History Roleplay / ChernoAlphaVsTheWorld

''Cherno Alpha vs. The World'' is a ''Film/PacificRim''-based quest roleplay hosted on Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom, [=GMed=] by Tropers/{{Opensketch}}, coincidentally part of the devteam for ''VideoGame/RedAlert3Paradox'' and ''VideoGame/BloodCrusher2''. Threads are [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-alpha-vs-the-world.265883/ here]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-alpha-punch-all-kaiju-2-tesla-boogaloo.266625/ here]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/murder-on-the-cherno-express-ca-vs-the-world-thread-iii.268486/ here~]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-wars-episode-iv-a-new-jaeger.268936 here!]] [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/disco-incherno-v-kaiju-kaiju-revolution.269144/ right the heck here]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/rebuild-of-cherno-6-0-you-can-piston-punch.269651/ over here]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/mobile-fighter-g-cherno-7-this-hand-of-mine-glows-with-piston-power.271103/ here]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-cossack-8-in-soviet-vladivostok-piston-punch-you.288881/ here]], and finally [[http://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/cherno-alpha-vs-the-world-redux-the-cherno-train-has-no-brakes.69/ here, picking up where the last thread cut off]]. It runs on a variation of a proprietary still-in-testing system named TabletopGame/{{Cyberpulp}}.

* UltimateEvil: There are persistent rumours of a Category '''X''' Kaiju.

* FanNickname: In-universe; The Big C and Choo Choo Cherno, the latter of which Cherno ends up living up to.

A ''Film/PacificRim''-based roleplay on Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom [=GMed=] by {{Tropers/Opensketch}}, coincidentally part of the devteam for ''VideoGame/RedAlert3Paradox'' and ''VideoGame/BloodCrusher2''. Threads are [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-alpha-vs-the-world.265883/ here]] , [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-alpha-punch-all-kaiju-2-tesla-boogaloo.266625/ here]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/murder-on-the-cherno-express-ca-vs-the-world-thread-iii.268486/ here~]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-wars-episode-iv-a-new-jaeger.268936 here!]] [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/disco-incherno-v-kaiju-kaiju-revolution.269144/ right the heck here]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/rebuild-of-cherno-6-0-you-can-piston-punch.269651/ over here]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/mobile-fighter-g-cherno-7-this-hand-of-mine-glows-with-piston-power.271103/ here]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-cossack-8-in-soviet-vladivostok-piston-punch-you.288881/ here]], and finally [[http://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/cherno-alpha-vs-the-world-redux-the-cherno-train-has-no-brakes.69/ here, picking up where the last thread cut off]]. It runs on a variation of a proprietary still-in-testing system named {{TabletopGame/Cyberpulp}}.

''Oh yeah''

!! This roleplay provides examples of:
* AnArmAndALeg:
** Happened most of the time for the Kaiju. In a recent battle however [[spoiler: Cherno Alpha lost an arm during the fight against Irantir. This happened again in the battle against Ontaru in which rolling a blunder resulted in Cherno's hand exploding on its own.]]
** It's happened more than once to Cherno, and the effect [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/murder-on-the-cherno-express-ca-vs-the-world-thread-iii.268486/page-56#post-11746320 has been compared to the Kirk Shirt Rip]].

* AntiClimaxBoss: In-universe. [[spoiler: Zodzig, being the first Cat I to appear after many Cat [=IIIs=] and [=IVs=], was thought to be a lot more dangerous then what its category suggested but ends up getting one-shot by helicopters.]]

* ArmorIsUseless: Averted for Cherno Alpha,which is one of the toughest Jaeger in the world(and is one now for being the last one). Played straight for just about everything else. T-120 anti Kaiju tank has about as much resistance as infantry against any Kaiju attack. Several Kaijus are also specifically manufactured to be defensive but most of the time they went down in one turn against Cherno.

** The Incinerator Turbines can be considered to be this, since it can be easily dodged if used on a non-stunned/severely wounded target. Even then a knocked over Kaiju managed to somehow dodge it. It can also only be used twice before shutting down due to power shortage for a turn. However, at the same time,it has armor piercing and has the most lethal damage type.

* TheBerserker: Cherno Alpha again. Also Ontaru, who would go into a rage when it had taken enough damage. [[spoiler: He didn't get much of a chance to show this after being blinded and locked into a grapple by Cherno though.]]
* BolivianArmyEnding: [[spoiler:Right when Open_Sketchbook decided to call it quits due to not having the time to GM the quest, a whopping ''six'' kaiju, three Cat IIs, two Cat IIIs, and one Cat IV had exited the breach and where heading towards Vladivostok.]]

