Urk, sorry Beodren. . .!! Was not previously aware of Your awkwardness towards a similar "Hot Topic". . . Sexual adult, mature and VERY dark stuff happens VERY often (just read the description of Bakunin Pupniks background, or various "Innuendos" for the Shaasvastii "Morpho Scans") but are NOT palatable for each "Infinity Fan". . . Exploration of Sexual Dymorphisms and kind of Exploitations in a Posthuman / Post-Scarcity Sci-Fi Society is a kind of a Pet Peeve of Golem and of mine (in the Game Thread of "Tunguskan-based" Private Detectives mastered by Solodice there I play a psychotic hallucinating Haqq Army Medic whose behaviour is based on a few of Pornstars and Performers, some of whom Tgirls or Transgenders, that I personally know !!). . . The MOST IMPORTANT, PRIMARY WORRY of Me as a Gamemaster is the 100% TOTAL Enjoyement of ANY & ALL of the Players. . . I HAVE NO QUALMS to make disappear TOTALLY any EXCESSIVE hint of "Dark Sex" for a Game that is "Mercenary Specialized in Exoframes and Counter-Exoframes Tactics" rather than "Gyger - Videodrome Porn Inside Vaudeville Brothels". . .
I'm also thoroughly confused by the map (I've only just seen it), so am just RPing along with Beodren. The way I read the map is that the south is over water... which doesn't make sense to me based on what Beodren wrote. Beodren's tactical assessment made sense though... hence why I suspect it's me failing at RPG map reading. Nevertheless, what Tony understands is: attack main gate (which is where I assume the road goes into), grenades into the sniper tower Alistair doesn't blow up (more bang is better, so doesn't really matter that D-Charges are overkill), blow the gate (I have a plan ;) ) and unleash hell. :) Edit : just saw Beodren's second post, I'm following now.
I get that, and I get it is important for some characters, but, there is simply too much of that. While I can see how dark side of sexuality can go well with rampant progress of technology, I would prefer to tone it down, since it dominates a lot of scenes and only escalates. While, at least I, wanted to play a knightly spec ops. Well, since Geckos are sealed, idea was to surprise the camp with "naval" assault. No towers there, clean line of sight, perfect for a rampage and to get mercs running across the camp.
@Beodren About playing "White Space Knights" while there are CERTAINLY Minotaurs that are "Utter Shite" (the WORST of whom os Moonriser, an O12 War Criminal, with a Death Warrant paid by BOTH Pan-O and Yujing, LOOSELY based on the EVIL "Sundowner" the most dastardly of the Cyborg Mercs of Metal Gear Revenge, starring Raiden against WORSE Cybrrmonsyers that He is !!) there are even GOOD Mercs between them!! Paid by the WHOLE Ariadnan Military Command the Minotaurs are so large, widespread and culturally diverse that THEY RUN THE WHOLE GAMUT from Diabolic Moneymakers like the Druze Society and the "Ikari Warriors" to relatively Honourables like Starco. . . Will be the Actions of the Players Characters, and their "endorsement" of the different "Sub Factions" inside the Mercs Company, to decide the "Moral Compass" of the Minotaurs. . . Ascan example, the Dogwarrior Merc Domovoy, from the Outrage Manga (womanizer, in arrears with THREE alimonies, unhetical, loudly boisterous and SO WILD in his berserker rages to DEVOUR alive a Druze Female Hacker, and then Vomiting the rests !!!), is ANTHITHETHIC to Alistair's "Noble & Proud Werewolf Chieftain" attitude. . .!!
