Metal Gear Solid V: Chronicles of Outer Heaven (MGS/Valkyria Chronicles)

konamikode · Oct 2, 2018

Prologue: Last Day in Outer Heaven

"Frontline combat is going to be suicide for us despite our tech lead due to numbers alone. The most we'll be able to effectively fight against and win with a conventional force would be an over strength company comprised of infantry and tanks."

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*Jesus Christ Cookie, can you hurry the fuck up with my ammo!? We've got a five to six fucking hour long drive ahead of us and we're already fucking late!*

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"I'm bringing someone home."

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"That is why we… no.

I.

I will fight for you, Gallia."

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"That's a nice dream, isn't it Kaz?" Snake chuckles fondly, reaching for the sun with his remaining hand, playing with the beams of light shining down from the sky.

Isara's eyes widen, looking up at the both of us as we lay splayed out against the deck of Mother Base

"Yeah Boss. A place where everyone is needed? Sounds like a real heaven. Something impossible." He spits a bloody wad of phlegm to the side and rises, once again coming into that stance.

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"Yeah." I look up into the sky.

A minute later the thunder clouds roll in and the rain begins to pour.

I stay there staring at the heavens, reaching out with a hand to grip the intangible.

Another minute passes by and I slowly lower my arm and turn to walk to the Command Center while shaking my head.

Not yet.

We're not there yet.

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"What took you so long?"

[x] Continue

"What… what happened…?" I muttered, coming back to consciousness from the strange, wondrous dream of a place I had never been filled with people I would never meet.

Smoke filled the room, the scent of cordite and blood floating in the air as I came back to wakefulness.

I didn't have the strength to move my legs-

Ah.

Yes, I remember now

Blood still oozing from the many holes in my legs, I reach down, picking out a cigar covered in my own dark life fluids, lighting it up in a long practiced motion.

It takes a few tries for me to work the zippo. Fingers numb and unresponsive.

And then my radio scratches to life, the voice of an old friend filling the heavy air.

"Hello Ahab"

"Ishmael… you've really kept me waiting." I mumbled, leaning back just as much because it was physically impossible to do otherwise and that I felt the great weight atop my shoulder lighten for the first time in a decade.

As our conversation flowed through my ears like the silky smoke of my cigar spiraling into the air, I saw her.

Just as beautiful and silent as she was in life, the ghost from my past settled down near me with a hand pressing forward to brush against my cheek.

I see… so you've come to pick me up then?

Then I guess…

… My battle really is over…

My eyes closed and the cigar held between my lips dropped into the puddle of blood leaking from my many wounds.

And with a soft sigh, the last breath I would ever take, I exhaled-

...

.......

............

New Game + Activated

-because the stench of an unwashed body, the cloying scent of gunpowder, and the ever present tang of blood nearly gagged my throat…

What…?

When my eyes opened again I was standing over the pale, glassy eyed body of a girl still barely clinging to life.

From my hands, the bomb that was just removed from Paz's stomach was plucked by…

The gloved hands of an old friend.

"Good work. Stitch her back up."

Ishmael.

What?

"No. Something isn't right. I'm checking again." I heard myself mutter as I brushed past my original, the phantom pain of my left arm still present despite it being visibly returned.

I've done this before. In a dream within a dream.

My body moves on it's own without command. A passenger trapped within an oh so familiar and regretful memory.

But it's different.

Something is strange.

But it doesn't feel wrong.

...

Maybe I'm stuck in hell, reliving all of my past mistakes over and over until the end of time.

But I have to make this right.

Paz struggles, hoarsely screaming even after her voice dies out to a silent, pained screech when my hands move automatically, searching for the second bomb that I know is there.

The sensation of plastic rubs against my gloved finger tips and I go deeper, carefully pulling the explosive out despite the urgency telling me that I need to be faster.

There was never time for anesthetic. The most I could do for the poor girl who had sacrificed herself to save us, and spat in the eye of Skull Face, was to lubricate my hand with her own blood.

Even within an impossible dream I hurt the people I'm trying to save.

Even when the second bomb is retrieved and disposed of over the ocean, I know that the likelihood of Paz surviving the night is slim to none.

I didn't need to see the lack of kidneys when I cut her gut open to remember that they'd been taken out prior to Snake's recovery of the tortured young woman.

Even if we could get her on the dialysis machine back at Mother Base, the combination of malnutrition, infection, and previous trauma to the body would all but seal her fate.

Pacifica Ocean would die.

It would take a miracle, an act of God to save her. I knew this.

But my hands moved anyway, both the right and non prosthetic left doing their best to keep her stable within Morpho's helicopter.

Even after XOF landed at Mother Base uncontested due to Emmerich's betrayal. Even through the staccato of rifle rounds pinging against or digging into the armor of the helicopter, I still tried to save.

I only stopped holding down the mentally broken girl when that damned helicopter appeared next to us with a XOF operative aiming a missile launcher in our direction.

Time slowed, the familiar sound of my thudding heartbeat and the ringing of my ears overtaking my senses.

His finger depresses against the trigger, causing a bloom of fire to exit in a murderous backblast as the rocket streaked forward like syrup dripping from a bottle onto a plate of pancakes.

Again, my body acted before I could really think. Pushing Paz as far to the back of the helicopter as I could, I moved.

...

Hah.

Ha ha.

I guess I'll never reach Outer Heaven after all.

...

Don't worry Ishmael. Even if I already know how it all ends, I'll protect you until you turn this nightmare into a dream.

If there's anyone that can change Fate. It's you and me.

Together.

I leap forward without hesitation, shielding Big Boss with my body as the explosion rocks the chopper and sends a chunk of shrapnel into my temple-

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The year is 1984.

While the Cold War still rages on, dozens upon dozens of brushfire conflicts, proxy wars, and rebellions are waged across the nuclear era. In this time, the formation of privately owned military organizations have risen to meet the demand for trained warfighters willing to fight and die by the rifle and for coin.

This is the world that you have awoken to after nine years Ahab.

While the whispers in the wind have labeled you as all three titles, as Big Boss, how did you historically grow your legend?

This vote choice represents the most factual account of how Venom Snake operated as the leader of the Diamond Dogs.
How did you, the player, conduct the majority of your missions leading up to this point in time within TPP. Were you madly giggling with every power drunk bullet that ripped through flailing bodies, or were you a CQC/Tranq maniac that used enough knockout drugs to flood the oceans?

[ ] Hero: You tried to preserve lives when you could, only resorting to lethal options when you had no choice but to do so. Your compassion, valor, and impossible skill cloaked you in the mantle of the Righteous Hero.

Your message is one that resonates throughout the hearts and minds of the world. They see you as a near mythical hero who fights against tyranny and oppression.
In the eyes of the common man, you are regarded in an incredibly positive light. You are the best of what humanity has to offer, struggling for a better tomorrow.
The governments and polities of the world see you as a dangerous threat to their power base despite their vocal platitudes for your achievements and actively work against you. You are the most dangerous kind of leader, one who can sway the hearts of the masses and force them out of their comfortable sheep pens through deed and example. You are a threat to world order that must be neutralized at all costs.
Soldiers of the world dream of meeting you, seeing you as an impossibly bright lantern who holds onto an ideal that shaves away the darkness in their hearts. Young boys and old men alike find their spirits lightening from your example, filling their spirits with a sense of purpose and rejuvenating their weary frames with a sense of pride. Because they know that they too fight for Outer Heaven regardless of their banner.

[ ] Mercenary: You didn't go out of your way to preserve lives, but neither did you glut yourself on the blood of your foes. Resources, cash, and ruthless efficiency shaded you in gray as the Legendary Mercenary.

You are a neutral entity to the world at large. A man who is focused more on building himself power just like every other self-made warrior king in history.
The common people see you as the pinnacle of commercial success at best and a money hungry despot at worst.
The world powers see you as a useful tool, degrading and extolling your virtues as they see fit. Offers for Diamond Dog's services are always at a premium, and government organizations seek to have long, fruitful relationships with their new business partner.
Soldiers regard you with a healthy respect and wistfully wish to follow your footsteps in order to achieve 'the dream'. Those with the skill and strength flock to the warzones in your areas of operation, hoping beyond hope that they can fight under your stewardship. They've heard the call, the foundations of Outer Heaven will be built upon the brick and mortar of their blood and bodies.

[ ] Demon: You gunned them all down. Regardless of who was standing in front of you, if they were an enemy, you acted without mercy. You penchant for inflicting pain, violence, and death bathed you in a river of sin as the Vengeful Demon.

