIS.

Jakiline is likely a sergeant (E-5), but we can discuss higher if you desire it to be so.  The unit is too small to sport a wide variety of ranks.

Riku is likely a specialist or corporal (E-4).


Let me know if this works for you, also bear with me, I've been busy with work as of late.

[Rammenstein]

Oh yeah! Happy dance time! ~Le Dance!~

Yes, this works very well. The ranks all sound just fine. Thank you for accepting me. And don't worry. I know how it is. There has been many a time where I was unable to do much RP-wise due to real-life stuff. You have my sympathy.

Anywho, when would you like me to start?

[Azlan]

You can post an entrance at anytime.  I will leap back into things soon and answer the impending issues.

I hope to move out of this area soon, but we will need to get Major Brown and Colonel Nexx to secure Loki's cousin Ixiah, he is important for the next area... and he does little good with Major Kanzoria as his keeper.

[techmaster-glitch]

Hey, Azlan, I'm a little confused at the moment. What am I supposed to be doing? I mean, aside from the override training thing?

[Azlan]

Hey, Azlan, I'm a little confused at the moment. What am I supposed to be doing? I mean, aside from the override training thing?

Oops, I thought I forgot someone... I hate when I am in a rush.

[techmaster-glitch]

Just a notice, Rammenstien does not have access to any computers about every other week, and thus he has asked me to roleplay his character for him during those times. However, I do have contact with him, even though he doesn't have a computer half the time, so I will know what he wants his character to say and do directly from the source.

[Azlan]

Thank you for the information.

[techmaster-glitch]

You're welcome

[techmaster-glitch]

Aaron was highly amused by the specitical.  Still, he was not sure why the intruders to the briefing were still there.

Oddly enough, I asked Rammenstien this myself. He said he has to be dismissed before he can leave.