* BornLucky: Shadows, who has an incredible ability to produce high rolls and crits. Standard practice in the thread is now that if a roll is particularly critical, all players will wait for Shadows to turn up and roll it. This has ''never failed.'' Borders on {{Maybe Magic Maybe Mundane}}. [[spoiler:It is magic. Every time Shadows rolls low or critfails..somebody else rolled a dice earlier then her and has a higher dice or critsuccess.]]
* BreatherBoss: After Cherno was [[spoiler: crippled by Yaga]] the week's Kaiju attack was a simple Category I. Invoked by the gamemaster, who described that period as a "tutorial" later on.
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: In Cossack Delta's debut simulation battle, there was a glitch that caused its tackle momentum to not be included in attack simulation. Arguably, the battle [[CurbstompBattle would have been folded in her favor]] if not for it.
* CoolVersusAwesome: Arguably the whole point of this roleplay. Cherno Alpha versus an entire swarm of Kaiju?''' Hell Yeah'''

* {{Determinator}}: Cherno Alpha fights on regardless of its condition or even the fact that the pilots have broken bones. Fittingly the Kaiju [[EvilCounterpart Mihago]] shares this trait.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Deliberately invoked by the GM (Who designs the Kaijus) of the Kaiju Yaga. It is a literally a giant hole with tentacles that has a slit in it. It also has Category 0 Kaijus coming out of it. You have 3 guesses to get it right,there is no reward for answering it correctly.

* FanNickname: In-universe; The Big C and Choo Choo Cherno, the latter which Cherno ends up living up to that name. See below for MeaningfulName.

* KillItWithFire: The Incinerator Turbines again are the most obvious example. Incendiary weapons in general are preferred due to their ability to cauterize the wounds of the Kaiju, reducing Kaiju Blue spread.

* LogicalWeakness: Generally a Kaiju whose arms end in something other than a hand will have penalties to grappling.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: The nuke allowed Red Guards and Cherno to obtain easy victory (critical strike that injured the knee, causing a [[EpicFail walking blunder]]).
* NoEndorHolocaust: Oh so [[FromBadToWorse horribly, unfairly]] averted. A single tactical nuclear warhead might be nothing dangerous, a tactical nuclear weapon vaporizing a good chunk of kaiju's limb? Ouch.
* NonstandardCharacterDesign: While the Kaijus are based on dinosaurs and other creatures, the two Kaijus, Willie and Joe, have human characteristics.

** Onderon tanked 45 artillery strike like nothing, thanks to a player decision to target his eyes...which had natural defenses. Which was then subverted awesomely when a single tank DOES manage to hit Onderon in the eye immediately afterwards...and instantly kills it.
** Cat IV and up Kaiju have stun immunity.
* NukeEm: Irwin's entrance and apparent game-breaking powers caused a panicked reaction and unnecessary usage of tactical nuclear warhead. [[WhatTheHellHero Some of the more experienced players is not amused.]]

** Usually said whenever a Kaiju reveals a hidden weapon. '''Especially''' when it's a [[RandomNumberGod low dice roll]], it's hard not to wince when seeing a roll be a 1 in a critical moment.
** Yaga got one as well after realising [[spoiler: the crippled Cherno was still a threat, firing its Incinerator Turbines straight into Yaga's weakpoint.]]
** After Onderon [[spoiler: paralyzed Cherno, the entire thread freaked out and started considering using a tactical nuke danger close.]]

** After Latchjaw [[spoiler: tricked Vladivostok force into guarding the kaijuu lab, and took a fast detour toward the Vladivostok itself]]

* RandomNumberGod: Frequently referenced, one of the dice-roller is [[BornLucky so lucky]] her critical streak became a meme.

** One of [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/murder-on-the-cherno-express-ca-vs-the-world-thread-iii.268486/page-67#post-11748523 open_sketchbook's updates]] referenced [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13753862300A16245900 Wild Ronin]], who [[spoiler: [[HeroicSacrifice got destroyed fighting a Cat IV Kaiju]] in her hands, after [[ZergRush waves of invasion]] against multiple events.]] There are now over 40+ Kaijus in Japan, [[spoiler: though not a one of them lives in Tokyo itself.]]

** [[spoiler: When UN deployed a Jaeger against Vladivostok.]]
** [[spoiler: UN deploy '''[[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/mobile-fighter-g-cherno-7-this-hand-of-mine-glows-with-piston-power.271103/page-44#post-12204216 multiple Jaegers]]''' along with [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/mobile-fighter-g-cherno-7-this-hand-of-mine-glows-with-piston-power.271103/page-45#post-12204443 conventional forces.]]]]

