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InfiniteParagon The Warrior Monk of Coeurl from Texas Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
The Warrior Monk of Coeurl
#1: Oct 22nd 2011 at 6:20:25 AM

WARNING: The signup OP here is more of a detailed skeleton than anything, and is liable to be changed or expanded upon.

Hello, fellow tropers, and welcome to the third installment of the Mass Effect RP Series, Mass Effect the Third RP 3! This RP is overseen by me, formerly with slowzombie and Plumbum, to give them both credit where it's due. There's a lot planned for this RP, so I won’t waste any more time rambling and I’ll get on with telling you everything you need to know.

RP Backdrop

It’s been about a year

since the pirate raid on Elysium, and the freelance mercenary crew of The Ozymandias is still going strong. They’ve added a second ship to their ranks, as of yet unnamed, and are generally a lot more popular and reliable than they ever might have been before. And so, they do what comes naturally: boldy go where no one has ever gone before places already inhabited and deal with others problems (or their own) with force application of most anything that hurts.

Rules

  • Rule One: Rule General RP Etiquette. No autohitting, godmodding, metagaming, etc.
  • Rule Two: Mook-level enemies are fair game for autohits and autokills, but keep it realistic. One Man Army Badasses are very unlikely, so be prepared to be hit. Also, we control where they go relative to P Cs and any lingering effects of a mooks death. (I.E. If a grenade is thrown, some might be killed, but others can evade and live.) Of course, logical factors also apply. (I.E. Explosive stuff nearby.)
  • Rule Three: Plots for Personal Missions are to be submitted to me, and I reserve the right to veto a plot.
  • Rule Four: Try to favor something being possible and making sense instead of doing something because it sounds awesome. If both coincide, perfect.
  • Rule Five: Relationships are allowed, but its PG-13 at best, and don't stretch it to the closest to R either. A compromise between PG and PG-13 is preferred.
  • Rule Six: Each player can have one character per ship, meaning a maximum of 2 characters.

Notes

  • Each character may have a personal mission that their players, for the most part, GM. These are meant to provide insight into a character, and give them a unique ability at the missions end for the player to toy around with. Plots must be P Med to me, and I reserve the right to veto a plot if needed.
  • The two ships are divided into two class groups: Specialist and Non-Specialist. Which class your character is determines which ship you’re on. Engineer, Infiltrator and Vanguard make up the Specialist group, while Adept, Soldier and Sentinel make up the Non-Specialist ship. In addition, there is a 7th Class for those who want a character specifically non-combat oriented, and not battlefield suitable. This class can be stationed on either ship.
  • Each character has a limit of 4 abilities they can choose from the class they come from. There is no predefined list, just try to stick with abilities that are reasonable for your character to acquire.

Character Sheet

  • Name: Self-Explanatory, although name obviously differs with race.
  • Race: Self-Explanatory.
  • Age: Self-Explanatory, but age can vary with each race.
  • Class: One of the 6 existing ones, or Class 7.
  • Class Abilities: List abilities here, maximum of 4.
  • Weapons: List characters weapons here.
  • Appearance: A description of your characters appearance.
  • Backstory: Give us an idea of your characters origins without being terribly specific about it.
  • Personality (Optional): What’s your character like?
  • Personal Power: This must be predefined, or at the very least a general idea should be given.
  • Miscellaneous: Relations with characters if the character was in a previous installment, etc

MERP 3 Skype Chat

One has not been made at this moment, and will most likely be made later, but after you have been accepted you have every opportunity to request contact info from me (Look for a combo of Infinite Paragon/ Th39th Dyn4sty or The First After, and you've found me.) to join the chat, or request contact info to ask questions. Seeing as i'm on Skype a pretty fair bit, i'd be happy to answer questions about character creation, personal missions, etc.

edited 27th Apr '12 8:06:51 AM by InfiniteParagon

"You lost, Dio. You lost for one simple reason - you were using charcoal." - Hank Hill
Plumbum The Plum and Only from Chichester, United Kingdom Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
The Plum and Only
#2: Oct 22nd 2011 at 8:12:01 AM

  • Name: Adenn (pronounced ah-dehn)
  • Race: Scaly Bugger
  • Age: six, on his homeworld, seven in Earth years .
  • Class: Non-Combatant
    • Powers : Pistol Training
  • Weapons: Uses a Carnifex if he needs to fight.
  • Appearance: Looks like, well, a salarian. Has green skin.
  • Backstory: Not much, being six and all, but he left Erinle after deciding he didn't want to live on a barely-habitable mining colony. The Ozzy happened to be the first and best way out.
  • Personality: Always busy doing something, anywhere between working and playing Galaxy Of Fantasy. Don't expect him to drop what he's doing to talk. Or use any other character's first name for that matter.
  • Personal Power: N/A
  • Miscellaneous: Acts as Mission Control. Otherwise, works on administration for the ships.

edited 22nd Oct '11 11:48:12 AM by Plumbum

Curse the ill fortune that led you to me.
slowzombie Platypus! from Way up North Since: Jan, 2001
Platypus!
#3: Oct 22nd 2011 at 9:12:19 AM

Being the original and inventive fellow that I am, I go with Una yet again.