You are seen as a mass murderer, a tyrant, and a dangerously unstable monster leading an equally deadly band of bloodthirsty psychopaths. The world trembles when your bloodsoaked boots squelch against the recoiling mud of Mother Earth.
You are universally disparaged by the civilian population of nearly every nation. A mad dog who needs to be put down before he becomes a threat encroaching on their doorsteps.
Governments see you as a dangerous tool, but one that will burn itself out in the fires of hatred and war before you can become a true threat. They've seen you and your ilk countless times before, and the thought of you achieving stability through your murderous ways is laughable to them.
Soldiers fear you. Just hearing your name is enough to send even the most hardened fighters packing for the most definitely greener pasture of life rather than certain doom. But they are also invariably drawn to you, calling for them to rage against the uncaring figures sitting untouched in their ivory towers while they bleed and die for the unthankful masses. In the darkest places within their disillusioned hearts, they yearn for the salvation of Outer Heaven.

How did you build Diamond Dogs?

This vote choice represents how large Diamond Dogs are at the start and how 'easy' it is to grow your numbers and equipment due to your organizational standards. The amount of available manpower also determines how many actions you have to use in a turn.
Are you one of those crazy Snakes that put a balloon on everything you could, or were you more subjective about the resources you fultoned out?

[ ] Meticulously: You only turned the best people and repurposed the highest quality equipment. Quality and expertise mattered more than filling boots. The training you gave was often done personally, and you moulded a core of crack professionals up to your own, near superhuman, standards. You could be certain that those who fought for your dream would be the most fit to build Outer Heaven. You take pride in the fact that there is no other armed force in the world that can compare to your peerless warriors and top of the line gear.

Advantages
Your troops range from Elite to FOX in skill, physical ability, and mental toughness, even freshly 'trained' units.
You pretty much have the largest Tier 1 SF group in the world.
Your tech, gear, and vehicles don't lag behind in this department either.
Difficulty Checks are lowered across the board due to the skill and sheer grit of your people.

Disadvantages
This is a highly exclusive PMC, it is exponentially more difficult to raise and train troops of all types.
Numbers do matter at times, and you don't have numbers. (Start with 4 Action Dice)

[ ] Regularly: You took what you wanted when the opportunity presented itself, but you didn't needlessly pad your numbers with an overabundance of chaff. Each man you recruited and the equipment you took are comparable to conventional, elite branches of the world's militaries. That is the standard set to be rightly called a Diamond Dog.

Advantages
Your troops range from Experienced to Elite in skill, physical ability, and mental toughness, even freshly 'trained' units.
DDogs are comparable to an elite conventional unit such as US Army Rangers.
Your tech, gear, and vehicles rate at average to above average.
Difficulty Checks remain at normal levels.

Disadvantages
There's really nothing special to say.
A middle ground does have its upsides? (Start with 6 Action Dice)

[ ] Enthusiastically: You fultoned everything that could move regardless of whether the personnel, equipment, or supplies you were lifting were immediately useful. You needed to grow strong and grow quickly to better take the fight to where you were needed. While you didn't have much time to train your troops, you made sure you had more than enough people to ensure those who survived would be Diamond Dog material.

Advantages
DDogs are comparable to a drafted cold war era military force, but you have enough people not to care. (Start with 8 Action Dice)
Your tech, gear, and vehicles is made by the lowest bidder, but you have a lot of them.
You can easily swamp many of your foes with standard troops of roughly equal value.

Disadvantages
Your troops range from Green to Veteran in skill, physical ability, and mental toughness, including 'freshly trained' units.
Difficulty Checks are higher to account for the normality of your soldiers.

What type of combat was your PMC primarily trained and armed for?

This vote represents the type of army that you field, it's starting composition, and how Diamond Dogs as an organization will grow.
Think of it as your personal SOP when it comes to playing TPP and VC.
This vote also influences Research Options.

[ ] Conventional Combined Arms: All of modern warfare is based upon this principle. It is exceptionally difficult to fight an army that seems to have all the answers to nearly every problem.

Advantages

You have an equally balanced PMC with roughly equal power in all aspects of war, adaptability is your game.
There is a reason this concept is the ruling king of the current era.

Disadvantages
Generalization means you fight well on all fronts, but this is a complicated concept to put into practice.

[ ] Asymmetrical Warfighting: This is the future of war, the anathema of conventional warfare with minimal resources spent. This is a nearly impossible to overcome paradigm without a great deal of ingenuity.

Advantages

Diamond Dogs are specialized in small unit warfare tailor made to fight and start insurgencies.
You are a conventional military killer, a hard to destroy thorn that'll eventually bleed out even the largest of giants.

Disadvantages
You lack punch when it comes to direct engagements with larger formations.

[ ] Technological Superiority: War is progress. Without it, humanity would stagnate into 'tried and true' methodologies based upon the last major war.

Advantages

DD focus on fielding the most high tech solutions on the battlefield and creating new combat paradigms.
Enemies have no idea how to deal with you, how unwell in the head do you have to be to jump out of a perfectly good airplane?

Disadvantages
Sometimes your crazy ideas need to go back to the drawing board.

[ ] Logistical Juggernaut: An army marches on its stomach and if you fire enough bullets, you'll eventually kill whatever's on the other end.

Advantages
Diamond Dogs focus more on the strategic aspect of war rather than the tactical. Funding and logistics isn't a problem and humanitarian support is a drop in the bucket for you.
Unit morale is high due to abundant amenities, a luxurious paycheck, warehouses full of spare everything, and not having to lug around 20+ pounds of food and water on a long patrol when it can just be air dropped by your fleet of ever present helicopters and cargo planes.

Disadvantages
The maximum veterancy of your troops is dropped by one tier when you start the game.
For example, Experienced, Veteran, ~~Elite~~

What combat arm did you place the most focus on within Diamond Dogs?

This vote determines where you focused your efforts when it came to training your soldiers regarding combat.
In player terms, did you guys fill Mother Base up with soldiers, tanks, or other things?
This vote also influences Research Options.

[ ] Infantry: The queen of battle, there's no other unit that can take and hold ground as effectively as a man with a rifle.

Your infantry units start the game with additional kit options already researched such as Standard Line Infantry having (Jungle), (Arctic), (Desert), (ETC), specializations.

[ ] Armor: There's nothing quite like hearing tanks rumbling by and ducking into your foxhole with the vain hope that the grumbling warmachine won't just flatten your cover under its treads and guns.

Your Armor units start the game with additional kit options already researched such as an M1 Abrams Tank Platoon having (Anti Infantry) (Anti Armor) (Air Defense), specializations.

[ ] Naval: While lacking the speed of air transport, the seas are the primary route by witch troops and, munitions, equipment, and powder propelled death rove the world.

You start the game with a Carrier Strike Group consisting of a Troopship, 1 Cruiser, 2 Destroyers, an Aircraft Carrier, and a Supply Barge that you can use to land a Division sized unit anywhere in the world within a month.
Do note, it takes a fuck ton of resources and personnel to run something like this, so you should probably choose your votes carefully if you go this route!
While you do have choppers, you do not start with fixed winged vehicles!

[ ] Air: Mobility, reconnaissance, and close air support are how wars are won. On a modern battlefield, none can hope to combat the sheer utility and combat power of air assets.

You start the game with a landing strut on Mother Base that allows you to field fixed wing vehicles and begin with 3 F-16 Fighter Jets, a C-5 Galaxy super cargo plane, and 5 A-10 Thunderbolts.
The C-5 can take 3 companies of infantry, a company of mechanized infantry, or a company of Air Assault infantry along with their vehicles anywhere on the globe within 24 hours.

[ ] Experimental: The potency of air power was discovered during World War I and so far there hasn't been a contender. But who knows what can change with the advent of powered armor, infantry scale armored walkers, and more.

You start the game with 2 Battle Gears in the hanger and Walker Gears fitted with D-Walker AI capability as a standard.

"Snake?"

"................"

"I'm sorry Snake..."

"It's time to wake up now."

"..."

"......"

"Quiet...?"

V HAS COME TO.

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Metal Gear Solid V
Chronicles of Outer Heaven
Tactical Espionage Quest

Valkyrian War DLC

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konamikode · Oct 2, 2018

Main Characters

Codename: Venom Snake, Big Boss
Name: Ahab/Jack/John Doe
Age: 49
Nationality: American
Race: Caucasian

Type: Legendary Hero
Rating: Big Boss
Notable Equipment: Bionic Arm, Phantom Cigar
Strong VS: The man can defeat giant bipedal warmachines on foot.
Weak VS: Regret, Peace

Fame: #1 of the Top 100 List of Most Influential Men in the World
Hero: 184,500 "... Ishmael."
Mercenary: 25,000 "So the ends justify the means, huh."
Demon: 20,000 "I have to drive out this demon inside me."