@Beodren If I added to that uncomfortableness in some fashion or degree I apologize. I guess I have an "iron stomach" compared to other people since the subject matter doesn't faze me. One thing I'd like to point out is that Bella & the boys are the backdrop to Uja's downtime. The boys inparticular are damaged goods that are healing in a way due to living normal lives for the first time in many years. The family interactions is a side story that exists in the downtime between missions. Which brings me to the point of downtime, currently we have had an overabundance of downtime but that is soon to change with the first mission upcoming. The focus will shift to battles and not everyday experiences as the action escalates. More battlefield less backstory with shotgun in hand and ready to fire!! As this is my first RPG experience I'm certain I've made some mistakes or perceived ones in my mind alone. One perceived thought is that I haven't done a well or through job at writing the characters of Uja's small personal world as best as I could. Fumbled and failed at what I was trying to get across. This is what I had in mind with each character of Uja's household. Character Idea Summaries: Ayrrn is the only one of the three boys who grew up with an actual family. He has experienced of a "normal" happy PanOceanian life before it was taken away from him by kidnapping. His current position with Uja as father, Bella as mother with Ricky & Jun as brothers mirrors his previous life including him being the youngest of the family of three boys. He felt safe, secure & didn't have a care or worry that heavily plagued him. Then this wonderful life gets torn away from him and he sees this makeshift family as his "chance" to relive the happy days he once had. Fully determined to make this situation work since he believes that he will never see his parents again & is ashamed of them finding out about what happened to him. One of Ayrrn's ways of coping with the past is by dancing. It was one of his favorite activities as a child and even more so now considering he has become gifted at it. While Ayrrn is focused on making the "family" work and keeping everyone together, Ricardo could care less about that goal. Being a Corregidorian orphan abandoned by his Tomcat mother has effected the Hispanic boy as long as he can remember. Always seemingly in a struggle of survival, even with those of his gang "family", has bred the notion of looking out for yourself above others as the foremost aspect of life. This didn't change when he was essentially sold into catamite slavery as the same principles applied to his new environment. Despite their closeness with each other, Ricky and Ayrrn's different experiences & worldviews came to verbal blows during Ricardo's daring, miraculous escape and this wedge still exists between them. Ricardo "deals" with his catamite past by purging any perceived "feminine" aspects of himself in order to build up a tough guy image. From fighting, exercising among other activities he is determined to propel this ideal of himself into reality. Jun is different from the others in that he has no past or remembrance of one due to his cube being damaged. He also is missing a small part of his skull big enough to remove a cube through. However, this hole in his head that has mostly healed over time. Jun has a good singing voice and is musically talented. Being able to play a good number of instruments. While being unable to remember his past still bothers him the Korean Flower Boy uses music as a means to cope. His practice sessions have cause the lad to become naturally quiet & docile-like so he could better hear the music he played and the notes he sang. Thought he can get spirited or lively when the situation calls for it. Known for being tougher on members of the Dog Nation than average Garous, Arabelle made a name for herself among her fellow officers. Growing up being a daughter of a PanO/Merovingan couple didn't endear her to many Ariadnans. This stigma caused her to push herself beyond her peers excelling above them & earning their respect. She also has a dislike of "outsiders" namely off-worlders & she's very patriotic to her nation over other Ariadnan states. Which is a commonly seen trait among the residents of Dawn who view their nation better than the other 3 states for different reasons. As she spends time and interacts on Knossos Bella will become more friendly around abnormal people wether in looks or personality. When it concerns Uja and the catamites Bella takes her job of being the mother as seriously as she took her job as a Garou. Which helps her settle in rather quickly into the new family environment. Uja's perseverance in being thrust into the role of a parent has endeared the Morat in Bella's eyes. Viewing & treating him as an equal easier due to the respect she feels towards him for taking up this task. She doesn't mind being with him or the lads. The only reason Uja is on Dawn is for Boone's sake as his old friend entrusted him with looking after the two (now three) catamites until the coast was clear for them to return to living normal lives. Uja feels he must honor Boone's request and is determined to see it through. Howbeit, while Knossos is different from the "normal" Human Sphere society it still showcases to Uja that blending or living in a Human culture is not as easy as he thought. Plus his goal of subverting the "berserking beast" & undesirable Moat traits within him is not going as well as he hoped. His commitment to seeing this task through along with his training help him navigate the challenges of parenthood. The fact that Bella gave up her current life to help strangers she never seen before has impressed the Morat greatly. Seeing Bella as a miniature Zerat for her fierceness in defending and caring for a family as the task seems to come natural to her. Bella & Uja both have different ideals when it comes to marriage, sex and concerning what a husband and wife should be due to their cultures' own outlooks on the subject. Besides that the only reason they are legally married together is for the sake of the late teens. It helps that both of them are fully committed to providing some form of stability for the catamites to live in. They currently don't view this situation as something that will last forever and feel that once Boone comes back they will end up going their separate ways. While my plan is to have each boy to have their own conclusion (Ayrrn is returned to his parents, etc...) Uja & Bella's story is up in the air concerning how it will end. Will beauty and the beast end up staying together? Hopefully that will be the case but we'll see.
