Aliens RP - Interest thread (CLOSED ALL SHEETS ACCEPTED - Check last page )

Nouw

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On Saturday, I'll be roller-blading with my friends for a bit so expect a reply, if we start by then, in Saturday dawn GMT.
SteelStallion said:
Nouw said:
SteelStallion said:
Nouw said:
Phew I've been accepted. Although my laziness stopped me from making an edit, I was only going to give him flares anyway which I can just incorporate.

"What? Spare flares you say???"
your character makes me think of an homage to Vic Rattlehead for some reason lol, maybe it's your avatar. And I find it hard to imagine 6'2 and 180 pounds being buff. It isn't scrawny but you may want to bump that number up a little.
Thank you for noticing that now :D. I am clueless in the Imperial System so I wasn't too sure on the height and weight ratio. Which number should I bump up, the weight? And by how much?
EDIT:Actually, I think I'll change him to being scrawny to fit in with the theme of his character. How scrawny is my character?

And yeah I guess I already made a pop-culture reference xD.
Well he's not anorexic or anything, 6'2 is pretty tall for 180lb so he's skinny and tall. He could be skinny but still be toned with muscle (athletic), as long as that 180lb isn't too much body fat.
Aaah I see. Well that's what I was aiming for! Someone skinny, not too skinny, and tall!
 

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TheIronRuler said:
Oh, my character not interesting enough to make fun of?
I know how you feel, buddy...

Edit: Let's fix this, me, and your useless medic. I mean, C'mon, she's just going to run away at the first sign of danger!
 

TheIronRuler

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BeerTent said:
TheIronRuler said:
Oh, my character not interesting enough to make fun of?
I know how you feel, buddy...

Edit: Let's fix this, me, and your useless medic. I mean, C'mon, she's just going to run away at the first sign of danger!
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She's very dedicated! Don't belittle my petit Astrid !
If you're hurt, she'll defend you to the end.
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But the pilot can't die! Without him we can't leave the station... Or are we even supposed to leave?
 

tanithwolf

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Here you go, if you don't like this one and are still looking for characters let me know, I've a couple more ideas.
Name: Padrick "One-Shot" Larkin
Age: 30
Rank (Below Sergeant): Corporal

Appearance: Padrick is about 6' tall, but is very thin and has a gaunt look. His hair is jet black, which contrasts strongly with his pale skin. He has tribal tattoos running up one side of his face and his eyes have been described as "Empty and soulless, with a cold dead stare". He wears a lighter scout version of the M3 armour with a necklace made from an old rabbits foot. The words "One Shot One Kill are inscribed on the side of his rifle and his armour has some strange markings on it, which he claims are ancient blessings from his ancestors.

Weapons: M42C Sniper Rifle with adjustable scope for close quarters aiming, M4A4 Pistol with Anti-Personnel and Armor Piercing ammo, Proximity triggered explosives (if possible), Large combat knife "size of a machete" strapped to his back and grenades.

Misc gear: Lucky rabbits foot, Goggles with nightvision, infrared and wireless link to scope on rifle, a motion sensor and basic med kit.

Personality: Padrick has a tendency to be cold and distant, but if engaged in conversation he has a tendency to be short and rude with people. He has lost much of his faith and now only continues to serve because it is the only life he knows. He has severe trust issues, going so far as to really only trust the squad he is with to cover his back, just as he will for them. As a rule he refuses to let people get close. He is extremely proud of his marksmanship and considers any shot he misses to be a personal insult against him, from anything that could have affected his shot.

Back story: Padrick was raised on a small mining colony on a small barren world. From an early age he was told storys by his parents of the lush green islands his ancestors once lived on. He was so fascinated by these tails once he was old enough he joined the USCM in the hopes he would one day find a place such as his parents described. He was quickly noticed for his expert marksmanship and was sent to train as a sniper. It was in training he met his future spotter Baz and they became quick friends. For years they worked as a team, sometimes on large scale operations and sometime with just the two of them, always making it through even the toughest of missions. Until just over a year ago, it was supposed to be a routine assassination mission. They were suppossed to just slip in, kill a rebel leader and get out, but due to bad intelligence they were ambushed. Padrick escaped but Baz didn't. Since then he has had severe trust issues with non-field commanders. He has also taking to working alone and refuses to team up with a new spotter, but under orders he has agreed to join the squad investigating the distress call.
 

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If it helps any, I neglected to take into account the Combat Engineer, so the Grenade Launcher can be replaced with a flamethrower and the contents of the bandolier can be adjusted accordingly. A Pyromaniac isn't a far stretch from an explosives nut.
 

Nouw

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Anyone interested in the upcoming Aliens:Colonial Marines? I'm sure as hell I am!
Misc Gear:Knife from home that was used to cut him.
Flares.
Grenades. (Not used.)

Appearance:On the front of his helmet it says 'Killing is my Business' and on the back it says '...And Business is Good.'

