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[Very Dead]Arpeggio of Black Void [AOBS/Empire Building/X-over/OC]

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[X] Consult with the human?
-[X] Contact the Alice and Dragon
--[X] Are your ships military or civilian vessels?
--[X] what are you transporting
--[X] what are your specifications (landing ability, combat capabilities, ftl speed, etc.)
--[X] what state of repair are you in
--[X] any special capabilities
--[X] opinion on landing sites
--[X] What do we need to do to survive in your opinion

[X] Specialization: Research
[X] Avalon

@Kerashana in regards to the soldiers, do you want equipment, skill trees, both, and/or something else?
 
So, what do need to really get going? 1.) Easy access to large bodies of water. 2.) Lots of resources. These two can be easily solved by going for a base on the ocean floor near a volcanic vent or an island formed by a volcano (Hawaii, Iwo Jima). However, while the UNSC also needs a lot of resources, they're also land dwellers, and kinda need air to live. So, a way to compromise a bit to get in their good graces would be to choose a location near the mouth of a river near the equator and start setting up there to assist them when they start coming down. We'd have to ration our resources until mining can begin elsewhere, but we could get a lot of brownie points if we play nice. So, we could either go full industry or cut back on building stuff and go for diplomacy. Dragon might have some ideas on what to do if we ask her.

A major short-term goals I can think of include getting a permanent base set up and initiating diplomatic talks to start sorting out issues and collective plans to survive whatever happens. And for specialization, I think that doing either or would be fine. The UNSC has some serious industrial capability and Dragon/Armsmaster are bullshit-tier in terms of stuff they can conceive of.
 
Decim said:
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Do remember that we have masamune. this means that we will still have good production capabilities even if we focus on research. I am partial to starting with diplomacy and a base on the equator in the best harbor that we can find. We will need to share resources and capabilities in order to be a safe as possible. Do remember that our only directive is to survive. Plus, having some minions to make nanites for us would be nice.

we can expand to the other planets/resource locations after a short time of initial settlement assuming The Alice and her sister have some resource stockpiles. We need a good place to build our elevator/launch into orbit, and the equator is the best for that.

Name of quest: Arpeggio of Black Void
 
DarknessSmiles said:
Do remember that we have masamune. this means that we will still have good production capabilities even if we focus on research. I am partial to starting with diplomacy and a base on the equator in the best harbor that we can find. We will need to share resources and capabilities in order to be a safe as possible. Do remember that our only directive is to survive. Plus, having some minions to make nanites for us would be nice.
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Hmm. I didn't think about Masamune. We'd still have immense production capabilities from the UNSC colony and our own. I guess that just makes it all better! Yeah, I think doubling down on research is probably our best bet in the long run with the large amount of production we'll be having anyway.

DarknessSmiles said:
we can expand to the other planets/resource locations after a short time of initial settlement assuming The Alice and her sister have some resource stockpiles. We need a good place to build our elevator/launch into orbit, and the equator is the best for that.
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We'll be wanting redundancy if we can at all manage it anyway. It's too soon to make a decision on where else to expand though. Also, IIRC, the tethers for a space elevator don't have to be directly on the equator. They can be up to roughly ten degrees offset from it and still be fine.
 
Mec heavy, Psi support, Aug assault and Normal sniper probably? Covers all bases and best fit with choices given.

EDIT: Well, or Mec assault and Aug heavy but that would be kinda strange IMHO. Psi should concentrate on Psi and Normal to stay as far as possible so they choices are not choices really.
 
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Decim said:
We'll be wanting redundancy if we can at all manage it anyway. It's too soon to make a decision on where else to expand though. Also, IIRC, the tethers for a space elevator don't have to be directly on the equator. They can be up to roughly ten degrees offset from it and still be fine.
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so based on this site, Space Elevator: Expert Q&A , we can put the elevator anywhere up to 20 degrees off the equator, but closer is better.

and i agree, redundancy is essential but that can come after we get our basic housing, resource production, and finished product production up and running. We have an ideal starting location but we have some room for variance

al103 said:
Mec heavy, Psi support, Aug assault and Normal sniper probably? Covers all bases and best fit with choices given.

EDIT: Well, or Mec assault and Aug heavy but that would be kinda strange IMHO. Psi should concentrate on Psi and Normal to stay as far as possible so they choices are not choices really.
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Think about what weapons you want. Im partial to Psi Support, MEC Assault, Gene heavy and Normal sniiper. the only major thing we lose from this is the shotgun, and we really want the various rockets and support weapons of the heavy. We agree on the Psi Support. and i think i agree with you on the aug'ed heavy. i normally would not, but i dont want scout augs, i want tank augs.