* YouCanBarelyStand: After [[spoiler: Yaga tore off Cherno's Cooling Tower and crippled its reactor Cherno is put into this position for the remainder of the Yaga fight and the Pruga fight.]]
* YouShallNotPass: There's a weekly attack on Vladivostok, in addition to any cases where Cherno, or the conventional forces, go hunting for Kaiju to shoot.

* AlternateUniverse: I
** t's set in an universe where [[spoiler: Striker Eureka was decommissioned before being sent to Hong Kong, Gipsy Danger was never re-built until after the breach assault, Shaolin Rogue was never recovered (Which also means Newt never drifted with the Kaiju Brain), Otachi and Leatherback wasn't the first double event, Coyote Tango failed to deliver the nuke,]] and Cherno Alpha is presumably the last Jaeger remaining.

* RandomNumberGod: Frequently referenced, one of the dice-roller is [[BornLucky so lucky]] her critical streak [[MemeticMutation became a meme]].

* AnArmAndALeg: Happened most of the time for the Kaiju. In a recent battle however [[spoiler: Cherno Alpha lost an arm during the fight against Irantir. This happened again in the battle against Ontaru in which rolling a blunder resulted in Cherno's hand exploding on its own.]]
** It's happened more than once to Cherno now, and the effect [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/murder-on-the-cherno-express-ca-vs-the-world-thread-iii.268486/page-56#post-11746320 has been compared to the Kirk Shirt Rip]].
* AlternateUniverse: It's set in an universe where [[spoiler: Striker Eureka was decommissioned before being sent to Hong Kong, Gipsy Danger was never re-built until after the breach assault, Shaolin Rogue was never recovered (Which also means Newt never drifted with the Kaiju Brain), Otachi and Leatherback wasn't the first double event, Coyote Tango failed to deliver the nuke,]] and Cherno Alpha is presumably the last Jaeger remaining.

** Except for Anchorage and Romeo Blue, of course.
* AntiClimaxBoss: [[spoiler: Zodzig, being the first Cat I to appear after many Cat [=IIIs=] and [=IVs=], was thought to be a lot more dangerous then what its category suggested but ends up getting one shotted by helicopters.]]
* ArcWords: Shit is fucked.

* BadassNormal: The final remaining Tank squadron which became an elite unit just after the Cat I Pruga was defeated.
* BigDamnHeroes: Cherno had fallen, saving the day in his stead was a black painted elite tank squadron.
* BloodKnight: Cherno Alpha has a perk called Bloodlust, helping it to charge into battle with Kaiju.

* {{Born Lucky}}: Shadows, who has an incredible ability to produce high rolls and crits. Standard practice in the thread is now that if a roll is particularly critical, all players will wait for Shadows to turn up and roll it. This has ''never failed.'' Borders on {{Maybe Magic Maybe Mundane}}. [[spoiler:It is magic. Every time Shadows rolls low or critfails..somebody else rolled a dice earlier then her and has a higher dice or critsuccess.]]

* CounterAttack: Part of the mechanics is a bonus to countercharge against a failed charge.

** Nearly half of the fights so far have been ended completely in favor of Cherno.

* {{Death of a Thousand Cuts}}: This is what the Red Guard attempt to do to Kaiju, with varying levels of success. In the system that game is based on, Kaiju and Jaegers use the rules for humans. Red Guard units uses the rules for ''vermin'', i.e. mice.

* EyeScream: Usually the only damage the conventionals can score on Cat [=IIIs=] and above. Unfortunately for the players, Onderon had the ability to NoSell this move.
* FanNickname: The Big C and Choo Choo Cherno, the latter which Cherno ends up living up to that name. See below for MeaningfulName.
* FinishingMove: The Incinerator Turbines.
* FollowTheLeader: The ''massive'' popularity of Cherno Alpha Vs The World resulted in the creation of three additional threads following the same concept within a couple weeks, two on the same website (set in the same alternate universe) and one in the Wiki/TVTropes forums.

* HeroKiller: Onderon was a HAIR away from being this.
* [[JustHereforGodzilla Just Here for Cherno Alpha]]: The main reason why this roleplay is so popular and it even managed to get more than 100 pages in ''one week''.
* KillItWithFire: The Incinerator Turbines again are the most obvious example. Incendiary weapons in general are preferred due to their ability to cauterise the wounds of the Kaiju, reducing Kaiju Blue spread.
* LastOfHisKind: All signs point towards Cherno being the last operational Jaeger left.
** The new threads broke this rule pretty quick; there are at least two other Jaegers left, with hints Striker Eureka might still be active as well. Or the UN Jaegers.
* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain:Don't ask about Irwin and nukes in the same sentence.Just don't.

