The Gang of Five
Role Play => Role Play Discussion => Topic started by: Mirumoto_Kenjiro on December 03, 2010, 01:22:05 AM
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I know my ideas aren't getting any bites, and I understand if nobody's been interested or too busy.
Anyway, I got one final idea, but it'll definitely need some imput and ideas from anyone interested. The big idea revolves around planes and pilots, the timeline either modern day or near future, no limit to number of characters, they can be human/furry, and rated no higher than PG-13.
I don't have a concrete setting or story, so I got a big ear for suggestions. I'm just leary with plots related to games and movies. Although I have played some aircraft games, I'm not familiar with stories from every game or show.
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This sounds pretty fun, actually! I think I want to get in on this!
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One idea I got for characters is a group of mercenaries, simply soldiers of fortune doing various jobs for people bringing the right price. So far I have characters for a pair of modified two-seat Su-25 Frogfoots and an EA-6B Prowler. Plenty of room for more members for anyone interested.
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Could be interesting. Is that the ideas you have so far?
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That's just about it from me.
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^ Belay that last post. I'm sure I have more about the group.
The group is known only as the Ebony Squadron, and have no affiliation with any nation or armed force. Most members were military pilots once, but many either deserted, discharged, or left for different reasons. Their bases of operations either lies within some coastal rocky formations or on a modified Essex-class carrier. There are four equal commanders: for the coastline base, the carrier, the fighter groups, and the attack groups. A tradition in their group is the call-signs given to their human members after birds.
The setting for the RP is during a near-global war among nations, most of which spread into neutral or third-world countries. Common jobs for the mercenaries include protecting the small nations from warlords, pirates, and aggressor nations.
That's what I got for now.
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Sound like they are similar to the old dc comic series I read a few issues of, the Blackhawks. An Independent group who goes around doing stuff like you said, battling evil villains and such. Though perhaps not as goofy as some of the blackhawks were since those were silver age issue reprints I read a few issues of.
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Interesting. I never heard of the comic, but I guess my weird thoughts coincide with ideas that existed before. I'll look the Blackhawks up when I get the chance.
As for things I'm not sure about, it includes whether or not it's on the planet Earth we know of or completely made-up countries and land masses, whether or not it'd be sci-fi or adventure, like either fighting a nation with highly advanced technology or racing against other forces for some kind of treasure.
Suggestions?
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Those can be good ideas. I wonder what some other folks think. Maybe we can help narrowing them down to 1 idea, or figuring out how to mix them into one world.
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I think a good timeline would be similar to the Darwin's Soldiers series: modern Earth with slightly more advanced technology that what exists in Real Life.
As for the plot, I came up with a (kind of cheesy one): the treasure hunt is like some kind of bloodsport. Imagine Capture the Flag with live military hardware and killing your opponents is allowed if not encouraged.
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reminds me of deathRace, the race is across america with a billion dollars for the winner, if you survive the others guys trying to kill you..
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Hmm...a mysterious financeer contacts the Ebony Squadron and other mercenary groups and pirates, and offers a very large amount of money to the group steals something valuable from a small but heavily guarded and oppressive nation, not only fighting each other but even the armed forces of the nation? And some resistance fighters within that nation are trying to get the Squadron to help them overthrow the nation itself? And some other mystery parties are trying to stop the competition from happening, even if it means killing off all the competitors?
:blink: Sorry about that. I think mine just got cheesier... :crazy
Update: Just to let you know, Serris, your idea isn't cheesy,
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Anyone like the Deathrace idea...? we could modify it so thats its groups of mercenaries instead of condemned prisoners competing in it..
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The only problem with me of the idea is that I haven't seen Death Race, and from what I heard about the story, it seemed too simple a story, and complex since we're using nearly a large group of mercs, and not a handful of individuals.
That's just my opinion anyway.
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Anyone like the Deathrace idea...? we could modify it so thats its groups of mercenaries instead of condemned prisoners competing in it..
Which Death Race movie are you talking about? As I know there are two, an older version, and the one with Jason Statham in it. But the idea sounds....like not a bad idea, but I would imagine it would be hard to pull off.
And a race across America? Didn't they do that in Rat Race where Mr. Bean Rowan Akitson almost won the prize that John Cleese was giving out? XD
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I'm refering to the Older One the Death Race 2000 that came out in the 70s..
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I'm actually liking the Blackhawk idea after reading about it, so it may be more like that, with obvious changes...
It just comes down to a story to start off with, and after that some characters. Or vice versa.
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I'm refering to the Older One the Death Race 2000 that came out in the 70s..
