SPACE MARAUDERS
(you don't really need to read this huge backstory)
In the year 2443, a galactic scale event known as "The Shattering" isolated and destroyed thousands of human and alien colonies across the galaxy. Fissures in spacetime erupted across the galaxy and swarms of icomprehensible beings named "Eldritchs" poured out of them, destroying sanity and devouring worlds. Earth, luckily, was among those planets left mostly unharmed, and the human population worked to defend themselves from any eldritch attacks. Across the galaxy, however, the alien race known as the iconians somehow found the secret to containing these energies. Eldritchs became less common, FTL paths became safe again, and after several decades of violence and strife the galaxy was back to it's normal state. The iconians had all the power in the galaxy at the time, but instead of peacefully unifying the other races, they set out to conquer and quell them. Those who fought were destroyed, and those who surrendered were absorbed. It is now the year 2565. It has been almost 75 years since the iconians took control of the galaxy. The iconians are starting to push into human sectors and lower humanity's galactic territory even more. In desperation, the humans under the Solar Empire have branched out and hired mercenaries and privateers to boost their fleet power.
You are one of many privateers hired by the Solar Empire to help defend human colonies, pillage iconian outposts, and patrol the outer reaches of human territory. Your currently operate in the Neutral Zone, the sizeable gap between the Solar Empire and the Iconian Hegemony, where there exists many minor factions, and where piracy is the most common in the galaxy.
SHIP COMBAT RULES 2.0:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/?g7kgzsl95ulyucmCURRENT SHIP:HP: 15/15
6/6 DS, 10/10 WS
Armor: 9 (3/3 Nanofiber Plating)
Shields: 6 (3/3 Reactive Shields)
4 Autocannons(120/120 ammo)
4 Shredder Guns(240/240 ammo)
1 Fusion Beam
1 Missile Pod
5 HE Warheads
5 EMP Warhead
$2869 |
You are captian Sebastian Mace of the Privateer's Blade. You have just woken up, and you are at your quarters. Normally around this time of day you get dressed and report to the bridge to meet your crew. Right, your crew. What is your crew like again?
CHARACTER SUBMISSIONS
NO LONGER ACCEPTING CREWRules for characters:Your character should fit into the setting, so don't have wacky fantasy backstories or silly sprites. Try to follow the pallets of the examples below.
I don't want any mary sues or self-inserts. Please make your submitted character sensible and original, you don't even need much of a backstory.
I will probably change your sprite a bit. If this concerns you for some reason, talk to me on steam.
You can make multiple characters. In fact, I encourage you to, as we will probably never have enough.
You also will probably want to say what kind of weapon they use.
Lastly, do not get too attached to your character.
I am no longer accepting crew, but new alien races, antagonists, or others would be nice just kidding you can stop sending these because I might not use them and then feel bad.
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EXAMPLE SPRITES(use the smaller ones):
No, you may not use these for your own adventure.
CURRENT CREW:
Name's Tom Mills. Archaeologist. Student in studying Eldritch horrors. Has a all-purpose suit with oxygen rebreather and oxygen tanks. A bit spineless, probably due to his young age (21). The only weapon he can probably use are carbines.
KIA
Jack Golem, a new recruit and still learning about the many wonders and horrors of space. although still a young teen (16) he is willing to do anything to impress his superiors and to fight the alien menace.
Bronson Jack
A rough veteran (48) who has fought in 2 wars, losing both his left arm and leg in the heat of battle. His family has died in a sudden ship malfunction that caused it to explode, and he could care less if he died as well. Living through the hefty machinery attached to his lost body parts, along with strong upper body support, he is able to wield a variety of heavy weapons. However, removal or damage to the machinery can be extremely fatal to him and people around him, as it will explode. He has joined the Privateer's Blade in hopes of finding motivation to move forward.
Gordon Roberts. Recon and engineering expert. Equipped with bolt pistol and multi-purpose tool. Focused primarily on his job and assistance in the goals of Privateer's Blade. 39 years old; has experience with engineering.
Calvyn Shil, pilot and communications. 29 years old. Went to the Solar Empire Military Acadamy to learn medicine, but after he discovered a natural ability to fly things he became a pilot. Proficient with most weaponry but favors automatic shotguns. Knows some medical knowledge but not enough to certify him as a doctor, though he can sustain injured soldiers. Joined the Privateer's Blade in the interest of flying a starfighter against the Iconians
Jenn Vernon, age 30. Has some medical practice from past experiences and is pretty impressive at sniping. She was shot in the head while working as a field medic and had that part of her face replaced with bionics. Prefers keeping to herself and is a bit of a pessimist.
Rei Poullard, age 26. Excels at mathematics and science but isn't much of a fighter. She prefers staying behind and researching information brought back and relaying information to the team while they're on a ground mission. Rei's generally very serious while at work but is pretty laid back anytime else.
One of only a few surviving conscripts from a kalakarg infantry platoon which attempted to desert from their Iconian oppressors. His name is not pronouncable by humans, but he has begrudgingly accepted the moniker "Big Red". In battle he carries a modified plasma cutter, now intended to cut down people as well as doors.
David "Face" Baker, age 28.
Weapons enthusiast/specialist, prefers shotguns and revolvers. He also specializes in toxics and chemicals, as he likes to make his own chemical grenades. In a lab accident, his lungs were damaged, making them incredibly vulnerable to any air impurities, so he always wears an air filter mask, thus making him immune to his own chem. grenades. Likes to be comical, but can be immature.
KIA
The infiltration specialist of Big Red's unit, the kalakarg now known (much to his annoyance) as "Squishy" easily escaped his Iconian masters and allowed the rest of the survivors to make it out of the internment camp before they were executed. He wears a standard infiltration harness, working with his boneless body to allow him to slip through passages otherwise too tight. He carries with him a harpoon marksman rifle and a chem blaster capable of dispensing otlok to wounded allies.
Name: Ulris Tath
Backstory: A Koranian skilled in melee combat. Known for his tacky and loud armor.
Preferred weapon: A sword and a pistol.
Johnathan Westbrook, Age 40. He is a former infantry man who is dillusioned by previous conflicts and believes fighting the aliens will put his past troubles to rest. In the military he was trained to use support weapons such as grenade launchers, light-medium machine guns, and rocket launchers. He prefers to be in the back of the group avoiding hits while providing the team with support fire with a machine gun or launcher.
Demolitions expert Tippy, is a survivor of a planetary explosion. How she survived is still a mystery to scientists and medical experts alike. She bides most of her time inside her Demo suit and almost never comes out leading to the crews confusion of her actual gender. She is armed with a belt going across her chest containing capsules of multiple types of explosives, some possibly even illegal. Shy and sort of a clutz, the only time she is not tripping over herself is when she's working on explosives and disarming dangerous devices.
Name: Taylor Bombsky
Background: A british surgeon, applied for field medic in the Generic War II, every part of him except one of his eyes survived the 8 years of patching gorillas up and sending them back to the battlefield. After the war he continued to be a surgeon until he was hired and called to go to a spaceship.
Preferred weapons: Syringe guns for ranged, anything he can hold that's heavier (aka improvised weaponry, usually a crowbar) for melee.
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