Character Relationships: (This character's opinion)

Kazuhira Miller: Old Friend 10/10
Adamska: Old Friend 9/10
Quiet: Partner 6/10
George: Coworker 5/10
Huey Emmerich: A Second Chance 1/10
Pacifica Ocean: A Living Ghost 1/10
Eli: An Unwanted Burden 6/10
Hana: A Responsibility 5/10

Traits:

Big Boss (Righteous Hero): Your legend is that of a savior who fights against the wrongs of the world. While blood may stain your hands, you can be proud that those same limbs running wet with blood, mud, and sweat have locked onto the wrists of many and never let them fall into the abyss.

But those you were too late to catch still weigh heavily upon you. Those same ghosts drive your beleaguered body forward through the desire to crawl into a hole and rest.

You must be better.

When possible, Big Boss will do his best to keep lethality to a minimum.
Ahab's desire for positive change visibly shrouds his demeanor. When seeing, hearing, or interacting with him for the first time, other characters perceive the quiet nobility of weary hero still fighting for a cause.
When providing aid to the downtrodden masses, Big Boss gains a large Fame Bonus and will occasionally personally arrive to take part in eligible PMC OPS.
The slope to salvation is muddy. And steep.

The Man Who Guided the World: Ahab's heroism has reached the level of modern myth. Due to his actions, his place in the history books is all but assured and the legacy he leaves is one that will inspire countless people of future generations.

When failing heroic actions, Ahab will gain a reroll.
When pursuing combat actions befitting those of a hero, Ahab gains a +50 to his rolls.
Ahab's charisma is a near palpable thing. Characters who speak with him in person will be filled with an uplifting strength.
- Allies and neutral characters will find themselves stiffening their backs and attempt to impress Ahab, instinctively unwilling to draw his disappointed gaze to themselves.
- Enemies will find themselves looking at Ahab with respect, seeing that while they may be on opposite ends, Big Boss is a soldier worthy of the title, Hero.

The Man Who Held *** *****:

The Man Who Sold *** *****:

Phantom Pain: It's not just your missing arm that feels like it's still there. On occasions you have dreams and flashes of events that both have and have not come to pass. There are even moments when it feels like your aim is being guided by someone else's hands.

The medical team says it's just a sense of dejavu created by the shrapnel pushing against your brain.

Your gut tells you different.

Sometimes during gameplay, time will freeze for Snake and a series of vote choices will be offered. What happens next is up to you, Big Boss.

Meticulous: You have an eye for quality, and will only bring back the best for Diamond Dogs.

Rolls to fulton troops, equipment, and supplies have a higher DC.
However, the quality of said resources will be higher than normal.

Codename: Master Miller, Hell Master
Name: Kazuhira Benedict Miller
Age: 38
Nationality: Japanese American
Race: Asian/Caucasian

Type: Business Minded Combat Adviser
Rating: Operator
Notable Equipment: Aviator Glasses
Strong VS: Record Keeping, Training, Business Deals
Weak VS: Hatred, Beautiful Women, Pity

Character Relationships: (This character's opinion)

Venom Snake: Old Friend 10/10
Ocelot: Grudgingly Respected Coworker 5/10
Quiet: Trusted Comrade 5/10
George: Friend 7/10
Huey Emmerich: Grudgingly on Parole 1/10
Pacifica Ocean: ... Someone from the Past 7/10
Eli: Just Another Brat 5/10
Hana: A Reminder of Catherine 9/10

Traits:

Aimed Hatred: "Why are we here... just to suffer."

~~Kaz is driven by his need for vengeance over most everything else~~
He wishes to put a bullet through everything and anything that has to do with the fall of MSF and watch them slowly bleed out.
Raising relationship levels with Kaz is difficult for those he distrusts.

Peace Walker: "Peace in our time. I doubt it, but we can set the building blocks."

Though it has been a long road, Kaz has found a little bit of himself from before, even if it has become weathered with time.
He firmly believes that while true peace will never occur in his time, he doesn't have to accept that it's an impossibility either.

A Trainer from Hell: On the basis of military strength, Miller is exceptionally talented at imparted tactical knowledge and techniques. Despite missing two of his limbs and having his eyes burned to near uselessness during daylight, he's still just as dangerous as he was before...

If not more so.

The primary trainer of Diamond Dogs, he personally oversees the training of the new blood.
Current training standards are Brutal, pushing every recruit far past what a normal man can possibly endure with the full expectation they'll push past the hardship.
New units will start at Elite-Operator tier.

Business Visionary: Despite being partially blinded, Kaz has lost none of his brilliance in seeing the ebb and flow of the world economy. At times it even seems like there's an old piece of him still in there.

Miller's state of mind slightly influences the level of difficulty of Business Ops.
If he gets excited, he may squirrel away some funds to start a project on his own without thread input.
Pax Hamburgana.

Codename: The Ocelot, Shalashaska
Name: Adamska, Adam
Age: 40
Nationality: Russian American
Race: Caucasian

Type: Cowboy with an Agenda
Rating: FOX
Notable Equipment: SAA Revolvers, Stylish Cowboy Outfit
Strong VS: Hand Gestures, Psychological Warfare
Weak VS: Big Boss, Reloading, Blending in

Character Relationships: (This character's opinion)

John: Old Rival 10/10
Miller: Grudgingly Respected Coworker 6/10
Quiet: Unique Asset 5/10
Code Talker: Worthwhile Asset 5/10
Huey Emmerich: Disposable Asset 3/10
Pacifica Ocean: Psychological Asset 3/10
Eli: A Future 8/10
Hana: An Unfortunate Victim 4/10
~~Nameless Chicken~~

Traits:

Theatrical Cowboy: "Let the legend come back to life!"

Ocelot is as flamboyant as they come. His magnetic personality draws people in and slowly reveal their deepest secrets to him.
Nobody knows if it's all part of an act or if this is really him.
Half of our animation budget goes into cutscenes involving him.

Psychological Warfare Genius: While his methods range from deceptively innocent to indescribably brutal, there are few people in the world that he can't get to talk.

The only people with a chance of shaking off Ocelot's 'enhanced interrogation' are named characters with extraordinarily high willpower.
During missions, Ocelot has a fairly high chance of having interesting interactions with named enemy characters.

2+2=5: ???

Codename: Quiet, Tixij
Name: Unknown
Age: Late 20's, Early 30's
Nationality: French?
Race: Caucasian

Type: Wordless Assassin
Rating: FOXHOUND
Notable Equipment: Wicked Butterfly, Guilty Butterfly
Strong VS: Voyeurs, Visible Soft Targets
Weak VS: Restrictive Clothing, Children, Ahab

Character Relationships: (This character's opinion)

Ahab: Partner 9/10
Miller: ~~Grudgingly Respected Coworker~~ 5/10
Ocelot: ~~Possible Ally~~ 4/10
Code Talker: Fellow Silenced 8/10
Huey Emmerich: Bumbling Target 2/10
Pacifica Ocean: Pitiable Victim 2/10
Eli: A Wayward Child 4/10
Hana: A Painful Memory 7/10

Traits:

One that Covers: "Hmm~ Hm~"

The parasite treatment Quiet has gone through has given her obviously superhuman abilities. These include partial intangibility, photosynthetic digestive system, supersonic speed, increased durability, vastly increased healing ability, inhuman reflexes, and more.
As far anyone knows, Quiet can not speak.
Under normal circumstances, most normal humans have no chance against her in battle.

Wicked Butterfly:???

Codename: Code Talker
Name: George
Age: 104
Nationality: Navajo
Race: Native American

Type: Ancient Researcher
Rating: FOXHOUND?
Notable Equipment: Wheelchair, Smoking Pipe
Strong VS: Parasites
Weak VS: A Good Burger, Energetic Youth

Character Relationships: (This character's opinion)

Big Boss: Respected Hero 7/10
Kazuhira: Troublesome Youth 6/10
Ocelot: Troublesome Blowhard 2/10
Quiet: Fellow Silenced 7/10
Huey Emmerich: Pitiable Researcher 4/10
Pacifica Ocean: Poor Child 6/10
Eli: Another Casualty of War 2/10
Hana: Poor Child 5/10

Traits:

One that Covers: "What is that color?"

While Code Talker has gone through parasite therapy, he hasn't shown any obvious supernatural abilities except for his enhanced longevity, ability to photosynthesize, and a debatable form of weak aerokinesis.
Code Talker is able to speak due to his use of an herbal remedy.
Perhaps he is too old for his parasites to affect him as openly?