* MacrossMissileMassacre: Cherno's Thermite Rocket Pack has so far only been used for this.

%% * MightyGlacier: In the first few weeks, the only tactics used by Cherno were to move toward Kaiju and tank their damage while punching them. Too bad most of the Kaiju didn't even have a chance to land a hit. [[LightningBruiser After a few research rolls however...]]

* MookMaker[=/=]FlunkyBoss: Yaga was surrounded by hundreds of Cat 0 Kaiju but was also [[spoiler: a living breach bringing through a Cat I and Cat II in quick succession.]]
* MotherRussiaMakesYouStrong: Oh, ''yes''.

** Later joined by Garram and Osahi.

** Onderon tanked 45 artillery strike like nothing, thanks to a player decision to target his eyes...which had natural defenses. Which was then subverted awesomely when a single tank DOES manage to hit Onderon in the eye immediately afterwards...[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome and instantly kills it.]]

* NukeEm: Irwin's entrance and apparent GameBreaker powers caused a panicked reaction and unnecessary usage of tactical nuclear warhead. [[WhatTheHellHero Some of the more experienced players is not amused.]]
** NiceJobBreakingItHero: On the other hand, the nuke allowed Red Guards and Cherno to obtain easy victory (critical strike that injured the knee, causing a [[EpicFail walking blunder]]). However, this result with:
** NoEndorHolocaust: Oh so [[FromBadToWorse horribly, unfairly]] averted. A single tactical nuclear warhead might be nothing dangerous, a tactical nuclear weapon vaporizing a good chunk of kaiju's limb? Ouch.
* OhCrap: Usually said whenever a Kaiju reveals a hidden weapon. '''Especially''' when it's a [[RandomNumberGod low dice roll]], it's hard not to wince when seeing a roll be a 1 in a critical moment.

*** It's easy to say that due to the nature of [[GeniusBruiser Category IV]], every encounter will induce this.
* ParanoiaFuel: After dealing with a Cat III and [=IVs=], a Cat I shows up on the scanners. Naturally the skilled players immediately expected O_S lulling them into a false sense of security. Turns out, they were [[spoiler: seemingly right at first, as the kaiju managed to tank a plasma barrage from the S-[=100s=] but then gets killed immediately by helicopter missiles.]]

* RunningGag: Losing a fist become one due to failure in parrying.

* SchizoTech: By WordOfGod [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/mobile-fighter-g-cherno-7-this-hand-of-mine-glows-with-piston-power.271103/page-73#post-12479218 Vladivostok is like this.]]

* SlapOnTheWristNuke: Irwin came out of a nuclear detonation with little more than a scorched leg.
** Which is subverted much later, since Irwin apparently lost its knee integrity.

* UltimateEvil: There are persistent rumours of a Category '''X''' Kaiju that has yet to show.

** Onderon tanked 45 artillery strike like nothing, thanks to a player decision to target his eyes...which had natural defenses. Which was then subverted awesomely when a single tank DOES manage to hit Onderon in the eye immediately afterwards...[[MomentOfAwesome and instantly kills it.]]

A ''Film/PacificRim''-based roleplay on SpaceBattles [=GMed=] by {{Tropers/Opensketch}}, coincidentally part of the devteam for ''VideoGame/RedAlert3Paradox'' and ''VideoGame/BloodCrusher2''. Threads are [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-alpha-vs-the-world.265883/ here]] , [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-alpha-punch-all-kaiju-2-tesla-boogaloo.266625/ here]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/murder-on-the-cherno-express-ca-vs-the-world-thread-iii.268486/ here~]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-wars-episode-iv-a-new-jaeger.268936 here!]] [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/disco-incherno-v-kaiju-kaiju-revolution.269144/ right the heck here]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/rebuild-of-cherno-6-0-you-can-piston-punch.269651/ over here]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/mobile-fighter-g-cherno-7-this-hand-of-mine-glows-with-piston-power.271103/ here]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-cossack-8-in-soviet-vladivostok-piston-punch-you.288881/ here]], and finally [[http://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/cherno-alpha-vs-the-world-redux-the-cherno-train-has-no-brakes.69/ here, picking up where the last thread cut off]]. It runs on a variation of a proprietary still-in-testing system named {{TabletopGame/Cyberpulp}}.

* FollowTheLeader: The ''massive'' popularity of Cherno Alpha Vs The World resulted in the creation of three additional threads following the same concept within a couple weeks, two on the same website (set in the same alternate universe) and one in the TVTropes forums.