Name: Una T'Davi
Race: Asari
Age: 107
Class: Adept
Class Abilities: Heavy Throw, Protection Field, Shockwave, Pull Field
Weapons: M-6 Carnifex Heavy Pistol
Appearance: A medium-tall, azure blue asari. She's got a rather narrow face, and the only facial markings she has is a pair of arrows about halfway up her cheekbones, pointing towards her nose and mouth. One of her rightmost skin Usually dressed in what appears to be Eclipse out-of-combat duds with seemingly random modifications and patchings. Strides into battle with a light Titanium armor and a bad attitude.
Backstory: Born on Illium to a wealthy asari and her bodyguard. After a spat of sorts between her and her mother, Una launched herself at the universe. Not much is known about the quarrel, but Una went searching with a fevor for whatever she was looking for, managinig to piss off a branch of Eclipse during her short service with them. She probably would have gotten herself killed if she didn't find and settle down with the Ozymandias crew.
Personality: Has more berserk buttons than is frankly healthy, but can on occasion be reasonable.
Personal Power: TBFY: A swarm of small throws, focusing on one target.
Miscellaneous: Security officer and Executive Officer of the Ozymandias after some restructuring.

edited 22nd Oct '11 2:16:03 PM by slowzombie

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Dragon573 Sanity not included from Sitting at a bonfire Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Sanity not included
#4: Oct 22nd 2011 at 1:21:32 PM

So, quick question, what's that "class 7" thing mentioned in the original post?

It's kind of funny. Sufficiently advanced stupidity is like sufficiently advanced science; eventually, you find something you can't solve.
InfiniteParagon The Warrior Monk of Coeurl from Texas Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
The Warrior Monk of Coeurl
#5: Oct 22nd 2011 at 2:05:48 PM

Best way to explain it is a class not suited for combat, but they could serve other functions. Case and point is Plumbum's character, Adenn. He's our Mission Control, but not much else.

My two characters will be up... shortly, i suppose.

"You lost, Dio. You lost for one simple reason - you were using charcoal." - Hank Hill
Dragon573 Sanity not included from Sitting at a bonfire Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Sanity not included
#6: Oct 22nd 2011 at 2:08:47 PM

Okay... So the people you only ever see fight in that battle where the enemies board your vessel?

It's kind of funny. Sufficiently advanced stupidity is like sufficiently advanced science; eventually, you find something you can't solve.
SpartyMcFly Military Grade Shitposter from Not where he should be Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Get out of here, STALKER
Military Grade Shitposter
#7: Oct 22nd 2011 at 2:25:52 PM

It's time.

  • Name: Jordin Iginla
  • Race: Human
  • Age: Mid-twenties.
  • Class: Soldier.
  • Class Abilities: Incendiary ammunition, cryogenic ammunition, disruptor ammunition, heavy weapons training.
  • Weapons: One M-3 Predator pistol, one M-22 Eviscerator shotgun, one M-96 Mattock battle rifle, one M-15 Vindicator-pattern "Judgement" Batarian State Arms battle rifle.
  • Appearance: Rugged, weary, a bit of stubble, otherwise non-descript..
  • Backstory: Former Alliance. Family killed on Eden Prime during geth attack.
  • Personality (Optional): Snarky, and able to predict certain cliches, but walks flat-on into others. Loyal to friends, and to a fault.
  • Personal Power: Thermal Magazine Overcharge. This basically allows Jordan to fire for however long he wants to, the side-effect being that the weapon's life is reduced a few days with each usage, and it can actually be permanently destroyed if used too long due to heat buildup.
  • Miscellaneous: Relationship with Caitlin Morano, close with Marik Kring and Deimos. Doesn't really know Una. Ship position (if I remember correctly) is away team leader.

I might make another character, an Engineer.