Backstory: During his first BCT, he wasn't the only one that got picked on. He knew of someone else who was a complete loner that was even skinnier than him. When the majority weren't picking on him, they were picking on Vic. One day during a combat simulation with live weapons, one of the recruits threw an armed grenade at the loner. His legs blew off and because the simulation took place on a large area, it took 3 hours for a medic to reach him. The fire from the opposing team also made it difficult to treat the wounded man. Shooting a medic was strictly prohibited in the simulation but they were ignoring the rule to see the man suffer. Vic was next to the man while he suffered from the grenade for 3 hours. For 3 hours Vic had to witness the pain and agony of the man. It convinced Vic never to use grenades, hence why he wrote 'Rust in Peace.'

Personality: Vic believes that the USCM is more of a business rather than an actual military organization made to protect the United Americas. He believes this because the volunteers get paid to fight and that poverty is often a reason to enlist. Such as himself. 'Paid Volunteer' is an oxymoron as he believes therefore it is his morals that the USCM and any volunteer army is not truly free. This is why he wrote 'Killing is My Business...And Business is Good' on his helmet.
The added backstory and personality is to give a reason as to why he writes things on his equipment. If I'm going to give a reference, I'm going to explain it! Not too drastic a change is it?
TheIronRuler said:
Oh, my character not interesting enough to make fun of?
I welcome all critique with a grin and a hug :D.[sub]All I could do is make racist French jokes which I don't want to because fuck that, Viva La France![/sub]
 

TheIronRuler

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Angus Young said:
I think all of our characters have stuff written on their armor in one form or another.
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I never did get it... Why would you do that? If it's given to you, you replace it with others when they get damaged.
 

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TheIronRuler said:
Angus Young said:
I think all of our characters have stuff written on their armor in one form or another.
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I never did get it... Why would you do that? If it's given to you, you replace it with others when they get damaged.
Awesome factor > Logic

Also, I'll be looking through the sheets again today - So there may be a few more accepted later on.
 

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Dectomax said:
TheIronRuler said:
Angus Young said:
I think all of our characters have stuff written on their armor in one form or another.
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I never did get it... Why would you do that? If it's given to you, you replace it with others when they get damaged.
Awesome factor > Logic

Also, I'll be looking through the sheets again today - So there may be a few more accepted later on.
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I've posted my sheet in page 3.
 

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TheIronRuler said:
BeerTent said:
TheIronRuler said:
Oh, my character not interesting enough to make fun of?
I know how you feel, buddy...

Edit: Let's fix this, me, and your useless medic. I mean, C'mon, she's just going to run away at the first sign of danger!
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She's very dedicated! Don't belittle my petit Astrid !
If you're hurt, she'll defend you to the end.
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But the pilot can't die! Without him we can't leave the station... Or are we even supposed to leave?
I'm... I'm always hurt... D.:
Actually, waitaminute, how DOES the whole flying away thing work?
 

Dectomax

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BeerTent said:
TheIronRuler said:
BeerTent said:
TheIronRuler said:
Oh, my character not interesting enough to make fun of?
I know how you feel, buddy...

Edit: Let's fix this, me, and your useless medic. I mean, C'mon, she's just going to run away at the first sign of danger!
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She's very dedicated! Don't belittle my petit Astrid !
If you're hurt, she'll defend you to the end.
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But the pilot can't die! Without him we can't leave the station... Or are we even supposed to leave?
I'm... I'm always hurt... D.:
Actually, waitaminute, how DOES the whole flying away thing work?
The beginning of the "Story" is on the space station, the rest of it? Who knows - So a pilot may be VERY handy...It also stops me having to make an NPC for that position :')


EDIT: 'Nother sheet accepted. 1/2 more spots available.
Also, damn you all for making decent sheets - it's hell trying to pick which ones to accept!
 

Dectomax

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Hokay, just another point - Whilst the ranks are mostly for visual purposes, it would be nice if you addressed each of the characters accordingly. As such, I've taken the time to google American Military Ranks ( Because you are weird and do not have a simple system like us British...I kid, I kid!)

So, just take into account your rank and how you would address the others in-game:

- Private
- Private First Class
- EDIT: Lance Corporal
- Corporal
- Sergeant

(That's as high as Player Characters are going - Though a few NPCs might be of a higher rank...)
 

TheIronRuler

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Dectomax said:
Angus Young said:
you missed Lance Corporal
American Forces Don't use Lance Corporal ( As far as I'm aware ), Specialist takes that slot.
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Isn't specialist just a soldier with plenty of years on his belt, with a specialized combat role?
 

Dectomax

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TheIronRuler said:
Dectomax said:
Angus Young said:
you missed Lance Corporal
American Forces Don't use Lance Corporal ( As far as I'm aware ), Specialist takes that slot.
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Isn't specialist just a soldier with plenty of years on his belt, with a specialized combat role?
As far as I'm aware, it is the next Rank up from Private First Class and the rank below Corporal. I'm assuming it's used in the same way that Lance Corporal is though, where said solider has taken a Junior command course and is now given control of a four man fireteam within a squad.
 

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http://www.militaryfactory.com/ranks/marine_ranks.asp


Its between PFC and Corporal

If we are going by the Real Marine ranks
 

Dectomax

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Angus Young said:
http://www.militaryfactory.com/ranks/marine_ranks.asp


Its between PFC and Corporal

If we are going by the Real Marine ranks
Alas, I was going by standard Army ranks - I don't think it's ever mentioned within the films or comics, but for the purpose of this RP, let's go with Lance Corporal, mainly because it sounds better. :3