Going to a Work Committee that will endure 3-4 hours now, then HOPEFULLY will be able to assess all the issues of the map. . . In the meantime the Players SHOULD feel themselves Totally FREE to discuss between themselves the various Tactical Options of the upcoming battle. . . I think that I explained POORLY the premises, so will repeat them there. . . Tony's Gecko could be outfitted with various Options on request of the Pilot and, even if is more SECURE to have it hidden nearby, His Zondbot Ancillary Drone could rover and explore perimeter areas even better than the two Non-Mech Characters. . Those two SHOULD start "Stealth Lightly Garbed" (just barely "Naked" Symbiosuit x Uja and "Dogface in Fatigues & Ponchocamo" for Alistair) and ENTER STEALTHILY the Target Area and THEN explore the INSIDR CRATE DEPOT where they will find their "Heavy Gear" stashed in somewhere. . . Meanwhile Tony and Betty, hidden somewhere nearby, could Scramble Comms and Primitive Cameras, MAYBE employing the Zondbot as Repeater. . . If they WANT to plant Democharges on pylons, important walls and guard towers, it will be THEIR choice, along with SILENT ASSASSINATION of Sentinels on patrol. . . But this COULD risk EVENTUAL too early discovery, forcing the Nomad Exoframe to jump from cover too early, shooting wildly Bursts and Grenades to attract Enemy Fire while the two "Nekkid Boyz" run madly for the Crates to find their stuff and garb themselves for Heavy Confrontation. . . . . . . . This is BECAUSE the Minotaurs mercs are supposed to be NOT ONLY Frontline Heavy Mechanized Assault, but ALSO Paramilitary Peacekeeper Forces assisting Ariadnan Police to Patrol Borders, Investigate Teseum Smuggling, Locate Perps and Arrest them (hopefully STILL alives !!). . . Uja in Symbioskin enhancing Dexterity and Silent Movement and "Highlander Camo Cloak" with JUST small arms and throwing blades SHOULD be able to be PERFECT stealthy detective and patrol rangers. . . . . . . . This is what Minotaurs High Command wants to see BEFORE a Gecko Mobile Artillery, a Morat Heavy Paratrooper and the Werewolf Version of the Unknown Ranger transform the Depot in a flaming ruin, littered with wrecked Humanoid Drones. . . . . .!!!
An excellent "Rough Beta Plan" has been MASTERFULLY sketched by @Beodren on my sketched scrap. . .!! Will proceed to a "Better Distinction Colouring" on this last one, as to have possible iterations done the quickest possible. . .!! @inane.imp Your Character and Betty could run all kind of "Powerful Nomad-Hack Predictive Algorythms" on the suggestions of the Highlander Werewolf Lieutenant; also Pre-Placing the Zondbot as an "Advanced Recon Scout + Mobile Repeater" would be EVEN easier than before. . . @Golem2God Your questions will be soon addressed in the I.C. Thread; meanwhile the Three-Armed Tohaa will escort You towards the Briefing Room while H.I.V.E.M.I.N.D. Drones will take care of the "Treasure Crate" that contains the: 1) External Platings + Jumpjets Backpack + A.D. Paratrooper "Smarthelmet" Face-Visor (imagine the ones employed in the First Two NEWEST Star Trek movies !!). . . 2) Your brand new "Trench Hammer"; Stats incoming, but ROUGHLY a Teseum Claymore, Blunt and with possibility of mounting (MUNITION: 4) A.P.E.X. Shaped Charges. . . 3) An HEAVIER Boarding-Combigrenadier that the one You usually can carry UNAUGMENTED by the Skinsuit+Bracing Backplates (STANDARD ONES have "Banana Clips" of 20-30 Cal.12 / .00 / 20mm. Shotgun Shells, and a SINGLE MUNITION:1 Cal. 8 / .1 / 40mm. Grenade Underbarrell Tube, THIS IS THE WEAPON ISSUED to the MOST Armoured Drones, those simulating "Wulver Crime Thugs" Yours INSTEAD will have a Larger "Drum Clip" for the Shotgun Slugs, +/- 40-50 Shells [so MORE Burst Value] and a DRUM RIOT GRENADE LAUNCER of 6 Shots, NOT MULTI SELECTOR). . . 