I've heard of that one, but haven't seen it. I myself wouldn't mind one based on the Jason Statham one....that movie, imo was an awesome movie.
And I shall throw this one out there after having seen the movie itself. Inception.
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inception would make a great rp. thing to consider is how to separate the levels..
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Now that the Inception and Death Race RP discussions are in another thread, this pilots thread can keep to topic, if it can get off the ground, (no offense, but it seemed like we were diverting from the original subject). I came up with a few plots for the RP:
Ebony Squadron is sent by a mysterious client to take something valuable from a dictator from a third-world country, but they would soon realize that not only they may be facing a determined foe, but also from secret forces from other nations...
While going off on a typical mission, Ebony Squadron is suddenly attacked by an advanced armed force of mercenaries led by a former member of the Squadron believed to be dead...
A nation's government asks Ebony Squadron to penetrate a hostile nation and rescue the president/prime minister's family, kidnapped by militants and prepared for ransom, or execution. The heroes must fight the militants, as well as warlords, dictators, and other national agents with personal intrigues...
I'm still open to suggestions and ideas.
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those sound like good ideas Kenji. I'm interested particulrly in intrigue involving rescuing a president on his family..
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Indeed, it does sound interesting.
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OK then.
Anyway, we can get back to the Ebony Squadron's structure. I ended up changing the number of leaders to five, one for all fighter pilots, one for attack, one for support (helicopters and transports), a base commander, and a carrier's captain. I have the attack plane commander, so the others are up for grabs. All small aircraft from any era are accepted, even civilian planes, and usually are already modified at least for carriers.
The profiles for characters will go like this:
Name: Including nicknames
Call Sign: If any
Species: Including breed
Gender:
Occupation:
Faction: Such as Ebony Squadron or other parties to be involved in the plot.
Weapons/Equipment: Including items of sentimental value
Vehicle: If any. Mainly what characters own.
Armament: If vehicle carries weapons, but anything can carry weapons (if you use your imagination)
Description:
Personality:
Brief History:
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I guess I'll post my main characters then. I'll be posting them in the same place in stages, so the computer won't log me out for taking too long.
Name: John Fiske
Call Sign: Viper 1
Species: German Shepherd Dog
Gender: Male
Occupation: Attack Squadron Leader, wingman
Faction: Ebony Squadron
Weapons/Equipment: Glock
Vehicle: Modified tandem-seat Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot attack plane
Armament: 1 ? GSh-30-2 30mm cannon with 250 rounds, 11 hardpoints for up to 4,400 kg (9,700 lb) of disposable ordnance, including rails for 2 ? R-60 (AA-8 'Aphid') or other air-to-air missiles for self-defense and a wide variety of general-purpose bombs, cluster bombs, gun pods, rocket pods, laser-guided bombs, and air-to-surface missiles such as the Kh-25ML or Kh-29L
Description: Typical fur color & pattern, brown eyes, 6', medium build
Personality: Stern, tough, but trusts his flight team, may be fighting an illness
Brief History: John Fiske was an air force officer of an unknown English-speaking nation before he had been dishonorably discharged from service, which he became a soldier of fortune afterwords. He became one of the founding members of Ebony Squadron, and one of the main recruiters for new pilots. Only his accent seems to reveal his nationality, perhaps South African.
Name: Erin
Call Sign: Sparrow
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Occupation: Co-pilot
Faction: Ebony Squadron
Weapons/Equipment: FN 2000 assault rifle, Glock handgun
Vehicle: Modified tandem-seat Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot attack plane
Armament: 1 ? GSh-30-2 30mm cannon with 250 rounds, 11 hardpoints for up to 4,400 kg (9,700 lb) of disposable ordnance, including rails for 2 ? R-60 (AA-8 'Aphid') or other air-to-air missiles for self-defense and a wide variety of general-purpose bombs, cluster bombs, gun pods, rocket pods, laser-guided bombs, and air-to-surface missiles such as the Kh-25ML or Kh-29L
Description: Hispanic, dark hair w/ light purple highlights, dark brown eyes, 5'7", agile build
Personality: Loyal, hard-working
Brief History: Erin had prided herself in joining the military, but her nation's military would not allow women to join. So she joined mercenary groups that flew aircraft in missions, becoming a prodigy as a pilot, but was still not allowed to operate in missions. It was then she was chosen to join Ebony Squadron as a co-pilot, which she quickly accepted. Even though she hails from a Spanish-speaking nation, she's not in any mood to reveal her origins.