In regard to which mods exactly, here is a list of possible mods: Gene Mods
The ones i would grab are: Neural dampning, hyper reactive pupils, secondary heart, mimetic skin, and adaptive bone marrow. I would normally get the muscle fiber density over the marrow, but im looking for long term use, and improved base healing is really good

Note: assuming 2 misc equipment slots per soldier
Loadouts:
Support (Psi): Psi Armor, Plasma Rifle, Laser Pistol, Medikit, mind shield
Sniper (Norm): Archangel Armor, plasma sniper, Plasma pistol, scope, respirator implant
Heavy (Aug): Titan Armor, heavy plasma, Laser Pistol, blaster launcher, alien grenade, nano-fiber vest
Assault (MEC):MEC-3, Particle Cannon, Kinetic Strike Module, Restorative Mist, Electro Pulse
 
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[X] Consult with the human?
-[X] Contact the Alice and Dragon
--[X] Are your ships military or civilian vessels?
--[X] what are you transporting
--[X] what are your specifications (landing ability, combat capabilities, ftl speed, etc.)
--[X] what state of repair are you in
--[X] any special capabilities
--[X] opinion on landing sites
--[X] What do we need to do to survive in your opinion

[X] Specialization: Research
[X] Avalon
 
TerraBull said:
I honestly think we should scan first?

"Death World"

Just what are we missing?
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Well, I'm not sure how much we are going to find from where we are out in orbit. We can certainly try to find something with the available sensors and equipment, but what we're going to find is stuff like the geography, weather patterns, gravity, mass of the planet, active volcanoes, likely sources of required materials, and stuff like that. It's not going to give us the information on why exactly this world is so incredibly deadly. In order to get that, we're going to have to land or send advance scouts.

Also, the only thing I would add to the current plan is to answer most questions they have in good faith. Be truthful, but leave out the whole 'Fog took over Terra's oceans killing millions directly, ' bit unless they press it for awhile. I want a two-way information exchange rather than just us pumping them for info.
 
TerraBull said:
I honestly think we should scan first?

"Death World"

Just what are we missing?
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I/We couldn, can, and have (a tiny bit) but we have Naval (sea) sensors right now. That is in fact one of the things that will have to be upgraded. However, I/We can ask the UNSC ships for/if they can scan the planet and send you a copy.
 
So, people. I need a few small bios. The two ~Captains~ of the Phoenix classes, and one for the highest ranking ground pounder. (Assume roughly 2,000 Marines are spread across the two ships, of those 236 are ODST) Also some kind of small bio for the UNSC forces? Are the Pre-Covenant War? Are they from some evac during it? They can not be post-war.

Name:
Rank: ?Captain?
Gender:
Personality:
Brief History:

Edit: Also roll 1d8 if a 6 or greater is rolled there is an AI. If an perfect 8 is rolled both ships have one. Give bio for it too. How old so on. Smart AI, Dumb AI?
 
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DarknessSmiles said:
im actually fine with not having any UNSC AI as we don't ever have to deal with rampancy then. we can just make the more limited ones similar to the ones that Andrew Richter made. more advanced expert systems than true AI
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That's actually exactly what the UNSC's Dumb AI are. Which is pretty cool, and pretty sad. But I won't go on a rant about it.


Edit: Need those Captain profiles before I can start the next snip.
 
Take note, I have no idea how the UNSC operates, but have these apps anyway.

Name: Alexander Vastrov
Rank: Admiral
Gender: Male
Personality: Stern, placid, world-weary and pessimistic. Alexander likes things under his purview done as quickly and smoothly as possible. He doesn't call it impatience, he calls it being frugal with time.
Brief History: Born to a family whose military service record stretches from the creation of the UNSC to its current state, Alexander was destined to follow the footsteps of his forefathers. Due to his lineage, his promotion to Admiral of a small flotilla was rumored to be due to cronyism. The rumors stopped after he spearheaded several extremely successful but costly delaying actions against the Covenant that bought enough time for the local planet to evacuate most of its civilians. Try as he might to minimize casualties, he eventually ran out of men and ships and was no longer able to launch any more operations against the Covenant. Knowing full well that there was no chance of winning, Alexander rallied what remained of his forces and escorted the last batch of evacuees in what he was sure would be his last battle.