* ParanoiaFuel: After dealing with a Cat III and [=IVs=], a Cat I shows up on the scanners. Naturally the GenreSavvy players immediately expected O_S lulling them into a false sense of security. Turns out, they were [[spoiler: seemingly right at first, as the kaiju managed to tank a plasma barrage from the S-[=100s=] but then gets killed immediately by helicopter missiles.]]

* AlternateUniverse: It's set in an universe where [[spoiler: Striker Eureka was decommissioned before being sent to Hong Kong, Gipsy Danger was never re-built, Shaolin Rogue was never recovered (Which also means Newt never drifted with the Kaiju Brain), Otachi and Leatherback wasn't the first double event, Coyote Tango failed to deliver the nuke,]] and Cherno Alpha is presumably the last Jaeger remaining.
** Several of the child threads which are directly linked, follow the stories of other Jaegers Romeo Blue, which was brought back from the grave near Anchorage, Verde Mouros, which was destroyed and being rebuilt when shit got fucked, Horizon Brave, which returned to defend Sydney, Crimson Typhoon, which survived Otachi and stands guard over Hong Kong, Gipsy Danger, which was rebuilt in the San Fransisco Shatterdome/museum, and Brawler Yukon, which was rebuilt in Los Angelesa.

** Two of the child threads which are directly linked, follow the stories of Romeo Blue, which was brought back from the grave near Anchorage, and Verde Mouros, which was destroyed and being rebuilt when shit got fucked.

A ''Film/PacificRim''-based roleplay on SpaceBattles [=GMed=] by {{Tropers/Opensketch}}, coincidentally part of the devteam for ''VideoGame/RedAlert3Paradox'' and ''VideoGame/BloodCrusher2''. Threads are [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-alpha-vs-the-world.265883/ here]] , [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-alpha-punch-all-kaiju-2-tesla-boogaloo.266625/ here]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/murder-on-the-cherno-express-ca-vs-the-world-thread-iii.268486/ here~]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-wars-episode-iv-a-new-jaeger.268936 here!]] [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/disco-incherno-v-kaiju-kaiju-revolution.269144/ right the heck here]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/rebuild-of-cherno-6-0-you-can-piston-punch.269651/ over here]] and [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/mobile-fighter-g-cherno-7-this-hand-of-mine-glows-with-piston-power.271103/ here]]. With more to probably come. It runs on a proprietary still-in-testing system named {{TabletopGame/Cyberpulp}}.

After several months, Cherno Alpha Quest has picked up again as of March 5th! Now on the 8th thread -- [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-cossack-8-in-soviet-vladivostok-piston-punch-you.288881/ Cherno & Cossack 8: In Soviet Vladivostok, Piston Punch You]]. It also has a thread [[http://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/cherno-alpha-vs-the-world-redux-the-cherno-train-has-no-brakes.69/ here,]] continuing from where that thread left off.

Now with a recent [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/13425715/ Index]] of updates which covers the first 7 threads. Right below it is a Bestiary too.

** On the other side of things, choking a Kaiju leaves its corpse intact which translates to more resources.

* MightyGlacier: In the first few weeks, the only tactics used by Cherno were to move toward Kaiju and tank their damage while punching them. Too bad most of the Kaiju didn't even have a chance to land a hit. [[LightningBruiser After a few research rolls however...]]

A ''Film/PacificRim''-based roleplay on SpaceBattles [=GMed=] by {{Tropers/Opensketch}}, coincidentally part of the devteam for ''VideoGame/RedAlert3Paradox'' and ''{{Bloodcrusher 2}}''. Threads are [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-alpha-vs-the-world.265883/ here]] , [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-alpha-punch-all-kaiju-2-tesla-boogaloo.266625/ here]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/murder-on-the-cherno-express-ca-vs-the-world-thread-iii.268486/ here~]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-wars-episode-iv-a-new-jaeger.268936 here!]] [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/disco-incherno-v-kaiju-kaiju-revolution.269144/ right the heck here]], [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/rebuild-of-cherno-6-0-you-can-piston-punch.269651/ over here]] and [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/mobile-fighter-g-cherno-7-this-hand-of-mine-glows-with-piston-power.271103/ here]]. With more to probably come. It runs on a proprietary still-in-testing system named {{TabletopGame/Cyberpulp}}.

After several months, Cherno Alpha Quest has picked up again as of March 5th! Now on the 8th thread -- [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/cherno-cossack-8-in-soviet-vladivostok-piston-punch-you.288881/ Cherno & Cossack 8: In Soviet Vladivostok, Piston Punch You]].