4) An "U.S.Ariadnan Special" Heavy Shotgun, chambered in Cal.10 / .0 / 30mm. "Heavy Shotgun Shells / Minigrenades"; compared to the one in the BASIC Ariadna Manual (usually employed by Wulver Assaulters, Karakuris, Dogwarriors, Heavy Cyber Infantry and the Kazak Superheavy Suit) this one is rather a "Exotic Luxury Multi-selector Model" shaped like an "Elegant Wild West Hunting" version of the Chinalake that You have YET seen R.W. Photos of, but with a 10 Selector-Drum Pump-Revolver Ammo-Wheel of 10 SHOTS rather than a measly Shotgun Tube of 4-5; is also fitted with a sturdy basic "Rugged Ariadna Tacscope", Rifle Bipod and Marksman Stock. . . THIS IS THE WEAPON ISSUED to the CAMO SNIPER Drones, those simulating "Cateran Bandits with T2 Marksman Rifles" Usually a SINGLE weapon of this size (Hammer, Heavy Boarding Combi, Sniper Shotgun-Grenadier) will be SO HEAVY that even an ENHANCED Muscle Morat Veteran like Uja (comparable to Gladiator Chimeras, Army Wulvers Pros and Assault Cyborgs) would have difficulty heftin ONE SINGLE; with the help of the Symbiosuit Bio-Fibermuscles BRACED on the Rigid Plating of the Paratrooper Gaotarsos-Crusader-Rasyat Suii (especially reinforced in Upper-Lower Back and Bone Anchors of Limbs) then You COULD use ONE in EACH HAND, as the Enhanced Reality Helmet allow an even better "Ambidextrous Heavy Combat" . . . . . @Beodren Also Alistair remember that in Dogwarrior Battleform, with the "Cyber-Licanthrope Arm" fully extended, could employ IN EACH ARM easily EITHER: 1) Tower Riot Shield; 2) Heavy Molotok "Barrett Assault Rifle"; 3) Family Mega-Claymore. . . The same weapons will be HEFTED with BOTH ARMS and with a CERTAIN difficultly SINGLE in Dogface, not ONLY for the Lesser Developed Muscles, but ALSO for the Lower Height and Arm-Lenght. . . @inane.imp OBVIOUSLY also Tony in the Gecko Exoframe with the help of Onboard L.A.I. and Betty the Geist would EASILY shoot Ambidextrous the Arm Weapons in TWO DIFFERENT directions of fire. . . At the moment I believe the chosen Loadout is Belt-feed "Spitfire" 5,56mm. NATO (the SAME equivalent caliber of "Vintage Cased Ammo" Combirifles) L.M.G.s with Underbarrell 40mm. "Selector-Drum" Riot Grenade Launchers, each with +2 Multi than BASIC Man-Portable Ones (like the ones of Uja "Combiboardingshotgun") and ROUGHLY 8-10 Warheads in the Ammo Wheel of EACH. . . . . . . . Should EVER Tony need to fight OUTSIDE the Trusted Suit, in JUST Gecko Pilot Armour (Vac-Suited, Hazmat-Proof, Oxygen-Tanked, and a balanced compromise between Light Infantry Armour dexterous flexibility and Medium Infantry Armour enhanced protection). . . Important to consider that Tony's "Neuralware Dexterity Enhancement" (selected at Character Creation as "Special Heritage Perks") will allow Him to fire "Akimbo" TWO Nomads-Gunblade Assault Pistols (rechambered for the Ariadnan Cased Ammo 10mm. A.P.) with similar results. . . NO NEED to limit Yourself to JUST one, UNLESS You want in the OTHER hand a different weapon to be more flexible (a Custom "Shotgun Pistol", a Personalized Chaincolt or a Melee Hand Weapon, such as Tony's trusted "Nomads Meteorhead Mechanic Prybar" COMPARABLE as a Light Teseum Cleaver as is done to A.P. wrench open Armoured Spaceships' hullplates and bulkheads; is also COMPACTABLE as a "Trench Multi-Tool"). . .