Name: Joel Hart
Call Sign: Condor
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Occupation: Attack pilot, wing leader
Faction: Ebony Squadron
Weapons/Equipment: Glock handgun, combat knife
Vehicle: Modified tandem-seat Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot attack plane
Armament: 1 ? GSh-30-2 30mm cannon with 250 rounds, 11 hardpoints for up to 4,400 kg (9,700 lb) of disposable ordnance, including rails for 2 ? R-60 (AA-8 'Aphid') or other air-to-air missiles for self-defense and a wide variety of general-purpose bombs, cluster bombs, gun pods, rocket pods, laser-guided bombs, and air-to-surface missiles such as the Kh-25ML or Kh-29L
Description: Caucasian, light brown hair, gray eyes, 5'10", light build
Personality: Soft-spoken, patient, fierce
Brief History: Little is known about Joel before his time spent as a mercenary pilot for various groups before Ebony Squadron, gaining a reputation of a selfless hero among the soldiers of fortune. Sometimes he would be known as "the doppelsoldner", as he would sometimes earn twice the pay of other mercenaries, but he would take only enough to live and pay for his planes. This reputation had him selected into the Ebony Squadron, but he accepted only if he could use their technology for a personal mission, which he refuses to tell.
Name: Mark Harris
Call Sign: Viper 2
Species: Coyote
Gender: Male
Occupation: Navigator
Faction: Ebony Squadron
Weapons/Equipment: Glock handgun, Enfield L85 assault rifle
Vehicle: Modified tandem-seat Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot attack plane
Armament: 1 ? GSh-30-2 30mm cannon with 250 rounds, 11 hardpoints for up to 4,400 kg (9,700 lb) of disposable ordnance, including rails for 2 ? R-60 (AA-8 'Aphid') or other air-to-air missiles for self-defense and a wide variety of general-purpose bombs, cluster bombs, gun pods, rocket pods, laser-guided bombs, and air-to-surface missiles such as the Kh-25ML or Kh-29L
Description: Light brown fur w/ gray back, yellow eyes, 5'11", medium-light build
Personality: Optimistic, eager to please
Brief History: Mark would be among the least experienced members of Ebony Squadron's attack group, but he shows impressive prowess in navigational skills to keep him on the team. The reason for his joining the team may be because of another member highly referring him.
Name: Anders Fitzgerald
Call Sign: Copperhead 1
Species: Arctic wolf
Gender: Male
Occupation: Pilot
Faction: Ebony Squadron
Weapons/Equipment: Beretta handgun
Vehicle: EA-6B Intruder scout plane
Armament: ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System external pod, either antiradar or air-to-surface missiles
Description: White fur, gold eyes, 6'1", medium build
Personality: Calm, relaxed, tolerable, sometimes aloof
Brief History: Anders had a long service record in piloting, mainly in electronic warfare planes, which earned him a respected place in Ebony Squadron. No one knows where he came from.
Name: Freddy O'Harra
Call Sign: Copperhead 2
Species: Badger
Gender: Male
Occupation: Electronic warfare specialist
Faction: Ebony Squadron
Weapons/Equipment: Smith & Wesson revolver, Uzi sub-machine gun
Vehicle: EA-6B Intruder scout plane
Armament: ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System external pod, up to 4 of either antiradar or air-to-surface missiles
Description: Typical badger fur color & pattern, dark brown eyes, 5'10", paunchy build
Personality: Gambler, likes to bet, and tends to complain
Brief History: Freddy worked in the British Royal Air Force but already his service was tarnished for running gambling operations on base. Dishonorably discharged, he weaseled his way into the world of mercenaries, and found himself in Ebony Squadron, thinking he had a sure-fire way of being richer than ever before.
Name: Colt
Call Sign: Hawk
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Occupation: Radar operator, navigator, & electronic warfare specialist
Faction: Ebony Squadron
Weapons/Equipment: Walther PPK handgun, M24 sniper rifle
Vehicle: EA-6B Intruder scout plane
Armament: ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System external pod, up to 4 of either antiradar or air-to-surface missiles
Description: Caucasian, white hair, silver eyes, 5'10", light build, bleeds dark green
Personality: Rarely talks, not really sociable
Brief History: Nothing his known about Colt before his arrival at Ebony Squadron, supposedly being chosen at the time the Squadron was founded. Only amongst the commanders and his teammates, talks suggest he was part of an experimental program that caused the unusual coloration of his hair, eyes, and blood.