Name: Elizabeth Portsmouth
Rank: Captain
Gender: Female
Personality: A lazy, egoistic, tactless gloryhound who's fond of bad jokes, Elizabeth has been called this on more than one occassion by those that interact with her on a non-professional basis. On the field however, she's seen as a level-headed officer with unshakable confidence whose few failings include making her men feel dead inside whenever she tells a joke.
Brief History: Formerly a Middle Class graduate in the realm of medicine, Elizabeth firmly believed she was destined for great things. The many awards she held and constant compliments from others only served to reinforce that belief. Her adventures outside academics however, weren't quite as brilliantly stunning as she had hoped. Down on her luck and desperate, Elizabeth held onto whatever she could and somehow found herself in the military. She was no soldier, but her academic leanings locked her onto the path of a Officer. It wasn't long before she was promoted to the rank of 1st Mate. Her first battle had went swimmingly enough, but her second was her favorite. The Captain died of poisoning just moments after the ship was launched into combat and she took command, showing everyone just why she deserved her rank. Her third battle was by far the grimmest with their numbers thinned and evacuues dragging their forces down but she was sure she would find a way to win.

It didn't quite work out that way.
 
Hannz said:
Take note, I have no idea how the UNSC operates, but have these apps anyway.

Name: Alexander Vastrov
Rank: Admiral
Gender: Male
Personality: Stern, placid, world-weary and pessimistic. Alexander likes things under his purview done as quickly and smoothly as possible. He doesn't call it impatience, he calls it being frugal with time.
Brief History: Born to a family whose military service record stretches from the creation of the UNSC to its current state, Alexander was destined to follow the footsteps of his forefathers. Due to his lineage, his promotion to Admiral of a small flotilla was rumored to be due to cronyism. The rumors stopped after he spearheaded several extremely successful but costly delaying actions against the Covenant that bought enough time for the local planet to evacuate most of its civilians. Try as he might to minimize casualties, he eventually ran out of men and ships and was no longer able to launch any more operations against the Covenant. Knowing full well that there was no chance of winning, Alexander rallied what remained of his forces and escorted the last batch of evacuees in what he was sure would be his last battle.

Name: Elizabeth Portsmouth
Rank: Captain
Gender: Female
Personality: A lazy, egoistic, tactless gloryhound who's fond of bad jokes, Elizabeth has been called this on more than one occassion by those that interact with her on a non-professional basis. On the field however, she's seen as a level-headed officer with unshakable confidence whose few failings include making her men feel dead inside whenever she tells a joke.
Brief History: Formerly a Middle Class graduate in the realm of medicine, Elizabeth firmly believed she was destined for great things. The many awards she held and constant compliments from others only served to reinforce that belief. Her adventures outside academics however, weren't quite as brilliantly stunning as she had hoped. Down on her luck and desperate, Elizabeth held onto whatever she could and somehow found herself in the military. She was no soldier, but her academic leanings locked her onto the path of a Officer. It wasn't long before she was promoted to the rank of 1st Mate. Her first battle had went swimmingly enough, but her second was her favorite. The Captain died of poisoning just moments after the ship was launched into combat and she took command, showing everyone just why she deserved her rank. Her third battle was by far the grimmest with their numbers thinned and evacuues dragging their forces down but she was sure she would find a way to win.

It didn't quite work out that way.
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I like the first one, but am unsure if I can write the second. Still, I think I'm going to give it a shot at least.

What about everyone else, what do you guys think?
 
Kerashana said:
I like the first one, but am unsure if I can write the second. Still, I think I'm going to give it a shot at least.

What about everyone else, what do you guys think?
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Feel free to edit both apps to your hearts content. They're pretty horrible since I wrote them on the fly without giving much thought to them.

Out of curiousity, why can't you write the second one?
 
Hannz said:
Out of curiousity, why can't you write the second one?
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I've been told I'm a good writer, but I'm not really. I have trouble with certain personality types and making bad joke (which I enjoy in IRL I'm not all good at when writing.) My writing style is more around going with the flow of the stories causality.
 
Kerashana said:
I've been told I'm a good writer, but I'm not really. I have trouble with certain personality types and making bad joke (which I enjoy in IRL I'm not all good at when writing.) My writing style is more around going with the flow of the stories causality.
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Well, if you're really having a hard time writing Elizabeth, feel free to edit those things out. If her entire character is the problem, then I could always try and make another cliche character. Really just wanted someone to contrast Alexander "Srz Biz ahl teh tem" Vastrov.
 
Hannz said:
Well, if you're really having a hard time writing Elizabeth, feel free to edit those things out. If her entire character is the problem, then I could always try and make another cliche character. Really just wanted someone to contrast Alexander "Srz Biz ahl teh tem" Vastrov.
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>.> I actually haven't started the next part yet... I meant to today. But then I started playing skyrim and had to redo all the mods. -_-;

Edit: The poor, poor Milkyway galaxy, that three was not kind to it.
Kerashana threw 12 100-faced dice. Reason: Landing point shenanigans Total: 584
46 46 88 88 3 3 66 66 16 16 1 1 50 50 32 32 35 35 80 80 98 98 69 69
 
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Need a name for the system, it currently is defaulting to New Sol. Come one people, you can do better. Remember the Planet is Avalon.
 
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