I could have sworn I posted the Insertion/Extraction post yesterday. Something clearly happened to it between my multiple devices. Tony's cyberware syncs nicely with dual wielded neural weapons. It basically makes Swift Action free (usually with dual wielded Swift Action costs one momentum, the Inlaid Palm Circuitry (Ballistics) give him one free momentum on Ballistics tests involving Neural weapons). So, really, neural is the only mod I want on the assault pistols (well, I'm also interested in a Breaker and Shock mod for them... but that's something Tony can do in his spare time). Re: the helper bot. I considered using it. But they're not particularly stealthy and don't want to alert the guards in the middle of Tony and Uja trying to break in. Including it as part of the main assault is also problematic, given they're not really designed for walking under water for multiple kilometers. So I discounted it for the waterborne assault. (I was planning to use it to place D-Charges if I was attacking the gate).
@beo Sounds like it would be better to weld only one at a time regardless. I hope that the Sniper Rifle will be worth it otherwise it's just dead weight. An EXP type weapon. That would be useful to break open walls and create shortcuts. Hope it fits and that Uja has good "sea" legs.
As usual, Family Issues + Work Job Assignements + Crazy Women are conspiring to harass Me and make a shitty pre-xmas period. . .!! Anyway still working on Map and Tactical Issues questioned by the Players. . . Hopefully the Weekend will be a good moment to post and do stuff !!!!!
@inane.imp ; @Beodren ; @Golem2God . . . You could NOT have idea of the HASSLES that STILL plagues Me on this Eve of Christmas. . .!! I have passed a VERY GOOD November (a "Sweet November" even if I'm NOT Keanu Reeves banging Charlize Theron !!) but then FROM THE 15 of DECEMBER the Shit started to pile on as an "Avalanche To Be". . . AAAAAAANNYYYWAAYYY. . . Would have addressed it in the I.C. but have NO TIME; the "Mission Goal" is supposedly NOT to "Stealthy Enter", find the "Mac Guffin Loot" and THEN "Skedaddle Away". . .!! Minotaurs are "Extreme Prejudice Measures" called in by the Ariadnan Authorities when a "Quick-Mobile Heavy-Force" is needed and Planet Dawn Home-Militas are too cumbersome or lenghty to mobilize. . . . . . . . After the two "Naked Organics" have retrieved their "Heavy Stuff" (supposedly a "Hostage Rescue / Secure Assetts / Locate Stolen Precious Cargo") the idea is TO EXTERMINATE / VANQUISH / NEUTRALIZE the Enemies. . . ALL THE ENEMY FORCE. . .!! While they are "Fearless Robotic Puppets" the Drones of H.I.V.E.M.I.N.D. are supposedly "Simulating" a Organic Criminal Rogue element of Planet Dawn Civilian / Paramilitary / Army Garrison. . . If they are cornered by a SUPERIOR force they will SURELY surrender to an "Armed Threat" by Bonded Paramilitary Police Enforcers. . . . . the Legal Status of ANY Minotaur acting in OFFICIAL CAPACITY in a SANCTIONED MISSION is U.S.Ariadnan Marshall Deputies / Merovingian Metro Agents / Kazak Stavka Enforcers / "Caledonian Servires" (a "Servire" is a Latin Medieval Term of a "Conscripted Bailiff", hailing from Local City / Town Constabulary, and grouped in a Posse by an Archon subservient from the Caledonian Justicar). . . Alistair KNOW WELL that USUALLY a Clan Lord, and His "Bonded" Liegemen, are ABSOLUTE LAW, in their territory; BUT if the Justicar of Caledonia is concerned, then the WORD of a SANCTIONED Operation is ABSOLUTE RULE and could be debate at the Clan Lords Moot ONLY AFTER HAS BEEN concluded. . . To simplify matter, Lord Graywulfs has been AWARDED by the Clan Moot the "Temporary SUPREME Authority" as "High Archon" of the Caledonian Justicar about ANY MATTER that regards "Stolen Teseum from Ariadnan Coffers" INSIDE and OUTSIDE the Caledonian Borders. . . So essentially when Caledonian Laws and Borders are concerned the Justicar of Caledonia pass down a "Free Ticket Mission" to Lord Graywulfs, who is "High Archons", other officers have "Archon Status" and ANY Minotaur of NOT Highlander Nationality (regardless of Native of Dawn or hailing from the OTHER side of the Human Sphere) is granted "Servire Privileges". . . As far as Alistair is concerned, when "Fireteam Alpha" is encountering EVERYTHING that even REMOTELY pertains to "Stolen Teseum / Teseum Smugglers" the Mormaer Duke has ALSO "Archon Status" and Uja and Tony are his "Deputy Servires". . . . . . . . Is perfectly POSSIBLE that the Fireteam Members (for Unlucky Rolls or bad tactical assessment) are NOT able to capture / kill ANYONE; they could plant some "Repeater Tracer" and call down an Air Strike Bomber / Katyusha Traktor Mul Barrage / Airdrop of Metro Swats. . . . . . . . EVERYTHING that I describe is ANYWAY subjetced to the "Like" of the Players and is not "Tablets of Holy Laws" handed down by an inflexible "Deus-Ex-Machina Gamemaster". . . The ENJOYEMENT of the PLAYERS is My "Final Goal" and NOT following a Pre-Written Script. . . . .!!!