Parasite Researcher: He is the leading expert on the vocal cord parasites and their mutations. The majority of research regarding said parasites are due to his involvement.

Allows you to research the Parasite Tech Tree.
Code Talker doesn't consider the parasites as 'evil', rather they are something that humanity must coexist with or overcome.
While he will help research militaristic applications, the further you step towards the edge...

Codename: None
Name: Huey Emmerich
Age: 39
Nationality: American
Race: Caucasian

Type: Unstable Researcher
Rating: Untrained
Notable Equipment: Powered Legs/Wheelchair, Family Photo
Strong VS: Hiding from Reality, Robotics
Weak VS: Truth, Accusations, Sin

Character Relationships: (This character's opinion)

Big Boss: My Friend, My Abel 10/10
Miller: A Friend I Crippled 4/10
Ocelot: Theatrical Torturer 2/10
Quiet: Fascinating Specimen 4/10
Code Talker: Fellow Researcher 6/10
Pacifica Ocean: Another Sin 4/10
Eli: A Reminder of Inescapable Failure 1/10
Hana: It... is My Fault 1/10

Traits:

An Escape from Reality: "I'm on your side Snake, I swear!"

~~Huey truly believes himself to be blameless in all that he has ever done, a tragic hero of his own tale who has been ground into the dirt by the whims of fate.~~
~~His escapism is so strong that it might as well be a mental disorder at this point.~~

Robotics Researcher: For all his faults, the man is undeniably one of the leading experts in robotics technology.

Gives a +10 to research of all kinds and a +20 to Robotics research.
Huey is mentally unstable.

Separation of Guilt (Dr. Emmerich / Mr. Huey): ???

Huey has come to face his guilt for all of his many mistakes and sins.
But does all of him feel guilty?

Codename: Paz Ortega Andrade
Name: Pacifica Ocean
Age: 34
Nationality: American
Race: Latin American

Type: An Innocent Girl
Rating: Green (Operator)
Notable Equipment: MSF Photo Album
Strong VS: MSF Members
Weak VS: Memories, MSF Members

Character Relationships: (This character's opinion)

Snake: A Torn Symbol of Peace 6/10
Mr. Miller: ~~Trusted Friend~~ 10/10
Adam: New Friend 7/10
Quiet: Quiet Friend 7/10
George: Grandfatherly Gentleman 8/10
Mr. Emmerich: ~~Trusted Friend~~ 10/10
Eli: Poor Child of War 9/10
Hana: A Cracked Mirror 7/10

Traits:

Ghost from the Past: "What's wrong Snake?"

Paz has lost all memory of her original identity of Pacifica Ocean.
Recently awakened from a nine year coma, she at least recognizes that time has passed and is able to store new memories with difficulty.
Is often overjoyed when old MSF members come to visit her in her quarters.

Peaceful Soul: As Paz, Pacifica dearly holds onto the belief that the world can change into something better.

Paz holds Snake in a place of reverence, and has only placed him on a higher pedestal when she learned of his current achievements.
She often wonders where Chico is and asks after her old friends in MSF.
Every time someone musters up the emotional fortitude to tell them of their ends, Paz closes up for a period of time before forgetting that conversation ever happened.

Codename: White Mamba
Name: Eli
Age: 12
Nationality: English
Race: Asian/Caucasian

Type: Child Warlord
Rating: Elite
Notable Equipment: Bowie Knife, Bullet Casing
Strong VS: Adults, Warfare
Weak VS: Inferiority

Character Relationships: (This character's opinion)

Father: Hated Gene Donor 5/10
Miller: Just Another Adult 2/10
Ocelot: Just Another Adult 2/10
Quiet: Just Another Adult 2/10
Code Talker: Just Another Old Adult 1/10
Emmerich: Just Another Crazy Adult 1/10
Paz: Just Another Crazy Adult 2/10
Wolf: That Empty Eyed Dog Girl 6/10

Traits:

Les Enfant Terribles: "Father."

A result of the Les Enfants Terribles project, Eli is supposedly the recipient of Big Boss' 'inferior' genes.
This has clouded Eli his entire life and has nurtered within him a terrible hatred of Big Boss.
Regardless of the potency of his genetics, Eli is an experienced and highly dangerous combatant.

Hatred is My Being: Eli's seething hatred of... everything colors every action he takes, every decision he makes, and every thought he has.

It is extremely difficult to raise Eli's friendship ratings with anyone.
The stats shown here may or may not be accurate.
~~He follows.~~

Codename: Wolf
Name: Hana
Age: 8(?)
Nationality: Kurdish
Race: Indo Caucasian

Type: Child Refugee
Rating: Untrained
Notable Equipment: None
Strong VS: Adults, D-Dog, Canines
Weak VS: Being Alone

Character Relationships: (This character's opinion)

Saladin: Mythical Savior. Safe 10/10
DD: Warm. Comfort. Safe. 10/10
Sunglasses Man: Saladin's Friend and 'Hamburger' Maker. Safe 9/10
Long Haired Man: DD's 2nd Favorite. Safe 9/10
Quiet: ... Safe 10/10
Code Talker: Great Elder. Safe. 6/10
Emmerich: Strange. Sad. Dangerous? 1/10
Paz: Broken Woman. Strange. 3/10
Eli: Son of Saladin? A little mean but nice? 9/10

Traits:

Wolf: "DD. Here."

Hana is near inseparable from DD after he found her alone next to the corpses of her family and brought her to safety.
When DD is on Mother Base, she'll follow him around everywhere if she is able. Hana becomes noticeably antsy when he isn't around and tends to wait around the comm center to hear word of his and Snake's return.
She seems to prefer the company of DD to most anyone else unless she's being bribed with something.
You bring one damaged little girl on base and everyone loses their minds trying to make her feel at home. Somehow I'm not surprised.

Inhuman Psychology:???

konamikode · Oct 2, 2018

MOTHER BASE

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Command Strut: The Heart of Mother Base, this is the nerve center that keeps Diamond Dogs alive.

Tactical and Strategic Operations Center LVL 1
"Welcome to the war room Boss. You remember how it was."
- Unlocks the following turn features.
- Main Ops
- Side Ops
- PMC Ops
- Omake Ops
- Locked Business Ops (Non Combat business opportunities such as Gun Running, Commercial Businesses, and Trade Deals)
  - LVL 2 TSOC Required
- Locked Gates of Outer Heaven (Allows the formation of an additional NGO under the banner of Big Boss)
  - LVL 3 TSOC Required

Communications Center LVL 1
"This isn't the age of radio's anymore Boss. You got a lot to catch up on."
- Unlocks the Following
- Emergency Ops
- End of Turn Reports (Local)
- Locked QRF Support
  - LVL 2 CC Required
  - Allows you to use GMP to 'Double Down' on an action by having a unit waiting in the wings to support deployed Diamond Dogs
- Locked End of Turn Reports (Continent)
  - LVL 2 CC Required
- Locked End of Turn Reports (Worldwide)
  - LVL 3 CC Required

Research Strut: The structure that allows Diamond Dogs to keep ahead of the curve. War is ever changing.

R&D Lab
- Unlocks the following turn features.
- Research and Development
  - Allows you to research all basic technologies
  - A separate area must be built to tap into advanced research trees

Seychelles War College (Infantry)
- Infantry Trainees start at 1 rank of Veterancy Higher of the current recruitment Paradigm (Meticulous)
- Allows Advanced Infantry Research

UNBUILT Tank Simulators (Armor)
- Tankers start at 1 rank of Veterancy Higher of the current recruitment Paradigm (Meticulous)
- Allows Advanced Armor Research

UNBUILT Aerospace Engineering Shop (Air)
- Pilots start at 1 rank of Veterancy Higher of the current recruitment Paradigm (Meticulous)
- Allows Advanced Air Research

UNBUILT Seychelles Naval Warfare Academy (Naval)
- Sea Crews start at 1 rank of Veterancy Higher of the current recruitment Paradigm (Meticulous)
- Allows Advanced Naval Research

UNBUILT Robotics Research Station
- Allows Mech Research

UNBUILT AI Pod Storage
- Allows AI Research

UNBUILT Biological Research Station
- Allows Parasite Research
- Is this really worth it Boss?

UNBUILT Nuclear Research Station
- Allows Nuclear Research
- Boss… alright.

And More...

Supply Strut: "Hey welcome to my end of MB Boss! What can ol' Girl Scout and the rest of us supply guys do you for?"

