SentinelSevn
Professional Coffee Addict
So you're somewhat interested in this RP? Great! Below I have the general information about this RP that sorta puts this RP into perspective. The intro is actually a bit rushed, because I actually don't have very much time on a day to day basis. Because this is only an interest check, I'm sorta using this to gauge the interest of the community and whether or not this will work out.. Mech RPs don't usually last long in my personal experience, but this is something I've been craving for ages and couldn't help but finally try and put together.
Skip to the bottom for the current events. The earlier pieces are purely an origin story for the virus.
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In 2025 the U.S. had begun to fund research on a remote Hawaiian island, a closed facility that would be within U.S. territory yet not contiguous as to provide secrecy; with the prime focus being one particular subject, regenerative ability. The discovery of a new type of virus, one that escalates the process of cell division far more rapidly than any other recorded data, was the catalyst for this research. They had expected the outcome to pioneer the medical field into a new era, with artificial organs and the rapid growth of tissue to provide new options for those in dire need. No more waitlists, and no more deaths for those who would have to wait for what seemed like forever for a possible donor to provide what they need.
But they needed lab rats, subjects to test their theories and formulas on that would provide them accurate results for their experiments. And with human testing deemed immoral, live animal testing was their next best option. Over and over, test after test, were creatures subject to the hands of the people playing God. Yet over and over, this cell was multiplying at a rate faster than they were capable of controlling; the tissue continuing to expand and grow past the normal proportions of the test subjects. It was a breakthrough in the limits of growth and development, and despite the unaccounted result that had occurred, research on this development continued until they could learn what was causing this phenomenon.
As the subjects grew, so too did the controversy between researchers. Disputes arguing against whether or not this was still considered regenerative research was one of the largest, another being whether or not these new subjects were dangerous. Thus, began the creation of a failsafe.. weapons designed to counteract and restrain the cell, if the situation arises. Construction began immediately, with many desperate for a countermeasure, should their research backfire.
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2026, and the facility's worst fears are brought to life. After a year of growth and change, the creature no longer resembled its former self. Trumping most known organisms in size, the creature had become far more powerful than the researchers could have predicted. The previously viable cages, thick with inches of steel, proved to be no match against the beast, which bore its way through its shackles and begun its rampage on the facility.
The weapon, which had been created to combat the mutant, had yet to be completed. There wasn't enough time, and efforts were for naught. The subject was too new, too powerful. Nothing stopped the subject from escaping, and wreaking havoc throughout the facility in its unrestrained anger. The release of the subject into the environment allowed the virus to spread, reaching into the bodies of a variety of species and begin the process over again in the systems of new hosts.
And again, nothing was powerful enough to stop the host from traversing the distance between the islands, and wiping out most of the northern-most islands in a span of hours. The only saving grace was that during this time, the southern islands had undergone evacuation protocols to the mainland, allowing a large majority of the population to escape from this tragedy. The islands were put under quarantine, isolated from the rest of the world. Hawaii, the first to succumb to the virus, was no longer ours..
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The year is 2031, five years since the first public appearance of what have now been deemed mutants; monstrous beings affected by the biological testings of humankind. Their arrival was sudden, and unexpected by the public. Funding on all fronts had been focused on containing and limiting the movement of the effects of the mutation to the Pacific Ocean. The pacific coasts of all countries have been walled and barred from the use of the public, and two defense facilities have been established on the shores of California and Central Japan.
Those facilities act as the headquarters of a new program, specializing in controlling the pacific region, known as Shields of Humanity. While continuing the work of the original facility and trying to find a way to harness the virus, the most prominent piece of data discovered is the known weaknesses and limits of the virus. Despite the virus's constant state of evolution and growth, researchers have traced the virus's links to some of the most basic of bodily functions, cell growth. Destruction or removal of the organ responsible for the body's growth, in most cases the pituitary gland located at the base of the brain, would halt the virus's ability to regenerate or create more tissue.
With a new solution to the problem, recreation of the original weapon plan came with a newfound sense of hope. Hope that one day, this catastrophic event would come to an end. Thus began the era of the mechs, armored suits that rival the size and strength of the mutants. The concept of the solution was controversial at first, but rose in popularity quickly with idea of the virus's annihilation. Nations across the globe were eager to put their best efforts into making the prime example of the machines, sending them directly to the Shield to take part in the world's first counteroffensive against their common enemy.
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You play as a pilot of one of these machines. Having proven yourself as an adequate pilot, you were chosen to be sent to the Shield as one of their soldiers against the virus, alongside your nation's machine.
+ All Site Rules apply
+ Mutant Appearances
- - I will be in control of any mutant appearances throughout the RP, as a form of pacing the RP.
- - Expect their combat to be difficult, very rarely will characters be facing mutants alone and be victorious unscathed.
- - If the occasion arises when multiple mutants make an appearance, I will allow players to take control of their own combat scenes.
+ Availability
- - Preferably, at least one post every 1-2 days.
- - Please notify me if you are unable to make a post, or if you will be leaving the RP.
- - After four days of inactivity without communicating, a warning PM will be messaged to you privately. Three days following the warning if there is no response, your character will be removed from the RP.
- - After you have been removed, you will not be permitted reentry.
- - Only those who have communicated their absence and have been cleared will be allowed to temporarily write off their character.
+ OOC chat will primarily take place on Discord.
+ No metagaming, godmodding, powerplaying, etc..
+ Posts
- - Proper grammar is expected, but few mistakes are understandable
- - Preferably detailed, with a minimum of two paragraphs
- - Write in the third-person POV
- - If using complex BBC, please include a Mobile Friendly version in a spoiler following your post
Below is a general skeleton of what I require from your character sheet. Format it in any way you want, with any sort of coding. Everything not labeled with a * is mandatory. I will be providing feedback for the character prior to accepting, and will let you know if your character is accepted or if changes are required. If accepted, your character will be added onto the Accepted tab.
The machine is your property, therefore you can do with it what you wish. However, thoroughly think about any decisions made that could greatly affect your character. If you do something inconsiderate like decide to pilot alone onto the quarantine zone without authorization, I will not hesitate to write off the character.
+++++CHARACTER DATA+++++
- Name
- Age
- Gender
- Appearance (Picture or Description)
- Height*
- Weight*
- Personality (Short Summary)
- Positive & Negative Traits (3 each)
- Likes/Dislikes*
- Strengths / Skills (At least 3)
- Weaknesses (At least 3)
- Weapons: (Limit: 1 large melee (bustersword galore!), OR two smaller melee (Ninja sais!), along with one ranged weapon (high-tech bows, modified rifles, you name it))
- History (Including what you are representing)
+++++ MECH DATA +++++
Please provide your own information on mecha history, style, class, etc.. Don't make it lore breaking, don't make it extremely powerful. Unique traits like a regenerative energy source is fine, but give it a limit/cooldown. Think of Specialties like character classes.
- Mech Frame and Model
- Mech Specialty (Tank, Impact, Slash, Energy, Ballistic, etc.)
- Mech Height (Typically 360ft/110m, the length of a football field)
- Mech Appearance (Picture only)
- Weapons / Tools (Limit 3)
- Frame Weight (Typically ~7000tons. Plays a role in speed and armor. More weight = Typically less speed but more armor)
- Attachments (Limit 3. Not necessarily combat orientated, could include propellers for deep sea travel, idk. Be creative with this one.)
- Mech History, Creation
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