Well, merry Christmas / Early Hanukkah / Yuletide / Kwanza Feast if You are in those things. . . . .!!! Today morning a lot of things to do before going for a "Banquet-Size" Feast at the House of My acquired relatives from Sicily. . .!! Maybe in the Evening will be able to proceed alongside the project. . . . .!!! In the meantime, have ALL a nice Holiday's Eve. . .
@stevenart74 Hope everything goes well and your Italian family enjoys themselves. God keep each one of you safe and sound in body and mind.
Merry Christmas everyone! As for the extraction thing: Alistair is very aware this is mission about securing the localization and taking down all the opposing force.
Cool ! Exiting now "Forced Hybernation" from EXCESSIVE Feasting on Italian-style Banquets (NOT ONLY for Xmas Proper, but the day after is "Saint Stephen Martyr" that is the "Patronymic" of My first name). . . Preparing stuff and material. . . @Golem2God ; @inane.imp . . . At the moment I SUPPOSE that Your Characters have NO QUALMS to follow the "Proposed Rough Plan" by the Character of @Beodren and organizing alongside. . .?? If You two have issues with that "Action Sketch" freely express them. . . . .!!!
Nah, I'm good. I still think Tony's points about extraction are valid: but it's more in the "if everything goes tits up" vein than a strict necessity.
Still issues with Psychotic Women (when a Bethrothed ask You continuously, send Hot Lingerie Pictures, laments about the Fiancèè's family and behaviour, but ALWAYS negate Herself what it is: Crazy ? Stupid?? Insidiously Evil??? Just misunderstood and in "Search of a Special Friend"???? None of the Above, just PLAIN GIRL WEIRDNESS ?????) AND with Family (Mother and Brother does Tax Errors, and then IS MY FUCKIN DUE to solve them ? ? ?) AND with Work (Colleagues and fellow Concept Artists that are strangled by DEMENTIAL Atr Directors of various Videogame / Computergraphic / 3D Render "Big Firms") AND with Friends whose idea of a "Nice New Year's Eve" is Being COOPED UP in an Apartement, Smoking Cigars, drinking Booze and playing Cards ALL NIGHT without EVEN a ONLY Friend Female. . . . . But HOPEFULLY if I DO NOT GO CRAZY MAD and start SHOOTING all Idiots in Sight, the Incoming 2019 SHOULD have an INCREASED activity of Direct "Quick-Gm-To-Players" answers & question with an AMUSING and WELL BALANCED Fight Scenes Gallery intersped with the RIGH Amount of Roleplaying. . . . .!!! . . . . . In the Meantime, I wish You all a HAPPY NEW YEAR NOW as I don't know if I will have access to a RELIABLE Wi-Fi in the next 48-72 Hours!!!!!!
@stevenart74 Well this time of the year is almost over. After new years things should start to quite down a bit. If this woman/women is psychotic now I wouldn't want to find out how psychotic she could/will be if you marry her. I'd stay away from that. Better to find a nicer woman or none at all & keep to yourself.