Dining Facility LVL1
- "Hot meals are great, but can we get the menu changed for just one day?"
- Your troops are fed
- No morale boost
  - May negatively affect morale if left alone for too long

Lounge LVL 1
- "Hey whatever happened to that Gump guy? I could sit and watch him play ping pong all damned day."
- Your soldiers can take some time off, grab a cheap local beer, and relax.
- Slight morale boost

Medical Center LVL 1
- "Ugh. I hate this smell."
- Wounded or sick soldiers will be treated in 3-5 turns depending on the severity of their wounds.

Barracks LVL 1
- "A cot, a closet, and a public bath and shower. We got it made boys!"
- Your soldiers have a place to rest their heads on uncomfortable, itchy OD green blankets.
- No morale boost
- No limit to housing, Diamond Dogs will build more as needed.
Conservation Strut LVL 1
- "Uh… why is there a petting zoo here?"
- A place where animal lovers can come to relax.
- Increase Environmental NGOs disposition of Diamond Dogs.
- Upgradeable to start breeding livestock.

Motor Pool Strut

Allows you to field, maintain, and repair Ground Vehicles.

Hanger Strut

Allows you Allows you to field, maintain, and repair Rotary Wing Aircraft.

UNBUILT Landing Strip

Builds an additional strut where Fixed Wing Aircraft may land for maintenance and repair.

UNBUILT Dry Dock

Builds an additional strut where large naval assets are anchored for maintenance and repair.

Containment Strut: It's where we keep all the shit we don't want getting out.

Holding Cells LVL 1
- "It's where we keep the poor fucks Boss brings back to recover from their hypoxia and windchill. Yeah, getting knocked out and waking up 20,000 feet in the air really isn't fun.
- Strong enough to reliably hold human prisoners
Bio Containment
- "Those poor bastards. I thought the worst we had to worry about was chem weapons. At least nukes would kill us fast."
- Allows you to keep samples of live bio weapons and quarantine infected personnel.
- Live Parasite Samples: 5 Cultures
Nuclear Storage
- "Careful… careful!"
- Allows for storage of nuclear weapons, active and decommissioned.
- Active Nuclear Warheads: 0
- Disabled Nuclear Warheads: A lot.

Superweapon Containment
ST-84 Metal Gear "Sahelanthropus"
- "Holy shit, that's one big mother. And the Boss took this down by his fucking self? On foot?"
- Condition: Green
Mammal Pod
- "What's with this thing's creeping singing?"
- Condition: Lobotomized...?

konamikode · Oct 2, 2018

DIAMOND DOGS ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

Organization: Diamond Dogs
Unit Morale: Near Unbreakable
Unit Size: 585 Men (Troop count only)
Quick Notes:

Infantry: Roughly 3, 100 man companies of Operator to Fox level Asymmetrical Warfare specialists of all types
- Ranges from Counter Terror teams to PSYOPS
Armor: 1, 50 man platoon of Elite to Fox Level tank crew and support, 6 M551 Sheridan AR/AAV's
- Self Propelled Artillery: NA
- Rocket Artillery: 3 M270 MLRS, 9 Men in crews of 3.
Rotary Wing: 1, 50 man platoon of Elite to Fox Level pilots and support, 10 UH-60 Black Hawk Transports/Gunships
- Recon Birds: 4 MH6 Little Birds, 8 Men in Pilot/Copilot teams of 4.
Misc Support: 1, 100 man company of Elite to Fox level, 10 HMMWV light transports, 5 HEMTT supply trucks, 2 CH-47 Chinooks heavy lifters, 20 Walker Gears, 2 M102 light artillery, and 30 Speed Boats

Logistics Level: Sustainable
Equipment Level: Proven Manufacturers
Equipment Condition: Pristine

Organization Chart

HQ Co "Cerberus"

Venom Snake "Big Boss"
- Commander of Diamond Dogs

Kazuhira Miller "Master Miller"
- Sub Commander of Diamond Dogs

Ocelot "Shalashaska"
- Intelligence Division Commander

Special Assets Detachment "Scary Mother Fuckers (Unnofficial)"

Quiet
- Parasite Enhanced Combatant

HQ Support Assets

D-Dog "DD"
- Frighteningly Intelligent Mascot

D-Horse "Sayed" *Sai-eed*
- Mild-Mannered War Horse

D-Walker
- Walker Gear Testbed

Infantry Assets

1st Co "Heaven's Devils"
Commander: Big Boss
Total Troop Count: 100 Men
Morale: Unbreakable
Threat Rating: S
Upkeep: 40,000 GMP

1st Platoon

FOX TEAM
4 Covert Cells of 4 men each for a total of 16 men
Highly trained peak human team of specialists designed to infiltrate and destroy targets of opportunity, capture or kill high priority assets, or dropped behind enemy lines to operate as a terror cell. These guys are the best spooks you've taught Boss.
ALL SQUADS AT FOX LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters: Apocalypse Crab, Lazing Gecko, Sleeping Sloth,

2nd Platoon

FOX SUPPORT TEAM
4 Covert Cells of 5 men each for a total of 20 men
The very best specialists in their field, these soldiers are given nearly unlimited leeway in how they operate in order to support their sister platoon. Be they on the field or back on Mother Base, they are the lifeline of your teams in the field.
ALL SQUADS AT FOX LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters: Stalking Tiger, Unnerving Eagle,

3rd Platoon

HOUND TEAM
4 Squads of 11 men each for a total of 44 men
Highly trained peak human team of specialists formed to wreck the absolute living shit out of anyone or anything they are pointed at. If something or someone needs to be taken out, these are the boys and girls you call Boss.
ALL SQUADS AT FOX LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters: Demo Rat, Insatiable Whale, Laughing Panther

4th Platoon

HOUND SUPPORT TEAM
4 Covert Cells of 5 men each for a total of 20 men
The very best specialists in their field, these soldiers are given nearly unlimited leeway in how they operate in order to support their sister platoon. Be they on the field or back on Mother Base, they are the lifeline of your teams in the field.
ALL SQUADS AT FOX LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters: Soldier Ant,

2nd Co "Hearts of Darkness"
Commander: Big Boss, Ocelot
Total Troop Count: 100 Men
Morale: Exceptional
Threat Rating: A
Upkeep: 36,000 GMP

1st Platoon

Unconventional Infantry (PSYOPS) (Earth)
4 Covert Cells of 5 men each for a total of 20 men
Formerly disenfranchised agents of varying government intelligence agencies, these 'Spook' teams are high level operators trained in diplomacy, psychology, and local culture. Send them in when you want to open up dialogue with unknown or possibly unfriendly rebel, mercenary, or warlord factions.
ALL SQUADS AT OPERATOR LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters: Monarch Butterfly, Weaver Arachne,

2nd Platoon

Unconventional Infantry (Combat Advisers) (Standard)
- (Arctic, Jungle, Mountain, Urban) Available
4 Covert Cells of 5 men each for a total of 20 men
Man has been passing down better methods to kill since the dawn of time. These Diamond Dogs have the theoretical and practical skills required to turn civilians into relatively competent fighters in a short span of time. Use them when needing to turn an ineffective insurrection into a deadly one. They're pretty good when working as attaches to foreign militaries as well.
ALL SQUADS AT OPERATOR LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters: Imperial Hound, Ragged Winter,

3rd Platoon

Unconventional Infantry (Humanitarian Aid) (Standard)
- (Supply, Health, Arms) Available
4 Squads of 10 men each for a total of 40 men
Sometimes you need to bring some muscle to make sure that innocent people suffering in warzones get to use the supplies we drop in. Many of these guys are from former, non-violent NGOs such as the Peace Corps, or Doctors Without Borders. They've personally seen what happens when there is a lack of deterrence that keeps the vultures away. Send them anywhere that needs doctors, food, or medicine Boss. They are our Angels of Outer Heaven.
ALL SQUADS AT OPERATOR LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters: Belligerant Swan, Clouded Dawn

4th Platoon

Unconventional Infantry (Special Recon)
- (Arctic, Jungle, Mountain, Urban) Available
4 Covert Cells of 5 men each for a total of 20 men
A lot of these boys come from units like MACV SOG or their derivative formations. When we can't afford to be seen, they are the deniable assets we send in to disappear into the nearby terrain and bring back the information we need. Masters of E&E and living off the land, if we need something sniffed out, these guys are the hard humping sons of bitches that'll get the job done.
ALL SQUADS AT OPERATOR LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters: Bouncing Baboon, Sadistic Kitten, Silent Ghost,