EDIT 1: Misunderstood Personal Power, editing.

edited 22nd Oct '11 3:04:03 PM by SpartyMcFly

"Seven is here too, dressed like the concept of choosing clothes that look nice together was an arcane secret far beyond their grasp."
InfiniteParagon The Warrior Monk of Coeurl from Texas Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
The Warrior Monk of Coeurl
#8: Oct 22nd 2011 at 2:44:38 PM

  • Name: Rach'an Chel'saar
  • Race: Batarian
  • Age: 27, or 27 in Human years if they differ. (Yes, i checked. No, i didn't get a yes or no.)
  • Class: Engineer
  • Class Abilities: AI Hacking, Combat Drone, Incinerate, Overload
  • Class Weapons: M-3 Predator Heavy Pistol, Grenades (ME 1 Style) (Also has slight proficiency with SM Gs, but barely enough to use one, if ever.)
  • Appearance: Typical dark brown skin with red pigments, as well as what might be a bit of white facepaint marking four thick lines that extend from the outside edge of his four eyes backward, to about where a humans ears would be. If ever roped into a mission, he wears Light Merc Armor.
  • Backstory: Oddly enough, Rach'an is just a simple civilian engineer, with about a weeks worth of time served on the ship. Undoubtedly, he's good at what he does, but he's a bit of an odd one.
  • Personality: Quirky might be a word you'd use to describe him. He usually keeps to himself and appears to be muttering alot, and is usually either too focused on his work or on fiddling with programs to make a good person to strike up a conversation with. He's easily frightened at times, and almost anything anyone does has the capacity to startle him. However, if you get to know him, he's quite friendly, if a bit awkward or distracted.
  • Personal Power: Custom Combat Drone: Let's not mince words here, this is the perfect blend of a hail of holographic bulletfire and sheer distraction in a physically threatening package.
  • Miscellaneous: Position on ship is Engineer.

I'll submit my other character soon.

edited 22nd Oct '11 2:48:01 PM by InfiniteParagon

"You lost, Dio. You lost for one simple reason - you were using charcoal." - Hank Hill
SpartyMcFly Military Grade Shitposter from Not where he should be Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Get out of here, STALKER
Military Grade Shitposter
#9: Oct 22nd 2011 at 2:49:01 PM

I'd like to ask: to me, Adrenaline Rush only makes sense with Cerberus' revival of Shepard.

With that in mind, can I let Jordan use Overload? The way I see it, all you're doing is shooting a ball of plasma from your omni-tool.

"Seven is here too, dressed like the concept of choosing clothes that look nice together was an arcane secret far beyond their grasp."
InfiniteParagon The Warrior Monk of Coeurl from Texas Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
The Warrior Monk of Coeurl
#10: Oct 22nd 2011 at 2:57:11 PM

At least 2 of 3 G Ms have no problem with that, although as a power you could also take Heavy Weapons Training or Super Weapons Training

, if you like.

edited 22nd Oct '11 2:57:27 PM by InfiniteParagon

"You lost, Dio. You lost for one simple reason - you were using charcoal." - Hank Hill
SpartyMcFly Military Grade Shitposter from Not where he should be Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Get out of here, STALKER
Military Grade Shitposter
#11: Oct 22nd 2011 at 3:03:24 PM

Hrm... Overload or Heavy Weapons Training...

It is decided.

"Seven is here too, dressed like the concept of choosing clothes that look nice together was an arcane secret far beyond their grasp."
Clawthewolf from Sweden Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
#12: Oct 22nd 2011 at 4:53:57 PM

  • Name: Jake Hadley River
  • Race: Human.
  • Age: 26-32.
  • Class: Infiltrator.
  • Class Abilities: AI Hacking, Tactical Cloak, Incinerate, Shredder Ammo.
  • Weapons: M-3 Predator Heavy pistol. M-97 Viper Sniper rifle. M-12 Locust SMG or M-8 Assualt Rifle depending on. Garrotte wires and combat knife
  • Appearance: Dark brown, well combed hair. Is almost constantly smiling/smirking. His face borders on attractive but is otherwise unremarkable.
  • Backstory: Born on earth to a middle class family. Raised as a soldier. Became a black ops soldier. Deserted and became a bartender. Got bored and joined the Ozymandias crew.Former Serial Killer
  • Personal Power: Shock grenades that fullfill two functions, that they might fry electric equipment within the radius of the explosion and stun organics.
  • Miscellaneous: Leader of the recon/backdoor team

edited 25th Feb '12 2:16:32 AM by Clawthewolf

InfiniteParagon The Warrior Monk of Coeurl from Texas Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
The Warrior Monk of Coeurl
#13: Oct 22nd 2011 at 7:34:13 PM

And my second character.