Name: Derek Monahan
Call Sign: Copperhead 3
Species: Coyote
Gender: Male
Occupation: Co-pilot
Faction: Ebony Squadron
Weapons/Equipment: Beretta handgun
Vehicle: EA-6B Intruder scout plane
Armament: ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System external pod, up to 4 of either antiradar or air-to-surface missiles
Description: Typical coyote fur color & pattern, yellow eyes, 5'11", medium-light build
Personality: Eager to be part of the team, but is too reluctant to take control of a plane
Brief History: His personality reflects on his past as part of the USAF as a pilot. Confidential reports claim him responsible for several deaths following an accident in training, including a trusted friend and fellow pilot. Since then, even when brought into Ebony Squadron, he tries never to touch the controls of any plane he's in.
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Alright, here goes mine.
Name: Adrian Starr
Call Sign: Crimson (Crimson Lightning Devil)
Species: Fox (Red Fox)
Gender: Male
Faction: Area 88
Occupation: Ace
Weapons/Equipement: Dual H&K USP, Colt 1911, P90, Twin Katana, Twin Wakazashi
Vehicle: Modified Mitsubishi Zero, Modified P38 Lightning, Modified Corsair
Note: Adrian's planes are all jet-propelled, and modified accordingly
Armarments:
Zero: Quad 50-cal Machine guns: Nose-Mounted, Dual 40mm Cannons: Stored in a drop-down rack in the fuselage, 2 wing hardpoints
Lightning: 6 50-cal Machineguns: Central-body mounted (4 nose, 1 each side of the cockpit), 2 50mm Cannons: One above each engine, 4 wing hardpoints, 1 bomb bay
Corsair: 4 50-cal Machine guns: Wing-mounted, 2 30mm cannons: Wing-mounted, Tri 50-cal Machine guns: Nose-mounted, 1 missile bay: Fuselage drop-down
Description: Adrian has distinctive black fur, with a white tail tip and belly, as well as deep red "gloves and boots". About 5'11". Thin, wiry
Personality: Adrian is extremely laid-back about rules and protocol, often addressing everyone by first name, and rarely calling them by rank.
Brief History: Adrian is a former JSDF pilot, dishonorably discharged for, allegedly, destroying a civilian fishing ship. In truth, it was a combination of questions about his sexuality, as well as the work of the elite paramilitary group Area 88. Immediately, he was recruited into the organization, earning the title of ace in a record 2 skirmishes.
Notes: Adrian is assigned to Ebony Squadron as a support pilot
All Adrian's planes are painted deep red
Piloting Style is aggressive and acrobatic, favoring use of his guns to down his foes.
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Later on, Starfall, you'll need to describe Area 88 in detail to make it fit here.
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Of course.
Area 88 is an elite paramilitary/antiterrorist group, made up mostly of mercenaries or former soldiers. An extremely secretive organization, most countries are unaware of their existance, and the few that do can't actively contact them until they send a representative to the leader with an offer of assistance. In reality, the entire unit is housed on a fleet of advanced aircraft carriers, which are refuled and resupplied in an undisclosed location.
All pilots are allowed to fly and own as many planes as they can maintain, and all pilots are given a salary based on numbers of downed enemies during each mission. Perhaps atypical of many paramilitary units, pilots are also allowed to use the money they earn to buy their way out of the service.
Ranking system is based on the number of enemies shot down by a pilot over their service.
Rookie: 0 down
Cadet: 1-5 down
Elite: 5-10 down
Ace: 10-15 down
Ace of Aces: 15+ down
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OK then. Just wanted to see if it would have any relations with Ebony Squadron, which it shouldn't. Was your character once a part of Area 88 or still is?
And isn't Area 88 also a manga?
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Back to the plot, and I'm thinking it out as I'm going along:
A government from a country calls Ebony Squadron, concerning the kidnapping of their president and his family by militants/terrorists, and taken to a tyrant country that refuses to release them, and is secretly bargaining with another enemy nation that wants the president executed publicly. So Ebony Squadron takes the job, but the government places some political officers to oversee the rescue and "take charge" if they wish to. Then, the Squadron gets word that some freedom fighters in the tyrant country wants them to help overthrow the tyrant himself, but the political officers will have none of it and accuse the freedom fighters as terrorists. The Ebony Squadron will most surely face the militants/terrorists, two enemy nations, and maybe a mercenary faction paid by the tyrant to protect his regime...
How's that for starters?
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Are my ideas that bad?
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It could be some folks were busy over the holidays and various school stuff.
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I actually have one more good RP idea, but I'm not really optimistic with any chance of anyone wanting to join.
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LONG overdue bump.
I've been thinking of giving this idea a revamp. I might put more structure to the merc group, which could give more spots for characters. And I'm putting down a long list of various plots to pick at random, to give many possibilities.
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Bumping!
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Unfortunately I think Mirumoto_Kenjiro hasn't been here since march, sad to say.