3rd Co "Lords of War"
Commander: Big Boss, Ocelot
Total Troop Count: 140 Men
Morale: Exceptional
Threat Rating: A
Upkeep: 36,000 GMP

1st Platoon

Unconventional Infantry (Lightning Raiders) (Standard)
- (Explosives, Terror) Available
4 Squads of 10 men each for a total of 40 men
- 10 HMMWV Light Transports assigned
Armed entirely with light machine guns and heavily armed HMMWV's, these adrenaline junkies are trained to cause maximum havoc wherever they go. Taking inspiration from British SAS' desert operations during WW2 and the Green Beret's use of the Stoner 63 during Vietnam, they have combined both into a doctrine best described as 'Shock and Awe'. Almost nothing causes more chaos than for tired sentries to be shocked away when a hurricane of bullets and explosions drives straight through your camp in the dead of night.
ALL SQUADS AT OPERATOR LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters: Baying Wolfhound,

2nd Platoon

Unconventional Infantry (Hell Jumpers) Standard)
- (Explosives, Terror) Available
4 Squads of 10 men each for a total of 40 men
- 5 UH-60 Transport/Gunships assigned
Dependable, accurate, and customizable light machine guns are all the craze for our boys Snake. Except this is a helicopter based idea where we flatten the land from the sky and send in the boys to mop up anyone still alive. As far as QRF's go, the speed, volume of fire, and level of violence makes these guys the perfect sucker punch on an unexpected front.
ALL SQUADS AT OPERATOR LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters: Idiot Sloth, Savvy Piglet,

3rd Platoon

Unconventional Infantry (Counter Terror) (Standard)
- (Ship, Building, Aircraft) Available
4 Squads of 10 men each for a total of 40 men
We can't really call it counter-terrorism if we're the ones doing the terrorizing, but it is what it is. A good number of these men come from various CT organizations and from SWAT teams. If there's a building, boat, or airplane that needs to be taken without too much of a fuss, these guys'll get it done Boss.
10 Speed Boats assigned
ALL SQUADS AT OPERATOR LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters: Vagrant Shrike,

4th Platoon

Unconventional Infantry (Walker Support) (Standard)
- Research Walker Specializations for more
4 Walker Teams of 5 men each for a total of 20 men
Walker Gears are the bridge between man and vehicle. They're relatively light, armored, all terrain, have a high cargo capacity, and are easy to use. As far as proving the technology, we're writing the book on this one, but it's easy to see that the number of potential applications are astounding. If you need some firepower, attach a squad of these bad boys to another unit and watch the fireworks.
20 Walker Gears assigned.
ALL SQUADS AT OPERATOR LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters: Konami Cod

Armor Assets

1st Recon Tank Co"Little Boom"
Commander: Big Boss, Miller
Total Troop Count: 50 Men
Morale: Exceptional
Threat Rating: A
Upkeep: 30,000 GMP

Vehicles

6 M551 Sheridan AR/AAV's

Tank Crew

Tank Crew (Recon)
- (Standard) Available
6 Teams of 4 men each for a total of 24 men
It's cramped, loud, and smelly. It takes a special kind of man to love placing himself in a box of any kind and like it.
Elite (3 teams) Operator (2 Teams), FOX (1 Teams)
Notable Characters: Sleeping Bear, Snow Leopardess,

Vehicle Crew

Armor Engineers
1, 30 man team for at total of 30 men.
These are the guys that keep the armor running.
ALL SQUADS AT OPERATOR LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters: Black Crab,

2nd Rocket Artillery Det "Peace Day"
Commander: Big Boss, Miller
Total Troop Count: 9 Men
Morale: Exceptional
Threat Rating: A
Upkeep: 30,000 GMP

Vehicles

3 M270 MLRS

Gun Crew

Gun Crew (Standard)
- (No specializations available)
3 Teams of 3 men each for a total of 9 men
"WHAT!? I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THE SOUND OF THE MAIL GOING OUT!"
Operator (3 Teams)
Notable Characters:

Aviation Assets

1st SQN "Carrier Pigeons"
Commander: Miller
Total Troop Count: 50 Men
Morale: Exceptional
Threat Rating: A
Upkeep: 70,000 GMP

Vehicles

10 UH-60 Black Hawk Transports/Gunships
2 CH-47 Chinooks heavy lifters

Pilots

Helicopter Pilots (Transport)
- (Gunship) Available
12 Teams of 2 men each for a total of 24 men
These pilots come from all walks of life, but most of them are prior military servicemen seeking gainful employment under the flag of Big Boss.
Elite (6 teams) Operator (3 Teams), FOX (3 Teams)
Notable Characters: Pequod, Queequeg, Crashing Dragon, Glorified Gopher

Flight Team

Flight Engineers (Rotary Wing)
- (Fixed Wing) (VTOL) specializations require research
1, 30 man team for at total of 30 men.
These are the guys that keep the birds running.
ALL SQUADS AT OPERATOR LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters:

1st Flt "Chirp Chirps"
Commander: Big Boss, Miller
Total Troop Count: 8 Men
Morale: Exceptional
Threat Rating: A
Upkeep: 16,000 GMP

Vehicles

4 MH6 Little Bird Light Helicopters

Pilots

Helicopter Pilots (Transport)
- (Gunship) Available
4 Teams of 2 men each for a total of 8 men
These pilots come from all walks of life, but most of them are prior military servicemen seeking gainful employment under the flag of Big Boss.
Elite (4 teams)
Notable Characters:

Supply Unit, or Beans, Bandages, and Bullets

1st Co "Supply Guys"
Commander: Miller
Total Troop Count: 120 Men
Morale: Exceptional
Threat Rating: NA
Upkeep: 10,000 GMP

1st Platoon

Support Team (Research)
1, 30 man team for at total of 30 men.
What do you need them to do? Apparently all guys with degrees ended up here.
ALL SQUADS AT OPERATOR LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters: Analytic Cormorant, Probable Crow

2nd Platoon

Support Team (Resource) (GMP)
1, 30 man team for at total of 30 men.
What do you need them to do? Apparently all guys with degrees ended up here.
ALL SQUADS AT ELITE LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters: Creeping Jackal, Gentle Boa, Smiling Jackal, Skittish Mako

3rd Platoon

Support Team (Intel) (Local)
1, 30 man team for at total of 30 men.
What do you need them to do? Apparently all guys with degrees ended up here.
ALL SQUADS AT OPERATOR LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters: Diligent Bumblebee, Chuckling Cuckoo

4th Platoon

Support Team (Recruitment)
1, 30 man team for at total of 30 men.
What do you need them to do? Apparently all guys with degrees ended up here.
ALL SQUADS AT FOX LEVEL VETERANCY
Notable Characters:

Civilian Contractors

Huey Emmerich "That Guy"
- Head Researcher

George "Code Talker"
- Parasite Researcher

Others

Pacifica Ocean "Paz"
- A ghost stuck in the past

Eli
- Les Enfant Terribles

Hana "Wolf"
- An Orphaned Pup

Refugees: 27

Kurdish
- 12 Children and Teenagers of varying age
- 5 Adults
Angolan
- 10 Children and Teenagers of varying age (Child Soldiers) (Mbele Squad)

konamikode · Oct 2, 2018

Convenient thread note area

SKsniper128

Easier for Snake to raise Eli Points

Nix's Warden: Eli omake results unknown.

Omake Ops 5, Quiet looks more human to DDogs

mithril-blade: Ocelot omake gives small one time bonus /w child soldiers

TikiTau's: DD fultoning Selvaria omake (SECRET REWARD, Start turn 4)

Ghost in the Machine 1: "Hmm~ Hm~"
Ghost in the Machine 2: "WHo's th-rE? J-CK?"
Ghost in the Machine 3: "Hello Jack."

konamikode · Oct 2, 2018

Omake Rules

Link to the new thread for Omake Dibs and Critique

The omake flood continues, go to the link above for more information.

Action Dice Coupons

Current Dice: 3 + 1(Kona's Most Amazing Omakedoggo) =4
Sunday Actions: 3
Current Points for Dice: 9/10
This Turn's Player Invented Omake Cap: 10/10

konamikode · Oct 2, 2018

Diamond Dogs Recruiting Office

Please come this way to be knocked out by Big Boss and fultoned on a one way trip to Mother Base where you will suffer hell on earth in order to become a part of something greater.