  • Name: Amy Patterson
  • Race: Human
  • Age: 28
  • Class: Soldier
  • Class Abilities: Inferno Grenade (3 Carried), Flashbang Grenade (3 Carried), Super Weapons Training (Machine Guns),Incendiary Ammo
  • Class Weapons: M-76 Revenant, M-5 Phalanx
  • Appearance: Tall and thin, Amy is actually a good deal attractive, although with the firepower she carries on a near daily basis, good luck trying. Her hair is short and black, and her eyes are hazel. When on the ground, she wears a custom N7 Armor set .
  • Backstory: Amy has served aboard the Ozymandias for over a year now, only rising to her current position as Strike Team Leader a bit back. Oddly enough, she acquired the armor she wearsa today herself, although how is anyones guess.
  • Personality: Typically, Amy's a bit analytical, but otherwise friendly. As of late, however, she's become more to the point and guarded, not entirely antisocial but more along the lines of just trying to keep to herself or get what needs to be done done. Her leadership skills are impressive enough, although she tends to get a bit centered on accomplishing a goal her own way when she believes the current one is wrong. She's a bit of a gambler, in the literal and mental sense, believing some things are worth the risk.
  • Personal Power: Frag Ammo: Every two thermal rounds are now combined into a much larger and stronger round that explodes pretty sizeably for a bullet upon impact. Once activated, the entire clip must be used before Amy can swap back to normal ammo, making this effective for burst fire on a low amount of targets, but impractical for crowds unless there is an environmental hazard she can exploit. Once the clip is depleted, it takes at least a single clip of regular ammo before Amy can use it again.
  • Miscellaneous: Strike Team Leader. Remembers a good few of the crew members from during her ex's kidnapping, but only really keeps in contact with the Captain, Ground Team Leader Jordan, and on occasion the Executive Officer, and even then she doesn't like to drag on a conversation.

edited 17th Nov '11 6:57:24 AM by InfiniteParagon

"You lost, Dio. You lost for one simple reason - you were using charcoal." - Hank Hill
Firebert That One Guy from Somewhere in Illinois Since: Jan, 2001
That One Guy
#14: Oct 22nd 2011 at 9:50:15 PM

  • Name: Dr. Marik Kring
  • Race: Turian
  • Age: (Approx.) 30
  • Class: Adept with a focus on support.
  • Class Abilities: Barrier, Throw, Pull, Warp
  • Weapons: M-3 Predator, though he is a terrible shot and relies mostly on his biotics.
  • Appearance: He has deep red facial markings, light blue eyes, and a dark grey carapace. When on the ground, he wears Light Phantom Armor.
  • Backstory: Marik was born into a military family on Palaven. Unlike the rest of his family, however, he did not enjoy firearms combat, preferring to support his teammates with his unusual (for a turian) Biotics. He likes to resolve things peacefully when possible and mostly uses defensive Biotics, to prevent injury to either his allies or his opponents, when he isn't healing his comrades. He also learned to cook from his grandmother and was further schooled in a variety of cuisines by a human he met on the Citadel; this training has allowed him to appeal to the palates of just about any species.
  • Personality: Sarcastic but friendly, Marik tries to avoid/settle disputes whenever possible. Takes any failure to protect his crew very seriously, though he hides his sorrow and maintains a positive projection at all times.
  • Personal Power: Team Barrier: Allows him to create biotic barriers around a number of squadmates simultaneously, at the cost of his own mobility.
  • Miscellaneous: Doctor/medic and part-time chef. One of the few long-serving crew members who has managed to avoid pissing anyone off (so far, with the exception of a human scientist), which has allowed him to act as a mediator in the past... sometimes successfully.

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Plumbum The Plum and Only from Chichester, United Kingdom Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
The Plum and Only
#15: Oct 23rd 2011 at 5:34:58 AM

@Dragon - yes, considering that our primary focus is the characters, not the blowing shit up and shooting shit (which is pretty cool nonetheless), it follows that some of the former may not partake in the latter.

Curse the ill fortune that led you to me.
InfiniteParagon The Warrior Monk of Coeurl from Texas Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
The Warrior Monk of Coeurl
#16: Oct 23rd 2011 at 3:58:59 PM

All characters save Claw's are accepted.

Firebert, i'm adding you to the new Skype chat.