Character Creation and Review Thread

Analytic Cormorant by TikiTau 4DB
Apocalypse Crab by Phearo
Baying Wolfhound by Darkandus
Belligerent Swan by Nenshou Yuuki
Black Crab by Hazardine
Bouncing Baboon by Kiriel
Chuckling Cuckoo by E1ChristO
Clouded Dawn by WanderingTwix
Crashing Dragon by Whiskey Golf
Creeping Jackal by Darik29 2DB
Demo Rat by Kelgar04
Diligent Bumblebee by Aranfan 1DB
Gentle Boa by Grosstoad
Glorified Gopher by Iandude0
Idiot Sloth by Unhacker
Imperial Hound by Imperial Helldog
Insatiable Whale by Clear Sights 2DB
Konami Cod by konamidekode
Monarch Butterfly by AWACS Skye Eye
Laughing Panther by Ixe
Lazing Gecko by ninjafish 8DB
Probable Crow by AsuraKyoko
Ragged Winter by Fezzes
Sadistic Kitten by NephyrisX 2DB
Savvy Piglet by bryanfran36
Silent Ghost by Avther
Skittish Mako by ComissarPancakes
Sleeping Bear by technotemplar
Sleeping Sloth by Neo-Chan
Smiling Jackal by JCTombo
Snow Leopardess by Always Late 2DB
Soldier Ant by Deghan 4DB
Stalking Tiger by SKsniper128 2DB
Unnerving Eagle by SlugSLinger
Vagrant Shrike by Cavalier 2DB
Weaver Arachne by Dream Logic

LightMage · Oct 2, 2018

Well, I'm going to argue that we should be... an elite hero force, experimental tech, air power, with the evidence of... the entire previous version of this quest.

Technically asynchronous warfare would fit better, but Isara + Mad Science + Experimental tech -> I want Super Valkyria Piloted Ragnite Metal Gear. (That flies).

So 3PM time...

I'll be voting for

Hero
Meticulously
Technological Superiority
Air

Also we'll finally have a Hanger to keep some of our vehicles in. Heh, it only took an entire quest to get that building.

One squad armies that can drop out of the sky anywhere, anywhen. Heh, heh. And they thought we were dangerous ghosts last time...

Edit: The big weakness of this plan is well, the lack of action dice and manpower. We're gonna need to aim towards trying to earn more as the quest goes on.

Always Late · Oct 2, 2018

konamikode said:
"Frontline combat is going to be suicide for us despite our tech lead due to numbers alone. The most we'll be able to effectively fight against and win with a conventional force would be an over strength company comprised of infantry and tanks."

Well, he's not wrong.

konamikode said:
*Jesus Christ Cookie, can you hurry the fuck up with my ammo!? We've got a five to six fucking hour long drive ahead of us and we're already fucking late!*

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"I'm bringing someone home."

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"That is why we… no.

I.

I will fight for you, Gallia."

I see an Atlantis The Lost Empire reference, don't know the middle one, and the last one's Valk.

konamikode said:
"That's a nice dream, isn't it Kaz?" Snake chuckles fondly, reaching for the sun with his remaining hand, playing with the beams of light shining down from the sky.

Isara's eyes widen, looking up at the both of us as we lay splayed out against the deck of Mother Base

"Yeah Boss. A place where everyone is needed? Sounds like a real heaven. Something impossible." He spits a bloody wad of phlegm to the side and rises, once again coming into that stance.

Snake mistakes Isara for Kaz? Makes an unfortunate amount of sense.

konamikode said:
"Yeah." I look up into the sky.

A minute later the thunder clouds roll in and the rain begins to pour.

I stay there staring at the heavens, reaching out with a hand to grip the intangible.

Another minute passes by and I slowly lower my arm and turn to walk to the Command Center while shaking my head.

Not yet.

We're not there yet.

But we will be, one day.

konamikode said:
Ah.

Yes, I remember now

Blood still oozing from the many holes in my legs, I reach down, picking out a cigar covered in my own dark life fluids, lighting t up in a long practiced motion.

It takes a few tries for me to work the zippo. Fingers numb and unresponsive.

And then my radio scratches to life, the voice of an old friend filling the heavy air.

Not gonna lie, it's a well-done adaptation of the fancomic, but I find myself wishing there was a bit... more.

konamikode said:
My eyes closed and the cigar held between my lips dropped into the puddle of blood leaking from my many wounds.

And with a soft sigh, the last breath I would ever take, I exhaled-

konamikode said:
-because the stench of an unwashed body, the cloying scent of gunpowder, and the ever present tang of blood nearly gagged my throat…

What…?

Aaaaaaand Venom now has the knowledge of the first quest.

Hoo boy, that's a real can of worms.

konamikode said:
When my eyes opened again I was standing over the pale, glassy eyed body of a girl still barely clinging to life.

From my hands, the bomb that was just removed from Paz's stomach was plucked by…

The gloved hands of an old friend.

And we need to make a miracle happen again.

konamikode said:
I've done this before. In a dream within a dream.

My body moves on it's own without command. A passenger in trapped within an oh so familiar and regretful memory.

But it's different.

Something is strange.

But it doesn't feel wrong.

You're a Medic Venom. A doctor, a surgeon.

konamikode said:
Paz struggles, hoarsely screaming even after her voice dies out to a silent, pained screech when my hands move automatically, searching for the second bomb that I know is there.

The sensation of plastic rubs against my gloved finger tips and I go deeper, carefully pulling the explosive out despite the urgency telling me that I need to be faster.

There was never time for anesthetic. The most I could do from the poor girl who had sacrificed herself to save us and spit in the eye of Skull Face was lubricate my hand with her own blood.

Even in within an impossible dream I hurt the people I'm trying to save.

Of course this is going to be hard for you. You joined this job to save lives, to bring people back home in some living shape. You don't do this out of some sick enjoyment of inflicting pain or surgical operations.

konamikode said:
Even when the second bomb is retrieved and disposed of over the ocean, I know that the likelihood of Paz surviving the night is slim to none.

I didn't need to see the lack of kidneys when I cut her gut open to remember that they'd been taken out prior to Snake's recovery of the tortured young woman.

Even if we could get her on the dialysis machine back at Mother Base, the combination of malnutrition, infection, and previous trauma to the body would all but seal her fate.

Pacifica Ocean would die.

It would take a miracle, an act of God to save her. I knew this.

But my hands moved anyway, both the right and non prosthetic left doing their best to keep her stable within Morpho's helicopter.

SO MAKE YOUR OWN DAMN LEGEND AND TELL THE HUMAN BODY ITS YOUR BITCH!

konamikode said:
Even after XOF landed at Mother Base uncontested due to Emmerich's betrayal. Even through the staccato of rifle rounds pinging against or digging into the armor of the helicopter, I still tried to save.

Because that's who you are, even as Big Boss's duplicate. A man who saves lives with his own two hands.

konamikode said:
I only stopped holding down the mentally broken girl when that damned helicopter appeared next to us with a XOF operative aiming a missile launcher in our direction.

Time slowed, the familiar sound of my thudding heartbeat and the ringing of my ears overtaking my senses.

His finger depresses against the trigger, causing a bloom of fire to exit in a murderous backblast as the rocket streaked forward like syrup dripping from a bottle onto a plate of pancakes.

Again, my body acted before I could really think. Pushing Paz as far to the back of the helicopter as I could, I moved.

...

Hah.

Ha ha.

I guess I'll never reach Outer Heaven after all.

...

Don't worry Ishmael. Even if I already know how it all ends, I'll protect you until you turn this nightmare into a dream.

If there's anyone that can change Fate. It's you and me.

Heh. Good to have you back... Ahab.

konamikode said:
CHARACTER SUBMISSIONS NOT YET OPEN

Guess character edits can wait. I don't mind.

konamikode said:
While the whispers in the wind have labeled you as all three titles, as Big Boss, how did you historically grow your legend?

This vote choice represents the most factual account of how Venom Snake operated as the leader of the Diamond Dogs.

How did you, the player, conduct the majority of your missions leading up to this point in time within TPP. Were you madly giggling with every power drunk bullet that ripped through flailing bodies, or were you a CQC/Tranq maniac that used enough knockout drugs to flood the oceans?

... not gonna lie, both of those sound cool.

konamikode said:
[ ] Enthusiastically: You fultoned everything that could move regardless of whether the personnel, equipment, or supplies you were lifting were immediately useful. You needed to grow strong and grow quickly to better take the fight to where you were needed. While you didn't have much time to train your troops, you made sure you had more than enough people to ensure those who survived would be Diamond Dog material.

I want this. I want it so badly. I want to live the meme!

konamikode said:
Disadvantages

There's really nothing special to say.

A middle ground does have its upsides? (Start with 6 Action Dice)

It's telling that the middle ground's "Disadvantages" are either an upside or neutral.

konamikode said:
Your Armor units start the game with additional kit options already researched such as an M1 Abrams Tank Platoon having (Anti Infantry) (Anti Armor) (Air Defense), specializations.