Claw, sent you a PM about Jake, and once that's all cleared out i'll officially accept or reject your character and add you to the chat if accepted.

edited 23rd Oct '11 3:59:12 PM by InfiniteParagon

"You lost, Dio. You lost for one simple reason - you were using charcoal." - Hank Hill
InfiniteParagon The Warrior Monk of Coeurl from Texas Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
The Warrior Monk of Coeurl
#17: Oct 24th 2011 at 8:55:50 AM

Upon further elaboration on Jake, and on the condition he only has 4 Shock Grenades

per mission, Jake is accepted. I'll add you to the chat when i get home.

edited 24th Oct '11 8:56:13 AM by InfiniteParagon

"You lost, Dio. You lost for one simple reason - you were using charcoal." - Hank Hill
GearLeader from Dota Hell Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Married to the job
#18: Oct 24th 2011 at 10:20:44 AM

I guess i will join myself, new charcer list coming later date.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXkI1sTDoEg
Plumbum The Plum and Only from Chichester, United Kingdom Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
The Plum and Only
#19: Oct 24th 2011 at 10:22:54 AM

Okies. I'm around for a few hours, so I can neither confirm or deny your character.

Curse the ill fortune that led you to me.
Plumbum The Plum and Only from Chichester, United Kingdom Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
The Plum and Only
#20: Oct 28th 2011 at 8:33:46 AM

EPIC BUMP!

A lot of planning went into this guys, and I know that my name's on it, which is usually a sign of impending disaster, but remember that IP and Zomby are in on this, they did more of the writing than I and they're generally more competent.

Curse the ill fortune that led you to me.
Dragon573 Sanity not included from Sitting at a bonfire Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Sanity not included
#21: Oct 28th 2011 at 8:49:15 AM

Sorry. I'd try to keep this moving, but I can't do anything until later.

It's kind of funny. Sufficiently advanced stupidity is like sufficiently advanced science; eventually, you find something you can't solve.
MadCormorant Since: Feb, 2011
#22: Oct 30th 2011 at 12:19:12 AM

This thing still active?

EDIT: Just like me to ask a dumb question.

edited 30th Oct '11 12:43:22 AM by MadCormorant

Plumbum The Plum and Only from Chichester, United Kingdom Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
The Plum and Only
#23: Oct 30th 2011 at 3:11:20 AM

Yeah, it is.

Curse the ill fortune that led you to me.
MadCormorant Since: Feb, 2011
#24: Oct 30th 2011 at 9:14:53 AM

  • Name: Syven Arioc
  • Race: Drell
  • Age: 28
  • Class: Infiltrator
  • Class Abilities: AI Hacking, Overload, Disruptor Ammo, Flashbangs (3 per deployment)
  • Class Weapons: M-3 Predator Heavy Pistol, M-9 Tempest SMG, M-97 Viper Sniper Rifle; close combat implements as necessary.
  • Appearance: Orangeish-yellow skin, gray-white scar from bladed weapon running diagonally across forehead. Otherwise a drell of unassuming appearance. Wears dark brown clothing when not in the field. Wears a lightly armored sneaking suit (with recon hood) for the field, with medium armor on top if expecting heavy combat.
  • Backstory: A thief from Omega specializing in information and tech. Has some local contacts in the information trade. After doing a job, went on a vacation from the station. The Ozymandias does not complain of having him onboard.
  • Personality: While not a loner of any description, does not go out of his way to seek companionship either, often keeping himself to the driest part of the ship (where this is is up to the G Ms) but making no fuss at anyone who drops by. Tries to speak little, but launches into lengthy conversations if the subject engages him—the exploits of other thieves and special operators, as well as military tactics, often spark his interest. Occasionally snarky. In-field, does his best to remain professional, and will avoid using lethal force if at all possible.
  • Personal Power: Fade. Syven's sneaking suit is equipped with an optic camouflage that, when activated, allows him to remain invisible as long as he remains relatively still. If the suit's motion threshold is breached, he first appears as a blurred outline, then a semi-transparent figure if he starts moving rapidly or fires his weapons; he can remain invisible while moving if he moves at a snail's pace, but this is often impractical. The suit's power cells allow this cloaking system to operate continuously for up to 5 minutes, and recharge automatically when not in use. If the power cells are drained, the system can also divert power from his personal shielding to maintain the cloak, but this depletes quickly; after his shield is drained, he becomes suddenly visible, which can be awkward if he's standing in the middle of a security personnel lounge...

Plum, I'm sending you the basic outline of a tentative personal mission.

edited 30th Oct '11 3:43:03 PM by MadCormorant

Plumbum The Plum and Only from Chichester, United Kingdom Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
The Plum and Only
#25: Oct 30th 2011 at 9:30:07 AM

Okay, I'll have a look at the mission for ya, only thing I want to quickly check is if an orangey-yellow drell skin tone happens, bit other than that we're OK.

Curse the ill fortune that led you to me.

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