Geez, we aren't kidding around with the vehicles. Maybe that one character's tank won't be so crazy an addition after all.

konamikode said:
You start the game with a Carrier Strike Group

... FUCKING WHAT? What the hell kind of carrier did we get? How did we even get it? Why did we even get to keep it?

konamikode said:
d begin with 3 F-16 Fighter Jets, a C-5 Galaxy super cargo plane, and 5 A-10 Thunderbolts.

And here I was, thinking I'd have to low-ball the aircraft for characters. Goodbye IL-28 and C-130, hello Frogfoot and Galaxy.

Aranfan · Oct 2, 2018

Stealth everything, kill zero humans.

Not sure on other things.

V3LITHIUN · Oct 2, 2018

Plan metal gear
[X] Hero: You tried to preserve lives when you could, only resorting to lethal options when you had no choice but to do so. Your compassion, valor, and impossible skill cloaked you in the mantle of the Righteous Hero.
[X] Regularly: You took what you wanted when the opportunity presented itself, but you didn't needlessly pad your numbers with an overabundance of chaff. Each man you recruited and the equipment you took are comparable to conventional, elite branches of the world's militaries. That is the standard set to be rightly called a Diamond Dog.
[X] Technological Superiority: War is progress. Without it, humanity would stagnate into 'tried and true' methodologies based upon the last major war.
[X] Experimental: The potency of air power was discovered during World War I and so far there hasn't been a contender. But who knows what can change with the advent of powered armor, infantry scale armored walkers, and more.

Always Late · Oct 2, 2018

V3LITHIUN said:
Plan metal gear

Not yet. Wait for the right time.

tapkomet · Oct 2, 2018

So is this a complete reboot, or how does this work? In the last quest it was Actual Big Boss, wasn't it? And immediately after the attacks.

Whereas here it's Medic Venom after the game. Hmm...

Well I like air superiority and tech advantage. I suggest:
- hero
- regularly
- tech advantage
- air
Regular for a balanced approach. If we're in Europa, out tech advantage and air power will be so great it doesn't matter we're not all elites.

Imperial Helldog · Oct 2, 2018

LightMage said:
Hero
Meticulously
Technological Superiority
Air

This seems like a pretty good, straightforward plan, especially the last part, considering there is no such thing as air power in the Valkyria Chronicles setting.

Hazardine · Oct 2, 2018

V3LITHIUN said:
Plan metal gear
[X] Hero: You tried to preserve lives when you could, only resorting to lethal options when you had no choice but to do so. Your compassion, valor, and impossible skill cloaked you in the mantle of the Righteous Hero.
[X] Regularly: You took what you wanted when the opportunity presented itself, but you didn't needlessly pad your numbers with an overabundance of chaff. Each man you recruited and the equipment you took are comparable to conventional, elite branches of the world's militaries. That is the standard set to be rightly called a Diamond Dog.
[X] Technological Superiority: War is progress. Without it, humanity would stagnate into 'tried and true' methodologies based upon the last major war.
[X] Experimental: The potency of air power was discovered during World War I and so far there hasn't been a contender. But who knows what can change with the advent of powered armor, infantry scale armored walkers, and more.

Can't vote until Thursday Afternoon after 3pm PST.
Edit: ninja'd.

Or is that Snake'd?? I don't know.

theflyingbiscuit · Oct 2, 2018

konamikode said:
Sometimes your crazy ideas need to go back to the drawing board.

"Don't be a quitter, that ragnite is not going to eat itself. After that you have help test the chicken bombs."

prince84 · Oct 2, 2018

I personally think that we could do very well with as it would give us enough troops to be effective will making us an "outside context problem" for nearly anyone and "outside context problems" tend to kill even the best train and most prepared.
[ ] Mercenary: You didn't go out of your way to preserve lives, but neither did you glut yourself on the blood of your foes. Resources, cash, and ruthless efficiency shaded you in gray as the Legendary Mercenary.

You are a neutral entity to the world at large. A man who is focused more on building himself power just like every other self-made warrior king in history.
The common people see you as the pinnacle of commercial success at best and a money hungry despot at worst.
The world powers see you as a useful tool, degrading and extolling your virtues as they see fit. Offers for Diamond Dog's services are always at a premium, and government organizations seek to have long, fruitful relationships with their new business partner.
Soldiers regard you with a healthy respect and wistfully wish to follow your footsteps in order to achieve 'the dream'. Those with the skill and strength flock to the warzones in your areas of operation, hoping beyond hope that they can fight under your stewardship. They've heard the call, the foundations of Outer Heaven will be built upon the brick and mortar of their blood and bodies.

[ ] Regularly: You took what you wanted when the opportunity presented itself, but you didn't needlessly pad your numbers with an overabundance of chaff. Each man you recruited and the equipment you took are comparable to conventional, elite branches of the world's militaries. That is the standard set to be rightly called a Diamond Dog.

Advantages
Your troops range from Experienced to Elite in skill, physical ability, and mental toughness, even freshly 'trained' units.
DDogs are comparable to an elite conventional unit such as US Army Rangers.
Your tech, gear, and vehicles rate at average to above average.
Difficulty Checks remain at normal levels.

Disadvantages
There's really nothing special to say.
A middle ground does have its upsides? (Start with 6 Action Dice)

[ ] Technological Superiority: War is progress. Without it, humanity would stagnate into 'tried and true' methodologies based upon the last major war.

Advantages

DD focus on fielding the most high tech solutions on the battlefield and creating new combat paradigms.
Enemies have no idea how to deal with you, how unwell in the head do you have to be to jump out of a perfectly good airplane?

Disadvantages
Sometimes your crazy ideas need to go back to the drawing board.

[ ] Experimental: The potency of air power was discovered during World War I and so far there hasn't been a contender. But who knows what can change with the advent of powered armor, infantry scale armored walkers, and more.

You start the game with 2 Battle Gears in the hanger and Walker Gears fitted with D-Walker AI capability as a standard.

Does anyone see a problem wth this plan?

Althero · Oct 2, 2018

The idea of playing a small specialised knife in the dark who only strike critical asset is an appealing idea for me but starting out with the standard army is too.

Last thing we need is to fail a base defense due to low numbers.

Beside, more actions points means we can divert more of them into upgrading actions, right?

Always Late · Oct 2, 2018

Imperial Helldog said:
This seems like a pretty good, straightforward plan, especially the last part, considering there is no such thing as air power in the Valkyria Chronicles setting.

Two words: Carrier. Group.

We've got two options for aircraft, one of them lets us move alot more logistics, and one focuses on mobility over capacity.
EDIT: Also, there are no submarines confirmed or denied in the games. Have fun with an unsinkable ship that can out-run anything on the waves.

Imperial Helldog · Oct 2, 2018

Always Late said:
EDIT: Also, there are no submarines confirmed or denied in the games. Have fun with an unsinkable ship that can out-run anything on the waves.

The seas don't have to be contested if Diamond Dogs have complete air supremacy, able to put assets anywhere in the world within a day.

Bilbo Baggins · Oct 2, 2018

Admittedly, I don't know much about the Valkyria Chronicles setting, but I feel like Meticulously, Asymmetrical Warfighting, and Infantry, as I doubt we'll have supply chains immediately and conveniently available to us after being dropped into a whole new universe - for that matter, I doubt we'll be dropped in a convenient safe space in which to build up production and resources as well - which suggests to me that we would best be immediately focused on an army with relatively low materials needs that is able to operate well in territory it does not control.

Imperial Helldog · Oct 2, 2018

Bilbo Baggins said:
I doubt we'll be dropped in a convenient safe space in which to build up production and resources as well

Considering how the last quest was run, we'll probably get a vote on the location we're dropped into, giving us the opportunity to choose something appropriate.

Cjdavis103 · Oct 2, 2018

Ere we go

prince84 · Oct 2, 2018

Cjdavis103 said:
[X]plan Outer heaven's Exmplars

Voting is closed for a few more hours.

Always Late · Oct 2, 2018

Imperial Helldog said:
The seas don't have to be contested if Diamond Dogs have complete air supremacy, able to put assets anywhere in the world within a day.

Slight problem: How's that going to protect Mother Base from battleships? We won't have the weapons to sink massive dreadnoughts, we have ground-attack aircraft. With a carrier, no navy can attack mother base without having first neutralized our own fleet.

Fleet In Being.

Cjdavis103 said:
[X]plan Outer heaven's Exmplars

No Voting yet.

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